December 22, 2024Dec 22 In My Bones, Luktelk, Belong Together, Lifeline and obviously Beautiful Things are my favourites from the #200-101 section, and I love the Cascada remix of Never Be Lonely but I've never actually heard the original version!
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Author #95 (1007pts) Blessing Offor Jordans - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 59-29-27-25-25-22-22-25-25-23-23-29-37-... Video iqRwq6eWRhc Commentary Back to dance now! I don't follow either of these two as much as I used to but I chanced upon this track and it sounds great, absolutely what I want to hear in a dance song. There are a few songs which are still flying fairly high in my charts in this section! This is a lovely uplifting worship song with a nice piano riff that kept it in my head for a good few months. Top 100 Chart History Blessing Offor 2020 22 Tin Roof (Chris Tomlin ft. Blessing Offor) 2021 08 Brighter Days 2022 84 How Much You Mean To Me 2022 01 Believe 2022 07 The Goodness (TobyMac ft. Blessing Offor) 2022 02 Look Up To The Sky (Lathan Warlick ft. Blessing Offor) 2022 66 My Tribe 2022 28 Your Love 2022 22 Feel Good 2023 24 Rollin' 2023 01 That's The Thing About Praise (Benjamin William Hastings & Blessing Offor) 2023 18 Wonderful Christmastime 2024 04 Somebody's Child (Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton) 2024 22 Jordans 2024 49 Snow Globe   --- #94 (1012pts) Kygo & Sigrid The Feeling - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 26-18-10-10-9-15-20-25-34-38-45-61-74-84-99-xx Video sZkaKJxo6uE Commentary Top 100 Chart History Kygo 2016 07 Carry Me (feat. Julia Michaels) 2017 04 It Ain’t Me (Kygo & Selena Gomez) 2017 33 First Time (Kygo ft. Ellie Gounding) 2017 23 Stargazing (ft. Justin Jesso) 2017 60 Kids In Love (Kygo & The Night Game) 2018 45 Remind Me to Forget (ft. Miguel) 2018 65 Born to Be Yours (Kygo & Imagine Dragons) 2018 61 Happy Now (ft. Sandro Cavazza) 2019 66 Carry On (ft. Rita Ora) 2019 38 Higher Love (ft. Whitney Houston) 2020 01 Family (The Chainsmokers & Kygo) 2020 10 Forever Yours (Kygo & Avicii ft. Sandro Cavazza) 2020 10 Like It Is (ft. Zara Larsson & Tyga) 2020 35 Freedom (ft. Zak Abel) 2020 74 How Would I Know (ft. Oh Wonder) 2021 35 Love Me Now (ft. Zoe Wees) 2021 71 Undeniable (ft. X Ambassadors) 2022 21 Dancing Feet (ft. DNCE) 2022 33 Fever (ft. Lukas Graham) 2023 30 Woke Up In Love (Kygo & Gryffin ft. Calum Scott) 2024 09 The Feeling (Kygo & Sigrid)  Sigrid 2018 21 Strangers 2018 07 High Five 2018 76 Sucker Punch 2019 18 Don't Feel Like Crying 2021 29 Mirror 2021 36 Burning Bridges 2021 25 Home To You (This Christmas) 2022 69 Head On Fire (Griff & Sigrid) 2022 39 Bad Life (Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon) 2023 22 Blue 2024 09 The Feeling (Kygo & Sigrid)   --- #93 (1012pts) Jet Trouble Way Out - Chart Statistics NE (23/11/2024) 40-27-18-11-13-... Video GRNeSn8tzuw Commentary This may well chart higher in the new year but imagine this is a reasonable EOY place for it to end up in! Jet Trouble's music has a lot of character in it and it's just so easy to listen to whilst also being great Christian music. Top 100 Chart History Jet Trouble 2023 03 I Need You 2023 19 Heaven Come Down 2024 11 Way Out   --- #92 (1029pts) The Vaccines Heartbreak Kid - Chart Statistics NE (17/2/2024) 23-23-23-23-23-23-23-16-16-14-16-20-28-40-49-58-72-99-xx Video nIplJnJLre0 Commentary Aaand back to indie! Certainly an interesting subject line from The Vaccines here, focussing on allowing your heart to break when things to go to plan romance-wise. But of course the lyrics are placed into one of those jump-y-up-and-down-y guitar tracks that The Vaccines are so good at. Top 100 Chart History The Vaccines 2021 03 Headphones Baby 2021 02 Back In Love City 2022 07 Thunder Fever 2024 14 Heartbreak Kid   --- #91 (1039pts) Kinnship Can You Do The Talking? - Chart Statistics NE (9/11/2024) 32-29-31-24-14-13-16-... Video TRR_WeKUAlg Commentary Kinnship's #1 'Toiling' will be a LOT higher up this chart, but landing at number 91 is his follow-up, 'Can You Do The Talking?' This is a very different vibe to the drum-heavy Toiling (although it stil has the synths) but after a few listens I really got into this and wouldn't be surprised if it cracks the Top 10 in the new year. Top 100 Chart History Kinnship 2024 01 Toiling 2024 13 Can You Do The Talking? 2024 70 Except Â
