THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

To compliment my recently completed ‘1000 BEST SONGS LIST, here is another which just missed the cut.

1036-Hi-Tension-British Hustle.
1978-Number 8 single.
Best Bit-At 0.12.Performing ‘The Hustle’ dance is similar to Line Dancing,but done by cool people.(Only joking.)
The dance ‘The Hustle’ was very popular in the night clubs of America in the 1970’s,two songs that pay homage are ‘The Hustle’ by Van McCoy(see also best songs 690) and ‘Spanish Hustle’ by the Fatback Band.
It is fitting that the North London based band Hi-Tension should record a ‘British Hustle,’ as they were pioneers of the musical genre ‘Brit Funk.’They originally formed in the early 1970’s, calling themselves ‘Hott Waxx,’ that first line up included future ‘Kandidate,’ and ‘Galaxy’ star Phil Fearon.
‘Brit Funk’ is a musical style that mixes elements from Jazz,Funk,Soul,Urban Dance rhythms,and Pop hooks,it was Britain’s answer to American Funk bands of that era,a comparison would be the recent mainstream emergence of British Rap artists.Other bands under the ‘Brit Funk’ banner included Level 42, Light of the World, and Freeez,these, and many others would go on to influence 1980’s Pop groups such as Wham, and Spandau Ballet.
Hi-Tension were active between 1978-1981,releasing one studio Album named ‘Hi-Tension,’and having two top twenty singles,the other being the self titled ‘Hi-Tension’ single which reached Number 13, in 1978.
‘The Hustle baby will drive you crazy,so everybody come on get on down.

THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER

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1035-Midnight Oil-Beds Are Burning.
1987-Number 6 single.
Best Bit-At 0.21.Don’t get excited this isn’t about sex.
Midnight Oil are one of Australia’s most celebrated, and revered bands,they formed in Sydney,New South Wales in 1972, originally calling themselves ‘Farm.’The original line up was Peter Garrett (vocals,) Rob Hirst (drums,) Jim Moginie (guitar and keyboards,) Martin Rotsey (guitar,) and Bones Hillman (bass guitar.) They were active between 1972-2002,then reformed again in 2016,the name change occurred in 1976, when they chose Midnight Oil, from the Jimi Hendrix song, ‘Burning of the Midnight Lamp.’
‘Beds Are Burning’ is rated by the ‘Australasian Performing Right Association’ as the third best Australian song of all time, behind the Easybeats,’Friday on my Mind'(see also best songs 939) It’s parent Album ‘Diesel and Dust’ is listed as the best Australian Album ever.
‘Beds Are Burning’ is a political song about giving native Australian lands back to the Pintupi,who were among the very last people to come in from the desert.During the 1930’s through to the 1960’s, these aboriginal people were forcefully removed from land that their forefathers had lived on for generations, and taken to settlements elsewhere.This song says that was wrong, and these people should be allowed to return.
‘The time has come,a facts a fact,it belongs to them, lets give it back.’
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THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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1034-The Nolan Sisters-I’m In the Mood For Dancing.
1980-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 2.31.In 2009 for their comeback single for some inexplicable reason The Nolans’ recorded a cover of The Smiths classic ‘Panic.’I can only think of one worse recording,and that would be The Smiths doing a cover version of ‘I’m In the Mood For Dancing.’
Ireland’s ‘First Family of Music,’ as they are known originally started performing together in 1963,the original lineup was father Tommy (1925-1998,) mother Maureen (1926-2007,) their sons Tommy, and Brian,and daughters, Anne,Denise,Maureen,Linda, and Bernadette (1960-2013,) the youngest member Coleen joined in 1980, when Denise had left the group, which now just consisted of the family’s daughters.
‘I’m In the Mood For Dancing’ has become the The Nolans’ signature tune, reaching the top ten in Ireland,The Netherlands,and the UK,it also went to Number 1 in New Zealand, and South Africa,but the songs greatest success is in Japan, where it is the ninth best selling English language record of all time, with sales approaching one million copies.
‘Ooh from head to my toe, take me again, and heaven who knows, just where it will end.’
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1033-Scooter-Nessaja.
2002-Number 4 single.
Best Bit-At 0.50.The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be more famous worldwide,but they never had a song this good named in their honour, but the wise old German Turtle Nessaja has.
H.P.Baxter, and Rick J.Jordan met in Hanover,Germany in 1985,initially forming the Synthpop/New Wave outfit ‘Celebrate the Nun,’ one of their main influences were Depeche Mode.Fast forward eight years, and two Albums later, the duo dramatically change style moving into ‘Happy Hardcore’, Rave, and Techno.To date they have sold over 30 million records worldwide (see also best songs 437 and 144.)
‘Nessaja’ samples the 1983 song ‘Nessaja’ by Romanian Rock musician Peter Makkay,his version was written for his children’s Rock Album ‘Tabaluga,’the story of a little green dragon of the same name.This project became so popular that it went onto be made into a Television series,film,and a Musical.One of the main characters is the turtle named Nessaja, and Makkays’ version plays over the end credits of the T.V. programmes.Scooters version also samples the KLF’s 1991 song ‘Last Train to Trancentral,’ Scooter are heavily influenced by the KLF (see also best songs 329.). The late Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty is also given a song writing credit for the use of ‘Baker Street'(see also best songs 61) being sampled,but try as hard as I can,I can’t hear it at all.
‘It’s not a bird,it’s not a plane,it must be Dave, who’s on the train.’
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THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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1032-Deacon Blue-Dignity.
1988-Number 31 single.When re-released in 1994 it peaked at Number 20.
Best Bit-At 1.25.An absolute Dreamboat of a song.
Deacon Blue were formed in Glasgow in 1985,they split in 1994, but reformed in 1999, and remain active to this very day,they took their name from the 1976 Steely Dan song ‘Deacon Blues.’Two of the original line up,Ricky Ross, and Lorraine McIntosh married in 1990, and now have four children.The other original band members were,,James Prime, Dougie Vipond, Ewen Vernal, and Graeme Kelling(1957-2004.)
‘Dignity’ was the first officially released single from Deacon Blue,it was written by lead singer Ricky Ross.The song tells the tale of a man whose job it is to clean the streets,he sometimes receives abuse for what he does,but he will not stand for any nonsense,he is a proud man, who always keeps his dignity. They don’t know that he is saving whatever money he can, so that one day he can live his dream of sailing away to wherever he pleases, on his ship named Dignity. Ricky Ross has said,’I have no idea why I started writing a song like that in Greece.I was sitting messing around with lyrics,bored on holiday,in a far away scene.There were men from the Glasgow cleansing department depot, who walked up and down the street with brushes outside my flay in Pollokshields.’
‘And I’m thinking about home.and I’m thinking about faith,and I’m thinking about work,and I’m thinking how good it would be to be here some day.’
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1031-The Temptations-My Girl.
1964-Number 43 single.When re-issued in 1992 it peaked at Number 2.
Best Bit-At 0.01.Smokey Robinson had just written the Motown classic ‘My Guy,’ so I suppose with him also writing ‘My Girl,’ it balances gender equality nicely.
David Ruffin(1941-1991) had just been hired as a replacement for the recently sacked Elbridge Bryant (1939-1975,) one of the founding members of The Temptations..Smokey Robinson (see also best songs 309 and 193,) was very impressed with Ruffins’ singing, and wanted to write a song that would suit his vocal range,together with fellow ‘Smokey Robinson and The Miracles’ band member Ronald White (1939-1995,) they came up with this song.
‘My Girl’ is taken from the second Temptations (see also best songs 777-569 and 1001) studio Album ‘The Temptations Sing Smokey,’ on which David Ruffin sang lead vocal on 11 of the 12 tracks.The iconic bass guitar intro was played by Robert White (1936-1994,) of the Motown in house band, the Funk Brothers.
‘My Girl’ went to Number 1 on Billboard,the first time a Tamla Motown male group had topped the chart,in the UK, the song didn’t find success until 1992, after being included on the soundtrack of the 1991 comedy drama film of the same name.
Due to the song failing to chart in the UK, Otis Redding recorded a version, and it peaked at Number 11 in 1965.In 1980 the American R&B group The Whispers had a hit with the song, taking their version to Number 26.
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day,when it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.’
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THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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1030-Little Eva-The Loco-Motion.
1962-Number 2 single,when re-released in 1972, it reached Number 11.
Best Bit-At 1.29. ‘Macarena’,eat your heart out. ‘Cha Cha Slide’,move over. ‘Cotten Eye Joe’,your still wet behind the ears, this is the Daddy of all the party songs with dance moves.
Little Eva Narcissus Boyd was born June 29th,1943, in Belhaven,North Carolina,U.S.,she died from cervical cancer on April 10th,2003 at the age of 59 in Kinston,North Carolina,U.S. She first met Carole King, and Gerry Goffin, this songs co-writers (see also best songs 98 and 1021,) when applying for the job of nanny to their daughter Louise in 1960. Goffin and King had offered the song to Dee Dee Sharp, who was one of the big stars of the day,but she turned it down,Eva Boyd recorded the studio demo, which impressed the producer Don Kirshner so much, that the song was offered to her.As Little Eva she would go on to chart with four singles on the Billboard, and UK charts, between 1962-1963.
The Loco-Motion has been a hit in three separate decades in America,Little Eva took her version to Number 1 in 1962, the Rock group Grand Funk Railroad also hit Number 1 with the song in 1974,and in 1988, Kylie Minogue reached Number 3,her highest ever placing on the Billboard chart.
‘There’s never been a dance that’s so easy to do,it even makes you happy when you’re feeling blue.’
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1029-Post Malone-Circles.
2019-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 1.10.Post Malone has cited the Bob Dylan song Subterranean Homesick Blues as the very first Rap record,I think he makes a very good point (see also best songs 792.)
Austin Richard Post was born 4th July,1995, in Syracuse, New York, U.S. it is rumoured that he took his name from the basketball player Karl Malone,but Post has denied this.
To say Post Malone’s music is eclectic is an understatement, as he records Pop, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Folk music,he states his musical influences as Bob Dylan,Johnny Cash,Kanye West, and 50 Cent.To date he has released three studio Albums, and has achieved four Billboard Number 1 singles.
‘Circles’ is a song about a couple who want to stay together, but their relationship only brings them sorrow.It was co-written by Malone, Billy Walsh, Kaan Gunesberk, and long time collaborator Louis Bell.
‘Seasons change and our love went cold,feed the flame, ’cause we can’t let go.’

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1028-Geordie-All Because of You.
1973-Number 6 single.
Best Bit-At 0.03.A canny band pet.
Geordie were formed in 1971 in Newcastle,not surprisingly.The original line up was Brian Johnson (lead vocals,) Vic Malcolm (lead guitar,) Tom Hill (bass guitar,) and Brian Gibson (drums.) They were a heavy metal band, with more than just a nod to the Glam Rock genre,in their early days they were compared to Slade, and to some extent, also The Sweet.Their chart success was brief with four top 40 single successes, spanning the years of 1972-1973,with this song providing their only top 10 hit.
The band Geordie may have faded away into Pop musics great history,but their lead singer Brian Johnson would go on to become one of Rocks most revered front men, as lead singer with the legendary AC/DC (see also best songs 797-245 and 170.) When Bon Scott died in 1980, AC/DC auditioned for a new lead singer, Angus Young the bands co-founder remembered how Scott had always admired Brian Johnson.Young recalled what Scott had said,’ He was a great Rock and Roll singer in the style of Little Richard,he’s a guy that knows what Rock and Roll is all about.’
The first Album Johnson recorded as a member of AC/DC was ‘Back in Black’ in 1980,it went on to become the 2nd best selling Album of all time, with sales in excess of 30 million copies.
‘I can remember the day when I had nothing to say,just look at me now I’m shouting,(hey,hey,hey.’)

THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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1027-The Foundations-Build Me Up Buttercup.
1968-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 2.43.Don’t let the songs title fool you,this has nothing to do with ‘Flower Power Music.’
If you are a DJ who caters for weddings, and birthdays you will be well aware what a useful tool this track is for filling a dance floor.It is one of those rare songs that appeals to every generation,those that remember it from their youth, and those that were introduced to it while watching the 1998 film, ‘There’s Something About Mary.’
The Foundations were active between the years of 1967-1970,they were formed in London,England with a diverse line up of West Indians,White British, and Shi Lankan artists.They performed Soul Music,heavily influenced by the Tamla Motown sound.
‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ was co-written by Mike d’Abo, and Tony Macauley, d’Abo was the lead singer of Manfred Mann,his vocals can be heard on their Number 1 single ‘Mighty Quinn,’the other notable song he wrote was ‘Handbags and Gladrags,’ a hit for Chris Farlowe,the Stereophonics, and Rod Stewart.Tony Macauley is a prolific songwriter who to date has co-written six UK Number 1 singles,the other five are ‘Baby Now That I’ve Found You,’ for The Foundations, ‘Love Grows(Where My Rosemary Goes,’) for Edison Lighthouse,’You Wont Find Another Fool Like Me,’ for The New Seekers, ‘Let the Heartaches Begin,’ for Long John Baldry,and ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’ for David Soul.’
‘I’ll be over at ten,you told me time and again,but your late,I wait around, and then.’