#040. Tiësto and Oliver Heldens - Wombass/The Right Song (feat. Natalie La Rose)

 

 

Genre: Future house

Label: Musical Freedom/PM:AM Recordings

Points: 1176

Sales: 600k

 

Date entered: 04/12/2015

Chart run: (23-23)-42-73-91-x(3)-2-1-1-1-2-7-10-11-22-33-48-61-54-82-x

Time on chart: 19 weeks {17 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Tiësto)

2011 12 C'mon (Catch Em By Surprise) (Tiësto vs. Diplo feat. Bust Rhymes)

2011 01 The First Note Is Silent (High Contrast feat. Tiësto & Underworld)

2011 17 Maximal Crazy

2012 11 We Own The Night (Tiësto & Wolfgang Gartner feat. Luciana)

2012 02 Pair Of Dice (Tiësto & Allure)

2013 09 United (Tiësto, Quintino & Alvaro)

2013 01 Love And Run (Tiësto, Mark Alston, Baggi Begovic & Jason Taylor feat. Teddy Geiger)

2013 35 Move to the Rhythm (Tiësto & Nari & Milani vs. Delayers)

2013 27 The Spark (Afrojack; Tiësto vs. twoloud Remix)

2014 10 Red Lights (Tiësto feat. Michel Zitron)

2014 17 Wasted (Tiësto feat. Matthew Koma)

2014 24 Written In Reverse (Tiësto & Hardwell feat. Matthew Koma)

2014 40 Last Train (Tiësto & Firebeatz feat. Ladyhawke)

2015 28 The Only Way Is Up (Martin Garrix & Tiësto)

2015 14 Secrets (Tiësto & KSHMR feat. Vassy) [EOY #430]

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

2015 01 Wombass/The Right Song (Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose) [EOY #40]

2016 32 Summer Nights (Tiësto feat. John Legend) [EOY #272]

2016 41 Winterbreak (MUNA; Tiësto's Deep House Remix) [EOY #297]

 

Chart History (Oliver Heldens)

2013 03 Gecko (Overdrive) (Original/Vocal Mix) (Oliver Heldens feat. Becky Hill)

2014 07 Feel Good (Robin Thicke; Oliver Heldens Remix)

2014 05 Koala (Last All Night) (Original/Vocal Mix) (Oliver Heldens feat. KStewart)

2014 04 THIS (Sander van Doorn & Oliver Heldens)

2014 37 Pikachu (Oliver Heldens & Mr. Belt & Wezol)

2015 06 Can't Stop Playing (Makes Me High) (Dr. Kucho! & Gregor Salto feat. Ane Brun; Oliver Heldens Remix/Vocal Mix)

2015 16 Return Of The Mack (Lady Bee feat. Rochelle; Oliver Heldens Remix)

2015 14 You Know (Zeds Dead & Oliver Heldens)

2015 01 Melody

2015 12 Shades Of Grey (Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane) [EOY #511]

2015 43 Bunnydance

2015 01 Wombass/The Right Song (Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose) [EOY #40]

2016 33 Flamingo [EOY #271]

 

Chart History (Natalie La Rose)

2015 14 Somebody (Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih)

2015 45 Gypsy Woman (Caroline D'amore feat. Natalie La Rose)

2015 01 Wombass/The Right Song (Tiësto & Oliver Heldens feat. Natalie La Rose) [EOY #40]

 

Commentary

 

Starting the top 40 are two of the biggest names in Dutch house, Tiësto who's been DJing since before Oliver Heldens was born, and Oliver Heldens who hasn't. Neverless it does seem to have more of the Heldens stamp to it which is great because I love his brand of future house. Unfortunately he seems to have had a bit of a quiet year in my chart even though he released quite a few singles, most of them didn't manage to chart. The song was a bit of a success as 'Wombass', peaking at #23 for two weeks. However it was the single mix featuring Natalie La Rose that really brought the song to life, giving it a huge rebound to number two in the week of its release, followed by three weeks at number one. Yes, we start the top 40 with a number one single, and perhaps we finish with one too. The vocals give the already great instrumental an extra oomph, and the drop is absolutely banging. It also eventually made its way into the UK top 40, yay!

#039. Olivera - Golden Plate

 

 

Genre: Pop

Label: self-released

Points: 1198

Sales: 640k

 

Date entered: 24/06/2016

Chart run: 54-34-28-20-21-19-16-22-35-37-38-39-37-26-34-60-61-87-79-93-100-95-90-(83-100-x)

Time on chart: 25 weeks {23 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Olivera)

2015 16 Flow (Olivera; Oliver Chang Remix)

2016 16 Golden Plate [EOY #39]

 

Commentary

 

Possibly the most obscure song of the top 40 countdown, and this one isn't even EDM. It was never going to take off but it did do well to get over a million Spotify plays for a self-released song. I did discover it from a Spotify recommendation though which probably explains that playcount. It's also the only song in the top 40 that did not make the weekly top 15 so well done to it there, it's a real grower of a song. It's got some outstanding hooks and a quirky vocalist.

#038. Marshmello - Alone

 

 

Genre: Trap

Label: Monstercat

Points: 1234

Sales: 700k

 

Date entered: 19/08/2016

Chart run: 32-28-10-9-8-14-16-21-26-23-14-13-18-21-28-(30-38-54-98-90-62-...)

Time on chart: 21+ weeks {15 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Marshmello)

2016 08 Alone [EOY #38]

 

Commentary

 

Marshmello has gained a lot of hype over the year and eventually gave us a banger of a tune in the 3rd quarter with 'Alone', Monstercat's biggest release to date even making the Billboard Hot 100, no push was given in the UK though. It's a seriously good melodic trap tune, I do love the unexpected turn it takes for the drop too and the synths that sound kinda trancey. This was also the BJSC winner that never was, as it was going to get sent by mdh until he made it a bit TOO obvious he was considering it.

#037. Kideko and George Kwali (feat. Nadia Rose and Sweetie Irie) - Crank It (Woah!)

 

 

Genre: House

Label: Ministry of Sound

Points: 1266

Sales: 770k

 

Date entered: 12/08/2016

Chart run: 19-11-15-17-21-33-46-43-34-23-25-4-5-15-18-21-(18-21-42-92-89-61-...)

Time on chart: 22+ weeks {16 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Kideko)

2016 04 Crank It (Woah!) (Kideko & George Kwali feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie) [EOY #37]

 

Chart History (George Kwali)

2016 04 Crank It (Woah!) (Kideko & George Kwali feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie) [EOY #37]

 

Chart History (Nadia Rose)

2016 04 Crank It (Woah!) (Kideko & George Kwali feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie) [EOY #37]

2017 45 Tight Up (Nadia Ali feat. Red Rat)

 

Chart History (Sweetie Irie)

2016 04 Crank It (Woah!) (Kideko & George Kwali feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie) [EOY #37]

 

Commentary

 

Now here comes a huge club banger from Kideko and friends. In its original instrumental form it got a load of hype from Radio 1 nighttime and dance anthems, though I thought it was missing something and didn't chart it back then. Of course it would then get the vocal treatment, and wow does it improve it. Nadia Rose could well become one of my fave rappers of 2017 if she keeps up this quality, and from 'Tight Up' that looks likely. The drop is insane too so it's not surprising this stood out as one of the year's club smashes turned commercial hits, with it making the UK top 40 for a few weeks!

#036. Matoma (feat. Astrid S) - Running Out

 

 

Genre: Tropical house

Label: Parlophone Records/FFRR

Points: 1274

Sales: 490k

 

Date entered: 22/01/2016

Chart run: 39-28-9-11-12-22-34-27-29-27-25-30-35-32-52-54-87-91-85-91-68-93-99-98-73-x

Time on chart: 25 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Matoma)

2015 44 Back Home (MYNGA feat. Cosmo Klein; Matoma Remix)

2015 05 Old Thing Back (Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant)

2016 09 Running Out (Matoma feat. Astrid S) [EOY #36]

2016 41 Paradise (Matoma feat. Sean Paul & KStewart) [EOY #366]

2016 39 False Alarm (Matoma feat. Becky Hill) [EOY #252]

 

Chart History (Astrid S)

2016 09 Running Out (Matoma feat. Astrid S) [EOY #36]

2016 20 Dust (CLMD feat. Astrid S) [EOY #256]

2016 20 Hurts So Good [EOY #251]

 

Commentary

 

Matoma outperforms Kygo this year as 'Running Out' makes the year-end top 40. It's a brilliant tropical house effort with lush production and a decent vocal, and at one point looked like being a potential UK hit but it wasn't to be. Such a shame because this and 'Old Thing Back' are so much better than his actual chart hits. :(

OMFG some of those in that 50-65 section :wub: :wub:

 

SAY YOU DO!!! (Say You DON'T have it as low as that... especially below Give Me Your Love :P)

 

Stay is definitely my fave Kygo track now, has eclipsed Firestone by virtue of a better vocal.

