The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten Archive

[Farin]

and, as always, some statistics:

in week #45 we had 52 nominations:

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 13 (25%)

70s : 22 (42%)

80s : 7 (13%)

90s : 5 (10%)

00s : 3 (6%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 4 (40%)

90s : 1 (10%)

well, I don't know about you, but for it certainly was surprising that "Hotel California" didn't make a #1

and, apart grom the Top 3, this list is a pretty close one too...

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #46 for the Week ending 21st January 2007

1. Love Me Two Times - The Doors (1967) 95

2. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds (1965) 71

3. Jeepster - T.Rex (1971) 58

4. More Than A Feeling - Boston (1976) 56

5. Anarchy In The U.K. - The Sex Pistols (1976) 55

6. Fox On The Run - Sweet (1974) 52

7. Come Sail Away - Styx (1977) 43

8. Supersonic - Oasis (1994) 41

9. School - Supertramp (1974) 39

10.Even Flow - Pearl Jam (1992) 39

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Guitar Man, The - Bread (1972) 37

Hard Luck Woman - KISS (1976) 36

Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp (1987) 35

Rock & Roll Never Forgets - Bob Seger (1976) 35

Go Now - The Moody Blues (1964) 35

Stupid Girl - Garbage (1996) 32

Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth (1971) 32

Real Good Looking Boy - The Who (2004) 31

Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams (1985) 30

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith (1998) 29

Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (1973) 29

Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las (1964) 26

Raw Power - Iggy Pop (with the Stooges) (1973) 26

Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson (1977) 25

Farther on Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me) - Taj Mahal (1968) 25

Kissing A Fool - George Michael (1988) 24

Don't Cry - Guns N' Roses (1991) 23

Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa (1993) 22

Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend And Lover (1968) 22

Quite Rightly So - Procul Harum (1968) 22

Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede (1974) 20

Free Money - Patti Smith (1975) 20

Electrolite - R.E.M. (1997) 17

Passenger, The - Iggy Pop (1977) 17

Once Bitten Twice Shy - Ian Hunter (2000) 16

Spread Your Wings - Queen (1978) 16

Kick Out The Jams - MC5 (1969) 14

I Am a Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (2000) 14

Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz (1999) 13

Grazing In The Grass - Friends Of Distinction (1969) 13

Beautiful - Cristina Aguilera (2002) 12

Virginia - The Marshall Tucker Band (1975) 10

My Kinda Lover - Billy Squier (1982) 9

I Can Feel Him In The Morning - Grand Funk Railroad (1971) 9

Weeping Widow - April Wine (1973) 9

Cindy Incidentally - Faces (1973) 8

U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah (1993) 8

Lovesick Blues - Arlo Guthrie (1973) 7

Madman Running Through the Fields - Dantalian's Chariot (1967) 7

Walking Miracle, A - Limmie & The Family Cooking (1974) 6

Fragile - Sting (1987) 4

Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Cannibals (1985) 1

[Farin]

and, as always, the statistics:

in week #46 we had 52 nominations:

60s : 10 (19%)

70s : 22 (42%)

80s : 6 (12%)

90s : 10 (19%)

00s : 4 (8%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 2 (20%)

70s : 6 (60%)

90s : 2 (20%)

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #47 for the Week ending 28th January 2007

1. Happy Together - The Turtles (1967) 88

2. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder (1976) 69

3. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals (1965) 54

4. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley (1956) 50

5. Ace of Spades - Motörhead (1980) 47

6. For Your Love - The Yardbirds (1965) 44

7. Along Comes Mary - The Association (1966) 41

8. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks (1974) 40

9. Creeque Alley - The Mamas and the Papas (1967) 39

10.Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy (1976) 38

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Alabama - Neil Young (1972) 36

Lights - Journey (1978) 35

You've got a Friend - James Taylor (1971) 30

Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner (1973) 30

Fallin' - Alicia Keys (2001) 30

Soul Sacrifice - Santana (1969) 29

Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot (1966) 29

Pink Houses - John Mellencamp (1984) 29

Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart (1971) 28

Broken English - Marianne Faithfull (1979) 28

Jingo - Santana (1969) 27

I Want You Back - Jackson 5 (1969) 26

Make Me Smile (Come up and see Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (1975) 26

I Feel You - Depeche Mode (1993) 23

Super Freak - Rick James (1981) 22

1, 2, 3 - Len Barry (1965) 21

Stay (I missed you) - Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories (1994) 19

In The Evening - Led Zeppelin (1979) 18

No Phone - Cake (2004) 18

We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett (1964) 17

Maybe - Janis Joplin (1969) 16

Juke Box Hero - Foreigner (1981) 15

Bitchin' Camaro - Dead Milkmen (1985) 15

Younger Generation - Lovin' Spoonful (1968) 15

Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai (1998) 14

Banana Splits (The Tra-La-La-Song) - The Dickies (1979) 13

Blue Skies - Eva Cassidy (1997) 12

So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star - The Byrds (1967) 12

Story of My Life - Social Distortion (1990) 9

Live For Today - The Grass Roots (1967) 9

Golf Girl - Caravan (1971) 9

Shower the People - James Taylor (1976) 9

Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, The - Timbuk 3 (1987) 8

Advertising Space - Robbie Williams (2005) 7

Don't Cry - Seal (1996) 6

Ain't Nothin Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell (1968) 5

Little Bit Of Sympathy - Robin Trower (1974) 5

Guitars, Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam (1986) 0

Song is You, The - Frank Sinatra (1942, Re-recorded 1958) 0

[Farin]

in week #47 we had 49 nominations:

pre 50s : 1 (2%)

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 16 (33%)

70s : 15 (31%)

80s : 7 (14%)

90s : 6 (12%)

00s : 3 (6%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 4 (40%)

80s : 1 (10%)

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #48 for the Week ending 4th February 2007

1. London Calling - The Clash (1979) 99

2. I Am A Rock - Simon & Garfunkel (1966) 86

3. American Woman - The Guess Who (1970) 70

4. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (1969) 62

5. Think - Aretha Franklin (1968) 61

6. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds (1965) 46

7. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield (1966) 45

8. Over Under Sideways Down - The Yardbirds (1966) 42

9. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The - Joan Baez (1971) 38

10.Georgy Girl - The Seekers (1966) 37

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Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush (1978) 31

Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega (1990) 30

Shape I'm In - The Band (1970) 28

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982) 27

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Elton John (1982) 27

Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens (1970) 25

I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers (1972) 24

Rockafeller Skank, The - Fatboy Slim (1998) 24

Darling Be Home Soon - The Lovin' Spoonful (1966) 24

Ballrooms Of Mars - T.Rex (1972) 23

Spaceman - Babylon Zoo (1996) 21

Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder (1973) 20

Dust My Broom - Elmore James (1952) 20

Fins - Jimmy Buffet (1979) 20

Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider (1981) 19

Mad About The Boy - Dinah Wahington (1952) 19

Jailbreak - AC/DC (1976) 17

Howzat - Sherbet (1976) 16

Cry To Me - Freddie Scott (1967) 15

Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield (1972) 14

Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby "Blue" Bland (1961) 14

Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work (1982) 13

Chest Fever - The Band (1968) 12

Rock Me Baby - Johnny Winter (1973) 12

Suspicion - Terry Stafford (1964) 12

I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner (1984) 11

Once Around the Block - Badly Drawn Boy (1999) 11

Restless Farewell - Bob Dylan (1964) 11

Scooby Snacks - Fun Loving Criminals (1996) 11

Theme From S'Express - S'Express (1988) 10

Final Countdown, The - Europe (1986) 9

Long Before Rock'n'Roll - Mando Diao (2006) 9

Just Like Me - Paul Revere & The Raiders (1965) 9

You're Breaking My Heart - Harry Nilsson (1972) 9

Breathe - Faith Hill (1999) 7

Cut Your Hair - Pavement (1994) 7

Dog and Butterfly - Heart (1978) 6

Straight Shooter - The Mamas and The Papas (1966) 4

Green Grass and High Tides - Outlaws (1975) 3

See You On The Other Side - Ozzy Osbourne (1995) 0

[Farin]

in week #48 we had 50 nominations:

50s : 2 (4%)

60s : 15 (30%)

70s : 17 (34%)

80s : 7 (14%)

90s : 8 (16%)

00s : 1 (2%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 7 (70%)

70s : 3 (30%)

once again the 60s dominated the Top Ten

if it hadn't been for London Calling (1979), all songs in it would've been from 1965-1971...

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #49 for the Week ending 11th February 2007

1. I'm Not In Love - 10cc (1975) 73

2. Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful (1965) 68

3. Tribute - Tenacious D (2002) 58

4. Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs (1976) 54

5. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette (1995) 50

6. C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran (1959) 50

7. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1959) 50

8. Two Princes - Spin Doctors (1992) 48

9. Everlong - Foo Fighters (1997) 47

10.Alone Again Or - Love (1967) 45

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Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (1992) 42

I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four (1965) 41

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears (1985) 40

La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (1958) 37

What I Am - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians (1988) 37

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie (1972) 36

Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel (1978) 33

Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas (1976) 33

Chances Are - Johnny Mathis (1957) 30

You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge (1967) 28

Perfect Situation - Weezer (2005) 27

Come Tomorrow - Manfred Mann (1965) 27

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (1980) 26

Wave Of Mutilation - The Pixies (1989) 26

Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith (1969) 25

Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys (1980) 21

Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1970) 19

When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys (2006) 19

I Got A Line On You - Spirit (1968) 16

We Care A Lot - Faith No More (1985) 16

Hedonism - Skunk Anansie (1997) 15

Temptation - New Order (1982) 15

Every Beat Of My Heart - James Brown (1963) 12

Tank! - Yoko Kanno (1998) 12

Northern Sky - Nick Drake (1970) 11

Loco-Motion, The - Little Eva (1962) 11

Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall (2005) 10

Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes (2005) 9

Enchanted - The Platters (1959) 9

Take Down The Union Jack - Billy Bragg (2002) 8

Local God - Everclear (1996) 8

Twist, The - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (1959) 8

Call Me, Call Me - Yoko Kanno (1998) 6

Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore) - Night Ranger (1985) 5

Pressure Point - The Zutons (2004) 4

[Farin]

and the statistics:

in week #49 we had 45 nominations:

50s : 6 (13%)

60s : 9 (20%)

70s : 7 (16%)

80s : 8 (18%)

90s : 8 (18%)

00s : 7 (16%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s : 2 (20%)

60s : 2 (20%)

70s : 2 (20%)

90s : 3 (30%)

00s : 1 (10%)

now that's exactly how a Top Ten should look like!

not something like 80% 60s + 70s...

I'm really looking forward to more lists like that

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice GOLDEN Top Ten #50 for the Week ending 18th February 2007

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (1971) 84

2. Boxer, The - Simon & Garfunkel (1969) 70

3. Fire - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 60

4. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (1979) 58

5. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - The Rolling Stones (1973) 57

6. Lola - The Kinks (1970) 51

7. I Am The Walrus - The Beatles (1967) 50

8. Going to California - Led Zeppelin (1969) 43

9. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (1971) 42

10.Yesterday - The Beatles (1965) 41

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Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent (1958) 40

One - U2 (1991) 37

Things We Said Today - The Beatles (1964) 36

Everybody Hurts - R.E.M. (1992) 35

I Wish - Stevie Wonder (1976) 35

Roadhouse Blues - The Doors (1970) 33

Sychroncity II - The Police (1983) 32

Pictures Of Lily - The Who (1967) 31

Change Is Gonna Come, A - Sam Cooke (1964) 31

Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana (1993) 31

Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (1975) 30

Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles (1967) 29

Desperado - The Eagles (1973) 29

Message, The - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (1982) 28

I'm Goin' Home - Ten Years After (1968) 27

Five to One - The Doors (1968) 25

Hold Your Head Up - Argent (1972) 25

Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon & The Animals (1968) 24

Groovin' - The Young Rascals (1967) 23

Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA (1977) 22

Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue - Taj Mahal (1968) 22

Snow ((Hey Oh)) - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) 21

All or Nothing - Small Faces (1967) 20

Foreplay/Long Time - Boston (1975) 19

Kiss - Prince (1986) 18

Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm - Crash Test Dummies (1993) 18

Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club (1981) 18

He's so Fine - The Chiffons (1963) 18

Woodstock - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (1970) 18

'39 - Queen (1975) 18

(You're my) Soul & Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (1965) 17

Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin (1969) 17

Fight For Your Right - The Beastie Boys (1986) 12

Without You - Badfinger (1970) 11

Jungle Love - Steve Miller Band (1977) 10

9 Crimes - Damien Rice (2006) 10

That Ain't It - Magic Sam (1967) 10

Soul Deep - The Boxtops (1969) 9

Slit Skirts - Pete Townshend (1982) 8

Going Down - Freddie King (1971) 8

Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - Bee Gees (1975) 7

Possum Slim - Gil Scott-Heron (1976) 7

Last Train to London - Electric Light Orchestra (1979) 6

Devil Went Down to Georgia, The - Charlie Daniels Band (1979) 2

For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler (1958) 2

[Farin]

in our GOLDEN week we had 55 nominations:

50s : 2 (4%)

60s : 20 (36%)

70s : 21 (38%)

80s : 6 (11%)

90s : 4 (7%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 5 (50%)

there's really nothing left for me to say, is there?

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #51 for the Week ending 25th February 2007

1. La Grange - ZZ Top (1973) 64

2. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood (1967) 64

3. Catch The Wind - Donovan (1965) 57

4. Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine (1992) 51

5. It's Still Rock 'n Roll To Me - Billy Joel (1980) 49

6. Alfie - Dionne Warwick (1967) 49

7. Me and Julio Down By The School Yard - Paul Simon (1972) 46

8. Janie's Got a Gun - Aerosmith (1989) 46

9. Fire - Pointer Sisters (1978) 44

10.Sweet Baby James - James Taylor (1972) 41

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First Cut Is the Deepest, The - Rod Stewart (1976) 41

Daughter - Pearl Jam (1993) 40

Psychotic Reaction - Count Five (1966) 39

Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield (1981) 37

Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells (1968) 37

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler (1983) 34

Atomic - Blondie (1979) 34

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood (1982) 31

Fade to Black - Metallica (1984) 31

Spoonman - Soundgarden (1994) 30

Baby, I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton (1974) 30

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam (1969) 30

Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-Las (1964) 30

Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens (1971) 29

Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown (1976) 28

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba (1997) 27

Plush - Stone Temple Pilots (1992) 27

I Want It All - Queen (1989) 27

Man In The Box - Alice In Chains (1990) 26

Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte (1961) 24

Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric (1978) 24

Commotion - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 21

You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (1972) 21

Disappear - INXS (2001) 20

Importance Of Being Idle, The - Oasis (2005) 19

Waiting for the Sun - The Doors (1970) 18

Pop Song 89 - R.E.M. (1988) 17

Brighter than Sunshine - Aqualung (2003) 16

True Colors - Cindy Lauper (1986) 15

Homburg - Procol Harum (1968) 14

Stranger on the Town - The Damned (1982) 14

Cumbersome - Seven Mary Three (1995) 14

Red Morning Light - Kings Of Leon (2003) 14

I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying - Sting (1996) 13

Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield (1983) 12

Airport - The Motors (1978) 10

Say You Will - Mick Jagger (1987) 8

Existence - Kevin Max (2001) 8

Want it Back - The Seatbelts (1998) 7

One Man Band - Three Dog Night (1970) 2

[Farin]

in the week #51 we had 50 nominations:

60s : 10 (20%)

70s : 14 (28%)

80s : 12 (24%)

90s : 9 (18%)

00s : 5 (10%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 3 (30%)

70s : 4 (40%)

80s : 2 (20%)

90s : 2 (10%)

all in all a fairly balanced list

and in the Top Ten we needed 4 Tiebreaker decisions, among others about the #1 and the #10!!

