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Thanks for the rate @jimwatts it isn't my fave year personally but it takes me back to school at least😃

This to be honest

Only S and A. Steps were W lol

6TH MAY UK Garage continues to produce the hits as new comers Oxide & Neutrino score a surprise chart topper this week. Alex Rivers and Mark Oseitutu are just 17 and 18 and first produced the single “Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)” last year on white label selling 20,000 copies starting a bidding war which resulted in East West picking them up, their debut single samples not only the theme from the BBC series “Casualty” but also some script from the film “Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels” which has meant that stations have not played the track due to swearing. The single launched into a fragile lead and by the end of the week had sold 70,700 to hold off a strong challenge from the outgoing Fragma who sold 69,200, it becomes the first chart topper to feature a TV theme since The Teletubbies in 1997. “Toca’s Miracle” incidentally is now No 3 on the YTD behind Gabrielle and All Saints and overtakes “Fill Me In” which drops 2-3 (46,000). Meanwhile the US teen sensations keep on coming, a fortnight ago we had Jessica Simpson and now there is Mandy Moore who at just 15 was touring the US supporting *NSync and Backstreet Boys. Now 16 Moore scores herself a No 6 (34,000) single with “Candy” which only reached No 41 in the US. More Garage in the form of Matthew James Coleman who records as MJ Cole and who had, arguably, one of the first UK top 40 singles of the genre when his first release “Sincere” made No 38 back in 1998. Since then he’s been earning himself a name as a remixer on a good few hits through 1999 and returns as a star himself with “Crazy Love” which nips in at No 10 (26,000). The Bloodhoung Gang suddenly 7-4 to reach a new peak having so far charted 5-5-7-4 but the rise is (saleswise) illusionary, they’ve lost sales every week on release posting just 40,000 last week. Sisqo heads south 3-5 (39,000), True Steppers drift 6-7 (32,000), Toni Braxton relents 5-8 (30,000) and Sweet Female Attitude move 8-9 (27,000). 1- BOUND 4 DA RELOAD (CASUALTY)- Oxide & Neutrino (70,700) 2- TOCA’S MIRACLE- Fragma (69,200) 3- FILL ME IN- Craig David (46,000) 4- THE BAD TOUCH- Bloodhound Gang (40,000) 5- THE THONG SONG- Sisqo (39,000) 6- CANDY- Mandy Moore (34,000) 7- BUGGIN- True Steppers Ft Dane Bowers (32,000) 8- HE WASN’T MAN ENOUGH- Toni Braxton (30,000) 9- FLOWERS- Sweet Female Attitude (27,000) 10- CRAZY LOVE- MJ Cole (26,000)

