Jadaver

Hi bgoood hope you're well. That Haute & Freddy song is pretty cool and 'Taste' is my favourite from your throwback chart!

Voted a good bunch of songs although my 12 was really clear cut, so I'm intrigued to find out who sent that!

Cowards for ending that Lauren and Mark scene on the closed blinds Starting to ironically stan Louie's line deliveries

Congrats Dandy and Spiceboy! I doubt I'll still be on the leaderboard podium after missing the top 10 here oops but was still good fun, thanks Mango

I have good practice in identifying with that semi precious gemstone so yay 🥳

Going well so far *.* Hope I didn't spell anything wrong this time x

beabadoobee + Working Men's Club in the respective polls 🖤

had a practice so consider this an entry teaser xx

1990s TOP 10 RECAP #01 Depeche Mode - 'Enjoy the Silence' (1990) #02 Madonna - 'Frozen' (1998) #03 Fatboy Slim - 'Right Here, Right Now' (1998) #04 Radiohead - 'No Surprises' (1997) #05 Massive Attack - 'Unfinished Sympathy' (1991) #06 White Town - 'Your Woman' (1996) #07 Oasis - 'Live Forever' (1994) #08 Spice Girls - 'Viva Forever' (1997) #09 Underworld - 'Born Slippy .NUXX' (1995) #10 Air - 'Sexy Boy' (1998) Honourable mentions: SO many painful electronic cuts as I love the likes of: Aphex Twin, Basement Jaxx, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, The KLF, Portishead, The Prodigy etc... an amazing decade for dance music, Nirvana were also a difficult chop as I love all three of their albums, a couple of breezy poppier favourites like 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None the Richer and 'Crush' by Jennifer Paige which has become a slow burn favourite, some loopy dance like 'Sunchyme' by Dario G and 'Music Sounds Better With You' by Stardust, Britpop favourites like Pulp's 'Common People' and Blur's 'Coffee + TV', my favourite ever Eurovision winner 'Nocturne' by Secret Garden, most songs from Fiona Apple's Tidal and When The Pawn... albums, similarly pretty much anything from Primal Scream's Screamadelica album, highlights from a couple of eras that spilt over both the late '80s and early '90s like The Cure's Disintegration and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, some hip-hop favourites such as 'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio and Ice Cube's 'It Was a Good Day', the weird and wonderful talents of Björk, some more specific favourites such as: 'A Design For Life' by the Manics, 'Closer' by Nine Inch Nails, 'Sadeness (Part 1)' by Enigma, 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister and so so so much more!! 1900s portion of the countdown complete 🥳 see you at the weekend for the 21st century. Thanks again for the support on this project so far, it is appreciated. 🖤

^ thanks Jim for sharing your thoughts and memories, excellent that you really rate some of these songs / eras too <3 let's see if one of the chart toppers you had in mind for my top 2 was correct.. 😮 1990s #02 Madonna - 'Frozen' (1998) #01 Depeche Mode - 'Enjoy the Silence' (1990) The track voted as BuzzJack's Favourite Song in the Lounge a few years ago has to settle for my #2 spot of the 1990s! But a storming result for the Queen of Pop nevertheless. The Ray of Light album is her magnum opus for me with its irresistible soundscape. The whole singles run is bulletproof but the campaign kicked off with the very best of the lot in my eyes. 'Frozen' was chosen to lead Ray of Light in early 1998. This track demonstrated a more introspective depth to Madonna's material now she had gained fresh perspective as a new mother, to Lourdes Leon. Side note: Lourdes is a nepo baby I can get behind as I've really liked her tracks 'Lock&Key' and 'T Shirt', under the names Lolahol and Lola Leon respectively. 'Frozen' is about an emotionless person who Madonna is trying to get through to. Some of the lyrics feel like a callback to her '80s smash 'Open Your Heart', with the "you're broken when your heart's not open" and "you hold the key" lines. She further explores themes of freedom and hurt during the second verse with the bird imagery. I appreciate this darker, spiritual side to her both lyrically and in the music video, where she is an ethereal, witchy figure in the desert who shape-shifts, which feels appropriate for an artist so associated with reinvention. I absolutely love the fact that she wanted to work with director Chris Cunningham due to coming across his video for 'Come to Daddy' by Aphex Twin, what a visual that is too...! Madonna's vocals have never sounded better than this era for me. Her delivery feels more mature and really benefitted from the vocal training she had recently undergone for Evita. This song of course comes together with the stunning production by the late William Orbit, a tragic loss this year. His icy, ambient beats fit 'Frozen' like a glove and I adore the haunting, cinematic feel of the strings too, particularly during the instrumental break. 'Frozen' was an impressive 8th #1 single for Madonna and is therefore my favourite chart-topper of the 1990s. ... Words are very unnecessary but I shall not short change you with merely a blank space for my favourite song of the entire nineties Depeche Mode's Violator is a much loved record in my vinyl collection and second single 'Enjoy the Silence' is my absolute favourite of theirs, even if many tracks on that album feel worthy of praise. This song feels a bit out of place in my 1990s list, even though it was released right at the start of the decade, as its dark synth-pop sound would've slotted in well alongside some of my early '80s favourites! Having said that, there is a house influence to the beats on 'Enjoy the Silence' that does give it more of a current standing in the early '90s all the same. The original vision for the track was a slow, ballad sound on Martin Gore's demo. But fellow Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder, plus Flood (aka Mark Ellis), who were producing the accompanying album had other ideas. Wilder said he could picture Neil Tennant singing the "all I ever wanted" lyric in his head. The duo agreed the song had a lot of commercial potential so went away for a couple of days to transform the sound of it. The rest of the band were not pleased about this, particularly Gore who had written the song, with a serene atmosphere in mind. But they came around once the track all pulled together, including the drums, piano and New Order-esque guitar parts. That hooky riff mixed with the dark synths is a pleasingly atmospheric combination for me. Dave Gahan leads the vocals in a commanding, dramatic yet intimate way. What a performance. Gore's higher harmonies are an effective, contrasting peaceful layer. I adore the choral effect on the isolated backing vocals too. Lyrically, this can be interpreted in one of many ways, especially when the majestic music video is thrown into the mix. However, the hopeless romantic in me holds on to the theme of lovers, where "all I ever needed is here in my arms" is quite literally being in a partner's arms physically, escaping the noise from the rest of the world. Depeche Mode achieved their sole U.S. top 10 entry with this song and it was a roaring success back home too, bagging them a Brit Award, plus was their sixth top 10 hit when it peaked at #6. The Susan Boyle version of this song passed me by at the time but yes, that is a thing that exists. Congrats Depeche Mode who join The Ronettes, Kraftwerk and Visage in my hall of fame so far 🖤 all I ever wanted, all I ever needed... is dark synths and the wall of sound, apparently.