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Author Hi Pete I don't think we're going to have any crossover this year but still excited to follow along ofc. I've give the Bastille and Alicia Keys songs a spin as I don't think I've heard anything by either of them for years. The Bastille song is definitely a different vibe from the indie-pop they're known for. It sounds like it could be a John Lewis Christmas Advert song.  Judging from the video, the Alicia Keys song seems to be for the movie version of 'The Color Purple'. I did see that so I must have heard it before. It's pretty! Ah nice! I've not heard of The Color Purple but it does sound like the sort of song that might be made for a film. Thanks Lewis ^_^ Nice to see "Belong Together", "Mountains", "Stargazing" in your list! Thanks Sergej! In My Bones, Luktelk, Belong Together, Lifeline and obviously Beautiful Things are my favourites from the #200-101 section, and I love the Cascada remix of Never Be Lonely but I've never actually heard the original version! Glad you're enjoying these ones - thought you'd be happy to see Benson pop up! Thanks Joseph ^_^
December 25, 2024Dec 25 I think I'd struggle to sit through an entire Kygo album these days, 'The Feeling' is sounding quite good though!
December 29, 2024Dec 29 My favourites so far are 'Nowhere To Go' which will appear somewhere similar in my EOY, and Circa Waves - We Made It, an upbeat one from them!
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Author #90 (1040pts) Natalia Barbu In The Middle - Chart Statistics NE (1/6/2024) 60-28-12-10-11-15-19-22-27-36-41-47-56-61-63-75-94-xx Video divOcDIDhe4 Commentary My annual 'Eurovision DNQ' song that managed to enter my chart, as with every year I only listen to the DNQs after the contest is over but this one really grabbed me, particularly with the violin instrumental and the breakdown after the vocal chorus. This would have sounded great in the final! Top 100 Chart History Natalia Barbu 2024 10 In The Middle   --- #89 (1041pts) The Killers Bright Lights - Chart Statistics NE (21/9/2024) 31-9-6-8-15-17-23-29-34-41-49-57-62-72-... Video gMK5XIkmDgo Commentary I've really gotten into The Killers post 'boy', and this relentlessly positive song about coming back home really does sound great, particularly with Brandon's vocals. Still one more Killers song to come in this year's EOY as well! Top 100 Chart History The Killers 2017 73 The Man 2017 100 Run For Cover 2018 61 Rut 2022 01 boy 2023 11 Your Side of Town 2024 05 Spirit 2024 06 Bright Lights   --- #88 (1051pts) CoCo and The Butterfields Underground - Chart Statistics NE (6/1/2024) 61-30-25-22-23-25-37-37-37-37-37-37-37-36-40-51-58-67-79-93-xx Video xDLGwDhLiKU Commentary It had been a couple of years since a CoCo & The Butterfields release, but this song got a music video at the start of the year following its release in 2022. This is definitely more of their indie-pop output than their often-folky sound, but both his and her vocals are so powerful! Top 100 Chart History CoCo and The Butterfields 2017 03 Battlegrounds (CoCo & The Buterfields) 2018 12 Monsters (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2018 12 Puppets (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2019 20 Animals (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2019 63 Giants (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 10 Feel (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 01 Alone (Together) (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 03 Dance! (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 01 Night Avenue (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 13 K.O.T.C (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 30 Goodbye Now (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 37 Marching Home (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 13 Crash and Burn (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 16 No Mistakes (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 02 Ignite (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2022 05 Together Again (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2022 18 Love is Love (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2024 22 Underground   --- #87 (1053pts) Kasabian Coming Back To Me Good - Chart Statistics NE (22/6/2024) 89-79-74-53-47-39-35-25-22-22-24-24-25-30-36-45-56-73-78-91-xx Video ZcLRq3oBtnU Commentary Kasabian have never really made that much of an impact on my personal charts, but this one marks both their first Top 40 appearance and their first EOY Top 100 showing! This is a great indie track that had amazing staying power and still sounds brilliant now. Top 100 Chart History Kasabian 2017 72 You're In Love With a Psycho 2023 60 Algorithms 2024 22 Coming Back To Me Good   --- #86 (1058pts) David Kushner Darkerside - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 30-19-12-13-14-15-15-20-23-35-40-49-65-... Video sDNM-kPa2jw Commentary David Kushner is an interesting one isn't he! An openly Christian artist who writes songs that are very much not the normal Christian output, but also have very profound thoughts in them. This was the second of his songs to be considered appropriate for Billboard's Christian Chart, and focusses on him being tempted to darker things, but also has the rallying cry "the Lord exposes the demons' lies, you bring me back to the light". A very punchy song musically as well! Top 100 Chart History David Kushner 2022 40 Miserable Man 2023 93 Dead Man 2024 23 In My Bones (Lost Frequencies & David Kushner) 2024 12 Darkerside 2024 03 Empty Bench Â
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Author I think I'd struggle to sit through an entire Kygo album these days, 'The Feeling' is sounding quite good though! That's fair, glad you're enjoying that one - thanks Dan! My favourites so far are 'Nowhere To Go' which will appear somewhere similar in my EOY, and Circa Waves - We Made It, an upbeat one from them! Indeed, We Made It is a great track with a more positive spin! Thanks Jim ^_^
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Hello Pete :hi: hope you're good! I'm all caught up on your countdown and my favourite to appear so far is a mutual BJSC favourite in 'The Gates Will Open' by Karma Kid, gave that Utopia entry 12 points in the final :wub:
December 31, 2024Dec 31 Author #85 (1059pts) NEEDTOBREATHE I Don't Wanna Worry - Chart Statistics NE (6/1/2024) 39-21-12-8-13-22-39-39-39-39-39-39-39-52-61-75-86-95-xx Video JZiNhzl-rLM Commentary NEEDTOBREATHE topped my EOY last year but have been fairly quiet on the music front this year, re-releasing a couple of old tracks and putting out I Don't Wanna Worry. Whilst it's nothing groundbreaking, it still sounds pretty good from them and fairly easy listening. Top 100 Chart History NEEDTOBREATHE 2020 40 Hang On 2020 01 Who Am I 2021 07 Banks 2020 14 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (for KING & COUNTRY ft. NEEDTOBREATHE) 2020 67 Silent Night 2021 36 Survival (ft. Drew Holcomb & Ellie Holcomb) 2021 08 Into The Mystery 2021 06 What I'm Here For 2021 32 Sunshine 2021 44 Carry Me (ft. Jon Foreman) 2021 38 I Am Yours 2022 06 Talk of the Town 2023 01 Everknown 2023 20 The Cave 2023 01 Hideaway 2023 07 Temporary Tears (ft. Foy Vance) 2023 44 Wasting Time (ft. Old Dominion) 2023 08 Reaching Out to Find You 2023 14 Dreams (ft. Judah and the Lion) 2023 15 When You Forgive Someone 2023 18 Fall On Me (ft. Carly Pearce) 2023 21 By and By 2023 31 How Wonderful We Are 2024 08 I Don't Wanna Worry   --- #84 (1061pts) Elbow Lovers' Leap - Chart Statistics NE (13/4/2024) 36-13-9-6-7-13-18-22-35-45-59-60-69-79-92-95-xx Video 8z1Qo_Z6SVg Commentary I decided to listen to a couple of songs from the new Elbow album this year, and glad I did as this one is pretty good! A bit more experimental from them, with lots of drums but also a build-up of guitars and brass going into the chorus. Top 100 Chart History Elbow 2017 20 Golden Slumbers 2024 06 Lovers' Leap   --- #83 (1062pts) ben haydn Put That Pain On Me - Chart Statistics NE (10/8/2024) 97-95-37-21-15-10-9-13-18-22-30-39-45-53-61-66-78-86-100-xx Video suoEKAAq40U Commentary Another of my BJSC entries pops up now! Christian rapper ben haydn was one of my bigger discoveries as an artist this year, as he's quite different to most of the other Christian rappers knocking around. This song is a beautiful song about being able to trust in God when things aren't looking great. And it was fairly close to qualifying as well! Top 100 Chart History ben haydn 2024 53 Paradise (Galactus Jack & ben haydn) 2024 09 Put That Pain On Me 2024 58 what'll be's gon' be 2024 26 It's gonna be okay   --- #82 (1083pts) Elderbrook Shallow Water - Chart Statistics NE (20/7/2024) 87-25-16-9-8-12-13-18-18-22-28-38-45-63-71-82-95-xx Video HZ6L_6a7RcQ Commentary It's been a little while since I've listened to much Elderbrook, but I was looking for some more dance-ier songs for the summer and so came across this one. It's actually a bit darker-sounding, with the singer searching for hope in a relationship that sounds difficult, and would suit winter quite well to be fair! But a song to get your head moving nonetheless. Top 100 Chart History Elderbrook 2016 06 Smile (Gorgon City ft. Elderbrook) 2017 01 Cola (CamelPhat & Elderbrook) 2018 29 Capricorn 2019 12 Old Friend 2019 45 How Do You 2019 61 Something About You (with Rudimental) 2020 01 Numb 2020 03 My House 2020 93 Why Do We Shake In The Cold? 2020 31 Back To My Bed 2021 49 I'll Find My Way To You (Elderbrook & Emmit Fenn) 2021 37 Broken Mirror 2023 45 Howl (Elderbrook & Tourist) 2024 08 Shallow Water   --- #81 (1083pts) Stanfour Guide Me Home - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 78-26-18-8-7-4-6-11-16-23-29-39-52-58-75-91-93-xx Video daqDMJeWYhk Commentary Stanfour smashed the record for biggest gap between entries this year, releasing two new songs that both cracked my Top 10 eight years after Hearts Without A Home (which has mysteriously disappeared from all streaming services) made my Top 5 back when my chart was only a Top 15. This one sounds very German dance, which was quite nice as I haven't dabbled in that style for a while! Top 100 Chart History Stanfour 2016 04 Hearts Without A Home (Stanfour ft. Decco) 2024 05 Memories 2024 04 Guide Me Home Â
December 31, 2024Dec 31 Author Hello Pete :hi: hope you're good! I'm all caught up on your countdown and my favourite to appear so far is a mutual BJSC favourite in 'The Gates Will Open' by Karma Kid, gave that Utopia entry 12 points in the final :wub: Yeah it was a great song, it wasn't in my top songs on first listen but grew as the contest went on. Thanks Jade ^_^
January 3Jan 3 Oops! I'm catching up on EOYs and only just noticed one of my BJSC entries on your list :o I'd forgotten you were such a fan! That alone makes me glad I sent it ^_^ Happy to see 'We Pray' here too, Coldplay's been hit-or-miss for me but that one was fantastic. I never imagined Coldplay and Burna Boy on the same song, let alone that they'd sound that good together! I don't think I know 'Jordans' but Blessing Offor was one of my favorite artist discoveries of '24, when I was fortunate enough to see him live! I suppose I should listen to the song based on the title alone :lol:
