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

[BuffaloPhil 705]

38 Adamski – Killer -2

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 

36 Madonna – Vogue 

36 White Town – Your Woman

33 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

31 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -2

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next +1

17 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -2

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

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

13 The Prodigy – Firestarter +3

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

[BuffaloPhil 705]

Latest eliminations :

18/ Ebeneezer Goode - my #24

17/ Wannabe - my #18

16/ Back For Good - my #15

15/ Dreamer - my #22

 

My bottom five have all gone, and eight of my bottom 11. Only Queen, Madge and Cornershop from my top ten, so I'm fairly happy so far 

[CaptainChorizo 1,928]

april 27 2023

39 White Town – Your Woman +3

38 Adamski – Killer

38 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +1

35 Madonna – Vogue -1

33 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

29 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -2

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

17 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

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

10 The Prodigy – Firestarter -3

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

[lilham 694]

april 27 2023 at 1:54pm

39 White Town – Your Woman

38 Adamski – Killer

38 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You +4

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -6

27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

17 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

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

10 The Prodigy – Firestarter

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

[RoverAndOut 3,998]

27/4/23

 

39 White Town – Your Woman

38 Adamski – Killer

38 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 

20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

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

17 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

04 The Prodigy – Firestarter -6

 

I know there's plenty of fans on here, but I'm afraid I'm not one of them. Sorry. And I'm a little surprised at some of those struggling vs. those doing well, but it's the Grand Final, so I suppose there's always going to be some well known/popular fallers.

[Paul Bearer 5,835]

27/4/23

39 White Town – Your Woman

38 Adamski – Killer

38 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

31 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay +4

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -2

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 

00 The Prodigy – Firestarter -4 (might as well put it out it’s misery) 

[TQR 13,248]

Take Twat (16th) was my 23rd.

Livin’ Joy (15th) was my 4th. You guys are knobheads.

The Prodigy (14th) was my 20th. It’s not one of their best.

[ladyfiona 2,217]

27th April

 

40 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +2

39 White Town – Your Woman

38 Adamski – Killer

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

31 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay

29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite +2

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

14 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next -6

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

[En Passant 3,178]

28 minutes ago, TQR said:

Livin’ Joy (15th) was my 4th. You guys are knobheads.

 

There's been some serious knobheadery (agree with you on this one), some very questionable musical taste and also some voting that's had virtually nothing to do with the songs at all.

 

Still, its a right laugh though.

[Root Inspector 184]

27th April

 

40 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

39 White Town – Your Woman

38 Adamski – Killer

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +4

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

25 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay -6

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

14 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

[Sir Creep 7,039]

If the small sample size of the 27th is an indicator, two of the top 8 who had separated themselves from the peloton are frauds and, unbeknownst to their limited supporters (they had a net negative for the day), probably on thin ice too.  I think we are really down to 6 songs already though it’ll take about 30 hours to prove that presumption correct.  Apart from Prodigy, I think we’ve done a decent job of cancelling the fluff.
I’ll personally be sad when Coolio and Ace of Base depart, as I believe they’re wonderful in their respective genres.  But voting for them…?

 

[TQR 13,248]

Fri 28 Apr

 

42 Adamski – Killer +4

40 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

39 White Town – Your Woman

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

25 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

14 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

4 The Beautiful South – Little Time Left -6

[ladyfiona 2,217]

Friday 28th April

 

42 Adamski – Killer

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +2

39 White Town – Your Woman

35 Madonna – Vogue

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

27 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay +2

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

08 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next -6

04 The Beautiful South – Little Time Left

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

28/04/2023

 

46 Adamski – Killer +4

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

39 White Town – Your Woman

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

29 Madonna – Vogue -6

27 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

08 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

04 The Beautiful South –A Little Time

[wannamaker 1,157]

28/4/23

 

46 Adamski – Killer 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

39 White Town – Your Woman

33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

29 Madonna – Vogue 

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

21 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay -6

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

08 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

04 The Beautiful South –A Little Time

[Toast 15,335]

Friday 28 April

 

46 Adamski – Killer 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You +4

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

29 Madonna – Vogue 

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

21 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

06 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next  -2

 

00 The Beautiful South –No Time Left  -4

[RoverAndOut 3,998]

Got to say, I'm surprised with how this is turning out. At least 2 of the songs I assumed would be out front are languishing, while a few songs that were fine but not great are doing very well. 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,131]

2 hours ago, RoverAndOut said:

Got to say, I'm surprised with how this is turning out. At least 2 of the songs I assumed would be out front are languishing, while a few songs that were fine but not great are doing very well. 

What do we actually, collectively, like about 90s music? In the later rounds it was apparent that fans of heavily-produced Max Martin bops didn't align with fans of Big Beat and sweaty raves. That's all in the span of 2-3 years. All 80s hits had a sort of unifying theme. 1990 and 1999 are not recognisable as the same decade.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,131]

28/04/2023

 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 Adamski – Killer -6

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

29 Madonna – Vogue

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

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

06 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

[Sir Creep 7,039]

still 27/4 here (10:48p, 22:48 if your in the military)
 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 Adamski – Killer

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

33 Madonna – Vogue +4

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

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

23 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -6

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

06 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,032]

28th April

 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 Adamski – Killer

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

37 Madonna – Vogue +4

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

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

23 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work -6

06 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

[Book 3,393]

28. April 2023

 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 Adamski – Killer

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

37 Madonna – Vogue

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  +4

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

20 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise  -6

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

06 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next

[theoldlady 2,091]

28. April 2023

 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

41 Madonna — Vogue +4

40 Adamski – Killer

39 White Town – Your Woman

37 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly

27 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

00 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next -6

[justonecornetto 847]

28. April 2023

 

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 Fatboy Slim – Praise You +3

40 Adamski – Killer

39 White Town – Your Woman

36 Madonna — Vogue -5

32 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly -1

28 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  +1

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

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

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,141]

 

Friday 28/4

 

43 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +1

40 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

40 Adamski – Killer

36 White Town – Your Woman -3

36 Madonna — Vogue 

32 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

25 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite  -3

23 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise  +3

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work