Recap

 

 

23. Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

24. Digga D feat. ArrDee - Wasted

25. Summer Walker feat. Ari Lennox - Unloyal

26. Kanye West feat. Jay Electronica - Jesus Lord

27. Charli XCX - Good Ones

28. Tate McRae - Feel Like Shit

29. J. Cole - a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e

30. Dixie feat. Rubi Rose - Psycho

 

31. Doja Cat & The Weeknd - You Right

32. Madison Beer - Sour Times

33. Little Mix - No

34. Taylor Swift - Willow

35. Dua Lipa - Love Again

36. Tyler, The Creator - Lumberjack

37. Lisa - Money

38. Phony Ppl feat. Megan Thee Stallion - Fkn Around

39. Kanye West feat. Jay-Z - Jail

40. Maisie Peters - Villain

 

41. J. Cole - i n t e r l u d e

42. Taylor Swift - Love Story

43. Lauren Jauregui feat. Vic Mensa - Scattered

44. Saweetie feat. Doja Cat - Best Friend

45. Olivia Rodrigo - Jealousy, Jealousy

46. Bia feat. Nicki Minaj - Whole Lotta Money (Remix)

47. Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Die For A Man

48. Dove Cameron - LazyBaby

49. Griff - Black Hole

50. Olivia Rodrigo - Brutal

 

51. Bebe Rexha feat. Travis Barker - Break My Heart Myself

52. Dave feat. Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs - In The Fire

53. Kacey Musgraves - Simple Times

54. Madison Beer - Follow The White Rabbit

55. NiNE8 - Pusha

56. Maisie Peters - Brooklyn

57. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

58. Bas, J. Cole & Lil Tjay - The Jackie

59. Madison Beer - Blue

60. Anabel Englund - Midnight Rapture

 

61. Kim Petras - Future Starts Now

62. AJ Tracey - Little More Love

63. Bugzy Malone feat. Chip - Notorious

64. Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

65. Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This

66. Bebe Rexha - Sacrifice

67. Bas & The Hics - Smoke From Fire

68. Sarcastic Sounds feat. Maisie Peters - Song You'll Never Hear

69. Lauren Jauregui - Sorry

70. Kacey Musgraves - Justified

 

71. Drake feat. Rick Ross - Lemon Pepper Freestyle

72. Little Mix - Love (Sweet Love)

73. Jorja Smith - Digging

74. Snoh Aalegra feat. Tyler, The Creator - Neon Peach

75. Ariana Grande - Worst Behavior

76. Anne-Marie & Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh)

77. Rosé - Gone

78. Bebe Rexha - Better Mistakes

79. Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - Family Ties

80. Central Cee - Obsessed With You

 

81. Jorja Smith - Addicted

82. Mabel - Let Them Know

83. Everglow - Pirate

84. Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

85. Lil Tjay feat. 6lack - Calling My Phone

86. Maisie Peters - Boy

87. Dave - Titanium

88. Ghetts feat. Stormzy - Skengman

89. Weki Meki - Cool

90. J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray - m y . l i f e

 

91. Russ Millions & Tion Wayne - Body

92. Everglow - First

93. Little Mix - Trash

94. Little Mix - Cut You Off

95. Ariana Grande & Kid Cudi - Just Look Up

96. J. Cole, Bas & 6lack - l e t . g o . m y . h a n d

97. DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & Lisa - SG

98. Tyler, The Creator - Wilshire

99. Ariana Grande - Test Drive

100. Lorde - Solar Power

 

101. Kacey Musgraves - Good Wife

102. Dave feat. Boj - Lazarus

103. Selena Gomez - De Una Vez

104. Fredo feat. Pop Smoke & Young Adz - Burner On Deck

105. Dixie - The Real Thing

106. Dave feat. Stormzy - Clash

107. Popp Hunna - Adderall (Corvette Corvette)

108. Griff - One Night

109. Dua Lipa - Physical

110. Tyler The Creator feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues - Sweet / I Thought You Wanted To Dance

 

111. Little Mix - Between Us

112. Dave & Kamal - Mercury

113. Ariana Grande - pov

114. Summer Walker - Closure

115. Becky G & Burna Boy - Rotate

116. Maisie Peters - I'm Trying (Not Friends)

117. Normani feat. Cardi B - Wild Side

118. Griff - One Night

119. Nathan Dawe & Little Mix - No Time For Tears

120. Ghetts feat. Giggs - Crud

22. Itzy - In The Morning

 

 

1st Single from 'Guess Who'

Release Date: 30th April 2021

Chart Run: 1-1-4-8-8-5-12-12-20 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =18 (=17/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =37 (=33/100)

 

 

I'm the mafia

 

 

 

 

Itzy's Chart History:

2020 01 Wannabe

2020 01 Not Shy

2020 17 Don't Give A What

2021 01 In The Morning

2021 07 Tennis (0:0)

2021 12 Shoot

2021 13 Kidding Me

2021 14 Sorry Not Sorry

2021 17 Wild Wild West

2021 01 Loco

2021 15 Swipe

2021 18 Love Is

2021 19 Sooo Lucky

2021 20 B[oo]m-Boxx

2021 20 Gas Me Up

 

 

Itzy's EOY History:

2020 15 Wannabe

2020 42 Not Shy

2021 22 In The Morning

 

I don't know what else to say about this one apart from that the chorus is annoyingly catchy. Itzy's production team always seem to have an ear for a great melody. Lyrically, I have no idea why they consider themselves to be in the mafia or why the randomly go 'ring ding ding ding' in the middle of the chorus like they're the Crazy Frog but I can forget about that as the trappy synths are great, Ryujin kills it in the video and Lia sounds absolutely amazing at the start of the bridge.

21. Olivia Rodrigo - All I Want

 

 

Album Track from 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack'

Release Date: 27th November 2019

Chart Run: 3-1-2-4-8-9-13-18-18 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: #32

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =21 (=20/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =37 (=33/100)

 

 

And I won't fight for love if you won't meet me halfway

 

 

 

 

Olivia Rodrigo's Chart History:

2021 01 Drivers License

2021 01 All I Want

2021 01 Deja Vu

2021 01 Good 4 U

2021 05 Brutal

2021 05 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 15 Traitor

2021 18 Happier

 

 

Olivia Rodrigo's EOY History:

2021 21 All I Want

2021 23 Drivers License

2021 45 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 50 Brutal

 

While 'Drivers License' was smashing, this track from the soundtrack to HSM made a resurgence and nabbed a top 40 peak. Like DL, this is a ballad from her but 'All I Want' is much more on the poppier side with that Disney feel. I think being catchy is a prerequisite for finishing this high in my countdown, but this song is REALLY catchy. It's one of those choruses I've had in my head all year long. Olivia plays the piano in the song, but it's the addition of the string instruments that give it that little extra sparkle.

20. Doja Cat - Need To Know

 

 

3rd Single from 'Planet Her'

Release Date: 11th June 2021

Chart Run: 7-7-6-9-3-5-8-10 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: #11

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =21 (=20/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =27 (=25/100)

 

 

I heard from a friend of a friend that that dick was a ten out of ten

 

 

 

 

Doja Cat's Chart History:

2019 10 Juicy (Doja Cat & Tyga)

2020 01 Say So

2020 01 Boss Bitch

2020 04 BMO (Ari Lennox ft Doja Cat)

2020 19 Cyber Sex

2020 11 Motive (Ariana Grande & Doja Cat)

2020 11 Baby, I'm Jealous (Bebe Rexha ft Doja Cat & Natti Natasha)

2021 02 Best Friend (Saweetie ft Doja Cat)

2021 08 Kiss Me More (ft Sza)

2021 03 Need To Know

2021 03 You Right (Doja Cat & The Weeknd)

 

 

Doja Cat's EOY History:

2019 99 Juicy (Doja Cat & Tyga)

2020 08 Say So

2020 27 Boss Bitch

2020 36 BMO (Ari Lennox ft Doja Cat)

