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Me when my entry gets vetoed for having nine confirmations.

Will go for Lady Sov now as I actually think that BSB song is a Max Martin boyband classic. I saw them live a few years ago and it was a big moment.

Ciara for me.

Pass, what on earth is the point. Enough with the 80s unless the track selections are offering something unique, I beg them.

No arguments from me here, agreed it's just ok. I also prefer Tease Me. 1994 definitely had to have some reggae at the top though, it really was everywhere, but a lot of the most iconic songs from the period didn't quite make the top.

Confirmed a song I've thought about sending somewhere literally since about 2006 (or the first BJSC in 2007 anyway)! One of the artist's best songs but made basically no impact anywhere commercially.

My favourite year of the 00s (and probably this century so far), every memory is a good one personally and musically <3 Can't wait to see what is submitted.

They definitely ought to do that. Or film it if there are no further runs planned. The only thing I thought could have perhaps been interesting is more relevant album tracks included, a bit like Mamma Mia had several in there that fit the plot like Our Last Summer and Slipping Through My Fingers. Something like Happy could have fit in very nicely. I think there's more scope to get away with deeper cuts in jukebox musicals, where people want to take in lyrics as part of the overall story narrative rather than slinking out in a concert to the toilet/bar when they hear a song that they don't know well. Also, When I Said Goodbye would have fit from the discarded singles, it's interesting that the only single exclusions were some of their lesser regarded hits, yet some of these songs would have fit the narrative better and sound more 'musical' than some that felt shoehorned in a bit.

Well done Dandy! Damn, annoyed I missed out Travelers, but never mind, it would only have been 1 or 2 points I guess. Well done on such an inspired entry Seven! Pleased for Jim too, quite the 90s dance anthem (which I did know, but nice to hear it again!). Oh I'm delighted to manage a top five! Two 60s songs top five, who'd have called that? I certainly didn't expect it with this song, which doesn't feel like typical Buzzjack contest fare, but I'm glad I stuck with it as I just found it so charming that I didn't want to change from it! Well done to Mango on a 60s hit too! Nice one Herbs too, that's a great choice from Sarah McLachlan, deserved top ten! Thanks for great hosting and informative write-ups Chez, really enjoyed this one and this is my best ever result here!

T-SQUARE was a very close 11th in my vote, damn, I hope it's not tooooo close in the end! I enjoyed it a lot nonetheless.

@TheSnake can you stop entering contests and not voting every single time? It's annoying to waste points on entries for people who never intend to vote. Signed, Buzzjack!

I actually thought Addy would be behind Tears Don't Lie, but as he wasn't then the 12 isn't a surprise! I do personally prefer it to the Human League selection so backing that! Oh my, a 12 swap with Roba a very much needed boost after a big drought, thank you!

Terrible cover, pointless, and I was so disappointed in it from Dizzee as had been loving his output more and more since his debut up to 2009. But 2010 was definitely the year he started to go off the boil in terms of quality. I suppose there's often a point somebody becomes so big culturally that they get offered high profile gigs like this that in hindsight it would have been better to say no to. And yes, Wavin' Flag (and Waka Waka) were far better and better remembered football songs from that year. This was a stain on the No.1 spot.

Sarah is always great, just shows how long it took her to break through commercially, her first US hits were nearly a decade later. I had a feeling that would be Herbs as the only other option was probably me but I have recently used her elsewhere!

Some of Shakira's early Spanish material is so good, I highly recommend her Grandes Exitos album, which gathers together a lot of the best stuff from before she broke through in English speaking markets, like this track, Antología, Estoy Aquí, Ciega, Sordomuda, Inevitable, Un Poco de Amor and Ojos Así. Nice choice.

A 12 <3 Thanks AH Gold! 1960 was surely a tough task although I quite enjoyed that.

Steps had two unusually, with Lee Latchford-Evans is in the band too. I'm glad Sophie, Lisa and Lee kept theirs, as it's pretty unusual to do so in this day and age. I have a double-barrelled surname so it was nice to see a couple of singers I could relate to in that regard when growing up.

I had no real idea what to do with 1968 without sending a well known artist, which I didn't want to do, and Now haven't even compiled a Yearbook for that year yet for me to find lower charting gems! So while researching and going through a load of tat, for some reason I eventually stumbled upon the charts of South Africa that year, and originally came across a parody cover version of Master Jack by South African comedian Al Debbo from the same year called Baas Jack, which actually sounds like he's singing 'Buzzjack' so would have been a very funny entry. But then I realised the original version by Four Jacks and a Jill was actually a big hit in the US too surprisingly (for a South African export that long ago!), yet it was never a hit in the UK. I just found it absolutely charming so decided to go with the original, particularly because it has quite an interesting interpretation lyrically of being a rejection of apartheid. Also, for some reason the general pretty, folky but melodic vibe of it reminds me of Nine Million Bicycles by Katie Melua. I don't expect it to do well at all and didn't find anything better that I thought would do well from 1968, but I didn't want to change my year, and anyway this was almost too lovely not to share, even if it comes last!

I never realised until this contest where the sample of Fem@il’s Flee Fly Flo came from. Great entry choice. And why have I mentioned that song twice in two days 😂

Agreed, I'm glad they've harnessed the former as the lost classic it is. The singles from Buzz were all strong but it could have made a great summer single in 2001. Maybe Stomp (September 2000), It's The Way You Make Me Feel (Jan 2001), Here and Now (April 2001), Paradise Lost/You'll Be Sorry (July 2001) would have worked.

I finally saw this in Leicester at the weekend. Such a lovely show, great fun and many of the songs fit in so naturally in a musical environment (not you 5,6,7,8). After The Love Has Gone and Heartbeat felt like they were always meant to be in a musical. The cast were so good, and the set popped so well. Lots of Steps references in there too to please the fans, 'Pasta A La Clara' Paradise Lost getting its little moment too <3 Loved how well Neon Blue was used, that song is SO good and uplifting.

I think label handshakes used to happen a lot on compilations, so wouldn't really surprise me if AATW kindly persuaded Pop Princesses to take a chance on it as well as taking Dannii. Reminds me of that Fem@il song that was on so many compilations in summer 2000, including Now 46, despite not going top 40. It was on Jive, the same label as Britney, Backstreet Boys, Steps, who were all on there too... The song is ok, quite catchy but not one I loved. Nice little throwback to the sound of the time though.

Oh I like both of the bottom two, even Love Is All Around, as overplayed as it was. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor, but I find it quite a good singalong. Stay Another Day I find to be a genuinely great, heartfelt song. One I rinse a lot over Christmas every year. Agreed with Dandy though - I love seeing surprises like this, personal ranks are exactly what these countdowns are intended as (or what my original 2000 one was anyway).

Nice to see PSB and Bee Gees top two! Both absolute classic songs, that's my favourite song from Bee Gees I think! I'm contractually obliged to love Starship too as it was No.1 the day I was born, and I think it's quite an apt one for me to arrive to - big cheesy pop with a big chorus. Whitney's is of course a classic too, not as much of a personal favourite though. Great countdown Jester, thanks for sharing your thoughts and some great commentaries throughout! Here is my rank: Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now The Bee Gees - You Win Again Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin Madonna - La Isla Bonita T'Pau - China in Your Hand Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite Los Lobos - La Bamba Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Mel and Kim - Respectable Ben E. King - Stand by Me Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the Volume Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) The Firm - Star Trekkin' Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Madonna - Who's That Girl Ferry Aid - Let It Be Boy George - Everything I Own Well I think so anyway, as I'm struggling to separate the top five, to me these are all 10/10 songs, so on a different day it could be in a different order.

Looking forward to this, some favourites of mine and classics in here (and some crap of course).