GRCade Decides: Best Decade
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:29 pm
Forget everything in-between, a decade of music can only really be judged by what people are buying/streaming at the start and end of the arbitrary time period.
And so, GRcade has to decide on the best music decade, it is the only fair way to judge.
Note: I am only counting the first number 1 of a decade as being the opening song, I don't give a gooseberry fool if something was number 1 for weeks before.
Your options:
1950s (the official charts start in 1952):
First Number 1 of the Decade: Al Martino – Here In My Heart
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Emile Ford & The Checkmates – What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1960s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys
1970s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
1980s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: The Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
1990s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Westlife – I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun
2000s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
2010s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Joe McElderry – The Climb
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Ellie Goulding – River
2020s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Stormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It
Last Number 1 of the Decade: N/A (currently Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em)
And so, GRcade has to decide on the best music decade, it is the only fair way to judge.
Note: I am only counting the first number 1 of a decade as being the opening song, I don't give a gooseberry fool if something was number 1 for weeks before.
Your options:
1950s (the official charts start in 1952):
First Number 1 of the Decade: Al Martino – Here In My Heart
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Emile Ford & The Checkmates – What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1960s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys
1970s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
1980s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: The Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
1990s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Westlife – I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun
2000s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
2010s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Joe McElderry – The Climb
Last Number 1 of the Decade: Ellie Goulding – River
2020s:
First Number 1 of the Decade: Stormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It
Last Number 1 of the Decade: N/A (currently Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em)