 

At Night is absolutely sensational (and indeed FAR superior to Never Forget You). Huge contender for my #1 that.

 

Roses will be right up there as well, stunning song :heart:

 

Of course it's wonderful to see Feel so high up, probably will remain my best ever result & what a song to do it with!

 

Elsewhere the other highlights are Panda & Gold, 2 of the best American crossover hits (ok the latter wasn't really a hit but meh...)

 

Roll on the top 40 (Imany hype :cheer:)

I can reveal that 'Say You Do' is in fact my year-end #1... :o ...#1 drum n' bass hit of the year :basil:

Ah I really like the 'Firestone' vocal, and it's got far better production on it too. Was very high in last year's EOY.

Hope we see 'At Night' and 'Roses' very high in your chart then.

I was pleased that 'Feel' did so well, I thought it would pre-contest but then it seemed to have a lack of hype, but it won over the silent majority! :D

 

Dan :hi:

 

Yay at someone actually putting the Tobtok version above the Jonas Blue version, completely agree with you there. I don't find the original massively interesting but this managed to add a bit of life into it and the vocals are definitely nicer. A shame this never took off at all and the JB version took all the attention.

 

Gold took a little while to grow but I ended up loving the choppy vocals on it especially and it's really catchy despite not having a clue what she's even saying. I wish it had taken off in the UK in the same way it did in the US :(

 

:D

Yeah it would've been nice to have the Tobtok version at least spend a few weeks in the top 75 but it got no attention.

'Gold' really could've been a top 40 hit if only it peaked on sales and streaming at the same time, I believe it peaked in both the sales 40 and streaming 40.

 

Nice to see Panda make an appearance, was a great surprise to see that become a hit officially, definitely won't be seeing anything like then again for a while! :D

 

Yebisah :wub: One of my best performing entries, such a brilliant anthem and sounds absolutely bangin' on stereo speakers, definitely one I'll still be revisiting long into the future :heart:

It's such a standout unique hit, it really wowed me on first few listens and looks like it had a similar effect on the world.

You should've saved Yebisah for a main contest, would've done really well!! It's such a massive house tune, back in my own top 20 now because I still love it.

 

thanks guys~ :D

The Right Song proved to be a surprise top 40 hit in the end, I never expected it to sneak it (same goes for Piece Of Me by the same token).

 

Alone was really good :music: it didn't feel at all repetitive either for me which is weird considering it kinda is...

 

 

Still miffed about Alone ngl, point still remains that it's a massive tune though - shame it never really broke through in the UK although I assume the public would NEVER dream of taking to a song that quirky, heaven forbid they do that :o

#035. Møme (feat. Merryn Jeann) - Aloha

 

 

Genre: Tropical house

Label: DDM Recordings

Points: 1294

Sales: 780k

 

Date entered: 26/02/2016

Chart run: 50-57-90-x(23)-33-42-42-34-21-15-7-8-4-3-3-3-5-6-(11-12-14-49-63-26-...)

Time on chart: 23 weeks {17 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Møme)

2016 03 Aloha (Møme feat. Merryn Jeann) [EOY #35]

 

Chart History (Merryn Jeann)

2016 03 Aloha (Møme feat. Merryn Jeann) [EOY #35]

 

Commentary

 

This one I initially discovered as a BJSC entry and thought it was quite good, but it later became one of the most unlikely huge chart smashes of the year in my chart as I gave it another chance after seeing it appear in the UK Spotify top 200. Unfortunately it didn't progress there but it proved to be a real grower of a song for me eventually peaking at #3. Such a brilliant tropical house song really, a genre we've seen a lot of this year but this one is quite different to most.

