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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
28. Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver 206pts Writers - Natalie Imbruglia, Francis White, Shep Solomon Top points - Alex! 22, vibe 22, DarrenJ77 21 This was one of the two singles on the first round cut-off point of 62 points. The other one was 'She Wolf' which finished in 31st place in the first semi-final. Shiver was Britain's most broadcast song in 2005.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
29. Rihanna - California King Bed 205pts Writers - Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Priscilla Renea, Alex Delicata Top points - Alex! 25, detonate 24, 777666jason 23 From 2011, this was the sixth single to be released from Rihanna's 'Loud' album. You might well find a California king bed in the Hotel California which is also in this semi-final.
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The Pop Factor: Season 2 • Boot Camp: Part Two (Solo Female)
1st Chappell Roan - Picture You (I think I put her last on both of the two rounds she was in but she sounds a lot better on a ballad with proper musical instruments) 2 Delta Goodrem - Electric Storm 3 Rosalia - Divinize 4 Lisa- TA, I, SE, TSU Pile up (た、い、せ、つ Pile up) 5 FKA Twigs - Kicks 6 Nelly Furtado - Wait For You 7 Lily Allen - Tennis 8 Kelly Clarkson - Judas 9 Toni Braxton - Sex & Cigarettes 10 Kesha - Cannibal
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The Pop Factor: Season 2 • Boot Camp: Part Two (Groups)
1st Erasure - Sono Luminus 2 Blondie - Shayla 3 The Chicks - Lullaby 4 Scissor Sisters - Skin Tight 5 Abba - Keep An Eye On Dan 6 The Corrs - Hideaway 7 Florence + The Machine - Howl 8 Atomic Kitten - Walking On The Water 9 The 1975 - Pressure (Artful Remix) 10 Haim - Days Are Gone
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PopMaster & Ten To The Top II
Round 1: 27 Rick Astley, Toploader, the year Round 2: 33 Hand In My Pocket 3 in 10: 3 When Love Breaks Down, The King Of Rock'n'Roll, If You Don't Love Me
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
30. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 203pts Writers - James Wirrick, Sylvester James Top points - chartjack2 22, DaTilt 21, Liamski689 19 This disco classic from 1978 was the only top 20 hit for Sylvester. Five of his other singles reached the top 75.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
31. Sigala and Becky Hill - Wish You Well 188pts Writers - Bruce Fielder, Joakim Jarl, Jenson Vaughan, Andreas Kruger, Rebecca Claire Hill, Ryan Campbell, Maegan Cottone Top points - ElectroBoy 25, danG 25, Jason 23 So Becky Hill's second song in this semi-final also fails to progress. It was the seventh out of eight top 10 hits for the English DJ/producer Sigala.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
32. Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control) 182pts Writers - Andy Cato, Tim Hutton, Mutya Buena, Karen Poole, Tom Findlay Top points - Jade 18, chartjack2 18, vibe 17, Chez Wombat 17 Song 4 Mutya was originally called Song 4 Estelle as it was first intended for Estelle. It ended up with Mutya Buena who had recently left the Sugababes who failed to get any of their three number 8 singles into the semi-finals.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
33. The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar 178pts Writers - Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons Top points - rio309 24, King Rollo 23, Jade 22, dandy* 22 From 2002, this was the sixth out of seven top 10 hits by the Chemical Brothers. It's called Star Guitar as it samples the acoustic guitar at the start of 'Starman' by David Bowie.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
34. Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love 177pts Writers - Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn Top points - AH Gold 23, DaTilt 18, Jester 16 This is a cover of a song by Everything But The Girl from 1993 which had the title 'I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love'. It was one of two top 40 hits for the singer from London. I'm more familiar with the remix that was track 1 on the 'Euphoria' double CD of trance tunes from the late 90s.
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Buzzjack Premier League Prediction Competition 2025/26
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa AFC Bournemouth 3-1 Sunderland Burnley 1-2 Brentford Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United Newcastle United 2-0 Everton Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Nottingham Forest Fulham 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
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The Pop Factor: Season 2 • Boot Camp: Part Two (Solo Male)
1st Nik Kershaw - You Might 2 David Bowie - Warszawa 3 Conan Gray - Miss You 4 Eric Saade - It’s Gonna Rain 5 George Michael - Precious Box 6 The Weeknd - Nothing Compares 7 Troye Sivan - In A Dream 8 Fred again.. - Sabrina (I Am A Party) 9 Ruel - Sitting In Traffic 10 Shawn Mendes - Where Were You In The Morning?
