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Post by Smurfie on Aug 8, 2020 7:47:43 GMT 1
I had the pre-solo Sophie album with Theaudience - it was good, but not remarkable, and she seemed so utterly bored all the time. This was my favourite - love the guitarry bit half way through.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 8:22:46 GMT 1
I had the pre-solo Sophie album with Theaudience - it was good, but not remarkable, and she seemed so utterly bored all the time. This was my favourite - love the guitarry bit half way through. It's not bad. Her voice is the best thing about it.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 12:51:32 GMT 1
U2 - Beautiful Day This was quite a decent comeback for Bono and the boys. It's not up there with their best eighties songs like 'New Years Day' or 'With Or Without You', but it's definitely quite anthemic, if not a little overplayed now, and one of their better later efforts.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 12:57:42 GMT 1
Steps - Stomp I miss the variety of the charts back then! Steps were probably the cheesiest form of pop but I was always a sucker for their unashamedly feel-good tunes. Admittedly they had a few that were a bit too bad even for me, but I think this falls just on the right side of that borderline! Despite the fact that it's blatantly based around Chic's 'Everybody Dance' (with a little bit of the Brothers' Johnson's 'Stomp' thrown in), it's a pretty infectious pop song.
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Post by greendemon on Aug 8, 2020 13:06:41 GMT 1
I really liked the U2 song at the time but have got so sick of it now. Much prefer their older stuff.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:07:29 GMT 1
The Spice Girls - Holler/Let Love Lead The Way The Spice Girls ruled the charts between 1996 and 1998, so this comeback single was always destined to go to #1 whatever. I have to say though, I had totally forgotten what both songs sounded like so it can't have had much of an impression on me. 'Holler' is them trying to sound grown up and cool, with it's summery R&B vibes - Unfortunately though it just feels very flat, and average at best, and I really do think they would have been better sticking to that pure pop sound that made them famous in the first place.
'Let Love Lead The Way' is a ballad, but nowhere near to the standard of their slow numbers of previous years such as '2 Become 1', 'Too Much' or 'Mama'. In fact it's not good at all, and not even as good as 'Holler'.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:12:02 GMT 1
Westlife - My Love I had to look this up to check it wasn't a cover, because this actually isn't that bad at all! It's got one of those 'arms in the air' choruses that reminds me a bit of 'Mull Of Kintyre' or Rod Stewart's 'Rhythm Of My Heart', and it's definitely one of their better efforts in my opinion.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:16:25 GMT 1
A1 - Same Old Brand New You I didn't think I knew this but on hearing it I can definitely remember it, and I think I actually quite liked it at the time. It doesn't sound too bad now to be honest, and it's certainly more inspired than their cover of 'Take On Me'. Yeah, it has quite a nice feel to it - I'd probably give it about a 7/10.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:24:32 GMT 1
Leann Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight Well now this is on a totally different level to most of the pop songs of the time - it's a Diane Warren song for a start, and it's sung by the vocal talent who gave us 'How Do I Live' (also a Diane Warren song) a couple of years earlier - Leann Rimes was normally a country singer, but this is just pure glorious pop, and it's taken from the soundtrack to 'Coyote Ugly' (which I haven't seen). It's barely aged at all, I could see this being a hit today.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:30:26 GMT 1
Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1
I think this was the single that propelled Beyonce and the girls into the next level, and something a bit more special than your average R&B girl group. It's another one from a film soundtrack - Charlie's Angels in this case, and they're letting us know they are 'Here and they are not to be messed with!' It's an in-your-face track, and there was no escaping it at the time. Very Good.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:37:03 GMT 1
We're in December now, so let's see if I can get to the end of 2000 today!
S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True Not to be confused with the Stevie Wonder song of the same name! The S Clubs had a few chart toppers but their best song (for me anyway), Reach, only got as far as the runner-up spot earlier in the year (it was behind Sonique though, so I think it was justified). Back to this one though and it's quite a lovely little ballad - one of those cosy little 'Winter warmers' that you often find in the top ten at Christmas time. Like quite a few songs it always reminds me of Peter Kay's Car Share now!
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Post by Smurfie on Aug 8, 2020 13:40:30 GMT 1
And more surprisingly it was a Top 10 hit in the US!
Love the Leann Rimes song (and its remixes)
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:42:56 GMT 1
Eminem - Stan Before I start, can I just say that I absolutely adore the Dido song 'Thank You', which is sampled on this song, and I think it's probably down to him that she became big when she did. I never really used to like 'Stan' but it has grown on me a bit over the years and I like the fact it tells a story, albeit a morbid one - of a crazed fan who ends up killing himself! Yeah, I have to admit I was wrong for all those years and this is actually a piece of brilliance!
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:56:08 GMT 1
Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It? Well the good news is, I've finally reached the end of 2000 with this 3 week chart topper! The bad news is, I've got to spend the next three minutes listening to a children's TV theme. To be fair though, it's not the worst song I've had to sit through in this year (see Robbie Williams, Mariah & Westlife etc.) and I can see why it was popular with kids everywhere - what kid doesn't love building? It's not something I would ever sit and listen to through choice again, but it's fine if you're 5 years old!
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 13:58:14 GMT 1
Phew.. 43 singles were #1 during 2000. Is that a record?
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Post by Good Old Days on Aug 8, 2020 14:29:01 GMT 1
Stomp - for me it's the worst single from classic Steps, but much better than last album.
My favourite # 1 songs (2000) : 1. Oops! I Did It Again 2. Born To Make You Happy 3. American Pie 4. Breathless 5. Bag It Up
Worst # 1 songs (2000) 1. It Feels So Good 2. Never Be The Same Again 3. I Turn To You 4. Bound 4 Da Reload 5. Lady
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Post by greendemon on Aug 8, 2020 14:33:57 GMT 1
Some great ones (and terrible!) in that last batch. 'Stan' is probably the best but 'Can't Fight The Moonlight' and 'Independent Woman' are both class!
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Post by Smurfie on Aug 8, 2020 14:44:34 GMT 1
Top 5 2000 best:
1) Oops! I Did It Again 2) Can’t Fight The Moonlight 3) Pure Shores 4) Breathless 5) I Turn To You
Top 5 2000 worst:
1) Against All Odds 2) We Will Rock You 3) Bound 4 Da Reload 4) 7 Days 5) Fill Me In
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 8, 2020 14:53:06 GMT 1
If I was forced to pick!
Best:
1)Spiller - Groovejet 2)Sonique - It Feels So Good 3)Gabrielle - Rise 4)Fragma - Toca's Miracle 5)Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy
Worst:
1)Robbie Williams - Rock DJ 2)Five & Queen - We Will Rock You 3)Mariah & Westlife - Against All Odds 4)Westlife - Seasons In The Sun 5)Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up
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Post by greendemon on Aug 8, 2020 15:28:40 GMT 1
Best: 1. The Corrs - Breathless 2. Eminem - Stan 3. Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 4. Madonna - American Pie 5. MSP - The Masses Against The Classes
Worst: 1. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It? 2. Mariah & Westlife - Against All Odds 3. Five & Queen - We Will Rock You 4. S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True 5. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up
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