#034. Snakehips (feat. Tinashe and Chance The Rapper) - All My Friends

 

 

Genre: R&B/electronic

Label: Sony Music Entertainment

Points: 1299

Sales: 470k

 

Date entered: 11/12/2015

Chart run: (80)-71-36-36-39-37-9-14-21-25-27-41-28-22-24-21-23-22-43-81-x

Time on chart: 20 weeks {19 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Snakehips)

2013 41 On & On

2015 09 All My Friends (Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) [EOY #34]

2016 27 Cruel (Snakehips feat. Zayn) [EOY #364]

 

Chart History (Tinashe)

2014 09 2 On (Tinashe feat. ScHoolboy Q)

2014 19 Dollar Signs (Calvin Harris feat. Tinashe)

2015 21 All Hands On Deck

2015 15 Jealous (Nick Jonas feat. Tinashe)

2015 09 All My Friends (Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) [EOY #34]

2016 20 Just Say (KDA feat. Tinashe) [EOY #92]

 

Chart History (Chance The Rapper)

2015 09 All My Friends (Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) [EOY #34]

 

Commentary

 

Snakehips had previously made a few appearances on the Radio 1 playlist with some songs I never fully enjoyed, and I certainly never expected them to break through in such a way, but that changed with 'All My Friends', with the sublime vocals of Tinashe... and I guess I should also acknowledge the Chance rap, he certainly fits the vibe of the song with it being about how wasted everyone is on a night out, and he sounds like he's on drugs. I've never been a fan of his solo stuff but he works for this. The Snakehips production is very smooth and so refreshing in terms of chart music. Even after it spent about 10 weeks in the top 20 it still felt fresh. 'Cruel' whilst making a Zayn song listenable didn't quite do the job for me but their new one 'Don't Leave' already sounds like it could do well in my chart so look for that next year.

#033. Disclosure - BOSS

 

 

Genre: House

Label: Island Records

Points: 1300

Sales: 630k

 

Date entered: 17/06/2016

Chart run: 24-5-5-5-6-7-8-14-16-22-34-34-38-51-59-65-75-78-76-97-x

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

 

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Chart History (Disclosure)

2012 31 Control (Disclosure feat. Ria Ritchie)

2012 07 Latch (Disclosure feat. Sam Smith)

2013 06 White Noise (Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge)

2013 04 You & Me (Disclosure feat. Eliza Doolittle)

2013 05 Confess To Me (Disclosure feat. Jessie Ware)

2013 11 When A Fire Starts To Burn

2013 21 Voices (Disclosure feat. Sasha Keable)

2013 27 Tenderly

2013 19 F For You

2014 03 The Mechanism (Disclosure & Friend Within)

2014 25 Frontin' (Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z; Disclosure Remix)

2014 45 Good Kisser (Usher; Disclosure Remix)

2015 02 Holding On (Disclosure feat. Gregory Porter) [EOY #622]

2015 09 Omen (Disclosure feat. Sam Smith)

2015 02 Hourglass (Disclosure feat. Lion Babe) [EOY #491]

2015 07 Echoes

2015 17 Nocturnal (Disclosure feat. The Weeknd)

2015 20 Magnets (Disclosure feat. Lorde) [EOY #612]

2015 24 Superego (Disclosure feat. Nao)

2015 35 Afterthought

2016 05 BOSS [EOY #33]

2016 31 Feel Like I Do (Disclosure feat. Al Green) [EOY #339]

 

Commentary

 

Disclosure released their second album last year but they do like to keep busy during their breaks, and released a three track EP of which 'BOSS' was the lead single where they went back to their club roots rather than trying to score another commercial hit. I'm so glad they did because 'BOSS' may well be one of my favourite Disclosure songs ever, which its addictive classic Disclosure house rhythms and 2-line vocal hook sung by Howard although pitched down so much it may as well be anyone. If this is the sound they're going for then I very much look forward to what they have in 2017.

All My Friends was a nice surprise hit I think! Pleased Tinashe finally has a hit to her name, although I wish that hit was Slumber Party tbh :kink:

#032. John Gibbons - Would I Lie To You

 

 

Genre: House

Label: Blindsided

Points: 1322

Sales: 660k

 

Date entered: 19/08/2016

Chart run: 38-17-20-15-17-16-3-4-4-5-9-8-9-11-17-(19-26-64-x(2)-99-...)

Time on chart: 19 weeks {15 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (John Gibbons)

2015 07 Your Love [EOY #226]

2016 03 Would I Lie To You [EOY #32]

 

Commentary

 

John Gibbons gave us a great tune with 'Your Love', but he'd eventually come back even stronger with his cover version of Charles & Eddie's 'Would I Lie To You' which would go on to be a Top 40 Spotify and official top 75 hit. It was a very nice surprise that sample-heavy house bangers like these can still do reasonably well, takes me back to 2006 with the structure really although the production is up to date. I did instantly love it but then it suddenly grew on me even more, spending seven weeks in the top 10. I never get tired of a full-on house banger though so this was always going to do well in my chart. Let's not speak further about David Guetta's take on the song though...

