BAD SONGS FOR THE OLD MILLENNIUM

Wretched recordings that saw not only the light of day but often a high position on the music charts. Who can forget when Jughead and Veronica scored a number one song with "Sugar Sugar"! We've assembled a list of the 100 songs we feel are simply so bad they are good. Songs you'd be embarrassed to sing along with. Songs you know all the words to. Stuff that makes you cringe. Tunes that make you smile.

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Copyright 2000 - 2002 Paul Gouldhawke
& Trish Richardson
Additional research by Candi Chamberlain


Bad Songs  For The Old Millennium  

Seasons In The Sun 
Terry Jacks 
1974
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da 
Police 
1980
Born In The U.S.A  
Bruce Springsteen  
1984
Tie A Yellow Ribbon  
Tony Orlando & Dawn 
1973
You Light Up My Life 
Debbie Boone 
1977
I Write The Songs 
Barry Manilow 
1975
Wonderwall 
Oasis 
1996
Smoke On The Water 
Deep Purple  
1972
The Lord's Prayer 
Sister Janet Mead 
1974
10 
Alone Again, Naturally 
Gilbert O'Sullivan 
1972
11 
Sugar, Sugar 
Archies 
1969 
12 
Paradise By The Dashboard Light 
Meatloaf 
1977 
13 
Silly Love Songs 
Wings 
1976 
14 
Sometimes When We Touch 
Dan Hill 
1977 
15 
Heartbeat, It's A Love Beat  
Defranco Family 
1973  
16 
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 
Wham 
1985 ?  
17 
Ghostbusters  
Ray Parker Jr. 
1984  
18 
My Sharona 
Knack 
1979  
19 
Indiana Wants Me 
R. Dean Taylor 
1971 
20 
Nothing Compares 2 U    
Sinead O'Connor 
1990  
21 
Karma Chameleon  
Culture Club 
1983  
22 
You're Having My Baby 
Paul Anka 
1974  
23 
Candy Man 
Sammy Davis Junior 
1972  
24 
Rhinestone Cowboy 
Glen Campbell 
1975   
25 
In The Year 2525 
Zager & Evans 
1969 
26 
I Am Woman 
Helen Reddy 
1972  
27 
Love Me Do 
Beatles 
1962 
28 
Feelings 
Morris Albert 
1975  
29 
Muskrat Love 
Captain & Tennille 
1976  
30 
I'm Too Sexy 
Right Said Fred 
1991  
31 
All That She Wants  
Ace Of Base 
1993  
32 
Me & You & A Dog Named Boo  
Lobo 
1971  
33 
Lemon  
U2 
1993  
34 
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 
Cyndi Lauper 
1983 ? 
35 
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing 
Hillside Singers 
1972  
36 
I Started A Joke 
Bee Gees 
1968  
37 
Do They Know It's Christmas ?
Band Aid 
1984  
38 
Barbie Girl  
Aqua 
1997 
39 
Disco Duck 
Rick Dees & Cast Of Idiots 
1976  
40 
MacArthur Park 
Richard Harris 
1968  
41 
Wannabe 
Spice Girls 
1996  
42 
To All The Girls I've Loved Before 
Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson 
1984  
43 
Macarena 
Los Del Rio 
1995  
44 
Afternoon Delight  
Starland Vocal Band 
1976  
45 
Sunshine 
John Denver 
1974  
46 
You Outta Know  
Alanis Morissette 
1995  
47 
Simon Says 
1910 Fruitgum Company 
1968 ? 
48 
Honey 
Bobby Goldsboro 
1968  
49 
Convoy 
C.W. McCall 
1975  
50 
Henry The VIII 
Herman's Hermits 
1965  
51 
Hot Legs 
Rod Stewart 
1978  
52 
My Heart Will Go On 
Celine Dion 
1998  
53 
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 
Wayne Newton 
1972 ? 
54 
After The Goldrush 
Prelude 
1974  
55 
To Sir With Love 
Lulu 
1967 
56 
Ballad Of The Green Berets 
Sgt. Barry Sadler 
1966  
57 
Ebony And Ivory 
McCartney & Wonder 
1982  
58 
State Of Shock 
Jagger & Jackson 
1985 ? 
59 
59th Street Bridge Song 
Simon & Garfunkel 
1967  
60 
Achey Breaky Heart 
Billy Ray Cyrus 
1992  
61 
Butterfly Kisses  
Bob Carlisle 
1998  
62 
Car Wash 
Rose Royce 
1976  
63 
A 5th Of Beethoven  
Walter Murphy 
1976  
64 
Da Da Da 
Trio 
1982  
65 
Working Man  
Rita McNeil 
1980 ? 
66 
Jean 
Oliver 
1969 ? 
67 
Rock Me Amadeus 
Falco 
1985  
68 
After The Loving 
Englebert Humperdinck 
1975 ? 
69 
Summer Of '69 
Bryan Adams 
1985  ? 
70 
Swords Of 1000 Men 
Tenpole Tudor 
1981  
71 
Send In The Clowns 
Judy Collins  
1975  
72 
Paint Me Down 
Spandau Ballet 
1981  
73 
Love To Love You Baby 
Donna Summer 
1975  
74 
In The Navy  
Village People 
1978  
75 
Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves 
Cher 
1971 
76 
Break It To Them Gently 
Burton Cummings 
1979  
77 
I Think I Love You 
Partridge Family 
1971  
78 
Popcorn 
Hot Butter 
1972 ? 
79 
Saturday Night 
Bay City Rollers 
1975  
80 
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet  
Bachman Turner Overdrive 
1974  
81 
Black Superman (Muhammed Ali) 
Johnny Wakelin/Kinshasa Band 
1975  
82 
One Trick Pony 
Paul Simon 
1980  
83 
I'm In You 
Peter Frampton
1977
84 
Sailing 
Christopher Cross 
1983  
85 
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang  
Alien Sex Fiend 
1983 ? 
86  
Star Wars Title Theme
Meco
1978 ?
87  
High School Confidential 
Rough Trade 
1980  
88  
Mickey 
Toni Basil 
1982  
89  
Billy, Don't Be A Hero 
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods 
1974  
90  
Shake Your Booty
KC & The Sunshine Band 
1977 ? 
91  
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 
Santa Esmerelda 
1977  
92  
Pop Musik 
1979  
93 
Tiptoe Through The Tulips 
Tiny Tim 
1968 
94 
Hot! Hot! Hot!  
Buster Poindexter  
1987  
95 
Video Killed The Radio Star  
Buggles 
1981  
96 
Me And Mrs. Jones  
Billy Paul 
1972  
97 
Candle In The Wind '97  
Elton John  
1997  
98 
Gimme Dat Ding  
Pipkins  
1970  
99 
Chick-A-Boom  
Daddy Dewdrop  
1971  
100 
I've Got The Music In Me 
Kiki Dee Band 
1977?  


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