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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Countdowns and End of Year Charts _ COI EOY chart 2018

Posted by: coi 3rd January 2019, 08:53 AM

THE COI EOY TOP 40 - 2018


My end of year top 40 will be counted down on this thread! Because my personal chart only started in August, this is just based on my most streamed tracks of the year (which I think accurately represents which songs I loved most this year anyway). If you've followed the personal chart you may have an idea what sort of stuff is to follow, it's a list that will include the likes of Alan Walker, Drake, Martin Garrix, Bring Me The Horizon, Post Malone, Arctic Monkeys, Manic Street Preachers and Ariana Grande to name a few!

Posted by: sergejdordij98 3rd January 2019, 10:50 AM

Very excited for this!

Posted by: Petivity 3rd January 2019, 03:36 PM

Hope there'll be some stuff I like in here!

Posted by: coi 3rd January 2019, 04:23 PM

Let's get straight into it then!

40. Architects - Doomsday



We begin with the heaviest song of the top 40, from Brighton metalcore band Architects. This was the first single they released after their guitarist Tom Searle died in 2016, it came out in September 2017 and was playlisted by Radio 1 later that autumn, where I started to get used to this track. It grew with every listen which gave it a strong start during the first couple of months in 2018, then receiving another few plays near the end of the year too as the band released their eighth studio album Holy Hell in November, where this is the penultimate track.

Posted by: coi 3rd January 2019, 04:39 PM

39. A$AP Rocky feat. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)



Two pretty big rappers collaborated on this song which went on to become the 84th best selling single in the UK this year. A catchy chorus combined with a pretty good use of panpipes helped it do so well, and I like all the references to DMX's classic Who We Be as well. music.gif

Posted by: coi 3rd January 2019, 04:42 PM

38. Visions of Atlantis - The Deep & The Dark



The next song is from Austrian band Visions of Atlantis, and this is the title track to the album they released in February 2018 - not that I was aware of it at the time as the track came to this site's attention by appearing in the final of BJSC 109 for Cor Lupus, where it only finished 31st out of 39. It deserved so much better.

Posted by: LewisGT 4th January 2019, 01:43 PM

Great to see Praise The Lord (Da Shine) here. Brilliant collaboration and I was delighted to see that it gave Rocky his first proper hit in the UK.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th January 2019, 06:17 PM

The Deep and the Dark is one of the better Euro-rock songs of that sort I've heard, if you only hear a few they sound quite innovative but after a while they all do sound a bit the same sadly sad.gif

Posted by: coi 5th January 2019, 11:19 AM

QUOTE(LewisGT @ Jan 4 2019, 01:43 PM) *
Great to see Praise The Lord (Da Shine) here. Brilliant collaboration and I was delighted to see that it gave Rocky his first proper hit in the UK.

Agreed, and I was surprised that he hadn't been in the top 40 before (other than as a feature for Selena Gomez!). Now this has probably become my favourite of Rocky's songs.

QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Jan 4 2019, 06:17 PM) *
The Deep and the Dark is one of the better Euro-rock songs of that sort I've heard, if you only hear a few they sound quite innovative but after a while they all do sound a bit the same sadly sad.gif

No doubt there are plenty of songs out there with that style but this one just really clicked for me!

Posted by: coi 5th January 2019, 11:34 AM

37. El Profesor - Bella Ciao (HUGEL Remix)



Here we have a fairly big hit in Europe that never really made it to the UK, finishing as the sixth best selling single of the year in Germany! 'Bella Ciao' was originally an Italian folk song from the first half of the 20th century and used as a 'hymn of freedom', but bizarrely it became used in about ten other remakes in 2018 including versions by the likes of Steve Aoki, Alok, Maître Gims and Hardwell as well as this remix by Hugel, which all started after it was used in a Spanish TV series. This one remains my favourite remix of the lot.

Posted by: coi 5th January 2019, 11:47 AM

36. Drake - Diplomatic Immunity



Drake had a pretty successful 2018, and it started with the Scary Hours EP he released in January, which contained this and some other song that no one has heard of called God's Plan. Anyway for the first couple of weeks after the EP came out I actually preferred this song! Despite there being an incredible 25 songs on his album Scorpion which came out in the summer, there somehow still wasn't any space for this one.