#031. Drake (feat. Wizkid and Kyla) - One Dance

 

 

Genre: R&B/electronic

Label: Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records

Points: 1330

Sales: 550k

 

Date entered: 15/04/2016

Chart run: 29-19-17-14-12-13-22-25-32-42-42-37-44-41-27-31-51-83-70-86-71-84-x

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

 

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Chart History (Drake)

2010 41 Find Your Love

2010 09 Right Above It (Lil Wayne feat. Drake)

2010 01 What's My Name (Rihanna feat. Drake)

2011 33 Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj feat. Drake)

2011 03 Headlines

2011 29 Make Me Proud (Drake feat. Nicki Minaj)

2011 10 Take Care (Drake feat. Rihanna)

2012 44 Crew Love (Drake feat. The Weeknd)

2012 11 Pop That (French Montana feat. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne)

2012 14 F**kin Problems (A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

2013 04 Started From The Bottom

2013 11 Love Me (Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future)

2013 03 Hold On, We're Going Home (Drake feat. Majid Jordan)

2015 13 Preach (Drake feat. PartyNextDoor)

2015 09 Hotline Bling [EOY #419]

2015 50 Jumpman (Drake & Future)

2016 02 Work (Rihanna feat. Drake) [EOY #TBA]

2016 37 Summer Sixteen [EOY #281]

2016 12 One Dance (Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla) [EOY #31]

2016 28 Too Good (Drake feat. Rihanna) [EOY #136]

2016 13 Fake Love [EOY #193]

2016 47 Controlla [EOY #328]

 

Chart History (Wizkid)

2016 12 One Dance (Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla) [EOY #31]

2017 34 Daddy Yo

 

Chart History (Kyla)

2016 12 One Dance (Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla) [EOY #31]

 

Commentary

 

Here it is, the song that spent 15 weeks at #1 in the UK and was undeniably the biggest hit of the year. It's a commercial Drake track so of course I was going to love it. The piano chords and vocal ripped from Kyla's 'Do You Mind' work really well (aside: I wasn't aware of that song before this came about, but that's quite a decent tune) and it's good to hear Drake sing over a more house-influenced beat for once as he usually does dancehall or hip-hop, though this has a bit of a dancehall feel to it as well. It's just amazingly catchy and impossible to hate (well for me, quite a few hated it on BuzzJack and it was also my brother's least favourite hit single of the year :lol:)

Thermo's hot hits | EOY 2016 | #31-40

31 Drake - One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
32 John Gibbons - Would I Lie To You
33 Disclosure - BOSS
34 Snakehips - All My Friends (feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper)
35 Møme - Aloha (feat. Merryn Jeann)
36 Matoma - Running Out (feat. Astrid S)
37 Kideko & George Kwali - Crank It (Woah!) (feat. Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie)
38 Marshmello - Alone
39 Olivera - Golden Plate
40 Tiësto & Oliver Heldens - The Right Song (feat. Natalie La Rose)

full list so far in OP

The Right Song proved to be a surprise top 40 hit in the end, I never expected it to sneak it (same goes for Piece Of Me by the same token).

 

Alone was really good :music: it didn't feel at all repetitive either for me which is weird considering it kinda is...

well I'm glad they both did because they're up with my favourite songs of 2016!

'Alone' switches it up when the drop comes which makes it feel less repetitive in my experience.

 

Still miffed about Alone ngl, point still remains that it's a massive tune though - shame it never really broke through in the UK although I assume the public would NEVER dream of taking to a song that quirky, heaven forbid they do that :o

Nah, the UK can only take so much quirkiness, and would much rather have the safe radio hits in the chart.

 

All My Friends was a nice surprise hit I think! Pleased Tinashe finally has a hit to her name, although I wish that hit was Slumber Party tbh :kink:

I'd like Tinashe to release a killer solo single soon but with the direction she's going in that doesn't feel like it'll happen. I've only listened to about 10 seconds of 'Slumber Party' and it doesn't feel like my thing. :lol:

 

thanks guys~ :D

How do you set the chart btw?

