Paddington James

Just realised I hadn’t voted. Ultimate Collection & Platinum Collection for me.

I followed the 2009 one too! Would check the internet every Sunday and Monday morning for the performances and results. That was the first year I started watching it really, I was a big fan of Alexandra Burke after she won in 2008.

Do What U Want (feat. Christina Aguilera)

I still remember the time I heard All I Want For Christmas Is You in my old works cafe in September.

Even though I don’t live in England I was still following the charts then and I can still remember that weekend. It feels like a lifetime ago.

That’s a very good pick. Not just in the UK and Ireland either. C'est la Vie & Rollercoaster got to #6 & #1 in Australia and To You I Belong #25 and Blame It On The Weatherman #48 all made the top 50. Their debut album also got to #5 and was certified 2x Platinum. Awake and Breathe got to #70 with neither of its two singles cracking the top 50. Jump Down limped in at #88 and I Shall Be There didn’t even get released.

Ah ok thanks, so still a while to go.

Hopefully it can climb from its #39 debut in Australia.

What great news this is! Hopefully we’re not waiting too long for the other singles.

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Biffy Clyro - Mountains

Emma Bunton - Maybe

Starstruck has survived longer than I thought it would.

A little surprised that Just Dance tops the list.

Really like the video, agree with the night time setting sentiments though.

So Good gets my vote again.

This could be quite good, or quite bad. Hopefully the former.

Great the video is coming soon! 3 and a half hours!

I agree, though I was to young in 2000 to pick up on the similarities.

Do What U Want (feat. Christina Aguilera)

True, in hindsight it’s a bit of a mystery. Almost the same as Gold with only a new song, and a cover of an ABBA song at that. I mean Platinum only had 2 new songs, but it also had the singles from the albums from 2017-2021.

Jay-Z & Linkin Park - Numb / Encore

Picking one is easy, picking a second is much harder.

She does sound great on it.

Biffy Clyro - Mountains