Against almost anything else in the 1977 chart the Sugarbabes legitimised bootleg would be a surefire winner. Unfortunately for the UK's current best girl group (not that the competition is exactly very strong) this is arguably ABBA's finest moment.

Pre-teen manufactured moppets' take on Caribbean King's salutary warning about the fleshpots of Amsterdam. And there's only one result.

NSync rope in R & B star Nelly to try and boost their credibility rating but still get their butts kicked by a genuine soul contender.

Not the most highly-regarded jewel in the crown that is the boy-Wonder's back catalogue but it still shines more than bright enough to see off the dreary Mancunian whiners.

God knows why these hairy rockers have had such success with this. Perhaps he also knows what happened to Berni Flint (Opportunity Knocks winner un-extraordinaire).

Just on the strength of her daft lyrics and snake-like hips Shakira would have the beating of far stronger opponents than these teeny-bopper one (regurgitated) hit wonders. 
 

Best mainstream dance record of the year by a
considerable distance, X-Press 2's masterly combination of Heady vocals and Where Love Lives beats, easily gets the nod over the kitsch-soul crooners.
 

Pop idols past and present cancel each other out in the wet warbling head to head. Although at least Starsky came out with some original material (as opposed to a song which has already been a No.1 for three other acts !)

Earnest and dull Idlewild may be but at least they don't try for the sympathy vote. Unlike Brooks' bar-room dirge which formed part of the lamentable seventies trend for songs which 'tell a story'.

No contest here. Missy comes up with some more block rockin' 21st century beats while Boney M demonstrate why any attempts to positively reappraise their legacy are seriouslu misplaced.