January 12, 20214 yr Author #54 (1240pts) Travis A Ghost - Chart Statistics NE (18/07/2020) 25-12-4-4-5-5-7-9-10-13-20-24-30-50-88-83-88-xx Video 9gArvGIQHdU Commentary By the time this came out, I had completely forgotton that Travis had actually managed a decent-sized chart hit before in my chart, so they've already avoided one-hit-wonder status despite not having a hit after this one. It did take a few weeks of listening to this for me to finally chart it, but it took no time in cementing itself as a hit after that. It's very classic indie with lots of guitars and pianos to produce a song which is really easy to sway along to in any situation! Top 100 Chart History 2016 05 Idlewild (Travis ft. Josephine Oniyama) 2020 04 A Ghost 2020 76 The Only Thing (Travis ft. Susanna Hoffs)
January 12, 20214 yr Author #53 (1248pts) Biffy Clyro Space - Chart Statistics NE (19/09/2020) 27-30-30-34-43-49-47-38-21-19-18-21-23-29-44-44-40-... Video 25HChem_yuU Commentary The definition of a slow-burner, whilst I was delighted that Biffy Clyro had finally managed another Top 100 hit, it took me a few more weeks to chart this, and even then it had to drop out of my TOp 40 and climb back in to reach its final peak. It's a brilliant song, there's nothing particularly that I would say makes it stand out other than how powerful the vocals are. It's great. Top 100 Chart History 2016 32 Animal Style 2016 10 Re-Arrange 2017 27 Flammable 2020 19 Instant History 2020 18 Space
January 12, 20214 yr Author #52 (1252pts) CoCo & The Butterfields Feel - Chart Statistics NE (28/03/2020) 33-21-13-10-14-17-20-19-38-38-34-35-41-48-48-50-55-68-80-90-97-xx Video HUSeb3OrrPs Commentary CoCo and the Butterfields really have had a good start to 2021 haven't they! (it's also the first time I've had to write 2021 on a chart history which is a bit weird). Anyway, when this came out they were sort-of fizzling out for me, with their most recent single Giants missing my Top 40 entirely. This changed that, with the group swapping their traditional folk-y sound for guitar-heavy rock, which in turn produced their first Top 10 single in three years. Since then they've been flying nice and high! Top 100 Chart History 2017 03 Battlegrounds 2018 12 Monsters 2018 12 Puppets 2019 20 Animals 2019 63 Giants 2020 10 Feel 2020 01 Alone (Together) 2020 03 Dance! 2021 01 Night Avenue 2021 13 K.O.T.C 2021 30 Goodbye Now 2021 45 Marching Home
January 12, 20214 yr Author #51 (1262pts) FINNEAS Can't Wait To Be Dead - Chart Statistics NE (21/11/2020) 46-39-18-9-8-13-4-4-... Video MuX-WRciqBc Commentary And just missing out on the Top 50 we have... FINNEAS. I have to say I wasn't really keen on listening to this guy's musi what with him being Billie Eilish's brother and everything, but I couldn't keep ignoring this one as it's really is a brilliant song, very catchy and one I ended up having to put on my playlist because of how good it is. Interested to see whether this is a one-off or not! Top 100 Chart History 2020 04 Can't Wait To Be Dead
January 12, 20214 yr Author Since we're at the halfway mark let's do a recap: 51. FINNEAS - Can't Wait To Be Dead 52. CoCo & The Butterfields - Feel 53. Biffy Clyro - Space 54. Travis - A Ghost 55. Elderbrook - My House 56. CYNEMA - Radio Love 57. Lucia & The Best Boys - Perfectly Untrue 58. Mercy Chinwo - Akamdinelu 59. Jack Garratt - Time 60. Tom Gregory - Rather Be You 61. SeeB & St. Lundi - Colourblind 62. Amy Shark - C'MON (ft. Travis Barker) 63. Klingande & Bright Sparks - Amsterdam 64. Of Monsters and Men - Wild Roses 65. Circa Waves - Sad Happy 66. Kygo - Like It Is (ft. Zara Larsson & Tyga) 67. Twenty One Pilots - Level Of Concern 68. Lukas Graham - Share That Love (ft. G-Eazy) 69. Galantis - Faith (ft. Dolly Parton & Mr. Probz) 70. Askjell & AURORA - To Be Loved 71. Seafret - Be My Queen 72. Roosevelt - Sign 73. The Coronas - Haunted 74. Sam Feldt - Home Sweet Home (ft. ALMA & Digital Farm Animals) 75. Walking on Cars - Try Again 76. Seafret - Magnetic 77. Of Monsters and Men - Wars 78. Little Big - UNO 79. We Are Messengers - Love 80. Shallou - Good Together (ft. Ashe) 81. Chris Tomlin - Who You Are To Me (ft. Lady A) 82. Leland Blue - Lying to Myself 83. Camelphat, Yannis & Foals - Hypercolour 84. Gromee - Sweet Emotions (ft. Jesper Jenset) 85. Elderbrook - Numb 86. Milky Chance & Jack Johnson - Don't Let Me Down 87. Taylor Swift - exile (ft. Bon Iver) 88. Sigma & Jack Savoretti - You & Me As One 89. Oh Wonder - Keep On Dancing 90. Galantis - I Fly (ft. Faouzia) 91. Cavetown - Trying 92. Amy MacDonald - Crazy Shade of Blue 93. Grouplove - Youth 94. Everyone You Know - Seen It All 95. Daði Freyr - Think About Things 96. Kygo & Avicii - Forever Yours (ft. Sandro Cavazza) 97. Stanleys - A Better Life 98. We Are Messengers - Come See (Glory Hallelujah) 99. SAINT PHNX – Sorry 100. Lost Frequencies & Zonderling - Love To Go (ft. Kelvin Jones)
January 13, 20214 yr Author #50 (1278pts) Diplo Dance With Me (ft. Thomas Rhett & Young Thug) - Chart Statistics NE (24/10/2020) 32-15-11-9-8-11-16-18-24-36-37... Video 1dJFk3PP6MY Commentary I don't think a song by three Americans could ever sound more like European pop, but here we are. This seems to be some sort of new project for Diplo, where he's 'presenting' Thomas Wesley which is just his real name so who knows what's going on there. Rhett and Young Thug seem like very random sidekicks for a fun dance song like this but in the end it works and finally gets Diplo his first Top 10 in my chart after years of trying. Top 100 Chart History Diplo 2018 94 Genius (LSD ft. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) 2018 71 Audio (LSD ft. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) 2018 45 Electricity (Mark Ronson & Diplo present Silk City ft. Dua Lipa) 2018 89 Thunderclouds (LSD ft. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) 2019 36 No New Friends (LSD ft. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) 2020 31 Looking For Me (Paul Woolford & Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax) 2020 97 On My Mind (Diplo & SIDEPIECE) 2020 08 Dance With Me (Diplo ft. Thomas Rhett & Young Thug) Thomas Rhett 2020 39 Thank You Lord (Chris Tomlin ft. Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line) 2020 08 Dance With Me (Diplo ft. Thomas Rhett & Young Thug) Young Thug 2017 94 Havana (Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug) 2020 08 Dance With Me (Diplo ft. Thomas Rhett & Young Thug)
January 13, 20214 yr Author #49 (1287pts) Purple Disco Machine Hypnotized (ft. Sophie and the Giants) - Chart Statistics NE (26/09/2020) 43-16-11-12-12-13-15-13-18-15-20-22-25-32-26-26-... Video UbYQErtM9Zk Commentary Top 100 Chart History Probably the longest-running non-Top 10 hit in my chart this year, this is the gift that keeps on giving. It didn't do much for me in the first few weeks of hearing it, but it really is a slow burner and I became a massive fan and still am, despite not hearing much from either of these acts here. I'm reliably informed that Sophie and the Giants are an actual band and not just a figment of Sophie's imagination so not sure what the rest of them do in this song but both the beat and vocals sound great here! Purple Disco Machine 2020 11 Hypnotized (Purple Disco Machine ft. Sophie and the Giants) Sophie and the Giants 2020 11 Hypnotized (Purple Disco Machine ft. Sophie and the Giants)
