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Discussion: MEGARATE: UK #1s, 2000-2012 (The final!)
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52. Beyoncé- If I Were A Boy (7.158)
Highest score: 10 x10 (HaHa2011, supaspaz, Strangergab, airbornE, Kool_Aid_King, berberocka, VJoker, Flashing Lights, CrazyCat, Soma80)
Lowest score: 0 x2 (Cassiopeia, Glassheart)
An unflattering picture of Beyoncé:
Here, we've got a Beyoncé lead single that may have never been. It was actually written and recorded by unknown lessor Keri Hilson BC Jean, but was rejected by Jean's record company. So Bey scrapped the little tiny pieces of song, ran with it, and made it her lead single to her 3rd album. Speaking of the song- very different in a lead single than Déja Vu or Crazy in Love, Bey says:
"I had to try it, because I remember Aretha Franklin said a great singer can sing anything and make it her own."
Well we don't listen to HATERETHA.
Jinzo's verdict: 8
It's a very dry, bland and middle of the road effort compared to many other Bey ballads, but it's brilliantly sung. Not ridiculously shouty as she can frequently get.
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This song is so horrible. 
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Close your eyes, Mandarke..........
51. Cheryl Cole- Fight for this Love (7.184)
Highest score: 10 x10 (Mandarke, Strangergab, JDella11, lovesong, superben, Regina George, Sporefan, berberocka, Chemist, Ace Reject)
Lowest score: 0 x1 (jqnetto)
An unflattering picture of Cheryl Cole:
Aaaaaand she's outta here! Just robbed of a space in the Top 50, FFTL was sent to Cheryl in demo form with male vocals. Probably to match her own....tone. Lyrically, it's a masterpiece: Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight for this love. But we should know better than to promote violence. The song sold around 130,000 in a day, which pretty much makes Alexandra's 180,000 Bad Boys week sales- which occurred around the same time- seem pretty poo in comparison. It's because she was is the nation's sweetheart. But she's not in our Top 50. Whatever went wrong?
Jinzo's verdict: 2.5
Lame. Totally lame. Insipid lyrics, boring production, terrible video, a total letdown given all the hype. But then she released 3 Words as a single and won me right back...
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If I Were A boy is kind of bland, but its still good!
Fight For This Love is just a solid pop song for me, sad to see it go 
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Oh I dont care about this one.
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I'm glad If I Were A Boy is gone, it's so bland.
So What being eliminated is fine, but I always loved it.
Bulletproof is too low though. And Elly Jackson is not a bitch, she tells it like it is. Does she need to name names? No. But what she says about the music industry is true. If she's a bitch for telling the truth, then so be it.
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Fight for this love in the top 30 singles of the decade after only two months of its sales 
who else
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50. Kylie Minogue- Slow (7.197)
Highest score: 10 x9 (Stevie, madonnas, JDella11, dinorel, lovesong, adrianbeane, Dream, MP2K, Ace Reject)
Lowest score: 2 x2 (jqnetto, Strangergab)
An unflattering picture of Kylie:
Self-confessed by Kylie as her "favourite song I've ever recorded", ya'll have only just decided it's worthy of your Top 50. Still slaying the game into her ninth album, the Queen of Australia released this to lead critically-acclaimed Body Language. Always the bridesmaid however and never the bride, this Best Dance Recording-nominated hit eventually lost out to one-time Grammy winner Britney Spears. Oh well. And with sales of just 43,000, it became one of the UK's lowest selling first weeks in history. Double oh well. And it only reached #93 on the Hot 100. Triple oh well.
Jinzo's verdict: 4
*Runs far away from Ace Reject*- one of her most disappointing lead singles. It just doesn't really go anywhere quickly enough for me. *Runs even further away fro Ace Reject* they should have opted for Red Blooded Woman.
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Hmm I gave that one a 9 cause I already gave so many 10s. 
Should have placed higher.
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"Slow" deserved more.
That Cheryl song is SO bland, like ugh
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Slow would've fit nicely in the top 20 
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Quote:
Originally posted by jinzo
Jinzo's verdict: 2.5
Lame. Totally lame. Insipid lyrics, boring production, terrible video, a total letdown given all the hype. But then she released 3 Words as a single and won me right back...
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50. (=) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull- On the Floor (7.197)
Highest score: 10 x6 (conseeded, VJoker, Onthe6, Flashing Lights, classicmainstream, Glassheart)
Lowest score: 1 x1 (madonnas)
An unflattering picture of Jenny:
Call it a comeback, call it a cheap RedOne/Pitbull smash, call it a horrid Lambada thing, but whatever you call it, it's a megahit. Certified. Check Youtube. It actually has a million billion views. And the entire population of Malawi probably watches it every day, because it keeps going up and up and up. Are they here for Pitbull? For that weird thing she wears in her hair? Do they pay orangutans to sit and click the play button all day?
Despite lyrics such as " getting sick on the floor", the song is not actually about vomit. But maybe she should have more songs about vomit, because in spite of the million billion Youtube views, Love? only sneaked in at #5 on Billboard. It's probably because she smells of vomit.
Jinzo's verdict: 8.5
Most generic song in the history of the world, but I can't help but love it.
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And a wrap-up of our last 2 days of action:
50. On The Floor 7.197
50. Slow 7.197
51. Fight For This Love 7.184
52. If I Were A Boy 7.158
53. With Every Heartbeat 7.132
54. More Than A Woman 7.105
55. Bulletproof 7.054
56. So What 7.039
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I forgot this song existed. 
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It's just her posing in a load of ugly outfits with too much makeup on. She almost managed to look as tacky as Tulisa there.
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Omg why is slow so low?????
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Quote:
Originally posted by jinzo
50. Kylie Minogue- Slow (7.197)
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Irrational. Like lovesong said, it would've fit nicely in the top 20.
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50. (=) Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull- On the Floor (7.197)
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On what planet is this just as good as "Slow"? I mean, really... 
But at least it's gone
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On The Floor is fun and flawless. 
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