ASFM: Forgotten Hits 2: First Listening Party Night 1

[OutSynk]

Thank you so much for...this @RJN

 

[RS]

Well thank Jesus and Moses this is over! Thank you @RJN for taking us on this educating journey. I can’t wait to forget almost all of what I heard.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

YouTube just autoplayed Lady Gaga for me. The algorithm KNOWS ME

Literally what an algorithm is.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Literally what an algorithm is.

Thanks for your contribution babe

 

[Raining on Me]

Love so much how this was entirely IN ORDER. Thank you @RJN this was a delight!

 

[OutSynk]

I'm gonna go check on @ZenGiraffe

And join

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I'm gonna go check on @ZenGiraffe

And join

The 2000s are within TOUCHING DISTANCE. We can make it.

 

[RJN]

Did RJN leave Mopsy from EMBARRASSMENT?

Why would I be embarrassed? Every part of tonight was 100% seamless and everyone loved every song?

 

[RJN]

ANYWAY thank you all for joining! See you tomorrow!

 

[Tisch]

Thanks @RJN!

Looking forward to the 2000s megamix tomorrow. Although I'll more likely see this while I'm dying of MOTHER withdrawal symptoms on Sunday.

 

[RJN]

and by "see you tomorrow," I mean see you in 5 minutes in the Late Night Drunk thread

 

[AlgoAlex]

thanks @RJN shall have a listen properly tomorrow and go back to the 80s

 

[ButterTart]

Axel Schystrom is in this heat?

 

[funky]

The chronology was a SERVE and a SWERVE

 

[Kate]

16. Dawn the Apprentice Jockey

2 Eivissa - Oh La La La

UK #13, US Dance #10 (this is a unprecedented flop for this chart), Spain #1

1997

Do not recall this but very much do recall the Crystal Waters song that it clearly samples

 

[straightorbroken]

Full disclosure: I am skim-listening here as I won't get to listen fully for a few days.

Chic meets Rapture, Badolero are working for me.

 

[straightorbroken]

El DeBarge. I know this one. Solid.

 

[straightorbroken]

Topo and Robo. I feel like I've seen this before. Not feeling very topo'd by it. The chorus is an echo of something I can't put my finger on.

 

[straightorbroken]

Hasn't High Energy already been entered?

 

[straightorbroken]

Pat has never quite clicked with me. Will give this a better focus later as it's rather punchy.

 

[straightorbroken]

Sorry, but most of the sibling Jacksons never offered much for me.

 

[straightorbroken]

Mary Jane Girls. Love the jittery 80s pop furnishings.

 

[straightorbroken]

Oh Princess. An underrated pop vocalist.

 

[straightorbroken]

Oh Sandra. Here we go

 

[straightorbroken]

Oh Jane Child. We are being spoiled.

 

[straightorbroken]

Oh Mary doll. Hmmm. Forgotten by whom?

 

[straightorbroken]

I'd have sent at least a totp performance.

 

[straightorbroken]

Love Love Me Right.

 

[straightorbroken]

Sophie B. Hawkins. She never gets mentioned on moopy, least of all this radio staple. That chorus is a plunge into another realm.

 

[straightorbroken]

I've went straight to Monifah as I'm more than familiar with the others. What a jam! Very impressed with this one. I also look forward to listening to properly.

 

[straightorbroken]

Seriously, bravo for Monifah. That's my biggest keeper-suprise so far.

 

[Ellie]

6. A nice conversation with Five Star

Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora - When The Rain Begins to Fall

US #45, UK #68, Number 1 in Flanders, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany

1985

I BELIEVE this may have been bigger in France than any of the Thriller singles. I mean look!

 

[funky]

I’m still SCREAMING at 7 seconds

A truly remarkable song. But you’re not getting a single point from me, soz

#forgottenworldwidemultiplatinumsmashhits

 

[Kate]

This is the thing, I’d forgotten how hard this theme is to vote for. Do you mark down the classics because DUH but then end up having to give more points to rubbish instead?

 

[funky]

I just checked and 7 seconds went top 3 in Sweden, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and UK

 

[OutSynk]

@funky STILL screaming

 

[funky]

No I've stopped now, it only reached #98 in America

 

[Rita]

Are we taking in consideration if a song is too well known? Sorry @Rita if I rate down I will always love you for that reason. x

Hey babe. WHO AM I?

 

[Rita]

7 Seconds is a WORK OF ART.

 

[ButterTart]

Right, I'm going in