Posted by: coi 5th January 2019, 12:04 PM

35. Twenty One Pilots - Jumpsuit



Twenty One Pilots came back after basically disappearing for over a year with this song coming out in July. This was the first single released from their album Trench, and I would still say it's the best song on the album too. Although it only managed to reach number 50 in the UK chart, it did become successful in some ways after winning the public vote for Hottest Record of the Year for Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1.

Posted by: coi 6th January 2019, 10:20 AM

34. W&W & Darren Styles feat. Giin - Long Way Down



Another BJSC discovery here! Although I was already aware of W&W, this song only came to my attention through BJSC 108 (before I even joined the contest!) where it finished in fifth place for Cowtermont. This track has so much energy in it!

Posted by: coi 6th January 2019, 10:35 AM

33. Big Shaq - Man's Not Hot



We have a song carried over from 2017 here. I was already aware of Shaq (aka comedian Michael Dapaah) before the actual song was released thanks to his appearance on Charlie Sloth's Fire In The Booth, which went viral pretty quickly. I couldn't believe it when Man's Not Hot actually made it into the UK chart, and following the slow and steady rise to its eventual peak at number three in January 2018 (a remarkably long time for a novelty song to stay in the chart these days - although Baby Shark might have something to say about that now!) was incredible. There's something truly remarkable about how a song that is basically parodying UK grime ended up becoming one that received a lot of support from UK grime fans! This song was the subject of many memes for many months as well. I just wish Big Shaq made a better follow-up as Man Don't Dance was actually terrible.

Posted by: danuary 6th January 2019, 12:55 PM

Man Don't Dance really was the disappointment of the century.. but at least Man's Not Hot was great!
Diplomatic Immunity is quite an odd choice of Drake fave, didn't get much enjoyment from it after the first 2 weeks. I guess there'll be more Drake to come?
I also charted Bella Ciao and Long Way Down, decent tunes.

Posted by: LewisGT 7th January 2019, 03:22 PM

Diplomatic Immunity - I was enjoying this on a par with God's Plan when they were first released but this hasn't held up that well throughout the year for me. I've hardly listened to it at all for a few months.

It is crazy to think about just how huge Man's Not Hot actually was. I don't think I even bothered listening to the follow-up at all though.

Posted by: coi 7th January 2019, 03:59 PM

QUOTE(danuary @ Jan 6 2019, 12:55 PM) *
Man Don't Dance really was the disappointment of the century.. but at least Man's Not Hot was great!
Diplomatic Immunity is quite an odd choice of Drake fave, didn't get much enjoyment from it after the first 2 weeks. I guess there'll be more Drake to come?
I also charted Bella Ciao and Long Way Down, decent tunes.

Totally agree, Man Don't Dance was such a let down after how great Man's Not Hot was, and you have indeed worked out that Diplomatic Immunity won't be the only Drake entry in here!

QUOTE(LewisGT @ Jan 7 2019, 03:22 PM) *
Diplomatic Immunity - I was enjoying this on a par with God's Plan when they were first released but this hasn't held up that well throughout the year for me. I've hardly listened to it at all for a few months.

t is crazy to think about just how huge Man's Not Hot actually was. I don't think I even bothered listening to the follow-up at all though.

Yes, I preferred Diplomatic Immunity to start with! I have to admit I didn't listen to it much after the spring though, mainly because he kept making so many massive songs! God's Plan will feature higher up.
I also can't believe Man's Not Hot managed to stay around for so long! Glad you got to avoid Man Don't Dance too, it was awful.

Posted by: coi 7th January 2019, 04:06 PM

32. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho



This was pretty big across Europe for the last few months of the year and took so long to make it to the UK, but it eventually it got there and is now the official UK number one! Well deserved debut hit for Ava Max, it'll be interesting to see if she can do a good follow-up in 2019.

Posted by: coi 7th January 2019, 04:22 PM

31. Kygo feat. Sandro Cavazza - Happy Now



Another one that has been big in Scandinavia over the last couple of months, except this one hasn't made it to UK number one. Instead it's hovering around at the lower end of the Spotify top 200 and is on Radio 2's playlist. laugh.gif
I've been a fan of Kygo right since he made it to Norwegian number one with his remix of Seinabo Sey's Younger in 2014, and I loved Firestone even more - I remember being really happy just to see it enter the UK top 100 in January 2015! It had such a slow climb up the UK charts but it eventually made it into the top ten in April. This year he's not done so well in the UK but I hope this song can get him back up there.

