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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 8:42:56 GMT 1
Inspired by the same topic on Buzzjack.  Blondie singles chain from "Denis" to "Call Me" is my personal favourite. 1. Denis (25.02.1978) 2. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear (06.05.1978) 3. Picture This (02.09.1978) 4. Hanging On The Telephone (11.11.1978) 5. Heart Of Glass (27.01.1979) 6. Sunday Girl (19.05.1979) 7. Dreaming (29.09.1979) 8. Union City Blue (24.11.1979) 9. Atomic (23.02.1980) 10. Call Me (12.04.1980) |
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Post by Earl Purple on Oct 12, 2018 9:59:48 GMT 1
Union City Blue is the weak link in that chain, and to some extent Hanging On The Telephone too for me.
The Beatles' run of hits was pretty impressive.
Abba's run is quite good too. "I Have A Dream" being the weak link in their career once we get to the run "S.O.S" up to "One Of Us".
I'd also say Oasis had a run of great hit singles until "Go Let It Out" spoilt the party.
Difficult to know what you'd qualify now as a "single" post-2014 and possibly even in the download era, but the artist with the most consecutive #1s in my chart is Skinny Lister with 6 in a row:
"Forty Pound Wedding" near the end of 2012 followed by a run of 5 from late 2014 to Christmas 2015: "Trouble On Oxford Street", "Cathy", "This Is War", "Six Whiskies" and "This Christmas" and their next hit in my chart reached #3 so still fairly big.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 12, 2018 10:54:05 GMT 1
I always rather enjoyed the 1 2 3 punch that was Bad Romance, Telephone, and Alejandro.
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Post by Vetroplach on Oct 12, 2018 10:59:50 GMT 1
I'd say the Kinks in 66/67 around Sunny Afternoon and Waterloo Sunset.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 11:00:55 GMT 1
Amy Macdonald
1. Poision Prince
2. Mr. Rock'n'Roll
3. L.A.
4. This Is The Life
5. Run
6. Don't Tell Me That It's Over
Britney
1. Baby One More Time
2. Sometimes
3. You Drive Me Crazy
4. Born To Make You Happy
5. Oops!... I Did It Again
6. Lucky
7. Stronger
8. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
Dido
1. Here With Me
2. Thank You
3. Hunter
4. White Flag
5. Life For Rent
6. Don't Leave Home
All 4 singles form allSTARS*
1. Best Friends
2. Things That Go Bump In The Night
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Post by Vetroplach on Oct 12, 2018 11:02:34 GMT 1
Yeah, and forgot to mention U2 in 90's. For me the whole Achtung Baby era is just stunning followed by Zooropa and Pop. The streak fo me ends with Last Night On Earth.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 12, 2018 12:57:51 GMT 1
Dido
1. Here With Me
2. Thank You
3. Hunter
4. White Flag
5. Life For Rent
6. Don't Leave Home
Technically All You Want is in there too, it was just chart ineligible, but still released.
But glad to see I am not the only one who had the AllSTARS* album!
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Post by rubcale on Oct 12, 2018 13:14:16 GMT 1
Cliff Richard 1958/1961
01 Living Doll
02 Travellin' Light
03 A Voice In The Wilderness
04 Fall In Love With You
05 Please Don't Tease
06 Nine Times Out Of Ten
07 I Love You
08 Theme For A Dream
09 Gee Whiz It's You
10 A Girl Like You
Broken for me by When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart
Cliff Richard 2 1962/63
01 The Young Ones
02 Do You Want To Dance
03 It'll Be Me
04 Bachelor Boy
05 Summer Holiday
06 Lucky Lips
07 It's All In The Game
08 Don't Talk To Him
Broken by I'm The Lonely One
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Post by Roo. on Oct 12, 2018 14:12:53 GMT 1
Dido
1. Here With Me
2. Thank You
3. Hunter
4. White Flag
5. Life For Rent
6. Don't Leave Home
Technically All You Want is in there too, it was just chart ineligible, but still released. I always wondered why it never charted at the time, now many years later (thanks to Wiki) I finally know the reason why! |
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Post by Earl Purple on Oct 12, 2018 15:21:33 GMT 1
For totally superb in the britpop era I'd also choose Pulp: - Lipgloss - Do You Remember The First Time - Babies - Common People - Mis-shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz - Disco 2000 - Something's Changed then along came "Help The Aged.."  |
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Post by vastar iner on Oct 12, 2018 15:43:20 GMT 1
Madness' first 20 singles were all masterpieces, with the exception of "Return Of The Los Palmas Seven", which is a bit 1920s cafe.
