#04. One Kiss (with Dua Lipa)

 

Rate score: 9.11/10

Highest rate score: 10 (George.keh, Josh!, Frenchie, danG, Nina West, gavindeejay, Nick F1, blacksquare, lewistgreen, Stu1985, Juan Carlos)

Lowest rate score: 6.5 (Bjork, Dobbo)

2018 rate position: N/A

2014 rate position: N/A

 

Year of release: 2018

Album: N/A

UK Chart position: #1

YouTube views: 663.9m (MV)

Spotify streams: 1.05b

 

 

Making a strong debut in the rate is one of the standalone singles released between 2018-19 featuring Dua Lipa on vocals. One Kiss got a lot of 10s here which is understandable as it's a surefire bop.

#03. Pray To God (featuring HAIM)

 

Rate score: 9.11/10

Highest rate score: 11 (George.keh, Josh!, Nick F1, Bjork, gog_lad84)

Lowest rate score: 5.5 (Jonjo)

2018 rate position: 3 of 44

2014 rate position: N/A

 

Year of release: 2014

Album: Motion

UK Chart position: #35

YouTube views: 75.4m (MV)

Spotify streams: 137.6m

 

 

Just edging out 'One Kiss' into 3rd with the same rate score but getting 5 11s, 'Pray To God' holds on to its 3rd position meaning the top 3 are the same as in 2018 (but in the same order?) - the song was a welcome swtichup from Calvin's usual sound being an unlikely collab with the indie band HAIM released in the peak of the EDM banger era. Unfortunately it wasn't that big of a chart hit but it was a big Buzzjack hit and clearly still fondly remembered on here now. I wouldn't put it quite this high (and I prefer 'One Kiss') but it's at least in my top 10 of his, I'd definitely welcome more of this style from Calvin however unlikely it is.

Pray To God is STUNNING. I love that it always rates so well :wub:

I would also have preferred to see "One Kiss" above "Pray To God", but I'm not going to deny that both of them are great.

 

Either way, I don't remember where exactly I read the following on Tumblr, but it was said that (an early version of) "Pray To God" was meant to be included on Days Are Gone and it didn't make the cut. Then, the track was somehow sent to Calvin Harris and he worked on it with them and Ariel Rechtshaid.

Pray to God is much much better than the over-rated One Kiss,

wouldn't have minded Pray to God being #1

I can safely say Pray To God was my favourite song of the entirety of 2010s for sure- everything about is excellence for me!

Those are 2 very "meh" songs in his catalogue.

#02. I'm Not Alone

 

Rate score: 9.23/10

Highest rate score: 11 (gavindeejay, Jonjo)

Lowest rate score: 7 (Josh!, Nick F1)

2018 rate position: 1 of 44

2014 rate position: 3 of 21

 

Year of release: 2009

Album: Ready For The Weekend

UK Chart position: #1

YouTube views: 7.4m (MV)

Spotify streams: 32.2m

 

 

Moving down 1 place from 2018's rate is I'm Not Alone which was released way back in 2009. Having recently been re-released to celebrate its 10th anniversary, this is definitely one of Calvin's singles that has stood the test of time.

 

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#01. We Found Love (with Rihanna)

 

Rate score: 9.45/10

Highest rate score: 11 (danG, Nina West, lewistgreen, Stu1985)

Lowest rate score: 6 (Dobbo)

2018 rate position: 2 of 44

2014 rate position: 1 of 21

 

Year of release: 2011

Album: Talk That Talk / 18 Months

UK Chart position: #1

YouTube views: 919.2m (MV)

Spotify streams: 622m

 

 

Reclaiming the top spot is We Found Love, having last topped the rate in 2014. We Found Love was released as the lead single for Rihanna's Talk That Talk era but also featured on 18 Months. It's catchy, euphoric and your winner :heart: :heart:

"I'm Not Alone" and "We Found Love" are still great to date, so it's good to see that both of them landed inside the Top 2.

Full results:

 

1. [9.45] "We Found Love" (with Rihanna)

2. [9.23] "I'm Not Alone"

3. [9.11] "Pray To God" (featuring HAIM)

4. [9.11] "One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa)

5. [8.70] "Promises" (with Sam Smith)

6. [8.64] "Acceptable In The 80s"

7. [8.59] "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch)

8. [8.55] "Feel So Close"

9. [8.48] "How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples)

10. [8.39] "Slide" (featuring Frank Ocean & Migos)

 

11. [8.27] "Feels" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

12. [7.82] "Under Control" (with Alesso featuring Hurts)

13. [7.82] "Thinking About You" (featuring Ayah Marar)

14. [7.82] "Bounce" (featuring Kelis)

15. [7.57] "Giant" (with Rag'n'Bone Man)

16. [7.50] "Ready For The Weekend"

17. [7.48] "Flashback"

18. [7.48] "This Is What You Came For" (featuring Rihanna)

19. [7.48] "Dance Wiv Me" (with Dizzee Rascal & Chrome)

20. [7.36] "Blame" (featuring John Newman)

 

21. [7.34] "I'm Not Alone (CamelPhat Remix)"

22. [7.27] "I Need Your Love" (featuring Ellie Goulding)

23. [7.16] "The Girls"

24. [7.02] "You Used To Hold Me"

25. [6.98] "Outside" (featuring Ellie Goulding)

26. [6.75] "My Way"

27. [6.70] "Let's Go" (featuring Ne-Yo)

28. [6.68] "Summer"

29. [6.59] "Rollin" (featuring Future & Khalid)

30. [6.45] "Faking It" (featuring Kehlani & Lil Yachty)

 

31. [6.43] "We'll Be Coming Back" (featuring Example)

32. [6.11] "Drinking From The Bottle" (featuring Tinie Tempah)

33. [6.02] "Heatstroke" (featuring Young Thug, Pharrell Williams & Ariana Grande)

34. [6.00] "I Found You" (with Benny Blanco)

35. [5.55] "Open Wide" (featuring Big Sean)

36. [5.45] "Merrymaking At My Place"

37. [5.05] "Off The Record" (with Tinchy Stryder & BURNS)

38. [4.34] "Nuh Ready Nuh Ready" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR)

39. [4.30] "Hype" (with Dizzee Rascal)

I only properly like I'm Not Alone of that top 4 there.

great to see WFL back on top, what a song! INA remains excellent too so 2nd is deserved for that

that top 5 is amaze! In fact the entire top 7 are all fabulous songs- Feel So Close has never been my fave but then 9 & 10 are also fab too!

Strong top 5 and overall results with Flashback the only song polling too low.

Late here, but 'Feel So Close' finished way too low! Also glad to see 'Pray To God' ended that high up.