I Love #1s - 2001

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Last week Brian and his Beach Boys nabbed the most votes for 1966 with Good Vibrations (edging out Nancy and Mick'n'Keef) whilst Tom Jones was consigned to the Bin Of Oblivion!

2001 was PACKED with number ones! We've got a Sclub Children In Need song, debut singles from Bunton and Bedders, and a plasticene builder doing the Mambo. Tick away!

[Poll #766638]

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Of course Emma had already had 1x hit with that Tin Tin Out chap, but not on her own!

Jello

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Why has J-Lo been absent from the Nows?! She is wonderful and a litmus test of popism. She has many many more great songs than you initially think (bolded below):

4 Jennifer Lopez If You Had My Love Jul 1999
5 Jennifer Lopez Waiting For Tonight Nov 1999
15 Jennifer Lopez Feelin' So Good Apr 2000
1 Jennifer Lopez Love Don't Cost A Thing Jan 2001
3 Jennifer Lopez Play May 2001
3 Jennifer Lopez Ain't It Funny Aug 2001
4 Jennifer Lopez I'm Real Nov 2001
4 Jennifer Lopez Ain't It Funny (remix) Mar 2002
3 Jennifer Lopez I'm Gonna Be Alright Jul 2002
3 Jennifer Lopez Jenny From The Block Nov 2002
2 Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J All I Have Mar 2003
11 Jennifer Lopez I'm Glad Jun 2003
3 Jennifer Lopez Baby I Love You Mar 2004
1 Jennifer Lopez Get Right Feb 2005
6 Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe Hold You Down May 2005
2 LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez Control Myself May 2006

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I don't particularly like this version of Lady Marmalade but I have given it a tick bcos

i. Xtina does eff all until right at the end where she goes MENTAL ON THE MIC
ii. It's WAY better than the All Saints version.

Worst year for No.1s ever?

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Bring on the 70s, Kat!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I'm a tolerant man, but there is no way in hell that Afroman is worse than DJ Otzi.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This turns out to be a good year - lots of 6s and 7s in Popular terms.

I ticked "Queen Of My Heart" by the 'Loife, not because it's a particularly good song, but because it's the best Westlife No.1 that wasn't a cover of something already good and famous. And I have them all, so I know whereof I speak.

Because Nobody Demanded It

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Those Westlife No.1 singles in quality order

1. Mandy
2. Uptown Girl
3. Queen Of My Heart
4. Fool Again
5. Against All Odds (best song here but v.poor version)
6. I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun
7. Swear It Again
8. You Raise Me Up
9. If I Let You Go
10. Unbreakable
11. My Love
12. Flying Without Wings
13. World Of Our Own (Westlife doing upbeat = TOTAL HORROR)

To be entirely honest I've forgotten #9-#11.

The critical reappraisal of "Rollin'"

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Worst rated song in FreakyTrigger history, correct? And yet here it stands with a 45.5% approval rating. What changed?