40. peak: 40 8wks STARS Project 46 featuring Haley 87300 (aeroche 88)

 

 

Into the top 40 with the second of Aeroche's 4 dance tracks, this is a breathy girlie vocal EDM track, which fits in nicely with the hit sounds of 2016. Only better than half of them, so maybe that's why it hasn't made the charts yet. There have been loads of songs entitled "Stars" over the years, and I put it among the top end of them, say not quite China Black but above Simply Red :D

39. peak: 35 6wks THE WANDERING SONGSTRESS The Shanghai Restoration Project featuring Zhang Le 88150 (Persephonia 81)

 

 

Bre's top track of the year for me, this gorgeous EDM re-imagining of a very old song was one I would have entered if I'd got to it first, love the melody, love the sound of the language (reminds me of my Singapore part-childhood) love the vocal and sparse tasteful low-key arrangement. Fab.

38. peak: 25 6wks TIR NA NOG Celtic Woman featuring Oonagh 92350 (new lexico 85)

 

 

Well we're certainly travelling the world and genres musically, and here with a more ethnic Corrs-ish celtic tuneful delight. Back in the day, us old kids had a kids TV show called Follyfoot, about a lovely horse, Father Ted-style, only the fab theme tune was much better than the show. It was called The Lightning Tree, and melodically/moodwise it kinda reminds me of this one a bit. That's a good thing. First of 2 in the 40 for New Lexico.

37. peak: 26 9wks GONE (ROBERT DELONG REMIX) Jr Jr 93250 (cor lupus 85)

 

 

 

I've said before there's not enough catchy whistling in current pop music. Happily this joyful uptempo pop track has a whistley hook underlining the poppiness just enough to make it catchy without annoying. Great chorus too. Never got bored with this one, which is always a risk with jolly pop tunes, still sounding good. Great vocal too, he's a good singer. The original pop mix and odd-good-video is almost as good but this is the slightly-more dancey version entered. Second of 2 for Cody, and I would like a Brit-styled 1940's exclamation mark after Cor! Lupus. That would be an even greater name :D

36. peak: 30 9wks HOW DO I LOVE YOU Infinity Ink featuring Yasmin 95200 (#00274E 85)

 

 

a great 90's-styled dance track here, featuring Yasmin, who has previously topped my chart with Finish Line, a British female DJ/singer fond of collaborations with many and varied dance acts. This is a cool dance track with a subtle groove and melody, and Yasmin is a great singer. First of 2 for Jakewild aka "numbers". I can't use the official country name, it's too close to work numbers I use all day for Council asset reference numbers, and Buzzjack is my escape from that excitement. :lol:

Oh hooray! I could clearly sense it approaching with my post :D happy to see TSRP making it in here :heart:

35. peak: 14 5wks MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE Ryuchi Sakamoto 96100 (oslol 81)

 

 

One of the great movie themes, a beautiful haunting and moving instrumental theme from Ryuchi in his early 80's heyday, post his early EDM Yellow Magic Orchestra phase. I always liked it, but under-appreciated it at the time a bit, so this gave me an excuse to boost it's chart "sales" (not included here, or it would be much higher). Again, my childhood Singapore exposed me to all varieties of Asian music on TV, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Malay - not that Japanese was a big thing, just occasional manga kids shows amongst the rest - so I can't help myself getting all nostalgic and filled with fuzzy warmness inside. Also a buzzjack tribute to the star of the movie, the late great iconic David Bowie. First of 2 for Oslol

34. peak: 30 7wks FALL ON ME Kitten 96300 (fljotavik 87)

 

 

Not a million miles from the sound of Suede and the sweeping grand-ness of solo Bernard Butler or McAlmont-Butler, via 80's indiepop of many a girl-fronted band. So I was bound to fall for this rockpop gem, still sounding great. Second dandy track of 3, for the always classy Fljotavik.

33. peak: 19 8wks I’LL TAKE YOU MSTR ROGERS 105900 ("numbers" 82)

 

 

Passionate rowdy dance track, alternately low-key cool and shouty-hookiness, play it loud and annoy the neighbours. This is so fab I get frustrated when obviously great dance tracks don't get to be hits. People who choose playlists need huge slaps, they so often go for bland or Target-audience tracks and forget to just go for GREAT records instead. Second and final top 40 entry for Numbers....

32. peak: 19 8wks ALL OVER THE WORLD Above And Beyond featuring Alex Vargas 106200 (aeroche 83)

 

 

I really rate Above And Beyond, they've had a few big hits in my charts and I'm mystified why they've never had a Years And Years-style crossover appeal. Sadly so true for many great dancepop acts in the UK, like Hurts. Anyway, I was glad to see Leww enter this one, it's a great pop record, easily better than half the tracks in the top 40. Third of 4 for Aeroche.

31. peak: 30* 7wks KISS ME Fingertips 107750 (taahino 89)

 

 

I've had this song on earworm replay in my brain over the last few weeks, just so bloody catchy, not just the vocal melody hook, even the backdrop instrumental riffs are hookie. She's a great singer, it's a powerpop goodie, and I still am charting it, so it will go higher. Fab. Taahino's best of the year...

Oooooh yay for "Gone" making it in your top 40!

 

I see some amazing choices in there as well :D

on with the big 30, a bit random as I'm in London a few days

 

30. peak: 17 7wks THE TOUCH KOLAJ 110950 (FSR rontvia 84)

 

 

This was a sweet dancepop entry from the always-reliable Rontvia. Can I say "nice" without it being an insult? It's nice! Catchy, nice vocal, nice production. Third and final FSR track on the list

 

 

29. peak: 27 9wks FEELING ELECTRIC Parade Of Dreams 113650 (medhelnia 85)

 

 

mdh has picked a batch of fab tracks for entries this year, and this is the second of 4, a delightful, upbeat, positive indieEDM poptastic entry. Love the sand dunes in the video, hope to be wandering some next week.

28. peak: 25 10wks WAITING Alice Boman 114450 isconia 83

 

 

There's an ongoing unfair bias against subtle, slow entries in the BJSC, witness for the prosecution this tender, mellow, yet a bit haunting and touching ballad, a simple arrangement but effectively beautiful. This one failed to qualify in 83, sadly, and I make it the third best DNQ of the year. A sole entry for Isconia.

27. peak: 21 8wks HIGH Jesper Jenset 114700 (bellamia 85)

 

 

This one has "2016 hit" written all over it. Obviously not written big enough though, as it hasn't crossed over. Something Justin Bieber might have recorded in his latest cool incarnation, maybe, but Jesper's vocals are better. Or maybe it's just a little less in ya face. Anyways I thought it was pretty damn good! Second and final track for Bellamia.

26. peak: 19 7wks DILUTE THIS Nimmo 118250 (Ultraviolenceland 81)

 

 

My fave UV track of the year, the final one of 3, and a fab upbeat cool slice of moody EDM, with a chorus that, shall we say, isn't hard to sing along with. Good vocals too, just the right amount of passion. Striking.

25. peak: 15* 8wks LOST (AS I AM) Superwalkers 125100 (suedeonia 89)

 

 

Still hanging about my charts, and guaranteed to finish in the top 20 eventually cos it's fab. Suedey's only track to qualify to date, but what a great one, another cool Indie EDM production with a great melody/synth backing arrangement. The always interesting Suedeonia have entered a lot of brave tunes this year, and quite a few have pottered about my charts without hitting the year-end 100.

Nimmo :wub:

 

YAAASSS at Feeling Electric so high ─ where you going next week John :)

Nimmo :wub:

 

YAAASSS at Feeling Electric so high ─ where you going next week John :)

 

Hi mdh

Yay! 2 more yet to come..

 

off to my usual get away Monday, Gran Canaria - lots of large sand dunes there, but not a vast desert, just localised over a couple of miles. Sitting on my ass doing nothing :yahoo: