#011. Maceo Plex (feat. C.A.R.) - Mirror Me

 

 

Genre: Indie dance/nu-disco

Label: Kompakt

Points: 2106

Sales: 750k

 

Date entered: 05/02/2016

Chart run: 93-x(2)-11-3-3-4-5-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-8-10-14-16-19-18-22-23-22-22-37-83-95-x

Time on chart: 26 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Maceo Plex)

2014 38 Crossfade (GusGus; Maceo Plex Remix)

2016 01 Mirror Me (Maceo Plex feat. C.A.R.) [EOY #11]

 

Commentary

 

And another Danaelandan BJSC entry now, this one is probably the most obscure of them with less than 100k views on YouTube (although the 'Dark Dub' edit has nearly 200k views, it is the original mix that charts here). It spent five weeks at number one although all the songs it held from the top actually out chart it in the EOY (aside, there are only four #1s in the top 10). At seven and a half minutes long, it takes a while to get going but every second is worth it, with its haunting introduction which finally leads into a spoken female vocal. It's a very dark song, with minor chords and a deep voice choir effect plotted all throughout, and the lyrics certainly reflect that as well, but I love it for its uniqueness and brilliance. It also has a great climax and I also absolutely love the section where it goes to a major key for a while before crashing back down to reality with the chorus (if you can call it that).

Love the uplifting retro vibes of Trouble and Sweet Lovin' particularly, sound like the sort of lively dance songs that became hits in about 2006.

Have you listened to 'It's My Man' too? Lots of retro vibes going on in that, you may like.

Thermo's hot hits | EOY 2016 | #11-20

11 Maceo Plex & C.A.R - Mirror Me
12 Mickey - It's My Man
13 AlunaGeorge - I Remember
14 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' (feat. Bryn Christopher)
15 Offaiah - Trouble
16 Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)
17 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)
18 TheFatRat - Monody (feat. Laura Brehm)
19 Alan Walker - Sing Me To Sleep (feat. Iselin Solheim)
20 Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake)

full list so far in OP

+ + +

here's a reminder of what's left to come in the countdown.

Alan Walker - Faded (feat. Iselin Solheim)
Calvin Harris & Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
Croatia Squad & Lika Morgan - Make Your Move
Era Istrefi - Bonbon
Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl
Martin Solveig - Do It Right (feat. Tkay Maidza)
MK & Becky Hill - Piece Of Me
SeeB - Breathe (feat. Neev)
TheFatRat - The Calling (feat. Laura Brehm)
Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Any top 10 predictions? What song will be my #1 song of 2016?

Great song, definitely my fave of theirs of now just ahead of Attracting Flies, should have been the hit instead of I'm In Control.

I never liked Attracting Flies, glad we agree on I Remember though.

 

Sweet Lovin' :cheer: Really love it, my favourite Sigala track so far!

 

Don't Be So Shy & Trouble both amazing as well!

Sweet Lovin' will never be topped, Sigala seems to be have declined in quality since. But most people don't make a Sweet Lovin' 11/10 moment so...

 

Yes it is very mid 00s, and I really liked it, and hopefully it making top 75 shows that more uplifting dance like this could come back in 2017. We are due a 00s dance revival now imo.

a 00s dance revival would be great, especially the early 00s sounds like trance and funky house.

 

Just heard this...really good...instrumental wise a bit like the 'Morjac Theme' track you posted on the 00s dance number 1s thread.

glad you like it. ;)

 

thanks guys~ :D :jump:

I would imagine Kungs would be your #1 but Calvin & MK to push him close perhaps.

 

I hope it's Kungs tho, definitely my fave of your top 10 :dance:

Most obscure clearly = best then (or nearly), I thought Maceo Plex would be more popular than that actually. Really good to see it so close to your top 10.

