January 1, 20187 yr Author Chart of 2017: #5 brnaFmu-VD0 #005 Indian Wells “Cascades” Debut: 9th July 2017 / CR: 49-35-23-14-07-03-01-01-01-02-02-05-08-11-15-20-27-35-41-46 (20 weeks) Ah yes, my failed return to BJSC in the summer - well “Cascades” is the highest placed dance track in this year’s Top 100 and WHAT A TRACK. Many thanks to Tom Ravenscroft (son of John Peel) for introducing this to me on his 6Music recommends show, when I first heard it I was a little underwhelmed but it grew on me massively through the summer - enough to crack the Top 10 and spent three weeks at number one. Indian Wells is the pseudonym of Italian music producer Pietro Iannuzzi, and the slow build of “Cascades” - which peaks at the halfway mark as this synth line drives along the amazing bassline and dreamy melody - was the lead single from his new album Where The World Ends.
January 1, 20187 yr Author Chart of 2017: #4 7L4JnAuW00k #004 Danny Brown “Ain't It Funny” Debut: 2nd April 2017 / CR: 50-36-26-17-12-07-04-01-01-01-02-03-04-06-08-13-20-28-38-45 (20 weeks) Whether its the quite literally batshit crazy horns on this track, or the fast-paced lyrically dexterity of Danny Brown I can't even begin to explain to you how much I love this track, if only more urban songs had this kind of fun energy and exciting sound to them. The song is announced by the aforementioned brass section with Danny soon following atop some militaristic drum beat trying, and succeeding, in annihilating the insane beat that rolls throughout the track. Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Doctor Blind
January 1, 20187 yr Author Chart of 2017: #3 TeaDE1magRk #003 The War on Drugs “Thinking of a Place” Debut: 14th May 2017 / CR: 40-32-24-15-05-02-01-01-01-01-02-04-06-09-16-22-26-33-39-44-49 (21 weeks) When I compiled the chart this morning I thought that this would be comfortably the number 1 of the year, but in the end it is a fair bit behind the Top 2 - which were also far apart from each other in points - “Thinking of a Place” is an 11 minute rock epic that is in reality several songs in one. This was my song of the summer (as you can see by its mammoth chart run) but in the end there were two songs that beat it out to define my 2017. Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Doctor Blind
January 1, 20187 yr Author Chart of 2017: #2 #002 Young Fathers ft. Leith Congregational Choir “Only God Knows” Debut: 29th January 2017 / CR: 33-16-09-04-02-01-01-01-01-02-04-05-07-10-16-22-26-32-38-44-48 (21 weeks) From the first time that I heard 2014 single “Get Up” I was instantly hooked and captivated by this Edinburgh trio - Young Knives have a very unique and special sound and they continued to impress in 2017 with this, the energetic lifeblood of last years T2 - Danny Boyle said of it that whilst Underworld’s “Born Slippy” provided the backdrop to the first film, the gospel choir-led rapturous procession of “Only God Knows” really sets the tone of the new film. The movement between Gospel, Indie/Pop and Hip-hop make the track and engaging and rewarding listen with backing vocals of Leith Congregational Choir only heightening the cathartic chaos running through the track. I am really looking forward to seeing what they have to offer in 2018. It looks like this would have easily ended the year as the number 1 had it not been for some pesky southerners... Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Doctor Blind
