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Posted by: Calum 19th December 2019, 11:04 PM

Posted by: Calum 19th December 2019, 11:04 PM

Singles
29/12/2018 - ZAYN - There You Are (2 weeks)
12/01/2019 - 5 Seconds of Summer feat. Julia Michaels - Lie to Me (1 week)
19/01/2019 - ZAYN - There You Are (1 week) [3 weeks total]
26/01/2019 - Austin Brown - Mean (1 week)
02/02/2019 - PRETTYMUCH - Blind (1 week)
09/02/2019 - Jack & Jack - Promise Me (1 week)
16/02/2019 - The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love (2 weeks)
02/03/2019 - Lauv & Troye Sivan - i'm so tired... (1 week)
09/03/2019 - Jonas Brothers - Sucker (2 weeks)
23/03/2019 - Emeli Sandé - Sparrow (1 week)
30/03/2019 - Greyson Chance - white roses (3 weeks)
20/04/2019 - Isaac Dunbar - pharmacy (1 week)
27/04/2019 - Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow - Con Calma (1 week)
04/05/2019 - Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie - ME! (1 week)
11/05/2019 - Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (2 weeks)
25/05/2019 - Reuben Gray - Hallucinations (2 weeks)
08/06/2019 - Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual (1 week)
15/06/2019 - Katy Perry - Never Really Over (1 week)
22/06/2019 - Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down (1 week)
29/06/2019 - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita (3 weeks)
20/07/2019 - Isaac Dunbar - ferrari (1 week)
27/07/2019 - Beyoncé - Spirit (1 week)
03/08/2019 - Why Don't We - I Still Do (1 week)
10/08/2019 - Lauv & Anne-Marie - f***, i'm lonely (2 weeks)
24/08/2019 - Normani - Motivation (1 week)
31/08/2019 - Reuben Gray - Temptation (1 week)
07/09/2019 - Taylor Swift - Afterglow (1 week)
14/09/2019 - Camila Cabello - Shameless (1 week)
21/09/2019 - Emeli Sandé - You Are Not Alone (1 week)
28/09/2019 - Emeli Sandé - Free as a Bird (1 week)
05/10/2019 - New Rules - 24 Hours (1 week)
12/10/2019 - Camila Cabello - Cry For Me (1 week)
19/10/2019 - Greyson Chance - white roses (1 week) [4 weeks total]
26/10/2019 - Camila Cabello - Easy (1 week)
02/11/2019 - Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me (1 week)
09/11/2019 - Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (1 week)
16/11/2019 - Greyson Chance - Boots (1 week)
23/11/2019 - Taylor Swift feat. Shawn Mendes - Lover (1 week)
30/11/2019 - Ruel - Hard Sometimes (1 week)
07/12/2019 - JC Stewart - The Wrong Ones (1 week)
14/12/2019 - Harry Styles - Adore You (1 week)
21/12/2019 - Mabel - Loneliest Time of Year (1 week)
28/12/2019 - Harry Styles - Falling (1 week)

Albums
05/01/2019 - Andreas Wijk - Season 1 [Episode 01-14] (2 weeks)
19/01/2019 - ZAYN - Icarus Falls (2 weeks)
02/02/2019 - Jack & Jack - A Good Friend Is Nice (4 weeks)
02/03/2019 - Mitch James - Mitch James (1 week)
09/03/2019 - Jack & Jack - A Good Friend Is Nice (2 weeks) [6 weeks total]
23/03/2019 - Greyson Chance - portraits (6 weeks)
04/05/2019 - P!nk - Hurts 2B Human (3 weeks)
25/05/2019 - Matteo Markus Bok - Cruisin' (1 week)
01/06/2019 - Rita Ora - Phoenix (1 week)
08/06/2019 - Matteo Markus Bok - Cruisin' (1 week) [2 weeks total]
15/06/2019 - Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins (3 weeks)
06/07/2019 - Kylie Minogue - Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection (1 week)
13/07/2019 - Lil Nas X - 7 - EP (1 week)
20/07/2019 - Isaac Dunbar - balloons don't float here (2 weeks)
03/08/2019 - Josh Mac - PARTY BUTTER (1 week)
10/08/2019 - Greyson Chance - portraits (3 weeks)
31/08/2019 - Taylor Swift - Lover (3 weeks)
21/09/2019 - Emeli Sandé - REAL LIFE (4 weeks)
19/10/2019 - Greyson Chance - portraits (3 weeks) [12 weeks total]
09/11/2019 - Emeli Sandé - REAL LIFE (3 weeks) [7 weeks total]
30/11/2019 - Ruel - Free Time - EP (2 weeks)
14/12/2019 - Camila Cabello - Romance (1 week)
21/12/2019 - Stormzy - Heavy Is the Head (2 weeks)

Posted by: Riser 20th December 2019, 03:23 AM

Hype!

Posted by: Shepeteherd 20th December 2019, 10:14 AM

Certainly a good number of #1s there and a good mix as well! Looking forward to this starting

Posted by: Calum 20th December 2019, 01:06 PM

Thanks so much Jordan and Pete!! Will kick things off soon once I've finalised the first countdown!

Posted by: LewisGT 20th December 2019, 01:19 PM

I'm liking a few of your #1s of the year.

Excited to see this start

Posted by: Calum 20th December 2019, 08:32 PM

Let's get the ball rolling then! We'll start with the TV highlights (and lowlight; singular) of the last decade!

The 2010s have been an incredible time for TV. The way we watch television has changed drastically, moving away from live viewing on our old favourites like BBC One and ITV. Instead, we binge until our hearts are content on streaming services galore such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, etc. Some of the finest TV moments of the last decade have originated on these platforms, but then we have some from the beginning of the decade, or even still towards the end, from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, American network channels, etc that still find their way into my heart.

With so many new series' dropping on streaming services all at once, it's hard to keep up sometimes - but as more and more begin to emerge, it's something I'm very much looking forward to investing time in heading into a new decade in 2020! With Apple TV+ and BritBox taking off now too, it'll be interesting to see if there's any standout original content that they come up with to worm into my affections and keep me entertained for another ten years.

Without further ado, let's get the negativity, with a sprinkling of positivity, out of the way...


Dishonourable Mention:



It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Seasons 1-13

I started watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia back in August (I think), and it took me until just recently to slog through all thirteen (!!) available seasons on Netflix. I knew from the offset that it probably wasn't going to be to my tastes, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway and see if I could stick with it. In its first season, from the episode titles alone, you could tell that they were trying to tackle serious issues and make a comedy out of it, through the eyes of a group of literally the most selfish, disgusting, annoying people you could come across (although it's a sad fact that they're probably pretty representative of some people in the world today...).

I managed to make it all the way to the end of season 13 without switching off, and while there are definitely saving graces in the show (it has Dee and Charlie to thank for not being completely unwatchable), it's not a show I'm proud to say I've watched, or one that I'll likely ever re-watch. Its attempt to tackle issues such as homophobia, racism, abortion, #MeToo, gun violence, transphobia, and basically any other controversial issue where there are two very conflicting sides to an argument is quite possibly one of the biggest misfires I've witnessed. I'd like to think that in the writers' minds they want to convey the likes of Mac, Dennis and Frank as the people in society we should be questioning, that we should be against and that we should be obliterating - but it's hard to believe that at all when they think it's acceptable to have, not just one but many, scenes where black-face is used, homophobia, transphobia and xenophobia is riddled throughout the dialogue.

It's safe to say that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is probably one of those shows that straight white males think is absolutely hilarious and one of the best things since sliced bread - but when it has such incredible characters in both Charlie and Dee who hold their own with storylines that don't involve any of the above seriously concerning attitudes, why do they depend on it so much? I have to praise both actors there because they really do create some of the most magical moments of the show.


Next: Honourable Mentions

Posted by: JosephCarey 20th December 2019, 08:33 PM

I'm hoping this top 10 is FUUULLLLLLLLL of chippendales x

Posted by: Calum 20th December 2019, 09:28 PM

Posted by: Calum 20th December 2019, 09:50 PM

Honourable Mentions:



3% Season 1
Champions Season 1
Chicago Med Seasons 1-4
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Parts 1-4
Good Girls Season 1

3% was a revelation to me at the time when I watched it. I'm not often a fan of foreign-language TV shows or films, because I'm lazy and don't like having to follow subtitles (and, at the same time, listening to something with English audio and it not matching their lips annoys me too lmao), but that all changed with this show. This had such a clever storyline and format. It was all about 3% of the population going through a series of mind games, tests, challenges, etc - a bit like the Crystal Maze but with a LOT more at stake. It was such an entertaining, thrilling series and I really need to check out the second and third seasons! Champions was a short-lived comedy series on Netflix (why do they cancel everything that's good?!) following the story of a young boy trying to find his birth father, and everything that happened after that. It was thoroughly entertaining and while the father wasn't the most likeable character, Andy Favreau, the uncle in the story, totally made up for that.

Chicago Med came at just the right time when I was starting to tire of Grey's Anatomy just a tad. It offered a fresh perspective on hospital dramas, and it had Torrey DeVitto of Pretty Little Liars fame, so I was hooked from that alone! The storylines were hard-hitting and while I'm yet to fully catch up, it'll be interesting to see what character development they have in store moving forward. I only watched all of Gilmore Girls last year, and then when A Year in the Life came along, that was a welcome surprise! While it didn't quite manage to capture the magic of the series itself, it was nice to catch up with the characters all these years later and see what they had been up to. But then they HAD to go and leave us with that cliffhanger... Good Girls was a memorable series from this decade too. Following a group of American mums who accidentally end up committing crimes and living lavish lifestyles as a result, it's a thoroughly entertaining and hilarious romp from start to finish, while at the same time offering some hard-hitting, tense scenes with murder, violence and gangs thrown into the mix too! I've not watched the second season yet, but I cannot wait to see how things unfold after the ending of the first season!




Instant Hotel Seasons 1-2
New Girl Seasons 1-5
Safe Season 1
Travelers Season 1
You Season 1

I really need to start watching more Australian reality television shows, because if they're anything like Instant Hotel then I'm sure I'd love them. This show follows a group of couples who visit one another's hotels, rate their stays and then a winner is crowned. It's a bit like Four in a Bed (UK), but just a tad more entertaining. There are plenty characters to love (and loathe), and some absolutely stunning homes to gawp over. New Girl... admittedly I haven't watched in a while but it was worth a mention here. I can't really remember much, but I know I love it and I know that Schmidt is one of the funniest, most precious TV characters.

Safe, another one that I found on Netflix, was a gripping thriller about abduction. With a fantastic cast and such a tense storyline from start to finish, it had all the makings of a perfect series. I do remember feeling a little deflated by the ending, but only because the build-up had been so brilliant. It was a classic whodunnit, but with so many twists and turns along the way that kept you on your feet, wondering who actually did it right to the last minute. Travelers, again, I haven't watched since its first season but it was a really fun, sci-fi ride. Given my love for Doctor Who, it was obvious this was something I'd be taken in by, so I really ought to get caught up since we won't be getting any more seasons. Finally in the honourable mentions, we have You - the psychological Netflix thriller that landed on Boxing Day last year, with its second season coming on the same day this year. While Penn Badgley always seems to play characters that I absolutely loathe with a passion, this was a really good story, despite at most points being completely creepy. The last episode had me on the edge of my seat, and I think it delivered an, overall, really satisfying conclusion.


Next: 46-50 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Cody Snomberry 20th December 2019, 10:08 PM

YAS @ Chicago Med (one of the shows I started watching religiously after Teen Wolf) being on here! I actually visited the hospital where they shot scenes that were outside the ER setting when I went to Chicago. April and Ethan are by far my favorite dynamic of the show especially because they’re such character foils of each other; Ethan being the more rigid (almost to the point of controlling) figure while April operates on compassion and is more morally fluid. Can’t wait until you get to Season 5.

Chicago Fire would be a good recommendation for you if you do end up getting sucked into the Med vortex (if you’re not allergic to the machismo that is, the most recent seasons have done the best in developing their female ensemble).

Posted by: JosephCarey 20th December 2019, 10:09 PM

Watch more Travelers please!!! Season 2 is where it REALLY gets going!

Posted by: Calum 21st December 2019, 01:40 AM

Ooh, so now when you see it in the episodes you can shout I'VE BEEN THERE!!!1! Part of me really likes Ethan, but part of me really cannot stand him either

I am actually interested in watching all the other Chicago shows, but it's just finding the time really lmao. Have you watched Chicago P.D? Is that worth it too? I'll need to check out Chicago Fire when I get a chance though!


I will watch it at some point, although it's probably nearer the bottom of a never-ending list now

Posted by: Calum 25th December 2019, 05:25 PM

46-50:



46 Glee Seasons 2-6
47 Supergirl Seasons 1-3
48 Bates Motel Seasons 1-5
49 American Horror Story Seasons 1-7
50 Great News Seasons 1-2

Now the countdown begins! We fire straight into the top 50 with five all-American TV shows - the first of those being Great News at #50. Great News was another I found on Netflix, and sadly it was cancelled after just two seasons. I can see why, but I really wish more episodes had been commissioned because it was such a thrill to watch! All of the characters were very easy to like and the storylines woven throughout alongside the comedy and hilarity were really interesting and I really felt a connection to all of the main (and even most of the supporting!) cast. Again though, it's not unlike Netflix to cancel TV shows just as we're beginning to love these characters and the journey they're on.

American Horror Story, maybe surprisingly, is at #49. Although it has had some proper stand-out seasons, the reason it's finished so low in my top TV shows of the decade is when they have a bad season, they have a REALLY bad season. Spanning the entirety of the decade, we started our journey with our rotating cast in Murder House. We had some stellar performances from Connie Britton and Jessica Lange and it had all the makings of becoming a future classic. It hit the nail on the head perfectly with its horror elements, its sci-fi elements, as well as its more out-there, fantasy, unrealistic elements. Season 1 passes, and then we have Asylum. This is when my interest in the show peaked (despite being absolutely terrifying and giving me nightmares for so long!!). There are very few series of a TV show that can compare to the quality of this season. Although near-perfect though, my only qualm with this season was the unsatisfying ending with the alien abduction, etc. It all detracted from what was possibly one of Jessica Lange's finest performances, and cemented her place as one of my new favourite actresses. I quickly lost interest in the show by the time Freak Show came around, but my interest was reignited when Lady Gaga was cast in the role of The Countess for Hotel - AHS' fifth season. Hotel was a magnificent return to form, and I was still thoroughly enjoying the show by the time the end credits rolled on Roanoke. However, I am yet to watch the majority of Cult and have not watched any of Apocalypse or 1984. Maybe in 2020...

Bates Motel, I always knew I was going to be at least a little creeped out by. I'm always intrigued to watch stories about serial killers, their motives, what drives them to do the things that they do, etc. So to see this all in dramatised format, and with a whole bunch of characters that you really grow to love, was heartbreaking. Freddie Highmore delivered an eerie, menacing, other-worldly performance of Norman Bates for the whole five seasons of the show, becoming more and more deranged, delusional and psychotic with each season. I really commend him for everything he put into the role. The pacing of the show was perfectly executed with a satisfying ending that leaves you throwing your hands in the air and rejoicing! I don't think it's a show I'll go back and watch in the very near future, but I can definitely imagine falling in love with it all over again a few years down the line.

Supergirl came at a time when I was beginning to enter the Arrow-verse. I had started watching The Flash, so naturally I was intrigued by Supergirl. Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood were both starring - and having known both from Glee and The Vampire Diaries respectively, I had to give it a go. Most of the episodes follow the same format as any other Arrow-verse or The CW show so sometimes it can feel a bit strained, repetitive with me finding myself bored or waiting to see how long there is left of an episode, but for the most part this is a show that you can enjoy so much when taking it all at face value! There are so many unrealistic elements to this show, but I guess you have to be willing to believe in all of the superhero kind of stuff to immerse yourself in the world. I think the one thing I enjoy most about the show, though, is its ability to tackle some serious issues, or represent minorities that aren't on other TV shows. But it also has action packed throughout with some killer storylines, and I was living for Teri Hatcher popping up throughout season 2 as a not-so-frightening nemesis for Kara!

Finally in this section, we have Glee. Although its first season aired last decade, we still had five seasons worth of the show to enjoy in the 2010s and it was such an emotional, thrilling journey from start to finish! I remember my first time watching Glee was on a family holiday with my brother when the first two seasons were released on DVD. We didn't leave the cottage we were staying in to go out and do things with my mum and dad - instead we lay in bed all day and managed to get through both seasons in just a couple of days! From there on, I was 100% invested in the show, however as a flop fan I am yet to see any of the final season! Glee was very good at its emotionally powerful storylines. From Quinn's disaster car crash to dealing with the aftermath of Cory Monteith's death, it really knew how to pack a punch and make you feel all the feels - with the power of music and song added in too. For all the naysayers that will trash-talk their covers of some of their favourite songs, if you can look beyond that Glee really is just like any other fantastic American TV show, able to deliver everything you'd ever want from a show about kids in high school trying to navigate the struggles of modern life, achieving their dreams, and more.


Next: 41-45 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 27th December 2019, 10:45 PM

41-45:



41 Once Upon a Time Seasons 1-7
42 The IT Crowd Series 1-4 & Special
43 Hunted Series 1-4 & Celebrity
44 Russian Doll Season 1
45 The Fosters Seasons 1-4

First up here we have The Fosters - Freeform's family drama about the Adams-Foster family and their journey through fostering and adopting children, and all the drama in-between. Although the show predominantly focuses on main character Callie's journey from living 'in the system', to being fostered and eventually adopted, it has so much to enjoy elsewhere with major storylines for all of its central characters including her little brother Jude, twin brother and sister Jesus and Mariana, as well as... Brandon, mum Stef's biological son. Brandon was one of my biggest peeves with the show. I'm totally not here for Brallie, or any of Brandon's drama that followed with new girlfriends, his wishy-washy attitude towards college, etc. He's probably one of the most unlikeable television characters of the decade for me, oops. In terms of the show's highlights though, Stef is a true gem. She was immediately the one character I loved when I started watching the show, and throughout to the end she has been the driving force that kept me watching, longing to find out how her story plays out. Her storyline in the show's first season that sees her shot when called out on work was so dramatic and tense, and I did shed a few tears. As well as that, the show managed to keep us on the edge of our seats with storylines including Callie's biological father showing up, Jesus and Mariana's biological mother coming into the picture, as well as exploring themes delicately and sensitively including acknowledging the trans community greatly, LGBTQ+, alcohol, drugs, gun violence, etc.

Netflix original Russian Doll is one of the most recent shows to appear in the countdown, having premiered just this year on the streaming service. Starring Natasha Lyonne of Orange is the New Black fame, the show became an instant favourite of mine given its entire premise. Being a massive Doctor Who fan, the entire premise of having somebody die on their 36th birthday, only to get stuck in a time loop and relive that night over and over again (dying over and over again too!) until they solve the mystery as to why it's all happening, is just brilliant! Natasha does a fantastic job as the lead character, and the twists and turns the show took with each episode left you wanting more despite the premise of the series potentially running out of steam after a couple of episodes - the scenes both in the lift when she meets the first 'other person' who has experienced the same thing she has, as well as the one with the gas stove being prime examples of just how clever the show proved itself to be. Given it's been commissioned for a second season too it'll be interesting to see what direction they take the show in now!

Taking a break from scripted television shows, we head to Channel 4's reality TV series Hunted. The show follows a large group of people known as Hunters doing all they can to track down Fugitives - participants who have gone on the run and try to stay in the shadows, hiking lifts up and down the UK, hiding out in regular people's homes, to avoid capture. I first watched the show when the Celebrity version for Stand Up 2 Cancer aired, starring the likes of Vicky Pattison, Chris and Kem, AJ Pritchard, etc. I didn't realise just how invested in the show I would become - five minutes into the first episode and I was already screaming at my screen hoping Vicky did all she could to avoid the Hunters. As well as the Celebrity version, there are also civilian versions of the show, much like Big Brother - and these were just as entertaining. Thus far there have been four civilian series and all four have had me just as gripped, entertained and willing for the civilians to make it to the finish point and avoid being caught! Really easy to say this has been such a television highlight of the decade for me and I can't wait for more!

Despite being quite a few years old now, and with most of the show airing in the 2000s, it wasn't until earlier this year that I watched The IT Crowd on Netflix. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I do, but it really exceeded my expectations and has probably become a real favourite of mine now. I'm not all that keen on Richard Ayoade outside of the show, but in this he was comedy gold. His vulnerability and complete lack of awareness at points was hilarious. It's one of those comedies that really pushed the boundaries in ways that brand new shows these days very rarely do - and it's all the more hilarious for it! Although there are still many more comedies that I've watched over the years that would be ahead of The IT Crowd in terms of quality and how many laughs they still give me however many years later, this is a show I'll be happy to revisit more than once!

Landing just outside the top 40 TV shows of the decade, we have Once Upon a Time - a series that has dominated the 2010s having started in 2011 and running through until 2018 for a grand total of seven seasons! The premise of the show is pretty basic, however could be confusing for some at the beginning. The show follows the same, somewhat predictable after you've made your way to season 7, format for almost every episode - setting up a storyline in modern-day, and linking it back somehow to a character's past with flashback scenes to other realms, i.e. the Enchanted Forest. Although the show followed this routine for its entirety, it wasn't quite for this reason that I found myself bored by the time the final season rolled around. When season 6 came to an end, it seemed like the most natural, wonderful, beautiful ending for all of these characters that we'd been on an incredible journey with for the last six years. That wasn't meant to be though. Instead, the writers attempted to ignite a new spark in the show and repeat the same storyline that the show's first season followed, but changing the characters to make it appear different. This was a major downfall for the show in my opinion. Season 7 wasn't without its great moments, but you're left at the end of it feeling it was wholly unnecessary and simply a reason to flog a dead horse. I'll forever be thankful to the show though for introducing me to the likes of Emma Swan and Regina / the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin / Mr Gold who have undoubtedly become some of the most iconic TV characters of the decade!


Next: 36-40 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Liаm 28th December 2019, 01:10 PM

I still need to go back to Glee now it's on Netflix, it'll be interesting going back as I know it was awful towards the end but it was such a huge part of my teenage years! Agreed totally on AHS, it's very all or nothing. I haven't loved a season since Ronaoke and before that was Coven, a lot of the time the series is so bad that I give up partway through, I didn't bother at all with 1984 because I just got fed up of it all and it didn't interest me knowing we didn't have Evan or Sarah anymore.

Posted by: Shepeteherd 28th December 2019, 05:22 PM

I'm also going to pop into your thread to say hi as I don't think I've watched any of these shows Then again I don't watch too much TV as a whole (and if I do it's usually panel shows/sports) so I'm sure I'll be more active when we get to the music section!

Posted by: Calum 1st January 2020, 04:40 PM

I need to watch it on Netflix too - I don't think I've ever watched it more than once when I originally did, oops. It really was such a major part of growing up though, you're right! Yeah, you're right with AHS too - I've tried to watch Cult since it was added to Netflix, but I just end up giving up because I can't get into it. Shame to hear Evan and Sarah aren't in 1984 either - more reason not to continue watching!

Thanks for commenting Liam!


Afraid to say there won't be (m)any panel shows or sports in this countdown Pete! Look forward to seeing you once we get to the music side of things!!

Posted by: JosephCarey 1st January 2020, 10:15 PM

Finish The Fosters you COW

Posted by: Sergej 3rd January 2020, 01:44 PM

Really excited for your lists Calum!
I haven't watched any TV shows so far this year, but maybe in 2020, I will have time to maybe make my own TV show year-end list.

Posted by: Calum 14th January 2020, 11:13 PM

It's very low down on my list at the moment


Thanks Sergej!!

Look forward to a TV shows list from you if you do manage to watch more TV this year! Thanks for commenting!

Posted by: Calum 16th January 2020, 09:39 PM

36-40:



36 Pretty Little Liars Seasons 1-7
37 Peep Show Series 1-9
38 Still Game Series 7-9
39 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Parts 1 & 2
40 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Seasons 1-4

I'm back from holiday now, so we dive straight into the top 40 with two big Netflix shows that have dominated the last couple of years (certainly in terms of the small number of shows that they're actually willing to promote and lend more seasons to). Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt didn't seem like the type of show I'd enjoy at first, but then I gave the first episode a shot and fell in love with it from there. All of the characters are well fleshed out and the storyline is coherent and manages to weave its way throughout all four seasons interestingly enough to keep your attention and wanting to find out what Kimmy gets up to next! There are a number of characters besides Kimmy that make the show as amazing as it is - for example both Lillian and Jacqueline are absolutely hilarious in their own ways, while Titus provides the fabulous camp, queer qualities that gives the show that extra bit of sparkle! Overall, it's one of the better comedies I've found on Netflix in recent years!

Just ahead at #39 we have Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - a more horror-orientated adaptation of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and written by the very same people over at Riverdale! The show immediately caught my attention when it was announced, and it's been such a thrill to watch so far! While I wait in anticipation for Part 3 to begin this year, reflecting on the first two parts the show is definitely a lot stronger than its counterpart Riverdale. The horror elements are spot on when they need to be, and the dynamic between all of the cast is brilliant. Ross Lynch is fantastic as troubled teen Harvey, and Gavin Leatherwood gives us the eye candy we all want with Nicholas Scratch. Obviously having watched Michelle Gomez in her role as the Master in Doctor Who, it's brilliant to see her in another role where she's just as twisted, evil and menacing. She really nails the role of Lilith (spoilers if you haven't gotten as far as that yet x). The show is yet to excel beyond its episode based solely in the Spellman household where the whole family were haunted by a demon on the loose in their dreams, but I'm confident as more episodes are released we'll get there in the end!

Still Game has been a massive part of my life since I was a child. Despite its crude language, behaviour and sometimes stereotypical portrayal of Glasgow, it's THE finest comedy to have come out of Scotland, I reckon. I started watching it at a very young age with my grandparents, and now I could recite almost every line from every episode while watching, and still find it as hilarious now as it was to me then. It's a show I'll always have an undying love for, and one that will stay with me forever. Its first six seasons are comedy done in exactly the way it should - however after six solid series the show came to an end after the show's main stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill had a fall-out. Years later, we were treated to a seventh series. Although it didn't have the same wit and spark about it that it did before, it was still a thoroughly entertaining watch and had me in stitches at parts. After that, they clearly heard the demand from the fans and we were treated to an eighth and ninth series - the latter being the final ever series. Although not all of the episodes were great, and by the time we reached series 9 you were definitely left feeling that the show had run its course, the ending did not fail to bring a tear to my eye - it was such a beautiful ending for two old pensioners I'd followed throughout my childhood to where I am now! Even if you're not from Scotland, this is a comedy that's 100% worth watching (admittedly you might not understand the majority of the jokes given the accent and the regional relevance)!

I didn't watch all of Peep Show until late in 2019, despite it having been around for what's seemed like an eternity! I'd watched the odd episode here and there with my brother when he was a fan of it, but I'd never went off and watched the whole thing of my own accord. It's a brilliant watch, and while not always laugh out loud funny, it's very witty and clever. The characters of Mark and Jeremy are so well fleshed out throughout all nine series, and with the brilliance of Olivia Coleman added into the mix, it makes it all the more amazing! It's an easy watch when you've got nothing else to watch, and it's maybe not something I'll find myself going back to often, but it definitely wormed its way into my affections with each series I watched. By the time I'd reached the final series, I felt I'd been on a proper journey with these characters. At points Mark could be the most frustrating and infuriating characters I've ever witnessed in television, but he can go from that to completely endearing in one scene; while Jeremy is just completely relatable in so many ways, and is the one you'd laugh out loud at more-so.