 

although Monody should be your highest entry :kink:, still, great entry into the top 20, as are Sweet Lovin and Sing Me To Sleep

#010. Croatia Squad and Lika Morgan - Make Your Move

 

 

Genre: Deep house

Label: Enormous Tunes

Points: 2259

Sales: 930k

 

Date entered: 20/05/2016

Chart run: 14-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-8-9-9-11-17-21-25-33-41-46-40-44-42-53-58-68-(69-98-x)

Time on chart: 30 weeks {28 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Croatia Squad)

2014 10 Pop Your Pussy

2016 33 Brown Sugar (Platinum Doug; Croatia Squad Remix) [EOY #182]

2016 02 Make Your Move (Croatia Squad & Lika Morgan) [EOY #10]

 

Chart History (Lika Morgan)

2016 02 Make Your Move (Croatia Squad & Lika Morgan) [EOY #10]

2016 47 Can't Deny [EOY #244]

 

Commentary

 

Three Danaelandan BJSC entries in a row then, but this is the highest of all of them. Croatia Squad, who ironically isn't Croatian nor is a squad (being a Swiss DJ) teamed with producer and singer Lika Morgan for a great deep house reworking of 'Make Your Move', most famously done by Junior Jack but originally a Pointer Sisters sample. It's ridiculously catchy and I love Morgan's ad-libs. Musically it's not that different to other songs of this genre, but it just does it so much better. It may have flopped in BJSC but I stand by it being my best entry of the year (and that does include Avicii's 'Dear Boy'!) because everything about it is just brilliant. Released on Enormous Tunes, I have to agree that it's an enormous tune.

#009. Alan Walker (feat. Iselin Solheim) - Faded

 

 

Genre: Electronic

Label: Mer Musikk

Points: 2307

Sales: 800k

 

Date entered: 01/01/2016

Chart run: 14-15-2-3-3-7-8-4-5-15-18-8-12-13-9-5-7-15-19-21-28-31-22-23-33-49-55-81-97-x

Time on chart: 29 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Alan Walker)

2016 02 Faded (Alan Walker feat. Iselin Solheim) [EOY #9]

2016 03 Sing Me To Sleep (Alan Walker feat. Iselin Solheim) [EOY #19]

2016 32 Move Your Body (Sia; Alan Walker Remix) [EOY #304]

2016 11 Alone (Alan Walker feat. Noonie Bao)

 

Chart History (Iselin Solheim)

2016 02 Faded (Alan Walker feat. Iselin Solheim) [EOY #9]

2016 03 Sing Me To Sleep (Alan Walker feat. Iselin Solheim) [EOY #19]

 

Commentary

 

Alan Walker's breakthrough single made a huge impact with me at the start of the year, it really was like nothing I'd heard before and so I was very impressed that it was quickly climbing Spotify. It eventually made the UK top 10 as well and became one of the year's biggest hit singles globally. Solheim has such a beautiful voice on this as well and it's got some great lyrics. Alan Walker is definitely someone I'm very excited about now, one of the year's best musical discoveries, and he's only the same age as me so he's got a great future ahead of him.

I would imagine Kungs would be your #1 but Calvin & MK to push him close perhaps.

 

I hope it's Kungs tho, definitely my fave of your top 10 :dance:

All three of those you mention are inside the top 5, so perhaps one of them will make #1.

 

Most obscure clearly = best then (or nearly), I thought Maceo Plex would be more popular than that actually. Really good to see it so close to your top 10.

 

although Monody should be your highest entry :kink:, still, great entry into the top 20, as are Sweet Lovin and Sing Me To Sleep

Maceo Plex seems to be quite a popular DJ in his genre but 'Mirror Me' is one of his more lesser known singles.

 

I thought you'd disagree with 'Monody' being lower than Croatia Squad/Maceo Plex/Mickey :kink: but at least there is another TheFatRat song in the top 10.

 

thanks guys~ :D

#008. Zara Larsson - Lush Life

 

 

Genre: Pop

Label: Record Company TEN/Epic Records

Points: 2383

Sales: 900k

 

Date entered: 11/12/2015

Chart run: (57)-35-54-21-5-3-5-5-3-5-2-3-1-1-2-7-9-7-13-24-26-26-29-34-40-46-42-39-60-61-65-76-100-x

Time on chart: 33 weeks {32 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 01 I Would Like [EOY #401]

 

Commentary

 

Another huge worldwide hit here, I'm still a commercial hoe to an extent so there's a few of these in the top 10. 'Lush Life' really is pop perfection though and Zara Larsson (or her writing team) may well be the saviour of pop music in 2016, having released a number of great tunes but especially this. It's got a great catchy hook and it's very upbeat, with clear influences from dance music. She's got the personality of a pop star and she can really sing too, so it was great watching this become a global megasmash. It took its time but eventually made #1 in the chart for two weeks before being kicked off by 'Piece of Me' (yet to come), and has since got another #1 with 'I Would Like' which will make an appearance in 2017's EOY.

Faded and Lush Life both excellent in many ways :heart:

 

13 AlunaGeorge - I Remember

14 Sigala - Sweet Lovin' (feat. Bryn Christopher)

15 Offaiah - Trouble

16 Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)

17 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)

19 Alan Walker - Sing Me To Sleep (feat. Iselin Solheim)

20 Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake).

 

I love these from the top 20 especially I Remember how did that flop offically ill never know:(

#007. SeeB (feat. Neev) - Breathe

 

 

Genre: Progressive house

Label: Sky Music

Points: 2387

Sales: 960k

 

Date entered: 18/03/2016

Chart run: 16-2-3-4-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-7-8-15-24-26-27-28-43-41-37-44-37-38-41-55-67-80-71-86-69-51-70-85-88-87-84-(73-99-x)

Time on chart: 39 weeks {37 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (SeeB)

2015 06 I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Mike Posner; SeeB Remix) [EOY #17]

2015 43 Stitches (Shawn Mendes; SeeB Remix) [EOY #386]

2016 02 Breathe (SeeB feat. Neev) [EOY #7]

2016 18 Hymn For The Weekend (Coldplay; SeeB Remix) [EOY #311]

2016 17 What Do You Love (SeeB feat. Jacob Banks) [EOY #203]

 

Chart History (Neev)

2016 02 Breathe (SeeB feat. Neev) [EOY #7]

 

Commentary

 

This was unlucky enough to spend six weeks at #2 behind three different songs, 2 of which are yet to come. After the Mike Posner remix I was excited for what SeeB had next, and it made a great first impression. After a few listens I knew I'd like this even more and it shows. For a dance track it's so simple yet emotional which is what I really love about it. It's got a lush melody and lovely vocalist, and such a unique way of bringing together progressive house elements with their signature vocal pitching effects and chill production. The only explanation for this not receiving a chart push is that simply it's too good for the British public to handle. :lol:

#006. Martin Solveig (feat. Tkay Maidza) - Do It Right

 

 

Genre: Future house

Label: KOPG Ltd

Points: 2401

Sales: 1,200k

 

Date entered: 27/05/2016

Chart run: 21-5-5-5-7-14-12-9-8-10-3-6-5-5-4-4-6-7-9-15-20-24-25-25-21-25-26-(24-14-16-61-79-47-61-69-...)

Time on chart: 35+ weeks {27 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Martin Solveig)

2010 03 Hello (Martin Solveig & Dragonette)

2011 28 Ready 2 Go (Martin Solveig feat. Kele)

2012 12 The Night Out (Martin Solveig vs. Madeon)

2015 07 Intoxicated (Martin Solveig & GTA)

2015 07 +1 (Martin Solveig feat. Sam White) [EOY #212]

2016 03 Do It Right (Martin Solveig feat. Tkay Maidza) [EOY #6]

2016 34 Places (Martin Solveig feat. Ina Wroldsen)

 

Chart History (Tkay Maidza)

2016 03 Do It Right (Martin Solveig feat. Tkay Maidza) [EOY #6]

 

Commentary

 

I didn't think Martin Solveig would ever top 'Hello', though he came close with 'Intoxicated', then 'Do It Right' was released and that's now by far my favourite of his releases. It's got the right amount of fun in it and great punching synths in the drop, and such a good bassline throughout. I'm not excited about Tkay Maidza as a solo artist but she is great in this also, with memorable and catchy lyrics. It became one of those tunes for me that didn't get boring for ages and eventually spent 16 weeks in the top 10, a record for a #3 hit.

Do It Right, another amazing single by Solveig! There's something infectious about his music!

Breathe and Do It Right are both MASSIVE BANGING CHOONS - glad they're so high :heart:

#005. Calvin Harris (feat. Rihanna) - This Is What You Came For

 

 

Genre: Progressive house

Label: Sony Music Entertainment

Points: 2483

Sales: 1,000k

 

Date entered: 06/05/2016

Chart run: 1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-8-7-10-10-7-11-12-24-23-27-36-37-42-49-69-71-81-x

Time on chart: 30 weeks {all weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Calvin Harris)

2011 02 Bounce (Calvin Harris feat. Kelis)

2011 03 Awooga

2011 08 Feel So Close

2011 02 We Found Love (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris)

2012 12 Let's Go (Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo)

2012 01 Call My Name (Cheryl feat. Calvin Harris)

2012 12 We'll Be Coming Back (Calvin Harris feat. Example)

2012 01 Spectrum (Say My Name) (Florence + The Machine; Calvin Harris Remix)

2012 02 Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch)

2012 02 Thinking About You (Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar)

2012 03 I Need Your Love (Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding)

2012 05 Drinking From The Bottle (Calvin Harris feat. Tinie Tempah)

2012 20 Here 2 China (Calvin Harris feat. Dizzee Rascal & Dillon Francis)

2013 03 Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (Calvin Harris Remix) (Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr feat. Beardyman)

2013 04 Under Control (Calvin Harris & Alesso feat. Hurts)

2014 19 Summer

2014 25 C.U.B.A/Open Wide (Calvin Harris feat. Big Sean)

2014 06 Blame (Calvin Harris feat. John Newman)

2014 07 Slow Acid

2014 03 Outside (Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding)

2014 07 Pray to God (Calvin Harris feat. HAIM)

2014 12 Faith

2014 19 Dollar Signs (Calvin Harris feat. Tinashe)

2014 45 Overdrive (Calvin Harris & Ummet Ozcan)

2015 02 How Deep Is Your Love (Calvin Harris & Disciples feat. Ina Wroldsen) [EOY #406]

2016 01 This Is What You Came For (Calvin Harris & Rihanna) [EOY #5]

2016 13 Hype (Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris) [EOY #217]

2016 01 My Way [EOY #62]

 

Chart History (Rihanna)

2010 04 Love The Way You Lie (Eminem feat. Rihanna)

2010 02 Only Girl (In The World)

2010 01 Who's That Chick (David Guetta feat. Rihanna)

2010 19 Love The Way You Lie, Part 2 (Rihanna feat. Eminem)

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

2010 04 Unfaithful

2011 01 S&M

2011 05 All Of The Lights (Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Various Artists)

2011 10 Man Down

2011 18 California King Bed

2011 04 Cheers (Drink To That)

2011 22 Fly (Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna)

2011 02 We Found Love (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris)

2011 12 You Da One

2011 10 Take Care (Drake feat. Rihanna)

2011 05 Talk That Talk (Rihanna feat. Jay-Z)

2011 03 Where Have You Been

2011 26 Birthday Cake

2011 34 Cockiness (Love It)

2012 01 Princess of China (Coldplay feat. Rihanna)

2012 03 Diamonds

2013 07 Pour It Up

2013 23 The Monster (Eminem feat. Rihanna)

2013 15 What Now

2014 22 Can't Remember To Forget You (Shakira feat. Rihanna)

2015 03 FourFiveSeconds (Rihanna feat. Kanye West & Paul McCartney)

2015 10 Bitch Better Have My Money

2016 02 Work (Rihanna feat. Drake) [EOY #20]

2016 10 Consideration (Rihanna feat. SZA) [EOY #126]

2016 25 Same Ol' Mistakes [EOY #213]

2016 26 Famous (Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Swizz Beatz) [EOY #274]

2016 39 Kiss It Better [EOY #223]

2016 01 This Is What You Came For (Calvin Harris & Rihanna) [EOY #5]

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

2016 18 Sex With Me [EOY #71]

 

Commentary

 

Amazingly it took this long for Calvin Harris to get his first #1 hit as the lead performer, but as soon as 'This' was released I knew it would go straight in at number one. It then proceeded to spend a quarter of the year in the top 3 including six weeks at #1, and nearly half the year in the top 40 making it Calvin's best performing single to date. It fully deserves its place as one of the best five songs of 2016, with its longevity proving that it wasn't simply all hype no substance. Of course with it being a Calvin and Rihanna collab, both being amongst my favourite performers of all time, my expectations were sky high... and it delivered.

 

People are too quick to criticise the song for the excessive use of the 'ooh-ooh-ooh'ing, but it really works in the context of this song and I love how Calvin uses Rihanna's great voice as an instrument in the drop. The drop is great too, with such a big buildup you could easily expect another all-out breakdown in the style of 'Summer' but instead it goes for a slightly more minimal approach, but creeping up on you as it progresses. Which makes it amazing for repeated listens, eventually getting 100 of those.

