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I like this on first listen. I’m not going to obsess over how it will do - just glad it’s not Radio 2 fodder.

Went for Mad’House

The difference is its pre ‘94 figures… sorry still unsure whether to include these or not as it seems there isn’t necessarily an objectively accepted total anyway.

I’ve said I’ll limit myself to 3 10s per year which is going to be difficult this year, and here is the first. I came 4th in the latest Bop Idol contest with this: such a beautiful song about love and loss with two alternating sections. And there’s a Chemical Brothers highlight too. Satisfyingly I can give every score from 10 to 1 to this group of 10! 10 Mercury Rev The Dark Is Rising I love everything about this: the innocent vocals, the melancholy lyrics and the hopeful futuristic orchestral interlude 9 The Chemical Brothers Star Guitar A beautiful track that feels like basking in the warm sunshine, with a vocal interlude that has a gorgeous intimacy to it 8 Pink Get The Party Started A striking and clever pop song that felt unlucky not to reach a #1: this was when it became clear she was really a star 7 Super Furry Animals It's Not The End Of The World Another very pretty and dreamy track from them - I love the "wa wa wa" riff and the warm rich orchestral production 6 Christina Milian AM To PM 1st solo hit after a Ja Rule feature for this US RnB pop singer: the raspy baseline is great and it's quite a punchy chorus 5 Elton John This Train Don't Stop There Anymore The second single from "Songs From The West Coast": not his most exciting song musically but I do really like the lyrics 4 P Diddy Featuring The Neptunes Diddy There'll be other Neptunes produced songs coming with this fun percussive beat: the D-I-D-D-Y parts I care for less 3 Wheatus Wannabe Gangstar/Leroy Their 3rd and last Top 40: both quirky but slightly irritating songs and have only enjoyed "Teenage Dirtbag" from them 2 Live Element Be Free Only hit for this DJ act, sampling Belinda Carlisle's 1991 hit "Live Your Life Me Free"; I don't enjoy the vocal distortion 1 allSTARS* The Land Of Make Believe I'm not at all keen on the sickly sweet Bucks Fizz original, and this seems to be attempting to copy it more or less exactly 2002 Week 5: #1121 02/02/2002 Enrique Iglesias Hero 1 {1}-1-1-1-2-3-3-8-12-14-17-23-28-29-33-33-40-47-61-73R(263)-63R(170)->21 #1122 02/02/2002 A1 Caught In The Middle 2 {2}-3-7-11-21-28-41-47-52-45-52-74->12 #1123 02/02/2002 Britney Spears Overprotected 4 5-{4}-9-12-18-26-38-41-50-49-69-72->12 #1124 02/02/2002 Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti Always On Time 6 {6}-6-6-10-14-18-24-27-32-36-48-59-72->13 02/02/2002 Flip And Fill Featuring Kelly Llorenna True Love Never Dies {2002} 7 {7}-7-10-17-24-32-47-57-66-56->10 #1125 02/02/2002 Afroman Crazy Rap 10 {10}-15-17-27-33-47-68-75->8 #1126 02/02/2002 Kaci I Think I Love You 10 11-{10}-12-18-23-35-46-49-62-71->10 #1127 02/02/2002 Dirt Devils The Drill 15 {15}-21-27-42-63-68->6 #1128 02/02/2002 P.O.D. Alive 19 {19}-23-26-40-56-73->6 #1129 02/02/2002 Garbage Cherry Lips 22 {22}-30-40-64->4 #1130 02/02/2002 Haven Say Something 24 {24}-37-46->3 #1131 02/02/2002 Incubus Wish You Were Here 27 {27}-43-57->3 #1132 02/02/2002 Nas Got Ur Self A 30 {30}-41-58-70-70R(2)->5 #1133 02/02/2002 E'Voke Arms Of Loren 2001 31 {31}-44-65->3 #1134 02/02/2002 Sarah McLachlan Angel 36 {36}-47-62->3 #1135 02/02/2002 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Love Burns 37 {37}-68->2 #1136 02/02/2002 Spiller Cry Baby 40 {40}-69->2

I guess the idea is to end up with songs that people mostly know in some form - if nobody knows the song in the first place the fact that it’s a cover doesn’t mean so much. Jim’s point is interesting though.