29TH APRIL The revolving door at the top of the charts stops for only the third time this year as Fragma (no credit for Coco) hold at the top and indeed the entire the top 3 are static for the first time since October 1999 but naturally all are down in sales terms. “Toca’s Miracle” fended all opposition away however selling 116,000 copies in the process, Craig David remains the nearest challenger on 69,000 and Sisqo retains bronze on 61,000, both Fragma and David are over the 300,000 mark and shaping up to be some of the biggest hits of 2000 currently at No 6 and 5 for the YTD respectively. Biggest new entry of the week comes predictably enough from Oasis’s new single “Who Feels Love”, it couldn’t maintain its early midweek position of No 2 fading as the days passed and ends up entering at No 4 (57,500) making it (unless it climbs to a new peak and no Oasis single ever has) the group’s smallest hit since “Cigarettes & Alcohol” made No 7 back in 1994. It is however their 12th straight top 10 single regardless and comes with a live version of the Beatles “Helter Skelter” on the CD if that tempts you, it isn’t tempting people to buy the album “Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants”, it dips 23-26 having sold just 430,000 in its first 8 weeks. Toni Braxton is back with a third album “The Heat” and lead single “He Wasn’t Man Enough”, Braxton has of course been in the wars since we last saw her in 1997 filing for bankruptcy and involved in litigation over royalties. Now all settled and with a new contract she scores her 5th top 10 single after moving 55,000 of her current hit which is produced by Darkchild and features Braxton’s real life boyfriend as the cheating man in the promo. The newest names on the UK Garage scene are duo Jonny Lisners and Andy Lysandrou otherwise known as The Truesteppers. Their debut single “Buggin” features the guest vocals of former Another Level lead singer Dane Bowers and his real life girlfriend glamour model Jordan to add some chart clout, it doesn’t give them a chart topper but a No 6 start with 51,000 buyers isn’t bad. Thanks to the power of referencing, Ricky Martin features on the current No 3 hit by Sisqo and the man himself is back at No 9 (35,000) in duet with Swedish singer Meja who’s previous best was No 12 back on 1998’s “All About The Money”. For Martin it rectifies the clear misfire that was last November’s “Shake Your Bon-Bon” which limped up to No 12, “Private Emotion” is actually a cover of a 1993 track by The Hooters. Bloodhound gang prove consistent only drifting 5-7 (50,000) above Sweet Female Attitude who fall 4-8 (39,000) and Lock N Load round off 6-10 (32,000). 1- TOCA’S MIRACLE- Fragma (116,000) 2- FILL ME IN- Craig David (69,000) 3- THONG SONG- Sisqo (61,000) 4- WHO FEELS LOVE?- Oasis (57,500) 5- HE WASN’T MAN ENOUGH- Toni Braxton (55,000) 6- BUGGIN ME- True Steppers Ft Dane Bowers (51,000) 7- THE BAD TOUCH- Bloodhound Gang (50,000) 8- FLOWERS- Sweet Female Attitude (39,000) 9- PRIVATE EMOTION- Ricky Martin Ft Meja (35,000) 10- BLOW YA MIND- Lock N Load (32,000)

Was listening to some of the stuff in not overly familiar with yesterday (post 2004) and i have to say pet shop boys and example duet- not awful. So that's something!

Only because I like Patsy's barely there vocals!

The only thing I would probably alter would be to put the Eighth Wonder version of INS in it but apart from that excellent work!

Well we're commenting on it because it was a number one 😁 But you don't really hear it anywhere generally. I mean fair enough it made No 1 but that was down to a low sales period and a late TOTP in all honesty otherwise it would very likely have debuted at No 2.

A track that should never have been number one. Not keen on it, goes on too long, and as noted, the longevity of the track chart wise tells you what you need to know really.

Yes have whichever version in your head when you vote. I agree some of the versions there are better than the single mixes

If it makes you feel any better i was trying to find a way to get Cicero in but as they neither wrote it nor got credited i was stumped without having to admit a load more!

It wasn't a top 100 hit

Which one?

Haha. I did some searching there was another one in 2010 which never got beyond 1 reveal (not one of yours). This rate might be ground breaking 😃

PLEASE PM your votes DO NOT paste them in this thread!

Can you believe that we haven't had a COMPLETED PSB rate since at least the 00s on here?- All true, so IF this get finished then it will be a first on Buzzjack (maybe). Anyway most of you will be familiar with at least 75% without a listen (I get a bit vague after about 2003 with the exception of a few) so hopefully not to many "new" songs to become frequented with!

List of songs- please use to do your scoring West End Girls Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Love Comes Quickly Suburbia It's A Sin What Have I Done To Deserve This (with Dusty Springfield) Rent Always On My Mind I'm Not Scared (Eighth Wonder) Heart Domino Dancing Left To My Own Devices Nothing Has Been Proved (Dusty Springfield) It's Alright Don't Drop Bombs (Liza Minnelli) So Sorry I Said (Liza Minnelli) In Private (Dusty Springfield) Getting Away With It (Electronic) So Hard Being Boring How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) Jealousy DJ Culture Was It Worth It Disappointed (Electronic) Can You Forgive Her Go West I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing Liberation Absolutely Fabulous (Absolutely Fabulous) Yesterday When I Was Mad Paninaro 95 Hallo Spaceboy (with David Bowie) Before Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) Single Bilingual A Red Letter Day Somewhere I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore New York City Boy You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk Home And Dry I Get Along Miracles Flamboyant I'm With Stupid Minimal Numb She's Madonna (with Robbie Williams) The Loving Kind (Girls Aloud) Love Etc Did You See Me Coming It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas Together Winner Leaving Thursday (with Example)

