January 5Jan 5 Author Re-Cap79. Reneé Rapp - At Least I'm Hot80. ITZY - ROCK & ROLL81. Madison Beer - All At Once82. Clipse - Ace Trumpets83. Dove Cameron - Whatever You Like84. J Hus & Asake - Gold85. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT86. Taylor Swift - Opalite87. Sabrina Carpenter - 15 Minutes88. Alessi Rose - Take It or Leave It89. Maren Morris - push me over90. Dove Cameron - Romeo91. Kim Petras - Freak It92. Selena Gomez, benny blanco & Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up93. Reneé Rapp - Lucky94. JISOO & ZAYN - EYES CLOSED95. Tate McRae - Revolving door96. Leah Kate - ill97. Janet Devlin - Candy98. J. Cole - Black Man in Hollywood99. Leon Thomas - MUTT100. The Weeknd - Give Me Mercy101. Leah Kate - Genius102. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?103. Lorde - Favourite Daughter104. Kim Petras - I Like Ur Look105. Reneé Rapp - You'd Like That Wouldn't You106. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!107. The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti - Timeless108. Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp109. Tate McRae - TRYING ON SHOES110. JENNIE feat. Doechii - ExtraL111. MINNIE - Blind Eyes Red112. J. Cole - Keep Heaven Dancing113. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL114. Maren Morris - bed no breakfast115. Selena Gomez & benny blanco - Bluest Flame116. Janet Devlin - Catfishin'117. Alessi Rose - Falling Forever118. JISOO - TEARS119. The Weeknd - Cry For Me120. Jorja Smith - With You121. Leah Kate - Two Truths and a Lie122. Ariana Grande - Hampstead123. Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would124. Janet Devlin - Daddy125. Megan Moroney - Man on the Moon
January 5Jan 5 Author 78. Alessi Rose - pretty world3rd Single from 'for your validation'Release Date: 4th December 2024Chart Run: 10-11-9-14 (4 weeks)But it’s worth it when someone says they’re proudOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 124 (100/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =106 (=97/100)Last.fm Chart: =21 (=21/100) Alessi Rose's Chart History:2025 03 start all over2025 01 imsochillandcool2025 09 pretty world2025 09 oh my2025 05 IKYK2025 12 don't ask questions2025 13 CRUSH!2025 01 Same Mouth 2025 01 That Could Be Me2025 04 Everything Anything2025 02 Bittersweet2025 08 Take It or Leave It2025 15 RIP2025 18 Stella2025 20 Dumb Girl2025 01 First Original Thought2025 05 Get Around2025 13 Falling ForeverAlessi Rose's EOY History:2025 78 pretty world2025 88 Take It or Leave ItThe second appearance from the record-breaker Alessi Rose, 'pretty world' was released at the end of 2024 as the third single from her then upcoming EP 'for your validation'. Last.fm tells me that it's actually the 1 year anniversary today since I first heard this song and I'm still not bored of it yet. Alessi wrote this while embarking on her first tour and is about the overwhelming emotions she felt of achieving her dreams but still feeling a sense of imposter syndrome. With it being an ode to live shows, there's no surprise that this has been a bit of a crowd favourite on each of the three occasions I've seen her live. Although I do love her pure-pop moments, I do think she kills this slightly more alt-pop sound.Best Part: The rousing, lovely chorus
January 5Jan 5 Author 77. JISOO - Hugs & KissesAlbum Track from 'AMORTAGE'Release Date: 14th February 2025Chart Run: 6-6-7-8 (4 weeks)Call her a friend while you've been calling me crazyOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 92 (85/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: 70 (69/100)Last.fm Chart: 34 (31/100) JISOO's Chart History:2023 01 FLOWER2023 01 All Eyes On Me2025 01 earthquake2025 03 Your Love2025 06 Hugs & Kisses2025 10 TEARS2025 04 EYES CLOSED (JISOO & ZAYN) JISOO's EOY History:2023 06 FLOWER2023 08 All Eyes On Me2025 77 Hugs & Kisses2025 94 EYES CLOSED (JISOO & ZAYN)With ROSÉ being a native speaker and JENNIE and LISA being pretty much fluent, it's