Make Your Move a big highlight of that contest :dance:

 

Faded is of course brilliant but I still think quite overrated! Certainly not the best dance song of the year like many members have posted :kink:

 

Lush Life I really liked before it went big but I got sick of it really quickly then, luckily she's done better since.

 

Breathe I never got into at all :/ decent but nothing more for me.

 

Do It Right is an anthem tho! One of his absolute best.

 

I'm glad TIWYCF didn't finish higher :P

#004. TheFatRat (feat. Laura Brehm) - The Calling

 

 

Genre: Electronic

Label: Melofaktur UG

Points: 2639

Sales: 1,090k

 

Date entered: 08/04/2016

Chart run: 2-2-3-3-5-5-4-5-3-4-9-11-18-20-17-17-14-12-13-13-16-15-20-22-20-22-30-38-43-61-83-85-77-83-(70-63-97-x(2)-89-77-87-...)

Time on chart: 40+ weeks {34 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (TheFatRat)

2015 28 Windfall

2015 04 Monody (TheFatRat feat. Laura Brehm) [EOY #18]

2016 02 The Calling (TheFatRat feat. Laura Brehm) [EOY #4]

2016 06 No No No [EOY #41]

2016 06 Epic [EOY #517]

2016 38 Jackpot [EOY #520]

2016 11 Elegy [EOY #522]

2016 04 Prelude (VIP Edit) (TheFatRat & JJD) [EOY #523]

 

Chart History (Laura Brehm)

2015 04 Monody (TheFatRat feat. Laura Brehm) [EOY #18]

2016 02 The Calling (TheFatRat feat. Laura Brehm) [EOY #4]

2017 37 Don't Wait

 

Commentary

 

Now this is really brilliant. I was very hyped for what TheFatRat would release after 'Monody' and as it turned out it was another collab with Laura Brehm except she'd take a more central role to the song this time. She's got an amazing voice which really fits this type of electronic music and I love the doubling effect used in the chorus, giving her voice a real heavenly feel. The production is spectacular too, even with the song following a more typical song structure than 'Monody' it feels like just as much effort has gone into it, with the atmospheric space feel and it building up so effortlessly. It's also got such a big drop too, everything about this is big. Instantly debuting at number two, and eventually spending 24 weeks in my top 20 (one of the longest top 20 runs ever), it certainly deserves a place in this top five.

#003. Era Istrefi - Bonbon

 

 

Genre: Pop

Label: Ultra Records

Points: 2655

Sales: 1,100k

 

Date entered: 26/02/2016

Chart run: 24-22-21-17-15-20-32-44-53-58-50-51-73-39-40-34-44-36-6-6-7-5-5-9-12-16-11-9-16-27-33-35-61-60-45-62-73-78-70-66-(68-55-73-x(2)-84-79-77-...)

Time on chart: 46+ weeks {40 weeks in tracking period}

 

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Chart History (Era Istrefi)

2016 05 Bonbon [EOY #3]

 

Commentary

 

I definitely didn't expect this to end up in my top 3 of the year, but it really is a massive fun bop. Sung by the Albanian equivalent of Rihanna this was introduced to me through BJSC where it was eventually voted the best entry of the year, though it was post-contest when it really grew on me, hanging in the middle section of the chart for a while until the

was released which shot it straight into the top 10! Eventually peaking at #5, it becomes one of a few songs that chart higher in the EOY than their weekly peak. Controversially I prefer the English version, though both are great. Unfortunately the iconic video is only available for the original, and the remake never got given a commercial push. Why I like it so much, well it's just a great sexy dancey pop song, and beats Rihanna at her own game this year charting higher than all her efforts in the EOY.

 

Which means my #1 song of the year is either Kungs vs. Cookin On 3 Burners - This Girl or MK & Becky Hill - Piece Of Me. The latter has a weeks advantage, spending four more weeks in the tracking period, but 'This Girl' spent 12 weeks at #1 compared to 'Piece Of Me's two. Only one of them can be declared my favourite song of 2016 however.

Bonbon so high :o Very good tune tho :heart: