#060. Kygo (feat. Maty Noyes) - Stay

 

 

Genre: Tropical house

Label: Sony Music Entertainment/Ultra Records

Points: 1004

Sales: 390k

 

Date entered: 11/12/2015

Chart run: (30)-44-56-51-48-42-26-23-15-9-13-32-51-51-45-63-73-82-90-x

Time on chart: 19 weeks {18 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Kygo)

2014 09 Cut Your Teeth (Kyla La Grange; Kygo Remix)

2014 14 Younger (Seinabo Sey; Kygo Remix)

2014 02 Firestone (Kygo feat. Conrad Sewell)

2015 23 ID (Ultra Music Festival Anthem)

2015 21 Stole the Show (Kygo feat. Parson James)

2015 13 Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye; Kygo Remix)

2015 04 Nothing Left (Kygo feat. Will Heard)

2015 15 Here For You (Kygo feat. Ella Henderson)

2015 09 Stay (Kygo feat. Maty Noyes) [EOY #60]

2016 16 Raging (Kygo feat. Kodaline) [EOY #157]

 

Chart History (Maty Noyes)

2015 09 Stay (Kygo feat. Maty Noyes) [EOY #60]

 

Commentary

 

Kygo's had a bit of a quieter year in 2016, which seems funny to say as it was the year his debut album got released, but other than the singles already released that was a bit disappointing, so for me that's true. What was great though was his one big hit of the year - 'Stay'. The song follows the Kygo formula but despite that holds up well as a great tune, with its chill vibes. Let's hope Kygo comes back sometime in 2017 with another banger.

#059. MNEK - At Night (I Think About You)

 

 

Genre: R&B/dance

Label: Digital Teddy/Virgin EMI Records

Points: 1013

Sales: 450k

 

Date entered: 20/05/2016

Chart run: 33-36-33-33-23-23-30-31-23-23-30-33-41-50-71-90-x

Time on chart: 16 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (MNEK)

2013 13 Baby (Rudimental feat. MNEK & Sinead Harnett)

2013 05 Hold On (Duke Dumont feat. MNEK)

2014 18 Ready For Your Love (Gorgon City feat. MNEK)

2014 23 Close (Sub Focus feat. MNEK)

2015 17 The Rhythm

2015 13 Never Forget You (MNEK & Zara Larsson) [EOY #490]

2016 23 At Night (I Think About You) [EOY #59]

2016 18 Freak Like Me (Lee Walker vs. DJ Deeon feat. Katy B & MNEK) [EOY #63]

2016 18 House Work (Jax Jones feat. Mike Dunn & MNEK) [EOY #149]

 

Commentary

 

Controversial - I think this is ever so slightly better than 'Never Forget You'. It's just written and sang so well, what an injustice that this didn't start/continue a big run of hits for MNEK (although his 'Don't Stop Me Now' cover is awful, what was he thinking there?). I love how he mashes R&B and electronic dance, it sounds so fresh. He's left a great influence on Zara Larsson too anyway as she has 2 songs to come, but both deserve big hits!!

#058. Lexy Lopes - Ycctsb

 

 

Genre: Hip house

Label: self-released

Points: 1015

Sales: 370k

 

Date entered: 11/03/2016

Chart run:16-14-16-16-19-8-4-5-12-16-49-81-71-86-96-92-x

Time on chart: 16 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Lexy Lopes)

2016 04 Ycctsb [EOY #58]

 

Commentary

 

Here's a song you probably don't know then, it was recommended to me by Spotify and I quickly fell in love with its banging house beats and a sassy female rap. The title is an abbreviation for "you can't cut these shapes better". At one point a BJSC potential I instead opted to send Mickey 'It's My Man' which is yet to come in the countdown.

