The greatest songs to get to No. 2

[Cassius]

Don't know if this has been done in the dim and distant past - apologies if it has:-

Anyway I'd nominate Ultravox 'Vienna' for the best record to be kept off the number one spot - and in this case by the dreadful 'Shutuppa your Face' by Joe Dolce.

[Jah Lush]

I could have sworn that got to number one Cassius. It certainly seemed to be on Top Of The Pops for months on end and it was only mildly less irritating than Joe Dolce

[Cassius]

"The single was released on Chrysalis Records on January 15, 1981, peaking for 4 weeks at #2 in the UK singles chart."

[Jah Lush]

Whatever... I only liked the short bit when it speeded up otherwise it was overblown pompous shite.

[SeanMacGabhann]

it's famous for being a #2 behind Dolce

I loved it at the time. These days... not so much

[Ted Max]

Means nothing to me.

[snorky]

Pistols were #2 behind Halfway up the stairs ? Or Am I imagning it

[jaybee82]

That forgotten gem 'Reach' by S Club 7.

[Ted Max]

Snorky, quick bit of internettery reveals that God Save the Queen, June 1977, was kept off the top spot by Rod Stewart - "I don't want to talk about it".

[bigbadwolf]

jaybee82 Wrote:

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> That forgotten gem 'Reach' by S Club 7.

Do you have a death wish Jaybee?

[capt_birdseye]

Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane got stuck behind Englebert Numptything.

[Jah Lush]

The Sex Pistols were number one but it wasn't officially recognised as such because the BBC didn't want to offend the Royal Family. Cunts!

[Ted Max]

Issat so? I was four, so was more concerned with passing my Latin GSCE at the time.

[bigbadwolf]

Did you say the C-word Jah?

[giggirl]

Oh Vienna - means nothing to me WHEREAS 'Shutuppa your Face' by Joe Dolce is a masterpiece. I'm having it played at my funeral. You can all come.

[Moos]

Ted is on fire today!

[red devil]

From the sublime to the rediculous...

Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti

Fog on the Tyne (Revisited) - Gazza

[jaybee82]

http://www.pharoah.co.uk/number-2s-00s.htm

Delighted to see 'Some Girls' by Racey is in there. A personal favourite!

[red devil]

JB, you've killed the thread!..

[jaybee82]

Oops :-$

[Jimbob]

Ted Max Wrote:

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> Issat so? I was four, so was more concerned with

> passing my Latin GSCE at the time.

feck me GCSE latin aged 4 and i thought i had it hard in school

[Mick Mac]

Fairytale of New York - No2 behind some Pet Shop Boys/Willie Nelson cover

[HonaloochieB]

Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane stalled at number two because of the mighty Engelbert Humperdink's Release Me.

[????]

To join in on the Pistols comments, I Think Rod Stewart's "Sailing" kept "God save the Queen" off the top, well at least on the BBC who actually blanked the no2 spot in their chart in Radio Times.....

[mockney piers]

I believe Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane was kept off the number one spot, amazed that's not been mentioned yet.

Poor Candyflip.