Spoiler Spice

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Since the column's actually called "Poptimist", I feel I can pimp it here.

This month's column was inspired by an episode of top radio show Freaky Trigger And The Lollards Of Pop, incidentally.

I Love #1's - 1952/1953

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I've decided to resume the #1s polls for no better reason than that I am a completist and it pains me to see a half-finished list. We're over half-way, so press on we must.

Way back in December you voted Dead Or Alive your favourite number 1 of 1985, beating Madge and the Pet Shop Boys to a grand total of 45 ticks. The Crowd's You'll Never Walk Alone charity effort fared least well. Number one polls in reflecting canon results shocker!

The official charts kicked off in November 1952, when a list of the top 12 singles sold in a handful of record shops was published in the NME. This may seem a bit rub but according to your friend and mine Wikipedia there wasn't really a reliable chart until 1969, so YA BOO SUCKS to h8tas. Anyway, I've combined 1952 and 1953 to make sure there is a ticky or two to be had...

[Poll #950264]

A Year In Pop: Week 11

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A NEW ENTRY at #1!!!! Well, OK, the new rules haven't really been in place long enough for us to get excited about that again, but it's the Comic Relief single straight in. Also: a chance to decide between original re-issue and comedy version of "500 Miles", and an astonishing tide of haircut indie.

[Poll #950304]

* left off last week's poll - in the case of Madness this single has now left the building/chart.