#057. The Chainsmokers (feat. ROZES) - Roses

 

 

Genre: Future bass

Label: Disrupter Records/Columbia Records

Points: 1017

Sales: 520k

 

Date entered: 06/11/2015

Chart run: (56-46-x(7))-88-x-50-45-45-16-35-71-79-81-59-72-42-41-25-13-19-28-33-61-100-x

Time on chart: 22 weeks {20 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (The Chainsmokers)

2014 03 #selfie

2015 48 Split (Only U) (Tiësto & The Chainsmokers)

2015 13 Roses (The Chainsmokers feat. Rozes) [EOY #57]

2016 30 Inside Out (The Chainsmokers feat. Charlee) [EOY #115]

2016 19 Closer (The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey) [EOY #97]

 

Chart History (Rozes)

2015 43 R U Mine (Rozes; Lost Kings Remix)

2015 13 Roses (The Chainsmokers feat. Rozes) [EOY #57]

 

Commentary

 

Let's remember when The Chainsmokers were trying to recover from the critically panned '#selfie' and tried to get people to take them seriously. What better song to do that with than 'Roses' anyway, it's a brilliant dance hit and I'm glad it eventually crossed over to the UK after being big in the US. They've got even bigger since but I still don't think they've made anything better than this. Ironically, it peaks in my EOY at the same position '#selfie' did two years ago, but it is my favourite song of theirs now.

#056. Gorgon City (feat. Vaults) - All Four Walls

 

 

Genre: House

Label: Virgin EMI Records

Points: 1029

Sales: 360k

 

Date entered: 25/03/2016

Chart run: 45-30-25-12-12-10-8-10-9-23-28-38-58-77-x

Time on chart: 14 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Gorgon City)

2013 02 Real (Gorgon City feat. Yasmin)

2014 18 Ready For Your Love (Gorgon City feat. MNEK)

2014 04 Right Here (Jess Glynne feat. Gorgon City)

2014 06 Here For You (Gorgon City feat. Laura Welsh)

2014 14 Say You Love Me (Jessie Ware; Gorgon City Remix)

2014 15 Go All Night (Gorgon City feat. Jennifer Hudson)

2016 08 All Four Walls (Gorgon City feat. Vaults) [EOY #56]

 

Chart History (Vaults)

2013 50 Cry No More

2016 08 All Four Walls (Gorgon City feat. Vaults) [EOY #56]

 

Commentary

 

Gorgon City came back this year with 'All Four Walls' which is one of the best songs they've done yet. Sadly their follow up singles weren't at all impressive and they seem to have disappeared from the charts and R1 daytime playlist since (this didn't even chart that well, peaking at #85). The vocalist from Vaults sounds great on this and the production is very Gorgon City but suitably updated for 2016. Would've been great really if Vaults were given a better song to cover for the John Lewis advert as that could've given them another hit here but it was a boring song.

All Four Walls is a really great dance tune :music:

 

I was disappointed by Stay though, and it's rather long chart run in the Top 40 :(

I love Stay, it didn't really hit me at first but it grew rapidly, Maty's vocals complement the production really well, definitely the closest he's come to Firestone for me :wub:

 

Roses is good, I totally agree that it was a great song to prove their credibility after #SELFIE but I must admit, it's my least favourite of their top 40 hits this year :(

Becky Hill what a voice she has :heart:

ikr!

 

Say You Do is great!

indeed~ two more Sigala tracks to come tho

 

Hi Dan

 

Absolutely adore Say You Do (although not as much as Dobbo does :lol:), it's just so joyous and was a welcome shift in sound for Sigala. I think it may be his best yet for me now, just ahead of Easy Love :wub:

 

:D

nah, Sweet Lovin' is by far his best imo.

 

I think you need to EDUCATE yourself on a bit of Mariah tbh *.* (the sample is right near the beginning)

 

Anyway, I love Say You Do, it's definitely my favourite Sigala track! Imani sounds fantastic and it's so uplifting.

I do love how uplifting it is, although I think Sweet Lovin' is even moreso.

 

Hey Dan! <3 My favourites from your top 100! (Also yasss at Starving/Hurts/Cool Me Down all being top 150, massive love for all 3 :wub:[/b]

 

65 Sigala - Say You Do (feat. Imani & DJ Fresh) Such a summer anthem *.* Probably my favourite from Sigala nowadays!

69 Fifth Harmony - Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) Yassssssssssssss <3 Still so incredible :wub:

72 Tinie Tempah - Girls Like (feat. Zara Larsson) Love this also *.* Zara especially slays on this!

78 Tove Lo - Cool Girl Still so disappointing :(

93 Danny L Harle - Broken Flowers Loved this, wish this could have taken off more than it did!

I do love a good pop banger~ :dance:

Sweet Lovin' is easily my favourite of his though he does a lot of great stuff.

Work From Home is an undeniable bop tbh.