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #52 for the Week ending 3th March 2007

1. Roundabout - Yes (1972) 61

2. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (1994) 61

3. Sister Golden Hair - America (1973) 59

4. Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston (1974) 53

5. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (1979) 51

6. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes (1992) 51

7. Lump - The Presidents of the United States of America (1995) 51

8. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) 48

9. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension (1969) 46

10.Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi (1986) 46

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Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers (1966) 45

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne (1980) 41

Would I Lie To You? - Eurythmics (1985) 41

World Without Love, A - Peter & Gordon (1964) 40

In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry (1970) 40

Black Betty - Ram Jam (1977) 39

Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion (1967) 38

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen (1978) 31

Gudbye T' Jane - Slade (1972) 29

Night of Fear - The Move (1967) 29

Way It Is, The - Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1986) 29

My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get it) - En Vogue (1992) 29

Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley (1957) 26

Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn (1970) 26

Sunrise - Norah Jones (2004) 25

Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson (1978) 25

Tighter, Tighter - Alive 'N Kickin' (1970) 23

Town Called Malice - The Jam (1982) 23

Into The Groove - Madonna (1984) 22

Tracy - The Cuff Links (1969) 22

Wipeout - The Surfaris (1963) 21

Jambalaya - Hank Williams (1952) 21

Legend of Xanadu, The - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich (1968) 20

Closer to the Heart - Rush (1977) 20

Sister Havana - Urge Overkill (1993) 20

I'll Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie (2005) 17

Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson (1959) 17

Substitute - Clout (1979) 16

Mamas Don't Let You Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (1978) 16

Volcano Girls - Veruca Salt (1997) 16

Cruising for Bruising - Basia (1990) 14

Boom Boom Out Goes The Lights - Pat Travers (1983) 12

Tell Me - Groove Theory (1993) 10

Song for the Lovers, A - Richard Ashcroft (2000) 10

Time Has Come - PP Arnold (1967) 10

Ooh La - The Kooks (2006) 9

Rehab - Amy Winehouse (2006) 9

Finally - CeCe Peniston (1993) 9

Rise - Origa (2004) 7

Time To Die - Patto (1970) 6

[Farin]

in week #52 we had 50 nominations:

50s : 3 (6%)

60s : 9 (18%)

70s : 16 (32%)

80s : 7 (14%)

90s : 9 (18%)

00s : 6 (12%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 1 (10%)

70s : 5 (50%)

80s : 1 (10%)

90s : 3 (30%)

Three 90s songs in the Top Ten! When was the last time that happened? (or is it even the first time?)

in the whole list there were a couple of songs with the same number of points - so I had to use our tiebreaker rules - nothing special so far, but the 'race' between "I don't like Mondays" (#5) and "What's Up" (#6) was the closest I ever had:

- both songs (and "Lump" on #7) have all 51 points ,

- next decides the number of people who voted for it: that was 10 people for all three songs,

- next we decide with the number of #1 placements it has recieved, then #2 places etc.:

"Lump" was nobodys #1 so it was the last of this three, but look the points for the other two:

"I don't like..." : 10, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point

"What's Up" : 10, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2

so if only one person had put it on #6 instead of #7 in their Ten, it would all be different

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #53 for the Week ending 11th March 2007

1. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (1986) 76

2. Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) 72

3. Boys of Summer - Don Henley (1984) 58

4. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - Derek and the Dominos (1970) 52

5. Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Split Enz (1982) 51

6. Roll With It - Steve Winwood (1988) 47

7. She's So Cold - The Rolling Stones (1980) 45

8. Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith (1987) 42

9. Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967) 42

10. Comes A Time - Neil Young (1978) 41

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I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (1984) 38