been well-reported that JISOO has been self-conscience with her English skills and it's incredibly rare to hear her speak it any interviews. And, especially on earlier BLACKPINK songs, you can hear her unfamiliarity when she had to sign the odd-phrase. But, she's obviously been working hard on it and challenged herself with two of the songs on this EP being practically fully in English and I just wanted to say how brilliant she nails it, particularly on this track. Her pronunciation is near-perfect and you'd never know that it had been an issue for her before. I realise I haven't said much about this actual song but as someone who can't speak a second language, I can't imagine how difficult it must be to record a whole EP in a language other than your first, especially when learning it as an adult, so I want to give her as much praise as possible. The song is itself is really fun with an instantly memorable chorus and (in my theme of the year) a really fun bridge. As you can see above, this landed way higher in my post-played list but we've waited so long for a whole EP from JISOO so you can't blame me for spamming it like crazy. Now, we just need an album now please JISOO. Best Part: JISOO's confidently killing her English pronunciations
January 5Jan 5 Author 76. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth TaylorAlbum Track from 'The Life of a Showgirl'Release Date: 3rd October 2025Chart Run: 11-12-9-11-17-20 (6 weeks)They say I'm bad news, I just say 'Thanks'Official Peak: 03Crownnote Points Chart: 80 (76/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =88 (=84/100)Last.fm Chart: =148 (=79/100) Taylor Swift's Chart History:2013 04 222013 16 I Knew You Were Trouble.2014 01 Shake It Off2014 01 Blank Space2015 01 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)2015 05 Wildest Dreams2017 01 Look What You Made Me Do2017 14 ...Ready For It?2017 13 I Did Something Bad2017 09 Gorgeous2017 18 Dress2018 15 Delicate2019 03 ME! (feat. Brendon Urie)2019 06 You Need To Calm Down2019 19 The Archer2019 05 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince2019 08 Paper Rings2019 12 I Forgot That You Existed2019 16 Lover2020 14 Only The Young2020 01 the 12020 06 cardigan2020 10 betty2020 04 no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)2020 16 long story short2021 01 willow2021 13 champagne problems2021 18 gold rush2021 02 Love Story2021 14 White Horse2021 15 Hey Stephen2021 18 All Too Well2022 05 Midnight Rain2022 03 Lavender Haze2022 10 Bejeweled2022 05 Anti-Hero2022 13 Question...?2022 07 Vigilante Shit2022 18 Karma2022 20 Maroon2023 06 All Of The Girls You Loved Before2023 12 Eyes Open2023 01 I Can See You2023 04 Now That We Don't Talk2023 07 Suburban Legends2023 12 "Slut!"2023 15 Say Don't Go2023 13 Is It Over Now?2023 09 You're Losing Me2024 05 Florida!!! (feat. Florence & The Machine)2024 01 I Can Do It With a Broken Heart2024 07 Down Bad2024 05 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?2024 02 Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)2024 13 But Daddy I Love Him2024 15 So High School2025 04 The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)2025 09 Opalite2025 07 The Fate of Ophelia2025 09 Elizabeth Taylor2025 18 Ruin The FriendshipTaylor Swift's EOY History:2013 63 222014 17 Shake It Off2014 29 Blank Space2015 10 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)2015 99 Wildest Dreams2017 43 Look What You Made Me Do2019 75 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince2019 84 You Need To Calm Down2019 88 ME! (feat. Brendon Urie)2020 29 the 12020 75 cardigan2020 77 betty2020 84 no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)2021 34 willow2021 42 Love Story2022 20 Lavender Haze2022 37 Midnight Rain2022 45 Anti-Hero2022 69 Vigilante Shit2022 72 Bejeweled2023 30 I Can See You2023 72 Now That We Don't Talk2023 77 Suburban Legends2023 93 All Of The Girls You Loved Before2024 02 I Can Do It With a Broken Heart2024 33 Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)2024 37 Florida!!! (feat. Florence + The Machine)2024 55 Down Bad2024 63 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?2025 76 Elizabeth Taylor2025 86 OpaliteIn a rare case of title and artist joining perfectly to sound like an answer Richard Osman would use for answer-smash, Taylor (Swift)'s ode to iconic actress (Dame Elizabeth) Taylor becomes the final track from the first quarter of my chart. As one of the stand-out opening three tracks that trick you into thinking that you're listening to an all-timer album, it was no surprise that it also became one of the tracks that took up Taylor's spots in the official UK top 3 on release week. Is it a tad over-written? Maybe but that's usually part of Taylor's charm as a song-writer (I'll take it over the tone deaf nature to the lyrics of 'CANCELLED!' and 'Actually Romantic') and it certainly doesn't negate how epic that chorus sounds every time it comes in when you have headphones on. Best Part: The epic transition into the chorus
January 5Jan 5 Hi Lewis hope your 2026 is off to a good start!Just been playing catch-up with your thread My favourites from your album chart are courtesy of Addison and Dave two highly enjoyable projects in different ways!'The Boy Who Played the Harp' is my top highlight from your songs countdown so far, also <3 it was a personal chart #1 for me, Dave's third to date after 'Heart Attack' and 'In The Fire'. The 'And I Love Her' sample works surprisingly well and he indeed glides across the song, with impactful words as ever. Other standouts to drop out so far are 'Hampstead', 'Timeless' and 'Favourite Daughter'!
January 6Jan 6 Author 17 hours ago, Jade said:Hi Lewis hope your 2026 is off to a good start!Just been playing catch-up with your thread My favourites from your album chart are courtesy of Addison and Dave two highly enjoyable projects in different ways!'The Boy Who Played the Harp' is my top highlight from your songs countdown so far, also <3 it was a personal chart #1 for me, Dave's third to date after 'Heart Attack' and 'In The Fire'. The 'And I Love Her' sample works surprisingly well and he indeed glides across the song, with impactful words as ever. Other standouts to drop out so far are 'Hampstead', 'Timeless' and 'Favourite Daughter'!HiMy 2026 hasn't been too bad so far thanks. I hope yours has started good too!Two very different album picks there indeed. There's one entry from each in my top 100 to look forward to. Very nice choices for Dave #1s there. 'The Boy Who Played the Harp' is such a well-polished track.Thanks 🙂
January 6Jan 6 Author 75. YEJI - Air1st Single from 'AIR'Release Date: 3rd October 2025Chart Run: 9-7-11-15-15-18 (6 weeks)I'm gonna take a chance, give up all the plansOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 74 (71/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =75 (=73/100)Last.fm Chart: =106 (=66/100) YEJI's Chart History:2024 08 Crown On My Head2025 07 AirYEJI's EOY History:2024 94 Crown On My Head2025 75 AirI said that ITZY had been beaten by a solo-track this year and it was YEJI who released her debut EP 'AIR' which spawned the single of the same name. All five members had their own solo track on their 'BORN TO BE' album last year and YEJI's ('Crown On My Head') was the lowest-charting of them in my EOY chart (#94) but she's the only member to have a solo release this year and it's a stronger track. There's some really fun synths on the production and YEJI puts in a confident, star-making performance. She's never been a stand-out member of ITZY for me but she really stepped up here and completely kills it. Best Part: The insanely fun drum-break at the start of the first chorus