The Pet Shop Boys — Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe — emerged from London’s mid‑80s electronic scene and quickly became one of the UK’s most successful and enduring pop acts. Their breakthrough single West End Girls hit No.1 worldwide, setting the tone for a career defined by cool detachment, witty lyricism, and lush electronic production. Across four decades, they’ve balanced chart‑friendly pop with art‑pop ambition, producing hits like It’s a Sin, Always on My Mind, Go West, and Being Boring. Their work often explores themes of urban life, desire, politics, class, and queer identity, delivered through Tennant’s deadpan vocals and Lowe’s minimalist synth architecture. They’ve released more than a dozen Top 10 albums, written a musical, collaborated with everyone from Dusty Springfield to Liza Minnelli, and maintained a reputation for reinvention without losing their signature sound. Today, they’re regarded as both pop icons and critical darlings, with a legacy that bridges club culture, high art, and mainstream success. Did we see them coming? Well certainly not in 1984 when the first Pet Shop Boys single was released but over the next thirty years or so they were a chart regular providing us with a mighty four chart toppers and 23 top 10 singles in their own name not to mention penning hits for other acts. So it would be a sin not to do a rate of their songs and below you will find a list of the “hits” (i.e top 100 peaking singles) that they have scored or have penned. It shows the vast breadth of their songwriting skills and serves as a reminder of when the top 10 was never safe from a PSB track. They may struggle to ever make the top 10 again but that won’t detract from the time when they ruled the roost and created an enviable legacy which they can look back on with pride…….and left to their own devices they probably would. What’s included?... · All 46 solo 100 singles in their own name (inc ab fab) · 4 official collaborations where they are credited on top 100 hits · 8 tracks either written or co-written by the duo for other acts on top 100 hits What isn’t included · Any track merely produced by the boys (the list would be far too long). · Any single that missed the top 100. The Songs West End Girls Opportunites (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Love Comes Quickly Suburbia It's A Sin What Have I Done To Deserve This? (With Dusty Springfield) Rent Always On My Mind I'm Not Scared (Eighth Wonder) Heart Domino Dancing Left To My Own Devices Nothing Has Been Proved (Dusty Springfield) It's Alright Don't Drop Bombs (Liza Minnelli) So Sorry I Said (Liza Minnelli) In Private (Dusty Springfield) Getting Away With It (Electronic) So Hard Being Boring How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? Where The Streets Have No Name/ Can't Take My Eyes Off You Jealousy DJ Culture Was It Worth It? Disappointed (Electronic) Can You Forgive Her? Go West I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing Liberation Absolutely Fabulous (Absolutely Fabulous) Yesterday When I Was Mad Paninaro 95 Hallo Spaceboy (With David Bowie) Before Se A Vida E (That's The Way Live Is) Single Bilingual Red Letter Day Somewhere I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore New York City Boy You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk Home And Dry I Get Along Miracles Flamboyant I'm With Stupid Minimal Numb She's Madonna (With Robbie Williams) The Loving Kind (Girls Aloud) Love Etc Did You See Me Coming? It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas Together Winner Leaving Thursday (With Example) HOW TO VOTE Simples- Just PM your votes. Score each song out of ten (ten being the best)- half marks are allowed! ONE SONG and one only can receive your precious 11 to denote your absolute favourite! Closing date for votes is on Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 7pm GMT.

Incidentally even though no one asked, the asterisk on certain tracks are to represent it was a sizeable hit over the festive period so you can see what is likely to have been more affected than the rest.

Thanks everyone. Yes the missing sales from Christmas charts would have altered this, sometimes significantly, along with the fact that we don't know sales outside the top 50 (up to 1976) and then outside the monthly top 200 (1976 to 1979). Whilst not significant it would matter where sales are a within 10k of each other. The Gary Glitter track from Christmas 1973 is another head scratcher but it certainly doesn't have the panel sales to be in the list. Unlike the 80s one, this has its flaws so I do not present this as official but I think it's as close as we are ever likely to get to one.

And that's all folks- a trip through the biggest hits of the 70s! It's time for me to eat the last of the angel delight and put my space hopper away! Thanks, as always, to those that commented and make the thread!

Full top 100 100. LE FREAK- Chic (518,800)* 99. SUBSTITUTE- Clout (518,900) 98. SHE- Charles Aznavour (520,000) 97. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL- Pink Floyd (521,200)* 96. MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY- Slade (522,800)* 95. RASPUTIN- Boney M (525,100) 94. CHANSON D’AMOUR- Manhattan Transfer (525,900) 93. HOLD ME CLOSE- David Essex (526,000) 92. GIVE A LITTLE LOVE- Bay City Rollers (529,800) 91. ANGELO- Brotherhood Of Man (532,600) 90. YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE- Baccara (533,600) 89. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE- The Bee Gees (541,400)* 88. SON OF MY FATHER- Chicory Tip (541,800) 87. SO YOU WIN AGAIN- Hot Chocolate (542,700) 86. MOTHER OF MINE- Neil Reid (549,000) 85. ROCK YOUR BABY- George McCrae (549,200) 84.HOT LOVE- T.Rex (549,400) 83. SANDY- John Travolta (550,100) 82. DA YA THINK I’M SEXY- Rod Stewart (551,900)* 81. GRANDAD- Clive Dunn (552,600)* 80. KNOCK THREE TIMES- Dawn (559,800) 79 FERNANDO- Abba (560,800) 78. SEE MY BABY JIVE- Wizzard (566,000) 77. TRAGEDY- Bee Gees (569,600) 76. WAY DOWN- Elvis Presley (570,500) 75. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE- Slade (572,000) 74. OLIVER’S ARMY- Elvis Costello & The Attractions (575,300) 73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS- Kate Bush (576,200) 72. I FEEL LOVE- Donna Summer (577,052) 71. THE FLORAL DANCE- Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band (578,300)* 70. KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU- Abba (579,000) 69 STAND BY YOUR MAN- Tammy Wynette (580,400) 68. SPIRIT IN THE SKY- Norman Greenbaum (583,200) 67. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN- Three Degrees (584,000) 66. BAND OF GOLD- Freda Payne (584,100) 65. DREADLOCK HOLIDAY- 10CC (589,500) 64. SILVER LADY- David Soul (594,200) 63. BILLY DON’T BE A HERO- Paper Lace (595,400) 62. WHISPERING GRASS- Windsor Davies & Don Estelle (598,600) 61. SEASONS IN THE SUN- Terry Jacks (604,100) 60. POP MUZIK- M (607,400) 59. WHEN I NEED YOU- Leo Sayer (610,700) 58. AMAZING GRACE- Judy Collins (613,600) 57. YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME- The New Seekers (615,700)* 56. CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)- The Stylistics (617,700) 55. GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR- David Essex (619,200) 54. A LITTLE BIT MORE- Dr Hook (623,100) 53. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE- The Police (625,700) 52. ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)- Benny Hill (628,200)* 51. CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEAP CHEAP- Middle Of The Road (642,600) 50. DANCING QUEEN- Abba (650,500) 49. THE WONDER OF YOU- Elvis Presley (656,100) 48. MATCHSTALK MEN & MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS- Brian & Michael (656,700) 47. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME- Abba (658,000) 46. TIGER FEET- Mud (664,300) 45. IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW- Chicago (670,300) 44. SUNDAY GIRL- Blondie (671,900) 43. RAT TRAP- Boomtown Rats (676,900) 42. MAGGIE MAY- Rod Stewart (678,800) 41. UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE- Showaddywaddy (681,500)* 40. MY DING-A-LING- Chuck Berry (684,000)* 39. BLOCKBUSTER!- The Sweet (690,000) 38. ONE DAY AT A TIME-Lena Martell (691,800) 37. DANCE AWAY- Roxy Music (701,500) 36. IN THE SUMMERTIME- Mungo Jerry (721,400) 35. LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL- Little Jimmy Osmond (722,300) 34. ARE “FRIENDS” ELECTRIC- Tubeway Army (727,100) 33. I WILL SURVIVE- Gloria Gaynor (730,200) 32. HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK- Ian Dury & The Blockheads (730,500)* 31. DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART- Elton John & Kiki Dee (738,400) 30. DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA- Julie Covington (739,000) 29. I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS- Boomtown Rats (747,300) 28. NIGHT FEVER- Bee Gees (758,400) 27. DON’T GIVE UP ON US- David Soul (759,900)* 26. BYE BYE BABY- Bay City Rollers (763,500) 25. MISSISSIPPI- Pussycat (770,500) 24. WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN- Dr Hook (779,700) 23. HEART OF GLASS- Blondie (781,200) 22. WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE- Cliff Richard (795,200) 21. WITHOUT YOU- Nilsson (797,000) 20. WELCOME HOME- Peters And Lee (801,400) 19. THE SMURF SONG- Father Abraham and the Smurfs (808,200) 18. THREE TIMES A LADY- The Commodores (819,500) 17. PUPPY LOVE- Donny Osmond (824,400) 16. MARYS BOY CHILD- OH MY LORD- Boney M (832,500)* 15. SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME- Brotherhood Of Man (833,400) 14. MOULDY OLD DOUGH- Lieutenant Pigeon (837,000) 13. YMCA- Village People (848,600)* 12. AMAZING GRACE- The Pipes And Drums Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (880,200) 11. EYE LEVEL- Simon Park Orchestra (896,800) 10. MY SWEET LORD- George Harrison (952,500) 09. TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OAK TREE- Dawn (966,000) 08. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- Queen (1,014,500)* 07. I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING- New Seekers (1,031,400) 06.BRIGHT EYES- Art Garfunkel (1,040,100) 05. SAILING- Rod Stewart (1.082,600) 04. SUMMER NIGHTS- Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta (1,194,300) 03. MULL OF KINTYRE/ GIRL’S SCHOOL- Wings (1,216,700) 02. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT- Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta (1,544,300) 01. RIVERS OF BABYLON/ BROWN GIRL IN THE RING- Boney M (1,644,400)

01. RIVERS OF BABYLON/ BROWN GIRL IN THE RING- Boney M (1,644,400) 1978 40 weeks on chart Peak position: 1 With lyrics adapted from Psalms 19 and 137 of the Hebrew Bible “The Rivers Of Babylon” was originally recorded by The Melodians in 1972 which became a well known song in Jamaica though the government initially banned the track for its Rastafarian references though ultimately relented. It was then featured on the soundtrack to the film “The Harder They Come” which took the song international and was later heard by Frank Farian who thought it was just the ticket for his act Boney M. Most Rasterfarian references were removed and the song was an international hit spending 5 weeks at No 1 before descending the charts slowly. Then something happened. DJ’s began to flip the track and play the B-side “Brown Girl In The Ring” which was an old Caribbean nursey rhyme, and song rebounded climbing back to No 2 thirteen weeks after it dropped from the top, only being denied a return to the top by The Commodores (it was also No 1 when the chart expanded to a top 75). It proved the first example of a song being changed from a sole listing to a double A-Side during its run due to demand, it spent 40 weeks on the chart all told (the longest chart run for a No 1 behind “Release Me” by Englebert Humperdink at the time) becoming the best seller of 1978 and, according to the panel sales, the best seller of the 1970s!

02. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT- Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta (1,544,300) 1978 26 weeks on chart peak position: 1 Much like “Summer Nights” this song was not part of the original Chicago run of the musical “Grease” but unlike that aforementioned song, this was not written at all until the play was turned into a film, indeed it was written with Olivia Newton-John in mind expressly. It was another track which spent 9 weeks at the top but has significantly more panel sales than “Kintyre”