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On the other hand, You're Gorgeous by Babybird completes the Trilogy of big Britpop songs from 1996 that I cannot stand. And yes I am deliberately calling it Britpop to annoy him. (I do agree with the thesis that the record company saw a potentially big hit so saved it for the second).

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 10/10/2026

I remember a video that included the News At Ten theme was picked up by the music detection on YouTube as featuring some rap track that sampled the News At Ten theme.

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Departures. Gunshots. Orgasms. Nathusius' pipistrelle bats. A century-old family secret. The film Midsummer's Equation. They're all in the new Bad Shodo Diaries entry on 発見, "discovery" lauradelcolbrown.com/Discovery/

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Discovery

Reflections on the Japanese word 発見 and the concept of discovery. Includes the story of a startling geneaological discovery and a review of the film Midsummer's Equation. Part of the Bad Shodo Diaries...

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Did I tell you I looked this album up on streaming? The version of Agadoo may have slightly higher production values than Black Lace.

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I would interpret "early on" as subjective anyway. If I was one of those people who got really into jazz later in life, I'd includes an album that really sparked my interest even if I wasn't young when I heard it.

Gareth @justplayed.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

IIRC it was phrased the same way in an edition of the Guinness Book Of Hit singles (possibly the same person working on both?).

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This series was mentioned in the recent @webuyrecords.bsky.social episode. Words fail me

Listing for a The Thousand Club title at £39.99

The hype sticker for Caravan’s terribly titled ‘For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night’ sounding like a serious audiophile product

The reality: a Made in Czech Republic sticker revealing it was done at GZ

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World in Action - The Chart Busters 1980

youtu.be/VQ2x2gbYUgg?... World In Action famously accused WEA of hyping Brass In Pocket because the original Kid had underperformed. Although it glosses over the Lurkers only peaking at 72.

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YouTube video by chartsunit

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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 09/10/2026

I don't think I've ever listened to Arsenal Number One (which was actually Number 46 that week) but I'm told it contains the lyric "a little bit of Seaman".

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Larry Grayson perks up #totp

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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 09/10/2026

Masterblaster 2000 not sounding quite so bad now is it #totp

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🎃🧙 Mrs (Apple) Bobber 🧙🎃 @mrsbobhere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Stevie is a legend, no doubt about it. But JFC this song IS ATROCIOUS 😳 #TOTP

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

'Ah, you'll want Dr Beat, he's on the next ward along' #totp

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

'It explodes amongst us on November the fifth' 'It's in the shops on November the fifth (fireworks)' #totp

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 09/10/2026

#TotP really enforcing the re-recordings with Baccara and the Stranglers #TotP

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They all disgraced themselves on Twitter, Hugh. We don't talk about it #totp

A screenshot of a 1977 episode of Top of the Pops. The Stranglers performing No More Heroes. The subtitle reads 'Whatever happened to the heroes?'

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This is true (and she'd also been involved in S'Express in between)

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June doesn't seem the ideal time to release a song called Summer Moved On, but what do I do know? #TotP

a-ha - Summer Moved On (Official Video)

youtu.be/oVl4qvHuY8g?... At 33 this week, Summer Moved On by A-ha, in which Morten sings the longest note ever. #TotP

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I don't think it counts as her debut single going straight in at Number One if it was a Top 30 hit in 1998? And it was her second hit even then #TotP

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

That performance of I Don't Smoke glimpsed in the chart rundown was only shown on the late-night repeat. #TotP

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S Club 7 (19 Management) with Canned Carrott (End Titles). The auditions for Popstars (19 Productions for ITV) hinged heavily on this song. Felt like everyone had to sing it. #totp

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Not written by Ronnie Hazelhurst klaxon. #TotP

Interesting that the plot of the Kevin & Perry movie revolves around a song, which was a hit in real life but didn't get on #TotP when these other songs that happened to be in it did.

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Simon Tyers @simont.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

To be fair this version of Kid has outcharted the original. By one place. #TotP

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As usual, a song given an up-to-date remix reissue sounds far more dated than the original. #totp

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Belle & Sebastian went so pop here they even had an exclusive track on the 12" single so you'd have to buy multiple formats to get all the tracks. #TotP

Simon Tyers @simont.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Stuart Murdoch's dancing goes prime time! #totp

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IIRC there's a version on the CD single without the sample. Presumably done in case they couldn't clear it. #TotP

Simon Tyers @simont.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

She did do that song with Zero 7 but it only got to Number 30. #TotP

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Really odd how this was completely forgotten when Sia returned to the charts fourteen years later. Even with Robyn it's always implied that this was that girl from the late 90s with a hefty second wind. #totp

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Took her a while to have another Top 10 single after this. #TotP

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Don't worry, they done the voicebox bit from 1986 so we know it's them. #TotP

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"Like Frankie said, I did it my way" is naff even by Bon Jovi standards #TotP

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Bentley Rhythm Ace are the dictionary definition of "band who couldn't afford to go three years between the first and second album". ##TotP

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