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 20th January 2020, 02:20 PM
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"Fuego" was my favourite Eurovision song from 2018 as well, I was rooting for it to win and it didn't. But I think it should've won the contest regardless, because it's an amazing song!
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21st January 2020, 11:01 AM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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23rd January 2020, 01:50 PM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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23rd January 2020, 08:53 PM
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Love Playa Grande, such a fun summer track! Jacques is my favourite out of the recent Jax songs as well, why on earth was it the only one that wasn't pushed as a proper single
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25th January 2020, 02:59 PM
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So Good omg *.* It really is a banger and so infectious
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26th January 2020, 12:38 AM
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Hola Rob
Sorry for the late response!Looking back at your 2010-2018 faves first  The similarities we share in our taste in music is remarkable really, but what can I say, we both know we have flawless taste. *.* We have so many of the same #1s, and I literally love every song you've posted (be it your original EOY #1, or the song you favour these days). We Found Love & Roar remain as my favourite songs from 2011/2013, but it'll probably not be surprising to you that I would swap out Starships for Girls Aloud's Something New now (but Nicki would still be as high as second... honestly, a song. That final section where it goes a bit mental is still a rush). Your 2015 EOY #1 and your 'favourite' now are my Top 2 songs of that year! Carly edged it for me in that year, and that's still the case now. When I think of the 2010s as a whole, Run Away with Me not being a smash must be one of the greatest music injustices of that decade, if not the greatest? Weird coincidence but Into You was also my 4th of 2016 but would consider it my favourite song of the year now! I wish Ariana Grande had had her huge 'thank u, next' moment in 2016 with Into You, because those Top 15 peaks in both the US & UK really isn't the tea for a song that incredible. Work from Home was also my actual EOY #1, but I still adore it even though I would demote it from the top nowadays. I miss girl groups being able to smash like that.  New Rules/Anywhere are also my two 2017 faves... and I think Anywhere edges it for me these days too, even though New Rules was my EOY. Our Albanian Queens *_* A great choice for your 2018 #1... Fuego actually reached #1 for me in my personal chart, but it had a bit of a fleeting run so it didn't end up towards the top of my end of year. Such a great song though, second to Euphoria for my favourite Eurovision songs of the 2010s. |
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26th January 2020, 12:47 AM
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Decided to go with a second post to comment on your Top 100 of 2019 so far
Happy to see Hello My Love edge it into your Top 100! Easily one of my favourite songs by them ever. I wasn't too keen on them during their heyday (bitter Spice Girls fan alert x), but in the past couple of years I've warmed up to them and even the old hits I turned my nose up at have a nice nostalgic appeal to them now. Jacques, Started, Tempo, Really don't like u and Megatron are the other songs I know and like from your 81-100, with Really don't like u being my favourite. I have to admit that it was Kylie's presence on the track which made me check it out. For some reason I've never delved into a Tove Lo album yet, even though I've liked a handful of her singles! A great start to the chart so far, looking forward to more! 
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28th January 2020, 12:29 PM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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It could well be higher if I had more months to base this on but this is one of the best things he has ever done for me, the synth wave backing had me hooked from the first listen and it's helped it to hold up impeccably as the years pass. It's a bold statement to make after a few months but I feel like 'Blinding Lights' will age really well for years to come and become a Weeknd staple. A great re-invention for him while still remaining very much within Abel's brand. • As for as other chart hits go, we fall to two females in the form of Dua Lipa and Sigrid. Dua appears first at #73 with her Alita Angel's soundtrack single 'Swan Song'. I was excited to have Dua back with new music and played this a lot in the first week. I still believe it gets too much stick but now she's come back with Don't Start Now, it's even easier to throw shade towards this. It's probably an album track at best and is quite safe for Dua but I think the production is still very strong and props up another really good song in Dua's arsenal even if she is capable of bigger bops. Sigrid is at #72, just a place ahead, with 'Don't Feel Like Crying', proving that if a Jess Glynne song is released by someone who doesn't have Jess Glynne's voice, it is immediately better. The message really resonates with me in this one, a very smart track with hooks to be found from every corner. • We see Charli XCX's name appear for the 2nd and 3rd time in this list too, firstly as a feature at #80 on Brazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar's single 'Flash Pose'. The song does have a distinct feel of "if Nadia from Big Brother got a good backing behind her", but it's all such good FUN. Much like many of Charli's best tracks, it doesn't take itself very seriously and has a real replayable factor to it that really attached itself to my heart. At the other end of the spectrum, Charli appears at #71 with Sky Ferreira for 'Cross You Out' which has remained at album track status currently but after being released as a hype track ahead of her album release, this one was really hammered by me and probably stands out as the strongest non-single from the album. It's definitely not as fun as much of the album, but the thumping production mixed with how Charli & Sky's voices naturally echo together in commanding form makes this a really strong cut. Another highlight of seeing her live too, proving she doesn't necessarily need Sky to highlight what a great, mature, cancelling track this is. • My love for the Latin sound clearly hasn't burnt out in 2019 as it has for most of the GBP. It certainly wasn't enough to serve Years & Years and MNEK a hit with 'Valentino' at the start of the year but it certainly wormed its way into my affections, appearing at #79. It's far from the strongest Years & Years have ever released but there's a real cute charm to it and the boys both seem like they're having a lot of fun on this track and it really translates. They play it a lot at work which has really boosted this but it always puts a smile on my face when I hear it and has a very strong singalong quality to make it super memorable to me. Just one place above, we say hello to Katy Perry for the first of 5 times tonight, as her feature on Daddy Yankee's 'Con Calma' ranks at #78. I didn't jump on this quite as much as a few, and it's another silly throwaway party track but it was so good to see Katy lend her vocals to something so joyous, with slightly daft lyrics and a hook that is instantly recognisable, sampling Snow's 'Informer'. The track it samples is super catchy in itself so it's not hard to see why serving itself to the already spunky Reggaeton genre is a strong match. Try staying still to this, another track I'd describe as being nothing but fun and as simple as that is, it serves me just fine! • The last two songs to discuss fall side by side also, the first being a cut from BJSC and my favourite non-Hendinian entry of the year as 'Adios' by EVERGLOW falls at #75. K-Pop can be quite hit & miss for me but when I do latch onto it, I tend to really fall in love with it. They sure know how to go balls to the wall with a dance routine and a breakdown when they want to and this track that harps back to the big room sound that was big for the likes of Martin Garrix in 2013 is a perfect throwback for me. It makes me wish I had a ponytail to swish around as the main "goodbye, au revoir, adios" hook that crashes into a superb drop is a MOMENT and a half for me. Finally, we have another Eurovision entry at #74, as they continue to be shared out in nice measure. This time, we look towards Australian entrant Kate Miller-Heidke and her out of this world 'Zero Gravity'. Now, I must admit, it's not often I actually listen to this as a studio cut but it was a definite highlight of Eurovision season, seeing this take stage. I remember my jaw dropping and getting goosebumps watching the live performance of this on the first semi final, masterfully performing on poles floating through space. It's a Eurovision performance I'll never forget, so regardless of how much I listen to it now, I couldn't possibly miss it from my top 100 because I'll certainly be watching this every May for years to come! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |
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28th January 2020, 03:02 PM
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Don't Feel Like Crying
My absolute fave from Sigrid.
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28th January 2020, 03:11 PM
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great to see Blinding Lights on here, will be quite high up on my year end chart despite the late release <3
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29th January 2020, 12:15 AM
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Hi Rob
 Great to see Don't Feel Like Crying, Swan Song, Blinding Lights and Here We Go Again all appear here - the latter is a TUNE *.* |
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29th January 2020, 12:18 AM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Jan 23 2020, 08:53 PM)  Love Playa Grande, such a fun summer track! Jacques is my favourite out of the recent Jax songs as well, why on earth was it the only one that wasn't pushed as a proper single Giving Sweet Spot a listen now, a nice pop song, it does take me back 5 or so years though! Jacques is fab, such a good sound for the both of them, would love to hear Tove on more dance tracks! QUOTE(JosephStyles @ Jan 25 2020, 02:59 PM) So Good omg *.* It really is a banger and so infectious Too Late for Love, Tempo and Here We Go Again are other faves so far *.* My best suggestion for you... ever? Can't believe how much you've adopted it  QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Jan 26 2020, 12:38 AM) Hola Rob Sorry for the late response!Looking back at your 2010-2018 faves first The similarities we share in our taste in music is remarkable really, but what can I say, we both know we have flawless taste. *.* We have so many of the same #1s, and I literally love every song you've posted (be it your original EOY #1, or the song you favour these days). We Found Love & Roar remain as my favourite songs from 2011/2013, but it'll probably not be surprising to you that I would swap out Starships for Girls Aloud's Something New now (but Nicki would still be as high as second... honestly, a song. That final section where it goes a bit mental is still a rush). Your 2015 EOY #1 and your 'favourite' now are my Top 2 songs of that year! Carly edged it for me in that year, and that's still the case now. When I think of the 2010s as a whole, Run Away with Me not being a smash must be one of the greatest music injustices of that decade, if not the greatest? Weird coincidence but Into You was also my 4th of 2016 but would consider it my favourite song of the year now! I wish Ariana Grande had had her huge 'thank u, next' moment in 2016 with Into You, because those Top 15 