SPECIAL RULE – COOL LIST PLEASE READ THE MAIN RULES FOR EACH CHALLENGE FIRST. The 21st century project has one additional SPECIAL RULE, offering the chance to use DOUBLE BONUS POINTS (8 x 11 and 2 x 12) once, in Part I, Pa…

No - you can always check the COOL LIST here!

mu21cvs.com/2025/08/19/s...

? 2000s next :)

One HM per year, just to illustrate the "problem"...

Groovejet
Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Heartbeats
Superstar
Toxic
Push The Button
SexyBack
Nicola's🥇
Work
Run This Town

Thanks!

#TheTenx5

Just quickly on the countries - both the UK and US had slight % falls on Part I.

But it was the Commonwealth countries and perhaps the two most obvious European nations who filled the gap.

I suspect 'global' fortunes will continue to rely on the 2020s, but let's see.

Finally, I hardly need say, but for many reasons (not just the obvious), #TheN0ughtie5 is my favourite decade for pop music and it'll probably be clear in almost everything i write here.

You have been duly warned.

That said, as showrunner I would like a competitive finale :)

See you soon. Cheers.

And 3 weeks after that, on MONDAY 1ST JUNE

#TheN0ughtie5 picking season opens.

But of course, nothing to stop you sending a list well in advance, as 20-30 people have done in Parts I and II.

Don't claim the double bonus until 11TH MAY though, unless you're a 'Cool List' player.

#TheTenx5
#TheN0ughtie5

Enough trade secrets...

The next MAJOR date is:

*** MONDAY 11TH MAY ***

when the WINDOW for 00s double bonuses opens.

'Cool List' players don't need it, everyone else does.

We had < 10 'window' players for Parts I & ii.
21 looks a big ask, but who knows. Get in quick!

#TheTenx5
#TheN0ughtie5

Which will leave one more page for the top menu, being the final countdown. And one category unused, being a 2020s single.

Hmmmm, whatever could I have in mind. Answers on a postcard to

Mr Jock Strap
'Ellery Skye'
3 Jennifer Boulevard
Taylor
Georgia

#TheTenx5
#TheN0ughtie5

What's going to happen next?

22-28 April - My holiday in Amsterdam

Late April/early May - New QUALIFIERS page added to the top menu. For details see the post linked below.

And it's going to be named after this 2000s album:

bsky.app/profile/mu21...

PART III #THEN0UGHTIE5 – RULES These are the official rules for: #TheN0ughtie5 Part III of the MU21CVS project. Covering January 2000 – December 2009. Running from 1 June – 20 August 2026 (including picking and parad…

#TheTenx5

Thanks once again to everyone who participated.

Enjoy the playlist between now and January, when you get to decide which of these songs (and 12 more) you REALLY want to win/do better.

In the meantime, of course, the small matter of...

#THEN0UGHTIE5

mu21cvs.com/2025/08/18/t...

#THETENX5 concludes the

PARADE - DAY 20

with

2019 (21/21)

20.12 (240/240)
MICHAEL KIWANUKA
'YOU AIN'T THE PROBLEM'
UK

1 x 12
@apcrft.bsky.social
1 x 11
6 x HM

The 75th UK qualifier (31.25%, compared to exactly 1/3 in Part I)

And that's it!
For a few weeks...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivvs...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (20/21)

20.11 (239/240)
STORMZY
'VOSSI BOP'
UK

2 x 11
11 x HM (36th and final song with 10+ HMs)

You know, i get pissed off at the UK charts and No.1s.

But we got this one right.

(this is the last no.1 on the 10s list)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ClY...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (19/21)

20.10 (238/240)
LITTLE SIMZ
'VENOM'
UK

4 x 11
9 x HM

My last qualifying bonus, my song of the year, my song of the day.

Hope some of you like it enough to award more points in Part V.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh8Q...

#TheTenx5

It's also the final TV Teaser answer!

Walter is rolling a barrel full of money (I was careful not to use the word 'barrel' in the alt text).

