July 2Jul 2 Author VOTING IS NOW CLOSED.Thanks to the 29 contributors. Results will start tomorrow (and don't worry, they won't be nearly as quick as round 1's 😁)
July 3Jul 3 Author 52. Sub Focus and Dimension- Desire (65 points)Writers: Nicolaas Douwma, Robert Etheridge, Rachel KeenProducers: Sub Focus, DimensionUK chart peak: 51 (9 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 27/10/2023Top voters: danG 24, ElectroBoy 23, Mangø 6Despite having 7 top 40 hits, "Desire" is the first of Sub Focus' two platinum singles, the other is number 12 single "Tidal Waves" which achieved platinum status 2 months after "Desire". In 2019 it broke a 5.5 year absence from the charts for Sub Focus. He and Dimension would collaborate again multiple times, eventually bagging a top 40 together with "Ready To Fly" in 2023. The producers co-wrote the track with Raye but the vocals are performed by the now in-demand dance vocalist Clementine Douglas. Edited July 3Jul 3 by gasman449
July 3Jul 3 Author 51. Taylor Swift- Don't Blame Me (73 points)Writers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Karl SchusterProducers: Max Martin, ShellbackUK chart peak: 77 (4 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 11/08/2023Top voters: ...ready for it 25, Maestro 18, AaronTM 13Track 4 on Reputation was never released as a single but charted for the first time in May 2022 after some TikTok virality. Too bad the "Kate Bush effect" didn't happen a little sooner as it very likely would've been reset and in the top 40. "Don't Blame Me" would go on to be a staple of her Eras Tour in 2023-24. It's fairly unlikely we'll get a Taylor's Version of this now that she owns her masters. Edited July 3Jul 3 by gasman449
July 3Jul 3 Author 50. Tom Grennan- Found What I've Been Looking For (80 points) Writers: Tom Grennan, Jordan RileyProducer: Charlie HugallUK chart peak: 82 (4 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 09/09/2022Top voters: Mangø 20, ElectroBoy 18, GreyAsh 16First released on his EP of the same name in 2017, "Found What I've Been Looking For" would later be featured on Tom's 2018 debut album Lighting Matches. It charted for the first time in October 2018 and peaked in January 2019. It featured on the FIFA 18 soundtrack and it was used as the theme of Super Sunday on Sky Sports from the 2017 season to the 2019 season, replaced by the current theme "Stop This Flame" by Celeste starting in the 2020 season.
July 3Jul 3 Author 49. Lorde- Ribs (87 points)Writers: Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel LittleProducer: Joel LittleUK chart peak: did not chartPlatinum status achieved 30/05/2025Top voters: dandy* 25, Jade 20, rio309 17"Ribs" was released as a promotional single from Lorde's 2013 debut album Pure Heroine but did not chart. It had TikTok revivals in 2020 and 2025, the latter coinciding with Lorde's return with her current (potentially first number one) album. It charted for the first time in Australia, the US and Ireland (where it reached number 16) this year but just missed out on a UK reset meaning it remains uncharted.
July 3Jul 3 'Ribs' has always been one of my favourites from Pure Heroine. Loved the atmosphere of it live too. Glad it's been a chosen one on TikTok!
July 3Jul 3 Author 48. Pitbull ft. John Ryan- Fireball (88 points)Writers: Armando C. Perez, John Ryan, Andreas Schuller, Eric Frederic, Joe Spargur, Tom Peyton, Isley JuberProducers: Ricky Reed, Axident, John Ryan, Joe LondonUK chart peak: 49 (2 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 01/11/2024Top voters: CianS 23, detonate 19, WhoOdyssey 13Mr. 305/Mr. Worldwide's 2014 party anthem is his 11th and most recent single to go platinum in the UK. Its music video features former YouTube/Vine stars Jenna Marbles, Bart Baker and Brittany Furlan. Featured singer John Ryan is better known for his work as a songwriter, working closely with One Direction and Sabrina Carpenter. Edited July 3Jul 3 by gasman449
July 3Jul 3 Author 47. Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q- 2 On (92 points) Writers: Tinashe Kachingwe, Bobby Brackins, Dijon McFarlane, Jon Redwine, Brendon Waters, Quincy Hanley, Cezar Cunningham, Sean Henriques, Steven Marsden, Delano Thomas, Michael Jarrett, Craig Serani MarshProducers: Mustard, Redwine, DJ Marley WatersUK chart peak: did not chartAchieved platinum status on 10/01/2025Top voters: detonate 21, AaronTM 20, danG 17"2 On" is the first commercial single released by Tinashe, it features on her debut album Aquarius. It interpolates Sean Paul's "We Be Burnin'" meaning the song has 12 credited songwriters. It never charted in the UK but in the US it was Tinashe's only hit as lead artist until "Nasty" charted in 2024.
July 4Jul 4 Author 46. Demi Lovato- Confident (93 points)Writers: Demi Lovato, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Savan KotechaProducers: Max Martin, IlyaUK chart peak: 65 (4 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status 26/01/2024Top voters: AaronTM 23, GreyAsh 18, Viper* 12"Confident" was the second single from Demi's 5th album of the same name, following number 7 hit "Cool For The Summer". Demi said at the time that this song was the "best way to represent her". She recorded a rock version of the track for her 2023 remix album Revamped.
