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In this, the last chart of 1997, I have posted my Top 50 singles of theyear, picking out the Top 10 first. During 1998, I’ll be going through thelist one by one.
This week : 8 new entries, 7 climbers, 5 non-movers & 20 downers
It’s goodbye to :
And hello to :
(* – my current favourites)
(!!! – Single Of The Week!!!)
(:O === the current all-time hate that makes even my smilie want to hurl!)
( (R) – Repeat., ie. a re-release)
A brief analysis on the current chart situation…
Given that it’s Xmas, the charts tend to stagnate with many more singles beingsold and very few shooting into the Top 10.
8 new entries this week, 7 climbers (Janet Jackson from 6 to 5, Louise 23 to 21,Backstreet Boys 25 to 23, Hot Chocolate 27 to 24, Seahorses 28 to 26, Vervefrom 29 to 27 and PF Project/Ewan McGregor from 31 to 28), 5 non-movers(All Saints at 4, Natalie Imbruglia at 8, Celine Dion/Barbra Streisand at 13,Steps at 20, and Sheryl Crow at 22).
Big fallers include Propellorheads (19 to 30), U2 (12 to 33), Sting (17 to 34),and The Levellers (24 to 25).
Nothing to report this week.
Of this week’s highlights and lowlights…
38 Aerosmith – Pink *
Third single of the year for Aerosmith, and third Top 40 hit following“Falling In Love (Can Be Hard On The Knees)” which made No.22 in February,and “Hole In My Soul” which made No.28 in June.
25 Paul McCartney – Beautiful Night * !!!
Third single from Macca’s “Flaming Pie” album, and it’s excellent.
The first two, “Young Boy”, which made No.19, and “The World Tonight”, whichjust missed the Top 40, both featured in the Billy Crystal/Robin Williamscomedy, “Father’s Day”.
15 Chicken Shed Theatre Company – I Am In Love With The World
This year’s obligatory charity single, and this one is for Princess Diana,with the other single from Elton John having just left the Top 10 for thesecond time after it climbed back in again last week.
It was meant to be the single with the third-best odds to be the Xmas No.1,but at No.15, it clearly failed in that capacity.
14 Vanilla – No Way No Way :O ===
Godawful pop song to the tune of the Muppets’ Animal character, “Manna-manna”,and endlessly plugged by Denise Van (not Van) Outen on Channel 4’s”The Big Breakfast”.
And to think just a few short weeks ago when first released, this sorry excusefor a single made No.75…
2 (1) Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!
So Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po failed in their bid to getthe Xmas No.1 leaving just one band to take the title.
Still, there’s always next year, especially with a Teletubbies film in thepipeline.
1 Spice Girls – Too Much *1st Week at No.1*
And so they make it six singles hitting the top slot in a row, with all but“Wannabe” actually going straight into the top slot on their first week out,to be followed on Boxing Day by the UK release of their first feature film,“Spiceworld”.
But what next for the girls? The first two singles, “Wannabe” and “Say You’llBe There” hit No.1, while they were beefed up by the press, but the third,“2 Become 1” was a Xmas single, and the fourth was a double-header combinationof a Comic Relief charity track, “Who Do You Think You Are?” and a Mother’s Daysong, “Mama”.
More recently, the first single from the new album, “Spice Up Your Life”,was a hi-energy track and a sure-fire No.1, but doubts were cast over the futureof the band after they sacked their manager, Simon Fuller, and the pressbacklash began. Their luck has held out by scooping the Xmas No.1 single forthe second year in a row, but the track being played on the TV ad for thealbum, “Stop”, sounding like something that even Boyzone would reject, isprobably their next single and I doubt very much will hit the top slot.
This is now the third single to go straight in at No.1 in a row :
(* – my current favourites)
December 15th :
PINK…………………………………………Aerosmith (Columbia) STRATEGY / VORTEX……………………….Aquasky (Passenger/Polydor) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER………………Miss B. feat. Maxine Berry (Klone) THE ONLY ONES………………………………….Blueseed (Ultimate) SHELTER…………………………The Brand New Heavies (ffrr/London) THE LAST SUMMER…………………………………..Calliope (Thick) CHRISTMAS PARTY HOP / HI TECH SANTA / MY CHRISTMAS DREAM / ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE………………………Cheap Seats (Gemini) I AM IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD……Chicken Shed Theatre Company (Columbia) CHROME………………………………………..Chromium (Platipus) TEKNOG…………………………………………..Cooler (Polydor) NO RESOLVE…………………………………………..Fade (Limbo) I WANT AN ALIEN FOR CHRISTMAS….Fountains Of Wayne (Scratchie/Atlantic) THE TRIPODS………………………………..Ken Freeman (Freestyle) SHAKE IT UP…………………………..The Fruit Loop (Tripoli Trax) SOUND BWOY BURIAL / ALL NIGHT LONG…………………..Gant (Positiva) LET’S PRETEND WE’RE GAY……………………………Griswold (Smile) EISBEAR……………………………………..Groovezone (Additive) HIGH………………………….Lighthouse Family (Wild Card/Polydor) FEEL SO GOOD………………………………Mase (Puff Daddy/Arista) BEAUTIFUL NIGHT…………………………Paul McCartney (Parlophone) INTELLIGENCE UNKNOWN……………………….Mental Power (Formation) STAY THE NIGHT…………………………………………Mira (JVC) GUESS WHO’S BACK / IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME……………Rakim (Universal) ARECIBO CALLING EP………………………..Silicon Attic (Blue Room) JUDAS!…………………………………………….Skylab (Eye-Q) TOO MUCH……………………………………..Spice Girls (Virgin) SLOW…………………………………………Spy 51 (Firec Panda) MY SWEET ROSE……………………………Rachel Stamp (Bitch Vinyl) HORNS OF JERICHO…………………..DJ Supreme (All Around The World) UPSIDE DOWN…………………………………..Annette Taylor (ZYX) ONE STYLE / 911…………………………………Tekniq (Formation) SEASONS IN THE SUN………………….Television Personalities (Twist)
December 22nd
[tba]………………………………………………Aphrodite (-) HEAVEN’S GATE………………………………Scott Brown (Evolution) DISKO ALIEN (XELON ESCAPES)………………….Depth Charge (DC Recs.) DEAD BY DAWN (THE FINAL CHAPTER)..Future Forces Inc. (Renegade Hardware) HAVE YOU SEEN HER………………………………..Ray Hayden (Opaz) IF WE ARE EVER…………………………..Virginia MacNaughton (MI7) ALL MY TIME…………………………………………..Paid & Live …………..feat. Lauryn Hill & Robert Kool Bell (One World/Sanctuary) SUMMATION EP: HOPE / DISCOVERIES / THE DRIFT / OFFSIDE….Tipple (Limbo) IT’S LIKE THAT…………………………………DJ Zinc (Frontline)
December 29th :
I WONDER IF HEAVEN’S GOT A GHETTO……….2pac feat. Maxee (Amaru/Jive) ALL CRIED OUT / HEAD OVER HEELS………………….Allure (Crave/Epic) FLAMING JUNE [rm]………………………………….B.T. (Perfecto) AMNESIA…………………………………………Chumbawamba (EMI) DON’T DIE JUST YET [rm]………………………David Holmes (Go.Beat) GOOD GIRL……………………………………………..Joe (Jive) SATAN REJECTED MY SOUL…………………………..Morrissey (Island) TRYIN’ TIMES……….Courtney Pine feat. Jhelisa Anderson (Talkin Loud) AVENGING ANGELS……………………………………….Space (Gut)
January 5th :
ALL NIGHT, ALL RIGHT……………..Peter Andre feat. Coolio (Mushroom) STAY…………………………………….Bernard Butler (Creation) GHETTO HEAVEN [rm]………………………Family Stand (Perfecto Red) TEMPER TEMPER……………………………..Goldie (Metalheadz/ffrr) ON MY OWN [ri]……………………………………….Peach (Mute) NO-ONE BUT YOU (ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG)…………..Queen (Parlophone) RENEGADE MASTER [rm]…………………….Wildchild (Hi-Life/Polydor)
January 12th :
MY STAR……………………………………….Ian Brown (Polydor) LOSING MY HEROES……………………..Foo Fighters (Roswell/Capitol) OVERTHROWN………………………………………….Libido (Fire) EVER REST………………………………..Mystica (Perfecto Fluoro) ALL ROUND THE WORLD……………………………….Oasis (Creation) STORY OF LOVE………………………………………….OTT (Epic) NO SURPRISES………………………………..Radiohead (Parlophone)
January 19th :
RIDE ON THE RHYTHM…………Little Louie & Marc Anthony (Perfecto Red) ALL FALL DOWN………………………..Midget (Pet Sounds/Radarscope) SYLVIE……………………………………Saint Etienne (Heavenly) CARRY ON………………………………………Spacehog (Sire/WEA) (YOU MAKE ME FEEL) MIGHTY REAL…………….Byron Stingily (Manifesto)
January 26th :
DR. JONES………………………………………..Aqua (Universal) I WILL BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND………………….Dubstar (Food/Parlophone) ADVENTURES IN FREESTYLE (REVENGE OF THE B-BOY) EP: B-BOY STANCE / FEEL DA PANIC / BREAKER BEATS……………………Freestylers (Freskanova) EVERYDAY I FALL APART……………………..Superstar (Camp Fabulous) BUTTERFLY………………………………..Tilt feat. Zee (Perfecto) ROCK…………………………………………..Utah Saints (Echo)
February 2nd :
KEEP THAT DREAM………………………………………..Akin (WEA) DON’T STOP………………………………NA No Authority (MJJ/Epic) SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE…………………….Chris Rea (East West) Y (HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE)………………..DJ Scott Project (Perfecto)
February 9th :
SEXY BOY…………………………………………….Air (Virgin) ENERVATE………………………………….Transa (Perfecto Fluoro)
February 16th :
SHOW ME LOVE………………………………………….Robyn (RCA)
February 23rd :
BIG MISTAKE………………………………..Natalie Imbruglia (RCA) STREETLIGHT………………………………………Pelvis (Setanta)
March 23rd :
SUPERSTAR [ri]……………………………Superstar (Camp Fabulous)
Other forthcoming releasesDECEMBER :
RUNNING SONG…………………………Ambersunshower (Gee Street/V2) CARRERA RAPIDA (THEME FROM RAPID RACER)…………………………… …………………………….Apollo Four Forty (Stealth Sonic/Epic) ~ SPACE MARCH / JAMES BOND THEME…………………………David Arnold …………………………………Leftfield / LTJ Bukem (East West) BASS ODDITY……………………………………….Bass Oddity (-) [tba]……………………………..The Beta Band (Regal/Parlophone) ~ CALL ME – THE CITY IS MINE…….Blackstreet feat. Jay-Z (LaFace/Arista) NO OTHER LOVE…………………………Blue Amazon (Jackpot/Sony S3) – I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS…………………………..David Bowie (RCA) FOREVER MORE………………………………….Chris de Burgh (A&M) [tba]…………………………………..Catatonia (Blanco Y Negro) – DAMN I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER……………………..En Vogue (East West) – RAIN / SOMETIMES / IN MY ARMS………………………..Erasure (Mute) – MIGHT AS WELL BE ME………………………….Eternal (1st Ave./EMI) – SMOKIN’ ME OUT……………………………Warren G (DefJam/Mercury) – BE STRONG [rm]………………………………Rosie Gaines (Pop Top) HELL’S PARTY………………………………………Glam (Babushka) – [tba]…………………………….Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (RCA) DOWN THE RIVER………………………………Hong Kong Trash (Glow) – [tba]……………………………………..James (Fontana/Mercury) GET UP / WARNING…………………………………J.J. (Stoney Boy) ~ HEY GIRL…………………………………….Billy Joel (Columbia) EVERYTHING CHANGES………………………………..Kapta (Freeflow) GENERATION X……………………………….Kooky Ballerina (Slamm) UP & DOWN……………………………….Billy Lawrence (East West) EXPAND THE ROOM……………………………………The Light (AAA) STAND UP [rm]…………………………………..Love Tribe (AM:PM) JUS MEE & U……………………………….Luniz (Noo Trybe/Virgin) DRUGLORD SUPERSTAR……………………..MC Lyte (East West/Atlantic) IS IT REAL?……………………………………Marsha (Diesel/WEA) REACH FOR MY HEART………………………..Massif (Koch Dance Force) MATERIAL GIRL…………………………….Moon Girl (AcademyStreet) HORNY / BAD BOY…………………………..Mousse T (Peppermint Jam) MUSICA………………………………………Mu-Tron (Global Beat) ~ WHEN I DIE / MEGAMIX MEDLEY……………………….No Mercy (Arista) – ADDICTED TO LOVE [rm]…………………………..Robert Palmer (EMI) – PEACE TRAIN……………………………….Dolly Parton (Universal) MOVIN ON…………………………………….Debbie Pender (Azuli) CARWASH [rm]……………………………Phat’n’Phunky (Eternal/WEA) BOILER……………………………………………..Pob (Seismic) – WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD…..Iggy Pop (Wall Of Sound/East West) THIS IS MY LIFE……………………….Queen Nadine (Academy Street) – [tba]…………………………………………Jimmy Ray (Sony S2) ~ HOW COULD I? (INSECURITY)………………………Roachford (Columbia) MY FAMILY DEPENDS ON ME…………………….Simone (Strictly Rhythm) ~ AGUAS DE MARCO (JOGA BOSSA)……………………….Smoke City (Jive) JUMP……………………………………………..Edwin Starr (-) NEVER GIVE UP…………………………………………….TBA (-) 14 HOURS TO SAVE THE EARTH…………Tomski (Firefly/Extravaganza/Edel) ANY OLD LOVE……………………..Ultra Nate (Strictly Rhythm/AM:PM) EVERYTHING SHE WANTS ’97…………………..Wham! (Epic ## air: Sony) IT’S MY LIFE (IT’S MY TURN) [US imp]………….Michelle Wilson (Waako) THE BAND……………………………Marco Zaffarano (Silver Planet)
JANUARY :
BLACK HOLE……………………………………………16B (Eye-Q) THE BOTTLE………………………………7th District Inc. (Exit 8) LOOPS OF LIFE………………………………………….Acme (Tag) MAGNIFICENT…………………………………….Agent 00 (Inferno) UNDER THE BRIDGE……………………………….All Saints (London) MUCH LOVE………………………………Shola Ama (Freakstreet/WEA) BLUE FEAR…………………………………Armin (Xtravaganza/Edel) AUTOPSY IN B FLAT…………………………………..Attaboy (Toko) A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED………The Audience (eLLeFFe/Mercury) BABY……………………………………………………Baby (-) BAMBOOGIE…………………………………………….Bamboo (VC) DESIRE…………………………………………….BBE (Positiva) OFF THE ROCKS……………………………Beatnuts (Relativity/Epic) I’M NOT A PLAYER……………………………Big Punisher (Loud/RCA) MARBLES………………………………….Black Grape (Radioactive) DANCE………………………………..Black Magic (Strictly Rhythm) LOVE SHY……………………………………….Kristine Blond (-) ~ DEATH OF A PARTY…………………………….Blur (Food/Parlophone) DEADWOOD STAGE……………………………….Becky Brown (Optical) LET ME SHOW YOU……………………………………Camisra (white) CASTRO EP……………………………………….Castro (Handmade) NO CHORUS………………………..Michael John Charles (Good Groove) ESCAPE FROM THE BOX EP……………………………….Chaser (Quad) THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)………Clock (Power Station/Media/Universal) COMBAT ASSAULT……………………………..Combat Force (Sub Zero) EVERYBODY…………………………..Continental Trash (Continental) NIGHTBIRD……………………………………..Convert (Wonderboy) GIRL TALK…………………………..Cosa Nostra (Anthrob/Coalition) RAIDERS…………………………………..Lara Croft (Dance Naked) OHH BABY / CRAZY…………………………………Da Stylus (Mecca) HERO……………………………………….Suzanne Dee (Energise) WOMAN IN LOVE FUNNY GIRL / RIGHT BESIDE YOU…….Suzanne Dee (Energise) HIDEAWAY [rm]………………….De’Lacy (Slip’n’Slide/Deconstruction) FIRST DEGREE FUNK………Desert Eagle Discs (Boiler House!/Rhythm King) NO NO NO………………………………..Destiny’s Child (Columbia) CONTAGIOUS LOVE………………………….Charles Dockins (Fatt Boy) HAPPY SONG……………………………..Charles Dockins (Groove On) COSMIC FUNK………………………………….Joey Ducane (Montana) COME TASTE MY MIND…………………….Earl Brutus (Fruition/Island) LE DISC-JOCKEY……………………………………Encore! (Tasted) THE MIX……………………………..Eternal vs. DMC (1st Ave./EMI) [tba]………………………………Faith Evans (Puff Daddy/Arista) MUSIC IN MY MIND………………………Adam F. (Feverpitch/Positiva) MASQUERADE…………………………………………The Fall (Jet) NO WAY……………………………………………..Freakpower () RECORD SHOP EP………………..Funky DL & DJ Stix (Wild Card/Polydor) TIME OF YOUR LIFE (GOOD RIDDANCE)………………..Green Day (Reprise) YOU2NITE……………………………………Green Fridge (Estereo) BELO HORIZONTI [rm]……………………………..The Heartists (VC) WHAT YOU WANT…………………..Industry Standard Vol. 1 (Satellite) IS IT SCARY……………………………..Michael Jackson (MJJ/Epic) SOLID GROUND……………………….Jasper Street Company (Basement) WHEN SHE SHAKES HER THING……………………………Jeff (Polydor) SANDS OF TIME………………………………………Kaleef (Unity) BUSINESS……………………………………….Kinane (Coalition) YOU EITHER LIKE IT OR YOU DON’T………………………………….. ……………………….Christine Levine (Boiler House!/Rhythm King) IF YOU THINK I’M JUGGY…………………..The Lox (Puff Daddy/Arista) ALANE……………………………….Wes Madiko (Saint George/Epic) SCHANEBERG [rm]………………………….Marmion (Hooj Choons/ffrr) MASSIVE………………………………………………Massive (-) HOT STUFF…………………………………..Men Of Steel (Branded) FEELS REAL………………………………….The Mudmen (Extatique) SO FLY………………………………….Myron (Island Black Music) BEACHBALL [rm]……………………………..Nalin & Kane (Superfly) TALKIN’ ABOUT………………………………Nalin & Kane (Superfly) MOURN YOU TILL I JOIN YOU………………Naughty By Nature (Tommy Boy) THE BEST……………………………………..NTT (Academy Street) THE VAMP [rm]……………………………………..Outlander (R&S) GIVEN TO FLY……………………………………..Pearl Jam (Epic) [tba]……………………………………..Photek (Science/Virgin) PING PONG (YOU SERVE)………………..Mrs. Ping & Mr. Pong (Enriched) NEW YEAR’S DAY………………………………………Prima (Klone) THE TRUTH………………………………………Qattara (Positiva) PLANET LOVE…………………….DJ Quicksilver (Dos Or Die/Positiva) UNTOUCHABLE [ri]………………………………..Rialto (East West) SOME DAY……………………………………..Roachford (Columbia) SO GOOD……………………………..Juliet Roberts (Delirious/RCA) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE – HERE I COME [rm]………..Rollo Goes Mystic (Cheeky) BREAKOUT………………………………….Seventh Sense (Domestic) WELCOME TO THE FUTURE…………………….Shimmon & Woolfson (React) I FEEL DIVINE…………………………………………S-J (React) [tba]……………………………………………The Smiles (A&M) DREAMS…………………………Smokin’ Beats feat. Lyn Eden (AM:PM) MY LOVE IS SHHH!……………………………………………….. …………Somethin’ For The People feat. Trina & Tamara (Warner Bros.) I REFUSE (WHAT YOU WANT)………………………Somore (Locked On/XL) THE PRESSURE……………….The Sounds Of Blackness (Perspective/A&M) I THINK I’M IN LOVE……………………….Spiritualized (Dedicated) TEMPTATION……………………………………….Staxx (Champion) COVER ME………………………………………Sunscreem (Pulse-8) DJANGO / STANDBY………………………………The Swimmer (Spirit) BREAKBEAT FEVER…………………………………..Thinkhead (ffrr) HERE I COME…………………………………….Thriller U (Adept) WHAT ABOUT US………………………………..Total (LaFace/Arista) FREE [rm]……………………………..Ultra Nate (Strictly Rhythm) YOU MAKE ME WANNA ……………………………Usher (LaFace/Arista) THE TWISTER [rm]……………………………….Viper (Hooj Choons) SET IT DOWN………………………………….Vitro (Independiente) WOMBLING SONG……………………………………..The Wombles (-) INFECTIOUS………………………………………….X-Cabs (Hook) GOTTA KEEP PUSHIN’……………………………………Z Factor (Z)
FEBRUARY :
[tba]……………………………………………………5 (RCA) [tba]………………………….The Bluetones (Superior Quality/A&M) [tba]……………………………………..Daft Punk (Soma/Virgin) [tba]…………………………………………Mansun (Parlophone) BE MY LOVER…………………………………………..Naomi (Gut) ADRENALIN / POLLEN………………………………Purity (Tommy Boy) [tba]…………………………………….Simple Minds (Chryslais) THE BALLAD OF TOM JONES…………..Space feat. Cerys [Catatonia] (Gut) SAY WHAT YOU WANT [rr]……………………………..Texas (Mercury) FUNNY THING (EP) / LUV / MORE THAN US………….Travis (Independiente)
MARCH :
[tba]…………………………………………..Eels (Dreamworks) NAKED WITHOUT YOU……………………………..Roachford (Columbia) SHE LEFT ME ON A FRIDAY………………………..Shed Seven (Polydor)
APRIL :
RENDEZ-VOUS……………………………………..Jean Michel Jarre …………………….feat. Apollo Four Forty & Tetsuya Komuro (Sony) LA COUPE DE LA VIE (THE CUP OF LIFE)……………..Ricky Martin (Sony) LA COUR DES GRANDS (DO YOU MIND IF I PLAY?)……………………….. ………………………………..Youssou N’Dour & Axelle Red (Sony)
No new entries in the Top 40 this week, but the Top 5 stagnate reading asCeline Dion, Spice Girls, Verve, Wham and All Saints.
Some votes may seem strange because the voting was allowed from any country and not all of the following will have been released in 1997 in every country.