Finally in this section we have Pretty Little Liars. Where to start with this one? It's probably one of the most infuriating (not in a bad way) TV shows that I've watched this past decade. Its first two seasons set things up perfectly for a massive reveal in the finale of the second, but then you realise that we're heading straight into another season so where do we go from here? We have another 'A'. So, we spend the next three or four seasons trying to piece together the puzzle of who the second mysterious 'A' character could be that's been haunting Spencer, Allison, Emily, Aria and Hanna for however many years. But wait, we get to season 6, find out who 'A' is - and then we still have another season and a half to go! There's an uber-'A'; one that turns out to be even deadlier than the 'A's that have come before - and it's not until the final season that we find out who this is, and that everything we thought we knew was a lie. Spencer's twin sister turned out to be the villain of the whole show that everything had been leading to, and while to me it was an impressive reveal and one that I didn't see coming (certainly not until I spoiled it for myself on Twitter before watching the episode), most fans didn't seem that enamoured by it. Aside from all of the 'A' nonsense, this is such a TV highlight of the decade. With romances like Hanna and Caleb, characters like Spencer, actresses like Torrey DeVitto and plenty hot men to stare at on your screen - it really was a feast for fans of this type of typical teen trope.


Next: 31-35 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 17th January 2020, 12:24 PM

31-35:



31 BoJack Horseman Seasons 1-6
32 Sex Education Season 1
33 Class Series 1
34 The Flash Seasons 1-4
35 Miranda Series 1-3 & Finale

It's fair to say that when Miranda very first aired on our screens on the BBC, I wasn't the biggest fan. I don't think I actually watched the first series when it went out; it wasn't until the second series that I started to pay it any attention. With each series, it managed to get funnier and funnier. Series 1 is still brilliant, but series 2 stepped it up a gear, but by the time the third series came around Miranda Hart really was in her element. Her social commentary and her comedy genius paired together are really a work of art. From comments about youths wearing their trousers halfway down their legs, to more subtle life annoyances she always found a way to make me giggle and laugh out loud. One of the funniest episodes of the entire show comes in the form of 'Just Act Normal' - an episode starring only Miranda herself, her mother Penny and a guest cast you can count on one hand. With the whole episode based in a therapist's office, Miranda found a way to make an episode confined to one small room one of the most entertaining pieces of comedy of the decade! By the time the finale came around, I was itching for more from Miranda, and was so emotional when things were coming to an end. The scene with the entire cast galloping through a field has to be one of the most iconic things. I'd hope for more Miranda one day, but with three series and specials that you can rewatch any time and still find as hilarious as the first time you watched, I don't think there's any need really.

The Flash wouldn't normally be my type of thing, but a few years ago now I found myself caught up in the superhero world of television, watching most of the shows in its universe (admittedly I'm yet to watch a single episode of Arrow oops). I guess I'll be shallow and admit that the reason I started watching The Flash is because Grant Gustin is so hot, and I enjoyed him when he briefly appeared in Glee. After becoming attached to its characters in the first season though, I've grown to love this show so much and it always has such entertaining, gripping and thrilling storylines to keep you hooked; despite sometimes feeling like there's too much filler going around with its 22-23 episodes per season. The dynamic between the cast, and the relationship between main character Barry and his love interest Iris is brilliant to watch, even if the show falls into the same trap as Supergirl, where you're left wondering how an entire cast can be so silly not to realise who the Flash really is. I really ought to get caught up and watch season 4 before I fall seasons behind and end up never watching again!

When Steven Moffat announced that there'd be a brand new Doctor Who spin-off show, I was so excited. Based at Coal Hill Academy, a revamped version of the school that appeared in Doctor Who way back in in 1963 when the show first aired, the show would see alien threats descend on the school. Miss Quill, an alien played by Katherine Kelly, with the help of students Charlie, Ram, April, Tanya and Matteusz, would fight these foes and stick together to defend the Earth. The premise of the show was exciting, and while the main threat of the Shadow Kin were somewhat disappointing by the time they'd popped up for the third or fourth time, this show definitely didn't disappoint me. With characters like Ram - it was always going to win me over! Ram's storyline of being the football star, losing his leg, coming to terms with that and building himself back up over the course of the series - as well as falling in love with April - were so endearing to watch. While the show wasn't warmly received by many people and it was cancelled after just the one series, I really wish it had been given the chance to prove itself, given the arc it set up at the end of the series could have made for a stellar follow-up! With that out the window though, we'll always have such brilliant storytelling in the form of the likes of Detained and The Metaphysical Engine, Or What Quill Did - two of the series' highlights.

Finally in this section, we have two more Netflix shows that are more recent than some. Sex Education's first series premiered at the beginning of 2019, and immediately became a favourite of mine! I'd watched the trailer a few times thinking it might not be for me before actually giving it a go and I am SO glad I did in the end. So much more than your typical teen drama about sex and drugs, this show really utilised all of its cast in a series of storylines that either wrapped up nicely at the end of the series, or set themselves up for more development in the second. Maeve is the true star of the series though, stealing almost every scene she appeared in. The story of the out and proud student at school forming a relationship with the typical bad-boy who tried to hide how he felt for so long, before they ended up having passionate sex in the music room was so endearing to watch too, even if Adam's the type of character you're supposed to hate. When we finally get the scene we'd all been waiting for though, Adam ends up shipped off to boarding school and it seems like the relationship is doomed and we'll never see if anything could have progressed there. I'm beyond excited to watch the second series, and as I type this I've just got an e-mail saying it's now on Netflix!!

This seems to be a recurring theme, but BoJack Horseman was another show on Netflix I definitely didn't think I'd be a fan of. When I started watching it, I almost immediately started laughing. Although there are parts of the show where I definitely found myself not enjoying it, for the most part it's a hilarious romp that you just have to finish, and now I'm eagerly waiting for the second part of the sixth season to be released so I can see how one horse's journey ends! Although I feel the show relies too heavily on BoJack's previous endeavour - Horsin' Around - to move the plot along further, it's still enjoyable to see how the dynamics between himself and Sarah-Lynn and the gang have changed between then and now; and heartbreaking where certain events occur in the present day! I think my only major gripe with the show is Diane... I find myself disliking the character more and more with each season, and I really wish she and Mr Peanut Butter could just find their happiness together and head off into the sunset so we can focus on more interesting characters like Princess Carolyn and Wanda - both of whom I absolutely adore (or adored in Wanda's case). The show is so clever though, and weaves through its scripts so many pop culture references (or digs), as well as social commentary that is so on point. The writers definitely hit the nail on the head with a lot of their Hollywood commentaries through the eyes of these characters. It'll be sad when the show ends, but at the same time bring it on!


Next: 26-30 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 17th January 2020, 06:01 PM

26-30:



26 Atypical Seasons 1-3
27 13 Reasons Why Seasons 1-3
28 One Day at a Time Seasons 1-3
29 Grace & Frankie Seasons 1-5
30 Plebs Series 1-5

Next up, and into the top 30 now, we have ITV comedy Plebs. I only started watching this because I fell completely in love with Johnny from Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner, played by Tom Rosenthal. As one of the main characters, Marcus, in this I checked it out and instantly fell in love too. It's not one of the most laugh-out-loud comedies, but it's scattered with brilliance and its pop culture and modern-day references in its Rome setting adds to the whole dynamic. With a revolving cast that all get their time to shine over the course of five series, it really is one of the best things that ITV have done - normally I'm not a fan of their comedies, dramas, etc at all. Tom is easily the best thing about the show, but they do manage to add in worthwhile cameos from celebrities such as Maureen Lipman and Danny Dyer that add to the calamity. There was a cast change-over in series 4 too as Stylax died and new boy Jason arrived. I instantly preferred Jason - he's good looking, charming, goofy and funny and he made the dynamic in the group ten times better, and the comedy is always on point in the later two series of the show! Definitely a show worth checking out if you haven't already!

Grace & Frankie is such a gem. When Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin come together, it creates something beautiful. Although I find that the show tends to focus too much on their husbands - Sol and Robert - for my liking, that's always balanced out by the perfect humour and wit of the goings-ons the two titular characters get up to both together and apart. With five seasons under its belt now, we've had genuinely hilarious moments; let's not forget the two of them went on a business venture and made a best-selling DILDO together for the older woman. But we've also had really hard-hitting emotional moments throughout, whether that be Grace and Frankie drifting from one another, disagreeing, or life events happening that threaten the future of the show. With season 6 out now on Netflix, I'll need to get that watched as soon as possible because watching two elderly women get up to all-sorts is just irresistible.

I didn't think I'd like One Day at a Time all that much, but then I gave season 1 a chance, and I absolutely loved it! Although it's presented as a sitcom-type show, there are certainly so many aspects of the show that can educate as well as entertain. When the show focuses on social issues such as LGBTQ+, drugs, etc it hits the nail on the head and gives scenes that you rarely see in other TV shows nowadays - the thought-provoking issues don't come across so on the nose that it makes you feel you're being lectured, but it still manages to put the point across eloquently. Besides the heavy-hitting material that the show weaves through itself so well, there's so much to enjoy with lighter storylines both about the core family and their extended friends and family. My personal favourite character in the show was the son, Alex, who is hilarious and the mischief that he and Lydia get up to together is brilliant! It's a shame that this fell victim to Netflix's culling of fan-favourite TV shows, but after waiting for a long time wondering if it'd be picked up by another network, it appears we're in luck so I can't wait to see what a fourth season holds!

13 Reasons Why doesn't have the best reputation, both with its fans and those that just want everybody on social media to shut up about it. Part of me really does understand the criticism the show receives, but the other part of me at the same time thinks this has been one of the most important shows of our generation. Despite sometimes showing material that could definitely be a trigger for people that have experienced the issues highlighted or presented in the show, I think for the most part they handle certain issues sensitively, and always ensure that what they are including in the show is a true representation of the real world. I think, to me, the show could serve more as an educational resource for parents, guardians, carers, etc who maybe don't quite understand just how difficult, or traumatising life can be growing up in the world we live in today. With issues such as teen suicide, abortion, rape, the show can definitely serve to inform anybody just how brutal and harsh our world is. Although I've not quite finished season 3 yet - I keep getting caught up with other things and just not finding the urge to finish an episode - the first two seasons were thoroughly entertaining. Although not as good as season 1, season 2 had its moments. Its final scene is... not for the faint-hearted, and was definitely one step too far for the show I think, but Timothy Granaderos, the actor responsible for playing the villainous Monty, is one of the show's biggest revelations! As well as being completely and utterly stunning, he's one of the greatest actors that the show has to offer. I'm interested to see how his story continues (or ends) in the third season.

Finally, just missing out on the top 20 TV shows of the decade, we have one of the biggest Netflix revelations of the past few years - Atypical. Focusing on the life of an autistic teenager Sam and his struggles navigating daily life, work and school, this put the spotlight on something that isn't talked about nearly enough in the mainstream. I can't talk from experience, but I think the show does an incredible job of highlighting just how difficult things that people take for granted every day can be for people on the spectrum; and it serves as a very important lesson for those of us that aren't how to be more considerate and compassionate. As well as this, the show also manages to tackle issues such as marriage, separation, LGBTQ+ and teen relationships. My personal favourite character, Casey (Sam's sister), has some really gritty storylines - from her struggles to moving from comprehensive school to private school to focus on her running career, as well as experimenting with her sexuality, and it's a real joy to watch her journey. While the show benefits from its other characters, namely Zahid, providing comedy relief at just the right moments, I find that my one problem with the show is the ongoing lack of trust and the breakdown in relationship between Doug and Elsa. While Doug is an all-round likeable character (if not a fool at times), Elsa is presented as some demonic woman who never does any right. The story of their relationship is sometimes really difficult to want to follow, and you're left yelling at both of them to grow up and move on out of frustration. I do find myself feeling sorry for Elsa at times, so I'm not sure if that's a problem with the storyline, or that Jennifer Jason Leigh portrays Elsa in a more endearing way than she should. Overall, this is one show that I really hope can avoid being cancelled by Netflix any time soon because there is SO much scope for future storylines, and we need to see how Sam copes on his ventures beyond home and college.


Next: 21-25 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 17th January 2020, 10:26 PM

21-25:



21 Gossip Girl Seasons 1-6
22 The Job Lot Series 1-3
23 Santa Clarita Diet Seasons 1-3
24 The Apprentice Series 9-15
25 Riverdale Seasons 1-4

Riverdale is next up, and probably a lot further down than some may have predicted. Despite during its first and second seasons being one of my favourite new TV shows of the decade, the quality dipped majorly in its third season, hence why it's not landed itself in the top 20 here. Had the quality been consistent throughout, it probably would have been in the higher end of the top 20. On the actual show though - it started out with a really solid first season, establishing all of its cast well and a storyline that was gripping, leaving you wanting to find out more about this mysterious town and the people that lived in it. The mystery of Jason Blossom was thoroughly entertaining, even if I thought the climax was... underwhelming. We get to seasons 2 and 3 and we have two VERY long, drawn-out mysteries about the Black Hood killer and the Gargoyle King - one story about revenge from a man's broken childhood; the other about the power of a cult, drugs, and any other supernatural elements that could be thrown into the mix. I lost interest a fair bit, although the one thing that kept me watching was the constant shirtless scenes of Archie (KJ Apa) that the writers felt absolutely necessary to include in almost every episode. Season 4 feels like we are back on good form with the show though, starting a mystery of what's happened to Jughead, flipping between the past, leading up to the time we're shown in flash-forward scenes. I'm excited to see where it goes, and if it really is the end for Jughead, or if it's all a red herring seeing as the show's been renewed for a fifth season! Here's to more shirtless Archie x

One of the only reality TV shows to appear here, The Apprentice has been a source of light relief, entertainment, hilarity and amazement for most of the decade. Despite not having watched the show in full until more recently (series 9), each series has never failed to give us endearing, likeable characters as well as those that you just love to hate! In recent series, it's felt like Lord Sugar has deliberately kept bad candidates in the running because he knows they're good for entertainment value, but sometimes I'm left wondering if I'm the only person that doesn't really get that value from said people. The most recent series, where Lottie and Thomas were clearly kept for their stirring and wind-up ways, just didn't fill me with much hope considering genuinely good candidates were sent home before both, denying them their chance to shine in future tasks that could have been better to showcase their skillset. That aside though, some of my favourite contestants to come from the show include Jackie of 2018 fame, James White, James Hill, Natalie Penayi from a few series ago, as well as most of the recent winners, most of which have been thoroughly deserved! We'll never forgive Lord Sugar for that double-win back in 2017 though, where neither contestant had a brilliant or inventive business plan, but I fully expected James would be the more investable candidate of the two. I don't expect Sarah Lynn is still selling boxes of sweets by the million...

Santa Clarita Diet is one of the best things to come out of Netflix in the past few years. Despite having been recently cancelled after just three seasons, and leaving us with so many unanswered questions about the future of the Hammond family, the three seasons that we did get were pure gold. Following the lives of Sheila, an undead, and her husband Joel, the series saw them come to terms with the fact that Sheila needed to feed on humans to survive. By the end of the third season, we were left with the unanswered question of what on EARTH happens with Joel becoming an undead? The whole moral debate around whether or not he would do it to be with Sheila forever felt really undermined with the cancellation of the show - not allowing the writers the time to play things out with a fourth season. That aside, it has to be one of the kookiest, funniest, craziest and most inventive shows that we've seen from the streaming giant. Drew Barrymore and Timothy Oliphant have excellent on-screen chemistry and the dynamic between the rest of the cast makes for one hell of an entertaining watch.

I didn't actually watch ITV comedy series The Job Lot when it aired on television. Instead, I watched it on Netflix - all three series are available now, and what a three series they are! Like Miranda, this is a comedy that I can happily rewatch until the cows come home! I've probably watched it about seven or eight times over since my first viewing. Starring Sarah Hadland of Miranda fame, as Brownall Job Centre's Customer Service Operations Manager Trish, the show manages to make light of the unemployed and what goes on in a job centre, while never being offensive and always focusing on the dynamic between the staff and what they get up to both in and out of work. Sarah Hadland is a comedy genius and her delivery in every episode is central to just how much I love this show. Another brilliant actress in the show is Jo Enright who plays moody jobsworth Angela. Without her, the show probably wouldn't be the same, and the constant power struggle between her and Trish is hilarious to watch! If you haven't watched any of this, or did at the time but can't remember much about it now, it really is worth watching again. With other cast members Russell Tovey and Laura Aikman, this is a classic that I'll probably still be watching in 20 years' time!

Like The Job Lot, I didn't actually watch Gossip Girl when it was on TV, and instead binged the whole lot on Netflix many years after it had actually finished airing. With six seasons, it took a fair bit of time to get through it all, but it was really worth it. Centred around the elite circle of the Upper East Side in New York, the show focused on the mystery of who Gossip Girl was, with a whole host of other storylines woven through the show to keep us entertained when that mystery wasn't front and centre! The one thing about this show is that, to me, it never felt like there was any genuine drama besides teen angst, daily struggles, etc. They didn't go out of their way to make shocking storylines such as characters dying, terrible tragedies happening, etc until the very end of the show. Part of me is glad of that because it's rare to see characters' lives just play out as they would in real life, but part of me really wishes there was that extra oomph of drama. Characters like Blair and Sabrina are truly what made this show. Blair is the typical mean girl at school, but when all that is flushed out of her system, we get to see a vulnerable, really beautiful young woman growing up and coming into her own, sometimes deceitful, but most of the time wearing her heart on her sleeve and lowering her guard to let others in... only to be hurt in the end. Despite Dan being one of the worst television characters I've had to endure six seasons of, everybody in the show got their happy ending. Chuck and Blair ending up together and being happy after everything they'd been through was so heartwarming. But yeah, Penn Badgley... it's pretty obvious I'm not going to like any character he's typecast as (You is a pretty decent continuation of Dan).


Next: 16-20 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: JosephStyles 17th January 2020, 10:28 PM

Miranda and One Day at a Time two stellar examples of how to do a sitcom in this day and age!!

Lots of love for Atypical too *.*

Posted by: Calum 18th January 2020, 12:33 AM

Thanks Joseph!

Posted by: Calum 18th January 2020, 01:07 AM

16-20:



16 Friday Night Dinner Series 1-5
17 Schitt's Creek Seasons 1-5
18 Black Mirror Series 1-5
19 How to Get Away With Murder Seasons 1-3
20 Absolutely Fabulous Series 1-5 & Specials

Almost down to the nitty gritty now, and kicking off the top 20 is British comedy Absolutely Fabulous - a show that only aired a handful of episodes this decade, but one that I started watching on Netflix in 2019 and fell in love with. I didn't find it to be laugh out loud hilarious all the time, but it has its moments where you just burst out laughing; mostly because of Joanna Lumley's incredible comedy timing and genius. The character of Patsy is one of the finest creations in comedy, and she never failed to make me laugh when it mattered. One thing I didn't like about the show was the constant ill-treatment of Edina's daughter Saffron, and while it was all in jest and there was true love hidden underneath, sometimes it wasn't as funny as it should have been, or could have been. There really are only two words to describe the show overall though - and those are 'absolutely fabulous'! I watched the movie for the first time too, and while it was not to the standard of the series at all, I found it enjoyable overall and both Jennifer and Joanna slotted back into their alter-egos perfectly. The strangest thing for me was seeing Saffron looking almost identical to how she did in the series, despite being almost double the age she was back then.

How to Get Away With Murder was always going to get my attention, given it came from the same producers as Grey's Anatomy. Shonda Rhimes created yet another world of intrigue, mystery and drama with her new series based on a group of law students and their professor, Annelise Keating, a top lawyer who helped them progress in their studies by letting them into her home and investigating true crime. Things... didn't go to plan though, as the storylines for each season transpire. The mystery and the horror of the first season really blew me away, and proved why Shonda Rhimes and all the writers she works with to create these worlds can keep doing what they do for so long. I haven't actually watched any further than the end of the third season, but given the twist we were treated to in that season, I'll need to get caught up at some point (and before the show finishes too!). Although there's a large ensemble cast to love here, my favourites from the show are definitely Michaela and Connor - both given their own individual journeys that get more explosive as each season passes by.

Black Mirror managed to grab my interest when I watched it on a whim when the series still aired on Channel 4 before making the move to Netflix. White Bear was the first instalment I ever watched, and since then I went on to love it. White Bear really is one of the best offerings the show has produced, with its extremely dark tone and clever twists that leave you questioning everything that's happened in the episode right until the last moment. The show can then go on to produce other episodes that leave you questioning certain aspects of life, and even more-so the heavy involvement of technology in our lives and what it could be capable of, including Be Right Back, Arkangel and Nosedive. The show can then veer off from the more typical technology aspect and give us more chilling or endearing episodes in the vein of Men Against Fire and San Junipero. The show also treated us to a Netflix-first this decade with an interactive episode, Bandersnatch, that allowed the viewer to choose the path that the episode followed. It was a bold move, and probably the only show that could pioneer something of its kind. Although not perfect, it was enjoyable to explore the different avenues that one single storyline could go down. Overall, Black Mirror has been a thrilling, sometimes very eerie and scary, and fantastic addition to TV this decade, and with its upscaling to the Netflix platform, here's hoping they continue to give us bigger storylines while remaining true to the very British, very unique format the show followed on Channel 4.

Schitt's Creek is yet another one that I didn't think I'd like, but a few episodes in and I was completely hooked. I think I managed to make my way through all five seasons in just a couple of weeks, which is a massive achievement for me lmao. I don't think I've ever witnessed a character in a television series quite as iconic as Moira. She is the essence and epitome of everything you'd want your mother to be in life - from her one-liners to her reactions, to just about everything else she does that makes her so fabulous and flawless. The comedy in this show is so perfectly balanced with some hard-hitting storylines. The way the show deals with its LGBTQ+ characters is beautiful, and it's great to know that as we head into its sixth and final season we'll have a queer couple that aren't killed off or misrepresented just for the sake of it. It'll be a shame to say goodbye to this show so soon after I've discovered it, but it's been a great journey and it's produced some fine characters in the likes of Stevie, Moira, Alexis and Jocelyn - all of whom give the show the sparkle that it hasn't lost in any of its five seasons.

It's quite difficult to describe just how amazing Friday Night Dinner is. Despite starring Simon Bird (somebody I really am not a fan of at all) as one of its main characters, Will, the show is one of the funniest and warmest to have ever come out of Channel 4, British television, and comedy in general. Based around the concept of a Jewish family having Friday night dinner, with regular guest appearances and plenty of interruptions from their neighbour Jim, played by the brilliant Mark Heap, the show always finds a way to keep things fresh and introduce new situations for the family to find themselves in. The biggest revelation of the show for me though is Johnny, played by Tom Rosenthal. Since discovering him on the show, I've gone on to become a massive fan of his work, hence earlier in the countdown the appearance of Plebs. Johnny is by far the most entertaining character in the show for me, alongside Jim. The dynamic between all of the cast makes for such easy viewing, and it's a comedy you can laugh out loud at so many times within just 30 minutes. With iconic scenes and meme-able moments in almost every episode, it's not difficult to see why it's become such a staple with the British public, and I'm chomping at the bit waiting for series 6 to arrive later this year. Shalom!


Next: 11-15 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: LewisGT 18th January 2020, 08:44 PM

Here's the shows I've watched that you've talked about so far

The IT Crowd is ok but nowhere near the best sitcoms of the decade for me. Plus the creator of it is transphobic so that puts me off. Peep Show & Friday Night Dinner are much more successful sitcoms for me so I'm glad to see them higher. Peep Show was consistently great and I've just finished watching Friday Night Dinner as something we could watch together when I saw my Mum and she was obsessed with it. I think its good but I felt they frequently didn't know how to end an episode so they just finished a bit too abruptly.

I really enjoy The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and cannot wait for the new season in a week's time. Riverdale, on the other hand, has completely lost me. I loved the first season but found 2-3 a slog and have now just gave up on it. Pretty Little Liars was my guilty pleasure though. That's the perfect teen show even if it did drag out for slightly too long.

Bojack Horseman has been one of my favourite new shows of the decade. I thought the first season was rubbish but I stuck with it and I'm so glad I did. They seemed to move away from the comedy and focus on the dramatic elements more which I think is perfect because I never found it's humour very funny but I would honestly put it up there as some of the best drama currently on telly. Escpeially the 'Free Churro' episode. I can't believe the shows ending forever later this month

Black Mirror was some outstanding episodes and is frequently innovate. It's a shame the last couple of seasons haven't quite been able to match up with the show's peak.

The Apprentice is probably my favourite reality TV show to be fair. It can be so cringy to watch but it's still so hilarious at the same time.

It's a shame that you're not much of a fan of 'It's Only Sunny' as I would probably rank in as my 2nd or 3rd favourite show of all-time. I think in 13 seasons, they've only produced 2 bad episodes and they were both in the last season with the 'Charlie's Home Alone/The Gang Wins The Big Game' 2 parter which is remarkable for a sitcom. I think it handles important issues very well and you're 100% meant to leave the show thinking the characters are despicable people.

Posted by: Jack 19th January 2020, 12:01 PM

Gossip Girl and Schitts Creek

Probably two of my favourite shows ever.

Posted by: Calum 19th January 2020, 12:30 PM

11-15:



11 Queer Eye Seasons 1-4
12 Shameless Series 8-11
13 Waterloo Road Series 6-10
14 The Good Wife Seasons 1-7
15 The Good Place Seasons 1-4

When The Good Place first landed on Netflix, sometimes while watching an episode of the first season I was left wondering what kind of crazy show I'd started - but ignoring some of the more fantastical elements of the show, the entire message of the show - dealing with the afterlife, what led people to end up in either the good or bad place, etc - is what drives the show forward and really makes you put your moral and philosophical cap on while watching. Although, largely, the show doesn't require a lot of thinking, it really makes you take a step back and look at the right and wrong that we do in the world. If you're religious, it could probably make you take a further step back and consider where you might end up as a consequence of your actions in today's world. With a cast including the wonderful Ted Danson and Kristen Bell, as well as Jameela actual Jamil (I'm always so surprised by how great an actress she is), the show really pops off. They all have such wonderful chemistry together as a small group of people working together to improve the points-based system that decides where people go when they die. Although the show's now airing its final ever episodes as part of the fourth season, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it ends; particularly given the cast have said the final episode is an emotional rollercoaster!

I started watching The Good Wife just a short while after the third season finished, and got the DVDs of all three seasons. I binged them all and immediately fell in love with the show, so waited eagerly for seasons 4-7 to air every year! Centred around the titular character Alicia 'the good wife' portrayed by Julianna Margulies, the show follows her journey standing by her husband's side as scandals hit him left, right and centre, until she finally breaks free and carves her own future through the law firm she works at. Although sometimes the episodes can feel like a bit of a drag when they're not connected to the main plot of the season, or if there's recurring characters popping up again for another visit (because they just can't keep themselves out of trouble and away from the law!), overall the stories in each episode are really intriguing and you're always left wondering what's going to happen right until the moment a verdict is delivered in the courtroom. Undeniably though, one of the biggest stars of the show is Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski). With her fire, wit and humour littered all throughout the show, it's unsurprising her character was given her own spin-off show in The Good Fight, but the tension between both Alicia and Diane when Alicia and Cary decide to leave the law firm and start their own is one of the finest stories the show produced! It's a shame it's all over now, and I don't think the writers will ever be forgiven for just how subtle and tame the closing scene of the show was lol, but for seven seasons it gave us everything we wanted from a law show and more!