peaks in both the US & UK really isn't the tea for a song that incredible. Work from Home was also my actual EOY #1, but I still adore it even though I would demote it from the top nowadays. I miss girl groups being able to smash like that. New Rules/Anywhere are also my two 2017 faves... and I think Anywhere edges it for me these days too, even though New Rules was my EOY. Our Albanian Queens *_* A great choice for your 2018 #1... Fuego actually reached #1 for me in my personal chart, but it had a bit of a fleeting run so it didn't end up towards the top of my end of year. Such a great song though, second to Euphoria for my favourite Eurovision songs of the 2010s. Our taste sharing is actually ridiculous, the start of the year we shared A LOT, can't say Stretch made it to the top 100 though, sorry! There's a lot to respond to here (what a dedicated post, thank you so much!) but the statement about Run Away With Me being the greatest music injustice... like, by a country mile. Not just the fact it flopped, but the fact so many people will still only know her for Call Me Maybe when she's actually created one of the best pop songs of the decade but it got ignored? Ugh, such frustration. Into You also feels much bigger than its peak suggested, for SURE. May the new decade present more near identical fave sharing, though it'll be harder to log without your personal chart! R.I.P QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Jan 26 2020, 12:47 AM) Decided to go with a second post to comment on your Top 100 of 2019 so far Happy to see Hello My Love edge it into your Top 100! Easily one of my favourite songs by them ever. I wasn't too keen on them during their heyday (bitter Spice Girls fan alert x), but in the past couple of years I've warmed up to them and even the old hits I turned my nose up at have a nice nostalgic appeal to them now. Jacques, Started, Tempo, Really don't like u and Megatron are the other songs I know and like from your 81-100, with Really don't like u being my favourite. I have to admit that it was Kylie's presence on the track which made me check it out. For some reason I've never delved into a Tove Lo album yet, even though I've liked a handful of her singles! A great start to the chart so far, looking forward to more! HA! I couldn't bring myself to budge 'Hello My Love' from my top 100 when it got down to the final few. I think my guilty love for Westlife is well documented and this was actually a really good comeback! You are MORE than missing out by not delving into Tove's albums, I'm confident you'd like all of them tbh! QUOTE(Jack @ Jan 28 2020, 03:02 PM) Don't Feel Like Crying My absolute fave from Sigrid.I go back to Sucker Punch most of all but Don't Feel Like Crying is definitely up there! She's got a lot of potential. QUOTE(SevenSeize @ Jan 28 2020, 03:11 PM) great to see Blinding Lights on here, will be quite high up on my year end chart despite the late release <3 shoutouts to Really Don't Like U, Don't Feel Like Crying, Have It All and the Charli tracks which are all very good! I feel like I'll look back at the end of 2020 and be outraged that I put Blinding Lights so low because it's still growing on me now, but I was trying to be reflective of 2019. A tough one with songs released so late in the year! |
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29th January 2020, 08:22 PM
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Zero Gravity was an amazing Eurovision 2019 entry. That performance!
 It could have won but I don't think European people would give the 'trophy' to a country so far away from Europe.  By The way, you know my fave 2019 Eurovision entry. Hopefully She Got Me will be very high in this list too. 
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1st February 2020, 12:41 AM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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1st February 2020, 11:53 AM
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you never forget your first time...
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QUOTE(RobBot @ Jan 29 2020, 12:18 AM) My best suggestion for you... ever? Can't believe how much you've adopted it It was you who recommended Ulrik Munther to me many years ago!! I'd say that's ypur best suggestion for me, but So Good can be a close 2nd *.* Low Key doesn't even try to hide how much of Havana rip-off it is but I still love it :') Love Senorita and Favourite Thing too 
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6th February 2020, 11:16 AM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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61 Ally Brooke (feat. Tyga) - Low Key
62 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Senorita 63 Fleur East - Favourite Thing 64 Duncan Laurence - ARCADE 65 Gryffin (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen) - OMG 66 Ava Max - So Am I 67 Ariana Grande - Bloodline 68 Lizzo (feat. Missy Elliott) - Tempo 69 Ava Max - Torn What a fabulous section! *.* I only removed Avicii because I've not heard it. Like you, 'Favourite Thing' burned out for me fairly quickly after playing it loads in January 2019, but I return to it every now and then and it still goes off! Tentatively looking forward to her album tbh (the other songs she has released since haven't done much for me, but I'm sure she has it in her to deliver a few more bops x). Bloodline is a huge highlight from 'thank u, next', great to see it feature here. 'OMG' Carly simply doesn't understand how to make bad songs
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13th April 2020, 12:32 PM
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Hello?
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Great chart so far Rob, hope the rest is posted at some point!
A number of highlights but particular mention to Zero Gravity, which was an awe-inspiring entry from Australia, Hello My Love, which was surprisingly great, and Tough Love, which deserved much more success than the none it actually got </3 |
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