July 4Jul 4 Author 45. Fisher- Losing It (93 points)Writers: Brett Alan Fischer, Gita Lake, Paul Fisher, Thomas EarnshawProducers: Fisher, Thomas Earnshaw, Brett Alan FischerUK chart peak: 60 (9 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 26/05/2023Top voters: danG 23, detonate 23, PedroNL25 12The Grammy-nominated "Losing It" was first played at Coachella in 2017 but after multiple bootleg releases Fisher officially released the track the following year. It has spent more time at number one than any other song on Beatport's top 100 chart (62 days). Ren used the beat on his song of the same name in 2022. "Losing It" had the same score and number of voters as "Confident" but received two scores of 23 compared to the one 23 vote "Confident" received, meaning Fisher only just finishes ahead of Demi.
July 4Jul 4 Author 44. Petit Biscuit- Sunset Lover (93 points)Writer: Mehdi Benjelloun Producer: Petit BiscuitUK chart peak: did not chartAchieved platinum status on 24/02/2023Top voters: danG 25, PedroNL25 23, Chez Wombat 16This tropical house anthem was uploaded to SoundCloud in February 2015 when Petit Biscuit was 15 years old. It was officially released later that year in June. Despite not making the main chart it spent some time in the indie chart in late 2016/early 2017, re-entering and reaching a new peak there in Summer 2019. It achieved the same number of points and votes as "Losing It" and "Confident" but the 25 points awarded by Dan were enough to push it ahead of the other two tracks. Edited July 4Jul 4 by gasman449
July 4Jul 4 Author 43. 3 Doors Down- Kryptonite (94 points)Writer: Brad ArnoldProducer: Paul EbersoldUK chart peak: did not chartAchieved platinum status on 01/11/2024Top voters: ElectroBoy 25, chrissmith276 21, Viper* 21A number 3 hit in the States and a number 8 in Australia, "Kryptonite" and the band's other work didn't really catch on in the UK during their heyday but they have enjoyed popularity here in the streaming era. It was first performed by the band in 1997 but had its official release at the turn of the millennium. Edited July 4Jul 4 by gasman449
July 4Jul 4 Author 42. Billie Eilish and Khalid- Lovely (101 points)Writers: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell, Khalid RobinsonProducer: FinneasUK chart peak: 47 (9 weeks in the top 100)Achieved platinum status on 15/11/2019, 2x platinum 12/11/2021, 3x platinum 23/02/2024Top voters: PedroNL25 25, chrissmith276 22, ...ready for it 16Released for the soundtrack to season 2 of 13 Reasons Why, "Lovely" was Billie's first single to reach the UK charts and is her second most successful single in terms of sales, though it will be overtaken by "Birds Of A Feather" very soon. It is also the second most successful for Khalid.
July 4Jul 4 Author Side note: for the 2nd semi-final there has been some demand to include songs that were certified platinum after round 1 closed and semi final 1 started. There are two songs that have done this: to make things fair, I would like you to vote on which track you want to include as a wildcard in the 2nd semi-final.If you want Alphaville's "Forever Young" as a wildcard, react to this post with a like/👍If you want Bob Marley & The Wailers' "Redemption Song" as a wildcard, react to this post with a heart/❤️The song with more reactions by 11:30 BST on 7th July gets added into the 2nd semi-final's pool of songs! Edited July 6Jul 6 by gasman449
July 4Jul 4 Man that's a tough call. They're both brilliant but had to go with Bob Marley as it is my favourite of his. And I think Alphaville will win anyway
July 4Jul 4 Author Just realised I'll have to list my vote separately as you can't react to your own posts 😁 I vote "Redemption Song"
July 4Jul 4 Author 41. The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Patrick Watson- To Build A Home (102 points)Writers: Phil France, Jason Swincoe, Patrick WatsonProducer: Jason SwincoeUK chart peak: did not chartAchieved platinum status 27/08/2021Top voters: Herbs 25, King Rollo 17, dandy* 16The first of two wildcards in this round drops out. Depending on which version of the album you own, this haunting song is either the opening or closing track on the Cinematic Orchestra's 2007 album Ma Fleur. It opens the Ninja Tune release and closes the Domino release. The song was accompanied by a 12 minute short film starring Peter Mullan which premiered on Channel 4. The song's vocals and piano are performed by Canadian singer Patrick Watson: his own French-language "Je te laisserai des mots" was also eligible for the rate but got no points in round 1. Edited July 4Jul 4 by gasman449
July 4Jul 4 6 hours ago, gasman449 said:Side note: for the 2nd semi-final there has been some demand to include songs that were certified platinum after round 1 closed and semi final 1 started. There are two songs that have done this: to make things fair, I would like you to vote on which track you want to include as a wildcard in the 2nd semi-final.If you want Alphaville's "Forever Young" as a wildcard, react to this post with a like/👍If you want Bob Marley & The Wailers' "Redemption Song" as a wildcard, react to this post with a heart/❤️The song with more reactions by the time I reach the cutoff point for the 1st semis get added into the 2nd semi-final's pool of songs!Argh, genuinely can't choose between them - both are classics and would have been high in my original vote!As for this semi, I think the only song I've lost from my vote here is 'Losing It'
July 5Jul 5 Was doing well in this one but then had some lossses with “Losing It”, “Sunset Lover” and “How To Build A Home”. I’m glad the latter made it through as a wildcard.Maybe we need both “Forever Young” and “Redemption Song” hehe.
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