OT: Guardian doing a list of UK’s best ever No. 1 records.
Jun 9, 2020 11:20:30 GMT
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jun 9, 2020 11:20:30 GMT
None of that matters. Who is gonna be #1, LaFong? Looking at the list it could be anyone. I thought maybe Come On Eileen, not my choice but going on their top picks being quite of our age. But I think it might be Rat Trap, which I'd be more than okay with. If they really don't give a f*** it might be You're The One That I Want.
What say you? And don't say 'Grandad'.
Earlier in the message forum I mentioned some personal favourite numbers that only reached #2, and someone with more time on his hands than Job has compiled his personal Top 100 of UK #2s
(And it's rather good)
100: Seal - Crazy
99: Los Bravos - Black Is Black
98: Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
97: Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine
96: Blink-182 - All the Small Things
95: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
94: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
93: The White Stripes - Icky Thump
92: Lil’ Louis - French Kiss
91: Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2
90: Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
89: Blondie - Dreaming
88: Donovan - Sunshine Superman
87: The Cardigans - Lovefool
86: Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
85: The Darkness - I Believe In a Thing Called Love
84: The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day
83: Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite
82: The Killers - When You Were Young
81: La Roux - In for the Kill
80: Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
79: Bangles - Manic Monday
78: Petula Clark - Downtown
77: Squeeze - Up the Junction
76: The Stranglers - Golden Brown
75: Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
74: Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
73: Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
72: Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror
71: Ultravox - Vienna
70: Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance
69: T. Rex - Jeepster
68: Supergrass - Alright
67: The B-52’s - Love Shack
66: INXS - Need You Tonight
65: Millie - My Boy Lollipop
64: Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
63: The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
62: David Bowie - Modern Love
61: Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
60: Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
59: Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
58: The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
57: Rae Sremmurd (feat. Gucci Mane) - Black Beatles
56: The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me
55: Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life
54: Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
53: Disclosure (feat. AlunaGeorge) - White Noise
52: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
51: George Michael - Faith
50: Elton John - Rocket Man
49: Gorillaz (feat. De La Soul) - Feel Good Inc.
48: Queen - We Are the Champions
47: Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Oliver’s Army
46: Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
45: Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Move It
44: The Libertines - Can’t Stand Me Now
43: Kelis - Milkshake
42: Madonna - Ray of Light
41: Salt ‘n’ Pepa - Push It
40: Roxy Music - Love Is the Drug
39: A-ha - Take On Me
38: The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
37: Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work
36: Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
35: Free - All Right Now
34: Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
33: Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
32: Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
31: Laurie Anderson - O Superman
30: Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
29: The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
28: Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You
27: Eminem - My Name Is
26: Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx) - Gold Digger
25: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
24: Don McLean - American Pie
23: Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
22: Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin’
21: Daft Punk - One More Time
20: OutKast - Ms. Jackson
19: Adele - Rolling in the Deep
18: The Troggs - Wild Thing
17: Prince and The Revolution - Little Red Corvette
16: Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys) - Empire State of Mind
15: Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
14: Blur - Song 2
13: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
12: The Temptations - My Girl
11: Underworld - Born Slippy .NUXX
10: Oasis - Wonderwall
9: The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
8: The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
7: The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
6: Pulp - Common People
5: Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
4: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
3: Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
2: The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
1: The Who - My Generation
99: Los Bravos - Black Is Black
98: Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
97: Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine
96: Blink-182 - All the Small Things
95: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
94: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
93: The White Stripes - Icky Thump
92: Lil’ Louis - French Kiss
91: Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2
90: Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
89: Blondie - Dreaming
88: Donovan - Sunshine Superman
87: The Cardigans - Lovefool
86: Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
85: The Darkness - I Believe In a Thing Called Love
84: The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day
83: Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite
82: The Killers - When You Were Young
81: La Roux - In for the Kill
80: Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
79: Bangles - Manic Monday
78: Petula Clark - Downtown
77: Squeeze - Up the Junction
76: The Stranglers - Golden Brown
75: Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
74: Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
73: Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
72: Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror
71: Ultravox - Vienna
70: Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance
69: T. Rex - Jeepster
68: Supergrass - Alright
67: The B-52’s - Love Shack
66: INXS - Need You Tonight
65: Millie - My Boy Lollipop
64: Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
63: The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
62: David Bowie - Modern Love
61: Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
60: Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
59: Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
58: The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
57: Rae Sremmurd (feat. Gucci Mane) - Black Beatles
56: The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me
55: Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life
54: Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
53: Disclosure (feat. AlunaGeorge) - White Noise
52: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
51: George Michael - Faith
50: Elton John - Rocket Man
49: Gorillaz (feat. De La Soul) - Feel Good Inc.
48: Queen - We Are the Champions
47: Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Oliver’s Army
46: Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
45: Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Move It
44: The Libertines - Can’t Stand Me Now
43: Kelis - Milkshake
42: Madonna - Ray of Light
41: Salt ‘n’ Pepa - Push It
40: Roxy Music - Love Is the Drug
39: A-ha - Take On Me
38: The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
37: Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work
36: Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
35: Free - All Right Now
34: Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
33: Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
32: Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
31: Laurie Anderson - O Superman
30: Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
29: The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
28: Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You
27: Eminem - My Name Is
26: Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx) - Gold Digger
25: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
24: Don McLean - American Pie
23: Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
22: Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin’
21: Daft Punk - One More Time
20: OutKast - Ms. Jackson
19: Adele - Rolling in the Deep
18: The Troggs - Wild Thing
17: Prince and The Revolution - Little Red Corvette
16: Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys) - Empire State of Mind
15: Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
14: Blur - Song 2
13: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
12: The Temptations - My Girl
11: Underworld - Born Slippy .NUXX
10: Oasis - Wonderwall
9: The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
8: The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
7: The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
6: Pulp - Common People
5: Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
4: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
3: Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
2: The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
1: The Who - My Generation
Of course The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen should be on The Guardian List since it actually did get to No.1...
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