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7th September 75 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 70 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 57 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 51 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 36 Mika - Grace Kelly +4 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie

6th September 75 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 65 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 63 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 41 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 40 Mika - Grace Kelly 22 Razorlight — America 21 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 17 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie

6th September 52 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 52 Bangles — Manic Monday 50 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 43 Erasure — Sometimes +4 38 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 34 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 30 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 25 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 24 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 24 George Michael — Faith -6 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 18 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 16 Jermaine Stewart — We don’t have to take our clothes off 14 Madonna — Live To Tell 12 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty McColl — Fairytale of New York 08 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait Nu Shooz is obviously doomed, then. FFS.

5th September 67 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 57 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 57 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 52 Mika - Grace Kelly 45 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 44 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 30 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Razorlight - America 15 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar

5th September 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 35 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +4 31 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 26 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 26 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 26 George Michael — Faith -6 23 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 22 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 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 16 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 14 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 10 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman 10 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 09 Madonna — Live To Tell

4th September 61 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 52 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 51 Mika - Grace Kelly 43 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 43 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Orson - No Tomorrow 35 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 20 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 18 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 14 Razorlight - America 12 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down

4th September 39 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 37 Bangles — Manic Monday 37 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 31 George Michael — Faith 30 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 29 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +4 29 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 28 Erasure — Sometimes 25 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 22 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 22 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 22 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 21 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart 20 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 20 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 20 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache 20 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 19 Madonna — Live To Tell 17 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 16 Nana Mouskouri — Only Love 16 Fat Boys & The Beach Boys — Wipeout 16 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 16 Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman 12 Judy Boucher — Can't Be With You Tonight 6 Spagna — Call Me -6

3rd September 60 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 51 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 48 Mika - Grace Kelly 43 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 41 Orson - No Tomorrow 38 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 25 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 24 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 23 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean — Hips Don’t Lie 23 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight - America

3rd September 24 Nu Shooz — I Can't Wait +4 24 Bangles — Manic Monday 24 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This 24 George Michael — Faith 20 Dire Straits — Walk Of Life 20 Nana Mouskouri — Only Love 20 Madonna — Borderline 20 Su Pollard — Starting Together 20 David Bowie — Absolute Beginners 20 Sam Cooke — Wonderful World 20 Madonna — Live To Tell 20 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald — On My Own 20 Simply Red — Holding Back The Years 20 Rod Stewart — Every Beat Of My Heart 20 Sinitta — So Macho/Cruising 20 Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 20 Five Star — Rain Or Shine 20 Status Quo — In The Army Now 20 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On 20 Erasure — Sometimes 20 Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman 20 Fat Boys & The Beach Boys — Wipeout 20 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding — Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 20 Jan Hammer — Crockett's Theme 20 George Harrison — Got My Mind Set On You 20 Rick Astley — When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 18 Judy Boucher — Can't Be With You Tonight 18 Tom Jones — A Boy From Nowhere 18 Johnny Logan — Hold Me Now 14 The Pogues Ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 14 Bruce Willis — Under The Boardwalk 14 Spagna — Call Me -6

2nd September 61 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 58 A-Ha — Take On Me +1 56 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +1 44 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +1 42 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +1 30 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 13 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero -6 10 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men

2nd September 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 58 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 54 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 49 Mika - Grace Kelly 46 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ -6 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 31 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 31 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 25 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie 21 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight - America 19 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 13 Sugababes - About You Now 06 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me

1st September 56 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 55 A-Ha — Take On Me 50 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 45 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 43 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +4 31 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 28 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 21 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero -6 17 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic

1st September 62 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 59 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 50 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 49 Mika - Grace Kelly 41 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 31 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 29 Razorlight - America 24 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are +4 24 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 23 Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar 23 Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down 18 Sugababes - About You Now 18 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie 17 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me 15 Kanye West — Stronger 3 Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) -6 Have to choose one Timbaland at this point.

31st August 50 A-Ha — Take On Me 48 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 42 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 41 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 38 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero -6 36 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +4 33 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 29 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 28 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 17 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 15 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 14 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 13 Marillion — Kayleigh

31st August 58 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 47 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 46 Mika- Grace Kelly 44 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 41 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 31 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 31 Orson - No Tomorrow 29 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 27 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 27 Razorlight- America 27 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 27 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 26 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me +4 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  22 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 22 Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 22 Sugababes - About You Now 21 Kanye West- Stronger  21 Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) -6 15 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 10 Lily Allen - Smile

30th August 45 A-Ha — Take On Me 44 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 44 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 40 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 36 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero -6 32 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +4 31 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 26 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 25 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 21 Marillion — Kayleigh 19 The Pointer Sisters— Automatic 18 Madonna — Holiday 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 10 King — Love & Pride 08 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

