Poptimists Top 100 Top 40 Singles of 2006

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no. / artist / title / no. of votes / share of vote / month of year (1 = January etc.)

1. Lily Allen - LDN ( 29 : 74.4 ) 9
2. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Oooh ( 28 : 84.8 ) 10
3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy ( 28 : 87.5 ) 4
4. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous ( 26 : 65 ) 9
5. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man ( 26 : 76.5 ) 7
6. Nelly Furtado - Maneater ( 26 : 96.3 ) 6
7. The Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' ( 25 : 62.5 ) 9
8. Lily Allen - Smile ( 24 : 66.7 ) 7
9. Justin Timberlake - Sexyback ( 24 : 70.6 ) 8
10. Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind ( 24 : 70.6 ) 8
11. Rihanna - S.O.S. ( 24 : 77.4 ) 8
12. The Pipettes - Pull Shapes ( 23 : 65.7 ) 7
13. Justice vs Simian - We Are Your Friends ( 22 : 62.9 ) 7
14. Kelis ft. Too Short - Bossy ( 21 : 52.5 ) 9
15. Jamelia - Beware Of The Dog ( 21 : 67.7 ) 12
16. Sugababes - Red Dress ( 19 : 79.2 ) 3
17. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces ( 18 : 52.9 ) 7
18. Alesha - Lipstick ( 18 : 52.9 ) 8
19. Beyonce ft. Jay-Z - Déjà Vu ( 18 : 52.9 ) 8
20. Beyonce - Irreplaceable ( 18 : 54.5 ) 10
21. Amy Winehouse - Rehab ( 18 : 54.5 ) 10
22. The Go Team - Ladyflash ( 18 : 75 ) 2
23. Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog ( 17 : 54.8 ) 1
24. Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History ( 17 : 70.8 ) 3
25. Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy ( 16 : 40 ) 9
26. Fergie - London Bridge ( 16 : 40 ) 9
27. Cassie - Me And U ( 16 : 47.1 ) 8
28. The Pet Shop Boys - I'm With Stupid ( 16 : 50 ) 5
29. Hot Chip - Boy From School ( 16 : 50 ) 5
30. Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up ( 16 : 51.6 ) 12
31. Girls Aloud - I Think We're Alone Now ( 16 : 53.3 ) 12
32. Goldfrapp - Ride A White Horse ( 16 : 66.7 ) 2
33. Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah ( 16 : 66.7 ) 6
34. Madonna - Sorry ( 16 : 69.6 ) 3
35. All Saints - Rock Steady ( 16 : 69.6 ) 11
36. The Long Blondes - Weekend Without Make-Up ( 15 : 41.7 ) 7
37. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole ( 15 : 41.7 ) 7
38. The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me ( 15 : 48.4 ) 4
39. Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen / L Wells ( 15 : 48.4 ) 4
40. Hot Chip - Over And Over ( 15 : 62.5 ) 3
41. Justin Timberlake ft. T.I. - My Love ( 15 : 65.2 ) 11
42. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child ( 14 : 40 ) 7
43. Madonna - Get Together ( 14 : 41.2 ) 8
44. Missy Elliott - We Run This ( 14 : 41.2 ) 8
45. Similou - All This Love ( 14 : 46.7 ) 8
46. Delays - Valentine ( 14 : 60.9 ) 3
47. Sugababes - Easy ( 14 : 60.9 ) 11
48. Take That - Patience ( 14 : 60.9 ) 11
49. Jamelia - Something About You ( 13 : 32.5 ) 9
50. Lil Chris - Checkin It Out ( 13 : 33.3 ) 9
51. Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks ( 13 : 38.2 ) 8
52. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade ( 13 : 39.4 ) 10
53. Streets - When You Wasn't Famous ( 13 : 40.6 ) 4
54. The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
55. LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
56. Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
57. Daz Sampson - Teenage Life ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
58. Christina Milian ft. Young Jeezy - Say I ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
59. Busta Rhymes - Touch It ( 13 : 40.6 ) 5
60. Mylo ft. Freeform Five - Muscle Car ( 13 : 41.9 ) 1
61. Will Young - All Time Love ( 13 : 41.9 ) 1
62. Belle & Sebastian - The Blues Are Still Blue ( 13 : 41.9 ) 4
63. Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats ( 13 : 43.3 ) 1
64. Cassie - Long Way To Go ( 13 : 43.3 ) 10
65. Lil Chris - Gettin' Enough ( 13 : 43.3 ) 12
66. Lily Allen - Littlest Things ( 13 : 43.3 ) 12
67. Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away ( 13 : 54.2 ) 3
68. Guillemots - Trains To Brazil ( 12 : 30.8 ) 9
69. Franz Ferdinand - Eleanor Put Your Boots On ( 12 : 36.7 ) 7
70. Sway - Little Derek ( 12 : 38.7 ) 1
71. Shakira ft. Wyclef - Hips Don't Lie ( 12 : 48 ) 6
72. The Ordinary Boys ft. Lady Sovereign - Nine 2 Five ( 12 : 52.2 ) 5
73. Robbie Williams - Rudebox ( 11 : 27.5 ) 9
74. The Pet Shop Boys - Minimal ( 11 : 32.4 ) 8
75. Pink - Stupid Girls ( 11 : 34.4 ) 4
76. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion ( 11 : 34.4 ) 4
77. Beyonce Knowles ft. Slim Thug - Check On It ( 11 : 35.5 ) 1
78. Pink - U And Ur Hand ( 11 : 36.7 ) 8
79. T.I. - Why You Wanna ( 11 : 44 ) 6
80. Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend ( 11 : 45.8 ) 2
81. Shakira - Don't Bother ( 11 : 45.8 ) 3
82. The Automatic - Monster ( 11 : 45.8 ) 6
83. The Pussycat Dolls - I Don't Need A Man ( 10 : 25.6 ) 9
84. The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg - Buttons ( 10 : 27.8 ) 7
85. Guillemots - Made-Up Love Song #43 ( 10 : 27.8 ) 7
86. Will Young - Who Am I ( 10 : 31.2 ) 5
87. Beatfreakz - Somebody's Watching Me ( 10 : 31.2 ) 5
88. Nina Simone - Ain't Got No…(I've Got Life) ( 10 : 31.2 ) 5
89. Goldfrapp - Fly Me Away ( 10 : 31.2 ) 5
90. Kanye West ft. Adam Levine - Heard 'Em Say ( 10 : 33.3 ) 1
91. The Futureheads - Skip To The End ( 10 : 37 ) 6
92. Paul Oakenfold - Faster Kill Pussycat ( 10 : 37 ) 6
93. Dannii Minogue - So Under Pressure ( 10 : 40 ) 6
94. The Source ft. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Voyager remix) ( 10 : 41.7 ) 2
95. Gorillaz - Kids With Guns / El Manana ( 10 : 41.7 ) 4
96. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin ( 10 : 41.7 ) 4
97. The Rapture - Get Myself Into It ( 9 : 22.5 ) 9
98. Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott - Daydreamin' ( 9 : 23.1 ) 9
99. Rihanna - Unfaithful ( 9 : 23.3 ) 7
100. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway ( 9 : 25 ) 7

Thanks to all voting poptimists!

Comments

R&B dominates this list

[koganbot]

R&b dominates this list. Am I correct in thinking that it didn't dominate the actual Brit charts, or at least not to nearly such an extent? (And of course there's little on here, whether considered r&b or not, that isn't influenced by past versions of r&b.)

Re: R&B dominates this list

[koganbot]

But then again, the UK singles list being based on sales only, one wonders about its relation to actual popularity (the era of downloads give it more of a connection, but the big commercial unit is still the album, though who knows how much longer that will last; the thing is, there are demographic differences between who buys which format).

Re: R&B dominates this list

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

yes, for example in my (urban) experience R&B ringtones seems far more popular and prevalent than other genres.

Re: R&B dominates this list

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Am I correct in thinking that it didn't dominate the actual Brit charts
I don't think you are correct here, if highest chart placings are anything to go by. Stats to follow imminently.

Highest chart placings for the Top 46

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

1. Lily Allen - LDN = #6
2. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Oooh = #3
3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy = #1
4. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous = #3
5. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man = #2
6. Nelly Furtado - Maneater = #1
7. The Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' = #1
8. Lily Allen - Smile = #1
9. Justin Timberlake - Sexyback = #1
10. Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind = #5
11. Rihanna - S.O.S. = #2
12. The Pipettes - Pull Shapes = #26
13. Justice vs Simian - We Are Your Friends = #20
14. Kelis ft. Too Short - Bossy = #22
15. Jamelia - Beware Of The Dog = #10
16. Sugababes - Red Dress = #4
17. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces = #10
18. Alesha - Lipstick = #14
19. Beyonce ft. Jay-Z - Déjà Vu = #1
20. Beyonce - Irreplaceable = #4
21. Amy Winehouse - Rehab = #7
22. The Go Team - Ladyflash = #26
23. Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog = #13
24. Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History = #6
25. Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy = #27
26. Fergie - London Bridge = #3
27. Cassie - Me And U = #6
28. The Pet Shop Boys - I'm With Stupid = #8
29. Hot Chip - Boy From School = #40
30. Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up = #3
31. Girls Aloud - I Think We're Alone Now = #4
32. Goldfrapp - Ride A White Horse = #15
33. Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah = #25
34. Madonna - Sorry = #1
35. All Saints - Rock Steady = #3
36. The Long Blondes - Weekend Without Make-Up = #28
37. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole = #4
38. The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me = #35
39. Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen / L Wells = #14
40. Hot Chip - Over And Over = #27
41. Justin Timberlake ft. T.I. - My Love = #2
42. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child = #3
43. Madonna - Get Together = #7
44. Missy Elliott - We Run This = #38
45. Similou - All This Love = #20
The real 46. Cassie - Long Way 2 Go (stevem didn't tabulate my late tick for this) = #12

This suggests R&B was generally as popular with the UK population as a whole as it was amongst poptimists, while indie and rock records fared rather better with poptimists than with the record-buying public in general.

Re: Highest chart placings for the Top 46

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

unfortunately it seems to correlate with the 'r&b is okay as a few singles but nobody really wants a whole album of it unlikes Snow Patrol etc.'. BAH.