January 6Jan 6 Author 74. Alessi Rose - oh my1st Single from 'for your validation'Release Date: 16th September 2024Chart Run: 11-9-11-16-18 (5 weeks)He gives me head while I've been losing mineOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 103 (95/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =106 (=97/100)Last.fm Chart: =21 (=21/100) Alessi Rose's Chart History:2025 03 start all over2025 01 imsochillandcool2025 09 pretty world2025 09 oh my2025 05 IKYK2025 12 don't ask questions2025 13 CRUSH!2025 01 Same Mouth 2025 01 That Could Be Me2025 04 Everything Anything2025 02 Bittersweet2025 08 Take It or Leave It2025 15 RIP2025 18 Stella2025 20 Dumb Girl2025 01 First Original Thought2025 05 Get Around2025 13 Falling ForeverAlessi Rose's EOY History:2025 74 oh my2025 78 pretty world2025 88 Take It or Leave ItAlessi's third appearance which puts us a quarter of the way through her entries. This one goes particularly hard in a concert setting. It's a bit of a crowd-pleaser and with a pretty easy chorus to sing-along with, everyone is able to join in unison to create a special atmosphere. In a few years, when she's a superstar (it's happening!), this will the one of those songs that defines an artist and the fans will demand that it remains through every tour. It's also a great showpiece for her vocal ability.Best Part: Singing along to the chorus with every other fan in attendance on two different tours
January 6Jan 6 Author 73. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other1st Single from 'The Art of Loving'Release Date: 30th May 2025Chart Run: 13-6-9-11-17 (5 weeks)So can we say we'll never say the classic stuff?Official Peak: 04Crownnote Points Chart: 86 (81/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =81 (=79/100)Last.fm Chart: =235 (99/100) Olivia Dean's Chart History:2025 06 Nice To Each OtherOlivia Dean's EOY History:2025 73 Nice To Each Other2025 was Olivia Dean's year. Her rise seemed to be rapid and, although she hasn't seen quite the same ascent in my charts, I'm certainly not against her success as her voice is lovely. I do quite enjoy 'Man I Need' and it's one of my top songs of last year that missed my weekly charts but it's 'Nice To Each Other' that I feel should have been the bigger one. I feel like a lot of her songs I've heard previously just landed in the 'nice but inessential' category but it looks like she's finally found that extra something that pushes her songs into being something special. The only reason this has landed so low on the last.fm chart was because I heard it so often anyway that I didn't feel the need to search for it of my own accord.Best Part: The extra spice she adds to the 'I don't want a boyfriend' line
January 6Jan 6 Author 72. Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo1st Single from 'Emotional Rodeo'Release Date: 26th April 2024Chart Run: 4-4-6-6-12-13 (6 weeks)You keep saying you've been taming wilder ones than meOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 54 (53/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: 41 (41/100)Last.fm Chart: =117 (=72/100) Janet Devlin's Chart History:2025 02 Red Flag2025 04 Emotional Rodeo2025 09 Daddy2025 13 Catfishin'2025 04 Houston2025 05 Candy2025 17 Psycho Ex Janet Devlin's EOY History:2025 72 Emotional Rodeo2025 97 CandyThis may be slightly on the campier side of country music again (with some 'hair metal' influences too), this was released in 2024 as the introduction to Janet's new swing in direction towards a new genre and, if you're trying to shred your past image and re-invent yourself, why not start with a bang and throw absolutely everything, including the kitchen sink, at it? It's probably the most unsubtle song in my whole countdown but that's what makes it so fun. I feel like people from the southern America would actually hate this and it's the equivalent of an American rapping like Munya Chawawa's Unknown P and claiming it's drill music but it really works for me. The lyrics are cliché-abound but the play of the 'emotional rodeo' phrase in general is quite fun Best Part: The pure boldness and excessiveness