#030. Zonderling (feat. Bishøp) - Crazy For You

 

 

Genre: Progressive house

Label: Spinnin' Deep

Points: 1355

Sales: 530k

 

Date entered: 18/12/2015

Chart run: 54-12-48-98-88-28-13-4-4-11-15-29-31-33-35-38-49-50-50-60-73-90-63-93-x

Time on chart: 24 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Zonderling)

2015 08 Telraam [EOY #283]

2015 04 Crazy For You (Zonderling feat. Bishøp) [EOY #30]

2016 32 Keep On (Zonderling feat. Bishøp) [EOY #119]

 

Chart History (Bishøp)

2015 29 Another Day (Ferreck Dawn feat. Bishøp)

2015 04 Crazy For You (Zonderling feat. Bishøp) [EOY #30]

2016 32 Keep On (Zonderling feat. Bishøp) [EOY #119]

 

Commentary

 

Zonderling appeared in the EOY last year with 'Telraam' and are back with their follow-up single 'Crazy For You', which again showcases Zonderling's unique style of progressive house. It was also sent to BJSC by Aeroche this time last year and finished in 2nd, just beating us to an autoqualifier as my entry 'Monody' finished 3rd (that's still to come in this EOY by the way). The rhythms in this are so brilliant though and I also love the vocal, and it also becomes the highest BJSC song in the EOY not sent by myself that didn't become a worldwide chart hit.

#029. Martin Garrix (feat. Bebe Rexha) - In The Name Of Love

 

 

Genre: Future bass

Label: STMPD RCRDS/Epic Amsterdam

Points: 1394

Sales: 660k

 

Date entered: 05/08/2016

Chart run: 7-5-4-4-8-8-9-11-11-19-21-13-17-27-43-49-67-(92-x)

Time on chart: 18 weeks {17 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Martin Garrix)

2013 01 Animals

2013 04 Project T (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Sander Van Doorn; Original/Martin Garrix Remix)

2013 03 Wizard (Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway)

2014 10 Crackin (Bassjackers; Martin Garrix Edit)

2014 08 Helicopter (Martin Garrix & Firebeatz)

2014 19 Tremor (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Martin Garrix)

2014 06 Gold Skies (Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix & DVBBS feat. Aleesia)

2014 13 Backlash (DubVision; Martin Garrix Edit)

2014 22 Virus (How About Now) (Martin Garrix & MOTi)

2015 11 Forbidden Voices

2015 11 Don't Look Down (Martin Garrix feat. Usher)

2015 28 The Only Way Is Up (Martin Garrix & Tiësto)

2015 10 Bouncy Bob (Martin Garrix feat. Justin Mylo & Mesto) [EOY #154]

2015 08 Dragon (Martin Garrix vs. Matisse & Sadko) [EOY #562]

2015 17 Break Through The Silence (Martin Garrix vs. Matisse & Sadko)

2015 02 Poison [EOY #127]

2016 15 Hold On & Believe (Martin Garrix feat. The Federal Empire) [EOY #151]

2016 15 Oops [EOY #200]

2016 04 In The Name Of Love (Martin Garrix feat. Bebe Rexha) [EOY #29]

 

Chart History (Bebe Rexha)

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

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

2016 47 Me, Myself & I (G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha) [EOY #361]

2016 04 In The Name Of Love (Martin Garrix feat. Bebe Rexha) [EOY #29]

 

Commentary

 

Martin Garrix released a lot of songs this year and became the world's top ranking DJ so it's been a very big year for him. Out of his releases this was the only commercial release of the year and is apparently the first single from his awaited debut studio album. It's a big change in direction for him, and some may see it as chasing trends but I think he does it really well, and it was great seeing this become another top 10 hit for him. Bebe Rexha has such a good vocal on this as well, which is a big step up for her too as I wasn't a huge fan of her other hits ('Take Me Home', 'Hey Mama' or 'Me, Myself & I'). I really look forward to what we'll see from Garrix next year, and if that collab with Ed Sheeran ends up on "÷" then that's possibly another big hit in the waiting.

I actually don't mind One Dance really, 15 weeks at #1 was ridiculous but I'd rather it happened to that Drake song than pretty much any of his others! :lol:

 

In the Name of Love is great! I like the new sound he's got, definitely back on track for me after the huge generic misfire of Don't Look Down. Animals remains his best, a rare instance of me actually liking an instrumental song :o (well, almost instrumental)