'Voodoo Ray' is back on Spotify, so here... at last...
is the FULL #Uncool500 chronological playlist from last year's challenge.
(It'll be superseded by #UncoolTwo50 and #FearofMu21C, but I won't delete it)
open.spotify.com/playlist/0aP...
'Voodoo Ray' is back on Spotify, so here... at last...
is the FULL #Uncool500 chronological playlist from last year's challenge.
(It'll be superseded by #UncoolTwo50 and #FearofMu21C, but I won't delete it)
open.spotify.com/playlist/0aP...
PARADE - DAY 1
2010 (5/?)
1.5 (5/240)
THE NATIONAL
'BLOODBUZZ OHIO'
USA
1 x 11
6 HMs
The first song to return from Ye Olde #FearofMu21C, where it finished 181st for the century.
It also scraped into the original #Uncool500 back in 2022.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfyS...
PARADE - DAY 1
2010 (5/?)
1.5 (5/240)
THE NATIONAL
'BLOODBUZZ OHIO'
USA
1 x 11
6 HMs
The first song to return from Ye Olde #FearofMu21C, where it finished 181st for the century.
It also scraped into the original #Uncool500 back in 2022.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfyS...
🎶 178 🎶
SHE BANGS THE DRUMS
by
THE STONE ROSES (1/1)
UK 1989
Points: 70
Top rank: 12
Unseeded
UK 97/130
1989: 6/8
1980s: 90/126
Surprised how convincingly this beat 'Fools Gold'.
(Made of Stone and I Wanna Be Adored also made the OG #Uncool500)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6P...
🎶 178 🎶
SHE BANGS THE DRUMS
by
THE STONE ROSES (1/1)
UK 1989
Points: 70
Top rank: 12
Unseeded
UK 97/130
1989: 6/8
1980s: 90/126
Surprised how convincingly this beat 'Fools Gold'.
(Made of Stone and I Wanna Be Adored also made the OG #Uncool500)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6P...
And good morning.
One stylised letter away from the perfect Sunday opener...
240
CHVRCHES (2/2)
LIES
UK (Sco) 100/103
2013 10/11
2010s 73/81
Points: 40
SVQ: 20 (rank 2nd = 10)
Synth-pop not as prominent here as in #Uncool500.
But it's usually the good stuff.
And good morning.
One stylised letter away from the perfect Sunday opener...
240
CHVRCHES (2/2)
LIES
UK (Sco) 100/103
2013 10/11
2010s 73/81
Points: 40
SVQ: 20 (rank 2nd = 10)
Synth-pop not as prominent here as in #Uncool500.
But it's usually the good stuff.
The last exit before the 100-point barrier...
...and it's due to JWC.
83.
SEX PISTOLS (1/1)
ANARCHY IN THE UK
UK 1976
UK 15/58
1976 5/20
1970s 34/97
Points: 98
(101 including 1 x 11, minus 3)
Cost: 8 places.
Glad it's here after missing #Uncool500.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBoj...
The last exit before the 100-point barrier...
...and it's due to JWC.
83.
SEX PISTOLS (1/1)
ANARCHY IN THE UK
UK 1976
UK 15/58
1976 5/20
1970s 34/97
Points: 98
(101 including 1 x 11, minus 3)
Cost: 8 places.
Glad it's here after missing #Uncool500.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBoj...
156
ARAB STRAP (1/1)
THE TURNING OF OUR BONES
UK (Sco) 66/104
2020 4/4
2020s 10/17
Points: 50
SVQ: 10
The great survivors.
One song in #Uncool500.
One song in #FearofMu21C 24 years later.
156
ARAB STRAP (1/1)
THE TURNING OF OUR BONES
UK (Sco) 66/104
2020 4/4
2020s 10/17
Points: 50
SVQ: 10
The great survivors.
One song in #Uncool500.
One song in #FearofMu21C 24 years later.
She appeared at the halfway point in #Uncool500, and guess what...
125
TAYLOR SWIFT (3/3)
SHAKE IT OFF
USA 61/113
2014 4/6
2010s 34/81
Points: 51
🟪Tier 3
SVQ: 200! (rank 3 = 66.67)
Is there literally nothing Taylor Alison Swift, "Person of the Year 2023", can't do?
She appeared at the halfway point in #Uncool500, and guess what...
125
TAYLOR SWIFT (3/3)
SHAKE IT OFF
USA 61/113
2014 4/6
2010s 34/81
Points: 51
🟪Tier 3
SVQ: 200! (rank 3 = 66.67)
Is there literally nothing Taylor Alison Swift, "Person of the Year 2023", can't do?
#FearofMu21C
#FearofMu21C
A couple of neutral observations from both ends of the challenge era.
- None of Elvis's 1950s singles are in a position to qualify at present.
- 'Go Your Own Way' was the only '76 track in #Uncool500. It is eligible for this challenge, not the next one. It has 10pts only.
A couple of neutral observations from both ends of the challenge era.
- None of Elvis's 1950s singles are in a position to qualify at present.
- 'Go Your Own Way' was the only '76 track in #Uncool500. It is eligible for this challenge, not the next one. It has 10pts only.
Currently - 19.43% (down from 20.15% two weeks ago)
In the #Uncool500 - 19.2% (96 songs)
Currently - 19.43% (down from 20.15% two weeks ago)
In the #Uncool500 - 19.2% (96 songs)
92
LA ROUX (1/2)
BULLETPROOF
UK 35/104
2009 3/13🥉
2000s 61/152
Points: 61
SVQ: 41
Hit no.1 in the UK three days after Michael Jackson's death.
La Roux has more songs in this 250 than Michael Jackson had in #Uncool500.
92
LA ROUX (1/2)
BULLETPROOF
UK 35/104
2009 3/13🥉
2000s 61/152
Points: 61
SVQ: 41
Hit no.1 in the UK three days after Michael Jackson's death.
La Roux has more songs in this 250 than Michael Jackson had in #Uncool500.
148
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS (1/1)
SLOW LIFE (EP)
UK (Wal) 63/104
2004 11/18
2000s 96/152
Points: 50
SVQ: 30
SFA also placed an EP (Ice Hockey Hair) in #Uncool500, though not in the top 250.
Let alone the top 150.
Could they benefit from #UncoolTwo50 next year?
148
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS (1/1)
SLOW LIFE (EP)
UK (Wal) 63/104
2004 11/18
2000s 96/152
Points: 50
SVQ: 30
SFA also placed an EP (Ice Hockey Hair) in #Uncool500, though not in the top 250.
Let alone the top 150.
Could they benefit from #UncoolTwo50 next year?
100-point singles in #Uncool500: 20.
100-point singles here:
41
GROOVE ARMADA ft MUTYA BUENA (1/1, er, sort of... 😄)
SONG 4 MUTYA (OUT OF CONTROL)
UK 16/104
2007 4/15
2000s 32/152
Points: 100!!
🟪Tier 1
SVQ: 30 (Groove Armada; 181 Mutya with... you know)
I like a happy ending.
100-point singles in #Uncool500: 20.
100-point singles here:
41
GROOVE ARMADA ft MUTYA BUENA (1/1, er, sort of... 😄)
SONG 4 MUTYA (OUT OF CONTROL)
UK 16/104
2007 4/15
2000s 32/152
Points: 100!!
🟪Tier 1
SVQ: 30 (Groove Armada; 181 Mutya with... you know)
I like a happy ending.
78
BLUR (1/1)
OUT OF TIME
UK 30/104
2003 8/15
2000s 53/152
Points: 70
SVQ: 50
Blah blah blah "legacy acts"... this is up there with 'The Universal' and 'To The End' as one of the loveliest things they ever did.
Also, miles better than their leading song from #Uncool500😈
78
BLUR (1/1)
OUT OF TIME
UK 30/104
2003 8/15
2000s 53/152
Points: 70
SVQ: 50
Blah blah blah "legacy acts"... this is up there with 'The Universal' and 'To The End' as one of the loveliest things they ever did.
Also, miles better than their leading song from #Uncool500😈
#2
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU
by
STARDUST
1998
The Acclaimed Music #1 for 1998, BUT a curious Twitter poll underperformer.
Three runs in PPP, never made the last eight.
311th in the #Uncool500.
.
(and never no.1 due to Boyzone)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQlA...
#2
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU
by
STARDUST
1998
The Acclaimed Music #1 for 1998, BUT a curious Twitter poll underperformer.
Three runs in PPP, never made the last eight.
311th in the #Uncool500.
.
(and never no.1 due to Boyzone)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQlA...
(she had three to Bjork's two)
(she had three to Bjork's two)
55
DAVID BOWIE (2/3)
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
UK 20/103
2013 2/11🥈
2010s 12/81
Points: 82 (1 x 12)
12: @jonesjonesph.bsky.social
SVQ: 114 (rank 2 = 57)
Might I remind you that it wasn't just New Order who had 8 songs in #Uncool500...
(ok, Bowie didn't have a three-quarter alt on top!)
55
DAVID BOWIE (2/3)
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
UK 20/103
2013 2/11🥈
2010s 12/81
Points: 82 (1 x 12)
12: @jonesjonesph.bsky.social
SVQ: 114 (rank 2 = 57)
Might I remind you that it wasn't just New Order who had 8 songs in #Uncool500...
(ok, Bowie didn't have a three-quarter alt on top!)
For those paying attention to the number of songs per artist:
There are only three artists with 4 songs in the top 250.
They are:
Jay-Z (including 2 guest slots)
Sugababes
Outkast (including a feature)
4 out of 250 parallels the 8 for New Order and David Bowie in #Uncool500...
For those paying attention to the number of songs per artist:
There are only three artists with 4 songs in the top 250.
They are:
Jay-Z (including 2 guest slots)
Sugababes
Outkast (including a feature)
4 out of 250 parallels the 8 for New Order and David Bowie in #Uncool500...
#ALT50
"DAY 32"
1991
THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON
'PAPUA NEW GUINEA'
UK
UK #22 (UK Dance Singles #1)
Number #387 in the #Uncool500.
So, it'll have its work cut out, but would easily be in my top 250.
Next up today: three singles from 1992.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfWM...
#ALT50
"DAY 32"
1991
THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON
'PAPUA NEW GUINEA'
UK
UK #22 (UK Dance Singles #1)
Number #387 in the #Uncool500.
So, it'll have its work cut out, but would easily be in my top 250.
Next up today: three singles from 1992.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfWM...
And that 'Pale Shelter' made the final #33Thirds list.
And that 'Pale Shelter' made the final #33Thirds list.
I say this because it always seems to underperform against expectations in pop polls, e.g. it was 311th in the original Uncool500.
And you could argue it has again, but at least it survived when many renowned singles did not.
One of many scandalously-denied UK no.2s of the 1990s.
I say this because it always seems to underperform against expectations in pop polls, e.g. it was 311th in the original Uncool500.
And you could argue it has again, but at least it survived when many renowned singles did not.
One of many scandalously-denied UK no.2s of the 1990s.