January 6Jan 6 Author 71. Kylie Cantrall feat. ILLIT - See U Tonight4th Single from 'B.O.Y.'Release Date: 6th May 2025Chart Run: 8-6-7-11 (4 weeks)On a high like he SopranoOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 101 (93/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =73 (=71/100)Last.fm Chart: =148 (=79/100) Kylie Cantrall's Chart History:2025 07 Goodie Bag2025 03 Denim2025 06 See U Tonight (feat. ILLIT)2025 14 Boy is Yours2025 16 992025 20 OversizedKylie Cantrall's EOY History:2025 71 See U Tonight (feat. ILLIT)~ILLIT's Chart History:2025 06 See U Tonight (Kylie Cantrall feat. ILLIT)ILLIT's EOY History:2025 71 See U Tonight (Kylie Cantrall feat. ILLIT)The latest in the never-ending conveyer belt of Disney-star-turned-pop-star is Kylie Cantrall who's 'B.O.Y.' EP really impressed me last year and has spawned three EOY top 100 entries. The first of which being 'See U Tonight' which features two members (YUNAH & MINJU) of K-Pop girl-band ILLIT. A lot of the EP is R&B-tinged which you might not guess if you just listen to this one which is pretty bubblegum. The first thing you notice is that the song interpolates 'I Wonder If If I Take You Home' by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (or 'Don't Phunk With My Heart' if you're more my age). It feels like 2025 saw fewer interpolations than in other recent years but we still got one of the better examples of the trend with this. ILLIT really fit well into the song too and I wish there was an extra verse which would stop this from feeling so light.Best Part: The fun use of the interpolation
January 6Jan 6 From your re-cap the following charted for me:83. Dove Cameron - Whatever You Like85. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT86. Taylor Swift - Opalite94. JISOO & ZAYN - EYES CLOSED95. Tate McRae - Revolving door106. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!107. The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti - Timeless113. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL120. Jorja Smith - With You123. Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would
January 7Jan 7 Author 21 hours ago, DaTilt said:From your re-cap the following charted for me:83. Dove Cameron - Whatever You Like85. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT86. Taylor Swift - Opalite94. JISOO & ZAYN - EYES CLOSED95. Tate McRae - Revolving door106. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!107. The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti - Timeless113. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL120. Jorja Smith - With You123. Perrie - If He Wanted To He WouldI'm glad that there's a fair amount that you enjoy so far!Thanks 🙂
January 7Jan 7 Author 70. JENNIE - with the IE (way up)Album Track from 'Ruby'Release Date: 7th March 2025Chart Run: 7-8-13-(x2)-18-(x17)-13-7 (6 weeks)Why are you evaluating me on your day off?Official Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 69 (68/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: 69 (68/100)Last.fm Chart: =69 (=55/100) JENNIE's Chart History:2018 04 SOLO2023 13 One Of The Girls (The Weeknd, JENNIE & Lily-Rose Depp)2023 01 You & Me2024 01 Mantra2025 06 ZEN2025 01 Love Hangover (feat. Dominic Fike)2025 08 ExtraL (feat. Doechii)2025 07 with the IE (way up)2025 16 like JENNIE2025 02 Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa)JENNIE's EOY History:2018 62 SOLO2023 11 You & Me2024 17 Mantra2025 70 with the IE (way up)The second, but certainly not the final, appearance from a solo BLACKPINK member in the top 100, 'with the IE (way up)' was an album track from 'Ruby' and is the second song in a row which features a prominent sample. This time it's JLo's 'Jenny from the Block' that gets a modern twist. The late-90s/early 00s Hip-Hop vibes in this one are immaculate and JENNIE is able to put so much of her personality onto here.JENNIE often gets criticised for being 'lazy' in live performances but she came-alive in the solo-stages of the Deadline World Tour and her section was the most hype of the four and was what helped this track re-enter my chart and make the EOY list.Best Part: How much she kills the medley of Handlebars and this on the tour
