UK Ladies #1s of 2010s Rate | We have a winner!

Welcome to this nostalgic trip to the past decade!

The place: The UK.

Our Guides: The ladies from this very land, that managed to get a #1 there!























So, what was the criteria for a song to be included in this rate?

1) It was #1 in the UK according to the Official Charts between January 1st of 2010 and December 31st of 2019.


2) It has at least one British lady providing the main vocals.


3) The version included here is the one that officially got #1. That's why, for example, Florence's Spectrum (Say My Name) version here in this rate is the Calvin Harris remix and The Saturdays version of What About Us is the one featuring Sean Paul.


4) I excluded choirs and collectives (sorry Military Wives, Greenwich NHS Choir, X Factor Finalists joint singles, etc.)



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1) Score each and every song between 0-10. One song, your favorite, can receive an 11.
I will accept one decimal place (7.8 or 7.9 are ok, 7.25 will be rounded to 7.3).

2) Provide commentary for your 11 where possible.

Give me all the reasons why that specific song is your favorite. Can be a simple fact or a really complex life story, and of course, musical reasons.

For the tracks that are not your 11, you can save the commentary for the thread as we discuss each and every song before and during the reveals, or send us some to add some flavour to one eliminations.

3) No trolling! I know some artists here are not your favorites, but judge the songs themselves!


Suggested deadline
Submit your votes to @saviodxl and @berserkboi via PM.

Submissions close July 21st​

 

Here are the #1s in chronological order

2010
Diana Vickers - Once
Alexandra Burke feat. Laza Morgan - Start Without You
Cheryl - Promise This

2011
Jessie J feat. B.o.B - Price Tag
Adele - Someone Like You
Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
Nero - Promises
DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
Little Mix - Cannonball

2012
Jessie J Domino
Cover Drive - Twilight
DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Tulisa - Young
Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - RIP
Cheryl - Call My Name
Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris remix)
Wiley feat. Ms.D - Heatwave
Rita Ora - How We Do (Party)
Little Mix - Wings
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful
Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love

2013
The Saturdays feat. Sean Paul - What About Us
Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E - Need U (100%)
Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It
Ellie Goulding - Burn
Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know
Sam Bailey - Skyscraper

2014
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love
Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
Ella Henderson - Ghost
Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
Cheryl - I Don't Care

2015
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne - Not Letting Go
Little Mix - Black Magic
Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
KDA feat. Tinie Tempah and Katy B - Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)
Adele - Hello

2016
Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye

2017
Dua Lipa - New Rules

2018
Rudimental feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen - These Days
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

2019
Ellie Goulding - River




Spotify Playlist

Missing from Spotify: Ellie Goulding - River

PM Friendly List

Spoiler

2010
Diana Vickers - Once
Alexandra Burke feat. Laza Morgan - Start Without You
Cheryl - Promise This

2011
Jessie J feat. B.o.B - Price Tag
Adele - Someone Like You
Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
Nero - Promises
DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
Little Mix - Cannonball

2012
Jessie J Domino
Cover Drive - Twilight
DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Tulisa - Young
Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - RIP
Cheryl - Call My Name
Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris remix)
Wiley feat. Ms.D - Heatwave
Rita Ora - How We Do (Party)
Little Mix - Wings
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful
Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love

2013
The Saturdays feat. Sean Paul - What About Us
Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E - Need U (100%)
Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It
Ellie Goulding - Burn
Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know
Sam Bailey - Skyscraper

2014
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love
Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
Ella Henderson - Ghost
Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
Cheryl - I Don't Care

2015
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne - Not Letting Go
Little Mix - Black Magic
Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
KDA feat. Tinie Tempah and Katy B - Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)
Adele - Hello

2016
Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye

2017
Dua Lipa - New Rules

2018
Rudimental feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen - These Days
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

2019
Ellie Goulding - River

 

2014
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Ana Raquel
berserkboi
BubblegumBoy
Conan
Cutlery
daninternational
DJHazey
Epic Chocolat
Ezz
Filippa
Filler
Hurricane Drunk
JakobVision22
klow
livefrommelbs
Lost In Japan.
MilesAngel
Mvnl
P Grandson
Phonetics Girl
Pineapple
R27
Remorque
Robsolete
saviodxl
slaybellz
soratami
Sprockrooster
SuperNerd
TéléDex
Untouchable Ace
Verandi
WowWowWowWow

Total: 35 voters

Spoiler

Ballots averages:
8.578
8.528
8.372
8.113
8.030
8.017
7.906
7.851
7.613
7.575
7.551
7.523
7.491
7.472
7.464
7.449
7.364
7.274
7.179
7.132
6.981
6.953
6.906
6.868
6.868
6.755
6.689
6.632
6.585
6.445
6.302
6.302
6.130
5.368
4.906

Overall average: 7.18

 

#53 Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
#52 Ellie Goulding - River
#51 Rudimental feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen - These Days
#50 Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
#49 Little Mix - Cannonball
#48 Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful
#47 Tinie Tempah feat. Jess Glynne - Not Letting Go
#46 Jess Glynne - I'll Be There
#45 Wiley feat. Ms. D - Heatwave
#44 Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know
#43 Jessie J feat. B.o.B - Price Tag
#42 Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
#41 Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love
#40 Gabrielle Aplin - The Power Of Love
#39 Tulisa - Young
#38 Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
#37 Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
#36 DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder
#35 Cover Drive - Twilight
#34 Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P
#33 Alexandra Burke - Start Without You
#32 Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
#31 Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
#30 Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex
#29 Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul - Rockabye
#28 Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
#27 Ellie Goulding - Burn
#26 Cheryl - I Don't Care
#25 Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E - Need U (100%)
#24 Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night
#23 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss
#22 Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
#21 Rita Ora - How We Do (Party)
#20 DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
#19 Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Rather Be
#18 Adele - Someone Like You
#17 Little Mix - Wings
#16 Adele - Hello
#15 Sigma ft. Paloma Faith - Changing
#14 KDA feat. Tinie Tempah and Katy B - Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)
#13 Jessie J - Domino
#12 Nero - Promises
#11 Cheryl - Promise This
#10 Little Mix - Black Magic
#9 Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It
#8 Diana Vickers - Once
#7 The Saturdays feat. Sean Paul - What About Us
#6 Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
#5 Dua Lipa - New Rules
#4 Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Remix)
#3 Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
#2 Cheryl - Call My name
#1 Ella Henderson - Ghost​

 

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SONGS WE COULD'VE RATED​

A potential songlist for my future rate (maybe...)

Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Dirtee Love (with Dizzie Rascal)
Ellie Goulding - Your Song
Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Emeli Sandé - Heaven
Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
Amelia Lily - You Bring Me Joy
Adele - Skyfall
Girls Aloud - Something New
Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge - White Noise
Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Real Love
Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson - Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)
Rita Ora - Anywhere
Little Mix - Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)
Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
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NOTHING BUT CLASSICS ON THAT LIST and Sam Bailey

 

And before we start scoring, here are some figures for each year in the UK charts:

2010
Songs that got #1: 35
Songs by women that got #1: 11
Songs by British women that got #1: 3

2011
Songs that got #1: 30
Songs by women that got #1: 20
Songs by British women that got #1: 7

2012
Songs that got #1: 36
Songs by women that got #1: 21
Songs by British women that got #1: 13

2013
Songs that got #1: 29
Songs by women that got #1: 14
Songs by British women that got #1: 7

2014
Songs that got #1: 38
Songs by women that got #1: 13
Songs by British women that got #1: 9

2015
Songs that got #1: 23
Songs by women that got #1: 9
Songs by British women that got #1: 7

2016
Songs that got #1: 10
Songs by women that got #1: 4
Songs by British women that got #1: 2

2017
Songs that got #1: 14
Songs by women that got #1: 6
Songs by British women that got #1: 1

2018
Songs that got #1: 16
Songs by women that got #1: 7
Songs by British women that got #1: 3

2019
Songs that got #1: 12
Songs by women that got #1: 4
Songs by British women that got #1: 1​

 

Whew 2012 was a year! Looking at the full list now, I definitely think this is manageable for me as I know most of the songs. Count me in!

 

Also I have to ask now because every rate seems to have different rules. Are we allowed multiple 0s?

 

Well, in theory yes. But... why? Even Miss Glynne has a couple of decent songs nn.
Just be moderate! :)

 

I’m not sorry!

 

Apologies if this was already done and dusted but what about Nero?

I didn’t find Alana’s official birth documents or anything, but they are repeatedly referred to as a British trio and I didn’t see mention of her not being from the UK.

You could also consider Kelli-Leigh, whose vocals are on Secondcity’s “I Wanna Feel” and Duke Dumont’s “I Got U.”

 

Kelli Leigh's case was brought to my attention. Unfortunately she's not officially credited in any of these songs. She won PJSC a while ago, when having a #1 in the UK would be a reason to be vetoed there, so I decided to leave her out.

 

She'd better have a special spotlight.

 

I can tell this is going to get messy. I'm so in!

 

There are a lot of classics sure... but a lot of songs which are most definitely not classics dd. Truly a rate where using the full scale is warranted.

 

I absolutely second this. It was huge and brilliant when i saw this banger at No. 1. I recognised Alana as a member of Nero, as much as the other two, regardless of samples being all over Nero's follow-ups. They're officially known as a trio, and Alana is not uncredited, she is their lead vocalist

 

Hmmm this is not big so I might give it a shot. I see some 10s here (and an insta 0) so it should be fun.