I do love Zara's parts, wouldn't be the same without her.

nah I loved it.

if only Spotify and commercial radio gave it a push alongside Radio 1 tho

 

All Four Walls is a really great dance tune :music:

 

I was disappointed by Stay though, and it's rather long chart run in the Top 40 :(

yep such a great effort from Gorgon City

I was impressed by Stay's top 40 run actually, it did well for a #20 peaking hit.

 

I love Stay, it didn't really hit me at first but it grew rapidly, Maty's vocals complement the production really well, definitely the closest he's come to Firestone for me :wub:

 

Roses is good, I totally agree that it was a great song to prove their credibility after #SELFIE but I must admit, it's my least favourite of their top 40 hits this year :(

it grew likewise for me, though Firestone is still a lot better.

nah Roses is their best for me, so unique amongst the other Chainsmokers hits we've got.

 

thanks guys~

Hello Dan!

 

All Four Walls is really fantastic, it's a shame that style of dance is a bit off-trend now because I feel like Saving My Life and this would have been big hits a couple years back, the quality output from Gorgon City has stayed really high since then but the smashes aren't coming anymore :( HFY is still their best tho :wub:

 

I haven't minded most of MNEK's solo stuff but none of it has excited me that much (aside from NFY) and At Night has been his first proper solo track that I have really properly enjoyed. It has excellent production and is incredibly catchy too, shame he followed it up with some weird cover song?!? :lol:

 

:D

Since I last popped in, really like Stay & Roses of the new batch! Don't listen to them too much out of choice but always keep them on if I hear them on radio/tv etc! <3

Stay and All Four Walls two underrated dance songs of 2016 for me :( poor them should have been huge

Hello Dan!

 

All Four Walls is really fantastic, it's a shame that style of dance is a bit off-trend now because I feel like Saving My Life and this would have been big hits a couple years back, the quality output from Gorgon City has stayed really high since then but the smashes aren't coming anymore :( HFY is still their best tho :wub:

 

I haven't minded most of MNEK's solo stuff but none of it has excited me that much (aside from NFY) and At Night has been his first proper solo track that I have really properly enjoyed. It has excellent production and is incredibly catchy too, shame he followed it up with some weird cover song?!? :lol:

 

:D

yeah I had hoped All Four Walls would be a hit regardless but it really seems the public have moved on from that kind of dance. ;(

NFY and At Night were real big step ups for him, hopefully we get another banger from him this year.

 

Since I last popped in, really like Stay & Roses of the new batch! Don't listen to them too much out of choice but always keep them on if I hear them on radio/tv etc! <3

both are great, was nice to see both be long running top 20s.

 

Stay and All Four Walls two underrated dance songs of 2016 for me :( poor them should have been huge

well Stay was a big hit, poor AFW tho only making #85 :(

 

thanks guys~ more chart to follow shortly

#055. Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

 

 

Genre: Pop/trap

Label: Record Company TEN/Epic Records

Points: 1036

Sales: 550k

 

Date entered: 09/09/2016

Chart run: 10-10-9-6-9-12-11-12-18-24-26-29-(26-28-53-x)

Time on chart: 15 weeks {12 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Zara Larsson)

2013 43 Uncover

2015 13 Never Forget You (MNEK & Zara Larsson) [EOY #490]

2015 01 Lush Life [EOY #TBA]

2016 12 Girls Like (Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson) [EOY #72]

2016 16 This One's For You (David Guetta feat. Zara Larsson) [EOY #148]

2016 06 Ain't My Fault [EOY #55]

2016 05 I Would Like [EOY #401]

 

Commentary

 

Here's Zara again, and following 'Lush Life' was always going to be difficult but I think she did it really well with 'Ain't My Fault'. A very instant record, it became one of a few that debuted straight in the top ten. I just love the sassiness of the song and that great beat you can bop your head to. MNEK co-wrote and produced this and it really shows, it does sound like the spiritual follow-up to 'Never Forget You' except it's even better. Zara is just such an exciting artist at the moment and I hope her album delivers.