It feels like this one is finally starting properly now all the obvious duds are gone! I’m going for Christina - it’s my least favourite of the otherwise very strong run of 5 singles from “Stripped”.

The bridge is well and truly burned: this was Fergie’s 1st solo hit, reaching #3 in September 2006 but disappearing from the chart quickly. She followed it up with the much more long running and rather gentler on the ears hits “Glamorous” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry”. 6th: Fergie - London Bridge 17/30 votes (57%) 7th: Craig David - Hot Stuff 12/28 votes (43%) 8th: Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West featuring Sir Tom Jones and Robin Gibb - Barry Islands In The Stream 21/35 votes (60%) 9th: Ronan Keating featuring Yusuf - Father And Son 13/30 votes (43%) 10th: Leon Jackson - When You Believe 12/35 votes (34%)

Diamonds aren’t forever as the artist formerly known as Chipmunk, now Chip, exits. This was the 3rd single from his debut album and first Top 10, peaking at #6 in July 2009. The feature was also Emeli Sandé’s first chart appearance. 9th: Chipmunk featuring Emeli Sandé - Diamond Rings 7/30 votes (23%) 10th: Son Of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville 15/31 votes (48%)

Going for the glorious “Glorious” 🥰

Far from being trouble, Amy very narrowly misses the final. “You Know I’m No Good” was the 2nd single from what would become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. The song peaked at #18 in January 2007 and was one of five to enter the Top 40 the week she died. 3rd: Amy Winehouse - You Know I’m No Good 12/30 votes (40%) 4th: Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children Of The Sky) 12/28 votes (41%) 5th: Mya - Case Of The Ex 10/34 votes (29%) 6th: Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks 17/32 votes (53%) 7th: U2 - Electrical Storm 15/34 votes (44%) 8th: Jamelia - DJ / Stop 11/32 votes (34%) 9th: Nickelback - Photograph 13/34 votes (38%) 10th: Chuckie & LMFAO - Let The Bass Kick In Miami Girl 14/36 votes (39%)

Yep Alien Ant Farm’s is one of the few genuinely good classic covers. For what it’s worth I’d also put the Fall Out Boy one way ahead of either of the 2 in Soundclash #1.

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Entered this week: Sam Fender - People Watching Tate McRae - So Close To What Kendrick Lamar - Damn. Doechii - Aligator Bites Never Heal Left this week: Robbie Williams - In And Out Of Consciousness Coldplay - Moon Music Adele - 21 The Weeknd - Starboy

Week 9: 1 1 Sabrina Carpenter Short n' Sweet 122,000 500,000 2 - Sam Fender People Watching 107,000 3 2 Central Cee Can't Rush Greatness 80,000 4 3 Ed Sheeran +-=÷x (Tour Collection) 75,000 180,000 5 4 SZA SOS 73,000 560,000 6 5 Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess 68,000 370,000 7 7 The Weeknd The Highlights 65,000 1,300,000 8 6 Elton John Diamonds 64,000 1,720,000 9 8 Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard And Soft 57,000 400,000 10 9 The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow 56,000 11 12 Fleetwood Mac 50 Years: Don't Stop 54,000 1,520,000 12 11 Charli XCX Brat 53,000 340,000 13 15 Kendrick Lamar GNX 52,000 110,000 14 10 Robbie Williams Better Man (OST) 51,000 15 14 Gracie Abrams The Secret Of Us 51,000 190,000 16 16 Noah Kahan Stick Season 49,000 520,000 17 13 Taylor Swift Lover (Live From Paris) 47,000 50,000 18 17 Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department 45,000 830,000 19 18 Arctic Monkeys AM 45,000 2,140,000 20 19 Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits 43,000 3,360,000 21 20 Michael Jackson The Essential 42,000 1,880,000 22 21 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 41,000 5,940,000 23 22 Oasis Time Flies... 1994-2009 39,000 2,070,000 24 24 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 38,000 2,580,000 25 23 Olivia Rodrigo Guts 37,000 530,000 26 25 Olivia Rodrigo Sour 36,000 27 27 Linkin Park Papercuts 35,000 210,000 28 26 Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything But Therapy, Part 2 34,000 29 28 Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory 33,000 5,340,000 30 57 PartyNextDoor & Drake $ome $exy $ongs 4 U 31,000 31 29 Fontaines D.C. Romance 31,000 150,000 32 30 Queen Greatest Hits 31,000 3,070,000 33 - Tate McRae So Close To What 29,000 34 32 Benson Boone Fireworks & Rollerblades 29,000 150,000 35 31 Calvin Harris 96 Months 29,000 100,000 36 34 Taylor Swift Folklore 29,000 870,000 37 33 Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything But Therapy, Part 1 28,000 190,000 38 37 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 28,000 360,000 39 35 CoCoMelon Nursery Rhymes By CoComelon 28,000 260,000 40 36 Eminem Curtain Call 2 28,000 400,000 100 - Doechii Aligator Bites Never Heal 17,000

