It's that time of the year again. Here is the one rate to decide which song that missed the top 20 really should've peaked there. ;) Back for its 10th anniversary now, hosted by myself for the third occasion.

 

Here is how it works. Any song that entered in the top 40, but failed to reach the top 20, for the first time in 2023 will be eligible. 107 titles are therefore eligible for competition. This year I'm going to switch the format up a little by skipping the semi-final voting and in its place we will have a qualifier poll to get rid of the deadwood. The top 40-50 voted titles (depending on ties) by this time next week will qualify to the voting round of the competition. Simply vote for as many songs in the above poll as you like.

 

Past results

2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

 

Buzzjack's honorary UK top 20s – previous medalists:

 

2022: 1st: Ghost - Mary On A Cross / 2nd: Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg for You / 3rd: My Chemical Romance - The Foundations of Decay

2021: 1st: Willow ~ Transparent Soul (feat. Travis Barker) / 2nd: Billie Eilish ~ Oxytocin / 3rd: Dua Lipa ~ We're Good

2020: 1st: Dua Lipa - Hallucinate / 2nd: Harry Styles - Golden / 3rd: Dadi Freyr - Think About Things

2019: 1st: Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora – Ritual / 2nd: Camelphat & Cristoph feat. Jem Cooke – Breathe / 3rd: Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello – Find U Again

2018: 1st: Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room / 2nd: Billie Eilish - when the party's over / 3rd: Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

2017: 1st: Kesha - Praying / 2nd: Paramore - Hard Times / 3rd: Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

2016: 1st: Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) / 2nd: Beyoncé – Formation / 3rd: Charli XCX feat. Lil Yachty - After The Afterparty

2015: 1st: Calvin Harris feat. HAIM - Pray To God / 2nd: Taylor Swift - Style / 3rd: Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky - Good For You

2014: 1st: Lorde - Team / 2nd: HAIM - If I Could Change Your Mind / 3rd: Lana Del Rey - West Coast

my votes go to: Anotr, Ayra Starr, Becky Hill, Beyonce, Bizarrap, Campbell, Chase & Status, Doja Cat (Attention), Flo, Freya Ridings, Jax Jones, Jazzy, Jungle, Lady Gaga, Leigh-Anne, Raye, Skepta, Sub Focus, Tom Odell, Troye Sivan (Rush), Zara Larsson

Voted for all of these:

Beabadoobee - Glue Song

Beyoncé - America Has A Problem

Bizarrap & Shakira - Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

Doja Cat - Agora Hills

Doja Cat - Attention

Flo feat. Missy Elliott - Fly Girl

Jungle - Back On 74

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Lizzo - Pink

Raye - Flip a Switch

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

Travis Scott - Hyaena

Travis Scott feat. Bad Bunny & The Weeknd - K-Pop

Troye Sivan - Got Me Started

Troye Sivan - Rush

Tyler, the Creator - Dogtooth

Tyler, the Creator feat. Kali Uchis - See You Again

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

voted for:

 

beabadobee - glue song

beyoncé - america has a problem

bizarrap & shakira - bzrp music sessions, vol. 53

burl ives - a holly jolly christmas

caity baser - pretty boys

campbell & alchemist - would you (go to bed with me?)

cardi b - bongos (feat. megan thee stallion)

doja cat - attention

drake - you broke my heart

ed sheeran - life goes on

ice spice - princess diana

jax jones & d.o.d. - won’t forget you

jennie - you & me

jimin - set me free part 2

jungle - back on 74

kali - area codes

kanye west - runaway (feat. pusha t)

labrinth - never felt so alone

laufey - winter wonderland

lil uzi vert - just wanna rock

luke combs - fast car

meghan trainor - mother (lol)

miley cyrus - jaded

morgan wallen - last night

nathan dawe & bru-c - oh baby

oliver anthony music - rich men north of richmond

sabrina carpenter - nonsense

sub focus & dimension - ready to fly

suicidal-idol - ecstasy

tom odell - black friday

tyler, the creator - dogtooth

tyler, the creator - see you again

 

(essentials in bold 🥰)

Voted for these:

Ayra Starr - Rush

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

Chris Brown - Angel Numbers / Ten Toes

D4VD - Here with Me

Jack Black - Peaches

Jazzy - Feel It

Jennie - You & Me

Jonas Brothers - Waffle House

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Morgan Wallen - Last Night

Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Sub Focus & Dimension - Ready To Fly

Troye Sivan - Rush

Turno, Skepsis & Charlotte Plank - Rave Out

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

 

 

Pretty poor selection on the whole last year!

Voted for:

 

Beabadoobee - Glue Song

Blink-182 - One More Time

Bring Me The Horizon - Darkside

Bring Me The Horizon - Lost

Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas

dv4d - Here with Me

Ed Sheeran - American Town

Ed Sheeran - Life Goes On

Hotel Ugly - Shut Up My Moms Calling

Hozier - Eat Your Young

Jack Black - Peaches

Jennie - You & Me

Jonas Brothers - Waffle House

Jungle - Back On 74

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Lewis Capaldi - Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before?

