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16. MASSIVE ATTACK – “Unfinished Sympathy”
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— 30 Nov 1999 Tom 1 comment

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“I don’t know where this one came from” mutters the run-out voice. Not so: “Unfinished Sympathy” may have swanked into the charts and had classic status handed to it on the sp[…]

40. SHERYL CROW – “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 1.95 Controversy: 1.31
AT: A misguided cover, but not without a certain logic to it along the drunk lady does karaoke lines. 3
KG: Back to film soundtracks with you Madam. 3
GE: Better versions probably performed in pubs every day of the yea[…]

39. STEREOPHONICS – “The Bartender And The Thief”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.33 Controversy: 2.71
KA: They were doing so well until stooping to suckle from the teat of MOR AOR rubbish. 8
GE: A band like this in every town – why them?? 4
NW: And people thought the Manics sounded hamfisted. 2
TE: The Stereophon[…]

38. THE VENGABOYS – “We’re Going To Ibiza”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.36 Controversy: 2.22
NW: The kind of cheesy dance pop I’d imagined died in the early 90s. 7
KG: As nothing to the majesty of previous offerings. Quite annoying they’ve taken this route. 3
PB: If I was five this would be great. […]

37. MACY GRAY – “Do Something”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.38 Controversy: 0.74
FS: After all I heard about her, this was massively underwhelming. 3
JM: Acid jazz is soooooo 1994. 3
KG: Has a lovely voice, sadly the song is bollocks. 3
AT: Jools Holland’s wet dream. 1[…]

36. WHITNEY HOUSTON – “My Love Is Your Love”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.58 Controversy: 2.81
NW: Whitney Houston in single that doesn’t completely suck shocker! It’s probably due to her choice of collaborators this time round, but Whitney manages to reign in the melodramatics. The dying Yeti vocal […]

35. THE LANTERNS – “High Rise Town”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.75 Controversy: 3.37
KG: Sounds really old-fashioned – poor Channel 4 documentary lyrics. 2
PB: The social commentary is ten years out of date. Literally in-credible. 0
TE: What if the Stereophonics discovered synthpop? Mercy! 0
JM: […]

34. EIFFEL 65 – “Blue”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 2.91 Controversy: 2.63
AE: Also extremely good fun. Could have done with more BEAT. BASS FOR YOUR FACE. Starts off with excellent rant by obvious mental case about ‘blue world’. THERE IS NOBODY TO LISTEN screams insane man as he […]

33. ATARI TEENAGE RIOT – “Revolution Action!”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 3 Controversy: 2.39
IOD: This is more like it. That’s the sweat of the teenage riot! 6
TE: There’s a good bit in the middle where all their machines break down and they just keep shouting feebly over the top. Otherwise business a[…]

32. GAY DAD – “To Earth With Love”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 3.33 Controversy: 3.11
GF: Excellent, informed retro pop. 9
KA: All surface no feeling. 6
NW: But Earth doesn’t love you, Cliff! Even Menswear have done it better. 4
TE: I’d be surprised if anyone who bought this has the gall to […]

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