Bibliogryphon

Just done a search on X and there seems to be nothing since April

Scavvy Hunt pick

That is true which is why the French and D-A-CH lists are quite interesting but the committee are all UK based and it is our cultural archeology that dominated the site. It would be a poorer place without discussions on people like Dennis Skinner and Pete Murray

14/09/23 62 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 54 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 42 Pink - So What +1 38 La Roux - Bulletproof 38 Lily Allen - The Fear +1 33 Girls Aloud - The Promise 31 Duffy - Mercy -2 28 The Ting Tings — That’s Not My Name -2 27 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love 27 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 26 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart 26 Rihanna - Take a Bow 26 Coldplay - Viva la Vida +1 24 Lady Gaga — Poker Face +1 24 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden - Bonkers 23 Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone 22 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 22 Leona Lewis - Run 21 The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway 21 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis - Just Dance 20 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 20 JLS - Beat Again 20 Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle - Never Leave You 20 Pixie Lott - Boys and Girls 19 David Guetta ft. Akon - Sexy Chick 18 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 16 Flo Rida ft. Kesha - Right Round 15 Ne-Yo - Closer -2 13 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town

14/09/23 46 Alice Cooper — Poison 40 Rick Astley — Together Forever 40 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 40 INXS — Need You Tonight 39 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 37 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 34 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 33 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise. 31 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 30 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name 26 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years 23 Natalie Cole — Miss You Like Crazy 22 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever +4 20 Brother Beyond — The Harder I Try 20 Yazz — Stand Up For Your Love Rights 20 Kylie Minogue — Wouldn't Change A Thing 18 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much 16 Kylie Minogue — Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 10 London Boys — London Nights 10 Erasure — Crackers International EP (Stop; The Hardest Part; Knocking On Your Door; She Won't Be Home) 10 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy -6 08 Kylie Minogue — Got To Be Certain

Because America does not have a Royal Family...

Ironically Ethel Kennedy is in a similar position to Bernadette Chirac being a political spouse who has developed her own degree of fame I could understand that someone French may never have encountered Dennis Skinner or Pete Murray but one of the delights of this site is the cultural archeology and the shared experience is mostly that of the British, English speaking user. However I would not be upset come Jan 01st to find that BC has been included in the 2024 list

Examples?

Corrected

If we assume that we lose both the Carters this year (not a given) then 2024 could be the first list since 2012 which did not contain a US former President or First-Lady. However I do not think Biden would be my first choice to go on here out of that pool Though it is worth noting that the 2012 list did contain Henry Kissinger

It is better than Beat Dis

I had her down on my Masterlist as 1932 and she was on the subs bench for my Unusual Suspects DDP team

There should have been a gluten free alternative....

BBC Obit for Jean Boht mentions she was in Denville Hall (Another bed free)

13/Sep/2023 46 Alice Cooper — Poison 39 INXS — Need You Tonight 39 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 35 Rick Astley — Together Forever 35 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name +1 35 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise +1 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 27 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much 25 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years +1 23 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever +1 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) 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 08 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy -6

13/09/2023 62 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 54 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 46 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name -2 39 Pink - So What 33 La Roux - Bulletproof 31 Girls Aloud- The Promise 31 Lily Allen - The Fear 29 Duffy - Mercy -2 27 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love 27 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 26 Rihanna - Take a Bow 25 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 23 Lady Gaga - Poker Face +2 21 The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway 21 Leona Lewis- Run  21 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis - Just Dance 20 Coldplay - Viva la Vida +2 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 16 Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 16 Flo Rida ft. Kesha - Right Round 13 Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town 12 JLS - Everybody in Love -2

Very soon after her husband.....

12/9/23 50 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 48 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 46 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name  33 Pink - So What +1 33 Lily Allen - The Fear +1 30 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 29 Coldplay - Viva la Vida +1 28 La Roux - Bulletproof 28 Girls Aloud- The Promise 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 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 Lady Gaga - Poker Face +1 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 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 00 Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy -6

I have never seen an episode of the show but I will play along: Max Klinger (Jamie Farr) Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell) Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) My tie break for Gary Burghoff date is 04 July 2027

Remember Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons appeared on Play Away

12 September 2023 40 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 28 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 26 Kylie Minogue — The Loco-Motion 26 Terence Trent D'arby — Sign Your Name 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 +4 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 19 Milli Vanilli — Girl I'm Gonna Miss You 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 -3 08 Richard Marx — Right Here Waiting  06 Bros — Too Much -1

@Toast and I are both correct. The German version was released in 1983 and the English one in 1984

11 September 2023 34 Phil Collins — Another Day In Paradise +1 32 Alice Cooper — Poison 31 Technotronic Ft. Felly — Pump Up The Jam 28 Rick Astley — Together Forever 26 Bomb The Bass — Beat Dis 25 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 INXS — Need You Tonight 24 Salt-N-Pepa — Push It / Tramp 24 Climie Fisher — Love Changes Everything 23 Mike + The Mechanics — The Living Years +1 22 The Beautiful South — Song For Whoever +1 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 20 Linda Ronstadt Ft. Aaron Neville — Don't Know Much -2 18 Richard Marx — Right Here Waiting 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 Michael Ball — Love Changes Everything 13 Bobby McFerrin — Don't Worry Be Happy -2 10 Prince — Batdance -2 8 Fat Boys & Chubby Checker — The Twist (Yo Twist)

It was 1984!!!

11th September 2023 46 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 36 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 34 The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name -2 30 Coldplay- Viva la Vida +1 30 Lily Allen - The Fear +1 29 La Roux - Bulletproof 28 Pink - So What +1 27 Duffy - Mercy 26 David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland- When Love Takes Over 25 Estelle ft. Kanye West- American Boy 25 Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor 24 Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’Donis- Just Dance 24 David Guetta ft. Akon- Sexy Chick 24 Ne-Yo - Closer  24 Girls Aloud- The Promise 24 Rihanna - Take a Bow 24 Leona Lewis- Run 23 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart  23 Lady Gaga - Poker Face +1 22 Calvin Harris- I’m Not Alone 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris- Holiday 22 Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden- Bonkers 21 Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain 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 Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida- Bad Boys  20 JLS- Everybody in Love 18 Rage Against the Machine- Killing in the Name -2 17 Cheryl Cole - Fight for This Love  17 Kelly Clarkson- My Life Would Suck Without You 16 Take That - Greatest Day 16 Pixie Lott- Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) -2 06 Basshunter ft. DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz- Now You’re Gone