There are so many great songs out there that fail to make the mainstream charts for one reason or another, and that phenomenon has recently widened ever since the UK singles chart has become download only.

Nowadays, Most artists only chart with the lead single or pre-album release singles , and then struggle to have another hit from the album once it's released, also a lot of new artists are finding difficulty breaking into the music industry since internet social media domination has helped increase globalization in everything, including music, where currently, fewer artists are making it the mainstream music scene and the charts, as opposed to the 90's and early 00's (where there has been at least 17 new entries in the UK top 75 which at least consist of 7 to 8 new artists per week)....

 

List your favorite songs by mainstream and indie artists from 2013 that you think should've reached the UK Top 75 and had a wider audience but failed to do so for a reason or another.

 

Here are my fave hidden gems of 2013:

 

 

Please do review them and tell me which ones you like, and then post your own hidden gems...

 

 

Marina and The Diamonds - How to be a heartbreaker

 

I still can't figure out how this pop classic failed to make the UK top 75 while it was by far Marina's poppiest most accessible song ever, and after it was used on Glee. Such a shame. Maybe it was the homo-erotic video that put people off the song.... Same can also be said of her Electra heart campaign, too bad : such an underrated pop album...

 

 

 

Pet Shop Boys & Example - Thursday

 

I know it's hard for the ageing 80's pop legends Pet shop Boys to score a hit in modern era UK charts since most radios refuse to airplay songs by older acts. But in my opinion their songs ' Thursday' and 'Love is a bourgeois construct' sound better than 90% of what's being fed to us on most radios..

 

 

 

Natalia Kills- Saturday Night

 

One of the most talented, most underrated singers ever, her debut album 'Perfectionist' was largely ignored in the UK , and her most recent album 'Trouble' failed to chart

'Saturday night', 'Trouble' and 'Outta time' could've been huge hits if released by Katy Perry or Rihanna , but are left unknown to the general public due to lack of exposure and selective airplay.

 

 

Natalia Kills - Outta Time

 

 

 

 

Jessie Ware - Imagine It Was Us

 

Disco-pop heaven from one of the best female artists to emerge from the UK the past 3 years, 'Imagine it was us' was destined for great things in the year when Daft Punk scored one of the biggest songs of 2013 with a disco song, yet it flopped big time which is a real shame...

 

 

 

Mika Ftr Ariana Grande- Popular Song

 

 

A collaboration made in pop heaven, but Mika has faded quickly in the UK since his multi-million selling debut album 'Life in cartoon motion' but is still famous in France, Spain & many other countries. 'Popular Song' could've been a number 1 if released during his peak in 2008, same can also be said for his other collaboration with Pharrell Williams 'Celebrate'.

 

 

 

Mika Ftr Pharrell Williams - Celebrate

 

 

 

BLITZKIDS mvt. - Cold

I can't believe that this amazing german pop group didn't reach international success since they release some of the most infectious electro-pop hooks that Artpop Gaga would kill for...

 

 

 

BLITZKIDS mvt. - Heart on the Line

 

 

 

Moby- The Perfect Life

 

He was one of the biggest selling artists in the UK in the early 2000's, but now he faded away, even though he just released his most commercial song ever, 'The Perfect Life'.

 

 

 

 

Ciara - Overdose

 

One of the most instant songs of 2013, had it been released by Rihanna, it could've been number 1 for many weeks, amazing pop-R&B gem from Ciara's new album.

 

 

Florrie - Live a little

 

Pop genius song from Florrie, an underrated talented UK pop artist that plays all the instruments in her songs. 'Live a little' was destined to be her breakthrough single after several failed attempts, but it proved to be another unfortunate failure.

 

Edited October 2, 201311 yr by Dark Horse

Agree with Jessie Ware's song.

 

For Ciara there's also Body Party. I don't think it made the top 75 but it's a really beautiful song imo.

Marina's release was totally fucked up, they just randomly threw it out there one day. Even Marina herself expressed dismay about what her label did on Twitter.

 

Agreed firmly with 'Imagine It Was Us' and 'Saturday Night', I'd have loved for those to do something.

 

I'm pretty certain 'Thursday' and 'Overdose's official releases are still to come, Pet Shop Boys will do nothing but I think Ciara could have surprise hit potential with this.

Edited October 2, 201311 yr by Silver Rocket

*deep breath*....

