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— 1 September 2003 Tom 9 comments

We put together this list as part of our Popular project, which sees Tom Ewing review all these number ones in chronological order. (more…)[…]

Stephen Emmett on AKON – “Lonely”13 April 2025
Hold on a second - you cannot talk about that certain T. Swift yet! (Not until we get to Popular…
General Bounce on AKON – “Lonely”12 April 2025
I absolutely loathed this tune at the time and it hasn't improved with age at all.
Tommy Mack on AKON – “Lonely”11 April 2025
Did he do this on ToTP backed by a kids' choir? I've got a distinct memory of my flatmate quipping…
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Clem Burke's finest five minutes seem like the right place to mark his passing, from cancer aged 70. RIP.
ail hudoliaeth ydi gwrthrtfel on AKON – “Lonely”6 April 2025
For me Team America World Police preemptively put this song on the wrong side of a credibility divide which twenty…
Brandon M on AKON – “Lonely”6 April 2025
Some have suggested What The Hell Just Happened?, this year's UK Eurovision entry, is relying on exactly that kind of…
Gareth Parker on AKON – “Lonely”5 April 2025
You can see why Mr Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam was lonely after…
Lee Saunders on AKON – “Lonely”5 April 2025
The first of the 2005 megahits I couldn't stand at the time. On relistening to it now I'm inclined to…