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Friday: Round 1: 33 Didn't get Round 2: 36 Didn't get I wasn't listening properly and misheard it as UB40 so I was trying to think of a song by them. I might have got it if I was thinking of U2 songs. 3 in 10:

I forgot about this yesterday. Thursday: Round 1: 27 Didn't get Round 2: 39 :cheer: 3 in 10: 1

11. 152 points The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit) Chart peak: 8 Severin 28, King Rollo 24, jimwatts 28, AH Gold 17, dandy* 13, chartjack2 15, Jade 15, JulianT 12 This was the first hit single for the Art Of Noise who played instruments on, or contributed to the production of, many of the other singles in this countdown. Its title was inspired by the Yes song from 1972 'Close To The Edge'. It was one of the first releases on the ZTT label which was founded in 1983 by Trevor, his wife Jill and Paul Morley. The label is still going today although it was acquired by Universal in 2017. 167KTppW8Yw

12. 139 points Seal - Kiss From A Rose Chart peak: 4 Severin 6, Popchartfreak 20, Mango 28, dandy* 23, chartjack2 29, Jade 25, JulianT 8 Kiss From A Rose only got to number 20 in 1994 but was re-released the following year after featuring in the soundtrack to the film 'Batman Forever'. It reached number 1 in the US where it also won Grammy awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The song became relevant again this week after playing a prominent role in Monday's episode of Eastenders. hDd2G_V1rzc

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Great to see Salt and Pepper are finally playing in the same team. :P Phil Salt and Michael Pepper have been opening the batting for Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 tournament.

13. 135 points Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Chart peak: 28 Severin 9, King Rollo 27, Popchartfreak 7, Mango 9, jimwatts 26, AH Gold 1, dandy* 4, chartjack2 6, Jade 24, JulianT 22 This is the first song that all ten of us put in their votes. After Yes split up in 1981, Chris Squire and Alan White (the bass player and drummer) formed a new group called Cinema and recruited the South African musician Trevor Rabin as their lead guitarist and singer. Owner Of A Lonely Heart was one of the half finished songs he brought with him. Tony Kaye, who had been the keyboard player in Yes before being replaced by Rick Wakeman in 1971, was the next to join up. When Jon Anderson then came into the studio to help with the vocals and songwriting, it made sense to drop the Cinema name and Yes were reborn with Jon back as their lead singer. Boosted by the single reaching number 1 in the US, this line-up of Yes continued together up to and including 1994's 'Talk' album. A dance remix of the song by Max Graham did better in the UK than the original, reaching number 9 in 2005. SVOuYquXuuc

14. 124 points The Art Of Noise - Moments In Love Chart peak: 51 Severin 15, King Rollo 22, jimwatts 24, dandy* 18, Jade 26, JulianT 19 Moments In Love has justified its wild card as the only non top 40 hit by finishing in 14th place. It was first released as part of an EP in 1983 before being a single in 1985. As with the last song, the best version is the ten minute album track. It's been sampled by many artists including Charli XCX, Lil Wayne and Drake and was also played while Madonna walked down the aisle at her 1985 wedding. cen22TBHo9M

15. 114 points Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright Chart peak: 5 King Rollo 19, Popchartfreak 12, Mango 29, jimwatts 11, AH Gold 18, dandy* 12, chartjack2 5, Jade 8 It's Alright was first recorded by Sterling Void and Paris Brightledge in 1987. Their version reached number 53 after the release of the Pet Shop Boys' 'Introspective' album but before the song's release as a single. The album version is certainly the best one to listen to. With a length of 9 minutes and 26 seconds, it is the longest Pet Shop Boys track across all their albums. 9r0pISqCDRw

We all got 39 for round 2. :cheer: Round 1: 36 Didn't get Round 2: 39 3 in 10: 3

Round 1: 33 Didn't get Round 2: 30 Didn't get 3 in 10: 2

16. 106 points t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us Chart peak: 7 Severin 2, King Rollo 18, Mango 20, jimwatts 15, AH Gold 16, dandy* 8, Jade 27 From 2003, this was t.A.T.u.'s follow-up to their number 1 single 'All The Things She Said' which is still to come. 0HL-N9oOjcs

17. 101 points Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm Chart peak: 12 Severin 19, King Rollo 20, Popchartfreak 11, jimwatts 13, AH Gold 2, dandy* 14, chartjack2 14, Jade 1, JulianT 7 Slave To The Rhythm is the first song to attract as many as nine voters. It was originally intended for Frankie Goes To Hollywood who got as far as recording a demo but ended up with Grace Jones. Many remixes were made by Trevor and these were put out as a full album which got to number 12 on the album chart. Grace memorably performed the song on Terry Wogan's chatshow wearing a mask which was removed towards the end when she got to the line "and now, ladies and gentlemen, here's Grace" and also at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert in which she hula-hooped for the entire song. nAerTAjLpF0

18. 99 points Godley & Creme - Cry Chart peak: 19 Severin 4, King Rollo 28, Popchartfreak 26, jimwatts 2, AH Gold 4, chartjack2 9, JulianT 26 Cry was the only new song on the 'History Mix Volume 1' album which consisted of various songs by Godley & Creme, 10cc and Hotlegs spliced together to form a continuous piece of music with new sounds from the Fairlight synthesizer thrown in. The intro to Cry on the album is combined with the "big boys don't cry" section from 'I'm Not In Love'. The album has not been re-issued and is not on Spotify so it's largely forgotten now. The face of Trevor Horn is the penultimate one to appear in the groundbreaking video. His long association with Lol Creme started here with Lol being part of his groups The Producers, The Trevor Horn Band and the reformed 1999 Art Of Noise line-up. 6a_PRcVYX7g

26th November - 2nd December 1964 34. A Message To Martha (Kentucky Bluebird) - Adam Faith A Bacharach & David song that's been recorded by many singers. This version was quite sleepy and plodding. 36. A Message To Martha (Kentucky Bluebird) - Lou Johnson And here's another version (not the original). The production has more to it and I prefer his vocal to Adam's. 37. What'cha Gonna Do About It - Doris Troy A pretty good pop/soul record which will be her only hit. Record of the week : 39. Terry - Twinkle Nothing really stands out this week so I'm picking this song as Twinkle wrote it herself and she's only sixteen. It starts slowly but develops nicely with good use of the electric organ and some tempo changes. The lyrics about a fatal motorbike accident led to the single being banned from BBC airplay. That won't stop it from spending three weeks at number 4 in January. cVuho5gJy_8

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Round 1: 36 Didn't get the year Round 2: 30 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

19. 88 points Marc Almond - The Days Of Pearly Spencer Chart peak: 4 Severin 18, King Rollo 11, Popchartfreak 19, AH Gold 12, dandy* 15, chartjack2 3, Jade 10 Set in the run-down parts of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, this song was first recorded by its writer, David McWilliams, in 1967. Although it went to number 1 in France, it wasn't a hit in the UK. Marc Almond wrote an additional verse for his cover version. 4NlGAVdkqKA

20. 84 points Dollar - Videotheque Chart peak: 17 King Rollo 16, Popchartfreak 4, Mango 12, jimwatts 23, AH Gold 29 The last of the four singles that Trevor produced for Dollar ends up as our favourite. The song was first recorded by him as a demo for Buggles' second album 'Adventures In Modern Recording' but wasn't amongst the tracks when it came out in 1981. The album, mainly a solo effort, failed to chart. The demo can be found on the 2010 re-issue. Dollar wanted Trevor to produce more songs for them but he was too busy with other acts. This year, Thereza has been touring as 'Thereza Bazar's Dollar' with a new male singer. She is no longer on speaking terms with David Van Day. GLMPh5gWTKA

21. 81 points LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight Chart peak: 1 Severin 3, Mango 23, jimwatts 3, dandy* 2, chartjack2 17, Jade 19, JulianT 14 It's two songs in a row written by Diane Warren. Taken from the soundtrack to 'Coyote Ugly', this was the 12th best selling single of 2000 in the UK despite being released in late November. It ended up being the 55th best seller of the decade. bx3s99FNXzI

Chicago - If You Leave Me Now Eagles - Hotel California Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light Wings - Silly Love Songs The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) Worst: John Sebastian - Welcome Back Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron

Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie The Spinners - The Rubberband Man Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle I think you will all recognise The Rubberband Man when you hear it if it gets enough votes to be played.

22. 80 points (5 votes, one 27) Pet Shop Boys - Numb Chart peak: 23 King Rollo 3, Popchartfreak 18, Mango 10, AH Gold 22, chartjack2 27 Up to this point in 2006, Numb was only the second Pet Shop Boys single to miss the top 20. Written by Diane Warren about the death of her mother, the song was first offered to Aerosmith who turned it down. It was played by the BBC at the end of their coverage of England's defeat to Portugal in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final. 4eOES6ErEkE

23. 80 points Shane MacGowan and Sinead O'Connor - Haunted Chart peak: 30 Severin 20, jimwatts 21, chartjack2 20, Jade 9, JulianT 10 Haunted was first recorded by The Pogues in 1986 and featured in the film 'Sid And Nancy'. This new version from nine years later was also on a film soundtrack, this time, 'Two If By Sea'. _q7307IWwr4

24. 79 points Robbie Williams - Bodies Chart peak: 2 Mango 25, chartjack2 21, Jade 18, JulianT 15 This was the lead single from Robbie Williams' eighth album 'Reality Killed The Video Star'. It was beaten to number 1 by Alexandra Burke's 'Bad Boys'. kk-7umYwTig