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

[Toast 16,026]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

49 The Prodigy – Firestarter

42 Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

39 Spice Girls – Wannabe

38 Aqua — Barbie Girl

37 White Town – Your Woman

35 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

30 Olive — You’re Not Alone  +4

30 Various Artists – Perfect Day

30 Blur — Beetlebum

29 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

24 Will Smith — Men in Black

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

14 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 

 

00 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are  -6

[YorkshireBanker 168]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

49 The Prodigy – Firestarter

42 Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe +1

38 Aqua — Barbie Girl

37 White Town – Your Woman

35 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

31 Olive — You’re Not Alone  +1

30 Various Artists – Perfect Day

29 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

27 Blur — Beetlebum -3 

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

21 Will Smith — Men in Black -3

17 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 +2

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

14 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,375]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

49 The Prodigy – Firestarter

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 White Town – Your Woman +1

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work +3

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

31 Olive – You’re Not Alone

29 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

27 Blur – Beetlebum

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day -6

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

21 Will Smith – Men in Black

17 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

14 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[TQR 14,348]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

49 The Prodigy – Firestarter

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 White Town – Your Woman

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

35 Olive – You’re Not Alone +4

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

27 Blur – Beetlebum

26 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger -6

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

21 Will Smith – Men in Black

17 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

14 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[Book 3,529]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

49 The Prodigy – Firestarter

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

39 Olive – You’re Not Alone   +4

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 White Town – Your Woman

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

27 Blur – Beetlebum

26 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

17 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black  -6

14 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[Bibliogryphon 9,491]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter -2

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

39 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 White Town – Your Woman

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's +4

27 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

27 Blur – Beetlebum

26 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 -2

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats -2

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[justonecornetto 939]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

39 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 White Town – Your Woman

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 

30 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger +4

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly -4

27 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There -2

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[Youth in Asia 1,079]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

39 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger +4

32 White Town – Your Woman -6

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

24 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

07 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[prussianblue 988]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone +1

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit +3

27 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

01 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody -6

[Imelda 610]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone

38 Aqua – Barbie Girl

38 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 

34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger

32 White Town – Your Woman

31 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit +4

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

21 Blur – Beetlebum -6

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

01 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody

[theoldlady 2,268]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl +4

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work -5

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

32 White Town – Your Woman

31 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

21 Blur – Beetlebum 

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

00 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody -1

[TQR 14,348]

I’d have put my house, my car and all my possessions on Barbie Girl being one of the first five or six out. And there it is. In the top 3. Staggering.

[Toast 16,026]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

I’d have put my house, my car and all my possessions on Barbie Girl being one of the first five or six out. And there it is. In the top 3. Staggering.

 

It's utter cringe, and I can only conclude that people voting it up are being ironic.

[DoltonMoney 303]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

25 Blur – Beetlebum +4

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit -6

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

15 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman

 

Oh yeah, I've seen that Barbie Girl has had a pretty hefty cultural shift over the past couple of years. I don't mind at all, it's always been a fun track. 

[lilham 750]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Blur – Beetlebum +4

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

11 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

9 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 -6

 

 

[wannamaker 1,391]

 

50 minutes ago, TQR said:

I’d have put my house, my car and all my possessions on Barbie Girl being one of the first five or six out. And there it is. In the top 3. Staggering.

 

I love Barbie Girl, I've always liked cheesy and novelty songs. Next round has 2 Aqua songs, but they're terrible compared to barbie girl tbh, might downvote them early on unless there's such a bad song that I didn't knew before, like the dunblade record in this round.

[time 8,548]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

37 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's +4

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

12 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats 

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

9 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

5 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life -6

[msc 18,375]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

41 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys +4

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

15 Will Smith – Men in Black 

10 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

9 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

6 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats -6

5 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 

[TQR 14,348]

47 minutes ago, wannamaker said:

Next round has 2 Aqua songs, but they're terrible compared to barbie girl tbh

I can’t say I know any other Aqua songs, but if the two upcoming ones are terrible compared to fucking Barbie Girl I think I’d rather listen to my own death rattle.

[msc 18,375]

4 minutes ago, TQR said:

I can’t say I know any other Aqua songs, but if the two upcoming ones are terrible compared to fucking Barbie Girl I think I’d rather listen to my own death rattle.

 

"Dr Jones, Dr Jones, calling Dr Jones, Dr Jones, Dr Jones, get up now."

 

Strange how such complex lyrics are so easy to remember...

 

Turn Back Time was the main song for Sliding Doors, and far more like the slow sad pop songs of the late 90s than, well, Aqua. 

 

Apparently they had another four top 30 hits! Didn't know. That's more than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone put together.

[Drewsky1211 4,668]

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

41 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys

40 Spice Girls – Wannabe

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

34 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger 

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

24 Various Artists – Perfect Day

19 Will Smith – Men in Black +4

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

7 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman -3 

6 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 -3

6 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

5 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 

[TQR 14,348]

6 minutes ago, msc said:

 

"Dr Jones, Dr Jones, calling Dr Jones, Dr Jones, Dr Jones, get up now."

 

After being blown away by such moving lyrics I looked it up. Yeah, I do remember it now. I already miss the time when I didn’t.

[Toast 16,026]

57 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

6 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

6 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

5 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 

 

Oooh, trigger fingers must be itching.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,269]

 

 

69 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

47 The Prodigy – Firestarter 

42 Aqua — Barbie Girl

42 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

41 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys

41 Spice Girls – Wannabe +1

40 Olive – You’re Not Alone 

35 Oasis — Don`t look back In Anger +1

33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work

32 White Town – Your Woman

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Blur – Beetlebum

25 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There

25 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit

21 Various Artists – Perfect Day 3

16 Will Smith – Men in Black -3

15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not

7 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life +2

7 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 

6 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1

6 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats

 

Perfect Day is quite good for a charity single (not saying much), but it features a 'look at me' line from pet hate Lesley Garrett, who thanks to good marketing had a profile and earnings far in excess of what her (miniscule) career in top flight opera houses would suggest was appropriate.

 

 

 

 

[Toast 16,026]

11 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Perfect Day is quite good for a charity single (not saying much)

 

It wasn't intended to be one, was it? It was a puff piece promoting the BBC.  Using it for charity was an afterthought.