Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 90s

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

40 Adamski – Killer

40 Madonna – Vogue

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

37 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal +4

29 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

27 Snap! – The Power -6

24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

18 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

 

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

41 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal +4

40 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

34 Madonna – Vogue -6

29 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

27 Snap! – The Power 

24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

18 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

40 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue +4

35 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal -6

29 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

27 Snap! – The Power 

24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

18 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

44 Adamski – Killer +4

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

35 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

27 Snap! – The Power 

24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

23 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven -6

18 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

44 Adamski – Killer +4

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

29 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal -6

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven +4

27 Snap! – The Power 

24 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

18 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

11 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

44 Adamski – Killer +4

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

29 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal 

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

27 Snap! – The Power 

26 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go +2

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

13 Michael Jackson – Black or White +2

12 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives -6

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Adamski – Killer -6

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

29 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal 

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

27 Snap! – The Power 

26 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

17 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy +4

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

13 Michael Jackson – Black or White

12 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal +1

30 Snap! – The Power +3

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go -3

17 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

12 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

10 Michael Jackson – Black or White -3

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

30 Snap! – The Power

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

16 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives  +4

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

11 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy  -6

10 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

34 Snap! – The Power +4

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

16 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

10 Michael Jackson – Black or White

5 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy -6

 

I took a deep listen to the remaining songs with which I wasn't very familiar (which was a lot, I'm an American who wasn't even born when these were released) and good lord that Dizzy song is rough. And it's a cover of a 60s song too. 

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49 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

34 Snap! – The Power

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

16 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

9 Michael Jackson – Black or White -1

0 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy -5

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49 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Madonna – Vogue

34 Snap! – The Power

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven -2

20 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives +4

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go -4

14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

9 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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10 hours ago, DoltonMoney said:

The Beautiful South – A Little Time

Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 

Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)

 

Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

 

Snap! – The Power

The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

 

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I took a deep listen to the remaining songs with which I wasn't very familiar (which was a lot, I'm an American who wasn't even born when these were released) and good lord that Dizzy song is rough. And it's a cover of a 60s song too. 

Likewise, and to dispel thoughts otherwise, I make sure to listen to ALL the songs I don’t know (age has little to do with it, young master @DoltonMoneythey just never played them over here in the States) to get my initial reaction.  Of the lot, and there were quite a few I didn’t know aforehand (some good, some bad), there remain three truly awful songs, one of which is presently sitting atop the list.  I canna find a redeeming articulable quality in these choons.

 

As for Dizzy, I enjoyed this version.  Sad to see it go this early, but it wasn’t going to win. 

Lastly, there are two songs that are very formulaic; they are constructed almost identically.  Instruments, black women sings, some sort of rap, rinse-repeat.  One sounds like it was recorded, engineered, and mixed in a sound studio; has a decent enough rap verse.  The other sounds amateurish and recorded in someone’s living room.  Someone who hears them for the first time could pick up on this easily.  Someone who hears them for the umpteenth time and says the underproduced song is better is either deaf, or a relative of The KLF. 
Dixit: De gustibus non est disputandum.

SC

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49 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

42 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me +4

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue

34 Snap! – The Power

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

17 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives -3

13 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) -1

7 Michael Jackson – Black or White -2

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Proof above that talking Latin does not a smart person make. Like an American version of Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Doesn't look like I posted at midnight so...

 

53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4

42 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue

34 Snap! – The Power

28 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal -2

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

17 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) -4

07 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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Well, I did my best for Vic & The Wonder Stuff, sad to see them go. Better choose a new favourite(s).

 

53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

42 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal +2

28 Snap! – The Power -6

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

19 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives +2

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

07 Michael Jackson – Black or White

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I'm starting to find the battle between those who add (only @Book I think) and those who subtract BoRap from the queen listing more interesting than the bouncing up and down the table of the track itself.

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

42 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue

30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal 

28 Snap! – The Power -6

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

23 Queen - These are the Days of our Lives +4

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

01 Michael Jackson – Black or White -6

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me -4

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue

29 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal -1

28 Snap! – The Power

27 Queen — These are the days of our lives +4

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

00 Michael Jackson – Black or White - 1 Grey. 

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

42 Madonna – Vogue +4

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

28 Snap! – The Power

27 Queen — These are the days of our lives

25 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

23 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal -6

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

38 Madonna – Vogue -4

31 Queen — These are the days of our lives +4

28 Snap! – The Power

23 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven -2

23 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

38 Adamski – Killer

35 Queen — These are the days of our lives +4

32 Madonna – Vogue -6

28 Snap! – The Power

23 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

23 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

19 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

35 Queen — These are the days of our lives 

32 Madonna – Vogue 

32 Adamski – Killer -6

28 Snap! – The Power

23 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

23 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go +4

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 

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53 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me

34 Madonna – Vogue +2

34 Adamski – Killer +2

29 Queen — These are the days of our lives -6

28 Snap! – The Power

23 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven

23 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal

23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go

09 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1)