January 13, 20214 yr Author #48 (1291pts) Roosevelt Feels Right - Chart Statistics NE (24/10/2020) 22-11-9-7-9-13-17-19-19-35-35-34-... Video -k-jCsU4jPE Commentary The highest from Roosevelt now, this one certainly takes more of an indie-pop route than Sign with some funky guitars and a bizarre music video but certainly makes me excited to hear more from this guy, another top-tier song from him. Top 100 Chart History 2020 10 Sign 2020 07 Feels Right 2020 58 Echoes 2020 50 Strangers
January 13, 20214 yr Author #47 (1296pts) Suad Faces - Chart Statistics NE (17/10/2020) 39-37-33-23-16-15-14-14-11-16-13-10-... Video I8tqIvsUoIE Commentary Back to BJSC-land now, this song finally made my Personal Top 10 this week after months of trying! A massive beneficiary of me deciding to listen to the BJSC finalists on a Spotify playlist throughout the week, this did absolutely nothing for me on first listen but just continued to grow and managed one of the biggest climbs ever between listens in my votes. It definitely deserved better anyhow! Top 100 Chart History 2020 10 Faces
January 13, 20214 yr Author #46 (1300pts) Mandisa Way Maker - Chart Statistics NE (01/02/2020) 35-27-18-12-7-5-5-5-8-9-10-15-21-28-38-50-94-xx Video yNAAVPxjxbY Commentary Finishing off this section is the song which, in some form or other, no-one in the Christian world (and possibly outside as well) has been able to avoid. Originally performed by Nigerian singer Sinach, when this blew up every man and his dog wanted to record a version of this, leading to some very interesting worship playlists. This just happened to be the first version of the song I heard, not really knowing that it was one of many covers, but it's a very nice cover nonetheless! Top 100 Chart History 2020 05 Way Maker 2020 24 You Keep Hope Alive (Mandisa & Jon Reddick)
January 14, 20214 yr 'Faces' was a grower for me too, quite understated but it turned out to be one of the best rock entries of the year!
January 14, 20214 yr yay for Hypnotized making top 50 here! made it to #60 in my year end list. looking forward to this supposed album of his we're getting (well he already has an album from a couple of years back which I should perhaps check out first, but he has got a lot better in recent times)
January 15, 20214 yr Author 'Faces' was a grower for me too, quite understated but it turned out to be one of the best rock entries of the year! Indeed! Glad you're a fan as well - thanks Jordan! yay for Hypnotized making top 50 here! made it to #60 in my year end list. looking forward to this supposed album of his we're getting (well he already has an album from a couple of years back which I should perhaps check out first, but he has got a lot better in recent times) Yeah I'll need to give that a listen when it comes out, I can't say I've been an avid follower of PDM at all but after Hypnotized I'm certainly interested! Thanks Dan :D
January 15, 20214 yr Author #45 (1302pts) NOTD Cry Dancing (ft. Nina Nesbitt) - Chart Statistics NE (26/09/2020) 54-49-35-16-8-8-6-6-11-12-19-21-28-43-39-37-... Video Qp-UbtDVf7I Commentary I literally just mentioned in Joseph's chart that a Nina feature was still to come, well... here it is, it's come :P For an artist who I really have little interest in she's nothing but consistent, managing a Top 10 dance feature in my chart every two years. Here she is with Swedish duo NOTD (which I keep wanting to think stands for 'N-atch of the Day') with a song about pretending to be okay about a breakup when you're actually not (at least I think that's what it's about, I'm still not certain). Fab song anyway! Top 100 Chart History NOTD 2019 84 So Close (NOTD & Felix Jaehn ft. Captain Cuts & Georgia Ku) 2020 06 Cry Dancing (NOTD ft. Nina Nesbitt) Nina Nesbitt 2016 03 What It Feels Like (Feed Me ft. Nina Nesbitt) 2018 01 A Spaceman Came Travelling (John Gibbons & Franklin ft. Nina Nesbitt) 2020 06 Cry Dancing (NOTD ft. Nina Nesbitt)
January 15, 20214 yr Author #44 (1302pts) Sheppard Phoenix - Chart Statistics NE (01/02/2020) 2-2-3-5-5-7-8-10-13-13-19-26-34-44-55-68-xx Video S4ceR0CAiZc Commentary Sheppard have been spiralling downhill recently but this was a song I really couldn't ignore, a beautiful song providing a message of hope during the Australian bushfires (yes, I forgot they were a thing as well with what followed). This was very unlucky to miss the #1 spot, being just behind Kensington for a couple of weeks, and is really worth a listen. Top 100 Chart History 2017 01 Keep Me Crazy 2017 01 Edge of the Night 2017 25 Coming Home 2018 23 Riding the Wave 2019 28 Die Young 2020 02 Phoenix 2020 67 Thank You 2020 50 Symphony
January 15, 20214 yr Author #43 (1329pts) Bastille Another Place (ft. Alessia Cara) - Chart Statistics NE (7/12/2019) 36-22-17-11-7-5-5-4-9-12-19-27-34-41-53-56-67-75-90-xx Video 85Ur_SJU1Qg Commentary Next up it's the kings of hit-and-miss Bastille with one of their 'hit's, Another Place, which caught my eye at the end of last year. It's very standard Bastille, but done in a brilliant way, and also features 2017 EOY #1 Alessia Cara, who amazingly hadn't got a Top 10 single between that and this. Top 100 Chart History Bastille 2016 06 Send Them Off! 2017 62 I Know You (Craig David & Bastille) 2018 61 Happier (Marshmello & Bastille) 2018 52 Joy 2019 09 Can't Fight This Feeling (Bastille ft. London Contemporary Orchestra) 2019 04 Another Place (Bastille ft. Alessia Cara) 2020 97 World Gone Mad 2020 01 WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? (Bastille ft. Graham Coxon) Alessia Cara 2017 01 Seventeen 2017 11 Stay (Zedd ft. Alessia Cara) 2017 16 1-800-273-8255 (Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) 2018 38 Growing Pains 2019 38 Out Of Love 2019 53 October 2019 04 Another Place (Bastille ft. Alessia Cara) 2019 26 Make It To Christmas
January 15, 20214 yr Author #42 (1377pts) Rea Garvey & VIZE The One - Chart Statistics NE (21/11/2020) 2-3-3-4-3-7-10-11-... Video vUkAoNYX07g Commentary Next up is my favourite Irish crooner who likes to pretend he's German, with his first appearance on a dance song - the producer being German act VIZE who have been getting plenty of hits themselves in my chart recently. It's also now known for being in BJSC (after how badly Kiss Me did I'm surprised it was even sent but yay for more people discovering it I guess!) Top 100 Chart History Rea Garvey 2018 12 Is This Love? (Rea Garvey ft. Kool Savas) 2018 03 Kiss Me 2019 29 Let's Be Lovers Tonight (Deepend Single Mix) 2020 89 Talk To Your Body 2020 19 Hey Hey Hey 2020 02 The One (Rea Garvey & VIZE) VIZE 2020 32 Never Let Me Down (VIZE ft. Tom Gregory) 2020 40 Bist Du Okay (Mark Forster & VIZE) 2020 02 The One (Rea Garvey & VIZE) 2020 18 Complicated (Miss Li - VIZE Remix)
January 15, 20214 yr Author #41 (1390pts) Circa Waves Move to San Francisco - Chart Statistics NE (25/01/2020) 45-31-15-8-8-8-9-9-11-14-14-20-27-36-49-56-59-87-88-77-78-87-97-xx Video mp8_fh7gUtY Commentary Aaand finishing off this section is the highest entry in this countdown by Circa Waves, a cheery indie-pop song about moving away to America, however our protagonist 'just doesn't know' and I don't blame him, I don't really fancy moving to North America either! He can't go now anyway as we're in the middle of a global pandemic 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 16, 20214 yr Omg I love both versions of 'Another Place' :wub: Alessia's voice does add something special to it!
January 16, 20214 yr Cry Dancing :wub: definitely one of my favourite NOTD songs (although HRVY's is the supreme x), and it's been so good hearing Nina lend herself to more dance collaborations!
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