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

[En Passant 3,741]

45 minutes ago, msc said:

As Snap quoted the great philosopher Davros in one of their other top twenty hits: exterminate exterminate.

 

If that were here I'd vote for it over all these. 

 

I've lost interest again, nothing here is terrible.

There's too few of us for what we choose to be statistically significant, so it's just a bunfight between the individual tastes. 

FWIW I disagree about bottom two and top four especially snap, but not nearly enough to fight about it (even though I have prior votes for both) and will vote bottom places down to move on.

 

62 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay

61 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

59 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

48 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4

21 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer

07 2 Unlimited – No Lyrics -6

[TQR 14,386]

I knew I’d be happy with the top 4 when there were about 10 or 12 songs left. Wouldn’t have been pissed off in the slightest if Snap or the No No song had made the final but yeah, let’s just move it on now.

[prussianblue 1,027]

Regarding the 'top 4' thing, the rules as described at the start are contradictory. It says 'From each round 5 songs will enter the last round, the Grand Final, consisting of 25 songs', but then proceeds to state how 4-7 songs from each round go through. 5 ≠ 4-7, and in fact none of the rounds send 5 to the final.

 

I can see that there were more no.1s in the later years of the decade, but giving them extra weighting skews their representation in the final round, and I'm not sure why that's a good thing? The 80s contest just went with 5 from each round, which is fairer to my mind.

[Book 3,556]

It seemed fairer to me because there is such a huge disparity between the number of songs from the early 90's and the late 90's. But it's a fun game, not rocket science. Of course, the rules can be discussed and changed, adjusted and tweaked for future rounds.

[DoltonMoney 306]

Anything that helps "Your Woman" is fine in my book. That song rocks. 

[BuffaloPhil 926]

62 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay

59 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

55 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode -6

48 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

25 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer +4

07 2 Unlimited – No Lyrics 

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

66 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay +4

59 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

49 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode -6

48 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

25 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 

07 2 Unlimited – No Lyrics 

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

66 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay

60 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +1

51 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +3

49 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

19 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer -6

07 2 Unlimited – No Lyrics 

[ladyfiona 2,577]

66 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay

60 Ace of Base – All That She Wants

55 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +4

49 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

19 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer

01 2 Unlimited – No Lyrics -6

[TQR 14,386]

66 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay

60 Ace of Base – All That She Wants

55 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

53 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +4

14 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer -5

 

00 2 Unlimited – No Place In The Final -1

[Toast 16,133]

70 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay  +4   (good but I don't love it)

60 Ace of Base – All That She Wants  (annoying earworm)

55 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  (boring)

53 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode  (silly)

08 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer  -6  (meh)

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

70 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay 

60 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

57 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +4

55 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

02 Snap! – Rhythm Is a SHITE "song"-6 

[TQR 14,386]

20 minutes ago, Toast said:

The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode  (silly)

Exactly what makes it brilliant!

[msc 18,439]

24 minutes ago, TQR said:

Exactly what makes it brilliant!

We were all singing the chorus at school!

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

70 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay 

64 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4

55 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode -2

53 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -2

00 Snap! – Rhythm Is a SHITE "song"-2

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

74 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay +4

64 Ace of Base – All That She Wants 

53 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

49 The Shamen — Ebineezer wotsit -6

 

Im guessing that’s it for this round?  My tuppence worth…

[Book 3,556]

5 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

Im guessing that’s it for this round? 

 

Yes, that's it!

 

Killer-Queens:

3 Imelda

3 TQR

3 wannamaker

2 Paul Bearer

2 theoldlady

1 Clorox Bleachman

1 Drewsky1211

1 Hell

1 justonecornetto

1 ladyfiona

1 prussianblue

1 RIP Wee Jum

1 Sir Creep

1 time

1 Youth in Asia

[Book 3,556]

next round:

 

1994/95

(the last 4 songs will enter the Grand Final)

 

20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout

20 D:Ream – Things can only get better

20 Mariah Carey – Without you

20 Doop – Doop

20 Take That – Everything changes

20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world

20 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you)

20 Stiltskin – Inside

20 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds

20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around

20 Whigfield – Saturday Night

20 Take That – Sure

20 Pato Banton – Baby come back

20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy

20 East 17 – Stay another day

20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe

20 Celine Dion – Think twice

20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge

20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

20 Take That – Back for good

20 Oasis – Some might say

20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover

20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom

20 Take That – Never forget

20 Blur – Country House

20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone

20 Shaggy – Boombastic

20 Simply Red – Fairground

20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof

20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

 

[Book 3,556]

24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you)   +4

20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout

20 D:Ream – Things can only get better

20 Mariah Carey – Without you

20 Doop – Doop

20 Take That – Everything changes

20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world

20 Stiltskin – Inside

20 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds

20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around

20 Whigfield – Saturday Night

20 Take That – Sure

20 Pato Banton – Baby come back

20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy

20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe

20 Celine Dion – Think twice

20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge

20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

20 Take That – Back for good

20 Oasis – Some might say

20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover

20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom

20 Take That – Never forget

20 Blur – Country House

20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone

20 Shaggy – Boombastic

20 Simply Red – Fairground

20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof

20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

14 East 17 – Stay another day   -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

24 Blur – Country House +4

24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 

20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout

20 D:Ream – Things can only get better

20 Mariah Carey – Without you

20 Doop – Doop

20 Take That – Everything changes

20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world

20 Stiltskin – Inside

 

20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around

20 Whigfield – Saturday Night

20 Take That – Sure

20 Pato Banton – Baby come back

20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy

20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe

20 Celine Dion – Think twice

20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge

20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

20 Take That – Back for good

20 Oasis – Some might say

20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover

20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom

20 Take That – Never forget

20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone

20 Shaggy – Boombastic

20 Simply Red – Fairground

20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof

20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

14 East 17 – Stay another day 

14 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

This is going to take some researching so playing safe on the first vote 

[wannamaker 1,407]

24 Blur – Country House 

24 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise +4

24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 

20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout

20 D:Ream – Things can only get better

20 Mariah Carey – Without you

20 Doop – Doop

20 Take That – Everything changes

20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world

20 Stiltskin – Inside

20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around

20 Whigfield – Saturday Night

20 Take That – Sure

20 Pato Banton – Baby come back

20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy

20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe

20 Celine Dion – Think twice

20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge

20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

20 Take That – Back for good

20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover

20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom

20 Take That – Never forget

20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone

20 Shaggy – Boombastic

20 Simply Red – Fairground

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof

20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

14 East 17 – Stay another day 

14 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds

14 Oasis – Some might say -6

[En Passant 3,741]

49 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

This is going to take some researching so playing safe on the first vote 

 

Good luck with that. Enjoy.

 

 

Can I swap my +4 for an additional -4?

There are 4 from Take That alone and 1 from East 17, ugh 

No need to guess the demographic behind that.

 

Wetter than wet, MoanU (omfg) and two from those renowned stadium fillers Robson and Jerome? I didn't even realise they had a 2nd hit...

[En Passant 3,741]

3 minutes ago, wannamaker said:

14 Oasis – Some might say -6

 

From that massive smorgasboard of ghastliness, you choose this? 

 

Got to be some sort of Gallagher hate, I mean I know they might be considered a pair of twats but even so....

Oh well, shrug.

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

24 Blur – Country House 

24 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise

24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 

20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout

20 D:Ream – Things can only get better

20 Mariah Carey – Without you

20 Doop – Doop

20 Take That – Everything changes

20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world

20 Stiltskin – Inside

20 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around

20 Whigfield – Saturday Night

20 Take That – Sure

20 Pato Banton – Baby come back

20 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy

20 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe

20 Celine Dion – Think twice

20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge

20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

20 Take That – Back for good

20 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer

20 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom

20 Take That – Never forget

20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone

20 Shaggy – Boombastic

20 Simply Red – Fairground

20 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof

20 Michael Jackson – Earth Song

16 East 17 – Stay another day +2

16 Oasis – Some might say +2

14 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover -6

14 Manchester United Football Squad– Come on you reds