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Why's that Andy, are you upset about Posh not being there?....

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote:

andyd wrote: https://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/t ... 4307995164

Why's that Andy, are you upset about Posh not being there?....

Andrew.

The stuck up cow was my favourite

andyd wrote:The stuck up cow was my favourite

How can you say that about such a happy go lucky person? another

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote:

andyd wrote:The stuck up cow was my favourite

How can you say that about such a happy go lucky person? another

Andrew.

She looks like she hasn't got a pot to p*ss in

A couple of facts -

Did you know that the Spice Girls originally released 10 singles, and nine of those went to number 1 in the UK, the other reaching number 2.

And that they had the Christmas number one three years in a row.

Pretty phenomenal really.

Closet fan?

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote:Closet fan?

Of music facts, yes

pbar wrote:A couple of facts -

Did you know that the Spice Girls originally released 10 singles, and nine of those went to number 1 in the UK, the other reaching number 2.

And that they had the Christmas number one three years in a row.

Pretty phenomenal really.

Didn't know that Paul, pretty impressive really......But VB is still weird imo

pbar wrote:Of music facts, yes

Really? Do you know which two recording artists/ bands have the record for the most top 30 hits in a year (in the UK)?

Andrew.

I do know that a couple of groups have done that purposefully, i.e. released so many singles per month, etc. Which isn't quite organic, but I shall have to think about this, interesting trivia question that.

I would hazard an initial guess at Elvis though.

pbar wrote: I would hazard an initial guess at Elvis though.

You've got one straight away, well done.

pbar wrote:I do know that a couple of groups have done that purposefully, i.e. released so many singles per month, etc.

You're on the right track there.

Andrew.

The Beatles or Elton must be up there.

I know that both Ash and The Wedding Present did the frequent release of single thing.

Pretty sure that Ash, as popular as they were didn't have big hits though. So I will say either The Beatles or The Wedding Present. My money would be on the latter.

pbar wrote: So I will say either The Beatles or The Wedding Present. My money would be on the latter.

Well done! Very impressive knowledge/research.
One single a month, plus an unusual cover version on the B side!

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote:

pbar wrote: So I will say either The Beatles or The Wedding Present. My money would be on the latter.

Well done! Very impressive knowledge/research.
One single a month, plus an unusual cover version on the B side!

Andrew.

A few acts have tried the frequent release thing, not sure why the Wedding Present actually succeeded! What was the B-side thing?

pbar wrote: not sure why the Wedding Present actually succeeded! What was the B-side thing?

Because they are brilliant!
They had some truly inspired choices for the B-sides that were outside of their usual genre.


Info taken from one of Martin C. Strongs excellent reference books. A lifetime of work (this edition is 1187 pages) sadly made largely redundant by the internet. Although still highly recommended.
Today's gratuitous tea towel shot:



Andrew.

Nice info

I have read the Guinness Hit Singles books a lot -

spice girls ?

I think the number is 111 Nhs helpline they will help

Nice pic of the T Towel

Jasonmarie wrote:
I think the number is 111 Nhs helpline they will help

If it's anything like 101 it will just ring forever!