Posted November 9, 200717 yr Right guys and gals, here is today's music challenge. How many UK no. 1's can you name, the title of which consists of just one four letter word? I'm not interested in 1, 2 or 3 letter words. Just the four. And which act has had more four letter no 1's than any other? The last time I ran this challenge in the mid 90's, there were already about 15. So, in the words of the Black Eyed Peas, let's get this started... 1. 'Help' - The Beatles (1965)
November 9, 200717 yr Author Fame? kids from fame.Jump. was it Van Haylen? Well done for Jump but you need the right artist for Fame.... NB, the correct format for answers is as follows (so says Mr Anal): 2. 'Jump' - Van Halen (1984) ...but I don't need to see your workings.
November 9, 200717 yr Dont think jump was a number 1 . Ok , here goes . Geno....Dexys Babe....Take that Stay.......Shakespears sister Pray....Take that True....Spandau ballet Cant think of any from the 90's apart from take that .
November 9, 200717 yr Author Dont think jump was a number 1 .Ok , here goes . Geno....Dexys Babe....Take that Stay.......Shakespears sister Pray....Take that True....Spandau ballet Cant think of any from the 90's apart from take that . Well done - I think Jump was no. 1 in 1984. PS - did you ever hear Aztec Camer's version?
November 9, 200717 yr Author Heart, Pet Shop BoysYMCA, Village People Cars, Gary Numan No - obviously!!! Yes Yes I've just done a count and there are 24 in total to get. And you're right, Jump isn't one of them
November 9, 200717 yr Geno - Dexys EDIT - Sorry, CH already got it. Ok, wasnt there a crappy Europop song called 'Doop' ? Sure by Take That Mama by The Spice Girls ? (was that a no1 ?)
November 9, 200717 yr This one had got the whole office going. Most of them here are a lot younger than me. two by Usher Yeah and Burn Hero, Enrique Inglesias Stan, Eminem Rise, Gabrielle FURB, Frankie Lyla, Oasis Dare, Gorillaz Ruby, Kaiser Chiefs
November 9, 200717 yr Author This is where we are and where we need to get to.... 1. When - The Kalin Twins (1958) 2. Help - The Beatles (1965) 3. Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968) 4. Free - Deniece Williams (1977) 5. Cars - Gary Numan (1979) 6. YMCA - Village People (1979) 7. Geno - Dexys (1980) 8. Fame - Irene Cara (1982) 9. True - Spandau Ballet (1983) 10. Stay - Shakespeare's Sister (1992) 11. Pray - Take That (1993) 12. Babe - Take that (1993) 13. 14. Doop - Doop (1994) 15. Rise - Gabrielle (2000) 16. Stan - Eminem (2000) 17. Hero - Enrique Iglesias (2002) 18. 19.Yeah - Usher (2004) 20. FURB - Frankee (2004) 21. Burn - Usher (2004) 22. Lyla - Oasis (2005) 26. Dare - Gorillaz (2005) 27. Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs (2007) Who's got the last 2?
November 9, 200717 yr Nineteen by Paul Hardcastle has got to be there it was at No1 for about 6 months or was it na-na-na-na-na-na-nineteen
November 9, 200717 yr Sure - Take That Slow - Kylie Minogue I'm pretty sure 'Lola' got to #1 too - depends which chart you use I suppose, NME or BBC
