January 9, 20215 yr Author #65 (1164pts) Circa Waves Sad Happy - Chart Statistics NE (20/06/2020) 62-38-22-13-11-8-9-11-16-20-22-30-42-62-69-80-88-xx Video 5_8MAhaoyVk Commentary Circa Waves really came into their own on my chart this year, with two Top 10 smashes, the first of which is here. I was four months late to this one though, and actually knew it for a little while before realising it should be in my personal chart, however it is a massive tune and all the opposites in the lyrics are quite fun to spot as well! Top 100 Chart History 2019 96 Times Won't Change Me 2020 08 Move to San Francisco 2020 08 Sad Happy 2020 21 Miss Christmas
January 9, 20215 yr Author #64 (1177pts) Of Monsters and Men Wild Roses - Chart Statistics NE (18/01/2020) 29-15-11-11-11-9-10-12-15-18-20-25-40-54-76-86-98-xx Video C9LPQmkao8c Commentary The second and highest Of Monsters and Men appearance now, and like the first one it was actually released some way into 2019, but I got into it after hearing it on Jupiter's EOY last year and, thanks to a lack of new releases last January this became an easy Top 10. It's such a powerful indie-pop song with a brilliant melody that unexplainably left me coming back for more. Sounding brilliant giving it a listen now! Top 100 Chart History 2019 09 Wars 2020 09 Wild Roses 2020 27 Visitor
January 9, 20215 yr Author #63 (1180pts) Klingande & Bright Sparks Amsterdam - Chart Statistics NE (23/11/2019) 45-24-15-10-10-12-10-12-14-19-24-28-48-55-64-72-87-90-100-xx Video gSyaFepxANE Commentary This is definitely a 2019 song, although evidently I thought it might get a new peak in 2020 so didn't include it in last year's chart. It still sounds very good though, Klingande's production being on top form and Bright Sparks providing great vocals (if they do indeed provide vocals, I can't say I know too much about them) Top 100 Chart History Klingande 2016 04 Losing U (Klingande ft. Daylight) 2016 02 Somewhere New (Klingande ft. M-22) 2018 05 Rebel Yell (Klingande ft. Krishane) 2018 02 Wonders (Klingande & Broken Back) 2019 28 By the River (Klingande ft. Jamie N Commons) 2019 55 Ready For Love (Klingande & Joe Killington ft. Greg Zlap) 2019 10 Amsterdam (Klingande & Bright Sparks) 2020 44 Big Love (Klingande & Wrabel) Bright Sparks 2016 06 Your Skin (MOWE ft. Bright Sparks) 2019 10 Amsterdam (Klingande & Bright Sparks) 2020 15 Real (Bright Sparks & John Gibbons)
January 9, 20215 yr Author #62 (1189pts) Amy Shark C'MON (ft. Travis Barker) - Chart Statistics NE (31/10/2020) 25-20-14-12-10-12-15-16-26-23-27... Video EfwiNHlW1gg Commentary 2018 EOY #1 Amy Shark made her big someback this year and, after a comeback single which was a tad disappointing, this was much more on form. It features drummer Travis Barker, who is from a famous American band but I can't remember exactly which one now, although it doesn't matter as his drumming is perfectly fine here. Amy hasn't reached the dizzy heights of I Said Hi yet but this is a step in the right direction! Top 100 Chart History Amy Shark 2018 03 I Said Hi 2018 16 Don't Turn Around 2018 15 The Idiot 2018 17 I Got You 2018 26 Psycho (Amy Shark ft. Mark Hoppus) 2018 07 Mess Her Up 2018 46 Leave Us Alone 2018 20 All Loved Up 2020 20 Everybody Rise 2020 10 C'MON (Amy Shark ft. Travis Barker) Travis Barker 2020 10 C'MON (Amy Shark ft. Travis Barker)
January 9, 20215 yr Author #61 (1197pts) SeeB & St. Lundi Colourblind - Chart Statistics NE (19/09/2020) 36-15-10-9-7-6-7-8-12-17-29-44-74-... Video d5-uOgSSevw Commentary Rounding off this section we have the highest entry from SeeB, who after a few rubbish years seem to have found their form again with songs like this. Despite the drop being a little overwhelming, it is more than made up for by the brilliantly put together verses and the vocals from St. Lundi who, despite the French-sounding name, is actually from an island off the English coast called Hayling Island, which I'd never heard of until now. This song definitely deserves a better video though! Top 100 Chart History SeeB 2016 01 I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Mike Posner - SeeB Remix) 2016 01 What Do You Love (ft. Jacob Banks) 2017 70 Under Your Skin (SeeB ft. R. City) 2017 51 Boys in the Street (SeeB ft. Greg Holden) 2017 06 Rich Love (OneRepublic & SeeB) 2017 01 Cruel World (SeeB ft. Skip Marley) 2018 41 Lost Boys (Ocean Park Standoff ft. SeeB) 2019 01 Bigger Than (Justin Jesso with SeeB) 2020 22 Kiss Somebody (Julie Bergan ft. SeeB) 2020 53 Unfamiliar (SeeB, Goodboys & HRVY) 2020 92 Hallucinogenics (Matt Maeson - SeeB Remix) 2020 06 Colourblind (SeeB ft. St. Lundi) St. Lundi 2020 06 Colourblind (SeeB ft. St. Lundi)
January 10, 20215 yr Always great to see Of Monsters and Men here - one of their songs Visitor was a big hit for me this year, but I don't think I ever heard either of these ones before! The Hayling Island mention is a surprise as I'm actually from around that area, Colourblind is a nice sounding tune!
January 11, 20215 yr I just liked to C'MON and found it a pretty cool rocky-ballad. I liked how it started quite slow with the piano and then really picked up the pace from the chorus onwards. Travis Barker's from Blink-182 but I can't say I particularly noticed his drumming in that song. It's not as wild as a track you'd expect with him featured.
January 11, 20215 yr Author Always great to see Of Monsters and Men here - one of their songs Visitor was a big hit for me this year, but I don't think I ever heard either of these ones before! The Hayling Island mention is a surprise as I'm actually from around that area, Colourblind is a nice sounding tune! Visitor unfortunately never clicked as much with me, its peak on my chart was very much thanks to these two songs and it fell quite quickly. Interesting about Hayling Island - I wondered whether anyone would pop up and say they were from round there! St. Lundi seems like a decent vocalist anyway, I gave some of his solo stuff a listen last night and enjoyed it very much. Thanks Ansel! I just liked to C'MON and found it a pretty cool rocky-ballad. I liked how it started quite slow with the piano and then really picked up the pace from the chorus onwards. Travis Barker's from Blink-182 but I can't say I particularly noticed his drumming in that song. It's not as wild as a track you'd expect with him featured. Glad you liked C'MON! Ah it's blink-182 then, I definitely did read that somewhere but have since forgotton, I do think that if I hadn't seen the title I wouldn't have noticed a featured drummer though. Thanks Lewis!
January 11, 20215 yr Author #60 (1198pts) Tom Gregory Rather Be You - Chart Statistics NE (25/07/2020) 18-10-7-8-10-11-12-15-19-24-28-28-35-55-64-80-95-xx Video X3PX6Xh0n5w Commentary Another Top 100 debutant here, Tom Gregory was probably most well known this year for his collaboration with VIZE but this was the song which really grabbed me from him this year. It's (perhaps unsurprisingly from me) very good indie-pop with a nice punchy beat. Top 100 Chart History 2020 07 Rather Be You 2020 32 Never Let Me Down (VIZE ft. Tom Gregory)
January 11, 20215 yr Author #59 (1210pts) Jack Garratt Time - Chart Statistics NE (22/02/2020) 24-21-24-32-19-10-11-12-16-20-22-27-33-58-66-70-76-83-88-99-xx RE (18/07/2020) 100-xx Video lyCffYKtWI8 Commentary 2020 FINALLY brought with it the much-anticipated return of Jack Garratt, and since I've just seen someone berating him in the Friday Chart Predictions thread I'll use this space to sing his praises as he's one of the most exciting and talented musicians out there at the moment, outdoing a good chunk of the artists above him in that regard. This song didn't grab me initially but after a few weeks of listening I realised I absolutely loved it, all the instrumentation coming together to produce an absolute adventure of a song, even making time for some iconic lyrics, such as 'an hourglass is just a glass with sand inside' which was my member title for a while this year. And he's still got another to come! Top 100 Chart History 2016 07 Breathe Life 2016 01 Worry 2017 23 Strong Enough 2020 10 Time 2020 02 Better 2020 36 Anyone
January 11, 20215 yr I know very few of these! :cry: Are there any you'd think I'd like from the past few? I'm very open to recommendations!
January 11, 20215 yr Author #58 (1211pts) Mercy Chinwo Akamdinelu - Chart Statistics NE (01/08/2020) 33-5-7-8-9-11-14-18-22-25-26-32-33-43-54-73-93-xx Video Ib1GOQCrrPo Commentary Next up is a song which I can categorically say you've never heard before (or at least I'd be very surprised if you had!) Around midway through the year I decided to search for some non-Western worship music to top up my playlist, and this is the one that grabbed me the most, from Nigerian singer-songwriter Mercy Chinwo. Granted, it's not the most lively or Afro-beat-y song, but it's exactly what I needed at this point in the year and has some stunning vocals from Mrs. Chinwo. Top 100 Chart History 2020 05 Akamdinelu
January 11, 20215 yr Author #57 (1227pts) Lucia & The Best Boys Perfectly Untrue - Chart Statistics NE (14/11/2020) 19-10-7-6-6-5-6-7-6... Video iNTnK2908EA Commentary After our brief foray into African worship music we're back onto indie now with Lucia and her Best Boys, who provided one of my favourite BJSC entries from this year, not least because it transported me right back to the late 00s in terms of indie music, reminding me of a song which I don't have a clue what it is. This is brilliant in its own right though and definitely deserved to do as well as it did! Top 100 Chart History 2020 05 Perfectly Untrue
January 11, 20215 yr Author #56 (1233pts) CYNEMA Radio Love - Chart Statistics NE (14/03/2020) 14-14-16-15-17-22-27-33-37-35-62-43-46-46-52-52-56-61-66-81-93-xx Video UuNhcOEdrtw Commentary Aaand to finish off this batch of 5 we go from one BJSC +18 to another, although this one is robotic-vocalled dance instead of indie. Whilst this never made the Top 10, it was very near the top of my to-play list for months on end and remains a favourite now. I was somewhat surprised to learn that CYNEMA was Irish though! Top 100 Chart History 2020 14 Radio Love 2020 42 Promises
January 11, 20215 yr Author I know very few of these! :cry: Are there any you'd think I'd like from the past few? I'm very open to recommendations! Ooh I'm not sure from the past few! I'd probably say Rather Be You from the last group, and then maybe Colourblind? Thanks for commenting!
January 11, 20215 yr Perfectly Untrue was one of the better indie-pop tracks from BJSC of recent times, it even had a few points from me. Like It Is was a hit in my chart too of course although not quite as big for me. I've not been fond of Seeb for quite a few years now sadly, besides that Hallucinogenics remix.
January 11, 20215 yr Ooh I'm not sure from the past few! I'd probably say Rather Be You from the last group, and then maybe Colourblind? Thanks for commenting! Rather Be You is pretty good indeed! I actually quite liked a Tom Gregory song a few years back called Run to You, I actually own it on CD single which remains extremely random :lol: Colourblind is a bop, Seeb are hit and miss for me generally but this is a good one!
January 11, 20215 yr Omg, Rather Be You appearing :o :cheeseblock: Tom Gregory was a revelation for me in 2020, Fingertips is still my favourite but his album is so good and everything that’s followed singles-wise has been great too!
January 12, 20215 yr Author Perfectly Untrue was one of the better indie-pop tracks from BJSC of recent times, it even had a few points from me. Like It Is was a hit in my chart too of course although not quite as big for me. I've not been fond of Seeb for quite a few years now sadly, besides that Hallucinogenics remix. Glad you were a fan of Perfectly Untrue, Like It Is was a pretty suprising hit in my chart as I'm not usually into things *that* pop-leaning but it is fab. Shame about Seeb, I'll admit they're very hit and miss but I do think they have their good moments. Thanks Dan! Rather Be You is pretty good indeed! I actually quite liked a Tom Gregory song a few years back called Run to You, I actually own it on CD single which remains extremely random :lol: Colourblind is a bop, Seeb are hit and miss for me generally but this is a good one! Glad you're a fan of them! I definitely need to hear more Tom Gregory music, he's one which sort-of slipped into the void for me but I'll make sure to keep my eye out. Thanks Joseph! Omg, Rather Be You appearing :o :cheeseblock: Tom Gregory was a revelation for me in 2020, Fingertips is still my favourite but his album is so good and everything that’s followed singles-wise has been great too! Glad you're a fan as well! I'll need to give his album a listen at some point, I added What Love Is to my playlist last week but I really should hear more. Thanks Calum!
January 12, 20215 yr Author #55 (1239pts) Elderbrook My House - Chart Statistics NE (11/07/2020) 3-3-3-3-3-4-7-10-13-17-25-35-46-47-69-90-100-xx Video B9l1g5tqn7s Commentary Elderbrook's highest appearance here, this is an absolute earworm of a track and spent over a month glued to the #3 position. Unfortunately this song is marred with me moving away from home and down to Wiltshire as I listened to it so much over those first few weeks, so hearing it again now brings back bizarre memories. It's still a tune though! Top 100 Chart History 2016 06 Smile (Gorgon City ft. Elderbrook) 2017 01 Cola (CalmelPhat & Elderbrook) 2018 29 Capricorn 2018 12 Old Friend 2019 45 How Do You 2019 61 Something About You (with Rudimental) 2020 01 Numb 2020 03 My House 2020 93 Why Do We Shake in the Cold? 2020 31 Back To My Bed
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