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

[prussianblue 1,027]

38 Bluebells – Young At Heart 

36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

32 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

28 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer +4

28 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

18 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix)

18 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t No Doubt

17 KWS – Please Don´t Go/Game Boy

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP)

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl -6

11 Take That – Pray

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

 

Goodnight Girl is what slipping into a coma must sound like. Musical valium.

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18 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

Goodnight Girl is what slipping into a coma must sound like. Musical valium.

 

Never were a group more aptly named.

[Toast 16,133]

Quietly amused to see that These Are The Days Of Our Lives has sneaked in again.

[Bibliogryphon 9,572]

38 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

Goodnight Girl is what slipping into a coma must sound like. Musical valium.

 

Yeah just listened to that one and it was a massive piece of nothingness

[Sir Creep 7,070]

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

32 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

31 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +3

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer +1

25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

18 Jimmy Nail – Ain´t No Doubt

17 KWS – Please Don´t Go/Game Boy

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP)

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) -6

11 Take That – Pray

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

 

Can we make a pact to not downvote anything presently in the top 12 and not to upvote anything below the top 12 so we can move this thing along.  TBH I think we all know what 7 or 8 songs are actually competing for the top 4 slots. I’d like to actually get to that point before St Pádraig’s Day. No one is going to ‘save’ any song presently below 20 points and you damn well know it.  We can fight over favourites later. KILL KILL KILL!

[msc 18,439]

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

32 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

31 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt +4

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP)

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy -6

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

[En Passant 3,741]

15 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

 Blueballs

 

Think you slipped that in un-noticed eh?

Not that I mind, I'm no fan of it.

[Drewsky1211 4,734]

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

36 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4

31 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP)

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

4 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby -6

[ladyfiona 2,577]

I need to go on a Take That forum quickly and get them to join in, lol. *jk

[Bibliogryphon 9,572]

11 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

I need to go on a Take That forum quickly and get them to join in, lol. *jk

 

For me I am not surprised at TT no doing well in the competition format. Without going into the merits of the individual tracks they are here because they are Take That not because of the track quality. Later some might do better and I imagine Robbie Williams solo stuff might be better received but at the moment they are being treated as an overhyped boy band. I imagine the same (possibly even harsher) treatment will be dealt out to Boyzone and Westlife.

[msc 18,439]

3 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

For me I am not surprised at TT no doing well in the competition format. Without going into the merits of the individual tracks they are here because they are Take That not because of the track quality. Later some might do better and I imagine Robbie Williams solo stuff might be better received but at the moment they are being treated as an overhyped boy band. I imagine the same (possibly even harsher) treatment will be dealt out to Boyzone and Westlife.

 

The test will be if actual good pop song Back for Good lasts or gets gubbed in the 94-95 one.

 

As for Boyzone and Westlife, harsher imo. Maybe Boyzone might do better than expected (though I don't know if the general praise for the late Stephen Gately and this forum is much of a united venn diagram) - but Westlife were and are a pox on the eardrums. 

[Toast 16,133]

51 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Can we make a pact to not downvote anything presently in the top 12 and not to upvote anything below the top 12 so we can move this thing along.  TBH I think we all know what 7 or 8 songs are actually competing for the top 4 slots. I’d like to actually get to that point before St Pádraig’s Day. No one is going to ‘save’ any song presently below 20 points and you damn well know it.  We can fight over favourites later. KILL KILL KILL!

 

No.

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26 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

overhyped boy band. I imagine the same (possibly even harsher) treatment will be dealt out to Boyzone and Westlife.

 

You better believe it.

[TQR 14,387]

Tax That can fuck off.

[YorkshireBanker 168]

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

36 Ace of Base – All That She Wants

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +4

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! -3

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) -2

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

3 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby -1

[time 8,597]

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

38 Shakespear's Sister – Stay +2

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +2

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

22 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain -3

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

0 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby -3 No deal.

[prussianblue 1,027]

5 hours ago, Toast said:

Quietly amused to see that These Are The Days Of Our Lives has sneaked in again.

 

That's not the only returner, the Five Live EP also contains a George Michael cover of Adamski's Killer. It's in a strange mashup with Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.

[BuffaloPhil 926]

39 Shakespear's Sister – Stay +1

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  +1

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina +2

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain -6

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

41 Shakespear's Sister – Stay +2

38 Bluebells– Young At Heart 

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 

24 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt +2

22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

7. Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You -3

7 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire -3

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay +2

38 Bluebells– Young At Heart

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

27 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer -2

24 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road +2

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt -2

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 

14 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) -2

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

7. Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

7 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

[En Passant 3,741]

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

38 Bluebells– Young At Heart

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

31 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer +4

24 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 

14 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

7. Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

7 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

6 Wet Wet Wet – wet wet wet -6

[Sir Creep 7,070]

9 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

For me I am not surprised at TT no doing well in the competition format. Without going into the merits of the individual tracks they are here because they are Take That not because of the track quality. Later some might do better and I imagine Robbie Williams solo stuff might be better received but at the moment they are being treated as an overhyped boy band. I imagine the same (possibly even harsher) treatment will be dealt out to Boyzone and Westlife.

Id never heard of them, but upon an initial listening the song Relight My Fire is ‘better than’ the pointless Pray choon.  That’s not a high bar lol.  But apparently even between these two, I’m wrong :-(

[ladyfiona 2,577]

It was Take That which properly started off the boyband era and when they split up there were literal hotlines for girls to ring up for support. Without them we wouldn't have Boyzone, Westlife, A1 (who I think one member is the Norway entry from Eurovision last year). Then a few years later Spice Girls got things going with the girl groups.

 

Westlife I do admit are a one trick pony as 90% of the time they just sit on stools singing.

 

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay

42 Bluebells– Young At Heart +4

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 

31 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer

24 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 

19 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room!

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 

14 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

07 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy -4

06 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You -1

06 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire -1

06 Wet Wet Wet – wet wet wet

[ladyfiona 2,577]

43 Shakespear's Sister – Stay

42 Bluebells– Young At Heart

38 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

35 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 

31 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

31 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer

25 2 Unlimited – No Limit -6

24 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 

23 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! +4

22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 

20 Shaggy – Oh Carolina

19 Gabrielle – Dreams

16 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 

14 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 

13 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 

12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 

11 Take That – Pray

07 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy

06 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You

06 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire

06 Wet Wet Wet – wet wet wet