POX Pazz and Jop Singles Poll Winners

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1982 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 "The Message"
1983 Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
1984 Prince "When Doves Cry"
1987 Prince "Sign O' The Times"
1989 Public Enemy "Fight The Power"
1990 Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
1996 Quad City DJs "C'Mon N' Ride It"
2001 Missy Elliott "Get Ur Freak On"
2003 Outkast "Hey Ya!"
2005 Kanye West "Gold Digger"

― Englebert Humperdinck Fan Club President (R. J. Greene), Monday, 6 February 2006 04:59 (nineteen years ago)

"when doves cry/17 days"
"fight the power/flav meets spike"
"get ur freak on"
"cannonball"
"the breaks"
"hit me with your rhythm stick/reasons to be cheerful pt 3"
"tennessee"
"billie jean"
"ms. jackson"
"groove is in the heart/what is love"

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 6 February 2006 05:15 (nineteen years ago)

"C'mon And Ride It (The Train)"
"Hey Ya"
"Fight The Power"
"Billie Jean"
"Start Me Up"
"Loser"
"When Doves Cry"
"Groove Is In The Heart"
"Cannonball"
"Mmmbop"

― Zwan (miccio), Monday, 6 February 2006 06:47 (nineteen years ago)

man i wanted to put 'cmon ride the train and ride it' but i heard it the other day and i hate to say it but it's been surpassed.

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 6 February 2006 06:58 (nineteen years ago)

I just listened to it the other day for the first time since I was like 10. It kicked my ass.

― Englebert Humperdinck Fan Club President (R. J. Greene), Monday, 6 February 2006 07:10 (nineteen years ago)

* 1982 - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - "The Message"
* 1983 - Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
* 1984 - Prince - "When Doves Cry"
* 1989 - Public Enemy - "Fight the Power"
* 1991 - Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
* 1993 - The Breeders - "Cannonball"
* 1994 - Beck - "Loser"
* 2001 - Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"
* 2002 - Missy Elliott - "Work It"
* 2004 - Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

― sovietpanda (sovietpanda), Monday, 6 February 2006 07:47 (nineteen years ago)

the train still sounded great when I heard it in January

― Zwan (miccio), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:03 (nineteen years ago)

it's been surpassed, trust me. i don't enjoy knowing this.

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:05 (nineteen years ago)

well it wasn't surpassed by "Take Me Out," ya dig?

― Zwan (miccio), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:07 (nineteen years ago)

no offense to "Take Me Out" or anything

― Zwan (miccio), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:09 (nineteen years ago)

Cmon Ride the Train = better than ever.

― deej.. (deej..), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:12 (nineteen years ago)

* 1981 - Laurie Anderson - "O Superman"
* 1983 - Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
* 1984 - Prince - "When Doves Cry"
* 1986 - Run-DMC - "Walk This Way"
* 1989 - Public Enemy - "Fight the Power"
* 1990 - Deee-Lite - "Groove is in the Heart"
* 1991 - Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
* 1993 - The Breeders - "Cannonball"
* 1997 - Hanson - "MMMBop"
* 2001 - Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Monday, 6 February 2006 08:22 (nineteen years ago)

Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
Missy Elliott "Work It"
Missy Elliott "Get Ur Freak On"
Outkast "Hey Ya"
Prince "When Doves Cry"
The Breeders "Cannonball"
Hanson "MMMBop"
Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
Outkast "Ms Jackson"

"Groove Is In The Heart," "Hey Ya" and "Work It" are by FAR by favorite singles poll winners.

― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Monday, 6 February 2006 19:49 (nineteen years ago)

This is far more difficult than POX Album Poll winners. Random order:

Outkast, "Ms Jackson"
Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
Missy Elliott, "Get Ur Freak On"
Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"
The Breeders, "Cannonball"
PE, "Fight the Power"
Prince, "When Doves Cry"
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, "The Message"
Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Kanye West, "Gold Digger"

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 6 February 2006 19:57 (nineteen years ago)

Shit, I forgot about "Hey Ya". "Gold Digger" has to get the boot.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 6 February 2006 19:58 (nineteen years ago)

"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"/"Reasons To Be Cheerful, pt. 3"
"Billie Jean"
"The Message"
"When Doves Cry"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Fight the Power"
"Ms Jackson"
"Fast Car"
"Sign o' the Times"
"Gangsta's Paradise"

― Patrick (Patrick), Monday, 6 February 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"/"Reasons To Be Cheerful, pt. 3"
was this a double A-side single in the US, then? Lucky yanks if so. Not that there was anything wrong with the UK B-sides of each.

― zebedee (zebedee), Monday, 6 February 2006 20:09 (nineteen years ago)

1. OutKast: "Hey Ya!"
2. Michael Jackson: "Billie Jean"
3. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: "Get Ur Freak On"
4. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five: "The Message"
5. Prince: "When Doves Cry"/"17 Days"
6. Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
7. Ian Dury & the Blockheads: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"/"Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3"
8. Laurie Anderson: "O Superman"/"Walk the Dog"
9. Fatboy Slim: "The Rockafeller Skank"
10. Public Enemy: "Fight the Power"

― Chuck B, Monday, 6 February 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

"Take Me Out"
"Hey Ya!"
"Groove is in the Heart"
"Gold Digger"
"The Rockafeller Skank"
"Cannonball"
"Tennessee"
"C'mon Ride It (The Train)"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"The Message"

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 01:14 (nineteen years ago)

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