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fairly simple this - compile a single audio CD of your favourite songs that were #1 hit singles in your country (or any country you choose) at some point. a-go...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 10:58 (twenty-two years ago)

What, and give away the ending?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:07 (twenty-two years ago)

i know Tom but i'll be your age now before you finish that ;) by which time the views expressed here could've changed somewhat. i'm doing mine now - i've decided it's okay to include b-sides and bonus tracks (useful for some bands and hits more than others)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Simple?

I've been scanning the lists on Everyhit... god this is tricky.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:20 (twenty-two years ago)

That said this is an actual CD I compiled for DJing purposes i.e. I didn't have the songs on other CDs and I thought people might like to dance to them, so it's a selection of ones I like. I've replaced two #2s I'd put on with actual #1s too.

1. AQUA - "Dr Jones"
2. SPICE GIRLS - "Say You'll Be There"
3. TAKE THAT - "Back For Good"
4. CULTURE BEAT - "Mr Vain"
5. SNAP - "The Power"
6. KYLIE MINOGUE - "Hand On Your Heart"
7. BROS - "I Owe You Nothing"
8. LIONEL RICHIE - "Hello"
9. NENA - "99 Red Balloons"
10. BONNIE TYLER - "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
11. MUSICAL YOUTH - "Pass The Dutchie"
12. ROD STEWART - "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
13. THE SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA - "Eye Level"
14. CHRISTIE - "Yellow River"
15. BROTHERHOOD OF MAN - "Angelo"
16. THE BEATLES - "Paperback Writer"
17. LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI - "Hoots Mon!"
18. WINIFRED ATTWELL - "The Poor People Of Paris"
19. LONNIE DONEGAN - "Cumberland Gap"
20. TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD - "Sixteen Tons"
21. GUY MITCHELL - "She Wears Red Feathers"

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:22 (twenty-two years ago)

okay simple in premise, certainly not in endeavour...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Trying to match chronology with flow here:

1. Doris Day - Secret Love
2. Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound
3. B.Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker
4. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
5. Beatles - Ticket To Ride
6. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
7. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
8. Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash
9. Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
10. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
11. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
12. Bobby Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
13. Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
14. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile
15. T Rex - Get It On
16. Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
17. Slade - Coz I Luv You
18. Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
19. Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
20. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
21. Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
22. David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star
23. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
24. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
25. Four Seasons - December '63

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:39 (twenty-two years ago)

This also seems a good thread to say that in April as part of the FT 5th Birthday parties we'll be doing something called Club Popular which will be playing nothing but #1 hit singles. We need to sort out a venue though.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:43 (twenty-two years ago)

ooh! ooh! that sounds SO FUN.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I have put down all the candidates. There's 245. This is not including 'Young Girl' or 'Boom Shake The Room'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I am now getting rid of most of the ABBA. Also - Steve Harley, The Wurzels, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

ooh! ooh! that sounds SO FUN.

It does indeed. (This post also serves as a 'fancy meeting you here at 4 am again on ILX' note for Matos.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood, T'Pau, The Specials, The Jam...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

HAVE PITY ON THE WURZELS!

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I have no pity for them, I am American.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

just clocking my choices now to see how many fit on a single CD - can you handle the predictability? we'll see...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Just put "99 Red Balloons" on it 20 times.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

'99 Red Balloons' isn't even the best number 1 of it's year - bloody ace as it is. that's the incredible thing about the early 80s - 1 rubbish number one to 9 fantastic ones...wish i could say the same about today's charts but I AM AN OLD MAN SO NO

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

At a glance, my least favourite year thus far (ignoring anything before the mid 60's, which I have very little knowledge of) is 1989. I nearly put Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart on as a token nod, but nah.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Currently I have 65.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

us chart number ones on my birthday only bitches (the GOOD ones):

1. Sly and the Family Stone - "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"
2. Bee Gees - "Stayin ALive"
3. Dolly Parton - "9 to 5"
4. J. Giles Band - "Centerfold"
5. Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"
6. Wham! - "Careless Whisper"
7. Bon Jovi - "Livin On A Prayer"
8. C& C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"
9. TLC - "Creep"
10. Ja Rule feat. Ashanti - "Always On Time"
11. The Beatles - "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
12. Sly & The Family Stone - "Everyday People"

boy people sure do like some crap in february.

also, how come we dont have "shared number ones" anymore?

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

42...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:09 (twenty-two years ago)

35 and it's getting painful.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh dear, time to enforce the only-one-song-from-any-one-artist rule. Which means I have to choose between "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1".

It's not as hard as I thought it would be, mainly due to the huge number of songs pre-mid 80s that I have no knowledge of.

William, put Steve Harley back in NOW!

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, you're gonna love some of the stuff I've left things out for...

Taking out The Reflex brings me down to 30.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:17 (twenty-two years ago)

This is some fuckin' harsh ish...

There's 2 records in there due to principles. At least one of them will provoke widespread ridicule.

I fear I'll have to choose twixt Geno and Come On Eileen...

Taking out Take My Breath Away gives me 29.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know how long some of these are, but number ones are never too long are they? I might just put 25 on and hope. Maybe 26.

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

it kind of terrifies me that in nearly 50 years of us pop charts there have only been 12 at least decent number ones on my birthday.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

What were the other ones Jess?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Reluctantly we drop I Don't Wanna Dance, Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), and The Sun Always Shines on TV. That's 26.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I really wanna put Love Grows back in...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:24 (twenty-two years ago)

And fuck it, drop Don't You Want Me and that's 25. Leave it at that, and I have:

Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap
The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - The Israelites
10cc - I'm Not In Love
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Blondie - Atomic
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
The Firm - Star Trekkin'
The Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Beats International featuring Lindy Layton - Dub Be Good To Me
Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You?
White Town - Your Woman
Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha
R Kelly - Ignition
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life

God, that hurt...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

And yes, I left Star Trekkin' in. First number one I can remember dancing to. Aged 4, auntie Pat's wedding.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

OK, in an imprecisely chronological order with some vague concessions to 'flow' and probably too-heavily weighted towards the 90s:

1. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love With You
2. The Supremes - Baby Love
3. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
4. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
5. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
6. Blondie - Heart Of Glass
7. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
8. Madonna - Into The Groove
9. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
10. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
11. Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
12. Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer
13. 2 Unlimited - No Limit
14. Whigfield - Saturday Night
15. Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room
16. Fugees - Ready Or Not
17. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
18. All Saints - Never Ever
19. Tori Amos - Professional Widow
20. Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again
21. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1
22. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
23. Sugababes - Freak Like Me
24. tATu - All The Things She Said
25. Eminem ft. Dido - Stan

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

OK I somehow DIDN'T SEE "Yes Sir I Can Boogie".

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:30 (twenty-two years ago)

tom: from what i remember -- i recognized exactly ZERO from 1955-1964, so i can't even comment on their relative merits, but give or take motown, early rock, etc, not a good show. (the two elvis songs were meh.) 65-68 seemed a bit of a deadzone. 71-77 is possibly the worst string of number ones i have ever seen (the osmonds, "the way we were", "50 ways to leave your lover", "blinded by the light", linda ronstadt...a few i just find annoying like "crocodile rock".) 80 was some kinda hangover from the 70s (the captain and tenille??). 89-90: TWO paula abdul songs, both meh. (and i have a lot of pubescent time for paula abdul, but come on.) 92: right said fred which even nostalgia can't save for me. 93: "i will always love you". 94: celine dion. 96-00 is mostly the fag end of post-swingbeat balladry, most too gloopy even for my blood. (boyz ii men and mariah for instance.)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 16 February 2004 12:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Could someone link to a list of UK number ones please?

Also, why is anyone yet to put Althea & Donna on?

