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july 24th at 1133am

 

54 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

39 Space — Magic Fly

32 Barry White — You see the trouble with me +4

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

26 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

24 Queen — We Are The Champions 

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

13 Wings — Let ‘Em In

0 Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You -6

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Billy Ocean didn’t deserve such poor treatment.

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Aw, I love Billy Ocean.  Red Light would have been top 5 for me.

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I only really knew Billy's 80s output, which I'm generally lukewarm on, so was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the two numbers here!

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7/24/2023

 

54 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

39 Space — Magic Fly

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me +4

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

24 Queen — We Are The Champions 

20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black -6

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

13 Wings — Let ‘Em In

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24th July

 

54 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

43 Space — Magic Fly +4

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

18 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

13 Wings — Let ‘Em In

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24th July

 

54 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

37 Space — Magic Fly -6

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

22 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

13 Wings — Let ‘Em In

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24th July

 

54 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

31 Space — Magic Fly -6

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

22 Queen — We Are The Champions

20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4

13 Wings — Let ‘Em In

 

Best part of 48 hours since I last voted (just after midnight yesterday) and we're doing alright whittling these down IMHO.

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July 24

 

58 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +4

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

31 Space — Magic Fly

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

22 Queen — We Are The Champions

20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

07 Wings — Let ‘Em In -6

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25/7/23

 

58 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

31 Space — Magic Fly

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

26 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

24 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black -6

07 Wings — Let ‘Em In 

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25th July

 

58 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

36 Barry White — You see the trouble with me

33 Space — Magic Fly +2

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions +2

18 Heatwave — Boogie Nights -6

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

07 Wings — Let ‘Em In 

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Tue 25 July

 

58 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Boney M — Ma Baker  

51 Queen — Somebody To Love 

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me  +4

33 Space — Magic Fly

30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

23 Queen — We Are The Champions  -5

18 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

06 Wings — Let ‘Em In  -1

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25/Jul/2023

 

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +1

52 Boney M — Ma Baker +1

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

33 Space — Magic Fly

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +2

23 Queen — We Are The Champions

18 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

 

00 Wings — Let ‘Em In -6

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22 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

 

00 Wings — Let ‘Em In -6


Easily the worst song on this list, and that was 10 songs ago.

 

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25/07/23 9:29pm

 

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

52 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

27 Space — Magic Fly -6

24 Queen — We Are The Champions +1

21 Heatwave — Boogie Nights +3

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

 

What the hell am I missing?  Why does this iconic Queen song need ‘saving’?

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25.07.2023

 

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

56 Boney M — Ma Baker  +4

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

27 Space — Magic Fly

24 Queen — We Are The Champions

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

15 Heatwave — Boogie Nights  -6

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

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25.07.2023

 

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

56 Boney M — Ma Baker 

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

34 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

27 Space — Magic Fly

18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

15 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

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Tue 25 Jul

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker +4

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

34 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

27 Space — Magic Fly

15 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

12 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man -6

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25/07/2023

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me +4

32 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

21 Space — Magic Fly -6

15 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

12 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

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25/7/2023

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

36 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +4

32 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

21 Space — Magic Fly 

15 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

12 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

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25/7/2023

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +2

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

26 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -6

21 Space — Magic Fly 

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights +2

14 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black

12 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man

 
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July 25

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

26 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

21 Space — Magic Fly

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

16 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4

08 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black -6

 

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July 25

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

30 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me +4

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

21 Space — Magic Fly

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

10 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man -6

08 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black 

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July 25

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

30 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

28 Queen — We Are The Champions

17 Space — Magic Fly -4

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4

06 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black -2

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:vulture: July 25

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

32 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

30 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

17 Space — Magic Fly 

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man 


00 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black -6

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