September 20, 20168 yr Author 48. IN2- WSTRN (57,311) #4 No 1 in 4 weeks in 2015 Whilst Adele and Justin Bieber were fighting for the top spot this rushed 60-4 when available digitally. Originally credited to Akelle Charles featuring Haile and Louis Rei it was picked up by a major label and the guys adopted the name WSTRN pre release. 0-hy92f00EE
September 21, 20168 yr Author 47. TOO CLOSE- Alex Clare (58,284) #4 http://img2-ak.lst.fm/i/u/300x300/e5880fe4ab4f4810872861f136932247.jpg No 1 in 4 weeks in 2012 A bit of early-ish Diplo here on production duties, this track gained popularity through use on the commercial for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, it’s also co-written by the drummer from 00’s band Speedway who themselves scored a top 10 hit back in 2003 with their version of “Genie In A Bottle”. zYXjLbMZFmo
September 21, 20168 yr Author 46. GIRL ON FIRE- Alicia Keys (58,537) #5 No 1 in 4 weeks in 2012 Another song launched with an X Factor performance, and again the biggest weekly sale of any Keys single this decade. It was of course the first single from her album which didn’t harm sales either, it was just 3 k away from a top 3 debut. 9UuP0Tr4dEA
September 21, 20168 yr Author 45. EUPHORIA- Loreen (62,148) #3 No 1 in 4 weeks in 2012 I still recall the general stanning for this track on Buzzjack the week this came out- in all fairness it was a genuine moment when it seemed that Eurovision was generally producing a winning track which didn’t look out of place in the UK pop charts. It became the highest charting Eurovision winning single since Katrina & The Waves in 1997 and the highest non UK winning track since Johnny Logan in 1987. Pfo-8z86x80
September 21, 20168 yr Euphoria. Fully deserved a UK #1 the closet we'll ever likely to see a Eurovision song get near the #1 spot again.
September 21, 20168 yr Cant Hold Us was huge and still sounds that way. Love it! In2... :wub: Probably my favourite song of the decade, give or take.
September 22, 20168 yr Author 44. JAR OF HEARTS- Christina Perri (63,832) #4 No 1 in 4 weeks in 2011 Already having peaked at No 4 earlier in 2011 and in its 14th week on the chart it looked like a gentle decline down the charts for this track, that was until, of course, contestant Craig Colton covered the song on X Factor and boom it shot 12-4 with these sales, the best of its run. dz7BGlgb5Do
September 22, 20168 yr Author 43. HOTLINE BLING- Drake (57,584) #3 http://imd.ulximg.com/image/300x300/cover/1438041537_f5ce5eb79eef0f892c81f14abafbcaa4.jpg/dd2eb0bafba16fe0f12a50b58a7392cd/1438041537_8b369053cff2e2c19b7604460453e5e5.jpg No 1 in 5 weeks in 2015 OK so THAT video added to its “notoriety” but the song was already on its way to big sales before it premiered, in the week that Adele and Justin both released massive singles this settled for No 3 but far from disgraced itself. The promo generated many parodies and sent the song up the charts, his chart record this year proves that it far from harmed his career. We also move to the 5 week marker on the rundown. uxpDa-c-4Mc
September 22, 20168 yr Author 42. EARNED IT- The Weeknd (57,653) #4 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2015 Reinforcing what we all know- that a link to a successful movie can sell records this was of course tied to the film “50 Shades Of Grey”. Whilst this rose to No 4 it was only 5 k away from overpowering Mark Ronson and Hozier though another single plucked from the soundtrack, a certain “Love Me Like You Do” was a huge 61k in front. waU75jdUnYw
September 23, 20168 yr Author 41. L.A. LOVE (LA LA)- Fergie (57,834) #3 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2015 Allegedly meant to herald a second solo album (it’s all gone quiet on that front) this became Fergie’s first top 3 hit in 8 years but much like the Weeknd it was Mark Ronson and Hozier that did the damage to her chart fortunes. GLyP0B2Q-R4
September 23, 20168 yr Author 40. R U CRAZY- Conor Maynard (60,991) #4 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2013 Conor Conor, where it did it go wrong? This was his lead single from a second album which seems to have been cancelled and replaced with a covers album instead. Subsequent singles have “Underwhelmed” it’s fair to say and his chart fortunes have faded but it started out well enough anyway with Labrinth on co-writing and production! ao8Ujdx9ifM
September 23, 20168 yr Author 39. SONNENTANZ (SUN DON’T SHINE)- Klangkarussell Featuring Will Heard (60,991) #3 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2013 A hit all across Europe in late 2012 as an instrumental, it had added vocals by Will Heard for its UK release and blazed a trail into the top 3 in the summer of 13 behind Ellie Goulding and Avicii. A good start for the Austrian duo though they haven’t troubled the top 75 since. 79YDgv_zWA4
September 23, 20168 yr Sonnentanz :wub: lush summer tune, glad it was such a hit. can't say i'm disappointed it missed #1 when Avicii was in front of them though.
September 24, 20168 yr Still in awe that Fergie managed to nab a #3 hit only last year. Granted, that was before the switch to OA/OS. But still, streaming was prevalent enough, and it's not like the song itself screams 'hit'. That said, I'd don't think it particularly warrants the 'unlucky' label despite its impressive debut sales, since its chart run was pretty naff iirc. Edited September 24, 20168 yr by Defaze
September 24, 20168 yr Catching up--plenty of my all-time faves appearing, including Jar Of Hearts, Can't Hold Us, and Euphoria :wub: R U Crazy really impressed me, a huge shame Conor didn't follow it up with anything! Also a correction: Eat Sleep Rave Repeat and Can't Hold Us both charted in 2013, not 2012.
September 24, 20168 yr Author 38. TRAMPOLINE- Tine Tempah Featuring 2Chainz (61,014) #3 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2013 And just two weeks before Klangkarussel there was this new entry at No 3 and again Avicii was one of the acts that outsold him. For Tempah this was the first release from his second album “Demonstration” though ultimately the album failed to yield a chart topping single. 6VOeQZ6Bi7I
September 24, 20168 yr Author 37. HARLEM SHAKE- Baaur (61,951) #3 No 1 in 5 weeks in 2013 Internet meme that became a chart hit- this was first released in the summer of 2012 and did nothing until its promo started to get attention, parodies, and basically folk making their own versions of the dance. It took off charging 39-22-15-6-3 on the daily sales flashes in the week it made No 3. However in its second week at No 3 its sales jumped by 46%, like most internet phenomena, we all got tired of it and moved on quite quickly. 2F7xiP7xb6A
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