Cow Cow's EOY 2023

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

Time was a pretty decent BJSC entry from you - it certainly grew on me as the contest went on. I think the only song in your Top 40 I charted was Hurricane - fairly standard fare from Garrix but nothing wrong with that!

Glad you liked Hurricane though, while I believed it sounded really dated for Buzzjack. ^_^

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

Starting the countdown ASAP. We'll start from some interesting songs missing the Top 200.

I'm also focusing on mine first, at least until March. Then, I'll start checking other EOYs as well. :D

Edited January 24, 20241 yr by Cow P

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

:cry: Missed the Top 200? :cry:

Headhunterz, Vertile ft. Sian Evans - Lost Without You

Date entered: 26/08/2023

Chart run: 65-65-61-49-44-41-39-45-xx [8 weeks]

Video:

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Commentary

Kosheen's Sian Evans reunited with Headhunterz for the most-hyped hardstyle song of 2023. It was already her fourth collaboration with the man who won Hardstyle Song of the Year in 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2023. Headhunterz did a similar formula that Armin van Buuren did in Tune of the Year 2021: Headhunterz x Vertile won Song of the Year 2022, while Aly & Fila won Tune of the Year 2020. As results, Q-dance's Defqon.1 2023 Closing Theme was made. Honestly, this combination was a little bit overrated and I think DJ Aversion, who finished second, deserved the title. Nonetheless, it should be an amazing Christmas present for Heady as he announced hiatus on touring—similar to Hardwell in 2018—and I'm looking forward to his future releases while just sitting in either his studio or his home.

Headhunterz

2019 38 Follow Me (Headhunterz, Sound Rush ft. Eurielle, Ryan Loud)

2020 06 Home

2020 34 Children Of Drums (Wildstylez; Headhunterz Remix)

2020 01 The Hunter And The Prey (Headhunterz ft. Sian Evans)

2020 41 Dragonborn part 3 (Oceans Apart) (Headhunterz ft. Sian Evans)

2020 30 Paper Thin (ILLENIUM, Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves; Headhunterz Remix)

2020 01 Transcendence (Headhunterz, JDX)

2021 41 Take It All (Sound Rush; Headhunterz Remix)

2022 20 Before I Wake (Headhunterz, Vertile)

2023 38 Keepers Of Our Legacy (D-Block & S-te-Fan, Headhunterz)

2023 01 Reignite (Headhunterz ft. Malukah; D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)

2023 39 Lost Without You (Headhunterz, Vertile ft. Sian Evans)

Vertile

2022 20 Before I Wake (Headhunterz, Vertile)

2023 39 Lost Without You (Headhunterz, Vertile ft. Sian Evans)

2023 72 We Ignite (Sub Zero Project, Vertile)

Sian Evans

2020 01 The Hunter And The Prey (Headhunterz ft. Sian Evans)

2020 41 Dragonborn part 3 (Oceans Apart) (Headhunterz ft. Sian Evans)

2023 39 Lost Without You (Headhunterz, Vertile ft. Sian Evans)

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

:cry: Missed the Top 200? :cry:

Anne-Marie ft. Shania Twain - UNHEALTHY

Date entered: 24/06/2023

Chart run: 61-52-50-57-54-53-34-35-57-xx [9 weeks]

Video:

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Commentary

Buzzjack's favourite artist Anne-Marie also missed this year's Top 200 despite having a hit that Buzzjack actually liked. It was her title track UNHEALTHY that made her returning to my Top 40, and it was a collaboration with the legendary Shania Twain!

Anne-Marie

2018 46 Don't Leave Me Alone (David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie)

2018 45 Perfect to Me

2020 46 Birthday (Anne-Marie; Don Diablo Remix)

2021 01 Don't Play (Anne-Marie, KSI, Digital Farm Animals)

2021 48 Bedroom (JJ Lin ft. Anne-Marie)

2023 34 UNHEALTHY (Anne-Marie ft. Shania Twain)

Shania Twain

2023 34 UNHEALTHY (Anne-Marie ft. Shania Twain)

Edited January 24, 20241 yr by Cow P

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

:cry: Missed the Top 200? :cry:

BoomDaBash, Eiffel 65 - Heaven

Date entered: 07/01/2023

Chart run: 70-68-63-59-71-60-53-44-39-34-44-71-xx [12 weeks]

Video:

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Commentary

Italian dancehall reggae band BoomDaBash became one of my discoveries in 2023, thanks to their single Heaven which was a rework of Eiffel 65's non-UK European hit in 1999, Too Much Of Heaven. The sudden appearance of Eiffel 65 was also influenced by the success of Guetta's controversial I'm Good (Blue). Unlike I'm Good (Blue), this failed even to reach top 200, but what I can tell you is they are not really that far.

BoomDaBash

2023 34 Heaven (BoomDaBash, Eiffel 65)

Eiffel 65

2023 34 Heaven (BoomDaBash, Eiffel 65)

Edited January 24, 20241 yr by Cow P

January 24, 20241 yr

Author

:cry: Missed the Top 200? :cry:

RAYE ft. 070 Shake - Escapism.

Date entered: 17/12/2022

Chart run: [67-62]-60-59-56-46-51-52-43-37-43-60-xx [10 weeks (12 weeks total)]

Video:

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Commentary

One of the biggest UK hit last year and also (actually) Buzzjack's fave by RAYE and 070 Shake is sadly missing this year's EOY. Escapism. also becomes RAYE and 070 Shake's only US hit per today. It also marked RAYE's first proper hit after leaving Polydor Records, where she got many dance hits by collaborating with DJs like Jax Jones, Joel Corry, and David Guetta.

In the other hand, 070 Shake will actually be featured in the Top 200!

RAYE

2019 50 Make It To Heaven (David Guetta, MORTEN, RAYE)

2022 37 Escapism. (RAYE ft. 070 Shake)

070 Shake

2022 37 Escapism. (RAYE ft. 070 Shake)

2023 08 Pour Your Heart Out (RL Grime ft. 070 Shake)

January 25, 20241 yr

Author

200. Ummet Ozcan - Kayra

Date entered: 29/04/2023

Chart run: 63-59-48-44-35-33-41-49-58-67-xx [10 weeks]

Points: 263

Video:

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Chart History

Ummet Ozcan

2018 11 Om Telolet Om

2021 17 Porcelain (Ummet Ozcan ft. Linney)

2021 01 Remember The Summer (Ummet Ozcan, FrogMonster ft. Karra)

2023 33 Kayra

2023 17 Altay (Ummet Ozcan, Otyken)

199. DJ Sakin, Talla 2XLC - Nomansland (David's Song)

Date entered: 19/08/2023

Chart run: 72-66-62-55-46-41-35-33-30-57-xx [10 weeks]

Points: 263

Video:

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Chart History

DJ Sakin

2023 30 Nomansland (David's Song) (DJ Sakin, Talla 2XLC)

Talla 2XLC

2021 02 I’ve Been Gone So Long (Talla 2XLC, Christina Novelli)

2022 33 Shine (RAM, Talla 2XLC, Natalie Gioia)

2023 30 Nomansland (David's Song) (DJ Sakin, Talla 2XLC)

January 25, 20241 yr

Author

198. WagakkiBand - Sasameyuki

Date entered: 24/12/2022

Chart run: [13]-16-21-27-35-38-54-xx

[6 weeks (7 weeks total)]

Points: 265

Video:

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Chart History

WagakkiBand

2022 13 Sasameyuki

197. Sickmode, Rooler, D-Block & S-te-Fan - LOVE THE WAY

Date entered: 09/12/2023

Chart run: 8-16-8-6-... [4 weeks]

Points: 266

Video:

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Chart History

Sickmode

2023 02 LOVE THE WAY (Sickmode, Rooler, D-Block & S-te-Fan)

Rooler

2023 02 LOVE THE WAY (Sickmode, Rooler, D-Block & S-te-Fan)

D-Block & S-te-Fan

2019 28 Forthenite

2019 06 Darkest Hour (The Clock) (D-Block & S-te-Fan, Sub Zero Project)

2019 36 Wolves Cry (Wildstylez, D-Block & S-te-Fan)

2019 23 World Renowned (D-Block & S-te-Fan, DJ Isaac)

2019 20 Brace Yourself

2019 14 Sound Of Thunder (D-Block & S-te-Fan ft. Villain; D-Sturb Remix)

2019 35 Fallen Souls (as Ghost Stories)

2020 37 Feel It! (D-Block & S-te-Fan, D-Sturb)

2020 03 Lake Of Fire (as Ghost Stories)

2020 05 The Enemy (You Cannot See) (as Ghost Stories)

2020 04 Harder State Of Mind (D-Block & S-te-Fan, DJ Isaac)

2020 20 Trouble (D-Block & S-te-Fan, Villain)

2021 05 Inside My Head (as Ghost Stories)

2021 01 Diamond Hearts

2021 22 Enter Your Mind

2021 43 Promised Land (D-Block & S-te-Fan; Phuture Noize Remix)

2021 20 Fearless

2021 40 Ghost Stories (D-Block & S-te-Fan; JDX Remix)

2021 26 Harder Generation

2021 04 Kingdom (D-Block & S-te-Fan; Sefa Remix)

2022 01 Infinity (Sefa, D-Block & S-te-Fan)

2022 11 Primal Energy (Haunted Grounds) (as Ghost Stories)

2023 38 Keepers Of Our Legacy (D-Block & S-te-Fan, Headhunterz)

2023 75 Devil’s Night (as Ghost Stories)

2023 36 Someone To Believe In

2023 01 Reignite (Headhunterz ft. Malukah; D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)

2023 02 LOVE THE WAY (Sickmode, Rooler, D-Block & S-te-Fan)

2024 53 Kamikaze (D-Block & S-te-Fan ft. Diandra Faye)

Edited January 25, 20241 yr by Cow P

January 25, 20241 yr

Author

196. JDX - Master of Your Soul

Date entered: 14/01/2023

Chart run: 70-60-49-61-51-41-35-34-39-48-xx [10 weeks]

Points: 272

Video:

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Chart History

JDX

2020 42 Making Memories

2020 01 Transcendence (Headhunterz, JDX)

2021 06 Scream Louder (Devin Wild, JDX ft. ANVY)

2021 40 Ghost Stories (D-Block & S-te-Fan; JDX Remix)

2023 34 Master of Your Soul

195. Eximinds, Lyd14 - On Our Side

Date entered: 01/07/2023

71-61-60-47-39-33-31-29-50-66-xx [10 weeks]

Points: 273

Video:

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Chart History

Eximinds

2020 26 Drowning In Love (Norni, Eximinds, Alexandra Badoi)

2023 29 On Our Side (Eximinds, Lyd14)

Lyd14

2023 29 On Our Side (Eximinds, Lyd14)

2024 06 Una Tantum Vita (Damus, Lyd14)

January 25, 20241 yr

Author

194. Tungevaag, STVW, Joe Jury - Lovers On The Run

Date entered: 13/05/2023

Chart run: 74-71-70-61-61-48-45-36-28-33-44-63-xx [12 weeks]

Points: 278

Video:

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Chart History

Tungevaag

2019 38 Million Lights (Raaban, Tungevaag ft. Lovespeake)

2019 02 Play (K-391, Alan Walker, Tungevaag ft. Mangoo)

2019 38 Play (K-391, Alan Walker, Tungevaag ft. Mangoo; Niya & Alan Walker Remix)

2020 22 Knockout

2020 18 Peru

2021 36 Miss You (Tungevaag, SICK INDIVIDUALS, MARF)

2021 46 Famous (Tungevaag, Vlade Kay, Jonth ft. Skinny Days)

2022 29 Electrified (Voster & Gallardo, Aloma Steele, Tungevaag)

2023 33 Imma Love You (Tungevaag, Steerner)

2023 36 Alone With You (Tungevaag, RetroVision)

2023 28 Lovers On The Run (Tungevaag, STVW, Joe Jury)

2023 19 Queen of Kings (Alessandra Mele; Da Tweekaz & Tungevaag Remix)

STVW

2023 23 Music In The Air (NWYR, AXMO, STVW)

2023 04 Burning (STVW, Tatsunoshin ft. Drean)

2023 28 Lovers On The Run (Tungevaag, STVW, Joe Jury)

Joe Jury

2023 28 Lovers On The Run (Tungevaag, STVW, Joe Jury)

193. TheFatRat, NEFFEX - Back One Day (Outro Song)

Date entered: 24/12/2022

Chart run: 71-64-52-39-31-34-41-39-48-61-71-xx [10 weeks (11 weeks total)]

Points: 280

Video:

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Chart History

TheFatRat

2019 24 Chosen (TheFatRat, Anna Yvette, Laura Brehm)

2019 12 Solitude (TheFatRat, Slaydit)

2022 31 Back One Day (Outro Song) (TheFatRat, NEFFEX)

NEFFEX

2022 31 Back One Day (Outro Song) (TheFatRat, NEFFEX)

January 25, 20241 yr

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192. Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin - Won't Forget This Time

Date entered: 12/08/2023

Chart run: 51-66-67-63-56-47-42-37-36-31-58-xx [11 weeks]

Points: 282

Video:

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Chart History

Steve Aoki

2018 32 Lie To Me (Steve Aoki ft. Ina Wroldsen; Nicky Romero Remix)

2018 14 Waste It On Me (Steve Aoki ft. BTS; W&W Remix)

2019 39 Are You Lonely (Steve Aoki, Alan Walker ft. ISÁK)

2019 01 Rave (Steve Aoki, Showtek, MAKJ ft. Kris Kiss)

2020 32 One True Love (Steve Aoki, Slushii)

2020 07 Bella Ciao (Steve Aoki, Marnik)

2022 01 Whole Again (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

2022 42 The Whistle (Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet, DJ Aligator; GPF Remix)

2023 31 Won't Forget This Time (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

KAAZE

2018 23 This Is Love (Hardwell, KAAZE ft. Loren Allred)

2018 38 Satellites (KAAZE ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2019 47 Better Than This (KAAZE ft. Chad Kowal)

2019 47 I Should Have Walked Away (KAAZE ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2019 47 My City (KAAZE ft. Aloma Steele)

2019 20 Up In Smoke (KAAZE ft. NEEN)

2019 12 Devil Inside Me (KSHMR, KAAZE ft. Karra)

2019 44 No Regrets (KSHMR, Yves V ft. Krewella; KAAZE Remix)

2019 30 Chain Me Up (KAAZE ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2019 01 California Gold (Triplet) (KAAZE ft. Karra)

2019 02 Dark Angel (KAAZE ft. Elle Vee)

2019 01 Eye Of The Storm (Anthem Version) (KAAZE ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2020 50 Future Noise (KAAZE, Maddix)

2020 04 Wolves (KAAZE, Sam Tinnesz ft. Silverberg)

2020 12 Erase You (KAAZE, MILLENNIAL)

2021 01 End Of The World (Acoustic Mix) (KAAZE, Jonathan Mendelsohn)

2021 33 Temperature (KAAZE ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2022 01 Whole Again (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

2023 31 Won't Forget This Time (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

John Martin

2020 08 Cry (Gryffin, John Martin)

2022 23 Won’t Let You Go (Martin Garrix, Matisse & Sadko ft. John Martin)

2022 01 Whole Again (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

2022 25 Follow Me (Topic, John Martin)

2023 31 Won't Forget This Time (Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin)

2023 08 Coming Home (ARTBAT ft. John Martin)

191. Omnia - Aura

Date entered: 29/07/2023

Chart run: 68-65-50-42-34-32-29-34-48-xx [9 weeks]

Points: 282

Video:

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Chart History

Omnia

2021 20 Windows (BT ft. April Bender; Omnia Remix)

2023 29 Aura

Recap Commentary

We'll kick-off the countdown with our latest 10 entries!

Ummet Ozcan, who acquired his maiden #1 two years ago returned to the EOY with his experimental ethnic music combined with melodic house & techno. He appeared at UK iTunes on a different song from Kayra, which was technically a good one as well. His BJSC entry sent by Beaverdonia managed to peak higher, but it failed to appear here. Nomansland (David's Song) was a 1999 rework of The Kelly Family's Who'll Come With Me in 1979 by DJ Sakin's project DJ Sakin & Friends and peaked at #14. A 2023 edit by German trance DJ Talla 2XLC is quite good enough to appear on my chart, as I was a huge fan of the melody.

Next in line is a Greenfroze entry by WagakkiBand, titled Sasameyuki. It was a Japanese ethnic-rock song which could be a good anime theme (they actually had some though, but I've yet interested in checking them). Although LOVE THE WAY is only charting for 4 weeks, Sickmode, Rooler, and DBSTF are still appearing in the EOY due to its high points. It's the only THE GANG's (Sickmode x Rooler) only hit here, though I quite enjoy most of their releases and live performances.

Mr. Most Favorite Hardstyle Track of All-Time JDX also returned to the Top 200 with Master of Your Soul, although it wasn't on the same level as his all-time classic and the two collabs. Russian producer Eximinds also returned to Top 200 thanks to his recent collaboration with the Finnish singer/songwriter Lyd14, titled On Our Side. Lyd14 is surprisingly getting a Top 10 hit this year, so she'll return with a potential Top 100 or Top 40 at the end of this year.

Norwegian DJ Tungevaag returned with more hits after parting ways with his notable partner duo Raaban. This time, it's a big room house collaboration with German producer STVW and London vocalist Joe Jury titled Lovers On The Run, which is a part of his latest EP Tungeworld. Another German producer, this time TheFatRat, went viral on TikTok with his 2014 song Xenogenesis for being The Outro Song. He decided to remake it with some new vocals by American producer NEFFEX (formerly duo), resulting in Back One Day, which fit the 'Outro' theme.

After the success of Whole Again on the mainstage EDM scenes, Steve Aoki (ew) released a follow-up song with Swedish musicians KAAZE and John Martin, titled Won't Forget This Time. It wasn't as iconic as Whole Again, but at least it's still pretty good and contains not just an animated video. Ukrainian producer Omnia also returned to the chart with his Aura, after previously got his first hit with a remix of a BT song. I'm still mad that his remix of the Armin x Alesso song with Heyem & Groozin was still not released.

January 26, 20241 yr

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190. BEATSMASH, Slanks, Drama B - Visions

Date entered: 18/11/2023

Chart run: 71-55-36-35-26-16-11-… [7 weeks]

Points: 282

Video:

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Chart History

BEATSMASH

2023 06 Visions (BEATSMASH, Slanks, Drama B)

Slanks

2023 06 Visions (BEATSMASH, Slanks, Drama B)

Drama B

2023 06 Visions (BEATSMASH, Slanks, Drama B)

189. Showtek, Earl St. Clair - Dear Hardstyle

Date entered: 09/12/2023

Chart run: 5-7-4-1-… [4 weeks]

Points: 287

Video:

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Chart History

Showtek

2019 01 Listen To Your Momma (Showtek ft. Leon Sherman)

2019 18 Listen To Your Momma (Showtek ft. Leon Sherman; Wildstylez Remix)

2019 01 Rave (Steve Aoki, Showtek, MAKJ ft. Kris Kiss)

2019 37 We Like To Party (Showtek; Hard Driver Remix)

2023 36 Dream (Festival Mix) (Showtek, Timmy Trumpet)

2023 01 Dear Hardstyle (Showtek, Earl St. Clair)

2023 37 Together (Showtek, Bombs Away)

Earl St. Clair

2023 01 Dear Hardstyle (Showtek, Earl St. Clair)

January 26, 20241 yr

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188. Aftershock, Sogma ft. Alexa Ray - Stars of Destiny

Date entered: 29/07/2023

Chart run: 67-64-49-41-33-31-28-33-46-xx [9 weeks]

Points: 292

Video:

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Chart History

Aftershock

2023 28 Stars of Destiny (Aftershock, Sogma ft. Alexa Ray)

Sogma

2020 38 Hold On (D-Sturb, Sogma, E-Life)

2023 28 Stars of Destiny (Aftershock, Sogma ft. Alexa Ray)

2023 28 Dark Before The Dawn (Ecstatic, Sogma ft, Lloren)

Alexa Ray

2023 28 Stars of Destiny (Aftershock, Sogma ft. Alexa Ray)

187. Doppenberg - Someday

Date entered: 11/02/2023

Chart run: 74-72-68-54-46-35-29-27-38-49-52-xx [11 weeks]

Points: 292

Video:

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Chart History

Doppenberg

2022 75 Goodbye

2023 27 Someday

January 26, 20241 yr

Author

186. Lufthaus, Robbie Williams ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Immortal

Date entered: 28/10/2023

Chart run: 68-60-60-53-43-33-31-31-39-48-… [10 weeks]

Points: 294

Video:

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Chart History

Lufthaus

2023 31 Immortal (Lufthaus, Robbie Williams ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)

Robbie Williams

2023 31 Immortal (Lufthaus, Robbie Williams ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2023 31 Immortal (Lufthaus, Robbie Williams ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)

185. ONE OK ROCK - Your Tears are Mine (#37 in 2022)

Date entered: 17/09/2022

[52-34-26-17-14-6-6-3-4-5-7-8-14-16-27]-27-23-28-36-42-51-49-58-74-xx [9 weeks (24 weeks total)]

Points: 296

Video:

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Chart History

ONE OK ROCK

2019 18 Stand Out Fit In

2022 49 Gravity (ONE OK ROCK ft. Satoshi Fujihara)

2022 03 Your Tears are Mine

2023 56 Make It Out Alive

January 26, 20241 yr

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184. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ft. Lilas Ikuta - Free Free Free (#87 in 2022)

Date entered: 20/08/2022

Chart run: [74-72-72-66-51-47-43-52-48-45-42-38-34-36-29-28-34-39-35]-29-18-22-26-30-42-65-xx [7 weeks (26 weeks total)]

Points: 300

Video:

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Chart History

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

2022 18 Free Free Free (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ft. Lilas Ikuta)

2022 74 Big Dipper

Lilas Ikuta

2022 18 Free Free Free (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ft. Lilas Ikuta)

183. SEGA Sound Team, Kanon Oguni - Cyber Space 4-1: Exceed Mach

Date entered: 31/12/2022

Chart run: 61-50-38-30-33-37-38-47-55-70-xx [10 weeks]

Points: 301

Video:

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Chart History

SEGA Sound Team

2023 30 Cyber Space 4-1: Exceed Mach (SEGA Sound Team, Kanon Oguni)

Kanon Oguni

2023 30 Cyber Space 4-1: Exceed Mach (SEGA Sound Team, Kanon Oguni)

January 26, 20241 yr

Author

182. Wali - Yank

Date entered: 27/05/2023

Chart run: 34-29-15-24-20-32-xx [6 weeks]

Points: 302

Video:

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Chart History

Wali

2023 15 Yank

181. Showtek, Timmy Trumpet - Dream (Festival Mix)

Date entered: 20/05/2023

Chart run: 69-59-56-44-36-34-27-31-43-60-xx [11 weeks]

Points: 307

Video:

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Chart History

Showtek

2019 01 Listen To Your Momma (Showtek ft. Leon Sherman)

2019 18 Listen To Your Momma (Showtek ft. Leon Sherman; Wildstylez Remix)

2019 01 Rave (Steve Aoki, Showtek, MAKJ ft. Kris Kiss)

2019 37 We Like To Party (Showtek; Hard Driver Remix)

2023 27 Dream (Festival Mix) (Showtek, Timmy Trumpet)

2023 01 Dear Hardstyle (Showtek, Earl St. Clair)

2023 37 Together (Showtek, Bombs Away)

Timmy Trumpet

2019 40 Tricky Tricky (W&W, Timmy Trumpet, Will Sparks)

2020 11 Falling (Nicky Romero, Timmy Trumpet)

2020 49 The Prayer (Timmy Trumpet, KSHMR ft. Zafrir)

2020 22 The King (Timmy Trumpet, Vitas)

2021 24 Camelot (Timmy Trumpet ft. Smash Mouth)

2022 42 The Whistle (Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet, DJ Aligator; GPF Remix)

2023 20 Revolution (Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Maddix)

2023 27 Dream (Festival Mix) (Showtek, Timmy Trumpet)

Recap Commentary

The first two songs might end higher in the EOY chart next year. We got a surprisingly good trap EDM song by producers BEATSMASH from Italy, Slanks from Greece, and rapper/songwriter Drama B from New York. Showtek bless us hardstyle fans by announcing a hardstyle album (possibly called 360 Blue). Their comeback single Dear Hardstyle with the Alabama-based RnB musician Earl St. Clair already gets enough points to appear at Top 200, despite only spending 4 weeks in 2023.

One new hardstyle act appears, another one returns. Dutch producer Aftershock finally gets his first top 40 with Stars of Destiny, alongside Canadian singer Alexa Ray III, while NY-based composer Sogma claims his first top 40 since 2021 and he will appear again later. Dutch trance producer Doppenberg also has his first top 40 this year with Someday. He made a brief appearance in 2022 at bottom 70-75 before finally getting a top 40.

Robbie Williams' dance project Lufthaus makes an entrance here with Immortal, which is a collaboration with Buzzjack's current classic sensation Sophie Ellis-Bextor. While Robbie also got a short Top 40 appearance on my personal charts this year with a Take That classic, Sophie still isn't appearing despite how big MOTD is at the moment. Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK return to the EOY this year with Your Tears Are Mine, which was #37 in 2022. They almost got a new top 40 entry last year, but failed shortly.

Another returning song comes up next, which is from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and YOASOBI's Lilas Ikuta, titled Free Free Free. While YOASOBI are still pretty successful on my personal charts, Lilas' solo project still remains a one-hit wonder. More surprise entry comes up next. A random soundtrack game from the latest Sonic Frontier game by SEGA appears in both my personal Top 200 EDM and Weekly Top 40 charts. It was a dubstep song composed by Kanon Oguni.

Eastovka's hiatus entry Yank by Indonesian Malay-pop band Wali gets a Top 200 entrance as well. Its iconic guitar verse, which has been watched at least 10M times on YouTube, became the reason why they sent it. Hardstyle Showtek returns again here. This time, it is a collaboration with every EDM's favorite DJ Timmy Trumpet, hailing from down under. The hardstyle version, however, wasn't the original one, but the Festival Mix, which got me disappointed a little bit.

Edited January 26, 20241 yr by Cow P

January 26, 20241 yr

Author

200-181 recap:

181 Showtek, Timmy Trumpet - Dream (Festival Mix)

182 Wali - Yank

183 SEGA Sound Team, Kanon Oguni - Cyber Space 4-1: Exceed Mach

184 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ft. Lilas Ikuta - Free Free Free

185 ONE OK ROCK - Your Tears are Mine

186 Lufthaus, Robbie Williams ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Immortal

187 Doppenberg - Someday

188 Aftershock, Sogma ft. Alexa Ray - Stars of Destiny

189 Showtek, Earl St. Clair - Dear Hardstyle

190 BEATSMASH, Slanks, Drama B - Visions

191 Omnia - Aura

192 Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin - Won't Forget This Time

193 TheFatRat, NEFFEX - Back One Day (Outro Song)

194 Tungevaag, STVW, Joe Jury - Lovers On The Run

195 Eximinds, Lyd14 - On Our Side

196 JDX - Master of Your Soul

197 Sickmode, Rooler, D-Block & S-te-Fan - LOVE THE WAY

198 WagakkiBand - Sasameyuki

199 DJ Sakin, Talla 2XLC - Nomansland (David's Song)

200 Ummet Ozcan - Kayra

January 28, 20241 yr

Author

180. Phuture Noize ft. Daimy Lotus - Thru The Smoke

Date entered: 19/08/2023

Chart run: 68-62-59-54-42-38-33-31-29-44-65-xx [11 weeks]

Points: 311

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Chart History

Phuture Noize

2019 01 One Tribe (Phuture Noize, KELTEK, Sefa)

2020 22 Apocalypse (Sefa, Phuture Noize)

2020 29 365

2020 01 Masquerade

2020 02 I Am A Fighter

2020 28 You Could Be My Hero

2020 34 Silver Bullet

2020 39 Sharks

2020 03 A New World

2021 01 My Beautiful Fantasy (Phuture Noize, B-Front)

2021 05 Maniac

2021 18 Pretty Poison

2021 43 Promised Land (D-Block & S-te-Fan; Phuture Noize Remix)

2022 02 Landmines

2022 47 The Anyone (B-Front, Phuture Noize)

2023 03 I Raise My Glass (Phuture Noize ft. Nino Lucarelli)

2023 04 From Star to Stardust

2023 10 Problem Child

2023 14 The Stars Are Tumbling Out Of The Sky

2023 41 One Last Midnight

2023 34 When Daylight Strikes (Brennan Heart, Phuture Noize)

2023 29 Thru The Smoke (Phuture Noize ft. Daimy Lotus)

2023 36 Revolution (Phuture Noize, Aversion)

2023 73 Destination Unknown (Phuture Noize, B-Front)

Daimy Lotus

2023 29 Thru The Smoke (Phuture Noize ft. Daimy Lotus)

179. Andrew Rayel - One More Memory

Date entered: 21/10/2023

Chart run: 75-67-59-59-52-42-31-30-28-35-46-… [11 weeks]

Points: 312

Video:

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Chart History

Andrew Rayel

2019 41 The Melody (NWYR, Andrew Rayel)

2019 33 Takeaway (The Chainsmokers, ILLENIUM ft. Lennon Stella; Andrew Rayel Remix)

2021 22 Carry You Home (Andrew Rayel, Tensteps ft. RUNAGROUND; Ashley Wallbridge Remix)

2022 15 Elements Of Harmony

2022 29 Wild Feelings (Club Mix) (Andrew Rayel ft. Sam Gray)

2022 15 Feels Like Home (Andrew Rayel ft. AIDYL)

2023 37 Shine Like You (Andrew Rayel, AVIAN GRAYS)

2023 38 Feel Alive (Andrew Rayel, SMR LVE, Eric Lumiere)

2023 28 One More Memory

January 28, 20241 yr

Author

178. Aly & Fila, Chapter 47, Richard Bedford - Edge Of Tomorrow

Date entered: 11/03/2023

Chart run: 71-64-64-63-52-44-34-29-28-34-50-62-xx [12 weeks]

Points: 317

Video:

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Chart History

Aly & Fila

2020 01 Somebody Loves You (Aly & Fila, Plumb)

2021 01 For All Time (Armin van Buuren, Aly & Fila ft. Kazi Jay)

2022 40 How Long? (Aly & Fila, FKN ft. Jahala; Factor B’s In Loving Memory of Ellie Gray Remix)

2023 28 Edge Of Tomorrow (Aly & Fila, Chapter 47, Richard Bedford)

Chapter 47

2023 28 Edge Of Tomorrow (Aly & Fila, Chapter 47, Richard Bedford)

Richard Bedford

2023 28 Edge Of Tomorrow (Aly & Fila, Chapter 47, Richard Bedford)

177. Frontliner, MYST, Alter Ego - Before Your Eyes

Date entered: 24/12/2022

Chart run: [72]-59-49-36-29-32-36-37-46-51-67-xx [10 weeks (11 weeks total)]

Points: 318

Video:

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Chart History

Frontliner

2019 40 I’m The Melodyman (Frontliner; Sander van Doorn Remix)

2020 21 Reactivate

2022 20 The Legacy Of The Creators (with B-Front as B-Frontliner)

2022 44 Rawstyle Factory (as Alter Ego)

2022 29 Before Your Eyes (as Alter Ego; Frontliner, MYST, Alter Ego)

2023 15 Dreams and Wonder

MYST

2021 01 Arms Of Sorrow (MYST, Elyn)

2022 04 That’s Life (MYST ft. Disarray)

2022 23 Before You Walk With Kings (MYST; Brennan Heart's Tribute Mix)

2022 46 I Miss Those Days

2022 29 Before Your Eyes (Frontliner, MYST, Alter Ego)

January 28, 20241 yr

Author

176. Warface, D-Sturb, E-Force ft. Artifact, Bloodlust, Killshot - Making History

Date entered: 17/06/2023

Chart run: 71-x-70-60-48-42-36-31-27-25-43-61-xx [11 weeks]

Points: 322

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Chart History

Warface

2020 02 Strongest Formation (Warface, D-Sturb, E-Force ft. Delete, Killshot, Bloodlust, Artifact, Carola)