Great Uncle Bulgaria

14/9/23 46 Alice Cooper — Poison 40 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 40 INXS — Need You Tonight 39 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 38 Rick Astley — Together Forever -2 37 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 34 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 33 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise. 32 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +2 31 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 30 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 24 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much +2 23 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 22 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 16 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 10 London Boys — London Nights 06 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) -2 06 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain -2

13/09/2023 62 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance +2 54 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 48 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name  39 Pink - So What 33 La Roux - Bulletproof 31 Duffy - Mercy 31 Girls Aloud- The Promise 31 Lily Allen - The Fear 27 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love +2 27 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 26 Rihanna - Take a Bow25 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart  25 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 24 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 24 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 23 Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone 23 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 21 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 21 The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway 21 Leona Lewis- Run  21 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis - Just Dance 20 JLS - Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle - Never Leave You 20 Pixie Lott- Boys and Girls 19 Ne-Yo - Closer 19 David Guetta ft. Akon - Sexy Chick 18 Coldplay - Viva la Vida 16 Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 16 Flo Rida ft. Kesha - Right Round -6 14 JLS - Everybody in Love 13 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town

13/Sep/2023 46 Alice Cooper — Poison 39 INXS — Need You Tonight 39 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 35 Rick Astley — Together Forever 34 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +2 34 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise 33 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 30 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 30 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 27 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam -6 27 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much +2 24 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 23 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 22 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) 22 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 London Boys — London Nights 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 18 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 16 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain 15 Michael Jackson — Leave Me Alone 14 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy

B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell) Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) Max Klinger (Jamie Farr) Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) 10/12/27 for the date I watched this once or twice about 40 years ago and have little recollection of any of them apart from Alda but logic suggests anything involving a BJ ought to come first.

12/9/23 44 Alice Cooper — Poison 37 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 33 Rick Astley — Together Forever 33 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 32 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise 31 INXS — Need You Tonight 30 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +4 28 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 26 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 25 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) 25 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 25 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis -2 24 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 23 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much 22 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 21 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 Michael Jackson — Leave Me Alone 20 London Boys — London Nights 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 17 Lil' Louis — French Kiss 16 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain 14 Bros — Drop The Boy 14 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy 13 Milli Vanilli — Girl I'm Gonna Miss You -6 08 Richard Marx — Right Here Waiting 

12/9/23 50 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 48 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance +2 46 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name  32 Pink - So What 32 Lily Allen - The Fear 30 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 28 La Roux - Bulletproof 28 Girls Aloud- The Promise 28 Coldplay - Viva la Vida 27 Duffy - Mercy 26 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 26 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 26 David Guetta ft. Akon- Sexy Chick 26 Ne-Yo - Closer  25 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love +2 24 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis - Just Dance 24 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart  24 Rihanna - Take a Bow 24 Leona Lewis- Run 22 Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 21 The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway 20 Flo Rida ft. Kesha - Right Round 20 JLS - Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle - Never Leave You 20 Pixie Lott- Boys and Girls 20 JLS - Everybody in Love 19 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 19 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town 18 Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 15 Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain 14 Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz - Number 1 06 Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida - Bad Boys -6 06 Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy

11th September 46 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 42 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name 38 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance +2 30 Coldplay- Viva la Vida 29 La Roux - Bulletproof 28 Pink - So What 27 Duffy - Mercy 26 Girls Aloud- The Promise 26 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 26 Lily Allen - The Fear 25 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 25 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 24 David Guetta ft. Akon- Sexy Chick 24 Ne-Yo - Closer  24 Rihanna - Take a Bow 24 Leona Lewis- Run 23 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart  22 Rage Against the Machine- Killing in the Name 22 Calvin Harris- I’m Not Alone 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 22 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis- Just Dance 21 The Black Eyed Peas- Meet Me Halfway 20 Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy 20 Flo Rida ft. Kesha- Right Round 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz- Number 20 JLS- Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle- Never Leave You 20 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West- Run This Town 20 Pixie Lott- Boys and Girls 20 JLS- Everybody in Love 19 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 19 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love  +2 17 Kelly Clarkson- My Life Would Suck Without You 16 Take That - Greatest Day 16 Pixie Lott- Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 15 Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain 14 Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida- Bad Boys -6 Bit conflicted by Cheryl Cole. On the one hand she's a talentless waste of space who rarely sang solo live, was an integral part of the Simon Cowell machine and had a lengthy career based primarily upon her looks. That said, Fight for this love is a pretty good record, especially compared to a lot of the rubbish here.