Tom Sawyer - Rush (1981) 37

Ooh La La - The Faces (1973) 37

I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (1969) 36

Tide Is High, The - Blondie (1980) 36

Sing - Travis (2001) 35

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (1975) 34

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1983) 34

Middle Of The Road - The Pretenders (1984) 33

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos (1966) 33

Island In The Sun - Weezer (2001) 30

Eighties - Killing Joke (1985) 29

Alison - Elvis Costello (1977) 28

Manic Monday - The Bangles (1986) 28

Glory Box - Portishead (1994) 28

I Melt With You - Modern English (1982) 27

She Don't Care About Time - The Byrds (1965) 26

Jerk It Out - The Caesars (2003) 26

I Just Want To Make Love To You - Foghat (1972) 25

Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys (1980) 23

Steal Away - Jimmy Hughes (1964) 22

Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (1961) 21

Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan (1976) 21

You're A God - Vertical Horizon (1999) 17

Living In The USA - Steve Miller (1968) 16

Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes (2001) 15

Holiday - Green Day (2004) 14

Los Angeles - Frank Black (1993) 14

Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs (1994) 13

Something About You - Level 42 (1985) 12

Hey Baby - No Doubt (2001) 10

Popcicles And Icicles - The Murmaids (1963) 10

What's On My Mind - Kansas (1976) 10

I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John (1974) 9

Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson (1954) 9

Teenage Depression - Eddie & the Hotrods (1976) 5

Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson (1976) 4

I'm Afraid To Go Home - Cliff Richard (1964) 4

[Farin]

in week #53 we had 48 nominations:

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 10 (21%)

70s : 11 (23%)

80s : 16 (33%)

90s : 4 (8%)

00s : 6 (13%)

and in the Top Ten:

60s : 2 (20%)

70s : 2 (20%)

80s : 6 (60%)

seems the 80s campaign paid off

our first 80s #1 and 6 songs in the Top Ten

[Farin]

please don't post too much in this thread,

it's main use is to be a 'reference book' for our Top Tenners

Thank You

[Farin]

The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #54 for the Week ending 18th March 2007

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) 55

2. Bus Stop - The Hollies (1966) 52

3. You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979) 48

4. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli (1967) 46

5. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis (1995) 46

6. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry (1956) 44

7. Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John (1973) 43

8. Savoy Truffle - The Beatles (1968) 43

9. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers (1988) 42

10. Windy - The Association (1967) 42

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Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade (1969) 40

Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper (1971) 40

1979 - The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 39

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet (1977) 38

Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra (1976) 36

Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1990) 34

Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (1959) 33

Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull (1975) 32

Highway Chile - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 29

Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie (1978) 28

Girl From Ipanema, The - Astrud Gilberto/Stan Getz/João Gilberto (1963) 27

Baby Come Back - Player (1978) 27

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler (1983) 27

Bitch - Meredith Brooks (1997) 26

Cutter, The - Echo And The Bunnymen (1983) 25

Sleeping Satellite - Tasmin Archer (1992) 24

More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase (1969) 21

Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (1971) 20

Song For You, A - Donny Hathaway (1971) 20

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone (1974) 19

Amos Moses - Jerry Reed (1971) 19

Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago (1982) 18

Use Me - Bill Withers (1972) 17

Coz I Luv You - Slade (1971) 17

Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & the Pips (1977) 16

Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr. Big (1991) 16

You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls (1976) 14

Run Run Run - Jo Jo Gunne (1972) 13

Lady Don't Mind, The - Talking Heads (1985) 10

Miracles - Jefferson Starship (1975) 10

Boilermaker - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1985) 10

Kyrie - Mr. Mister (1985) 9

Never Marry a Railroad Man - Shocking Blue (1968) 9

Roll Away the Stone - Mott the Hoople (1974) 9

All She Wants to Do is Dance - Don Henley (1984) 8

Devil in the Kitchen, The - Ashley MacIssac (1995) 8

No Cars Go - Arcade Fire (2003) 7

Breakout - Swing Out Sister (1986) 5

Falling by The Wayside - People In Planes (2006) 4

Perhaps Love - John Denver (1975) 0

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in week #54 we had 50 nominations:

50s : 2 (4%)

60s : 9 (18%)

70s : 21 (42%)

80s : 9 (18%)

90s : 7 (14%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s : 1 (10%)

60s : 4 (40%)

70s : 3 (30%)

80s : 1 (10%)

90s : 1 (10%)

Almost half of all 60s songs ended up in the Top Ten...