January 7Jan 7 Author 69. Dove Cameron - French Girls2nd Single from tbcRelease Date: 2nd May 2025Chart Run: 5-9-8-11-14-18 (6 weeks)Make me your whole world, your museOfficial Peak: n/aCrownnote Points Chart: 66 (65/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: 68 (67/100)Last.fm Chart: =185 (=87/100) Dove Cameron's Chart History:2021 02 LazyBaby2022 02 Boyfriend2022 01 Breakfast2022 06 Bad Idea2022 08 Girl Like Me2023 19 We Go Down Together (Dove Cameron & Khalid)2023 08 Lethal Woman2023 05 God's Game2023 12 White Glove2023 13 Still2025 07 Too Much 2025 05 French Girls2025 07 Romeo2025 10 Whatever You LikeDove Cameron's EOY History:2021 48 LazyBaby2022 21 Breakfast2022 29 Boyfriend2022 97 Bad Idea2025 69 French Girls2025 83 Whatever You Like2025 90 RomeoThis is very theatrical at times (we shouldn't be too surprised coming from the star of Disney's Descendants franchise) and I'm sure you'll be able to hear why I made the Lady Gaga comparisons in an earlier post. I'm really loving this current phase of Dove's music where she's consistently releasing fun, little bangers. The titular opening line of the chorus of course refers to the iconic quote made by Kate Winslet in Titanic but I don't remember Rose every saying anything like '"Arch my back like the Triomphe". 🤣Best Part: The melodramatic delivery of the chorus
January 7Jan 7 Author 68. AJ Tracey feat. Jorja Smith - Crush2nd Single from 'Don't Die Before You're Dead'Release Date: 12th February 2025Chart Run: 4-5-9-15 (4 weeks)I wanna see your skin turn rubyOfficial Peak: 23Crownnote Points Chart: 94 (87/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =75 (=73/100)Last.fm Chart: =38 (=34/100) AJ Tracey's Chart History:2018 04 Butterflies (feat. Not3s)2018 05 LO(V/S)ER2019 02 Psych Out!2019 13 Jackpot2019 17 Double C's2019 18 Country Star2019 04 Fashion Week (Steel Banglez feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack)2019 11 Ladbroke Grove2019 04 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey)2019 02 Elastic2019 03 Cat Pack2019 03 Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s)2019 07 Halloween (feat. Young Adz)2019 12 Zelda (feat. SahBabii & SAFE)2019 08 Kiss and Tell (AJ Tracey & Skepta)2020 01 Dinner Guest (feat. MoStack)2020 05 West Ten (AJ Tracey & Mabel)2020 02 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy)2020 01 Miss Me (MoStack feat. AJ Tracey)2020 12 One More Time (Not3s feat. AJ Tracey)2020 03 Yumeko2020 05 Hikikomori2020 13 No Chucks2021 01 Bringing It Back (Digga D & AJ Tracey)2021 09 Anxious2021 01 Little More Love2021 05 Top Dog2021 11 Eurostep2021 12 Kukoč (feat. NAV)2021 07 Cherry Blossom2022 02 Reasonable2022 09 Seoul2023 05 179 Deli (Bas & AJ Tracey)2023 01 Wifey Riddim 42024 08 Joga Bonito2024 06 Bubble Bath2024 20 Heaterz (AJ Tracey & Pozer)2025 04 Crush (feat. Jorja Smith)2025 16 Friday Prayer (feat. Headie One & Aitch) 2025 15 Paid In Full (feat. Big Zuu, Wax, Ets & D7)2025 18 3rd Time Lucky2025 09 Outta Sight2025 13 Jeff Hardy2025 18 Red Wine (feat. Master Peace)2025 19 Chat RoomsAJ Tracey's EOY History:2018 10 Butterflies (feat. Not3s)2018 63 LO(V/S)ER2019 06 Psych Out!2019 34 Fashion Week (Steel Banglez feat. AJ Tracey & MoStack)2019 56 Elastic2019 64 Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s)2019 86 Thiago Silva (Dave & AJ Tracey)2019 96 Cat Pack2020 16 Dinner Guest (feat. MoStack)2020 40 Ain't It Different (Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy)2020 52 Miss Me (MoStack feat. AJ Tracey)2020 63 Yumeko2020 84 West Ten (AJ Tracey & Mabel)2020 89 Hikikomori2021 05 Bringing It Back (Digga D & AJ Tracey)2021 62 Little More Love2022 96 Reasonable2023 76 179 Deli (Bas & AJ Tracey)2024 27 Wifey Riddim 42024 74 Joga Bonito2024 99 Bubble Bath2025 68 Crush (feat. Jorja Smith)~Jorja Smith's Chart History:2017 15 Get It Together (Drake feat. Black Coffee & Jorja Smith)2018 02 Let Me Down (feat. Stormzy)2018 05 I Am2019 18 Teenage Fantasy2019 01 Be Honest (feat. Burna Boy)2020 05 Come Over (feat. Popcaan)2020 06 Im Workin (Giggs feat. Jorja Smith)2021 04 Addicted2021 05 Digging2021 17 Bussdown (feat. Shaybo)2023 16 Try Me2023 06 Little Things2023 12 GO GO GO2024 09 In The Night (Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae)2025 04 Crush (AJ Tracey feat. Jorja Smith)2025 15 The Way I Love You2025 08 With You2025 20 Down For You (Mobb Deep, Nas & Jorja Smith)Jorja Smith's EOY History:2018 73 Let Me Down (feat. Stormzy)2019 11 Be Honest (feat. Burna Boy)2020 93 Come Over (feat. Popcaan)2021 73 Digging2021 81 Addicted2023 56 Little Things2025 68 Crush (AJ Tracey feat. Jorja Smith)AJ Tracey extends his record to make it an eight consecutive year with at least one entry in my EOY top 100. An envious record despite his latest album 'Don't Die Before You're Dead' being a tad underwhelming, only providing two EOY placements (including 'Joga Bonito' in 2024) despite a strong run of singles that missed out on the final tracklist ('Wifey Riddim 4', 'Bubble Bath'). AJ has found a distinctive sound and he can flow on these type of tracks all day but what makes this one stand-out is that Jorja tries to do the same thing. We're so used to hearing Jorja belt out hooks with one of the strongest voices in R&B today and, when this collaboration was announced, that's what I was expecting her to do but instead she decided to take on AJ at his own game and bar out in her own verse. With a proper old-school grime beat that samples Brandy's 'Love Wouldn't Count Me Out', this is the type of song UK rappers "just don't make anymore" and I'm so happy with brought AJ back to the top 40 for the first time in four years.Best Part: Jorja switching it up and barring out on the verses
January 7Jan 7 Author 3 minutes ago, Sergej said:Nice to see "Elizabeth Taylor" and "Nice To Each Other" from your recent selection!Two great picks there Sergej!Thanks 🙂67. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia1st Single from 'The Life of a Showgirl'Release Date: 3rd October 2025Chart Run: 10-11-11-7-14 (5 weeks)And if you'd never come for me, I might've lingered in purgatoryOfficial Peak: 01Crownnote Points Chart: 85 (80/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =73 (=71/100)Last.fm Chart: =141 (=76/100) Taylor Swift's Chart History:2013 04 222013 16 I Knew You Were Trouble.2014 01 Shake It Off2014 01 Blank Space2015 01 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)2015 05 Wildest Dreams2017 01 Look What You Made Me Do2017 14 ...Ready For It?2017 13 I Did Something Bad2017 09 Gorgeous2017 18 Dress2018 15 Delicate2019 03 ME! (feat. Brendon Urie)2019 06 You Need To Calm Down2019 19 The Archer2019 05 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince2019 08 Paper Rings2019 12 I Forgot That You Existed2019 16 Lover2020 14 Only The Young2020 01 the 12020 06 cardigan2020 10 betty2020 04 no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)2020 16 long story short2021 01 willow2021 13 champagne problems2021 18 gold rush2021 02 Love Story2021 14 White Horse2021 15 Hey Stephen2021 18 All Too Well2022 05 Midnight Rain2022 03 Lavender Haze2022 10 Bejeweled2022 05 Anti-Hero2022 13 Question...?2022 07 Vigilante Shit2022 18 Karma2022 20 Maroon2023 06 All Of The Girls You Loved Before2023 12 Eyes Open2023 01 I Can See You2023 04 Now That We Don't Talk2023 07 Suburban Legends2023 12 "Slut!"2023 15 Say Don't Go2023 13 Is It Over Now?2023 09 You're Losing Me2024 05 Florida!!! (feat. Florence & The Machine)2024 01 I Can Do It With a Broken Heart2024 07 Down Bad2024 05 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?2024 02 Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)2024 13 But Daddy I Love Him2024 15 So High School2025 04 The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)2025 09 Opalite2025 07 The Fate of Ophelia2025 09 Elizabeth Taylor2025 18 Ruin The FriendshipTaylor