30th August 54 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 46 Mika- Grace Kelly 43 Rihanna ft. Jay Z — Umbrella 39 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 36 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 29 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 29 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 28 Sugababes - About You Now 27 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 27 Razorlight- America 27 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 27 Orson - No Tomorrow 26 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me +4 25 Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 25 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 24 Kanye West- Stronger  22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  22 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 22 Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 21 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 14 Lily Allen - Smile 7 Take That- Shine -6

29th August 47 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella 46 Nelly Furtado — Maneater +4 38 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 35 Mika- Grace Kelly 29 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Sugababes- About You Now 28 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 26 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 25 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl +4 25 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 25 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 24 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 24 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 23 Kanye West- Stronger  23 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 23 Razorlight- America 23 Orson - No Tomorrow 23 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  21 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 19 Madonna - Sorry 19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer - Thunder in My Heart Again  18 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 17 Lily Allen - Smile 13 Take That- Shine 9 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 9 Take That - Patience -5  6 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania -1

29th August 40 A-Ha — Take On Me 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 38 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 36 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 35 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 28 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +4 28 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 25 Madonna — Holiday -6 24 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 24 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 18 King — Love and Pride 18 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 17 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Culture Club — The War Song 14 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 11 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 08 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

28th August 36 A-Ha — Take On Me 32 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 31 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 29 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 28 Queen — Radio Gaga 26 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +3 24 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 24 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 23 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me +1 23 Marillion — Kayleigh 22 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up 20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 20 King — Love & Pride 20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 19 Madonna — Holiday 19 Madonna — Crazy For You 18 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 18 Culture Club — The War Song 17 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 16 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 14 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 14 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy 14 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight 07 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters -6

28th August 37 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella 36 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 33 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 31 Mika- Grace Kelly 30 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 28 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’  28 Lily Allen - Smile 27 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl +4 24 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 24 Sugababes- About You Now 23 Madonna - Sorry 23 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 23 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 23 Orson - No Tomorrow 23 Kanye West- Stronger 22 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 22 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 22 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls  21 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 21 Razorlight- America 21 Take That- Shine 21 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 21 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 20 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer- Thunder in My Heart Again 18 McFly- Star Girl 18 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania 14 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 14 Take That - Patience -6 12 Westlife- The Rose 12 Leon Jackson - When You Believe 11 McFly- Don’t Stop Me Now/Please, Please

27th August 31 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1 31 A-Ha — Take On Me +1 28 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 24 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 24 Madonna — Holiday 23 Queen — Radio Gaga 23 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 22 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 21 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +1 21 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me +1 21 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 21 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — The Wild Boys 20 Kool And The Gang — Joanna / Tonight 20 Thompson Twins — You Take Me Up 20 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 20 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 20 Deniece Williams — Let's Hear It For The Boy 20 Neil — Hole In My Shoe 20 Culture Club — The War Song 20 King — Love & Pride 20 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 20 Madonna — Crazy For You 20 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 15 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 14 Ray Parker Jr — Ghostbusters 14 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Welcome To The Pleasuredome 0 Black Lace — Agadon't Decent list!

Shane MacGowan looks like he's already died, so I'll go with him.

27th August 61 David Bowie — Modern Love 56 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 42 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 36 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +4 23 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue 14 Heaven 17 — Temptation -6 11 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

27th August 30 Lily Allen - Smile 29 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella 28 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 28 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 24 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm- Nasty Girl +4 24 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 23 The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 23 Mika- Grace Kelly 23 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 22 Madonna- Sorry 21 Kaiser Chiefs- Ruby 21 Kanye West- Stronger 21 Orson- No Tomorrow 21 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 21 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 20 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 20 Meck ft. Leo Slayer- Thunder in My Heart Again 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 20 Scissor Sisters- I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 20 Razorlight- America  20 My Chemical Romance- Welcome to the Black Parade 20 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 20 Take That- Shine 20 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar 20 Sean Kingston- Beautiful Girls 20 Sugababes- About You Now 20 Leon Jackson- When You Believe 19 Take That - Patience -6 18 McFly- Don’t Stop Me Now/Please, Please 18 McFly- Star Girl 18 McFly- Baby’s Coming Back/Transylvania 17 Westlife- The Rose  17 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 16 Justin Timberlake- SexyBack 15 Sugababes vs Girls Aloud- Walk This Way 14 Leona Lewis- A Moment Like This 14 Akon ft. Eminem- Smack That 12 Ne-Yo - So Sick 09 Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua — What a Wonderful World