My Random Music

Top 5: Galaxy Featuring Phil Fearon - Dancing Tight New Edition - Candy Girl Pink Floyd - Not Now John Flash And The Pan - Waiting For A Train Mtume - Juicy Fruit Worst: The Belle Stars - Sweet Memory

Our number ones are the same. I have memories of being a kid in the kitchen hearing this on the radio and thinking wow. It was probably the song that got me started on my journey as a music nerd.

The record label going bust was certainly a factor but if you look at the chart positions of their singles it does look like the decline had begun. I get the impression they've been successful outside of music post Mis-Teeq for it to not really matter.

The Whitney Houston record is the other one which would be in my bottom 2. I didn't think much of it at the time but the number of times I've heard it since has made it more and more irritating. I'm not just talking radio or nights out, my wife loves it so I can't even escape it at home. Now a 50/50 chance our favourite number one of 1987 is the same.

They came about at a time when everyone seemed to be jumping on the UK Garage bandwagon. I was into UK Garage when it was still underground and didn't like the overcommercialisation of it, but did concede that Mis-Teeq were actually quite good. I think "All I Want" is by far their best single and I bought the "Lickin On Both Sides" album though admittedly I didn't listen to it much. When they came back with "Scandalous" UK Garage was dead but I thought it was a decent R&B effort. Didn't think much of the remaining singles though and when they did call it a day I thought they'd run out of steam.

The 5 best: Malcolm McLaren - Soweto The Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream Mezzoforte - Garden Party New Order - Blue Monday Kissing The Pink - Last Film Worst: Tracie - The House That Jack Built

Very much so. When I was 17 my 40 something driving instructor said you'd expect someone his age to like the oldies on Radio 2 but he loves the new music on Radio 1. I was adamant I'd be the same when I reached my 40s. Then I reached my mid-20s and struggled to like new music even though I tried to like it. Now I'm in my 40s so I guess I'm not supposed to like new music anyway.

There are 4 songs I'd definitely put in the Top 5 and it's a close call between a few records for the final spot but here they are with the Top 4 first: Marvin Gaye - My Love Is Waiting Men At Work - Down Under The Stranglers - European Female Prince - 1999 Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain Worst song is a very easy pick: The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times

"Respectable" is one of my bottom 2, is that one you were expecting to be in it? I was too young to be biased at the time and though I was aware of Stock Aitken & Waterman I don't think I knew which songs were there's until later. I also don't dislike everything Stock Aitken & Waterman did but I have found that a lot of the songs that irritating my young self back then were produced by them and this was one of them.

Yes there wasn't a music video and given Michael Jackson wasn't available to perform on Top of the Pops either the song never appeared on the show when it was at number one. With 5 songs to go I can tell you that my favourite number one of the year is in your Top 5 and my bottom 2 are also in your Top 5.

This made me laugh but not sure it's intentional, "Who's That Girl" was one of the singles that was excluded from "The Immaculate Collection". I agree it's a poor record. I do like the other 3 records that have featured here since I last posted. Being a primary school kid at the time I was probably the right audience for "Star Trekkin" and remember seeing the mad video on Top of the Pops very well. "Reet Petite" was really ahead of its time in the 50s when you compare it to what else was around at the time. "La Bamba" was the first song I remember hearing sung in a foreign language which was something I found interesting. I also remember thinking at the time the singer looked like Tony Green on Bullseye.

Just come across this thread. Looking at the list of number ones tells me chart music had well and truly died by 2008. The only number one I like is Kid Rock and even that wasn't a patch on his earlier stuff. Sounds like I'm the only one on here who likes Kid Rock though.

1987 was the first year I remember of the charts so I like some of the number ones for the simple fact they give me fond memories. I don't mind the bottom 2 records but neither are ones I'd listen to through choice. They're both inferior covers and sound more pointless than bad. Steve 'Silk' Hurley though is a record I'd put near the top. It's true that house music got better as the music evolved but I like the way its all about the beat and has minimal vocals. My bottom 2 number ones are both overplayed and irritating but I'll wait until they appear in the countdown before I say anymore.