2021 20 Need To Know

2021 31 You Right (Doja Cat & The Weeknd)

2021 44 Best Friend (Saweetie ft Doja Cat)

 

This might be the song that best encapsulates the range and talent that Doja possesses. This is unmistakably a Doja Cat song, there's no other artist who would make the track in this way. THe song oozes charisma and character with a (in contrast to the lurid nature of the lyrics) beautiful and playful mixture of both fast, hard-hitting and more sing-songy flows. Doja claimed that she was drunk in the studio when she recorded this one and that might go some way to explain the adlibs and background vocals in this song which can only be described as an assortment of moans and groans.

19. Kacey Musgraves - Breadwinner

 

 

Album Track from 'Star-Crossed'

Release Date: 10th September 2021

Chart Run: 2-3-2-1-2-5-14 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =18 (=17/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =21 (=21/100)

 

 

He wants your dinner until he ain't hungry anymore

 

 

 

 

Kacey Musgraves's Chart History:

2021 01 Breadwinner

2021 06 Simple Times

2021 09 Justified

2021 12 Good Wife

 

 

Kacey Musgraves's EOY History:

2021 19 Breadwinner

2021 53 Simple Times

2021 70 Justified

 

Breadwinner was my instant favourite track from 'Star-Crossed' and managed to climb to #1 in my chart in it's 4th week. This is a lowkey bop. To be oxymoronic, it feels epically understated. The chorus is perfect to sing along with but isn't an obvious crowd-pleaser. Lyrically, it's about how her ex-husband was jealous of her success and and acts as a warning to his next partner to see the signs. I love the video to this one where it just behind the scenes clips of her singing the song while on her sets for the album's film. It matches the nice, breezy production of the song and just feels so natural and playful.

18. Camila Cabello - Don't Go Yet

 

 

1st Single from 'Familia'

Release Date: 23rd July 2021

Chart Run: 2-1-3-4-6-11-14-18-18 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: #37

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 23 (22/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =19 (=19/100)

 

 

What you leaving for when my night is yours?

 

 

 

 

Camila Cabello's Chart History:

2016 01 I Know What You Did Last Summer (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello)

2016 04 Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello)

2017 09 Hey Ma (Pitbull & J Balvin ft Camila Cabello)

2017 05 Crying In The Club

2017 03 Know No Better (Major Lazer ft Travis Scott, Camila Cabello & Quavo)

2017 01 Havana (ft Young Thug)

2017 08 OMG (ft Quavo)

2017 05 Real Friends

2017 05 Never Be The Same

2018 06 Into It

2018 15 She Loves Control

2018 18 Sangria Wine (Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello)

2018 17 Consequences

2019 14 Find U Again (Mark Ronson ft Camila Cabello)

2019 01 Shameless

2019 02 Liar

2019 01 Cry For Me

2019 01 Living Proof

2019 10 This Love

2019 13 Should've Said It

2019 05 My Oh My (ft DaBaby)

2021 01 Don't Go Yet

 

 

Camila Cabello's EOY History:

2016 28 Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello)

2016 44 I Know What You Did Last Summer (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello)

2017 05 Havana (ft Young Thug)

2017 61 Know No Better (Major Lazer ft Travis Scott, Camila Cabello & Quavo)

2017 70 Crying In The Club

2018 36 Never Be The Same

2018 100 Into It

2019 39 Living Proof

2019 42 Shameless

2019 45 Liar

2019 81 Cry For Me

2019 86 My Oh My (ft DaBaby)

2021 18 Don't Go Yet

 

'Don't Go Yet' debuted at #2 in my chart but soon became Camila's 6th chart-topper and the song to finally knock 'Good 4 U' off #1 one week short of it becoming my outright longest running #1. I remember the initial reaction to this didn't seem to be too positive which I found really surprising because I thought it was the most comfortable I've heard her on a song since the first album. I could tell that this was not going to become a massive hit but I'm so glad she went for a single that really leans in heavy to the Latin influences. This really sounds like a current, modern Gloria Estefan song and (even if it seems like no-one else is bothered) I am really excited to hear the album. This is now Camila's 2nd highest EOY position outside of Fifth Harmony but I think one of the hits from 'Romance' would have beat it had it not been a December release.