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #55 for the Week ending 25th March 2007

1. Desire - U2 (1988) 56

2. Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1978) 54

3. Touch Me - The Doors (1969) 49

4. Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade (1969) 47

5. It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers (1969) 45

6. Lazy Sunday - The Small Faces (1968) 45

7. Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 45

8. Stranger, The - Billy Joel (1977) 44

9. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino (1955) 43

10.I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (1971) 43

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Orange Crush - R.E.M. (1988) 42

Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop (1976) 40

More Than This - Roxy Music (1982) 38

Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone (1970) 32

On The Road Again - Canned Heat (1969) 31

September - Earth, Wind & Fire (1979) 31

Walkin' on The Sun - Smash Mouth (1997) 30

For the Love Of Money - The O'Jays (1973) 30

Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (1975) 29

Iko Iko - The Dixie Cups (1965) 28

One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head (1986) 27

Night of Fear - The Move (1967) 25

Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey (1979) 24

Last Kiss - Pearl Jam (1999) 24

No One Like You - Scorpions (1982) 24

Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - The Offspring (1998) 23

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - The Buckinghams (1967) 23

Keep Yourself Alive - Queen (1973) 22

On The Border - Al Stewart (1976) 22

Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad (1971) 22

Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees (1992) 20

Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas (1973) 20

Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra (1975) 19

Sonnet - The Verve (1997) 19

Last Child - Aerosmith (1976) 18

Across The Great Divide - The Band (1969) 17

Highway Song - Blackfoot (1979) 17

Bongo Bong - Manu Chao (1998) 17

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (1976) 16

Heading Out To The Highway - Judas Priest (1981) 16

Bringin' On The Heartbreak - Def Leppard (1981) 15

How To Disappear Completely - Radiohead (2000) 15

Angel in Blue - J. Geils Band (1981) 12

Train From Kansas City - The Shangri-Las (1965) 10

Wand'rin' Star - Lee Marvin (1969) 10

Divine Thing - Soup Dragons (1992) 9

Got A Feelin' - The Mamas & The Papas (1966) 9

Hoodie - Lady Sovereign (2005) 9

Tusk - Fleetwood Mac (1979) 6

Kozmic Blues - Janis Joplin (1969) 5

Life's One Act Play - Savoy Brown (1969) 3

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in week #55 we had 51 nominations:

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 15 (29%)

70s : 18 (35%)

80s : 8 (16%)

90s : 7 (14%)

00s : 2 (4%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s : 1 (10%)

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 3 (30%)

80s : 1 (10%)

our second 80s #1 in 3 weeks

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #56 for the Week ending 1st April 2007

1. Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975) 79

2. Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful (1966) 67

3. For What Its Worth - Buffalo Springfield (1967) 62

4. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (1993) 61

5. Hey Ya! - Outkast (2003) 56

6. Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles with Billy Preston (1969) 56

7. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin (1959) 50

8. Massachusetts (The Lights Went Out In) - Bee Gees (1967) 50

9. Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch (1963) 49

10.It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) - AC/DC (1976) 46

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Badge - Cream (1969) 45

Blackberry Way - The Move (1968) 41

Spoonman - Soundgarden (1994) 39

Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited (1968) 35

Lady Marmalade - LaBelle (1974) 34

We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad (1973) 34

We Just Disagree - Dave Mason (1977) 33

I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (1960) 31

Slip Kid - The Who (1975) 31

Mother - John Lennon (1970) 29

Spooky - Classics IV (1967) 28

Add It Up - Violent Femmes (1983) 28

Alright - Supergrass (1995) 28

Town Called Malice - The Jam (1982) 28

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (1986) 26

Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973) 25

Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar (1979) 24

River Deep - Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner (1966) 22

Respectable - The Rolling Stones (1978) 22

Further On Up The Road - Eric Clapton (1975) 19

Your Woman - White Town (1997) 19

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C & C Music Factory (1991) 18

