Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 90s

[Bibliogryphon 9,499]

2 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Don't like Torn.

 

Not advocating for it (though it is in my Top 10) but it was top at the time so I used it as the shortest route to completion

[lilham 750]

4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

There are 288 points left on the board so at an average of -50 per day this should be over by the end of next week. If everyone decided to give all their +4s to Torn and voted down all the rest we would be done by Sunday

 

I like Torn fine, but it's a huge music industry joke to praise her over anyone else.

When that song was released, the magazine SPIN put Natalie Imbruglia on the cover lauding her as the next big pop star. It was considered such a snafu that they wound up mocking themselves for years with the annual Natalie Imbruglia award.

[Bibliogryphon 9,499]

16 minutes ago, lilham said:

 

I like Torn fine, but it's a huge music industry joke to praise her over anyone else.

When that song was released, the magazine SPIN put Natalie Imbruglia on the cover lauding her as the next big pop star. It was considered such a snafu that they wound up mocking themselves for years with the annual Natalie Imbruglia award.

 

Another Tamsin Archer or Sandi Thom

[lilham 750]

3 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

Another Tamsin Archer or Sandi Thom 

Those are possibly just one hit wonders? I am not sure of their careers otherwise. I don't have a special loathing for one hit wonders; it's not unethical to only be able to write/record one good song.

SPIN awarding Imbruglia gave industry payola vibes rather than naively thinking an artist would have longevity. They know they took a bribe to put her on, and publicly took an L for it.

[BuffaloPhil 908]

20 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

@BuffaloPhil - I think you mean 7th December.

Yes, the person above me had used that silly American notation for their date and it confused me, which seems to happen far too easily recently!

 

Anyway - 8th December

 

33 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

27 James — Sit Down -3

27 Pulp — Common People +1

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time +2

26 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  +1

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now -3

15 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 

14 Blur — Song 2 

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign 

13 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner 

[TQR 14,350]

Sat 9 Dec

 

33 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

29 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me +4

27 Pulp — Common People

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down -6

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

15 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 

14 Blur — Song 2 

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign 

13 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner

[Toast 16,050]

Sat 9 Dec

 

33 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

29 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

29 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger  +4

27 Pulp — Common People

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

15 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 

14 Blur — Song 2 

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign 

07 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner  -6

[wannamaker 1,392]

9/12/23

 

33 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

29 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

27 Pulp — Common People

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

23 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me -6

21 James — Sit Down

19 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart +4

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

14 Blur — Song 2 

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign 

07 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner 

[MariNisia 4,142]

Previous post:

9 hours ago, BuffaloPhil said:

26 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  +1

 

Following post:

2 hours ago, TQR said:

29 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me +4

 

26 + 4 = 30

 

Corrected list (with my points):

 

9/Dec/2023

 

31 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger +2

27 Pulp — Common People

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6

26 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me +2

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down

19 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

14 Blur — Song 2

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign

07 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner

[Sir Creep 7,068]

08/12/23 10:42pm

 

27 Pulp — Common People

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

26 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger -5

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

14 Blur — Song 2

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign

06 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner -1

•  

[theoldlady 2,271]

 

09/12/23 

 

30 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me +4
27 Pulp — Common People

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

26 Supergrass — Alright / Time

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

14 Blur — Song 2

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign

00 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner -6

[Book 3,531]

09.12.2023

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  +4
27 Pulp — Common People

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

21 James — Sit Down

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  -6

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

14 Blur — Song 2

13 Ace Of Base — The Sign

[Bibliogryphon 9,499]

09.12.2023

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  
29 Pulp — Common People +2

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

23 James — Sit Down +2

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

11 Blur — Song 2 -3

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign -3

[lilham 750]

december 9th at 1210am

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  
29 Pulp — Common People

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

23 James — Sit Down

21 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

15 Blur — Song 2 +4

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

[wannamaker 1,392]

17 hours ago, TQR said:

It’s the 60s next. I’m keen to hang on to this 

 

I'm actually looking forward to the 60's, there are some songs that I really love that peaked at number 2. When we did the No.1 hits I grew to like tons of the songs on there, and I'm disappointed that I didn't give Runaway or Telstar more love tbh.

[justonecornetto 940]

9/12/2023

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  
29 Pulp — Common People

25 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn +4

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

23 James — Sit Down

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

09 Blur — Song 2 -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,274]

9/12/2023

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  
33 Pulp — Common People +4

25 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

23 James — Sit Down

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

17 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

09 Blur — Song 2 

[ladyfiona 2,554]

9th December

 

34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  
33 Pulp — Common People 

29 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn +4

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 James — Sit Down

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

17 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

17 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony -6

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

09 Blur — Song 2 

[Imelda 610]

9th December

33 Pulp — Common People 

33 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn +4

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me  -6

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 James — Sit Down

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

17 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

17 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

09 Blur — Song 2 

[Sir Creep 7,068]

09/12/23 7:42am

33 Pulp — Common People 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

23 James — Sit Down

21 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4

20 Supergrass — Alright / Time  

17 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 

15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

09 Blur — Song 2 

 

FTR I think The Sign is one of the 3-4 best tracks on the list including all the songs but I haven’t voted for it.  It’ll be sad to see AoB go so ‘early’ at least as compared to a few songs still going that have no redeeming qualities.

 

Fun fact: It is also the answer to ‘name the only band whose debut album had three #1 hits’ (in Yankland).  Most people say The Beatles or whatever.  I had a pal guessed Men at Work (a great guess) but they only had two that topped the chart, a third stalled in the top 10.  The correct answer being Ace of Base.  There’s your trivia for the day.  I think all three songs/whole album was brilliant.

[Drewsky1211 4,671]

12/9/2023

 

33 Pulp — Common People 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +1

20 James — Sit Down -3

18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +1

17 Supergrass — Alright / Time -3

16 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now +1

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

10 Blur — Song 2 +1

 

A lot of my favorites are in the bottom half...

[diego 1,963]

12/9/2023

 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn

27 Pulp — Common People -6

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

20 James — Sit Down 

18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 

17 Supergrass — Alright / Time 

16 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 

14 Blur — Song 2 +4

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

 

[DoltonMoney 303]

12/9/2023

 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Pulp — Common People

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart

21 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6

20 James — Sit Down

18 Blur — Song 2 +4

18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

17 Supergrass — Alright / Time

16 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

[BuffaloPhil 908]

9th December

 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Pulp — Common People

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

21 Supergrass — Alright / Time +4

21 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 

20 James — Sit Down

18 Blur — Song 2 

18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony

10 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now -6

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign

[Paul Bearer 6,083]

9/12/23 19:54 hrs 

28 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me

27 Pulp — Common People

25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 

25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 

24 James — Sit Down +4

22 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 

21 Supergrass — Alright / Time 

21 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 

18 Blur — Song 2 

18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 

10 Ace Of Base — The Sign
04 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now -6