Lewis Capaldi - How I'm Feeling Now

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Lovejoy - Call Me What You Like

Lovejoy - Normal People Things

Luke Combs - Fast Car

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Morgan Wallen - Last Night

Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk

Post Malone - Mourning

Sam Ryder - Mountain

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

The Rolling Stones - Angry

Tom Odell - Black Friday

Troye Sivan - Got Me Started

Tyler, the Creator - Dogtooth

Voted for:

 

Bizarrap & Shakira - Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - Bongos

Flo feat. Missy Elliott - Fly Girl

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Hozier - Eat Your Young

Ice Spice - Princess Diana

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Leigh-Anne feat. Ayra Starr - My Love

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Morgan Wallen - Last Night

Sam Ryder - Mountain

Selena Gomez - Single Soon

Tom Odell - Black Friday

Troye Sivan - Got Me Started

Troye Sivan - Rush

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

Voted for:

 

Beyoncé - AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM

Bizarrap & Shakira - Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

Doja Cat - Agora Hills

Doja Cat - Attention

FLO - Fly Girl (feat. Missy Elliott)

Kanye West - Runaway (feat. Pusha T)

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

Tom Odell - Black Friday

Troye Sivan - Rush

Tyler, the Creator - See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)

Anotr & Abel Balder - Relax My Eyes

Ayra Starr - Rush

Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas

D4VD - Here With Me

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Jax Jones, Ina Wroldsen et al - Won't Forget You

Jungle - Back On 74

Lewis Capaldi - Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before?

Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk

Sub Focus & Dimension - Ready To Fly

Tom Odell - Black Friday

 

Those were the 10 I charted, plus Burl Ives :D

Freya, Gaga, Luke Combs, Zara

I voted for 25 in total - too many to list!

 

Oliver Anthony Music on course to qualify. :cheeseblock: :heehee:

Voted for:

 

Anotr & Abel Balder - Relax My Eyes

Ayra Starr - Rush

Becky Hill & Lewis Thompson - Side Effects

Bring Me The Horizon - Darkside

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

Campbell & Alcemist - Would You (Go To Bed With Me?)

Doja Cat - Agora Hills

Doja Cat - Attention

Hotel Ugly - Shut Up My Moms Calling

Hozier - Eat Your Young

Jax Jones & D.O.D feat. Ina Wroldsen - Won't Forget You

Jazzy - Feel It

K.A.D. feat. Kak Hatt - Just How You Like It

Kali - Area Codes

Kanye West feat. Pusha T - Runaway

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Lyrical Lemonade with Jack Harlow & Dave - Stop Giving Me Advice

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Morgan Wallen - Last Night

Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk

Paris Paloma - Labour

Raye - Flip a Switch

Sam Ryder - Mountain

Selena Gomez - Single Soon

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

The Rolling Stones - Angry

Tory Lanez - The Color Violet

Turno, Skepsis & Charlotte Plank - Rave Out

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

 

Labrinth (please more people vote for that!), Blink, BMTH, Jack Black, Tom Odell, and a couple of others I've forgotten

Voted for a handful of those but 'Can't Tame Her' and 'Weekends' are my two outlying favourites, it's a travesty that both of those missed the top 20!

Painting Pictures the most forgettable song on that list imo.

I like how 'Alone' and 'Never Felt So Alone' are next to each other in the poll :lol:

 

Voted for...

 

ANOTR/Abel Balder

beabadoobee

Beyoncé (the Kendrick version is best but the original was also great anyway)

Bizarrap/Shakira

Bring Me The Horizon [LosT]

Chase And Status/Stefflon Don

Chris Brown (shhh)

Doja Cat [x2]

FLO/Missy Elliott

Freya Ridings

Headie One [50s]

Hozier

Ice Spice (only for the solo version x)

Jungle

K-Trap/Headie One

Kanye West/Pusha T

Lil Uzi Vert

Jack Harlow/Dave

Paris Paloma

Post Malone

RAYE

SUICIDAL-IDOL

Tom Odell

Travis Scott [HYAENA & TELEKINESIS]

Troye Sivan [Got Me Started]

Tyler, The Creator [x2]

 

there are a bunch more I liked enough to vote for in my weekly top 100 polls but I've been a little more discerning here voting only for my bigger faves / songs that have stuck with me more

 

Painting Pictures the most forgettable song on that list imo.

 

The song maybe but the artist had quite a memorable turn in their life shortly after it was a hit...

Think it may be a battle between Troy and Zara! Still can’t believe that ‘Can’t Tame Her’ didn’t make the top 20.

 

I voted for quite a few songs, but there are a couple that I’m surprised aren’t going to make it!

 

Tom Grennan’s track is great! I guess he’s not popular here.

 

But people - please check out the Jennie track! I’m not a K-pop fan, but I love this song.

The JENNIE song is one of the worst on there imo :ph34r:

Voted for:

 

Anotr & Abel Balder - Relax My Eyes

ArrDee & Cat Burns - Home For My Heart

Becky Hill & Lewis Thompson - Side Effects

Blink-182 - One More Time

Bring Me The Horizon - Darkside

Bring Me The Horizon - Lost

D4VD - Here with Me

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Jax Jones & D.O.D feat. Ina Wroldsen & The Blackout Crew - Won't Forget You

Jazzy - Feel It

Lewis Capaldi - Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before?

Lewis Capaldi - How I'm Feeling Now

Lyrical Lemonade with Jack Harlow & Dave - Stop Giving Me Advice

Sub Focus & Dimension - Ready To Fly

Tom Grennan - Here

Tom Odell - Black Friday