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Not really, -ize is first recorded in general British English nearly 200 years earlier than -ise. OUP and by extension the OED prefer -ize - this is from http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/03/ize-or-ise/ "The use of ‘-ize’ spellings is part of the house style at Oxford University Press. It reflects the style adopted in the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (which was published in parts from 1884 to 1928) and in the first editions of Hart’s Rules (1904) and the Authors’ and Printers’ Dictionary (1905). These early works chose the ‘-ize’ spellings as their preferred forms for etymological reasons: the -ize ending corresponds to the Greek verb endings -izo and -izein."

Didn't someone do a thread on these charts a couple of months ago? (and looking again, you yourself did one only yesterday!)

ALEXANDER O'NEAL American male singer, born 15/11/53 28 Dec 85 Saturday Love (Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal) 6 11 wks 15 Feb 86 If You Were Here Tonight 13 10 wks 05 Apr 86 A Broken Heart 53 4 wks 06 Jun 87 Fake 33 6 wks 31 Oct 87 Criticize 4 14 wks 06 Feb 88 Never Knew Love Like This (Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherrelle) 26 7 wks 28 May 88 The Lovers 28 4 wks 23 Jul 88 (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me 27 5 wks 24 Sep 88 Fake '88 16 7 wks 10 Dec 88 Christmas Song/Thank You For A Good Year 30 5 wks 25 Feb 89 Hearsay '89 56 2 wks 02 Sep 89 Sunshine 72 1 wk 09 Dec 89 Hit Mix (Official Bootleg Megamix) 19 7 wks 24 Mar 90 Saturday Love (Remix) (Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal) 55 2 wks 12 Jan 91 All True Man 18 6 wks 23 Mar 91 What Is This Thing Called Love 53 2 wks 11 May 91 Shame On Me 71 1 wk 09 May 92 Sentimental 53 2 wks 30 Jan 93 Love Makes No Sense 26 3 wks 03 Jul 93 In The Middle 32 3 wks 25 Sep 93 All That Matters To Me 67 1 wk 02 Nov 96 Let's Get Together 38 2 wks 02 Aug 97 Baby Come To Me (Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle) 56 1 wk 12 Dec 98 Criticize '98 51 1 wk Total Hits : 24 Total Weeks : 107 He had quite a few hits, but only 2 top 10s. Don't know what the (sic) is for, unless you think that's not the way to spell the word? (it's perfectly valid according to the OED). Of course, Kiesza would spell it "Criticisze" or something!

Thanks for bringing this thread back up, I've updated the first post to include the 2014 ones as mentioned above, and added George Ezra for now hoping it doesn't squeak into the Top 40 at some point.

Well he did perform it on the New Year's Eve Top Of The Pops.

That's setting the bar extremely low though.

As mentioned below, equalled the record for a single chart run, but "Dancing In The Moonlight" by Toploader spent 16 weeks (in 2 runs) in the Top 40 before reaching Number 8.

"Only" 16.

The Grammys I believe

If my program has done its adding up right, this is Kanye West's 500th week in the Top 75. It is also Taylor Swift's 25th week in the Top 5 without ever reaching number one, 2nd all-time only to Nat King Cole's 30.

Most weeks in Top 40 (total, not necessarily consecutive) 75 - My Way - Frank Sinatra 54 - Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 52 - Stranger On The Shore - Mr Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale 51 - Fairytale Of New York - Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl 50 - Happy - Pharrell Williams 48 - Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon 45 - All Of Me - John Legend 43 - Let It Go - Idina Menzel 42 - Amazing Grace - Judy Collins Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 41 - Rather Be - Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne 40 - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey Someone Like You - Adele 39 - Rockstar - Nickelback 38 - Ho Hey - Lumineers 37 - I Love You Because - Jim Reeves Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO 36 - I Believe - Frankie Laine A Scottish Soldier - Andy Stewart 35 - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando Umbrella - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 34 - Poker Face - Lady Gaga I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas Counting Stars - OneRepublic 33 - Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker I'm Yours - Jason Mraz Waves - Mr Probz Stay With Me - Sam Smith 32 - Make You Feel My Love - Adele Titanium - David Guetta featuring Sia Wake Me Up - Avicii 31 - Albatross - Fleetwood Mac All Right Now - Free Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol How To Save A Life - Fray Jar Of Hearts - Christina Perri Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye featuring Kimbra 30 - Side Saddle - Russ Conway He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Love The Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna Starships - Nicki Minaj Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen Let Her Go - Passenger 29 - Secret Love - Doris Day Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith She Loves You - Beatles Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade The A Team - Ed Sheeran Budapest - George Ezra Sing - Ed Sheeran

Crazy Frog does Stevie Wonder?

Because Demi's version pales in comparison.

Yay! "Happy" back for its 50th week in the Top 40.

Thankfully only a couple of more weeks of Jameela before she's gone....

Mentioning every mainland European country it reached number one, but not saying it was also a UK Number One!

15 – Idina Menzel - “Let It Go” 14 – GRL - “Ugly Heart” 13 – American Authors – “Best Day Of My Life” 12 – Ella Eyre – “If I Go” 11 – Foxes – “Holding Onto Heaven” 10 – James Newton Howard featiring Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hanging Tree” 9 – McBusted – “Air Guitar” 8 – Tegan & Sara featuring The Lonely Island – “Everything Is Awesome” 7 – James Bay – “Hold Back The River” 6 – Ariana Grande featuring Zedd – “Break Free” 5 – Neon Brotherhood – “Hope Ain’t A Bad Thing” 4 – Hozier – “Take Me To Church” 3 – Ella Henderson – “Yours” 2 – Bring Me The Horizon – “Drown” 1 – Ellie Goulding – “Goodness Gracious” -2 – Dapper Laughs – “Proper Moist”

It's just a dull song and deserves exactly what it has got so far, the status of a very minor hit. He's got a lot better than that on the album.

Hope "Happy" holds on to the Top 40 place to rack up it's 50th week in the Top 40, after having been overtaken by "Fairytale Of New York" a couple of weeks ago

It's been like that for a week, possibly longer.

Or any other download sites.

Thanks to all the contributors for making this thread an enjoayble read. Bledhen Nowyth Da from down here in Cornwall.

Strange how "Counting Stars" still sounds fresher than "Steal My Girl"

And the same from me.

64-69 is the "Ariana Grande" zone.