December 25, 20222 yr Some more fab songs appearing here like 'Beyond Beliefs', Cold Heart', 'Danielle', Orihime :wub: and 'Mary On A Cross :wub: the latter two should do well in my EOY!
December 26, 20222 yr Nice to see Lipstick appear here again, a bit higher as well (looks like the time of release hampered it a bit sadly). Giving Cure My Desire a listen now, mainly as I don't think I've heard from Hannah Wants since 'Desire' - the instrumentation on this is pretty nice!
December 27, 20222 yr Author #140 Parade of Planets ~ Où Est Ton Amour? [#148, 2021] Date Entered: 10/10/2021 Sales: 361,100 [654,100 total] Chart Run: [19-22-25-28-34-35-35-34-25]-21-18-36-22-27-30-38-51-61-80-96-x [11 of 20 weeks] Video aKnMoncHAw4 A great discovery off BJSC; this French language dancepop track from Belarusian act Parade of Planets very easily got handed my 18 points. Top 100 Chart History Parade of Planets 2021 18 Où Est Ton Amour? 2021 37 Moi… Lolita +++ #139 Adele ~ Easy On Me [#215, 2021] Date Entered: 24/10/2021 Sales: 361,400 [583,400 total] Chart Run: [10-27-33-50-36-28-21]-20-25-56-34-38-41-52-57-51-72-x [10 of 17 weeks] Video U3ASj1L6_sY After a lengthy wait further delayed by COVID we finally got the comeback single of Adele, which unfortunately arrived too late last year for it to have made the Hottest 200... but it's here now belatedly. 'Easy On Me' being a piano ballad about a break-up couldn't possibly have been less surprising, however it is once again proof that she is the best at these types of songs, lyrically mature and vocally amazing, and the huge success she got with it was well deserved. The rest of the album unfortunately didn't quite live up to this but at least we got this to add to her number of greats. Top 100 Chart History Adele 2010 07 Rolling In The Deep 2011 06 Someone Like You 2011 22 Set Fire To The Rain 2012 09 Skyfall 2015 04 Hello 2016 51 When We Were Young 2016 47 Send My Love (To Your New Lover) 2021 10 Easy On Me 2021 47 I Drink Wine 2022 87 Oh My God +++ #138 Jessie Ware ~ Free Yourself [Paul Woolford Remix] Date Entered: 19/08/2022 Sales: 365,500 Chart Run: 55-42-23-25-27-28-32-53-53-67-x [10 weeks] Video B2T_jWvX450 Long after her last UK top 40 chart appearance, it seemed that Jessie Ware had more online praise and critical acclaim than ever with her 2020 album. However I couldn't really get into any of its singles, she came back this year with something a bit more catered to my taste - assisted by piano house hitmaker Paul Woolford on the remix duty giving the production the extra punch it needed. 'Free Yourself' in this form is an uplifting track well suited for the workout playlist. Top 100 Chart History Jessie Ware 2012 04 Aaliyah (Katy B feat. Geenus & Jessie Ware) 2013 09 If You're Never Gonna Move 2013 05 Confess To Me (Disclosure feat. Jessie Ware) 2014 07 Tough Love 2014 14 Say You Love Me (Gorgon City Remix) 2020 77 Time After Time (Franky Wah feat. Jessie Ware) 2020 67 Save A Kiss (PS1 Remix) 2021 47 Running (Disclosure 2021 VIP) 2022 23 Free Yourself [Paul Woolford Remix] Paul Woolford 2015 06 Amnesia (as Special Request) 2018 35 Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One) (feat. Kim English) 2020 01 Looking For Me (with Diplo feat. Kareen Lomax) MILLIONAIRE 2020 32 Tear It Up (with Solardo feat. Pamela Fernandez) 2020 70 All I Want (with Secondcity feat. Andrea Martin) 2021 03 Heat (with Amber Mark) 2021 17 How Does It Feel (London Grammar; Paul Woolford Remix) 2021 35 Happiness (Tomcraft feat. Moguai & Ilira; Paul Woolford Remix) 2021 31 Promises (with Diplo & Kareen Lomax) 2022 20 Teardrops [MK & Paul Woolford feat. Majid Jordan] 2022 23 Free Yourself [Jessie Ware; Paul Woolford Remix] +++ #137 Tale of Us and Pete Tong ~ Time [feat. Jules Buckley] Date Entered: 07/11/2021 Sales: 371,700 Chart Run: [78-67-40-38-26]-32-41-61-41-43-49-53-66-55-79-84-x [11 of 16 weeks] Video 6dE0a8nHHNA Peaking just at the tail end of last year, but having held up well enough to land in the Hottest 200 now. We have 'Time', a piece originally composed by Hans Zimmer and perhaps his most famous work. Pete Tong & Jules Buckley led with this to continue their project of remaking classic dance songs, and on this occasion assisted by melodic techno duo Tale of Us who I suspect did the bulk of the production here as they were given the lead credit. Out of the many dance remakes done of 'Time', this certainly has to be the best of them anyhow. Top 100 Chart History Tale of Us 2021 26 Time [with Pete Tong feat. Jules Buckley] Pete Tong 2021 26 Time [Tale of Us & Pete Tong feat. Jules Buckley] 2021 51 Ghosts [with Kölsch feat. Jules Buckley] 2021 61 Out of the Blue [with Franky Wah feat. Jules Buckley] Jules Buckley 2021 26 Time [Tale of Us & Pete Tong feat. Jules Buckley] 2021 51 Ghosts [Pete Tong & Kölsch feat. Jules Buckley] 2021 61 Out of the Blue [Pete Tong & Franky Wah feat. Jules Buckley] +++ #136 Above & Beyond ~ Almost Home [feat. Justine Suissa] [#63, 2021] Date Entered: 22/08/2021 Sales: 371,700 [904,700 total] Chart Run: [39-33-9-9-11-10-14-15-18-20-19-20-26-33-43-51]-53-57-82-39-36-36-47-x [7 of 23 weeks] Video VZyUF4k6GZk In a comparatively quiet year for Above & Beyond where they were mainly putting out remixes of their old songs we got this which could very well serve as the lead of their new album although we've no confirmation of that. It's another brilliant vocal trance track from them that they are best at.They have three more appearances this year. Top 100 Chart History Above & Beyond 2011 35 Sun & Moon (feat. Richard Bedford) 2014 24 We're All We Need (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2015 10 All Over The World (feat. Alex Vargas) 2015 13 Peace Of Mind (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2015 11 Fly To New York (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2016 07 Another Chance (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Club Mix) 2017 01 My Own Hymn (feat. Zoe Johnston) MILLIONAIRE 2018 02 Northern Soul (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 06 Always (feat. Zoe Johnston) MILLIONAIRE 2018 12 Tightrope (feat. Marty Longstaff) 2018 07 Alright Now (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 10 Naked (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 12 Happiness Amplified (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 19 Sahara Love (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2018 26 Bittersweet & Blue (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 26 Is It Love? (1001) 2018 28 Cold Feet (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 67 Surge 2018 83 A.I. 2018 84 The Inconsistency Principle 2018 85 Common Ground 2018 89 Balearic Balls 2019 46 Long Way From Home (with Spencer Brown feat. RBBTS) 2019 14 Flying By Candlelight (feat. Marty Longstaff; Club Mix) 2019 57 Distorted Truth 2019 45 Show Me Love (with Armin van Buuren) 2019 52 There's Only You (feat. Zoe Johnston; Club Mix) 2019 62 Clear Blue Water (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Trance Wax Remix) 2019 50 Anjunafamily 2019 31 Hideaway 2019 43 Waltz 2019 48 See The End (with Seven Lions feat. Opposite The Other; Original / Nora En Pure Remix) 2019 69 Another Angel 2020 85 Blue Monday 2020 62 M (Ayumi Hamasaki; Above & Beyond Remix) 2020 47 Homecoming (Enamour Remix) 2020 33 Reverie (feat. Zoë Johnston) 2020 94 Jam 2020 92 Crash 2020 41 Sun In Your Eyes [Remixes] 2020 65 Diving Out Of Love 2020 61 Alchemy (feat. Zoë Johnston; i_o Remix) 2021 35 Love Is Not Enough (feat. Zoë Johnston; Hybrid Minds Remix) 2021 46 Thing Called Love (feat. Richard Bedford; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2021 09 Almost Home [feat. Justine Suissa] 2021 88 Filmic [Cri Remix] 2021 05 Believer [Marsh's Guatape Remix] 2022 01 Gratitude [with Anamē feat. Marty Longstaff] 2022 97 Always Do 2022 98 Screwdriver [Jono Grant's Summer Of '95 Mix] 2022 06 Chains [feat. Marty Longstaff] 2022 47 Giving It Out [feat. Zoë Johnston; Etherwood Remix] Justine Suissa 2016 07 Another Chance (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Club Mix) 2018 07 Alright Now (Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 10 Naked (Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 28 Cold Feet (Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa) 2019 62 Clear Blue Water (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Trance Wax Remix) 2021 09 Almost Home [Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa] +++
December 27, 20222 yr Author #135 Above & Beyond ~ Chains [feat. Marty Longstaff] Date Entered: 29/08/2022 Sales: 372,800 Chart Run: 30-42-6-6-7-11-16-21-25-41-61-74-84-82-x [14 weeks] Video Ripu235aGh8 ...and here's Above & Beyond again! Their most recent single at present, 'Chains' got off to a bit of a slow start here however leaped into the top 10 after having attended their festival in London, where the song played part of their headline set. It's another progressive trance anthem from them anyhow, so the peak is fully deserved. I do really hope 2023 gives us a full album from them though as their last one was in 2018. Top 100 Chart History Above & Beyond 2011 35 Sun & Moon (feat. Richard Bedford) 2014 24 We're All We Need (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2015 10 All Over The World (feat. Alex Vargas) 2015 13 Peace Of Mind (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2015 11 Fly To New York (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2016 07 Another Chance (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Club Mix) 2017 01 My Own Hymn (feat. Zoe Johnston) MILLIONAIRE 2018 02 Northern Soul (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 06 Always (feat. Zoe Johnston) MILLIONAIRE 2018 12 Tightrope (feat. Marty Longstaff) 2018 07 Alright Now (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 10 Naked (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 12 Happiness Amplified (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 19 Sahara Love (feat. Zoe Johnston) 2018 26 Bittersweet & Blue (feat. Richard Bedford) 2018 26 Is It Love? (1001) 2018 28 Cold Feet (feat. Justine Suissa) 2018 67 Surge 2018 83 A.I. 2018 84 The Inconsistency Principle 2018 85 Common Ground 2018 89 Balearic Balls 2019 46 Long Way From Home (with Spencer Brown feat. RBBTS) 2019 14 Flying By Candlelight (feat. Marty Longstaff; Club Mix) 2019 57 Distorted Truth 2019 45 Show Me Love (with Armin van Buuren) 2019 52 There's Only You (feat. Zoe Johnston; Club Mix) 2019 62 Clear Blue Water (A&B & Justine Suissa pts. OceanLab; Trance Wax Remix) 2019 50 Anjunafamily 2019 31 Hideaway 2019 43 Waltz 2019 48 See The End (with Seven Lions feat. Opposite The Other; Original / Nora En Pure Remix) 2019 69 Another Angel 2020 85 Blue Monday 2020 62 M (Ayumi Hamasaki; Above & Beyond Remix) 2020 47 Homecoming (Enamour Remix) 2020 33 Reverie (feat. Zoë Johnston) 2020 94 Jam 2020 92 Crash 2020 41 Sun In Your Eyes [Remixes] 2020 65 Diving Out Of Love 2020 61 Alchemy (feat. Zoë Johnston; i_o Remix) 2021 35 Love Is Not Enough (feat. Zoë Johnston; Hybrid Minds Remix) 2021 46 Thing Called Love (feat. Richard Bedford; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2021 09 Almost Home [feat. Justine Suissa] 2021 88 Filmic [Cri Remix] 2021 05 Believer [Marsh's Guatape Remix] 2022 01 Gratitude [with Anamē feat. Marty Longstaff] 2022 97 Always Do 2022 98 Screwdriver [Jono Grant's Summer Of '95 Mix] 2022 06 Chains [feat. Marty Longstaff] 2022 47 Giving It Out [feat. Zoë Johnston; Etherwood Remix] Marty Longstaff 2018 12 Tightrope (Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff) 2019 14 Flying By Candlelight (Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff; Club Mix) 2022 01 Gratitude [Above & Beyond & Anamē feat. Marty Longstaff] 2022 06 Chains [Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff] +++ #134 Fred Again.. and Swedish House Mafia ~ Turn On The Lights Again.. [feat. Future] Date Entered: 29/07/2022 Sales: 374,000 Chart Run: 13-13-19-19-39-45-52-46-47-68-73-68-x [12 weeks] Video Q22MCFC0CP0 It was a great year for Fred Again however he is not quite able to reach the year's Hottest 100 again as perhaps predictably, 'Turn On The Lights Again' is his highest appearance here (having also been his biggest UK hit of the year). The track sampled an old Future song which was off-putting to a few here, but I thought it was used to great effect despite not being a fan of the original song. The breakbeat/garage production was also very welcome to hear in the UK top 40, and even in the dance genre at large this is fairly unique. Swedish House Mafia are also here however without being able to see the breakdown of who did what, this feels very much like majority Fred's work. 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..] 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] Future 2013 11 Love Me (Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future) 2015 50 Jumpman (Drake & Future) 2017 08 Mask Off MILLIONAIRE 2017 01 Rollin (Calvin Harris feat. Future & Khalid) MILLIONAIRE 2020 11 Life Is Good (feat. Drake) 2020 74 D4L (with Drake & Young Thug) 2022 13 Turn On The Lights Again.. [Fred Again.. & Swedish House Mafia feat. Future] +++ #133 French Braids ~ Heartbeat [feat. George Maple] Date Entered: 04/03/2022 Sales: 374,200 Chart Run: 27-10-13-25-36-44-57-84-x [08 weeks] Video 9-dXP0oEbZQ Another track in the countdown here that I may as well count as a BJSC discovery, although I did find the song myself just before its contest appearance, the effect assisted it to quickly climb into my top 10. French Braids, who of course ironically isn't French but Canadian, managed to remove George Maple's 1HW status she had for 6 years, after she'd previously guested on DJ Snake's 'Talk'. The smooth vocal over the dark house production certainly makes for a great track though. Top 100 Chart History French Braids 2022 10 Heartbeat [feat. George Maple] 2022 71 Future High [feat. Lizzy Land] George Maple 2016 28 Talk (DJ Snake feat. George Maple) 2022 10 Heartbeat [French Braids feat. George Maple] +++ #132 Elton John and Britney Spears ~ Hold Me Closer Date Entered: 29/08/2022 Sales: 376,200 Chart Run: 43-59-48-46-45-44-46-50-59-59-70-x [11 weeks] Video qExVlz3zb0k It was another good year for Sir Elton John then, having had another successful re-do of one of his classics. With the hook of 'Tiny Dancer' and verses taken from little-known track 'The One', it was clear the intention was to re-do what made 'Cold Heart' work to some extent. Whilst not being as good of course, it was great to have another dance re imagination of Elton's and also to hear Britney Spears on a hit song for the first time in many years having paused recording music due to her publicised legal battle. Top 100 Chart History Elton John 2012 35 Sad (vs. Pnau) 2016 14 Step Into Christmas 2019 20 Rocket Man 2019 35 Tiny Dancer 2020 15 Sine From Above (Lady Gaga feat. Elton John) 2021 88 Nothing Else Matters (Miley Cyrus feat. Watt, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo and Chad Smith) 2021 08 Cold Heart [with Dua Lipa; Pnau Remix] 2021 08 Merry Christmas (with Ed Sheeran) 2022 27 Levon 2022 43 Hold Me Closer (with Britney Spears) Britney Spears 2011 02 Hold It Against Me 2011 29 Till The World Ends 2012 01 Scream & Shout (will.i.am feat. Britney Spears) 2013 10 Work Bitch 2015 49 Pretty Girls (feat. Iggy Azalea) 2017 45 My Only Wish (This Year) 2022 43 Hold Me Closer (Elton John & Britney Spears) +++ #131 Nora En Pure ~ Won't Leave Your Side [feat. Liz Cass] [#40, 2021] Date Entered: 25/07/2021 Sales: 377,700 [1,030,700 total] Chart Run: [22-14-10-8-11-11-11-10-12-15-15-16-19-22-19-20-27-29-33-30]-33-30-x-26-29-27-36-49-x [7 of 27 weeks] Video aJv0SCScaU0 Nora En Pure had a great 2021 with 3 songs in the top 50, the second of them is the one vocal track she did this year. It's a very sweet song lyrically accompanied by the lush deep melodic production that Nora has mastered. Top 100 Chart History Nora En Pure 2014 38 Come With Me 2014 06 6 Words (Wretch 32; Nora En Pure Remix) 2015 11 Saltwater (2015 Rework) 2016 21 U Got My Body 2016 02 Tell My Heart (feat. Dani Senior) MILLIONAIRE 2017 84 Caught In The Act 2017 29 Waves MILLIONAIRE 2017 97 Tears In Your Eyes 2018 01 Trailblazer MILLIONAIRE 2018 21 Sphinx 2018 06 Don't Look Back 2018 32 Polynesia 2019 15 We Found Love (feat. Ashibah) 2019 18 Birthright 2019 34 Fantasy (Sofi Tukker; Nora En Pure Remix) 2019 28 Heart Beating 2019 09 Lost Souls (Eelke Kleijn feat. Ost; Nora En Pure Remix) 2019 48 See The End (Above & Beyond & Seven Lions feat. Opposite The Other; Nora En Pure Remix) 2019 12 Homebound 2019 48 Epiphany 2019 75 Dry Sobbing 2019 38 Fibonacci 2020 09 In The Air Tonight (with Lika Morgan; Croatia Squad Remix) MILLIONAIRE 2020 16 All I Need 2020 29 Bartok 2020 30 Delta 2020 40 In Your Eyes 2020 02 Wetlands MILLIONAIRE 2020 09 Come Away (feat. Tim Morrison) 2020 08 Enchantment 2021 24 Monsoon 2021 38 Cognitive Fadings 2021 40 World of Rules 2021 26 Thermal 2021 37 Oblivion 2021 20 Aquatic 2021 08 Won't Leave Your Side (feat. Liz Cass) MILLIONAIRE 2021 57 Life on Hold 2021 91 Tantrum 2021 97 Luscious Rain 2021 02 Sign of the Times 2022 33 Queen of Ice (Claptone feat. Dizzy; Nora En Pure Remix) 2022 05 Reminiscing 2022 35 Tribe of Kindness 2022 18 Us 2022 14 Gratitude 2022 28 Forsaken Dream 2022 69 Stop Wasting Time 2022 59 Altered Destiny [Chill Mix] Liz Cass 2020 55 Eye of the Storm (Hot Since 82 feat. Liz Cass) 2020 94 Gravity (Leftwing : Kody feat. Liz Cass) 2021 08 Won't Leave Your Side (feat. Liz Cass) 2021 93 Break Your Fall (Sultan + Shepard & Hrrtz feat. Liz Cass) +++
December 27, 20222 yr Parade of Planets song I barely recall but I think it was one I didn't mind but not overly love or anything. 'Easy On Me' & 'Hold Me Closer' are good. The latter did take a few weeks to grow a bit more though. 'Time' also sounded alright too from what I remember from it in the contest too.
December 28, 20222 yr Really like seeing "Easy On Me", "Free Yourself", "Time" and "Turn On The Lights Again" from your latest selection.
December 28, 20222 yr I love Hold Me Closer! A great return from Britney, good to hear her voice again on something new.
December 28, 20222 yr Author Great to see Danielle (smile on my face) here. A shame it missed the top 10 for you but a decent chart run. I also enjoyed Just To Hear You Say by Tinlicker a lot. It had a brief chart run for me but peaked top 5 I think. Hot In It is of course a big bop but I tired of it quite fast.shame for Danielle the song was fairly close to top 10 for me although all of that top 10 I do prefer so just a case of rough competition. yes I think that made it your fave of Tinlicker's efforts yet, although it wasn't quite for me. same I think ultimately cos Hot In It was a big Do It To It rip in the production it only had so much replay value for me before it fell off my chart quickly Hi there! Nice to see "Lipstick" and "Cold Heart". Great chart!glad u like! Hot In It and Cold Heart are big faves :wub: the former is my favourite that I've heard from this Tiesto era, though I do like 10:35 and The Motto too (and I think I heard Don't Be Shy once and quite liked that)I know you weren't such a fan of The Business but for me it was Tiesto's best from recent times easily. Hot In It and The Motto are rather great anyhow of course, 10:35 not quite so much but could grow on me in the new year. Some more fab songs appearing here like 'Beyond Beliefs', Cold Heart', 'Danielle', Orihime :wub: and 'Mary On A Cross :wub: the latter two should do well in my EOY!glad u like those! Nice to see Lipstick appear here again, a bit higher as well (looks like the time of release hampered it a bit sadly). Giving Cure My Desire a listen now, mainly as I don't think I've heard from Hannah Wants since 'Desire' - the instrumentation on this is pretty nice!yes that's the thing with my point system but at least it does get a shout out here. Cure My Desire is really lovely so glad u like. Parade of Planets song I barely recall but I think it was one I didn't mind but not overly love or anything. 'Easy On Me' & 'Hold Me Closer' are good. The latter did take a few weeks to grow a bit more though. 'Time' also sounded alright too from what I remember from it in the contest too.I thought it was one of the best dancepop songs in BJSC in recent times re:Parade of Planets. Likewise Time was a big standout for electronic music. Really like seeing "Easy On Me", "Free Yourself", "Time" and "Turn On The Lights Again" from your latest selection.glad u like! I love Hold Me Closer! A great return from Britney, good to hear her voice again on something new.yes and I've never been a big Britney fan but she was a great pick for the song. thanks y'all! will try to hurry this chart up a bit and catch up on the rest of yours now that Christmas is pretty much over. ~
December 28, 20222 yr Author #130 Rain Radio and DJ Craig Gorman ~ Talk About [#4, 2021] Date Entered: 23/05/2021 Sales: 379,000 [1,607,000 total] Chart Run: [5-7-4-4-2-1-1-2-3-4-3-4-4-5-4-3-4-6-6-9-10-12-14-15-15-25-28-31-29-]36-39-x-24-20-23-35-50-x [7 of 36 weeks] Video KsASkh130dA Taking the vocal from "Big Hoops" which I had already made a #1 hit in 2012 and turning it into a commercial house hit was only ever going to improve upon the original version. It's done in such a slick and vibey way with an irresistible bass groove and the pitched/sped-up vocals making the lyrics sound more fun. For me it had the edge that most of the year's other commercial dance songs just couldn't manage to find, and it felt more like a straight up dance record rather than one trying to be a pop song, the track has a lot of energy to it. Time will only tell if either of these performers will ever make another though.Well, Rain Radio do have one more entry... Top 100 Chart History Rain Radio 2021 01 Talk About (with DJ Craig Gorman) MILLIONAIRE 2022 14 079 (with Block Notice) 2022 28 He Goes Down DJ Craig Gorman 2021 01 Talk About (Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman) MILLIONAIRE 2022 84 Workout (with Alex Hosking) +++ #129 Muse ~ Won't Stand Down Date Entered: 21/01/2022 Sales: 382,000 Chart Run: 31-42-38-57-26-28-45-56-76-x [9 weeks] Video d55ELY17CFM Making a bit of an unexpected chart comeback for me this year we have Muse, having brought some rock to the chart with return single 'Won't Stand Down'. After a few eras of dud single releases, they managed to return strong with their best material in a decade. The album to follow 'Will Of The People' also gave them a further four minor hits, despite it being critically panned. The song is great throughout but especially when it picks up a bit toward the end with a metal-esque breakdown, which I hoped we'd get a bit more of on the album but I guess it's not really their usual style. Top 100 Chart History Muse 2012 04 Madness 2018 72 Thought Contagion 2022 26 Won't Stand Down 2022 53 You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween 2022 46 We Are F**king F**ked 2022 78 Compliance 2022 87 Will Of The People +++ #128 Massane ~ Closure [feat. Benjamin Rustaing] [#101, 2021] Date Entered: 12/09/2021 Sales: 383,100 [769,100 total] Chart Run: [74-84-69-36-29-31-33-29-23-14-23-32-33]-37-36-53-30-31-33-46-x [7 of 22 weeks] Video 3x5rznxvX_w So unfortunately just missing out a place in the top 100 we have a melodic house track from Massane - he will make another appearance later on however. He is one of the artists on the Lane 8 roster who put out an album this year. For being one of the few tracks with vocals on it was certainly one of the more memorable and grew on me from there. I think of it as sort of a 'dance music ballad', it's less of a track to dance to than a song to feel and vibe to.Massane does have one more song left to go. Quite unfortunate for this one to have its sales split right down the middle of years, having just missed top 100 last year. Top 100 Chart History Massane 2020 36 Horizon 2021 45 Leave Me 2021 11 Another Dawn [feat. Kinnship] 2021 14 Closure [feat. Benjamin Roustaing] 2021 22 And We Knew It Was Our Time [with Lane 8] 2022 99 5am 2022 12 By My Side [feat. Magnus] 2022 18 Floating +++ #127 Anish Kumar ~ Steamroller Date Entered: 19/08/2022 Sales: 383,200 Chart Run: 99-31-18-23-26-27-28-33-31-39-44-60-73-73-81-88-x [16 weeks] Video n7I8Re-c0WU British-Indian electronic producer Anish Kumar had his debut single 'Blackpool Boulevard' get a bit of Radio 1 support and become a minor hit for me, with its follow-up 'Steamroller' vastly out-doing it to reach the top 20. It is a sample-heavy track but not in the generic commercial sense, though it does work as a house tune the horn and vocal samples make it standout. Top 100 Chart History Anish Kumar 2021 60 Blackpool Boulevard (with Barry Can't Swim) 2022 18 Steamroller +++ #126 Ben Kim ~ Somebody To Love [#142, 2021] Date Entered: 19/09/2021 Sales: 383,800 [682,800 total] Chart Run: [66-70-30-22-23-29-34-42-54-64-87-73]-76-52-71-46-50-62-84-69-x [8 of 20 weeks] Video FlCSy3p0gNg I suppose it was about time another dance version of this song came about then, and it intriguingly works very well going from the original song right into a bassline-focused tech house drop.So in one of the peculiarities of my point system, this ends up higher on 2022 even with all its top 40 weeks having been in 2021. Anyhow, no follow-up hit for Ben Kim unsurprisingly. Top 100 Chart History Ben Kim 2021 22 Somebody To Love +++
December 28, 20222 yr Author #125 Showtek ~ Pour It Down [feat. Vérité] Date Entered: 11/02/2022 Sales: 387,600 Chart Run: 64-69-73-53-53-44-48-51-57-63-82-99-x [12 weeks] Video i0ibfqrhhVg One act I certainly wasn't expecting to have a hit again were Showtek. Having initially made hardstyle before they jumped on the big room bandwagon, the quality of their releases went significantly downhill once that trend ended. Until of course they decided to not sound remotely like themselves and just make a standard pop-house track. Well I guess that worked as it ended up being a sleeper hit. Top 100 Chart History Showtek 2012 10 Cannonball (with Justin Prime) 2013 32 Hey! (with Bassjackers) 2013 02 Booyah (feat. We Are Loud! & Sonny Wilson) 2014 04 We Like to Party 2014 06 Bad (David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy) 2014 26 Bouncer (with Ookay) 2015 18 90s By Nature (feat. MC Ambush) 2015 12 Satisfied (feat. Vassy) 2016 46 N2U (with Eva Shaw feat. Martha Wash) 2018 77 Your Love (David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy) 2022 44 Pour It Down [feat. Vérité] Vérité 2022 44 Pour It Down [feat. Vérité] +++ #124 Maur ~ Deep Inside Date Entered: 03/06/2022 Sales: 391,100 Chart Run: 76-45-35-27-40-49-51-64-60-66-73-96-80-x [13 weeks] Video 4j8hsHHtsDs Having collaborated with Solardo last year, I... didn't actually bother to follow Maur on Spotify, but this track which actually pre-dates 'Power' ended up being recommended to me by the Spotify algorithm so here we go. It remains their most popular track on Spotify anyhow and yeah it certainly is a good commercial tech house track. Top 100 Chart History Maur 2021 25 Power [solardo & Maur] 2022 27 Deep Inside +++ #123 Lane 8 ~ Reviver [#208, 2021] Date Entered: 24/10/2021 Sales: 400,600 [625,600 total] Chart Run: [35-36-43-29-11-11-15]-14-22-58-35-49-60-68-14-45-54-66-x [11 of 18 weeks] Video wGLxgrxC5sg Well hello Lane 8 - for the first of seven times. Taken as the title track from his studio album from this year, 'Reviver' was its first single and having almost made the Hottest 200 last year. It's a great instrumental track - the best of those on the album, still very much sounding like a Lane 8 melodic house track but with a fair bit of energy to it. Top 100 Chart History Lane 8 2014 18 Every Night 2020 15 The Flood (feat. Nevve) 2020 15 Brightest Lights (feat. Poliça) MILLIONAIRE 2020 15 Road (feat. Arctic Lake) 2021 51 Never Let Me Go (feat. Arctic Lake) 2021 04 Oh, Miles (feat. Julia Church) 2021 73 Is This Our Earth? 2021 28 Riptide (feat. Davey Havok) 2021 22 And We Knew It Was Our Time (with Massane) 2021 11 Reviver 2021 03 What Do You Want From Me? (feat. Arctic Lake) MILLIONAIRE 2021 28 Nuclear Lethargy 2022 08 Automatic [feat. Solomon Grey] 2022 05 All I Want [feat. Arctic Lake] 2022 06 Survive [feat. Channy Leaneagh] 2022 16 Illuminate 2022 18 Red Lights [feat. Emmit Fenn] 2022 27 I'll Wait [feat. Channy Leaneagh] 2022 29 Watermelon Wormhole 2022 30 Together [feat. Solomon Grey] 2022 34 Trampoline Counting Stars 2022 35 Closer 2022 78 No Fun [feat. Rae Morris] 2022 06 Grapevine [feat. Elderbrook] +++ #122 Tinlicker ~ Rebirth [feat. Hero Baldwin] Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 401,700 Chart Run: 65-52-44-42-40-41-43-41-48-61-73-85-x [12 weeks] Video owNOQeplt0Q As the highest Tinlicker entry this year - 'Rebirth' was the outro track of their most recent album and was also pushed as its focus track upon the album release. It also saw Hero Baldwin provide vocals for the 2nd time for them. It's a very lovely chilled melodic house track. Top 100 Chart History Tinlicker 2019 16 Lost (feat. Run Rivers) 2019 70 Need To Feel Loved (Reflekt feat. Delline Bass; Tinlicker Remix) 2020 79 The Walk 2020 43 Sleepwalker 2020 50 Through the Night (Grum; Tinlicker Remix) 2020 56 Paradise (with Helsloot feat. Saro) 2020 04 Children (vs. Robert Miles) MILLIONAIRE 2020 60 Like (with Helsloot) 2020 81 Luxuria (ov) (deadmau5; Tinlicker Remix) 2020 26 Tell Me (with Helsloot feat. Hero Baldwin) 2021 34 Run Away (with Ben Böhmer feat. Felix Raphael) 2021 16 Light Beam 2021 10 Because You Move Me (with Helsloot) 2021 50 Hide U (Sian Evans; Tinlicker Remix) 2021 58 Need U (feat. Thomas Oliver) 2021 92 Lost Gravity 2021 95 Hypnotised (with Dosem) 2021 99 Be Here and Now (feat. Nathan Nicholson) 2021 37 You Take My Hand (feat. Jamie Irrepressible) 2022 28 Just To Hear You Say 2022 40 Rebirth [feat. Hero Baldwin] 2022 70 Healing Forest 2022 54 Always Will [feat. Nathan Nicholson] 2022 96 Perfect Mistake 2022 97 Fade Into Black [with Panama] Hero Baldwin 2018 01 Burn (Super8 & Tab feat. Hero Baldwin) MILLIONAIRE 2020 26 Tell Me (Tinlicker & Helsloot feat. Hero Baldwin) 2022 40 Rebirth [Tinlicker feat. Hero Baldwin] +++ #121 CamelPhat ~ Silenced [feat. Jem Cooke] Date Entered: 04/03/2022 Sales: 406,200 Chart Run: 5-4-7-11-17-21-26-42-64-x [9 weeks] Video K40cwOgZJH8 Having re-issued their album to include just this one song - CamelPhat make their sole appearance of the year with 'Silenced', assisted by Jem Cooke who has already proven herself to be a great match for them so the track unsurprisingly shot all the way into the top five instantly. Top 100 Chart History CamelPhat 2015 30 The Act 2015 09 Paradigm (feat. A*M*E) 2015 37 Constellations 2016 18 Paths (with Redondo) 2017 05 Cola (with Elderbrook) MILLIONAIRE 2017 68 Drop It 2018 43 Bugged Out (with Audio Bullys) 2018 02 Panic Room (Au/Ra vs. CamelPhat) MILLIONAIRE 2018 63 Right Here Right Now (Fatboy Slim; CamelPhat Remix) 2018 05 Breathe (with Cristoph feat. Jem Cooke) MILLIONAIRE 2019 03 I'm Not Alone (Calvin Harris; CamelPhat Remix) 2019 26 Kona (with Alan Fitzpatrick) 2019 41 Be Someone (with Jake Bugg) 2019 23 Rabbit Hole (feat. Jem Cooke) 2020 28 Freak (feat. Cari Golden) 2020 08 Hypercolour (with Yannis) 2020 36 Witching Hour (with Will Easton) 2020 11 Easier (feat. Lowes) 2020 18 Carry Me Away (feat. Jem Cooke) 2020 50 For a Feeling (with Artbat feat. Rhodes) 2020 35 Phantoms (with Cristoph) 2020 34 Waiting (with Eli & Fur) 2020 50 For a Feeling (with Artbat feat. Rhodes) 2020 52 Keep Movin' (with Skream feat. Max Milner) 2020 53 Reaction (with DEL-30 feat. Maverick Sabre) 2020 64 Spektrum (feat. Ali Love) 2020 71 Wildfire (feat. Lowes) 2020 72 Blackbirds (feat. Leo Stannard) 2020 73 Dance with My Ghost (feat. Elderbrook) 2020 90 Expect Nothing 2021 32 Lose Your Head (London Grammar; CamelPhat Remix) 2021 43 Tighter [Hosh feat. Jalja; CamelPhat Remix] 2022 04 Silenced [feat. Jem Cooke] 2022 86 Believe [with Mathame] Jem Cooke 2018 05 Breathe (CamelPhat & Cristoph feat. Jem Cooke) MILLIONAIRE 2019 19 Slowly Burning 2019 (Cristoph feat. Jem Cooke) 2019 88 Street Lights (Hot Since 82 feat. Jem Cooke) 2019 23 Rabbit Hole (CamelPhat feat. Jem Cooke) 2020 18 Carry Me Away (CamelPhat feat. Jem Cooke) 2021 63 So Free [with Kokiri and Todd Terry] 2021 71 Gravity [with Tom Staar and Avira] 2021 36 Crystallise [Jax Jones feat. Jem Cooke] 2021 74 Dreams (Gorgon City feat. Jem Cooke) 2021 61 Shiver [Leftwing : Kody feat. Jem Cooke] 2021 42 Back Tomorrow [Ferreck Dawn feat. Jem Cooke] 2022 88 Another Life [220 Kid feat. Jem Cooke] 2022 04 Silenced [CamelPhat feat. Jem Cooke] 2022 08 Under the Milky Way [Dark Heart & Jem Cooke] +++ #121-140 Recap 140 361,100 Parade of Planets ~ Où Est Ton Amour? 139 361,400 Adele ~ Easy On Me 138 365,500 Jessie Ware ~ Free Yourself [Paul Woolford Remix] 137 371,700 Tale of Us and Pete Tong ~ Time [feat. Jules Buckley] 136 371,700 Above & Beyond ~ Almost Home [feat. Justine Suissa] 135 372,800 Above & Beyond ~ Chains [feat. Marty Longstaff] 134 374,000 Fred Again.. and Swedish House Mafia ~ Turn On The Lights Again.. [feat. Future] 133 374,200 French Braids ~ Heartbeat [feat. George Maple] 132 376,200 Elton John and Britney Spears ~ Hold Me Closer 131 377,700 Nora En Pure ~ Won't Leave Your Side [feat. Liz Cass] 130 379,000 Rain Radio and DJ Craig Gorman ~ Talk About 129 382,000 Muse ~ Won't Stand Down 128 383,100 Massane ~ Closure [feat. Benjamin Rustaing] 127 383,200 Anish Kumar ~ Steamroller 126 383,800 Ben Kim ~ Somebody To Love 125 387,600 Showtek ~ Pour It Down [feat. Vérité] 124 391,100 Maur ~ Deep Inside 123 400,600 Lane 8 ~ Reviver 122 401,700 Tinlicker ~ Rebirth [feat. Hero Baldwin] 121 406,200 CamelPhat ~ Silenced [feat. Jem Cooke]
December 30, 20222 yr Wasn't crazy on that Muse song and not really checked their other tracks out from this year but I'll give them a listen and this another go too.
December 30, 20222 yr Really nice seeing "Talk About", "Won't Stand Down" and "Somebody To Love" from your latest selection.
December 30, 20222 yr Hey Dan! From what i've seen in here so far, its nice to see Easy On Me, Free Yourself, Time and Hold Me Closer. Where Did You Go & Ferrari are some of my favourite of the big hits from the year, and its also cool to see the incredible Mary On A Cross in another EOY! Nice top 200 so far!
December 30, 20222 yr Author #120 Chris Lorenzo ~ California Dreamin' [feat. High Jinx] [#134, 2021] Date Entered: 17/10/2021 Sales: 409,200 [726,200 total] Chart Run: [9-12-14-17-31-24-15-20]-19-19-37-20-25-28-43-56-62-89-x [10 of 18 weeks] Video aNggrPAi5dg A tech house cover of the 60s classic which big fans of the original probably aren't that keen on as it removes all the strings and whatnot for a pounding beat and pretty much nothing in the way of synths, but this is Thermo's hot hits! It's exactly how the song should be remade over doing a pop-house or slap-house arrangement. I'm sure this would really go off in clubs.Another song caught right in the middle of years then. Chris Lorenzo couldn't quite manage to follow it up with another top 40 this year with 'Mami'. Top 100 Chart History Chris Lorenzo 2014 05 Rhymes (with Hannah Wants) 2016 11 I Wanna Be (with Katy B) 2017 67 Nothing Better (with Chris Lake) 2021 09 California Dreamin' [feat. High Jinx] 2022 65 Mami (with Cobrah) High Jinx 2021 09 California Dreamin' [Chris Lorenzo feat. High Jinx] +++ #119 Illyus & Barrientos ~ Sublime Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 411,500 Chart Run: 78-54-26-27-29-38-39-51-78-95-x [10 weeks] Video jpeoAy2rOU8 Glaswegian house duo Illyus & Barrientos couldn't quite manage a top 40 hit in 2020 however finally got there this year with 'Sublime'. It's a vocal hook and bassline focused track and fairly standard for modern house but done very well. Top 100 Chart History Illyus & Barrientos 2020 41 Let's Get Together (feat. Karen Harding) 2022 26 Sublime +++ #118 James ID ~ What I Should Have Said Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 411,800 Chart Run: 45-44-25-20-18-23-34-56-79-98-x [10 weeks] Video qI9IPw_L7FM James ID is an electronic producer from Aberdeen who made his chart debut with this. It's a lite breakbeat track which is the musical accompaniment to an emotional voice note. Top 100 Chart History James ID 2022 18 What I Should Have Said +++ #117 Jay Dunham ~ I Got Summer On My Mind Date Entered: 06/05/2022 Sales: 413,300 Chart Run: 13-13-18-20-33-49-x-76-69-66-62-75-96-90-85-86-82-x [16 weeks] Video iHoDQTPyIjc Jay Dunham is a dance producer from Brussels, who got his chart debut by remixing a viral TikTok hit which sampled "Still D.R.E.". After being removed from Spotify which led to a quick exit, the vocal was re-recorded for a re-release giving it a sustained chart run lower down. Top 100 Chart History Jay Durnham 2022 13 I Got Summer On My Mind +++ #116 Sophie and the Giants ~ Golden Nights [feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] Date Entered: 21/11/2021 Sales: 413,900 Chart Run: [72-54-49]-38-44-63-42-54-44-57-61-57-67-75-x [11 of 14 weeks] Video D7NrmMwpGe8 Yet to be seen with Purple Disco Machine in the chart, we have here the biggest hit for Sophie and the Giants outside of her work with PDM. And for whatever reason three producers were needed to assist with the track. It does make for a groovy dancepop track though. Top 100 Chart History Sophie and the Giants 2020 28 Hypnotized (Purple Disco Machine feat. Sophie and the Giants) 2021 56 Right Now 2021 38 Golden Nights [feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] 2022 15 In the Dark (Purple Disco Machine & Sophie and the Giants) Benny Benassi 2010 31 Spaceship (feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap & Jean Baptiste) 2011 19 Beautiful People (Chris Brown feat. Benny Benassi) 2011 25 Cinema (Skrillex Remix) 2016 92 Even If (with Vassy) 2021 38 Golden Nights [sophie and the Giants feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] 2022 71 Satisfaction (David Guetta vs. Benny Benassi) 2022 76 Lightwaves (with Anabel Englund) Dardust 2021 38 Golden Nights [sophie and the Giants feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] Astrality 2021 38 Golden Nights [sophie and the Giants feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] +++
December 30, 20222 yr Author #115 Grum ~ Disconnected [feat. Sealine] Date Entered: 15/04/2022 Sales: 418,800 Chart Run: 68-63-57-67-77-x-98-95-x-24-38-45-73-88-x-72-x [13 weeks] Video ZITzz3XDeEo We come to the second of 7 entries for Grum now. This led the album cycle for 'Unreality' and was initially not a very sizeable hit, however it grew a fair bit with the full album release allowing it a top 40 peak. It's a synthtastic progressive trance track anyhow as seems to be his signature sound, alongside a demanding vocal from Sealine. 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] Sealine 2022 24 Disconnected [Grum feat. Sealine] +++ #114 Joda ~ Closer [feat. Robyn Sherwell] Date Entered: 29/07/2022 Sales: 421,100 Chart Run: 75-58-63-39-17-22-25-35-34-52-56-65-60-68-82-83-88-93-93-... [19+ weeks] Video CNHVx1gQMVo This year didn't see much in the way of new Above & Beyond music, however we did get this side project from one of the group's members Jono Grant, in collaboration with veteran producer Darren Tate, putting their names together to form Joda. The strongest track off their album, and the only that even charted, was "Closer" – a great modern synthpop track, a bit reminiscent of Grum with its 80s influence too. Top 100 Chart History Joda 2022 17 Closer [feat. Robyn Sherwell] Robyn Sherwell 2022 17 Closer [Joda feat. Robyn Sherwell] +++ #113 Grandbrothers ~ What We See [#01, 2021] Date Entered: 31/01/2021 Sales: 421,600 [1,999,600 total] Chart Run: [1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-4-5-5-5-9-12-17-22-26-27-31-30-30-29-28-40-40-38-33-25-22-24-26-33-34-48-x]-24-24-33-44-43-49-44-x [7 of 43 weeks] Video Pgd6NBuctYw Which means we now reach the very end of the rundown with Grandbrothers' "What We See", the song you may have expected to be #1 if you followed my mid-year rundown where it was also at the top spot. It means that for the second year now my EOY #1 is a non-mainstream hit and for the first time it is an entirely instrumental piece. The German duo who make electronic music largely by sampling their grand piano came on my radar through the Spotify algorithm with "All the Unknown" but it was only after checking their page and hearing this song I knew they had something special. This was one of the very few moments of the year I was truly wowed on first listen at a song and it duly went straight in at #1 and would later serve as a BJSC entry for me. It's not electronic dance music in the traditional sense, nor really neo-classical music either. The arrangement consists of a mix of organic percussive elements, the lush piano sound and various pads all effortlessly ebb-and-flowing throughout a 5:32 runtime, with plenty of variation to keep it interesting. It's just so impressive on a compositional level for me and as a piano player myself this piece was absolutely catered to my niche musical interest. But don't let that put you off, it is certainly worth a listen even if just as a few minutes of pleasant background music. I really hope to hear more from Grandbrothers in the not too distant future and see if they're able to make something as gorgeous as this again. "What We See" earns its place now as the 12th Thermo's hot hits EOY #1!Grandbrothers will make one further appearance. Top 100 Chart History Grandbrothers 2021 01 What We See MILLIONAIRE 2021 31 All the Unknown 2021 47 Black Frost 2021 48 Four Rivers 2021 49 Organism 2022 04 Gnossienne No. 1 2022 01 Yonder +++ #112 BT ~ Wildfire [#20, 2021] Date Entered: 18/07/2021 Sales: 421,800 [1,225,800 total] Chart Run: [35-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-4-6-7-7-8-12-13-23-26-25-23]-29-32-x-19-19-17-26-39-32-48-41-x [10 of 31 weeks] Video tVoubfECUYo Put out last year as part of the album, it had passed me by as I was giving attention to 'No Warning Lights'. It was however given a single release with a couple of remixes this year but neither of those compared to the original cut, best heard in its full length 7:39 version. It ended up being the unluckiest #2 ever spending 7 weeks there behind the year's longest #1 runner, it would've been a #1 in almost any other time of the year. The track is a real beast of a vocal progressive trance effort, very intricately produced as BT is well known for - and he's been making music for longer than I've been alive..This is BT's only appearance for the year. Top 100 Chart History BT 2011 31 In The Air (Morgan Page, Sultan & Ned Shepard & BT feat. Anglea McCluskey) 2019 27 Skylarking 2019 95 I Need Love (Markus Schulz & BT) 2019 25 Always (Armin van Buuren vs. BT feat. Nation Of One) 2020 01 No Warning Lights (BT feat. Emma Hewitt) 2020 11 Windows (BT feat. April Bender) 2020 08 Walk Into The Water (BT & Matt Fax feat. Nation Of One) 2021 50 Never Odd or Even (Grum Remix) 2021 02 Wildfire MILLIONAIRE 2021 46 Kintsugi 2022 67 Must Be the Love [Arty, Nadia Ali & BT; Enamour Remix] 2022 92 Flaming June [Dan Thompson Remix] +++ #111 Hugel ~ Morenita [feat. Cumbiafrica] [#18, 2021] Date Entered: 18/07/2021 Sales: 427,900 [1,262,900 total] Chart Run: [40-17-18-8-9-8-6-4-2-1-5-12-11-13-15-16-16-12-7-7-16-]15-17-35-15-17-22-32-46-x [8 of 29 weeks] Video -ZN3CL2Axbk A tech house banger with a Spanish language vocal - well of course I was going to love it. I'd had written Hugel off as a generic house producer for the most part but with this he proved he could make a proper club smash - and clearly one with some commercial appeal too given its Spotify playcount. The groove and bass here matched with the vocal call and response here makes this such an infectious track - though again one that would just about fail to give me a qualifier at BJSC.Hugel and Cumbiafrica's two follow-up collaborations will appear further up the chart. 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] MILLIONAIRE 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] Cumbiafrica 2021 01 Morenita [Hugel feat. Cumbiafrica] MILLIONAIRE 2021 29 Fandango [Dual Beat feat. Cumbiafrica] 2022 07 El Sueno [Hugel feat. Cumbiafrica] 2022 09 Aguila [Hugel & Westend feat. Cumbiafrica] 2022 68 Fuego [TCTS & GotSome feat. Cumbiafrica] +++
December 30, 20222 yr Author #110 Tensnake ~ How Will I Know Date Entered: 05/09/2022 Sales: 428,100 Chart Run: 54-62-57-58-48-45-49-61-34-24-25-32-35-43-57-... [15+ weeks] Video YkeKDJCrZ9o Turning into a bit of a sleeper hit for Tensnake, the German DJ appears here with his remake of the Whitney Houston track. Although unlike other recent versions of the song, he is quite inventive with the sample, turning it into a respectable modern club anthem. Top 100 Chart History Tensnake 2010 05 Coma Cat 2013 29 Mainline (feat. Syron) 2019 74 Speed of Sound (Gemini Rising [Tensnake & Fiora]) 2020 98 Automatic (feat. Fiora) 2020 75 Orbit (Gemini Rising [Tensnake & Fiora]) 2020 100 Somebody Else (feat. Boy Matthews) 2020 24 Make You Mine 2020 27 Antibodies (feat. Cara Melin) 2021 39 Call Me (feat. Hëxë) 2022 24 How Will I Know 2022 69 Pray [Mothermary; Tensnake Remix] +++ #109 Tom Santa ~ Rainfall Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 434,000 Chart Run: 99-x-46-53-59-61-94-x-75-x [7 weeks] Video MxIUP60FtIQ A bit of a more straightforward house rework now with 'Rainfall', being Tom Santa's take on the early 00s hit 'Shackles'. It had a fairly short chart run but this was made up for by being a staple of my workout playlist throughout the year. It does just what it needs to modernise the song really, and of course it even made a dent in the UK chart though sadly couldn't quite break the top 40. Top 100 Chart History Tom Santa 2022 46 Rainfall +++ #108 Michael Canitrot ~ Oracle Date Entered: 05/09/2022 Sales: 437,800 Chart Run: 10-17-23-24-21-28-27-29-25-21-41-46-65-69-x [14 weeks] Video TzEU5idD7-s One of the very best discoveries from BJSC this year, and also the second of two that Sovarasma sent to appear in this chart. It is an instrumental progressive house track coming from French producer Michael Canitrot which has a BIG DROP and plenty else going for it too. Top 100 Chart History Michael Canitrot 2022 10 Oracle 2022 47 Samothrace 2022 96 Take It Back (with Armen Paul) +++ #107 Rain Radio and Block Notice ~ 079 Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 446,900 Chart Run: 14-31-37-38-41-40-46-58-80-96-x [10 weeks] Video GUvi5e7CQng After a fairly long wait following the big success of 'Talk About', Rain Radio put out their follow-up in '079' which was a bit of an unexpected change of direction being a bit more bass-driven and clearly not intended as a chart hit. I quickly got into it anyhow for the bop that it is, assisted by the rap hook which is rather catchy even if I've no idea why he's trying to give a phone call to various animals (namely cats, snakes and rats). Top 100 Chart History Rain Radio 2021 01 Talk About (with DJ Craig Gorman) MILLIONAIRE 2022 14 079 (with Block Notice) 2022 28 He Goes Down Block Notice 2022 14 079 (Rain Radio & Block Notice) +++ #106 Redondo, Rockefeller and Bim ~ High On Emotion Date Entered: 25/03/2022 Sales: 449,000 Chart Run: 53-34-15-15-28-36-45-62-76-82-92-95-96-85-x [14 weeks] Video 5jHzq0LOQ4I A bit of a ravey house anthem here now from Redondo, who of course still have megahit 'All My Loving' in contention for a top 10 EOY position. 'High On Emotion' was its follow-up equipped with diva vocals and 90s reminiscent stabs. Top 100 Chart History Redondo 2014 01 Love Too Deep (Ferreck Dawn & Redondo) MILLIONAIRE 2015 02 Something Else (Ferreck Dawn & Redondo) 2015 09 Every Single Piece (with Bolier feat. She Keeps Bees) 2015 20 Lost & Found (Bolier & Redondo feat. Bitter's Kiss) 2016 18 Paths (with CamelPhat) 2019 72 Pretty Baby (vs. Rockefeller) 2019 91 Make Your Move (Anton Powers & Redondo) 2019 70 Deeper (with Bolier) 2019 71 Liberated Woman (Rockefeller vs. Redondo) 2019 83 Pick You Up (with Tobtok feat. Penny F) 2019 85 Pure Shores (with Anton Powers) 2020 98 Together 2020 72 Secrets (feat. Tiggi Hawke) 2020 53 Control (with Malarkey) 2020 49 My Love (with Charles J) 2021 95 Neon Boulevard (with Adam Griffin feat. Cally Rhodes) 2022 02 All My Lovin' (with Senders) MILLIONAIRE 2022 15 High On Emotion (with Rockefeller & Bim) 2022 64 Play with You (with Funkerman) 2022 16 No Love, No Life (with Elliot Fitch) 2022 32 Need U (with Meszca feat. Hannah Boleyn) 2022 32 You Are A Danger (with Kim Kaey) Rockefeller 2019 72 Pretty Baby (Redondo vs. Rockefeller) 2019 71 Liberated Woman (vs. Redondo) 2019 93 Same Man 2022 15 High On Emotion (Redondo & Rockefeller & Bim) Bim 2022 15 High On Emotion (Redondo & Rockefeller & Bim) +++
December 30, 20222 yr One of the very best discoveries from BJSC this year, and also the second of two that Sovarasma sent to appear in this chart. It is an instrumental progressive house track coming from French producer Michael Canitrot which has a BIG DROP and plenty else going for it too. YASSSSS!!!! :w00t: Chuffed to see Ou est ton amour, a great pop discovery from BJSC; and Time which got us the best position so far x
December 30, 20222 yr From your mainstream top 75, 28 268,800 Beyoncé ~ Break My Soul A fantastic use of a sample honestly. I didn't even realise it was being used at first. So subtle. 29 265,000 Wilkinson ~ Here For You [feat. Becky Hill] This landed just outside my top 50 but honestly it's so good. I love this because it's more subdued than Becky's usual fare. 32 253,900 Joel Corry and Becky Hill ~ History And this made my top 50! Not revealed yet but this was top teir Becky this year. I think her usual formula is wearing thin though. A few of her songs underperformed this year. 34 224,700 Tiësto and Ava Max ~ The Motto 35 223,100 Taylor Swift ~ Anti-Hero I don't really need to make my feelings clear about this song. It landed at #75 on my EOY but only because it was released so late. This'll.be a potential contender for #1 on my 2023 EOY. 36 218,600 Harry Styles ~ As It Was 37 216,600 Becky Hill ~ My Heart Goes (La Di Da) [feat. Topic] This did much better for me this year than I expected. I remember hating this at first and forcing myself to listen to it cause it's Becky hill :lol: ended up loving the song in the end. 39 201,700 Southstar ~ Miss You 42 181,000 Adele ~ I Drink Wine This was released far far far too late as a single. It would have been a nice second single immediately after wasy on me was over. Any idea what happend or what the reason was for such a big delay? 46 161,700 Rihanna ~ Lift Me Up 49 153,800 Luude vs. Mattafix ~ Big City Life 50 150,600 Sigala ~ Stay the Night [feat. Talia Mar] 57 132,700 Swedish House Mafia ~ Heaven Takes You Home [feat. Connie Constance] 58 132,700 Drake ~ Massive One of Drakes best songs in my opinion. Top tier Drake. 59 131,300 Nicki Minaj ~ Super Freaky Girl 74 95,600 Sam Ryder ~ Space Man As for the rest... 180 298,100 Jax Jones ~ Where Did You Go? [feat. MNEK] An absolute highlight of the year for me. I'm pretty sure this made #1 on my work at some point throughout the year but yeah, love it. 148 344,200 Elton John and Dua Lipa ~ Cold Heart [Pnau Remix] This was much much better than hold me closer which was unfortunate for Britney. It was nice to see her in the official chart again but the song did leave a lot to be desired. 150 342,400 Ghost ~ Mary On A Cross 155 335,000 Fred Again ~ Danielle (Smile On My Face) This was great. My first time heating Fred again.. as well. The album is quite good though I feel like I need a bigger reason to be charting the singles from the album. 139 361,400 Adele ~ Easy On Me This was a great comeback for Adele and she proved it with the longevity of the single. 138 365,500 Jessie Ware ~ Free Yourself [Paul Woolford Remix] The video for this was fab and the song had a nice message. Unfortunately I'd rank this down the lower end of Jessie ware singles. Give me a save a kiss banger anytime. 132 376,200 Elton John and Britney Spears ~ Hold Me Closer 130 379,000 Rain Radio and DJ Craig Gorman ~ Talk About Nice selection so far!
December 30, 20222 yr Author #105 Massane ~ By My Side [feat. Magnus] Date Entered: 22/07/2022 Sales: 452,800 Chart Run: 15-14-18-12-17-16-25-34-40-42-42-72-75-84-x [14 weeks] Video F_n0BjOUXZo Just missing out on a Hottest 100 position... again, for melodic house producer Massane. 'By My Side' was his first released material since the album he put out last year as part of an EP release, and is another beauty of a track. Top 100 Chart History Massane 2020 36 Horizon 2021 45 Leave Me 2021 11 Another Dawn [feat. Kinnship] 2021 14 Closure [feat. Benjamin Roustaing] 2021 22 And We Knew It Was Our Time [with Lane 8] 2022 99 5am 2022 12 By My Side [feat. Magnus] 2022 18 Floating Magnus 2022 12 By My Side [Massane feat. Magnus] +++ #104 Kordhell ~ Murder In My Mind Date Entered: 29/08/2022 Sales: 454,400 Chart Run: 62-22-24-29-25-26-32-30-30-29-30-48-50-66-68-x [15 weeks] Video Rj4RfirEoQQ So this year it seemed the latest dance genre to get major traction was "drift phonk", often characterised by the use of cowbells and heavy distortion. The first song from this trend to get some UK chart action, albeit fairly minor, was this one by one of the genre's leading producers Kordhell. It does stand out a fair bit in its field which assisted it to also becoming a sizeable hit in my chart, I really enjoy the masses of energy the track has. Top 100 Chart History Kordhell 2022 22 Murder In My Mind +++ #103 Oliver Heldens and Anabel Englund ~ déjà vu Date Entered: 05/12/2021 Sales: 454,500 Chart Run: [55]-7-8-17-9-14-13-20-31-37-56-64-x [11 of 12 weeks] Video WSom0jOEtTo After having one of 2021's biggest hits in 'Never Look Back', 2022 wasn't quite so big a year for Oliver Heldens although he did almost manage one Hottest 100 entry in 'déjà vu', which is basically a B-rate version of the aforementioned – but hey, B is still a good grade. Also helped here by the smooth vocals of Anabel Englund of course, who will make one more appearance later. Top 100 Chart History Oliver Heldens 2013 03 Gecko (Overdrive) (feat. Becky Hill) MILLIONAIRE 2014 07 Feel Good (Robin Thicke; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2014 05 Koala (Last All Night) (feat. KStewart) MILLIONAIRE 2014 04 This (with Sander van Doorn) 2014 37 Pikachu (with Mr. Belt & Wezol) 2015 06 Can't Stop Playing (Dr. Kucho! & Gregor Salto feat. Ane Brun; Oliver Heldens & Gregor Salto Remix) MILLIONAIRE 2015 16 Return Of The Mack (Lady Bee feat. Rochelle; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2015 14 You Know (Zeds Dead & Oliver Heldens) 2015 01 Melody 2015 12 Shades Of Grey (with Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane) 2015 43 Bunnydance 2015 01 Wombass (The Right Song) (with Tiësto feat. Natalie La Rose) 2016 33 Flamingo 2017 49 All We Know (The Chainsmokers feat. Phoebe Ryan; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2017 34 I Don't Wanna Go Home 2017 72 Ibiza 77 (Can You Feel It) 2017 65 Alien Technology (as Hi-Lo, with Alok) 2018 04 King Kong (Hi-Lo Touch) 2018 52 Riverside 2099 (vs. Sidney Samon) 2018 53 Fire In My Soul (feat. Shungudzo) 2018 11 Le Freak (Chic; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2019 72 Summer Lover (feat. Devin & Nile Rodgers) 2019 19 Turn Me On (with Riton feat. Vula) 2019 40 Lift Me Up (with Firebeatz & Schella feat. Carla Monroe) 2020 17 Take A Chance 2020 39 The Other Side (SZA & Justin Timberlake; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2020 48 Details (feat. Boy Matthews) 2020 38 Rave Machine (feat. Rowetta) 2020 75 Break This Habit (feat. Kiko Bun) 2020 73 Kronos (as Hi-Lo) 2020 75 Somebody (with Funkin Matt feat. Bright Sparks) 2021 86 Freedom for My People (feat. Shungudzo) 2021 46 Thing Called Love (Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford; Oliver Heldens Remix) 2021 02 Never Look Back (feat. Syd Silvair) MILLIONAIRE 2021 100 Zapdos 2021 83 Ma Luv (with MorganJ) 2021 66 Balearic Mornings (Hi-Lo & Reinier Zonneveld) 2021 78 Existencia (Hi-Lo & Reinier Zonneveld) 2021 17 Another Chance (Roger Sanchez vs. Oliver Heldens) 2021 07 Deja Vu (with Anabel Englund) 2022 43 Low [with Tchami feat. Anabel Englund] 2022 30 We Don't Need [vs. Piero Pirupa] 2022 70 Mercury [Hi-Lo & Space 92] 2022 35 Believe In Ghosts [with Warner Case] Anabel Englund 2013 25 Reverse Skydiving (Hot Natured feat. Anabel Englund) 2019 23 So Hot (MK x Nightlapse Remix) 2020 36 Only The Gods (Disciples & Lee Foss feat. Anabel Englund) 2020 62 Warm Disco (Lee Foss & Anabel Englund) 2020 67 Underwater (with MK) 2021 04 Midnight Rapture 2021 07 déjà vu (Oliver Heldens & Anabel Englund) 2021 40 Coming Home [Vintage Culture & Leftwing : Kody feat. Anabel Englund] 2022 43 Low [Oliver Heldens & Tchami feat. Anabel Englund] 2022 76 Lightwaves (Benny Benassi & Anabel Englund) +++ #102 Lion Babe ~ Harder [feat. Busta Rhymes] Date Entered: 25/02/2022 Sales: 455,600 Chart Run: 83-25-28-26-26-30-29-31-44-51-60-72-92-81-x [14 weeks] Video 1KK9Cl__nis Two of the year's most unexpected chart comebacks in one - Lion Babe had previously guested on a Disclosure single however they (TIL they're a duo) came back with "Harder", a very fun hip-house bop. They also casually brought along veteran rapper Busta Rhymes who proves he can still rap rather quickly with front woman Jillian Hervey then going on to match it with her own rap. Top 100 Chart History Lion Babe 2015 02 Hourglass (Disclosure feat. Lion Babe) 2022 25 Harder [feat. Busta Rhymes] Busta Rhymes 2011 12 C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) (Tiesto vs. Diplo feat. Busta Rhymes) 2011 35 Look At Me Now (Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) 2014 17 Thank You (feat. Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne) 2022 25 Harder [feat. Busta Rhymes] +++ #101 Becky Hill and Galantis ~ Run Date Entered: 04/03/2022 Sales: 456,100 Chart Run: 14-16-21-23-29-35-43-57-70-x [9 weeks] Video Wx3gRx0Fyzk It's not quite to be for Becky Hill this year as she gets this year's unlucky #101 position, after 'Remember' landed at #80 last year. Collaborating with Galantis for deluxe edition track 'Run' it sadly couldn't quite reach the UK top 20 but in my chart it was her biggest hit of the year. Generic as it may be, she puts in another great vocal performance and the string backing and lively production do a good deal of help too. Top 100 Chart History Becky Hill 2013 09 Afterglow (Wilkinson feat. Becky Hill) 2013 03 Gecko (Oliver Heldens feat. Becky Hill) (Original/Vocal Mix) MILLIONAIRE 2014 29 Powerless (Rudimental feat. Becky Hill) 2014 06 Caution to the Wind 2014 26 Losing 2015 04 All My Love (Watermät, Becky Hill & TAI) 2016 01 Piece Of Me (MK & Becky Hill) MILLIONAIRE 2016 06 Back To My Love (Becky Hill feat. Little Simz) 2016 39 False Alarm (Matoma & Becky Hill) 2017 61 Rude Love 2018 36 Only Love (with Jacob Plant) 2018 01 Back & Forth (MK, Jonas Blue & Becky Hill) MILLIONAIRE 2019 36 I Could Get Used To This (with Weiss) 2019 04 Wish You Well (Sigala & Becky Hill) 2019 79 Changing 2019 03 Lose Control (Meduza, Becky Hill & Goodboys) 2019 06 Only You 2020 13 Better Off Without You (Becky Hill feat. Shift K3Y) 2020 60 Nothing Really Matters (Tiësto feat. Becky Hill) 2020 76 Over You (Tiësto feat. Becky Hill) 2020 33 Heaven On My Mind (with Sigala) 2020 22 Space 2020 32 Forever Young 2021 40 Last Time 2021 12 Remember (with David Guetta) 2021 18 My Heart Goes (La Di Da) [feat. Topic] 2021 98 Business [feat. Ella Eyre] 2022 40 Here For You [Wilkinson feat. Becky Hill] 2022 14 Run [with Galantis] 2022 91 Crazy What Love Can Do [David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson] 2022 27 History [Joel Corry & Becky Hill] Galantis 2014 48 You 2015 07 Runaway (U & I) MILLIONAIRE 2015 30 Peanut Butter Jelly 2015 47 In My Head 2016 03 No Money MILLIONAIRE 2016 29 Love On Me (with Hook N Sling) 2017 37 Pillow Fight 2017 14 Hunter 2017 52 True Feeling 2019 13 Faith (feat. Dolly Parton and Mr. Probz) 2021 53 The Best (with Hook N Sling feat. Karen Harding) 2021 09 Heartbreak Anthem (with David Guetta & Little Mix) 2021 83 Sweet Talker (Years & Years & Galantis) 2022 14 Run [becky Hill & Galantis] 2022 82 Good Luck (Mabel, Jax Jones & Galantis) +++ #101-120 Recap 120 409,200 Chris Lorenzo ~ California Dreamin' [feat. High Jinx] 119 411,500 Illyus & Barrientos ~ Sublime 118 411,800 James ID ~ What I Should Have Said 117 413,300 Jay Dunham ~ I Got Summer On My Mind 116 413,900 Sophie and the Giants ~ Golden Nights [feat. Benny Benassi, Dardust and Astrality] 115 418,800 Grum ~ Disconnected [feat. Sealine] 114 421,100 Joda ~ Closer [feat. Robyn Sherwell] 113 421,600 Grandbrothers ~ What We See 112 421,800 BT ~ Wildfire 111 427,900 Hugel ~ Morenita [feat. Cumbiafrica] 110 428,100 Tensnake ~ How Will I Know 109 434,000 Tom Santa ~ Rainfall 108 437,800 Michael Canitrot ~ Oracle 107 446,900 Rain Radio and Block Notice ~ 079 106 449,000 Redondo, Rockefeller and Bim ~ High On Emotion 105 452,800 Massane ~ By My Side [feat. Magnus] 104 454,400 Kordhell ~ Murder In My Mind 103 454,500 Oliver Heldens and Anabel Englund ~ déjà vu 102 455,600 Lion Babe ~ Harder [feat. Busta Rhymes] 101 456,100 Becky Hill and Galantis ~ Run
December 31, 20222 yr Nice to see Run in here, a good effort from becky & galantis, but it is defo one of her weaker ones!
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