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On 12/07/2020 20:18, Robbie wrote:
On 12/07/2020 18:51, Chris Brown wrote:
Chart dated: 22 July 2000
On the 25 July the next chart after this one is scheduled to be
broadcast on Pick Of The Pops. The 25th will also be 20 years to the day since Concorde crashed just after take-off from Charles de Gaulle
Airport. Unbelievable to think it's 20 years ago.
And yet somehow, Concorde feels like ancient history.
1.-a-a (NE) Ronan Keating-a-a-a Life Is A Rollercoaster
Very poppy but I actually didn't mind this one.
It sounded at the time (and still does, really) like a very clever
attempt to make a single that could launch him to audiences who didn't
know him from Boyzone or didn't like them and I have to say it broadly
works. Although it didn't make him a star in America which must have
been part of the plan.
This was his second of
three solo number ones and the second of 14 top 10 hits (out of 15 chart hits in total, which is a very good success rate).
And he'd presumably have the Number One album right now if it wasn't for Taylor Swift. It seems that Universal in the UK/Ireland wouldn't have
known about her album until it was too late to move his.
2.-a-a-a (1) The Corrs-a-a-a Breathless
The Corrs were at the peak of their popularity but this one divided
fans.
It's one of those Number One singles where it seems more like it was
their turn than it being their most popular track.
I'm not a fan though I like some of their tracks and I thought
this one was something of a mess. They would have only one further top
10 hit after this.
I know they still have an audience but this oddly seems like the
beginning of the end.
3.-a-a-a (2) Eminem-a-a-a The Real Slim Shady
A silly song but good fun at the same time. I bought his album later in
the year, after 'Stan' had been released as a single.
I used to have the album but I don't think I ever listened to the whole
thing. I did like this single though.
4.-a-a-a (3) Limp Bizkit-a-a-a Take A Look Around (Theme From MI:2)
Does what it has to do. And back when rock music could make the upper reaches of the charts with ease.
Especially with a big film marketing budget.
5.-a-a (NE) Aaliyah-a-a-a Try Again
Excellent song by Aaliyah.
Yes, I wasn't into RnB at all back then and it's still not my favourite
but I always liked this one.
6.-a-a-a (5) Steps-a-a-a When I Said Goodbye/Summer Of Love
Stnadrad Steps fayre. Has any other act had as many double A sided chart hits? I count 7 in total, and all top 5 hits too.
Well spotted - no I can't think of anyone else. I checked UB40 because
their first four hits were double-sided but after that I think they only
had one more.
7.-a-a-a (6) Artful Dodger ft Robbie Craig and Craig David-a-a-a Woman Trouble
I still am none the wiser who Robbie Craig was.
I was going to say that he was an RnB singer who seemed to have been
around for a while, Artful Dodger obviously thought they could make him
a star etc.
Then I found out he's currently a member of East 17.
< Bland R&B song.
I sort of like the shamelessness of getting Craig David to say
"re-re-mix" though.
8.-a-a-a (7) Alice Deejay-a-a-a Will I Ever
I much prefer 'Better Off Alone' from 12 months previously. The third of
3 top 10 hits.
This isn't bad, I suppose.
9.-a-a-a (9) Darude-a-a-a Sandstorm
I do like this one. One of the big dance hits of summer 2000.
This isn't bad either but I never entirely got what the fuss was about.
10.-a-a (8) Samantha Mumba-a-a-a Gotta Tell You
I also liked this one. Very good pop / dance track.
Good but featureless.
11.-a-a (4) Oasis-a-a-a Sunday Morning Call
One of their forgotten hits,
So forgotten it's only a hidden track on their singles album.
from an album that wasn't that good.
Conspicuous lack of a 20th anniversary reissue for that one, unlike the previous three. In fact I kind of forgot it even was the 20th
anniversary because nobody really seemed to acknowledge it.
12.-a (NE) Marc Et Claude-a-a-a I Need Your Lovin' (Like The Sunshine)
I remember commenting on this record in one of these threads in what
must be more than a decade ago now. Or maybe not as long ago as that.
I definitely have done Summer 2000 quite a few times.
Based on part of 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis. The video looks quite cheaply made.
Haven't seen it for ages.
13.-a (NE) NSync-a-a-a I'll Never Stop
Nope, don't recall hearing this one before.
I obviously have heard it now and I still don't remember it.
14.-a (12) Kylie Minogue-a-a-a Spinning Around
Her big comeback hit that was to set her on course once again for
several years of massive chart success. A bit lightweight to an extent
but quite good in its own way.
Well-suited to the comeback single.
15.-a (14) David Gray-a-a-a Babylon
It was hard to escape this record during the next 18 months. One of
those records radio programmers must pray for.
Ironically I don't think the UK radio version is available anywhere now.
16.-a (13) Vengaboys-a-a-a Uncle John From Jamaica
The success of the Vengaboys still leads to the question: why were they
so popular? This is awful. They were like a poor man's Boney M of the millennium.
I know some of their songs were just stupid, which seems fair enough,
but this borders on the offensive.
17.-a (17) Sonique-a-a-a It Feels So Good
A class record that made number 1 in this, it's second time around.
Not one I ever cared for TBH.
18.-a (11) Coldplay-a-a-a Yellow
Their big breathrough hit. A decent enough song.
I bet Parlophone couldn't believe their luck (it was written during the
album sessions so they'd signed them up without even hearing this song).
19.-a (NE) Christina Aguilera-a-a-a I Turn To You
Vaguely recall.
Very "third single has to be a ballad, what have we got?".
20.-a (10) Atomic Kitten-a-a-a I Want Your Love
Ditto.
At least it's a bit more dramatic.
29.-a (NE) De La Soul ft Redman-a-a-a Oooh
Didn't Redman team up with the above mentioned Christina Aguilera a
couple of years later for 'Dirrty'. I assume it's the same rapper.
Same guy. His real name is Reginald Noble, apparently.
30.-a (26) Lonestar-a-a-a Amazed
This had an astonishly long chart run by the standards of the time especially in the top 40 where it spent 4 months meandering between positions 21-40.
And then Westlife covered it.
47.-a (48) Whitney Houston/George Michael-a-a-a If I Told You That
A largely forgotten single by two superstars who are no longer with us.
Seems like it was made to be a radio hit at a specific time
68.-a (NE) Russell Watson & Shaun Ryder-a-a-a Barcelona
The mind boggles. I think it was just meant as a bit of fun. Or at least
I hope it was.
You really have to. It doesn't seem to have coincided with any obvious
event or anniversary.
I suppose if you're covering a song made famous by a very impressive
singer, doing it as a duet with Shaun Ryder is one way to distract from
any of your own vocal shortcomings.
Chris
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