010 The Horrors 'Sea Within A Sea' *2nd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Whole New Way' (#88, 2009)

 

 

009 Noisettes 'Never Forget You' *debut*

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSOnfhyov-w

 

008 Girls Aloud 'The Loving Kind' *6th hit* *peak*

 

History:

'No Good Advice' (#36, 2003)

'Love Machine' (#65, 2004)

'The Show' (#44, 2004)

'Wake Me Up' (#85, 2005)

'Untouchable' (#80, 2009)

 

007 Royksopp ft Robyn 'The Girl & The Robot' *6th hit* *peak* / *5h hit*

 

History (Royksopp):

'Poor Leno' (#45, 2002)

'Eple' (#21, 2003)

'Only This Moment' (#15, 2005)

'What Else Is There?' (#08, 2005)

'This Must Be It' (#97, 2009)

 

History (Robyn):

'Handle Me' (#95, 2007)

'With Every Heartbeat' (#01, 2007)

'Dream On' (ft. Christan Falk) (#80, 2008)

'Be Mine' (#64, 2008)

 

 

006 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 'Young Adult Friction' *3rd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Come Saturday' (#69, 2009)

'Higher Than The Stars' (#24, 2009)

 

 

The Horrors, an act who I couldn't stand when they released their debut, were one of the surprises of the year this week with their much more psychadelic sound, the 8 minute epic 'Sea Within A Sea' epitomising it, Noisettes with easily their best song yet (how it wasn't a smash I'll never know), Girls Aloud smash their previous peak with what is easily my favourite song of theirs (putting 'Call the Shots' to shame), The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (my favourite new band of 2009) and the years most undeserving flop in 'The Girl & The Robot, it had all the makings of a hit but had no impact whatsoever. :(

 

 

005 The Horrors 'Who Can Say' *3rd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Whole New Way' (#88, 2009)

'Sea Within A Sea' (#10, 2009)

 

As I said before, one of the surprises of the year. One of only two songs in my top 15 not to make number one on my Personal Chart (the other being the other Horrors song), I thought I might regret it at the time and I certainly do now. It's stunningly gorgeous. The third time an act has featured twice in my End of Year top 10, after The Libertines in 2003 and The Shins in 2007.

 

004 Bat for Lashes 'Daniel' *3rd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Prescilla' (#77, 2007)

'Pearl's Dream' (#50, 2009)

 

I quite liked Bat for Lashes debut album but I never thought she'd ever make something quite this good. Synths replaced the more acoustic sound but it didn't make her music any less beautiful and haunting. It's my favourite video of the year too.

 

003 The Temper Trap 'Sweet Disposition' *debut*

 

I first heard of the Temper Trap when seeing part of their set at Glastonbury in the summer, I thought they were quite good but not massively impressive. I downloaded the album when it leaked though and I did a complete turnaround. This turned into a bit of an anthem for me, and I was rather glad when I first saw Mr Mourinho talk over it, I knew it'd make it a hit! :D Still in my Personal Chart 23 weeks after entering it.

 

002 Animal Collective 'My Girls' *2nd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Brother Sport' (#38, 2009)

 

When I first got Animal Collective's album at the start of the year this (the lead single) was the immediate highlight, the use of so many great sounds made it a wonderful listen and it spent 5 weeks at the top of my chart in March.

 

001 Animal Collective 'Summertime Clothes' *3rd hit* *peak*

 

History:

'Brother Sport' (#38, 2009)

'My Girls' (#02, 2009)

 

Back in 2003 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' and 'Time For Heroes' gave the Libertines my End of Year 1-2. Since then it's never been close (the only time the act with my #1 of the year had reached the top 20 again since was The Futureheads, #1 and #19 in 2005).

 

If 'My Girls' was the most immediate track on 'Merriweather Post Pavillion' then 'Summertime Clothes' was certainly the biggest grower, by the beginning of summer it had become the best song I'd heard all year and it remains that way now. Four minutes of joyous pop with incredible backing and all kinds of weird noises and samples. It's a place to get lost in.

