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It'll be interesting to see what Tom has to say about it on Popular, circa 2073...

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 09:40 (eighteen years ago) link

surely Cee-Lo's voice is the most Moby thing about 'Crazy'.

when people say this song is plodding, what do they mean? the tempo? it's 'Da Funk' speed so does 'Da Funk' plod too? 'Da Funk' sounds 'madder' i suppose, 'ironically'. but 'Crazy' is a SONG. it's not meant to be 'Hey Ya', and the backlash on that was pretty severe. 'Crazy's success is a huge surprise i think, despite what Ronan says being correct re catchiness/Hornby-approval).

DM does some nice stuff with the moody strings and choiri think, esp. changing ther notes around on Cee-Lo's second verse.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 09:45 (eighteen years ago) link

The backlash on "Hey Ya" wasn't on the dancefloors though, was it? Really, a backlash amongst music critics has very little to do with something becoming Song X (or maybe Song X has to have critical approval for it to hit all targets?).

Where does "Where Is The Love?" feature in all this?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:02 (eighteen years ago) link

least said, soonest mended.

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:05 (eighteen years ago) link

"Where Is The Love?" - I'd be inclined to give that nought out of ten at the moment.

There's studium mass appeal and there's punctum mass appeal.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:07 (eighteen years ago) link

it is a blight on the otherwise superb BEP discography.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:08 (eighteen years ago) link

i think the 'hey ya' backlash extended beyond critics. but anyway yes, being 'song x' isn't necessarily a good thing. the song x succeeding 'freak like me' was 'a little less covnersation'. 'you're beautiful' was song x last summer, in a bad way.

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:09 (eighteen years ago) link

maybe this is why Liberty X have called their new single 'X'.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:09 (eighteen years ago) link

Song X is a good thing if you mean the Ornette Coleman/Pat Metheny album!

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:10 (eighteen years ago) link

(X) Rearrange the whole game with my rugged sound
(X) Won't even say your own name when I come around
(X) Stay on top but remain from the underground
(X) to the Z and we all in the family

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Does "Song X" literally just mean a song that is escapable? Or does it need more? Why wasn't "Crazy In Love" one? Or "Ignition Remix"? How close was "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor"?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:13 (eighteen years ago) link

"Crazy in Love" was totally Song X, wasn't it?

― Action Tim Vision (noodle vague), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:22 (eighteen years ago) link

Only for a very brief momemt. I'm not convinced it's stood the test of time.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:24 (eighteen years ago) link

'crazy in love' yes (and it's definitely stood the test of time - my friend robin played it at bank holiday lovelife and the room kind of exploded with joy). 'ignition' yes (though it's probably the worst r kelly single ever!). 'i bet you look wvs' haha certainly not.

Song Xs usually happen in the summer.

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Amerie's "1 Thing" did the same trick better, perhaps. I don't know if the slight nausea and distaste you sometimes get for a song after gorging on it for a few weeks is the song's fault, really.

― Action Tim Vision (noodle vague), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:29 (eighteen years ago) link

Why wasn't "Crazy In Love" one? Or "Ignition Remix"?

they were both song x!

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:35 (eighteen years ago) link

i think that nausea and distaste are part and parcel of Song Xs, which by definition will be overplayed and ubiquitous

('1 thing' is a Song X too)

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:36 (eighteen years ago) link

'sos' is the current song x.

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:36 (eighteen years ago) link

can we not just say BIG TUNE instead of Song X?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:38 (eighteen years ago) link

or how about BIGGEDY-BOMB TRACK?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:39 (eighteen years ago) link

Maybe a series of bomb noises at the start of its title?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:45 (eighteen years ago) link

"1 Thing" only got to #4 though. Is popularity not a part of Song Xiness?

And, alright, go on then: what was the last non cough cough "urban" Song X?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:45 (eighteen years ago) link

'crazy'

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:46 (eighteen years ago) link

'Is this the way to Amarillo?'

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 10:48 (eighteen years ago) link

Dom, what is this "only got to #4"? top five surely means popular?

Also don't some songs have a longer radio life/period of popularity that isn't reflected by chart position?

― permanent revolution (cis), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:03 (eighteen years ago) link

Yes, but "1 Thing" hasn't had that. "Crazy in Love" has.

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Here are the 20 best number ones. I hope you find this list useful. Thx, bye.

1. Uptown Top-Ranking
2. Wuthering Heights
3. Sugar Baby Love
4. West-End Girls
5. You To Me Are Everything
6. Are Friends Electric?
7. Geno
8. You Really Got Me
9. Blockbuster
10.Everlasting Love
11. Hot Love
12. Jumping Jack Flash
13. Israelites
14. Rock Your Baby
15. Video Killed The Radio Star
16. Like A Prayer
17. Double Barrel
18. Dancing Queen
19. The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore
20. Ashes To Ashes

― Dr.C, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:29 (eighteen years ago) link

"1 Thing" did have a proper chart run, didn't drop down to #18 in the second week, so it does qualify as a "proper hit single."

Dr C, we need to chat.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:32 (eighteen years ago) link

Shall I call you on your 'mobile phone'?

― Dr.C, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:36 (eighteen years ago) link

Dr C, you've got email.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:43 (eighteen years ago) link

What? No Ghost Town, Dr C?

― Venga (Venga), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:45 (eighteen years ago) link

Dr C, how could you leave Blu Cantrell & Sean Paul off your list?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:47 (eighteen years ago) link

Ghost Town is number 21!!

― Dr.C, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:53 (eighteen years ago) link

Replace Jumping Jack Flash with GT and that list is spot on. Maybe swap Rebel Rebel for Ashes To Ashes too though.

― Venga (Venga), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:55 (eighteen years ago) link

lex, what do you make of dr c's list? which is the made-up name?

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:00 (eighteen years ago) link

Rebel Rebel wasn't a number one.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:03 (eighteen years ago) link

No Baccara, No Credibility.

― Action Tim Vision (noodle vague), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:07 (eighteen years ago) link

jtn was otm, 'amarillo' was indeed a biggety-bomb track, but there have been non-urban ones since -- 'hung up' fo sho.

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:11 (eighteen years ago) link

the last Song X before 'Crazy' = 'My Humps', like it or not

― zebedee (zebedee), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:13 (eighteen years ago) link

in a sense 'my humps' will always be song x.

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:15 (eighteen years ago) link

Pussycat Dolls "Don't you wish your girlfriend etc" had to be one too

― Mark Co (Markco), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:17 (eighteen years ago) link

Disqualified for Jeffrey Archer reasons.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:18 (eighteen years ago) link

which one?

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:19 (eighteen years ago) link

'my humps' is more of a song x than any other song ever has or will be ever again. 'my humps' is the ultimate...something. HUMPS

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:24 (eighteen years ago) link

you can look but you can't touch it if you touch it I'MMA
start some DRAMA
you don't want no DRAMA
no no DRAMA
no no no no DRAMA
so don't pull on my HAND BOY
you ain't my MAN BOY
i'm just tryna DANCE BOY
and move my HUMPS

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:25 (eighteen years ago) link

how can you just leave me standing?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:28 (eighteen years ago) link

alone in a world that's so cold?

― the confusing situation Enrique currently endures (Enrique), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:30 (eighteen years ago) link

maybe i'm just too demanding

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:31 (eighteen years ago) link

Charlie Chaplin made us laugh

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:34 (eighteen years ago) link

Rebel Rebel wasn't a number one.

Shit, it appears you are right Marcello. Although I was only 4 in '74 so have no real time memory of the record being in the charts. I was convinced that I'd heard it was a chart topper. Ashes To Ashes can stay then.

Actually, no, replace it with Sugar Sugar or I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

― Venga (Venga), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 12:40 (eighteen years ago) link

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