Kill or Save: UK No. 1-hits of the 70s

[justonecornetto 780]

27 Donna Summer – I feel love  

25 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie +4

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 

22 ABBA – Fernando 

21 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi

20 Chicago – If you leave me now

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 ABBA – The name of the game

20 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School

14 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

14  Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

8  Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP -6

8  David Soul – Don´t give up on us 

[TQR 12,116]

27 Donna Summer – I feel love

25 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie +4

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

22 ABBA – Fernando

21 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi

20 Chicago – If you leave me now

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 ABBA – The name of the game

14 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School -6

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 

14 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

 8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

[msc 17,755]

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game +4

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

23 Donna Summer – I feel love  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 

22 ABBA – Fernando 

21 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

14  Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Wings - Mull of Kintyre

14 Chicago – If you leave me now -6

8  Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 

8  David Soul – Don´t give up on us 

 

WTF happened to Barry you sods!

 

EDITED in TQR.

[En Passant 2,934]

Ahh, cheers TQR saves me fixing cornetto's error.

Oh except MSC has now re-introduced it...

 

Edit and now has edited in TQR but not where TQR fixed cornetto leaving my votes out. ....

 

No wonder Fiona tried to put a lock on this.

[justonecornetto 780]

I posted same time as En Passant so have edited my post above

[En Passant 2,934]

2 minutes ago, justonecornetto said:

I posted same time as En Passant so have edited my post above

 

Yeah mate its all gone a bit Pete Tong

[ladyfiona 2,035]

Ignore this. Chaos happened. See below.

[justonecornetto 780]

Next poster needs to start with Donna Summer on 27 and Brotherhood Save Your Kisses on 14

 

That should sort it, I think

[En Passant 2,934]

1 minute ago, ladyfiona said:

Posting mine now - please wait for edit

Well, Book or somebody will have to sort this out anyway. I don't know if TQR and Cornetto's total for Baccara is now right, and I'm sure my upvote for Donna Summer and down for Brotherhood of Man has got lost somewhere. I'll check back later and if not fixed I'll just do it again.

[ladyfiona 2,035]

I won't post until someone figures out what is going on.

[msc 17,755]

12 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Ahh, cheers TQR saves me fixing cornetto's error.

Oh except MSC has now re-introduced it...

 

Edit and now has edited in TQR but not where TQR fixed cornetto leaving my votes out. ....

 

No wonder Fiona tried to put a lock on this.

 

I have a sinus headache and haven't a clue what's going on anymore here tbh.

[ladyfiona 2,035]

This is why I make a post saying "posting mine wait for edit" and then give it another minute to complete edit to make sure no issues. Or Morocco scores a goal and then a VAR check happens.

[En Passant 2,934]

Ok, gimme 5 mins, I'll go back to the one before my post. Put that here, then edit everyones vote in since that point.

 

This was where 'the old lady' left it and it was correct.

 

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

23 Donna Summer – I feel love  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

22 ABBA – Fernando

21 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 

21 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi

20 Chicago – If you leave me now

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 ABBA – The name of the game

20 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

 

 

Me

Donna Summer +4 

Brotherhood of Man -6

 

Cornetto

Baccara +4

Demis Roussos -6

 

TQR 

Baccara +4

Wings -6

 

MSC

Abba (name of the game) +4

Chicago -6

 

Which gives the totals like this.

 

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

27 Donna Summer – I feel love  

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

22 ABBA – Fernando

21 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart  

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

14 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

14 Chicago – If you leave me now 

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

8 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP

 

Pretty sure that's now right

[ladyfiona 2,035]

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

27 Donna Summer – I feel love  

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

20 Pussycat – Mississippi

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

19 ABBA – Fernando -3

18 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart -3

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School +4

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

14 Chicago – If you leave me now 

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

8 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP

[theoldlady 1,986]

Please put the choices in numerical order. Like 20 David Soul - Silver Lady should be grouped with the other 20-pointers. And 14 Chicago - If you leave me now - is in two places.

[En Passant 2,934]

2 minutes ago, theoldlady said:

Please put the choices in numerical order. Like 20 David Soul - Silver Lady should be grouped with the other 20-pointers. And 14 Chicago - If you leave me know, grouped with the other 14-points.

 

It wasn't for a second, a bit of a cut and paste error, but it has been for a while now.

I'm doing my best xD, it's a bit of a pain the mechanics of this.

[Toast 14,824]

31 Donna Summer – I Feel Love  +4

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

24 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

20 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

17 Pussycat – Mississippi  -3

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

19 ABBA – Fernando

18 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School  

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo

11 Chicago – If you leave me now   -3

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

8 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP

 

Not much improvement yet, and there are a couple in there that bring back hugely traumatic memories for me.

[En Passant 2,934]

Donna Summer is a cast in stone classic. A game changer.

 

The rest? meh, at best.

Abba's always listenable, Brotherhood of Man isn't - but I don't really care much either way where they end up.

 

[Drewsky1211 4,059]

31 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) +1

24 ABBA – The name of the game

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

21 ABBA – Mamma Mia +1

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

17 Pussycat – Mississippi 

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart +2

19 ABBA – Fernando

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School  

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

11 Chicago – If you leave me now  

9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo -5

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP -1

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

31 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

24 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour +4

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

21 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

17 Pussycat – Mississippi 

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart

19 ABBA – Fernando

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School  

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go -6

11 Chicago – If you leave me now  

9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo -5

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP -

 

•  

[Book 3,343]

Thanks to everyone who corrected. I'm not at home right now and couldn't do the math myself.

[Toast 14,824]

1 hour ago, En Passant said:

Donna Summer is a cast in stone classic. A game changer.

 

The rest? meh, at best.

Abba's always listenable, Brotherhood of Man isn't - but I don't really care much either way where they end up.

 

 

Yes, there's not much I like there apart from Donna and the Wurzels

Abba as you say, but with 5 entries they are in competition with themselves.

Good songs from Rod again, but nobody seems to want to support him.

[Joey Russ 7,119]

35 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

24 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

21 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 ABBA – Dancing Queen

17 Pussycat – Mississippi 

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart

19 ABBA – Fernando

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School  

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 

9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo 

8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us

7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 

5 Chicago – If you leave me now  -6

[wannamaker 1,067]

37 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +2

29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie

25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night)

24 ABBA – The name of the game

24 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 

23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you  

22 ABBA – Dancing Queen +2

22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina

21 ABBA – Mamma Mia

20 Slik – Forever and ever

20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)

20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me

20 J.J. Barrie – No charge

20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything

20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado)

20 Leo Sayer – When I need you

20 Deniece Williams – Free

20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest

20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille

20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again

20 The Floaters – Float on

20 Elvis Presley – Way down

20 David Soul – Silver Lady

20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart

19 ABBA – Fernando

18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School  

17 Pussycat – Mississippi

14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love  

14 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 

9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo 

7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 

5 Chicago – If you leave me now  

2 David Soul – Don´t give up on us -6

[En Passant 2,934]

8 hours ago, Toast said:

Yes, there's not much I like there apart from Donna and the Wurzels

 

The Wurzels, Wessex, yeah I can see that . There are worse 'comedy' songs out there for sure.

Also it's not really my thing exactly but I have a certain respect for Manhattan Transfer - it's a class act.

 

8 hours ago, Toast said:

Good songs from Rod again, but nobody seems to want to support him

 

I didn't care for his last entry really, this one is better.

 

Ok, Donna up then..

3 others I won't downvote, it's not many from 36 though is it? (Brotherhood of Man makes me   x2 though, so those first probably)