11/9 33 Alice Cooper — Poison 29 INXS — Need You Tonight 28 Rick Astley — Together Forever 28 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 28 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise 27 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 26 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +1 25 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) 25 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 24 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever 24 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 23 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 23 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much +2 21 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 21 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 20 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 Michael Jackson — Leave Me Alone 20 London Boys — London Nights 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 20 Lil' Louis — French Kiss 18 Milli Vanilli — Girl I'm Gonna Miss You 18 Jason Donovan — Everyday (I Love You More) 18 Bros — When Will I Be Famous? 18 Bros — Drop The Boy 18 Bros — Too Much 16 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain 15 Richard Marx — Right Here Waiting 15 Michael Ball — Love Changes Everything 13 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy 07 Fat Boys & Chubby Checker — The Twist (Yo Twist) +1 00 Prince — Batdance  -6

10.09.2023 24 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +4 24 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 24 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 24 INXS — Need You Tonight 22 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain 22 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much 20 Bros — When Will I Be Famous 20 Rick Astley — Together Forever 20 Bros — Drop The Boy 20 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 20 Fat Boys & Chubby Checker — The Twist (Yo Twist) 20 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 20 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-motion 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy 20 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 Bros — Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night 20 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) 20 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 20 Michael Ball — Love Changes Everything 20 Michael Jackson — Leave Me Alone 20 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 20 Prince — Batdance 20 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever 20 London Boys — London Nights 20 Bros — Too Much 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 20 Lil' Louis — French Kiss 20 Alice Cooper — Poison 20 Jason Donovan — Everyday (I Love You More) 20 Milli Vanilli — Girl I'm Gonna Miss You 20 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise 14 Richard Marx — Right Here Waiting 12 Cliff Richard — The Best Of Me 12 Jason Donovan — When You Come Back To Me 12 Simply Red — If You Don't Know Me By Now -6 Terrible drop off in quality from previous rounds

Oops, sorry. Well spotted PB and thanks SC for correcting.

36 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance +2 34 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 32 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name 29 Lily Allen - The Fear -2 28 La Roux - Bulletproof 27 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 26 Pink - So What 24 Rage Against the Machine- Killing in the Name 24 Lady Gaga - Poker Face 24 Coldplay- Viva la Vida 24 Ne-Yo - Closer  24 Girls Aloud- The Promise 24 Duffy - Mercy 24 Rihanna - Take a Bow 24 Leona Lewis- Run 23 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 22 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart  22 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 22 Take That - Greatest Day 21 Calvin Harris- I’m Not Alone 21 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 21 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 21 Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain 21 The Black Eyed Peas- Meet Me Halfway 21 Kelly Clarkson- My Life Would Suck Without You 20 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis- Just Dance  20 Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy 20 Flo Rida ft. Kesha- Right Round 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz- Number 1 20 Pixie Lott- Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 20 JLS- Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle- Never Leave You 20 David Guetta ft. Akon- Sexy Chick 20 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West- Run This Town 20 Pixie Lott- Boys and Girls 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida- Bad Boys  20 JLS- Everybody in Love 17 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love  16 Kings of Leon- Sex on Fire 12 The Black Eyed Peas- I Gotta Feeling +2 10 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris & Chrome- Dance Wiv Me 09 Basshunter ft. DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz- Now You’re Gone 09 Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - 4 Minutes 06 Chipmunk- Oopsy Daisy -4

10/9/23 75 Erasure — Sometimes 75 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 69 Bangles — Manic Monday -6 37 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 28 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years +3 26 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life +3

9/9/2023 72 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 70 Erasure — Sometimes +4 67 Bangles — Manic Monday 49 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 32 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 27 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 19 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 11 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -6 09 George Michael — Faith

9th September 31 Katy Perry- I Kissed A Girl 30 The Ting Tings- That’s Not My Name 26 Lady Gaga- Bad Romance +4 24 Ne-Yo- Closer  24 Lily Allen- The Fear 23 La Roux- Bulletproof 23 Duffy- Mercy 22 Kelly Clarkson- My Life Would Suck Without You 22 Girls Aloud- The Promise 21 Pink- So What 21 Basshunter ft. DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz- Now You’re Gone 21 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 21 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 21 Calvin Harris- I’m Not Alone 21 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 21 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 21 Cascada- Evacuate the Dancefloor 21 Taio Cruz- Break Your Heart  20 Rihanna- Take a Bow 20 Mint Royale- Singin’ in the Rain 20 Beyoncé- If I Were a Boy 20 Take That- Greatest Day 20 Leona Lewis- Run 20 Alexandra Burke- Hallelujah 20 Flo Rida ft. Kesha- Right Round 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz- Number 1 20 Pixie Lott- Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 20 JLS- Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle- Never Leave You 20 David Guetta ft. Akon- Sexy Chick 20 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West- Run This Town 20 Pixie Lott- Boys and Girls 20 Chipmunk- Oopsy Daisy 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida- Bad Boys  20 Cheryl Cole- Fight for This Love 20 JLS- Everybody in Love 20 The Black Eyed Peas- Meet Me Halfway 20 Rage Against the Machine- Killing in the Name 18 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis- Just Dance 18 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris & Chrome- Dance Wiv Me 18 The Black Eyed Peas- Boom Boom Pow 18 Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West ft. Tom Jones & Robin Gibb- (Barry) Islands in The Stream 18 Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band- The Official BBC Children in Need Medley 18 Coldplay- Viva la Vida 17 Lady Gaga- Poker Face 15 Kings of Leon- Sex on Fire 14 Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland- 4 Minutes 12 The Black Eyed Peas- I Gotta Feeling 06 X Factor Finalists 2008- Hero -6

Jamie Collins out at Havant & Waterlooville. Hit for me. https://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/club-statement-jamie-collins/#

8/9/2023 73 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 65 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 61 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 47 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 30 Mika - Grace Kelly +4

8/9/2023 68 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 62 Bangles — Manic Monday 54 Erasure — Sometimes +2 47 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 31 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 31 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life +2 27 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years -1 22 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 21 George Michael — Faith 16 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -3 16 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 13 The Pogues ft. Kirsty McColl — Fairytale of New York 06 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own -2

58 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 56 Bangles — Manic Monday 49 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 48 Erasure — Sometimes +4 42 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 34 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 24 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 24 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 23 George Michael — Faith 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 21 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners -3 19 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 14 Jermaine Stewart — We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off 12 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache -3 10 The Pogues ft. Kirsty McColl — Fairytale Of New York

07.09.2023 75 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 70 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 63 Nelly Furtado — Maneater -2 59 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 30 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 17 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 06 Razorlight — America -4

Wed 6 Sep 52 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 50 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 48 Bangles — Manic Monday 39 Erasure — Sometimes +2 36 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 35 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 32 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 27 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait 25 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 22 George Michael — Faith 22 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 18 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 17Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 11 Five Star — Rain Or Shine +6 08 Madonna — Live To Tell +2

Wed 6 Sep 73 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 65 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 65 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 45 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 43 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 23 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -3 19 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Razorlight — America 13 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are -3

5/Sep/2023 48 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 45 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 41 Bangles — Manic Monday 36 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 36 Erasure — Sometimes +2 32 George Michael — Faith 31 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 31 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait 26 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 26 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 22 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 21 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 20 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart 18 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 17 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 17 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 14 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 10 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman +2 10 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You -6 09 Madonna — Live To Tell

05.09.2023 67 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 57 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 57 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 50 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 48 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 45 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat -1 26 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Razorlight - America 15 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 06 Orson - No Tomorrow -5

Disagree. It's a good song, but I don't think this version improves upon the Supremes' original. I'm surprised it's top too. And I agree most of the rest are distinctly average. Not for the first time, two of the best are reissued oldies (in this case the Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge songs), although I am very partial to Erasure's effort too.

4th September 61 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 52 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 52 Mika - Grace Kelly +1 43 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 43 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Orson - No Tomorrow 35 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are 23 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie +3 18 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 14 Razorlight - America 06 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down -6