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Old 06-11-2009, 02:29
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Looking back over the past decade, what do you think were the worst songs to reach number 1 in the UK charts?
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Old 06-11-2009, 03:57
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Long and Winding Road - Will Young & Gareth Gates, even Will said it was bloody awful and apologised to Sir Paul McCartney for it, I've bought all of Will's music except for that.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...y-to-McCartney

Then there's Mr Blobby and loads of others that fit the bill.
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Old 06-11-2009, 04:01
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The No.1's I hate are the ones that are usually for charity by people who aren't singers. I know it's for a good cause and am glad they get money, but I just hate silly/jokey songs by people who can't sing. Good example is 'Islands In The Stream'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By8iRTOUzA8
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Old 06-11-2009, 13:59
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Long and Winding Road - Will Young & Gareth Gates, even Will said it was bloody awful and apologised to Sir Paul McCartney for it, I've bought all of Will's music except for that.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...y-to-McCartney

Then there's Mr Blobby and loads of others that fit the bill.
Mr Blobby's only number 1 was back in the Christmas of 1993.

Crazy Frog's Axel F is a major contender for this decade though.
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Old 06-11-2009, 14:00
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Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne - Changes Painful
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Old 06-11-2009, 14:12
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Crazy Frog is an obvious choice but lets remember this decade also gave us

3 of a kind 'babycakes'

that was a horror show!

I also hated the 'JCB' song.

I think the earlier part of the decade was worse and the last 2 or so years have generally been an improvement.
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Old 06-11-2009, 14:14
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Right Round - Flo Rida :yawn:
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Old 06-11-2009, 17:20
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3 of a Kind - Baby Cakes
Crazy Frog - Axel F
Flo Rida - Right Round

I'm sure there's more though...
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Old 06-11-2009, 17:22
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Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne - Changes Painful
I kinda like it but i would love to see it's success if the public hadn't felt sorry for Ozzy because of his accident.
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Old 06-11-2009, 18:40
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To many to mention lol.
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Old 06-11-2009, 19:34
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Crazy Frog along with Bob the Builder
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Old 06-11-2009, 23:48
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Crazy Frog.

I must admit I really like Flo Rida's "Right Round", despite thinking that he as a person is a complete plank.
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Old 07-11-2009, 13:55
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I often consider any charity / novelty / X-Factor or Pop Idol songs to be the least deserving No.1's. Although I did absolutely adore Evergreen by Will Young.
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Old 07-11-2009, 15:38
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3 of a kind 'babycakes'

that was a horror show!

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It really was. One of the worst songs I've ever heard. And the white guy in the video needed a shoeing.
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Old 08-11-2009, 00:41
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Crazy Frog is an obvious choice but lets remember this decade also gave us

3 of a kind 'babycakes'

that was a horror show!

I also hated the 'JCB' song.

I think the earlier part of the decade was worse and the last 2 or so years have generally been an improvement.

I agree about Babycakes. That was dreadful.

I did like the JCB song though. Although I think it says a lot about the Number 1's when I pointed out the JCB Song a few months ago and neither my Mum, Dad or Sister had the faintest idea what I was on about.

Personally, I'd like to add Cheryl's "Fight For This Love" there too. It may possibly have been acceptable to my ears earlier in the 21st century, but now it just sounds...... awful.

I probably dislike the majority of the number ones from the last decade.
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Old 08-11-2009, 09:45
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Looking back over the past decade, what do you think were the worst songs to reach number 1 in the UK charts?

All of them.
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Old 08-11-2009, 12:51
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Chronologically thanks to Everyhit.com

Spice Girls - Holler (2000)
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men (2001)
DJ Otzi - hey Baby (2001)
Blazin Squad - Crossroads (2002)
Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (2002)
Kylie - Slow (2003)
Ozzy & Kelly - Changes (2003)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl (2004)
Eamon - F**k It (2004)
Frankee - FURB (2004)
3 Of A Kind - Babycakes (2004)
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (2004)
Ciara - Goodies (2005)
Akon - Lonely (2005)
Crazy Frog - Axel F (2005)
James Blunt - You're Beautiful (2005)
Chico - Its Chico Time (2006)
Sandi Thom - Punk Rocker (2006)
Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way (2007)
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girl (2007)
Basshunter - Now Youre Gone (2008)
Kid Rock - All Summer Long (2008)
Pink - So What (2008)
Flo Rida - Right Round (2009)

The Cheryl Cole record is just dull rather than dreadful, if I had to pick just one of the above it would be the Crazy Frog record.
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Old 08-11-2009, 14:56
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Anything that is associated with the X Factor and Simon Cowell. Pure sh1te.
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Old 08-11-2009, 15:13
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Bob The Builder - although as bad as it was, i did love the fact that it stopped Westlife getting the christmas no.1 in 2000 and prevented them from overtaking the Beatles' record of 7 no.1's in a row.

how humiliating for them that Bob The Builder was the one who stopped them
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Old 12-11-2009, 14:50
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How about everything that made number 1 this year, bar Cheryl Cole and Alex Burke.
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Old 12-11-2009, 14:54
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How about everything that made number 1 this year, bar Cheryl Cole and Alex Burke.
hahahaha, you are kidding, right?!
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Old 12-11-2009, 17:45
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Chronologically thanks to Everyhit.com

Spice Girls - Holler (2000)
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men (2001)
DJ Otzi - hey Baby (2001)
Blazin Squad - Crossroads (2002)
Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (2002)
Kylie - Slow (2003)
Ozzy & Kelly - Changes (2003)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl (2004)
Eamon - F**k It (2004)
Frankee - FURB (2004)
3 Of A Kind - Babycakes (2004)
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (2004)
Ciara - Goodies (2005)
Akon - Lonely (2005)
Crazy Frog - Axel F (2005)
James Blunt - You're Beautiful (2005)
Chico - Its Chico Time (2006)
Sandi Thom - Punk Rocker (2006)
Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way (2007)
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girl (2007)
Basshunter - Now Youre Gone (2008)
Kid Rock - All Summer Long (2008)
Pink - So What (2008)
Flo Rida - Right Round (2009)

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That's a epic hall of shame, right there. Some absolute shockers.
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Old 12-11-2009, 18:09
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hahahaha, you are kidding, right?!
No. I'm not.

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Old 12-11-2009, 18:21
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Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
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Old 12-11-2009, 18:25
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Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
How I loathed that song..
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