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
35. Coldplay - Violet Hill 175pts Writers - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin Top points - Jester 23, 777666jason 21, Bror 21 Named after a street near Abbey Road in London, Violet Hill was Coldplay's ninth top 10 single.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
36. Bob Marley and The Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live) 174pts Writers - Bob Marley, Vincent Ford Top points - jimwatts 23, rio309 21, chartjack2 20 No Woman, No Cry was first released as a track on the 1974 album 'Natty Dread'. This live version was recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London in 1975 and reached number 22 as a single in the same year. It reached its peak of number 8 following Bob Marley's death in 1981.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
37. Darren Hayes - Insatiable 168pts Writers - Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff Top points - Mango 25, GreyAsh 23, ElectroBoy 22 From 2002, this was the first of seven solo top 20 hits for the Australian singer who was formerly of Savage Garden who failed to qualify from the other semi-final.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
38. The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit) 166pts Writers - Anne Dudley, Gary Langan, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley, Trevor Horn Top points - King Rollo 25, Jaz13music 23, Julian 22 With it's title inspired by the 1972 Yes song 'Close To The Edge', this single samples two further Yes tracks, 'Leave It' and 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart', from the 90125 album that three members of The Art Of Noise had contributed to. The "hey!" part went on to be sampled in other songs, most notably 'Firestarter' by The Prodigy. Close (To The Edit) wins a tie-break over Something Good '08 by 13 votes to 11.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
39. Utah Saints - Something Good '08 166pts Writers - Kate Bush, Jez Willis Top points - Grandwicky 23, danG 21, Jason 18, marcinjaro 18 Sampling part of Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting', Something Good got to number 4 in 1992. This 2008 remix came from Australians 'Van She Tech' with Kate Bush's vocal replaced by one from Davina Perera.
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PopMaster & Ten To The Top II
Well done on that score of 39! Round 1: 36 Understanding Round 2: 30 Dreams Come Through, Dedicated To The One I Love 3 in 10: 2 Fake, Criticize
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PopMaster & Ten To The Top II
Round 1: 36 The Chi-Lites Round 2: 33 Christina Aguilera, the year 3 in 10: 3 Mirror Man, Keep Feeling Fascination, The Lebanon
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dandy* ranks the UK #1 singles of 1979
Video Killed The Radio Star is fabulous. The singles by Buggles, Gary Numan and New Musik really got me interested in synth pop in 1979 and 1980 before Ultravox, Depeche Mode and OMD came along behind them. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick is another good one. I also like Ian Dury's other two top 10 hits, What A Waste and Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3. All of them had his witty, quirky lyrics.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
40. Blue Boy - Remember Me 164pts Writers - Lex Blackmore, Robert Miller, Richard Evans, Marlena Shaw Top points - dandy* 24, Jester 21, Jaz13music 21 Blue Boy was the Scottish DJ, Alexis Blackmore. Using samples from 'Woman Of The Ghetto' by Marlena Shaw, Remember Me was one of two top 40 hits for him in 1997.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
41. Cerrone - Supernature 151pts Writers - Cerrone, Alain Wisniak, Lene Lovich Top points - DaTilt 25, Julian 19, Chez Wombat 18 One of the earliest electronic dance hit singles, this was the second of three top 40 hits for the French musician, Jean-Marc Cerrone. Worldwide, it sold 8 million copies.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
42. Echo & The Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever 150pts Writers - Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson Top points - rio309 25, Mango 20, Jester 20 This was Echo & The Bunnymen's third top 10 hit, coming thirteen years after their second one, 'The Killing Moon'. It could be added to 'Ordinary World' by Duran Duran and 'Sailing On The Seven Seas' by OMD on a list of unexpected returns to the top 10 in the 1990s by 80s bands.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
43. Madonna - Human Nature 147pts Writers - Madonna, Dave Hall, Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie, Michael Deering Top points - detonate 25, vibe 24, ...ready for it 24 Madonna is a regular in these polls but this is her only appearance this year as only one of her many top 10 singles peaked at number 8. Human Nature was an answer song to the criticism she had received to her 'Erotica' album and her lewd coffee table book. The song was written with Dave Hall, the other three names shown here are the writers of the sampled track, 'What You Need' by Main Source.
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Buzzjack's Ultimate UK Number 8 Single - 2nd Semi-Final Results
44. Wilkinson featuring Becky Hill - Afterglow 142pts Writers - Mark Wilkinson, Becky Hill, Bradford Ellis, Talay Riley Top points - ElectroBoy 24, Jason 21, chrissmith276 20 From 2013, this was the first of four top 40 hits for the English producer/DJ, each of them with a different featured singer. Becky Hill still has a second song left in.