Gasping for your air and we flow...

133.) Nicole Millar - "Tremble”
2nd Single, Tremble EP
Points: 2689
Chart Run: 48-48-43-39-35-31-29-28-34-27-24-27-40 (13 weeks)



The BJSC entry that never was </3 I would have had two winners and a giant Q streak right now and I wouldn’t have tried so hard last year :P

The big thing about this song is that it has a “Where Are U Now”-esque breakdown that explodes in your face after a good minute of teasing. It’s very chill and breezy in the beginning but something feels misleading about this. The buildup adds more of a tribal feel to this. It’s pretty much a trifecta for doing a “Spotify” song pretty well.

I did and I saw his beautiful face :wub: :P

 

Ellie Goudling and Ariana too low :( But glad to see them here :wub: same with Sax.

 

My Way however....two high...:P

Focus was actually top 50 in the 2015 EOY! So with its combined points it would probably be top 40 :P

Finally, I can see the light through the leaves...

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132.) JR JR - "Gone (Robert DeLong Remix)”
Lead Single, JR JR
Points: 2738
Chart Run: 36-26-22-22-21-26-34-42 (8 weeks)



And here's the song that I ended up sending! Kinda weird that this ended up over Tremble in the end but that's what happens when you get a surprise top 15. It's not necessarily among my favorites though.

It's actually a very wistful remix of a song that is otherwise very dark and depressing at the start but becomes a self-realization anthem. It's very resigned into thinking that they can't be what other people expect, and that's a common theme in music that always gets me. Couple that with whistling and you get something that's light-hearted and takes you away to paradise. Thank God I found this while I was at Hawaii.

You made my heart break and that made me who I am...

131.) Little Mix - “Shout Out To My Ex”
Lead Single, Glory Days
Points: 2744
Chart Run: 48-38-36-33-27-26-27-24-21-... (9 weeks)



So I did talk about Glory Days earlier and mentioned that this was a monster song. I guess it really fit in with the anthemic “f*ck your exes” theme that has been omnipresent in music since Taylor Swift broke out. Their attitude and delivery gives the song a new edge and makes it feel more relatable:
* the “this is a shout out to my EX” opener
* the “Ugly Heart”-esque chorus
* the rushing production
It’s pretty much a standard pop track and that’s what gets me the most - that groups are not afraid to put out standard pop tracks without having tweaks in them that make them sound so current it feels generic.

Also, “I hope she getting better sex/hope she ain’t faking it like I did” is so scathing and personal :P

It feels like heaven with you...

130.) Shaun Frank & KSHMR f/Delaney Jane - “Heaven”
Non-album Single
Points: 2788
Chart Run: 44-38-28-26-27-28-26-22-21-30-43 (11 weeks)



Yaaaay a CanCon :) [2]

This was a song first made known in BJSC but then ended up getting a few adds in Canadian radio stations so predictably since I follow that chart I gave it another chance and it grew on me much more. This never really took off there.

It feels much more hesitant and inhibited than most of KSHMR’s work, but that may be the influence of Shaun in there. Delaney’s vocals are airy and alluring, so much that it causes some kind of euphoria within the listener. I’m guessing that’s the main purpose of the song. It kinda burned off on me quickly once I was forgetting about it.

Tone down that walk, I'm getting too excited...

129.) Jordan Fisher - “Lookin’ Like That”
2nd Single, Jordan Fisher EP
Points: 2872
Chart Run: 43-35-28-25-26-19-19... (7 weeks)



My discoveries outside BJSC either come from other personal charts (so mostly dance), international (mainly Australian/Canadian) charts, or Radio Disney. This fits firmly into the latter. So I knew of Jordan Fisher from Teen Beach Movie but never realized he made music until he released his first single (still to come). Then that got sent to Unknown Pleasures (god knows why) and I got into it then. That’s something for a different write up.

“Lookin’ Like That” plays into the 24K Magic type of production that always seems to go well with me. It feels a bit redundant but it’s less than three minutes long so it never overstays its welcome. Jordan seems fit for the more funky production. That said, this feels a bit too high for only seven weeks. That extra week at #19 really helped.

SOTME and the BJSC/UP entries *.*

I'm addicted like it's wrong...

128.) Dawin - "Dessert"
Chart Points: 2911
Non-album single
Chart Run: 46-45-46-39-34-27-26-26-23-17-16-16-15-17-14-16-25-36-50 (6 weeks (18 weeks total))



WHAT’CHA GON WHAT’CHA GON DO WITH THAT DESSERT

DOO WA DOOWA DEE DA DOOWADEE DA
DOO WA DOOWA DEE DA DOOWADEE DA
DOO WA DOOWA DEE DA DOOWADEE DA
MURDA DAT MURDA DAT DANCE FLO DANCE DLO

This song’s insanely addicting.

I first found this through the iTunes Dance genre suggestions for new music and thought it was okay. Then I saw it on both the Australian and New Zealand charts and thought, "okay, this is random". Then it started to smash in the Philippines and i decided to give it a try. I was not let down at all. This is another one of those fun dance songs that you'd get drunk to... after you've had enough drinks to handle already. The Silento remix I can live without simply because he doesn't really add anything that enhances nor detracts from my love for it as it is.

So yeah nothing’s changed except whenever I listen to this song I keep thinking about that one vine with the Minions. :’)

SOTME and the BJSC/UP entries *.*

Lookin’ Like That was never in UP, that was All About Us.

Fooled me twice if I fall for you...

127.) Tinashe f/Chris Brown - "Player"
Chart Points: 2918
Non-album single
Chart Run: 43-42-32-24-18-15-11-12-12-13-17-19-24-30-39 (7 weeks (16 in total))[



Lmao another carryover from 2015. This will probably be a recurring pattern.

