Really like these songs from your latest selection:

171 Doechii - Nissan Altima

167 Calvin Harris and Jessie Reyez - Ocean

155 Rossi and Jazzy - High On Me

152 Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

151 Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

149 Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours

143 Avicii - Let's Ride Away [feat. Kacey Musgraves]

132 Addison Rae - Fame Is a Gun

130 Chrystal - The Days (Notion Remix)

124 Doechii - Denial Is A River

119 Moliy and Silent Addy - Shake It To The Max (Fly) (feat. Skillibeng and Sheseea)

118 Lady Gaga - How Bad Do U Want Me

111 sombr - back to friends

106 MK - Dior (Feat. Chrystal)

104 Sonny Fodera and Clementine Douglas - Tell Me

100 Lola Young - Messy

87 Pawsa and The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

84 Sam Barber - Indigo (feat. Avery Anna)

77 Chappell Roan - The Subway

#75 Talla 2XLC and Tandu - Angelfalls

 34-9-7-8-8-8-18-25-29-61-89-95-x [12 weeks]

Another remake of a 90s trance tune this one giving the Ayla tune more of an uplift.

#74 Worakls - Morning Bliss

15-15-21-25-53-100-x-10-13-19-41-69-x [11 weeks]

Another instrumental tune from Worakls with a bit of orchestral flourishes.

#73 Boris Brejcha - 16 Red Even

 16-16-20-16-16-17-21-21-23-39-54-56-54-75-97-x [15 weeks]

Some German techno coming up now which was the hardest hitting track he put out this year.

#72 Lane 8 - The Remedy

 17-7-10-17-12-17-25-37-51-57-86-x-85-57-54-... [14+ weeks]

A slightly different style for Lane 8 here being a bit more club-ready but I like it.

#71 Sultan + Shepard - Hypercycle [EOY #181, 2024]

{20-18-8-8-13-14-17}-39-39-16-15-15-20-19-38-59-61-x [10 weeks {17 total}]

Excellently built melodic house instrumental from Lane 8's label-mates.

#70 Gareth Emery - Fallen (feat. 旺仔小乔 [Wangzai Xiaoqiao]) [EOY #37, 2024]

 {1-1-1-4-5-4-4-4-4-7-9-14-16-18}-38-38-11-12-12-19-16-23-34-43-58-68-71-89-x [14 weeks {28 total}]

First of five for Gareth in the top 100 and it's a repeat from last year being one of his trancier efforts of recent.

#69 Anamē - Hero (feat. Lydmor)

 {70-42-39-42}-59-59-19-13-13-13-17-24-45-30-70-69-82-x [13 weeks {17 total}]

Anamē have even more top 100 appearances, with six. Four of these with Lydmor providing vocals, of which this is the first.

#68 Slinkee Minx - Summer Rain - Alex K Remix Edit

 5-3-3-8-26-25-32-36-56-74-92-x-99-x [12 weeks]

An old favourite now which made a resurgence after I used it as a BJSC entry back from the peak Clubland era.

#67 Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)

33-14-10-11-19-33-48-51-65-73-73-x-90-95-x [13 weeks]

One of the biggest names in EDM now so managed to bag a high profile feature for his first release of the year. Ellie's voice is made for EDM as we know from the Calvin collabs so this was naturally great.

#66 Spellling - Destiny Arrives

 63-35-33-30-30-25-24-21-25-32-41-72-80-x [13 weeks]

And now a grandiose indie ballad being the follow-up to her breakthrough hit yet to feature.

#65 Bedrock - Heaven Scent - Marsh Remix

 60-60-38-27-13-13-15-17-21-22-36-49-57-63-93-x [15 weeks]

A modern update to a 90s trance hit (yep again, I do like these when they're done well!)

#64 Årabrot - The Satantango

 6-5-5-6-9-9-8-15-24-34-48-52-81-64-72-59-75-x [17 weeks]

Another BJSC discovery highlight, a bit of Norwegian rock.

#63 Ben Hemsley - Closer (feat. Chenai) [EOY #01, 2024]

 {7-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-7-11-10-12-16-19-22-22-23-28-11-9-11-12-16-21-21-22-27-47-45}-74-74-22-23-27-31-28-40-47-56-67-82-91-x [13 weeks {49 total}]

#1 of last year's proceedings with considerable ease so fair that it had enough of a post-YE boost to remain charting for another quarter. We'll see more from Ben later on.

#62 Marina - CUNTISSIMO

 90-88-50-51-59-46-40-36-26-25-37-39-43-49-79-x [15 weeks]

A great surprise hit here, she hadn't had one with me for many years but this is a very fun big energy pop song.

#61 Grandbrothers - We Collide

 28-14-10-10-10-9-12-13-16-20-32-40-50-50-73-78-90-100-x [18 weeks]

German electronic duo Grandbrothers put another album out this year which I didn't rate so highly as their previous two but this was a standout which would've fit well on either former project.

#60 Kettama - It Gets Better

 54-21-25-46-60-34-41-41-52-70-62-65-70-82-x [14 weeks]

Big energy shouty dance track!

#59 The Yagas - She's Walking Down

16-3-7-10-15-44-65-68-82-72-31-38-54-99-x [14 weeks]

Perhaps the most rocky of their entries here for The Yagas, a bit faster tempo than their tracks to come.

#58 Talking to Shadows - Valentina [EOY #57, 2024]

 {2-2-8-10-16-16-17-22-20-18-19-24-25}-51-51-18-20-23-24-18-22-35-40-40-50-58-66-74-x [15 weeks {28 total}]

Brilliant obscure shoe gaze find which would've been a top 10 contender had I found it at the right time of the year.

#57 John Summit - Focus (feat. Cloves)

 9-9-8-18-27-29-36-42-35-27-35-51-69-83-x [14 weeks]

Bit of a mellower track for John Summit but he does this style well.

#56 Above & Beyond - Ride At Dawn (feat. Zoë Johnston)

 59-27-18-14-12-18-12-15-22-19-28-34-51-66-68-92-78-84-86-69-x [20 weeks]

The long-awaited new A&B album wasn't quite as great as the previous, but had two big standouts at least - this the first of them and both guest Johnston on vocals.

#55 Shouse - Call My Name

 6-4-1-3-3-6-15-17-22-56-68-86-x-73-74-85-x [15 weeks]

A natural successor to former year-end #1 'Won't Forget You' with their signature choir vocals.

#54 The Yagas - Illusion (feat. Fynn Hawkey)

 19-7-4-2-2-6-8-9-17-18-18-14-13-16-... [14+ weeks]

Their most recent release now, would be right up near the top with their other two if it had more time. A very powerful vocal performance here.

#53 All Saints - Pure Shores (Tourist Remix)

 34-17-4-4-4-6-6-8-14-15-18-21-33-39-42-42-63-72-86-96-x [20 weeks]

Well we're due another remake now, and why not take on one of the best early 00s pop hits? A great compliment to the original and a sign of Tourist getting more interesting as a producer by going trancey.

#52 Disco Lines and Tinashe - No Broke Boys

 93-60-81-84-83-55-53-56-44-22-24-25-40-56-64-72-98-96-93-x-80-x [20 weeks]

Was great to have Tinashe get another dance smash after all these years with this being very fun.

#51 A.r.d.i. - Majesty

 {98-10-7-7-12}-17-17-5-5-3-3-5-13-26-36-52-58-59-71-79-x [15 weeks {20 total}]

Epic uplifting trance instrumental!

🔥 The Hottest 200 | #51-75 RECAP 🔥

75 Talla 2XLC and Tandu - Angelfalls | 342,100

74 Worakls - Morning Bliss | 343,000

73 Boris Brejcha - 16 Red Even | 347,400

72 Lane 8 - The Remedy | 348,200

71 Sultan + Shepard - Hypercycle | 348,900

70 Gareth Emery - Fallen (feat. 旺仔小乔 [Wangzai Xiaoqiao]) | 358,200

69 Anamē - Hero (feat. Lydmor) | 360,000

68 Slinkee Minx - Summer Rain - Alex K Remix Edit | 365,300

67 Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding) | 369,800

66 Spellling - Destiny Arrives | 370,200

65 Bedrock - Heaven Scent - Marsh Remix | 373,100

64 Årabrot - The Satantango | 374,500

63 Ben Hemsley - Closer (feat. Chenai) | 375,100

62 Marina - CUNTISSIMO | 375,800

61 Grandbrothers - We Collide | 376,300

60 Kettama - It Gets Better | 379,100

59 The Yagas - She's Walking Down | 381,000

58 Talking to Shadows - Valentina | 382,500

57 John Summit - Focus (feat. Cloves) | 383,600

56 Above & Beyond - Ride At Dawn (feat. Zoë Johnston) | 384,800

55 Shouse - Call My Name | 389,600

54 The Yagas - Illusion (feat. Fynn Hawkey) | 396,100

53 All Saints - Pure Shores (Tourist Remix) | 399,600

52 Disco Lines and Tinashe - No Broke Boys | 404,100

51 A.r.d.i. - Majesty | 406,600

Hi Dan! Here are some picks from your countdown so far:

196 Shouse - Sunrise | 199,500

192 Driftmoon - Number One | 204,500

184 Sleep Token - Caramel | 213,300

180 Sarah Kinsley - Fleeting | 214,200

178 Fontaines D.C. - Starburster | 216,400

167 Calvin Harris and Jessie Reyez - Ocean | 231,300

166 Solarstone - Seven Cities (Solarstone's Atlantis Mix) | 231,500

165 Worakls - Red & Gold (feat. Ekaterina Shelehova) | 232,100

156 Worakls, Apashe and Wasiu - Rome is Burning | 240,500

151 Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile | 249,200

149 Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours | 251,300

146 Mesa & Boss, Vorwerk and Haliene - Reach You | 253,300

144 Sub Focus and Bbyclose - On & On | 254,000

130 Chrystal - The Days (Notion Remix) | 264,900

125 Armin van Buuren - Viva l'Opera (feat. Natalie Gioia) | 267,800

124 Doechii - Denial Is A River | 267,800

123 Nora En Pure - Space | 268,100

107 Alex M.O.R.P.H. and Woody van Eyden - One Spark (feat. Cari) | 287,500

103 Fred Again.., Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap | 291,500

100 Lola Young - Messy | 297,000

99 Nora En Pure - Memories | 303,500

93 Flawed Mangoes - Surreal | 309,300

83 Argo - Korku | 319,700

78 Sleep Token - Emergence | 337,100

77 Chappell Roan - The Subway | 339,800

76 LR Uplift and Julia Violin - Atlantis | 340,200

74 Worakls - Morning Bliss | 343,000

67 Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding) | 369,800

56 Above & Beyond - Ride At Dawn (feat. Zoë Johnston) | 384,800

55 Shouse - Call My Name | 389,600

#50 Bryan Kearney and Plumb - God Help Me

 24-14-12-12-10-13-14-19-23-41-52-60-65-87-91-x [15 weeks]

Voted the best trance track of the year by Armin van Burn's radio show listeners, once again showing how great Plumb's voice is for uplifting trance.

#49 Ghost - Lachryma

 54-26-18-21-23-19-23-19-21-30-35-37-48-78-x [14 weeks]

No longer a one-hit wonder band in my chart after 'Mary on a Cross', they managed to out-do themselves with this one being a great old school rock song.

#48 Ferry Corsten pts. Gouryella - Marama (Moon & Stars) (feat. Saskia Lie Atjam)

 95-10-8-9-9-9-19-21-22-27-33-42-53-59-64-77-89-x [17 weeks]

Another highly-rated trance song in Armin's yearly poll which saw Ferry Corsten bring back his Gouryella alias sounding like some classic 90s Ferry.

#47 L.P. Rhythm - Versatile

 58-46-15-14-9-11-13-13-18-27-43-49-56-85-74-x-93-85-x [17 weeks]

Sampling a fairly obscure early 90s house track this became the breakthrough hit for this British DJ making for a very infectious tune.

#46 MicBeatZ - Mary Jane Girls All Night Long

 8-5-3-4-6-7-12-16-21-31-36-49-55-59-77-97-x [16 weeks]

Originally a hit from the 80s I was unfamiliar with, this was given a little extra polish to make it more danceable for 2025.

#45 Craig Connelly and Aimée - Feel It

 7-6-2-2-2-2-1-3-14-29-37-47-76-87-92-90-79-x [17 weeks]

A more radio-friendly track from the trance producer, although sadly he's not big enough a name to get radio hits it's a brilliant anthemic pop-trance effort.

#44 Schrotthagen - Pain in my Heart [EOY #72, 2024]

 {43-36-30-14-5-6-12-21-27-42-39-20-15-17-15}-27-27-9-7-2-2-2-4-25-34-38-57-70-87-x [14 weeks {29 total}]

The track that introduced me to German techno duo Schrotthagen and remains their top effort, it had a resurgence in the new year after its BJSC appearance however its sharp falloff after the fact means it sadly misses out a top 40 year-end spot.

#43 Mau P - Like I Like It

 95-87-61-40-34-24-24-24-26-24-18-20-25-27-29-49-75-85-87-x [19 weeks]

Another performer who I thought would never out-do his breakthrough effort, however this ended up a bigger hit for me than 'Drugs from Amsterdam'. Another tech house banger that does all it needs to.

#42 Qrion - Ice Palace [EOY #18, 2024]

{31-3-3-2-2-4-4-5-6-7-10-19-24-24-18-18-23-22-21-21-37-50}-61-61-23-24-25-28-21-31-43-48-45-49-51-62-72-93-91-x [17 weeks {39 total}]

A lush chill house instrumental piece. Sadly I haven't taken much to any of her follow-ups so far so it remains one of a couple lovely outliers in the catalog.

#41 Joris Voorn, Yotto and White Lies - Seventeen

33-22-21-27-27-39-39-41-37-41-38-50-51-55-69-92-97-85-83-86-100-88-x [22 weeks]

A big progressive house tune, or ought to be at least. Stands out a lot in the case of all three performers who I don't often chart.

#40 Gareth Emery - You'll Be OK (feat. Annabel) [EOY #19, 2020]

 {3-4-5-5-6-6-7-11-16-16-22-33-21-20-18-19-15-8-17-25-32-42-x}-8-5-7-7-10-12-15-20-24-48-38-33-37-58-91-98-96-75-x [18 weeks {40 total}]

Having already been a hit here five years earlier, Gaz gave it a VIP mix for his new series of live shows that also made its way onto streaming which gives it a welcome edgier drop section.

#39 Anamē - What About Me (feat. Lydmor)

14-7-7-6-7-13-16-19-22-24-37-44-61-53-47-47-69-78-87-x [19 weeks]

What a lovely pair Anamē and Lydmor are. Though this one's the least upbeat of their work together the production suits the emotion the song's going for.

#38 WizTheMC and Bees & Honey - Show Me Love

 68-15-13-16-13-10-9-9-11-20-28-35-52-63-89-98-x [16 weeks]

About time we had another big UK hit now - this was a welcome fresh air as a summery slow dance tune. Not that I expect we'll ever hear from him again after he did the classic thing of pointlessly making the follow-up basically a lesser version of the same song.

#37 LSR/City [Gareth Emery and Annabel] - Don't Leave [EOY #183, 2024]

 {15-5-6-12-16-37-69-59}-83-83-53-61-56-72-66-x-31-35-49-60-92-99-51-55-65-90-98-84-91-72-100-x [22 weeks {30 total}]

Gareth Emery again with the song that was written to close out his live show (although he gave us in London a cheeky encore afterwards), which was also assisted by a secondary mix giving it an extended run. Another big pop-trance anthem here.

#36 Anamē - Colder (feat. Moyka)

 7-7-5-8-9-9-9-11-11-29-44-48-62-76-95-87-93-x [17 weeks]

And let's repeat Anamē again too then. This time they've remixed Norwegian singer Moyka's 'Colder' which I had already known of as a former BJSC entry. Naturally I took more to this version being dancier..

#35 Ashley Wallbridge, Christina Novelli and Pulse Gate - Impossible

 17-10-11-13-13-17-19-29-26-28-21-30-33-50-50-55-61-39-49-38-56-53-... [22+ weeks]

Ashley Wallbridge put out a fair amount of songs this year but naturally the best was the one guesting one of my fave trance vocalists in Christina Novelli.

#34 Armin van Buuren and Ben Hemsley - Is It Beautiful? (ASOT 2025 Transformation Anthem) (feat. Lucy Pullin)

 1-3-7-10-12-16-35-50-61-72-63-74-71-92-x-63-31-41-76-86-x [19 weeks]

Every so often we do get a proper trance anthem (and this one officially labeled as one too) off Armin van Buuren and this was extra exciting for being in collaboration with last year's EOY #1 performer Ben Hemsley

#33 Spellling - Portrait of My Heart

 49-32-12-10-24-21-12-17-22-37-47-52-70-58-61-66-74-73-83-94-x-85-x [21 weeks]

Breaking up the run of EDM once again is Spellling whose ironically keeps triggering my autocorrect. This has a lot going for it in the arrangement which made me quickly take notice through skimming YouTube recommendations. It was then a BJSC potential for me but ultimately someone else sent it first.

#32 Trinix - Oro (feat. Sofiane Pamart)

 2-1-1-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-5-9-18-30-38-45-69-70-90-89-x [20 weeks]

Never heard of Trinix before but seemingly they're quite big in France. It was of course pianist Sofiane Pamart who led me to this one who puts in another expert performance here to compliment the mid tempo dance groove.

#31 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

 9-6-4-4-4-6-12-15-19-40-42-41-43-64-73-95-98-x [17 weeks]

A surprise UK dance hit here but a very welcome one as a minimal deep house tune with the uncredited vocal sample also doing a lot of the work here.

#30 Magdalena Bay - Cry for Me [EOY #99, 2024]

 {77-65-17-14-12-8-5-5-11-12-13-25-25}-8-6-8-11-13-18-30-35-33-40-46-49-63-81-89-80-97-x [19 weeks {30 total}]

An expertly-crafted indie-pop song here which the rest of their material can't quite compare to

#29 ilan Bluestone, Maor Levi and Giuseppe De Luca - Ignite

 17-4-4-4-4-6-9-11-12-6-4-6-11-16-26-49-68-x-88-x-89-x-96-x [20 weeks]

Whilst ilan had one of my fave albums of the year, there was no other contender for the top song taken from it than the title track - a big classic progressive trance anthem.

#28 Ben Hemsley - Tidal [feat. Rose Gray] [EOY #52, 2024]

 {1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-10}-22-22-7-10-10-12-14-20-32-39-53-54-67-74-64-92-x [16 weeks {27 total}]

Belatedly getting the year-end top 40 placement it deserves for this 90s trance inspired tune. Hopefully some more to come from Ben in 2026 on the debut album we're supposedly getting.

#27 Chloé Caillet and Luke Alessi - The One (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

 77-23-18-14-12-16-17-22-22-26-35-36-35-37-44-62-69-81-82-98-92-99-x [22 weeks]

Gotta love a bit of nu-disco here and an inspired take on sampling 'Somebody Else's Guy' here.

#26 Marie Davidson - Demolition

14-3-5-8-10-12-15-17-17-11-12-16-19-20-26-25-31-48-54-67-x [20 weeks]

Very tense electronica banger which I ended up enjoying even moreso than the song of hers I sent to BJSC last year.

🔥 The Hottest 200 | #26-50 RECAP 🔥

50 Bryan Kearney and Plumb - God Help Me | 407,800

49 Ghost - Lachryma | 416,200

48 Ferry Corsten - Marama (Moon & Stars) | 417,100

47 L.P. Rhythm - Versatile | 430,800

46 MicBeatZ - Mary Jane Girls All Night Long | 433,000

45 Craig Connelly and Aimée - Feel It | 434,100

44 Schrotthagen - Pain in my Heart | 442,300

43 Mau P - Like i like it | 446,500

42 Qrion - Ice Palace | 448,900

41 Joris Voorn, Yotto and White Lies - Seventeen | 450,100

40 Gareth Emery - You'll Be OK (feat. Annabel) | 453,600

39 Anamē - What About Me (feat. Lydmor) | 456,100

38 WizTheMC and Bees & Honey - Show Me Love | 466,700

37 LSR/City [Gareth Emery and Annabel] - Don't Leave | 467,600

36 Anamē - Colder (feat. Moyka) | 470,700

35 Ashley Wallbridge, Christina Novelli and Pulse Gate - Impossible | 480,400

34 Armin van Buuren and Ben Hemsley - Is It Beautiful? (ASOT 2025 Transformation Anthem) (feat. Lucy Pullin) | 485,500

33 Spellling - Portrait of My Heart | 492,200

32 Trinix - Oro (feat. Sofiane Pamart) | 503,400

31 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide | 504,200

30 Magdalena Bay - Cry for Me | 506,200

29 ilan Bluestone, Maor Levi and Giuseppe De Luca - Ignite | 529,000

28 Ben Hemsley - Tidal [feat. Rose Gray] | 532,400

27 Chloé Caillet and Luke Alessi - The One (feat. Jocelyn Brown) | 540,500

26 Marie Davidson - Demolition | 549,000

Here are some of the songs I like from your top 75:

67 Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding) | 369,800

52 Disco Lines and Tinashe - No Broke Boys | 404,100

38 WizTheMC and Bees & Honey - Show Me Love | 466,700

Can't wait to see the top 25 of your list!

Just given God Help Me a listen - beautiful song, love the lyrics. An interesting one to turn into a trance song but it works quite well! Oro is sounding quite nice as well, the piano integrates into the rest of the song really well.