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

In which case
New Order - Blue Monday?

How do you drive bluely?

TC
My answer refers to the band that changed name after the death of its lead singer.

Icy's hint is to something else.


Icy
I think you are a devious B*****

I wouldn't describe him as a soul singer but
George Michael -- Careless Whisper.

You got them!

34. George Michael - Careless Whisper (1.368m)
82. New Order - Blue Monday (1.002m)




Devious B*****?

Clearly, you're not familiar with my quizzes. This ones pretty straightforward.

Page turner - here's what we have so far

1. Elton John - Candle in the Wind (4.865m)
2. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (3.575m)
3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (2.176m)
4. Wings - Mull of Kintyre (2.050m)
5. Boney M - Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring (1.985m)
6. John Travolta/Olivia Newton John - You're the one that I Want (1.975m)
7. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1.91m)
8. The Beatles - She Loves You (1.89m
9. Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody (1.844m)
10. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (1.80m)
12. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (1.785m)
13. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called (1.775m)
14. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1.75m)
15. Aqua - Barbie Girl (1.723m)
16. Cher - Believe (1.673m)
17. Various artists - Perfect Day (1.548m)
18. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do I Do It For You (1.545m)
19. Ken Dodd - Tears (1.521m)
20. The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love (1.520m)
21. John Travolta/Olivia Newton John - Summer Nights (1.520m)
22. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes (1.510m)
23. John Lennon - Imagine (1.497)
24. Wham - Last Christmas (1.485m)
25. Britney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More Time (1.453m)
26. Human League - Don’t You Want Me (1.43m)
27. Puff daddy - I’ll be missing You (1.427m)
28. The Beatles - I Feel Fine (1.410m)
29. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (1.41m)
30. The Seekers - The Carnival is Over (1.4m)
31. Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock (1.392m)
32. The Beatles - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out (1.387m)
33. Village People - YMCA (1.38m)
34. George Michael - Careless Whisper (1.368m)
35. Englebert Humperdinck - Release Me (1.365m)
36. Whitney Houston - I will Always Love You (1.361m)
37. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (1.347m)
38. Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody (1.336m)
40. Spice Girls - Wannabe (1.276m)
41. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly (1.270m)
43. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (1.253m)
44. Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never (1.246m)
45. Paul Anka - Diana (1.240m)
46. Celine Dione - Think Twice (1.238m)
47. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (1.205m)
48. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (1.201m)
51. Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child (1.175m)
53. Tony Christie - Amarillo (1.16m)
54. Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (1.155m)
57. Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (1.14m)
58. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know it's Christmas? (1.138m)
60. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore (1.130m)
61. Run DMC v - It’s Like That (1.120m)
62. The Teletubbies - Teletubbies say 'Eh oh' (1.108m)
63. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (?m)
64. Frank Ifield - I Remember You (1.096m)
65. Robson & Jerome - I Believe (1.09m)
67. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of my Head (1.087)
68. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 (1.083m)
69. Hearsay - Pure and SImple (1.08m)
70. Boyzone - No Matter What (1.075m)
73. Cliff Richard & The Shadows - The Young Ones (1.052m)
74. Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1.040m)
76. Oasis - Wonderwall (1.015m)
77. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It? (1.01m)
78. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (1.01m)
79. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (1.007m)
80. Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (1.005m)
81. Bing Crosby - White Christmas (1.005m)
82. New Order - Blue Monday (1.002m)

No:
Abba
Herb Alpert
David Bowie
Susan Boyle
Kate Bush
Coldplay
Clive Dunn
Eminem
Football Songs
Lady Gaga
Rolf Harris
Eric Idle
Leona Lewis
Lulu
Middle of the Road
Pet Shop Boys
Pink Floyd
Bruce Springsteen
Rolling Stones
Donna Summer
Melanie Thornton
Robbie Williams

Clues for the unclaimed songs 11-40 on this list:
11. A Will Young song released in 2002;
39. A US female singer with strong German connections.

Some clues for unclaimed songs 41-50:
An English/Canadian girl band;
a Jamaican-born American reggae fusion singer and deejay;
a US new wave band;

Clues for unclaimed songs 51-70:
Another song by the man born as Arnold Dorsey;
A double A-side from a 1990s dance/pop group;
A US actor, now based in the UK;
A 1980s English synth-pop duo.
A Scandinavian woman with a Euro-dance hit;

Final set of clues, for unclaimed songs 71-82:
X-Factor winner from Liverpool;
Christmas party song;
Italian Eurodance hit;

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Clues for the unclaimed songs/artists, with the nearest smileys I can find (clues are to songs, artists or both. Please don't take them too literally - we don't have that many smileys)

11. A Will Young song released in 2002;
39. A US female singer with strong German connections.
42. An English/Canadian girl band;
49. a Jamaican-born American reggae fusion singer and deejay;
50. a US new wave band;
52. Another song by the man born as Arnold Dorsey;
55. A double A-side from a 1990s dance/pop group; /
56. A US actor, now based in the UK;
59. A 1980s English synth-pop duo.
66. A Scandinavian woman with a Euro-dance hit;
71. X-Factor winner from Liverpool; /
72. Christmas party song;
75. Italian Eurodance hit;


71. Is not a football song.

42 - All Saints - Never Ever ?

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Correct, and wins you a bonus for number 42

42. All Saints - Never Ever (1.255m)

Great smiley hints, ta!

Will Young - Evergreen
I'm blue da-ba-di-da-ba-da by Eiffel something, 55?
Shane WARD , That's my GOAL
Engelhump- The Last Waltz (Strickly glitterball a-twinkling)

I'll keep a spare for later on.

You score for:

11. Will Young - Evergreen (1.787m)
52. Englebert - The Last Waltz (1.160m)
71. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal (1.07m)
75. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) - (1.024m)

39. Jennifer Rush Power of Love

I seem to remember she was part German?

Is the remaining Christmas one 'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade?

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Both correct!

39. Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (1.322m)
72. Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody (1.059m)

The Scandi woman with the crescent moon has juts my brain reciting:

"Full moon, half moon, total eclipse!"

Which wasn't a hit, I don't think.

A synth duo that's not the PSB:

Soft Cell- Tainted Love?

Correct!

59. Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1.137m)

A Scandinavian woman with a Euro-dance hit;

Whigfield - Saturday night?

That's the one!

66. Whigfield - Saturday Night (1.092m)



I thought of using the smileys

It was the moon that gave it away.

Sorry B for jumping in where you would no doubt go before long.

What was the "Full moon, half moon, total eclipse!" as I can't remember it?

Jaffa Cakes ad.

Which leaves (with a couple more smileys):

49. a Jamaican-born American reggae fusion singer and deejay;
50. a US new wave band;
55. A double A-side from a 1990s dance/pop group; / /
56. A US actor, now based in the UK;