January 3Jan 3 Author #80 (1107pts) Travis Bus - Chart Statistics NE (3/8/2024) 84-53-25-17-12-11-12-13-17-22-24-31-40-47-56-64-69-80-85-xx Video AIM6XzlAD5A Commentary So far Travis seem to get a Top 40 hit in my charts precisely once every four years, so let's see if they get another in 2028! This is a fairly simple indie song but is still one that gets into the head quite quickly, particularly the high-pitched verses. Top 100 Chart History Travis 2016 05 Idlewild (feat. Josephine Oniyama) 2020 04 A Ghost 2020 76 The Only Thing (ft. Susanna Hoffs) 2024 11 Bus   --- #79 (1110pts) Chinese American Bear Yummy Yummy Yummy - Chart Statistics NE (17/8/2024) 53-31-15-9-8-8-12-16-20-28-35-44-51-59-64-75-84-xx Video Ak0eiOQ685c Commentary This is a very catchy slice of chirpy indie-pop by American duo Chinese American Bear, with verses in Chinese and the chorus in English. It's about noodles I think!  Top 100 Chart History Chinese American Bear 2024 08 Yummy Yummy Yummy 2024 60 Take Me To Beijing   --- #78 (1127pts) Joshua Luke Smith Love it All (ft. Dia Day & Dedani) - Chart Statistics NE (27/4/2024) 15-8-6-8-8-11-16-22-29-35-41-52-61-67-73-77-83-89-97-95-xx Video nokJbvGU0sY Commentary Another rap song here! I've been aware of Joshua Luke Smith for a few years but this was the first song of his to really grab my attention, a song about being able to love you for who you are, even when we're not perfect and still need a lot of things to change in our lives. Top 100 Chart History Joshua Luke Smith 2024 06 Love it All (ft. Dia Day & Dedani) 2024 74 Trust (ft. Angel Morgan) 2024 38 Flowers (ft. Madison Ryann Ward)  Dia Day 2024 06 Love it All (Joshua Luke Smith ft. Dia Day & Dedani)  Dedani 2024 06 Love it All (Joshua Luke Smith ft. Dia Day & Dedani)   --- #77 (1130pts) Stanfour Memories - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 30-15-8-6-6-5-9-16-22-26-30-40-53-59-76-92-94-xx Video edDUjPfEs2g Commentary The second and highest of the two Stanfour songs now! Apparently this is the third song called Memories to make my chart, after Like Mike in 2018 and Youngr in 2020, but this is the first to crack the Top 40. It's a nice dance-pop song talking about how music brings back memories in our lives. Top 100 Chart History Stanfour 2016 04 Hearts Without A Home (Stanfour ft. Decco) 2024 05 Memories 2024 04 Guide Me Home   --- #76 (1134pts) Ynys Shindig - Chart Statistics NE (20/7/2024) 85-63-52-33-17-10-11-13-11-12-20-24-34-48-56-65-71-79-90-94-99-xx Video ybqqHJwyXKs Commentary One of the most obscure tracks in my EOY now from Welsh indie band Ynys, this is a great track that, as with so many indie songs, is a real earworm. Have I ever told you this before? Top 100 Chart History Ynys 2022 23 There's Nothing the Sea Doesn't Know 2024 10 Shindig 2024 51 Dosbarth Nos Â
January 4Jan 4 Darkerside is one of David's best tracks! Would've made a great follow-up to Daylight to keep a bit of momentum going for him.
January 4Jan 4 Author #75 (1139pts) Florrie The Lost Ones - Chart Statistics NE (4/5/2024) 21-12-18-15-18-19-24-27-27-32-41-50-52-57-62-69-75-80-81-xx Video _Q8uMBFswWM Commentary One of my real BJSC discoveries of this year, a totally pure song about looking forward even though we're nowhere near perfect. Top 100 Chart History Florrie 2024 12 The Lost Ones   --- #74 (1150pts) Dons Hollow - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 9-11-12-12-13-16-17-21-27-30-41-47-51-59-67-71-72-92-xx Video fTozfvlOghM Commentary I was so happy to see Latvia qualify for the Eurovision for the first time since 2016 - felt like quite a moment! The song is very deep as well, with Dons saying that he doesn't want to be pulled into shallow thoughts and be made a 'believer' of them. Of course as a Christian I think there is something a lot deeper out there than the shallow promises made by those in our world today. Top 100 Chart History Dons 2024 09 Hollow   --- #73 (1153pts) St. Lundi Nobody Like You - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 11-10-9-12-13-13-18-21-24-28-33-41-56-59-77-... Video wtF2gxpXn-A Commentary As with 'Promises', this is the third 'Nobody Like You' to make my chart (after SoulBox and Kingdmusic), however this is the first one that isn't talking about God - it's about his mother instead. It's a catchy piece, a bit Avicii-esque but with more guitars, and continues an impressive string of hits in my chart for St. Lundi. Top 100 Chart History St. Lundi 2020 06 Colourblind (SeeB & St. Lundi) 2021 92 Heavy Words 2021 04 Lost in Love 2021 79 Nights Like This 2023 49 Fallen Like A Star 2023 06 Ready To Be Loved 2024 07 Fall 2024 37 Following My Heart 2024 08 Say So 2024 09 Nobody Like You   --- #72 (1161pts) Galantis One Cry (ft. Rosa Linn) - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 91-49-41-28-20-21-21-19-18-16-16-18-25-34-43-61-68-79-92-99-xx Video vDLZDns8j7M Commentary I hadn't realised Mountains was Galantis' first Top 10 hit in my chart since 2019, if I had I might've made more of an effort to squeeze it into my Top 100 :kink: Anyway here's their other hit from this year, featuring Armenian post-Eurovision star Rosa Linn who gets her second hit. It's a very catchy dance track! Top 100 Chart History Galantis 2016 03 No Money 2016 19 Make Me Feel (feat. East & Young) 2016 02 Love On Me (Galantis & Hook N Sling) 2017 23 Pillow Fight 2017 01 Rich Boy 2017 21 Hunter 2017 74 True Feeling 2017 49 Girls On Boys (Galantis & ROZES) 2017 01 Tell Me You Love Me (Galantis & Throttle) 2017 47 Hello 2017 53 Salvage (Up All Night) (ft.Poo Bear) 2018 09 Spaceship (ft. Uffie) 2018 32 Mama Look At Me Now 2018 08 Satisfied (ft. MAX) 2018 10 Emoji 2019 09 San Francisco (ft. Sofia Carson) 2019 84 Bones (ft. OneRepublic) 2019 06 I Found U (Passion Pit & Galantis) 2019 95 We Can Get High (Galantis & Yellow Claw) 2019 16 Faith (ft. Dolly Parton & Mr. Probz) 2020 20 Never Felt A Love Like This (with Hook N Sling & Dotan) 2020 34 Miracle (with Bali Bandits) 2020 45 Bonfire (with Steve James) 2020 66 Stella 2020 70 Feel Something (ft. flyckt) 2020 71 Hurricane (ft. John Newman) 2020 86 Unless It Hurts 2020 85 The Lake (ft. Wrabel) 2020 15 I Fly (ft. Faouzia) 2020 94 Tu Tu Tu (That's Why We) (Galantis & NGHTMRE ft. Liam O'Donnell) 2021 55 Heartbreak Anthem (Galantis & David Guetta ft. Little Mix) 2021 44 Alien (Galantis & Lucas & Steve ft. ILIRA) 2022 35 When The Lights Go Down (DVBBS & Galantis ft. Cody Simpson) 2022 92 Run (Becky Hill & Galantis) 2022 32 DNA (Craig David & Galantis) 2024 49 Lighter (Galantis & David Guetta ft. 5 Seconds of Summer) 2024 09 Mountains (Jonas Blue & Galantis ft. Zoe Wees) 2024 16 One Cry (ft. Rosa Linn)  Rosa Linn 2023 39 Hallelujah 2024 16 One Cry (Galantis ft. Rosa Linn)   --- #71 (1162pts) Alex Warren Troubled Waters - Chart Statistics NE (19/10/2024) 45-26-17-16-12-12-14-15-17-28-33-29-... Video HblOPFhk2Gw Commentary Alex Warren's amazing Carry You Home is still to come, but here we have his follow-up Troubled Waters (which I imaaagine might be more to the stereotypical Buzzjacker's taste) which is a punchy indie-pop song begging the listener to help him in times of difficulty. Top 100 Chart History Alex Warren 2024 34 Before You Leave Me 2024 01 Carry You Home 2024 12 Troubled Waters Â
January 4Jan 4 Author Oops! I'm catching up on EOYs and only just noticed one of my BJSC entries on your list :o I'd forgotten you were such a fan! That alone makes me glad I sent it ^_^ Happy to see 'We Pray' here too, Coldplay's been hit-or-miss for me but that one was fantastic. I never imagined Coldplay and Burna Boy on the same song, let alone that they'd sound that good together! I don't think I know 'Jordans' but Blessing Offor was one of my favorite artist discoveries of '24, when I was fortunate enough to see him live! I suppose I should listen to the song based on the title alone :lol: Yeah Leave With My Love was a great song, thanks for introducing! I imagine Blessing Offor would be a really good artist to see live, there's still another of his to come in my EOY. Thanks Jordan ^_^ Darkerside is one of David's best tracks! Would've made a great follow-up to Daylight to keep a bit of momentum going for him. Indeed, it's a great song! Thanks Joseph ^_^
January 4Jan 4 Shallow Water passed me by as admittedly I'd lost a fair bit of interest in Elderbrook over the years, sounds decent anyhow!
January 7Jan 7 Author #70 (1167pts) Baby Lasagna Rim Tim Tagi Dim - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 4-6-8-11-15-19-22-22-28-32-43-51-54-61-69-73-74-94-xx Video kmg8EAD-Kjw Commentary Only Eurovision can get a song about the emigration of rural Croats into the Official Charts can't it :lol: This song is madness but at the same time is so catchy and one you can really dance to. Plus the electronic interlude in the middle is quite the key-change. Should have won! Top 100 Chart History Baby Lasagna 2024 04 Rim Tim Tagi Dim   --- #69 (1171pts) Kingfishr Shadow - Chart Statistics NE (8/6/2024) 21-14-9-9-12-12-15-15-25-27-37-45-51-55-56-67-82-95-xx Video 3aTnsFOFq4w Commentary This year has been a really great year for Irish acts in my chart, and this band is another of my big discoveries. Shadow is an introspective song but the jaunty beat, twiddly guitar and his accent really make this a song I love. Top 100 Chart History Kingfishr 2024 09 Shadow 2024 37 Afterglow   --- #68 (1172pts) Slimane Mon amour - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 1-3-7-9-11-15-21-24-30-39-54-58-64-70-76-81-82-xx Video tfoOop2HXxQ Commentary I've been pushing my #1s up my EOY ranking for a little while now but it's finally time for one to drop out! France's entry is a brilliant ballad and felt like a sigh of relief in the Eurovision final after the run of songs that preceded it. In the end it was overshadowed for me by Ukraine's entry but it's still a beautiful song. Top 100 Chart History Slimane 2024 01 Mon amour   --- #67 (1173pts) Elle Limebear Bye Fear - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 1-4-6-8-12-19-24-28-32-41-52-59-69-70-96-xx Video rbvLHcfzj9E Commentary Another #1 falls now! This was Elle's first major appearance in my chart as a solo artist, and a song I also ended up sending to BJSC. It keeps the faith element fairly low-key but also very clearly there, as she sings of the peace that drives out fear. Top 100 Chart History Elle Limebear 2020 20 Alive & Breathing (Matt Maher ft. Elle Limebear) 2022 07 Our Eyes Are On You (Martin Smith ft. Elle Limebear) 2022 66 Golden (Manor Collective ft. CalledOut Music & Elle Limebear) 2022 05 Thank You, Sorry, Please (Manor Collective ft. Becca Folkes, Charlotte Kiwanuka & Elle Limebear) 2022 63 Rest On Us 2022 83 Never-Ending Love (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear & Tertia May) 2022 70 Human (Manor Collective ft. Elle Limebear & Becca Folkes) 2022 58 God of the Ages (Manor Collective ft. Sarah Bird, Elle Limebear & CalledOut Music) 2022 10 Christmas Is Here (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear & CalledOut Music 2024 06 Over (Limoblaze & Elle Limebear) 2024 13 Paradise (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear, Charlotte Kiwanuka & Féz) 2024 01 Bye Fear 2024 58 Revival Town - 2024 (Martin Smith & Elle Limebear) 2024 20 Soar   --- #66 (1205pts) The Coronas Singing Just For You (On Occasion) - Chart Statistics NE (12/10/2024) 23-9-8-7-9-9-14-17-21-25-31-34-34-xx Video E13DvRfhwto Commentary The first of five Coronas songs to have made it into my Top 100, this is the best album track on the album, a song on the more positive side of the love struggle that is portrayed throughout. Plus the beat kicks in towards the end as well which gives it that extra oomph! Top 100 Chart History The Coronas 2020 18 Haunted 2020 01 Lost in the Thick of It (The Coronas & Gabrielle Aplin) 2020 38 True Love Waits 2021 04 Cold 2023 01 Getaway Car 2024 01 Speak Up 2024 01 That's Exactly What Love Is (The Coronas & Gabrielle Aplin) 2024 05 Ghosting 2024 21 Confirmation (The Coronas & Jamie Duffy) 2024 07 Singing Just For You (On Occasion) 2024 23 Good Boy 2024 07 If You're Going 2024 39 Hearts For Eyes 2024 40 Still On Your Good Side 2024 62 Unbelievable Scenes 2024 26 At Least She's Laughing Â
January 7Jan 7 Even though I'd have liked to hear more in the vein of 'Your Side Of Town' from the year before, 'Bright Lights' was a fine return to a classic rock sound for The Killers. 'Lovers' Leap' is good from Elbow although I couldn't get into much else from the album, and 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim' was my favourite from last year's Eurovision!
