Artist Top Ten The Stranglers

[Ome]

The original Top Ten thread was created back in June 2013, it remained popular right up until the crash and we lost everything…

I still have all the results saved on word and I will incorporate them into our new Top Ten along the way.

I will suggest an artist where anyone can join in and vote for their favourite ten songs from that artist’s back catalogue. No one is expected to take part in every top ten, but as always, the more who join in the more diverse our results will be.

I will bring back the Top Ten Suggestions thread and list all the artists previously mentioned as well as setting up a sub-forum to keep the place tidy.

We will re-visit artists already covered as well as new artists who have been waiting in the wings.

Some of you may have your original favourite ten, but if you’re anything like me then it’s probably changed over the years as new songs come along, or old memories resurface.

So who do we open this one up with…?



It has to be someone special to mark the occasion
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[Mel O'Drama]

The original Top Ten thread was created back in June 2013, it remained popular right up until the crash

So good to see the return of one of my favourite threads!!

We will re-visit artists already covered as well as new artists who have been waiting in the wings.

Some of you may have your original favourite ten, but if you’re anything like me then it’s probably changed over the years as new songs come along, or old memories resurface.

Oh yes - revisiting is going to be fun. And we won't know if our revisited top ten is different… unless you choose to tell us.

So who do we open this one up with…?



It has to be someone special to mark the occasion

I can't wait to see who it will be.

 

[Ome]

So good to see the return of one of my favourite threads!!

I've been eager to get this up and running again and even though it's awful how we lost it, I'm very excited at revisiting many of the artists again.

unless you choose to tell us.

Sadly, I didn't save that info. I only saved the results of each top ten and that itself took up this much space...

That's just the top ten stuff, all the other nomination threads were saved desperately.


But memories fade and we may be surprised when I match up the two results.

I can't wait to see who it will be.

I've been toying with four artists and I've picked the winner. I'm just collecting some more info.

 

[Ome]

First up.....

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American rock musician and actor.

Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King".

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, as a twinless twin—his brother was stillborn

His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues

Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, blues and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music, with estimated record sales of around 600 million units worldwide. He won three Grammys, also receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.

Totals
Thursday 6th October​

 

[Willie Oleson]

We will re-visit artists already covered as well as new artists who have been waiting in the wings

This really makes my day. Thank you

p.s. I like the "II" in the thread title. Reminds me of "Dynasty II".

 

[Long Lashes]

Elvis Aaron Presley

Elvis is the perfect choice to restart the thread
I can't believe how much I've missed participating in the Top Tens. Its great to see it return again...... :thank:

 

[Karin Schill]

Yay! I was just wondering when this was going to kick off and now it's finally back!

I agree that Elvis is a perfect place to start.

Now I need to think about which my favorite Elvis songs are...

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Curiously, my eleven most-played Elvis tracks are all Christmas songs.

But are they a true representation of my favourites…?

 

[Barbara Fan]

elvis top 10

1. American Trilogy
2. if i can dream
3. in the ghetto
4. crying in the chapel
   
5. suspicious minds
6. always on my mind
7. burning love
   
8. surrender
9. a little less conversation
10. way down

 

[Willie Oleson]

Not very different from my previous Elvis top tens:

1. Mary In The Morning
2. I Got A Feeling In My Body
3. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears
4. Kiss Me Quick
5. I'm Leavin'
6. Spinout
7. (You're The) Devil In Disguise
8. They Remind Me Too Much Of You
9. One Night With You
10. You Asked Me To

 

[Karin Schill]

This is my list:

1. Suspicious Minds
2. If I Could Dream
3. In the Ghetto
4. Burning Love
5. Can't Help Falling In Love
6. I've Lost You
7. My Boy
8. You Were Always On My Mind
9. It's Midnight
10. Trouble

 

[Mel O'Drama]

1. They Remind Me Too Much Of You
2. Love Me Tender
3. Can’t Help Falling In Love
4. Return To Sender
5. Are You Lonesome Tonight
6. Fever
7. Suspicious Minds
8. (You're The) Devil In Disguise
9. Good Luck Charm
10. (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame

 

[Emelee]

1. A Little Less Conversation
2. Always On My Mind
3. Suspicious Minds
4. Burning Love
5. Stuck On You
6. The Wonder Of You
7. All Shook Up
8. Rubberneckin
9. (Marie's The Name of) His Latest Flame
10. In The Ghetto

 

[Long Lashes]

1. Jailhouse Rock
2. Suspicious Minds
3. That’s Alright Mama
4. Mystery train
5. Don’t Cry Daddy
6. In The Ghetto
7. The Girl Of My Best Friend
8. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
9. Always On My Mind
10.Are You Lonesome Tonight

 

[Ome]

1. In the Ghetto
2. Return to Sender
3. It's Now or Never
4. Can’t Help Falling in Love
5. Always on my mind
6. Suspicious Minds
7. Love Me Tender
8. Are You Lonesome Tonight
9. Heartbreak Hotel
10. Jailhouse Rock

 

[Angela Channing]

1. In The Ghetto
2. An American Trilogy
3. Always On My Mind
4. Can't Help Falling In Love
5. A Little Less Conversation
6. Are You Lonesome Tonight
7. Love Me Tender
8. The Wonder of You
9. The Girl Of My Best Friend
10. His Latest Flame

 

[Ome]

With 24 studio albums and 111 singles

Here’s how Soap Chat ranks Elvis​

1. In the Ghetto / Suspicious Minds = 42
2. Always on My Mind = 33
3. Can’t Help Falling in Love = 28
4. American Trilogy = 19
5. If I Can Dream / Burning Love / A Little Less Conversation = 18
6. Love Me Tender = 17
7. Return To Sender = 16
8. Are You Lonesome Tonight = 15
9. They Remind Me Too Much Of You = 13
10. Jailhouse Rock = 11
11. Mary in the Morning = 10
12. I Got A Feeling In My Body = 9
13. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears / The Wonder of You / That’s Alright Mama / It’s Now or Never = 8
14. Crying in the Chapel / Kiss Me Quick / (You're The) Devil In Disguise / Mystery Train = 7
15. I’m Leavin’ / Stuck on You / Don’t Cry Daddy / The Girl Of My Best Friend = 6
16. Spinout / I’ve Lost You / Fever = 5
17. My Boy / (Marie's The Name of) His Latest Flame / All Shook Up = 4
18. Surrender / Rubberneckin / (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear = 3
19. One Night With You / It’s Midnight / Good Luck Charm / Heartbreak Hotel = 2
20. Way Down / You Asked Me To / Trouble = 1

 

[Ome]

Up Next

Take That

(Solo releases included)

The group have had 28 top 40 singles and 17 top 5 singles in the United Kingdom, 12 of which have reached number 1, as well as having seven number 1 albums. Internationally the band have had 56 number 1 singles and 37 number 1 albums. They have received eight Brit Awards—winning awards for Best British Group and Best British Live Act

Since 2011, Take That have set the new record for the fastest selling tour of all time in the UK with Progress Live, beating the previous record set by their Circus Live Tour in 2009, won the 2011 Brit Award for Best British Group, and were named as Amazon's top-selling music artist of all time. In 2012, the band were announced by Forbes as the fifth highest-earning music stars in the world. In the same year, the Official Charts Company revealed the biggest selling singles artists in British music chart history with Take That currently placed at 15th overall, making them the most successful boy band in UK chart history with four of their albums listed in the bestselling albums of the millennium.

Totals Monday 10th October​

 

[Alexis]

I keep meaning to buy some Take That stuff....
Anyways here's my top 10.
1. Pray
2. Rule The World
3. Back For Good
4. Relight My Fire
5. These Days
6. A Million Love Songs
7. How Deep Is Your Love
8. Could It Be Magic
9. Never Forget
10. Shine

 

[Willie Oleson]

1. Four Minute Warning (Mark Owen)

This was a no-brainer. My all-time favourite by the Take That "pup" (although Robbie was the youngest)

2. Advertising Space (Robbie Williams)

Because I find it such a gorgeous song.

3. Do What U Like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpqAXZI0s0s
Welcome to the 90s, and the exploitation of the muscular pop-twinks.

4. Let Me Go (Gary Barlow)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENrj5u_lrWw
Sad and uplifting at the same time. How did he manage to do that?

5. Hey Boy

A modern Wham-esque party tune.

6. All I Want Is You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rSI-_DIHK0
90s Euro-Latin pop, before Ricky Martin did it.

7. Shine
8. Patience
9. Feel (Robbie Williams)

10. When We Were Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDqe1eALwI
I'm not sure if this was written for the movie, but I prefer to think that they reminisce those very muscular pop-twinks exploitation days.