Moth 09

As we come to the Top 20 tracks of the 2014 Year End chart rundown it's time to look at the composition of this year's chart. There are acts from 29 countries (28 in 2013) with as usual the biggest representation coming from the US with 28 (27 in 2013) followed by the UK with 17 (16 in 2013) so this all remarkably consistent. There are six entries from both France and Holland (5 and 4 respectively in 2013). Five entries are from Sweden and Jamaica and four from Australia. This year sees the first entry from Albania and rather more astonishingly from St Maarten with the Shady Brothers. Six songs are in Spanish down from 12 in 2013 with other non English languages being French, German, Romanian, Portuguese, Dutch, Korean, Hebrew and Albanian. Genres represented include dance, hip-hop, reggae, dancehall, bachata, reggaeton, electro pop and blues. Both Ed Sheeran and Meghan Trainor feature 4 times, Sam Smith, Hozier and Romeo Santos three times and Mr. Probz, Paloma Faith, Kiesza, Popcaan and Vybz Kartel twice.

Not that it's my intention in compiling to do so but I seem to have been ahead of the game on numerous occasions with tracks charting with me a long time before being internationally successful. In particular "All of me" by John Legend was number 3 in my 2013 Year End chart coming in as the World's second biggest hit of 2014. The biggest hit of 2014 "Happy" by Pharrell was in my 2013 Year End chart albeit at only 69 and resurfaces in my 2014 chart. The third biggest International hit of 2014 "Rude" by Magic ! was at 20 in my 2013 Year End chart. "Take me to church" was at 6 in my 2013 Year End chart only becoming a global hit in late 2014. "Say something" by a Great Big World was 16 in my Year End Chart of 2013, "Jubel" by Klingande at 29 "Stolen dance" by Milky Chance at 31, "Am I wrong" by Nico and Vinz at 73 and "Budapest" by George Ezra at 92. I wonder whether any other poster on Buzzjack can claim to have pre-empted so many songs !

Another track "Cheerleader" by OMI was at 67 in my 2013 Year End chart and is at 40 in 2014 and looks set to be an international hit in 2015.

20. Castle in the snow (Kadebostany)

This Swiss band peaked at 3 on my chart and was still in my chart at the year end having been 7 weeks in the Top 5.

19. Mary did you know (Pentatonix)

This US acapella group ,who had amassed over 100 million youtube views of their mix of Daft Punk songs, got to number 2 on my chart with a cover of a 1980's Christmas song.

18. Love is the answer (Aloe Blacc)

In its 11th week on my chart this track finally got to number one in April. It was the 2nd number one for Aloe Blacc following "Wake me up" which ended at 5 on my 2013 Year End chart but "Love is the answer" was his first charttopper as a solo artist.

17. I'm not the only one (Sam Smith)

2nd track on my Year End chart from Sam Smith. I'm not the only one" peaked at 3 and spent 19 weeks on my chart.

16. You ruin me (The Veronicas)

Australian duo got to number one for 1 week in October with this beautiful ballad.

15. Only love can hurt like this (Paloma Faith)

Another ballad with this 1960's sounding track peaking at 2 for 3 weeks in July and spending 15 weeks on the chart.

14. Hideaway (Kiesza)

Canadian singer got to number one for 1 week on my chart in May with this dance track.

13. All about that bass (Meghan Trainor)

Highest of 4 tracks by the US singer who was catapulted into world stardom with "All about that bass". This track quickly got to the top of my chart in October where it stayed for 2 weeks.

12. Lost stars (Adam Levine)

Maroon 5 was at 27 on my Year End rundown with "Maps". However the group's frontman got to number one in my chart for 3 weeks with "Lost stars" a song from the film "Begin again" and sung in the film by Keira Knightley.

11. Angel in blue jeans (Train)

US group Train's biggest hits were "Drops of Jupiter" and "Hey Soul Sister" but neither charted for me. However "Angel in blue jeans" got to number one for 3 weeks in September

on my chart.

10. Home (Dotan)

Israeli born Dutch singer got to number one for 3 weeks and was 15 weeks on my chart.

9. Uptown funk (Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars)

Here is the song that was number one at the year end and has been top in both the US and UK. It was the 2nd number one on my chart for Mark Ronson following "Valerie" featuring the late Amy Winehouse but it is the 7th number one for Bruno Mars following "Just the way you are", "Grenade", "Liquor store blues", "Talking to the moon", "Locked out of heaven" and "When I was your man".

8. Rather be (Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne)

Clean Bandit was at 80 in my 2013 Year End chart with "A + E" but 2014 saw the group's massive breakthrough with "Rather be". The track was 3 weeks number one on my chart and spent 15 weeks in it.

7. Waves (Mr. Probz)

First of 2 tracks in the Top 10 for the Dutch singer. "Waves" became a huge European hit when it was remixed by Robin Schulz but it is the original that charted for me and it was number one for 2 weeks with 21 weeks on my chart.

6. Stay with me (Sam Smith)

The highest track on my Year End chart for Sam Smith. "Stay with me" was 3 weeks at the top of my chart in May with 17 weeks on the chart.

5. Happy (Pharrell)

"Happy" ended at 69 on my 2013 Year End chart but it went under the radar elsewhere and when it emerged to be the World's biggest hit of 2014 it also resurfaced on my chart and got to number one for 2 weeks with 10 weeks in the Top 3. Including its 2013 run it spent a total of 23 weeks on my chart.

4. Nothing really matters (Mr. Probz)

So Mr. Probz ends my Year End chart for 2014 with 2 tracks inside the Top 10 and "Nothing really matters" is the higher having spent 4 weeks at the top of my chart towards the end of the year.

3. Derniere Danse (Indila)

The biggest French language song of the year internationally and on my chart got to number one in February where it stayed for 4 weeks spending 22 weeks on the chart.

2. Bailando (Enrique Iglesias ft Descember Bueno, Gente de Zona)

From the biggest French language song of the year we go to the biggest Spanish language song of the year although a Sean Paul English version became a hit outside Latin America. There are around 800 million youtube of the various versions but it's the original that got to number one on my chart in June and was there for 4 weeks spending 23 weeks on my chart

1. Thinking out loud (Ed Sheeran)

Ed Sheeran ended with 4 tracks in my Year End rundown and it is "Thinking out loud" which comes at the top of the pile for all the songs of 2014. It charted towards the end of the year and was 3 weeks at number one and 6 weeks at number two.

Edited January 12, 201511 yr by moth09