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Blasphemy! In all seriousness, I totally forgot it had that extra week at #10 beforehand. It took so many years to reach the top 10 I didn’t consider it actually had two weeks there. 😭

Oh I misinterpreted the question lol. I thought the single just had to chart after 2020.

Well deserved!! Absolute highlight of the Brat era for me.

Oh thank god Caroline (and Sam) survived! Loving Nancy tonight!

Oops tried to be clever there lol.

Phewwww couldn’t predict how that one would go! Nearly went with Low by Flo Rida.

Yay really wasn’t sure about that one. Thankfully didn’t go with Morgan Wallen in the end.

Fantastic news!! I was worried we were only getting 12.

Beautiful is just immaculate. Christina's vocals are so warm and bluesy on the record, it just wouldn't have been done as well by any other artist imo. I've heard she was done dirty by the industry and essentially blackballed, which kind of makes sense since she literally went AWOL after such a big hit.

JADE is confirmed as a performer!

Monthly listeners: 2.9m Unconditional [3,113,465] Angel Of My Dreams [66,666,288] Plastic Box [9,570,904] FUFN (F**k You For Now) [16,752,653] Before You Break My Heart [2,055,354] IT girl [17,413,893] Lip Service [1,598,806] Self Saboteur [1,573,102] Fantasy [14,268,351] Midnight Cowboy [9,299,384] ** Glitch [1,317,144] ** Headache [1,296,954] ** Natural at Disaster [1,265,353] ** Silent Disco [1,246,065]

Based on first impressions: Jenny love her energy! Kind of gives me Josie vibes which is only a good thing. Elsa I reckon she could be all shades of iconic, LOVED her VT. The casual mention of seeing dead people lmao. Zelah a down-to-earth sweetheart, very easy on the eye too hehe. Gani really liked his energy, I think he could be a fun and cheeky presence while also getting caught in drama. Caroline a hot mess and I'm here for it. Loved how she just pretended to be production staff. she CANNOT leave this soon!! If given a chance she could be a BB legend I fear. Sam very big personality which is definitely needed among the cast, just unsure yet whether he will begin to grate in time. Hopefully he stays tonight! Tate that laugh lmao! He seems like a fun guy. Nancy oops not sure how she ended up so low, really like her energy too - very much Olivia 2.0. which isn't a bad thing. Marcus he's very easy on the eye too. He seems pretty chill on first impressions, not a lot to say. Teja she faded a bit into the background compared to some of the others but I reckon she could be a dark horse in this competition. Emily even disregarding her awful political views, she's just way too much. Could be great drama for the show but also has 'night one evictee scapegoat' written all over her. Cameron I have no negative feelings towards him, he's just there at the moment.

Thought I'd start a separate rankings thread since it worked well last year. The 2025 Housemates: Gani Cameron Nancy Caroline Zelah Teja Emily Marcus Tate Elsa Sam Jenny Cameron B Feyisola George Richard

Me too! Elsa, I think her name was.

Putting politics aside, it’s a shame any of those three will be getting the boot so soon. All very big personalities!

Voting for Emily and Cameron based on first impressions. Surely we’re getting latecomers?

Emily is too much. Marcus! 🔥 lol at him thinking Caroline was staff.

Caroline will be messy I can just see it. 😅 Zelah is adorable!! ❤️❤️ Teja seems cool. She looks a bit like a young Lauryn Hill.

Loving Gani and Nancy on first impressions! Cameron seems nice enough too.

OMG NEARLY THERE

Hole In The Head is one of their very best for me! So spunky and full of attitude.

R is for Rehab. Two music heavyweights of the latter half of the 00s fight it out now in the battle of the Rehabs! The utter legend Amy Winehouse released her 'Rehab' first, at the end of 2006, candidly telling the story of her battles with addiction and, in turn, propelling herself to international fame and acclaim. 'Rehab' was of course part of her magnum opus Back to Black which helped reshape the music scene of the latter 00s and also shaped Amy into a cultural icon. The song is Amy's highest charting single as a lead artist and earned her a US top 10 hit. Two years later and another utter legend called Rihanna released her own 'Rehab' as the gazillionth single from her blockbuster album Good Girl Gone Bad, and became a cute top 20 hit for her. The music video notably features Justin Timberlake, who also provided backing vocals to the song. But which is your favourite 'Rehab'? Soundclash: Noughties Namesakes history: A is for All I Ever Wanted (Basshunter vs Kelly Clarkson) B is for Baby Boy (Big Brovaz vs Beyoncé & Sean Paul) C is for Call My Name (Prince vs Charlotte Church) D is for Don't Tell Me (Madonna vs Avril Lavigne) E is for Emergency (Paramore vs Jordin Sparks) F is for Free Me (Emma Bunton vs Joss Stone) G is for Gravity (Sara Bareilles vs Pixie Lott) H is for Hey Baby (DJ Otzi vs No Doubt) I is for I Turn To You (Christina Aguilera vs Melanie C) J is for Jump (Girls Aloud vs Madonna) K is for Kids (Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue vs MGMT) L is for Lately (Samantha Mumba vs Lisa Scott-Lee) M is for Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson vs Ne-Yo) N is for Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. vs Destiny's Child) O is for Over and Over (Nelly & Tim McGraw vs Hot Chip) P is for Perfect Day (Kelis vs Cascada) Q is for Quicksand (Britney Spears vs La Roux)

Q is for Quicksand. Two songs titled 'Quicksand' were released at the tail end of 2008: the first was by none other than pop icon Britney Spears, who was looking to get her pop reputation back on track with that year's Circus after a very public breakdown. 'Quicksand' was the fourteenth track on a deluxe variant of the album, and was co-written by then-emerging pop icon Lady Gaga! A couple of weeks later, pop newcomers La Roux released their own 'Quicksand', serving as their debut single and receiving acclaim from critics. The song failed to crack the UK top 100 though, despite being released twice (the second time post-breakthrough). But which is your favourite 'Quicksand'? Soundclash: Noughties Namesakes history: A is for All I Ever Wanted (Basshunter vs Kelly Clarkson) B is for Baby Boy (Big Brovaz vs Beyoncé & Sean Paul) C is for Call My Name (Prince vs Charlotte Church) D is for Don't Tell Me (Madonna vs Avril Lavigne) E is for Emergency (Paramore vs Jordin Sparks) F is for Free Me (Emma Bunton vs Joss Stone) G is for Gravity (Sara Bareilles vs Pixie Lott) H is for Hey Baby (DJ Otzi vs No Doubt) I is for I Turn To You (Christina Aguilera vs Melanie C) J is for Jump (Girls Aloud vs Madonna) K is for Kids (Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue vs MGMT) L is for Lately (Samantha Mumba vs Lisa Scott-Lee) M is for Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson vs Ne-Yo) N is for Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. vs Destiny's Child) O is for Over and Over (Nelly & Tim McGraw vs Hot Chip) P is for Perfect Day (Kelis vs Cascada)