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Could one of you update the opening post when you have some time? My classic synthpop collection still isn't on there. Thanks.

30. Mika - Happy Ending 212pts Writer - Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. Top points - Lee_J11 23, Vancey 22, Campbell 18, GreyAsh 18, Simon. 18 A favourite of X Factor producers to use as background music, this was the fourth out of five top 10 singles for the Lebanese musician.

31. Chicane - Poppiholla 210pts Writers - Jon Por Birgisson, Orri Pall Dyrason, Georg Holm, Kjartan Sveinsson Top points - Chez Wombat 25, danae 24, Jason 24 Helped by its use in BBC trailers, Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros reached number 24 in 2006. Three years later, this reworked version by Chicane was a bigger hit.

32. Mariah Carey - Hero 199pts Writers - Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff Top points - Campbell 25, AaronTM 22, CowTzy 22 Hero was originally written for a film soundtrack and was intended for Gloria Estefan to sing but Mariah Carey liked it so much she kept it for herself, changing some of the lyrics. It was her eighth US number 1 and fourth UK top 10 hit.

33. Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night 195pts Writers - Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly Top points - Julian_ 23, Leonardo 22, Mark223 22 This is the highest placed wild card. Cyndi Lauper's version finished 30th in the other semi-final but had a lower score, 190 points, so I think we'll call this a draw. Jeff Lynne took Roy's vocal from his 1987 recording and added a fresh production. The song was also a hit for Celine Dion, reaching number 27 in 2003.

34. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better 193pts Writers - Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager Top points - dandy* 21, Leonardo 20, Jaz13music 16, Mack 16 In the 70s and 80s, Carly Simon had one top ten hit every five years, starting in 1972 with 'You're So Vain'. In 1977, this theme to the James Bond Film 'The Spy Who Loved Me' was the second. The fourth one, in 1987, was appropriately titled 'Coming Around Again'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1oV14KyvG0

This looks like a great collection of tunes. I like a bit of trance so I will give the playlist a listen. Here's a few that I would have liked to have been included: SuReal - You Take My Breath Away Chakra - Home Lucid - I Can't Help Myself Space Brothers - Shine

I would like to use my swap card for the fifth round and switch to Crystal Palace.

Round 1: 33 A Tribe Called Quest Round 2: 39 😃 3 in 10: 3 Hide And Seek, New Song, Things Can Only Get Better

35. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch 192pts Writers - Daryl Hall, John Oates Top points - Lee_J11 24, Simon. 20, Mack 18, AH Gold 18 Out Of Touch was the sixth and final US number 1 single by Daryl Hall and John Oates. This cover version by the duo Uniting Nations came out in 2004. One half of that duo was Daz Simpson who two years later represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. The single was the best seller in Romania in 2005. It wins a tie-break over Why Do You Love Me by 16 votes to 14.

36. Garbage - Why Do You Love Me 192pts Writers - Garbage Top points - Severin 24, West 23, Viper* 23 From 2005, this was Garbage's highest charting single since 1996's 'Stupid Girl'. Their previous three top 10 hits had all peaked at number 9. It turned out to be the group's final top 20 single.

37. Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer 191pts Writers - Demi Lovato, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Alexander Erik Kronlund, Ali Payami Top points - Jason 21, West 20, Leonardo 18 From two years before that one, Cool For The Summer was Demi Lovato's third top 10 single and second to peak at number 7. The other one, 'Skyscraper', went out in the first round.

38. Kygo and Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me 185pts Writers - Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, Brian Lee, Ali Tamposi, Selena Gomez, Andrew Watt Top points - danae 22, Jason 22, detonate 21, jimwatts 21 From 2017, this was a second top 10 hit for the Norwegian DJ. It wins a tie-break over Rain by 17 votes to 11.

39. Madonna - Rain 185pts Writers - Madonna, Shep Pettibone Top points - marcinjaro 25, detonate 25, Mango 24, vibe 24 Speaking of which, Madonna loses her second song which means that only one of the five songs by her in the semi-finals has gone through to the final. Rain was the fifth single to be released from her 'Erotica' album.

Round 1: 39 😃 Round 2: 21 Shalamar, Dean Friedman, Elvis Presley, Steely Dan 3 in 10: 3 Calling America, Twilight, Rock'n'Roll Is King I've been waiting for ELO to come up for a long time.

40. Ram Jam - Black Betty 184pts Writers - Traditional, Huddie Ledbetter Top points - Liamski689 25, gasman449 23, AH Gold 20 This song goes back a long way with the first proper recording being by Lead Belly in 1939. Ram Jam's version from 1977 was their only hit with a remix returning the song to the top 20 in 1990. It wins a tie-break over I'll Remember by 16 votes to 13.

41. Madonna - I'll Remember 184pts Writers - Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Richard Page Top points - marcinjaro 24, vibe 23, West 22 This was Madonna's follow-up to Rain which is still to come. It was taken from the 1994 film 'With Honors'.

42. Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling 175pts Writers - Stephen Luscombe, Neil Arthur Top points - Jade 24, AH Gold 23, King Rollo 20 Combining synths with traditional Indian instruments, this was Blancmange's biggest hit. They had two further top 10 singles. When the song was performed on Top Of The Pops, the line "Up the bloody tree" was replaced with "Up the cuckoo tree". It wins a tie-break over The Race by 15 votes to 13.

43. Yello - The Race 175pts Writers - Boris Blank, Dieter Meier Top points - King Rollo 25, AH Gold 24, Mack 21, Liamski689 21 This is the only top 20 hit for the Swiss duo who have been together since 1979 and have so far released 14 albums. If you like this but have never heard the full thirteen minute 12 inch version, I would recommend it. DLT played it in its entirety several times on his weekend Radio 1 programme.

44. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Mixed Up World 159pts Writers - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander, Matt Rowe Top points - AH Gold 25, Simon. 24, Mark223 21 The third wild card to drop out was taken from Sophie Ellis-Bextor's second album, 'Shoot From The Hip', and was her fifth top 10 single.

I've voted now by PM. Hope that's OK.

It should be OK if we all do the quiz before looking at the thread. I am a day behind so not the best start, I'll do today's later, I only glanced at your answers. Wednesday: Round 1: 33 Five Star Round 2: 33 Slade, Backstreet Boys 3 in 10: 3 Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, Empire State Of Mind, Empire State Of Mind Part 2 Got the first one from it appearing in the no.7 poll and I don't know if Ken would have accepted the third one as well as the second.

Tuesday: Round 1: 30 Island Girl, the year Round 2: 18 The Sun And The Rain, the year, Calling Your Name, Never Die, The Fortunes 3 in 10: 3 Genetic Engineering, Messages, Talking Loud And Clear (Don't know how to do spoilers now)

45. Tori Amos - Pretty Good Year 145pts Writer - Tori Amos Top points - dandy* 23, GreyAsh 23, ...ready for it 20 From 1994, this was the second of just three top 10 hits for the singer from North Carolina.

46. Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime 121pts Writers - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Mikkel S Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Chris Martin Top points - CowTzy 20, Chez Wombat 17, rio309 15 From two years earlier, this was the lead single from Coldplay's seventh album, 'A Head Full Of Dreams'.