A predictable but worthy winner in 'One Last Time' ❤️ going with the majority myself this time as I picked 'Into You' and 'Saturn Returns Interlude' as well

Ooh I've just found that Bré thread I was referring to: such a messy effect of this download era period before OA/OS was properly rolled out here / streaming dominated more!

This era of the chart is burnt into my brain and I remember Brer had a thread on here where he used to keep track of the fakes back in the day! Yes, I'm pretty sure 'I Love It' had the most fake versions in the top 100 by far, it was ridiculous 'Mirrors' is a great start to the top 3 btw ❤️

01 Gary Numan - I Die: You Die 02 Sam Fender - Saturday 03 Damien Rice - Woman Like a Man 04 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises 05 Calvin Harris - Summer 06 Roosevelt - Take Me Back (Midnight Version) 07 Tom Grennan - Before You 08 Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me 09 Darin - Breathing Your Love (feat. Kat DeLuna) 10 Mackenzy Mackay - London 11 HRVY - 1 Day 2 Nights I forgot how much I enjoyed 'Saturday' until hearing it again here, great pick. Damien Rice is going to be my revelation of the series if these first two choices are anything to go by The JLS comparison for 'Breathing Your Love' is spot on haha! It's like a hybrid of 'She Makes Me Wanna' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.

01 Ultravox - The Voice 02 New Order - Age of Consent 03 M83 - Kim & Jessie 04 iamamiwhoami - chasing kites 05 Fontaines D.C. - Jackie Down the Line 06 Sade - Your Love is King 07 Depeche Mode - Ghosts Again 08 Bananarama - Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango) 09 Years & Years - All For You 10 Texas - I Don't Want a Lover 11 Vengaboys - 1999 (I Wanna Go Back) Ultravox's mentor is killing it so far 🤩

This theme is adorable! 99% sure I'll be going with my spooky fuzzy guitar potential

Missed a couple of rounds oops, going for Len now

Yes well done John for top marks yesterday! today's game: Round 1: 27 (didn't get: Genesis, Leo Sayer, The Lightning Seeds) Round 2: 36 (didn't get: Des'ree) 3-in-10: 1 (Calendar Girl)

01 Jessie Ware - If You're Never Gonna Move 02 Adele - Rolling in the Deep 03 MARINA - Froot 04 Kate Bush - The Man with the Child in His Eyes 05 Dido - Take My Hand 06 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Me and My Imagination 07 Agnes - EGO 08 Robyn - Hang With Me 09 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault 10 Leona Lewis - Come Alive 11 Milica Pavlović - Crna jutra (Balkan S&M) Jessie going from last to first in my ranking '110%' you'll always be famous

Also bucking the general consensus with a Ten Walls vote but do appreciate 'Absolutely Everybody' as well.