Posted by: coi 7th January 2019, 04:34 PM

30. Armin van Buuren vs. Shapov - Our Origin



This is probably my favourite Armin van Buuren offering since Ping Pong in 2014! A really good trance song from the Dutch DJ here, who you might remember from the 2013 hit This Is What It Feels Like which I also loved.

Posted by: danuary 7th January 2019, 06:27 PM

Great to see Our Origin and Happy Now make it!

Because of my point system Happy Now just missed out my top 250 but it will probably finish very high in the 2019 EOY! Really love it.

Posted by: BridgeCow 7th January 2019, 09:11 PM

omg Long Way Down yasssss wub.gif

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 7th January 2019, 10:51 PM

What a random collection of songs laugh.gif Happy Now is another great piece from Kygo, I don't think I've heard any other remixes of Bella Ciao other than this one but this one is a great swing-dance piece!

Posted by: sergejdordij98 8th January 2019, 05:56 AM

Nice seeing "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)", "Bella Ciao (HUGEL Remix)", "Jumpsuit", "Man's Not Hot", "Sweet But Psycho" and "Happy Now" here!

Posted by: coi 8th January 2019, 09:10 PM

QUOTE(danuary @ Jan 7 2019, 06:27 PM) *
Great to see Our Origin and Happy Now make it!

Because of my point system Happy Now just missed out my top 250 but it will probably finish very high in the 2019 EOY! Really love it.

Yes, I noticed that's back up to being your current number one!

QUOTE(BridgeCow @ Jan 7 2019, 09:11 PM) *
omg Long Way Down yasssss wub.gif

I wouldn't have known it if it wasn't for you, so thanks! Hope it does well in TBO!

QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Jan 7 2019, 10:51 PM) *
What a random collection of songs laugh.gif Happy Now is another great piece from Kygo, I don't think I've heard any other remixes of Bella Ciao other than this one but this one is a great swing-dance piece!

Random? I like to call it 'variety' biggrin.gif and you'll certainly see plenty more of that on the way as well!

QUOTE(sergejdordij98 @ Jan 8 2019, 05:56 AM) *
Nice seeing "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)", "Bella Ciao (HUGEL Remix)", "Jumpsuit", "Man's Not Hot", "Sweet But Psycho" and "Happy Now" here!

That's more than half of them so far! Glad you're enjoying it!

Posted by: coi 12th January 2019, 10:30 AM

29. Dean Lewis - Be Alright



Here is the debut international hit for Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, and I predict it could become his only proper hit in the UK as it's hard to follow up well-written songs like this. Although this was still robbed of a place in the UK top ten, less than 400 sales behind George Ezra's Shotgun which was re-entering the top ten for its 15th week there!

Posted by: coi 12th January 2019, 11:00 AM

28. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Lost In My Mind



Continuing the Australian theme, alternative dance trio RÜFÜS (who changed their name to RÜFÜS DU SOL a few months before this was released biggrin.gif) are here with Lost In My Mind, a beautiful song on escapism which appeared on their third album Solace.

Posted by: sergejdordij98 13th January 2019, 12:52 AM

Nice to see "Be Alright" here, surprisingly doing really well in Germany.

Posted by: Jason 14th January 2019, 01:13 AM

Be Alright is a lovely song really. I can't understand his haters. tongue.gif

Posted by: coi 16th January 2019, 06:29 PM

QUOTE(sergejdordij98 @ Jan 13 2019, 12:52 AM) *
Nice to see "Be Alright" here, surprisingly doing really well in Germany.

QUOTE(Jason @ Jan 14 2019, 01:13 AM) *
Be Alright is a lovely song really. I can't understand his haters. tongue.gif

Yes, Be Alright is a very nice song, glad it became a hit.

Posted by: coi 16th January 2019, 06:33 PM

27. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry



This was the first (and also my favourite) song Ariana released since the tragic events in Manchester the previous year, which the music video also includes a subtle tribute to at the end. A song with meaning and optimism as well as generally being a pretty good bop. This has now probably made it into my top five Ariana Grande songs ever, which is saying a lot when you remember the likes of Into You, Break Free and One Last Time.

Posted by: coi 16th January 2019, 06:38 PM

26. AWS - Viszlát Nyár



Here we have the one and only entry from this year's Eurovision Song Contest in my top 40. I was impressed by this right when I first heard it as it really stood out from the rest of that semi-final! This was the entry from Hungary and I was so happy when this went through to the final! Even though it's a Hungarian rock entry for Eurovision, I still listen to this one quite often!