Best New Artist===============Last year’s winner : Kula Shaker2 votes for Travis1 vote each for: Sash!, Maria Montell, Gary Barlow, Natalie Imbruglia, Byron Stingily, Wyclef Jean, David McAlmont, Will Smith, The Supernaturals, Duncan SheikWorst New Artist================Last year’s winner : Peter Andre3 votes for Puff Daddy2 votes for Hanson1 vote each for: 911, Will Smith, Aqua, Ginuwine, Meredith Brooks, KavanaBest Single===========2 votes each for :Aqua – Barbie GirlVerve – Bittersweet Symphony1 vote each for :R Kelly – I Believe I Can FlyCardigans – Your New CuckooMariah Carey – HoneySash! – Encore Une FoisOasis – Do You Know What I MeanGene – Speak To Me SomeoneElton John – Candle in the WindVerve – The Drugs Don’t WorkDominator’s 50 best tunes of 1997 ! ===================================In the case of each artist where I liked more than one song by them, I’veincluded the one I liked the most to give 50 different artists in the list.Top 10 singles (in alphabetical order)======================================Beck – The New Pollution Dannii – All I Wanna Do David Bowie – Little Wonder Dubstar – No More Talk Eels – Susan’s HouseFinley Quaye – Sunday ShiningRadiohead – Paranoid Android Republica – Ready to Go SL2 – On a Ragga Tip ’97 U2 – Staring At The SunNo.’s 11-50 (in alphabetical order)===================================Ash – A Life Less OrdinaryApollo Four Forty – Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout DubEdward Ball – Love is BlueBeautiful South – Blackbird on the WireBjork – Bachelorette Blur – Song 2Brand New Heavies – You Are The UniverseCandyskins – Monday MorningCatch – Bingo Coco – I Need A MiracleThe Corrs – I Never Loved You AnywayElectronic – Second NatureGeorge Michael – Older/I Can’t Make You Love Me Gary Barlow – Open Road Genesis – CongoJames – Waltzing SongJamiroquai – AlrightKenickie – PunkaKylie Minogue – Some Kind of BlissLightning Seeds – You Showed MeMonaco – Sweet Lips Morcheeba – The Music That We Hear (Moog Island)Natalie Imbruglia – TornOcean Colour Scene – Hundred Mile High City Paul McCartney – The World TonightPet Shop Boys – Red Letter Day Portishead – All Mine Prefab Sprout – A Prisoner of the Past Prodigy – Smack My Bitch UpPulp – Help The Aged Rialto – Monday Morning 5:19Smash Mouth – Walkin’ on the SunSupernaturals – SmileSneaker Pimps – Six UndergroundSpace Brothers – Forgiven (Now I Feel Your Love)Sparks vs. Faith No More – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us Supergrass – Late in the DayTexas – Black Eyed BoyUB40 – Tell Me Is It True Verve – The Drugs Don’t WorkAnd the rest============Alibi – I’m Not To BlameAlisha’s Attic – Air We BreatheAlisha’s Attic – IndestructibleAll Saints – I Know Where It’s AtAll Saints – Never EverAudioweb – BankrobberBabybird – Candy GirlBabybird – CornershopBeautiful South – Don’t Marry HerBeck – SissyneckBennet – Mum’s Gone To IcelandBentley Rhythm Ace – Bentley’s Gonna Sort You Out!Beth Orton featuring Terry Callier – Best Bit EPBlur – BeetlebumBlur – M.O.R.Boyzone – Picture of YouBrand New Heavies – SometimesBruce Springsteen – Secret GardenBush – SwallowedCardigans – Lovefool RemixCast – Guiding StarCast – I’m So LonelyCast – Live The DreamCathy Dennis – Waterloo SunsetCharlatans – Tellin’ StoriesChicane – OffshoreConnor Reeves – My Father’s SonDaft Punk – Around the WorldDaft Punk – Da Funk/MusiqueDannii – Everything I Wanted David Bowie – Dead Man Walking David McAlmont – Look At Yourself Depeche Mode – Barrel of a GunDepeche Mode – It’s No GoodDodgy – Found YouDivine Comedy – Everybody Knows Except You East 57th St. featuring Donna Allen – SaturdayEcho And The Bunnymen – Nothing Lasts ForeverEchobelly – The World is FlatEels – Novacaine for the SoulElton John – Something About The Way You Look / Candle in the Wind Erasure – In My ArmsFinley Quaye – Even After AllFinley Quaye – It’s Great When We’re TogetherGene – We Could Be KingsGeorge Michael – You Have Been Loved / Strangest Thing Heather Nova – The First RecordingHondy – Hondy (No Access)Hot Chocolate – You Sexy ThingINXS – Elegantly WastedJam – The Bitterest Pill I Ever Had To SwallowJames – She’s A StarJames – TomorrowJamiroquai – Cosmic GirlJewel – You Were Meant For MeKenickie – In Your Car Kinks – The Days EPKylie Minogue – Did It AgainLed Zeppelin – Whole Lotta LoveLightning Seeds – Say What You SayLightning Seeds – Sugar Coated IcebergLisa Stansfield – Never Never Gonna Give You UpMadonna – Don’t Cry For Me ArgentinaManic Street Preachers – AustraliaMansun – Closed For Business Mansun – She Makes My Nose BleedMansun – TaxlossMark Owen – ChildMark Owen – I Am What I AmMassive Attack – RisingsonMaxwell – AscensionMonaco – What Do You Want From MeMorrissey – Alma MattersMy Life Story – DuchessMy Life Story – StrumpetMy Life Story – The King of KissingdomNeneh Cherry – Feel ItNewton – Sometimes When We TouchNo Doubt – Don’t SpeakNo Doubt – Just A GirlNo Doubt – SpiderwebsNo Doubt – Sunday MorningOcean Colour Scene – Better DayOcean Colour Scene – Travellers TuneOrb – ToxygenePaul McCartney – Beautiful NightPaul McCartney – Young BoyPet Shop Boys – SomewherePeter Cox – Ain’t Gonna Cry AgainPlacebo – Nancy BoyPortishead – OverPrimal Scream – StarRadiohead – Karma PoliceRed Hot Chili Peppers – Love RollercoasterReef – ConsiderationReef – Yer OldRepublica – Drop Dead GorgeousRobbie Williams – AngelsSeahorses – Blinded By The SunSeahorses – Love is the LawSeahorses – Love Me and Leave MeSerious Danger – DeeperSheryl Crow – A Change Would Do you GoodSheryl Crow – HomeSleeper – Romeo MeSleeper – She’s a Good GirlSly & Robbie featuring Simply Red – Night NurseSmoke City – Underwater LoveSpace – Dark CloudsSpacehog – In The MeantimeStereophonics – More Life In a Tramp’s VestSuede – LazySuede – Saturday NightSundays – SummertimeSuper Furry Animals – DemonsSuper Furry Animals – Play It CoolSupergrass – Richard III Supergrass – Sun Hits The Sky Supernaturals – Love Has Passed AwaySupernaturals – The Day Before Yesterday’s ManSuzanne Vega – No Cheap ThrillTexas – HaloTexas – Put Your Arms Around MeTexas – Say What You WantThe Orb – ToxygeneThird Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed LifeToby Bourke with George Michael – Waltz Away DreamingTravis – Tied to the 90’sU2 – If God Will Send His AngelsU2 – PleaseVerve – Bitter Suite SymphonyVerve – Lucky Man Wannadies – HitWet Wet Wet – StrangeWhite Town – Your WomanWorld Party – Beautiful DreamWorst Single============Last year’s winner : Los Del Rio – Macarena3 votes for :Puff Daddy – I’ll Be Missing You1 vote each for :Silverchair – FreakCeline Dion and Barbra Streisand – Tell himSpice Girls – Spice Up Your LifeHanson – MmmbopThe Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo ProblemsVarious – Perfect DayAaron Carter – Crush On YouTeletubbies – Say Eh-OhBest Band=========Last year’s winner: Oasis2 votes each for : Depeche Mode, No Doubt, Spice Girls1 vote each for : My Life Story, Savage Garden, U2, Oasis, The Verve, Radiohead, Suede, Peach, AquaWorst Band==========3 votes for: Hanson1 vote each for : Chemical Brothers, Backstreet Boys, Oasis, Silverchair, Spice Girls, Michael Learns To Rock, All Saints, Kelly Family, Smash MouthBest Male Singer================Last year’s singer: George Michael3 votes for: George Michael1 vote each for: Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, Sash!, Gary Barlow, Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams, WIll Smith, Brett AndersonWorst Male Singer=================Last year’s winner: Peter Andre2 votes each for: Coolio, Michael Jackson1 vote each for: Kavana, Phil Collins, Ginuwine, Peter Andre, Puff Daddy, Liam GallagherBest Female Singer==================2 votes each for : Sheryl Crow, Jewel1 vote each for ; Sarah Cracknell, Lisa Stansfield, Joni Mitchell, Mariah Carey, Shola Ama, Fiona Apple, that girl from Olive, Louise, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Tracey Thorn, Gina GWorst Female Singer===================Last year’s winner: Mariah Carey1 vote each for: Lil’ Kim, Gala, Princessa, Tina Arena, Celine Dion, Bjork, Missy Elliott, Meredith Brooks, Janet JacksonBest Album==========Last year’s winner: Suede – Coming Up3 votes for: Radiohead – OK Computer2 votes for: Sheryl Crow – Sheryl Crow1 vote each for: Super Furry Animals – Radiator, Depeche Mode – Ultra, Savage Garden – Savage Garden, Mariah Carey – Butterfly, Oasis – Be Here Now, Mansun – Attack Of The Grey Lantern, Spice Girls – Spiceworld, The Verve – Urban Hymns, Aqua – AquariumWorst Album===========2 votes for: Puff Daddy – No Way Out1 vote each for : Mariah Carey – Butterfly, Meredith Brooks – Blurring The Edges, Chemical Bros. – Exit Planet Dust, Tina Arena – In Deep, Spice Girls – Spiceworld, Hanson – Middle Of Nowhere, Aqua – Aquarium, Peter Andre – Time, Oasis – Be Here NowBest Pop Video==============1 vote each for:Jamiroquai – Virtual InsanityBabyface feat. Stevie Wonder – How Come How LongMariah Carey – HoneyOrbital – The SaintSheryl Crow – If it makes you happyFoo Fighters – EverlongMissy Elliott – Sock It 2 MeDario G – SunchymeRadiohead – Paranoid AndroidBjork – BarcheoletteMase – Feels So GoodSpice Girls – Who Do you think you are?Verve – Bittersweet SymphonyAqua – Barbie GirlWorst Pop Video===============1 vote each for :Prodigy – Smack My Bitch UpSilverchair – FreakSpice Girls – Who do you think you are?Hanson – MmmbopRicky Martin – (Un, Dos, Tres) MariaSpice Girls – Too MuchBackstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games Best Film=========Last year’s winner: Trainspotting2 votes each for: Contact, LA Confidential1 vote each for: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Beavis & Butthead Do America, Scream, Devil’s Advocate, Donnie Brasco, Bean, Conspiracy Theory, Men In BlackWorst Film==========Last year’s winner: Spy Hard2 votes for: The Lost World1 vote each for : Liar, Liar, Spiceworld, The Jackyl, Men In Black, She’s So Lovely, AnacondaBest Male Film Star===================Last year’s winner: Jim Carrey1 vote each for: Bruce Willis, Jude Law, Nicolas Cage, Denzel Washington, David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Tom CruiseWorst Male Film Star====================1 vote each for: George Clooney Jean Claude Van Damme, Tommy Lee,Michael Douglas and “the lead from Starship Troopers”Best Female Film Star=====================Last year’s winner: Winona Ryder2 votes for: Julia Roberts1 vote each for: Jodie Foster, Milla Jovovich, Courteney Cox, Parkey Posey, Helena Bonham Carter, Uma ThurmanWorst Female Film Star======================Last year’s winner: Pamela Anderson1 vote each for: Meg Ryan, Mira Sorvino, Demi Moore, Alicia SilverstoneBest TV show============Last year’s winner: Shooting Stars3 votes each for: X-Files, Simpsons2 votes for: Friends1 vote each for: Eurovision Song Contest (!), The Bill, TeletubbiesWorst TV show=============1 vote each for: The Jay Leno Show, Our House, Friends, The Bold and the Beautiful, Neighbours, The Nanny, EmmerdaleBest Male TV Personality========================Last year’s winner: David Duchovny2 votes for: Matthew Perry1 vote each for: Graham Cole (PC Stamp in the Bill), Paul Merton, Alex Terporten on VIVA II (Germany), Terry Wogan, Matt LeBlanc, David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane in “Frasier”)Worst Male TV Personality=========================1 vote each for: Mola Adebisi on VIVA TV (Germany), David Hasselhoff, Paul Nicholls, David LettermanBest Female TV Personality==========================Last year’s winner: Gillian Anderson1 vote each for: Nicholle Tom (“Maggie” in The Nanny), Courteney Cox, Alberta Marques Fernandes (in Portugal), Jennifer Aniston, Zoe Ball, Gillian AndersonWorst Female TV Personality===========================Last year’s winner: Pamela Anderson1 vote each for: Roseanne, Barbara Guimaraes (in Portugal), Pamela Anderson, Fran Drescher (The Nanny)Favourite Spice Girl====================4 votes for Victoria (Posh Spice)2 votes each for Emma (Baby Spice) and Mel B (Scary Spice)1 vote for Mel C (Sporty Spice)1 vote for “What the fuck?”0 votes for Geri (Ginger Spice)Worst re-issued dance track that wasn’t any good first time around==================================================================Hot Chocolate – You sexy thingDouble 99 – RIP GrooveD:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better
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