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Yes you're right I'd usually choose Enjoy the Silence by default for something like this. However I've been listening to Orbital a lot over the past 12 months (or however long it is since thirty something was released) and the new version of Belfast has made me love that track even more than I did before, the original was always nice and deservedly an electronic classic but kinda didn't quite go anywhere for me after the first half, where as this new version kicks up a gear before breaking it all back down again and it just makes it even more special a song for me... plus you do need a song that's perfect for a disc closer!

Just a suggestion (and obvs feel free to just ignore it if it doesn’t work for you guys) but maybe you could have a ‘disc 3’ that represents some of the biggest artist forums over the years? I suspect that would cover some of the acts you’re thinking of if people are nominating more personal things at the moment.

Orbital - Belfast (30 Something Years Later Mix) I've come to really enjoy this slightly reworked version and I think I prefer it to the original now. I don't know what my favourite song of all time is really but I do love this and it feels like we're missing something in this sort of style from the things nominated so far.

...and? That post comes across really quite rude tbh when Liam has made a perfectly sensible comment before you. That doesn't mean that it isn't still a coherent project and it doesn't mean that Beyonce hasn't had a lot of control over what she wanted the album to be. Plus, and I am assuming here, those 57 songwriters will include the writers of songs that have been sampled or covered, which Beyonce will naturally have a lot more than acts like Taylor or Billie. Part of the whole point of this project and the one before it is to acknowledge the history of black music within the genres, specifically utilising samples along the way of songs that deserve to be recognised. It doesn't matter if an album was created by one person or hundreds, that's not the criteria to look at when someone is talking about whether an album feels like a unified experience or vision. And just because there are lots of people involved in a project doesn't mean that it isn't ultimately under one or two people's creative vision.

Mad World easily the best song in the current top 10. Love pretty much all of the 80s TFF singles.

I don't normally do this but could I make a request for 'The Places You Find Love' for an additional Quincy Jones related track? I know it's not a really well known single but it has special memories for me of my grandparents. For the three from the existing list The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Paul Simon - Loves Me Like A Rock

Don’t shatter my (perfect) illusions! :drama:

I’d say this is one to not mix up the titles of the two tracks!!

Is it though? It was uploaded to a personal account and not on any of John Lewis’ socials. Still it’s a nice message either way

Agree that their third wasn’t great outside of the singles, I really liked the fourth one though - in fact probably still my favourite of theirs, albeit a long time since I’ve listened to any of them

when literally the opposite is true. Songs "sell" loads without even making the top 40 and things that scrape the top 10 end up sticking around for months on end

Cowboy Carter is now my fave of hers - Renaissance a close second. But CC has just grown on me more and more over the year and it’s a really strong set of songs imo

Why the change? I was still a fan and thought Blue is the Colour was a reasonably decent album. I liked some of Quench too. I kinda lost track after that but some of his songs with Jacqui Abbott have been catchy Loved that Setting Sun made #1, the first single from one of my favourite albums of all time

Love Come Down is probably my favourite at the moment, it's a decent enough soul/dance track. Culture Club is okay as well but I don't love it.

Yes this to somehow take off and make the song a hit please

Congratulations Addy! A good entry, liked it a lot Thank you for hosting Jester, nicely done ^_^

I very much expected Archive to be Addy’s entry… it was the closest to female led pop vibe that he loves so much Edit: Just realised he could very well win again, the contest master! :o

Hoping that Locust can fight back here

Oh I’m pleased I don’t have to wait long before I can say that your entry was by far my fave Bré, really like it! And very happy to hand top spot immediately back to you!

Bré reversing his usual fortunes in style!

Obvious Rollo entry was the Rollo entry then :lol:

Getting happier with that scoreboard now

Ahhhhh so it was PCF who sent Madonna!

Hmmmm not the best start for my favourite. Hopefully things pan out a little differently

I still don't think I've had a 23rd. I can't say for certain as I don't keep any record at all but I can't recall having an entry finish there since I realised I was missing it several years ago.