Songs: Top 300

 

 

10 Benson Boone - ROOM FOR 2 | 1-2-5-9-10-18-15-21-28-29-30-33-27-38-x-10-22-33-x-13-26-x

 

Rewind to a year ago and I was counting down my 2021 EOY. GHOST TOWN by Benson Boone was still relatively new when I unveiled it as the fifth biggest song of the year, and it was an even more remarkable achievement with it being his debut single. I'm not sure whether I expected him to feature in my EOY top 10 again or not, but it's not that common an achievement. Only 8 artists have featured in two or more consecutive EOY top 10s (Alyssa Reid, Iggy Azalea, Dua Lipa, Alec Benjamin, froy, The Kid LAROI, Powfu and Boy In Space), and 11 more have featured in two or more non-consecutive top 10s (Cheryl, One Direction, Justin Bieber, The Vamps, Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Harry Styles, Greyson Chance and Ulrik Munther). That's a total of 19 artists in the elite club of multiple years in my top 10, it's not many in the grand scheme of things.

 

ROOM FOR 2 kickstarted what turned out to be a year that surpassed even the most optimistic expectations I had for Benson's music in 2022. Most importantly, it proved instantly that he isn't a one-trick pony. ROOM FOR 2 is a upbeat track about being in love, and the production is the best of any Benson track to date. It debuted at #1 in my chart and became his second #1 debut on the trot (the first artist to manage that with their first two singles in my chart's history), and even returned to the top tier after I saw Benson live and met him after, where he performed ROOM FOR 2 as the final song of the encore. Of course, Benson still has two more songs to come in this year's countdown - can one of them go all the way?

 

End of Year History

 

2021 | 005 | GHOST TOWN

2022 | 000 | Before You

2022 | 000 | In the Stars

2022 | 010 | ROOM FOR 2

2022 | 024 | Better Alone

2022 | 128 | Work of Art

2022 | 157 | Empty Heart Shaped Box

2022 | 215 | NIGHTS LIKE THESE

2022 | 266 | Let Me Go

 

Songs yet to be revealed are listed in alphabetical order.

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

9 Michael Aldag - Teenage Drama | 3-3-5-3-1-1-3-7-14-17-18-23-30-26-37-x-24-13-x

 

I first discovered Michael Aldag in early 2020, just before the days of lockdown consumed our lives. I quite liked his debut single Entitled but didn't end up charting it, and he kinda fell off my radar beyond seeing the occasional post on his social media. I liked his unique voice and the fact his Liverpudlian accent shines through, and his lyricism was one of a kind. It was honest, no holds barred and straight to the point. Entitled was a little rough around the edges, but looking back, the foundations of what I've since grown to love were there from the start. It wasn't until mid-2021 that I gravitated back to Michael's music, listening to Tonsillitis, a minor hit in my chart at the time, and another minor hit followed at the very beginning of 2022 with LOML.

 

With a couple of hits under his belt, I listened to Teenage Drama with open ears upon its release. It came out in a busy week, against Alyssa Reid's roses and Kate Nash's Imperfect, both of which finished ahead of it, but I couldn't deny the immediate impact Teenage Drama made on me. It had big production and a gigantic chorus, and was a far more polished song than anything he'd put out before. The song held up better than both songs that debuted above, and in its fifth week, it finally climbed to #1, holding the top for two weeks and becoming Michael's first chart-topper. I also sent it to BJSC, but the heathens there disrespected it x Nevertheless, Teenage Drama still sounds so good to my ears, and it undoubtedly paved the way for Michael's excellent SOCIALIZING EP, which has been riding high in my album chart since its release.

 

End of Year History

 

2022 | 009 | Teenage Drama

2022 | 060 | POLAROID

2022 | 115 | Ghosted

2022 | 129 | APATHY

2022 | 137 | BLEAK

2022 | 210 | OKAY

2022 | 227 | Tonsillitis

 

Here are my favourites from your latest selection

86 Tiësto & Charli XCX - Hot In It | 4-11-32-29-38-x

73 Cornelia Jakobs - Hold Me Closer | 27-20-7-9-17-29-x-5-26-x

72 Charlie Puth & Jung Kook - Left and Right | 2-5-12-37-x-40-x

67 Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN | 8-12-29-x-3-24-26-25-20-30-34-x

65 5 Seconds of Summer - Me Myself & I | 2-20-20-23-36-x

61 Harry Styles - Matilda | 3-19-29-x-20-38-x

42 Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone | 28-2-2-10-15-22-29-35-x

38 Rina Sawayama - Catch Me in the Air | 5-1-3-15-17-29-38-x

34 Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg for You | 1-4-12-14-18-22-26-25-33-38-x

32 Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer | 2-3-5-10-11-12-15-20-26-34-31-32-36-35-38-x

29 Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero | 1-3-4-5-13-18-24-26-33-…

27 Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized | 2-12-4-11-12-18-24-35-36-x

19 Jonas Blue & Why Don't We - Don’t Wake Me Up | 1-1-4-3-8-16-19-22-23-28-34-x

18 Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye | 37-23-​​​40-36-25-19-1-4-12-8-8-16-21-28-29-32-…

15 Charlie Puth - Light Switch | 9-1-2-5-13-13-13-17-23-28-30-31-x-34-x

11 Harry Styles - Late Night Talking | 1-2-4-5-5-12-16-19-23-18-23-23-28-27-28-25-25-34-35-35-x

Thank you Sergej, glad you've enjoyed so much :wub:

Songs: Top 300

 

 

8 Benson Boone - Before You | 1-1-1-3-5-10-10-12-…

 

Record labels these days seem to think that fans need a constant supply of new music from upcoming artists, even if each individual song isn't taking off. There's no complaints from me when it means we get new music on such a regular basis, and I was certainly craving it from Benson Boone. His debut EP was released at the end of of July and dominated my chart, with its entire tracklist in my top 20 that week and all four of its singles peaking at #1. Not sure his debut project could've had a better reception from me, as proven by his EOY dominance, and I think it could easily have spawned at least one more single if the label were daring enough to promote it longer.

 

Before You arrived just three months later, having been teased on Instagram and TikTok already. Benson nicknamed it the "wedding song" with its romantic, passionate lyrics. He's not wrong, it'd be perfect for a first dance, it's heart-warmingly cute and also contains one of Benson's best vocals yet. The final minute or so when it's building to the end is my favourite part! Before You, like its preceding four singles, debuted at #1 in my chart, and matched Benson's best run at the top (achieved by GHOST TOWN more-or-less exactly a year before), staying there for three weeks and already inching its way into my EOY top 10. It's hard for a track released so late in the year to make an impression this good, but Before You made it look easy.

 

End of Year History

 

2021 | 005 | GHOST TOWN

2022 | 000 | In the Stars

2022 | 008 | Before You

2022 | 010 | ROOM FOR 2

2022 | 024 | Better Alone

2022 | 128 | Work of Art

2022 | 157 | Empty Heart Shaped Box

2022 | 215 | NIGHTS LIKE THESE

2022 | 266 | Let Me Go

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

7 Sarcastic Sounds - ohfuckimnotok | 1-2-6-4-9-19-4-3-7-14-21-23-27-x-37-33-36-39-39-x

 

There was once a time where Sarcastic Sounds seemed to just be a random name attached to a few Powfu singles. I knew he was a Canadian producer but hadn't actually ventured into his own material away from his long-time collaborator and friend. That changed in mid-2021 when the folk-pop track say goodbye caught my eye. Far deeper lyrically than its light and airy production would tell you, say goodbye's 1:27 length didn't hinder it at all in hitting #1 in my chart. From then on, hits came easily for Sarcastic Sounds, who had now proved himself as a vocalist and instrumentalist as well as a producer. He achieved a couple more hits in his own right in 2021, and another chart-topper kicked 2022 off, in the form of Disappointment.

 

Therefore, with all of these prior singles included on his debut EP, I was very excited to hear I'm a Disappointment in full, even if only two songs were brand new. One of them particularly spoke to me. ohfuckimnotok is a continuation of say goodbye musically, with chirpy, happy production aided by a ukulele and breezy "ooh"s to sing along to. The track, though, is quite self-explanatory. It's about not being okay, and around the time of this song's release, I wasn't okay. The first half of 2022 was actually quite rough for me in a couple of ways and this song somehow put all of my feelings into 2 and a half minutes. Normally, a song that relates to me that explicitly would be quite a tough listen, but I found it a comfort. I wasn't okay, and I wasn't alone in that, and I knew it'd get better (it has, for now anyway). ohfuckimnotok became a third #1 single for Sarcastic Sounds (real name Jeremy Fedryk), matching the number of #1s Powfu had (they don't actually share any #1s despite their frequent collaborations), and the EP topped my album chart too. Sarcastic Sounds has become an important artist for me over the course of 2022, and with new music now being teased, it's not impossible to imagine him featuring highly again next year.

 

End of Year History

 

2020 | 034 | ill come back to you (Powfu, Sarcastic Sounds & Rxseboy)

2020 | 156 | Some Nights (Jomie feat. Powfu, Rxseboy & Sarcastic Sounds)

2021 | 012 | say goodbye

2021 | 034 | Song You'll Never Hear (feat. Maisie Peters)

2021 | 082 | hold somebody (guccihighwaters feat. Powfu & Sarcastic Sounds)

2021 | 135 | Closure (Sarcastic Sounds, Birdy & Mishaal)

2021 | 147 | the long way home (Powfu, Sara Kays & Sarcastic Sounds)

2021 | 210 | snowflake (Powfu feat. Jaden & Sarcastic Sounds)

2021 | 223 | the way that you see me (Powfu, Rxseboy & Sarcastic Sounds feat. Ayleen Valentine)

2022 | 007 | ohfuckimnotok

2022 | 023 | might be this

2022 | 025 | Disappointment (feat. Rxseboy)

2022 | 056 | existential crisis in c major

2022 | 155 | 4 walls (Arden Jones & Sarcastic Sounds)

2022 | 196 | change ur mind (Sarcastic Sounds, Claire Rosinkranz & Clinton Kane)

2022 | 248 | only in the night (Kina feat. Sarcastic Sounds)

 

Hi Joseph! My favourites since I last commented are When You’re Gone, Catch Me In The Air, Beg For You, Anti-Hero and Late Night Talking :wub:

 

Rooting for I’m Good or As It Was - going to predict the latter :cheer:

Finally catching up, so here are my picks:

 

15 Charlie Puth - Light Switch

18 Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye (Love the story behind this song and thank you for sharing your story, Joseph. :heart: )

19 Jonas Blue & Why Don't We - Don’t Wake Me Up

67 Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN

102 Seafret - Atlantis (love the Seeb remix)

117 Ruth B. - Dandelions

118 JVKE & Ruel - golden hour (it's okay, however my spotlight goes to ILLENIUM & Nurko remix ^_^)

175 Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL

179 Tom Grennan - All These Nights (his best solo single since Little Bit of Love!)

186 Ellie Goulding feat. Big Sean - Easy Lover

208 George Ezra - Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)

209 Joji - Die for You

Thank you both very much! :wub:

Songs: Top 300

 

 

6 Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled - Big Energy | 6-4-11-17-24-33-x-4-6-13-15-8-10-3-8-18-11-12-21-25-25-26-24-31-25-27-28-35-31-36-35-38-x

 

It's very rare that I allow a song into my EOY on more than one occasion. Most songs peak in one year or another and any crossover is due to a chart run bridging the gap between two years. A song has to have impacted significantly in another year to feature again, whether that be an album track that impacted upon release before gaining traction as a single (e.g. Rita Ora's Only Want You, which was a #1 under both criteria in 2018 and 2019 respectively), or a song that simply had a bigger lease of life later down the line (e.g. Charlie Puth's One Call Away). Another criteria of course is a remix being released. A remix that impacts notably on its own, though few notable examples exist that weren't just your typical single mix, like the aforementioned Rita Ora song adding 6LACK for its single mix.

 

Big Energy is therefore a pretty remarkable case on its own. I first discovered it at the VMAs 2021, where Latto had one of the rising artist slots, and Big Energy immediately hit my top 10. I loved the sample of the track, famously used in Mariah Carey's Fantasy as well (which is where I know it from), and Latto's energy (no pun intended) was brilliant. It just missed my 2021 EOY top 100, hitting #101! I was gobsmacked when a remix of Big Energy was announced in 2022, with Mariah Carey hopping onto the track (as well as DJ Khaled). Mariah re-recorded the first verse of Fantasy for the track (plus an iconic whistle note intro) while Latto added a new verse as well ("got Mimi on the remix"), and their chemistry added so much more life to an already excellent song. The track re-entered at its peak of #4, eventually hitting a new peak of #3 and becoming one of the longest-running hits of the year. I added Mariah and Khaled to the credit of the song in my chart (and though it's combined with the solo version's run, they remain uncredited for 2021 for obvious reasons), and it's become the highest-placed EOY hit for every artist involved, as well as the highest placed non-#1 of 2022. The solo version of Big Energy just feels empty now I have the remix in my life, and it becoming a chart hit around the world was even more satisfying, even if Spotify's snub was ridiculous...!

 

End of Year History

 

Latto

2021 | 101 | Big Energy

2022 | 006 | Big Energy (Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled)

2022 | 214 | Booty (Saucy Santana feat. Latto)

2022 | 239 | I Just Called (NEIKED, Anne-Marie & Latto)

 

Mariah Carey

2012 | 080 | Triumphant (Vintage Throwback Mix)

2013 | 008 | #Beautiful (feat. Miguel)

2013 | 153 | The Art of Letting Go

2014 | 117 | You're Mine (Eternal)

2014 | 145 | Thirsty

2015 | 106 | Infinity

2017 | 250 | I Don't (feat. YG)

2018 | 238 | GTFO

2020 | 067 | Oh Santa! (feat. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)

2020 | 236 | Sleigh Ride

2022 | 006 | Big Energy (Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled)

 

DJ Khaled

2017 | 165 | Landslide (Toby Randall feat. DJ Khaled)

2017 | 175 | I'm the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne)

2018 | 028 | Dinero (Jennifer Lopez feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B)

2018 | 218 | No Brainer (feat. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo)

2018 | 270 | I Believe (feat. Demi Lovato)

2021 | 244 | LET IT GO (DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber & 21 Savage)

2022 | 006 | Big Energy (Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled)

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

5 Benson Boone - In the Stars | 1-1-4-16-7-8-2-6-14-17-20-25-20-8-14-22-25-27-29-30-38-40-x-36-x

 

Every now and then, an artist I'm a big fan of has a chart breakthrough, and it's always an exciting time. I was a fan of artists like Alec Benjamin and Conan Gray before they hit the UK top 40 with Let Me Down Slowly and Heather respectively, hopped on board with The Kid LAROI a few months before he made it big with WITHOUT YOU, and going back a bit further, I'd backed Luke Friend all the way on X Factor so to see him score a top 40 hit (even at #40) with Hole in My Heart was a thrilling moment. It's one of the greatest thrills of following the charts, being able to see your new favourite artists breaking through, no matter how minor the hit was.

 

It's funny to claim this sense of pride for somebody who I literally discovered through the chart, I guess. I first heard Benson Boone's GHOST TOWN when it was in the UK top 100, but in the world of TikTok dominating the charts and playlist makers not buying into the artists behind the viral hits, I wasn't sure Benson would ever grace the chart again, no matter how early in his career he was. Coupled with the fact that ROOM FOR 2 missed the chart entirely, and In the Stars charting so high suddenly feels more surprising. Peaking at #21 in the UK (one of three UK #21 hits in my top 10...), In the Stars was teased on TikTok in advance, and it's easy to see what connected. Written about losing his grandmother, In the Stars is a touching ballad, allowing Benson's relatable lyrics and incredible vocal to shine over the piano backing track. It spent two weeks at #1 in my chart and has now matched the EOY position he achieved exactly a year ago with GHOST TOWN, topping off an exceptionally strong year for the American singer.

 

End of Year History

 

2021 | 005 | GHOST TOWN

2022 | 005 | In the Stars

2022 | 008 | Before You

2022 | 010 | ROOM FOR 2

2022 | 024 | Better Alone

2022 | 128 | Work of Art

2022 | 157 | Empty Heart Shaped Box

2022 | 215 | NIGHTS LIKE THESE

2022 | 266 | Let Me Go

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

4 The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles | 1-2-2-6-17-8-9-11-15-19-20-23-3-8-14-16-23-26-26-27-27-37-39-x

 

Since I started compiling End of Year countdowns in 2012, a UK #21 hit had never once featured in my top 10. Justin Bieber's As Long As You Love Me came the closest, peaking at #22, but never the magic #21. What is the significance of #21, I hear you ask? The significance is that the last three songs in this year's top 10 have all peaked at #21. Latto & Mariah Carey's Big Energy, Benson Boone's In the Stars, and now this, Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI. All three missed the top 20 by a whisker. I've never known so many of my favourites get so unlucky when it comes to a top 20 hit rate in one year...!

 

Nevertheless, it goes without saying that Thousand Miles was a much bigger success in my own chart. The first new single from Laroi since STAY and F*CK LOVE 3 came out, Thousand Miles became Laroi's ninth #1 hit and the biggest opening week playcount of the year (136 plays in its first week alone). Perhaps it doesn't have the big chorus of STAY, which might explain why it didn't catch on as much in the charts, but there's a lot to credit Thousand Miles for. Laroi's vocals are at their best, and the production is perfectly pitched for the vibe of the track. Thousand Miles had three stints in my top 10, broken first by the Harry's House album bomb pushing it down, but later boosted by Laroi's own takeover as a result of his tour, sending it all the way back up to #3. I'm not sure whether Thousand Miles will end up on Laroi's long-delayed debut studio album, but it still ends up as Laroi's highest track of what's been a disappointingly quiet year for him. It might not be a hat-trick of #1s, but Thousand Miles has still earned its spot as a year-defining hit, solidifying Laroi as the artist with the most EOY top 10 hits (this is his sixth in just three years, with runner-up being Justin Bieber with five). Bring on the new music any day now...!

 

End of Year History

 

2020 | 001 | NEED YOU MOST (So Sick)

2020 | 008 | WITHOUT YOU

2020 | 009 | SO DONE

2020 | 014 | SELFISH

2020 | 026 | ALWAYS DO

2020 | 028 | GO (The Kid LAROI & Juice WRLD)

2020 | 033 | WRONG (feat. Lil Mosey)

2020 | 035 | TELL ME WHY

2020 | 047 | Reminds Me of You (Juice WRLD & The Kid LAROI)

2020 | 092 | FEEL SOMETHING (feat. Marshmello)

2020 | 094 | F*CK YOU, GOODBYE (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)

2020 | 113 | I WISH

2020 | 154 | SAME THING

2020 | 190 | TRAGIC (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Internet Money)

2020 | 207 | Speak (Internet Money feat. The Kid LAROI)

2020 | 212 | MAYBE

2020 | 231 | RUNNING

2020 | 232 | PIKACHU

2020 | 264 | ERASE U

2020 | 267 | NOT FAIR (feat. Corbin)

2021 | 001 | STAY (The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber)

2021 | 007 | STILL CHOSE YOU (feat. Mustard)

2021 | 014 | SAME ENERGY

2021 | 046 | BAD NEWS

2021 | 048 | I DON'T KNOW

2021 | 050 | OVER YOU

2021 | 052 | Unstable (Justin Bieber feat. The Kid LAROI)

2021 | 100 | NOT SOBER (feat. Polo G & Stunna Gambino)

2021 | 143 | LONELY AND F*CKED UP

2021 | 187 | BEST FOR ME

2021 | 224 | ABOUT YOU

2021 | 234 | ATTENTION

2021 | 235 | SITUATION

2021 | 259 | No Return (Polo G feat. The Kid LAROI & Lil Durk)

2021 | 299 | DON'T LEAVE ME (feat. G Herbo & Lil Durk)

2022 | 004 | Thousand Miles

2022 | 222 | Wasting Angels (Post Malone feat. The Kid LAROI)

 

Hey Joseph!

Benson has done very well here hasn't he! in the stars is a gorgeous song so i love that in here, and big energy is a huuuuge bop! wish it was bigger officially but its defo got the chart run it deserves here! 1000 miles is also my favourite laroi track so nice to see it up here!

Looking forward to the top 3!

Hey Joseph!

Benson has done very well here hasn't he! in the stars is a gorgeous song so i love that in here, and big energy is a huuuuge bop! wish it was bigger officially but its defo got the chart run it deserves here! 1000 miles is also my favourite laroi track so nice to see it up here!

Looking forward to the top 3!

It's undoubtedly been a huge year for Benson in my eyes! Thanks so much for the comment Conor :heart:

Songs: Top 300

 

 

3 Harry Styles - As It Was | 1-1-4-3-7-5-10-4-16-15-18-8-18-19-21-27-24-26-27-30-30-30-28-29-36-38-37-x

 

Only one artist in my EOY's history has ever won it more than once. Perhaps that's unlucky for Harry Styles, who technically should, in addition to 2017's winner Sign of the Times, have 2011 under his belt too. As part of One Direction, Harry dominated my listening with What Makes You Beautiful, which was my top song of the year among many quality tracks, but I only started my chart on Christmas Eve 2011 so compiling an End of Year chart wasn't even on my radar then. Harry's been arguably even more unlucky since, losing a tight battle in 2019 with Lights Up, and huge hit Watermelon Sugar being split across two years. As one of my favourite artists, it's obvious Harry will stand a chance of claiming a second EOY #1 again, but unfortunately, 2022 isn't quite the time!

 

Leading the Harry's House campaign, As It Was came out at the beginning of April. Unlike Lights Up, As It Was came with a pre-announced and long-rumoured release, and my hype was of course very high. From first play, I loved the song, and it got better and better as it went along. The song might not have the biggest chorus of the year, but that works to its charm. It's undoubtedly a grower, even for me, because each time I played it on release day I liked it even more, and I ultimately played it over 100 times in its first week. Unsurprisingly, it debuted at #1 and spent two weeks there, followed by a lengthy run in the top 10, where it returned to after I saw Harry live in the summer. Harry's lead singles have EOY positions of #1, #2 and #3 in that order now, which is a pretty cool feat if they couldn't all make #1. It's been amazing to see As It Was be so dominant in the global charts, too, finishing as the biggest song of the year in the UK. I never envisaged something so huge, even though I knew Harry was in a better position than ever going into this era. It's highly deserved, though. I've seen people with such varied tastes all saying how much they love the song, so its appeal is undeniable, and it's firmly my favourite UK EOY #1 at least since Britney's ...Baby One More Time, if not ever.

 

End of Year History

 

2017 | 001 | Sign of the Times

2017 | 068 | Two Ghosts

2017 | 192 | Kiwi

2017 | 242 | Ever Since New York

2019 | 002 | Lights Up

2019 | 014 | Adore You

2019 | 020 | Watermelon Sugar

2019 | 129 | Treat People With Kindness

2019 | 161 | Falling

2019 | 177 | Golden

2019 | 206 | Sunflower, Vol. 6

2019 | 258 | Fine Line

2020 | 016 | Watermelon Sugar

2020 | 025 | Falling

2020 | 042 | Golden

2021 | 079 | Treat People With Kindness

2022 | 003 | As It Was

2022 | 011 | Late Night Talking

2022 | 061 | Matilda

2022 | 068 | Little Freak

2022 | 078 | Music for a Sushi Restaurant

2022 | 113 | Daydreaming

2022 | 122 | Love of My Life

2022 | 138 | Daylight

2022 | 176 | Satellite

2022 | 197 | Boyfriends

2022 | 224 | Grapejuice

2022 | 241 | Cinema

2022 | 270 | Keep Driving

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

2 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) | 1-1-1-2-3-2-2-3-5-10-6-6-10-11-13-13-17-...

 

Some may consider this blasphemous, but I can't hide how I feel. I can't really stand Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65. It's just one of those songs I find so ANNOYING. The vocals are grating and it's repetitive beyond belief. My cousin had it on repeat when at my grandparents' one day and it was torture. Rumours of a David Guetta version didn't fill me with much hope when they first surfaced years back, though the leaked version with Bebe Rexha on vocals didn't sound too bad. Maybe I was being harsh? Perhaps there's more to credit in the song than I first expected. One lesson I've learned over the years is to willingly be proved wrong when it comes to music - otherwise you're shutting out the potential for something to grow.

 

Finally, after some TikTok virality, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha released their newly polished I'm Good (Blue) in late August 2022. Curious, I pressed play and ended up really liking it. Bebe's vocals are as sublime as always, and the production really complemented the melody taken from Blue (Da Ba Dee). Credit where it's due, it has a really brilliant melody, and this proves that my dislike of the original (that still stands, I'm sorry x) wasn't because there's nothing redeemable about it. Initially, I thought the song would contend for a top 3 debut in my chart, but its strength grew as the week went on, defeating its biggest competition from Elton & Britney to debut at #1, becoming Guetta's first #1 single since 2016's Shed a Light, and Bebe's first since 2018's Girls. It held the top spot for three weeks, and to my delight, became a UK #1 single too, a first for Bebe! It was amazing to see her finally achieve such an impressive accolade.

 

I'm still yet to feel even a little bored of I'm Good (Blue), and it returned to my top 10 for a 14th non-consecutive week in my most recent chart. Amazingly, it's already the longest running hit for either artist (19 weeks) and it still hasn't left my top 20 for even one week. Not only that, but it's Guetta's first EOY top 10 (after *just* missing out with Shed a Light) and Bebe's second, her highest so far (following her feature on Louis Tomlinson's Back to You, which hit EOY #9). The song's success is unprecedented, but I always love a good surprise, and while Bebe is a consistent hitmaker in my chart and Guetta is no stranger to my top 10 either, I'm Good (Blue) is a song that's proven greater than the sum of its parts.

 

End of Year History

 

David Guetta

2015 | 048 | Hey Mama (feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack)

2016 | 157 | Bang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)

2016 | 203 | This One's For You (feat. Zara Larsson)

2017 | 011 | Shed a Light (Robin Schulz, David Guetta & Cheat Codes)

2017 | 161 | 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)

2018 | 066 | Mad Love (Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G)

2018 | 124 | Goodbye (Jason Derulo & David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj & Willy William)

2018 | 160 | Don't Leave Me Alone (feat. Anne-Marie)

2018 | 200 | Like I Do (David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks)

2018 | 217 | Say My Name (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin)

2021 | 075 | Big (Rita Ora, David Guetta & Imanbek feat. Gunna)

2021 | 097 | Heartbreak Anthem (Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix)

2021 | 216 | Remember (Becky Hill & David Guetta)

2022 | 002 | I'm Good (Blue) (David Guetta & Bebe Rexha)

 

Bebe Rexha

2014 | 231 | Take Me Home (Cash Cash feat. Bebe Rexha)

2015 | 048 | Hey Mama (David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack)

2016 | 177 | No Broken Hearts (feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 | 009 | Back to You (Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)

2017 | 065 | The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) (feat. Lil Wayne)

2017 | 069 | F.F.F. (feat. G-Eazy)

2017 | 206 | I Got You

2018 | 011 | Girls (Rita Ora feat. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX)

2018 | 116 | I'm a Mess

2018 | 138 | Self Control

2018 | 151 | Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line)

2018 | 217 | Say My Name (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin)

2018 | 267 | Push Back (Ne-Yo, Bebe Rexha & Stefflon Don)

2019 | 162 | Last Hurrah

2019 | 180 | Call You Mine (The Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha)

2019 | 228 | Harder (Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha)

2020 | 063 | Baby, I'm Jealous (feat. Doja Cat)

2021 | 134 | Chain My Heart (Topic & Bebe Rexha)

2021 | 140 | Sacrifice

2022 | 002 | I'm Good (Blue) (David Guetta & Bebe Rexha)

 

Songs: Top 300

 

 

1 Ruel - YOU AGAINST YOURSELF | 12-1-3-2-2-3-4-3-1-2-3-7-7-7-12-12-15-14-16-...

 

I discovered Ruel (full name Ruel van Dijk) back in 2018 through a YouTube recommendation. Most of the time, YouTube recommendations aren't all that great. I've clicked on so many that appear on my homepage and few have been anything more than average, basic tracks. There was something special about Ruel's voice from the moment I heard it, though. Dazed & Confused, his second single as primary artist, was the song I clicked on, and it hit me immediately. Just 15 at the time of its release, Ruel's lyrics were wiser than his years, and it's no wonder Elton John praised his debut single Don't Tell Me so highly (he said "It's astonishing someone so young can write something so good. I give up" !!!). Dazed & Confused was an instant top 5 hit in my chart, and it kickstarted a very consistent run of hits for Ruel.

 

With two EPs under his belt, attention turned to Ruel's debut album in late 2019. With it taking longer than he expected, Ruel dropped EP Bright Lights, Red Eyes in late 2020, but two years on, the album hasn't arrived yet. With standalone single too many feelings dropping in 2021, the campaign was supposed to begin with GROWING UP IS _____ later that year, but it appears both that and LET THE GRASS GROW have either been relegated to non-album single status, or have simply been overlooked to drive more attention to newer material. Summer saw Ruel confirm the first single from the album, YOU AGAINST YOURSELF, would drop at the end of August.

 

When this song dropped, Ruel already had three chart-toppers under his belt, so he was no stranger to the top spit. 2019's Painkiller was the first, and he achieved one #1 each in 2020 and 2021. I knew YOU AGAINST YOURSELF would be good, but it's safe to say it surpassed my expectations. I was *really* impressed on first play. The track is energetic, more so than a typical Ruel song, and his vocals aren't diminished by that either. Ruel's incredible voice shows its range, his falsetto dominating the singalong chorus with stadium ready chants: "selfish ways are suffocating, I can't save you now"). Not to mention the fantastic bridge, which is perhaps my favourite section of any song all year. The dopamine released every time the bridge hits and I get to yell "you're going out almost every night, and you wonder why YOU FEEL FUCKED UP" was amplified tenfold when I experienced it live...! Lyrically, it's powerful and hard-hitting, too. The track is a message to somebody who's on a self-destructive route, and in the song's brilliant music video, it's Ruel who hosts an "intervention" for himself.

 

The song, released on a Thursday, debuted at #12 in the chart I typed up the following day (I type up my chart on Friday nights before formatting and posting on Saturdays), which is an exceptionally strong opening for just one day. Unsurprisingly, YOU AGAINST YOURSELF climbed to #1 the following week, dethroning Kate Nash's Wasteman from the top and holding off competition from Boy In Space's Lean On, also new that week. Though David Guetta and Bebe Rexha's I'm Good (Blue) took over at #1 a week later, Ruel held his own in the top 10, spending 13 consecutive weeks in the top tier (returning for a 14th in my current chart) and even climbing back up to #1 on the 8th of those weeks; a return to #1 is rare in my chart at any time but particularly after such a long time away. In fact, YOU AGAINST YOURSELF spent more time in my top 10 than all bar three of Ruel's songs have spent in my top 40 (Younger, Painkiller and GROWING UP IS _____), but it's firmly first place for total top 40 weeks with 21 under its belt now, having spent its entire run so far in my top 20.

 

YOU AGAINST YOURSELF was my BJSC entry in September's contest, finishing in an okay but underwhelming 32nd place, but it's the first BJSC entry of mine to top my EOY since Conrad Sewell's Hold Me Up in 2015. Of course, Ruel hasn't yet broken through into the global charts. He's only had a few minor hits in his home country of Australia (though he was born in Isleworth, not far from me!), but I'm really hoping a commercial breakthrough for Ruel is on the way. A four year journey to YOU AGAINST YOURSELF has seen him finally top my EOY chart with an insanely great pop track, and with his album release date due to be announced any day now, it's bound to be a big 2023 for Ruel, whether that's just in my personal chart or perhaps if he strikes it lucky and lands a commercial hit. Either way, I hope he'll be releasing quality tracks and blessing us with his insanely good voice for years to come.

 

End of Year History

 

2018 | 019 | Younger

2018 | 039 | Dazed & Confused

2019 | 010 | Painkiller

2019 | 049 | Free Time

2019 | 101 | Real Thing

2019 | 137 | Face to Face

2019 | 282 | Flames (SG Lewis feat. Ruel)

2020 | 030 | as long as you care

2020 | 058 | say it over (feat. Cautious Clay)

2020 | 174 | Empty Love (GRACEY & Ruel)

2020 | 192 | Down for You (Cosmo's Midnight & Ruel)

2021 | 021 | GROWING UP IS _____

2021 | 060 | too many feelings

2021 | 125 | distance

2022 | 001 | YOU AGAINST YOURSELF

2022 | 035 | SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM

2022 | 077 | LET THE GRASS GROW

2022 | 118 | golden hour (JVKE & Ruel)

 

2022 Recap

 

Listen

(click on songs below for a 30 second preview, and open in Spotify for all 300 songs)

 

 

Top 10 Recap

 

 

Songs

 

 

1 Ruel - YOU AGAINST YOURSELF

2 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

3 Harry Styles - As It Was

4 The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles

5 Benson Boone - In the Stars

6 Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled - Big Energy

7 Sarcastic Sounds - ohfuckimnotok

8 Benson Boone - Before You

9 Michael Aldag - Teenage Drama

10 Benson Boone - ROOM FOR 2

 

11 Harry Styles - Late Night Talking

12 Alec Benjamin - Devil Doesn’t Bargain

13 glaive - minnesota is a place that exists

14 Boy In Space - Slide

15 Charlie Puth - Light Switch

16 Alfie Templeman - Candyfloss

17 glaive - three wheels and it still drives!

18 Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye

19 Jonas Blue & Why Don't We - Don’t Wake Me Up

20 Miles Wesley - Luck

 

21 Alyssa Reid - roses

22 Alec Benjamin - Paper Crown

23 Sarcastic Sounds - might be this

24 Benson Boone - Better Alone

25 Sarcastic Sounds feat. Rxseboy - Disappointment

26 Why Don't We - Just Friends

27 Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

28 The Lunar Year - Boys Will Cry

29 Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

30 Jutes - Hollywood Hillbilly

 

31 Kate Nash - Wasteman

32 Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer

33 Boy In Space - Lean On

34 Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg for You

35 Ruel - SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM

36 Powfu - Mine

37 glaive - poison

38 Rina Sawayama - Catch Me in the Air

39 Klara Hammarström - Run to the Hills

40 Lancelot - Lyckligt slut

 

41 The Vamps - Seat At the Table

42 Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone

43 Kate Nash - Imperfect

44 Tom Odell - Best Day of My Life

45 Alyssa Reid - Lie

46 Boy In Space - A**hole

47 Charlie Puth - Tears on My Piano

48 GUS - Humid Summer

49 Alexander 23 - If We Were a Party

50 Isac Elliot feat. Sexmane - Makso Mitä Makso

51 Alec Benjamin - Shadow of Mine

52 Theoz - Som du vill

53 Why Don't We - How Do You Love Somebody

54 Alec Benjamin - Speakers

55 Distant Matter feat. GUS - Do You Miss Me?

56 Sarcastic Sounds - existential crisis in c major

57 Knox - Sneakers

58 Amber Van Day & ILIRA - See You in Tears

59 Anne-Marie & Aitch - PSYCHO

60 Michael Aldag - POLAROID

61 Harry Styles - Matilda

62 Powfu & Jomie - watch me miss

63 Jacob Sartorius - FEAR OF INTIMACY

64 Why Don't We - Let Me Down Easy (Lie)

65 5 Seconds of Summer - Me Myself & I

66 Knox - Dumpster Fire

67 Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN

68 Harry Styles - Little Freak

69 Denis Coleman - Narcissist

70 Theoz - Det kommer bli bra

71 DVBBS & Galantis feat. Cody Simpson - When the Lights Go Down

72 Charlie Puth & Jung Kook - Left and Right

73 Cornelia Jakobs - Hold Me Closer

74 Daniel Seavey - Runaway

75 Said the Sky & Boy In Space - Spider

76 NOTD & Hastings - Killing Me

77 Ruel - LET THE GRASS GROW

78 Harry Styles - Music For a Sushi Restaurant

79 Tila Tsoli feat. BJ Lips - Bimbo Doll

80 ROLE MODEL - life is funny

81 Andreas Wijk - if I was gay

82 Conan Gray - Jigsaw

83 Alyssa Reid - Cold

84 HRVY - Never Be Us

85 Avril Lavigne feat. YUNGBLUD - I’m a Mess

86 Tiësto & Charli XCX - Hot In It

87 Anson Seabra - Peter Pan Was Right

88 Will Linley - Last Call

89 Conan Gray - Disaster

90 Powfu, Rxseboy, Tia Tia & Shalfi - shade of blue

91 Robin Packalen feat. Maejor - Magic

92 Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

93 Conan Gray - Memories

94 Kado, Powfu & Promoting Sounds - Tired Eyes

95 Charlie Puth - Charlie Be Quiet!

96 Maisie Peters - Cate’s Brother

97 Tom Odell - Smiling All the Way Back Home

98 Nessa Barrett - tired of california

99 glaive - all dogs go to heaven (outro)

100 Jax - Victoria’s Secret

 

101 ROLE MODEL - cross your mind

102 Seafret - Atlantis

103 Tom Odell - Flying :))

104 Charli XCX - Used to Know Me

105 Carrie Underwood - Denim & Rhinestones

106 Greyson Chance - Palladium

107 That band Honey. - Tattoo

108 Cody Lovaas - Strangle You

109 Nathan Gurd - Substitute

110 Eddie Benjamin - Weatherman

111 Carrie Underwood - Ghost Story

112 Disco Lines - Baby Girl

113 Harry Styles - Daydreaming

114 Alyssa Reid - Paranoid

115 Michael Aldag - Ghosted

116 Greyson Chance - Athena

117 Ruth B. - Dandelions

118 JVKE & Ruel - golden hour

119 Jennifer Lopez - After Love

120 Isac Elliot feat. 1.Cuz - Lowkey

121 Joel Corry & Becky Hill - HISTORY

122 Harry Styles - Love of My Life

123 GAYLE - ur just horny

124 Tyga & Doja Cat - Freaky Deaky

125 ROLE MODEL - stripclub music

126 elijah woods - the way that we started (taylor)

127 Avril Lavigne feat. blackbear - Love It When You Hate Me

128 Benson Boone - Work of Art

129 Michael Aldag - APATHY

130 Anitta - Versions of Me

131 Arden Jones - mr. sunshine

132 Alec Benjamin - One Wrong Turn

133 Carrie Underwood - Crazy Angels

134 glaive - i wanna slam my head against the wall

135 Greyson Chance - My Dying Spirit

136 Charli XCX - Baby

137 Michael Aldag - BLEAK

138 Harry Styles - Daylight

139 Saweetie feat. H.E.R. - Closer

140 Seeb & Alexander Stewart - Would You Lie

141 Nathan Dawe feat. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

142 Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug

143 Tate McRae - what would you do?

144 Ed Sheeran - Celestial

145 Eros Atomus - schroedingers cat

146 good problem & Boy In Space - Liked You Better

147 Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

148 Charlie Puth - Smells Like Me

149 Griff & Sigrid - Head on Fire

150 Jonah Kagen - Drowning

151 Chanel - SloMo

152 Knox - I Don't Wanna Know

153 Maren Morris - Circles Around This Town

154 PNAU & Troye Sivan - You Know What I Need

155 Arden Jones & Sarcastic Sounds - 4 walls

156 Jonasu & KOOLKID - Why Don't We

157 Benson Boone - Empty Heart Shaped Box

158 Alfie Templeman - Broken

159 Conan Gray - Yours

160 Bugzy Malone & TeeDee - Out of Nowhere

161 Charlie Puth - Loser

162 Alesso & Katy Perry - When I'm Gone

163 charlieonnafriday - Enough

164 fin - Exposure

165 Anastacia - American Night

166 Anson Seabra - Christmas List

167 Wild Youth - Seventeen (The REMIX)

168 venbee & goddard. - messy in heaven

169 ROLE MODEL - if jesus saves, she's my type

170 Greyson Chance - Homerun Hitter

171 Omar Rudberg - Moving Like That

172 Powfu - washing off the blood

173 Carly Rae Jepsen - Beach House

174 Rory Webley - Teenage Tragedy

175 Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL

176 Harry Styles - Satellite

177 Sigala - Melody

178 Charlie Puth - I Don’t Think That I Like Her

179 Tom Grennan - All These Nights

180 Demi Lovato - 29

181 Nicky Youre & david hugo - Never Go Wrong

182 Oscar Enestad - Du är allt jag vill ha

183 Powfu - sleeping on the floor

184 Tate McRae - she's all i wanna be

185 Demi Lovato - SKIN OF MY TEETH

186 Ellie Goulding feat. Big Sean - Easy Lover

187 Jennifer Lopez & Maluma - Marry Me

188 Thomas Day - Bonnie & Clyde

189 Knox - Time Machine

190 Alyssa Reid - My Ex

191 Ava Max - Weapons

192 Tep No & Noak Hellsing - I Won’t Need You

193 ROLE MODEL - neverletyougo

194 Averagekidluke - No Good 4 U

195 Isac Elliot feat. william & Cledos - 20min

196 Sarcastic Sounds, Claire Rosinkranz & Clinton Kane - change ur mind

197 Harry Styles - Boyfriends

198 Kbubs & KOOLKID - Sober

199 Hastings - Hurt My Feelings

200 Jonah Kagen - barcelona

 

201 Averagekidluke - GONE

202 Tom Odell - Just Another Thing We Don't Talk About

203 Dove Cameron - Breakfast

204 Steps - Hard 2 Forget

205 Imanbek & salem ilese - Married to Your Melody

206 benny mayne & Jutes - FROZEN

207 Denis Coleman - Halogen Nights

208 George Ezra - Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)

209 Joji - Die for You

210 Michael Aldag - OKAY

211 Jutes - Out the Door

212 Charlie Puth - That's Hilarious

213 Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie

214 Saucy Santana feat. Latto - Booty

215 Benson Boone - NIGHTS LIKE THESE

216 Tate McRae - uh oh

217 Cody Simpson - Nice to Meet You

218 Louise - Super Magic

219 Chris Lanzon - FUCK IT UP!

220 Winona Oak - Nothing to Lose

221 Troye Sivan & Jay Som - Trouble

222 Post Malone feat. The Kid LAROI - Wasting Angels

223 AJ Reaper feat. Anson Seabra - Peter Pan Was Right

224 Harry Styles - Grapejuice

225 Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast - We Don't Talk About Bruno

226 Camila Cabello feat. WILLOW - psychofreak

227 Michael Aldag - Tonsillitis

228 Alyssa Reid - Like a Song

229 Christopher & CHUNG HA - When I Get Old

230 Boy In Space - Counting Sheep

231 Henry Moodie - you were there for me

232 GUS - Hurricane

233 Lil Nas X - STAR WALKIN'

234 Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz & Encanto Cast - The Family Madrigal

235 Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk - Hot Shit

236 Powfu feat. KMays - draw you inside my book

237 Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

238 Alyssa Reid - When It Hurts

239 NEIKED, Anne-Marie & Latto - I Just Called

240 Kehlani feat. Justin Bieber - up at night

241 Harry Styles - Cinema

242 Alyssa Reid - Without You

243 Carrie Underwood - Hate My Heart

244 Alec Benjamin - Deniro

245 Jonah Kagen - graveyard shift

246 Alyssa Reid - More Than Friends

247 Andreas Wijk - christmas time again

248 Kina feat. Sarcastic Sounds - only in the night

249 Anitta & Missy Elliott - Lobby

250 James Smith - My Oh My

251 Rxseboy feat. Au/Ra - Nice to Meet Me

252 Rina Sawayama - Hold the Girl

253 Jacob Sartorius - SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD

254 Hunter Hayes - Could’ve Been You

255 Jennifer Lopez - Love of My Life

256 Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby

257 David Kushner - Miserable Man

258 Faith Kakembo - Freedom

259 Christian Birkenberger - For You

260 HUGEL & Benjamin Ingrosso - Black & Blue

261 Michael Schulte - With You

262 347aidan - MEMORIES!

263 Jonas Blue & Julian Perretta - Perfect Melody

264 BLACKPINK - Pink Venom

265 Malou Prytz - Bananas

266 Benson Boone - Let Me Go

267 Isac Elliot - Hentoo

268 Boy In Space - Downtown Juice

269 Jordie Ireland feat. david hugo - Bad Days

270 Harry Styles - Keep Driving

271 Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure

272 Selena Gomez - My Mind & Me

273 Louis Tomlinson - Bigger Than Me

274 Ciara feat. Coast Contra - JUMP

275 Michael Schulte - Remember Me

276 Ellie Goulding - Let It Die

277 Benicio Bryant - Feels Like

278 Benicio Bryant - Pretty In Pink

279 Lauren Spencer Smith - Flowers

280 Boy Bleach - Hold Me Down

281 re6ce - sos

282 Rina Sawayama - This Hell

283 Bodin - Changing

284 Justin Bieber feat. Don Toliver - Honest

285 Natalie Imbruglia - Nothing Missing

286 GUS - cloudbathing

287 Bella Poarch - Dolls

288 Tom Odell - Sad Anymore

289 AKRAS feat. Samuel Daayata - My Heart Will Go On

290 P!nk - Never Gonna Not Dance Again

291 Troye Sivan & Gordi - Wait

292 Jonah Kagen - Turbulence

293 Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind

294 Madonna & Sickick - Frozen

295 Eddie Benjamin & Alessia Cara - Only You

296 HRVY - I Wish I Could Hate You

297 Two Friends & Jutes - Chloe

298 JERHELL feat. Powfu - Saturday Anime

299 Metteson - Never Let Me Go

300 Birkir Blær - Weightless

 

Albums

 

 

1 Harry Styles - Harry's House

2 Alec Benjamin - (Un)Commentary

3 Charlie Puth - CHARLIE

4 glaive - old dog, new tricks

5 Conan Gray - Superache

6 ROLE MODEL - Rx

7 Charli XCX - CRASH

8 Taylor Swift - Midnights

9 Alfie Templeman - Mellow Moon

10 Greyson Chance - Palladium

 

11 Tom Odell - Best Day of My Life

12 Powfu - surrounded by hounds and serpents

13 Dean Lewis - The Hardest Love

14 Carrie Underwood - Denim & Rhinestones

15 Avril Lavigne - Love Sux

16 Oscar Enestad - Drömmar

17 Alexander 23 - Aftershock

18 Anitta - Versions of Me

19 5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOS5

20 Rina Sawayama - Hold the Girl

 

21 Demi Lovato - HOLY FVCK

22 Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time

23 Tove Lo - Dirt Femme

24 Tate McRae - i used to think i could fly

25 Dayglow - People in Motion

26 Ella Henderson - Everything I Didn't Say

27 Camila Cabello - Familia

28 Benjamin Ingrosso - PLAYLIST

29 Nessa Barrett - young forever

30 Sub Urban - HIVE

 

31 Sam Ryder - There's Nothing But Space, Man!

32 Maren Morris - Humble Quest

33 Cody Simpson - Cody Simpson

34 James Bay - Leap

35 Years & Years - Night Call

36 Foxes - The Kick

37 Louis Tomlinson - Faith in the Future

38 BLACKPINK - BORN PINK

39 George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid

40 Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE

 

EPs

 

 

1 Benson Boone - Walk Me Home…

2 Sarcastic Sounds - I'm a Disappointment

3 Boy In Space - BACKYARD

4 Michael Aldag - SOCIALIZING

5 Theoz - Paradis

6 The Lunar Year - The Lunar Year

7 Jonah Kagen - georgia got colder

8 Jutes - Hot Trash

9 Jacob Sartorius - SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD

10 GUS - The Humid Summer

 

Hit 300 Awards

 

 

Artist of the Year: Harry Styles

North American Pop Soloist: Sarcastic Sounds

British Pop Soloist: Michael Aldag

European Pop Soloist: Boy In Space

Australian Pop Soloist: Ruel

Pop Group: Why Don't We

Hip-Hop / R&B Artist: The Kid LAROI

Alternative Artist: glaive

Live Artist of the Year: Harry Styles / The Kid LAROI / Delta Goodrem

Breakthrough Artist: Benson Boone

Best Era: Harry Styles - Harry's House

Special Recognition: Why Don't We

Best Music Video: The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles

Comeback of the Year: Charlie Puth

 

TV

 

 

New Drama: Heartstopper

Returning Drama: Stranger Things

Comedy (Sitcoms / Panel): Big Boys

Discovery: Lost

Soap: Coronation Street

Quiz Show: The 1% Club

Entertainment: In for a Penny

Competition Show: The Traitors

 

 

TV Star of 2022: Matthew Turner (Big Brother 24)

I do remember your #1 from BJSC! Giving Before You a listen now, a very sweet song, sounding very winter-by-the-fire-y if that makes sense. And of course nice to see As It Was so high as well!

 

Thanks for posting this chart Joseph, I've enjoyed following along!

Omg mass catch-up time x

 

1 Ruel - YOU AGAINST YOURSELF great pick for #1!

2 David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) my going out anthem recently!

3 Harry Styles - As It Was

4 The Kid LAROI - Thousand Miles

5 Benson Boone - In the Stars

6 Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled - Big Energy tune

8 Benson Boone - Before You

9 Michael Aldag - Teenage Drama kt outsold

10 Benson Boone - ROOM FOR 2

 

11 Harry Styles - Late Night Talking

13 glaive - minnesota is a place that exists this song title irks me :)

15 Charlie Puth - Light Switch smells like?

16 Alfie Templeman - Candyfloss

17 glaive - three wheels and it still drives! the song title :/

19 Jonas Blue & Why Don't We - Don’t Wake Me Up

 

21 Alyssa Reid - roses

24 Benson Boone - Better Alone

29 Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero one of her best ever lead singles <3

 

31 Kate Nash - Wasteman

32 Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer

33 Boy In Space - Lean On

34 Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg for You my fave from this era i think

36 Powfu - Mine omg this should be higher! love love love

37 glaive - poison

38 Rina Sawayama - Catch Me in the Air her TEOG!

40 Lancelot - Lyckligt $l*t what did you call me?

 

41 The Vamps - Seat At the Table

42 Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone kind of over him oop

43 Kate Nash - Imperfect a great return - full album this year please! sosh WHEN?

45 Alyssa Reid - Lie

46 Boy In Space - A**hole boi n spayce assuhholuh

59 Anne-Marie & Aitch - PSYCHO

61 Harry Styles - Matilda :wub: fave album track!

62 Powfu & Jomie - watch me miss you've made a typo here Seph, edit it!

67 Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN

68 Harry Styles - Little Freak

78 Harry Styles - Music For a Sushi Restaurant animal welfare? x

79 Tila Tsoli feat. BJ Lips - Bimbo Doll :argh: iconic tbh x

82 Conan Gray - Jigsaw

83 Alyssa Reid - Cold

84 HRVY - Never Be Us :wub: massive fave of mine!

85 Avril Lavigne feat. YUNGBLUD - I’m a Mess

86 Tiësto & Charli XCX - Hot In It

89 Conan Gray - Disaster

90 Powfu, Rxseboy, Tia Tia & Shalfi - shade of blue glad i listened to this album, so good

93 Conan Gray - Memories

95 Charlie Puth - Charlie Be Quiet! yes, please do x

99 glaive - all dogs go to heaven (outro) D: qt title and sang

 

 

Also shoutout to LOST as your big discovery :wub: :wub: