It's that time of the year again. Here is the one rate to decide which song that missed the top 10 really should've peaked there. ;)

As we are back for its 15th anniversary now, I have now decided to pass on the hosting of the competition to...

 

... me again.

 

Here is how it works. Any song that entered in the top 20, but failed to reach the top 10, for the first time in 2025 will be eligible. There are 47 such titles this year.

 

Last year Charli xcx won convincingly with '360', scoring over 100 points over the next-best non-top 10 hit. We'll casually ignore that Chappell Roan did actually finish in 2nd with 'Pink Pony Club' 28 points behind Charli, just before the song had a huge chart revival making it retroactively ineligible.

 

Simply rank your top 15 favourites like this (or at least 8 if you're struggling)

+18

+15

+13

+12

+11

+10

+09

+08

+07

+06

+05

+04

+03

+02

+01

 

And if there is something on the list that you really hate, you have this option;

-02 Least Favourite

 

The song with the most points will win the title of the song Buzzjack thinks should have been a UK top 10 smash! :D and will join the hall of honorary UK top tens (listed at the end of the post), which now includes back-dated honorary top 10s from the 21st century having ran retrospective contests in the 2000s forum (see the forum for previous results).

 

The List:

• Ariana Grande - Dandelion

• Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

• Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

• Blackpink - Jump

• Central Cee feat. Lil Durk - Truth in the Lies

• Charli XCX - Party 4 U

• Coldplay - Sparks

• Cynthia Erivo - No Good Deed

• Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

• Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

• Dave feat. Kano - Chapter 16

• Doja Cat - Jealous Type

• Ed Sheeran - A Little More

• Ed Sheeran - Camera

• Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

• Esdeekid & Rico Ace - Phantom

• Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

• Gwen Stefani - Shake the Snow Globe

• Hozier - Do I Wanna Know?

• Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

• Justin Bieber - Yukon

• Kehlani - Folded

• Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

• Laufey - Winter Wonderland

• Leon Thomas - Mutt

• Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts

• Lily Allen - Madeline

• Lily Allen - West End Girl

• Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

• Lola Young - One Thing

• Lorde - What Was That

• Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

• Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

• Oasis - Acquiesce

• Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes

• Olivia Dean - Dive

• Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

• Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

• Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

• Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

• Sam Fender - Arm's Length

• Sam Fender feat. Elton John - Talk to You

• Skye Newman - FU & UF

• Skye Newman - Hairdresser

• Sleep Token - Emergence

• Sleepy Hallow feat. Doechii - Anxiety

• Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

Buzzjack's honorary UK top 10s – previous medalists:

2024: 1st: Charli xcx - 360 / 2nd: The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters / 3rd: Coldplay - We Pray *

2023: 1st: P!nk - Trustfall / 2nd: Kylie Minogue - Tension / 3rd: Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You

2022: 1st: Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto / 2nd: Joji - Glimpse of Us / 3rd: Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

2021: 1st: Ava Max - My Head & My Heart / 2nd: Måneskin - Zitti E Buoni / 3rd: Doja Cat - Need To Know

2020: 1st: The Weeknd - In Your Eyes / 2nd: Ava Max - Kings & Queens / 3rd: The Weeknd - After Hours

2019: 1st: Meduza, Becky Hill & Goodboys – Lose Control / 2nd: Katy Perry - Never Really Over / 3rd: Ava Max - So Am I

2018: 1st: Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes / 2nd: Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999 / 3rd: Mabel – Fine Line (feat. Not3s)

2017: 1st: Lorde - Green Light / 2nd: Jax Jones – Instruction (feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don) / 3rd: Disciples – On My Mind

2016: 1st: Ariana Grande - Into You / 2nd: Dua Lipa – Hotter Than Hell / 3rd: Christine and the Queens – Tilted

2015: 1st: Little Mix – Love Me Like You / 2nd: Tove Lo - Talking Body / 3rd: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown *

2014: 1st: G.R.L. - Ugly Heart / 2nd: Ariana Grande – Break Free (feat. Zedd) / 3rd: Idina Menzel - Let It Go *

2013: 1st: Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know? / 2nd: Foxes – Youth / 3rd: London Grammar – Strong

2012: 1st: Azealia Banks – 212 (feat. Lazy Jay) / 2nd: Disclosure – Latch (feat. Sam Smith) / 3rd: Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks

2011: 1st: Adele – Set Fire To The Rain / 2nd: Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks / 3rd: Florence + The Machine – Shake It Out

Retrospective rates:

2010: 1st: Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way / 2nd: Tim Berg - Seek Bromance / 3rd: David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi - Memories

2009: 1st: MGMT – Kids / 2nd: Noisettes – Never Forget You / 3rd: Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People

2008: 1st: M.I.A. – Paper Planes / 2nd: Adele – Hometown Glory / 3rd: Paramore – Misery Business

2007: 1st: Peter Bjorn And John feat. Victoria Bergsman – Young Folks / 2nd: Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own / 3rd: Amy Winehouse – You Know I'm No Good  

2006: 1st: Snow Patrol feat. Martha Wainwright – Set The Fire To The Third Bar  / 2nd: Muse – Starlight  / 3rd: Supermode – Tell Me Why  

2005: 1st: Gwen Stefani – Cool  / 2nd: KT Tunstall – Other Side Of The World  / 3rd: KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See  

2004: 1st: Motorcycle – As The Rush Comes / 2nd: Jay-Z & Linkin Park – Numb/Encore / 3rd: Keane – This Is The Last Time

2003: 1st: No Doubt – It's My Life / 2nd: Linkin Park – Numb / 3rd: Nelly Furtado – Powerless (Say What You Want)

2002: 1st: ATC – Around The World / 2nd: Pink – Family Portrait / 3rd: Alanis Morissette – Hands Clean

2001: 1st: Daft Punk – Digital Love / 2nd: Linkin Park – Crawling / 3rd: Sum 41 – In Too Deep

2000: 1st: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication / 2nd: Mint Royale – Don't Falter (feat. Lauren Laverne) / 3rd: Blink 182 – What's My Age Again?

* Chappell Roan placed 2nd with 'Pink Pony Club' in 2024, Hozier placed 3rd with 'Take Me To Church' in 2014, and 99 Souls placed 3rd with 'The Girl Is Mine' in 2015, but all reached the top 10 following the voting period, so lose their honorary positions to the songs which came in 4th place.

 

Past results

2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011

  

Start voting! You have two weeks.

+18 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+15 Sam Fender feat. Elton John - Talk to You

+13 Coldplay - Sparks

+12 Sleep Token - Emergence

+11 Esdeekid & Rico Ace - Phantom

+10 Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts

+09 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

+08 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+07 Oasis - Acquiesce

+06 Hozier - Do I Wanna Know?

+05 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+04 Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

+03 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

+02 Ariana Grande - Dandelion

+01 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+18 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+15 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+13 Lorde - What Was That

+12 Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

+11 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

+10 Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

+9 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+8 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home

+7 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

+6 Lily Allen - Madeline

+5 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+4 Skye Newman - Hairdresser

+3 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+2 Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

+1 Justin Bieber - Yukon

+18 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

+15 Sleep Token - Emergence

+13 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

+12 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+11 Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

+10 Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

+09 Esdeekid & Rico Ace - Phantom

+08 Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

+07 Kehlani - Folded

+06 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+05 Leon Thomas - Mutt

+04 Oasis - Acquiesce

+03 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+02 Lorde - What Was That

+01 Lily Allen - Madeline

-02 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+18 Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

+15 Kehlani - Folded

+13 Blackpink - Jump

+12 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+11 Rihanna - Breakin Dishes

+10 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+09 Lily Allen - Madeline

+08 Lorde - What Was That

+07 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+06 Lola Young - One Thing

+05 Ariana Grande - Dandelion

+04 LISA - Born Again

+03 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+02 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+01 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

-02 Oasis - Acquiesce

Not many I like from this year's selection

+18 Oasis - Acquiesce

+15 Sleep Token - Emergence

+13 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

+12 Lorde - What Was That

+11 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

+10 Coldplay - Sparks

+9 Lily Allen - Madeline

+8 Lily Allen - West End Girl

-2 Kehlani - Folded

+18 Lisa, Raye & Doja Cat - Born Again

+15 Fred Again…, Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk Of The Town

+13 Ariana Grande - dandelion

+12 Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL

+11 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+10 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+09 Kehlani - Folded

+08 Lily Allen - Madeline

+07 Cynthia Erivo - No Good Deed

+06 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+05 Skye Newman - FU & UF

+04 Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

+03 HUNTR/X - What It Sounds Like

+02 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+01 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

 

-02 Sleep Token - Emergence

+18 Oasis - Acquiesce

+15 Lorde - What Was That

+13 Sleep Token - Emergence

+12 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+11 Dave - Chapter 16 (feat. Kano)

+10 Charli xcx - party 4 u

+09 Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

+08 Lily Allen - Madeline

+07 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

+06 Coldplay - Sparks

+05 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+04 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+03 Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

+02 BLACKPINK - JUMP

+01 Ariana Grande - dandelion

+18 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+15 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+13 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+12 Lily Allen - Madeline

+11 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+10 Blackpink - Jump

+09 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+08 Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

+07 Lorde - What Was That

+06 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+05 Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

+04 Justin Bieber - Yukon

+03 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+02 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+01 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

-02 Laufey - Winter Wonderland

+18 Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes

+15 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+13 Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

+12 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+11 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+10 Lily Allen - Madeline

+9 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+8 Lorde - What Was That

+7 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+6 Ariana Grande - Dandelion

+5 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+4 Olivia Dean - Dive

+3 Laufey - Winter Wonderland

+2 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+1 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

-2 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

+18 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+15 Sam Fender feat. Elton John - Talk to You

+13 Oasis - Acquiesce

+12 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+11 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+10 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

+09 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+08 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+07 Olivia Dean - Dive

+06 Justin Bieber - Yukon

+05 Hozier - Do I Wanna Know?

+18 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

+15 Blackpink - Jump

+13 Oasis - Acquiesce

+12 Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

+11 Lily Allen - Madeline

+10 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+09 Coldplay - Sparks

+08 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

+07 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+06 Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

+05 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+18 Lily Allen - Madeline

+15 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+13 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+12 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+11 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+10 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

+9 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+8 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+7 Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

+6 Lorde - What Was That

1 hour ago, Scene said:

+18 Lily Allen - Madeline

+15 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+13 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+12 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+11 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+10 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby +9 Please Come Home)

+8 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+7 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+6 Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

+5 Lorde - What Was That

did you mean to have another song as your +9 ?

• +18 Huntr/x - What It Sounds Like

• +15 Cynthia Erivo - No Good Deed

• +13 Sheeran - Old Phone

• +12 Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

• +11 Ed Sheeran - A Little More

• +10Ed Sheeran - Camera

  +9 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

• +8 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

• +7 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

• +6 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

• +5 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

• +4 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

• +3 Hozier - Do I Wanna Know?

• +2 Lola Young - One Thing

• +1 Lorde - What Was That

-2 Oasis - Acquiesce

20 minutes ago, danuary said:

did you mean to have another song as your +9 ?

Oops no I just missed it out accidentally.

Edited it now. 😬

+18 Blackpink - Jump

+15 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+13 Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

+12 Sam Fender - Arm's Length

+11 Kehlani - Folded

+10 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+09 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

+08 Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts

+07 Lola Young - One Thing

+06 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+05 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+04 Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

+03 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+02 Ed Sheeran - A Little More

+01 Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

18 Charli xcx - party 4 u

15 Lorde - What Was That

13 Lily Allen - Madeline

12 Doja Cat - Jealous Type
11 Dave - Chapter 16 (feat. Kano)

10 Lily Allen - West End Girl

09 Ariana Grande - dandelion

08 Sleep Token - Emergence
07 Kehlani - Folded

06 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

05 Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

04 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

03 Oasis - Acquiesce
02 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

01 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

-02 Gwen Stefani - Shake the Snow Globe (being subjected to this last month has put me off Christmas forever)

+18 Blackpink - Jump

+15 Fred Again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk of the Town

+13 Charli XCX - Party 4 U

+12 Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake It to the Max (Fly)

+11 Esdeekid & Rico Ace - Phantom

+10 Lorde - What Was That

+09 Justin Bieber - Yukon

+08 Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

+07 Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts

+06 Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

+05 Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

+04 Dave feat. Kano - Chapter 16

+03 Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

+02 Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

+01 Leon Thomas - Mutt

-02 Sleep Token - Emergence

+18 Oasis - Acquiesce

+15 Lily Allen - Madeline

+13 Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

+12 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

+11 Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

+10 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

+09 Pawsa & The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

+08 Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

+07 Blackpink - Jump

+06 Lily Allen - West End Girl

+05 Doja Cat - Jealous Type

+04 Gwen Stefani - Shake the Snow Globe

+03 Lola Young - One Thing

+02 Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

+01 Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl