Number 1 in 4 decades

Second post in a row but hey, when you're on a roll...

Going through the singles discography I've just noticed that Queen have had at least one single reach the top spot in the UK charts in the 70's (Bo Rap), the 80's, (UP) the 90's (Innuendo) and the noughties (WWRY - albeit with crappy boyband 5ive). The UK press used to make a fuss over how Cliff Richard was the only artist to have had a number one hit in five consecutive decades (50's-90's) yet Queen have managed this in four decades. There can't be too many other performers out there who have achieved this - can you think of any?

Nope but it's a bit of a technicality...Queen is a 70s and 80 s band .Under Pressure and Innuendo were early in their respective decades and I wouldn't count Five.

Roger beats that - he was on the Band Aid single in the '10s too so has 5 decades.

....which must kill Brian as he has DESPERATELY tried to reach this milestone with releases with Dappy, Cliff Richard/Brian Bennett and others, and only managed no 2 I believe!

Well, Brian's far more famous than Rog, probably has more money, has written more unforgettable songs, has covered more disciplines than Rog once we count his forays into astronomy, stereo photography and animal activism, and routinely ranks higher on 'best guitarists' polls than Rog on 'best drummers' ones. He's also written books and gained a far larger following as a composer and producer.

Roger's only victories against Brian are:

- He's been part of No 1 hit singles in five decades, as opposed to four.
- He's got a far better memory.

^According to The Sunday Times Music Rich List, 2016, Brian is the 18th richest musician in the UK, worth £120 million. Roger is at number 20, worth £115 million. Last, but not least, is John, the 25th richest British musician, worth £100 million (just £5 million short of Jimmy Page - not bad for a retiree).

So Brian's extra effort, etc., has netted him £20 million over what John's "sitting on the couch for the past 20 or so years" has brought him.

I'm not sure how these things are calculated by The Sunday Times, but it's a decently reputable list.

I'd be curious to know how much Freddie's estate is worth. At least as much as John's, but probably closer to Brian's, I'd imagine - unless Mary Austin has a proclivity for spending millions. I'm sure she's been thankful many times for happening upon a colourful looking Persian in London back in the 1970s (all thanks to Brian).

The Bath Chronicle reproduced the list here: http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/revealed-2016-sunday-times-music-rich-list/story-29145167-detail/story.html.

[QUOTE] [b]Sebastian wrote:[/b]

Well, Brian's far more famous than Rog, probably has more money, has written more unforgettable songs, has covered more disciplines than Rog once we count his forays into astronomy, stereo photography and animal activism, and routinely ranks higher on 'best guitarists' polls than Rog on 'best drummers' ones. He's also written books and gained a far larger following as a composer and producer.

Roger's only victories against Brian are:

- He's been part of No 1 hit singles in five decades, as opposed to four.
- He's got a far better memory.[/QUOTE]

"ONLY" victories? Have you not seen Debbie and Sarina?!! :-)


My original point was made light heartedly, but Brian has (I believe from memory on his Soapbox) made appeals to get these tracks to no 1:

I really recall something with the Cliff one and his disappointed that it stalled, and with reference to the Dappy single he said:

"Well, ya better all go out and buy ROCKSTAR tomorrow !!! (or stay in and hit iTunes!) Because this is the closest battle I've ever seen for the number one spot !"

That's not a decisive 'begging' but I do recall some real diasappointment in other things I read around the time of some of these 'random' singles!

[QUOTE] [b]Sebastian wrote:[/b]

Well, Brian's far more famous than Rog, probably has more money, has written more unforgettable songs, has covered more disciplines than Rog once we count his forays into astronomy, stereo photography and animal activism, and routinely ranks higher on 'best guitarists' polls than Rog on 'best drummers' ones. He's also written books and gained a far larger following as a composer and producer.

Roger's only victories against Brian are:

- He's been part of No 1 hit singles in five decades, as opposed to four.
- He's got a far better memory.[/QUOTE]

And most importantly, he shagged way more chicks in the 70s.

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]


And most importantly, he shagged way more chicks in the 70s.[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna guess he's the winner in that contest for six decades.

Rogers main "victory" is that he wrote and released records of music he liked in the full knowledge they wouldn't be commercial successes.

Brian s solo stuff, bar Starfleet project and Furia, were certainly designed to be top ten albums . When he realised success couldn't be be sustained at that level he stopped.

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Sebastian wrote:[/b]

Well, Brian's far more famous than Rog, probably has more money, has written more unforgettable songs, has covered more disciplines than Rog once we count his forays into astronomy, stereo photography and animal activism, and routinely ranks higher on 'best guitarists' polls than Rog on 'best drummers' ones. He's also written books and gained a far larger following as a composer and producer.

Roger's only victories against Brian are:

- He's been part of No 1 hit singles in five decades, as opposed to four.
- He's got a far better memory.[/QUOTE]

And most importantly, he shagged way more chicks in the 70s.[/QUOTE]

I wonder how the stats of Queenzoners would stack up in that regard....

In my particular case, it's been over two and a half years (soon to be three) with no action at all.

It's all a question of how low you let your standards go. Someone with no standards can sleep with easy and somewhat not-too-good-looking women a few times a year, even if he makes no effort. If you have standards, and you want to have a quality woman, then it's not always easy.

Anyway, my 68 year old aunt recently told me: life's not a race, it's about living it (I was complaining to her about being almost 30 and not yet married, etc.). And that's a simple thing to say, but it's so true. We live it, we do what we can with it. Sleeping with 100 women a year or sleeping with 1 woman a decade doesn't mean anything. We're all going through this life and doing what we can.

In 40-70 years, all of us will be gone. In the end, all we leave behind is the effect we had on people, and the care we gave. Not two fucks will be given about how many people we fucked.

Yeah, and it also applies to being part of a No 1 single in 4 or 5 decades (or two, or none...) or being No 18 or No 20 (or none) on the list of Britain's wealthiest musicians :)

^Yes, that tends to have "an effect" on women. Although I think Brian is lucky to have Anita, who I don't think really went for Brian for those things.