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 16th January 2019, 09:19 PM

IT DOESN'T MATTER PUT THE PHOOOOOOOOOONE AWAYYYYY wub.gif I like that song if you hadn't guessed.

Viszlat Nyar was probably mid-table for me in terms of Eurovision entries but it certainly was unique, it made my weekly Top 40 purely due to the fact that I'd forgotten to add Nova Deca so probably a bonus for this.

Posted by: LewisGT 19th January 2019, 09:18 PM

Sweet But Psycho is still growing on me. Glad it's been a massive hit.

So happy to see No Tears Left To Cry here. It felt like such an event when it was released and it certainly did not disappoint. biggrin.gif

Posted by: coi 22nd January 2019, 09:46 PM

QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Jan 16 2019, 09:19 PM) *
IT DOESN'T MATTER PUT THE PHOOOOOOOOOONE AWAYYYYY wub.gif I like that song if you hadn't guessed.

Viszlat Nyar was probably mid-table for me in terms of Eurovision entries but it certainly was unique, it made my weekly Top 40 purely due to the fact that I'd forgotten to add Nova Deca so probably a bonus for this.

biggrin.gif I knew you'd be pleased to see Be Alright in here. Yup, Viszlát Nyár really did stand out this year, there were no other rock entries at all were there?

QUOTE(LewisGT @ Jan 19 2019, 09:18 PM) *
Sweet But Psycho is still growing on me. Glad it's been a massive hit.

So happy to see No Tears Left To Cry here. It felt like such an event when it was released and it certainly did not disappoint. biggrin.gif

The release of NTLTC was a huge deal wasn't it? Should have been number one!

Posted by: coi 22nd January 2019, 09:51 PM

25. Dave - Hangman



Dave has had a pretty successful 12 months - so much so that even though this was a top 40 hit, it's still probably one of his less remembered songs! With the likes of No Words and Funky Friday becoming so huge (the latter even became a UK number one!), it's easy to forget this. The difference between those and Hangman is that those are a lot more upbeat and fun whereas this showed a much more serious side, and the lyrics are rather well-written and thought-provoking.

Posted by: danuary 22nd January 2019, 10:08 PM

the lyrics I remember being rather good but the song as a whole was very forgettable, doesn't have the appeal that Funky Friday and No Words do.

Posted by: coi 2nd February 2019, 10:55 AM

QUOTE(danuary @ Jan 22 2019, 10:08 PM) *
the lyrics I remember being rather good but the song as a whole was very forgettable, doesn't have the appeal that Funky Friday and No Words do.

Those were way more upbeat, I guess Hangman isn't necessarily a song to have on in the background or something, but when you pay attention to it it's pretty good, the lyrics stand out.

Posted by: coi 2nd February 2019, 11:03 AM

24. Post Malone - Better Now



This is Post Malone's first appearance in my top 40 of the year, with another still to come. However, Better Now is the only one to feature from the Beerbongs & Bentleys album he released in 2018 (although Rockstar only just missed out on a second year in my EOY top 40), with the other being carried over from Stoney. This was a pretty big hit over the summer and for months I couldn't get enough of it.

Posted by: coi 2nd February 2019, 11:15 AM

23. Claudia Cazacu & Audrey Gallagher - Freefalling



Romanian DJ Claudia Cazacu teamed up with Audrey Gallagher for this all-female euphoric trance banger! I've listened to this many times since discovering it in 2016 and it enjoyed a revival in my chart after I chose this as my Buzzjack Song Contest debut entry for Arcodesia. The song ended up qualifying for the final, much to my delight, and finished 25th out of 39.

Posted by: Jade 2nd February 2019, 12:30 PM

Ooh what a marvellous 1-2 punch that is *.* Post Malone rarely, if ever (I still haven't brought myself to listen to the country stuff okay) puts a foot wrong for me so 'Better Now' was yet another great release from him, I wasn't surprised in the slightest to see it catching on so much as it's a very accessible earworm! Then 'Freefalling' was the perfect debut for Arcodesia, it's the kind of dance that's exactly up my street, ever so dreamy <3

Other favourites so far: 'Praise The Lord (Da Shine)', 'The Deep & The Dark', 'Jumpsuit', 'Long Way Down', 'Sweet But Psycho', 'Lost In My Mind' + 'no tears left to cry' heart.gif

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 5th February 2019, 09:48 PM

Yeah I remember when Hangman came out that it wasn't your usual UK-rap lyrics! I think the whole 'Hangman' pun is quite inspired.