Here's my ranking: Dr Hook - When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? Blondie - Heart of Glass Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Gary Numan - Cars The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part II The Police - Message in a Bottle Blondie - Sunday Girl The Police - Walking on the Moon Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes Bee Gees - Tragedy The Boomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Village People - YMCA Cliff Richard - We Don’t Talk Anymore Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Lena Martell - One Day at a Time Not a million miles away from your rankings but it seems I'm on my own with liking Dr Hook and only one other seems to not like Gloria Gaynor.

"I Will Survive" is the one I cannot stand. I think disco is one of those genres where when done well you have a great tune but if done badly it's really irritating and this fits the latter for me. I always used to write off disco as being cheesy nonsense which was really because of the big anthems like this, but when looking at the more obscure records there's some proper gems which are mainly instrumental or have minimal vocals.

Ian Dury is one that would definitely be in my Top 5 and Buggles is the one that would just miss out. Aside from Dr Hook as my number one it's very difficult to choose between the ones behind it but when I thought what my Top 3 would be prior to making my last post it included the 2 which are yet to come. So 2 of our Top 3 are the same but we have polar opposite opinions on our other choices.

Like 1983 I don't think there's any obscure number ones of 1979. I'm sure I knew them all before I could use the internet to fill gaps in my knowledge. Of the 5 that remain 3 of them would almost certainly make my Top 5, 1 would just miss out thanks to Dr Hook and Gary Numan and 1 I cannot stand and would put near the bottom.

No worries, we can't all like the same thing. No I don't remember it at the time, my memories of the charts didn't begin until 1987 and I've been a music nerd ever since. I would also put "Bright Eyes" nearer the bottom than the top, it's not too bad but like others have said it works better in the film than as a stand alone song. Interesting how Paul Simon is considered the bigger solo artist from Simon & Garfunkel but had no solo number ones whereas Art Garfunkel topped the charts with 2 of his 3 solo Top 40 hits.

Yes the 50s had less than 200 new entries every year but there were fewer positions. Then from the 60s to mid-70s it was over 200 new entries each year but always less than 300. Late 70s and most the 80s was around 300 new entries each year then got over 350 in 1988 and 1989. All of the 90s years had at least 400 new entries and from 1992 they all had over 500 and peaked in 1997 when there was over 700.

I was fully expecting Lena Martell to be bottom of the list because it's generally perceived to be on of the worst number ones of all time . I don't know why it topped the charts but I do know it was recorded in 1977 and was a cover of an American song written by Kris Kristofferson. I think the Dr Hook song is excellent and is not only my favourite number one of the year but possibly also the best Top 40 hit of the year. I think the lyrics are funny, they were a band who didn't take themselves too seriously and there's humour in a lot of their songs.

The 5 best: Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing Whitesnake - Here I Go Again Malcolm McLaren And The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love Incantation - Cacharpaya (Andes Pumpsa Desi) Worst: Shalamar - Friends Tiebreak: Mad World

I like the way it goes from one extreme to another. I do get that listening to a 50s crooner after hearing a 90s rave classic is a bit of an anti-climax. However the problem with having a similar song that follows is you're likely to switch off if it isn't to your liking. At least with the way it is if you don't like the song playing when you switch on you know it could be one of your favourites up next.

5 best: Wonder Dog - Ruff Mix Pinkees - Danger Games Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie Roxy Music - Take A Chance With Me John Cougar - Jack And Diane Worst: Abba - The Day Before You Came Tiebreak: The Message The bonus songs are mostly after my time so I won't be voting in that.

The 5 best: Madness - Driving In My Car Wavelength - Hurry Home Sting - Spread A Little Happiness Captain Sensible - Wot Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - The Message The worst: The Belle Stars - The Clapping Song

5 Best: Roxy Music - Avalon The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird Visage - Night Train Junior - Too Late Worst: Shalamar - A Night To Remember