someone should do a metal version of voulez vous

got to go for a run, but I think I have it (my ALTERNATIVE 10) down to these 12:

My Girl, The Temptations (1965)
Last Christmas, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Into the Groove, Madonna (1985)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for fears (1985)
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel (1986)
So Emotional, Princess Nippy Elizabeth (1987)
A Little Respect, Erasure (1988)
Ordinary World, Duran Duran (1993)
Torn, Natalie Imbruglia (1997)
As It Was, Harry Styles (2022)

right. everyone will be pleased to know, i'm back from my run, and now able to finalise my personal overall top top pop POP records countdown

Adding these into my chart countdown:

Will Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirlees (1960)
Be My Baby, the Ronettes (1963)
Don’t Worry Baby, The Beach Boys (1964)
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison (1964)
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes (1965)
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (1966)
Fade to Grey, Visage (1980)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox (1984)
Down to Earth, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1986)
Misfit, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1987)
Save Your Tears for Another Day, The Weeknd (2020)

And I'll also add Sunday Girl, Blondie (1979)

which gives me the following qualifiers:


Will Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirlees (1960)
Surrender, Elvis Presley (1961)
Be My Baby, the Ronettes (1963)
Surfin USA, Beach Boys (1963)
Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas (1964)
Don’t Worry Baby, The Beach Boys (1964)
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison (1964)
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes (1965)
My Girl, The Temptations (1965)
You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes (1966)
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (1966)
Sunday Girl, Blondie (1979)
Fade to Grey, Visage (1980)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox (1984)
When Doves Cry, Prince (1984)
Last Christmas, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Into the Groove, Madonna (1985)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for fears (1985)
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel (1986)
Down to Earth, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1986)
Misfit, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1987)
So Emotional, HRH Princess Nippy Elizabeth (1987)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody, HRH Whitney Houston (1987)
A Little Respect, Erasure (1988)
Ordinary World, Duran Duran (1993)
Torn, Natalie Imbruglia (1997)
Push the Button, Sugababes (2005)
The Fear, Lilly Allen (2009)
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017)
Save Your Tears for Another Day, The Weeknd (2020)
As It Was, Harry Styles (2022)

trying to get it up to 40

Flashdance…What A Feeling, Irena Cara (1983)
81,82,83,84, Simple Minds (1984)
Girls and Boys, Blur (1992)


that's 36.

I might have to remove As It Was.
I was thinking if peoples' feet leave the floor or cross over it's not pop. I'd be dishonest if I said it doesn't break that rule.

Coast is Clear

pop???
it's a great song but I wouldn't personally class that as pop mate!

i was thinking of American Boy, but I can't find a single source that calls it pop (my instinct is that it could fall under pop, but if NOBODY else says so).

i might have to stop at 35.

I was thinking if peoples' feet leave the floor or cross over
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That was Liam Payne not Harry Styles...

OK I missed Careless Whisper, George Michael (1984)
and I should add Kiss, Prince (1986)

so that's 37.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
I was thinking if peoples' feet leave the floor or cross over
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That was Liam Payne not Harry Styles...
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what's this song?
singer is black female
in the video i think she's sitting down and everything behind her is pink colour.
there's maybe some slightly risque lyrics
catchy tune

doja cat

is it me or is Kelly the only one that does it properly?
https://youtu.be/IyYnnUcgeMc?t=139

btw I'd think about it but too much funk for me to qualify.

i've got 38:
Will Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirlees (1960)
Surrender, Elvis Presley (1961)
Be My Baby, the Ronettes (1963)
Surfin USA, Beach Boys (1963)
Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas (1964)
Don’t Worry Baby, The Beach Boys (1964)
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison (1964)
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes (1965)
My Girl, The Temptations (1965)
You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes (1966)
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (1966)
Sunday Girl, Blondie (1979)
Fade to Grey, Visage (1980)
*Flashdance…What A Feeling, Irena Cara (1983)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox (1984)
When Doves Cry, Prince (1984)
*81,82,83,84 , Simple Minds (1984)
*Careless Whisper, George Michael (1984)
Last Christmas, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Into the Groove, Madonna (1985)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for fears (1985)
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel (1986)
*Kiss, Prince (1986)
Down to Earth, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1986)
Misfit, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1987)
So Emotional, HRH Princess Nippy Elizabeth (1987)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody, HRH Whitney Houston (1987)
A Little Respect, Erasure (1988)
Ordinary World, Duran Duran (1993)
*Girls and Boys, Blur (1994)
Torn, Natalie Imbruglia (1997)
Push the Button, Sugababes (2005)
The Fear, Lilly Allen (2009)
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017)
Save Your Tears for Another Day, The Weeknd (2020)
*Kiss Me More, Doja Cat (2021)


i can't do any more.
38 is ok for a count down.
i've tried everything else and it doesn't qualify.

comment by Whitneywasthegreatest (U23088)
posted 1 minute ago
i've got 38:
Will Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirlees (1960)
Surrender, Elvis Presley (1961)
Be My Baby, the Ronettes (1963)
Surfin USA, Beach Boys (1963)
Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas (1964)
Don’t Worry Baby, The Beach Boys (1964)
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison (1964)
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes (1965)
My Girl, The Temptations (1965)
You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes (1966)
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (1966)
Sunday Girl, Blondie (1979)
Fade to Grey, Visage (1980)
*Flashdance…What A Feeling, Irena Cara (1983)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox (1984)
When Doves Cry, Prince (1984)
*81,82,83,84 , Simple Minds (1984)
*Careless Whisper, George Michael (1984)
Last Christmas, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Into the Groove, Madonna (1985)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for fears (1985)
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel (1986)
*Kiss, Prince (1986)
Down to Earth, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1986)
Misfit, Curiosity Killed the Cat (1987)
So Emotional, HRH Princess Nippy Elizabeth (1987)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody, HRH Whitney Houston (1987)
A Little Respect, Erasure (1988)
Ordinary World, Duran Duran (1993)
*Girls and Boys, Blur (1994)
Torn, Natalie Imbruglia (1997)
Push the Button, Sugababes (2005)
The Fear, Lilly Allen (2009)
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017)
Save Your Tears for Another Day, The Weeknd (2020)
*Kiss Me More, Doja Cat (2021)


i can't do any more.
38 is ok for a count down.
i've tried everything else and it doesn't qualify.
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you can only think of one from the 70s LOL

comment by RB&W - He kicked lumps out of them (U21434)

you can only think of one from the 70s LOL
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I'm excluding disco and funk.

I want to do a separate thread (if noone else does) for disco.

What pop is there in the 70s?

comment by Whitneywasthegreatest (U23088)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - He kicked lumps out of them (U21434)

you can only think of one from the 70s LOL
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I'm excluding disco and funk.

I want to do a separate thread (if noone else does) for disco.

What pop is there in the 70s?
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LOL... Ask yer Dad

Some great pop songs from the 70s include:
One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic
No Woman No Cry - The Wailers
The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
B52s - Rock Lobster
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
The Knacks - My Sharona
Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Dolly Parton - Jolene

I'd count

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (1975) as pop

but I'm not sure it makes it into that 40.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 minutes ago
Some great pop songs from the 70s include:
One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic FUNK
No Woman No Cry - The Wailers REGGAE
Donna Summer - I Feel Love DISCO
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive DISCO
The Knacks - My Sharona NOT SURE I'D COUNT IT OR NOT BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE MY LIST
Dolly Parton - Jolene COUNTRY


The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason I'LL CHECK IT
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing I'LL CHECK IT
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way I'LL REFLECT ON IT
B52s - Rock Lobster I'LL CHECK IT
Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover I'LL CHECK IT
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Will Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirlees (1960)
Surrender, Elvis Presley (1961)
Be My Baby, the Ronettes (1963)
Surfin USA, Beach Boys (1963)
Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas (1964)
Don’t Worry Baby, The Beach Boys (1964)
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison (1964)
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes (1965) - SOUL
My Girl, The Temptations (1965) - SOUL
You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes (1966) - SOUL
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys (1966) - Surf Rock
Sunday Girl, Blondie (1979) - NEW WAVE
Fade to Grey, Visage (1980) - NEW WAVE
*Flashdance…What A Feeling, Irena Cara (1983) - DISCO
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Ultravox (1984) - NEW WAVE
When Doves Cry, Prince (1984) - FUNK
*81,82,83,84 , Simple Minds (1984) - ROCK

etc.

The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason NO BUT GOOD EFFORT
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing NO
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way ROCK
B52s - Rock Lobster NO
Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover & NO