Posted by: coi 15th February 2019, 06:04 PM

QUOTE(Jade @ Feb 2 2019, 12:30 PM) *
Ooh what a marvellous 1-2 punch that is *.* Post Malone rarely, if ever (I still haven't brought myself to listen to the country stuff okay) puts a foot wrong for me so 'Better Now' was yet another great release from him, I wasn't surprised in the slightest to see it catching on so much as it's a very accessible earworm! Then 'Freefalling' was the perfect debut for Arcodesia, it's the kind of dance that's exactly up my street, ever so dreamy <3

Other favourites so far: 'Praise The Lord (Da Shine)', 'The Deep & The Dark', 'Jumpsuit', 'Long Way Down', 'Sweet But Psycho', 'Lost In My Mind' + 'no tears left to cry' heart.gif

Glad you loved Freefalling, and great that you like so many of these so far!

QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Feb 5 2019, 09:48 PM) *
Yeah I remember when Hangman came out that it wasn't your usual UK-rap lyrics! I think the whole 'Hangman' pun is quite inspired.

Indeed, it was a very good pun for the title!

Posted by: coi 15th February 2019, 06:08 PM

22. Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room



The superb production from CamelPhat combined with the haunting vocals of Au/Ra, a 16-year-old singer-songwriter(!), made this a really great track! I never thought this would become such a hit but it did, staying in the UK top 40 for 11 weeks!

Posted by: Jade 15th February 2019, 06:11 PM

'Panic Room' was my most played song of 2018 and the longest runner in my top 40 so I wholeheartedly approve of its inclusion here wub.gif I agree that the production is superb, it really elevates the original, as much as I like Au/Ra's contribution too. One of the best dance acts around right now!

Posted by: coi 15th February 2019, 06:19 PM

21. Muse - The Dark Side



Here we have the one and only appearance that Muse have this year. If my EOY records went back that far, Muse would have featured in my EOY top 40 in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016 as well, so it's rather clear that they are one of my favourite bands of all time. With another new album out this year, Simulation Theory, more tracks joined my weekly chart, although I must admit I think this album is nowhere near as good as most of their previous albums were. The album track Propaganda is pretty good, Something Human was good too, but the only one that makes it into my top 40 of the year is The Dark Side, the fourth single from the album.

Posted by: danG 16th February 2019, 10:50 PM

Panic Room wub.gif One of my top faves of the year.

Not so fussed on Muse these days, they're well past their peak for me.

Posted by: coi 17th February 2019, 11:18 AM

QUOTE(danG @ Feb 16 2019, 10:50 PM) *
Panic Room wub.gif One of my top faves of the year.

Not so fussed on Muse these days, they're well past their peak for me.

Agreed!
And you mean you were fussed on Muse once? That's already a surprise to me if so! But yes, I can certainly agree that this is one of the band's weaker albums.

Posted by: coi 19th February 2019, 11:29 AM

20. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still



One of the more unlikely UK chart smashes of 2018, Portugal. The Man take a place in my top twenty of the year. This would be a lot higher too if it wasn't such a slow burner that I was already starting to get bored of it by the time it became massive here. Having first heard the track in March 2017 after being a fan of 'Smile' from their previous album Evil Friends in 2013, I supported 'Feel It Still' heavily since it entered the UK top 100 in August - although it took until February for it to reach the top ten! This was already enough to see it make my top 50 of 2017, but it goes even higher this year. I feel this is destined to become a one hit wonder for them though.

Posted by: Whoody4Paramore 19th February 2019, 11:31 AM

I thought I was ahead of the game when I discovered this in the December before it blew up over here laugh.gif

Fantastic track! I do prefer Live In the Moment, but this is still one of their best.

Posted by: danG 19th February 2019, 11:44 AM

QUOTE(coi @ Feb 17 2019, 11:18 AM) *
Agreed!
And you mean you were fussed on Muse once? That's already a surprise to me if so! But yes, I can certainly agree that this is one of the band's weaker albums.
Poor wording on my part. Was never a proper fan (haven't listened to the albums) but they had quite a few good singles back in the day, their singles are weaker now for me.

