Essential Songs by WOMEN of The BRITISH INVASION  (#20-11). More: tomorrow.   

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

WOMEN of

The BRITISH INVASION

 

The British Invasion was ushered in by The Beatles. Countless UK groups achieved success overseas, including The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits and The Animals. British female soloists also prospered. This countdown celebrates the best songs released by women during the years of The British Invasion.

 

 

20 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME

           Dusty Springfield

19 BOOM BANG-A-BANG Lulu

18 GOIN’ BACK Dusty Springfield

17 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE

          Petula Clark

16 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND

          Dusty Springfield

15 OH ME OH MY (I’M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) Lulu

14 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Dusty Springfield

13 PUPPET ON A STRING Sandie Shaw

12 DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY Petula Clark

11 I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF

         Dusty Springfield

     

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KA-CHING!

Shania Twain

2002

U.K. - #8

Trivia:

Shania Twain wrote the single "Ka-Ching!" with Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The latter also produced the track.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9

 

ESC SONGS 2025 ranked (#26). More: tomorrow.   

EUROVISION 2025

THE 37 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has remained the same with Moldova withdrawing and Montenegro returning. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Basel, Switzerland in May following that country’s third win in 2024. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the 37 entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song.

ALBANIA ARMENIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BELGIUM CROATIA CYPRUS

CZECHIA DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GEORGIA GERMANY GREECE

ICELAND IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY LATVIA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MALTA

MONTENEGRO NETHERLANDS NORWAY POLAND PORTUGAL SAN MARINO

SERBIA SLOVENIA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM

26

 

BALLER

Abor & Tynna

Germany

Germany is one of “The Big 5” countries so has already pre-qualified for the Grand Final. This song is catchy but can become irritating with repeated listens. It will be performed in German on the night.

Essential Songs by WOMEN of The BRITISH INVASION  (#30-21). More: tomorrow.  

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

WOMEN of

The BRITISH INVASION

 

The British Invasion was ushered in by The Beatles. Countless UK groups achieved success overseas, including The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits and The Animals. British female soloists also prospered. This countdown celebrates the best songs released by women during the years of The British Invasion.

 

 

30 STAY AWHILE Dusty Springfield

29 LONG LIVE LOVE Sandie Shaw

28 SPOOKY Dusty Springfield

27 SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SORROW

          Cilla Black

26 WISHIN’ AND HOPIN’ Dusty Springfield

25 AS TEARS GO BY Marianne Faithfull

24 ALL I SEE IS YOU Dusty Springfield

23 I KNOW A PLACE Petula Clark

22 IF YOU GO AWAY Dusty Springfield

21 THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin

     

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TRACY

The Cuff Links

1969

U.K. - #4; U.S.A. - #9

 

Trivia:

Ron Dante, who sang lead vocals on The Archies' "Sugar Sugar" was also the singer in The Cuff Links. The band is best remembered for "Tracy" and "When Julie Comes Around".

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9

 

ESC SONGS 2025 ranked (#27). More: tomorrow.  

EUROVISION 2025

THE 37 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has remained the same with Moldova withdrawing and Montenegro returning. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Basel, Switzerland in May following that country’s third win in 2024. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the 37 entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song.

ALBANIA ARMENIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BELGIUM CROATIA CYPRUS

CZECHIA DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GEORGIA GERMANY GREECE

ICELAND IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY LATVIA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MALTA

MONTENEGRO NETHERLANDS NORWAY POLAND PORTUGAL SAN MARINO

SERBIA SLOVENIA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM

27

HALLUCINATION

Sissal

Denmark

Danish entries have struggled in recent Contests and this song, albeit catchy, is unlikely to change that. It will be performed during Semi-Final 2.

Essential Songs by WOMEN of The BRITISH INVASION  (#40-31). More: tomorrow. 

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

WOMEN of

The BRITISH INVASION

 

The British Invasion was ushered in by The Beatles. Countless UK groups achieved success overseas, including The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits and The Animals. British female soloists also prospered. This countdown celebrates the best songs released by women during the years of The British Invasion.

 

40 WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro

39 IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Dusty Springfield

38 THE OTHER MAN’S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER

          Petula Clark

37 LITTLE BY LITTLE Dusty Springfield

36 NOT RESPONSIBLE Helen Shapiro

35 THIS IS MY SONG Petula Clark

34 JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ Dusty Springfield

33 A FOOL AM I Cilla Black

32 GOODBYE Mary Hopkin

31 IT’S FOR YOU Cilla Black

    

 

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

COME ON, LET’S GO

Los Lobos

1987

U.K. - #18; U.S.A. - #21

 

Trivia:

As was the case with the original versions by Ritchie Valens in 1958, the Los Lobos remakes of "Come On, Let's Go" and "La Bamba" were issued one after the other in 1987. Both songs were featured on the 'La Bamba' movie soundtrack album.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9