― Nick H (Nick H), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

There Are Only 935 Perfect Songs... (CAUTION VAST POST!)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

dexy's midnight runners - geno (3:30)
- it has less baggage than 'come on eileen' (obv. still classic tho) for me and i enjoy it more these days as a result

beyonce ft jay-z - crazy in love (3:57)
- my favourite #1 of the 00s so far - i am still mad at Our Disco DJs for not mixing this into 'Take Me Out' at the weekend

klf - 3am eternal (live at the ssl) (3:36)
- is this a pet shop boys record in disguise? no, but for a few seconds there i thought i'd finally figured out how this made #1...

chemical brothers - setting sun (4:00)
- sod 'live forever', this is the real best song noel has ~~copied from the beatles~~ written

frankie goes to hollywood - relax (3:54)
- HUUH!

m/a/r/r/s - pump up the volume (3:58)
- DUUH!

michael jackson - billie jean (4:54)
- a floor went in search of some feet - some nonsense about a babymomma a nice bonus

blondie - heart of glass (4:32)
the jam - a town called malice (2:49)
freda payne - band of gold (2:54)
- can't think of anything to say about these three, be glad (they don't need it, but then none of these do i guess)

the beach boys - good vibrations (3:37)
- "brian wilson in the hoouuuuuuse, yeah" (daft punk, 'teachers')

the beatles - she loves you (2:21)
- twang-tastic and pretty succinct, best 'epic' ending for such a short song ever?

kraftwerk - the model (3:40)
- that the synths sound warmer than the voice/sentiments may be just one of the remarkable things about this song

tori amos - professional widow (3:48)
- because i remember where i was when i first heard it and just thinking 'what the hell is this? what has he done? house music is changed forever!'

madonna - into the groove (4:09)
- insert cheesy but apt lyric quote here

baby d - let me be your fantasy (3:50)
- in 1992 if you'd told me this would end up being a #1 single within two years i'd have said 'what?! how?!!' and maybe 'oh man, it's crap!' progress is cool

duran duran - the reflex (4:23)
- i think i look forward to the Popular entry on this more than anything else here - breath-taking boyband bombast at it's most...surreabral?

human league - don't you want me (3:59)
- bitterness, despair, regret, FUN

sugababes - round round (3:57)
- telling that i prefer this to 'freak like me' and have for a while - to their credit really, a perfect slice of modern pop with a natural glance to the past as is customary nay expected

englandneworder - world in motion (4:30)
- you can shove your 'three lions' up your arse - shame the outcome was the same either way

pet shop boys - always on my mind (3:54)
- should be 'west end girls' but that's a friday afternoon whereas this feels more saturday night, and it's getting late

queen - bohemian rhapsody (5:56)
- late enough (and drunk enough) for this even - you can always rely on a melodramatic nihilistic murderer to wrap things up proper

(80:08)

'Uptown Top Ranking' got pushed out due to length constraints, as did 'What A Wonderful World', 'Firestarter', 'Acquiese', 'The Fly', 'Cum On Feel The Noize'...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

William Bloody Swygart, what is this "everyhit" of which you speak?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:58 (twenty-two years ago)

stevem now I feel guilty that I shafted the KLF and Baby D :(

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 16 February 2004 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.everyhit.com/

somehow i forgot 'I Feel Love' too :(

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Oi! Swygart! Where the fuck is Doop?

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 16 February 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955
2. Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956
3. Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958
4. Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958
5. Althia & Donna Up Town top Ranking 4/2/1978
6. Blondie Sunday Girl 26/5/1979
7. Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star 20/10/1979
8. Jam Going Underground 22/3/1980
9. Human League Don't You Want Me 12/12/1981
10. Michael Jackson Billie Jean 5/3/1983
11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax 28/1/1984
12. Nena 99 Red Balloons 3/3/1984
13. Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 9/3/1985
14. Madonna Papa Don't Preach 12/7/1986
15. S'Express Theme from S'Express 30/4/1988
16. Ace Of Base All That She Wants 22/5/1993
17. White Town Your Woman 25/1/1997
18. Hanson Mmmbop 7/6/1997
19. Britney Spears Born To Make You Happy 29/1/2000
20. Destiny's Child Independent Women Part 1 2/12/2000
21. Sugababes Freak Like Me 4/5/2002
22. Girls Aloud Sound Of The Underground 29/12/02
23. R Kelly Ignition (Remix) 18/5/03

OK, I realise that is a bit harsh on the 60s and 70s but I didn't know half of them, so I'm going with what I know.