Every Wizzard single was a blaster.
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Post by raliverpool on Oct 12, 2018 19:49:06 GMT 1
T. Rex (1970-73 10 UK Top 4 Hits in a row)
Ride A White Swan
Hot Love
Get It On
Jeepster / Life's A Gas
Telegram Sam
Metal Guru
Children Of The Revolution
Solid Gold Easy Action
20th Century Boy
The Groover
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Post by vastar iner on Oct 12, 2018 22:42:52 GMT 1
Astonishing run of iconic singles by The Beach Boys:
Help Me Rhonda California Girls Barbara Ann Sloop John B God Only Knows Good Vibrations Then I Kissed Her Heroes And Villains
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Post by SheriffFatman on Oct 14, 2018 7:59:02 GMT 1
Eminem:
My Name Is
Guilty Conscience
The Real Slim Shady
The Way I Am
Stan
Without Me
Cleanin’ Out My Closet
Lose Yourself
Sing For The Moment
Absolutely astonishing quality, and somewhere in the middle of all that you’ve got his featuring credit on Dr Dre’s Forgot About Dre, his performance on which might just beat any that actually make the list.
The run was broken by Business, which I think isn’t all that well remembered, and then Just Lose It, which sadly isn’t very good at all and was a massive disappointment when you consider how good he had been up until that point. Since then he’s still had some brilliant singles, but some which are not too great too.
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Post by raliverpool on Oct 14, 2018 10:21:44 GMT 1
Duran Duran (1982-86)
Hungry Like The Wolf
Save A Prayer
Rio
Is There Something I Should Know?
Union Of The Snake
New Moon On Monday
The Reflex
The Wild Boys
A View To A Kill
Notorious
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Post by smokeyb on Oct 14, 2018 22:17:09 GMT 1
This run by the Rolling Stones takes some beating:
It's All Over Now
Little Red Rooster
The Last Time
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown
Paint It Black
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 7:18:00 GMT 1
Delta Goodrem
1. Born To Try
2. Lost Without You
3. Innocent Eyes
4. Not Me, Not I
Emma Bunton
1. What I Am
2. What Took You So Long
3. Take My Breath Away
4. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight
5. Free Me
6. Maybe
7. I'll Be There
Marina & The Diamonds
1. Hollywood
2. I Am Not a Robot
3. Oh No!
4. Shampain
5. Primadonna
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 7:33:25 GMT 1
But glad to see I am not the only one who had the AllSTARS* album! Perfect pop album. The least successful their single spent 4 weeks at # 1 in my chart.  I prefer allSTARS* over Steps and even over Bucks Fizz. It's my second favourite mixed group after ABBA. Sadly their career was short. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 7:36:57 GMT 1
Shampoo
1. Trouble
2. Viva La Megababes
3. Delicious
4. Girl Power
5. I Know What Boys Like
Best British girl group from 90s.
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Post by meister on Oct 25, 2018 15:56:37 GMT 1
No guesses who I'm bringing to the table.  Nine top 16 hits in a row! Yes the music was pop, but I'd like to think it was of a higher quality than other mid 80s hits. Plus the lead singer had a soulful voice at a very young age. System Addict Can't Wait Another Minute Find The Time Rain or Shine If I Say Yes Stay Out Of My Life The Slightest Touch Whenever You're Ready Strong As Steel |
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