Waterloo Road will forever be one of my all-time favourite TV shows. I started watching this with my dad right back at the beginning with series 1, and by the time we'd reached the series 2 finale and we saw Izzy reaching her untimely fate in the school playground at the hands of a knifeman, I was in shock. The show never failed to deliver twists, turns, surprises and shocks throughout its first five series. With storylines such as the school fire in the series 3 finale, the gun violence 90-minute special for the first episode of the fourth series, as well as a whole lot more - it really brought the drama to what, for almost everybody, is such a normal setting. My favourite character of the entire show though is Rachel Mason, played by Eva Pope, the headteacher of the school from series 3 through until the end of series 5. That's when the show started to go... slightly downhill. When the show introduced new headteacher Karen Fisher in series 6, I was skeptical, and by the end of her time I feel like I had every right to be. The show had lost the spark it once had, and even when we were introduced to another new headteacher Michael Byrne in series 7... it still just wasn't what it used to be. We did end up with gems of characters such as Christine (the wonderful Laurie Brett) and Sian Diamond (Jaye Jacobs), but the storylines weren't as powerful as they once were, and there were no shock stunts or grand finales. By the time we'd reached the tenth series with yet another new headteacher Vaughan Fitzgerald, I was a bit tired out. Although the show will always hold such a special place in my heart, even with its controversial move to Scotland, it did run out of steam towards the end and that's probably why it hasn't landed any higher in this countdown.

In terms of what actually aired this decade, Shameless is very similar to Waterloo Road in terms of quality. I feel series 8 is when the quality started to dip a little here, and that's probably because the focus shifted so much more than it had in the past onto the Maguire family and away from the Gallaghers. Although, like the aforementioned, this show will always be one of my all-time favourites and will be so close to my heart, it didn't exactly have many fine moments in its final four series. One of the saving graces of a decline in quality towards the end was that until he departed, a lot of the storylines started to focus more on Carl (Elliott Tittensor) and his relationships with the people in Chatsworth, as well as his ambitions for the future - eventually going on to become a police officer. One of the most memorable scenes was undoubtedly the police chase where he and Sita got out of the car and ran, then ended up in a locked room and had sex. Their relationship was very fractured before that, and even after it, but that one moment of passion was basically all the fans had wanted since it was teased for so long. And of course (I'm sure Bal will agree if he ever reads any of this), who could ever forget the completely ICONIC car wash scene of Carl's? Topless Elliott Tittensor for a solid minute on our screens, getting wet with a hose, damn. This is a show that, despite its inclusion of sex, drugs, guns, prostitution, violence, and basically anything else 18+, had so much heart and warmth. Not only that, it had an ensemble cast that were so loveable in every way. Although some characters veered off in questionable directions once they'd grown up or moved on, they were still the same people you loved from the show's first series. I highly doubt any show either now or in the future will come close to matching the comedy brilliance of the likes of Kev, Veronica, Fiona, Monica, Sheila, Frank, Karen, Jamie, Mimi, Debbie, Carl, Lip, Ian, and anybody else who stepped foot on the Chatsworth Estate. Now I really want to go back and rewatch it all from the beginning.

Despite only hitting our Netflix screens two years ago, the revival of Queer Eye already has four seasons under its belt, as well as a Japanese version. Following the Fab 5 - Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Tan France and Bobby Berk - on a road trip around the US ready to give those nominated the ultimate makeover, this is a show with so much depth, spirit and heart to it. Although on the surface it could come across as a show a bit like Gok Wan's 10 Years Younger or similar, it's so much more than that. We're always introduced to somebody at the beginning of an episode who has been nominated by a friend or family member. They have a story, and the show never fails to reel me in and have me crying either 5, 10 or 20 minutes in. It makes you realise how lucky you are when you witness some of the situations people find themselves in, either as a result of stopping caring for themselves, or not being able to love themselves, or be who they truly want to be in life. There are so many inspirational moments throughout each episode with the Fab 5 digging to the roots of each issue and utilising every inch of their wisdom to help these beautiful strangers be the best versions of themselves they possibly can be. Although the recent season hasn't been as good as the three that came before it, I think we still have a long way to go with the Fab 5, and this is a show that can easily go on for unlimited seasons. Not only that, the franchise can definitely be expanded beyond the US and Japan. I'm already frothing at the mouth for more Antoni, and another season!


Next: 6-10 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 19th January 2020, 04:07 PM

Oh, I didn't know that about the creator of The IT Crowd. I'm surprised you dislike the Charlie's Home Alone episode of It's Always Sunny - for me that was one of the highlights of that season. Also a shame that you're not keen to watch The IT Crowd because of its transphobic roots, but It's Always Sunny is one of your favourite shows. There may be trans representation in that, but I don't think they do a good job at all of representing it appropriately, or in a positive light that counters whatever the writers or characters may think.

I agree re. Friday Night Dinner - sometimes the episodes can end a bit too abruptly and you're left like 'oh... wasn't expecting it to end so soon' Glad you're enjoying Chilling Adventures of Sabrina too! I'd say if you liked Riverdale to begin with, definitely give season 4 a shot because it's kinda returned to form, but yeah completely agree re. seasons 2 and 3.

Thanks for commenting Lewis!


Indeed Thanks for commenting Jack!!

Posted by: Calum 19th January 2020, 04:48 PM

6-10:



06 Orphan Black Seasons 1-5
07 RuPaul's Drag Race Seasons 1-11, All-Stars & UK Series 1
08 Grey's Anatomy Seasons 1-14
09 The Vampire Diaries Seasons 1-8
10 The 100 Seasons 1-6

I'm not going to do commentaries as long as 11-50 for the top 10, because I'll be here forever writing long paragraphs about each since they've all come to mean so much to me over the years. Instead, I'll just give a short summary for each, and we'll kick that right off with The 100. I started watching The 100 at the recommendation of Joseph, and since then I've loved every season! Each season has its own confined arc, and while some are more interesting than others (the Mount Weather and A.L.I.E storylines are undeniably the best the show has done), the characters are what make The 100 as great as it is. While main character Clarke isn't always likeable, Bellamy is one of the best TV characters of the decade for me. Not only is he hot, he's always a voice of reason and has had so much development through the show's six seasons. I've yet to finish season 6, but I'm looking forward to attending 100 Con with Joseph later this year and meeting some of the cast from the show!

The Vampire Diaries went on for eight seasons before the story ended, and it was a rollercoaster of a ride. I didn't like it to begin with, but it's definitely one that takes a few episodes (or maybe a season) to totally get into. There's so much to enjoy, and it sometimes deviates from the standard vampire trope that people would expect from it. Some of the show's finest moments come in the later seasons - the relationship between Damon and Bonnie in season 6 gives some beautiful, emotional scenes. The death of Enzo in the show's final season is the most emotional for me though, because it sets Bonnie off on her destiny, and we see just how cruel Paul Wesley's character Stefan can be (as well as being serious eye candy at the same time). Another show that takes some serious investment of time and devotion is Grey's Anatomy. About to head into its seventeenth season later this year, I've only managed to make it up to the fourteenth having spent almost a year going through seasons 1 to 11, where I was fully caught up at the time. There are so many hospital-based TV shows out there, but Grey's Anatomy is simply the finest. It has a mix of hospital-based drama as well as a LOT to get excited about outside of that. As the show goes on, you become invested in the ensemble cast and we get storylines that go well beyond Seattle Grace. The one thing Shonda Rhimes is excellent at is pulling at our heartstrings and giving us a truly emotional 42 minutes of television.

RuPaul's Drag Race is something I put off watching for a very long time. It wasn't until about April 2019 that I started making my way through the seasons, and girl I can put my hands up and say why did I wait so long?! It's so entertaining, so bitchy, so amazing and all the representation you want of both drag and queer culture in this day. With so many queens to throw your weight behind in the US version, they can also come back for redemption in the All-Stars version of the show, but quite possibly one of the show's biggest achievements came at the very end of the decade with the first UK series of the show - one that was a massive success for the franchise and the BBC! It kept true to the show's format while also staying true to the UK drag scene and UK culture in general. Shantay, this show definitely stays and I can't wait for it to slay me in 2020! Finally, Orphan Black never failed to shock me or throw a twist in there when you absolutely needed one to keep you watching! Based around main character Sarah Manning and all the different clones that look identical to her, but each with their own separate personalities and styles, the show above all else tells you just how brilliant an actress Tatiana Maslany is. Much like The 100, Orphan Black had a confined arc for each season, and each one reeled you in and had you intrigued up until the final episode of each. It had characters you really wanted to root for, and characters you loved to hate too. It's a shame that there was only enough story for five seasons because it's something that could have gone on for a long time, but I'm glad the writers stayed true to their vision and gave us fifty completely mind-blowing episodes! I'll need to rewatch it all soon because writing this has made me realise how much I miss it and want to relive it all again.


Next: 1-5 (TV Shows of the Decade)

Posted by: Calum 20th January 2020, 12:57 AM

1-5:



01 Doctor Who Series 5-11 & Specials
02 One Tree Hill Seasons 1-9
03 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Seasons 1-5
04 Parks & Recreation Seasons 1-7
05 Desperate Housewives Seasons 7-8

The time has come - we have the top 5 TV shows of the decade! First up at #5 is Desperate Housewives. This is one of my all-time favourite TV shows, and with two of its finest seasons - the final two - airing in this decade, it simply couldn't miss out. While season 7 was a lot different in tone to a lot of the other seasons, it still provided the drama, the shocks and high-stakes action that we were used to from the show, as well as the regular comedy to keep the episodes light-hearted when they sometimes got very heavy and gritty. The show's final season, however, is quite possibly some of the finest drama I've watched in my lifetime. Wrapping up such an iconic and fantastic show was never going to be an easy task, but the writers managed to pull it off and deliver one of the best final episodes for a TV show. Seeing how everything played out in the end, and watching everybody's time at Wisteria Lane come to an end was so satisfying. The final scene of the show proved too that Wisteria Lane will always be home to people with dark secrets.

I was very late to the party with Parks & Recreation, only making my way through all of the seasons by the time the final season had rolled around and wrapped up. It's quite possibly one of the finest, wittiest and warmest American comedies ever though. It's very clever, and manages to make light of politics and government in such a hilarious way. With a lead character like Leslie Knope, it's so easy to like the show. With her dorky personality and love for her job and iconic scenes such as the Lil Sebastian concert, Leslie trying to make her way across an ice rink without slipping, and RON SWANSON existing... the show is everything you could ever want and more from comedy. Speaking of Ron Swanson, he's quite possibly one of the best comedy characters, with his perfectly sharp one-liners and commentary on government and people in general. It's so sad that the show's over because it oozed brilliance from start to finish.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a police comedy set in the 99th precinct of the New York Police Department. It's so easy to love this show with its lead character Jake Peralta who is goofy yet at the same time so clever and maybe unexpectedly fantastic at his job (when he wants to be). The relationship between all of the characters in the show is probably one of the best things about it, alongside the writers' impeccable one-liners from the likes of Gina, the mannerisms of Hitchcock and Skully, and the audience's continual yearning for Jake and Amy to just finally get together after a will-they-won't-they that lasted at least a few seasons before it FINALLY happened. They are quite possibly one of my favourite TV pairings. Long may this show last, because it would have been such a travesty had it ended when it was originally cancelled by Fox.

Just missing out on first place is One Tree Hill - a teen drama that starts off about novice basketball player Lucas and his half-brother Nathan. In the beginning, both are at war with one another, sharing the same father, but living completely different lives having been brought up completely differently with separate mothers. In the end though, everything works out fine and they become as close as can be. Nathan ends up being one of my favourite ever TV characters of all-time, and his relationship with his future wife Haley makes for one of the most perfect TV couplings ever. The show was never without drama, ending each season with a massive stunt that left you hungry for more, and as I made my way through the show this decade a long time after it first aired on TV, I was hooked from start to finish. Like other shows in this countdown though, One Tree Hill's quality definitely declined towards the end when most of the original cast had left, or when they'd maybe started to run out of ideas. But the very last episode was satisfying.

It'll come as no surprise to almost everybody that my #1 TV show of the decade is, of course, none other than Doctor Who. Having been such a massive part of my life since 2005, Doctor Who has consistently remained my favourite ever TV show. After becoming obsessed with the show when it returned to our screens under the helm of Russell T Davies with the 9th Doctor Christopher Eccleston, we stepped into this decade with a new showrunner, a new Doctor, new companion(s); new everything basically. Steven Moffat's time as showrunner has dominated this decade, while the last couple of years of the decade saw yet another switch in showrunner to Chris Chibnall, and a historical and landmark moment for the show when Jodie Whittaker was cast as the first female Doctor! Although the show definitely has its dud moments, every episode has a special place in my heart, and it's so re-watchable. I think I've probably seen every episode of New Who (up to the 12th Doctor) at least 10 times over, and I still feel the magic each time I hear the theme tune play before each adventure in time and space. Every actor that has played the Doctor has managed to encapsulate the very being and personality of the character perfectly, whether that's Christopher Eccleston's darker, more serious vibe (with a bit of fun added on), David Tennant's sense of hope and adventure, Matt Smith's mystique, Peter Capaldi's eyebrows, journey to discovering if he's a good man, and his perfect sense of humour. We also celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the show this decade, with an absolutely mind-blowing, fantastic special The Day of the Doctor. I still remember watching this in the cinema in complete awe - all of Doctor Who's rich history was alluded to, captured beautifully and respected in a feature-length episode that gave the fans everything they wanted and more. Not only that, it introduced a brand new incarnation of the Doctor, brought back familiar monsters, introduced new characters that the fans would grow to love in future episodes, and even hinted at what future regenerations of the Doctor might look like! Now, as we move forward into a new decade, I'm beyond excited to see where Jodie Whittaker's era takes us next and what's in store for the next fifty years of Doctor Who, a show that's been with us for over half a century!

And that brings the Top 50 TV Shows of the Decade to an end! Now we get down to the music part of my EOY - and next up we're taking a look at my top 10 EPs of 2019!


Next: Complete Top 50 TV Shows of the Decade

Posted by: Calum 20th January 2020, 06:21 PM

1 Doctor Who
2 One Tree Hill
3 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
4 Parks & Recreation
5 Desperate Housewives
6 Orphan Black
7 RuPaul's Drag Race
8 Grey's Anatomy
9 The Vampire Diaries
10 The 100

11 Queer Eye
12 Shameless
13 Waterloo Road
14 The Good Wife
15 The Good Place
16 Friday Night Dinner
17 Schitt's Creek
18 Black Mirror
19 How to Get Away With Murder
20 Absolutely Fabulous

21 Gossip Girl
22 The Job Lot
23 Santa Clarita Diet
24 The Apprentice
25 Riverdale
26 Atypical
27 13 Reasons Why
28 One Day at a Time
29 Grace & Frankie
30 Plebs

31 BoJack Horseman
32 Sex Education
33 Class
34 The Flash
35 Miranda
36 Pretty Little Liars
37 Peep Show
38 Still Game
39 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
40 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

41 Once Upon a Time
42 The IT Crowd
43 Hunted
44 Russian Doll
45 The Fosters
46 Glee
47 Supergirl
48 Bates Motel
49 American Horror Story
50 Great News


Next: Top 10 EPs of 2019

Posted by: Calum 21st January 2020, 02:10 AM

1 Ruel - Free Time
2 The Vamps - Missing You
3 New Rules - New Rules
4 Lil Nas X - 7
5 Johnny Orlando - Teenage Fever
6 AJ Mitchell - Slow Dance
7 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
8 Spencer Barnett - Reckless
9 Jake Miller - BASED ON A TRUE STORY.
10 Julia Michaels - Inner Monologue, Pt. 1

Ruel comes out on top with the number one EP of the year. His EP, Free Time, didn't reach #1 in my chart until after I'd seen him live in Glasgow, but it's spent a decent amount of time both before and after that at other positions. Established boyband The Vamps' Missing You EP just misses out on the top spot, while emerging group New Rules follow with their debut EP including chart hits of mine 24 Hours, Happy Ever After You and Home Sweet Hotel. Lil Nas X's debut EP, 7, and Johnny Orlando's Teenage Fever complete the top 5, with the former being a massive surprise for me in 2019. I didn't expect to love any of Lil Nas X's music, but with the infectious Old Town Road and other earworms Rodeo and C7osure (You Like), it managed to spend a week at the top of my chart! Teenage Fever took me from casually checking out Johnny's every release to full stan mode - eagerly anticipating whatever he's going to bless us with next!

The lower half of the top 10 kicks off with AJ Mitchell and his Slow Dance EP. It didn't quite manage to reach the top of my chart, but with songs featured that have all been top 10 hits in my chart, the EP was sure to make an impact. Title track Slow Dance made it to #2 in my singles chart. PRETTYMUCH have released more than one EP this year, as well as a number of standalone singles, but their Phases EP was the most notable release of 2019, featuring the titular track and other songs among their best to date. Rounding off the top 10 we have debut EP Reckless by Spencer Barnett, an artist I discovered during 2019, and BASED ON A TRUE STORY., one of two EPs released by Jake Miller in 2019. Julia Michaels completes the set with Inner Monologue, Pt. 1 - while not groundbreaking the EP does feature some cute and catchy songs, and is considerably better than its counterpart released several months later.


Next: 31-40 (Top 40 Albums of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 21st January 2020, 08:06 PM

31 Mitch James - Mitch James
32 Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water
33 Ten Tonnes - Ten Tonnes
34 Bring Me the Horizon - amo
35 Alessandro Casillo - XVII
36 Matthew Bay - Santa Barbara
37 Maggie Rogers - Heard It in a Past Life
38 AUSTN - Chapter 1: In Betweenin'
39 James Blake - Assume Form
40 Jack Walton - Stolen Hearts & Stolen Cars

Down to business now, and what you all came for, with the countdown of my top 40 albums of the year! At #40 is X Factor alumni Jack Walton and his debut album Stolen Hearts & Stolen Cars. The album didn't quite manage to make as big a dent in my chart as I would've hoped - and I much prefer the earlier version of The Way Out rather than the new version included here - but nonetheless it's a solid album and I'm glad he's finally starting to build on an already really solid discography. We also see appearances from minor album chart hits Assume Form, as well as teen pop boy Austin Brown (who now goes by the stage name AUSTN) and his first extended release, Chapter 1: In Betweenin'. Maggie Rogers and Matthew Bay complete the lower half of this section. Heard It in a Past Life was a nice surprise to me as I'd never really paid attention to Maggie prior to that, and Santa Barbara was a great discovery from early in the year - lots to enjoy and I look forward to hearing more from Matthew in the future!

Alessandro Casillo was another new discovery towards the end of the year, and his album XVII was a delight! With a mix of fun tracks, it's easy listening, full of tracks that I'm drawn back to every now and again. Bring Me the Horizon's latest album amo was quite the surprise - I'm not usually into their genre or style of music, but amo struck all the right chords. Up and coming star Ten Tonnes, who supported George Ezra on tour, I found on Spotify when looking for more new artists to squeeze into my already overcrowded chart, and his album was really strong. Closing out this section we have Avril Lavigne and Mitch James. Avril's long awaited comeback didn't disappoint - the album had a nice variety of classic Avril, beautiful ballads and a new style to enjoy. Mitch James' self-titled album made quite the impression when I listened after checking out a few of his tracks, and it ended up being a #1 in my chart too. Sadly it's the first to appear in the countdown at this early stage.


Next: 21-30 (Top 40 Albums of 2019)

Posted by: Sergej 21st January 2020, 08:58 PM

Nice to see "amo" and "Assure Form" on there, in case of "Assume Form" it would be in my top 3 albums of the year!

Posted by: Calum 21st January 2020, 10:00 PM

Thanks so much Sergej!

Posted by: Calum 21st January 2020, 10:36 PM

21 MARINA - LOVE + FEAR
22 Mabel - High Expectations
23 Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
24 Tori Kelly - Inspired By True Events
25 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
26 Ariana Grande - thank u, next
27 James Arthur - YOU
28 Josh Mac - PARTY BUTTER
29 Sigrid - Sucker Punch
30 In Real Life - She Do

In Real Life sneak into the top 30 with their album She Do - not exactly bursting at the seams with groundbreaking pop songs, but it's a cohesive album that on the whole is really enjoyable. Sigrid is just ahead with her album Sucker Punch, released early on in 2019 - featuring the wonderful Don't Feel Like Crying and title track Sucker Punch. Aside from those two songs, the album's really solid and has a lot of highlights throughout. Josh Mac is another artist I discovered on Spotify, and his debut album PARTY BUTTER is full of bops. Not your conventional pop boy, and he has his own distinct style that sets him apart, but he's definitely up there with the rest of them! Big names James Arthur and Ariana Grande also released new albums this year - YOU and thank u, next. The former was a massive return to form after I didn't really take to his sophomore album Back From the Edge much, while Ariana's album didn't quite pack the punch I hoped it would in the same vein as Dangerous Woman and My Everything - there's still so much to enjoy though.

BRITs Critics' Choice winner Sam Fender makes an appearance with his debut album Hypersonic Missiles. I didn't expect to like his music as much as I do, but when his Dead Boys EP dropped a while before the album, I loved all of the tracks, and his album lived up to expectations too. Tori Kelly's second album (or third if we count the gospel interlude between this album, Inspired By True Events, and her debut Unbreakable Smile) is comfortably top 25 - reminding me why I loved her so much at the time of Nobody Love and Should've Been Us. The album delivers more fantastic tracks, while not quite being as amazing as her debut album. Dermot Kennedy's debut album Without Fear appears too, despite him also having released a self-titled mixtape earlier in the year. All of the singles from the album are great, and there are some gems scattered throughout. Finally, Mabel and MARINA complete this section; Mabel with her debut album High Expectations and MARINA with her fourth, LOVE + FEAR. Mabel's album title was quite apt considering Don't Call Me Up and Mad Love are among my favourite songs of the year and had me all kinds of excited. Unfortunately when the album dropped I wasn't overly impressed, but it's stood the test of time and I'm loving it a lot more now! MARINA on the other hand delivered a great album, comfortably her second strongest behind Electra Heart.


Next: 11-20 (Top 40 Albums of 2019)

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 21st January 2020, 11:09 PM

I don't think I've listened to any of those albums in full sadly (mainly because I only did that with about 3 albums last year) but I've heard quite a lot of the MARINA album, it really does have some gems on it!

Posted by: Calum 22nd January 2020, 09:04 PM

A good choice of album to have heard most of from all of them, tbh! *_* Thanks for commenting Pete!

Posted by: Calum 22nd January 2020, 09:20 PM

11 Aitch - AitcH2O
12 Harry Styles - Fine Line
13 James TW - Chapters
14 Picture This - MDRN LV
15 P!nk - Hurts 2B Human
16 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
17 Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding
18 Camila Cabello - Romance
19 Noah Taylor - The World and All Its Wonders
20 Nina Nesbitt - The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change

The much anticipated follow-up to Nina Nesbitt's debut album Peroxide arrived at the beginning of this year - and she went in with a long title, but then went one step further with its repackaged version by deciding to add '& The Flowers Will Fall' onto the end of that too. This album is a massive step up from her debut, with almost every one of the songs being brilliant and unique in their own ways. Relatively new albums from Noah Taylor and Camila Cabello feature in this section - The World and All Its Wonders being Noah Taylor's debut following a string of standalone releases and an EP; it's such a treat for the ears! Camila's meanwhile is not as great as her self-titled debut album, but still delivers some of the most exciting songs of the year! Post Malone was a big surprise this year - I didn't expect to love Hollywood's Bleeding as much as I do (seeing as I still haven't listened to beerbongs & bentleys, oops) - but with songs like Goodbyes and Circles, it was a given. Lewis Capaldi's debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent took a LONG time to worm its way into my affections. When I first listened, each song sort of blended into one and I wasn't that impressed, but over time and certainly since its re-release, I've grown to love it a lot and now wish I was seeing him live on tour.

P!nk came back quite soon after Beautiful Trauma with yet another album, Hurts 2B Human - this one was a lot more instant for me than the aforementioned, and it has so much to enjoy outside of the singles. It's a shame the era was over and done with so quickly because there could have been many singles! Picture This' debut album MDRN LV was a revelation - I discovered them on Spotify before they started breaking out and receiving attention - with a unique, quirky sound that made me fall in love, and I'll soon be seeing them live when they support Jonas Brothers on their UK tour! James TW's album Chapters was a long time coming - it felt like we'd have single release after single release, but there was never an album in sight. Finally, we got an album full of all those releases with very little new music to enjoy, but that aside it's such a great album and he's come a long way since supporting Shawn Mendes on his first two world tours. Closing this section out and just missing the top 10 we have Harry Styles and Aitch. Fine Line is one of the most recent albums to appear in the countdown, having only been released in December 2019. It's made a great impact thus far though. It's a massive improvement on Harry's debut album, and a lot of the tracks are so feel-good and leave you wishing the album was double the length! Not quite his debut album, but Aitch's AitcH2O is a fantastic way to introduce himself having featured on some massive tracks in 2019. It's great to see one of the best tracks from the 'album' - Buss Down - taking off now and I'm incredibly excited to hear more from Aitch in the next decade!


Next: 6-10 (Top 40 Albums of 2019)

Posted by: ElectroBoy 22nd January 2020, 09:34 PM

Good to see Harry and Aitch doing well albumwise

Posted by: Calum 23rd January 2020, 01:19 AM

Thanks ElectroBoy!!

Posted by: Calum 23rd January 2020, 01:34 AM

6 Stormzy - Heavy Is the Head
7 Matteo Markus Bok - Cruisin'
8 Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins
9 Isaac Dunbar - balloons don't float here
10 Andreas Wijk - Season 1 [Episode 01-14]

Down to the top 10 albums of the year now, and at #10 we have Andreas Wijk with his first album, Season 1 [Episode 01-14]. I was recommended this album by Joseph, and it certainly did not disappoint! It ended up spending two weeks at the top spot in my album chart, and stuck around for a while after that. With songs on the album like Numb, MADONNA, etc - it was full of pop perfection, as well as some rather impressive ballads. We were supposed to get a second Andreas album in February 2019, but that hasn't come to fruition yet and instead we've seen standalone releases scattered throughout the year - here's hoping 2020 is the year we get another from him. Just ahead at #9 is probably my biggest and best discovery of 2018 and 2019 - Isaac Dunbar. His debut album/EP balloons don't float here immediately entered my album chart at #1 after he'd already released a number of songs that also charted high in my singles chart. The album was full of amazing songs, and some even reached #1! Isaac's just released another brand new song this week too, and has announced a tour where he'll be stopping by London - so I'll be booking a ticket for that because this is someone I definitely don't want to miss seeing live!

The Jonas Brothers returned in 2019 with their first album in a long time, Happiness Begins. Their comeback seemed to come out of nowhere when we were treated to the album's lead single Sucker, then Cool came along and I was firmly on the stan boat. The album itself is an all-round pop masterpiece, and I can't wait to see them live in February! They have the pop bangers like Rollercoaster, the beautiful ballads like I Believe, and so much more. Matteo Markus Bok released his album Cruisin' in 2019, and while I didn't jump on it immediately, when I did give it a listen it automatically became one of my favourites of the year. It spent several weeks at the top of my album chart, and it produced one of the finest pop songs in In the Middle, but also features the amazing SLO-MO, El Ritmo (AHI AHI AHI) and Besos Besos. Can't wait to hear more new music from Matteo in the future, because at just sixteen it seems like the future is limitless for him if this is what he's starting out with. Finally, we have the last of the most recent albums appearing in the countdown, and this time it's Stormzy's Heavy Is the Head - the follow-up to his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer. I fell in love with this almost instantly after a couple of listens, and was already firmly on board earlier in the year with the likes of Crown and Vossi Bop. The album has a mix of his signature grime as well as some more relaxed, Calum-friendly tunes. So excited to see him live in September!


Next: 1-5 (Top 40 Albums of 2019)

Posted by: Sergej 23rd January 2020, 08:17 PM

Since my last comment, here are my favourites:
6 Stormzy - Heavy Is the Head
8 Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins
12 Harry Styles - Fine Line
15 P!nk - Hurts 2B Human
16 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
17 Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding
18 Camila Cabello - Romance
20 Nina Nesbitt - The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
22 Mabel - High Expectations
23 Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
25 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
26 Ariana Grande - thank u, next
29 Sigrid - Sucker Punch

Posted by: Riser 24th January 2020, 04:48 AM

Big love for Maggie Rogers, Mitch James and Tori Kelly on this albums countdown *.*

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 02:52 PM

Thanks Sergej!


Thanks Jordan, glad you approve! Need more Mitch music soon, feels like so long ago the album came out but it was only the beginning of the year lmao!

Posted by: JosephStyles 25th January 2020, 02:55 PM

Matteo in the top 10, we love to see it *.*

Harry not in the top 10, we hate to see it

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 03:14 PM

1 Greyson Chance - portraits
2 Emeli Sandé - REAL LIFE
3 Jack & Jack - A Good Friend Is Nice
4 ZAYN - Icarus Falls
5 Taylor Swift - Lover

My hype for Taylor Swift's seventh album Lover was so immense - in 2019 I only just started to appreciate reputation for the wonderful album that it is, as well as falling in love with the accompanying tour after it was put on Netflix. The album arrived, and it certainly didn't disappoint. There are a few tracks that maybe flesh the album out a little more than necessary, but overall it has so many bops on it - a real mix of new and classic Taylor that we all love. Highlights from the album for me are Cruel Summer, The Man, Afterglow, Daylight and of course the singles. Girl really needs to get her act together and announce some UK tour dates soon though. I really hope this isn't an era she completely bypasses a grand tour for.

Just ahead of Taylor at #4 is ZAYN - by far one of my all-time favourite artists. His second album Icarus Falls builds on his already unique, sometimes very mellow, style from his debut album Mind of Mine. Although it's a whopping 27 tracks, it really doesn't feel like there's much filler at all, besides some of the singles he released that feel tacked onto the end for the sake of it. Basically all of the songs we didn't hear before the album's release are outstanding though - There You Are being quite possibly one of the biggest missed opportunities ever. It's undeniably Zayn's best song for me, and I can't wait until we hear more new music because he just keeps getting better every time I hear his voice!

Jack & Jack's debut album A Good Friend Is Nice was a very pleasant surprise at the beginning of the year. Besides their feature on Jonas Blue's hit single Rise, I hadn't paid *too* much attention to them in the past, but was aware of their existence and had heard some of their music prior to this. Their album, however, blew me away completely and it spent a massive six weeks at the top of my chart! It served us the bops and it served us the moody ballads - it was the perfect mix. Songs like Promise Me, Lotta Love, Used to You Now, Day Dreaming and No One Compares to You prove why they should be absolutely massive. I'm so gutted I missed them on tour too, so I'm hoping that by the time we get more new music from them they're willing to come back to Scotland and give us a show full of hits from this album and the (potential) next!

Just missing out on the top spot at #2 is Emeli Sandé with her third album REAL LIFE. This album is a lot less 'monumental' (in terms of commercial success) than her previous two, but it's certainly her best to date, I think. I had the privilege of meeting Emeli on the Real Life Tour in November, and it was one of the most iconic moments of my life - standing next to a woman that has given me some of the most relatable, beautiful, honest, sincere and amazing lyrics, songs and stories over the past nine years was incredible - and I've got a photo of the moment that I'll cherish forever (a rare occasion where I actually liked a photo of myself, lmao!). That aside, the album is so inspiring. Each song has its own message - most are inspirational and encourage you to be the best version of yourself you possibly can be; or reassure you that no matter what curveballs or challenges life may throw at you, you're not alone and we're all in this together. Highlights for me are Free as a Bird (the best on the album), Real Life, Same Old Feeling, and I've recently started to appreciate Extraordinary Being loads despite initially not liking it a great deal when it was released to accompany the latest X-Men film. Although it's probably a few years off, more of the same for Emeli's fourth album would be very welcome!

Finally, we reach the #1 album of 2019 - and of course it's none other than Greyson Chance's album portraits. I was so hyped for this album to be released - before it was, I started immersing myself back into Greyson's discography, re-familiarising myself with his debut album as well as his later EPs. portraits feels like the most honest representation of the type of music Greyson wants to release, and a true documentation of what's happened in his life and what's shaped him into the fine man he is today! There's so much to enjoy on the album; even the interlude-type tracks are great, and highly amusing. It was surreal to hear him speaking to someone in one of the tracks, asking what the best strip club in Vegas was, only to then literally see that club in real life when I visited Las Vegas myself in September. I won't go into too much detail about the tracks on the album because I don't want to spoil the top 300 singles countdown, but there are songs on here that have gone on to mean SO much to me and to hear them live when I saw him both in London and Glasgow in October, was so beautiful. I managed to get plenty videos and pictures to capture the memories forever, as well as also meeting him! He's such a lovely person, and I can't wait to hear what's in store with his next album - hopefully there'll be some sneak peeks on his Euro Tour 2020 when I see him live in London (with Joseph *.*) again!


Next: Complete Top 40 Albums of 2019

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 03:20 PM

1 Greyson Chance - portraits
2 Emeli Sandé - REAL LIFE
3 Jack & Jack - A Good Friend Is Nice
4 ZAYN - Icarus Falls
5 Taylor Swift - Lover
6 Stormzy - Heavy Is the Head
7 Matteo Markus Bok - Cruisin'
8 Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins
9 Isaac Dunbar - balloons don't float here
10 Andreas Wijk - Season 1 [Episode 01-14]

11 Aitch - AitcH2O
12 Harry Styles - Fine Line
13 James TW - Chapters
14 Picture This - MDRN LV
15 P!nk - Hurts 2B Human
16 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
17 Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding
18 Camila Cabello - Romance
19 Noah Taylor - The World and All Its Wonders
20 Nina Nesbitt - The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change

21 MARINA - LOVE + FEAR
22 Mabel - High Expectations
23 Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
24 Tori Kelly - Inspired By True Events
25 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
26 Ariana Grande - thank u, next
27 James Arthur - YOU
28 Josh Mac - PARTY BUTTER
29 Sigrid - Sucker Punch
30 In Real Life - She Do

31 Mitch James - Mitch James
32 Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water
33 Ten Tonnes - Ten Tonnes
34 Bring Me the Horizon - amo
35 Alessandro Casillo - XVII
36 Matthew Bay - Santa Barbara
37 Maggie Rogers - Heard It in a Past Life
38 AUSTN - Chapter 1: In Betweenin'
39 James Blake - Assume Form
40 Jack Walton - Stolen Hearts & Stolen Cars


Next: 291-300 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 09:27 PM

Thanks Joseph!! *.*

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 10:05 PM

291 Jeremy Zucker feat. Bea Miller - comethru
292 Alessandro Casillo - Hasta Luego
293 Dermot Kennedy - Rome
294 Sammy Wilk - Livin' Life
295 Nicki Minaj - MEGATRON
296 Ava Max - Salt
297 DJ Spoony feat. Zak Abel - Gotta Get Thru This
298 Miss Benny - One Damn Good Mistake
299 Andreas Wijk - Peace 佑 Piəɔə
300 Oscar Enestad - Sign of My Love

Now, the countdown you've all been waiting for - the top 300 songs of 2019! We kick things off with Oscar Enestad and his cute little single Sign of My Love - not one I've gone back to a lot since the first number of listens, but it's cute nonetheless. Andreas Wijk, a breakthrough artist for me this year with his album Season 1 [Episode 01-14] appears with a standalone single, Peace 佑 Piəɔə. It didn't break any records in my chart, but a nice enough song and hopefully an indication of his future efforts. Miss Benny, an LGBT artist that's caught my attention, came back at the end of 2019 with another new single - One Damn Good Mistake - and it's just as dreamy and beautiful as his other material. Zak Abel featured on Gotta Get Thru This, a track from DJ Spoony's Garage Classical album and it's amazing; Zak's signature vocals that you could recognise anywhere on a bop that I often go back to. One of Ava Max's more recent singles Salt appears in this section too. My problem with Ava is that most of her singles all blend into one and sound the exact same, but Salt's decent enough and quite catchy.

Nicki Minaj hasn't really released anything of note in 2019, but MEGATRON is probably one of her best songs in recent times. It was one of the last before she "retired", only to come back a week or so later, featuring on another song that didn't make any impact at all. Sammy Wilk's Livin' Life is a cute song, if not groundbreaking at all, and Dermot Kennedy's Rome is a song taken from his debut album Without Fear - one of my favourites when listening through. I'm not expecting any more singles from the album, but I'd hope this would be in contention if there were. Alessandro Casillo appears with the most prominent song, Hasta Luego, from his album that also featured in my top albums of 2019. It's a bop that goes off and I really need to listen more! Finally, closing this section out is Jeremy Zucker with comethru (which also features Bea Miller), the one track that made me take notice of him. Jeremy and Bea's voices work so well together, and it's a cute little song.


Next: 281-290 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: JosephStyles 25th January 2020, 10:06 PM

Of course Greyson had to be the #1 album glad you find it just as special as me!!

Sign of My Love and Salt setting the songs countdown off on the right foot *.*

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 11:28 PM

Can't wait to be living our best lives in April again *.*

thanks Joseph!!

Posted by: Calum 25th January 2020, 11:45 PM

281 Sam Fender - Dead Boys
282 Gabrielle Aplin feat. JP Cooper - Losing Me
283 Joel Adams - Kingdom
284 Michael Medrano - Fluids
285 Conan Gray - Comfort Crowd
286 Lewis Watson - Fly When I Fall
287 SG Lewis feat. Ruel - Flames
288 Benjamin Rihan - Talk About You
289 LZRD feat. Jake Miller - Anything Anymore
290 Isaac Dunbar - diamonds are a girl's best friend

Isaac Dunbar, one of my biggest discoveries of 2018/2019, makes his first appearance of many in this countdown with one of the tracks from his debut EP balloons don't float here - diamonds are a girl's best friend. This isn't among my top highlights from the collection, but it's a beautiful song and really showcases his talents. LZRD, a relative unknown, collaborates with Jake Miller on Anything Anymore, a great track that stands out among Jake's 2019 releases. Benjamin Rihan's Talk About You and Flames - a collaboration between SG Lewis and Ruel - also appear. The former is a cute Scandipop track, while the latter is a bop, but not quite among the best that Ruel's put his name to. Lewis Watson's Fly When I Fall is a beautiful track that came before another song yet to appear in the countdown, and it's got me hyped for his next album... whenever that's going to be released.

Comfort Crowd isn't Conan Gray's best release to date, but it's an adorable track and one that I should be going back to more often in preparation for his debut album - Kid Krow - being released in 2020. That's sure to be amazing! Michael Medrano's Fluids was one that I came across when I was searching for music on some blogs, and it's a great song. It's got a funky vibe to it, and probably not something I'd listen to if it didn't have such smooth, slick vocals on it. It was a potential of mine for BJSC in the last couple of months too, but ultimately that never came to fruition. Joel Adams, Gabrielle Aplin and JP Cooper all make appearances in this section - Joel's track Kingdom is a great listen, while Losing Me, a collaboration for the latter two artists, is a great new direction that Gabrielle decided to go in, and it's good to hear her soothing vocals matched with a male artist's. Finally, Dead Boys by Sam Fender was one of the first I listened to from the Newcastle-born BRITs Critic's Choice winner. The titular track from his Dead Boys EP is fun and catchy, while at the same time showcasing his signature style that I came to love on his album Hypersonic Missiles.


Next: 271-280 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 26th January 2020, 12:08 AM

271 Camila Cabello - This Love
272 Alessia Cara - Ready
273 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
274 Blake Rose - Lady
275 Andreas Wijk - will you be there when the summer ends
276 Alexander Stewart - Best Damn Thing
277 tyler drama - HOLDING ON
278 SHAED & ZAYN - Trampoline
279 Oscar Enestad - I Love It
280 Dalton Harris - Cry

Dalton Harris was never my favourite during his time on The X Factor, and his winner's single The Power of Love got old very quickly, but I really like Cry - it's a great debut for him and the video is something else indeed. Here's hoping if he manages to put an album out there's more of the same featured on it. Oscar Enestad appears again, and for the final time, with I Love It - another of his singles, and it's an up-beat, catchy tune! The version of Trampoline featuring ZAYN by SHAED is elevated with Zayn's dreamy vocals, however it's not the best song in the world, but because Zayn gives it that extra something it had to break into my chart. tyler drama's single HOLDING ON was a massive surprise - he's not really wowed me with his music prior to this, but this song truly goes OFF. Alexander Stewart has released single after single in 2019, and this won't be his last appearance in the countdown, but Best Damn Thing makes it in because he really is on top form with the slices of pop perfection!

Andreas Wijk appears again, this time with his gorgeous ballad will you be there when the summer ends. It's not like most of his album, but it's another great song to add to his catalogue, and it was a welcome change following mostly up-beat songs. Blake Rose is another artist I've discovered on Spotify while going through New Music Friday and Discover. His single Lady is a great song, and I can't wait to hear more from him in the future. PRETTYMUCH's single, the titular track from their Phases EP, is a great song, and the best offering from that EP. Expect to see more of them as the countdown goes on. Alessia Cara gave us a few releases in 2019 before going on to release an EP, and one of the first songs we were treated to was Ready. She hasn't yet topped Scars to Your Beautiful (and tbh, probably never will at this rate), but it's a lovely track that's comfortably among her best. Finally, This Love is one of the best album tracks on Camila Cabello's sophomore album Romance. Some of the album tracks aren't great, but this is up there in the top five.


Next: 261-270 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 26th January 2020, 06:10 PM

261 AJ Mitchell - Unstoppable
262 JP Saxe & Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending
263 Ruel - Face to Face
264 Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE
265 New Rules - Mountains
266 Taylor Swift - Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
267 Denis Coleman - Without You
268 Noah Taylor - Black + Blue
269 Josh Mac - CALIFORNIA
270 Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray & KJ Apa - People Like Us

People Like Us was one of the small saving graces of the third season of The CW's teen drama Riverdale. It's probably my favourite song that the cast of the show have done to date, and it was included in such a beautiful scene between Archie and Josie (Ashleigh Murray and KJ Apa) - so that made it all the more enjoyable. Josh Mac and Noah Taylor both appear in this section with songs from their albums that have both done relatively well in my album chart. CALIFORNIA is a great song, and Black + Blue is a beautiful ballad that really showcases Noah's vocals. Denis Coleman achieved a top 10 hit in my chart at the very end of 2019 with Without You - so here's hoping there's more music from him around the corner to keep bopping along to. Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince is an album track from Taylor Swift's seventh album Lover, and it's one of the best. It's a beautiful, poignant ballad and hopefully it gets some exposure with her upcoming Netflix documentary, aptly titled Miss Americana.

New Rules appear with one of their less good songs since I discovered them, but it's still a really great song in its own right. Much of what's on their EP is better, but they have to start somewhere just like everybody else, don't they? I can't wait to hopefully hear this live though when I see them in Glasgow in February! ROXANNE by Arizona Zervas didn't chart in my singles chart at all, but since its exposure in the official charts, I've found myself really enjoying it so it sneaks its way into the countdown at the last minute! Ruel makes an appearance with Face to Face, one of the tracks from his Free Time EP - this was one of my favourites when I saw him live towards the end of 2019 (although tbf the whole set was fantastic!). JP Saxe and Julia Michaels' collaboration on soft ballad If the World Was Ending appears - not Julia's finest moment, but it's a cute track that both lend themselves very well to. Finally, AJ Mitchell's Unstoppable is one of his most recent single releases, but it didn't quite reach the same heights as some others yet to appear in the countdown, sadly.


Next: 251-260 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 26th January 2020, 09:56 PM

251 Camila Cabello - First Man
252 Ava Max - Torn
253 Jake Miller feat. Tomos - NERVOUS
254 Chance the Rapper feat. Shawn Mendes - Ballin Flossin
255 Zedd & Kehlani - Good Thing
256 AJ Mitchell - Out My Mind
257 Kameron Michaels - Freedom
258 Emeli Sandé - Extraordinary Being
259 Andreas Wijk - What NOW???
260 Logan Henderson - Pull Me Deep

I discovered Logan Henderson around late 2018, and started listening to his releases as they were drip-fed more recently, and Pull Me Deep stands out as one of his best from an album that's full of lots of enjoyable tracks. What NOW??? is one of the best songs on Andreas Wijk's album, however there's still more to come from him in the countdown! I wasn't a massive fan of Extraordinary Being at all to begin with - couldn't believe it was a single if I'm honest - but it's grown on me over time and when she conveyed the message on tour and what it means to her and what she hopes it will mean to other people, I was sold and now I love the song so much. Drag queen Kameron Michaels appears with his single Freedom - slightly ropy vocals but it's such a fun track nonetheless! Another AJ Mitchell song of the 20,000 or so that were released in 2019, and this time it's Out My Mind from his Slow Dance EP - a great track.

Zedd and Kehlani's collaboration on song Good Thing was a bit underwhelming at first, but I've grown to love it a lot and it's a good outing for the pair; certainly a step up from the former's collaboration with Katy Perry on the abomination that is 365. Chance the Rapper's album track Ballin Flossin featuring the vocals of Shawn also sneaks in here - a fun, groovy track that makes you feel good on an album that I otherwise would never listen to. Jake Miller, Ava Max and Camila Cabello all pop up again in this section. Jake's single NERVOUS is definitely among my favourites from 2019; his voice lends itself brilliantly to dance songs, so I hope there's more of this in the future. Torn isn't my favourite Ava Max song, but it's got a great chorus that I love singing along to. First Man is one of the standout album tracks on Romance, and Camila's vocals having a moment to shine with almost no backing track is great. The message in the song is stunning too, and quite emotional.


Next: 241-250 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 26th January 2020, 11:13 PM

241 Isaac Dunbar - blueberry brows
242 Ava Max - So Am I
243 James Bay feat. Julia Michaels - Peer Pressure
244 Lizzo - Good as Hell
245 Nina Nesbitt - Colder
246 Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me
247 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
248 Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
249 Lil Nas X - Panini
250 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey - Don't Call Me Angel

Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey's big collaboration of 2019 Don't Call Me Angel, for the movie Charlie's Angels, kicks off the top 250. I've not been the biggest advocate of Ariana's music takeover over the last couple of years, and this song came at a time where I was getting bored of Ariana being everywhere, so it's probably suffered slightly because of that, but it's still a catchy song! Lil Nas X's Panini is a great song, finally having a moment to shine when Old Town Road's success had simmered down just a tad - it's fun and stays true to the style he carved out with his debut. Dan + Shay's collaboration with Justin Bieber was quite surprising, and 10,000 Hours is a cute little song, if uneventful. The Weeknd, although problematic, released a tune in Blinding Lights - the better of the two he threw out at once towards the end of the year. Alex Aiono appears in this section, and not for the last time, with I Can't Be Me - one of his better releases of the year. It seemed that with each new release things were going on a downward trend, so I'm glad we got this before that happened.

Nina Nesbitt appears with song Colder from her sophomore album. It's a great song, and fits in really well with her distinctive style. Lizzo's Good as Hell didn't really click with me properly until her appearance on X Factor: Celebrity, and that performance went off. The song's so feel-good and infectious, it's great to see her finally getting some traction in the charts with her music. Another Julia Michaels collaboration, and this time it's her feature on James Bay's Peer Pressure - a slight let-down following James' amazing second album Electric Light, but it was good to hear them both together! Ava Max makes another appearance with the follow-up to her debut single, this time with So Am I, a song that has a really positive message in its lyrics, but ultimately failed to live up to expectations following an initial smash. Finally, Isaac Dunbar appears again with another track from balloons don't float here, this time it's blueberry brows, and what a song this is! Towards the end of the EP, it's like we're building up to a momentous finale, and this certainly delivers on that front!


Next: 231-240 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Riser 27th January 2020, 04:37 AM

Um so 'Fluids' has been a BJSC potential for me too lmao Great song *.

I only just tonight heard 'First Man' as Camila performed it on the Grammys, such a sweet song and performance <3

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 27th January 2020, 09:13 PM

Giving a listen to a few songs from your list:

Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me - very smooth, he's got a nice voice and the background instrumentation is very nice as well.
Jake Miller - Nervous - a nice dance track, the drop isn't really my thing but the verses/guitar are great and I could see it grow on me as well.
PRETTYMUCH - Phases - Not what I was expecting from them (admittedly the only so I remember from them is Teacher so probably not a great base), not sure how I feel about a more serious style from them (and the rapping is interesting as well!)

(oops I didn't realise all three sentences ended with 'as well' as well)

Posted by: LewisGT 28th January 2020, 06:42 PM

This Love & Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince are my 2 favourite album tracks from the respective artists so I'm delighted to see them here.

Ballin Flossin was also my favourite album track from Chance's album but I got bored of it after a week. Still a nice surprise collab though.

I love Blinding Lights & Don't Call Me Angel from your last 10.

Posted by: Calum 28th January 2020, 11:39 PM

Omg has it actually?! Glad I'm not the only one enjoying it then! *.*

First Man is gorgeous I haven't watched her Grammys performance in full yet, I've only seen snippets of it, so I'll need to give it a watch soon!

Thanks for commenting Jordan


Glad you like I Can't Be Me - it's not Alex's best though. There's another song yet to come (I'll let you decide if it's better) that's incredible pop! Phases is definitely a lot different to most of PRETTYMUCH's music, but it's a very welcome change I think. Would love to hear more songs like that from them. Their other ballad of note, Blind, is incredible!

Thanks for commenting as well () Pete!!


Yeah Chance the Rapper is one of the last people I'd expect Shawn to collaborate with, but it works so well!

Thanks for commenting Lewis!

Posted by: Calum 28th January 2020, 11:58 PM

231 Steve Void & AUSTN - Without You
232 NOTD & Daya - Wanted
233 AJ Mitchell - Talk So Much
234 New Rules - Home Sweet Hotel
235 Taylor Swift - The Archer
236 MAX feat. Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
237 Lukas James - Easy
238 Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
239 New Rules - Fix Somebody
240 Miss Benny - Rendezvous

Miss Benny features again, this time with his highest song in the countdown. Rendezvous was the song that made me sit up and take notice, and it's still such a great tune to date. Introducing us to a world of mystery and intrigue, I hope there's more of this to come. New Rules' Fix Somebody is another song that came before they released their debut EP, and it's one that I'm really looking forward to hearing live (if they decide to perform it, that is). Josef Salvat, somebody who I listened to at the recommendation of Bal, came back to us with a new single modern anxiety at the end of 2019, and it's stunning. He's on form and I'm ready for him to slay me with regular releases, as it seems we're getting at least two new tracks at a time! Lukas James is one to watch for me, his first single Easy was an instant bop, and he's released two more tracks since then, so I'm looking forward to either an EP or album from him in the near future! Easy is pop perfection, and his other singles are just as good. MAX returned to the music scene, after what seemed like a very long time away, with new single Love Me Less - an earworm that gets better with each listen.

The Archer took its time to grow on me - I wasn't a big fan of it at first, but slowly it became one of my favourites from Lover when I listened to the album in full, and with repeated listens. I wouldn't say it's up there with the best of her ballads, but it's certainly beautiful. New Rules appear for the second time in this section alone, this time with one of the tracks from their EP - Home Sweet Hotel. It's not as up-beat as some of their other tracks, but their voices are sublime in this and it's pretty emotional. AJ Mitchell pops up again - Talk So Much didn't click with me as instantly as I'd have hoped, but given time it's worked its way into my affections. Granted, it still isn't among his best, but it's not one I'd shun either. After releasing I Miss Myself with HRVY, NOTD came back pretty quickly with another new single - this time a collaboration with Daya - Wanted is another great dance track. AUSTN teamed up with unknown Steve Void for the track Without You, and it's far from anything I'd have expected from AUSTN - it's a fun, more dance-oriented track and I love it!


Next: 221-230 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 29th January 2020, 01:16 AM

221 Lana Del Rey - fuck it I love you
222 Alexander Stewart - Backwards
223 Isac Elliot - Waiting Game
224 JP Cooper & Astrid S - Sing It With Me
225 PRETTYMUCH feat. Tjay - Lying
226 Greyson Chance - bleed you still
227 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
228 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me
229 Dua Lipa - Swan Song
230 Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Dermot Kennedy came back with another slow burner of a hit following Power Over Me, this time with Outnumbered. It didn't click as instantly with me as the aforementioned, but it's still a great track and has a great chorus that I always sing along to whenever I hear it. Swan Song served as a nice little bridge when the campaign for her debut album ended, to now with the hype for her second album in full swing. Swan Song was nothing spectacular, but a decent song. Don't Worry Bout Me wasn't Zara Larsson's best release of the year, but it's still a bop and deserved more commercially. Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's collaboration on I Don't Care was annoying at times given its overplay on UK radio, but it's still a decent song when you haven't heard it in a while. bleed you still has never been my favourite from Greyson Chance's album portraits, and the two times I saw him live I still wasn't 100% convinced, but it's grown on me over time and my opinion of it is a lot better now than when I first listened to the album.

PRETTYMUCH appear again in close succession to their previous entry in the countdown - this time with the bop that is Lying, featuring Tjay. They served all the bops quite close together last year, and this was no exception. It was probably the last song they released that was pretty great, before things went downhill a tad with the likes of Rock Witchu. JP Cooper and Astrid S' collaboration on Sing It With Me was a revelation - I didn't expect to like it as much as I do, but it really goes off. There's something quite anthemic about its sound, but it doesn't quite reach phenomenal heights. Isac Elliot's Waiting Game was also another very pleasant surprise. It's a great slice of pop perfection, and set him off on the right track for a series of releases that had me fully on board. Backwards is undeniably my favourite song of Alexander Stewart's - although it didn't make an impact on me until later on in the year, or it would've ended up a LOT higher in the countdown. He really brought perfect pop throughout 2019. Finally, Lana Del Rey makes an appearance with fuck it I love you, one of the tracks from her latest album Norman fucking Rockwell! - a sultry track that goes down a treat!


Next: 211-220 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 31st January 2020, 09:43 PM

211 Conan Gray - Checkmate
212 Allie X & Troye Sivan - Love Me Wrong
213 Bea Miller feat. 6LACK - it's not u it's me
214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
215 Meghan Trainor feat. Mike Sabath - Wave
216 AUSTN - Backup Plan
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me
218 Bastille & Alessia Cara - Another Place
219 Charlie Puth - Cheating on You
220 Bishara - On My Own

Melodifestivalen artist Bishara pops up after On My Own was recommended to me by Joseph - it's a cute little track, if nothing spectacular. Charlie Puth released a few songs to remind us he still exists throughout 2019, and although not quite as good as one particular song - Cheating on You is still decent, but far from his finest work. Bastille teamed up with Alessia Cara on Another Place. Alessia's output has been fantastic in 2019, but I'm yet to listen to anything Bastille have released (outside of radio hits) since their debut - this is an indication that I'll probably enjoy their new material! Ed Sheeran's Cross Me featuring Chance the Rapper and... who? features here - it's one of the better songs on the album, although that's hardly saying much. AUSTN's (Austin Brown) song Backup Plan was included on his debut EP Chapter 1: In Betweenin', and it's a cute little track, even if it seems like a poor man's version of Mean.

Wave got me back on board the Meghan Train[or] - the chorus is such a delight, although I feel like most of the songs from her upcoming album TREAT MYSELF sound exactly the same as this. Not a good sign. Martin Jensen and James Arthur's collaboration Nobody also appears - a nice change for James Arthur after most of his recent singles have been ballads or songs that don't exactly leave you feeling joyous. it's not u it's me was a great new direction for Bea Miller to go in - and since then she's been on fire with her new material! She's a lot different to the girl from Not An Apology (which is still amazing), but we love to see it. Allie X and Troye Sivan teamed up more recently on Love Me Wrong - a sad song that goes OFF. Troye and Allie's vocals go together perfectly, creating a soothing, dreamy and powerful ballad. Conan Gray's Checkmate was amazing at the time, but I find that it's not really sounding as great with repeated listens. Thankfully that's not been the case for all of his singles released thus far!


Next: 201-210 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: JosephStyles 31st January 2020, 09:45 PM

it's not u it's me *.*!!!!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 31st January 2020, 09:46 PM

214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me

Good to see these two making your chart; Cross Me is still to come in mine

Posted by: Calum 2nd February 2020, 02:01 PM

201 kwassa - sad songs
202 Bea Miller & Snakehips - NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU
203 Isaac Dunbar - body
204 The Script - The Last Time
205 AJ Mitchell - Like Strangers Do
206 Meghan Trainor feat. Lennon Stella & Sasha Sloan - Workin' On It
207 Kesha - My Own Dance
208 JC Stewart - Pick Up Your Phone
209 Thomas Headon - Clean Me Up
210 Snakehips feat. Rivers Cuomo & KYLE - Gucci Rock N Rolla

Snakehips makes a double appearance in this section, the first being his collaboration with Rivers Cuomo and KYLE on the groovy song Gucci Rock N Rolla. I didn't expect to like this at all, but it's so chilled out, and a great little song. Thomas Headon, another discovery from 2019, appears with song Clean Me Up - a great way to introduce myself to his music, and I can't wait to hear more from him in the [hopefully] near future! JC Stewart's become a favourite of mine in 2019, with other songs yet to appear in the countdown higher up, but Pick Up Your Phone appears here, and while it's a great song, it's not got a patch on his other 2019 releases! Hoping we hear news of an album from him sometime soon! Kesha and Meghan Trainor appear, the former with album track My Own Dance from her new album High Road, and the latter with Workin' On It - a collaboration with Lennon Stella of Polaroid fame and Sasha Sloan. A lovely track!

AJ Mitchell's Like Strangers Do isn't one of his best songs, but it's still cute and very enjoyable when I do go back to it. The Script make an appearance here - I've never really been a massive fan of them, or listened to an album of theirs in full. That changed this year with Sunsets & Full Moons, and lead single from that - The Last Time - is a bit of a bop! Isaac Dunbar just keeps on coming and this time it's his song body from towards the end of the year. It doesn't quite reach the levels of brilliance of some of his other songs, but it's quirky and enjoyable nonetheless - a welcome change! Another Bea Miller song drops out in quick succession, and this also marks Snakehips' second appearance in this section. NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU is a great track, and really proves, alongside it's not u it's me, that Bea's artistry and style has changed so much, and for the better. Finally, kwassa appears with sad songs - a great, up-beat song that really clicked with me after a couple of listens. His EP fka kyko is a great listen too!


Next: Recap: 201-300 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 2nd February 2020, 02:02 PM

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Thanks ElectroBoy!

Posted by: Calum 2nd February 2020, 02:07 PM

201 kwassa - sad songs
202 Bea Miller & Snakehips - NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU
203 Isaac Dunbar - body
204 The Script - The Last Time
205 AJ Mitchell - Like Strangers Do
206 Meghan Trainor feat. Lennon Stella & Sasha Sloan - Workin' On It
207 Kesha - My Own Dance
208 JC Stewart - Pick Up Your Phone
209 Thomas Headon - Clean Me Up
210 Snakehips feat. Rivers Cuomo & KYLE - Gucci Rock N Rolla
211 Conan Gray - Checkmate
212 Allie X & Troye Sivan - Love Me Wrong
213 Bea Miller feat. 6LACK - it's not u it's me
214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
215 Meghan Trainor feat. Mike Sabath - Wave
216 AUSTN - Backup Plan
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me
218 Bastille & Alessia Cara - Another Place
219 Charlie Puth - Cheating on You
220 Bishara - On My Own
221 Lana Del Rey - fuck it I love you
222 Alexander Stewart - Backwards
223 Isac Elliot - Waiting Game
224 JP Cooper & Astrid S - Sing It With Me
225 PRETTYMUCH feat. Tjay - Lying
226 Greyson Chance - bleed you still
227 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
228 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me
229 Dua Lipa - Swan Song
230 Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered
231 Steve Void & AUSTN - Without You
232 NOTD & Daya - Wanted
233 AJ Mitchell - Talk So Much
234 New Rules - Home Sweet Hotel
235 Taylor Swift - The Archer
236 MAX feat. Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
237 Lukas James - Easy
238 Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
239 New Rules - Fix Somebody
240 Miss Benny - Rendezvous
241 Isaac Dunbar - blueberry brows
242 Ava Max - So Am I
243 James Bay feat. Julia Michaels - Peer Pressure
244 Lizzo - Good as Hell
245 Nina Nesbitt - Colder
246 Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me
247 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
248 Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
249 Lil Nas X - Panini
250 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey - Don't Call Me Angel
251 Camila Cabello - First Man
252 Ava Max - Torn
253 Jake Miller feat. Tomos - NERVOUS
254 Chance the Rapper feat. Shawn Mendes - Ballin Flossin
255 Zedd & Kehlani - Good Thing
256 AJ Mitchell - Out My Mind
257 Kameron Michaels - Freedom
258 Emeli Sandé - Extraordinary Being
259 Andreas Wijk - What NOW???
260 Logan Henderson - Pull Me Deep
261 AJ Mitchell - Unstoppable
262 JP Saxe & Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending
263 Ruel - Face to Face
264 Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE
265 New Rules - Mountains
266 Taylor Swift - Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
267 Denis Coleman - Without You
268 Noah Taylor - Black + Blue
269 Josh Mac - CALIFORNIA
270 Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray & KJ Apa - People Like Us
271 Camila Cabello - This Love
272 Alessia Cara - Ready
273 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
274 Blake Rose - Lady
275 Andreas Wijk - will you be there when the summer ends
276 Alexander Stewart - Best Damn Thing
277 tyler drama - HOLDING ON
278 SHAED & ZAYN - Trampoline
279 Oscar Enestad - I Love It
280 Dalton Harris - Cry
281 Sam Fender - Dead Boys
282 Gabrielle Aplin feat. JP Cooper - Losing Me
283 Joel Adams - Kingdom
284 Michael Medrano - Fluids
285 Conan Gray - Comfort Crowd
286 Lewis Watson - Fly When I Fall
287 SG Lewis feat. Ruel - Flames
288 Benjamin Rihan - Talk About You
289 LZRD feat. Jake Miller - Anything Anymore
290 Isaac Dunbar - diamonds are a girl's best friend
291 Jeremy Zucker feat. Bea Miller - comethru
292 Alessandro Casillo - Hasta Luego
293 Dermot Kennedy - Rome
294 Sammy Wilk - Livin' Life
295 Nicki Minaj - MEGATRON
296 Ava Max - Salt
297 DJ Spoony feat. Zak Abel - Gotta Get Thru This
298 Miss Benny - One Damn Good Mistake
299 Andreas Wijk - Peace 佑 Piəɔə
300 Oscar Enestad - Sign of My Love


Next: 191-200 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 2nd February 2020, 07:05 PM

191 Nina Nesbitt - Black & Blue
192 Julia Michaels feat. Selena Gomez - Anxiety
193 Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello - Find U Again
194 Jonas Blue feat. Theresa Rex - What I Like About You
195 R3HAB & ZAYN feat. Jungleboi - Flames
196 Why Don't We - Don't Change
197 Lauv & LANY - Mean It
198 Jack & Jack - 2 Cigarettes
199 Lennon Stella - Kissing Other People
200 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Dominic Fike kicks off the top 200 in style with his surprise hit 3 Nights - taking off in the UK charts a while after everybody had discovered it and grew to love it! For me, it's not one that stuck around for a particularly long time, but it's a great song. Kissing Other People by Lennon Stella is one of the best things she's put her name to thus far, and it's got me excited for more songs like this in the future. 2 Cigarettes, an album track from Jack & Jack's debut album A Good Friend Is Nice, is a great way to round the album off and their voices are lush together, more-so than on some other tracks. Lauv and LANY's collaboration on Mean It from the former's upcoming debut album ~ how i'm feeling ~ is a great track, and among the best of what we've heard from this Lauv era so far. Don't Change was one of the twelve tracks Why Don't We released in 2019, and it's not among the best but it's a cute song and the lyrics are lovely. Their voices all sound great on it too.

ZAYN's most recent collaboration Flames, with R3HAB and Jungleboi, appears in this section. Admittedly it's not one of Zayn's best, however the chorus absolutely goes OFF. The 'light me up' parts are incredible, and with the video having just been released, hopefully it gives the song a (minor) boost. Three back to back collaborations up next, the first being Jonas Blue and Theresa Rex's What I Like About You. Jonas Blue's album was a big surprise for me, so it was great to see this song take off. It's the only song of Theresa's that I'm keen on though. Camila Cabello's feature on Find U Again from Mark Ronson's album Late Night Feelings is one of the reasons to give it a spin - it's what you'd expect from a collaboration between the two, but it's sublime! Julia Michaels teamed up with Selena Gomez for Anxiety - a beautiful little track that slots in perfectly on her EP. And finally, Nina Nesbitt's Black & Blue is one of her finest tracks to date, really enhancing the The Sun Will Come Up... era with its repackaged edition.


Next: 181-190 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 4th February 2020, 01:28 AM

181 RØYLS - Savages
182 Alex Aiono - Unloving You
183 Isaac Dunbar - onion boy
184 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
185 Elliot Jones - i'm in love
186 Thomston - Lightweight
187 Mahmood - Soldi
188 Isac Elliot - Somebody Else
189 Mashd N Kutcher feat. Alex Aiono - Better Me
190 Camila Cabello - Liar

One of the first tastes of what was to come from Camila Cabello's second album Romance came in the form of Liar. I wasn't keen on this at all to begin with, particularly given it was released at the same time as the far superior Shameless, but I've grown to like it since! Alex Aiono's first of two appearances in this section is his feature on Mashd N Kutcher's Better Me - a bop that really goes off with its chorus, and certainly one of Alex's best to date. Isac Elliot's Somebody Else is a lovely song, and that coupled with his other 2019 release has me ready for whatever's coming next! Mahmood's Eurovision 2019 entry Soldi was a lovely surprise. I've not followed Eurovision in a long time, but after listening to all of the entries, this was certainly a standout. Lightweight by Thomston is a lovely little track; rather uneventful but it's a great listen and his voice I could listen to over and over!

Elliot Jones' single i'm in love was a BJSC entry of mine in 2019, and it was a great discovery for me! I love his voice, and starting out with a single like this can only mean I'm gonna love whatever he puts out next! Bring it on. Sam Fender and Isaac Dunbar are next up with Hypersonic Missiles and onion boy, respectively. Hypersonic Missiles is one of the most commercial-sounding tracks from Sam's album of the same name, while onion boy is probably one of Isaac's most... strange songs, lyrically. It's a great one though, with such a good beat! Alex Aiono's second appearance is with his ballad Unloving You. This is up there with the best of what he's released, and it really exposes his beautiful voice. Finally, RØYLS appear with their debut single, and only one that I took any notice of. Ex member of The Tide Drew Dirksen is a member of this band so I was automatically interested given he was my favourite from The Tide, and while this song is good, I don't have high hopes for the future considering they've been pretty quiet on all fronts oops.


Next: 171-180 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 12:04 PM

171 David Guetta feat. RAYE - Stay (Don't Go Away)
172 Johnny Orlando - Sleep
173 Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES - Here With Me
174 Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now
175 Andreas Wijk - MADONNA
176 PRETTYMUCH & CNCO - Me Necesita
177 Why Don't We - Mad at You
178 Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow - Con Calma
179 Noah Taylor - Love You a Lot
180 Nina Nesbitt - Love Letter

Love Letter by Nina Nesbitt marks another appearance from the Scottish singer-songwriter in the countdown - one of the best tracks from her latest album (not typing out the full thing again x). Noah Taylor appears with one of the songs from his album The World and All Its Wonders - a cute little bop that really solidifies why I love him so much! Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry and Snow feature with the one-week #1 single Con Calma - it's a bop but I got over it quite quickly, proven with its quick decline in my chart. Why Don't We's Mad at You isn't my favourite of their 12 releases in 2019, but it's still a cute little song that helped tide us over to the next one. Me Necesita is a great collaboration between PRETTYMUCH and CNCO - proving why both are amazing boybands. Not the best from either group, but very enjoyable.

Andreas Wijk's MADONNA is one of the best tracks from his album, as well as being one of the more up-tempo ones. Look at Her Now didn't really do much for me when I first listened to it, especially considering Lose You to Love Me was circulating at the same time, but since listening to all that Rare has to offer, it's one of the better tracks. Here With Me by Marshmello and CHVRCHES is a great song, and although it didn't chart very long at all for me, it's still great now when it comes on shuffle. Johnny Orlando's Sleep is one of his best tracks. Featured on his debut EP Teenage Fever, it really proves why he's one of the best upcoming twink artists. Really can't wait to hear more new music from him in the future! Finally in this section, we have David Guetta and RAYE's collaboration Stay (Don't Go Away) - not David Guetta's best work, but it's still a great track that has me bopping along whenever I hear it.


Next: 161-170 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 03:56 PM

161 Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness
162 Plested - The Least That I Could Do
163 Greyson Chance - seasons nineteen
164 Diplo & Jonas Brothers - Lonely
165 Conan Gray - Maniac
166 Misunderstood - Juicy Fruit
167 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With a Stranger
168 Jonas Brothers - I Believe
169 Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself
170 Lil Nas X - C7osure (You Like)

As described in my albums countdown, Lil Nas X's debut EP was a major surprise for me this year, and one of the tracks from that, C7osure (You Like), appears here - one of the strongest on the EP for me alongside the singles. Charlie Puth came back with new single I Warned Myself earlier this year, and with a muted reaction it certainly wasn't the best way to kickstart a new era, but it's a good track nonetheless. It was later outshined by some better releases though. The Jonas Brothers' first appearance of two in this section is album track I Believe from Happiness Begins - one of the better ballads, and strongest on the album overall. Sam Smith and Normani's collaboration on Dancing With a Stranger was a top 5 hit in my chart, but ultimately fails to finish any higher than #167 here - it's not really stood the test of time for me. Misunderstood of X Factor fame appear with their single Juicy Fruit - I loved their fun, energetic style on the show, and this single proves that they've managed to retain that and bring out the bangers!

Conan Gray makes another appearance, this time with Maniac - quite possibly one of his best songs to date overall. Having been a fan since before he became as wide-known as he is now, I'm looking forward to hearing his album when it's released in March, and hopefully there's more like this on there. The Jonas Brothers' second appearance here is their collaboration with Diplo - Lonely. This is a great, up-beat track that probably could have slotted in well on their album, but it's easy to see why it worked as a standalone release too. Greyson Chance makes another appearance with one of the tracks from his album portraits - this time the beautiful seasons nineteen, an upgraded version of his song Seasons. Plested and Harry Styles round off this section with their songs The Least That I Could Do and Treat People With Kindness, respectively. The former is gorgeous, and one that I adored hearing live when I saw him in Glasgow, and the latter is such a feel-good anthem that rounds off Harry's sophomore album beautifully alongside title track Fine Line!


Next: 151-160 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 04:51 PM

151 Emeli Sandé - Same Old Feeling
152 Greyson Chance - timekeeper
153 Meduza feat. Goodboys - Piece of Your Heart
154 FELIX SANDMAN - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
155 Ava Max - Freaking Me Out
156 P!nk feat. Khalid - Hurts 2B Human
157 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
158 Ruel - Free Time
159 Stormzy feat. Headie One - Audacity
160 Katy Perry - Small Talk

One of Katy Perry's 2019 releases - Small Talk - appears next, and it failed to make any decent impact whatsoever in my chart following the success of Never Really Over. Small Talk, a Charlie Puth co-write, just didn't have the same oomph to it (and neither did what followed tbh). One of Stormzy's singles from his Heavy Is the Head era, Audacity, is next - it's not my favourite single, but it's spent a fair amount of time in my chart, and it really is great to hear him at his most authentic. Free Time, the title track from Ruel's latest EP is next up, and although not the most standout sounding from the EP, it's a really decent listen. The title track from Dua Lipa's upcoming second album Future Nostalgia appears, and although it took a while for me to really love it, I'm completely on board now and so far it's been 3/3 for her this era (with Physical having just been released last week). P!nk's collaboration on the single version of Hurts 2B Human with Khalid is lovely - I don't think it adds much more to the song compared to the original, but still a standout from what I'd consider P!nk's best album for a while.

One of Ava Max's many singles released in 2019, Freaking Me Out, appears here - and it's easily one of her best. Again, it took me a while to like this, but now it's probably very close to surpassing Sweet But Psycho for me. MIDDLE OF NOWHERE by FELIX SANDMAN makes an appearance, and despite him not throwing truck-loads of singles at us in 2019, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE is a really cute little track that showcases how smooth his voice is. Piece of Your Heart, one of the big UK chart hits of 2019, appears next and it's really such a fun, bop-along listen. I'm excited to see if Meduza can produce another track like this in the future because I'm excited. The top two album artists of the year - Greyson Chance and Emeli Sandé - appear in this section with songs from their respective albums. timekeeper took its time to grow on me - initially it was one of my least favourite songs on portraits - but it got there in the end. It's a beautiful song. Same Old Feeling, again, I didn't really pay much attention to at first, but following seeing Emeli live, it all of a sudden clicked into place and it's a real highlight from the album! So very Emeli and so very soulful.


Next: 141-150 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 07:03 PM

141 Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
142 Mabel - OK (Anxiety Anthem)
143 Isaac Dunbar - mime
144 Matteo Markus Bok - SLO-MO
145 5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth
146 MARINA - Handmade Heaven
147 Ruel - Real Thing
148 Isaac Dunbar - woman on the hills
149 Luca Hänni - Bella Bella
150 Ruel - Painkiller

Enter the top 150 and we have Ruel making two appearances within just a couple of songs of one another - the first being Painkiller from his Free Time EP. It's a beautiful track, and the lyrics always get me. The second of those songs is Real Thing - one that really clicked for me on tour - hearing him sing it live and tell us all the meaning behind it was lovely; that really solidified itself as one of my favourites from the EP. Luca Hänni of Eurovision fame appears with the follow-up to his Eurovision single She Got Me, Bella Bella - it's such a fun track and shows that he's got a style and he's sticking to it. I'm hoping there's more like this to come from him as we head into the new decade. Isaac Dunbar also appears here with his first of two songs in this section. woman on the hills, from his debut EP balloons don't float here, is one of my favourites and leads up to a so typically Isaac ending of a song. MARINA also appears with the gorgeous Handmade Heaven, from her album LOVE + FEAR.

5 Seconds of Summer's single Teeth from their upcoming fourth album CALM is next - it's not quite as brilliant as Easier for me, but it's still great and really proves that 5SOS mean business with the new direction they've taken with their music. Matteo Markus Bok sneaks in with album track SLO-MO from Cruisin'. This is one of my favourites, although with only eight tracks on the album it's fairly easy to say that ALL of the songs are among my favourites lmao. Isaac Dunbar's second appearance here is his single mime, one of his earlier releases. It's a cute little track, if a bit more uneventful than any of his other songs. The best track from Mabel's debut album High Expectations, OK (Anxiety Anthem), appears here - it was the one that I was immediately drawn to when I first listened to the album, and to this date it's one of the few I'll actually go back to. Lil Nas X closes this section with his hugely popular song Old Town Road - such a brilliant song... about horses x


Next: 131-140 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 07:28 PM

131 Rita Ora feat. 6LACK - Only Want You
132 Greyson Chance - lakeshore
133 BTS feat. Lauv - Make It Right
134 Sam Feldt feat. Rani - Post Malone
135 Taylor Swift - The Man
136 Jack & Jack - Day Dreaming
137 John Newman & Nina Nesbitt - Without You
138 Luca Hänni - She Got Me
139 ZAYN & Zhavia Ward - A Whole New World
140 Why Don't We - Unbelievable

Another of Why Don't We's twelve 2019 releases appears, and this time it's Unbelievable - the one where we see them butt-naked running through a desert for the lyric video (my oh my). It's not my favourite of the year's output, but it's certainly a cute little song that does the job. ZAYN and Zhavia Ward's collaboration for the live-action film Aladdin on A Whole New World is sublime. Their voices are perfectly suited for a duet, and it works beautifully, despite not being as great as the original song. Luca Hänni appears soon after Bella Bella appeared, this time with his Eurovision 2019 entry, She Got Me. It's such a fun track, and he was one of my absolute favourites on the night. John Newman and Nina Nesbitt was the collaboration I didn't know I needed in my life. Despite not setting my chart alight, it did manage to make the top 10, and it's such an incredible song (even if the acoustic version is slightly better). Day Dreaming, from Jack & Jack's debut album A Good Friend Is Nice makes it into the countdown - one of the most memorable, and cutest, tracks.

The Man was instantly one of my favourite songs on Taylor's seventh album Lover. It's one of the most up-beat on the album, but at the same time carries an important message about how sick she is of dealing with men in the music industry. Slay us all and serve the tea with those lyrics, Taylor. Post Malone by Sam Feldt was one that I'd always listen to and LOVE on the radio, but it failed to enter in my chart at all. It had to appear here in the countdown though because I couldn't ignore the amount of time I've spent bopping along to it. BTS and Lauv's surprise collaboration, Make It Right, was such a surprise and was a treat for my ears. I'm not a massive BTS fan, but this is such a brilliant track and I can't wait for their second collaboration on Lauv's upcoming album. Closing this section we have Greyson Chance with lakeshore, one of the best tracks from his album portraits, and Rita Ora with the single version (and collaboration with 6LACK) of Only Want You, taken from her second album Phoenix.


Next: 121-130 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: JosephInSpace 8th February 2020, 08:50 PM

Painkiller, SLO-MO and Unbelievable

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 08:58 PM

121 Why Don't We & Macklemore - I Don't Belong In This Club
122 Moss Kena - Begging
123 Lewis Watson - spark
124 Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
125 Andreas Wijk - NuMb ❄
126 JC Stewart - Bones
127 ZAYN - Back to Life
128 AUSTN - In Betweenin'
129 Bazzi - I.F.L.Y.
130 ZAYN - I Don't Mind

Album tracks from Zayn Malik's second solo album Icarus Falls start appearing now, and the first of those is I Don't Mind - a really great track that's among the best that the 27-track (!) beast has to offer. Bazzi's single I.F.L.Y. from earlier on in the year appears here - one of my favourites of his to date. It was probably one of the better songs from his album, released this year too. The album didn't really spend much time in my chart, but it had some good songs. AUSTN appears again, this time with the title track, In Betweenin', from his debut EP. This is such a fun little pop track that is a perfect contrast to his other #1 Mean in my chart (that's yet to come). The second of Zayn's album tracks to appear here is Back to Life - a beautiful track that I feel is quite underrated and never really appeared in people's favourites from the album when I checked with the fans. Bones by JC Stewart is what made me sit up and take notice of him, and it's a gorgeous track - I really can't wait for more music along the lines of this on any EPs or album(s) he releases.

NuMb ❄ is quite possibly the highlight of Andreas Wijk's debut album, and while it's not up-beat, it certainly packs a punch. It's a stunning song and really shows what he can do with his voice - it's just a shame we've been waiting so long for the second album he promised almost exactly a year ago now, because more like this would be very welcome. Ariana Grande's break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored was just like everything else she released from thank u, next - didn't click with me at all immediately, but over time grew (apart from 7 rings, which never did and never will x). This is easily up there with the best from the album. spark by Lewis Watson reignited the spark (pardon the pun) in him for me, despite him having released a string of good songs before this. Now I'm eagerly waiting for his next album, which I hope will be fantastic if this is anything to go by. Moss Kena, who supported Rita Ora on the UK leg of her Phoenix World Tour, appears with his single Begging. I gave him a follow on Spotify after seeing him on the tour, and when he released Begging, I was blown away. A fantastic track with such an incredible chorus! Finally, Why Don't We appear again with I Don't Belong In This Club - their collaboration with Macklemore. Again, not the best of their 2019 releases, but it was a welcome change in style (while still true Why Don't We) to their other tracks.


Next: 111-120 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 08:59 PM

Thanks Joseph!!

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 8th February 2020, 09:09 PM

Giving In Betweenin' a listen now, a really nice fun track and he's got a nice voice as well.

Nice to see some Eurovision representation as well, I really enjoyed Soldi and She Got Me, and Post Malone was a brilliant comeback from Sam Feldt as well. Think I discovered MIDDLE OF NOWHERE from your chart as well, a really nice laid-back track! Oh and The Least That I Could Do is another stellar track from Plested as well.

And of course great to see Here With Me in your chart as well, one of the few songs you knew in my EOY

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 09:20 PM

Hey Pete!

Glad you like In Betweenin' - the rest of his EP is pretty much more of the same, but on a lesser scale lmao. Soldi and She Got Me are probably my two faves from 2019 - there were others I charted throughout the year but you won't be seeing them in the countdown, oops. Also glad you liked MIDDLE OF NOWHERE too - it really is so chilled and laid-back. Really hoping we get an album from Plested soon too, he keeps drip-feeding releases every few months or so, and that's not what I'm here for

Thanks for commenting!!

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 09:49 PM

111 Liam Payne feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Stack It Up
112 Harry Styles - Falling
113 Stormzy feat. Aitch - Pop Boy
114 ZAYN - All That
115 Jonas Brothers - Only Human
116 Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me
117 Johnny Orlando - All These Parties
118 ZAYN - Good Years
119 AJ Mitchell - Down in Flames
120 Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Bungee Jumping

Naughty Boy kicks off this section as we edge ever closer to the top 100 songs of the year. His song Bungee Jumping featured Emeli Sandé and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and it's a really stunning song, thanks mostly to Emeli's vocals. I guess this was supposed to start a new album campaign for Naughty Boy that didn't quite come to fruition? AJ Mitchell makes another appearance, and this time it's Down in Flames, one of his best releases in 2019, but not quite *the* best - as there's still a lot more to come from him. Zayn has another couple of tracks from Icarus Falls in this section, and the first of those is Good Years. This is such a beautiful track and the lyrics get me every time I listen. Honestly, I think a lot of people would be surprised at the quality of this album if they weren't so put off by the fact it's so lengthy. Johnny Orlando pops up again, this time with All These Parties from the Teenage Fever EP. This wasn't quite as great as his debut single for me, but it's still sexy and cool. Cardi B and Bruno Mars' collaboration Please Me is probably my favourite Cardi song - given I can't stand most of her other material - and my favourite of Bruno's as of late too - a really decent outing for both of them.

The Jonas Brothers' third single from their comeback album Happiness Begins, Only Human, was probably one of my least favourites on the album to begin with, but when it got the single treatment I grew to love it and it has a fun video to go with it - it was also a MOMENT live on tour this week too! The second of Zayn's album tracks to appear here is All That - a moody song that goes off, and ultimately one of the best on the album, please check it out if you haven't! When I saw that Stormzy had a collaboration with Aitch on his album Heavy Is the Head I was elated - and Pop Boy certainly did not fail to deliver - it's amazing. Exactly what you'd expect from both on a song together, and one of the highlights of the album. One Direction solo-central for the final two entries here - Harry Styles' album track Falling, aka the most beautiful track of his to date and the best on Fine Line, is just beaten by Liam Payne's collaboration with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Stack It Up. Despite most of the population hating this track, it's probably his best and the most instant of his for me (although that's no hard feat when he's throwing songs like Strip That Down and Get Low out there x).


Next: 101-110 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 10:14 PM

101 Aitch - Taste (Make It Shake)
102 Why Don't We - I Still Do
103 AUSTN - Mean
104 ZAYN - Satisfaction
105 Post Malone feat. Young Thug - Goodbyes
106 Digital Farm Animals feat. AJ Mitchell - Without You Now
107 Greyson Chance - stand
108 Why Don't We - Come to Brazil
109 Lil Nas X feat. Cardi B - Rodeo
110 AJ Mitchell - Move On

AJ Mitchell appears again, and not only once this time. Move On - another of his many singles from 2019 - just misses out on the top 100 songs of the year, despite being among his best. It took its time to grow on me, but it's firmly one of my favourites; a lot moodier than his other singles but top notch. Lil Nas X's collaboration with Cardi B on Rodeo - one of the tracks from his EP - is excellent. From his parts to Cardi's, the whole song is excellent, and it's great to see the song get more exposure with the revamped 2020 version featuring Nas. Why Don't We also have two songs in this section - the first of those being Come to Brazil, a fun track that shows off their versatility as a group. Greyson Chance's stand, from the album portraits, is such a heartfelt ballad that seems to get overlooked by fans, if Twitter is anything to go by. This really clicked with me seeing him live twice, and to see him sing so openly from the heart was endearing and very touching. AJ Mitchell's second appearance here is his collaboration with Digital Farm Animals on Without You Now - a great track that really showcases AJ's vocals in a different way to his solo material. A great song that sadly didn't do a great deal officially.

Post Malone steps in with his Young Thug collaboration, Goodbyes. I was so surprised to be loving a Post Malone track, and Goodbyes is the best of what he released from the Hollywood's Bleeding era - although everything was really good to be fair! Another Zayn album track appears, and this time it's Satisfaction. This song appears to be a moody r'n'b track for the first thirty seconds or so, but once the chorus hits, Zayn's voice sounds so vulnerable and beautiful, and the song bursts into something completely different you weren't expecting. For me, it's like the 'fOoL fOr YoU' of Icarus Falls. AUSTN appears again, this time with his #1 single Mean - it managed to stick around for a while in my chart, and it's a beautiful little ballad. Why Don't We's second appearance of the section is I Still Do - probably one of my absolute favourites of what they released in 2019 - just as much fun as Come to Brazil, but with a bit more of a beat. Finally, rising star Aitch's single Taste (Make It Shake) is another one that failed to make it into my chart, but I've loved it since it was released - a great way for him to introduce us to his solo material, and one of the standout tracks from his EP AitcH2O.


Next: 9-10 (Top Artists of 2019)

Posted by: JosephInSpace 8th February 2020, 10:17 PM

Harry and WDW deserve better tbh

Aitch deserves worse x

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 10:21 PM

You'll be glad to hear there's plenty more to come from all three *.*

Posted by: JosephInSpace 8th February 2020, 10:24 PM

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 11:15 PM

101 Aitch - Taste (Make It Shake)
102 Why Don't We - I Still Do
103 AUSTN - Mean
104 ZAYN - Satisfaction
105 Post Malone feat. Young Thug - Goodbyes
106 Digital Farm Animals feat. AJ Mitchell - Without You Now
107 Greyson Chance - stand
108 Why Don't We - Come to Brazil
109 Lil Nas X feat. Cardi B - Rodeo
110 AJ Mitchell - Move On
111 Liam Payne feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Stack It Up
112 Harry Styles - Falling
113 Stormzy feat. Aitch - Pop Boy
114 ZAYN - All That
115 Jonas Brothers - Only Human
116 Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me
117 Johnny Orlando - All These Parties
118 ZAYN - Good Years
119 AJ Mitchell - Down in Flames
120 Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Bungee Jumping
121 Why Don't We & Macklemore - I Don't Belong In This Club
122 Moss Kena - Begging
123 Lewis Watson - spark
124 Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
125 Andreas Wijk - NuMb ❄
126 JC Stewart - Bones
127 ZAYN - Back to Life
128 AUSTN - In Betweenin'
129 Bazzi - I.F.L.Y.
130 ZAYN - I Don't Mind
131 Rita Ora feat. 6LACK - Only Want You
132 Greyson Chance - lakeshore
133 BTS feat. Lauv - Make It Right
134 Sam Feldt feat. Rani - Post Malone
135 Taylor Swift - The Man
136 Jack & Jack - Day Dreaming
137 John Newman & Nina Nesbitt - Without You
138 Luca Hänni - She Got Me
139 ZAYN & Zhavia Ward - A Whole New World
140 Why Don't We - Unbelievable
141 Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
142 Mabel - OK (Anxiety Anthem)
143 Isaac Dunbar - mime
144 Matteo Markus Bok - SLO-MO
145 5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth
146 MARINA - Handmade Heaven
147 Ruel - Real Thing
148 Isaac Dunbar - woman on the hills
149 Luca Hänni - Bella Bella
150 Ruel - Painkiller
151 Emeli Sandé - Same Old Feeling
152 Greyson Chance - timekeeper
153 Meduza feat. Goodboys - Piece of Your Heart
154 FELIX SANDMAN - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
155 Ava Max - Freaking Me Out
156 P!nk feat. Khalid - Hurts 2B Human
157 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
158 Ruel - Free Time
159 Stormzy feat. Headie One - Audacity
160 Katy Perry - Small Talk
161 Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness
162 Plested - The Least That I Could Do
163 Greyson Chance - seasons nineteen
164 Diplo & Jonas Brothers - Lonely
165 Conan Gray - Maniac
166 Misunderstood - Juicy Fruit
167 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With a Stranger
168 Jonas Brothers - I Believe
169 Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself
170 Lil Nas X - C7osure (You Like)
171 David Guetta feat. RAYE - Stay (Don't Go Away)
172 Johnny Orlando - Sleep
173 Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES - Here With Me
174 Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now
175 Andreas Wijk - MADONNA
176 PRETTYMUCH & CNCO - Me Necesita
177 Why Don't We - Mad at You
178 Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow - Con Calma
179 Noah Taylor - Love You a Lot
180 Nina Nesbitt - Love Letter
181 RØYLS - Savages
182 Alex Aiono - Unloving You
183 Isaac Dunbar - onion boy
184 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
185 Elliot Jones - i'm in love
186 Thomston - Lightweight
187 Mahmood - Soldi
188 Isac Elliot - Somebody Else
189 Mashd N Kutcher feat. Alex Aiono - Better Me
190 Camila Cabello - Liar
191 Nina Nesbitt - Black & Blue
192 Julia Michaels feat. Selena Gomez - Anxiety
193 Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello - Find U Again
194 Jonas Blue feat. Theresa Rex - What I Like About You
195 R3HAB & ZAYN feat. Jungleboi - Flames
196 Why Don't We - Don't Change
197 Lauv & LANY - Mean It
198 Jack & Jack - 2 Cigarettes
199 Lennon Stella - Kissing Other People
200 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

201 kwassa - sad songs
202 Bea Miller & Snakehips - NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU
203 Isaac Dunbar - body
204 The Script - The Last Time
205 AJ Mitchell - Like Strangers Do
206 Meghan Trainor feat. Lennon Stella & Sasha Sloan - Workin' On It
207 Kesha - My Own Dance
208 JC Stewart - Pick Up Your Phone
209 Thomas Headon - Clean Me Up
210 Snakehips feat. Rivers Cuomo & KYLE - Gucci Rock N Rolla
211 Conan Gray - Checkmate
212 Allie X & Troye Sivan - Love Me Wrong
213 Bea Miller feat. 6LACK - it's not u it's me
214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
215 Meghan Trainor feat. Mike Sabath - Wave
216 AUSTN - Backup Plan
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me
218 Bastille & Alessia Cara - Another Place
219 Charlie Puth - Cheating on You
220 Bishara - On My Own
221 Lana Del Rey - fuck it I love you
222 Alexander Stewart - Backwards
223 Isac Elliot - Waiting Game
224 JP Cooper & Astrid S - Sing It With Me
225 PRETTYMUCH feat. Tjay - Lying
226 Greyson Chance - bleed you still
227 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
228 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me
229 Dua Lipa - Swan Song
230 Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered
231 Steve Void & AUSTN - Without You
232 NOTD & Daya - Wanted
233 AJ Mitchell - Talk So Much
234 New Rules - Home Sweet Hotel
235 Taylor Swift - The Archer
236 MAX feat. Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
237 Lukas James - Easy
238 Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
239 New Rules - Fix Somebody
240 Miss Benny - Rendezvous
241 Isaac Dunbar - blueberry brows
242 Ava Max - So Am I
243 James Bay feat. Julia Michaels - Peer Pressure
244 Lizzo - Good as Hell
245 Nina Nesbitt - Colder
246 Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me
247 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
248 Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
249 Lil Nas X - Panini
250 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey - Don't Call Me Angel
251 Camila Cabello - First Man
252 Ava Max - Torn
253 Jake Miller feat. Tomos - NERVOUS
254 Chance the Rapper feat. Shawn Mendes - Ballin Flossin
255 Zedd & Kehlani - Good Thing
256 AJ Mitchell - Out My Mind
257 Kameron Michaels - Freedom
258 Emeli Sandé - Extraordinary Being
259 Andreas Wijk - What NOW???
260 Logan Henderson - Pull Me Deep
261 AJ Mitchell - Unstoppable
262 JP Saxe & Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending
263 Ruel - Face to Face
264 Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE
265 New Rules - Mountains
266 Taylor Swift - Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
267 Denis Coleman - Without You
268 Noah Taylor - Black + Blue
269 Josh Mac - CALIFORNIA
270 Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray & KJ Apa - People Like Us
271 Camila Cabello - This Love
272 Alessia Cara - Ready
273 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
274 Blake Rose - Lady
275 Andreas Wijk - will you be there when the summer ends
276 Alexander Stewart - Best Damn Thing
277 tyler drama - HOLDING ON
278 SHAED & ZAYN - Trampoline
279 Oscar Enestad - I Love It
280 Dalton Harris - Cry
281 Sam Fender - Dead Boys
282 Gabrielle Aplin feat. JP Cooper - Losing Me
283 Joel Adams - Kingdom
284 Michael Medrano - Fluids
285 Conan Gray - Comfort Crowd
286 Lewis Watson - Fly When I Fall
287 SG Lewis feat. Ruel - Flames
288 Benjamin Rihan - Talk About You
289 LZRD feat. Jake Miller - Anything Anymore
290 Isaac Dunbar - diamonds are a girl's best friend
291 Jeremy Zucker feat. Bea Miller - comethru
292 Alessandro Casillo - Hasta Luego
293 Dermot Kennedy - Rome
294 Sammy Wilk - Livin' Life
295 Nicki Minaj - MEGATRON
296 Ava Max - Salt
297 DJ Spoony feat. Zak Abel - Gotta Get Thru This
298 Miss Benny - One Damn Good Mistake
299 Andreas Wijk - Peace 佑 Piəɔə
300 Oscar Enestad - Sign of My Love


Next: 9-10 (Top Artists of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 11:48 PM

Next: 91-100 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 8th February 2020, 11:54 PM

91 Why Don't We - Big Plans
92 Ed Sheeran feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B - South of the Border
93 Ellie Goulding - Sixteen
94 Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
95 Why Don't We - Cold in LA
96 Taylor Swift - Afterglow
97 Cheat Codes & Daniel Blume - Who's Got Your Love
98 Normani - Motivation
99 Niall Horan - Put a Little Love on Me
100 Camila Cabello - Cry For Me

We're now down to the top 100 songs of 2019, and already I'm looking at this section and weeping that some of these songs aren't higher than they are. Anyway, kicking us off we have Camila Cabello with Cry For Me, one of the many tracks released before Romance was. I kind of went off this after a while, but now I'm back on board and it's such a bop. Definitely one of the better tracks from an album certainly of two halves in terms of quality. Niall Horan's latest release (prior to No Judgement) Put a Little Love on Me is by far my favourite of his in a while - probably since Too Much to Ask. His ballads always seem his strongest to me, and this is no exception. Normani's Motivation was a bop at the time, but it grew quite old for me quickly. It is still, however, that bop, and I'm glad she had she served us this following her collaboration with Sam Smith. Cheat Codes teamed up with Daniel Blume for Who's Got Your Love - and my god this is brilliant. An amazing track with great vocals, and the production is lush. Taylor Swift's album track Afterglow, taken from Lover, is my favourite on the album - a beautiful ballad that really showcases how powerful her songwriting is.

Why Don't We appear twice again here - the first of those this time is Cold in LA, one of the earlier 2019 releases. It's a lovely track, and definitely among the best of the twelve they did release. Ahead of that at #91 is Big Plans - the first to be released. This goes off, and was a great way to start their monthly releases. I hadn't really been paying too much attention to Why Don't We until this came along as they'd slipped off my radar, but this got me back on the hype train, and in a big way. Also just behind Big Plans are collaborations from Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Cardi B on South of the Border; and Kygo and Whitney Houston on Higher Love. Both are tunes, the former being more sexy and seductive, the latter being an utterly joyous, uplifting anthem. Ellie Goulding is sandwiched between those two songs with Sixteen, one of her best songs since... ever, basically. At least she didn't rely on payola or Amazon for this and let it fizzle out naturally, despite that being a massive shame because it deserved to be big.


Next: 81-90 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 9th February 2020, 01:23 AM

81 5 Seconds of Summer - Easier
82 Young T & Bugsey feat. Aitch - Strike a Pose
83 Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down
84 Charli XCX feat. Lizzo - Blame It on Your Love
85 Picture This - Modern Love
86 Jack & Jack - Lotta Love
87 Ed Sheeran feat. Stormzy - Take Me Back to London
88 Kesha feat. Big Freedia - Raising Hell
89 Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie - ME!
90 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Lewis Capaldi's Someone You Loved is a strange one for me. Despite its success in the UK charts (and further afield), it got to the stage where it annoyed me so much because it was everywhere, so I couldn't listen for so long. Now that the hype's died down, I'm able to love the song more - and it's still one of my favourites. The video, starring Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi (and distant relative of Lewis'), is a stunning watch too. ME!, the lead single from Lover, is Taylor Swift at her most fun, and featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco, it was a great collaboration. It hasn't quite stood the test of time like some of her other singles, but it's fantastic nonetheless. Kesha's single Raising Hell was a great way to start the campaign for High Road, and it blends new and classic Kesha all into one treat for the ears. Ed Sheeran's collaboration with Stormzy, Take Me Back to London, was one of the highlights of his otherwise poor collaborations album. Jack & Jack's album track Lotta Love, from A Good Friend Is Nice, is one of my favourites, such a tune and definitely proves they're great vocalists.

After listening to Picture This' album MDRN LV, I fell in love with them. Modern Love is the highlight of the album for me, and despite not being completely sold by their performance when seeing the Jonas Brothers live this week, their music is still great so I'm excited to hear what they've got in store with their next album, whenever that may drop. Blame It on Your Love is easily my favourite song from an otherwise underwhelming album by Charli XCX. This had me really interested and invested in Charli again, and the Lizzo feature makes this song the fun, care-free bop that it is. You Need to Calm Down followed ME! as the second single from the Lover era. Taylor was on a winning streak with her fun side, and this was no exception, while at the same time holding an important message within its lyrics and allying herself with the LGBTQ+ community (in the song's lyrics and the music video). Young T and Bugsey's collaboration with Aitch, Strike a Pose, is another song that failed to chart for me, but was a big hit in the official charts, and it's one that I'll go back and listen to a lot - one that solidified my love for Aitch as an artist too. Finally, 5 Seconds of Summer appear again, this time with Easier from their upcoming fourth album CALM. It's one of their best singles to date I think, and really sets the tone for the style they've adopted throughout this era.


Next: 7-8 (Top Artists of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 9th February 2020, 12:20 PM

Next: 71-80 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 9th February 2020, 03:00 PM

71 Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It
72 Harry Styles - Adore You
73 Plested - Either You Love Me Or You Don't
74 Jonas Brothers - Rollercoaster
75 Camila Cabello - Dream of You
76 Lauv - Feelings
77 Sigma feat. Louisa - Here We Go Again
78 5 Seconds of Summer feat. Julia Michaels - Lie to Me
79 Matteo Markus Bok - In the Middle
80 P!nk - Walk Me Home

Walk Me Home marked the quick transition between P!nk's Beautiful Trauma era and the beginning of the Hurts 2B Human era. This is quite possibly one of my favourite P!nk songs to date - it's a beautiful song and has everything about classic P!nk that I love, while at the same time managing to sound fresh. Although not technically a 2019 single, Matteo Markus Bok's In the Middle was instantly my favourite from Matteo's album Cruisin'. It's the definition of a perfect pop song, and his voice sounds sublime. Lie to Me was always my favourite song from 5SOS' third album Youngblood, so when I heard it was getting single treatment, I was over the moon. Julia Michaels, on paper to me, really shouldn't have worked but they managed to make it just as good as the album version - and it's the one song from the album I'll keep playing on repeat. Sigma's collaboration with X Factor winner Louisa Johnson was a massive surprise for me. Here We Go Again is an amazing song, it's got the beat, it's got the drop and her vocals are fantastic on this. Lauv's Feelings isn't his best release of the year, but I still enjoy it and how open he is as an artist about exactly how he's feeling. Long may he continue to champion breaking down the stigma attached to mental health.

Camila Cabello and Jonas Brothers appear again in this section - Dream of You is one of the best album tracks from Camila's second album Romance, and managed to reach the top 10 in my personal chart, while Jonas Brothers' album track Rollercoaster is, along with another that's yet to appear in the countdown, is one of my highlights from Happiness Begins. It was such a MOMENT to hear this live on tour through the week, and it was a perfect way to kick off a night celebrating just how great an album they've come back to us with. Plested's single Either You Love Me Or You Don't is a great song and the one that has me most excited for more new music from him - it's a lovely track that sounded lush live too. Harry Styles' next appearance is in the form of Adore You, the second single from his sophomore album Fine Line. With all the mysterious promo about a place called Eroda (Adore backwards x), we weren't quite sure what to expect, but it's great that we've ended up with Harry at his most authentic to date on tracks like this. Finally, closing this section we have Stormzy, my #8 artist of the year, with Own It - his Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy collaboration. It's stuck around for a while in my chart, and managed a top 10 peak, and it's been faring very well officially too! It's one of the most commercial sounding songs on the album, and it's so addictive.


Next: 61-70 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 9th February 2020, 06:08 PM

61 HRVY - I Don't Think About You
62 JC Stewart - The Wrong Ones
63 Scott Helman - Everything Sucks
64 Jonas Brothers - Strangers
65 Greyson Chance - west texas
66 AJ Mitchell - Say It Again
67 Reuben Gray - Temptation
68 PRETTYMUCH - Blind
69 Greyson Chance - yours
70 AJ Mitchell - All My Friends

AJ Mitchell appears again with another two songs (it's now starting to feel like he's released about two albums' worth of songs in 2019, but hasn't yet released an album), the first of those being All My Friends, a ballad about all his friends falling in love and not him, and it's really cute. Greyson Chance also has two songs in this section, and the first of those to drop out of the running is yours. This was never one of my early favourites from portraits, but over time it's become such a gem and it's definitely among the highlights when you listen through from start to finish. PRETTYMUCH scored a #1 in my chart with their single Blind - a change in direction for them since it was a ballad and not their usual rap-pop type song. Probably my favourite song of theirs to date. Reuben Gray, Britain's Got Talent alum, released a couple of singles in 2019, and one of those - Temptation - appears high up here. I loved his original songs on BGT, so I was ready to hear what he'd release after. This, along with his other material is first class. AJ Mitchell's second appearance in this section is Say It Again, a true pop bop that really goes off in the chorus, and his smooth vocals really send you to some sort of dream realm when listening.

Greyson Chance's second song in this section, west texas, was the song he opened his portraits tour with, and the fifth song on the album. It's a very personal song, followed on the album by a story about his mother. It's really cute, and one that you can really resonate with in the lyrics. Definitely one of my highlights from an album full of... highlights. Jonas Brothers' album track Strangers from Happiness Begins is my absolute favourite track from that album, singles aside, and it really clicked with me on first listen. Hearing it live during the week on their tour was such a moment too. I'm glad I got to experience that and can relive the moment forever since I recorded it all. Scott Helman and JC Stewart, two of my favourite discoveries, appear here with Everything Sucks and The Wrong Ones, respectively. Everything Sucks managed a top 10 peak in my chart, and was just what I needed to hear from Scott after loving his debut album and yearning for more. JC Stewart scored his first #1 single in my chart with The Wrong Ones, and it's such a beautiful track. It's mid-tempo, but still manages to tug on my heartstrings. Finally, we have HRVY making an appearance with his cute single I Don't Think About You - released very early on in 2019. It's not his best song, but it's so relatable and adorable - exactly what you'd expect from HRVY really.


Next: 5-6 (Top Artists of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 10th February 2020, 09:57 PM

Next: 51-60 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 10th February 2020, 10:01 PM

Giving Bungee Jumping a listen now, not what I expected from Naughty Boy but it really is a beautiful song, all the sounds and Emile's vocals just go together so well!

Posted by: Calum 11th February 2020, 11:08 AM

Glad you liked it Pete! *.*

Thanks for commenting

Posted by: Calum 11th February 2020, 11:34 AM

51 Reuben Gray - Hallucinations
52 Alex Aiono - Her
53 Greyson Chance - shut up
54 Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
55 James TW - You & Me
56 Aitch feat. ZieZie - Buss Down
57 Ruel - Hard Sometimes
58 Why Don't We - What Am I
59 Zara Larsson - All the Time
60 Emeli Sandé - Sparrow

Emeli Sandé shot straight to #1 in my personal chart when she came back to us with Sparrow, the first single from her third album REAL LIFE - unfortunately though it did absolutely nothing charts-wise officially, and not only that but she excluded it from the setlist of the album's tour too which was rather disappointing. I still like the song to this date, but it's not my favourite from what she had on offer in the album. Zara Larsson sneaks in pretty high up in the countdown with All the Time - one of her best songs since the Lush Life days. It's a shame her career took a bit of a nosedive with the music she put out in 2019, but hopefully she can recover from it with more bops akin to this. Why Don't We's final appearance in the countdown - and my favourite song of theirs in 2019 - is with What Am I, one of the later singles they released. It's a beautiful ballad, and really showcases how brilliantly they work together as a boyband, in terms of both chemistry and vocals. Ruel also sneaks in with Hard Sometimes, one of the tracks from his Free Time EP. I didn't really pay attention to this at all prior to his tour, but after seeing him live and really connecting with this song on a personal level, it went straight to #1 in my chart, and became one of the biggest surprises of the year! Aitch also appears with Buss Down, his collaboration with ZieZie from his debut EP, which then went on to become a single. This is probably the most commercial-sounding song from the EP, and it managed to spend a fair amount of time in my chart too.

James TW released a string of songs from his album before that was actually released, and one of those was You & Me - probably my favourite song of his to date. It's fun, up-beat and really shows off some of his versatility as an artist, considering he's most-known for more down-tempo, ballad-type songs. Harry Styles has another song pop up (although not his last!), and this time it's buzz-single Watermelon Sugar, from his second album Fine Line. Following Lights Up, this was a welcome change in pace and is such a care-free, FUN song that you just have to sing along to every time you put it on or it comes on the radio. I can't wait to see if we do get a video for this, because it'll surely be a visual treat. shut up, the lead single from Greyson Chance's album portraits appears here - and maybe a bit lower than I'd have anticipated, but everything else from here on out is just SO GOOD. shut up really clicked with me the two times I saw him live, because I didn't really have that strong an opinion before that. It's Greyson at his best, and it's got such an anthemic vibe (particularly live). Alex Aiono's final appearance in the countdown is with his single Her - by far his strongest and most iconic song to date - it's got the beat, it's got the drop and his vocals are divine. Such an incredible song! Closing the section is Reuben Gray who appeared not too long ago, this time with Hallucinations - the first of the two songs he put out in 2019. It's my favourite of the two and his vocals and everything else about the song is sublime, but they're both so good!


Next: 41-50 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Jade 11th February 2020, 11:42 AM

Hey Calum, just had a major catch-up! Much love to Glee being in your favourite TV shows it shaped my teenage years so much too! I think most fans agree that it declined in quality after a few seasons, but it'll always have a special place in my heart on the whole. Need to re-watch the whole thing!

From your latest songs section my favourites are 'Watermelon Sugar', 'All The Time' and 'Buss Down'! I think the former has now overtaken 'Sign Of The Times' as my favourite Harry song to date now. I hope we get a video for it too! Zara being paid dust for both 'Don't Worry Bout Me' and 'All The Time' is criminal tbh both are really strong pop songs and actually amongst her best ever for me. Then 'Buss Down' is so infectious!

Posted by: Calum 11th February 2020, 04:22 PM

Hey Jade!

Definitely agree re. Glee - I think for so many people they'll be able to look past the decline in quality in its later seasons and appreciate it for the good times it gave them on the whole.

Sign of the Times has never been my favourite of Harry's solo material, and Watermelon Sugar would be comfortably ahead of that, so I'm glad you're feeling the same.

Thanks for commenting!!

Posted by: Calum 11th February 2020, 04:43 PM

41 Charlie Puth - Mother
42 Emeli Sandé - You Are Not Alone
43 New Rules - Happy Ever After You
44 Isaac Dunbar - ferrari
45 Lauv - Drugs & The Internet
46 Austin Mahone - Dancing With Nobody
47 AJ Mitchell feat. Ava Max - Slow Dance
48 Emeli Sandé - Real Life
49 The Vamps - Missing You
50 Ariana Grande & Social House - boyfriend

We're now into the final section of 10 before we hit the top 40 songs of 2019, and then we'll go 5 songs at a time for a while. Kicking us off is Ariana Grande with her Social House collaboration, boyfriend. I've not been a massive fan of all of Ariana's output recently, but boyfriend is a cute jam that you can bop your head to. It's still enjoyable to this date so at least she's done some things right. Despite not having released a full-length album in what seems like ages now, The Vamps have had a pretty quiet 2019, releasing collaborations here and there, and then releasing an EP to keep us ticking over until the next album. Missing You, the titular track, is gorgeous and one of their best ballads to date I think - it's certainly up there with the likes of Another World. The title track from Emeli Sandé's third album appears here - it's a gorgeous song, and the last minute or so is incredibly powerful and reminds me just why I love her so much. AJ Mitchell's highest song in the countdown is none other than his collaboration with Ava Max on Slow Dance. The song managed to peak at #2 in my chart - he still hasn't managed a #1 in my chart, but I can see that coming very soon if he keeps going at this rate - and performed very well. It's such a beautiful track and their voices are so well suited. Austin Mahone's utter B O P Dancing With Nobody also struck gold in my chart, sticking around for quite some time because I just couldn't get it out of my head. It's catchy, infectious and so typically pop-Austin. It hurts that this was slept on by most.

Lauv makes another appearance, this time with Drugs & The Internet - one of the songs from his upcoming album. There's still more Lauv to come in the countdown, but this is definitely among the best he put out in 2019. It's fun, and his social commentary is on point as per. Isaac Dunbar only has a couple of songs remaining, but ferrari is certainly among the best of those, having been a surprise #1 in my chart earlier in the year. Isaac's production skills (he produces all of his own music) are second to none, and for an artist as small-scale as he is at the moment, it's incredible to see him putting out songs like this when he's yet to touch down on a major label and produce even bigger songs. The sky's the limit, and I'm hopeful I'll hear some of these songs live when I see him in London. New Rules appear (not for the last time) with Happy Ever After You from their debut EP. It's got a strong chorus, strong lyrics throughout and it's one of their best to date. This is another one that I can't wait to hear live - and not a moment too soon because I'll be seeing them next Friday in Glasgow, yass! A double for Emeli in this section as You Are Not Alone finishes here - a song so gravely under-appreciated, but one that went down a treat on tour, and that managed to get its own music video. It's such an empowering, uplifting song with inspirational lyrics that leave me with a smile on my face, knowing that she's looking out for people and that she cares about the mental health message coming across in her music. Finally, Charlie Puth's Mother just misses out on the top 40 - his finest release of the year (with a thirst-quenching video to match).


