+25: Klingande - Jubel

+24: Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+23: Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+22: Pendulum - Watercolour

+21: Klangkarussell feat. Will Heard - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

+20: The Veronicas - Untouched

+19: Rudimental feat. John Newman - Feel The Love

+18: Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

+17: Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance

+16: Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

+15: Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love

^ how? can I not? give maximum points? to all of these??????? this should be illegal

+14: Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

+13: The Chainsmokers feat. Daya - Don't Let Me Down

+12: Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+11: Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

+10: Lady Gaga - Alejandro

+9: Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

+8: Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999

+7: Lorde - Perfect Places

+6: Robyn - Honey

+5: Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

+4: Kanye West - All Of The Lights

+3: Cheryl - Call My Name

+2: Girls Aloud - Untouchable

+1: Taylor Swift - Blank Space

 

next up: 'Try', 'When Love Takes Over', 'E.T.', 'Out Of The Woods', 'You Don't Know Me', 'Animals', 'Don't You Worry Child', 'Reggaetón Lento', 'Falling', 'Ghost'

+25 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+24 Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

+23 xx - Islands

+22 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

+21 Lorde - Perfect Places

+20 HAIM - Falling

+19 Sia - Elastic Heart

+18 Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

+17 Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

+16 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises

+15 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+14 Robyn - Honey

+13 Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

+12 Ella Henderson - Ghost

+11 Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

+10 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+09 Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

+08 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

+07 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

+06 Adele - Hello

+05 Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness

+04 Rudimental - Feel The Love

+03 Justin Bieber - Sorry

+02 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

+01 Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West) - E.T.

+25 Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

+24 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+23 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+22 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

+21 Pendulum - Watercolour

+20 Veronicas - Untouched

+19 Rudimental - Feel The Love

+18 HAIM - Falling

+17 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+16 Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

+15 La Roux - Bulletproof

+14 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

+13 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

+12 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+11 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

+10 Robyn - Honey

+9 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

+8 Klingande - Jubel

+7 Avicii - Levels

+6 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+5 Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

+4 Lorde - Perfect Places

+3 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

+2 xx - Islands

+1 Galantis - Runaway (U&I)

+25 David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over

+24 Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

+23 Ariana Grande - breathin

+22 Lady Gaga - Do What U Want

+21 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

 

+20 Cheryl - Call My Name

+19 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

+18 Girls Aloud - Untouchable

+17 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

+16 Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West) - E.T.

+15 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

+14 Clean Bandit (feat. Louisa Johnson) - Tears

+13 Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

+12 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

+11 Robyn - Honey

 

+10 Ariana Grande - thank u, next

+9 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

+8 Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

+7 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

+6 Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

+5 P!nk - Try

+4 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

+3 Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

+2 Ella Henderson - Ghost

+1 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

25 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

24 Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

23 Robyn - Honey

22 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

21 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

20 Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

19 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

18 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

17 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

16 Sia - Elastic Heart

15 Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

14 xx - Islands

13 HAIM - Falling

12 Veronicas - Untouched

11 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

10 Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child

09 Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

08 Lorde - Perfect Places

07 Adele - Hello

06 Girls Aloud - Untouchable

05 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

04 Ella Henderson - Ghost

03 P!nk - Try

02 Tove Lo - Stay High (Habits) [Hippie Sabotage Remix] (original is FAR better)

01 Little Boots - Remedy

 

That was tough! :o

+25 Lorde - Perfect Places

+24 Lady Gaga - Judas

+23 Ariana Grande - thank u, next

+22 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

+21 Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

+20 La Roux - Bulletproof

+19 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

+18 Robyn - Honey

+17 Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

+16 Ariana Grande - breathin

+15 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

+14 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

+13 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

+12 Rudimental - Feel The Love

+11 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

+10 Sia - Elastic Heart

+9 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+8 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

+7 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+6 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

+5 Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

+4 Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

+3 David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over

+2 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

+1 HAIM - Falling

Bump, ~6 hours left to vote in both semi-finals!

+14 Adele - Hello

+4 Ariana Grande - breathin

+10 Ariana Grande - thank u, next

+11 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

+16 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

+6 Chainsmokers (feat. Daya) - Don't Let Me Down

+5 David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over

+1 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

+21 Ella Henderson - Ghost

+20 Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

+15 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

+7 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+8 Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)

+9 Lady Gaga - Judas

+18 Lady Gaga - Just Dance

+3 Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

+22 Little Boots - Remedy

+17 Lorde - Perfect Places

+13 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+2 P!nk - Try

+12 Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

+24 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

+25 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

+23 Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

+19 Veronicas - Untouched

25 Cheryl - Call My Name [best]

24 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

23 Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

22 Justin Bieber - Sorry

21 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

20 Clean Bandit (feat. Louisa Johnson) - Tears

19 Girls Aloud - Untouchable

18 Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

17 Ella Henderson - Ghost

16 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

15 CNCO & Little Mix - Reggaetón Lento

14 Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999

13 Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West) - E.T.

12 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

11 P!nk - Try

10 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

9 Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

8 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

7 Chainsmokers (feat. Daya) - Don't Let Me Down

6 Martin Garrix - Animals

5 Adele - Hello

4 Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

3 Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)

2 Lady Gaga - Judas

1 Lady Gaga - Just Dance

25- Eminem ft Rihanna- Love The Way You Lie

24- Mike Posner- I Took A Pill In Ibiza

23- Daft Punk ft Pharrell- Get Lucky

22- Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars- Uptown Funk

21- Camila Cabello ft Young Thug- Havana

20- Justin Bieber- Sorry

19- Rudimental ft John Newman- Feel The Love

18- Jax Jones ft RAYE- You Don't Know Me

17- Adele- Hello

16- Swedish House Mafia ft John Martin- Don't You Worry Child

15- Clean Bandit ft Louisa Johnson- Tears

14- Tinie Tempah- Pass Out

13- Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

12- Kelly Clarkson- What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)

11- ZAYN ft Sia- Dusk Till Dawn

10- Rihanna ft Drake- Work

9- Cheryl- Call My Name

8- Galantis- Runaway (U & I)

7- Taylor Swift- I Knew You Were Trouble

6- Lady GaGa- Do What U Want

5- The Chainsmokers ft Daya- Don't Let Me Down

4- Example- Change The Way You Kiss Me

3- Calvin Harris & Sam Smith- Promises

2- Katy Perry ft Kanye West- E.T

1- Kanye West- All of The Lights

25 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises

24 Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

06 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

07 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

05 Chainsmokers (feat. Daya) - Don't Let Me Down

08 Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

09 Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

04 David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over

10 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

12 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

23 Girls Aloud - Untouchable

13 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

22 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

14 Katy Perry - Bon Appétit (feat. Migos)

11 Lady Gaga - Judas

01 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

15 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

21 P!nk - Try

03 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

16 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

17 Robyn - Honey

02 Rudimental - Feel The Love

19 Sia - Elastic Heart

20 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

18 xx - Islands

Edited August 11, 20195 yr by TheJüpreme

+25 Martin Garrix - Animals

+24 Pendulum - Watercolour

+23 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

+22 Galantis - Runaway (U & I)

+21 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+20 Klingande - Jubel

+19 Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

+18 Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

+17 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

+16 Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

+15 Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

+14 The Chainsmokers (feat. Daya) - Don't Let Me Down

+13 Avicii - Levels

+12 Edward Maya (feat. Vika Jigulina) - Stereo Love

+11 Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

+10 Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

+9 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

+8 Tove Lo - Stay High (Habits) [Hippie Sabotage Remix]

+7 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+6 Adele - Hello

+5 Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

+4 Cheryl - Call My Name

+3 Swedish House Mafia (feat. John Martin) - Don't You Worry Child

+2 Ariana Grande - breathin

+1 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

 

A very strong semi-final!

+25 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

+24 Lady Gaga - Judas

+23 Edward Maya (feat. Vika Jigulina) - Stereo Love

+22 Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West) - E.T.

+21 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

+20 The xx - Islands

+19 Galantis - Runaway (U&I)

+18 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

+17 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

+16 HAIM - Falling

+15 Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

+14 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+13 Rudimental - Feel The Love

+12 Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

+11 Tove Lo - Stay High (Habits) [Hippie Sabotage Remix]

+10 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

+09 Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

+08 Girls Aloud - Untouchable

+07 Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

+06 Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

+05 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+04 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+03 Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

+02 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

+01 Lady Gaga - Do What U Want

+25 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+24 HAIM - Falling

+23 Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love

+22 Tove Lo - Stay High (feat. Hippie Sabotage)

+21 Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

+20 The xx - Islands

+19 Pendulum - Watercolour

+18 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+17 Avicii - Levels

+16 Klangkarussell - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine) (feat. Will Heard)

+15 Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

+14 Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

+13 Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch)

+12 Taylor Swift - Blank Space

+11 Christine And The Queens - Christine

+10 Little Boots - Remedy

+9 Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

+8 Sia - Elastic Heart

+7 Lady Gaga - Judas

+6 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

+5 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

+4 Daft Punk - Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

+3 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+2 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+1 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

 

Didn't take toooo long to narrow the list down to 25 (although there are lots of songs I love that I cut out don't get me wrong) but it was a real bitch to order, especially that top 8!

+25 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+24 Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

+23 Lorde - Perfect Places

+22 Pendulum - Watercolour

+21 Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

+20 Tove Lo - Stay High (Habits) [Hippie Sabotage Remix]

+19 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+18 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

+17 Avicii - Levels

+16 Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child

+15 HAIM - Falling

+14 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

+13 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+12 Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

+11 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

+10 xx - Islands

+09 Adele - Hello

+08 Edward Maya (feat. Vika Jigulina) - Stereo Love

+07 Little Boots - Remedy

+06 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

+05 Sia - Elastic Heart

+04 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

+03 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

+02 Galantis - Runaway (U&I)

+01 Veronicas - Untouched

 

WANT WANT WANT

 

Ella Henderson - Ghost

Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)

La Roux - Bulletproof

Lady Gaga - Alejandro

Lady Gaga - Just Dance

Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

P!nk - Try

Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

+25 Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

+24 HAIM - Falling

+23 Rudimental - Feel The Love

+22 Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

+21 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

+20 Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

+19 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

+18 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

+17 Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999

+16 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

+15 La Roux - Bulletproof

+14 Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

+13 Swedish House Mafia - Don’t You Worry Child

+12 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

+11 xx - Islands

+10 Veronicas - Untouched

+9 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

+8 Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

+7 Avicii - Levels

+6 Pendulum - Watercolour

+5 Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

+4 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

+3 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

+2 Sia - Elastic Heart

+1 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

 

RESULTS

 

25 songs have advanced to the grand final:

 

Adele - Hello

Ariana Grande - breathin

Avicii - Levels

Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug)

Christine & The Queens - Tilted / Christine

Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye

Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell) - Get Lucky

Edward Maya (feat. Vika Jigulina) - Stereo Love

Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen

Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

Girls Aloud - Untouchable

Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

HAIM - Falling

Lady Gaga - Alejandro

Lady Gaga - Judas

Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness

Little Boots - Remedy

Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) - Uptown Funk

Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

Robyn - Honey

Rudimental - Feel The Love

Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

 

Congrats to 'breathin' and 'Honey' out of our debutantes, especially when 'Honey' was only #18 of its year :o 2011 and 2012 got 4 songs each, while 2014 and 2017 got only 1 ('Blank Space' and 'Havana').

 

The rest:

 

164

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161 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

161 Veronicas - Untouched

160 Katy B - Katy On A Mission

160 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

159 Justin Bieber - Sorry

158 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

153 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

153 Pendulum - Watercolour

153 Naked & Famous - Young Blood

152 xx - Islands

150 Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

148 Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

147 Kanye West - All Of The Lights

147 Tove Lo - Stay High (Habits) [Hippie Sabotage Remix]

144 Lorde - Perfect Places

144 Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants

144 David Guetta (feat. Kelly Rowland) - When Love Takes Over

143 Martin Garrix - Animals

143 Sia - Elastic Heart

142 Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

140 La Roux - Bulletproof

136 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

136 Galantis - Runaway (U&I)

135 Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

134 Lady Gaga - Just Dance

134 Ariana Grande - thank u, next

131 Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) - Love Me Harder

129 Klingande - Jubel

127 Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

127 Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room

127 Rihanna (feat. Drake) - Work

126 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

120 Cheryl - Call My Name

120 Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

119 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises

119 Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE)

118 Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch) - Sweet Nothing

113 P!nk - Try

100 Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999

100 Ella Henderson - Ghost

99 Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West) - E.T.

92 Rihanna - Kiss It Better

91 CNCO & Little Mix - Reggaetón Lento

88 Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)

84 Katy Perry - Bon Appétit (feat. Migos)

83 Chainsmokers (feat. Daya) - Don't Let Me Down

82 ZAYN - Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia)

61 Clean Bandit (feat. Louisa Johnson) - Tears

51 Lady Gaga - Do What U Want

44 Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

 

Super close race for the #25 cutoff, with 'Untouched' and 'Katy On A Mission' regrettably just missing out (and the former on its last chance) :cry: This is also a final goodbye to 'When Love Takes Over', 'Bulletproof' and 'Just Dance'. All of which dodged the bottom slots, which seem very heavy on 2016 and 2017. Every song got at least 4 votes ('Do What U Want' being the one with the least).

I have to confess I've not been voting for 'Do What U Want' this year, used to be my favourite Gaga song despite the R. Kelly feature but the developments in his legal situation over the past year have cast an increasingly large shadow on the song and kind of put me off wanting to go back to it, it's a real shame. I know there's the Christina version but eghhh. A very deserved last place song there anyway!

 

Brill to see Christine, Grimes and HAIM qualifying <3 (and others which are less surprising). D'aww at Pendulum and The xx both being pretty close although not as close as my big faves that just missed out in my semi.

How does Untouchable keep doing it? And very surprised at Honey.

 

poor Young Blood though, robbed, but good to see Stereo Love in there.

All the votes beneath the top 25, if of interest to anyone:

 

 

And because I counted it for my own curiosity, how many songs from each year everyone voted:

 

 

Nobody voting more than 3 of 2017's :o Seems like we got quite a middling batch there. ('Havana', 'Cut To The Feeling', 'Perfect Places', 'You Don't Know Me', 'Reggaetón Lento', 'Bon Appétit', 'Dusk Till Dawn')