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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

44. Olivia Rodrigo - love is embarrassing

 

 

Album Track from 'GUTS'

Release Date: 8th September 2023

Chart Run: 6-7-8-8-9-11-14-18 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 45 (45/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 43 (43/100)

Last.fm Chart: 62 (43/100)

 

 

I'm plannin' out my wedding with some guy I'm never marryin'

 

 

 

 

Olivia Rodrigo's Chart History:

2021 01 Drivers License

2021 01 All I Want

2021 01 Deja Vu

2021 01 Good 4 U

2021 05 Brutal

2021 05 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 15 Traitor

2021 18 Happier

2023 01 Vampire

2023 01 Bad Idea Right?

2023 02 Get Him Back

2023 06 Love Is Embarrassing

2023 15 All-American Bitch

2023 18 Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl

2023 17 Pretty Isn't Pretty

2023 06 Can't Catch Me Now

 

Olivia Rodrigo's EOY History:

2021 01 Good 4 U

2021 06 Deja Vu

2021 21 All I Want

2021 23 Drivers License

2021 45 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 50 Brutal

2023 44 Love Is Embarrassing

2023 66 Can't Catch Me Now

 

'love is embarrassing' turned out to quite comfortably be my favourite album track from 'GUTS' and it's purely down to that chorus. There's so many nice little flourishes in her vocal too. She seemed much more confident across the whole of her second album compared to 'Sour' and it felt like she was more comfortable to play around and not always go for the perfect vocal. That one delivery of 'embarrassing' where she suddenly turns country and her sometimes hiccup-y' pronunciation is so fun and gives the track it's own personality. Really fun production from Dan Nigro too and something completely different to what we heard on her debut.

43. Stormzy & Fredo - Toxic Trait

 

 

Non-Album Single

Release Date: 22nd June 2023

Chart Run: 5-6-6-6-7-5-11-19 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: 11

Crownnote Points Chart: 37 (37/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 34 (34/100)

Last.fm Chart: =80 (=51/100)

 

 

'Cause I make my own clothes now, you can say that the label is ours'

 

 

 

 

Stormzy's Chart History:

2015 01 Know Me From

2015 01 WickedSkengMan 4

2015 01 Shut Up

2016 05 Keep It Simple (Raleigh Ritchie feat. Stormzy)

2016 06 Scary

2016 01 Power (Little Mix feat. Stormzy)

2017 01 Big For Your Boots

2017 06 Shape Of You (Remix) (Ed Sheeran feat. Stormzy)

2017 08 21 Gun Salute (feat. Wretch 32)

2017 09 Velvet / Jenny Francis Interlude

2017 08 Mr Skeng

2017 03 Cigarettes & Cush (feat. Kehlani)

2017 17 Don't Cry For Me (feat. Raleigh Ritchie)

2017 02 Cold

2017 04 Bad Boys (feat. Ghetts & J Hus)

2017 02 Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

2017 04 Ask Flipz (Krept & Konan feat. Stormzy)

2018 02 Let Me Down (Jorja Smith feat. Stormzy)

2019 02 Vossi Bop

2019 01 Crown

2019 04 Sounds Of The Skeng

2019 02 Wiley Flow

2019 14 Keep Talking (Krept & Konan feat. Stormzy & Cadet)

2019 15 Own It (feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)

2019 01 Rainfall (feat. Tiana Major9)

2019 03 Audacity (feat. Headie One)

2019 05 One Second (feat. H.E.R.)

2019 10 Bronze

2019 12 Do Better

2020 16 Disappointed

2020 03 I Dunno (Tion Wayne feat. Dutchavelli & Stormzy)

2020 02 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy)

2020 14 Superheroes

2021 10 Skengman (Ghetts feat. Stormzy)

2021 04 Clash (Dave feat. Stormzy)

2022 01 Mel Made Me Do It

2022 06 Hide & Seek

2022 08 Interlude

2022 08 My Presidents Are Black

2022 10 Need You

2022 19 Give It To The Water

2023 05 Toxic Trait (Stormzy & Fredo)

2023 07 Longevity Flow

2023 18 Angel In The Marble

 

Stormzy's EOY History:

2015 14 WickedSkengMan 4

2015 18 Shut Up

2015 21 Know Me From

2016 59 Scary

2016 95 Keep It Simple (Raleigh Ritchie feat. Stormzy)

2017 08 Big For Your Boots

2017 13 Power (Little Mix feat. Stormzy)

2017 41 Cigarettes & Cush (feat. Kehlani)

2017 69 Cold

2017 83 Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

2017 92 Bad Boys (feat. Ghetts & J Hus)

2017 93 Ask Flipz (Krept & Konan feat. Stormzy)

2018 73 Let Me Down (Jorja Smith feat. Stormzy)

2019 18 Crown

2019 62 Sounds Of The Skeng

2019 73 Rainfall (feat. Tiana Major9)

2019 78 Wiley Flow

2019 80 Vossi Bop

2020 40 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy)

2020 46 I Dunno (Tion Wayne feat. Dutchavelli & Stormzy)

2021 88 Skengman (Ghetts feat. Stormzy)

2022 18 Mel Made Me Do It

2022 90 Interlude

2023 43 Toxic Trait (Stormzy & Fredo)

2023 81 Longevity Flow

 

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Fredo's Chart History:

2018 03 Ay Caramba (Fredo & Young T & Bugsey)

2018 03 Funky Friday (Dave feat. Fredo)

2019 09 So High (Mist feat. Fredo)

2021 01 Money Talks (feat. Dave)

2021 06 Burner On Deck (feat. Pop Smoke & Young Adz)

2021 04 In The Fire (Dave feat. Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

2023 05 Toxic Trait (Stormzy & Fredo)

 

Fredo's EOY History:

2018 37 Ay Caramba (Fredo & Young T & Bugsey)

2018 48 Funky Friday (Dave feat. Fredo)

2021 08 Money Talks (feat. Dave)

2021 52 In The Fire (Dave feat. Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs)

2023 43 Toxic Trait (Stormzy & Fredo)

 

After the fairly muted reception to 'This Is What I Mean' and the criticism of there not being enough rap, Stormzy came back with a traditional rap track with a big-name collaborator in Fredo and produced by Dave so he must have been as shocked as anyone to see this miss the official top 10. It initially underwhelmed in my chart too, only peaking at #5 but an extended run and a return to it's peak in week 6 saw it end up doing well. It probably wasn't helped by the fact that Fredo completely washes Stormzy on his own song. Stormzy is trying to find a topical bar (with references to Kate Bush and Greta Thunberg) but they all feel a little forced while Fredo just comes in with his classic style and steals the show. A bit of TMI in his therapy session interlude with Alison Hammond though.

42. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

 

 

1st Single from 'The Beginning'

Release Date: 24th February 2023

Chart Run: 16-5-3-3-7-8-13-16-18 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 08

Crownnote Points Chart: 36 (36/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 35 (35/100)

Last.fm Chart: 39 (30/100)

 

 

I'm so lonely, hold me tightly

 

 

 

 

Fifty Fifty's Chart History:

2023 03 Cupid

 

Fifty Fifty's EOY History:

2023 42 Cupid

 

K-Pop received a legitimate worldwide hit outside of the two main groups in 2023 with TikTok launching 'Cupid' to prominence for young girl-group 'FIFTY FIFTY;'. It's an incredibly sugary track, almost sweet enough to hurt your teeth. It just feels like a proper throwback to a more innocent time, it even has a key change! I know it's the English 'Twin' version that was popular over here but I much prefer the original Korean version with an added rap verse. To anyone now following the group, 3 of the 4 members have left the band after a contractual dispute wiith their agency 'Attrakt'. In a move straight out of the Sugababes' guidebook, the band is currently auditing for new members to join Keena FIFTY FIFTY v2.0. So RIP to the OG 'FIFTY FIFTY'; you we're gone before we every really got to know you. You came, got the biggest worldwide K-Pop hit outside of BTS and bounced.

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

 

 

1st Single from 'Heaven knows'

Release Date: 3rd February 2023

Chart Run: 9-3-5-8-7-12-13 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: 02

Crownnote Points Chart: 44 (44/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 41 (41/100)

Last.fm Chart: =76 (=49/100)

 

 

His girl is a bum to me

 

 

 

 

PinkPantheress's Chart History:

2023 03 Boy's A Liar (PinkPantheress & Ice Spice)

 

PinkPantheress's EOY History:

2023 41 Boy's A Liar (PinkPantheress & Ice Spice)

 

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Ice Spice's Chart History:

2023 03 Boy's A Liar (PinkPantheress & Ice Spice)

 

Ice Spice's EOY History:

2023 41 Boy's A Liar (PinkPantheress & Ice Spice)

 

Just missing out on the all important top 40 is the only hits for British vocalist and producer 'PinkPantheress' and American rapper 'Ice Spice'. Although it can murky making distinctions and a lot of songs here are 'dance-pop', this is the only song in my chart this year that I would put in the 'broadest dance' category over the 'pop' category if you could only chose one. One of the biggest hits of the year, it's criminal that this didn't reach #1. I think it's pretty much the perfect example of the type that will end up defining this era of popular music in the year's to come. It has the TikTok-factor of being short with moments that seem made to go viral ("grabbin' my duh-duh-duh"), it has a nostalgic factor that plays on music of the past but tries to adapt it into something new (the garage-esque beat that also feels pretty Jersey Club) and a very repetitive, memorable hook. I remember hearing the original in 2022 and thinking it was pretty bad, it's crazy what a remix can do! It's crazy how Ice Spice could feature on this song, where she is the absolutely perfect match for the song's sensibilities and 'Karma', where I've never heard a feature sound so out of place, in the same year.

40. ITZY - None Of My Business

 

 

Album Track from 'KILL MY DOUBT'

Release Date: 23rd July 2023

Chart Run: 1-4-4-6-10-15 (6 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 39 (39/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 44 (44/100)

Last.fm Chart: =101 (=67/100)

 

 

I don't care to know what you want

 

 

 

 

Itzy's Chart History:

2020 01 Wannabe

2020 01 Not Shy

2020 17 Don't Give A What

2021 01 In The Morning

2021 07 Tennis (0:0)

2021 12 Shoot

2021 13 Kidding Me

2021 14 Sorry Not Sorry

2021 17 Wild Wild West

2021 01 Loco

2021 15 Swipe

2021 18 Love Is

2021 19 Sooo Lucky

2021 20 B[oo]m-Boxx

2021 20 Gas Me Up

2022 06 Voltage

2022 01 Sneakers

2022 18 Blah Blah Blah

2022 04 Boys Like You

2022 10 Cheshire

2022 07 Snowy

2022 17 Freaky

2023 01 None Of My Business

2023 02 Bet On Me

2023 10 Cake

2023 13 Psychic Lover

 

Itzy's EOY History:

2020 15 Wannabe

2020 42 Not Shy

2021 11 Loco

2021 22 In The Morning

2022 24 Boys Like You

2022 32 Sneakers

2022 100 Voltage

2023 40 None Of My Business

 

At #40 we have the first #1 hit of 2023 to drop out and it's South Korean girlgroup ITZY with their 6th chart-topper in my charts 'None Of My Business'. My favourite member of the group has been Lia for a while and after the release of thie EP, announced she was taking a break from the group and only appears once of their latest EP released on Monday. But I think this would a good way for her to end before her break, she sings the last chorus solo and her vocals sound great. This is a very summery track with a video reminscent of BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez's 'Ice Cream' and I remember this dropping while I was on my summer holiday in Prague and it just felt perfect. ITZY still have one more to come.

39. Dua Lipa - Houdini

 

 

1st Single from 'tbc'

Release Date: 10th November 2023

Chart Run: 3-3-4-4-3-2-7- (7+ weeks)

Official Peak: 02

Crownnote Points Chart: 31 (31/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: =22 (=22/100)

Last.fm Chart: =84 (=55/100)

 

 

Maybe you could be the one to make me stay

 

 

 

 

Dua Lipa's Chart History:

2016 11 Hotter Than Hell

2016 02 Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

2017 08 Be The One

2017 04 No Lie (Sean Paul feat. Dua Lipa)

2017 01 New Rules

2018 03 IDGAF

2018 05 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa)

2018 12 Electricity (Silk City & Dua Lipa)

2018 04 Kiss And Make Up (Dua Lipa & Blackpink)

2019 12 Swan Song

2019 08 Don't Start Now

2020 05 Levitating (feat. DaBaby)

2020 14 Pretty Please

2020 03 Break My Heart

2020 19 Good In Bed

2020 18 Hallucinate

2021 17 We're Good

2021 03 Love Again

2021 06 Physical

2022 02 Sweetest Pie (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa)

2022 04 Potion (Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug)

2023 01 Dance The Night

2023 02 Houdini

 

Dua Lipa's EOY History:

2016 36 Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

2017 11 New Rules

2017 84 Be The One

2018 50 One Kiss (Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa)

2018 76 IDGAF

2020 30 Levitating (feat. DaBaby)

2020 95 Break My Heart

2021 35 Love Again

2022 52 Sweetest Pie (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa)

2022 62 Potion (Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug)

2023 39 Houdini

 

Back in 2020, I was initiually a bit underwhelmed when Dua released 'Don't Start Now' and 'Physical' as the first two tracks in anticipation of her new album but when she released 'Future Nostalgia', I realised what a fool I was and became obsessed. I wasn't going to make that mistake again and 'Houdini' has been an instant smash for me, creeping into the EOY top 40 despite a November release. I'm really seeing what the rest of the album is going to sound like and if it will help elevate this one even further in my affections like the last album did for it's singles. The best part of this track is easily the last 30 seconds or so where the production gets it's chance to shine. Dua has one more to come. Can she bag herself her first ever EOY top 10?

38. ITZY - Bet On Me

 

 

Album Track from 'KILL MY DOUBT'

Release Date: 2nd July 2023

Chart Run: 3-2-3-7-8-14 (6 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 43 (43/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 42 (42/100)

Last.fm Chart: =101 (=67/100)

 

 

I want to choose me

 

 

 

 

Itzy's Chart History:

2020 01 Wannabe

2020 01 Not Shy

2020 17 Don't Give A What

2021 01 In The Morning

2021 07 Tennis (0:0)

2021 12 Shoot

2021 13 Kidding Me

2021 14 Sorry Not Sorry

2021 17 Wild Wild West

2021 01 Loco

2021 15 Swipe

2021 18 Love Is

2021 19 Sooo Lucky

2021 20 B[oo]m-Boxx

2021 20 Gas Me Up

2022 06 Voltage

2022 01 Sneakers

2022 18 Blah Blah Blah

2022 04 Boys Like You

2022 10 Cheshire

2022 07 Snowy

2022 17 Freaky

2023 01 None Of My Business

2023 02 Bet On Me

2023 10 Cake

2023 13 Psychic Lover

 

Itzy's EOY History:

2020 15 Wannabe

2020 42 Not Shy

2021 11 Loco

2021 22 In The Morning

2022 24 Boys Like You

2022 32 Sneakers

2022 100 Voltage

2023 38 Bet On Me

2023 40 None Of My Business

 

ITZY again just two places ahead of their other effort. Despite this debuting at #3 on the same week where 'None Of My Business' debuted at #1, this ended up holding better and eventually landing higher here. I rememeber this taking a while to click with me. It was released as a video a couple of weeks before it was released on streaming and during that time I gave it a few chances but it just wasn't clicking. It wasn't untill the full EP released while I was on holiday that it ended up hitting and became the soundtrack of my trip. The video is almost enough to make me want to start running too, even if I'm not sure on their technique. The pounding chorus does feel ideal for exercise. ITZY have already started off 2024 with a bang and it's looking to be their most dominant year yet in my charts with solo members from each member already reaching my charts, including Yuna bagging my current #1 on my latest chart from today.

37. Leah Kate - Space

 

 

3rd Single from 'Super Over'

Release Date: 28th July 2023

Chart Run: 10-7-8-9-17 (5 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 81 (81/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: =76 (=75/100)

Last.fm Chart: =37 (=28/100)

 

 

Closer than the make up on me

 

 

 

 

Leah Kate's Chart History:

2022 05 10 Things I Hate About You

2022 07 Monster

2022 08 Never Been Better

2022 10 Boys Like You

2022 02 My Bed

2022 04 Life Sux

2023 07 But I Lied

2023 05 Happy

2023 05 Super Over

2023 07 Space

2023 12 Bored

2023 19 Get In Loser

2023 14 Brainwash

2023 04 Unbreakup

2023 03 Lucky

2023 03 911

2023 10 Weird

2023 20 Bad Taste

 

Leah Kate's EOY History:

2022 44 10 Things I Hate About You

2023 37 Space

2023 50 Super Over

2023 53 Lucky

2023 57 911

2023 67 Unbreakup

2023 73 Happy

2023 82 Weird

2023 92 My Bed

 

Leah Kate's highest track is 'Space' and it lands at #37. It has an incredibly deceiving short chart run, peaking at #7 and only lasting 5 weeks. It has just been a huge casualty of my chart only being a top 20. Over the past year or so, I have really been considering expanding my chart and if I had, this would have spent ages in the #21-#25 region. It was my equal 37th most played song of the year which is much more reflective of my thoughts towards it. The chorus is an earworm and, just like ITZY before, it's another one I now associated with being on holiday as I had it on repeat in the summer.

36. Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies

 

 

Non-Album Track

Release Date: 30th May 2023

Chart Run: 2-4-7-8-14-17 (6 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 49 (49/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: =48 (=48/100)

Last.fm Chart: =80 (=51/100)

 

 

I'ma pass you to Neymar, he got time for your bestie, girl

 

 

 

 

Baby Keem's Chart History:

2021 05 Family Ties (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

2023 02 The Hillbillies (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

 

Baby Keem's EOY History:

2021 79 Family Ties (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

2023 36 The Hillbillies (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

 

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Kendrick Lamar's Chart History:

2014 01 i

2015 01 King Kunta

2015 01 Bad Blood (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2015 01 Classic Man (Jidenna feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2016 14 Alright

2016 16 No More Parties In L.A. (Kanye West feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2016 06 F**kin' Problems (A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

2016 05 The Greatest (Sia feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2017 01 Humble

2017 03 Love (feat. Zacari)

2017 06 DNA

2017 02 Element

2017 04 Loyalty (feat. Rihanna)

2018 04 All The Stars (Kendrick Lamar & Sza)

2018 01 Pray For Me (The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar)

2018 01 Opps (Vince Stapes & Yugen Blakrok feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2018 14 King's Dead (Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake)

2018 03 Paramedic (SOB X RBE feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2018 08 X (ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Saudi feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2018 01 Mona Lisa (Lil Wayne feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2021 05 Family Ties (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

2022 12 The Heart Part 5

2022 01 We Cry Together (feat. Taylour Paige)

2022 08 Die Hard (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer)

2022 11 Purple Hearts (feat. Summer Walker & Ghostface Killah)

2022 18 Father Time (feat. Sampha)

2022 02 N95

2022 14 Rich Spirit

2023 02 The Hillbillies (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

 

Kendrick Lamar's EOY History:

2013 84 YOLO (The Lonely Island feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar)

2014 33 i

2015 10 Bad Blood (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2015 41 Classic Man (Jidenna feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2015 47 King Kunta

2016 84 The Greatest (Sia feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2017 01 Humble

2017 40 Element

2017 49 Love (feat. Zacari)

2017 78 DNA

2017 95 Loyalty (feat. Rihanna)

2018 09 Mona Lisa (Lil Wayne feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2018 12 Pray For Me (The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar)

2018 17 All The Stars (Kendrick Lamar & Sza)

2018 29 Opps (Vince Staples & Yugen Blakrok feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2021 79 Family Ties (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

2022 06 We Cry Together (feat. Taylour Paige)

2022 15 N95

2022 55 Die Hard (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer)

2023 36 The Hillbillies (Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar)

 

Kendrick Lamar teemed up with his cousin, Baby Keem, again to surprise drop this banger on YouTube out of nowhere in May. It took weeks for it to then appear on Spotify but the hype was enough for it to chart well for me without the streaming option. It went instantly viral for them calling themselves to Lionel Messi and Neymar. We're definitely in the summer section now and this is another one I was banging in Prague, making sure to sing along to 'Take selfies, I'm in Czech Republic' line while I was actually in the Czech Republic. Keem certainly bring something different out of Kendrick. We're all know he's a GOAT and are familiar with his hard-hitting, thoughtful albums but I'm not we've ever heard him just have fun like this. I would love to hear more in this style from him, even if I know a lot of people hated it.

35. BLACKPINK - THE GIRLS

 

 

Soundtrack Single from 'BLACKPINK: THE GAME'

Release Date: 25th August 2023

Chart Run: 1-1-3-5-7-11-15-16 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 24 (24/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 33 (33/100)

Last.fm Chart: =51 (=39/100)

 

 

Really believe you can beat me? Believe me, we be like 'kiki'

 

 

 

 

Blackpink's Chart History:

2018 01 Ddu-Du Ddu-Du

2018 04 Kiss And Make Up (Dua Lipa & Blackpink)

2019 02 Boombayah

2019 01 Kill This Love

2019 09 Kick It

2019 04 Don't Know What To Do

2019 17 Hope Not

2019 02 Playing With Fire

2019 03 Whistle

2019 05 As If It's Your Last

2019 05 Stay

2019 04 Forever Young

2019 18 Really

2019 19 See U Later

2020 01 Sour Candy (Lady Gaga & Blackpink)

2020 01 How You Like That

2020 01 Ice Cream (Blackpink & Selena Gomez)

2020 01 Lovesick Girls

2020 03 Crazy Over You

2020 05 Love To Hate Me

2020 09 Pretty Savage

2020 13 Bet You Wanna (feat. Cardi B)

2020 15 You Never Know

2022 01 Ready For Love

2022 01 Pink Venom

2022 01 Shut Down

2022 03 Typa Girl

2022 04 Hard To Love

2022 05 Tally

2022 07 Yeah Yeah Yeah

2022 08 The Happiest Girl

2023 01 The Girls

 

Blackpink's EOY History:

2018 04 Ddu-Du Ddu-Du

2019 01 Kill This Love

2019 10 Playing With Fire

2019 16 Boombayah

2019 54 Whistle

2019 63 Don't Know What To Do

2019 70 Kick It

2019 95 Forever Young

2020 01 Lovesick Girls

2020 05 How You Like That

2020 12 Ice Cream (Blackpink & Selena Gomez)

2020 33 Sour Candy (Lady Gaga & Blackpink)

2020 64 Love To Hate Me

2020 72 Crazy Over You

2022 01 Pink Venom

2022 03 Shut Down

2022 12 Ready For Love

2022 31 Typa Girl

2022 50 Hard To Love

2022 65 Tally

2022 85 Yeah Yeah Yeah

2023 35 The Girls

 

It was all about the solo releases in 2023 for BLACKPINK with Jisoo (finally!!!) getting her own solo EP and Jennie also (finallly!!!) releasing 'You & Me'. However, they did still do some work together. As I mentioned earlier, they did a show at Hyde Park which I was lucky enough to attend which was amazing and they also released their own Mobile Game for which 'THE GIRLS' acted as the tie-in soundtrack. However delays meant that it didn't get released until months after the game had already been out. This meant that I must have heard the clip of the chorus that plays on the loading screen hundreds of times before the song was even out. One of the producers on 'THE GIRLS' is OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder who previously worked on their Cardi B collaboration 'Bet You Wanna'. With the EDM influences, it's far from the best song they've ever made and does sound a little out of date but that doesn't stop Lisa's rap from landing or the chorus from getting stuck in your head. That's 4 songs out of the last 6 whose official videos were available exclusively elsewhere for a short time before they received a streaming release. A new trend?

34. Mimi Webb - Red Flags

 

 

3rd Single from 'Amelia'

Release Date: 13th January 2023

Chart Run: 1-2-4-5-7-11-15-15-18 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 12

Crownnote Points Chart: 27 (27/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: =29 (=29/100)

Last.fm Chart: =41 (=32/100)

 

 

I need more hands to count all the issues

 

 

 

 

Mimi Webb's Chart History:

2021 19 Dumb Love

2022 06 House On Fire

2023 01 Red Flags

 

Mimi Webb's EOY History:

2023 34 Red Flags

 

 

Mimi had had a couple of minor hits in my chart without making my EOY charts but what a way to break her duck with 'Red Flags' becoming my first new #1 of 2023 and comfortably bagging her an EOY top 40 placement. This is comfortably her best song. It's well written, her vocals are decent (despite popular opinion on this forum) and the chorus gets stuck in your head after one listen. It has a fun video too where Mimi slays in her red leather outfit. Although I do take an exception to the ending of the video that shows Mimi get her revenge on her inattentive boyfriend by tricking him into going into public in his underwear in front of an excited audience. I'm not sure the dude with a six-pack is going to embarrassed about being caught without his top on. I'm glad this stuck around the charts for her but I'm disappointed it could neve pick up that extra bit of steam it needed to reach the official top 10.

33. Kim Petras - Problématique

 

 

Album Track from 'Problématique'

Release Date: 18th September 2023

Chart Run: 4-4-3-4-6-12-17 (7 weeks)

Official Peak: n/a

Crownnote Points Chart: 38 (38/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 38 (38/100)

Last.fm Chart: =74 (=47/100)

 

 

My love infectious and you wanna take a bite

 

 

 

 

Kim Petras's Chart History:

2019 15 Got My Number

2021 06 Future Starts Now

2022 07 Throat Goat

2023 01 Brrr

2023 01 Alone (Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj)

2023 19 Castle In The Sky

2023 06 tqum (Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras)

2023 03 Problématique

2023 15 Love Ya Leave Ya

2023 14 All She Wants (feat. Paris Hilton)

2023 19 Je T'Adore

 

Kim Petras's EOY History:

2021 61 Future Starts Now

2022 63 Throat Goat

2023 33 Problématique

2023 62 tqum (Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras)

 

What a year it has been for Kim Petras in my charts, she still has two more to come after this. It looked like we were never going to get the album for which this song acts as the title track. 'Problématique' was due to be Kim's debut studio album but got scrapped halfway through the campaign before she moved onto 'Feed the Beast'. However, she decided to surprise-release it later on in the year and thank god she did as it was 30 minutes of fun and gave us this retro-inspired banger. This serves as the album's opening track and is the perfect introduction to it's world. Despite what the title may suggest, this sound is just joyful and I can help but move when I hear it. This is just so good, it's a shame it's release was such a disaster.

32. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back!

 

 

3rd Single from 'GUTS'

Release Date: 8th September 2023

Chart Run: 2-3-2-6-10-10-16-19 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: 07

Crownnote Points Chart: 35 (35/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 36 (36/100)

Last.fm Chart: =46 (=34/100)

 

 

I wanna meet his mom, and tell her her son sucks

 

 

 

 

Olivia Rodrigo's Chart History:

2021 01 Drivers License

2021 01 All I Want

2021 01 Deja Vu

2021 01 Good 4 U

2021 05 Brutal

2021 05 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 15 Traitor

2021 18 Happier

2023 01 Vampire

2023 01 Bad Idea Right?

2023 02 Get Him Back

2023 06 Love Is Embarrassing

2023 15 All-American Bitch

2023 18 Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl

2023 17 Pretty Isn't Pretty

2023 06 Can't Catch Me Now

 

Olivia Rodrigo's EOY History:

2021 01 Good 4 U

2021 06 Deja Vu

2021 21 All I Want

2021 23 Drivers License

2021 45 Jealousy, Jealousy

2021 50 Brutal

2023 32 Get Him Back

2023 44 Love Is Embarrassing

2023 66 Can't Catch Me Now

 

To answer the opening tag, this certanly is 'the song with the drums'. One of the more playful songs by Olivia on 'GUTs' and it's also one of the songs that goes the hardest. Olivia certainly feels like she's had a lot of fun writing this and her personality really shines through in both the lyrics and in her performance. The little play on the potential dual meanings of the phrase 'get him back' is clever too and allows her to fill the song with interesting contradictions. This feels like it was made for the arena's she will now be touring and I can't wait to to be in a room with everyone singing every word later this year.

'GUTS', what an fantastic album that is from Olivia.

Hi Lewis!

 

Here are my favourites from your recent list:

 

32. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back!

34. Mimi Webb - Red Flags

39. Dua Lipa - Houdini

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

42. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

47. Maisie Peters - Yoko

48. Madison Beer - Sweet Relief

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

51. Maisie Peters - Coming Of Age

54. Blanka - Solo

55. Charli XCX - Speed Drive

56. Jorja Smith - Little Things

63. Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

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

66. Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now

68. Selena Gomez - Single Soon

69. Alessandra - Queen Of Kings

70. Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants

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

77. Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends

80. Maisie Peters - BSC

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

85. Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

 

Great list!

 

Can't wait for the rest of it!

'GUTS', what an fantastic album that is from Olivia.

 

Hi Lewis!

 

Here are my favourites from your recent list:

 

32. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back!

34. Mimi Webb - Red Flags

39. Dua Lipa - Houdini

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

42. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

47. Maisie Peters - Yoko

48. Madison Beer - Sweet Relief

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

51. Maisie Peters - Coming Of Age

54. Blanka - Solo

55. Charli XCX - Speed Drive

56. Jorja Smith - Little Things

63. Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

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

66. Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now

68. Selena Gomez - Single Soon

69. Alessandra - Queen Of Kings

70. Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants

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

77. Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends

80. Maisie Peters - BSC

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

85. Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

 

Great list!

 

Can't wait for the rest of it!

 

I'm glad you've found lots to enjoy!

 

Thank you both for commenting :D

31. Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj - Alone

 

 

2nd Single from 'Feed The Beast'

Release Date: 21st April 2023

Chart Run: 6-1-1-2-4-10-15-19 (8 weeks)

Official Peak: 37

Crownnote Points Chart: 21 (21/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 32 (32/100)

Last.fm Chart: =41 (=32/100)

 

 

Main character syndrome, they extras

 

 

 

 

Kim Petras's Chart History:

2019 15 Got My Number

2021 06 Future Starts Now

2022 07 Throat Goat

2023 01 Brrr

2023 01 Alone (Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj)

2023 19 Castle In The Sky

2023 06 tqum (Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras)

2023 03 Problématique

2023 15 Love Ya Leave Ya

2023 14 All She Wants (feat. Paris Hilton)

2023 19 Je T'Adore

 

Kim Petras's EOY History:

2021 61 Future Starts Now

2022 63 Throat Goat

2023 31 Alone (Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj)

2023 33 Problématique

2023 62 tqum (Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras)

 

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Nicki Minaj's Chart History:

2014 01 Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)

2014 09 Anaconda

2014 05 Only (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown)

2015 10 Monster (Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver)

2015 02 Truffle Butter (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)

2015 04 Hey Mama (David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)

2016 02 Side To Side (Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 06 No Frauds (Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne)

2017 02 Swalla (Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2017 01 Swish Swish (Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 02 You Already Know (Fergie feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 02 MotorSport (Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B)

2018 04 Chun-Li

2018 12 Barbie Tingz

2018 05 Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)

2018 01 The Light Is Coming (Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj)

2018 07 Barbie Dreams

2018 12 Ganja Burns

2018 13 Majesty (feat. Eminem & Labrinth)

2018 02 Woman Like Me (Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj)

2019 07 Hot Girl Summer (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2019 11 Bad To You (Ariana Grande, Normani & Nicki Minaj)

2021 02 Whole Lotta Money (Remix) (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)

2023 01 Alone (Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj)

 

Nicki Minaj's EOY History:

2014 48 Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)

2014 52 Only (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown)

2014 82 Anaconda

2015 81 Hey Mama (David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)

2015 87 Truffle Butter (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)

2016 19 Side To Side (Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 20 Swish Swish (Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 53 You Alredy Know (Fergie feat. Nicki Minaj)

2017 68 Swalla (Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

2017 98 No Frauds (Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne)

2017 99 MotorSport (Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B)

2018 06 Woman Like Me (Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj)

2018 25 The Light Is Coming (Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj)

2018 58 Chun-Li

2018 60 Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)

2018 89 Barbie Dreams

2021 46 Whole Lotta Money (Remix) (feat. Nicki Minaj)

2023 31 Alone (Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj)

 

Overarching sampling of past hits is commonplace across the charts in recent years but one of the strongest examples came from Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj with 'Alone'. Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone' was already one of the most overused samples in popular music and you had to wonder if we needed another use but it turned out that we very much did. The music video is also inspired by dance's past too with clear refences to the trend of 'sexy' videos that seemed to accompany any DJ's hit in the 2000s. The most obvious of such being the visual reference to Alex Gaudino's 'Destination Calabria'. Nicki's on good form too, this is the kind of energy that suits her best.

30. Taylor Swift - I Can See You

 

 

Promotional Single from 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)'

Release Date: 7th July 2023

Chart Run: 13-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-17 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 06

Crownnote Points Chart: 25 (25/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: 27 (27/100)

Last.fm Chart: 40 (31/100)

 

 

And I could see you up against the wall with me

 

 

 

 

Taylor Swift's Chart History:

2013 04 22

2013 16 I Knew You We're Trouble

2014 01 Shake It Off

2014 01 Blank Space

2015 01 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2015 05 Wildest Dreams

2017 01 Look What You Made Me Do

2017 14 Ready For It

2017 13 I Did Something Bad

2017 09 Gorgeous

2017 18 Dress

2018 15 Delicate

2019 03 Me (feat. Brendon Urie)

2019 06 You Need To Calm Down

2019 19 The Archer

2019 05 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince

2019 08 Paper Rings

2019 12 I Forgot That You Existed

2019 16 Lover

2020 14 Only The Young

2020 01 The 1

2020 06 Cardigan

2020 10 Betty

2020 04 No Body, No Crime (feat. Haim)

2020 16 Long Story Short

2021 01 Willow

2021 13 Champagne Problems

2021 18 Gold Rush

2021 02 Love Story

2021 14 White Horse

2021 15 Hey Stephen

2021 18 All Too Well

2022 05 Midnight Rain

2022 03 Lavender Haze

2022 10 Bejeweled

2022 05 Anti-Hero

2022 13 Question...?

2022 07 Vigilante Shit

2022 18 Karma

2022 20 Maroon

2023 06 All Of The Girls You Loved Before

2023 12 Eyes Open

2023 01 I Can See You

2023 04 Now That We Don't Talk

2023 07 Suburban Legends

2023 12 Slut

2023 15 Say Don't Go

2023 13 Is It Over Now?

2023 09 You're Losing Me

 

Taylor Swift's EOY History:

2013 63 22

2014 17 Shake It Off

2014 29 Blank Space

2015 10 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2015 99 Wildest Dreams

2017 43 Look What You Made Me Do

2019 75 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince

2019 84 You Need To Calm Down

2019 88 Me (feat. Brendon Urie)

2020 29 The 1

2020 75 Cardigan

2020 77 Betty

2020 84 No Body, No Crime (feat. Haim)

2021 34 Willow

2021 42 Love Story

2022 20 Lavender Haze

2022 37 Midnight Rain

2022 45 Anti-Hero

2022 69 Vigilante Shit

2022 72 Bejeweled

2023 30 I Can See You

2023 72 Now That We Don't Talk

2023 77 Suburban Legends

2023 93 All Of The Girls You Loved Before

 

Although I'm sure this has had a total makeover in terms of direction of the production in the 13 years since 'Fearless' was written and sounds nothing like what we would have gotten at the time, I still find it surprising that this was meant for that album. Not that I dislike that album, but this is so much stronger than anything else or it and it has a completely different vibe. The guitar rip that follows the chorus is what completely makes the track for me. It sounds quite experimental and more like what has appeared on her latest album, 'Midnights' compared to the country music of her past. It also quite suggestive for this era of Swift. An incredibly meta video sees Taylor Lautner, Joey King and Presley Cash complete a heist to free 'Speak Now' Taylor Swift from a guarded vault. I really like the video version especially for the extended 'post-choruses' that it has that lets the riff loop.

29. Tyler, The Creator - DOGTOOTH

 

 

3rd Single from 'CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST'

Release Date: 27th March 2023

Chart Run: 3-4-4-4-6-8-12-18-19 (9 weeks)

Official Peak: 39

Crownnote Points Chart: 33 (33/100)

End-Of-Year Points Chart: =29 (=29/100)

Last.fm Chart: =33 (=24/100)

 

 

It's Young T like baby clothes

 

 

 

 

Tyler, The Creator's Chart History:

2017 15 Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky)

2019 03 Earfquake (feat. Playboi Carti)

2019 02 I Think

2019 15 I Don't Love You Anymore

2019 19 Are We Still Friends

2019 19 A Boy Is A Gun*

2021 03 Lumberjack

2021 02 Wusyaname (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

2021 05 Wilshire

2021 11 Hot Wind Blows (feat. Lil Wayne)

2021 16 Sweet / I Thought You Wanted To Dance (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues)

2021 05 Neon Peach (Snoh Aalegra feat. Tyler, The Creator)

2022 03 Here We Go... Again (The Weeknd feat. Tyler, The Creator)

2022 01 Cash In Cash Out (Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator)

2023 03 Dogtooth

2023 15 Boyfriend, Girlfriend (feat. YG)

2020 19 Heaven To Me

 

Tyler, The Creator's EOY History:

2019 25 Earfquake (feat. Playboi Carti)

2019 29 I Think

2021 09 Wusyaname (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)

2021 36 Lumberjack

2021 74 Neon Peach (Snoh Aalegra feat. Tyler, The Creator)

2021 98 Wilshire

2022 16 Cash In Cash Out (Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator)

2022 49 Here We Go... Again (The Weeknd feat. Tyler, The Creator)

2023 29 Dogtooth

 

Tyler released a surprise deluxe edition of his Grammy winning album 'CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST', entitled 'THE ESTATE SALE' in March of 2023 with the standout being 'DOGTOOTH' that just about managed a top 40 placement. The track demands your attention from the start; 'She could ride my race, I don't want nothing in return' is a hell of an opening line and the track doesn't let down from there. I'm not quite sure how this one got left off the original album. It's franticly fun and extravagant and fits the tone of the album so well. This was unlucky not to reach #1 in my charts, it just so happened to be released on the same day as Jisoo finally released her solo debut. I'm not a massive fan of the current trends in Hip-Hop and have been listening pretty much exclusively to late 90's-2000s rap of late, but as long as there's still pure originals like Tyler, there's always going to be some new Hip-Hop worth checking out.