 

 

James Blake - Retrograde

 

 

 

Swiss Lips - U Got the Power

 

 

 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege

 

 

 

Robert DeLong - Global Concepts

 

 

 

CHVRCHES - Recover

 

 

 

MS MR - Hurricane

 

 

 

Fenech-Soler - Magnetic

 

 

 

Phoenix - Entertainment

 

 

 

YES for Swiss Lips (!), Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Fenech-Soler.

CHVRCHES - Recover

 

 

:wub: :wub: :wub:

Natalia Kills- Saturday Night

 

One of the most talented, most underrated singers ever, her debut album 'Perfectionist' was largely ignored in the UK , and her most recent album 'Trouble' failed to chart

'Saturday night', 'Trouble' and 'Outta time' could've been huge hits if released by Katy Perry or Rihanna , but are left unknown to the general public due to lack of exposure and selective airplay.

Just heard this today for the first time, on ZM in New Zealand (it made top 40 there)! Sounded great on radio <3

Might think of some examples later ^_^

 

Diana Vickers - Cinderella!

MS MR - Think Of You

 

 

Mikill Pane - Chairman Of The Bored

 

 

Edited October 3, 201311 yr by mango

Hurts - Miracle

Basement Jaxx - What A Difference Your Love Makes

Huge yes for Robert DeLong and especially Phoenix - 'Entertainment', bizarrely Entertainment became the song that reminded me most of my first year at uni! ^_^

 

Just want to throw the following into the mix:

 

 

Jacob Banks - Worthy

 

Mikill Pane - Good Feeling

 

Purity Ring - Fineshrine

 

FIDLAR - Awkward

Diana Vickers - Cinderella!

 

I see your 'Cinderella' and raise you with this.

 

 

(Both shoulda been hits, but ah well)

The following songs from my YTD haven't made the top 75;

 

2) A Fine Frenzy - Now Is The Start - so happy I got to meet her in person

4) Girls Aloud - Beautiful Cause You Love Me

5) Bo Bruce - Save Me

6) Walk The Moon - Tightrope

8) Tegan & Sara - I Was A Fool

12) Alex Clare - Hummingbird

20) Noah & The Whale - There Will Come A Time

23) Marina & The Diamonds - How To Be A Heartbreaker

26) Hurts - Somebody To Die For

31) Takasa - You & Me

33) Tegan & Sara - Closer

35) Dog Is Dead - Do The Right Thing

42) Moya - A Little More Love

43) Diana Vickers - Cinderella

52) Bo Bruce - Alive

53) Alt-J - Matilda

58) Everything Everything - Kemosabe

59) Emilia - You're Breaking My Heart

62) Andy Grammer - Keep Your Head Up

63) Jai McDowall - Got To Let Go

64) Empire of the Sun - Alive

66) Dog Is Dead - Teenage Daughter

69) Bonnie Tyler - Believe In Me

75) Vince Kidd ft Vanessa White - The Zoo

78) Agentha Faltskog - Dance Your Pain Away

80) Ruth Lorenzo - The Night

85) Charlotte Church - Glitterbombed

99) Celine Dion - Loved Me Back To Life

100) Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love

The following songs from my YTD haven't made the top 75;

 

100) Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love

 

Err, you're kidding, right?

Alyssa Reid - Running Guns

 

Alyssa Reid - Satisfaction Guaranteed

 

Cody Simpson - La Da Dee

 

Ulrik Munther - Tell the World I'm Here

 

All so so underrated (and unknown) :(

Purity Ring - Fineshrine

^ AMAZING song. I was surprised to ever see it in the top 200 though! Probably would make the top 75 if it were given some sort of radio push

 

Yay time to spam my favourite non-UK hits!

 

Hardwell feat. Amba Shepherd "Apollo"

 

 

Michael Woods "Platinum Chains"

 

 

Krewella "Alive"

 

 

The Aston Shuffle vs. Tommy Trash "Sunrise (Won't Get Lost)"

 

 

AWOLNATION "Sail"

 

Wouldn't rule out AWOLNATION just yet, it seems to be an extreme slow-burner (more so in the USA but it could take off more in the UK any moment).

I could basically list all of my entries/top points in BJSC, but no one's got time for that (check BJSC out non participants, its fun!!11). This one sticks out the most for me:

 

 

Gorgeous song, dunno if it was even released :(

 

This too seeing as it did get an official release, despite this being very much a 2012 song for me:

 

Edited October 3, 201311 yr by Chez Wombat

Diana Vickers - Cinderella

Diana Vickers - Music To Make Boys Cry

Charlie Brown - Floodgates

Mika ft. Ariana Grande - Popular Song

Girls Aloud - Beautiful Cause You Love Me

Demi Lovato - Made In The USA