January 10Jan 10 Author #65 (1222pts) Pyramid Park Queenstown - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 29-7-4-4-3-4-7-13-17-19-31-39-47-53-54-... Video oUFBs3XFcOk Commentary Pyramid Park made his return this year with a string of singles (in fact one came out today!), starting off with this one. This is a really catchy indie-pop track and has become his highest-charting song in my chart so far. Top 100 Chart History Pyramid Park 2022 09 You Got Me 2022 54 Hold On 2024 28 Believe Ya 2024 03 Queenstown 2024 42 Left Alone   --- #64 (1225pts) Benjamin William Hastings Still see you in it - Chart Statistics NE (5/10/2024) 82-46-14-7-6-5-6-6-13-19-23-33-35-43-xx Video hhaXA5yVvI0 Commentary An album track from the Northern Irish-raised Christian artist Benjamin Hastings that just happened to grab my attention, this is very low-key but really resonated with me. The song focusses on how he can still see God in his life through all the highs and lows. Top 100 Chart History Benjamin William Hastings 2023 01 That's The Thing About Praise (Benjamin William Hastings & Blessing Offor) 2024 75 Abandoned 2024 01 Set Me On Fire 2024 05 Still see you in it   --- #63 (1239pts) Grace Graber Grace of God - Chart Statistics NE (11/5/2024) 42-42-33-24-20-17-14-14-14-17-19-24-33-39-46-55-60-62-73-93-xx Video FQONElRLOd0 Commentary I mean if you're a Christian artist called Grace, you have to do a song with 'Grace' in the title at some point in your life don't you! This took a while to grow on me, but it has a bit of a 00s-indie song vibe to it and that really caused it to grow on me, it does have that something. Top 100 Chart History Grace Graber 2023 04 The Light 2023 98 This One's for You (Grace Graber & Jason Dunn) 2023 26 As I Am 2024 02 Superficiality 2024 15 Breakthrough 2024 14 Grace of God 2024 84 No Regrets (ft. PEABOD)   --- #62 (1242pts) Rend Collective Reap That Joy - Chart Statistics NE (30/11/2024) 8-6-6-11-13-12-... Video o5VhsF3FGq8 Commentary The first of three Rend Collective songs to make my EOY, this song is the only one to have a video so far, and is a lot more toned-down than the other two songs with just a ukulele and clapping to back the vocals, but there's something really beautiful about it I think. Top 100 Chart History Rend Collective 2021 27 Coming Out Fighting 2022 51 As For Me 2022 17 Plans 2022 19 Let It Roll 2022 01 Hallelujah Anyway 2022 23 We Need The Love Of God 2022 19 True In The Light 2022 30 Joy To The World (You Are My Joy) 2024 10 Homesick 2024 10 What I Was Made For 2024 08 Holy Trouble 2024 06 Reap That Joy   --- #61 (1248pts) Lost Frequencies Head Down (ft. Bastille) - Chart Statistics NE (20/1/2024) 32-19-15-16-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-17-22-32-41-47-60-76-86-92-xx Video WX2ZufgxKak Commentary It did seem for a few seconds this year like Lost Frequencies and Bastille might be onto another chart hit this year, but sadly it only managed that one week at the start of the year. It is however a good song from both, a nice collaboration and mix of sounds with the theme of keeping moving forwards. Top 100 Chart History Lost Frequencies 2016 04 Beautiful Life 2017 20 All Or Nothing (ft. Axel Ehnstrom) 2017 24 Here With You (Lost Frequencies & Netsky) 2017 01 Crazy (Lost Frequencies & Zonderling) 2018 01 Melody (ft. James Blunt) 2018 06 Like I Love You (ft. The NGHBRS) 2019 62 Recognise (ft. Flynn) 2019 33 Truth Never Lies (ft. Aloe Blacc) 2019 01 Sun Is Shining 2019 31 Paninaro 2019 02 Beat of My Heart (Lost Frequencies & Love Harder) 2020 08 Love To Go (Lost Frequencies & Zonderling ft. Kelvin Jones) 2020 40 One More Night (ft. Easton Corbin) 2020 37 Don't Leave Me Now (Lost Frequencies & Mathieu Koss) 2021 39 Rise 2021 69 Where Are You Now (ft. Calum Scott) 2022 26 Chemical High 2023 39 All Stand Together 2024 11 Head Down (ft. Bastille) 2024 23 In My Bones (Lost Frequencies & David Kushner)  Bastille 2016 06 Send Them Off! 2018 62 I Know You (Craig David & Bastille) 2018 61 Happier (Marshmello ft. Bastille) 2019 59 Joy 2019 09 Can't Fight This Feeling (ft. London Contemporary Orchestra) 2020 04 Another Place (ft. Alessia Cara) 2020 97 World Gone Mad 2020 01 WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? (ft. Graham Coxon) 2021 07 Distorted Light Beam 2021 80 Give Me the Future 2022 80 Shut Off The Lights 2024 11 Head Down (Lost Frequencies ft. Bastille) 2024 03 Seasons & Narcissus 2024 69 Blue Sky & The Painter Â
January 10Jan 10 Author Shallow Water passed me by as admittedly I'd lost a fair bit of interest in Elderbrook over the years, sounds decent anyhow! Glad you're enjoying! Similar here, but it just popped up on my recommended and thought I'd give it a listen! Even though I'd have liked to hear more in the vein of 'Your Side Of Town' from the year before, 'Bright Lights' was a fine return to a classic rock sound for The Killers. 'Lovers' Leap' is good from Elbow although I couldn't get into much else from the album, and 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim' was my favourite from last year's Eurovision! Glad you're a fan of these ones, thanks Jim!
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