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

[DoltonMoney 258]

April 28th 2023

 

43 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 White Town – Your Woman +4

40 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

40 Adamski – Killer

36 Madonna — Vogue 

32 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

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

21 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

19 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -6

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

09 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

[prussianblue 851]

April 28th

 

43 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

40 White Town – Your Woman

40 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

40 Adamski – Killer

37 Madonna — Vogue +1

32 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

24 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay +3

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

19 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

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

[Imelda 608]

April 28th

 

44 Adamski – Killer +4

40 White Town – Your Woman

40 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

37 Madonna — Vogue

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak -6

32 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

24 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay +3

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

19 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

03 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work

[Drewsky1211 4,251]

4/28/2023

 

44 Adamski – Killer

41 Fatboy Slim – Praise You +1

40 White Town – Your Woman

37 Madonna — Vogue

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly -1

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

24 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

17 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -2

15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

 

0 The Verve – This Song Doesn't Work -3

 

And with that, we've reached the top 10 songs of the 1990s.

[Book 3,393]

5 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

And with that, we've reached the top 10 songs of the 1990s.

 

I don't like every song out of the last 10 songs, but all in all it's just a proper 90s top 10.

 

my personal ranking vs. our result so far:

03. The Beautiful South – A little time (13)

05. The Prodigy – Firestarter (14)

07. Manic Street Preachers – If you tolerate this, your children will be next (12)

08. Madonna – Frozen (22)

10. Take That – Back for good (16)

11. Cornershop – Brimful of Asha (24)

13. The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode (18)

14. Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground (25)

17. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/Those were the days my friend (21)

18. The Verve – The drugs don´t work (11)

19. Livin´ Joy – Dreamer (15)

20. Spice Girls – Wannabe (17)

23. B*Witched – C´est la vie (19)

24. Britney Spears - ... baby, one more time (20)

25. Whigfield – Saturday Night (23)

[time 8,150]

Friday 28 April 2023

 

44 Adamski – Killer

41 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

40 White Town – Your Woman

37 Madonna — Vogue

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

24 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

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

19 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants +4

17 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

[prussianblue 851]

Was vaguely interested in the chronological spread of our top 10, so here they are in order, including how long they were no.1:

 

Madonna — Vogue - April-May ‘90 – 4 weeks

Adamski – Killer - May-June ‘90 – 4 weeks

Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay – February-April ‘92 – 8 weeks

Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite - October ’92 – 2 weeks

Ace Of Base – All That She Wants - May-June ’93 – 3 weeks

Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise - October-November ’95 – 2 weeks

The Fugees – Killing Me Softly - June-July ’96 – 5 (4 + 1) weeks

White Town – Your Woman - January ’97 – 1 week

No Doubt – Don’t Speak - February-March ‘97 – 3 weeks

Fatboy Slim – Praise You - January ’99 – 1 week

 

Some observations of varying interest:

• Vogue and Killer were no. 1 consecutively, so clearly we love the spring of 1990.
• Killing Me Softly was the Grover Cleveland, its run interrupted by one week of Three Lions at no.1.
• No songs from ’91, ’94 or ’98, two each from ’90, ’92 and ’97.
• Time spent at no.1 trends down as the decade wore on, as we saw in the sheer number of shit hit singles we waded through in recent weeks.
• Is it just me, or are these mostly slower, more mellow tracks? Nothing is especially poppy or high energy.

[Famous6Eva 34]

april 28

 

44 Adamski – Killer

40 White Town – Your Woman

37 Madonna — Vogue

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

35 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -6

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

26 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay+2

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

21Ace Of Base – All That She Wants +2

17 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 

[Hell 1,329]

Friday 28 April 2023

 

48 Adamski – Killer +4

40 White Town – Your Woman

37 Madonna — Vogue

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

35 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

26 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

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

11 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -6

[lilham 694]

48 Adamski – Killer

40 White Town – Your Woman

38 Madonna — Vogue +1

38 Fatboy Slim – Praise You +3

37 No Doubt – Don’t Speak

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

26 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

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

5 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -6

[Joey Russ 7,147]

48 Adamski – Killer

41 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +4

40 White Town – Your Woman

38 Madonna — Vogue 

38 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

26 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

20 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -1

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

0 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite -5

[TQR 13,248]

The Beautiful South (13th) was my 24th. I’m staggered it made the final.