#054. Mahmut Orhan (feat. Sena Sener) - Feel

 

 

Genre: Deep house

Label: Ultra Records

Points: 1037

Sales: 400k

 

Date entered: 25/03/2016

Chart run: 24-24-29-24-10-8-15-13-18-24-29-49-55-61-95-x

Time on chart: 15 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Mahmut Orhan)

2016 08 Feel (Mahmut Orhan feat. Sena Sener) [EOY #54]

 

Chart History (Sena Sener)

2016 08 Feel (Mahmut Orhan feat. Sena Sener) [EOY #54]

 

Commentary

 

This one I found off Dobbo's personal chart and I instantly loved it. Turkish DJ Mahmut Orhan (we don't get a lot of those) has his own take on deep house which I love, bringing violins and a saxophone into the mix and a hard to understand vocal (although that doesn't detract from the song). It was a huge hit across Eastern Europe but unnoticed in the UK sadly, although it got Dobbo a top 3 BJSC hit at least.

#053. Steve James (feat. RKCB) - In My Head

 

 

Genre: Future bass

Label: Seeking Blue

Points: 1043

Sales: 530k

 

Date entered: 19/08/2016

Chart run: 87-30-12-6-2-3-5-8-7-8-28-35-70-83-88-x

Time on chart: 15 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Steve James)

2016 35 Renaissance (Steve James feat. Clairity) [EOY #211]

2016 02 In My Head (Steve James feat. RKCB) [EOY #53]

 

Chart History (RKCB)

2016 02 In My Head (Steve James feat. RKCB) [EOY #53]

 

Commentary

 

The second of eight of my own BJSC entries here (that's all of mine appearing except 'Dear Boy' and 'Gregory's Theme' which were in earlier EOYs), I was very much hooked for a good few weeks with its outstanding drop, a great example of how well future bass can be done. Although unfortunately it came second-last in the BJSC final, so that's the last time I'll send future bass..

#052. Christine and the Queens - Tilted

 

 

Genre: Electronic/indie-pop

Label: Because Music

Points: 1045

Sales: 520k

 

Date entered: 24/06/2016

Chart run: 70-42-17-13-10-9-10-9-12-18-21-26-45-69-99-x

Time on chart: 15 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Christine and the Queens)

2016 09 Tilted [EOY #52]

 

Commentary

 

One of the big unexpected hits of the year, I never got this when it was sent to BJSC (as the French version titled 'Christine') but with the familiarity of the English language it really works, plus there's some cool French rapping in the middle still too. It's really well written considering English isn't her first language and I love the subtlety of the production, it has somewhat of a dancey quality which is probably why I got into it. The follow-up didn't excite me though but I hope she releases something else to remove her one-hit wonder status in my chart.

YAS CHRISTINE :wub:

#051. Otto Knows (feat. Avicii and LP) - Back Where I Belong

 

 

Genre: Progressive house

Label: Disconap AB

Points: 1051

Sales: 500k

 

Date entered: 10/06/2016

Chart run: 27-8-10-15-19-31-34-39-35-32-33-45-58-57-71-76-82-95-x

Time on chart: 18 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Otto Knows)

2012 04 Million Voices

2012 17 Lies (Burns; Otto Knows Remix)

2013 17 Starlight (Could You Be Mine) (Don Diablo & Matt Nash; Otto Knows Remix)

2014 23 Can't Stop Drinking About You (Otto Knows feat. Bebe Rexha)

2016 21 Dying for You (Otto Knows feat. Lindsey Stirling & Alex Aris) [EOY #80]

2016 08 Back Where I Belong (Otto Knows feat. Avicii & LP) [EOY #51]

 

Chart History (Avicii)

2010 02 My Feelings For You (Avicii & Sebastian Drums)

2010 27 Seek Bromance (Tim Berg feat. Amanda Wilson)

2011 37 Penguin

2011 44 Collide (Leona Lewis & Avicii)

2011 01 Levels (Avicii feat. Etta James)

2012 02 Rapture (Nadia Ali; Avicii Remix)

2012 01 Silhouettes (Avicii feat. Salem Al Fakir)

2012 02 Blessed (Tom Hangs & Shermanology)

2012 13 Superlove (Avicii vs. Lenny Kravitz)

2012 20 Last Dance (Avicii feat. Andreas Moe)

2013 01 I Could Be The One (Avicii vs. Nicky Romero feat. Noonie Bao)

2013 04 X You

2013 24 Fire (Put Your Piano On)

2013 01 Wake Me Up (Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc)

2013 01 Speed (Burn & Lotus F1 Team Mix)

2013 01 You Make Me (Avicii feat. Salem Al Fakir)

2013 01 Addicted To You (Avicii feat. Audra Mae)

2013 01 Hey Brother (Avicii feat. Dan Tyminski)

2013 02 Dear Boy (Avicii feat. Karen Marie Ørsted) [EOY #305]

