Shortlist for Official Charts Pop Gem #66: Pump It Up!
Which of your gym favourites made it onto our super-buff Pop Gem shortlist? And who are you backing to pump their way to the top?
We asked you for your Pop Gems once more, songs either overlooked or just generally brilliant and in need of another spell in the sunshine.
This week saw the launch of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which has got us feeling super-sporty and full of energy. Well, almost.
With that in mind, this week's theme was WORKOUT. What would be the perfect tune for pumping iron? Which Pop Gem makes you go the extra mile, even though your knees are telling you no?
The nominations came thick and fast and sorting through them all was probably as much exercise as we’re going to get for the next few days or so.
We got it down to this fantastic 14. If you can’t quite recall some of them a) shame on you and b) it’s no biggie – we’ve done a video playlist for you.
Also, don’t forget to check out our Spotify and Deezer playlists of every Pop Gem ever ever ever. EVER.
Here are your finalists. Who are you backing?
ARTIST | TRACK | PEAK POSITION | YEAR |
LEONA LEWIS & AVICII | COLLIDE | 4 | 2011 |
ALEXANDRA BURKE | START WITHOUT YOU | 1 | 2010 |
KELLY ROWLAND | WORK | 4 | 2008 |
CALVIN HARRIS | THE GIRLS | 3 | 2007 |
FREEMASONS FT BAILEY TZUKE | UNINVITED | 8 | 2007 |
BLACK EYED PEAS | PUMP IT | 3 | 2006 |
BENNY BENASSI PRESENTS THE BIZ | SATISFACTION | 2 | 2003 |
DAFT PUNK | HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER | 25 | 2001 |
DARUDE | SANDSTORM | 3 | 2000 |
C&C MUSIC FACTORY | GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (EVERYBODY DANCE NOW) | 3 | 1991 |
TECHNOTRONIC FT FELLY | PUMP UP THE JAM | 2 | 1989 |
BONNIE TYLER | HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO | 2 | 1985 |
IRENE CARA | FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING | 2 | 1983 |
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | PHYSICAL | 7 | 1981 |
Playlists
Watch all 14 of our finalists’ videos – why not have a workout while you do?
Every Pop Gem ever picked:
And the winner is…
All will be revealed on Saturday, when we announce our Pop Gem pick on Facebook and Twitter.
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