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

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53  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  +4

36 David Bowie – Space Oddity  

34 Blondie – Heart of Glass

27 Donna Summer - I Feel Love -6

 

(Fixed, I think?)

[justonecornetto 850]

Just now, msc said:

53  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  +4

36 David Bowie – Space Oddity  

35 Donna Summer – I Feel Love   

34 Blondie – Heart of Glass

27 Donna Summer - I Feel Love -6

 

(Fixed, I think?)

 

Yeah but you just need to edit out the erroneous Donna still showing on 35

[Death Impends 7,581]

53  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

38 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4

30 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6

27 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

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53  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

34 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4

32 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

27 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

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57  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights +4

34 David Bowie – Space Oddity

29 Blondie – Heart of Glass -3

24 Donna Summer - I Feel Love -3

 

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57  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

34 David Bowie – Space Oddity

28 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

23 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

[Toast 15,354]

1 hour ago, justonecornetto said:

Hey no cheating @Toast you're only allowed to upvote by 4 not 6

 

Sorry!  failure to edit the previous score properly.

[time 8,169]

57  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

34 David Bowie – Space Oddity

27 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4

22 Donna Summer – I Feel Love -6

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57  Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

28 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6

27 Blondie – Heart of Glass

26 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

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51 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6

32 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4

27 Blondie – Heart of Glass

26 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 

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45 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6

32 David Bowie – Space Oddity

31 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4

26 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,155]

Now that this is going in a clear direction, what's next?

 

If we ever get to the very much-maligned 2010s, here's what I'd hope would survive to the final round. Make fun of me all you want.

 

2010/11

 

Other +4s:

Adele – Someone Like You

DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans – Louder

LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem

Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – We Found Love

 

-6s [mostly 'charity' 'singles']:

Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger

Helping Haiti – Everybody Hurts

Shout for England – Shout

 

 

2012/13

 

+4

Daft Punk – Get Lucky

Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)

Rihanna – Diamonds

Swedish House Mafia – Don't You Worry Child

 

-6

Gary Barlow & the Commonwealth Band – Sing

James Arthur – Impossible

Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines

 

 

2014/15

 

+4

KDA – Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)

Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz – Prayer in C

Oliver Heldens ft. Becky Hill – Gecko (Overdrive)

Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne – My Love

 

-6

Band Aid 30 – Do They Know It's Christmas?

Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor – Marvin Gaye

Gareth Malone's All Star Choir – Wake Me Up

 

 

2016/17

 

+4

Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson – Symphony

Dua Lipa – New Rules

Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla – One Dance

Harry Styles – Sign of the Times

 

-6

Ed Sheeran & Beyonce – Perfect Duet

Lukas Graham – 7 Years

Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do

 

 

2018/19

 

+4

Ariana Grande – thank u, next

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss

Lil Nas X – Old Town Road

Stormzy – Vossi Bop

 

-6

LadBaby – We Built This City

LadBaby – I Love Sausage Rolls

Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown – Freaky Friday

Tones and I – Dance Monkey

 

 

2020/21/22 (there are fewer #1s in this era)

 

+4

Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal – B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)

Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill [can Kate Bush win twice? Probably]

Little Mix – Sweet Melody

The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

 

I'm also hoping "Escapism." by Raye can get to #1 in the new year once LadBaby has fucked right off. It's leaps and bounds better than the competition.

 

-6

Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball – You'll Never Walk Alone

LadBaby – Don't Stop Me Eatin'

LadBaby – Sausage Rolls for Everyone

LadBaby – Food Aid

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Oh and:

 

45 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

32 David Bowie – Space Oddity

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

25 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

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49 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  +4

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

26 David Bowie – Space Oddity  -6

25 Blondie – Heart of Glass

[Bibliogryphon 9,049]

53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  +4

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

25 Blondie – Heart of Glass

20 David Bowie – Space Oddity  -6

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

24 David Bowie – Space Oddity  +4

19 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

28 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4

13 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

22 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6

17 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love

26 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4

11 Blondie – Heart of Glass -6

[Toast 15,354]

53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights  

34 Donna Summer – I Feel Love  +4

20 David Bowie – Space Oddity   -6

11 Blondie – Heart of Glass

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

28 Donna Summer – I Feel Love -6

24 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4

11 Blondie – Heart of Glass

 

About 2010's. I was discussing with my family in last 48 hours that Taylor Swift could be compared to amazing artists such as Prince because she can change her genre quite easily and write tons of hit singles in space of a year (over quarantine 2020 she released two albums). I'm not even a big Taylor fan but I know that she is a genius. She even re-recorded all the music she ever made so her abuser could not make tons of money off what he bought. Her fans only buy "Taylor's version".

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

32 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

18 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6

11 Blondie – Heart of Glass

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53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights

26 Donna Summer – I Feel Love -6

18 David Bowie – Space Oddity 

15 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4

 

At this point, a vote for Blondie is nothing more than a protest, but c'est la vie.

[Grim Up North 3,589]

47 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6

30 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

18 David Bowie – Space Oddity 

15 Blondie – Heart of Glass

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41 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6

34 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

18 David Bowie – Space Oddity 

15 Blondie – Heart of Glass