Shortlist for Official Charts Pop Gem #68: Bitter and Twisted

Every week, we put the call out for your Pop Gems – classic tracks that are either overlooked, under-loved or maybe big tunes that need their brilliance to be admired once again.

This week’s theme was Bitter and Twisted. We wanted them angry, passionate, furious, powerful and ballsy – and full of seething rage.

As ever, you delivered. It’s pretty clear that some of you have got some broken hearts behind you, and a few issues to deal with. You can’t say our Pop Gem isn’t therapeutic.

We got it down to 14 big ones. Check out all the contenders in our oh-so-handy video playlist. Which of these top zingers are you backing for the Pop Gem crown?

ARTIST	TRACK	PEAK POSITION	YEAR
N-DUBZ	OUCH	22	2008
PINK	U & UR HAND	10	2006
BEYONCÉ	IRREPLACEABLE	4	2006
KAISER CHIEFS	EVERYDAY I LOVE YOU LESS AND LESS	10	2005
KELLY CLARKSON	SINCE U BEEN GONE	5	2005
AVRIL LAVIGNE	MY HAPPY ENDING	5	2004
ANASTACIA	LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE	3	2004
BLU CANTRELL	HIT 'EM UP STYLE	12	2001
TONI BRAXTON	HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH	5	2000
ALANIS MORISSETTE	YOU OUGHTA KNOW	22	1995
WHITNEY HOUSTON	MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN	29	1991
SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER	YOU'RE HISTORY	7	1989
EURYTHMICS	THORN IN MY SIDE	5	1986
FLEETWOOD MAC	GO YOUR OWN WAY	38	1977

Video playlist

What do you mean you can’t remember some of these bangers? Well, we forgive you just this once, so long as you promise to watch the vids for all 14 of them right this minute. Go on!

And the winner is…

All will be revealed on Saturday, when we announce our Pop Gem pick on Facebook and Twitter.

Every Pop Gem ever

Fancy reliving those perfect Pop Gems we already picked all over again? No worries, get your ears wrapped round these playlists on Deezer and Spotify. SLAY.

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