2013 04 Hope There's Someone (Avicii feat. Linnea Henriksson)

2013 08 Shame On Me (Avicii feat. Sterling Fox & Audra Mae)

2013 09 Lay Me Down (Avicii by Avicii) (Avicii feat. Adam Lambert)

2013 09 All You Need Is Love (Avicii feat. Ruth-Anne)

2013 11 Liar Liar (Avicii feat. Blondfire)

2013 13 Long Road To Hell (Avicii feat. Audra Mae)

2013 43 Edom

2013 45 Heart Upon My Sleeve

2013 46 Canyons

2013 02 Miami 82 (Syn Cole; Avicii Edit)

2014 20 A Sky Full Of Stars (Coldplay feat. Avicii)

2014 08 Lovers On The Sun (David Guetta feat. Sam Martin & Avicii)

2014 01 The Days (Avicii feat. Robbie Williams)

2014 01 Divine Sorrow (Wyclef Jean feat. Avicii)

2014 11 Yesterday (David Guetta feat. Bebe Rexha & Avicii)

2015 03 The Nights (Avicii by Avicii) (Avicii feat. Ras)

2015 01 I'll Be Gone (Avicii feat. Joakim Berg)

2015 16 Feeling Good (Avicii feat. Audra Mae)

2015 01 Waiting For Love (Avicii feat. Simon Aldred) [EOY #319]

2015 03 Heaven (Avicii feat. Simon Aldred)

2015 04 Insomnia 2.0 (Faithless; Avicii Remix)

2015 01 For A Better Day (Avicii feat. Alex Ebert)

2015 01 Pure Grinding (Avicii feat. Kristoffer Fogelmark & Earl St. Clair)

2015 01 Broken Arrows (Avicii feat. Zac Brown) [EOY #153]

2015 01 City Lights (Avicii feat. Noonie Bao) [EOY #278]

2015 08 Somewhere In Stockholm (Avicii feat. Daniel Adams-Ray)

2015 10 True Believer (Avicii feat. Chris Martin)

2015 11 Gonna Love Ya (Avicii feat. Sandro Cavazza) [EOY #464]

2015 16 Talk To Myself (Avicii feat. Sterling Fox)

2015 17 Sunset Jesus (Avicii feat. Gavin DeGraw)

2015 23 Touch Me (Avicii feat. Audra Mae)

2015 29 Ten More Days (Avicii feat. Zac Abel)

2015 35 Trouble (Avicii feat. Wayne Hector)

2015 44 Can't Catch Me (Avicii feat. Wyclef Jean & Matisyahu)

2016 01 Beautiful Heartbeat (Morten feat. Frida Sundemo; Avicii Remix) [EOY #169]

2016 43 Taste The Feeling (Avicii vs. Conrad Sewell) [EOY #372]

2016 08 Back Where I Belong (Otto Knows feat. Avicii & LP) [EOY #51]

 

Chart History (LP)

2016 08 Back Where I Belong (Otto Knows feat. Avicii & LP) [EOY #51]

2016 49 Lost On You (LP; Addal Remix) [EOY #234]

 

Commentary

 

If anything I'm surprised an Otto Knows and Avicii collab wasn't an instant number one, because I was really hyped for it, but of course I still loved it. It was also the first time I really appreciated LP's vocals too, she sounds so good on this track, and it's all very uplifting. Otto really gives everything he's got for the drop too which really works. Also this is the only time Avicii appears in the top 100 due to his lack of hits this year. Hopefully he comes back hard in 2017 and gets a few more number ones in this chart! :cheer:

Thermo's hot hits | EOY 2016 | #51-60

51 Otto Knows - Back Where I Belong (feat. Avicii)
52 Christine and the Queens - Tilted
53 Steve James - In My Head (feat. RKCB)
54 Mahmut Orhan - Feel (feat. Sena Sener)
55 Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
56 Gorgon City - All Four Walls (feat. Vaults)
57 The Chainsmokers - Roses (feat. Rozes)
58 Lexy Lopes - Ycctsb
59 MNEK - At Night (I Think About You)
60 Kygo - Stay (feat. Maty Noyes)

full list so far in OP

we're halfway there :cheer:

In My Head is brilliant, the drop in that track is totally unforgettable and I still give it a listen quite often! Definitely one of the standout tracks of BJSC 88 :wub: