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See which of your favourites have made it onto our list of nominees.
I'll Be There For You – The Rembrandts (1995)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3
Better known as the theme song for the TV show Friends, the Rembrandts released this insanely catchy number on their album a year after the show first aired and it became a huge hit. Although The Rembrandts wrote most of their own songs, this one was actually written specifically for the show by Michael Skloff and Allee Willis, which meant most of the money from the sales of this 'one hit wonder' didn't even go to the band!
I'm The Urban Spaceman – Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (1968)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 5
A number five hit in 1968 for the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band which included, of all things, a cross-legged tap dancer on drums, a spoon player, a robot inventor and a guitarist with a duck on his head. A major part of the band's success was their role on TV's early Monty Python prototype Do Not Adjust Your Set and they also received a little help from producer Apollo C. Vermouth, better known as Paul McCartney.
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 5
A number five hit in 1968 for the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band which included, of all things, a cross-legged tap dancer on drums, a spoon player, a robot inventor and a guitarist with a duck on his head. A major part of the band's success was their role on TV's early Monty Python prototype Do Not Adjust Your Set and they also received a little help from producer Apollo C. Vermouth, better known as Paul McCartney.
It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls (1984)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2
This gay anthem was originally turned down by both Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross, but became a huge hit for duo Martha Walsh and Izora Rhodes, aka The Weather Girls. Wash's powerful voice went onto feature on many familiar dance records such as C&C Music Factory's 'Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)'. However Martha was often uncredited on such tracks and replaced in music videos by models and actresses. It's only in the past few years that she's finally been acknowledged as the amazing voice behind these releases.
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2
This gay anthem was originally turned down by both Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross, but became a huge hit for duo Martha Walsh and Izora Rhodes, aka The Weather Girls. Wash's powerful voice went onto feature on many familiar dance records such as C&C Music Factory's 'Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)'. However Martha was often uncredited on such tracks and replaced in music videos by models and actresses. It's only in the past few years that she's finally been acknowledged as the amazing voice behind these releases.
