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  1. 39. Snow Patrol - You're All I Have 169pts Writers - Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson Top points - Boymetworld91 24, Jester 20, jimwatts 20 This is the highest placed wild card. It was the lead single from Snow Patrol's fourth album 'Eyes Open' and wins a tie-break over I Wish It Would Rain Down by 16 votes to 11. C8AQPGKcZOk
  2. Round 1: 33 Round 2: 33 3 in 10: 2 John, 10cc (including Kevin Godley) were on the Piano Room on Radio 2 this morning, performing three songs with the BBC orchestra and chatting to Vernon Kay. You can find it on BBC Sounds if you missed it.
  3. Round 1: 39 :cheer: Round 2: 27 Tie-break : 1 out of 2 3 in 10: 2
  4. I think you could add The King Of Rock 'n' Roll by Prefab Sprout to this list.
  5. 40. Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down 169pts Writer - Phil Collins Top points - King Rollo 25, ...ready for it 24, vancey 24 With Eric Clapton playing lead guitar throughout the song, this was the second single taken from Phil's album '...But Seriously'. It spent six weeks at number 1 in Canada and was the best selling single of 1990 there. YcY3FH208l8
  6. 41. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll 168pts Writer - Paddy McAloon Top points - seven. 24, Jester 21, Jaz13music 18, marcinjaro 18, King Rollo 18 From 1988, this turned out to be the only top 20 hit for Prefab Sprout. Written about a fictitious 1950s singer who was only remembered for one novelty song, the single was produced by Thomas Dolby. 4T6e3GJCjow
  7. 42. The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight 166pts Writer - Billy Corgan Top points - dandy* 25, rio309 25, Jester 24 With the strings provided by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, this was the biggest hit single for the Smashing Pumpkins and one of only two to reach the top 10. It wins a tie-break over Give It 2 Me by 15 votes to 13. NOG3eus4ZSo
  8. 43. Madonna - Give It 2 Me 166pts Writers - Madonna, Pharrell Williams Top points - marcinjaro 25, Dante77 24, detonate 23 Madonna quickly loses another song with this one from 2008, taken from her eleventh album, 'Hard Candy'. It featured a vocal contribution from Pharrell Williams. aQRLSBUNupg
  9. 44. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train 162pts Writer - Dave Pirner Top points - DarrenJames 25, Severin 25, ...ready for it 20 From 1993, this was Soul Asylum's biggest hit and the song they are best known for. It won a Grammy award for best rock song. The American group's four remaining top 40 hits all peaked between 26 and 34. NRtvqT_wMeY
  10. Everton 0-2 Liverpool Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Chelsea
  11. 45. Madonna - Nothing Really Matters 159pts Writers - Madonna, Patrick Leonard Top points - vibe 25, detonate 25, Dante77 22, marcinjaro 22 Five Madonna songs have progressed to this stage, will any of them reach the final? Nothing Really Matters was the fifth single to be taken from her 1998 album 'Ray Of Light'. cAVx9RKaLPU
  12. 46. Chicane featuring Tom Jones - Stoned In Love 153pts Writers - Nick Bracegirdle, Ray Hedges, Tom Jones, John Pickering, Nigel Butler Top points - vancey 25, DarrenJames 23, AH Gold 19 Tom Jones has said that he had never heard of Chicane before being approached to provide the vocals on this song but agreed after liking what had been recorded up to that point. Chicane still have Poppiholla to come in the other semi-final. P-hj6xP6zu8
  13. 47. Cher - One By One 144pts Writers - Anthony Griffiths, Cher Top points - Dante77 23, AH Gold 22, Popchartfreak 22 This was taken from Cher's 21st album 'It's A Man's World' which was mainly made up of cover versions of songs by male vocalists but this one was newly written for the album. It was the fourth of six top 10 hits for her in the 90s. miGJnsX-G4s
  14. 48. Selena Gomez & The Scene – Naturally 139pts Writers - Antonina Armato, Tim James, Devrim Karaoglu Top points - ...ready for it 23, Viper* 20, CowTzy 20 Although Selena Gomez & The Scene had three top 20 albums from 2009 to 2011, this was their only top 40 single. Selena will have a second chance to reach the final when the second semi commences. a_YR4dKArgo
  15. 49. Enya - Anywhere Is 137pts Writers - Enya, Roma Ryan Top points - ...ready for it 25, rio309 23, Mango 19, marcinjaro 19 From 1995, this was the third and final top 10 single for the Irish singer but she cashed in the following year after taking legal action against the Fugees for using a sample from her song 'Boadicea' on their number 1 hit 'Ready Or Not' without her permission. 3OvYaHtr1DI
  16. Round 1: 24 Round 2: 24 3 in 10: 3
  17. Brest 0-1 PSG Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven Manchester City 3-2 Real Madrid Sporting CP 2-2 Borussia Dortmund Club Brugge 0-1 Atalanta Celtic 1-3 Bayern Munich Feyenoord 1-2 AC Milan Monaco 1-1 Benfica
  18. Well done John on the double 39. Round 1: 36 Round 2: 33 3 in 10: 3
  19. 50. Chris Cornell - You Know My Name 131pts Writers - Chris Cornell, David Arnold Top points - Mack. 25, Maestro 22, rio309 22 Mack's wild card is the third to go. It was the theme to the 2006 James Bond film 'Casino Royale'. Chris Cornell had previously been the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He died in 2017. wap6J08Z1Cw
  20. The top 25 songs will go through to the final.
  21. 51. Shakespears Sister - I Don't Care 115pts Writers - Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, Manu Guiot, Richard Feldman Top points - dandy* 23, marcinjaro 21, Liamski689 18 And this is another follow-up to a number 1 single, in this case it's the eight week chart topper 'Stay'. The spoken part by Siobhan Fahey is from the poem 'Hornpipe' by Dame Edith Sitwell. d022vGBC75o
  22. 52. Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway – Wizard 110 points Writers - Martijn Garritsen, Jobke Heiblom Top points - CowTzy 25, Jason 19, danae 17 CowTzy's wild card is the next to drop out. Wizard was Martin Garrix's follow-up to his number 1 single 'Animals'. KnL2RJZTdA4
  23. 53. Sparks - Amateur Hour 98pts Writer - Ron Mael Top points - seven. 25, AH Gold 21, Jade 16 Sparks' decision to relocate to the UK for their third album 'Kimono My House' and replace their American backing musicians with British ones was justified by the lead single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us' reaching number 2. Amateur Hour was the follow-up to that one. 9JCUX1mrO4g
  24. 54. Rik Mayall - Noble England 76pts Writers - William Shakespeare, Peter Andrew Hall, Dave Loughran Top points - gasman449 25, CowTzy 17, rio309 11 The first of the four wildcards finishes in bottom place (did you see what I did there?). The song was released for the 2010 World Cup but wasn't a hit until the next one in 2014 following a campaign after Rik's death to get the single to number 1. The lyrics are adapted from a speech in the Shakespeare play 'Henry V'. oMAFme1hBH0
  25. I'll include all those late votes. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Thanks to the 40 people who voted.