The ever sexy Tinashe lands a spot in the countdown with another Chris Brown feature that ended up peaking higher than his actual lead single this year. While this deserved much more than a #11 peak for 2015 IMO, this spells a lot of high expectations for what Joyride could be. Of course, what would a Tinashe single be without a video that encompasses her incredible dancing - this woman is just talented throughout, and this is the genre for her. The production of this is very slick and sexy, and something about Chris Brown's part just gives it that edge that puts it past the other female R&B gems. See, Buzzjack? He's good for something.

So this never ended up on an album which sucks. This has everything to be a worldwide hit and the fact that it never took off is a bit saddening.

Tremble is a great choice! Such a shame it never really got mainstream :(

 

Ugh I've got Dessert in my head now :P It's one of those songs where the lyrics are so horrendously bad but the drop is a real earworm and it's so iconic that I end up playing it on repeat :lol:

love 'Heaven'! Still one of KSHMR's best for me, shame he's been a bit hit and miss recently.

Dan I’m surprised you don’t like this offering, it seems more KSHMR by the books than Heaven:

 

She just wants a life for her baby...

126.) Clean Bandit f/Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - “Rockabye”
2nd Single - TBA
Points: 2968
Chart Run: 43-38-34-32-28-28-23-13-... (8 weeks)



Kind of a fun song and one that immediately grabbed me unlike the other Clean Bandit songs that took a while to grow on me. Sean Paul is obviously iconic “DAILY STRUGGLE”/“FOR ALL DA SINGLE MOMS OUT DERE”/“Don bodda cry” (it’s like Cheap Thrills on steroids), but Anne-Marie’s more sympathetic and gentle tone complete the essence of this song. The song praises the strong will of single moms and the sacrifices they’re willing to make for their children, so it makes sense to have that sort of tone. Sonically it’s a bit more generic than their normal output and much more percussive, but that doesn’t really bother me.

10/10 will recommend for your baby.

Kissing up on fences and up on walls...

125.) Troye Sivan - “Wild”
Lead/3rd Single - Blue Neighborhood
Points: 3004
Chart Run: 45-44-43-40-35-31-27-24-23-18-17-30-45 (7 weeks (13 in total))



who tf is trying to confuse me with them single releases, I recognize this as the lead single

There is a sort of innocence to this song that gives it that apparent charm that draws you in. Maybe it’s the children chanting “wi-i-i-ild, wi-i-i-ild, HEY”, or the more calm atmosphere but you get the sense that Troye wants to revisit that. But at the same time, he’s depicting something that LGBT youth feel all the time - there’s love involved but prejudice is the main obstacle. He wants to escape it all because his desire to be with the one he loves is stronger than some social norm. It’s very enlightening and fits within the scope of the album as a whole.

I didn’t really think much of the Alessia Cara version, the message is more clear when Troye is solo.

Hope you're good at keeping secrets...

124.) Cashmere Cat f/Selena Gomez & Tory Lanez - “Trust Nobody”
2nd Single - 9
Points: 3081
Chart Run: 41-35-33-28-24-24-25-21-23-... (9 weeks)



I think in terms of Selena’s musical journey it’s not an atypical choice for her but the fact that Cashmere Cat has not gotten any hits aside from the odd rhythmic format hit makes this atypical success-wise. It’s a fun track, albeit a bit minimal for my tastes, but considering it sounds a lot like some of the Revival tracks and what was in at the time, it made sense. Meh. Not really much to say after that.

Dan I’m surprised you don’t like this offering, it seems more KSHMR by the books than Heaven:

 

I quite like it but it didn't stand out enough to get more than a few plays from me, I might give it another chance though as I still have it on my bubblin under playlist.

I was lost and uncertain, but my heart was still mine...

123.) Gwen Stefani - “Make Me Like You”
2nd Single - This Is What The Truth Feels Like
Points: 3127
Chart Run: 48-38-29-25-24-24-22-23-31-50 (10 weeks)



So I was addicted to this song for a while but radio barely played it so that explains why it peaked so low in the end. It’s a more funky offering from Gwen and something that I naturally would have expected even if it wasn’t Sweet Escape part 2. The melodramatic delivery makes this song for me.

Meh. I wish this did better commercially.

Killing it oh so easily...

122.) Tiësto & Oliver Heldens f/Natalie La Rose - “The Right Song”
Non-album Single
Points: 3147
Chart Run: 43-39-32-36-23-19-20-22-37 (9 weeks)



One of the random dance hits that managed to chart and one of the many dance songs that Tiësto has slapped his name on to make it look like he had a part in this. Originally an instrumental called “Wombass” (yikes who would want that name), the bass just echoes throughout your speakers/earbuds. Natalie also gives it an extra spice. Nine weeks feels a little too short but it really got by with those two weeks in the top 20. It’s gonna take a lot for Oliver to top “Gecko (Overdrive)” but we’ll see what else he has in store.

What the freak even happened to Natalie La Rose? She hasn’t released anything since this and I find that sad. :(

And the truth will always haunt me...

121.) Clean Bandit f/Louisa Johnson - “Tears”
Lead Single, TBA
Points: 3183
Chart Run: 47-38-35-26-22-21-19-23-33-42 (10 weeks)



(Now I see why I keep getting bored with these... the points totals have literally nothing between them :P)

Clean Bandit are known for adding a slight soul element to their offerings, even in their more commercial efforts like “Rockabye”. This current era feels almost like an experiment - it’s almost as if they’re asking “what kind of subgenre can we interpolate this time?” In this case it’s expanding on their garage influences and turning it into some nu-Disco track. Louisa just happens to be the perfect pick for this type of song - her singing style is strong and yet full of pain, which highlights that part of the song well.

This... didn’t have as high of a burn rate as I thought it would have...