The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist – Xmas Edition

Dashiel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:29:25 +0000

You know what this is going to be about: A Spotify playlist that kicks off with the best Christmas song ever – Christmas Pig by Rolf Harris, and continues with some obscure and cool stuff you hopefully won’t have heard before. Yes there is some Bing Crosby, no, there isn’t any Slade.

Click here!

Distribute My Christmas Song – December 6, 2011
12 Days Of Christmas Free iTunes Downloads – December 17, 2010
A Taste of Quo: I Cant Wait for Christmas Day: Charity Christmas Number 1 – December 14, 2010
The Streets Christmas Single – December 10, 2010
On The First Day Of Christmas… – November 30, 2010

The Changing Face of Pop – The Billboard Hot 100 since 1950

Dashiel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:54:05 +0000

Here it is – every top song from the Billboard Hot 100 for every year since 1950. A few unexpected little gems in there, some stuff you won’t have heard before, some stuff you have, and some stuff you’ll cringe at. Like it or not it’s quite an interesting trip through evolution of pop. One of the amazing things that I discovered while researching this is that ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Sexual Healing’ and ‘Every Breath You Take’ were all released with a year of each other, and all of them frighteningly close to ‘Faith’ by George Michael. Surely something has gone wrong with the space/time continuum. Also, if you bought the Macarena, hang your head in shame.

It all started to go wrong for me about 1982, which is ironic, because that’s about the time I was learning to talk.

Here’s the link:

http://open.spotify.com/user/d45hiel/playlist/7zN7mXKas6PcKH7zC9fCrk

and here’s the listing:


.	1950	Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers – “Goodnight Irene”
.	1951	Nat King Cole – “Too Young”
.	1952	LeRoy Anderson – “Blue Tango”
.	1953	Percy Faith – “Songs From Moulin Rouge”
.	1954	Kitty Kallen – “Little Things Mean A Lot”
.	1955	Perez Prado – “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White”
.	1956	Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel”
.	1957	Elvis Presley – “All Shook Up”
.	1958	Domenico Modugno – “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”
.	1959	Johnny Horton – “The Battle Of New Orleans”
.	1960	Percy Faith – “Theme From ‘A Summer Place’”
.	1961	Bobby Lewis – “Tossin’ And Turnin’”
.	1962	Mr. Acker Bilk – “Stranger On The Shore”
.	1963	Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs – “Sugar Shack”
.	1964	The Beatles – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
.	1965	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – “Wooly Bully”
.	1966	Ssgt. Barry Sadler – “The Ballad Of The Green Berets”
.	1963	Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs – “Sugar Shack”
.	1964	The Beatles – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
.	1965	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – “Wooly Bully”


.	1966	Ssgt. Barry Sadler – “The Ballad Of The Green Berets”
.	1967	Lulu – “To Sir With Love”
.	1968	The Beatles – “Hey Jude”
.	1969	The Archies – “Sugar, Sugar”
.	1970	Simon & Garfunkel – “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
.	1971	Three Dog Night – “Joy To The World”
.	1972	Roberta Flack – “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”
.	1973	Tony Orlando & Dawn – “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree”
.	1974	Barbra Streisand – “The Way We Were”
.	1975	Captain & Tennille – “Love Will Keep Us Together”
.	1976	Wings – “Silly Love Songs”
.	1977	Rod Stewart – “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”
.	1978	Andy Gibb – “Shadow Dancing”
.	1979	The Knack – “My Sharona”
.	1980	Blondie – “Call Me”
.	1981	Kim Carnes – “Bette Davis Eyes”
.	1982	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock & Roll”
.	1983	The Police – “Every Breath You Take”
.	1984	Prince & The Revolution – “When Doves Cry”
.	1985	Wham! f/ George Michael – “Careless Whisper”


.	1986	Dionne Warwick & Friends – “That’s What Friends Are For”
.	1987	Bangles – “Walk Like An Egyptian”
.	1988	George Michael – “Faith”
.	1989	Chicago – “Look Away”
.	1990	Wilson Philllips – “Hold On”
.	1991	Bryan Adams – “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)”
.	1992	Boyz II Men – “End Of The Road”
.	1993	Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You”
.	1994	Ace of Base – “The Sign”
.	1995	Coolio f/ L.V. – “Gangsta’s Paradise”
.	1996	Los Del Rio – “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”
.	1997	Elton John – “Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight”
.	1998	Next – “Too Close”
.	1999	Cher – “Believe”
.	2000	Faith Hill – “Breathe”
.	2001	Lifehouse – “Hanging By A Moment”
.	2002	Nickelback – “How You Remind Me”
.	2003	50 Cent – “In Da Club”
.	2004	50 Cent – “In Da Club” Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon – “Yeah!”
.	2005	Mariah Carey – “We Belong Together”


.	2006	Daniel Powter – “Bad Day”
.	2007	Beyonce – “Irreplaceable”
.	2008	Flo Rida f/ T-Pain – “Low”

The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist – Mostly Otis – October 16, 2009
Official UK Music Charts iPhone Applications – February 7, 2012
How to Get My Music on Pandora – June 7, 2010
New Hot Chip Video – Shoop Da Woop, I Feel Better – March 18, 2010
The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist – Xmas Edition – December 18, 2009

The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist – Mostly Otis

Dashiel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:48:54 +0000

I don’t know whether anyone else is enjoying these playlists, or how long we’ll carry them on, but here’s something to phase out your Friday in a painless, soulful way. It reflects my limited knowledge of modern soul, and the fact that I am a sucker for a bassline, Otis Redding’s voice, and ridiculously long mixes. Also probably that I listen to music on headphones rather than speakers at the office. If anyone fancies making a playlist for me then post something in the comments; if I like it, I’ll give it it’s own post

The Changing Face of Pop – The Billboard Hot 100 since 1950 – November 16, 2009
How to Get My Music on Pandora – June 7, 2010
New Hot Chip Video – Shoop Da Woop, I Feel Better – March 18, 2010
The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist – Xmas Edition – December 18, 2009
Rob Sherman’s Balcony TV Session – November 11, 2009

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