17. Twice - The Feels

 

 

1st Single from 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3'

Release Date: 1st October 2021

Chart Run: 18-2-1-1-3-8-11-6-12-16-19 (10 weeks)

Official Peak: #80

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =13 (=13/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =15 (=15/100)

 

 

Lightning straight to my heart

 

 

 

 

Twice's Chart History:

2021 01 The Feels

 

 

Twice's EOY History:

2021 17 The Feels

 

Despite me really getting into some k-pop girl-bands over the past few years, Twice's first official single in English was (I think) also the first of their singles that I ever heard and this is a brilliant introduction. While it still has plenty of the charms and quirks that are favoured in K-Pop, this song feels like something a big-name western artist could have recorded and with it, scored a massive hit. It's such an infectious slice of disco pop that it's impossible not to fall for. This is just pure fun and it's so deserving of the small break-though it made into the UK charts, even if it still deserves more. I'm not sure why but from all the Korean girl-groups I've heard, this is the single that most sounds like something BTS would release. I checked out their follow-up single and it didn't really do anything for me unfortunately.

16. Grouptherapy. - Raise It Up

 

 

1st Single from 'There Goes The Neighborhood.'

Release Date: 9th July 2020

Chart Run: 2-2-2-6-3-6-15 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 24 (23/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =21 (=21/100)

 

 

Been in the bag since Kidz Bop

 

 

 

 

Grouptherapy.'s Chart History:

2021 02 Raise It Up

 

 

Grouptherapy.'s EOY History:

2021 16 Raise It Up

 

Last year I qualified for the final in most of the BJSCs I entered, but my absolute favourite of my entries was Raise It Up which was one of the only ones that didn't make the final :( Grouptherapy. is a rap collective consisting of Jadagrace, TJW & KOI, who were all former child 'stars'. However, 'Raise It Up' is a solo Jadagrace song. She was discovered by LMFAO's Redfoo in 2021 and went on to have her own TV show 'The Jadagrace Show' and as the lyrics suggest, was once associated with Kidz Bop. However, I'm sure this is much better than all that. This is a great funky experimental rap song with some off-kilter production choices and a initially off-putting chorus with an adlib that stands out as sounding dodgy but eventually wins you over to sound perfect for the song. I've tried giving some of their other releases a go and unfortunately the male members of the group are just nowhere near as interesting and just sound a little generic in their raps.

'Raise It Up' was my favorite of your entries too! I think I gave it max points and that still wasn't enough :( Maybe people just didn't give it enough listens to grow on them, since it has those off-putting parts as you say. Oh well...

 

Glad to see 'Don't Go Yet' this high, even if the general public's not really here for Camila anymore I'm totally here for her owning her Latin influence even though it's not on-trend anymore...honestly would love to hear plenty more songs like this from her!

'Raise It Up' was my favorite of your entries too! I think I gave it max points and that still wasn't enough :( Maybe people just didn't give it enough listens to grow on them, since it has those off-putting parts as you say. Oh well...

 

Glad to see 'Don't Go Yet' this high, even if the general public's not really here for Camila anymore I'm totally here for her owning her Latin influence even though it's not on-trend anymore...honestly would love to hear plenty more songs like this from her!

 

I'm glad that somebody else appreciated Raise It Up. I agree that it maybe could have been a grower. :cheer:

 

I feel like Camila's new album is going to be very Latin-influenced and I'm very excited to hear it.

