Hello and welcome to my 11th annual EOY chart :cheer:

 

Before we reach the main event, I will run down my top albums and artists of the year.

 

But as always, let's take a trip down memory lane and begin with a rundown of last year's chart.

 

Last year's playlist:

 

01. Maisie Peters - Run

02. Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

03. Madison Beer - Home To Another One

04. Maisie Peters - Body Better

05. Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea right?

06. JISOO - FLOWER

07. J Hus - It's Crazy

08. JISOO - All Eyes On Me

09. Watsky feat. Hollis & Gifted Gab - AWW SHiT

10. Rebecca Black - Sick To My Stomach

 

11. JENNIE - You & Me

12. Watsky feat. Rachel Zegler - MILE AWAY

13. Madison Beer - Spinnin

14. Noa Kirel - Unicorn

15. Maisie Peters - Holy Revival

16. Maisie Peters - Guy On A Horse

17. Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter

18. Tate McRae - greedy

19. Avelino - Daily Duppy

20. Maisie Peters - Lost The Breakup

 

21. Ayra Starr - Rush

22. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Die For You

23. Madison Beer - 17

24. Tate McRae - exes

25. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather

26. Olivia Rodrigo - vampire

27. Maisie Peters - Wendy

28. Kim Petras - brrr

29. Tyler, The Creator - DOGTOOTH

30. Taylor Swift - I Can See You

 

31. Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj - Alone

32. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back!

33. Kim Petras - Problématique

34. Mimi Webb - Red Flags

35. BLACKPINK - THE GIRLS

36. Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies

37. Leah Kate - Space

38. ITZY - Bet On Me

39. Dua Lipa - Houdini

40. ITZY - None Of My Business

 

41. PinkPatheress & Ice Spice - Boy's a liar

42. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

43. Stormzy & Fredo - Toxic Trait

44. Olivia Rodrigo - love is embarrassing

45. Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel - Welcome To My Island

46. Bebe Rexha & Snoop Dogg - Satellite

47. Maisie Peters - Yoko

48. Madison Beer - Sweet Relief

49. Bizarrap & Shakira - Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

50. Leah Kate - Super Over

 

51. Maisie Peters - Coming Of Age

52. Addison Rae - it could've been u

53. Leah Kate - Lucky

54. Blanka - Solo

55. Charli XCX - Speed Drive

56. Jorja Smith - Little Things

57. Leah Kate - 911

58. Hailee Steinfeld - SunKissing

59. Watsky & Camila Reccio - ROLLIN

60. TWICE - MOONLIGHT SUNRISE

 

61. Chlöe - Body Do

62. Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras - tqum

63. Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

64. Maisie Peters - You're Just A Boy (And I'm Kinda The Man)

65. EARTHGANG - Die Today

66. Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now

67. Leah Kate - Unbreakup

68. Selena Gomez - Single Soon

69. Alessandra - Queen Of Kings

70. Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants

 

71. Sabrina Carpenter - Opposite

72. Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk

73. Leah Kate - Happy

74. Bebe Rexha - I'm Not High, I'm In Love

75. Aliyah's Interlude - IT GIRL

76. Bas & AJ Tracey - 179 Deli

77. Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends

78. Mez, REASON, Symba & 8AE - Culture

79. Strandz - Us Against The World

80. Maisie Peters - BSC

 

81. Stormzy - Longevity Flow

82. Leah Kate - Weird!

83. Dave & Central Cee - UK Rap

84. Lil Durk feat. J. Cole - All My Life

85. Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

86. Watsky - Paper Nihilist

87. Chlöe & Chris Brown - How Does It Feel

88. Dave & Central Cee - Trojan Horse

89. Halle - Angel

90. Krept & Konan feat. Abra Cadabra - Dat Way

 

91. Addison Rae - I got it bad

92. Leah Kate - My Bed

93. Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

94. Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?

95. The Weeknd & Future - Double Fantasy

96. J.I.D & Lute - Ma Boy

97. Leigh-Anne feat. Ayra Starr - My Love

98. beabadoobee - the way things go

99. Bas & J. Cole - Passport Bros

100. Maisie Peters - The Last One

 

101. Lil Yachty feat. J. Cole - The Secret Recipe

102. Maisie Peters - Therapy

103. Dove Cameron - Lethal Woman

104. Dave & Tiakola - Meridian

105. Tyler, The Creator feat. YG - BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND

106. Maisie Peters - The Song

107. Mount Westmore - I Got Pull

108. Kim Petras feat. Paris Hilton - All She Wants

109. Bebe Rexha - Call On Me

110. Summer Walker feat. Childish Gambino - New Type

 

111. Rebecca Black - Destroy Me

112. Taylor Swift - "Slut!"

113. J.I.D feat. Lil Yahcty - Van Gogh

114. Maisie Peters - Watch

115. Olivia Rodrigo - all-american bitch

116. Dove Cameron - God's Game

117. Olivia Rodrigo - pretty isn't pretty

118. beabadoobee - Glue Song

119. WESTSIDE BOOGIE & Cozz feat. Kevin Ross - Headhunters

120. Bebe Rexha - Blue Moon

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

11. Camila Cabello & Maria Becerra - Hasta Los Dientes

12. Blackpink - Ready For Love

13. Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg For You

14. Dave - Starlight

15. Kendrick Lamar - N95

16. Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator - Cash In Cash Out

17. Madison Beer - Homesick

18. Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It

19. J.I.D feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate - Surround Sound

20. Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

 

21. Dove Cameron - Breakfast

22. Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense

23. Maisie Peters - Cate's Brother

24. Itzy - Boys Like You

25. Madison Beer - I Have Never Felt More Alive

26. Bia feat. J. Cole - London

27. Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

28. Rebecca Black - Crumbs

29. Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

30. Sabrina Carpenter - Fast Times

 

31. Blackpink - Typa Girl

32. Itzy - Sneakers

33. The Weeknd - Don't Break My Heart

34. Maisie Peters - Blonde

35. Pete & Bas - Mr Worldwide

36. Madison Beer - Dangerous

37. Taylor Swift - Midnight Rain

38. The Game & Kanye West - Eazy

39. Madison Beer - Reckless

40. Digga D & Still Brickin - Pump 101

 

41. Danger Mouse & Black Thought feat. MF Doom - Belize

42. Ashe - Shower With My Clothes On

43. Tiësto & Charli XCX - Hot In It

44. Leah Kate - 10 Things I Hate About You

45. Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

46. Ashe - Angry Woman

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

48. J.I.D & Kenny Mason - Dance Now

49. The Weeknd feat. Tyler, The Creator - Here We Go... Again

50. Blackpink - Hard To Love

 

51. J.I.D feat. Earthgang - Can't Punk Me

52. Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie

53. Madison Beer - Emotional Bruises

54. Freddie Gibbs feat. Anderson .Paak & Raekwon - Feel No Pain

55. Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer - Die Hard

56. Sofia Carson - Come Back Home

57. Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Violas And Lupitas

58. Madison Beer - Stained Glass

59. Joji - Glimpse Of Us

60. Sabrina Carpenter - Because I Liked A Boy

 

61. The Weeknd feat. Lil Wayne - I Heard You're Married

62. Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug - Potion

63. Kim Petras - Throat Goat

64. Charli XCX - Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies)

65. Blackpink - Tally

66. Sofia Carson - Loud

67. Sabrina Carpenter - Read Your Mind

68. Tate McRae - You're So Cool

69. Taylor Swift - Vigilante Shit

70. Charli XCX - Constant Repeat

 

71. Madison Beer - Stay Numb And Carry On

72. Taylor Swift - Bejeweled

73. Tate McRae - What's Your Problem?

74. The Weeknd - Gasoline

75. Ashe - Hope You're Not Happy

76. Tate McRae - Don't Come Back

77. The Weeknd - Less Than Zero

78. Charli XCX - Yuck

79. J.I.D - Money

80. Freddie Gibbs feat. Kelly Price - Couldn't Be Done

 

81. Charli XCX - Baby

82. Hailee Steinfeld feat. Anderson .Paak - Coast

83. D-Block Europe feat. Central Cee - Overseas

84. Ari Lennox feat. Lucky Daye - Boy Bye

85. Blackpink - Yeah Yeah Yeah

86. Sabrina Carpenter - Bet U Wanna

87. Blaze, The Rebel feat. Samad Savage, J.1.DA & Solis - Humble Beginnings

88. Dave - My 24th Birthday

89. Bugzy Malone & Mist - Energy

90. Stormzy - Interlude

 

91. Headie One, Abra Cadabra & Bandokay - Can't Be Us

92. Charli XCX - Used To Know Me

93. Sabrina Carpenter - Tornado Warnings

94. Chlöe - Treat Me

95. Earthgang - Ghetto Gods

96. AJ Tracey - Reasonable

97. Dove Cameron - Bad Idea

98. Saba feat. Krayzie Bone - Come My Way

99. Camila Cabello feat. Willow - Psychofreak

100. Itzy - Voltage

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

10. Baby Queen - Want Me

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: Starting off with a track that was originally released in 2020 but made my EOY Top 10 last year after seeing her open up for Olivia Rodrigo. This is still a massive banger but, unfortunately, nothing I've heard from her since has been able to live up to it.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

09. Ashe - Another Man's Jeans

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: I still love this one. Easily the best song Ashe has released. This might have climbed above a couple of the upcoming songs in my appreciations I was so excited to hear this one live before she had to cancel her tour. Hopefully, one day I might get the chance.

Oh, am excited for the Year-End lists.

 

Also, I've forgot that "Surround Sound" was 2022! The entire time I thought it was released in 2023.

Oh, am excited for the Year-End lists.

 

Also, I've forgot that "Surround Sound" was 2022! The entire time I thought it was released in 2023.

 

It's certainly taken 'Surround Sound' a while to catch on :lol:

 

I'm excited to see how your EOY chart ends up!

 

Thanks for commenting :D

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

08. Anitta - Boys Don't Cry

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: It probably doesn't help that this was from all the way back in January 2022 so is nearly two years old now but I just haven't been going back to this one often recently. I still enjoy it when it comes on but I'm not sure I would still rank it within my top 10 of 2022.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

07. Tate McRae - What Would You Do?

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: Tate has had another solid year but this remains my favourite of hers. It's a really fun song that deserved much better. She kills it in the video too!

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

06. Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige - We Cry Together

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: This is still me highlight from Kendrick's latest album even if I haven't gone back to it as much as others in this top 10. A 6-minute track of two people arguing is always going to be a bit niche but something about this just works. Very impressive performance from Taylour considering that she's not a professional musician.

"What Would You Do?" and "We Cry Together" are great songs.

"What Would You Do?" and "We Cry Together" are great songs.

 

I'm glad to see you approve of those those picks.

 

I'm sure you'll find plenty you enjoy from my chart this year too! :D

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

05. Maisie Peters - Not Another Rockstar

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: This has held up extremely well. Helped in no small part from being able to see Maisie perform it twice as part of her 'Good Witch' tour.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

04. Madison Beer - Showed Me (How I Fell In Love With You)

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: This is the song from 2022 that I've listened to the most this year so I think it's safe to say that 'yeah it has' :lol: It was always going to be a near impossible task for Madison 2nd album to live up to how much I love her debut but 'Silence Between Songs' is a very respectable effort and this track is a big part of why.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

03. Blackpink - Shut Down

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: This is still a huge banger! It's a song made for live performances and absolutely went off at the Hyde Park concert in July.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

02. Charli XCX - Lightning

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: I'd forgotten just how good this one is. I spammed this so much last year that I haven't gone back to it anywhere near as much as I should have this year. This still sounds brilliant on headphones.

2022 Re-Cap

 

 

01. Blackpink - Pink Venom

 

 

 

 

Does it hold up?: Yes, this still slaps, especially the now-iconic bridge. Another track from them that goes off live with Jennie being the track's MVP with her great rap verse with the buttery flow.

As far as I can remember, I've listened to 26 new studio albums in 2023. Here's what I'd rank #11-26.

 

11. Dreamville - Creed III: The Soundtrack

12. Dove Cameron - Alchemical: Volume 1

13. Kim Petras - Feed The Beast

14. Nas - Magic 2

15. Kim Petras - Problématique

16. El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game

17. Avelino - GOD SAVE THE STREETS

18. Gretta Ray - Positive Spin

19. Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time

20. J Hus - Beautiful And Brutal Yard

21. Jorja Smith - Falling Or Flying

22. Noname - Sundial

23. Nas - Magic 3

24. Killer Mike - MICHAEL

25. JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES

26. Becky G - ESQUINAS

Album Chart

 

 

 

6. Tate McRae - THINK LATER

 

Highlights - greedy, exes, we're not alike

 

 

7. Rebecca Black - Let Her Burn

 

Highlights - Sick To My Stomach, Crumbs, Destroy Me

 

 

8. Bas - we only talk about real shit when we're fucked up

 

Highlights - 179 Deli, Passport Bros, Ho Chi Minh

 

 

9. Chlöe - In Pieces

 

Highlights - Body Do, How Does It Feel, Told Ya

 

 

10. Bebe Rexha - Bebe

 

Highlights - Satellite, I'm Not High, I'm In Love, Heart Wants What He Wants

 

 

 

 

Bebe is another solid effort from Bebe Rexha. It's a little bit Future Nostalgia-lite. It probably deserves to be a couple of places higher. With her pre-album releases suffering from diminishing returns, I was a little worried that In Pieces would disappoint but it ended up being a nice debut from Chlöe. Even if it doesn't get near the heights of her last album with her sister. we only talk about real shit when we're fucked up was only released less than 2 weeks ago and has made a late charge to end in the top 10. 2023 been an awful year for Hip-Hop in my opinion but this has really saved the year for me when it comes to the genre. I never thought I would become such a fan of Rebecca Black, but 'Crumbs' hit me hard last year and I decided to check out Let Her Burn on release day. I even ended up seeing her as part of BLACKPINK's show at Hyde Park. THINK LATER was probably released just a tad too late in the year to make my top 5. On first listen, I thought it hasn't as good as her debut but it's still growing on me and I could see my eventually ranking it much higher.

Album Chart

 

 

 

1. Maisie Peters - The Good Witch :cheer:

 

Highlights - Run, Body Better, Holy Revival

 

 

2. Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS

 

Highlights - bad idea right?, vampire, get him back!

 

 

3. Madison Beer - Silence Between Songs

 

Highlights - Showed Me (How I Fell In Love With You), Home To Another One, Spinnin

 

 

4. Leah Kate - Super Over

 

Highlights - Super Over, Lucky, Space

 

 

5. Watsky - INTENTION

 

Highlights - AWW SHIT, MILE AWAY, ROLLIN

 

 

 

 

INTENTION is the final album from Californian MC George Watsky and was released in two parts to extend the hype. It had been so long since his last release that I was a bit apprehensive going into it but it ended up being one of his strongest bodies of work. Super Over is my 'guilty' pick of the year. Leah Kate might be seen as a bit of a joke (mainly due to the awful 'Twinkle Twinkle' song she released) but she dialled back the cringy TikTok-virality-chasing on this album and I love pretty much every track. I first saw her as an opening act for Madison Beer and now, next year, I will be seeing Leah as a headliner in her own right! Speaking of Madison Beer, Silence Between Songs bags the bronze position. It was always going to be impossible for Madison to live up to 'Life Support' which has become one of the most important albums released for me in my life, and it proved to be the case. I love this album but it cannot live up to her first for me but I do appreciate the progression in her sound and willingness to try different things. GUTS was the highly anticipated sophomore album from the world-dominating Olivia Rodrigo and I was fascinated to hear what direction it went in. Thankfully, the two excellent pre-album releases showed us that it was going to be worth the wait. I think I currently do still slightly prefer 'Sour' but she's 2/2 on great albums. And there was only ever going to be one winner this year and it's The Good Witch. This is probably my most comfortable favourite album of a year since 'My Everything' in 2014. In a top 3 that consists fully of sophomore albums from up-and-coming pop girlies, Maisie Peters is the one that really knocked it out of the park with an album that improves tenfold on her debut. This is already my most scrobbled album ever on last.fm, almost doubling the total scrobbles of the #2. They suggest that I've listened to the album in full at least 100 times and that's only taking in consideration my Spotify plays! 2023 in albums has, for me, been completely dominated by Maisie Peters but will she achieve the same success in my singles countdown?