Rank the A Sides - again!

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My list hardly changed since last year. Minimal entered pretty high, since I think it's a great single, I'm With Stupid entered in the lower regions. Flamboyant went up a bit. The song is ageing very well So did Heart, btw.

My current list

01 A Red Letter Day
02 Can You Forgive Her?
03 DJ Culture
04 Liberation
05 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
06 Before
07 Heart
08 Rent
09 Minimal
10 Left To My Own Devices

11 It's Alright
12 Being Boring
13 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
14 Flamboyant
15 Go West
16 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
17 Was It Worth It?
18 Jealousy
19 Yesterday When I Was Mad
20 Paninaro 95

21 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
22 Suburbia
23 It's A Sin
24 London
25 Always On My Mind
26 Miracles
27 So Hard
28 Domino Dancing
29 New York City Boy
30 West End Girls

31 What Have I Done To Deserve This
32 I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
33 I Get Along
34 I'm With Stupid
35 Home And Dry
36 Somewhere
37 Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
38 Love Comes Quickly
39 Single-Bilingual
40 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

[Phillip]

01 DJ Culture
02 Rent
03 Being Boring
04 Left To My Own Devices
05 So Hard
06 Paninaro
07 Loves Comes Quickly
08 Yesterday, When I Was Mad
09 It's Alright
10 Liberation
11 Before
12 Suburbia
13 West End Girls
14 Always On My Mind
15 Flamboyant
16 A Red Letter Day
17 Heart
18 Domino Dancing
19 I'm With Stupid
20 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
21 Miracles
22 Was It Worth It?
23 Somewhere
24 It's A Sin
25 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
26 What Have I Done To Deserve This?
27 Can You Forgive Her?
28 Jealousy
29 Minimal
30 Home And Dry
31 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore
32 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
33 I Wound'nt Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
34 I Get Along
35 Single-Bilingual
36 Go West
37 London
38 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
39 New York City Boy
40 Where The Streets Have No Name

[retrofuturist]

Nice to see some people rating DJ Culture highly... definitely an under-rated track!

[iwficon]

1. Being Boring
2. Can You Forgive Her?
3. So Hard
4. Rent
5. It's A Sin
6. West End Girls
7. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
8. Always On My Mind
9. Love Comes Quickly
10. Left To My Own Devices
11. Minimal
12. Flamboyant
13. Go West
14. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
15. I’m With Stupid
16. Domino Dancing
17. Home And Dry
18. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
19. Se A Vida e (That's The Way Life Is)
20. Where The Streets Have No Names (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
21. Miracles
22. Before
23. I Get Along
24. Jealously
25. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
26. Heart
27. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
28. DJ Culture
29. Liberation
30. Paninaro '95
31. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
32. Single-Bilingual
33. New York City Boy
34. Somewhere
35. Was It Worth It
36. Suburbia
37. A Red Letter Day
38. It's Alright

[dVTB]

Nice to see some people rating DJ Culture highly... definitely an under-rated track!

I agree. Actually I think it's the #1 underrated track.

[kimphilby]

It's very hard to rank them but with time on hands, here goes:

1. Being Boring
2. It's A Sin
3. West End Girls
4. Rent
5. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
6. Always on My Mind
7. So Hard
8. Can You Forgive Her?
9. Heart
10. Suburbia

11. Left To My Own Devices
12. Domino Dancing
13. Love Comes Quickly
14. DJ Culture
15. Minimal
16. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
17. Oportunities
18. Jealousy
19. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
20. Go West

21. I'm With Stupid
22. Miracles
23. Flamboyant
24. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give it Anymore
25. Yesterday, When I was Mad
26. It's Alright
27. Before
28. Home & Dry
29. Where the Streets Have No Name
30. Paninaro '95

31. Was it Worth it?
32. Single
33. Se A Vide E
34. New York City Boy
35. Liberation
36. I Get Along
37. A Red Letter Day
38. Somewhere

Basically, songs 1-14 I would rate pretty equally, they are, to my ears, all amongst the finest pop singles ever made.From there, its the best of the rest.

[Phillip]

01 DJ Culture
02 Rent
03 Being Boring
04 Left To My Own Devices
05 So Hard
06 Paninaro
07 Loves Comes Quickly
08 Yesterday, When I Was Mad
09 It's Alright
10 Liberation
11 Before
12 Suburbia
13 West End Girls
14 Always On My Mind
15 Flamboyant
16 A Red Letter Day
17 Heart
18 Domino Dancing
19 I'm With Stupid
20 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
21 Miracles
22 Was It Worth It?
23 Somewhere
24 It's A Sin
25 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
26 What Have I Done To Deserve This?
27 Can You Forgive Her?
28 Jealousy
29 Minimal
30 Home And Dry
31 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore
32 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
33 I Wound'nt Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
34 I Get Along
35 Single-Bilingual
36 Go West
37 London
38 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
39 New York City Boy
40 Where The Streets Have No Name

Numb enters at No14

[kimphilby]

I can't do this again. Do we have to do it after every single release?
Just search for my last one and put Numb in the lower echelons.

[VinnyM27]

This took a while but it was worth it. If you include "Absolutely Fabulous", and I know we don't, that would've been maybe as high as 6. Top ten for sure. I love that song! If you include "London", it would be 37.


1. Always On My Mind
2. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
3. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
4. Before
5. Flamboyant
6. I Woundn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
7. Domino Dancing
8. Miracles
9. It's A Sin
10. It's Alright
11. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore
12. How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
13. A Red Letter Day
14. I'm With Stupid
15. Home And Dry
16. West End Girls
17. So Hard
18. Numb
19. Can You Forgive Her?
20. Heart

21. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
22. Suburbia
23. Liberation
24. Paninaro 95
25. Loves Comes Quickly
26. Where The Streets Have No Name
27. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
28. Minimal
29. Jealousy
30. New York City Boy
31. Rent
32. Being Boring
33. Left To My Own Devices
34. Go West
35. Was It Worth It?
36. Single-Bilingual
37. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
38. Somwhere
39. I Get Along
40. DJ Culture

[Phillip]

This took a while but it was worth it. If you include "Absolutely Fabulous", and I know we don't, that would've been maybe as high as 6. Top ten for sure. I love that song! If you include "London", it would be 37.


1. Always On My Mind
2. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
3. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
4. Before
5. Flamboyant
6. I Woundn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
7. Domino Dancing
8. Miracles
9. It's A Sin
10. It's Alright
11. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore
12. How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
13. A Red Letter Day
14. I'm With Stupid
15. Home And Dry
16. West End Girls
17. So Hard
18. Numb
19. Can You Forgive Her?
20. Heart

21. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
22. Suburbia
23. Liberation
24. Paninaro 95
25. Loves Comes Quickly
26. Where The Streets Have No Name
27. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
28. Minimal
29. Jealousy
30. New York City Boy
31. Rent
32. Being Boring
33. Left To My Own Devices
34. Go West
35. Was It Worth It?
36. Single-Bilingual
37. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
38. Somwhere
39. I Get Along
40. DJ Culture

OMG DJ Culture at No.40

[Erik the Lad]

1 Jealousy
2 Always On My Mind
3 Can You Forgive Her
4 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
5 Being Boring
6 Suburbia
7 Heart
8 I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
9 Left To My Own Devices
10 What Have I Done To Deserve This
11 West End Girls
12 Home And Dry
13 Flamboyant
14 Where The Streets Have No Name / How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously
15 Minimal
16 Liberation
17 Yesterday When I Was Mad
18 Miracles
19 Numb
20 Domino Dancing

21 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
22 I'm With Stupid
23 Se A Vide (That's The Way Life Is)
24 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't..
25 A Red Letter Day
26 New York City Boy
27 Love Comes Quickly
28 So Hard
29 Go West
30 It's Alright
31 It's A Sin
32 Was It Worth It
33 Absolutely Fabulous
34 I Get Along
35 Rent
36 Paninaro '95
37 DJ Culture
38 Somewhere
39 Single-Bilingual
40 Before

[Lush]

1 It's A Sin
2 Can You Forgive Her?
3 Always On My Mind
4 West End Girls
5 What Have I Done To Deserve This?
6 Domino Dancing
7 Rent
8 Love Comes Quickly
9 So Hard
10 Go West

11 Suburbia
12 I'm With Stupid
13 Flamboyant
14 Heart
15 Paninaro '95
16 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
17 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't..
18 Left To My Own Devices
19 Being Boring
20 Minimal

21 Where The Streets Have No Name / How Can You Expect to...
22 Numb
23 Miracles
24 Absolutely Fabulous
25 A Red Letter Day
26 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
27 New York City Boy
28 Was It Worth It?
29 It's Alright
30 Home And Dry

31 Single-Bilingual
32 I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
33 Before
34 Liberation
35 DJ Culture
36 Yesterday When I Was Mad
37 Jealousy
38 I Get Along
39 Somewhere
40 Se A Vide (That's The Way Life Is)

[Twoism]

1 It's A Sin
2 Can You Forgive Her?
3 Always On My Mind
4 West End Girls
5 What Have I Done To Deserve This?
6 Domino Dancing
7 Rent
8 Love Comes Quickly
9 So Hard
10 Go West

11 Suburbia
12 I'm With Stupid
13 Flamboyant
14 Heart
15 Paninaro '95
16 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
17 I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't..
18 Left To My Own Devices
19 Being Boring
20 Minimal

21 Where The Streets Have No Name / How Can You Expect to...
22 Numb
23 Miracles
24 Absolutely Fabulous
25 A Red Letter Day
26 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
27 New York City Boy
28 Was It Worth It?
29 It's Alright
30 Home And Dry

31 Single-Bilingual
32 I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
33 Before
34 Liberation
35 DJ Culture
36 Yesterday When I Was Mad
37 Jealousy
38 I Get Along
39 Somewhere
40 Se A Vide (That's The Way Life Is)

OMG Se A Vide (That's The Way Life Is) @ No.40

[dVTB]

If I would redo my list today, Flamboyant would now be in the Top 10, even! The track continues to grow on me.

Numb would enter at the very bottom: #41, thanks to the horrible radio edit. I dislike that edit so much, I don't even play it anymore. I stick with the album or live version.

PS: There's no PSB single called Se A Vide....