FOGs Greatest Debut Single

[jp liz v1]

I wonder who nominated Rachel Stevens coughs @RSOAPS 😁

[Irish Aris]

Oh... didn't expect A ha to fall on the first hurdle...

[RSOAPS]

That final match between Mr Jones and Smalltown Boy is a killer to choose from, for me anyway...

The Specials - Gangsters
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Alphaville - Big In Japan
Sade - Your Love is King
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Duke Special - Freewheel
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones

[RSOAPS]

I wonder who nominated Rachel Stevens coughs @RSOAPS 😁

Would've been rude not to nominate it... 

[RSOAPS]

Ultimately I voted against New Radicals as I think there's a distinction between a debut single and a one hit wonder

One Hit Wonder is such a misguided and misused categorisation of anything really, and if you recall the One Hit Wonder Tournament (both of them) led to a lot of arguments, lets not bring that more than often misnomer into this tournament, lest ye incur the wrath of the sticklers... "Well actually compadre, I think you'll find..." 

Debut Single is quantifiable, regardless of how many singles have been released... Ruling out songs because the other artist released more music is arguably just picking the artist one prefers rather than the song one prefers... 

New Radicals may have only released two singles in total, but their second single Someday We'll Know is superior, and many of the album tracks are cracking songs...

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk, and to play me out...

[Spears]

M22 - America
M23 - FYC
M24 - Alphville 
M25 - Unckle Kracker
M26 - Papa Roach (no competition)
M27 - Mumford
M28 - Hendrix
M29 - Guns n Roses
M30 - Bronski

[Jluv]

21. Thin Lizzy
22. America
23. Fine Young Cannibals
24. Rihanna
25. Sade
26. Abstain
27. Mumford and sons
28. Jimi Hendrix
29. Guns and roses
30. Counting Crows

[Declan A Walsh]

The Specials - Gangsters Vs Thin Lizzy - The Farmer - One of my nominations.

Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex Vs America – A Horse with no name

The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home Vs The Lover Speaks - No More I Love Yous - One of mine again!

Alphaville - Big In Japan Vs Rihanna - Pon De Replay

Sade - Your Love is King Vs Uncle Kracker - Follow Me - ....and again!

Papa Roach - Last Resort Vs McFly - 5 Colours in her Hair - Tough to choose between. Both are just okay, but still worth a vote!

Duke Special - Freewheel Vs Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man - The first is special and the second is tedious. Please please don't let Mumford & Sons go through, especially against such a good song.

Busted - What I Go To School For Vs Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe

Shayne Ward - That's My Goal Vs Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

Counting Crows - Mr. Jones Vs Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy - The first song was unfortunate to be up against the Bronski Beat classic, because it deserves to go through too.

[Kol]

I will leave yesterdays open until tomorrow as I see a few havent voted. Here is todays.

[Kol]

Q/M31

Irene Cara - Fame Vs *NSYNC - I Want You Back




Q/M32

Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Vs Seal - Crazy




Q/M33

Pink - There You Go Vs Aldo Nova - Fantasy




Q/M34

Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet Vs Joshua Kadison - Jesse




Q/M35

The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies Vs Gabrielle - Dreams




Q/M36

All Saints - I Know Where It's At Vs Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead




Q/M37

Bros - I owe You Nothing Vs Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up





Q/M38

Maren Morris - My Church Vs Snow - Informer




Q/M39

Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Vs Blue - All Rise




Q/M40

UB40 - Food for Thought/King Vs Whigfield – Saturday NIght




Irene Cara - Fame Vs *NSYNC - I Want You Back
Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Vs Seal - Crazy
Pink - There You Go Vs Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet Vs Joshua Kadison - Jesse
The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies Vs Gabrielle - Dreams
All Saints - I Know Where It's At Vs Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bros - I owe You Nothing Vs Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up
Maren Morris - My Church Vs Snow - Informer
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Vs Blue - All Rise
UB40 - Food for Thought/King Vs Whigfield – Saturday NIght

[Necro]

The Specials - Gangsters
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Rihanna - Pon De Replay
Uncle Kracker - Follow Me
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Busted - What I Go To School For
Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones



Irene Cara - Fame
Seal - Crazy
Pink - There You Go
Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet
Gabrielle - Dreams
All Saints - I Know Where It's At
Abstain
Abstain
Blue - All Rise
Whigfield – Saturday Night

[RSOAPS]

Irene Cara - Fame
Seal - Crazy
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Joshua Kadison - Jesse
The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up
Maren Morris - My Church
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
UB40 - Food for Thought/King

[E.N.]

Don't think I'll get a chance to listen today, so just a few votes where I have a clear idea from memory...


Papa Roach - Last Resort
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man (I actually really like Duke Special, but Little Lion Man is a tune)
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones

[ShaneU]

Irene Cara - Fame Vs *NSYNC - I Want You Back
Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Vs Seal - Crazy
Pink - There You Go Vs Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet Vs Joshua Kadison - Jesse
The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies Vs Gabrielle - Dreams
All Saints - I Know Where It's At Vs Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bros - I owe You Nothing Vs Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up
Maren Morris - My Church Vs Snow - Informer
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Vs Blue - All Rise
UB40 - Food for Thought/King Vs Whigfield – Saturday Night

[jp liz v1]

Irene Cara - Fame
Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You
Pink - There You Go
Joshua Kadison - Jesse
The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies
All Saints - I Know Where It's At
Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up
Maren Morris - My Church
Blue - All Rise
Whigfield – Saturday Night

[Jluv]

31. Irene Cara
32. Seal
33. Pink
34. Joshua Kadisan
35. Gabrielle
36. All Saints
37. Yazz
38. Maren Morris
39. Tasmin Archer
40. Whitfield

[ShaneU]

If that shit Pink song knocks out Aldo Nova I despair for humanity

[Irish Aris]

The Specials - Gangsters
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Alphaville - Big In Japan
Sade - Your Love is King
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

[Irish Aris]

Irene Cara - Fame
Seal - Crazy
Pink - There You Go
Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet
Gabrielle - Dreams
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead (didn't think it had any chance in this forum, but had to nominate it, one of the most impressive debuts ever)
Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up (both great, but Yazz edges it)
Maren Morris - My Church Vs Snow - Informer (will abstain here. The Maren Morris song does nothing for me and though I liked it at the time, Informer hasn't aged well)
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite (Her whole album was great pop music!!)
Whigfield – Saturday NIght

[Declan A Walsh]

Irene Cara - Fame Vs *NSYNC - I Want You Back

Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Vs Seal - Crazy

Pink - There You Go Vs Aldo Nova - Fantasy - ABSTAIN

Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet Vs Joshua Kadison - Jesse

The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies Vs Gabrielle - Dreams - ABSTAIN

All Saints - I Know Where It's At Vs Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead

Bros - I owe You Nothing Vs Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up - ABSTAIN

Maren Morris - My Church Vs Snow - Informer

Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Vs Blue - All Rise

UB40 - Food for Thought/King Vs Whigfield – Saturday Night - My nomination. It was a very impressive start from UB40. Over the years, unfortunately, they have turned out some awful stuff, but this was class.

[Spears]

31 - Fame (secretly loved Nsync in their day, but can't not vote for fame)
32 - Seal
34 - Jesse
35 - Dreams (for nostalgia)
37 - The Only Way is Up
38 - Marin Mortis
39 - Sleeping Satellite (love this song. Made even better by the fact that the kiddos love it too)
40 - UN40

[Kol]

The Specials - Gangsters 5 Vs 2 Thin Lizzy - The Farmer
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex 4 Vs 4 America – A Horse with no name - Prefer this song
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 7 Vs 1 The Lover Speaks - No More I Love Yous
Alphaville - Big In Japan 5 Vs 3 Rihanna - Pon De Replay
Sade - Your Love is King 5 Vs 3 Uncle Kracker - Follow Me
Papa Roach - Last Resort 8 Vs McFly - 5 Colours in her Hair
Duke Special - Freewheel 2 Vs 7 Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Busted - What I Go To School For 2 Vs 7 Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Shayne Ward - That's My Goal 1 Vs 8 Guns'n'Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones 4 Vs 5 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Irene Cara - Fame 8 Vs *NSYNC - I Want You Back
Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You 1 Vs 7 Seal - Crazy
Pink - There You Go 4 Vs 2 Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Sophie Ellis Bextor (& Spiller) - Groovejet 3 Vs 5 Joshua Kadison - Jesse
The Shires - Nashville Grey Skies 2 Vs 5 Gabrielle - Dreams
All Saints - I Know Where It's At 4 Vs 3 Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bros - I owe You Nothing Vs 6 Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - The Only Way Is Up
Maren Morris - My Church 5 Vs 2 Snow - Informer
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite 6 Vs 2 Blue - All Rise
UB40 - Food for Thought/King 3 Vs 5 Whigfield – Saturday Night

[Kol]

Q/M41

Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To




Q/M42

Rose Royce - Car Wash Vs Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time




Q/M43

Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You Vs Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles




Q/M44

Dido - Here With Me Vs Roxy Music - Virginia Plain




Q/M45

The Undertones – Teenage Kicks Vs N-Trance - Set You Free




Q/M46

Wilson Phillips - Hold On Vs Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You




Q/M47

Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird Vs Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God





Q/M48

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Vs Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss




Q/M49

Matchbox 20 - Long Day Vs Starship - We Built This City




Q/M50

The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever Vs Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown




Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To
Rose Royce - Car Wash Vs Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You Vs Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Dido - Here With Me Vs Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks Vs N-Trance - Set You Free
Wilson Phillips - Hold On Vs Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird Vs Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Vs Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
Matchbox 20 - Long Day Vs Starship - We Built This City
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever Vs Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown

[ShaneU]

Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To
Rose Royce - Car Wash Vs Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You Vs Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Dido - Here With Me Vs Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks Vs N-Trance - Set You Free
Wilson Phillips - Hold On Vs Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird Vs Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Vs Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
Matchbox 20 - Long Day Vs Starship - We Built This City
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever Vs Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown

[Necro]

Billie - Because We Want To
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Dido - Here With Me
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Starship - We Built This City
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever

[Declan A Walsh]

Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To - ABSTAIN

Rose Royce - Car Wash Vs Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time

Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You Vs Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

Dido - Here With Me Vs Roxy Music - Virginia Plain

The Undertones – Teenage Kicks Vs N-Trance - Set You Free

Wilson Phillips - Hold On Vs Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You - Just tolerable!

Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird Vs Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Vs Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss

Matchbox 20 - Long Day Vs Starship - We Built This City

The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever Vs Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown  - One of my nominations

[jp liz v1]

Sugababes - Overload
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Dido - Here With Me
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Matchbox 20 - Long Day
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever

[Kol]

Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To

Hi Liz, are you going with one here

[RSOAPS]

Billie - Because We Want To
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You
Dido - Here With Me
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Matchbox 20 - Long Day
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever

[jp liz v1]

Sugababes - Overload Vs Billie - Because We Want To

Hi Liz, are you going with one here

Overload 

[Irish Aris]

oof. . . I head the draw so much some times

Sugababes - Overload
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You (don't like either much, but I'm going through a "guitar" phase at the moment. . .)
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (The first 2 Roxy Music albums were fantastic!!)
N-Trance - Set You Free (First tough one, will go with N-Trance so it gets 1 vote)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On Vs Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (oh, this is very hard. . . I will go with Wilson Philips. I know that strictly speaking this is the first solo Estefan single, the Let it Loose album was kind of her own, though Miami Sound Machine were credited)
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Vs Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (Abstain, don't like either of them)
Starship - We Built This City
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (another tough one. I will go with The Beautiful South because it is a fantastic song and Tom Petty had better songs even in that early stage of his career)

[Jluv]

41. Sugarbabes
42. Foreigner
43. Vanessa Carlton
44. Dido
45. The Undertones
46. Gloria Estevan
47. Nelly Furtado
48. Dire Straits
49. Starship
50. The Beautiful South

[Spears]

41 - Sugababes (jaysus that sounds like PURE SHYTE listening to it now - but I liked Sugababes at the time lol)
42- 
43 - Three Days grace 
44 - Dido 
45 - Set You Free (tune!)
46 - Gloria
47 - Kaiser Chiefs
48 - Dire Straits (Dire straits have the better track but I loved that Holly valance song)
49 - Starship
50 - Breakdown

[Kol]

Sugababes - Overload 5 Vs 2 Billie - Because We Want To
Rose Royce - Car Wash 5 Vs 2 Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You 3 Vs 5 Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Dido - Here With Me 6 Vs 2 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks 6 Vs 2 N-Trance - Set You Free
Wilson Phillips - Hold On 5 Vs 3 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Nelly Furtado – I’m like a Bird 3 Vs 5 Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing 8 Vs 0 Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
Matchbox 20 - Long Day 2 Vs 6 Starship - We Built This City
The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever 5 Vs 3 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown

[Kol]

Q/M51

Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) Vs Boston – More than a feeling




Q/M52

The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town Vs The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters




Q/M53

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun




Q/M54

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Vs Warren G - Regulate





Q/M55

Imagine Dragons - It's Time Vs Public Image Ltd. - Public Image




Q/M56

Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition Vs Savage Garden - I Want You




Q/M57

Ed Sheeran - The A Team Vs East 17 - House of Love




Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) Vs Boston – More than a feeling
The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town Vs The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Vs Warren G - Regulate
Imagine Dragons - It's Time Vs Public Image Ltd. - Public Image
Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition Vs Savage Garden - I Want You
Ed Sheeran - The A Team Vs East 17 - House of Love

[Irish Aris]

Boston – More than a feeling
The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town (what a great song, kudos to whoever submitted it!!)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Warren G - Regulate
Imagine Dragons - It's Time
Savage Garden - I Want You
East 17 - House of Love

[ShaneU]

Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) Vs Boston – More than a feeling
The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town Vs The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Vs Warren G - Regulate
Imagine Dragons - It's Time Vs Public Image Ltd. - Public Image
Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition Vs Savage Garden - I Want You
Ed Sheeran - The A Team Vs East 17 - House of Love

[Declan A Walsh]

Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) Vs Boston – More than a feeling

The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town Vs The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Vs Warren G - Regulate

Imagine Dragons - It's Time Vs Public Image Ltd. - Public Image - One of my nominations

Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition Vs Savage Garden - I Want You

Ed Sheeran - The A Team Vs East 17 - House of Love - definitely ABSTAIN!

[RSOAPS]

Boston – More than a feeling
The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
Imagine Dragons - It's Time
Savage Garden - I Want You
East 17 - House of Love

[Necro]

Boston – More than a feeling
The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
Imagine Dragons - It's Time
Savage Garden - I Want You
Ed Sheeran - The A Team