Swift's EOY History:2013 63 222014 17 Shake It Off2014 29 Blank Space2015 10 Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)2015 99 Wildest Dreams2017 43 Look What You Made Me Do2019 75 Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince2019 84 You Need To Calm Down2019 88 ME! (feat. Brendon Urie)2020 29 the 12020 75 cardigan2020 77 betty2020 84 no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)2021 34 willow2021 42 Love Story2022 20 Lavender Haze2022 37 Midnight Rain2022 45 Anti-Hero2022 69 Vigilante Shit2022 72 Bejeweled2023 30 I Can See You2023 72 Now That We Don't Talk2023 77 Suburban Legends2023 93 All Of The Girls You Loved Before2024 02 I Can Do It With a Broken Heart2024 33 Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)2024 37 Florida!!! (feat. Florence + The Machine)2024 55 Down Bad2024 63 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?2025 67 The Fate of Ophelia2025 76 Elizabeth Taylor2025 86 OpaliteThe first of only two official UK #1s in this countdown (although 'Not Like Us' did make last year's list), Taylor bagged her obligatory #1 with the lead-single from her latest album. Also serving as the album's opening track, 'The Fate of Ophelia' is just a really solid pop song and what I wanted when I heard Taylor and Max Martin were working together again. I've seen some people criticise the mixed-metaphors and cliched lyrics which I think is a bit petty and hypercritical. I think the next album is going to be an interesting one for Taylor. She seems like she's reached the point where she's become so big that the pushback against her is almost as big as the excitement surrounding her.Best Part: Max Martin delivering what I wanted for a Taylor pop comeback
January 7Jan 7 Author 3 minutes ago, Sergej said:Nice to see "Elizabeth Taylor" and "Nice To Each Other" from your recent selection!Two great picks there Sergej!Thanks 🙂
January 7Jan 7 Author 66. Tate McRae - Sports car3rd Single from 'So Close To What'Release Date: 24th January 2025Chart Run: 10-11-9-17-14-18 (6 weeks)We can share one seatOfficial Peak: 03Crownnote Points Chart: 79 (75/100)End-Of-Year Points Chart: =86 (=82/100)Last.fm Chart: 8 (8/100) Tate McRae's Chart History:2021 02 feel like shit2022 03 she's all i wanna be2022 01 what would you do?2022 04 what's your problem?2022 05 don't come back2022 06 you're so cool2022 13 hate myself2022 12 uh oh2023 01 greedy2023 01 exes2023 07 think later2023 08 hurt my feelings2023 11 guilty conscience2023 05 we're not alike2023 19 plastic palm trees2023 15 messier2023 19 calgary2024 06 It's ok I'm ok2024 06 2 hands2025 09 Sports car2025 04 Purple lace bra2025 05 Miss possessive2025 07 Revolving door 2025 03 Just Keep Watching2025 17 run for the hills2025 06 TIT FOR TAT2025 06 TRYING ON SHOES2025 09 ANYTHING BUT LOVE2025 07 NOBODY'S GIRLTate McRae's EOY History:2021 28 feel like shit2022 07 what would you do?2022 27 she's all i wanna be2022 68 you're so cool2022 73 what's your problem?2022 76 don't come back2023 18 greedy2023 24 exes2024 87 It's ok I'm ok2025 66 Sports car2025 85 TIT FOR TAT2025 95 Revolving doorIn my opinion, this is the moment when Tate went up a tier and became an A-List pop girlie because only someone at the top of their game can sell lyrics this cringy ('oh golly gee', 'we can uh uh in it'). The whispering chorus feels like it was a big risk too but it pays off and manages sultry and seductive when it could have just sounded silly. I was intregued to see how she was going to handle the chorus in an arena-concert setting and she just used it as an opportunity to take a dance break. Probably the right choice to be fair. I'm glad she's brought back this darker, R&B style of pop as she's so good at it. As you can see above, this was actually my 8th most played track of 2025 which just goes to show what a January single-release and February album-release can do for a song!Best Part: The whispered chorus
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