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Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 12th February 2020, 09:24 PM

Think I had You & Me on my playlist earlier this year, it didn't stand out massively for me but still a fairly nice song!

Giving Dancing With Nobody a listen now, another decent pop song, he really can get those high notes can't he

Posted by: Calum 13th February 2020, 12:54 AM

Hey Pete!

Yeah, You & Me isn't exactly the best song ever, but it's so cute! And yes, Austin's range is incredible, glad you liked it! *.*

Thanks for commenting!

Posted by: Calum 13th February 2020, 01:07 AM

Next: 36-40 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 09:19 PM

36 Jonas Brothers - Cool
37 Stormzy - Vossi Bop
38 Isaac Dunbar - pharmacy
39 Harry Styles - Lights Up
40 Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me

Kicking off the top 40 is Selena Gomez with her comeback song Lose You to Love Me - describing exactly what she needed to do to move on from a toxic relationship that's haunted her for some time. It was the perfect way for Selena to come back to us, tell her story and let us know that she made it through the dark and is in a better place now. It's such a touching ballad, and definitely one of the strongest offerings from her album Rare. Harry Styles' lead single Lights Up from his second album Fine Line is just ahead - a vast change from Sign of the Times (and pretty much anything else from his debut solo era). Showcasing a progression in sound, Lights Up had me captivated and ready to embrace whatever was to come with this new era. And let's not ignore the fact the video is one of the hottest things - Harry knows how to (although not entirely original) give us ART.

Isaac Dunbar's single pharmacy is his second-highest in the countdown, with one more yet to come. The song reached #1 in my personal chart, and it's another of the songs Isaac's released that starts with a sombre couple of verses and choruses before breaking out into an incredible piece of music in its last minute or so. His voice really is at its best here, so I'm hoping this will be one of the songs I hear when I see him live this year. Just ahead is Stormzy who has had an incredible year, both in terms of singles (both solo and features) and his album. Vossi Bop, the first single from the campaign for Heavy Is the Head, was released earlier in the year and really got me on board. Like I've already said, I didn't pay too much attention to Stormzy before now, but Vossi Bop and all the singles that followed (and the incredible album tracks) really broke the mould. Finally, the Jonas Brothers' second single of 2019, Cool, is such a fun, feel-good song about just feeling so... cool. It was such a great moment on their Happiness Begins tour, and really just sums up what the three brothers are all about with their music.




Next: 31-35 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 09:33 PM

31 HRVY - Told You So
32 Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait
33 Nina Nesbitt - Is It Really Me You're Missing
34 Lauv - Sad Forever
35 Jonas Blue & HRVY - Younger

HRVY bookends this section with two entries, the first of those being his collaboration with Jonas Blue on Younger. This is such a fun track, and it's great to see HRVY getting more mainstream exposure by collaborating with big-name DJs. Not that he needs any help to produce big hits of his own though, because his solo track in this section Told You So is such a BOP. Every time I listen to Told You So it goes off, and it has me singing along, wanting to get up and just dance, care-free. It's a great song, but ultimately HRVY still has another song to come in the countdown before all his music from 2019 has appeared. Just ahead of HRVY and Jonas Blue is Lauv with Sad Forever. This wasn't immediately a favourite of mine, but the more I listened to it the more I was able to relate to the lyrics and it's by far one of my favourite songs from Lauv now. Speaking so openly about mental health is one of the best qualities of Lauv's music recently, and having someone you can relate to in that respect is so important, knowing you're not alone and that other people face these struggles with you.

Nina Nesbitt and Lewis Capaldi appear again, and this time both with their highest appearances in the countdown. Hold Me While You Wait was the long-awaited follow-up to Someone You Loved - it took a long time for them to actually promote another song from the album given the success of the aforementioned, but when we finally moved on and Hold Me While You Wait got the recognition it deserved, it was great. I definitely prefer this to a lot of other songs from Lewis' debut album, and it's the one that stands out for me among so many other similar-sounding songs. Nina, on the other hand, delivered the goods and then some with Is It Really Me You're Missing. To me, it's like the The Hardest Part of The Sun Will Come Up..., which is no bad thing. There aren't many proper ballads on this album, so it's a welcome change of pace and going back to the style of the debut album Peroxide a little. It's a beautiful song and never fails to make me feel all the feels when I listen.




Next: 26-30 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 10:13 PM

26 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
27 Greyson Chance - black on black
28 NOTD & HRVY - I Miss Myself
29 Isaac Dunbar - cologne
30 Alok, Felix Jaehn & The Vamps - All the Lies

Alok, Felix Jaehn and The Vamps' collaboration on All the Lies was a great surprise to keep us ticking over with music from The Vamps earlier this year. Although we got their Missing You EP too, to see them still collaborating with other artists in the meantime was great. It's a fun song, and packs a real punch that makes it the bop it is. It's probably one of my favourite Vamps songs/collaborations, so yay for some DJs that brought them on board! Isaac Dunbar's final entry in the countdown comes in the form of cologne - undoubtedly my favourite of the 'singles' (aka songs that made it to Release Radar on Spotify before the EP was actually released), and one that I entered to BJSC in 2019 too. It's a beautiful song, and again reaches incredible heights as the song progresses through the minutes. HRVY also has his final entry in the countdown here, and this time it's I Miss Myself, with NOTD. NOTD brought us the bops in 2019 (see Wanted, his Daya collaboration), but his production and HRVY's slick, smooth vocals made for the perfect pop song.

Greyson Chance appears again, and certainly not for the final time, with black on black - my second favourite track from portraits. I've spoken so much about portraits already, so I feel like I'm running out of steam here, but there can never be enough positivity about just how brilliant the album is, and in particular this track too. It didn't really click with me until a few listens into the album, but black on black is such a bop, one where Greyson's true, authentic self really comes out and he gives us an insight into just what he likes. The lyrics are great, but it proves that Greyson's not just here to serve us the ballads - he can make a really amazing pop song with an incredible beat and chorus too. Finally, one of the most recent songs to reach the top 40, and it's Dua Lipa's lead single from her second album Future Nostalgia - Don't Start Now. I think there was a certain expectation heading into this era given how monumental her first era was, but she delivered the goods and Don't Start Now not only seems like a natural progression as we head into a new era, but it's one of her biggest bops to date with catchy lyrics and a chorus to die for.




Next: 21-25 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 10:29 PM

21 Beyoncé - Spirit
22 Lauv & Anne-Marie - fuck, i'm lonely
23 Tiësto & Mabel - God is a Dancer
24 HRVY - Million Ways
25 Stormzy - Crown

We're just seconds away from the top 20 now, and into the final section of five before we drop down to the FINAL 20 SONGS OF THE COUNTDOWN - what will be the #1 song of 2019? I'll be posting an alphabetical list of the top 20 songs after this section! Kicking us off though is Stormzy with Crown, the single that followed Vossi Bop - and ultimately my favourite of the two. Crown was in many ways similar to Blinded By Your Grace for me - it had the gospel elements thrown in there for similarity, and it also had him going down the non-grime route, which is probably why it didn't have as great an impact as Vossi Bop did, but nonetheless it's a great song! HRVY's final appearance in the countdown is his most recent single (not including ME BECAUSE OF YOU that's just been released), Million Ways. In many ways (pardon the pun) this marked the beginning of a new era, as it seemed like HRVY wanted to shelf all his previous work and start fresh with this moving forward. It's typical HRVY though - an incredible pop song with his wonderfully dreamy vocals to match.

Tiësto and Mabel also make an appearance with their collaboration God is a Dancer. This was a massive surprise for me in 2019 - I wasn't expecting to really LOVE any music by Mabel, but she's gone and done it several times over. God is a Dancer is a typical dance banger, but Mabel's vocals matched with the beat is perfection really. It's one of the best things she's put her name to, so more of this when she bounces back from the lacklustre performance of her debut album please. Lauv and Anne-Marie's collaboration for 13 Reasons Why's third season, fuck, i'm lonely, is amazing. Obviously the opinion of Anne-Marie on Buzzjack is not amazing (which to me all seems pretty unfounded really), but her and Lauv on the same song, and one as good as this, really made me fall in love. I haven't finished season 3 of 13RW yet so can't comment on how it fits in there, but as a standalone single that will eventually be included on Lauv's album, it worked so well for me. Finally, Beyoncé made her mark in 2019 by appearing as Nala in the live-action remake of Disney's The Lion King. Not only that, she provided vocals for original track Spirit on the soundtrack. This was massive for me - a poignant moment in the film that made me quite emotional, and hearing Beyoncé singing a pop ballad once more was great - this is what she's best at, and I love it.




Next: Recap: 21-300 (Top 300 Songs of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 10:34 PM

21 Beyoncé - Spirit
22 Lauv & Anne-Marie - fuck, i'm lonely
23 Tiësto & Mabel - God is a Dancer
24 HRVY - Million Ways
25 Stormzy - Crown
26 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
27 Greyson Chance - black on black
28 NOTD & HRVY - I Miss Myself
29 Isaac Dunbar - cologne
30 Alok, Felix Jaehn & The Vamps - All the Lies
31 HRVY - Told You So
32 Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait
33 Nina Nesbitt - Is It Really Me You're Missing
34 Lauv - Sad Forever
35 Jonas Blue & HRVY - Younger
36 Jonas Brothers - Cool
37 Stormzy - Vossi Bop
38 Isaac Dunbar - pharmacy
39 Harry Styles - Lights Up
40 Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me
41 Charlie Puth - Mother
42 Emeli Sandé - You Are Not Alone
43 New Rules - Happy Ever After You
44 Isaac Dunbar - ferrari
45 Lauv - Drugs & The Internet
46 Austin Mahone - Dancing With Nobody
47 AJ Mitchell feat. Ava Max - Slow Dance
48 Emeli Sandé - Real Life
49 The Vamps - Missing You
50 Ariana Grande & Social House - boyfriend
51 Reuben Gray - Hallucinations
52 Alex Aiono - Her
53 Greyson Chance - shut up
54 Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
55 James TW - You & Me
56 Aitch feat. ZieZie - Buss Down
57 Ruel - Hard Sometimes
58 Why Don't We - What Am I
59 Zara Larsson - All the Time
60 Emeli Sandé - Sparrow
61 HRVY - I Don't Think About You
62 JC Stewart - The Wrong Ones
63 Scott Helman - Everything Sucks
64 Jonas Brothers - Strangers
65 Greyson Chance - west texas
66 AJ Mitchell - Say It Again
67 Reuben Gray - Temptation
68 PRETTYMUCH - Blind
69 Greyson Chance - yours
70 AJ Mitchell - All My Friends
71 Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It
72 Harry Styles - Adore You
73 Plested - Either You Love Me Or You Don't
74 Jonas Brothers - Rollercoaster
75 Camila Cabello - Dream of You
76 Lauv - Feelings
77 Sigma feat. Louisa - Here We Go Again
78 5 Seconds of Summer feat. Julia Michaels - Lie to Me
79 Matteo Markus Bok - In the Middle
80 P!nk - Walk Me Home
81 5 Seconds of Summer - Easier
82 Young T & Bugsey feat. Aitch - Strike a Pose
83 Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down
84 Charli XCX feat. Lizzo - Blame It on Your Love
85 Picture This - Modern Love
86 Jack & Jack - Lotta Love
87 Ed Sheeran feat. Stormzy - Take Me Back to London
88 Kesha feat. Big Freedia - Raising Hell
89 Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie - ME!
90 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
91 Why Don't We - Big Plans
92 Ed Sheeran feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B - South of the Border
93 Ellie Goulding - Sixteen
94 Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
95 Why Don't We - Cold in LA
96 Taylor Swift - Afterglow
97 Cheat Codes & Daniel Blume - Who's Got Your Love
98 Normani - Motivation
99 Niall Horan - Put a Little Love on Me
100 Camila Cabello - Cry For Me

101 Aitch - Taste (Make It Shake)
102 Why Don't We - I Still Do
103 AUSTN - Mean
104 ZAYN - Satisfaction
105 Post Malone feat. Young Thug - Goodbyes
106 Digital Farm Animals feat. AJ Mitchell - Without You Now
107 Greyson Chance - stand
108 Why Don't We - Come to Brazil
109 Lil Nas X feat. Cardi B - Rodeo
110 AJ Mitchell - Move On
111 Liam Payne feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Stack It Up
112 Harry Styles - Falling
113 Stormzy feat. Aitch - Pop Boy
114 ZAYN - All That
115 Jonas Brothers - Only Human
116 Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me
117 Johnny Orlando - All These Parties
118 ZAYN - Good Years
119 AJ Mitchell - Down in Flames
120 Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Bungee Jumping
121 Why Don't We & Macklemore - I Don't Belong In This Club
122 Moss Kena - Begging
123 Lewis Watson - spark
124 Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
125 Andreas Wijk - NuMb ❄
126 JC Stewart - Bones
127 ZAYN - Back to Life
128 AUSTN - In Betweenin'
129 Bazzi - I.F.L.Y.
130 ZAYN - I Don't Mind
131 Rita Ora feat. 6LACK - Only Want You
132 Greyson Chance - lakeshore
133 BTS feat. Lauv - Make It Right
134 Sam Feldt feat. Rani - Post Malone
135 Taylor Swift - The Man
136 Jack & Jack - Day Dreaming
137 John Newman & Nina Nesbitt - Without You
138 Luca Hänni - She Got Me
139 ZAYN & Zhavia Ward - A Whole New World
140 Why Don't We - Unbelievable
141 Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
142 Mabel - OK (Anxiety Anthem)
143 Isaac Dunbar - mime
144 Matteo Markus Bok - SLO-MO
145 5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth
146 MARINA - Handmade Heaven
147 Ruel - Real Thing
148 Isaac Dunbar - woman on the hills
149 Luca Hänni - Bella Bella
150 Ruel - Painkiller
151 Emeli Sandé - Same Old Feeling
152 Greyson Chance - timekeeper
153 Meduza feat. Goodboys - Piece of Your Heart
154 FELIX SANDMAN - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
155 Ava Max - Freaking Me Out
156 P!nk feat. Khalid - Hurts 2B Human
157 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
158 Ruel - Free Time
159 Stormzy feat. Headie One - Audacity
160 Katy Perry - Small Talk
161 Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness
162 Plested - The Least That I Could Do
163 Greyson Chance - seasons nineteen
164 Diplo & Jonas Brothers - Lonely
165 Conan Gray - Maniac
166 Misunderstood - Juicy Fruit
167 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With a Stranger
168 Jonas Brothers - I Believe
169 Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself
170 Lil Nas X - C7osure (You Like)
171 David Guetta feat. RAYE - Stay (Don't Go Away)
172 Johnny Orlando - Sleep
173 Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES - Here With Me
174 Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now
175 Andreas Wijk - MADONNA
176 PRETTYMUCH & CNCO - Me Necesita
177 Why Don't We - Mad at You
178 Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow - Con Calma
179 Noah Taylor - Love You a Lot
180 Nina Nesbitt - Love Letter
181 RØYLS - Savages
182 Alex Aiono - Unloving You
183 Isaac Dunbar - onion boy
184 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
185 Elliot Jones - i'm in love
186 Thomston - Lightweight
187 Mahmood - Soldi
188 Isac Elliot - Somebody Else
189 Mashd N Kutcher feat. Alex Aiono - Better Me
190 Camila Cabello - Liar
191 Nina Nesbitt - Black & Blue
192 Julia Michaels feat. Selena Gomez - Anxiety
193 Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello - Find U Again
194 Jonas Blue feat. Theresa Rex - What I Like About You
195 R3HAB & ZAYN feat. Jungleboi - Flames
196 Why Don't We - Don't Change
197 Lauv & LANY - Mean It
198 Jack & Jack - 2 Cigarettes
199 Lennon Stella - Kissing Other People
200 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

201 kwassa - sad songs
202 Bea Miller & Snakehips - NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU
203 Isaac Dunbar - body
204 The Script - The Last Time
205 AJ Mitchell - Like Strangers Do
206 Meghan Trainor feat. Lennon Stella & Sasha Sloan - Workin' On It
207 Kesha - My Own Dance
208 JC Stewart - Pick Up Your Phone
209 Thomas Headon - Clean Me Up
210 Snakehips feat. Rivers Cuomo & KYLE - Gucci Rock N Rolla
211 Conan Gray - Checkmate
212 Allie X & Troye Sivan - Love Me Wrong
213 Bea Miller feat. 6LACK - it's not u it's me
214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
215 Meghan Trainor feat. Mike Sabath - Wave
216 AUSTN - Backup Plan
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me
218 Bastille & Alessia Cara - Another Place
219 Charlie Puth - Cheating on You
220 Bishara - On My Own
221 Lana Del Rey - fuck it I love you
222 Alexander Stewart - Backwards
223 Isac Elliot - Waiting Game
224 JP Cooper & Astrid S - Sing It With Me
225 PRETTYMUCH feat. Tjay - Lying
226 Greyson Chance - bleed you still
227 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
228 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me
229 Dua Lipa - Swan Song
230 Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered
231 Steve Void & AUSTN - Without You
232 NOTD & Daya - Wanted
233 AJ Mitchell - Talk So Much
234 New Rules - Home Sweet Hotel
235 Taylor Swift - The Archer
236 MAX feat. Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
237 Lukas James - Easy
238 Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
239 New Rules - Fix Somebody
240 Miss Benny - Rendezvous
241 Isaac Dunbar - blueberry brows
242 Ava Max - So Am I
243 James Bay feat. Julia Michaels - Peer Pressure
244 Lizzo - Good as Hell
245 Nina Nesbitt - Colder
246 Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me
247 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
248 Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
249 Lil Nas X - Panini
250 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey - Don't Call Me Angel
251 Camila Cabello - First Man
252 Ava Max - Torn
253 Jake Miller feat. Tomos - NERVOUS
254 Chance the Rapper feat. Shawn Mendes - Ballin Flossin
255 Zedd & Kehlani - Good Thing
256 AJ Mitchell - Out My Mind
257 Kameron Michaels - Freedom
258 Emeli Sandé - Extraordinary Being
259 Andreas Wijk - What NOW???
260 Logan Henderson - Pull Me Deep
261 AJ Mitchell - Unstoppable
262 JP Saxe & Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending
263 Ruel - Face to Face
264 Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE
265 New Rules - Mountains
266 Taylor Swift - Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
267 Denis Coleman - Without You
268 Noah Taylor - Black + Blue
269 Josh Mac - CALIFORNIA
270 Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray & KJ Apa - People Like Us
271 Camila Cabello - This Love
272 Alessia Cara - Ready
273 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
274 Blake Rose - Lady
275 Andreas Wijk - will you be there when the summer ends
276 Alexander Stewart - Best Damn Thing
277 tyler drama - HOLDING ON
278 SHAED & ZAYN - Trampoline
279 Oscar Enestad - I Love It
280 Dalton Harris - Cry
281 Sam Fender - Dead Boys
282 Gabrielle Aplin feat. JP Cooper - Losing Me
283 Joel Adams - Kingdom
284 Michael Medrano - Fluids
285 Conan Gray - Comfort Crowd
286 Lewis Watson - Fly When I Fall
287 SG Lewis feat. Ruel - Flames
288 Benjamin Rihan - Talk About You
289 LZRD feat. Jake Miller - Anything Anymore
290 Isaac Dunbar - diamonds are a girl's best friend
291 Jeremy Zucker feat. Bea Miller - comethru
292 Alessandro Casillo - Hasta Luego
293 Dermot Kennedy - Rome
294 Sammy Wilk - Livin' Life
295 Nicki Minaj - MEGATRON
296 Ava Max - Salt
297 DJ Spoony feat. Zak Abel - Gotta Get Thru This
298 Miss Benny - One Damn Good Mistake
299 Andreas Wijk - Peace 佑 Piəɔə
300 Oscar Enestad - Sign of My Love


Next: 1-2 (Top Artists of 2019)

Posted by: Calum 15th February 2020, 10:38 PM

Camila Cabello - Easy
Camila Cabello - Shameless
Emeli Sandé - Free as a Bird
Emeli Sandé - Shine
Greyson Chance - Boots
Greyson Chance - white roses
Jack & Jack - Promise Me
Jonas Brothers - Sucker
Katy Perry - Never Really Over
Lauv & Troye Sivan - i’m so tired…
Mabel - Don’t Call Me Up
Mabel - Mad Love
New Rules - 24 Hours
Shawn Mendes - If I Can’t Have You
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift feat. Shawn Mendes - Lover
The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love
Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual
ZAYN - There You Are

Posted by: JosephInSpace 16th February 2020, 11:46 AM

Lots of taste but Lights Up is way too low xx

Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 02:25 PM

Fake news xx

Thanks Joseph! *.*

Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 02:44 PM

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Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 03:05 PM

20 New Rules - 24 Hours

New Rules have had an incredible start to their career - going from releasing a couple of songs like Fix Me and Mountains and managing to make New Music Friday, to going on to release their debut EP, tour the UK supporting Little Mix (and their own headline tour that I'll be seeing them on next week!) - and 24 Hours is the best representation of what they're about as a band so far, I think. When 24 Hours dropped, I was shocked. I wasn't expecting this from them given their previous aforementioned songs, but they've completely won me over already and we've only had a handful of songs from them. They're already solidifying themselves as being in the same league as the likes of The Vamps, New Hope Club, etc and I can't wait to see where we go from here. 24 Hours is a great, fun track that managed to reach #1 in my chart, and it still sounds so fresh now.






19 Jack & Jack - Promise Me

Promise Me was immediately my favourite song from Jack & Jack's debut album A Good Friend Is Nice. When it dropped earlier in 2019, I was listening through waiting for that one song that would click with me and become an eternal favourite, and it's this song. Promise Me is more of a ballad than we're used to by Jack & Jack - given their songs like Rise, Day Dreaming, Lotta Love, etc. This song really strips things back and exposes their vocals (which are stunning). It's a heartbreaking song, but at the same time it fills me with hope. I'm still really gutted I didn't get to see them live on tour because I think this would have been such a moment (similar to moments I've experienced with songs yet to come). Promise Me managed to jump straight into my chart at #1 in its first week and stuck around for some time after, becoming their longest-charting song.




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Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 05:24 PM

18 Emeli Sandé - Shine

It took a while for Emeli to bridge the gap between Sparrow and the eventual release of her third album REAL LIFE, but we got there eventually with the release of Shine, the second single from the album. The song is so inspiring with its lyrics and its music video. It's all about letting love into your soul, being the best version of yourself you possibly can be and just loving life, the world around you and shining bright. Her album is littered with positivity and inspiring messages of hope and wonder - and this is one of the best examples of that. The song builds up to a dramatic conclusion where her vocals run wild and sound incredible, and hearing this on tour (twice!) was an incredible moment too. Although there are delicate moments on REAL LIFE that work beautifully too, when Emeli does an up-beat song she really nails it.






17 Taylor Swift feat. Shawn Mendes - Lover

I don't think anybody could say they were expecting this. A Shawn and Taylor collaboration is something only dreams were made of, but then she dropped the surprise remix of Lover out of the blue, featuring Shawn, and I (and everybody else) was floored. Lover was already one of my favourite songs from Taylor's seventh album of the same name, but with the added bonus of Shawn's dreamy vocals on this, and the incredible conclusion the song reaches with Shawn desperately wanting to be a lover, it hit a new level of perfection. It's a shame we never got a music video for this because seeing the two of them opposite one another for such a beautiful song would've been great, but hopefully it's not the last time we hear their voices on the same song. Give us what we want on your fourth album please, Shawn x




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Posted by: ElectroBoy 16th February 2020, 05:27 PM

I Miss Myself only being at 28.... shuck!

Good to see I'm so Tired... being so high

Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 05:42 PM

I love I Miss Myself so much so yeah even I'm annoyed it's not higher than that, but everything else is so good

Thanks ElectroBoy!

Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 05:52 PM

16 Mabel - Don't Call Me Up

Despite not being the biggest chart hit of the year for me, Mabel's Don't Call Me Up is undoubtedly one of her biggest and best songs to date. High Expectations, her debut album, didn't really hit the mark for me in terms of most of the tracks being as solid as this and Mad Love (which is yet to come in the countdown!), but at least we have this. Don't Call Me Up and Mad Love are both quite similar, but each have their own unique vibes that make them worth listening to back-to-back. Don't Call Me Up has a more abrupt tone and suits Mabel perfectly. I remember hearing this live when I saw her as a support act, and she killed it. She had everybody moving and really commanded the audience. It's great to see someone like Mabel break through, but hopefully we have a more cohesive album next time around.






15 Camila Cabello - Shameless

Shameless (coupled with Liar) gave us the first taste of what was to come from Camila Cabello's sophomore album Romance. She definitely did not disappoint with this song; the one I was drawn to most of the two. The song immediately entered my chart at #1 and stayed around for many weeks, and from there Camila went on to score a number of other #1 singles from the very same era. This song is such a beautiful ballad, and really proves how great a singer she is. It wasn't like Liar (probably the song that gave most people what they were hoping for), but I fell in love instantly and it's definitely among my favourite songs from the album, if not of her discography. She manages to give us vulnerability as well as empowerment all in the space of the three minutes the song runs for, and I'm here for it.




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Posted by: Calum 16th February 2020, 08:35 PM

14 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

The moment Taylor's seventh album Lover dropped, Cruel Summer was immediately among my top three songs from the album. We had this, so classically Taylor and one that desperately needed to be a single (and probably never will be now), Afterglow and several other songs screaming for attention. This is up-beat Taylor at her best, while still singing about heartbreak and the breakdown of a relationship. It's an incredible three minutes of music, and really shows progression in Taylor's songwriting because this is so elevated when compared to the likes of Out of the Woods, Bad Blood, etc. More of this for the inevitable eighth album please, Taylor. The song managed to stick around for a while in my personal chart, becoming another top 10 hit for Taylor!






13 Jonas Brothers - Sucker

The Jonas Brothers - comprising Nick, Joe and Kevin - returned to the world of music as a threesome in 2019 with their first single in however many years; Sucker. Sucker was an immediate invitation to join a world of fresh, new pop that was going to reel us in to loving these men all over again. All grown up and ready to give us more mature sounding pop, Sucker was a great way to reintroduce themselves to the world and to bring new fans on board too. The video is a treat, Nick's vocals are a treat. Everything about this worked perfectly for the boys, and the song rocketed straight to #1 in my personal chart, and has recently just re-entered after seeing them live. 2019 wasn't ready for the Jonas Brothers, and neither was I tbh, but give it to us in 2020 please I'm thirsty x




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Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 17th February 2020, 10:16 PM

Nice to see Crown so high, a really beautiful song from him It was great to see Mabel really break into the limelight with Don't Call Me Up as well, a brilliantly catchy piece!

Posted by: Mack. 19th February 2020, 11:09 PM

Great to see Don't Call Me Up and Sucker from your 16-13 section there, Calum.

Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 07:44 PM

I just finished watching Mabel's DCMU performance from the BRITs... Thanks for commenting Pete!


Thanks Mack!!

Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 07:44 PM

12 Lauv & Troye Sivan - i'm so tired...

i'm so tired... was the first time I sat up and took notice of Lauv as an artist in his own right, and his collaboration with Troye Sivan is mighty fine. The song came at a time where I was already on a high listening to Troye's music (namely his second album Bloom). The song catapulted to #1 in my chart and spent many weeks floating around the top 10 thereafter. It's such a dreamy, beautiful song that describes the tire and torture of love songs all around us. Both Lauv and Troye's voices go hand in hand perfectly together, and this is one dream team that I'd love to hear more from in the future. Shame it's not on Lauv's debut album, but we can hold out hope for another one-off or a feature on Troye's third album. This song particularly popped for me too when Troye performed it live on his Bloom tour early in 2019. It was such a moment, and even without the presence of Lauv, Troye managed to make it one of the songs from the set that you'd never forget.