Posted by: coi 10th March 2019, 06:15 PM

QUOTE(Whoody4Paramore @ Feb 19 2019, 11:31 AM) *
I thought I was ahead of the game when I discovered this in the December before it blew up over here laugh.gif

Fantastic track! I do prefer Live In the Moment, but this is still one of their best.

laugh.gif Yup, it was a very very slow rise to success but it got there in the end!

QUOTE(danG @ Feb 19 2019, 11:44 AM) *
Poor wording on my part. Was never a proper fan (haven't listened to the albums) but they had quite a few good singles back in the day, their singles are weaker now for me.

Thought so! And yes, I agree their singles are no longer as good as they were even from the last album Drones, but they're still pretty good!

Posted by: coi 10th March 2019, 06:21 PM

19. Monoral - Kiri



Here we have Japanese band Monoral, with a song that I discovered in late 2016/early 2017 that I was obsessed with for a few months - and even put in my BJSC potentials list - which ended up being entered into the contest anyway thanks to Jupiterdonia! Fortunately the track qualified for the final, and went on to finish 24th in BJSC 109 - one place above my own debut entry by Claudia Cazacu!

Posted by: coi 10th March 2019, 06:25 PM

18. Dave feat. Fredo - Funky Friday



After being disappointed by this on first listen, Funky Friday turned out to be a massive grower for me as well as becoming a much deserved UK number one for Dave! This is his second and final appearance in my EOY top 40 after Hangman was at #25.

Posted by: coi 10th March 2019, 06:35 PM

17. Super8 & Tab feat. Hero Baldwin - Burn



We have another BJSC entry here, this time from South Danaelanda (as it was known at the time), who finished 21st with this in BJSC 109! The Finnish trance duo's tune entered my personal chart before even being announced as an entry after I discovered it through Thermo's Hot Hits, and even went on to finish higher in my EOY chart than his!

Posted by: danG 11th March 2019, 12:45 PM

QUOTE(coi @ Mar 10 2019, 06:35 PM) *
We have another BJSC entry here, this time from South Danaelanda (as it was known at the time), who finished 21st with this in BJSC 109! The Finnish trance duo's tune entered my personal chart before even being announced as an entry after I discovered it through Thermo's Hot Hits, and even went on to finish higher in my EOY chart than his!
Although to be fair that's only because of the way my EOY points system works. If anything, 'Burn' may even finish higher in my 2019 EOY, as it's still in my weekly top 10 and my YTD #3. laugh.gif
Great to see it so high for you though! cheer.gif

Posted by: Mack. 11th March 2019, 03:56 PM

Enjoyed 'Burn' from South Danaelanda when this was entered.

Posted by: coi 3rd April 2019, 03:15 PM

QUOTE(danG @ Mar 11 2019, 01:45 PM) *
Although to be fair that's only because of the way my EOY points system works. If anything, 'Burn' may even finish higher in my 2019 EOY, as it's still in my weekly top 10 and my YTD #3. laugh.gif
Great to see it so high for you though! cheer.gif

laugh.gif Hopefully it does get a better EOY chart position for you, it deserves it! Fantastic entry!
QUOTE(Mack. @ Mar 11 2019, 04:56 PM) *
Enjoyed 'Burn' from South Danaelanda when this was entered.

Glad you liked it too!

Posted by: coi 3rd April 2019, 03:18 PM

16. pg.lost - Terrain



And here's the highest of the BJSC entries in my EOY chart. This wonderful piece of Swedish post-rock that I already played loads in 2016 enjoyed a 're-release' in my personal chart as it became Arcodesia's highest placed entry to date when it finished 11th in BJSC 110. wub.gif

Posted by: coi 5th May 2019, 05:53 PM

15. Freya Ridings - Lost Without You



Actually come to think of it, this was entered into BJSC, although it was a live version and I hadn't joined BJSC at that time so wasn't really aware. I came to discover this beautiful track simply from its continued presence in the UK top 100 before it eventually made the top 40 and then the top ten. Nothing less than what this emotional track deserves.

Posted by: coi 5th May 2019, 05:59 PM

14. K-391 feat. Alan Walker, Julie Bergan & Seungri - Ignite



This is a fantastic collaboration between three great Norwegian artists (and also a feature from Seungri, who was in a K-pop group at the time), a really good dance track.

Posted by: coi 5th May 2019, 06:06 PM

13. Marshmello & Bastille - Happier



The unlikely team-up between American DJ Marshmello and British band Bastille was a big success, reaching number two in the UK and also spending two weeks at the top of my personal chart in October.

Posted by: coi 29th May 2019, 04:27 PM

12. Thom Yorke - Suspirium



Radiohead's Thom Yorke put this beautiful track out in the autumn for the film Suspiria, both the vocals and the piano work on here are great!

Posted by: coi 29th May 2019, 04:37 PM

11. Drake - Emotionless



It wasn't released as a single, yet it still made the top five in the UK chart on the week that Drake's album Scorpion was released, before completely disappearing the following week to allow In My Feelings to enter under the OCC's rule of three songs per artist. Still, it really caught my attention with the Mariah sample and good lyrics.

Posted by: coi 29th May 2019, 04:42 PM

10. Martin Garrix & Pierce Fulton feat. Mike Shinoda - Waiting For Tomorrow



The top ten begins with a track that was only released in October! Having loved both Martin Garrix and Mike Shinoda (from Linkin Park) for years, I was looking forward to this being the final track released from Garrix's BYLAW EP, and it did not disappoint, becoming a #1 in my personal chart for three weeks, and spending the rest of the year in the top five.

Posted by: coi 29th May 2019, 04:48 PM

9. Post Malone - I Fall Apart



Back from the start of the year (and even the end of 2017!), this very emotional track became a moderate-sized hit for Post Malone from his album Stoney, and by far my favourite song on it.

Posted by: coi 29th May 2019, 04:52 PM

8. Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five



The highly anticipated return of Arctic Monkeys with their Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino album was met with a bit of disappointment from some, but one thing most can agree on is that this single was definitely the highlight from it!

Posted by: danG 29th May 2019, 04:56 PM

Not even FOOF did it for me, everything I heard from their latest album was just boring. Says it all that it's long gone from the Top 100 whilst AM and their debut continue to chart.

IFA has to be my fave of your top 10 so far, a good effort from Post Malone. That Martin Garrix song is decent too but not one of my faves of his.

Posted by: coi 10th June 2019, 10:40 AM

QUOTE(danG @ May 29 2019, 05:56 PM) *
Not even FOOF did it for me, everything I heard from their latest album was just boring. Says it all that it's long gone from the Top 100 whilst AM and their debut continue to chart.

IFA has to be my fave of your top 10 so far, a good effort from Post Malone. That Martin Garrix song is decent too but not one of my faves of his.

I didn't find the album anywhere near as good as those though, Four Out of Five was the only track I regularly went back to! Glad to hear you like I Fall Apart, I'd still say it's my favourite Post Malone song to date!



7. Drake - God's Plan



This massive hit from the start of the year spent nine weeks at number one in the UK. It would also have been number one in my personal chart, and it's the highest of Drake's three entries in the EOY chart.

Posted by: coi 10th June 2019, 10:44 AM

6. Bring Me The Horizon - Mantra



Bring Me The Horizon's first new material for three years did not disappoint. It spent four weeks at number one in my personal chart in September to early October, and it's still my favourite song on the album.

Posted by: coi 10th June 2019, 10:53 AM

5. Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind



This surprise dance hit over the autumn, which was also Germany's best selling single of the year, has finished in my top five of the year despite never going to number one in my personal chart! Ultimately the Lithuanian and Italian DJs finish higher with this in the EOY than the song that kept it off the top spot - that was Mantra, just one position below it!

Posted by: coi 13th July 2019, 04:24 PM

4. Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams



My perhaps unexpected song of the summer was this breakthrough hit for US rapper Juice WRLD! This song is also one of many that sample Shape of My Heart by Sting. The frustration of watching Lucid Dreams miss the UK top ten week after week after week (having a chart run of 12-12-11-11-11 at one point) was horrible, but it finally managed to sneak in for one week at number ten at the end of August, on its 12th week in the top 40. I was so relieved.

Posted by: coi 13th July 2019, 04:45 PM

3. Manic Street Preachers - International Blue



The lead single from the Welsh band's thirteenth (!) album Resistance Is Futile was the clear highlight too, including a stunning riff that reminded many of their 1992 hit Motorcycle Emptiness. It was great to see this performed live this year as well!

Posted by: TheJüpreme 13th July 2019, 05:53 PM

Suspirium and Mantra biggrin.gif

Also, beat ya tongue.gif

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