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Well, I did say I prefer "Big City Life" over "Down Under", happy to see it here.

"Hold Me Closer" is a fantastic Eurovision song, that's to be expected from Sweden.

Really like "Lift Me Up", haven't seen the second Black Panther though.

I hope "Moving All Around" will be a hit for me in 2023.

Like "Bad Memories", "Where Are You Now" (although I see it as a 2021 hit personally), "I Drink Wine" and "Don't Forget My Love" as well.

I liked "Unholy" at first, but it got worse with each listen for me, the Disclousre remix got better though.

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I'm big fans of Starlight and Potion from what has appeared in your mainstream list son far.

 

A very unpopular opinion but Potion is the most I've enjoyed a Calvin song for a long time.

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Well, I did say I prefer "Big City Life" over "Down Under", happy to see it here.

"Hold Me Closer" is a fantastic Eurovision song, that's to be expected from Sweden.

Really like "Lift Me Up", haven't seen the second Black Panther though.

I hope "Moving All Around" will be a hit for me in 2023.

Like "Bad Memories", "Where Are You Now" (although I see it as a 2021 hit personally), "I Drink Wine" and "Don't Forget My Love" as well.

I liked "Unholy" at first, but it got worse with each listen for me, the Disclousre remix got better though.

yes Sweden usually are reliable for a good pop entry. WAYN probably was more of a 2021 hit in Germany but classic UK fashion saw it only peak this year for us. the Disclosure remix of Unholy certainly was more palatable for me but I appreciate the original version too for what it is.

 

I'm big fans of Starlight and Potion from what has appeared in your mainstream list son far.

 

A very unpopular opinion but Potion is the most I've enjoyed a Calvin song for a long time.

that is a rather unpopular opinion haha, Potion was a huge flop in my chart for Calvin Harris standards (he's had 8 #1 hits on my chart, this one barely scraped the top 50) but fair enough.

 

thanks all! now on to the last bits before the main chart..

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MAINSTREAM 75

 

 

34 224,700 Tiësto and Ava Max ~ The Motto

35 223,100 Taylor Swift ~ Anti-Hero

36 218,600 Harry Styles ~ As It Was

37 216,600 Becky Hill ~ My Heart Goes (La Di Da) [feat. Topic]

38 209,500 My Chemical Romance ~ The Foundations of Decay

39 201,700 Southstar ~ Miss You

 

In one of the big pieces of ~chart drama~ in the year we had Miss You by Southstar take off on TikTok however this was cashed in by Robin Schulz due to his label connection with Oliver Tree whose song Jerk was the basis of the track. Naturally I gravitated towards the original remix version, although this was also influence by it having a far more tolerable vocal. It was great to see high-BPM dance having somewhat of a comeback this year with this anyhow, I do enjoy the euro dance influence in the production.

 

Having teased a comeback for many years, we finally got a new single from My Chemical Romance this year. They could have come back with a really commercial track and attempt to re-do their big 00s hits however we ended up with a six-minute hard rock epic. It seems to have been a one-off with no promise of an album (the track was put out in May and was their only release this year) but it was proof they still have it in them.

 

They're of course sandwiched by two dance hits as just above we have Becky Hill. 'My Heart Goes' was #111 in last year's EOY chart, though it would have been comfortably top 100 with the tail end of its chart run included which just about puts it in this year's Mainstream top 40. It remains a great house bop and none of her releases this year were quite as good - although two of them are still yet to appear in the Mainstream chart.

 

Mainstream (non-dance) Pop threw up a couple of surprises with two of them appearing in this here section. First up it is only the biggest UK hit of the year in 'As It Was', the first (and so far, only) of Harry Styles' solo efforts to have reached my chart. I've never been a fan of his but this was certainly a catchy well-written pop track. And it also brought back bells to the chart outside of Christmas.

 

Then later in the year Taylor Swift casually released her best song in many years and it was of course rewarded by being her longest-running UK #1 hit. 'Anti-Hero' had a little bit of help by Kungs remixing it, though it does work better in its original form outside of my workout playlist. Another catchy well-written pop track here, I just wish the rest of the album had a little more to it in the production like this one though.

 

Another song losing a place in the EOY 200 due to its release date now we have 'The Motto' or "Tomato" from Tiësto & Ava Max. The song slowly crept up the UK chart this year but peaked for me quickly upon release last November. It didn't quite do 'the business' for me (pun intended) but it's a fun commercial dance bop. Tiësto will be seen here again in the not too distant future.

I lost support for Robin Schulz after that Southstar "Miss You" controversy, I do support the original by Southstar, even if I find the song tolerable overall.

"My Heart Goes" still sounds great, but again I see it as a 2021 hit (I'll stop this thing entirely, it's getting old).

"As It Was", "Anti-Hero"and "The Motto" will appear on my Year-End list as well.

I'm more happy about "Anti-Hero", my favourite Taylor Swift song appears in your Year-end list!

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MAINSTREAM 75

 

 

28 268,800 Beyoncé ~ Break My Soul

29 265,000 Wilkinson ~ Here For You [feat. Becky Hill]

30 264,300 Sam Fender ~ Seventeen Going Under

31 254,100 Disclosure and Raye ~ Waterfall

32 253,900 Joel Corry and Becky Hill ~ History

33 248,100 Cat Burns ~ Go [Goddard. Remix]

 

One of the year's biggest UK hits due to TikTok exposure, 'Go' gave Cat Burns her first and so far only hit. Naturally I gravitated towards Goddard's DnB remix, which itself was almost as big as the original version in the streaming charts - with him joining Luude in reviving the genre in the mainstream chart.

 

2022 was another prolific year for Becky Hill, and the inevitable happened when she teamed up with Joel Corry for 'History'. It was nothing new for Joel with it being a lite piano-house bop, with the addition of Becky's vocals certainly helping to make it stand out a little bit more. It got about what it deserved in the chart really.

 

Another of the regular dance collaborators now with Raye, teaming with Disclosure for 'Waterfall'. This was one of the boys' more mainstream efforts in recent history but their name power could only give this a short run at the bottom end of the top 100. It wasn't my favourite Disclosure track of the year but as far as UK garage goes this does sound great.

 

A rare indie hit now, having been released last year before belatedly reaching its chart peak early this year it was the first and biggest for Sam Fender in my chart. A very well-written and performed song that ultimately I couldn't ignore once it took off big in the UK chart, and a song that was refreshing to see high up before it inevitably stuck around for ages.

 

The DnB chart revival managed to give Wilkinson a couple of minor hits, many years since he was last seen in the chart. Firstly here we have what was his long-awaited reuniting with Becky Hill, nearly a decade on from their debut chart appearances in 'Afterglow'. This didn't quite manage to re-create the magic of that, but clearly that wasn't the vibe they were even trying for here, going more for emotional than anthemic. It is a lovely song anyhow but ultimately Wilkinson's other hit was a fair bit better.

 

Finally before we reach the top 200 we have Beyoncé - her long-awaited comeback single turned out to be a nod to 90s house so that had me intrigued. She certainly did it well too with her diva vocals and I enjoy the lyrical sentiment of not letting the stress of everyday life get to you (even if Beyoncé clearly doesn't plan on quitting her job of being Beyoncé anytime soon haha). It was my favourite song of hers for many years, though I haven't listened to the whole accompanying album.

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I lost support for Robin Schulz after that Southstar "Miss You" controversy, I do support the original by Southstar, even if I find the song tolerable overall.

"My Heart Goes" still sounds great, but again I see it as a 2021 hit (I'll stop this thing entirely, it's getting old).

"As It Was", "Anti-Hero"and "The Motto" will appear on my Year-End list as well.

I'm more happy about "Anti-Hero", my favourite Taylor Swift song appears in your Year-end list!

Yeah I've lost a bit of respect for Robin Schulz after that, but I'll continue to judge his future work on a song by song basis as ever, and his remix of Waves remains one of my all-time favourites.

well, My Heart Goes did end up higher in my 2021 EOY list! I don't prevent songs from appearing on two EOY lists if they chart in overlapping periods.

I expect Anti-Hero will be well inside your EOY top 100 then

thanks~

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MAINSTREAM 75 RECAP

 

The top 27 songs will appear in my EOY top 200 and be announced later on.

 

01 1,126,100 TBA

02 805,400 TBA

03 759,300 TBA

04 719,600 TBA

05 711,000 TBA

06 646,700 TBA

07 601,900 TBA

08 589,900 TBA

09 579,700 TBA

10 573,900 TBA

11 456,100 TBA

12 454,400 TBA

13 434,000 TBA

14 382,000 TBA

15 379,000 TBA

16 376,200 TBA

17 374,000 TBA

18 361,400 TBA

19 344,200 TBA

20 342,400 TBA

21 335,000 TBA

22 316,200 TBA

23 308,500 TBA

24 298,100 TBA

25 292,500 TBA

26 287,600 TBA

27 277,400 TBA

28 268,800 Beyoncé ~ Break My Soul

29 265,000 Wilkinson ~ Here For You [feat. Becky Hill]

30 264,300 Sam Fender ~ Seventeen Going Under

31 254,100 Disclosure and Raye ~ Waterfall

32 253,900 Joel Corry and Becky Hill ~ History

33 248,100 Cat Burns ~ Go [Goddard. Remix]

34 224,700 Tiësto and Ava Max ~ The Motto

35 223,100 Taylor Swift ~ Anti-Hero

36 218,600 Harry Styles ~ As It Was

37 216,600 Becky Hill ~ My Heart Goes (La Di Da) [feat. Topic]

38 209,500 My Chemical Romance ~ The Foundations of Decay

39 201,700 Southstar ~ Miss You

40 191,500 Sam Smith ~ Unholy [Original/Disclosure Remix] [feat. Kim Petras]

 

41 189,200 Diplo ~ Don't Forget My Love [feat. Miguel]

42 181,000 Adele ~ I Drink Wine

43 172,500 Lost Frequencies ~ Where Are You Now [feat. Calum Scott]

44 163,600 Meduza and James Carter ~ Bad Memories [feat. Elley Duhé and Fast Boy]

45 162,200 Schak ~ Moving All Around (Jumpin') [feat. Kim English]

46 161,700 Rihanna ~ Lift Me Up

47 155,800 MK and Burns ~ Better [feat. Teddy Swims]

48 154,600 Cornelia Jakobs ~ Hold Me Closer

49 153,800 Luude vs. Mattafix ~ Big City Life

50 150,600 Sigala ~ Stay the Night [feat. Talia Mar]

51 149,700 Fred Again.. ~ Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This)

52 137,400 Raye ~ Escapism [feat. 070 Shake]

53 136,100 Chris Rea ~ Driving Home For Christmas

54 136,000 Leona Lewis ~ One More Sleep

55 135,700 Meduza ~ Tell It To My Heart [feat. Hozier]

56 132,700 Luude ~ Down Under [feat. Colin Hay]

57 132,700 Swedish House Mafia ~ Heaven Takes You Home [feat. Connie Constance]

58 132,700 Drake ~ Massive

59 131,300 Nicki Minaj ~ Super Freaky Girl

60 126,500 Dave ~ Starlight

61 126,000 Cardi B ~ Hot Shit (feat. Ye and Lil Durk)

62 125,300 Fred Again.. ~ Clara (The Night Is Dark)

63 123,500 Sigala ~ Melody

64 119,700 Tion Wayne ~ IFTK [feat. La Roux]

65 115,000 D.O.D ~ Still Sleepless [feat. Carla Monroe]

66 114,200 Ed Sheeran and Elton John ~ Merry Christmas

67 113,400 Drake ~ Jimmy Cooks [feat. 21 Savage]

68 110,600 Metallica ~ Master of Puppets

69 109,900 The Weeknd ~ Sacrifice

70 108,400 Belters Only ~ Don't Stop Just Yet [feat. Jazzy]

71 105,700 Calvin Harris ~ Potion [feat. Dua Lipa and Young Thug]

72 103,600 Venbee and Goddard ~ Messy In Heaven

73 99,400 Vibe Chemistry ~ Balling

74 95,600 Sam Ryder ~ Space Man

75 91,700 Da Beatfreakz ~ Money Calling [feat. Raye, Russ Millions and WeWantWraiths]

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JUST OUTSIDE

 

Presented without commentary, here's what just missed out on a spot in my EOY chart.

 

201 276,700 Juliette Armanet ~ Le Dernier Jour du Disco [60]-63-76-94-51-44-37-39-55-79-85-x [10 of 11 weeks]

202 275,800 Haddadi Von Engst ~ Run 96-x-40-18-21-39-52-63-x [7 weeks]

203 273,900 KH ~ Looking at Your Pager 43-65-77-60-62-69-57-59-70-71-x [8 weeks]

204 273,600 Claptone ~ Queen of Ice [Nora En Pure Remix] [feat. Dizzy] 85-59-59-59-33-47-69-x [7 weeks]

205 273,600 Gareth Emery ~ Finality 38-56-63-89-x-34-33-47-82-x [8 weeks]

206 273,200 Attlas ~ Last Walk 31-35-44-50-59-85-x [6 weeks]

207 270,300 Adriatique and Marino Canal ~ Home (feat. Delhia De France) [94-44-35-22-17-17-11-11-7-3-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-4-4-4-4-5-4-4-5-21-3-3-3-3-4-6-7-10-13-20-22-23-21-20-24-28-34-37-48-x]-43-53-64-x [3 of 48 weeks]

208 270,300 Deadmau5 ~ XYZ [Nero Remix] 92-x-58-26-26-30-31-37-54-72-x [9 weeks]

209 269,200 Deeperise and Burak Akyol ~ Nida 17-13-9-23-58-84-x [6 weeks]

210 268,800 Beyoncé ~ Break My Soul 77-85-72-69-65-46-48-47-54-60-90-x [11 weeks]

 

211 266,800 Illenium ~ Shivering [feat. Spiritbox] 40-16-17-25-48-57-62-85-x [8 weeks]

212 266,400 Gareth Emery ~ California [feat. Gid Sedgwick] 22-35-39-10-14-20-29-45-... [8+ weeks]

213 266,300 Grum ~ Taking Over Me [feat. Natalie Shay] 37-41-37-43-52-78-96-68-74-x [9 weeks]

214 265,000 Wilkinson ~ Here For You [feat. Becky Hill] 40-40-40-40-62-84-x [6 weeks]

215 265,000 Purple Disco Machine ~ Rise (feat. Tasita D'Mour) 51-56-72-48-56-64-74-87-x [8 weeks]

216 264,400 Spiritbox ~ Sew Me Up 10-15-19-38-49-61-81-x [7 weeks]

217 264,300 Sam Fender ~ Seventeen Going Under 86-80-x-85-70-78-87-x-65-68-x [8 weeks]

218 263,500 Avicii ~ Marathon [feat. Sia] 1-8-30-36-47-69-x [6 weeks]

219 263,400 Vintage Culture and Leftwing : Kody ~ Coming Home [feat. Anabel Englund] 40-76-66-60-65-93-93-x [7 weeks]

220 262,800 Burns ~ Burning In My Arms 85-33-41-50-55-62-83-x [7 weeks]

 

221 262,300 Godford ~ Say My Name [47-51-72-82-97]-x-56-53-63-67-80-74-x [6 of 11 weeks]

222 260,300 Gareth Emery ~ Dopex 63-23-27-28-51-61-x [6 weeks]

223 258,200 Grum ~ Faded Memory [feat. Sarah Appel] 25-28-32-45-53-79-97-70-78-x [9 weeks]

224 258,100 Fisher ~ Palm Beach Banga 46-54-50-69-95-x [5 weeks]

225 258,000 Nora En Pure ~ Tribe of Kindness 35-42-48-67-75-92-98-x [7 weeks]

226 255,100 Tseba ~ Must Be Love [feat. Electric Fields] 54-28-31-44-64-74-81-72-90-x [9 weeks]

227 254,700 Regard ~ Signals [feat. Kwabs] [60-25-19-17-21-37]-57-69-x-89-74-51-62-78-x [7 of 13 weeks]

228 254,500 Avicii & Sebastian Drums ~ My Feelings For You [Remixes] [28-29-37-x-15-14-9-7-5-15-3-2-5-10-16-20-16-16-20-41-x-45-49-x-13-38-49-61-81-x]-19-31-49-72-x-36-48-77-x [7 of 13 weeks]

229 254,100 Disclosure and Raye ~ Waterfall 24-31-36-35-53-62-95-x [7 weeks]

230 254,000 Lane 8 ~ Illuminate 16-18-27-52-92-x [5 weeks]

 

231 253,900 Joel Corry and Becky Hill ~ History 32-38-38-27-35-41-44-54-81-x [9 weeks]

232 253,500 Ashley Wallbridge ~ Arena 16-36-52-75-x [4 weeks]

233 252,700 Gareth Emery ~ Running That Gun 24-40-42-73-x-33-28-46-85-x [8 weeks]

234 252,600 Wilkinson ~ Close Your Eyes [feat. Iiola] 94-96-71-60-61-63-73-94-x [8 weeks]

235 252,200 TCTS and Flash 89 ~ Is It A Lie [feat. Lilly Ahlberg] 93-93-67-63-69-78-83-89-83-100-x [10 weeks]

236 251,600 Avicii ~ Let's Ride Away [feat. Kacey Musgraves] 2-11-29-35-46-67-x [6 weeks]

237 251,300 Gorgon City ~ Skywalk [5-2-3-8-15-28-41-44-37-50-61-71]-93-71-80-63-59-71-95-83-x [8 of 20 weeks]

238 251,100 Wind Rose ~ Diggy Diggy Hole [59]-66-78-x-55-58-46-55-68-x [8 weeks]

239 250,700 Joel Corry vs. Da Hool ~ The Parade 37-39-53-78-91-x [5 weeks]

240 248,800 Gareth Emery ~ Where Do We Go From Here 9-3-2-1-2-... [5+ weeks]

 

241 248,100 Cat Burns ~ Go [Goddard. Remix] 51-52-59-69-83-x [5 weeks]

242 247,600 Grum ~ Pattern Recognition 75-46-22-36-44-72-86-x [7 weeks]

243 246,600 Kryder ~ Piece of Art [feat. Camden Cox] 47-34-13-18-59-66-84-x [7 weeks]

244 245,800 Godford ~ The Beast 55-23-45-59-79-97-x [6 weeks]

245 245,100 LF System ~ Hungry (For Love) 12-13-15-28-43-66-79-x [7 weeks]

246 244,900 Redondo and Meszca ~ Need U [feat. Hannah Boleyn] 87-32-40-49-53-55-82-x [7 weeks]

247 244,300 Thomas Bergesen ~ One Million Voices 21-22-27-51-71-x [5 weeks]

248 244,000 Matt Guy ~ Set My Mind Free 75-58-26-16-13-8-11-... [7+ weeks]

249 243,400 Madonna and Sickick ~ Frozen 82-91-88-71-x-35-57-69-x [7 weeks]

250 242,900 Darius Syrossian and George Smeddles ~ Back In the Dance 57-53-58-64-70-85-x [6 weeks]

 

251 241,200 Miyuki ~ River Flows in You 15-16-18-24-29-46-67-x [7 weeks]

252 240,600 Öwnboss and Sevek ~ Move Your Body 83-50-58-79-x-99-x [5 weeks]

253 240,500 Sonny Fodera, Gorgon City and Danny Howard ~ Remember [feat. Stevie Appleton] 34-28-36-33-33-39-51-69-x [8 weeks]

254 239,500 Highasakite ~ Autopsy 99-x-54-60-21-41-56-x [6 weeks]

255 236,400 ReOrder and Jordan Tobias ~ Great Ocean Road [feat. That Girl] 88-84-49-59-71-81-x [6 weeks]

256 234,300 The Killers ~ Boy 64-69-79-64-77-79-64-66-85-82-99-x [11 weeks]

257 230,500 Emily Nash ~ Garden 82-41-42-50-75-x [5 weeks]

258 230,300 Parade of Planets ~ Moi… Lolita 37-40-42-56-70-88-x [6 weeks]

259 230,200 Sub Focus and Dimension ~ Ready To Fly 51-45-35-19-11-20-23-26-31-47-... [10+ weeks]

260 230,000 Tinlicker ~ Be Here and Now [feat. Nathan Nicholson] [99-x]-66-61-63-84-x [4 of 5 weeks]

 

261 230,000 Aurosonic ~ Breaking Light [feat. Sharon Valerona] 72-59-48-56-70-x [5 weeks]

262 228,000 Porter Robinson ~ Unfold (feat. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) [19-2-4-8-13-34-42-53-66-91-x-85-58-62-66-65-64]-73-62-74-47-42-48-x [6 of 22 weeks]

263 227,800 Nora En Pure ~ Us 18-31-37-48-58-86-x [6 weeks]

264 227,300 Felon ~ Fine Lines (feat. Eke) [10-7-12-5-2-1-1-1-3-4-4-3-4-6-7-10-7-7-13-14-15-15-20-34-35-30-36-36-35-34-35-45-x]-30-32-48-x [3 of 35 weeks]

265 226,300 Shygirl ~ Cleo 83-61-53-63-72-x [5 weeks]

266 225,000 Special Interest ~ Street Pulse Beat [boy Harsher Remix] 68-24-37-42-58-67-x [6 weeks]

267 224,800 Karen Overton ~ Your Loving Arms [Alpha 9 Remix] 53-55-67-74-74-88-x-92-87-x [8 weeks]

269 224,700 Tiësto and Ava Max ~ The Motto [61-22-19-20-45-]80-84-x-79-79-97-100-x [6 of 11 weeks]

268 224,700 Hayla and Friend Within ~ Rescue [75-85-58-29-27-24-26-25-28-40-52-70-96-x]-66-100-50-51-56-72-85-x [7 of 20 weeks]

270 224,600 Raye ~ Black Mascara 73-78-66-58-59-56-44-41-58-x [9 weeks]

 

271 224,500 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Armin van Buuren and Brennan Heart ~ Christmas Time (feat. Jeremy Oceans) [2-2-2-3-1-x-3-]2-2-1-x-13-12-... [5 of 11+ weeks]

272 223,800 Nora En Pure ~ Gratitude 14-15-37-56-65-74-88-x [7 weeks]

273 223,800 Oliver Heldens vs. Piero Pirupa ~ We Don't Need 30-36-51-66-94-x [5 weeks]

274 223,100 Taylor Swift ~ Anti-Hero 89-37-51-49-64-61-65-... [7+ weeks]

275 222,900 Nora Van Elken ~ Music (Here & Now) [97]-64-77-86-100-77-73-91-x [7 of 8 weeks]

276 222,200 XiJaro & Pitch ~ Rescue Me [feat. Clara Yates] 98-59-64-74-90-89-x [6 weeks]

277 221,300 Ocula ~ No Borders [feat. Mavica] 92-77-40-49-59-87-100-x [7 weeks]

278 219,900 Leaving Laurel ~ Winter In The Woods [17-24-13-14-21-27-51-77-x]-50-64-72-100-100-x [5 of 13 weeks]

279 218,600 Harry Styles ~ As It Was 47-50-49-67-96-x [5 weeks]

280 218,200 Lane 8 ~ Watermelon Wormhole 29-49-60-74-x [4 weeks]

 

281 217,400 Elton John ~ Levon 31-30-30-27-32-45-60-79-x [8 weeks]

282 217,400 Camden Cox ~ Over 74-78-67-71-75-85-93-x [7 weeks]

283 217,100 Franky Wah ~ More Than You'll Ever Know 23-34-37-40-47-65-70-x [7 weeks]

284 217,000 Lika Morgan ~ Breathe 10-14-29-47-85-x [5 weeks]

285 216,900 The Brides of the Black Room ~ Sirens [85-x]-85-x-62-74-86-99-x [5 of 6 weeks]

286 216,600 Becky Hill ~ My Heart Goes (La Di Da) [feat. Topic] [19-18-24-32-42-52-65-58-55-70-76-63-70-68-98-x]-74-65-70-99-x [4 of 19 weeks]

287 214,900 Sickick ~ I Can Feel It [49-52]-24-24-52-29-46-61-82-x [7 of 9 weeks]

288 214,200 Anish Kumar and Barry Can't Swim ~ Blackpool Boulevard 60-80-67-88-x-84-87-89-x [7 weeks]

289 213,000 Rain Radio ~ He Goes Down 28-55-65-81-x-44-55-79-x [7 weeks]

290 213,000 Otto Knows ~ Pyramids [feat. Alex Aris] 61-83-28-27-44-77-87-x [7 weeks]

 

291 213,000 Gareth Emery ~ Kyoto 40-59-68-x-42-38-69-x [6 weeks]

292 211,700 Aspyer ~ Aurora 15-26-47-59-71-x [5 weeks]

293 211,200 Nora Van Elken ~ Undertale 64-72-78-76-67-71-77-x [7 weeks]

294 211,200 Grum and Tigerblind ~ Shout 9-17-19-22-22-25-... [6+ weeks]

295 209,500 My Chemical Romance ~ The Foundations of Decay 17-28-36-42-55-83-x [6 weeks]

296 209,000 James Hype ~ Say Yeah 98-95-76-85-x [4 weeks]

297 206,000 Lane 8 ~ I'll Wait [feat. Channy Leaneagh] 27-46-77-88-x-56-62-... [6+ weeks]

298 204,600 Dark Heart and Jem Cooke ~ Under the Milky Way 49-25-8-10-11-12-16-... [7+ weeks]

299 203,500 Franky Wah ~ Find Out Who We Are [feat. Lusaint] 26-30-35-48-37-55-... [6+ weeks]

300 202,400 Bon Entendeur ~ Ex-fan des Sixties [feat. Jane Birkin] 20-32-51-77-x [4 weeks]

I like seeing "Break My Soul", "Here For You", "Waterfall" and "Seventeen Going Under" on here, but my favourite is "History".

I just love seeing Becky Hill in those dance/EDM-type songs on here!

Seventeen Going Under is a real tune (and of course my EOY #1 last year) - glad you did enjoy it! Although I was perfectly happy to see it stick around for ages :lol:
Hold Me Closer, Anti-Hero and obviously As It Was :wub: nice to see you enjoying something from Harry, I know that's such a rarity! :kink:
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#200

 

John Summit and Guz ~ What a Life [feat. Stevie Appleton]

 

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Date Entered: 29/07/2022

Sales: 277,100

Chart Run: 52-25-25-28-41-53-62-73-79-x [9 weeks]

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It was a great year for John Summit with him continuing to prove himself as one of the biggest and best in the current dance scene. He's also quite the character on social media. He has three entries in the Hottest 200 with this being the first of them, also his second collaboration with Guz following 'Thin Line'. It's a very nice summery chill dance track.

 

Top 100 Chart History

John Summit

2020 11 Deep End

2020 18 Thin Line (with Guz)

2021 12 Make Me Feel

2021 49 Better Than This (vs. Parachute Youth)

2021 65 Witch Doctor (feat. Nic Fanciulli)

2021 20 Sun Came Up (with Sofi Tukker)

2021 08 Human (feat. Echoes)

2022 14 La Danza

2022 57 Freeze [Kygo; John Summit Remix]

2022 25 What a Life [with Guz feat. Stevie Appleton]

2022 38 Show Me [feat. Hannah Boleyn]

 

Guz

2020 18 Thin Line (John Summit & Guz)

2022 89 Better Days [House of Virus & Jimi Polo; Guz Remix]

2022 25 What a Life [John Summit & Guz feat. Stevie Appleton]

 

Stevie Appleton

2022 25 What a Life [John Summit & Guz feat. Stevie Appleton]

2022 28 Remember [sonny Fodera, Gorgon City & Danny Howard feat. Stevie Appleton]

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#199

 

Felix Jaehn and Club Soda ~ Nuit Blanche

 

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Date Entered: 06/05/2022

Sales: 277,300

Chart Run: 18-17-22-26-53-62-69-78-x [8 weeks]

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It was just the one hit Felix Jaehn had this year - with his regular releases not really doing much for me, he however put out this tech house track in collaboration with Club Soda. It doesn't sound like Felix Jaehn whatsoever, but that clearly helps in 2022. It's also one of the few songs with French language lyrics in the rundown.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Felix Jaehn

2014 01 Cheerleader (Omi; Felix Jaehn Remix) MILLIONAIRE

2015 19 Dance With Me (feat. Thallie Ann Seenyen)

2015 01 Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) (feat. Jasmine Thompson) MILLIONAIRE

2015 29 Fantasy (Alina Baraz & Galimatias; Felix Jaehn Remix)

2015 02 Eagle Eyes (feat. Lost Frequencies & Linying; Lucas & Steve Remix)

2015 03 Book Of Love (feat. Polina)

2016 79 Can't Go Home (Steve Aoki & Felix Jaehn feat. Adam Lambert)

2016 04 Bonfire (feat. Alma) MILLIONAIRE

2017 55 Your Soul (Holding On) (Rhodes vs. Felix Jaehn)

2019 38 So Close (NOTD & Felix Jaehn feat. Captain Cuts and Georgia Ku)

2019 91 Love On Myself (feat. Calum Scott)

2019 66 Close Your Eyes (with Size feat. Miss Li)

2021 93 One More Time (Robin Schulz & Felix Jaehn feat. Alida)

2021 27 I Got A Feeling [with Robin Schulz feat. Georgia Ku]

2022 17 Nuit Blanche [with Club Soda]

 

Club Soda

2022 17 Nuit Blanche [Felix Jaehn & Club Soda]

2022 55 One By One

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#198

 

Calvin Harris ~ Stay With Me [feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams]

 

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Date Entered: 22/07/2022

Sales: 277,400

Chart Run: 32-23-29-31-42-55-91-x-89-x [7 weeks]

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It wasn't the best year for Calvin Harris really, with a rather disappointing album era in 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2' - not living up whatsoever to Vol. 1. This was my favourite track taken from the project, and also narrowly the biggest UK hit from it. I do enjoy the actual funk influence here and the strings are a nice touch, but ultimately it is just B-rate Feels. Calvin will be seen once more here under his Love Regenerator alias.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Calvin Harris

2011 02 Bounce (feat. Kelis) MILLIONAIRE

2011 03 Awooga

2011 08 Feel So Close

2011 02 We Found Love (with Rihanna) MILLIONAIRE

2012 01 Call My Name (Cheryl feat. Calvin Harris)

2012 12 Let's Go (feat. Ne-Yo)

2012 01 Spectrum (Say My Name) (Florence + The Machine; Calvin Harris Remix)

2012 12 We'll Be Coming Back (feat. Example)

2012 02 Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch)

2012 05 Drinking From The Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah)

2012 02 Thinking About You (feat. Ayah Marar)

2012 03 I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding)

2012 20 Here 2 China (feat. Dizzee Rascal & Dillon Francis)

2013 03 Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr feat. Beardyman; Calvin Harris Remix)

2013 04 Under Control (with Alesso feat. Hurts)

2014 19 Summer

2014 25 C.U.B.A. / Open Wide (feat. Big Sean)

2014 06 Blame (feat. John Newman)

2014 07 Slow Acid

2014 03 Outside (feat. Ellie Goulding)

2014 07 Pray To God (feat. HAIM)

2014 12 Faith

2014 19 Dollar Signs (feat. Tinashe)

2014 45 Overdrive (with Ummet Ozcan)

2015 02 How Deep Is Your Love (with Disciples feat. Ina Wroldsen)

2016 01 This Is What You Came For (with Rihanna) MILLION SELLER

2016 13 Hype (with Dizzee Rascal)

2016 01 My Way MILLIONAIRE

2017 07 Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) MILLIONAIRE

2017 23 Heatstroke (feat. Young Thug, Pharrell Williams & Ariana Grande)

2017 01 Rollin (feat. Future & Khalid) MILLIONAIRE

2017 01 Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) MILLIONAIRE

2017 09 Don't Quit (with DJ Khaled feat. Travis Scott & Jeremih)

2017 14 Skrt On Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 19 Faking It (feat. Kehlani & Lil Yachty)

2017 20 Holiday (feat. Snoop Dogg, John Legend & Takeoff)

2017 21 Hard To Love (feat. Jessie Reyez)

2017 24 Cash Out (feat. ScHoolboy Q, PARTYNEXTDOOR & D.R.A.M.)

2017 32 Prayers Up (feat. Travis Scott & A-Trak)

2018 23 The Weekend (SZA; Calvin Harris Funk Wav Remix)

2018 02 Nuh Ready Nuh Ready (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)

2018 01 One Kiss (with Dua Lipa) MILLIONAIRE

2018 02 Promises (with Sam Smith) MILLIONAIRE

2018 51 Slow Down (with Normani)

2018 52 Checklist (with Normani feat. WizKid)

2018 05 I Found You (with Benny Blanco)

2019 01 Giant (with Rag'n'Bone Man) MILLIONAIRE

2019 03 I'm Not Alone (Calvin Harris; CamelPhat Remix)

2019 16 Peace Love Happiness (as Love Regenerator)

2020 03 CP-1 (as Love Regenerator)

2020 04 Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait) (as Love Regenerator)

2020 19 Regenerate Love (as Love Regenerator)

2020 20 The Power of Love II (as Love Regenerator)

2020 24 Give Me Strength (as Love Regenerator)

2020 12 Moving (Love Regenerator & Eli Brown)

2020 23 Don't You Want Me (Love Regenerator & Eli Brown)

2020 02 Live Without Your Love (Love Regenerator & Steve Lacy)

2020 18 Over Now (with The Weeknd)

2021 09 By Your Side [feat. Tom Grennan]

2021 38 We Can Come Together (Love Regenerator & Eli Brown)

2021 37 All of a Sudden (Love Regenerator & Solardo)

2021 46 Rollercoaster (Love Regenerator & Solardo)

2022 03 Lonely (Love Regenerator & Riva Starr feat. Sananda Maitreya)

2022 50 Potion [feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug]

2022 23 Stay With Me [feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Williams]

2022 34 New To You [feat. Normani, Tinashe & Offset]

2022 80 Obsessed [feat. Charlie Puth and Shenseea]

 

Justin Timberlake

2011 23 3 Way (The Lonely Island feat. Justin Timberlake & Lady GaGa)

2013 05 Mirrors

2013 20 Suit & Tie (Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z)

2013 18 Take Back the Night

2013 22 Holy Grail (Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake)

2014 20 Not A Bad Thing

2016 81 Can't Stop The Feeling

2018 03 Filthy

2018 51 Say Something (feat. Chris Stapleton)

2020 39 The Other Side (SZA & Justin Timberlake; Oliver Heldens Remix)

2022 23 Stay With Me [Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams]

 

Halsey

2015 45 Ghost (Lost Kings Remix)

2015 24 The Feeling (Justin Bieber feat. Halsey)

2016 19 Closer (The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey)

2016 100 Colors

2018 56 Without Me

2020 66 You Should Be Sad

2020 51 Be Kind (Marshmello & Halsey)

2022 23 Stay With Me [Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams]

 

Pharrell Williams

2010 11 One (Your Name) (Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell Williams) MILLIONAIRE

2013 01 Get Lucky (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) MILLIONAIRE

2013 02 Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams) MILLIONAIRE

2013 19 Lose Yourself To Dance (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams)

2013 06 Get Like Me (Nelly feat. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell Williams)

2013 07 Happy MILLIONAIRE

2014 38 Marilyn Monroe

2014 25 Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z; Disclosure Rework)

2015 05 WTF (Where They From) (Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams)

2017 23 Heatstroke (Calvin Harris feat. Young Thug, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande)

2017 01 Feels (Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean) MILLIONAIRE

2018 80 E-Lo (Los Unidades & Pharrell Williams feat. Jozzy)

2022 23 Stay With Me [Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams]

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#197

 

Kano ~ Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)

 

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Date Entered: 05/09/2022

Sales: 278,900

Chart Run: 12-18-24-26-27-35-47-70-x [8 weeks]

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Random old song alert #1! Purple Disco Machine had remixed another track from Italo dance group Kano (not to be confused with the UK grime rapper of the same name), however I checked their Spotify page and quickly gravitated more towards this. It's a great 80s disco-esque track that I think has aged very well and could reasonably be described as a lost classic. Although it sadly did not perform too well when I got the chance to use it for a song contest which was 80s themed.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Kano

2022 12 Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)

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#196

 

Spiritbox ~ Rotoscope

 

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Date Entered: 01/07/2022

Sales: 280,400

Chart Run: 7-9-11-25-37-60-84-x [7 weeks]

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Rock music isn't generally my thing but by chance I stumbled upon Canadian band Spiritbox and decided they were actually rather good. More on that with their highest of their entries here. This one was the lead single of the three-track EP they put out this year, and for sure it is a heavy headbanger but the lead vocalist has a very nice voice.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Spiritbox

2022 06 Secret Garden

2022 16 Shivering [illenium feat. Spiritbox]

2022 07 Rotoscope

2022 08 Hysteria

2022 10 Sew Me Up

 

'Stay With Me' I definitely preferred over 'Potion' so I'm glad it was the better performing of the two Calvin singles this year. 'Rotoscope' sounding pretty decent there too. I'm very much one to take a liking to rock music myself so from seeing the mention I checked it out and agree she has a great voice indeed!
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I like seeing "Break My Soul", "Here For You", "Waterfall" and "Seventeen Going Under" on here, but my favourite is "History".

I just love seeing Becky Hill in those dance/EDM-type songs on here!

Yep Becky is oft-reliable for dancepop. She has one more entry to come.

 

Seventeen Going Under is a real tune (and of course my EOY #1 last year) - glad you did enjoy it! Although I was perfectly happy to see it stick around for ages :lol:
I'm sure you were haha. It is a great song to come back to after not having heard it for a short while anyhow.

 

Hold Me Closer, Anti-Hero and obviously As It Was :wub: nice to see you enjoying something from Harry, I know that's such a rarity! :kink:
It may very well be the only time Harry ever appears on my EOY list haha, but it was good to see him eventually make a song more to my liking (Late Night Talking was alright too, though didn't make my chart - but MFASR was unfortunately one of my least faves of his singles).

 

'Stay With Me' I definitely preferred over 'Potion' so I'm glad it was the better performing of the two Calvin singles this year. 'Rotoscope' sounding pretty decent there too. I'm very much one to take a liking to rock music myself so from seeing the mention I checked it out and agree she has a great voice indeed!
yeah I was pleased that Stay With Me did eventually out-peak Potion, but ultimately it is not a classic of Calvin's either.

you may also remember I send Spiritbox to BJSC with Secret Garden, if you forgot that song I'd also check that out - it'll be in my top 100.

 

thanks all~

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#195 [#73, 2021]

 

Croatia Squad ~ Miniskirt

 

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Date Entered: 08/08/2021

Sales: 280,700 [776,700 total]

Chart Run: [78-91-68-47-36-44-28-28-22-18-14-16-17-18-13-15-17-32]-54-47-x-32-33-34-49-x [6 of 24 weeks]

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A very sensual tech house track from Croatia Squad which was a very steady grower here – with the vocal taking a bit of getting used to but eventually too catchy to ignore. He has not managed a big hit since, as yet, so this will be it for him this year.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Croatia Squad

2014 10 Pop Your P*ssy

2016 33 Brown Sugar (Platinum Doug; Croatia Squad Remix)

2016 02 Make Your Move (with Lika Morgan) MILLIONAIRE

2019 02 Ven Pa Ca MILLIONAIRE

2020 09 In The Air Tonight (Nora En Pure & Lika Morgan; Croatia Squad Remix) MILLIONAIRE

2021 05 Never Quit

2021 13 Miniskirt

2021 100 Get This Party Jumpin'

2021 59 You Should Already Know

2022 26 Want Somebody

2022 65 Let Loose

2022 88 Play It Cool

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#194

 

Raito ~ Sky River

 

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Date Entered: 14/11/2021

Sales: 281,500

Chart Run: [55-38-36-44]-62-59-92-49-52-57-73-89-x [8 of 12 weeks]

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A low-key EP release from French producer Raito at the end of last year, 'Sky River', contained this title track which is so far his only chart hit for me. He usually does a mix of techno, breakbeat and rave - however this is a melodic house effort from him. It's a great flowing instrumental piece, and the sound effects to tie it in with the song's title are a great addition here too.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Raito

2021 36 Sky River

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#193

 

Sons of Maria ~ Elevate

 

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Date Entered: 21/11/2021

Sales: 282,100

Chart Run: [79-77-53]-23-31-67-61-48-54-61-71-72-x [9 of 12 weeks]

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The second track in this section taken from Enormous Tunes label. You'd be forgiven for guessing this was a Nora En Pure production and indeed this was discovered off of her playlist, belatedly giving Sons Of Maria their second and biggest top 40 hit. Despite their name they're actually a duo made up of one man and one woman.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Sons of Maria

2017 25 Sweet Madness (feat. Angelika Vee)

2017 67 Breathe Into Me (Angelika Vee & Sons of Maria)

2018 55 Never Be the Same (feat. Agatha Saron)

2021 23 Elevate

2022 87 Close to Me

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#192

 

Nora Van Elken ~ Title Theme

 

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Date Entered: 04/03/2022

Sales: 283,700

Chart Run: 73-76-82-78-54-59-69-100-x [8 weeks]

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My personal second-favourite Nora; Nora Van Elken has racked up a sizeable number of minor hits, with this currently the biggest of these. She often does a very relaxing dance track such as this - inspired by the title theme of Legend of Zelda (not that I'd have known without looking up the YouTube comments). The laid-back production and the use of harp really make this a lovely piece to listen to.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Nora Van Elken

2019 47 Never Letting Go

2021 44 Sumatra (Lstn Remix)

2021 92 Sophie's Lullaby

2021 95 Way Out (feat. Clara Mae)

2021 51 Moon River

2021 64 Music (Here & Now)

2022 54 Title Theme

2022 70 The Life We Live

2022 64 Undertale

2022 55 Midsommar

2022 82 Celestial

2022 67 Dire, Dire Docks

2022 72 Voulez-Vous (Syzz & Nora Van Elken)

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#191

 

F.O.O.L and Extra Terra ~ Agonize

 

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Date Entered: 25/02/2022

Sales: 283,900

Chart Run: 57-23-17-24-49-58-68-73-x [8 weeks]

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Having broke through with a #1, the hits quickly dried up for F.O.O.L (f*** Our Ordinary Lives), however he managed to re-appear on my radar with another instrumental dark synthwave banger. It's almost at the point of being an electronic rock crossover so give it a listen if that sounds like your thing.

 

Top 100 Chart History

F.O.O.L

2020 01 Dystopia 2077 (with The Forgotten)

2020 10 Mercenary (with Power Glove)

2020 20 Revenger

2020 28 Hysteria (with Skum)

2020 61 She

2022 17 Agonize (with Extra Terra)

 

Extra Terra

2022 17 Agonize (F.O.O.L & Extra Terra)

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#190

 

Tim Green ~ Eastbound Silhouette [feat. Felicia Douglass]

 

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Date Entered: 06/11/2022

Sales: 284,400

Chart Run: 2-1-1-5-6-7-... [6+ weeks]

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Tim Green is one of the leading producers in a melodic house sub-genre called "organic house" - not a sub-genre I knew too much about or had that much interest in from what I'd heard as for the most part it seemed long and boring. Well this song is at least one of those things, with a runtime of 11:38 and perhaps what is the longest wait in a song for the first verse which comes in just past the six minute mark. I was immediately intrigued from the first play however with its piano intro. The whole thing is just a vibe with its percussion, vocals and atmosphere. Beautiful.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Tim Green

2022 01 Eastbound Silhouette [feat. Felicia Douglass]

2022 23 Tears

 

Felicia Douglass

2015 16 Leaves (Baile feat. Felicia Douglass)

2022 01 Eastbound Silhouette [Tim Green feat. Felicia Douglass]

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#189

 

Ciaran McAuley ~ All I Want [Craig Connelly Remix] [feat. Clare Stagg]

 

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Date Entered: 17/12/2021

Sales: 285,100

Chart Run: 94-95-52-66-76-76-81-65-90-94-x [10 weeks]

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Craig Connelly has 6 appearances in the Hottest 200, the majority of those taken from his album however in addition we have his remix of 'All I Want' for Ciaran McAuley, who himself has two more entries. The song was originally put out in 2019 but it took this remix for it to make an impact, with Craig giving it a bit more extra punch.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Ciaran McAuley

2020 31 Mo Chara [Ferry Corsten & Ciaran McAuley]

2020 93 Daring To Love [with Susana]

2021 04 If This Is How It Ends [feat. Audrey Gallagher]

2021 52 All I Want [feat. Clare Stagg; Craig Connelly Remix]

2022 75 Light a Rainbow [feat. Clara Yates]

2022 05 You and I [with Roger Shah & Hannah Brine]

2022 34 Anything [with Clara Yates]

2022 97 Lilac

2022 65 Reach for You [feat. Linney]

2022 94 Armour [feat. Audrey Gallagher]

2022 91 You're Never Alone [with Susie Ledge]

 

Craig Connelly

2019 37 Lights Around the World (feat. Megan McDuffee)

2019 52 This Life (feat. Roxanne Emery)

2020 07 Time Machine (feat. Tara Louise)

2020 04 Run Away (feat. Cammie Robinson)

2020 38 Sonic Grey

2020 41 Anything Like You (feat. Alex Holmes)

2020 42 Watch the Way You Move (feat. Natalie Major)

2020 46 Life Half Lived (feat. Karina Ramage)

2020 49 What Are You Waiting For (feat. Tara Louise)

2020 58 Tranceatlantic (with Factor B)

2020 59 All for Love (feat. Siskin)

2020 79 California

2020 80 The Fire (with Peter Steele)

2020 83 Everybody Loves a Triplet

2020 84 Inhale (with Will Rees)

2020 94 Earth Dimension C-137

2021 27 Keep Me Believing (feat. Megan McDuffee)

2021 52 All I Want [Ciaran McAuley feat. Clare Stagg; Craig Connelly Remix]

2022 01 Little Mystery [feat. That Girl]

2022 09 Reach Out [feat. Gid Sedgwick]

2022 12 Headed For the Sun [feat. Numa]

2022 03 You Are Alive [feat. Tara Louise]

2022 13 Summer Nights [feat. Ellysse Mason]

2022 41 Quantum Eraser [with Paul Denton]

2022 49 Cast A Spell

2022 59 Amnesia

2022 60 Rabbit In A Hat

2022 73 Voodoo

2022 37 Don't Stop Me From Falling [sunlounger feat. Susie Ledge; Craig Connelly Remix]

 

Clare Stagg

2021 52 All I Want [Ciaran McAuley feat. Clare Stagg; Craig Connelly Remix]

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#188

 

Grum ~ Closer Apart [feat. Natalie Shay]

 

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Date Entered: 01/07/2022

Sales: 285,200

Chart Run: 38-39-36-42-51-76-91-73-91-x [9 weeks]

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The first of seven appearances for Grum in the top 200, and the first of two to feature Natalie Shay who sang on his biggest hit to date 'Afterglow'. It's a synthtastic progressive house tune as we've come to expect from him, with a particularly strong build.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Grum

2014 20 Heartbeats

2014 25 The Touch

2014 43 Straight To Your Heart

2017 76 Price Of Love

2019 13 Tomorrow (feat. Dom Youdan)

2020 43 The Ascent

2020 01 Afterglow (feat. Natalie Shay) MILLIONAIRE

2020 52 Stay (feat. Natalie Shay)

2020 76 Lose Control

2020 50 Through the Night (Grum; Tinlicker Remix)

2020 68 Runaway (Grum; Paul Thomas Remix)

2021 50 Never Odd or Even (BT; Grum Remix)

2022 24 Disconnected [feat. Sealine]

2022 01 Don't Look Down [feat. Natalie Shay]

2022 19 Come Alive [feat. Sarah Appel]

2022 22 Pattern Recognition

2022 01 Look to the Light

2022 12 Be the Horizon [feat. Dom Youdan]

2022 25 Faded Memory [feat. Sarah Appel]

2022 31 Virtual Companion [feat. Dom Youdan]

2022 36 Closer Apart [feat. Natalie Shay]

2022 37 Taking Over Me [feat. Natalie Shay]

2022 39 Only A Dream

2022 50 Our Cosmic Insignificance

2022 09 Shout [with Tigerblind]

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#187

 

Ben Gold ~ Same Sky Same Stars [feat. Plumb]

 

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Date Entered: 01/04/2022

Sales: 285,300

Chart Run: 73-61-38-38-41-49-63-88-x-85-x [9 weeks]

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The first of two entries for trance producer Ben Gold, which also acted as Plumb's first chart appearance since the huge #1 hit 'Somebody Loves You' with Aly & Fila. I was expecting something great from this pairing, and whilst it wasn't that big in my chart, it was a very energetic vocal trance anthem which I always enjoy from Ben.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Ben Gold

2018 15 There Will Be Angels (feat. Audrey Gallagher)

2018 17 Stay (with Sivan)

2019 03 Dancing In The Rain (Ben Gold & Omnia pts. Futurecode & Roxanne Emery)

2019 17 The Connection (Ben Gold & Omnia pts. Futurecode)

2019 17 The Network (Ben Gold & Omnia pts. Futurecode)

2019 07 A Thousand Times (with Richard Durand)

2019 12 Freefalling (Claudia Cazacu feat. Audrey Gallagher; Ben Gold & Omnia pts. Futurecode Remix)

2019 01 The City Sleeps Tonight MILLIONAIRE

2019 05 Come Home (feat. Hvnnah)

2019 19 The Conquest (with Omnia)

2019 26 Ghost (with Ruben de Ronde feat. Louise Rademakers)

2019 20 New Republic

2019 42 Take Me To Heaven (with Sheridan Grout & Fahjah feat. Julia Roberts)

2019 42 Strike As One (with Allen Watts)

2019 44 Sapphire (Recut)

2019 56 Step Inside (with After Midnight)

2019 57 Why You El? (with Rb Naylr)

2019 68 Two (with Ruben de Ronde & Rodg)

2022 38 Same Sky Same Stars [feat. Plumb]

2022 59 Searching (For A Kinder Love) [feat. Yasmin Jane]

2022 01 Rest of Our Lives

2022 61 Nostalgia

2022 65 Follow the King

2022 73 Take Me Away (with Benjamin Duchenne)

2022 96 Liberation

 

Plumb

2020 27 I Love You (with Key4050)

2020 01 Somebody Loves You (with Aly & Fila) MILLIONAIRE

2022 38 Same Sky Same Stars [ben Gold feat. Plumb]

2022 43 Take This [bryan Kearney & Out of the Dust feat. Plumb]

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#186

 

Fred Again.. ~ Jungle

 

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Date Entered: 08/07/2022

Sales: 287,600

Chart Run: 14-14-10-11-20-27-48-68-x [8 weeks]

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It was a great year for Fred Again.. who has three entries in the Hottest 200. The first of these is the bassy house track 'Jungle', a song that was refreshing to see make the UK top 100 for being unique in the current commercial landscape although sadly it couldn't get near the top 40. It's a track packed with a lot of energy and must have helped him gain further popularity this year anyhow.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Fred Again..

2021 08 Marea (We've Lost Dancing) (feat. The Blessed Madonna)

2021 15 Billie (Loving Arms)

2021 27 Hannah (The Sun)

2022 76 Lights Out [feat. Romy and Haai]

2022 77 Admit It (U Don't Want 2) [with I. Jordan]

2022 10 Jungle

2022 13 Turn On The Lights Again.. [with Swedish House Mafia feat. Future]

2022 12 Danielle (Smile On My Face)

2022 91 Bleu (Better With Time)

2022 100 Kammy (Like I Do)

2022 40 Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This)

2022 65 Clara (The Night Is Dark)

2022 29 Strong [Romy & Fred Again..]

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#185

 

Boris Brejcha ~ I Want You [feat. Ginger]

 

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Date Entered: 19/08/2022

Sales: 291,400

Chart Run: 7-10-24-37-44-50-60-92-x [8 weeks]

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The Boris Brejcha releases kept on coming this year, albeit none of them were as standout as the trio of number ones he has had ever since breaking through in mid-2020 (with 'Gravity' reaching EOY #1 for the year). This one has a bit more of a techno influence than many of his particularly with a big stuttering synth breakdown towards the end. It is his highest track this year.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Boris Brejcha

2020 01 Gravity (feat. Laura Korinth) MILLIONAIRE

2020 32 Chameleon

2020 50 Puzzle (feat. Malena Maria)

2021 05 Purple Noise (Worakls Remix)

2021 01 Spicy (feat. Ginger) MILLIONAIRE

2021 01 House Music (feat. Arctic Lake) MILLIONAIRE

2021 46 Exit

2021 61 The Caravan

2021 13 Take A Ride (feat. Ginger)

2021 38 Twisted Reality

2021 11 Never Stop Dancing (feat. Ginger)

2021 12 State of Mind (feat. Ginger)

2022 44 Up Down Jumper

2022 07 I Want You [feat. Ginger]

2022 36 Darkness [feat. Ginger]

 

Ginger

2021 01 Spicy (Boris Brejcha feat. Ginger) MILLIONAIRE

2021 13 Take A Ride (Boris Brejcha feat. Ginger)

2021 11 Never Stop Dancing (Boris Brejcha feat. Ginger)

2021 12 State of Mind (Boris Brejcha feat. Ginger)

2022 07 I Want You [boris Brejcha feat. Ginger]

2022 73 Darkness [boris Brejcha feat. Ginger]

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#184

 

Mau P ~ Drugs From Amsterdam

 

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Date Entered: 29/08/2022

Sales: 292,000

Chart Run: 27-21-21-28-37-39-42-52-62-x [9 weeks]

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Another techno-inspired track now, although this one was a much bigger hit in clubland than anything Boris Brejcha has released, with just about every big DJ going crazy for it from what I've gathered. It was the first release for the former big room producer Maurice West, under his new alias Mau P, and indeed I much prefer this style that he's now doing. With such a catchy hook and the rave synth teasing, it certainly stood out amongst the many commercial tech house tracks people have been putting out recently.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Mau P

2019 41 ResuRection (Planet Perfecto Knights; Maurice West Remix)

2019 88 Matrix (W&W & Maurice West)

2022 21 Drugs From Amsterdam

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#183 [EOY #64, 2021]

 

Ben Böhmer ~ Escalate [feat. Jonah]

 

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Date Entered: 29/08/2021

Sales: 292,200 [819,200 total]

Chart Run: [59-63-62-53-30-8-5-4-6-8-11-11-22-24-22]-31-35-60-28-32-39-50-x [7 of 22 weeks]

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A rich electronica production here from Ben Böhmer, and one of the few vocal tracks on his latest album. It's more grand than the typical melodic house that gets put out but that only helps it be a stand-out here. And for Ben being one of the more influential and forward thinking producers in this field perhaps we'll get a few more tracks like it next year from others.
The first of two 2021 leftovers for Ben Böhmer in this chart, he took the year out aside from a remix album and live album. Hope to hear more new material from him before too long, but until then this and the forthcoming 'Beyond Beliefs' remain great.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Ben Böhmer

2018 43 After Earth

2020 18 Cappadocia (feat. Romain Garcia)

2021 34 Run Away (with Tinlicker feat. Felix Raphael)

2021 02 Beyond Beliefs MILLIONAIRE

2021 04 Escalate [feat. Jonah]

2021 74 Erase [feat. Lau.ra]

2021 47 Breathing [with Nils Hoffman feat. Malou]

2021 20 A Matter of Time

2021 39 Home [feat. Jonah]

2021 89 Strangers

2022 74 Fade to Blue

 

Jonah

2021 04 Escalate [ben Böhmer feat. Jonah]

2021 39 Home [ben Böhmer feat. Jonah]

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#182 [EOY #223, 2021]

 

Swedish House Mafia ~ Moth To A Flame [feat. The Weeknd]

 

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Date Entered: 31/10/2021

Sales: 292,500 (509,500 total)

Chart Run: [5-6-7-13-19-42]-59-73-x-75-57-45-60-77-77-x [8 of 14 weeks]

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I had mixed emotions about the Swedish House Mafia comeback. We'd finally get an album from them, yay. Would it live up to their old material? No. Would it even give them a hit single? Well thanks to The Weeknd, yes. And to give them credit, this is a great track, and a total re-tread of their old stuff would have likely been disappointing too. SHM give Abel's vocal the space it needs making this seem more like a true collaboration, but not at the expense of a great modern-style SHM drop.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Swedish House Mafia

2010 11 One (Your Name) (feat. Pharrell Williams) MILLIONAIRE

2010 02 Miami 2 Ibiza (vs. Tinie Tempah) MILLIONAIRE

2011 36 Save The World (feat. John Martin)

2011 01 Antidote (vs. Knife Party) MILLIONAIRE

2012 01 Greyhound MILLIONAIRE

2012 01 Don't You Worry Child (feat. John Martin) MILLIONAIRE

2021 05 Moth To A Flame [feat. The Weeknd]

2021 29 It Gets Better [2019]

2022 26 Redlight [feat. Sting]

2022 39 Calling On

2022 18 Heaven Takes You Home [feat. Connie Constance]

2022 72 For You

2022 73 Time [feat. Mapei]

2022 74 Don't Go Mad [feat. Seinabo Sey]

2022 13 Turn On The Lights Again.. [Fred Again.. & Swedish House Mafia feat. Future]

 

The Weeknd

2012 44 Crew Love (Drake feat. The Weeknd)

2013 16 Twenty Eight

2015 10 The Hills

2015 97 Can't Feel My Face (Martin Garrix Remix)

2016 32 Might Not (Belly feat. The Weeknd)

2016 05 Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)

2016 47 I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)

2017 68 Lust for Life (Lana Del Rey feat. The Weeknd)

2017 86 A Lie (French Montana feat. The Weeknd & Max B)

2018 85 Pray For Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2019 91 Lost in the Fire (Gesaffelstein & The Weeknd)

2019 43 Blinding Lights

2019 51 Heartless

2020 55 After Hours

2020 42 Hardest To Love

2020 44 In Your Eyes

2020 18 Over Now (Calvin Harris & The Weeknd)

2021 46 Save Your Tears

2021 91 Hurricane [Kanye West feat. The Weeknd and Lil Baby]

2021 05 Moth To A Flame [swedish House Mafia feat. The Weeknd]

2021 86 Tears In The Club [FKA Twigs feat. The Weeknd]

2022 66 Sacrifice

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#181

 

Hugel and Quarterhead ~ Fever

 

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Date Entered: 06/05/2022

Sales: 294,800

Chart Run: 84-97-86-36-38-38-41-50-71-x [9 weeks]

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It's been a good year for Hugel with him consistently getting club hits, a few of which have also crossed to my chart. The first of four is 'Fever', a tech house track with a light piano and a deep vocal. Nothing too special for sure but as a typical tech house track it is solid.

 

Top 100 Chart History

Hugel

2018 52 Bella Ciao (El Profesor; Hugel Remix)

2019 88 WTF (feat. Amber Van Day)

2021 23 4 to the Floor (with Stefy De Cicco & Hugo Cantarra feat. Nikol Apatini)

2021 01 Morenita [feat. Cumbiafrica]

2021 74 Eyes On You (with Quarterhead)

2022 86 La cadela viva (with Jude & Frank and Twolate)

2022 07 El Sueno [feat. Cumbiafrica]

2022 36 Fever [with Quarterhead]

2022 09 Aguila [with Westend feat. Cumbiafrica]

 

Quarterhead

2021 74 Eyes On You (Hugel & Quarterhead)

2022 36 Fever [Hugel & Quarterhead]

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Tonight's Recap:

181 294,800 Hugel and Quarterhead ~ Fever

182 292,500 Swedish House Mafia ~ Moth To A Flame [feat. The Weeknd]

183 292,200 Ben Böhmer ~ Escalate [feat. Jonah]

184 292,000 Mau P ~ Drugs From Amsterdam

185 291,400 Boris Brejcha ~ I Want You [feat. Ginger]

186 287,600 Fred Again.. ~ Jungle

187 285,300 Ben Gold ~ Same Sky Same Stars [feat. Plumb]

188 285,200 Grum ~ Closer Apart [feat. Natalie Shay]

189 285,100 Ciaran McAuley ~ All I Want [Craig Connelly Remix] [feat. Clare Stagg]

190 284,400 Tim Green ~ Eastbound Silhouette [feat. Felicia Douglass]

191 283,900 F.O.O.L and Extra Terra ~ Agonize

192 283,700 Nora Van Elken ~ Title Theme

193 282,100 Sons of Maria ~ Elevate

194 281,500 Raito ~ Sky River

195 280,700 Croatia Squad ~ Miniskirt

196 280,400 Spiritbox ~ Rotoscope

197 278,900 Kano ~ Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)

198 277,400 Calvin Harris ~ Stay With Me [feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams]

199 277,300 Felix Jaehn and Club Soda ~ Nuit Blanche

200 277,100 John Summit and Guz ~ What a Life [feat. Stevie Appleton]

Hi Dan!

Nice to see "Moth To A Flame" and "Stay With Me" in here.

"Stay With Me" will definitely be in my Year-End singles list as well.

Great so far!

Giving Fever a listen now, sounding pretty nice! It's been a while since I've listened to either Hugel or Quarterhead so nice to give this a listen, a pretty chilled out track.

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