Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 70s

[Imelda 608]

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

24 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me -6

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

17 Space — Magic Fly 

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

 

[Death Impends 7,472]

7/25/2023

 

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

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

26 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

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

17 Space — Magic Fly 

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

[DoltonMoney 258]

July 25th 2023

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +4

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

26 Queen — We Are The Champions

17 Space — Magic Fly 

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

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

[Drewsky1211 4,177]

7/25/2023

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

30 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

28 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

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

11 Space — Magic Fly -6

[diego 1,867]

7/25/2023

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

30 Queen — We Are The Champions 

28 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

14 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +2

13 Space — Magic Fly +2

11 Heatwave — Boogie Nights -6

[lilham 684]

july 25th at 11:15am

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

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

30 Queen — We Are The Champions

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

13 Space — Magic Fly

05 Heatwave — Boogie Nights -6

[BuffaloPhil 656]

25th July

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free -1

34 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

32 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me 

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

13 Space — Magic Fly

 

00 Heatwave — Boogie Nights -5

[Sir Creep 7,028]

To be fair, that’s about as far as I could have expected Heatwave to go.  Other than the truly awful and inexplicably supported Magic Fly, most of the other songs are arguably better.

[Sir Creep 7,028]

 25/07/23 3:28pm

 

63 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

60 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +2

36 Queen — We Are The Champions +2

32 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me 

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

07 Space — Magic Fly -6

 

 

[Charlotte's Controller 185]

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +4

54 Boney M — Ma Baker -6

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

36 Queen — We Are The Champions 

32 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me 

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

07 Space — Magic Fly

 

i thought Boney M were a fake front of mine artists

[Root Inspector 184]

25th July

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

54 Boney M — Ma Baker

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

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

30 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

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

07 Space — Magic Fly

[time 8,033]

25-7-23

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

48 Boney M — Ma Baker -6

43 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +4

36 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

30 Queen — We Are The Champions

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

07 Space — Magic Fly

[wannamaker 1,122]

26/7/23

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

48 Boney M — Ma Baker 

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free -6

36 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me

34 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

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

07 Space — Magic Fly

[Toast 15,100]

Wed 26 July

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

48 Boney M — Ma Baker 

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

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions  -6

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

07 Space — Magic Fly

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

26/07/2023

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

52 Boney M — Ma Baker +4

51 Queen — Somebody To Love

40 Barry White -- You See The Trouble With Me 

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions 

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

01 Space — Magic Fly -6

[ladyfiona 2,124]

26th July

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

55 Queen — Somebody To Love +4

52 Boney M — Ma Baker

40 Barry White -- You See The Trouble With Me 

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

28 Queen — We Are The Champions 

09 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man -5

 

00 Space — Magic Fly -1

[RoverAndOut 3,677]

26th July

 

67 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

52 Boney M — Ma Baker

40 Barry White -- You See The Trouble With Me 

37 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

22 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

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

 

1 per band seems fair and I prefer Somebody to Love. Would like to see ELP mount a comeback but the will doesn't seem to be there.

[MariNisia 3,641]

26/Jul/2023

 

68 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +1

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

53 Boney M — Ma Baker +1

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +2

16 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

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

[Book 3,374]

26.07.2023

 

68 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker   +4

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

40 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

16 Queen — We Are The Champions

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

[Bibliogryphon 8,815]

26.07.2023

 

68 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

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

20 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

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

[DoltonMoney 258]

July 26th 2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke +4

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

34 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me

20 Queen — We Are The Champions

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

[theoldlady 2,058]

 

July 26th 2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

29 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me -5

24 Queen — We Are The Champions +4

00 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man -1

[Imelda 608]

9 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

To be fair, that’s about as far as I could have expected Heatwave to go.  Other than the truly awful and inexplicably supported Magic Fly, most of the other songs are arguably better.

 

No idea how Magic Fly finished so high up. It's fodder and not even one of their best three tracks.

 

Chosen over Fanfare. People, eh?

[TQR 12,751]

Wed 26 Jul

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free

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

18 Queen — We Are The Champions -6

[justonecornetto 822]

26/7/2023

 

72 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 

57 Boney M — Ma Baker 

55 Queen — Somebody To Love

39 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 

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

22 Queen — We Are The Champion +4