January 1, 20187 yr Author Chart of 2017: #1 of 2017 cbOMvegSPpc #001 The Horrors “Something To Remember Me By” Debut: 27th August 2017 / CR: 40-22-11-05-01-01-01-01-01-01-01-02-02-03-05-06-07-09-09† (19 weeks.. so far) Yes, it was Southend-On-Sea’s The Horrors who snuck through to grab the coveted year-end #1 with “Something To Remember Me By”. I think it was on SevenSeize’s chart that I first heard the track (on his - coming soon section) and it was pretty much an instant hit (though it did still take 5 weeks to get to #1).. spending an incredible seven weeks at number 1 through the autumn. It is quite incredible to think about the journey that this band have made, from their beginnings during the dying moments of the ‘landfill indie’ craze of 2006/7 and then that incredible follow-up Primary Colours. Skying in 2011 provided their last #1 on my chart, the anthemic “Still Life” but on their fifth album V they were not afraid to drop the guitars in favour of more synths and electronic influences, and on no track did that pay off more than album closer “Something To Remember Me By”. A synthesised melancholic masterpiece with frontman Badwan’s vocals melting into the rich melody. It has spent an incredible 16 weeks in the Top 10 so far and I still can't get enough of it.. the question is, will I ever let it drop out of my Top 10 ... ? A full countdown re-cap will follow later. Thanks for reading, if indeed you still are! Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Doctor Blind
January 1, 20187 yr Author I really should know more of these songs since they're from artists I do quite like :lol: Glad tonite made the Top 30 though, not the sort of music I usually listen to but the lyrics in it are amazing. Say Something Loving was a great follow-up single also, deserved to get a bit higher in the charts I think :( Magnificent is another great one, as is that Superorganism track (if it is indeed the song I think it is :P ) Yeah “Say Something Loving” only got to #60 or so didn't it? Not that it surprises me because they are more of an album artist- I think the only Top 40 singles that made my list are “Green Light”, “On My Mind” .. I think that is sadly it, though “Love” only missed out by 1 place (peaked at 41) and “Everything Now” was comfortably a Top 40 sales hit. Anyway, here is the full list. Full Doctor Blind Top 100 of 2017: #001 The Horrors “Something To Remember Me By” Debut: 27th August 2017 / CR: 40-22-11-05-01-01-01-01-01-01-01-02-02-03-05-06-07-09-09† (19 weeks.. so far) #002 Young Fathers ft. Leith Congregational Choir “Only God Knows” Debut: 29th January 2017 / CR: 33-16-09-04-02-01-01-01-01-02-04-05-07-10-16-22-26-32-38-44-48 (21 weeks) #003 The War on Drugs “Thinking of a Place” Debut: 14th May 2017 / CR: 40-32-24-15-05-02-01-01-01-01-02-04-06-09-16-22-26-33-39-44-49 (21 weeks) #004 Danny Brown “Ain't It Funny” Debut: 2nd April 2017 / CR: 50-36-26-17-12-07-04-01-01-01-02-03-04-06-08-13-20-28-38-45 (20 weeks) #005 Indian Wells “Cascades” Debut: 9th July 2017 / CR: 49-35-23-14-07-03-01-01-01-02-02-05-08-11-15-20-27-35-41-46 (20 weeks) #006 Sylvan Esso “Kick Jump Twist” Debut: 5th February 2017 / CR: 35-22-13-08-05-03-02-02-01-01-03-04-08-11-17-27-39-50 (18 weeks) #007 Sampha “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano” Debut: 15th January 2017 / CR: 38-16-08-01-01-01-01-02-04-06-08-10-16-23-30-38-47 (17 weeks) #008 Run The Jewels “Legend Has It” Debut: 11th December 2016 / CR: 47-35-27-09-04-02-01-01-02-02-03-05-08-12-18-25-37-46 (18 weeks) #009 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” Debut: 11th June 2017 / CR: 35-25-16-10-05-02-01-01-02-04-06-10-17-25-33-39-46 (17 weeks) #010 Slowdive “Star Roving” Debut: 15th January 2017 / CR: 37-24-17-13-06-06-06-03-02-04-06-09-13-20-31-40-49 (17 weeks) #011 Lorde “Green Light” Debut: 5th March 2017 / CR: 33-22-14-09-05-03-01-01-03-06-09-14-19-25-33-45 (16 weeks) #012 The National “Guilty Party” Debut: 23rd July 2017 / CR: 49-32-15-08-04-03-03-01-01-03-06-09-17-23-32-39-48 (17 weeks) #013 LCD Soundsystem “Call The Police / American Dream” Debut: 7th May 2017 / CR: 30-18-12-07-02-01-01-02-04-07-09-15-25-31-39-46 (16 weeks) #014 Broken Social Scene “Halfway Home” Debut: 9th April 2017 / CR: 47-37-22-15-09-05-03-02-03-03-06-10-14-20-29-38-49 (17 weeks) #015 The xx “I Dare You” Debut: 25th June 2017 / CR: 40-25-17-08-04-02-01-01-03-05-09-15-22-30-41-50 (16 weeks) #016 Ariel Pink “Feels Like Heaven” Debut: 10th September 2017 / CR: 44-30-21-17-12-07-03-02-03-05-08-12-18-26-36-40 (16 weeks) #017 Perfume Genius “Slip Away” Debut: 2nd April 2017 / CR: 39-28-19-13-05-01-01-02-04-07-12-18-24-30-38-45 (16 weeks) #018 alt-J “3WW” Debut: 12th March 2017 / CR: 40-30-19-13-07-04-02-01-03-06-08-15-22-29-42 (15 weeks) #019 The National “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness” Debut: 14th May 2017 / CR: 46-33-26-17-11-05-03-02-02-04-07-11-17-25-37-48 (16 weeks) #020 The xx “Say Something Loving” Debut: 8th January 2017 / CR: 47-30-18-12-07-03-02-03-04-08-11-16-24-30-39-47 (16 weeks) #021 Amber Arcades “It Changes” Debut: 26th March 2017 / CR: 50-31-23-13-09-04-02-02-04-06-10-14-20-27-40 (15 weeks) #022 Bicep “Aura” Debut: 9th July 2017 / CR: 37-21-13-08-05-02-02-04-07-10-15-20-29-39-50 (15 weeks) #023 King Krule “Dum Surfer” Debut: 15th October 2017 / CR: 37-25-15-04-01-01-01-03-05-05-08-10† (12 weeks.. so far) #024 Grimes ft. Janelle Monáe “Venus Fly” Debut: 19th February 2017 / CR: 35-23-12-07-05-03-04-05-07-11-16-21-30-39 (14 weeks) #025 Formation “A Friend” Debut: 26th February 2017 / CR: 37-25-17-09-05-03-02-02-03-06-13-24-37-50 (14 weeks) #026 Four Tet “Two Thousand And Seventeen” Debut: 23rd July 2017 / CR: 37-26-19-12-05-02-02-04-07-12-18-24-30-40-50 (15 weeks) #027 The War on Drugs “Holding On” Debut: 23rd July 2017 / CR: 41-30-22-13-08-06-04-03-06-09-14-20-29-38-47 (15 weeks) #028 Confidence Man “Boyfriend (Repeat)” Debut: 20th August 2017 / CR: 49-37-25-14-08-04-02-03-03-07-13-20-28-39-49 (15 weeks) #029 Elbow “Magnificent (She Says)” Debut: 11th December 2016 / CR: 42-34-31-15-10-07-04-03-03-04-07-12-19-29-40-49 (16 weeks) #030 LCD Soundsystem “Tonite” Debut: 20th August 2017 / CR: 34-24-15-09-04-02-03-05-08-13-21-31-40-49 (14 weeks) #031 Feist “Pleasure” Debut: 19th March 2017 / CR: 34-24-18-14-10-05-02-04-07-10-17-27-38-50 (14 weeks) #032 Future Islands “Ran” Debut: 5th February 2017 / CR: 38-27-19-13-10-06-03-04-07-11-18-25-35-48 (14 weeks) #033 Superorganism “Something For Your M.I.N.D.” Debut: 1st October 2017 / CR: 40-31-27-19-17-08-04-04-06-09-12-21-29-38† (14 weeks.. so far) #034 Rae Morris “Reborn” Debut: 18th June 2017 / CR: 34-19-12-06-03-03-03-03-07-17-27-36-45 (13 weeks) #035 The xx “On Hold” Debut: 13th November 2016 / CR: 28-14-08-04-01-01-01-02-03-03-03-06-09-12-17-22-28-33-39-44-48-50 (22 weeks) #036 Danger Mouse ft. Run The Jewels & Big Boi “Chase Me” Debut: 21st May 2017 / CR: 44-37-28-24-19-12-09-03-05-05-10-20-29-36-42 (15 weeks) #037 MGMT “Little Dark Age” Debut: 22nd October 2017 / CR: 41-28-15-08-03-02-01-02-04-06-11† (11 weeks.. so far) #038 Fleet Foxes “Third of May / Ōdaigahara” Debut: 9th April 2017 / CR: 43-29-21-17-14-10-06-03-05-09-14-21-35-47 (14 weeks) #039 Phoenix “J-Boy” Debut: 30th April 2017 / CR: 43-33-28-21-18-14-10-07-05-08-12-22-30-37-44 (15 weeks) #040 Bonobo “Kerala” Debut: 20th November 2016 / CR: 39-23-14-09-04-03-01-01-01-02-04-06-10-15-24-34-39-47 (18 weeks) #041 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” Debut: 8th October 2017 / CR: 40-24-14-07-02-03-06-09-11-19-27-36-39† (13 weeks.. so far) #042 Kate Tempest “Tunnel Vision” Debut: 10th September 2017 / CR: 38-28-19-11-06-02-02-05-09-14-24-34-46 (13 weeks) #043 sir Was “Revoke” Debut: 16th April 2017 / CR: 47-41-30-19-12-07-05-04-06-09-15-24-34-43 (14 weeks) #044 Rae Morris “Do It” Debut: 17th September 2017 / CR: 36-24-15-08-05-06-04-06-10-17-28-40 (12 weeks) #045 Joe Goddard “Home” Debut: 2nd April 2017 / CR: 47-35-21-14-09-05-03-05-08-13-22-30-41-50 (14 weeks) #046 TR/ST “Bicep” Debut: 3rd September 2017 / CR: 37-27-17-08-04-02-04-09-16-25-30-35-44-48 (14 weeks) #047 Young Fathers “Lord” Debut: 5th November 2017 / CR: 23-12-07-04-02-01-01-01-03† (9 weeks.. so far) #048 Ride “Cali” Debut: 20th August 2017 / CR: 48-39-27-19-14-10-07-04-06-11-19-29-34-44 (14 weeks) #049 Bonobo ft. Nick Murphy “No Reason” Debut: 29th January 2017 / CR: 40-28-19-11-09-06-05-07-10-17-26-36-48 (13 weeks) #050 Charli XCX “Boys” Debut: 30th July 2017 / CR: 31-18-15-11-07-06-08-11-16-22-30-39-48 (13 weeks) #051 Maggie Rogers “Dog Years” Debut: 25th December 2016 / CR: 44-29-16-11-07-02-04-07-10-15-26-37-48 (13 weeks) #052 Gorillaz ft. Peven Everett “Strobelite” Debut: 13th August 2017 / CR: 35-25-16-10-06-03-06-10-15-21-28-39-50 (13 weeks) #053 Danny L Harle ft. Morrie “Me4U” Debut: 30th April 2017 / CR: 41-28-20-15-09-06-04-08-11-16-28-36-44 (13 weeks) #054 Jus Now & Dismantle “Spotie” Debut: 15th October 2017 / CR: 45-30-22-14-09-05-05-07-09-16-24-30† (12 weeks.. so far) #055 Spoon “Hot Thoughts” Debut: 22nd January 2017 / CR: 37-19-10-05-05-04-07-10-15-22-35-48 (12 weeks) #056 Los Campesinos! “Renato Dall'Ara (2008)” Debut: 30th April 2017 / CR: 48-39-32-25-16-12-07-04-06-11-18-26-35-43 (14 weeks) #057 Rostam “Bike Dream” Debut: 24th September 2017 / CR: 40-32-23-14-10-03-05-07-13-19-26-35-47-49 (14 weeks) #058 Carly Rae Jepsen “Cut To The Feeling” Debut: 11th June 2017 / CR: 43-35-31-22-16-10-06-05-08-14-21-30-40-49 (14 weeks) #059 alt-J “In Cold Blood” Debut: 28th May 2017 / CR: 49-39-25-13-07-03-04-07-12-18-26-34-43 (13 weeks) #060 Lamb “Illumina” Debut: 17th September 2017 / CR: 46-31-21-14-09-05-08-11-19-25-32-38-44-50-46-41† (16 weeks.. so far) #061 Charlotte Gainsbourg “Deadly Valentine” Debut: 5th November 2017 / CR: 36-20-12-07-04-03-02-02-01† (9 weeks.. so far) #062 Nadine Shah “Holiday Destination” Debut: 20th August 2017 / CR: 45-32-24-18-12-07-05-07-10-17-29-42 (12 weeks) #063 Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton “Fatal Gift” Debut: 2nd July 2017 / CR: 39-26-14-08-06-04-05-13-20-30-41 (11 weeks) #064 Cigarettes After Sex “Apocalypse” Debut: 14th May 2017 / CR: 45-38-33-24-17-11-08-05-09-18-24-36-47 (13 weeks) #065 Classixx “Possessive” Debut: 10th September 2017 / CR: 40-32-26-20-16-11-08-10-12-21-27-42 (12 weeks) #066 Orbital “Kinetic 2017” Debut: 5th March 2017 / CR: 38-27-19-12-06-06-06-12-20-29-41-50 (12 weeks) #067 Everything Everything “Night of the Long Knives” Debut: 29th October 2017 / CR: 40-26-18-11-08-08-07-10-15-23† (10 weeks.. so far) #068 Grizzly Bear “Neighbors” Debut: 6th August 2017 / CR: 37-23-14-08-05-05-09-15-24-34-46 (11 weeks) #069 Bleachers “Don’t Take The Money” Debut: 9th April 2017 / CR: 37-31-36-46-XX-39-23-13-08-08-10-17-23-36-48 (14 weeks) #070 Lana Del Rey “Love” Debut: 26th February 2017 / CR: 38-30-21-16-11-08-09-14-20-27-38-47 (12 weeks) #071 Sløtface “Bright Lights” Debut: 18th December 2016 / CR: 48-42-28-19-12-06-05-08-15-20-29-40-50 (13 weeks) #072 Fever Ray “To The Moon And Back” Debut: 12th November 2017 / CR: 35-18-10-06-04-03-03-02† (8 weeks.. so far) #073 Jamiroquai “Automaton” Debut: 12th February 2017 / CR: 43-32-27-20-15-10-07-11-19-27-35-44 (12 weeks) #074 Los Campesinos! “5 Flucloxacillin” Debut: 22nd January 2017 / CR: 41-31-23-14-09-07-09-16-22-27-40-49 (12 weeks) #075 Laura Marling “Soothing” Debut: 4th December 2016 / CR: 36-25-15-12-05-02-04-05-10-14-23-34-42 (13 weeks) #076 Cassius ft. Cat Power & Pharrell Williams “Go Up” Debut: 1st January 2017 / CR: 36-28-22-14-09-05-08-14-20-37 (10 weeks) #077 The Killers “Run For Cover” Debut: 6th August 2017 / CR: 40-27-15-11-08-07-10-18-27-36-48 (11 weeks) #078 Tei Shi “Keep Running” Debut: 26th March 2017 / CR: 41-29-22-15-10-07-08-14-24-35-43 (11 weeks) #079 Disciples “On My Mind” Debut: 2nd April 2017 / CR: 44-32-25-18-14-10-08-11-20-29-40 (11 weeks) #080 ionnalee “Not Human” Debut: 9th July 2017 / CR: 43-32-19-12-09-06-09-15-23-36-48 (11 weeks) #081 Wolf Alice “Don’t Delete The Kisses” Debut: 10th September 2017 / CR: 48-38-29-23-19-12-04-06-16-27-36-50 (12 weeks) #082 Goldfrapp “Anymore” Debut: 5th February 2017 / CR: 43-34-25-17-11-09-08-13-23-33-42 (11 weeks) #083 Public Service Broadcasting “Progress” Debut: 12th March 2017 / CR: 45-31-23-15-12-09-08-13-25-35-47 (11 weeks) #084 Ibibio Sound Machine “Give Me A Reason” Debut: 26th February 2017 / CR: 44-31-25-17-14-12-08-11-19-33 (10 weeks) #085 Zola Jesus “Exhumed” Debut: 18th June 2017 / CR: 40-33-26-21-12-09-09-12-21-33-50 (11 weeks) #086 Everything Is Recorded ft. Sampha “Close But Not Quite” Debut: 21st May 2017 / CR: 40-30-23-20-15-09-07-13-24-36-50 (11 weeks) #087 Mura Masa ft. Christine and the Queens “Second 2 None” Debut: 16th July 2017 / CR: 39-27-20-14-10-07-12-19-30-40-50 (11 weeks) #088 A Tribe Called Quest “We The People....” Debut: 13th November 2016 / CR: 41-26-21-18-15-10-06-03-05-05-08-11-19-28-38-50 (16 weeks) #089 Loyle Carner “The Isle of Arran” Debut: 15th January 2017 / CR: 44-32-23-15-11-08-11-17-26-36-47 (11 weeks) #090 Gorillaz ft. Vince Staples “Ascension” Debut: 26th March 2017 / CR: 36-22-15-08-06-11-18-25-35-44 (10 weeks) #091 Lorde “Perfect Places” Debut: 25th June 2017 / CR: 47-37-25-15-11-07-10-18-26-31-44 (11 weeks) #092 Django Django “Tic Tac Toe” Debut: 15th October 2017 / CR: 38-29-18-10-06-10-17-21-31-45-48 (11 weeks) #093 Spoon “Can I Sit Next To You” Debut: 9th April 2017 / CR: 44-33-29-23-17-13-09-12-20-31-47 (11 weeks) #094 MUNA “I Know A Place” Debut: 4th December 2016 / CR: 40-28-21-16-08-06-06-10-16-22-30-36-45 (13 weeks) #095 The xx “Dangerous” Debut: 1st October 2017 / CR: 38-26-18-12-09-07-13-23-36-49 (10 weeks) #096 Floating Points “Ratio” Debut: 5th November 2017 / CR: 41-31-22-14-10-08-13-17-24† (9 weeks.. so far) #097 Perfume Genius “Wreath” Debut: 10th September 2017 / CR: 42-35-28-25-22-19-16-11-21-26-41 (11 weeks) #098 Arcade Fire “Creature Comfort” Debut: 15th October 2017 / CR: 44-35-25-17-11-09-15-20-29-40-45 (11 weeks) #099 INHEAVEN “Treats” Debut: 25th December 2016 / CR: 49-38-25-16-09-07-11-21-30-39-49 (11 weeks) #100 Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile “Over Everything” Debut: 3rd September 2017 / CR: 43-31-23-17-13-10-13-22-34-45 (10 weeks)
January 1, 20187 yr Something To Remember Me By :heart: fantastic choice Feels Like Heaven and Slip Away are so dreamy and awesome, gonna be high up on my list too
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