THE FRIDAY FIVE – 25.1.2019

1. Rose Elinor Dougall – First Sign
2. Keuning – Boat Accident
3. Ryan Adams – Manchester
4. The Vaccines – All My Friends Are Falling In Love
5. Circa Waves – Movies

This weekend is Australia Day. So, as is tradition on this blog, here’s an Australian chart for you.

FIVE SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN ACTS

1. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
2. INXS – Baby Don’t Cry
3. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good?
4. Kylie Minogue – I Believe In You
5. Holly Valance – State Of Mind

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 8.6.2018

1. The Kooks – No Pressure
2. Johnny Marr – Hi Hello
3. Courtney Barrett – Nameless Faceless
4. Christine and the Queens – Girlfriend
5. Aurora – Queendom

And now, the first of many apologies.

Apologies for not having a Friday Five last week, I was too busy doing blogs from Biggest Weekend.

The last time I did a Friday Five, I totally forgot that it was Her Majesty Kylie Minogue’s 50th birthday.

Belatedly, he’s a chart to celebrate Kylie’s half century on earth.

FIVE SONGS BY KYLIE MINOGUE

1. I Believe In You
2. Better Than Today
3. I Should Be So Lucky
4. 2 Hearts
5. Some Kind Of Bliss

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the World Cup starts. So here, is a series of musical charts based on the groups. You may notice that some acts are appearing under FIFA’s nationality rules.

SONGS BY ARTISTS FROM COUNTRIES IN GROUPS A-B

1. Tatu – All The Things She Said
2. Enrique Iglesias – Do You Know?
3. Nelly Furtado – Maneater
4. Tatu – All About Us
5. Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

SONGS BY ARTISTS FROM COUNTRIES IN GROUPS C-D

1. Alphabeat – Boyfriend
2. Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks
3. Desireless – Voyage Voyage
4. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
5. Daft Punk – Robot Rock

SONGS BY ARTISTS FROM COUNTRIES IN GROUPS E-F

1. Yello – Oh Yeah
2. Ace Of Base – The Sign
3. Freiheit – Keeping The Dream Alive
4. Modern Talking – Brother Louie
5. Emilia – Big Big World

SONGS BY ARTISTS FROM COUNTRIES IN GROUPS G-H

1. Glenn and Chris – Diamond Lights
2. Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
3. FR David – Words
4. The 5678s – Woo Hoo
5. Shakira – Underneath Your Clothes

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 26.1.2018

1. George Ezra – Paradise
2. The Vaccines – Nightclub
3. The Wombats – Cheetah Tongue
4. Turin Brakes – Underdog (Save Me)
5. Squeeze – Rough Ride

Today is Australia Day, so, you’ve guessed it, time to celebrate with an Australian themed chart.

FIVE SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN ACTS

1. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
2. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
3. Kylie Minogue – I Believe In You
4. Angry Anderson – Suddenly
5. Natalie Imbruglia – Want

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 20.1.2017

1. Amy MacDonald – Dream On
2. Gotye ft Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know In The 80s
3. Biffy Clyro – Flammable
4. David Bowie – Killing A Little Time
5. Iggy Pop – Gold

Next Thursday, sees Australia Day. Any excuse for a chart. Here’s some Australian songs for you.

FIVE SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN ACTS

1. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
2. Kylie Minogue – Better Than Today
3. INXS – Baby Don’t Cry
4. The Temper Trap – Fall Together
5. Angry Anderson – Suddenly

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 22.1.2016

1. The Coral – Miss Fortune
2. Wyvern Lingo – Letter To Willow
3. Travis – 3 Miles High
4. The 1975 – The Sound
5. Nerina Pallot – If I Had A Girl

Well G’Day, it’s Australia Day on Tuesday and it would not to have a playlist for you from Australia’s musical talent.

FIVE SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN ACTS

1. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
2. Kylie Minogue – I Believe In Love
3. Sheppard – Geronimo
4. Natalie Imbruglia – Want
5. Angry Anderson – Suddenly

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 24.1.2014

1. Broken Bells – Holding On For Life
2. Augustines – Cruel City
3. Franz Ferdinand – Bullet
4. We Are Scientists – Take It Easy
5. Lily Allen – Air Balloon

This weekend, is Australia Day. So, as per usual, let’s have a musical celebration. I was in agony at only being able to choose five songs.

FIVE SONGS BY AUSTRALIAN ACTS

1. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
2. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
3. Angry Anderson – Suddenly
4. Psuedo Echo – Funkytown
5. Men At Work – Down Under

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 25.1.2013

1. Stereophonics – Indian Summer
2. Adam Buxton – Friends
3. Gabrielle Aplin – Please Don’t Say You Love Me
4. Haim – Don’t Save Me
5. Little Boots – Superstitious Heart

Tomorrow is Australia Day, so, let’s celebrate by doing an Aussie chart. So much talent to choose, I just know i’m going to get angry abuse from Jason Donovan fans.

1. Steffan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good
2. Angry Anderson – Suddenly
3. Midnight Oil – Suddenly
4. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
5. Mental As Anything – Live It Up