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10/09/24 46 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 44 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 36 The Damned - Eloise +2 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 28 Madness - Baggy Trousers -4 26 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 16 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 10 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes +2 00 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) -2

10/09/24 46 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 44 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 42 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 40 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 37 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 30 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 28 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 28 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +4 23 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano -6 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 18 Paul Anka — Diana 16 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

09/09/24 42 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 42 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 38 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 34 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 33 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +3 32 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +1 32 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 29 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 23 Paul Anka — Diana 23 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 23 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 13 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 11 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 07 Frankie Laine — I Believe -6

09/09/24 42  The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian -6 41 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 39 The Damned - Eloise +4 33 Madness - Baggy Trousers 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 16 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 12 Ultravox - Dancing WithTears In My Eyes

08/09/24 42 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 36 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 32 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 30 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 30 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 29 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +4 25 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 23 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 22 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 22 Paul Anka — Diana 22 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 14 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 12 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 06 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 06 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 00 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House -6

08/09/24 48 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 41 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 37 The Damned - Eloise +4 36 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 30 Madness - Baggy Trousers -6 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 14 Queen - A Kind of Magic 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 10 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 06 Queen - I Want It All

07/09/24 32 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 28 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 26 Bobby Darin— Mack The Knife 25 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +1 25 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +1 24 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 24 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 22 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 21 Paul Anka — Diana 21 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 20 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 16 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 14 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 14 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 14 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 08 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House -6 07 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 05 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 

07/09/24 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 The Damned - Eloise +4 38 Madness - Baggy Trousers -6 35 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 34 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic 13 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 11 Queen - I Want It All 07 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 06 Roy Orbison — You Got It

06/09/24 25 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 24 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 24 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons 22 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 22 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +1 21 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +1 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Paul Anka — Diana 20 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 20 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 20 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 20 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 20 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 20 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 17 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 17 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 15 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera 15 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 14 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 14 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House -6

It's a fine song, but there are better songs left lower down. It was also starting to run away with it and needed bringing back down into the pack.

06/09/24 57 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +4 56 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 52 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 52 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 51 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 49 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 46 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 14 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 09 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 00 Perry Como — Magic Moments -6

06/09/24 46 Madness - Baggy Trousers -6 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 41 The Damned - Eloise +4 34 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 32 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 18 Roy Orbison - You Got It 16 Queen - I Want it All 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 09 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart

05/09/24 46 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 37 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 35 The Damned - Eloise +2 30 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 22 Queen - I Want it All 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 12 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 10 Aztec Camera— Somewhere In My Heart -6

05/09/24 49 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 49 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 46 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 45 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +4 45 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 41 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 40 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 24 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Perry Como — Magic Moments 18 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 14 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 06 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For -6

04/09/24 43 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 43 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 44 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 42 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 37 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 36 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 35 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 35 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +4 29 Perry Como — Magic Moments 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 17 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 12 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman -4 12 Russ Conway — Roulette -2 08 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You

04/09/24 40 Madness - Baggy Trousers 37 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 32 The Damned - Eloise +2 31 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 29 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 24 Queen - A Kind of Magic +1 24 Queen - I Want it All +1 20 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Roy Orbison - You Got It 20 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart -6 16 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 08 Heart - Alone  06 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

The article says that she did have a lumpectomy, so it may have been the case that all the cancer cells had been removed. In this case the radiation & chemo may have been advised as a preventative treatment rather than a curative treatment. Additionally it was an intraductal cancer, this is often, but not always, confined to the milk ducts, if caught early enough it may not have had the opportunity to spread. My mother's cancer was intraductal, but she opted for a mastectomy as radiation treatments weren't an option for other health reasons.

03/09/24 35 Madness - Baggy Trousers 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 31 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 30 The Damned - Eloise +2 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart -6 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Queen - I Want it All 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 18 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 17 Heart - Alone  16 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 16 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 14 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 07 New Order - Blue Monday 88 

03/09/24 39 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 39 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 39 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 38 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 31 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 31 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +1 31 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer +3 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 18 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 14 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 06 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen -6 06 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight

There's always some Queen in my playlists. While my favourite tends to vary depending on my mood, Innuendo is definitely one of those in the mix. I Want It All and A Kind Of Magic aren't the amongst their best work, imho, but they don't deserve to be languishing this close to the bottom so soon in the final. That being said this is a strong final with many worthy winners remaining on the board.

02/09/24 33 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 32 Perry Como — Magic Moments 32 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 29 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 29 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +1 29 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +3 27 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 26 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 24 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 17 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 15 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 12 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen -2 12 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came -2 06 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? -2 06 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game

02/09/24 32 Ultravox- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 27 The Damned - Eloise +2 24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 23 Tears for Fears - Mad World +2 23 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 19 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 19 Queen - A Kind of Magic 18 Queen - I Want It All 17 Heart - Alone  17 New Order - Blue Monday 88 15 Yazoo - Don’t Go 10 Michael Jackson - Bad  04 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6

01/09/24 27 Madness - Baggy Trousers 25 The Damned - Eloise +1 24 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 24 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 23 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 22 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Tears for Fears - Mad World +1 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Yazoo - Don’t Go 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Queen - I Want It All +2 20 New Order - Blue Monday 88 20 Heart - Alone  20 Roy Orbison - You Got It 14 Michael Jackson - Bad 12 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove  11 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry  04 Womack & Womack - Teardrops -6 04 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir

01/09/24 - There goes summer 27 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 27 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 26 Perry Como — Magic Moments 26 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 26 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +1 24 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 23 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette  23 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 23 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes +1 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 20 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 20 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 19 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon +2 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 18 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 17 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 17 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 16 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 14 Russ Conway — Side Saddle 06 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Travellin’ Light -6 06 Kalin Twins — When 06 Michael Holliday — The Story Of My Life

31/08/24 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers 22 The Damned- Eloise +2 21 Queen- A Kind of Magic +1 21 Queen- I Want It All +1 20 Aztec Camera- Somewhere in My Heart 20 Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy 20 Cyndi Lauper- Time After Time 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 Eurythmics- Who’s That Girl? 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill 20 Michael Jackson- Bad 20 New Order- Blue Monday 88 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Roy Orbison- You Got It 20 Soft Cell- Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 20 Tears for Fears- Mad World 20 The Bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian 20 The J. Geils Band- Centerfold 20 The Vapors- Turning Japanese 20 Tina Turner- We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Ultravox- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 20 Yazoo- Don’t Go 14 Heart- Alone 14 Womack & Womack- Teardrops -6