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27th July  37 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 34 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 32 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 30 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside +4 30 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 28 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 26 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 26 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 24 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 24 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 24 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 22 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 21 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 18 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions 17 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 15 Drake — Nice For What 12 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days -2 06 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River -2 06 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don’t Care -2

John Robin Warren AC (11 June 1937 – 23 July 2024) had died. He was an Australian pathologist, NobelLaureate, and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall.[1] The duo proved to the medical community that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)[1] is the cause of most peptic ulcers.[1] He was unpicked in this round of the game.

26/7/24 38 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4 34 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 32 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 32 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 31 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 31 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 30 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 30 Queen - I Want to Break Free 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 26 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 22 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 19 Elton John - Nikita 18 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting -1 17 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 16 Madonna - Material Girl 06 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) -3 06 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave -2

26/7/24 34 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 28 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 26 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo +2 26 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside +2 26 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions 26 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 25 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 24 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 24 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 24 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 24 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 22 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 20 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 16 Drake — Nice For What 14 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 14 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don’t Care  11 Drake — God’s Plan 11 Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown — Freaky Friday 05 George Ezra — Shotgun -6

1. @Book has a good idea here. (-6 & +1) 2. Happy Birthday @TQR!

25/07/24 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4 32 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free 29 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 29 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 27 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 26 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 26 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 25 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 19 Elton John - Nikita 18 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy -1 16 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 16 Madonna - Material Girl 15 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 12 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore -2 12 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 12 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 06 Status Quo - Marguerita Time -3

7/25/2024 24 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 22 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions 22 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 22 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss +1 22 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo +1 22 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside +1 22 Stormzy — Vossi Bop +1 20 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 20 Drake — God’s Plan 20 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 20 Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown — Freaky Friday 20 Drake — Nice For What 20 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 20 Ladbaby — We Built This City 20 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored 20 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 20 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don't Care 20 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Senorita 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 12 Ladbaby — I Love Sausage Rolls -2 12 George Ezra — Shotgun -2 12 Tones And I — Dance Monkey -2

I’ll take: Charles Rangel, born June 11th 1930, last member of the Gang of Four

24/07/24 28 Queen - I Want to Break Free 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 25 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 24 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes  24 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 24 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 23 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 23 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 23 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 23 Madonna - Like a Virgin 22 Elton John - Nikita 21 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 21 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 21 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 18 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 18 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 18 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 16 Madonna - Material Girl 13 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 06 Joe Fagin - That’s Livin’ Alright -6

24th July 92 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 58 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 56 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony +4 40 Dua Lipa — New Rules -6

7/23/2024 25 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 25 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 25 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 24 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4 24 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 23 Queen - I Want to Break Free 22 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 22 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 22 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 22 Elton John - Nikita 21 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 21 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 21 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 21 Madonna - Like a Virgin 21 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 20 Joe Fagin - That’s Livin’ Alright 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 20 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Madonna - Material Girl 20 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 18 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting -2 12 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) -2 12 Break Machine - Street Dance -2

Tue 23 Jul 90 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 56 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 52 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony +4 32 Clean Bandit — Rockabye -5 32 Dua Lipa — New Rules -1 15 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey — Closer 07 Mike Posner — I Took A Pill In Ibiza

70 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 64 Tears for Fears - Mad World 51 Yazoo - Don't Go 49 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold +2 46 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? +2 23 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 21 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 06 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence -2 00 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You -4

22/7/24 81 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 59 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana +4 50 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 39 Clean Bandit — Rockabye 25 Dua Lipa — New Rules 20 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey — Closer 19 Mike Posner — I Took A Pill In Ibiza 09 Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean — Feels -5 06 Taylor Swift — Look What You Made Me Do -1

22/7/24 66 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye +1 60 Tears for Fears - Mad World +1 49 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold +1 44 Yazoo - Don't Go +1 40 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 29 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 23 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 22 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence 12 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You -2 06 Ph.D - I Won’t Let You Down -4