Much character development here, after he forgot to roll a barrel when stealing meth for the first time.

bsky.app/profile/mu21...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (18/21)

20.9 (237/240)
ALDOUS HARDING
'THE BARREL'
New Zealand

1 x 11
3 x HM

And this is the final entry from somewhere other than the US or UK.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyZe...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (17/21)

20.8 (236/240)
THE COMET IS COMING
'SUMMON THE FIRE'
UK

No bonuses
11 x HM (35/36 with 10+ HMs)

Was all set to rival 'Inspector Norse' for HMs, but tailed off...
(sorry😇)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G55G...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (16/21)

20.7 (235/240)
SHARON VAN ETTEN
'SEVENTEEN'
USA

No bonuses
7 x HM

The Festive 50 winner for 2019 is also the last American qualifier.

The US total is 111/240 (46.25% v 49.3% in Part I).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7sT...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (15/21)

20.6 (234/240)
LITTLE SIMZ ft CLEO SOL
'SELFISH'
UK

1 x 11
4 x HM

I'm just saying - there are five UK songs left, and the same guy produced and co-wrote three of them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSSK...

I WONDER WHY... :)

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (14/21)

20.5 (233/240)
BIG THIEF
'NOT'
USA

3 x 11
4 x HM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIcV...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (13/21)

20.4 (232/240)
NORMANI
'MOTIVATION'
USA

No bonuses
7 x HM

Fifth Harmony just missed out on a tiebreak, so it would have been just too cruel for this to fall short.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXS...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (12/21)

20.3 (231/240)
LIZZO
'JUICE'
USA

No bonuses
11 x HM (34/36 with 10+ HMs)

Still smile every time I hear my favourite single of 2019.

*Really* wish just one of those HMs had gone to 'Boys' instead though...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaCr...

Based on previous challenges, I'm quite pessimistic about B's chances.

Obviously there's a bigger opportunity here, but even 'Single Ladies' missed the FOM 250 when a lot of far more obscure stuff made it in.

(also, even I'm only voting for her once with guest + DC)

#TheTenx5

This page will show combined (Parts I and II, later III and IV) stats for:

- Artist credits, including features
- Countries

Plus links to new Google Sheets:

1. Qualifiers indexed by lead artist with cross-refs for features
2. Revised order by year using single release dates

#TheTenx5

This is on MIDNIGHTS of course, but a reminder:

- #TheN0ughtie5 picking season starts 6 WEEKS TODAY
- The 2000s double bonus WINDOW opens 3 WEEKS TODAY

Meanwhile I am on holiday from tomorrow night until 28th.

After that, a new QUALIFIERS page will appear in the top menu...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 20

2019 (11/21)

20.2 (230/240)
RICHARD DAWSON
'JOGGING'
UK

3 x 11
3 x HM

As trailed yesterday, a run of six consecutive one-word titles starts here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGiQ...

Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall (Official Video) YouTube video by VampireWeekendVEVO

Good morning and welcome to...

#THETENX5

PARADE SEASON - DAY 20 - FINAL DAY

2019 (10/21)

20.1 (229/240)
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
'HARMONY HALL'
USA

1 x 11
7 x HM

Emerged convincingly from a pack of Vampire Weekend songs on 30-40pts - also the one I nearly HMd.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkT...

Walter White (Bryan Cranston) manoeuvres a container of money through the desert. Breaking Bad S5 E14 'Ozymandias', air date 15 September 2013. (it is part of a near-silent scene, over which the opening credits are run, some 19 minutes into the episode)

#TheTenx5

And here's your final TV Teaser of this Parade Season, for Day 20.

We began with Peep Show, so we're obviously finishing with...

#THETENX5

PARADE - DAY 19

2019 (9/21)

19.12 (228/240)
DUA LIPA
'DON'T START NOW'
UK/Albania & Kosovo

1 x 11
7 x HM

7 sole credits - it's the mark to beat. Can anyone match it after Parts III and IV...?

(Ms Aitchison/Daniel is the only person with 8 credits btw)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oygr...