― Nick H (Nick H), Monday, 16 February 2004 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, this *might* not come to under 80mins, S'Express might push it over.

― Nick H (Nick H), Monday, 16 February 2004 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Hold on, Doop was meant to be on there... I think I might well have accidentally taken it off due to its proximity to something rubbisher. Arse.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 16 February 2004 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

my CD is SO white and indie :( ;)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)

oh wait, so am I

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 February 2004 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Mine will have to be a 2CDR set, I'm afraid. Sorry.

Perry Como - Magic Moments 28/2/1958
Beautifully scored and thoroughly winning.

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958
Cos you gotta have some rock'n'roll.

Johnny Preston - Running Bear 17/3/1960
OK it's not exactly PC these days, but I might not be here without this record. If this doesn't get 8 or better, Tico, I shall scweam and scweam...

John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me 31/8/1961
Cos you gotta have some Meek-ness.

Supremes - Baby Love 19/11/1964
Cos you gotta have some Motown.

Beatles - I Feel Fine 10/12/1964
Take your pick from their golden run. The intro swings it for me.

Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4/2/1965
Cos you gotta have some Spector.

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking 17/2/1966
Cos you gotta have some Lee.

Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 17/11/1966
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 26/3/1969
Archies - Sugar Sugar 25/10/1969
Three-way tie for best record evah.

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky 2/5/1970
First heard this in the 80s. Stunned by how much it rocked.

Nilsson - Without You 11/3/1972
First record to make me cry, aged 7.

T Rex - Metal Guru 20/5/1972
It just had to be a #1.

David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure 30/9/1972
Pop perfection.

Mud - Tiger Feet 26/1/1974
Xmas 74, Tom Browne confirms it's the year's best seller. We all danced.

Status Quo - Down Down 18/1/1975
Cos you gotta have one song to play air guitar to.

Typically Tropical - Barbados 9/8/1975
Jukebox soundtrack to first love.

Althia & Donna - Up Town Top Ranking 4/2/1978
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 27/1/1979
Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric? 30/6/1979
Can't think of anything particular to say about these, but they all made the late 70s bearable.

Blondie - Atomic 1/3/1980
See T-Rex above.

Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out 26/7/1980
Token disco pick. Infectious groove and general silliness wins.

The Specials - Ghost Town 11/7/1981
For the usual reasons.

Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 27/7/1985
God, the mid-80s were rubbish. This was a rare treat at the top.

The Firm - Star Trekkin' 20/6/1987
Because I bottled out of including it in my C700 Go! list.

Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love 10/9/1988
My Mum liked this.

U2 - Desire 8/10/1988
Come on, admit it: their best moment and who cares if it sounds like Bo Diddley, you've never heard any Bo Diddley!

Queen - Innuendo 26/1/1991
I refer the Hon. Gentleman to my previous remarks on this matter.

Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 23/4/1994
Even past his peak, he could still knock out classics in his sleep if he had a mind to.

George Michael - Jesus To A Child 20/1/1996
See Phil Collins, sort of.

Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit 25/5/1996
Cos you gotta have some Eurovision. This I think I prefer to "Waterloo", "Congratulations" and "Making Your Mind Up".

Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 28/12/1996
I always said Emma was best. Now she's proving it.

Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around 1/7/2000
Her greatest moment. So far.

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World 24/4/1968
Because it can be.

― Jeff W (zebedee), Monday, 16 February 2004 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

This thread died kind of early, didn't it?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 30 April 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

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