The Manics (12th) was my 8th. In the face of much scorn, it made the top half. Happy with that.

The Verve (11th) was my 19th. Too sickeningly cheery to rank any higher than that.
Tasmin Archer (10th) was my 15th. Lovely song, bit of an underdog, glad it did so well.

[CaptainChorizo 1,928]

April 28,2023

 

48 Adamski – Killer

43 White Town – Your Woman+3

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak +1

35 Madonna — Vogue -3

35 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -3

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

26 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

20 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -

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

[BuffaloPhil 705]

April 28,2023

 

47 Adamski – Killer -1

45 White Town – Your Woman +2

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 

35 Madonna — Vogue 

32 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -3

31 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

28 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay +2

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

18 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -2

[BuffaloPhil 705]

Not a good 24 hours for my favourites 

 

14/ Firestarter - my #1

13/ A Little Time - my #7

12/ If You Tolerate This... - my #3

11/ The Drugs Don't Work - my #8

10/ Sleeping Satellite - my #12

 

I guess the songs that polarise are more likely to be eliminated early, whilst those left at the end are the ones where everyone thinks "it's OK"

[En Passant 3,178]

April 28,2023

 

47 Adamski – Killer

45 White Town – Your Woman

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 

39 Madonna — Vogue +4

32 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

28 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly -6

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

18 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

 

Bit of tactical there, just as guilty as anyone sometimes. Adamski is probably my favourite track here, but madge is fighting against a scots handicap. 

Still at least Fugees is my least favourite, not a fan of covers can only name about 2 all time that were better than the original - and in this case, I didn't even like the original.

[TQR 13,248]

33 minutes ago, BuffaloPhil said:

I guess the songs that polarise are more likely to be eliminated early, whilst those left at the end are the ones where everyone thinks "it's OK"

All of my top 3 are still here.

 

 

33 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Bit of tactical there, just as guilty as anyone sometimes. Adamski is probably my favourite track here, but madge is fighting against a scots handicap. 

Still at least Fugees is my least favourite, not a fan of covers can only name about 2 all time that were better than the original - and in this case, I didn't even like the original.

Keep the Fugees name out your fuckin mouth.

[diego 1,863]

April 28,2023

 

47 Adamski – Killer

45 White Town – Your Woman

42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 

39 Madonna — Vogue 

32 Fatboy Slim – Praise You

28 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay

25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 

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

12 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants -6

[En Passant 3,178]

47 minutes ago, TQR said:

Keep the Fugees name out your fuckin mouth.

 

Excuse me?

[Joey Russ 7,147]

1 hour ago, En Passant said:

Bit of tactical there, just as guilty as anyone sometimes. Adamski is probably my favourite track here, but madge is fighting against a scots handicap. 

Still at least Fugees is my least favourite, not a fan of covers can only name about 2 all time that were better than the original - and in this case, I didn't even like the original.

Boo

[En Passant 3,178]

Seems rather a lot of fuss over the fact I don't like a track given that the whole game is about what people do and don't like.

 

@TQR I hope that was some kind of joke gone wrong, because the way it reads is rather personal and with no justification I can see.

[lilham 694]

Manics got my vote more frequently than I listen to because there's such a dearth of rock on that list. I suppose rock music is more album oriented; I see that only one Nirvana song entered the top 10. But y'all binned Blur and Oasis quickly too. Rock votes go to No Doubt now.

[TQR 13,248]

12 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Seems rather a lot of fuss over the fact I don't like a track given that the whole game is about what people do and don't like.

 

@TQR I hope that was some kind of joke gone wrong, because the way it reads is rather personal and with no justification I can see.

Oh I was only messing about, sorry if it seemed otherwise! I was defending a song I love by channeling Will Smith.

 

[En Passant 3,178]

Ah, missed the connection, thought it was rather unlikely. np.

[Toast 15,335]

15 minutes ago, En Passant said:

Ah, missed the connection, thought it was rather unlikely. np.

 

I got it