Have you ever sat in a pub with a group of friends and asked or been asked "What's your favourite song of all time?"...or your favourite movie, football team, TV programme etc for that matter? If you've been asked a similar question, you've probably been asked what your Top Ten Songs, Movies, TV Programmes etc are. If you have, this website is going to put to rest any pub-like debate.

Although she did not know it, when Carol Lumsden of Haddington, Scotland invited a few friends round for an evening listening to their favourite songs, a new phenomenon was born. This night would be the first ever Top Ten Night, and would prove to be a huge success. Her daughter, Mhairidh Lumsden then carried on the tradition. She arranged a Top Ten Night with her friends in Southgate, London. It also was a success.

In January 2003 Top Ten Night 2003 hit Manchester. Mhairidh, Lucy O'Meara and myself listened to 30 songs from number 10 down to that elusive number 1, consuming various alcoholic beverages along the way! How any of us could hear or see straight was a miracle.

By the time January 2004 came round, the Top Ten Night was becoming a regular event and 2004/05's event was not a disappointment. Mhairidh, Lucy and myself again whittled the songs down from 10 to 1.
By February 2004 The Official Top Ten Site was up and running!

Top Ten Night 2004/05 was a roaring success. Myself, Mhairidh and Adam Boobyer spread the proceedings over a whole weekend and enjoyed our Top Ten Drinks, Sweets and Crisps along the way too. By the end of the weekend (4.31am) it was all over for another year!

Top Ten Night 2005/06 was held in the borders of Scotland and was attended by Mhairidh, Nicola Morgan, my sister Sally and myself. It was held in September due to my departure to Australia. Now in it's fourth year it was exceptional. You can see all the proceedings in the Photo Gallery.

The website is finally completely ad-free! If you can see adverts then your on the mirror site. You need to go to The Official Top Ten Site and join us there.

The site has been up and running since February 2004 and to date has had more than 12,000 visitors. Many lists have been submitted to the site, and more are being submitted every day. On all of the lists' pages, at the top of the page, there is a link to "The Definitive List". This is a compilation of every list in that category to find the ultimate Top Ten! In the event of a tie, it will come down to number of votes then highest single vote.

The date for Top Ten Night 2006/07 has been set and it will be either Sept 2nd or 3rd. It should be a BIG party as it is it's 5th birthday!

With Top Ten Night 2006/07 just around the corner there will be masses of changes to the site over the next few months. Top Ten Night will be held in the UK on Sept 2nd/3rd which leaves me less than 4 months to complete the changes. The changes include: Adding 35 more lists taking the tally to 150, moving the site to it's very own domain! (which will mean all adverts from the site will be removed), updating every list, sorting the backgrounds and updating all definitive lists, increasing traffic to the site etc etc.

Please feel free to browse all the lists in their various categories below, and should the urge get you, please submit your own lists.