Ever So Lonely - Monsoon (1982) 18

I Shall Not Walk Alone - Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama (2002) 18

Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group (1966) 16

Afterglow Of Your Love - Small Faces (1969) 18

One Fine Day - The Chiffons (1963) 15

Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5 (2003) 15

I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins (1980) 14

Blow Away - George Harrison (1977) 13

Butterflies And Hurricanes - Muse (2003) 11

Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies (1966) 10

Complainte De La Butte - Rufus Wainwright (2001) 10

Traction In The Rain - David Crosby (1971) 10

Flathead - The Fratellis (2004) 9

Spiderwebs - No Doubt (1995) 9

Peaches - The Stranglers (1977) 9

Didi - Khaled (1992) 8

Eighteen With A Bullet - Pete Wingfield (1975) 8

Absolute Beginners - The Jam (1983) 4

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in week #56 we had 50 nominations:

50s : 1 (2%)

60s : 15 (30%)

70s : 15 (30%)

80s : 6 (12%)

90s : 7 (14%)

00s : 6 (12%)

and in the Top Ten:

50s : 1 (10%)

60s : 5 (50%)

70s : 2 (20%)

90s : 1 (10%)

00s : 1 (10%)

just a small fact: both "Since I Fell For You" (49 pts. : #9) and "River Deep - Mountain High" (22 pts : #29) received votes from 7 people...

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The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #57 for the Week ending 8th April 2007

1. Layla - Eric Clapton (1992) 71

2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (1960) 63

3. Moondance - Van Morrison (1970) 63

4. No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper (1973) 62

5. Surrender - Cheap Trick (1979) 51

6. Love Is All Around - The Troggs (1967) 47

7. Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor (1968) 46

8. Devil Went Down To Georgia, The - Charlie Daniels (1979) 44

9. Albatross - Fleetwood Mac (1969) 44

10.Train Kept A Rollin', The - Aerosmith (1973) 43

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Saturday In The Park - Chicago (1972) 42

Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956) 42

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970) 39

Signs - Five Man Electrical Band (1970) 36

Authority Song - John Mellencamp (1983) 33

Lunatic Fringe - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (1981) 30

O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps (1970) 29

Zombie - The Cranberries (1994) 27

You May Be Right - Billy Joel (1980) 26

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin (1969) 26

Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai (1996) 26

Spanish Castle Magic - Jimi Hendrix (1967) 26

You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest (1982) 25

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982) 24

Oh, Lonesome Me - Don Gibson (1958) 23

Novocaine For The Soul - Eels (1996) 21

Afternoons and Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies (1993) 19

Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze (1982) 18

Quite Rightly So - Procol Harum (1968) 17

= Saint Of Me - The Rolling Stones (1997) 17

= Big Man, A - John Mayall (1981) 17

Down To Zero - Joan Armatrading (1976) 17

I Thank You - ZZ Top (1979) 16

Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper (1958) 16

Superhero - Jane's Addiction (2003) 16

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin (1985) 14

Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen (1988) 13

Millionen Legionen (Unplugged) - Die Fantastischen Vier (2000) 13

Over and Over Again - The Moonglows (1956) 12

Send His Love To Me - PJ Harvey (1995) 10

Don't Worry Baby - Los Lobos (1984) 10

Rough Boys - Pete Townshend (1980) 9

= And That Reminds Me - Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (1970) 9

= Heart's Desire - The Avalons (1958) 9

= I Love Myself Today - Bif Naked (2001) 9

= I.O.I.O. - The Bee Gees (1970) 9

= Song For My Father - Horace Silver (1964) 9

= Adouma - Angelique Kidjo (1994) 9

Hold On My Heart - Genesis (1991) 8

Madman Running Through the Fields - Dantalion's Chariot (1967) 8

Taliban Song, The - Toby Keith (2003) 7

Cul De Sac - Van Morrison (1974) 0