Numbers 61 - 100 revealed!

100. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
2003 #7

100. LDN - Lily Allen
2006 #6

100. Call the shots - Girls Aloud
2007 #3

100. Feel good inc - Gorillaz
2005 #2

99. Maneater - Nelly Furtado
2006 #1

98. Where is The Love- Black Eyed Peas
2003 #1

97. I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
2005 #1

96. Valerie - Zutons
2006 #9

95. Filthy/Gorgeous - Scissor Sisters
2005 #5

94. My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
2005 #3

93. Hey There Delilah - Plain White Ts
2007 #2

92. Slow - Kylie Minogue
2003 #1

91. Patience - Take That
2006 #1

90. Smooth - Santana ft Rob Thomas
2000 #3

89. Music - Madonna
2000 #1

88. I'm Outta Love - Anastacia
2000 #5

87. Paper Planes - MIA
2008 #19

86. Run - Leona Lewis
2008 #1

85. The Boy Does Nothing - Aleesha Dixon
2008 #5

84. Black and Gold - Sam Sparro
2008 #2

83. Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi
2008 #6

82. Human - Killers
2008 #3

81. Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
2008 #2

80. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
2008 #1

79. Mercy - Duffy
2008 #1

78. A Little Less Conversation - Elvis vs JXL
2002 #1

77. Dirrty - Christina Aguillera
2002 #3

76. Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
2001 #2

75. - Just Like a Pill - Pink
2002 #2

74. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
2004 #4

73. What You Waiting For - Gwen Stefani
2004 #4

72. In Your Eyes - Kylie Minogue
2002 #3

71. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
2004 #3

70. Chasing Pavements - Adele
2008 #2

69. Bootylicious - Destiny's Child
2001 #2

68. Hung Up - Madonna
2005 #1

67. You Give Me Something - James Morrison
2006 #5

66. Clocks - Coldplay
2003 #9

65. Standing In The Way of Control - Gossip
2007 #7

64. 2 Hearts - Kylie Minogue
2007 #4

63. Somebody Told Me - Killers
2005 #3

62. Rule The World - Take That
2007 #2

61 When You Were Young - Killers
2006 #2

Other charts reveal their 'Best Songs of the Decade'

In the last few weeks a number of music experts, public polls and sales figures have released their best songs of the decade. Here's a few below.... if a song listed didn't make out Top 100 I've marked a big fat X next to it. Enjoy!


PPL Most Played Songs of the Decade

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8434418.stm

1. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
2. Shine - Take That
3. I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ - Scissor Sisters
4. Love It When You Call - The Feeling (X)
5. About You Now - Sugababes
6. Rule The World - Take That
7. You’re Beautiful - James Blunt (X)
8. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
9. Can’t Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
10. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley





Channel 4 - The Great Songs of the Noughties

1. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
2. Mr Brightside - Killers
3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
4. Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
5. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
6. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
7. Rule The World - Take That
8. Crazy In Love - Beyonce
9. Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
10. You're Beautiful - James Blunt (X)


Rolling Stones Top Songs of the Decade

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248926/100_best_songs_of_the_decade/25

1. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
2. 99 Problems - Jay-Z (X)
3. Crazy In Love - Beyonce
4. Hey Ya! - Outkast
5. Paper Planes - MIA
6. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
7. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (X)
8. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
9. Beautiful Day - U2 (X)
10. Stan - Eminem (X)

NME
http://www.nme.com/list/tracks-of-the-decade/158050

1. Crazy In Love - Beyonce
2. Time To Pretend - MGMT (X)
3. Hard To Explain - The Strokes (X)
4. Paper Planes - MIA
5. Hey Ya! - Outkast





Daily Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/6198897/100-songs-that-defined-the-Noughties.html

1. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
2. I bet you look good on the dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
3. Crazy In Love - Beyonce
4. Yellow - Coldplay
5. Paper Planes - MIA
6. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
7. Hurt - Johnny Cash (X)
8. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
9. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
10. Hey Ya! - Outkast




So quite a few songs on multiple lists there, Chasing Cars, Rehab, Crazy In Love, Hey Ya!, Paper Planes, Can't Get You Out Of My Head and Crazy. But did any of these top our charts - anyone like to hazard a guess? Vote on the blog poll!



Also looking at those lists there was a few indy/rock tracks that didn't make our final list.


So here's a quick list of the best performaing indy/rocks songs outside the Top 100:

1. The Strokes – Last Nite #133

The Strokes made rock and guitars popular again. Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon et al have a lot to thank them for.

2. Queens of The Stone Age – No One Knows #146

Topped Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2003 and showed gingers could be hot.

3. Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Californication #175

Probably their best track of the noughties

4. Green Day – American Idiot #181

Too mainstream protest for my liking. Best music days are behind them.

5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion #197

Shame this great band didn't make the lists - I prefer Maps or Turn Into though...

5. Elbow - One Day Like This #197

If people could listen to the shortlist rather than read it, this song may have made it.

7. Hot Chip - Over and Over #216

Amazing song - would be in my Top 10 or 20 of the Decade.

7. Justice v Simian - We are Your Friends #216

Great track

7. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole #216

Muse were great in the Noughties - travesty none of their tracks did well.

7. Goldfrapp – Ohh La La #216

Consistently good but 216 is about right for them....

7. Klaxons – Gold Skans #216

All a bit OTT but I still loved it! Great vid too.

Top Aussie Songs of the Noughties

Ok here's a treat for you - today I'm looking at the Top Aussie Songs of the decade INCLUDING those who made the Top 100. Ooooooh!

Unsurprisingly the surname Minogue comes up a few times....

Top 100 Songs of the Nougties position in bracket (except for those who made the Top 100)

Top 40 Aussie Songs of the Decade

1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

2. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around

3. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl

4. Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This

5. Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts

6. Kylie Minogue - In Your Eyes

7. Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

8. Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

9. Kylie Minogue - Slow

10. Missy Higgins - Scar (=104)

11. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (=118)

12. Dannii Minogue - Put The Needle On It (=133)

13. The Waifs - London Still (=144)

14. Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You (152)

15. Ladyhawke - My Delirium (=155)

16. BodyRockers - I Like The Way (=160)

17. Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight (=181)

18. Daniel Merriweather - Red (=201)

19. Powderfinger - My Happiness (214)

20. Dannii Minogue - I Begin To Wonder (=215)

21. The Presets - My People (=239)

21.Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver (=239)

23. Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World (=246)

23. Avalanches - Since I Left You (=246)

25. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You (=263)

26. Kasey Chambers - True Colours (=278)

27. Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (=286)

27. Veronicas - Untouched (=286)

29. Augie March - One Crowded Hour (=300)

29. Cat Empire - Hello (=300)

29. Ben Lee - Catch My Disease (=300)

29. Bernard Fanning - Wish You Well (=300)

29. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child (=300)

34. Thirsty Merc - Someday someday (=352)

35. Vanessa Amorosi - Absolutely Everybody (=363)

36. Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You (369)

37. Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist (=371)

37. Kasey Chambers - Not Pretty Enough (=371)

37. Empire of the Sun - Walk On A Dream (=371)

40. Hilltop Hoods - Nosebleed Section (=374)

The big boys (and girls) who missed out

Some more teaser results for you... this time the five big songs/artists who didn't make it:

1. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again (=#104)

This song was a number one hit in 19 countries and is the highest selling song by a girl group this decade. Much to Simon Wright's despair it wasn't good enough to make our final list. An absolute travesty - what's wrong with you people?!?



2. Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love (=#120)

Many Aussies won't know who the hell Cheryl Cole is.... well she was one of five members of 'Girls Aloud' (huge UK girlband). She's also married to Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole and a judge on the 'X factor'.

Her debut single was a massive hit in the UK but not good enough to make our list. She'll be pleased to hear she beat fellow judge Dannii Minogue who's best effort was 'Put The Needle On It' in =133rd place.



3. Kanye West - Gold Digger (=#125)

Mr West failed to make our Top 100 with 'Gold Digger' his best effort at 125. The 2005 hit reached #1 in the US and Australia but only #2 in the UK



4. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever (=#133)

Shakira burst on the western music scene in 2002 with Whenever, Wherever. It reached #1 in 20 countries including Australia (#2 in the UK). It also has the classic line of the decade involving breasts and mountains.

Unfortunately Shakira didn't do too well in our poll with this song her best effort. Her top hit 'Hips Don't Lie' did very badly barely making our top 400.



5. Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (=#160)

I'm delighted this piece of trash didn't make our final list. Fast facts for you: It is actually a cover of a song by Tori Alamaze released in 2004 AND it was offered to Paris Hilton and the Sugababes first - both declined.

Voting has closed

For the last two months I've been asking around 50 of my friends what they think the best songs of the last decade have been.

Each week they've patiently endured my voting forms and chase up emails and now its finally come to an end - Voting has closed.

But now you have to wait until New Years Eve to find out who's made the final list and most importantly which song is the best of the 2000s. (I'm such a tease!)

In the meantime I'll send you a out a few hints and details of some of the songs that didn't make the grade.

Starting today with the five songs I'm personally upset didn't make the Top 100.

1. Alcazar - Crying at the Discotheque (=#104)

This bizarre song from Swedish eurotrash band Alcazar reached the dizzying heights of #13 ont the UK charts in Dec 2001 (#14 in Oz). The band split in 2005 but thankfully reformed and now regularly appear at G-A-Y.

It's done remarkably well on our chart - I have no idea why... I don't have THAT many gay friends do I? errr....

Best thing about this song is the bizarre video involving dancing animal masks. The eagle is my fave!



2. The Streets - Fit But You Know It (=#104)

How this didn't make the Top 100 I do not know! My favourite Mike Skinner track reached #4 in the UK charts in 2004 and #18 on Triple J's Hottest 100 (Brit people if you don't know about Triple J's Hottest 100 - look it up here)

Video also perfectly sums up the British summer holiday abroad (well for 'certain' types of people anyway)



3. Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight (=#120)

Much to my dismay but to Mike Hurst's joy this King Harvest cover from 2001 (2002 in Australia) failed to make the Top 100.

Though it does kind of remind me of an ex who was a bit of a tool so perhaps its a good thing!

Can't embed the video but you can find it on youtube


4. Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You (=#148)

When this was first released it failed to make the UK Top 40. However after a Vodafone advert (and a Holden Astra ad in Australia) this rocketed up to #5. (SELL OUTS!)

It's also got a great vid - hula hoops, female mechanics and karaoke! (Though my fave bit is the 'so-so' hand gestures)



5. Keane - Everybody's Changing (=193)

In 2004 the album charts were all about Scissor Sisters, Maroon 5 and East Sussex 'piano rockers' Keane. Unfortunately Keane failed to get a single song in the Top 100 list (unlike M5 and SS - hint!). Which is a shame because this song is a gem.

Not a bad video either - the best bit being when chubby faced lead singer, Tom Chaplin, is replaced by an Indigenous Australian. Always a good thing.