h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You too score only one point for that:

14. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1.75m)

No Kate Bush singles in the list. No Abba singles either (but I've seen a couple of more obscure Scandinavians in there...)

Michael Jackson has to be in there, surely, or did people just buy his albums?

Michael Jackson - Bad

Perhaps I should think 'which songs were always being played and annoyed me the most?'

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Whitney Houston - And IIIiiiii Will Always Love You

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I Want to Hold Your Hand was a surprise; not their best, but the one that sent America dotty.

Two more points for Bluebottle:

36. Whitney Houston - I will Always Love You (1.361m)
40. Spice Girls - Wannabe (1.276m)

Bad luck with Michael Jackson and Kylie - they may each appear elsewhere in the list...

But 'annoying songs' may be a good tactic. Depends what annoys you, I suppose.

Happy Christmas Everyone!!!

I can only guess one just now, and it is

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax.

For the reason that it seemed to be everywhere one summer back in the olden days.

Has anyone guessed Eric Idle's _Always Look on the Bright Side of Life_?

Easy Listening, herb Alpert: Spanish Flea
Punk/New Wave, Oasis - Wonderwall (Does that fit that category?)
Disco: Donna Summer I feel love. I know that was No. 1 for a record number of weeks
Hip Hop/Rap, Could be anything. I'd guess Slim Shady by Eminem
Oh - and another one that was No. 1 for weeks and weeks was Tom Jones, Green Green Grass of Home.

Talent show winner - Sue Boyle, but I have absolutely no idea what she sings, so I'll give that one to someone else.

Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk. (is that how you spell his name? I am resisting googling)

I'll keep thinking!

Alternate Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue songs... Hmmm...
And you also mentioned 'talent show winners'

Michael Jackson - Earth Song
Kylie Minogue - I Just Can't Get You Out of my Head
Leona Lewis - Run

Going back to annoying songs:
Robbie Williams - Angels
Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer Song

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We're getting somewhere now

7. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1.91m)
47. Tom Jones - Greeg Green Grass of Home (1.205m)
60. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore (1.130m)
67. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of my Head (1.087)
74. Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1.040m)
76. Oasis - Wonderwall (1.015m)


No Eric Idle, Herb Alpert, Donna Summer, Eminem, Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis or Robbie Williams songs on the list

'Earth Song' was the only one of MJ's singles to sell a million here (strangely)

You still haven't found the Cliff song at no 73...

OK. It's not Congratulations, the Millenium Prayer, Summer Holiday or the Christmas one (Misteltoe and wine? - well I guessed it but the guess was disqualified, but )

Cliff Richard - The Young Ones

This came out when I was in primary school. In those days, the only way to get music was to buy the record, and most people could only afford singles, so maybe I'm in with a chance.

I'll use my other four guesses for people who fill stadiums and are headliners at festivals:

Robbie Williams - Let me Entertain you
Rolling Stones (they've gotta be in there somewhere) - Let's spend the night together
David Bowie - Space Oddyssey
Coldplay - viva la vida

Whoops - "No Robbie Williams on the list" - Can I take that one back and have a bash at something else?

Montserrat Caballe and Freddie Mercury: Barcelona.

Well spotted!

73. Cliff Richard & The Shadows / The Young Ones (1.052m)

No Rolling Stones, David Bowie or Coldplay on the list. No other Cliff or Queen/Mercury songs except for the ones found already.

Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the Grapevine

Procol Harum - Whiter Shade of Pale

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman

Lulu - Shout

Cilla - Anyone who had a heart

? and now I have earworms

Sorry, Lanzababy - you drew a blank with those

Eric Idle's _Always Look on the Bright Side of Life_ is famous for being the number one song somehow. Maybe just not by singles sales. Maybe it's just the most performed song or something.

I'll look later, even though I'm not really playing as I'm not British.

I have been reading with interest, but as an American I have not intended to play myself.

Lanzababy has reminded me of one I think may be on the list

Lulu - To Sir, With Love

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Remembering old No. 1s which were up there for ages brings back

Engelbert Humperdinck: Please Release Me.

That's all for today from me!

No idea about this one, but this video shows why I choose Lanzarote over snowy England. Life is exactly like this. People are happy - and kind to each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU0SqRHPGwA

Happy - Jonas Pharrell

Pharell Williams' Happy was this year's hit, wasn't it? Too modern for this list. I think the move to downloads may have stopped the million-seller - the latest one I have is around 2008, I think.

Oh, who said Englebert? You score for:

35. Englebert Humperdinck - Release Me (1.365m)