 

100 Kasabian 'Where Did All The Love Go'

99 The View 'Shock Horror'

98 Datarock 'Give It Up'

97 Royksopp 'This Must Be It'

96 Dizzee Rascal 'Holiday'

95 Ladyhawke 'Magic'

94 The Drums 'Let's Go Surfing'

93 David Guetta ft Estelle 'One Love'

92 The Gossip 'Heavy Cross'

91 Rose Elinor Dougall 'Fallen Over'

 

90 The Enemy 'Be Somebody'

89 Lowline 'Gun In My Side'

88 The Horrors 'Whole New Way'

87 Ash 'Joy Kicks Darkness'

86 Bombay Bicycle Club 'Magnet'

85 f*** Buttons 'Surf Solar'

84 Jamie T 'Sticks & Stones'

83 Lily Allen 'The Fear'

82 Calvin Harris 'I'm Not Alone'

81 We Were Promised Jetpacks 'It's Thunder & It's Lightning'

 

80 Girls Aloud 'Untouchable'

79 Doves 'Winter Hill'

78 JJ 'Things Will Never Be The Same Again'

77 Lady GaGa 'Paparazzi'

76 Noah & The Whale 'Love of an Orchestra'

75 Editors 'Papillon'

74 Lady GaGa 'Just Dance'

73 The Enemy 'No Time For Tears'

72 Stereophonics 'Innocent'

71 Florence & The Machine 'You've Got The Love'

 

70 Vampire Weekend 'Cousins'

69 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 'Come Saturday'

68 David Guetta ft Akon 'Sexy Bitch'

67 Paolo Nutini 'Pencil Full of Lead'

66 Delphic 'This Momentary'

65 Phoenix '1901'

64 M83 'Graveyard Girl'

63 Florence & The Machine 'Drumming Song'

62 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Heads Will Roll'

61 Those Dancing Days 'Those Dancing Days'

 

60 The Airborne Toxic Event 'Sometime Around Midnight'

59 Pet Shop Boys 'Love Etc.'

58 Marina & The Diamonds 'Obsessions'

57 Jessica Jarrell 'Armegeddon'

56 Noah & The Whale 'Blue Skies'

55 James Yuill 'No Surprise'

54 All-American Rejects 'Gives You Hell'

53 Wild Beasts 'All The Kings Men'

52 Ash 'Return of White Rabbit'

51 The Gossip 'Love Long Distance'

 

50 Bat for Lashes 'Pearl's Dream'

49 Arctic Monkeys 'Crying Lightning'

48 Bloc Party 'One Month Off'

47 White Lies 'Farewell to the Fairground'

46 Bon Iver 'Blood Bank'

45 Kasabian 'Fire'

44 Coldplay 'Life in Technicolor ii'

43 Little Boots 'New In Town' [Fred Falke Remix]

42 Franz Ferdinand 'No You Girls'

41 Veronicas 'Untouched'

 

40 Lady GaGa 'Bad Romance'

39 Ke$ha 'Tik Tok' [Fred Falke Remix]

38 Animal Collecive 'Brother Sport'

37 Saint Etienne 'Method of Modern Love'

36 Glasvegas 'Flowers & Football Tops'

35 Delphic 'Counterpoint'

34 Florence & The Machine 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'

33 Ellie Goulding 'Under the Sheets'

32 A.R. Rahman ft M.I.A. 'O...Saya'

31 Beautiful Small Machines 'Robots In Love'

 

30 Doves 'Kingdom of Rust'

29 Muse 'Uprising'

28 Black Eyed Peas 'I Gotta Feeling'

27 Prodigy 'Omen'

26 Mumford & Sons 'Winter Winds'

25 Lady GaGa 'Poker Face'

24 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 'Higher Than The Stars'

23 The Drums 'I Felt Stupid'

22 Ash 'Arcadia'

21 Little Boots 'Remedy'

 

20 Phoenix 'Lizstomania'

19 Van She 'Cat & The Eye'

18 Jay Z ft Alicia Keys 'Empire State of Mind'

17 Arctic Monkeys 'Cornerstone'

16 TV on the Radio 'Dancing Choose'

15 Dizzee Rascal & Armand van Helden 'Bonkers'

14 Jemina Pearl ft Iggy Pop 'I Hate People'

13 Kasabian 'Underdog'

12 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Zero'

11 Little Boots 'Earthquake'

 

10 The Horrors 'Sea Within A Sea'

9 Noisettes 'Never Forget You'

8 Girls Aloud 'The Loving Kind'

7 Royksopp ft Robyn 'The Girl & The Robot'

6 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 'Young Adult Friction'

5 The Horrors 'Who Can Say'

4 Bat for Lashes 'Daniel'

3 The Temper Trap 'Sweet Disposition'

2 Animal Collective 'My Girls'

1 Animal Collective 'Summertime Clothes'

Albums of the Year

 

40 The Raveonettes 'In And Out of Control'

39 Lady GaGa 'The Fame Monster'

38 Atlas Sound 'Logos'

37 Jack Penate 'Everything Is New'

36 Little Dragon 'Machine Dreams'

35 Wild Beasts 'Two Dancers'

34 Lily Allen 'It's Not Me, It's You'

33 The Airborne Toxic Event 'The Airborne Toxic Event'

32 The xx 'XX'

31 Howling Bells 'Radio Wars'

 

30 VV Brown 'Travelling Like The Light'

29 Mumford & Sons 'Sigh No More'

28 Editors 'In This Light and On This Evening'

27 JJ 'JJ no.2'

26 Royksopp 'Junior'

25 The Maccabees 'Wall of Arms'

24 Bombay Bicycle Club 'I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose'

23 Franz Ferdinand 'Tonight'

22 Florence & The Machine 'Lungs'

21 Stereophonics 'Keep Calm and Carry On'

 

20 The Prodigy 'Invaders Must Die'

19 The Enemy 'Music For The People'

18 Bruce Springsteen 'Working on a Dream'

17 Bat For Lashes 'Two Suns'

16 Stellastarr* 'Civilized'

15 Doves 'Kingdom of Rust'

14 Little Boots 'Hands'

13 The Horrors 'Primary Colours'

12 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'It's Blitz!'

11 Muse 'The Resistance'

 

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10 Sally Shapiro 'My Guilty Pleasure'

09 Noisettes 'Wild Young Hearts'

08 Temper Trap 'Conditions'

07 White Lies 'To Lose My Life'

06 Phoenix 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix'

05 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 'The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'

04 Arctic Monkeys 'Humbug'

03 Noah & The Whale 'First Days of Spring'

02 Kasabian 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

01 Animal Collective 'Merriweather Post Pavillion'

 

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Hey, a very good selection of songs there, my favourites:

 

97 Royksopp 'This Must Be It'

95 Ladyhawke 'Magic'

93 David Guetta ft Estelle 'One Love'

92 The Gossip 'Heavy Cross'

91 Rose Elinor Dougall 'Fallen Over'

83 Lily Allen 'The Fear'

82 Calvin Harris 'I'm Not Alone'

80 Girls Aloud 'Untouchable'

77 Lady GaGa 'Paparazzi'

75 Editors 'Papillon'

74 Lady GaGa 'Just Dance'

71 Florence & The Machine 'You've Got The Love'

68 David Guetta ft Akon 'Sexy Bitch'

63 Florence & The Machine 'Drumming Song'

62 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Heads Will Roll'

61 Those Dancing Days 'Those Dancing Days'

59 Pet Shop Boys 'Love Etc.'

58 Marina & The Diamonds 'Obsessions' Wish I'd paid more attention to this when it came out, think it peaked at something like 67 on my chart :lol:

51 The Gossip 'Love Long Distance'

50 Bat for Lashes 'Pearl's Dream'

45 Kasabian 'Fire'

43 Little Boots 'New In Town' [Fred Falke Remix]

42 Franz Ferdinand 'No You Girls'

41 Veronicas 'Untouched'

40 Lady GaGa 'Bad Romance'

37 Saint Etienne 'Method of Modern Love'

34 Florence & The Machine 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'

33 Ellie Goulding 'Under the Sheets'

31 Beautiful Small Machines 'Robots In Love'

29 Muse 'Uprising'

28 Black Eyed Peas 'I Gotta Feeling'

25 Lady GaGa 'Poker Face'

21 Little Boots 'Remedy'

13 Kasabian 'Underdog'

12 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Zero'

11 Little Boots 'Earthquake'

9 Noisettes 'Never Forget You'

8 Girls Aloud 'The Loving Kind'

7 Royksopp ft Robyn 'The Girl & The Robot'

4 Bat for Lashes 'Daniel'

3 The Temper Trap 'Sweet Disposition'