I quickly became fixated on OK Computer after I finally listened to it in full, then read around it a lot and saw the band talk about The Beach Boys' influence on the project. My mind was blown to hear that similarity! 'Paranoid Android' is a fantastic favourite pick as well, love its unusual structure. Glad you approve of these choices! Yeah, not fun that the group had to sell off a car to budget for the orchestra, but it paid off as that sound is glorious. All of us singling out different favourite OK Computer songs so far is a testament to its quality Haha no worries, I'm loving your musical anecdotes and that is another really cool one, wow 🤩 pleased to hear they were lovely to spend time with! --- The '90s concludes tonight 💙

Johanne immune from being nominated perfect outcome

Gutted if Sophie is permanently leaving 😭 indeed another one of the best additions to the cast in recent years protect Alice Haig and Laura Doddington at all costs

This has been charting in the Billboard top 10 for 4 months now and reached 500 million streams on Spotify!

1990s #04 Radiohead - 'No Surprises' (1997) #03 Fatboy Slim - 'Right Here, Right Now' (1998) I was first introduced to Radiohead through 'Pyramid Song' on Now 49 and loved it so I'm not sure why it took me so long to check out more of their material, especially the much lauded OK Computer. But I got there eventually and it was such an impactful listen that I knew it'd turn out to be an all-time favourite record. I could've picked anything, from 'Paranoid Android' to 'Exit Music (For A Film)', but ultimately settled on fourth single 'No Surprises' as my number one from that project - which may or may not be a surprise. Lead singer Thom Yorke wrote 'No Surprises' in its earliest form while Radiohead were touring with R.E.M. in 1995. The lyrics went through some re-writes and several takes were later recorded, but ultimately the group stuck with the first one. Producer Nigel Godrich got the band to record the song at a faster tempo then slowed down the playback for Yorke's vocal overdubbing. This track has a connection to one of my favourite '60s albums as the band said they wanted the guitars to capture a similar sound to The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. This song follows on from the rather terrifying 'Climbing Up the Walls' on the track list of OK Computer, an intentional choice to comfort listeners. 'No Surprises' is another track in the countdown that I appreciate for its duality, because the lyrics are very dark, but it has a soothing, child-like innocence musically. I particularly love the use of the glockenspiel throughout. Yorke delivers the emotional numbness present in the lyrics perfectly. They read as someone who has been crushed by the weight of depression, a monotonous cycle in their daily life and a society that is failing to support these issues adequately. The metaphors used, like "a heart that's full up like a landfill" and "a handshake of carbon monoxide" are tragically compelling. The music video is a difficult watch as someone with claustrophobia but is striking all the same. I also appreciate the nod to another one of my aforementioned '60s favourites, 2001: A Space Odyssey, in the costume department for the video. 'No Surprises' was pushed as a single in 1998 and became the band's third top 5 hit when it peaked at #4 in the U.K. chart. ... 'Right Here, Right Now' by Fatboy Slim, much like a couple of aforementioned Massive Attack tracks, was another song I discovered in school! I had one teacher who was obsessed with putting this song in the background of her PowerPoint presentations, so I'm forever grateful to her. I remember rummaging through my parents' CD collection as a kid and putting this straight on my iPod when I found it on a dance compilation! So, while 'No Surprises' was more of a revelation in my 20s, this song is one that's been with me for a long, long time and has never waned in my affections. Norman Cook has an impressive list of guises. His chart-toppers alone fall under multiple projects: from '80s a cappella hit 'Caravan of Love' as part of The Housemartins, to a more comfortable electronic lane with 'Dub Be Good to Me' as a member of Beats International, before scoring a #1 as Fatboy Slim, with 'Praise You'. This was released as the third single from his sophomore album You've Come a Long Way, Baby, following earlier hits with 'The Rockafeller Skank' and 'Gangster Tripping'. But he rounded off the era with a particularly epic song for me, 'Right Here, Right Now'. This track, much like 'Unfinished Sympathy', is an electronic song that utilises a production and vocal sample from two separate sources. The gorgeous string melody on 'Right Here, Right Now' is lifted from a '70s song called 'Ashes, the Rain & I' by James Gang, which I also enjoy. Meanwhile, the titular vocals are taken from a line delivered by Angela Bassett in the science fiction film Strange Days. The sampled components, in addition to the Big Beat production elements, come together to create a hypnotic, urgent track. I think Fatboy Slim masterfully crafts the build-up of the song, as it begins with ticking clock style tension and works up to a euphoric drop with a big pay-off. The song has an apocalyptic edge to it which is probably heightened in my mind due to the brilliant music video, which speed runs us through evolution, albeit not in an entirely accurate way. This video was directed by the Hammer & Tongs duo who also did 'Coffee & TV' by Blur and Supergrass' 'Pumping on Your Stereo', amongst others. Fatboy Slim had to settle for #2 when this song was pushed in 1999 as he was blocked by Westlife's first of many chart-toppers, 'Swear It Again' - boo!