Share many of the albums you've posted in my own list :o Good to see Tinashe, Jojo (I didn't even know her before this album oops), Gaga, Ariana, Sia, Rihanna, Little Mix and All Saints in particular <3 Bring on the singles ~~

!!!!!!!!!

 

Really love F**k Apologies, Kill Em With Kindness, Hurts and One Woman Man from your first section Liam :wub: none of them were as big as they deserved to be :drama:

I kind of thought F**k Apologies would do it for Jojo but alas no :(

Dami.

Hi Liam,

 

One Woman Man is such a great pop song one of my All Saints faves :heart:

 

No Lie is a grower for sure!

 

Hurts is such an anthem so glad she came back this year :heart:

 

Kill Em With Kindess was such a great singles chocie for Selena imo :heart:

 

F*** Apologies was good near amazing but made me take notice of her again.

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81 Babymetal - Karate

82 Olly Murs - You Don’t Know Love

83 Olivia - I'm Not Your Lady

84 TAL - Are We Awake

85 Neiked - Sexual

86 Zara Larsson - I Would Like

87 Alicia Keys - In Common

88 LP - Lost On You

89 Drake - One Dance

90 Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful

 

Scars To Your Beautiful is a pop money shot if ever I saw one! It could easily have been produced by Ryan Tedder, tackling the beauty myth just as effectively as Beyonce's Pretty Hurts.

One Dance has been inescapable this year, but it's easy to see how it was one of the year's biggest hits. It's effortlessly cool and catchy, and never gets old.

Lose On You was a massive grower, I remember stating my hate for it in the initial BJSC listen through in the contest it was in! I ended up pointing it, and it's now here. LP's voice is so captivating, she has a real gift of packing emotion into every note.

In Common is very much like the aforementioned One Dance, except without the man of the moment tacked on it wasn't a hit </3 This is a perfect step out of Alicia's comfort zone without losing her usual appeal and magic.

I Would Like was initially a bi disappointing, given the standard set by Lush Life, Ain't My Fault and the 1 singles, but it is such an effortlessly 90s flavoured bop I couldn't sleep on it for long!

As with Lost On You, Sexual wasn't a firm favourite in BJSC immediately! It is pretty much a textbook example of how to get a Spotify hit, but the production and smooth vocals are too undeniable and eventually wore me down!

Are We Awake is the first of my BJSC entries to appear in this list! A French language tropical pop bop, this track's huge breakdown soared all the way to the top 5 in the penultimate BJSC of the year.

I'm Not Your Lady is another BJSC song, lots in this section! A sassy man shunning anthem for our times *.* Olivia's vocals are so fierce, they just make the song explode and the melody is so catchy it's impossible not to love this.

You Don't Know Love was a bit of a triumphant return for daddy Olly :kink: Kiss Me was nice enough but You Don't Know Love really nailed the darkish pop sound that has been utilised by many big popstars recently, I wish it had been bigger but a silver selling top 20 is decent.

Karate is probably one of the more out there songs on this list, being a J-Pop and metal fusion, but I just can't get enough of the cutesy aesthetic juxtaposed with striking metal influences.

I Would Like is great, so glad it's being a big hit for her, although I wish Ain't My Fault was a top 10 hit as well :drama:

I like Scars To Your Beautiful :D

 

Kill Em With Kindness is very boring... :( and I like Selena but that songs...

Hiya Liam, merry Christmas!

 

Didn't realise you liked One Dance that much, everyone on here just seems to hate it but I agree with you that is very cool and catchy, I did begin to get a little bored of it after all the overplay but it's growing on me again.

 

I'm a fan of I Would Like but I agree it is a little bit disappointing after two amazing solo singles that were much better. I'm glad that it's turning into such a huge hit in the charts though, she deserves all the success she's getting :wub:

 

:D

Hi Liam

 

Yay for some Papercuts appreciation, love the beat in that one & the chorus in particular.

 

I'm Not Your Lady one of my fave pop songs I have heard this year actually, similar for Lost On You - hopefully that can crack the UK Charts one day.

 

I Would Like is brilliant & glad it's already a huge smash. Lastly good to see One Dance appear in another top 100 :cheer:

Oh fantastic to see I'm Not Your Lady in here Liam!

 

Are We Awake wasn't far out of my chart, definitely my favourite of your entries this year and the parent album was pretty good too!

Thanks all!

 

I Would Like is great, so glad it's being a big hit for her, although I wish Ain't My Fault was a top 10 hit as well :drama:

Yeah I prefer Aint' My Fault so it's a shame this will be much bigger but any success for her is great!

 

I like Scars To Your Beautiful :D

 

Kill Em With Kindness is very boring... :( and I like Selena but that songs...

I think it was by many other artists I'd have less love for it, Selena is always just a plus :P

 

Hiya Liam, merry Christmas!

 

Didn't realise you liked One Dance that much, everyone on here just seems to hate it but I agree with you that is very cool and catchy, I did begin to get a little bored of it after all the overplay but it's growing on me again.

 

I'm a fan of I Would Like but I agree it is a little bit disappointing after two amazing solo singles that were much better. I'm glad that it's turning into such a huge hit in the charts though, she deserves all the success she's getting :wub:

 

:D

I don't bother with radio etc. so I didn't have the same overplay as many people although I did tire a bit always hearing it out a few months ago!

 

Hi Liam

 

Yay for some Papercuts appreciation, love the beat in that one & the chorus in particular.

 

I'm Not Your Lady one of my fave pop songs I have heard this year actually, similar for Lost On You - hopefully that can crack the UK Charts one day.

 

I Would Like is brilliant & glad it's already a huge smash. Lastly good to see One Dance appear in another top 100 :cheer:

The chorus is brilliant, Vera Blue is such a talent <3 Lost On You could easily do it, but I'm not sure it actually will, it will most probably be one of those pan European hits that just totally misses the UK :(

 

Oh fantastic to see I'm Not Your Lady in here Liam!

 

Are We Awake wasn't far out of my chart, definitely my favourite of your entries this year and the parent album was pretty good too!

It's such a jam, brilliant BJSC discovery <3

71 Girli - So You Think You Can f*** With Me Do Ya?

72 Andie Case - Coming Around

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say

74 Jamala - 1944

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of?

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

 

I Know What Did Last Summer was a second absolute tune in a row for Shawn, with the help of Camilla Cabello, recent Fifth Harmony dropout. The duet format works really well here, and Camilla's voice is a perfect compliment. The Ain't No Sunshine sample is such a great addition too!

Do It Right is one of the best dance tunes of the year, Tkay Maidza has to break out soon surely?! It's a shame this bouncy track didn't do better, it had that summery vibe without being copycat or tired tropical house.

Money is the biggest BJSC pop songs of the year! That chorus is just undeniable, it blows up right in your face and if you even vaguely know the words or melody you'll be hard pressed not to sing along.

Anne-Marie has had a huge year and that all started with Do It Right's pop perfection - there's something about that title this year! Boy was a decent Lily Allen-esque bop but Do It Right has a real unique sparkle to it so it feels like only Anne-Marie could sing it.

Who Do You Think Of? is one of the things that the abundance of tropical house actually got right! When pop uses tropical house correctly, it's always a moment and this is no exception. It was so nice to see them get a hit after so many near misses!

Dangerous Woman was the first real taste of the excellent eponymous album from Ari, after Focus was scrapped from it! This sensual slow jam juxtaposes subtle choruses and an impactful chorus that showcases all of Ari's best sides effortlessly.

1944 was a bit of an upset at Eurovision, but I wish I bet on it months prior as I was going to!! While Dami was robbed (more on that later), that performance on the night was such a moment. The song is so different for Eurovision, emotional and impactful with the meaning behind it. Chanting along with Jamala is always fun af *.*

Just Say is another dance banger for this section! Tinashe on dance tracks is definitely something I'd love to see more of, whilst this isn't that commercial the pulsing beats perfectly compliment Tinashe's eternally sexy and smooth vocals.

Coming Around very nearly made the honour of being one of my BJSC entries, I regret not doing it tbh. Andie made her name with Youtube covers, but this powerful original shows how much potential she has. With emotional undertones, an incredible build up and a powerful chorus that could blow up any of your faves, Andie is not messing about.

So You Can Think You Can f*** With Me Do Ya is definitely one of the more memorable and unique BJSC entries of the year! Girli's unique lyrical prowess and flow make you want to perfect your rapping skills so you can go along with every word.

61 Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger

62 Beyonce - Sorry

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry

64 All Saints - One Strike

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

67 Aura - Love Somebody

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

 

Kiss It Better is easily a highlight of Anti, that 80s power *.* I have no idea how it wasn't bigger, it has the sensual sexienss and the power </3 It will get revenge at the Grammys tbh

The second Unovia BJSC entry to appear, Capsize has made small waves commercially too hitting top 50 on Spotify, making the top 20 in Australia and top 100 in the US! This lush tropical flavoured anthem is made irrestible by Emily Warren's lovely vocals.

Pillowtalk is one of the surprises of the year for me - who'd have thoguht I'd love a 1D solo single this much? :o The alternative R&B flavours make for a subtle song which suits Zayn's admittedly limited vocal abilites, although that doesn't stop him belting out a huge singalong chorus *.*

Love Somebody was a brilliant comeback for Aura, who we'd heard very little about for a good 3 or 4 years! This song is bang on trend and could easily be a hit for one of the big pop girls, with it's tropical flavours and pitched vocals, so it's a shame it hasn't caught on like her European smashes Geronimo and I Will Love You Monday.

Rise Up was pimped by X Factor this year, but sadly it didn't translate to commercial success like when they catapaulted Skyscraper by Demi Lovato into the top 10 </3 It's such a raw and beautiful song, it would be a perfect winner's single and I thought that fate was its destiny... It's a good thing in the end though because imagine Matt Terry butchering it? *shudders*

Girls Like was rightfully a huge hit for the one of the biggest UK rappers and the new pop princess! This banger played to both artist's strengths, with a fierce and feisty from Zara and a furiously fast flow from Tinie, all played out over a club ready beat.

One Strike was a stunning comeback for All Saints, who'd been absent for 10 years! As I said about the album, this underrated gem was the perfect way to bring the All Saints vibe and their classic harmonies into 2016 without butchering what they are about fundamentally.

Dirty Laundry is the latest single from Carrie's brilliant 2015 single. Although it's been her lowest peaking Hot 100 single, scraping top 70, this anthem of a woman scorned is classic Carrie as she furiously confronts a cheating partner. That chorus has so much power it would blow away anyone confronted with it!

Sorry is the first entry for Beyonce, who released a year defining album in Lemonade. It has to be one of the defining and most controversial songs, given the fact it deals with Jay-Z's infidelity. In less than 4 minutes of an electro-R&B banger, the other woman is diminished to a "Becky with the good hair" meme in a way that really could only be done by Beyonce.

Stranger is an incredible dance song, totally made by the wondrous vocals of Elliphant. I so wish this had taken off commercially, the production is great and Elliphant's hopeful tone makes the song carry so much feeling to it <3

KDA AND TINASHA (that u introduced me to!!!), dangerous woman, martin / tkay are all songs of the year for me *.* love peking duk, 1944, sorry, in common, i'm not your lady and SYTYCFWMDY (which is more of a defining MOMENT of friendship than a song for me!)

Missed all of these since my last visit:

 

62 Beyonce - Sorry

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry

64 All Saints - One Strike :wub: what a superb sophisticated track, it's totally worthy of sitting amongst songs like Pure Shores and Never Ever, plus my personal favourite All Saints track Rock Steady.

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

67 Aura - Love Somebody

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize Your best entry this year, and since Grace in fact :wub:

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of?

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer His weakest single for me but solid nonetheless!

 

Great stuff Liam :D

Girls Like, an amazing song by 2 amazing artists!

 

Capsize was such a grower too!

Hi Liam,

 

61 Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger

62 Beyonce - Sorry :heart:

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry Carrie bringing the country bangers :heart:

64 All Saints - One Strike

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like :heart:

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better :heart:

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say :heart:

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of?

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money This is one of my favorite Pop BJSC enteries of the year :heart:

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer :heart:

Hi Liam

 

One Strike was a really great comeback for All Saints as you say, I'm not really familiar with much of their music but I haven't loved anything by them in over 15 years really so yay at them coming back with such a great track :wub:

 

Sorry is one of my favourite tracks from Lemonade too, has some many iconic one liners and feel like that, Formation and Hold Up will be the most remembered tracks from it in years to come. What a trio of tracks that is too :wub:

 

:D

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of? :wub: so glad this was a hit! thought it would go ignored by the public

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

 

61 Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger ahhh love for this! <3 should be SO much higher! but i'm glad you've included it. they make such a good pairing and i adore the lyrics in it :'(

62 Beyonce - Sorry

64 All Saints - One Strike :wub:

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

Hey Liam :wub:

 

The top 5 albums all slay *.* Gaga & LM are probs my top 2 of the year now! <3

 

My highlights from the top 100!:

62 Beyonce - Sorry

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry Fab :wub: Have become so hooked on this album this year!

64 All Saints - One Strike Still shocked how good this is! One of the highlights of the year <3

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up So so beautiful & stunning!

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

71 Girli - So You Think You Can f*** With Me Do Ya? Omg *.* Still a gigantic anthem & one of the best BJSC tracks this year, fab to see this pop up here! :wub:

72 Andie Case - Coming Around

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say

74 Jamala - 1944

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman :wub:

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of? :wub:

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right One of the best dance tracks of the year easily! This should've been a gigantic hit :(

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

 

82 Olly Murs - You Don’t Know Love My favourite song Olly's ever done now!

83 Olivia - I'm Not Your Lady Fab to see this, Are We Awake & Sexual also pop up, three big BJSC faves <3

84 TAL - Are We Awake

85 Neiked - Sexual

86 Zara Larsson - I Would Like

87 Alicia Keys - In Common

88 LP - Lost On You

90 Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful

92 JoJo - f*** Apologies

93 Selena Gomez - Kill ‘Em With Kindness Probably my favourite Selena song of all time tbh! I seem to be the only one with this opinion though! :lol:

94 Emeli Sande - Hurts Such a fabulous & shockingly great comeback! <3

95 Illy ft. Vera Blue - Papercuts

96 Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa - No Lie

97 Little Big Town - Better Man :wub:

99 All Saints - One Woman Man

 

Unsurprisingly so much amazing stuff popping up everywhere :heart:

Thanks all!

 

KDA AND TINASHA (that u introduced me to!!!), dangerous woman, martin / tkay are all songs of the year for me *.* love peking duk, 1944, sorry, in common, i'm not your lady and SYTYCFWMDY (which is more of a defining MOMENT of friendship than a song for me!)

Omg I was so shocked you didn't know Just Say when I played it to you :lol:

 

Missed all of these since my last visit:

 

62 Beyonce - Sorry

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry

64 All Saints - One Strike :wub: what a superb sophisticated track, it's totally worthy of sitting amongst songs like Pure Shores and Never Ever, plus my personal favourite All Saints track Rock Steady.

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

67 Aura - Love Somebody

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize Your best entry this year, and since Grace in fact :wub:

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of?

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer His weakest single for me but solid nonetheless!

 

Great stuff Liam :D

Capsize isn't quite Mirage, You Can Have It All or Se avessi un cuore for me but I do ofc adore it *.*

 

Girls Like, an amazing song by 2 amazing artists!

 

Capsize was such a grower too!

 

 

Hi Liam,

 

61 Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger

62 Beyonce - Sorry :heart:

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry Carrie bringing the country bangers :heart:

64 All Saints - One Strike

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like :heart:

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better :heart:

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say :heart:

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of?

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money This is one of my favorite Pop BJSC enteries of the year :heart:

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer :heart:

Money is such a banger *.*

 

Hi Liam

 

One Strike was a really great comeback for All Saints as you say, I'm not really familiar with much of their music but I haven't loved anything by them in over 15 years really so yay at them coming back with such a great track :wub:

 

Sorry is one of my favourite tracks from Lemonade too, has some many iconic one liners and feel like that, Formation and Hold Up will be the most remembered tracks from it in years to come. What a trio of tracks that is too :wub:

 

:D

Sorry really is iconic, all thanks to Becky with the good hair *.*

 

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of? :wub: so glad this was a hit! thought it would go ignored by the public

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

 

61 Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger ahhh love for this! <3 should be SO much higher! but i'm glad you've included it. they make such a good pairing and i adore the lyrics in it :'(

62 Beyonce - Sorry

64 All Saints - One Strike :wub:

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

I really thought M.O. would never pull off a hit so I was the same :lol:

 

Hey Liam :wub:

 

The top 5 albums all slay *.* Gaga & LM are probs my top 2 of the year now! <3

 

My highlights from the top 100!:

62 Beyonce - Sorry

63 Carrie Underwood - Dirty Laundry Fab :wub: Have become so hooked on this album this year!

64 All Saints - One Strike Still shocked how good this is! One of the highlights of the year <3

65 Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

66 Andra Day - Rise Up So so beautiful & stunning!

68 Zayn - Pillowtalk

69 Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize

70 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

71 Girli - So You Think You Can f*** With Me Do Ya? Omg *.* Still a gigantic anthem & one of the best BJSC tracks this year, fab to see this pop up here! :wub:

72 Andie Case - Coming Around

73 KDA ft. Tinashe - Just Say

74 Jamala - 1944

75 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman :wub:

76 M.O - Who Do You Think Of? :wub:

77 Anne-Marie - Do It Right

78 That Poppy - Money

79 Martin Solveig ft. Tkay Maidza - Do It Right One of the best dance tracks of the year easily! This should've been a gigantic hit :(

80 Shawn Mendes ft. Camilla Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

 

82 Olly Murs - You Don’t Know Love My favourite song Olly's ever done now!

83 Olivia - I'm Not Your Lady Fab to see this, Are We Awake & Sexual also pop up, three big BJSC faves <3

84 TAL - Are We Awake

85 Neiked - Sexual

86 Zara Larsson - I Would Like

87 Alicia Keys - In Common

88 LP - Lost On You

90 Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful

92 JoJo - f*** Apologies

93 Selena Gomez - Kill ‘Em With Kindness Probably my favourite Selena song of all time tbh! I seem to be the only one with this opinion though! :lol:

94 Emeli Sande - Hurts Such a fabulous & shockingly great comeback! <3

95 Illy ft. Vera Blue - Papercuts

96 Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa - No Lie

97 Little Big Town - Better Man :wub:

99 All Saints - One Woman Man

 

Unsurprisingly so much amazing stuff popping up everywhere :heart:

Oh Samalam, get some Selena taste :kink: