Fabulous Fictitious Forty!

This time I have created my own Top 40, based on peak positions reached in Dutch Top 40.
If all of these songs had been released around the same time, this is what Top 40 could have looked like.
I'll leave it to you to decide whether that's a good thing or not... ::)

Songs are listed in reverse order, so #1 in this quiz peaked at #40 and so on.

As usual, limit = 4 to start with.

Have fun! :)


Scores so far:

5.0 whistledog
4.0 jaytee / Paul / Philip Eno
3.5 maddog / Tam
3.0 loki 13
1.0 CeramicsFanatic / Meat!





01. Peak Position = 40 Pleasant Valley Sunday - Monkees (Philip Eno)
       
02. Peak Position = 39 These Dreams - Heart (loki 13)

03. Peak Position = 38 That's Freedom - John Farnham (whistledog)

04. Peak Position = 37 Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo (Philip Eno)   
   
05. Peak Position = 36 Girlfriend In A Coma - Smiths (maddog)
       
06. Peak Position = 35 Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House (jaytee)

07. Peak Position = 34 Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson (Philip Eno)   
   
08. Peak Position = 33 Karma Police - Radiohead (Meat!)
       
09. Peak Position = 32 Highly Strung - Spandau Ballet (Paul)       

10. Peak Position = 31 So Lonely - The Police (loki 13)

11. Peak Position = 30 (Out Here) On My Own - Nikka Costa (maddog /     )

12. Peak Position = 29 Good Luck - Basement Jaxx feat. Lisa Kekaula (whistledog)

13. Peak Position = 28 Hide And Seek - Howard Jones (Paul)     
 
14. Peak Position = 27 Hands Across America - Voices of America

15. Peak Position = 26 Eaten Alive - Diana Ross

16. Peak Position = 25 I Got A Name - Jim Croce (jaytee)       

17. Peak Position = 24 Strangelove - Depeche Mode (Tam /     )
       
18. Peak Position = 23 Suddenly - Billy Ocean (Tam)
       
19. Peak Position = 22 Dancin' The Night Away - Voggue (whistledog)
       
20. Peak Position = 21 Shine Silently - Nils Lofgren (maddog)

21. Peak Position = 20 The Logical Song - Supertramp (Philip Eno)

22. Peak Position = 19 Satellite - The Hooters
       
23. Peak Position = 18 Rich Girl - Hall & Oates (jaytee)       

24. Peak Position = 17 Toy Soldiers - Martika (Tam)
       
25. Peak Position = 16 5:01 AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking) - Roger Waters

26. Peak Position = 15 SOS Fire In The Sky - Deodato
       
27. Peak Position = 14 Do You Wanna Funk - Patrick Cowley & Sylvester

28. Peak Position = 13 Hey Little Girl - Icehouse (jaytee)

29. Peak Position = 12 Living On Video - Trans-X (whistledog)
       
30. Peak Position = 11 So Many Men So Little Time - Miquel Brown (Paul)       

31. Peak Position = 10 Right On Track - Breakfast Club (CeramicsFanatic)

32. Peak Position = 9 Come With Me - Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page (loki 13)

33. Peak Position = 8 The Medicine Song - Stephanie Mills (maddog)
       
34. Peak Position = 7 Tango - Dalbello (whistledog)
       
35. Peak Position = 6 Rover's Return - The Korgis
       
36. Peak Position = 5 Suicide Blonde - Inxs (Tam)

37. Peak Position = 4 Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top) - Monyaka (Paul)

38. Peak Position = 3 Shoot Your Shot - Divine
       
39. Peak Position = 2 Manuel Goodbye - Audrey Landers
       
40. Peak Position = 1 You Are - Dolly Parton

#20 The Logical Song ~ Supertramp

#20 The Logical Song ~ Supertramp


Assuming you meant #20 in Top 40 (that's #21 in this quiz) you are absolutely right. :)

Now in your opinion, is it a good or a bad thing that this song "only" got to #20 in Dutch Top 40? ???

Assuming you meant #20 in Top 40 (that's #21 in this quiz) you are absolutely right. :)

Now in your opinion, is it a good or a bad thing that this song "only" got to #20 in Dutch Top 40? ???
It should had been higher.

It should had been higher.


Well, I disagree. I think Supertramp is way overrated anyway - but that's just my opinion. ;)

#1 Pleasant Valley Sunday ~ Monkees

Great song whatever the chart position.

#4  Something 'Bout You Baby I Like ~ Status Quo

#7 Everybody's Talkin' ~ Nilsson

Another great song, and I have now reached my limit.

#1 Pleasant Valley Sunday ~ Monkees


You got that right!


Great song whatever the chart position.


I'm glad you like it. We (the Dutch) obviously didn't.


#4  Something 'Bout You Baby I Like ~ Status Quo


Correct! 8)


#7 Everybody's Talkin' ~ Nilsson

Another great song, and I have now reached my limit.


With that I agree. It's a shame it only reached #34. :\'(


btw: all four songs did better in UK charts. ;)

Hey Henk,

#2...These Dreams.....Heart?

Hey Henk,

#2...These Dreams.....Heart?


That's right, Kevin! :)

Henk, it's going to take me awhile to get through these so I will post
the ones I know when I come across them.

#10...So Lonely....The Police?

Hey Henk  :)

#6  Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
#16  I Got A Name - Jim Croce
#23  Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
#28  Hey Little Girl - Icehouse

Henk, it's going to take me awhile to get through these so I will post
the ones I know when I come across them.

#10...So Lonely....The Police?


Take your time, Kevin, but don't take too long: there are rivals in the field. ;)

Hi Henk...marvellous stuff! Here's four from my mis-spent youth (whenever that was)!

#9. 'Highly Strung' - Spandau Ballet

#13. 'Hide And Seek' - Howard Jones

#30. 'So Many Men So Little Time' - Miquel Brown (Sinitta's mother, if I remember correctly...)

#37. 'Go Deh Yaka' - Monyaka

Hey Henk  :)

#6  Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
#16  I Got A Name - Jim Croce
#23  Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
#28  Hey Little Girl - Icehouse


Hey Janine! :)

You got a perfect score there. (See? Not all my quizzes are hard! ;))

Hi Henk...marvellous stuff! Here's four from my mis-spent youth (whenever that was)!

#9. 'Highly Strung' - Spandau Ballet

#13. 'Hide And Seek' - Howard Jones

#30. 'So Many Men So Little Time' - Miquel Brown (Sinitta's mother, if I remember correctly...)

#37. 'Go Deh Yaka' - Monyaka




Hey Paul - thanks for the compliment. :) I'm hoping this quiz will get finished (that would be a change!)

You got 4 for 4, of course.

And yes, Miquel (or Michael, for that's her real name) is Sinitta's mom.

#32...Come With Me...Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page?

A song I remember well ...

03 | John Farnham - That's Freedom

and three Canadian songs ...

19 | Dancin' the Night Away - Voggue
29 | Living on Video - Trans-X
34 | Let's Tango - Lisa DalBello

#32...Come With Me...Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page?


Good call!  :) I thought that would prove to be one of the hardest ones in this quiz (because it's fairly recent).

A song I remember well ...

03 | John Farnham - That's Freedom

and three Canadian songs ...

19 | Dancin' the Night Away - Voggue
29 | Living on Video - Trans-X
34 | Let's Tango - Lisa DalBello


Four for four, Jason! :)

I bet you were surprised to find Dalbello in this quiz. ::)

Four for four, Jason! :)

I bet you were surprised to find Dalbello in this quiz. ::)


I was quite surprised yes

I was quite surprised yes


Don't know about Canada of course, but "Tango" was her first and last hit in my little country.

Eight is Karma Police by Radiohead.

Eight is Karma Police by Radiohead.


Excellent! :)

One point for you, Dominic. 8)

Another excellent one Henk!!!

36 Suicide Blonde - INXS

24 Toy SOldiers - Martika

18 Suddenly - Billy Ocean

17 is Depeche Mode - can't get the title thogh!

Another excellent one Henk!!!

36 Suicide Blonde - INXS

24 Toy SOldiers - Martika

18 Suddenly - Billy Ocean

17 is Depeche Mode - can't get the title thogh!


I'm so glad people like this quiz! :)

You got 3.5 correct answers, so you still got a half left should you want to have a go at one of the other questions.

Me too Henk, lovin' this quiz  :) - lots from "my era" too (early to mid Eighties that is)

#5 is Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths  (*)
#11 is the song "Out Here On My Own" from the film "Fame", was originally by Irene Cara I think but this is definitely not her!
#20 is "Shine Silently" by Nils Lofgren
#33 is "The Medicine Song" by Stephanie Mills (and I remember thinking she was really hot in the video for this....)

(*) One of the funniest things I ever heard was on the long running BBC radio comedy show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" where one of the silly games is to try and sing the lyrics of one song to the tune of another. One of the classics in this game was Tony Hawks singing "Girlfriend In A Coma" to the tune of "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" - try it, it really works!

Me too Henk, lovin' this quiz  :) - lots from "my era" too (early to mid Eighties that is)

#5 is Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths  (*)
#11 is the song "Out Here On My Own" from the film "Fame", was originally by Irene Cara I think but this is definitely not her!
#20 is "Shine Silently" by Nils Lofgren
#33 is "The Medicine Song" by Stephanie Mills (and I remember thinking she was really hot in the video for this....)

(*) One of the funniest things I ever heard was on the long running BBC radio comedy show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" where one of the silly games is to try and sing the lyrics of one song to the tune of another. One of the classics in this game was Tony Hawks singing "Girlfriend In A Coma" to the tune of "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" - try it, it really works!


And another 3.5 gone!  8) This one's really flying.

As for #11: it's not Irene Cara, no. This singer is WAY younger (well, she was back then anyway).

Much to my own embarrassment I have to admit that I'm not familiar with Tiny Tim's tune. :-[ In my defense: I was only two years old back then.

I'm super late on this one, Henk...but I think I know one...

31. Right On Track - The Breakfast Club

I'm super late on this one, Henk...but I think I know one...

31. Right On Track - The Breakfast Club



You're still in time with your answer, Karen! :)

K...


Limit's off.

12 | Good Luck - Basement Jaxx

12 | Good Luck - Basement Jaxx


I knew you'd get that one, but I'm afraid it's too little too late.

I've grown tired of waiting only to find out no-one knows the songs I've used, so I'm gonna wrap this one up and call it quits.

Thanks for playing anyway - hope you enjoyed it.

Done

I knew you'd get that one, but I'm afraid it's too little too late.

I've grown tired of waiting only to find out no-one knows the songs I've used, so I'm gonna wrap this one up and call it quits.

Thanks for playing anyway - hope you enjoyed it.


I enjoyed your quiz Henk :)

I'm a little ashamed of myself for not knowing others.  I have Eaten Alive on 12" and Manuel Goodbye on 45, but I haven't listened to them enough to recognize them  :-[

Another great quiz, well done Henk