11 Emeli Sandé - Free as a Bird

I've spoken so much about Emeli already, and how positive an impact she's had with her third album REAL LIFE. There's so much that can be said about the closing song from the album Free as a Bird, though. This is the one song from REAL LIFE that I really resonate with the most. To me, it translates beautifully the story of finally being free of whatever's holding you down, taking a moment to absorb all of the goodness within you and around you when all of the toxicity once was there has been removed. Realising your potential, spreading your wings and flying. It particularly moves me when I link it to my own mental health and how I've overcome so many troubles, barriers and angst and arrived at a healthier place. The song went to #1 in my chart as soon as I'd listened to the album in full, and it stayed in my chart for a good number of weeks after. If there's any Emeli song you need to hear, it's 100% this one. So simple, yet so powerful.




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Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 07:51 PM

Camila Cabello - Easy
Greyson Chance - Boots
Greyson Chance - white roses
Katy Perry - Never Really Over
Mabel - Mad Love
Shawn Mendes - If I Can’t Have You
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita
The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love
Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual
ZAYN - There You Are

Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 08:10 PM

10 The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love

In terms of solely their own music, 5 Seconds of Summer had a relatively quiet 2019. However, they did team up with The Chainsmokers not only to release this absolute beauty of a song - Who Do You Love - but also to go on a North American tour with them. So while they've not been completely silent, it's good to know they'll be back in full force at the end of next month with new album CALM. Back to Who Do You Love though, and this song is quite possibly one of my favourites they've put their name to. Obviously with The Chainsmokers on board, we expect a massive beat and drop in the chorus, but it really is spectacular. With 5SOS' vocals on top of this, it makes for an incredible three minutes of music and it's great that they really are going in a different direction to predictably boyband pop that we're used to from so many in the same lane as them. Who Do You Love managed two weeks atop my personal chart at #1 before fading out, but still managing a decent run overall.






9 Katy Perry - Never Really Over

She was back. For a brief minute. Never Really Over righted the wrongs that had come before it from both the Witness era and her collaborations with other artists (let's not even give 365 any attention here). Katy really delivered the goods with Never Really Over, going back to her pop roots, while at the same time sounding fresh and innovative with a song that really pops and goes off whenever I listen to it. Sadly, this didn't last long though as she went on to release Small Talk and then Harleys in Hawaii, both of which don't even come close in terms of quality. However, let's not focus on them right now. Never Really Over entered my chart at #2 in the same week that Ritual pipped her to the #1 spot, but it managed to overtake the following week before spending a considerable number of weeks in the chart afterwards. Here's hoping that once Katy's had time to evaluate where she's at and by the time her next album comes our way, there's plenty more bops like this to enjoy.




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Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 08:23 PM

8 Mabel - Mad Love

Although most people prefer Don't Call Me Up and like to describe Mad Love as an inferior copycat version, to me Mad Love is a million times more enjoyable, and is by far the best single Mabel's put out to date. It did take a while for me to fully get into the song, because I was originally one of the naysayers that thought it sounded too similar to her previous efforts and it did seem to be in very quick succession, however over time it's grown into this beautiful flower of a song that showcases the best of what she has to offer. The song managed to reach the top 10 in my personal chart, but didn't quite get to the #1 spot - a feat particularly amazing seeing as all of the remaining songs in the countdown are #1s from my chart. Coupled perfectly with the song is the music video, and for me it's her best too, one that when I'm at friends' houses drinking or whatever, I'll always pay attention when it comes on the music channels because it really is THAT GOOD *.*






7 ZAYN - There You Are

The first member to go it solo from One Direction, and my personal favourite, Zayn released his second album Icarus Falls in 2018, however There You Are was still charting for me in early 2019, hence why it's managed to sneak its way into the countdown (and so high up too!). This, to me, is undoubtedly Zayn's best song, sitting on the throne next to the likes of PILLOWTALK, fOoL fOr YoU, etc. This was such a massive missed opportunity for Zayn though. Despite Icarus Falls performing very poorly compared to his first album Mind of Mine, there could have been some salvation had the singles been handled better. With such a mish-mash of average songs being released prior, There You Are being ultimately the best song on the album and of Zayn's solo career to date could have seen it stick around for longer, and maybe achieve better. Alas, it was not meant to be. And I'm still sat here waiting on the day I'll get to hear all of this perfect music live, but doubt I ever will, sadness.




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Posted by: Calum 20th February 2020, 10:24 PM

6 Greyson Chance - Boots

Inches away from having two songs in the top 5, Greyson Chance finishes at #6 with Boots, a standalone single bridging the gap between his album portraits and his upcoming second album, due to be released at some point this year (new single Dancing Next to Me is released at midnight tonight, GO STREAM IT EVERYONE x). Boots is a brilliant slice of alternative pop; Greyson standing tall and the music video showing his growth and the challenges he's overcome since finding fame back when he was younger. Boots has such a catchy melody, a chorus to die for and his voice sounds so stunning. I can't wait to hear this live in April, if he actually decides to perform it. Hopefully it's not overlooked. The song shot straight to #1 in my chart when it was released, and honestly if it weren't for a certain other song of Greyson's as well as some of the tracks from portraits, this would probably be sitting tall among the absolute best he's released. Alas, it's done remarkably to make the top 10 having been released a lot later than his other music in 2019.






5 Camila Cabello - Easy

I was waiting patiently for that one song of Camila's that would click with me on such a personal level when we were being drip-fed songs from her second album Romance. We had Shameless and Liar, the former of which I fell in love with, but not quite so much on a personal level where I could really relate to it. We had Cry For Me, which felt like a fresher cut from her debut album, and of course Living Proof which isn't near being her best. Easy came along though, and my god I don't think I've loved a song so much so instantly. THIS was what I was waiting for and wanting from Camila, and it's such a beautiful, emotional song. Describing how she always thought that she'd be hard to love but one person making it seem so easy, the song really clicked with me and I found myself pinpointing scenarios in my own life that this could easily be applied to. Every time I listen it makes me so emotional and I get caught up in the moment for those three minutes. I really can't wait to hear this on tour later this year, it's going to be a beautiful, pure moment.




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Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 21st February 2020, 08:31 PM

Boots is a real tune, discovered it from your chart and instantly went Top 10 in mine *.* The vocals and the tune as a whole are just great!

Posted by: Calum 23rd February 2020, 01:25 AM

Glad you like Boots, also doubly glad it went top 10 in your chart!! *.* Thanks for commenting Pete!

Posted by: Calum 23rd February 2020, 01:38 AM

4 Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual

After releasing her second album Phoenix, Rita went on to appear in several collaborations throughout 2019 - namely R.I.P. with Sofia Reyes and Carry On with Kygo - but none of them came close at all in terms of quality to Ritual. Teaming up with Jonas Blue and Tiësto on Ritual, Rita lent her vocals to one of the absolute best songs of the year, and one that I still jam out to in the car, at home, or wherever else I am. It's Rita at her absolute best, and ends up being her highest appearance in the countdown (and the same for both Jonas Blue and Tiësto). The song managed to outdo Katy Perry's Never Really Over in my personal chart by entering at #1 before Katy overtook the following week, but the song stuck around in the top 10 for weeks before starting its descent. It's a massive shame the song didn't perform *too* well officially, and it's quite surprising (although maybe not) considering some of the trash the UK public allowed into the top 10 in 2019. Hopefully this doesn't prevent any dream collaborations like this happening again any time soon, because this is an absolute highlight from all three artists' discographies.






3 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita

Señorita was the second collaboration from Shawn and Camila Cabello that we didn't know we needed in our lives until it landed. A massive improvement on their first musical outing together, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the song was a perfect bop for the summer and really shows how far they've both come as artists. Their dreamy vocals go together perfectly on a steamy song with an equally steamy music video to match that has everything perfect in it - lovely scenes between Shawn and Camila, Shawn shirtless and Shawn with clothes on still looking absolutely damn fine. The song spent several weeks at the top of my personal chart, and managed to stay around creating a lengthy chart run for many weeks thereafter. Undoubtedly this is one song that will become a classic in both artists' discographies down the line, and rightly so. It became one of Shawn's most successful singles in the UK, reaching the #1 spot and even returning after taking a knock from some of the other big sellers of the year. It was great to see Shawn doing so well, and hopefully this is something we can see happen again when he returns with new music (hopefully very soon). So much love for this song, even though you've probably worked out by now it's been outdone in this countdown by his other 2019 single.




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Posted by: Calum 23rd February 2020, 02:08 AM

2 Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You

Just missing out on the top spot of the countdown, but still managing to perform VERY well considering some of the songs in the top 10 is the first of Shawn Mendes' 2019 releases - If I Can't Have You. Maybe a bit of a surprise that this has ended up finishing higher than Señorita considering how monumental that song ended up being, but there's just something really special about If I Can't Have You that I can't quite pinpoint, but every time I listen to it it's like I'm listening for the first time all over again. The completely euphoric and anthemic sound to the song just leaves me feeling so happy, wanting to get up and dance, clap my hands to the beat, and sing along at the top of my lungs. Shawn's at the top of his game in terms of vocals on this track, and obviously the video is a treat for the eyes too with him in his vest and being very ~sensual~.

It's not Shawn's very best single, but it's one that I'll never really tire of, and (not to discredit Señorita) probably the song that I wish had performed better officially of the two, oops. This is the sort of direction I'd be very happy with Shawn going in for his upcoming fourth album, despite being very throwaway pop in a sense. Unfortunately the song was released a short while after I saw him live on tour, so I didn't get to experience it live but from the videos I've seen on YouTube of the performance, I can only imagine it must have been such a MOMENT. Incredible song from such an incredible year for music - now feed me some more in 2020 please Shawn x

Posted by: Calum 23rd February 2020, 02:09 AM

1 Greyson Chance - white roses

Where to even begin talking about white roses? Ugh, there's so much to say that I can't quite translate into words but I'll give it a go anyway. My #1 song of 2019 is, of course, Greyson Chance's song white roses; which eventually became a single from his album portraits. That was news I could not have been any more excited about when we found out, and that it was getting the music video treatment too. Of the song itself though, the moment I had my first listen through of portraits and I was making my way through the tracks, we got to white roses and it immediately clicked with me. I think, for a long time now (certainly over the past couple of years), I've listened to music more and more making connections with the lyrics in them as opposed to just plain-sailing enjoying them because they've got a good beat or they sound like the typical pop songs you'd expect me to like (although I can still do that with songs). The lyrics in white roses just speak to me in a way that no other song on the album, or of Greyson's, or in general throughout 2019, did and that's what makes it so special to me. It's one of those I'll always be able to relate to, or pinpoint to a time in my life and look back on it fondly thinking 'thanks for that Greyson, you really helped me with that'.

Further to the song itself and about seeing Greyson live - two times, once in London and once in Glasgow - witnessing and hearing him sing white roses as the encore to his set, and hearing him speak about what the song meant, how it came about and what it now means to the community of fans that have and continue to support him, is just amazing. I have videos of both times he performed the song and look back at them regularly, either in full on my camera roll or on Instagram, and it's such a beautiful performance. You can really tell it's a song that Greyson holds in such a high regard, as much as I do. It was a beautiful moment both times. It's crazy how much a song can come to mean to you; the power of music is real. If you haven't heard white roses, please do because it's such a fantastic song and any time I've recommended it to friends who otherwise wouldn't listen to Greyson out of choice, they've either added it to playlists because they've liked it when I've played it, or say they really love the song.

In terms of my personal chart, white roses spent two weeks at the top and became one of my longest-running songs in 2019 before re-entering again at the top spot for a third non-consecutive week at #1 after seeing him live. Maybe it will do the same again this year after I've seen him live in London? We shall see. For now, this is damn well Greyson's best song to date and I can only hope that other songs of Greyson's, or any other artist, resonate with me in the ways this does. Absolute perfection, and that's just the album/single version - the acoustic version is so lovely too and adds another dynamic to the song that's not in the original, with Greyson's vocals sounding more honest and raw.

Posted by: Calum 23rd February 2020, 02:24 AM

1 Greyson Chance - white roses
2 Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You
3 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita
4 Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual
5 Camila Cabello - Easy
6 Greyson Chance - Boots
7 ZAYN - There You Are
8 Mabel - Mad Love
9 Katy Perry - Never Really Over
10 The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love

11 Emeli Sandé - Free as a Bird
12 Lauv & Troye Sivan - i'm so tired...
13 Jonas Brothers - Sucker
14 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
15 Camila Cabello - Shameless
16 Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
17 Taylor Swift feat. Shawn Mendes - Lover
18 Emeli Sandé - Shine
19 Jack & Jack - Promise Me
20 New Rules - 24 Hours
21 Beyoncé - Spirit
22 Lauv & Anne-Marie - fuck, i'm lonely
23 Tiësto & Mabel - God is a Dancer
24 HRVY - Million Ways
25 Stormzy - Crown
26 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
27 Greyson Chance - black on black
28 NOTD & HRVY - I Miss Myself
29 Isaac Dunbar - cologne
30 Alok, Felix Jaehn & The Vamps - All the Lies
31 HRVY - Told You So
32 Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait
33 Nina Nesbitt - Is It Really Me You're Missing
34 Lauv - Sad Forever
35 Jonas Blue & HRVY - Younger
36 Jonas Brothers - Cool
37 Stormzy - Vossi Bop
38 Isaac Dunbar - pharmacy
39 Harry Styles - Lights Up
40 Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me
41 Charlie Puth - Mother
42 Emeli Sandé - You Are Not Alone
43 New Rules - Happy Ever After You
44 Isaac Dunbar - ferrari
45 Lauv - Drugs & The Internet
46 Austin Mahone - Dancing With Nobody
47 AJ Mitchell feat. Ava Max - Slow Dance
48 Emeli Sandé - Real Life
49 The Vamps - Missing You
50 Ariana Grande & Social House - boyfriend
51 Reuben Gray - Hallucinations
52 Alex Aiono - Her
53 Greyson Chance - shut up
54 Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
55 James TW - You & Me
56 Aitch feat. ZieZie - Buss Down
57 Ruel - Hard Sometimes
58 Why Don't We - What Am I
59 Zara Larsson - All the Time
60 Emeli Sandé - Sparrow
61 HRVY - I Don't Think About You
62 JC Stewart - The Wrong Ones
63 Scott Helman - Everything Sucks
64 Jonas Brothers - Strangers
65 Greyson Chance - west texas
66 AJ Mitchell - Say It Again
67 Reuben Gray - Temptation
68 PRETTYMUCH - Blind
69 Greyson Chance - yours
70 AJ Mitchell - All My Friends
71 Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It
72 Harry Styles - Adore You
73 Plested - Either You Love Me Or You Don't
74 Jonas Brothers - Rollercoaster
75 Camila Cabello - Dream of You
76 Lauv - Feelings
77 Sigma feat. Louisa - Here We Go Again
78 5 Seconds of Summer feat. Julia Michaels - Lie to Me
79 Matteo Markus Bok - In the Middle
80 P!nk - Walk Me Home
81 5 Seconds of Summer - Easier
82 Young T & Bugsey feat. Aitch - Strike a Pose
83 Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down
84 Charli XCX feat. Lizzo - Blame It on Your Love
85 Picture This - Modern Love
86 Jack & Jack - Lotta Love
87 Ed Sheeran feat. Stormzy - Take Me Back to London
88 Kesha feat. Big Freedia - Raising Hell
89 Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie - ME!
90 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
91 Why Don't We - Big Plans
92 Ed Sheeran feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B - South of the Border
93 Ellie Goulding - Sixteen
94 Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
95 Why Don't We - Cold in LA
96 Taylor Swift - Afterglow
97 Cheat Codes & Daniel Blume - Who's Got Your Love
98 Normani - Motivation
99 Niall Horan - Put a Little Love on Me
100 Camila Cabello - Cry For Me

101 Aitch - Taste (Make It Shake)
102 Why Don't We - I Still Do
103 AUSTN - Mean
104 ZAYN - Satisfaction
105 Post Malone feat. Young Thug - Goodbyes
106 Digital Farm Animals feat. AJ Mitchell - Without You Now
107 Greyson Chance - stand
108 Why Don't We - Come to Brazil
109 Lil Nas X feat. Cardi B - Rodeo
110 AJ Mitchell - Move On
111 Liam Payne feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Stack It Up
112 Harry Styles - Falling
113 Stormzy feat. Aitch - Pop Boy
114 ZAYN - All That
115 Jonas Brothers - Only Human
116 Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me
117 Johnny Orlando - All These Parties
118 ZAYN - Good Years
119 AJ Mitchell - Down in Flames
120 Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Bungee Jumping
121 Why Don't We & Macklemore - I Don't Belong In This Club
122 Moss Kena - Begging
123 Lewis Watson - spark
124 Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
125 Andreas Wijk - NuMb ❄
126 JC Stewart - Bones
127 ZAYN - Back to Life
128 AUSTN - In Betweenin'
129 Bazzi - I.F.L.Y.
130 ZAYN - I Don't Mind
131 Rita Ora feat. 6LACK - Only Want You
132 Greyson Chance - lakeshore
133 BTS feat. Lauv - Make It Right
134 Sam Feldt feat. Rani - Post Malone
135 Taylor Swift - The Man
136 Jack & Jack - Day Dreaming
137 John Newman & Nina Nesbitt - Without You
138 Luca Hänni - She Got Me
139 ZAYN & Zhavia Ward - A Whole New World
140 Why Don't We - Unbelievable
141 Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
142 Mabel - OK (Anxiety Anthem)
143 Isaac Dunbar - mime
144 Matteo Markus Bok - SLO-MO
145 5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth
146 MARINA - Handmade Heaven
147 Ruel - Real Thing
148 Isaac Dunbar - woman on the hills
149 Luca Hänni - Bella Bella
150 Ruel - Painkiller
151 Emeli Sandé - Same Old Feeling
152 Greyson Chance - timekeeper
153 Meduza feat. Goodboys - Piece of Your Heart
154 FELIX SANDMAN - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
155 Ava Max - Freaking Me Out
156 P!nk feat. Khalid - Hurts 2B Human
157 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
158 Ruel - Free Time
159 Stormzy feat. Headie One - Audacity
160 Katy Perry - Small Talk
161 Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness
162 Plested - The Least That I Could Do
163 Greyson Chance - seasons nineteen
164 Diplo & Jonas Brothers - Lonely
165 Conan Gray - Maniac
166 Misunderstood - Juicy Fruit
167 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With a Stranger
168 Jonas Brothers - I Believe
169 Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself
170 Lil Nas X - C7osure (You Like)
171 David Guetta feat. RAYE - Stay (Don't Go Away)
172 Johnny Orlando - Sleep
173 Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES - Here With Me
174 Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now
175 Andreas Wijk - MADONNA
176 PRETTYMUCH & CNCO - Me Necesita
177 Why Don't We - Mad at You
178 Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow - Con Calma
179 Noah Taylor - Love You a Lot
180 Nina Nesbitt - Love Letter
181 RØYLS - Savages
182 Alex Aiono - Unloving You
183 Isaac Dunbar - onion boy
184 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
185 Elliot Jones - i'm in love
186 Thomston - Lightweight
187 Mahmood - Soldi
188 Isac Elliot - Somebody Else
189 Mashd N Kutcher feat. Alex Aiono - Better Me
190 Camila Cabello - Liar
191 Nina Nesbitt - Black & Blue
192 Julia Michaels feat. Selena Gomez - Anxiety
193 Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello - Find U Again
194 Jonas Blue feat. Theresa Rex - What I Like About You
195 R3HAB & ZAYN feat. Jungleboi - Flames
196 Why Don't We - Don't Change
197 Lauv & LANY - Mean It
198 Jack & Jack - 2 Cigarettes
199 Lennon Stella - Kissing Other People
200 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

201 kwassa - sad songs
202 Bea Miller & Snakehips - NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU
203 Isaac Dunbar - body
204 The Script - The Last Time
205 AJ Mitchell - Like Strangers Do
206 Meghan Trainor feat. Lennon Stella & Sasha Sloan - Workin' On It
207 Kesha - My Own Dance
208 JC Stewart - Pick Up Your Phone
209 Thomas Headon - Clean Me Up
210 Snakehips feat. Rivers Cuomo & KYLE - Gucci Rock N Rolla
211 Conan Gray - Checkmate
212 Allie X & Troye Sivan - Love Me Wrong
213 Bea Miller feat. 6LACK - it's not u it's me
214 Martin Jensen feat. James Arthur - Nobody
215 Meghan Trainor feat. Mike Sabath - Wave
216 AUSTN - Backup Plan
217 Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me
218 Bastille & Alessia Cara - Another Place
219 Charlie Puth - Cheating on You
220 Bishara - On My Own
221 Lana Del Rey - fuck it I love you
222 Alexander Stewart - Backwards
223 Isac Elliot - Waiting Game
224 JP Cooper & Astrid S - Sing It With Me
225 PRETTYMUCH feat. Tjay - Lying
226 Greyson Chance - bleed you still
227 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
228 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me
229 Dua Lipa - Swan Song
230 Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered
231 Steve Void & AUSTN - Without You
232 NOTD & Daya - Wanted
233 AJ Mitchell - Talk So Much
234 New Rules - Home Sweet Hotel
235 Taylor Swift - The Archer
236 MAX feat. Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
237 Lukas James - Easy
238 Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
239 New Rules - Fix Somebody
240 Miss Benny - Rendezvous
241 Isaac Dunbar - blueberry brows
242 Ava Max - So Am I
243 James Bay feat. Julia Michaels - Peer Pressure
244 Lizzo - Good as Hell
245 Nina Nesbitt - Colder
246 Alex Aiono - I Can't Be Me
247 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
248 Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
249 Lil Nas X - Panini
250 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey - Don't Call Me Angel
251 Camila Cabello - First Man
252 Ava Max - Torn
253 Jake Miller feat. Tomos - NERVOUS
254 Chance the Rapper feat. Shawn Mendes - Ballin Flossin
255 Zedd & Kehlani - Good Thing
256 AJ Mitchell - Out My Mind
257 Kameron Michaels - Freedom
258 Emeli Sandé - Extraordinary Being
259 Andreas Wijk - What NOW???
260 Logan Henderson - Pull Me Deep
261 AJ Mitchell - Unstoppable
262 JP Saxe & Julia Michaels - If the World Was Ending
263 Ruel - Face to Face
264 Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE
265 New Rules - Mountains
266 Taylor Swift - Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
267 Denis Coleman - Without You
268 Noah Taylor - Black + Blue
269 Josh Mac - CALIFORNIA
270 Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray & KJ Apa - People Like Us
271 Camila Cabello - This Love
272 Alessia Cara - Ready
273 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
274 Blake Rose - Lady
275 Andreas Wijk - will you be there when the summer ends
276 Alexander Stewart - Best Damn Thing
277 tyler drama - HOLDING ON
278 SHAED & ZAYN - Trampoline
279 Oscar Enestad - I Love It
280 Dalton Harris - Cry
281 Sam Fender - Dead Boys
282 Gabrielle Aplin feat. JP Cooper - Losing Me
283 Joel Adams - Kingdom
284 Michael Medrano - Fluids
285 Conan Gray - Comfort Crowd
286 Lewis Watson - Fly When I Fall
287 SG Lewis feat. Ruel - Flames
288 Benjamin Rihan - Talk About You
289 LZRD feat. Jake Miller - Anything Anymore
290 Isaac Dunbar - diamonds are a girl's best friend
291 Jeremy Zucker feat. Bea Miller - comethru
292 Alessandro Casillo - Hasta Luego
293 Dermot Kennedy - Rome
294 Sammy Wilk - Livin' Life
295 Nicki Minaj - MEGATRON
296 Ava Max - Salt
297 DJ Spoony feat. Zak Abel - Gotta Get Thru This
298 Miss Benny - One Damn Good Mistake
299 Andreas Wijk - Peace 佑 Piəɔə
300 Oscar Enestad - Sign of My Love







1 Greyson Chance - portraits
2 Emeli Sandé - REAL LIFE
3 Jack & Jack - A Good Friend Is Nice
4 ZAYN - Icarus Falls
5 Taylor Swift - Lover
6 Stormzy - Heavy Is the Head
7 Matteo Markus Bok - Cruisin'
8 Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins
9 Isaac Dunbar - balloons don't float here
10 Andreas Wijk - Season 1 [Episode 01-14]

11 Aitch - AitcH2O
12 Harry Styles - Fine Line
13 James TW - Chapters
14 Picture This - MDRN LV
15 P!nk - Hurts 2B Human
16 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
17 Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding
18 Camila Cabello - Romance
19 Noah Taylor - The World and All Its Wonders
20 Nina Nesbitt - The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
21 MARINA - LOVE + FEAR
22 Mabel - High Expectations
23 Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
24 Tori Kelly - Inspired By True Events
25 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles
26 Ariana Grande - thank u, next
27 James Arthur - YOU
28 Josh Mac - PARTY BUTTER
29 Sigrid - Sucker Punch
30 In Real Life - She Do
31 Mitch James - Mitch James
32 Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water
33 Ten Tonnes - Ten Tonnes
34 Bring Me the Horizon - amo
35 Alessandro Casillo - XVII
36 Matthew Bay - Santa Barbara
37 Maggie Rogers - Heard It in a Past Life
38 AUSTN - Chapter 1: In Betweenin'
39 James Blake - Assume Form
40 Jack Walton - Stolen Hearts & Stolen Cars







1 Ruel - Free Time
2 The Vamps - Missing You
3 New Rules - New Rules
4 Lil Nas X - 7
5 Johnny Orlando - Teenage Fever
6 AJ Mitchell - Slow Dance
7 PRETTYMUCH - Phases
8 Spencer Barnett - Reckless
9 Jake Miller - BASED ON A TRUE STORY.
10 Julia Michaels - Inner Monologue, Pt. 1






1 Greyson Chance
2 Shawn Mendes
3 Emeli Sandé
4 Isaac Dunbar
5 Lauv
6 Jonas Brothers
7 Jack & Jack
8 Stormzy
9 Aitch
10 Lil Nas X







1 Doctor Who
2 One Tree Hill
3 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
4 Parks & Recreation
5 Desperate Housewives
6 Orphan Black
7 RuPaul's Drag Race
8 Grey's Anatomy
9 The Vampire Diaries
10 The 100

11 Queer Eye
12 Shameless
13 Waterloo Road
14 The Good Wife
15 The Good Place
16 Friday Night Dinner
17 Schitt's Creek
18 Black Mirror
19 How to Get Away With Murder
20 Absolutely Fabulous
21 Gossip Girl
22 The Job Lot
23 Santa Clarita Diet
24 The Apprentice
25 Riverdale
26 Atypical
27 13 Reasons Why
28 One Day at a Time
29 Grace & Frankie
30 Plebs
31 BoJack Horseman
32 Sex Education
33 Class
34 The Flash
35 Miranda
36 Pretty Little Liars
37 Peep Show
38 Still Game
39 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
40 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
41 Once Upon a Time
42 The IT Crowd
43 Hunted
44 Russian Doll
45 The Fosters
46 Glee
47 Supergirl
48 Bates Motel
49 American Horror Story
50 Great News

Posted by: Riser 23rd February 2020, 03:07 AM

YES at 'If I Can't Have You' correctly finishing higher than 'Senorita' I was always disappointed in its chart fortunes too, deserved just that little bit more impact only to be instantly overshadowed by 'Senorita' But justice has been served here and will be served in my EOY as well (eventually )

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 24th February 2020, 09:47 PM

Giving White Roses a listen now, not as good as Boots for me but it is a really nice song, could really see it growing on me!

Thanks for doing this countdown Calum, I've enjoyed following along!