Shortlist for Pop Gem #89: Songs about cheating

Which 10 cheating anthems made our shortlist? And who are you backing?

Every week we ask you to nominate overlooked classics and big hits of yesteryear for a spot in our Pop Gem Hall of Fame.

This week's theme was CHEATING – songs about being unfaithful, kissing people we shouldn't be and generally finding out about those lowdown dirty dogs who've been sneaking around behind our backs.

Nominations came in thick and fast – it seems you love to hear a song about a good old sordid affair – but we had to get it down to 10 in the end, and we went for this deceitful bunch:

The final 10

Who are you backing for that place in the Pop Gem Hall Of Fame this week? None of our shortlisted artists have won before (well, no solo, anyway), so it will be a brand-new induction!

ARTIST	TRACK	PEAK POSITION	YEAR
ADELE	COLD SHOULDER	18	2008
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE	CRY ME A RIVER	2	2003
NELLY FT KELLY ROWLAND	DILEMMA	1	2002
BLU CANTRELL	HIT EM UP STYLE (OOPS!)	12	2001
TONI BRAXTON	HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH	5	2000
KANDI	DON'T THINK I'M NOT	9	2000
GEORGE MICHAEL	SPINNING THE WHEEL	2	1996
ALANIS MORISSETTE	YOU OUGHTA KNOW	22	1995
KATE BUSH	BABOOSHKA	5	1980
MARVIN GAYE	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE	1	1969

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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