Entered this week: Ordinary Arm’s Length I Remember Everything Left this week: Valerie End Of Beginning I Always Wanted A Brother

Week 9: 1 1 Lola Young Messy 434,000 610,000 2 2 Rosé and Bruno Mars APT. 412,000 770,000 3 3 Gracie Abrams That's So True 384,000 820,000 4 4 Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Die With A Smile 344,000 980,000 5 5 Chrystal The Days 270,000 440,000 6 6 Gigi Perez Sailor Song 259,000 860,000 7 7 Billie Eilish Birds Of A Feather 252,000 1,480,000 8 8 Chappell Roan Good Luck, Babe! 249,000 1,460,000 9 9 Sabrina Carpenter Espresso 218,000 1,970,000 10 12 Benson Boone Beautiful Things 214,000 2,000,000 11 10 Sabrina Carpenter Taste 213,000 1,010,000 12 11 Teddy Swims Lose Control 211,000 2,050,000 13 17 Chappell Roan Pink Pony Club 194,000 640,000 14 19 Kendrick Lamar Not Like Us 190,000 810,000 15 13 Teddy Swims The Door 186,000 850,000 16 14 Teddy Swims Bad Dreams 181,000 420,000 17 15 Hozier Too Sweet 177,000 1,640,000 18 16 Shaboozey A Bar Song (Tipsy) 176,000 1,510,000 19 18 Noah Kahan Stick Season 170,000 2,690,000 20 21 Sabrina Carpenter Please Please Please 168,000 1,310,000 21 20 Myles Smith Stargazing 167,000 1,180,000 22 23 Myles Smith Nice To Meet You 166,000 280,000 23 24 Gracie Abrams I Love You, I'm Sorry 163,000 650,000 24 22 The Weeknd and Playboi Carti Timeless 163,000 390,000 25 26 Sabrina Carpenter Bed Chem 153,000 540,000 26 31 Kendrick Lamar & Sza Luther 153,000 250,000 27 25 Jimin Who 153,000 420,000 28 28 Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D. Somedays 153,000 620,000 29 27 Chappell Roan Hot To Go! 152,000 810,000 30 29 Billie Eilish Wildflower 144,000 660,000 31 30 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Defying Gravity 139,000 260,000 32 34 Doechii Denial Is A River 134,000 33 37 Sam Fender People Watching 132,000 34 32 Bl3ss & CamrinWatsin featuring BbyClose Kisses 129,000 780,000 35 33 Pawsa and The Adventures Of Stevie V Dirty Cash (Money Talks) 127,000 36 35 The Killers Mr Brightside 126,000 6,190,000 37 40 Kendrick Lamar & Sza All The Stars 126,000 2,040,000 38 36 Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen I Had Some Help 126,000 1,040,000 39 45 Lady Gaga Abracadabra 123,000 40 39 Kendrick Lamar TV Off 122,000 41 52 Tate McRae Sports Car 115,000 53 59 Imogen Heap Headlock 97,000 65 65 Central Cee & Dave CRG 87,000 67 69 Alex Warren Burning Down 87,000 72 81 Tate McRae It's OK I'm OK 85,000 270,000 84 - Alex Warren Ordinary 78,000 89 - Sam Fender Arm's Length 76,000 92 97 SZA with Kendrick Lamar 30 For 30 76,000

6/3: 1 2 Messy (1) 2 3 APT (2) 3 1 Not like us (1) 4 6 Pink pony club (4) 5 4 Die with a smile (3) 6 5 That’s so true (1) 7 9 The days (5) 8 25 Sports car (8) 9 10 Abracadabra (4) 10 13 Beautiful things (1) 11 7 Luther (7) 12 12 Good luck, babe! (2) 13 11 Birds of a feather (3) 14 8 All the stars (5) 15 19 Ordinary (12) 16 16 Sailor song (2) 17 - Revolving door (17) 18 18 Espresso (1) 19 20 Taste (1) 20 21 Lose control (2) 21 15 Busy woman (15) 22 42 People watching (11) 23 22 Denial is a river (15) 24 17 TV off (11) 25 14 Please please please (1) 26 23 Bad dreams (13) 27 24 The door (13) 28 - Arm’s length (24) 29 27 A bar song (2) 30 29 Nice to meet you (12) 31 33 Nokia (31) 32 29 Too sweet (1) 33 31 Stick season (1) 34 28 Bed chem (13) 35 41 Somedays (10) 36 35 Stargazing (6) 37 40 I love you, I’m sorry (7) 38 - Raving in the studio (38) 39 32 Hot to go (10) 40 34 Wildflower (17) 41 - Little bit closer (41) 42 - I know love (42) 43 39 Timeless (8) 44 - Dear God (44) 45 47 Mr Brightside (20) 46 - It’s OK I’m OK (24) 47 - Chin Up (47) 48 50 I had some help (2) 49 - Call me when you break up (49) 50 38 Crush (38)

They would be new entries (for 2025 YTD purposes).

For the 5th week in a row there’s a re-entry…

I don’t like either - actually going for 5ive as at least they did something different with the song.

Voting seems much slower since the site move for some reason! Aside from the fact that everything is currently tied we’re going to need much more than 15 votes.

It’s been hanging around #80-85 doing about 9k per week, so not leaving anytime that soon. This week’s ChartsPlus is delayed FYI so the update will be a bit late.

Not normally like me to vote early but feeling keen: 50 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 49 R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts 48 Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me 47 The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army 46 The Doors - Light My Fire 45 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire 44 The Cure - The Love Cats 43 Grandmaster and Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) 42 The Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow 41 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) 40 Radiohead - Creep 39 Klaxons – Golden Skans 38 Dr. Dre featuring Eminem - Forgot About Dre 37 The Bravery - An Honest Mistake 36 Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet 35 Aqualung – Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell On You) 34 U2 - One 33 Green Day - Basket Case 32 Daft Punk - Da Funk / Musique 31 Gossip – Standing In The Way of Control 30 The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love 29 The Kooks – She Moves in Her Own Way 28 Pulp - Disco 2000 27 Jade - Angel Of My Dreams 26 Dolly Parton - Jolene 25 The Ones - Flawless 24 Editors – Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors 23 Swedish House Mafia featuring Pharrell – One (Your Name) 22 Evanescence – My Immortal 21 Sugababes – Stronger / Angels With Dirty Faces 20 Britney Spears - Stronger 19 Alan Walker - Faded 18 Al Green - Let's Stay Together 17 The Cardigans - Erase/Rewind 16 Kirsty MacColl - A New England 15 Chic - Le Freak 14 The Beach Boys - I Get Around 13 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing 12 Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music 11 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust 10 Lady Gaga - Alejandro 9 Madonna – Get Together 8 Oasis - Cigarettes And Alcohol 7 Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight 6 t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us 5 Avril Lavigne – I'm With You 4 Amy Winehouse - Rehab 3 The Verve - Lucky Man 2 Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You 1 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live

I should have done a guest vote for this - I don’t feel I have the bandwidth for any more contests but actually I often enjoy listening and voting more than participating anyway. From listening to the top 8 or so, Dan is definitely a worthy winner but my favourite is Jade’s!

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