Guardian Best Number One Singles 1952-2012

Not quite the 60th anniversary (that’s in November) and the online version needs to learn the meaning of the term “at a glance” but some less than bad writing to be found in places here.

Don’t have time to make a poll out of these at present but I’m sure someone else will. This is for general chat about number ones and all that.

I see "Baby Jump" got passed over again

Very brave choice for 1973.

They spelt it wrong tho.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/may/31/your-favourite-number-one-singles

Some famous people join in, here.

"this is a terrible song and only a young fool in a value vacuum such as yourself would consider it as anything other. grow up." - well, that's Tom told then.

the 1978 pick has been the most controv:

417 4 Feb Althia & Donna Up Town Top Ranking 1
418 11 Feb Brotherhood Of Man Figaro 1
419 18 Feb Abba Take A Chance On Me 3
420 11 Mar Kate Bush Wuthering Heights 4
421 8 Apr Brian & Michael Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs 3
422 29 Apr The Bee Gees Night Fever 2
423 13 May Boney M Rivers Of Babylon 5
424 17 Jun John Travolta & Olivia Newton John You're The One That I Want 9
425 19 Aug The Commodores Three Times A Lady 5
426 23 Sep 10cc Dreadlock Holiday 1
427 30 Sep John Travolta & Olivia Newton John Summer Nights 7
428 18 Nov The Boomtown Rats Rat Trap 2
429 2 Dec Rod Stewart Da Ya Think I'm Sexy 1
430 9 Dec Boney M Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord 4

and the winner is...?

So, is Tom the value vacuum, or the young fool? (how old is he?)

Haven't got the will to click on 60 different dots

http://open.spotify.com/user/guardianmusic/playlist/5UjtqTKfbsDy9u0LEIWjGU

This makes it easier..

Good to see the Guardian thread already has an indignant "Shame on you".

Loving the challopy inclusion of Tony Di Bart in all this.

"this is a terrible song and only a young fool in a value vacuum such as yourself would consider it as anything other. grow up." - well, that's Tom told then.

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tbh that song is fucking terrible

(altho i dont know what would have been better from 2011)

this year's entry not being carly rae jepsen is probably the biggest o_0

to what does the "young fool in the value vacuum" quote refer?

It refers to the kind of no-life loser/ingrate/freak/probable *CONTROVERSIAL MOD EDIT* who mainly contributes to Guardian comments pages.

xp Tom E picked Swagger Jagger as the best No 1 of 2011

No, he picked it as his FAVOURITE number 1 of 2011. There's a big difference.

okay i assumed it was made by some "Campaign for Real Rock" twat

same difference, really.

well yes, i meant i assumed what you confirmed

tbf the Grauniad shouldn't have called the list "Best" because that only encourages the boneheaded commenters.

.. and the "Shakin' Stevens overlooked again I see" ones (srsly, saw exactly this)

I wondered whether that was Shaky, actually.

I think he's looking to recruit GazGlit's publicist.