 

Thanks Jordan :D

15. Rosé - On The Ground

 

 

1st Single from 'R'

Release Date: 12th March 2021

Chart Run: 1-1-1-3-2-4-6-16 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: #43

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =13 (=13/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =37 (=33/100)

 

 

You find out that your gold's just plastic

 

 

 

 

Rosé's Chart History:

2021 01 On The Ground

2021 04 Gone

 

 

Rosé's EOY History:

2021 15 On The Ground

2021 77 Gone

 

The solo debut of any member of Blackpink was always going to be a big moment in my charts and this got off to the perfect start with 3 weeks at #1. With 2 members going solo this year, Rosé unfortunately loses the war with Lisa's debut still to come. Perhaps because she is the only member of the group who is a native English speaker, being born to a Korean family in New Zealand and largely grown-up in Australia, but, unlike Jennie & Lisa's solos, 'On The Ground' doesn't feel at all very Blackpink. It's still a brilliant pop song but the production is a lot slower and restrained than we've come to expext from the group. But this style suits Rosé so well and while I can't wait for new music from them all together, I would love to hear more from her own her own too.

14. Pete & Bas & Fumez The Engineer - Plugged In

 

 

Non-Album Single

Release Date: 9th April 2021

Chart Run: 3-1-3-3-9-15-18-(x10)-18-15 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: =25 (=24/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =50 (=46/100)

 

 

Grab that man and I’m shaving his head like a f****n' Turkish barber

 

 

 

 

Pete & Bas's Chart History:

2021 01 Plugged In (Pete & Bas & Fumez The Engineer)

 

Pete & Bas's EOY History:

2021 14 Plugged In (Pete & Bas & Fumez The Engineer)

 

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Fumez The Engineer's Chart History:

2021 01 Plugged In (Pete & Bas & Fumez The Engineer)

 

Fumez The Engineer's EOY History:

2021 14 Plugged In (Pete & Bas & Fumez The Engineer)

 

I haven't checked a lot of of the 'Plugged In' series but this is definitely, by far, the hardest of the ones I have. You'd think that two 70+ year olds forming a rap-duo would be novelty but in actuality, they are anything but. Bas, in particular, is better with the flows than most of the biggest names in the genre today. His flow at the start of his 2nd verse is the best I heard from anyone in 2021 and paired with his deep, gruff east-end accent it is absolutely perfect for drill! The lyrics are really there too. Some of the best punchlines and biggest punches of the year are on display here: that Turkish Barber line would make any drill rapper jealous.

13. Chlöe - Have Mercy

 

 

1st Single from 'tbc'

Release Date: 10th September 2021

Chart Run: 2-1-4-4-4-7-6-9-19 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: #72

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 15 (15/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: 12 (12/100)

 

 

Body language like speaking spanglish

 

 

 

 

Chlöe's Chart History:

2021 01 Have Mercy

 

 

Chlöe's EOY History:

2021 13 Have Mercy

 

Chlöe managed to bag herself an EOY top 10 hit last year alongside her sister Halle with 'Forgive Me' and while she can't quite repeat the feat this year, her debut solo single still ends up at a very respectable 13th position. She had been teasing this song's release for a while on her Instagram and I already had 'Booty so big. Lord, have mercy' stuck in my head for weeks before it's release. I've only just found out that that part is actually a sample from a song called 'Girls Off The Chain' by TT The Artist & Uniiqu3. Despite being released on the same week as Lisa's solo debut, this still managed to sneak a week at #1 that shows just how high the hype I had for this actually was. This was the perfect way to announce herself as a solo artist, it's ultra confident and sexy and allows her to own her sexuality with an instant-classic booty anthem I actually prefer the video version of this that has an extended bridge before the final chorus than the official version on Spotify. Can we have the follow-up and album soon now please Chlöe?

12. Madison Beer - Boyshit

 

 

4th Single from 'Life Support'

Release Date: 11th December 2020

Chart Run: 7-10-8-4-4-7-2-4-6-8-12-8-17-20 (11 weeks in 2021)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 10 (10/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: 13 (13/100)

 

 

I swear when you talk you just like the sound

 

 

 

 

Madison Beer's Chart History:

2015 06 All For Love (ft Jack & Jack)

2019 05 All Day And Night (Jax Jones, Martin Solveig & Madison Beer)

2020 01 Baby

2020 02 Boyshit

2021 03 Follow The White Rabbit

2021 03 Blue

2021 04 Sour Times

2021 18 Reckless

 

 

Madison Beer's EOY History:

2019 55 All Day And Night (Jax Jones, Martin Solveig & Madison Beer)

2020 14 Baby

2021 12 Boyshit

2021 32 Sour Times

2021 54 Follow The White Rabbit

2021 59 Blue

 

For near enough the whole year I thought this was a guaranteed an EOY top 10 position but in the end, the fact that my listens in the first three weeks counted towards 2020 was enough for this to just miss out. This is simply just a brilliant pop song with a catchy chorus that I have not got tired of one bit. The lyrics are fun and the little distortions on the vocals in the chorus are just the finishing touch. This one is going to be a fun one on tour in April. I'm particular excited for this concert as it is the first time I've ever had meet and greet tickets so I hope that's still able to go ahead :)

11. Itzy - Loco

 

 

1st Single from 'Crazy In Love'

Release Date: 24th September 2021

Chart Run: 1-1-1-3-3-4-10-20-(x1)-18-19-(x1)-20- (11+ weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 9 (9/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =10 (=10/100)

 

 

I feel like I was born to love ya

 

 

 

 

Itzy's Chart History:

2020 01 Wannabe

2020 01 Not Shy

2020 17 Don't Give A What

2021 01 In The Morning

2021 07 Tennis (0:0)

2021 12 Shoot

2021 13 Kidding Me

2021 14 Sorry Not Sorry

2021 17 Wild Wild West

2021 01 Loco

2021 15 Swipe

2021 18 Love Is

2021 19 Sooo Lucky

2021 20 B[oo]m-Boxx

2021 20 Gas Me Up

 

 

Itzy's EOY History:

2020 15 Wannabe

2020 42 Not Shy

2021 11 Loco

2021 22 In The Morning

 

In the unluckiest position this year is Itzy who were so close to getting an EOY top 10 with 'Loco'. In fact, I have been flip-flopping between this and the song in 10th in my mind since I drafted the ordering. I wouldn't have really said that Itzy were necessarily one of my favourite but I think after 4 consecutive #1 singles with the the most recent 2 both spending multiple weeks at the top, I have to say I am now a bit of a stan. I would say that either Lia or Ryujin is my favourite member of the group but its Yuna that really stood-out on this track for me even if she probably has the least lines out of anyone. She just steals all the scenes of the video that she's in. This is another massive banger from Itzy and further solidifies their place as one of the most underrated groups out there. The top 10 begins on Saturday :0

I can't take that Pete & Bas song seriously :lol: Good on them for doing something they enjoy though!

I can't take that Pete & Bas song seriously :lol: Good on them for doing something they enjoy though!

 

That's a shame because they're both really solid rappers.

 

Thanks Pete :D

10. Summer Walker feat. JT - Ex For A Reason

 

 

1st Single from 'Still Over It'

Release Date: 15th October 2021

Chart Run: 9-2-1-2-4-5-8-10-11-13- (10+ weeks)

Official Peak: #42

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 7 (7/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: 9 (9/100)

 

 

Ain't no competin' when it come to spendin' time with me

 

 

 

 

Summer Walker's Chart History:

2019 05 Playing Games (Summer Walker & Bryson Tiller)

2019 20 Something Real (Summer Walker, London On Da Track & Chris Brown)

2020 04 Secret (21 Savage ft Summer Walker)

2021 01 Ex For A Reason (ft JT)

2021 02 Unloyal (ft Ari Lennox)

2021 07 Closure

2021 17 4th Baby Mama

 

Summer Walker's EOY History:

2019 67 Playing Games (Summer Walker & Bryson Tiller)

2020 51 Secret (21 Savage ft Summer Walker)

2021 10 Ex For A Reason (ft JT)

2021 25 Unloyal (ft Ari Lennox)

 

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JT's Chart History:

2021 01 Ex For A Reason (Summer Walker ft JT)

 

JT's EOY History:

2021 10 Ex For A Reason (Summer Walker ft JT)

 

Kicking off the top 10 is the wonderful team up of Summer Walker and City Girl JT who joined forces to give us the lead single off Summer's recent album. This was by far the poppiest moment on the album and it delivers everything you'd want in a radio single. Summer glides through the track effortlessly with her trademark unique, smooth vocals and the production is much more upbeat and punchy than her usual singles. The album traces her turbulent relationship with London on da Track and this song is towards the start of their relationship where his ex was still contacting him and Summer sending her a warning. JT fits like a glove into this song with her energetic, flamboyant verse matching the wild and ratchet tone of the song. I love Summer's classical R&B moments but if she wants to give us the odd banger like this, then I certainly won't be complaining.

09. Tyler, The Creator feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign - Wusyaname

 

 

2nd Single from 'Call Me If You Get Lost'

Release Date: 22nd June 2021

Chart Run: 2-2-2-4-8-5-6-10-12 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: #25

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 11 (11/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =10 (=10/100)

 

 

Let's go to Cannes and watch a couple indie movies that you never heard of

 

 

 

 

Tyler, The Creator's Chart History:

2017 15 Who Dat Boy (ft A$AP Rocky)

2019 03 Earfquake (ft Playboi Carti)

2019 02 I Think

2019 15 I Don't Love You Anymore

2019 19 Are We Still Friends

2019 19 A Boy Is A Gun*

2021 03 Lumberjack

2021 02 Wusyaname (ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

2021 05 Wilshire

2021 11 Hot Wind Blows (ft Lil Wayne)

2021 16 Sweet / I Thought You Wanted To Dance (ft Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues)

2021 05 Neon Peach (Snoh Aalegra ft Tyler, The Creator)

2022 03 Here We Go... Again (The Weeknd ft Tyler, The Creator)

 

Tyler, The Creator's EOY History:

2019 25 Earfquake (ft Playboi Carti)

2019 29 I Think

2021 09 Wusyaname (ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

2021 36 Lumberjack

2021 74 Neon Peach (Snoh Aalegra ft Tyler, The Creator)

2021 98 Wilshire

 

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Chart History:

2021 02 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

 

YoungBoy Never Broke Again's EOY History:

2021 09 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

 

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Ty Dolla $ign's Chart History:

2016 01 Work From Home (Fifth Harmony ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2016 20 Real Friends (Kanye West ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2016 01 Sucker For Pain (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors)

2016 01 Fade (Kanye West ft Post Malone& Ty Dolla $ign)

2017 19 So Good (Zara Larsson ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2017 02 Swalla (Jason Derulo ft Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2018 04 Psycho (Post Malone ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2018 14 Bottled Up (Dinah Jane ft Ty Dolla $ign & Marc E. Bassy)

2018 02 Think About Us (Little Mix ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2019 07 Hot Girl Summer (Megan Thee Stallion ft Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2020 06 Ego Death (ft Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex)

2020 06 Safety Net (Ariana Grande ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2021 18 My Dear Love (Bebe Rexha ft Ty Dolla $ign & Trevor Daniel)

2021 02 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

 

Ty Dolla $ign's EOY History:

2016 04 Work From Home (Fifth Harmony ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2016 09 Sucker For Pain (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors)

2016 17 Fade (Kanye West ft Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign)

2017 68 Swalla (Jason Derulo ft Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2018 32 Psycho (Post Malone ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2019 23 Think About Us (Little Mix ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2020 45 Safety Net (Ariana Grande ft Ty Dolla $ign)

2020 73 Ego Death (ft Kanye West, FKA Twigs & Skrillex)

2021 09 Wusyaname (Tyler, The Creator ft YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

 

Tyler gets his first ever top 10 finish in my EOY charts with this track which is 2 minutes of just pure bliss. Tyler swaggers his way through his verse utmost confidence which alongside of the old-skool classic sample of 'Back Seat (Wit No Sheets)' by H-Town just makes the tracks sound so cool. There's not many people who have the swagger to pull off an opening line of 'you look malnourished' to a girl but somehow you never doubt that Tyler is going to get the girl he's chatting up in this song despite that start. YoungBoy might not have the best verse lyrically but he just sounds so good on this song. His verse is just so cheery and fun that it's guaranteed to leave you with a smile. Tyler, in fact, said that NBA singing 'think slow' is one of his favourite moments on the whole album. Ty doesn't contribute anymore than backing vocals but they sound heavenly layered in behind Tyler's and help make this one of the best hooks of the year. The only criticism is that it ends too soon! This is unfortunately another example of a Tyler video that cuts out half the song, despite it's already short length.

08. Fredo feat. Dave - Money Talks

 

 

2nd Single from 'Money Can't Buy Happiness'

Release Date: 28th January 2021

Chart Run: 1-2-4-6-6-11-7-9-11-16 (10 weeks)

Official Peak: #03

End-Of Year Points Chart Finish: 12 (12/100)

Last.fm Chart Finish: =19 (=19/100)

 

 

Baby, I go Heathrow more than your man goes petrol station

 

 

 

 

Fredo's Chart History:

2018 03 Ay Caramba (Fredo & Young T & Bugsey)

2018 03 Funky Friday (Dave ft Fredo)

2019 09 So High (Mist ft Fredo)

2021 01 Money Talks (ft Dave)

2021 06 Burner On Deck (ft Pop Smoke & Young Adz)

2021 04 In The Fire (Dave ft Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

 

Fredo's EOY History:

2018 37 Ay Caramba (Fredo & Young T & Bugsey)

2018 48 Funky Friday (Dave ft Fredo)

2021 08 Money Talks (feat. Dave)

2021 52 In The Fire (Dave ft Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

 

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Dave's Chart History:

2016 05 Wanna Know (Remix) (ft Drake)

2017 01 No Words (ft MoStack)

2018 03 Hangman

2018 03 Funky Friday (ft Fredo)

2019 05 18Hunna (Headie One ft Dave)

2019 01 Disaster (ft J Hus)

2019 02 Lesley (ft Ruelle)

2019 17 Streatham

2019 18 Location (ft Burna Boy)

2019 04 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey)

2019 02 Professor X

2019 02 Paper Cuts

2021 01 Money Talks (Fredo ft Dave)

2021 05 Titanium

2021 08 Mercury (Dave & Kamal)

2021 04 Clash (ft Stormzy)

2021 04 In The Fire (ft Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

2021 06 Lazarus (ft Boj)

2021 13 Law Of Attraction (ft Snoh Aalegra)

 

Dave's EOY History:

2016 88 Wanna Know (Remix) (ft Drake)

2017 25 No Words (ft MoStack)

2018 48 Funky Friday (ft Fredo)

2018 99 Hangman

2019 08 Disaster (ft J Hus)

2019 44 Professor X

2019 52 Lesley (ft Ruelle)

2019 61 Paper Cuts

2019 66 18Hunna (Headie One ft Dave)

2019 86 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey)

2021 08 Money Talks (Fredo feat. Dave)

2021 52 In The Fire (ft Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

2021 87 Titanium

 

By the time that Dave released his critically-acclaimed album in the summer, he had already released his strongest work of the year back in January with this brilliant cut from Fredo's album that he executively produced. Fredo & Dave had already proved themselves a lethal combination with their official #1 single 'Funky Friday' in 2018, but this one took it to another level. They are both on red hot form on this one, going back and forth with verses that just seem to get better and better, with great schemes that go throughout the whole track. But the part that makes this standout the most is the video. This is by some distance the best music video of 2021 with a wonderfully crafted video that plays homage to some classic films and follows a the journey of a £50 note. The video plays in reverse and, while the note begins and ends in Fredo's possession, it has a murky and sleazy trek in between that has some effective twist and turns. It's honestly looks and plays better than a few big-budget Hollywood movies I've seen this year and makes an already grand song sound just that tad more epic. Huge shout-out to the director, Edem Wornoo.