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Well that does sound like a fab idea, only possibly issue I could foresee is the fast turnaround of reviews as I aim to cover one Now volume per week in the rundown to Now 100 in 2018.

But by all means if yourself or Dan want to give it a go I would offer my full support to it! :)

I'm not too sure what that is danG but if it draws in more members then definitely lets do it.

Either show me what to do or I'm happy to let you do this yourself if you know how. :)

Thanks for your continued support with this project guys!

Some last bits and pieces of the year 2000 I just want to mention;

Darude – Feel The Beat

Alice Deejay – The Lonely One

Aurora feat. Naimee Coleman – Ordinary World

SuReal – You Take My Breath Away

ElementFour – Big Brother UK TV Theme

Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On

Bomfunk MC's – Uprocking Beats

Da Muttz – Wassuup

Junior Jack – My Feeling

Beatchuggers feat. Eric Clapton – Forever Man (How Many Times?)

Shanks & Bigfoot – Sing-A-Long

Architechs feat. Nana – Body Groove

I must start compiling a play list for this thread too.

Already started mine Colm! :lol:

Interesting facts about two songs in the thread - Toca's Miracle was re released in 2008 and made the top 40

This has already been alluded to in a previous post by myself. :rolleyes:

The video features... a rather humorously running man as well as the duo themselves. Of course the most famous incidence of a humorously running man in a 2000s dance video occurs near the middle of the decade part of this thread.

You know what random video popped into my head when you said this, which I know isn't the video you are referring to, but it was this funny one. :lol:

Chillout music is quite a speciality of mine, and over the years I have collected many different CD's with containing Chillout genres such as ambient, lounge, Ibiza, Balearic, and other chilled out grooves. Some of my favourite artists include Blank & Jones, DJ Shah, Sunlounger, Oceanlab, Above & Beyond, Liquid Mind, Moby and others.

My favourite song is still in fact the one which inspired me to get into this whole genre and I still listen to it a lot today.

Groove Armada – At The River

What's yours? :)

There were a number of these "big bass" songs competing around that time period and beyond.

Here's a number of ones I put into this category.

Fatboy Slim & Riva – Eat Sleep Rave Repeat [Calvin Harris Remix]

Porn Kings – Pumping Up The Sound

Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme – Up On The Wildstyle

Porn Kings vs Flip & Fill – Shake Ya Shimmy [FNP Remix]

Porn Kings vs Flip & Fill – Music Is Pumping

Porn Kings vs Mix Factory – Take Me Away

Public Domain – Operation Blade

Sub Focus – Rock It

Warp Brothers – We Will Survive

Warp Brothers vs Aquagen – Phatt Bass

Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness

And it was the last one in that list there by Wink that started a lot of the se other DJ's off I think wasn't it?

Does Operation Blade conclude the year 2000?

Thanks for your input Riser. :)

Hopefully some more response as newer volumes surface.

- one of the biggest "What the HELL is this?!" moments I've ever had from a dance tune. Absolutely amazed how high it charted (#4!!) given how uncommercial it is, basically a two-second sample of Gary Numan's 'Cars' gone completely nuts with mad record scratching and weird noises over the top for eight minutes. It did get a fair bit of attention at the time though as I think Radio 1 played it a lot, and Armand was a major name by then.

It's his second biggest single to the chart topping You Don't Know Me from 1998.

In fact one of the biggest outrages was that One More Time was omitted from the Now That's What I Call Music series yet the lower charting hit Digital Love did. :angry:

I went many years without owning this track, until I eventually bought Discovery for myself when Virgin Megastores closed everywhere.

That's a great review Dobbo! :D

This is where the moderators are permitting these reviews to happen, so let's hope we get some more people on board soon!

EDIT: I've just given my review a quick edit to to follow the good standard you set.

4. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – Closer

5. TwentyOnePilots – Heathens

6. TIEKS feat. Dan Harkna – Sunshine

9. Christine & The Queens – Tilted

12. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons – Sucker For Pain

15. Anne-Marie – Alarm

19. Olly Murs – You Don't Kmow Love

A fair bit of fluctuation in the Top 20 with several songs contending for a Top 20 hit eventually.

A few other minor hits I missed;

Robbie Rivera pts. Rhythm Bangers – Bang

Bob Sinclar – I Feel For You

Sash! – With My Own Eyes

Armand Van Helden – Koochy

Fatboy Slim – Sunset (Bird Of Prey)

What about Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You, you didn't mention that one awardinary....that is noteworthy....the first big disco house hit of the decade.

Point taken, and that could mean I missed a couple of others, let me check something.

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ive literally just jumped on the bandwagon with this countdown, it's looking great so far, here's my brief input.

2000

Artful Dodger feat. Craig David – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta

Whenever I think of what the UK Garage scene was like I immediately come back to this tune that for me started everything off. Still an enjoyable listen 16 years on.

Scanty Sandwich – Because Of You

A one hit wonder that won't be remembered by me for too long, but I did remember hearing it for the first time on New Hits 2000 when it was released that year thinking it sounded like Fatboy Slim.

Sash! – Adelante

Ah yes, I did like Sash! and I own the greatest hits of which this is one of my favourites.

Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body

Nothing about Eiffel 65 was good for me, just a bit too cringeworthy for my taste.

Artful Dodger and Romina Johnson – Movin' Too Fast

Not a fan of this, but I did used to refer to it as the candy shop song (no logical reason why but there you go!)

Chicane feat. Bryan Adams – Don't Give Up

Bravo! Bravo! This is one of my power songs for motivation, the lyrics work very well for me.

Moloko – The Time Is Now

No appeal for me at all here.

Sweet Female Attitude – Flowers

A charming song with summer vibes all over it. I liked this and Summer Of Love from Lonyo (where is that in this thread?)

Fragma feat. Coco Star – Toca's Miracle

No words needed. Just great. Ethan forgot to mention this was re-released again in 2008 and reached #16. I don't think a recording credit was given to Coco Star when this got released but it should have done.

Oxide & Neutrino – Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)

When I say you say we say they say make some noise! Love some of the catchy lyrics in this one.

Madison Avenue – Don't Call Me Baby

This is like marmite for me, sometimes I love it and other times I hate it. Right now it's not too appealing.

Sonique – It Feels So Good

I can see why this sold well, it was good at the time but now it doesn't sound as good.

Black Legend – You See The Trouble With Me

The worst dance song in this thread so far!

Darude – Sandstorm

This and Feel The Beat were very good in 2000 and glad to see it feature here.

Artful Dodger and Robbie Craig feat. Craig David – Woman Trouble

Possibly their weakest hit, yet still has some appeal for me.

Alice Deejay – Will I Ever

If I do will it be with you... I love all the hits by Alice Deejay, just unique for me.

Bomfunk MC's – Freestyler

Thumbs up from me, good job and still hasn't aged at all.

Storm – Time To Burn

I remember at a large hot air balloon festival in Bristol this was played and the balloons lit up at night. Not a lot more to add.

Melanie C – I Turn To You (Hex Hector Remix)

Kind of surprised to see this in this thread but really there's no reason it shouldn't. Melanie C's finest work.

Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)

I must admit I sided with Truesteppers to be number one at the time! Woe is me!

Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

I wish Modjo actually had more hits like this one. It's deserved to break the 12 week chart cycle previous.

Zombie Nation – Kernkraft 400

I would always believe that the artist and the song title were the wrong way round for the repeating mention of "Zombie Nation" in the lyrics, but eventually I learnt that I was wrong!

Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan – Silence

Personally, my favourite remix of this song was by Michael Woods which was a must more ambient mix to chill to.

Other noteworthy dance tracks for me from the first two thirds of 2000 that I haven't seen feature;

DJ Luck & MC Neat – A Little Bit Of Luck / Masterblaster 2000 / Ain't No Stopping Us

Paul Van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne – Tell Me Why (The Riddle)

The Tamperer feat. Maya – Hammer To The Heart

York – On The Beach

Rank 1 – Airwave

Des Mitchell – Welcome To The Dance

Planet Perfecto – Bullet In The Gun 2000

Nu Generation – In Your Arms (Rescue Me)

ATB – Killer 2000

Hi-Gate – Pitchin'

Southside Spinners – Luvstruck

Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom – Must Be The Music

Watergate – Heart Of Asia

Lock 'N Load – Blow Ya Mind

Sash! – Just Around The Hill

Lonyo – Summer Of Love

True Steppers feat. Dane Bowers – Buggin'

Tom Jones & Mousse T – Sex Bomb

Shaft – Mambo Italiano

Great job to all contributing and please do continue. :)

Thanks for this Hadji.

I shall be listening and reviewing these albums in the coming weeks, please be sure to get involved! B-)