It's now been 3-years since I posted a decade-to-date chart at the conclusion of my 2022 EOY chart.

I didn't want to resurrect my EOY thread this time so posting this separate thread. This will be my last update before the final decade chart is produced (mental that that's already a thought)

Here's a link to my first update below:

Falling Out:

(100) Red Vevlet - IRENE & SELUGI - Monster

(82-187) AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten

(x-193) Watsky - Border in My Heart

(98-194) Kanye West feat. Travis Scott - Wash Us In The Blood

(196) Little Mix - Trash

(197) Little Mix - Cut You Off

(198) Ariana Grande & Kid Cudi - Just Look Up

(x-176-293) Giggs feat. Jorja Smith - Im Workin

(298) Dove Cameron - Bad Idea

(78-131-217-334) Watsky - Savage

(87-160-258-352) Watsky - Best Friend the Floor

(282-373) Bugzy Malone & MIST - Energy

(X-371) Leah Kate - My Bed

(69-140-238-356) Little Mix - Holiday

(182-280-374) Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

(199-296-398) J. Cole, Bas & 6LACK - l e t . g o . m y . h a n d

(99-192-295-387) Gorillaz feat. slowthai & Slaves - Momentary Bliss

(285-391) Stormzy - Interlude

(x-178-289-397) Ariana Grande - pov

(345-478) Watsky - Paper Nihilist

(152-249-360-482) Lauren Jauregui - Sorry

(X-400-488) JID & J. Cole feat. Kenny Mason & Sheck Wes - Stick

(X-284-378-489) Tyler, The Creator feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues - SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE

(492) Watsky & Camila Recchio - Looks Good To Me

(494) Watsky & Rachel Zegler - One More Day

(498) ITZY - Imaginary Friend

(383-500) Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

Here's a full list of songs that have been in my decade-to-date charts at some point but miss out on this year's update. I'm so sorry to Watsky who has 6 songs that have achieved this. He does have 4 that still make the proper list though!

576. (NE) JISOO & ZAYN - Eyes Closed

577. (475-577) Eminem - Evil

578. (NE) Tate McRae - Revolving door

579. (376-476-579) Addison Rae - I got it bad

580. (297-393-491-580) AJ Tracey - Reasonable
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581. (487-581) Camila Cabello - can friends kiss?

582. (384-483-582) Teya & Salena - Who the Hell Is Edgar?

583. (NE) Leah Kate - ill

584. (299-388-484-584) Saba feat. Krayzie Bone - Come My Way

585. (195-294-381-480-585) EVERGLOW - FIRST

586. (x-495-586) Maisie Peters - The Song

587. (NE) Janet Devlin - Candy

588. (392-490-588) JID & Lute - Ma Boy

589. (96-189-287-380-493-589) S1mba feat. Poundz, ZieZie & Ivorian Doll - Rover

590. (292-379-496-590) EARTHGANG - GHETTO GODS
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591. (NE) J. Cole - Black Man in Hollywood

592. (NE) Leon Thomas - Mutt

593. (x-x-x-x-x-NE) HAIM - The Steps

594. (x-NE) Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

595. (NE) The Weeknd - Give Me Mercy

596. (NE) Leah Kate - Genius

597. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?

598. (NE) Lorde - Favourite Daughter

599. (479-599) beabadoobee - Real Man

600. (x-499-600) Lil Yachty feat. J. Cole - The Secret Recipe

Ten songs from 2025 make their debuts in the list coming from Lorde, Sabrina Carpenter, Leah Kate (x2), The Weeknd, Leon Thomas, J. Cole, Janet Devlin, Tate McRae and JISOO/ZAYN. I just discussed them in my EOY thread so I won't spend too much time on them.

Two songs make delayed debuts with Pink Pony Club not quite being as big of a hit that it's been officially and The Steps getting a tour boost to complete an epic journey to finally making an appearance.

The Secret Recipe kicks off the list. I love the looped beat on her and Yachty is better than usual but the Cole verse is really what makes the song. Real Man was a highlight from bea's recent album and the viral dance helped it land here. It feels at threat of dropping off next year. GHETTO GODS scraps in for a fourth year. Johnny Venus’s energy is infectious but Doctor Dot’s verse isn’t quite as good. Rover dates from 2020 which already feels like a lifetime ago music-wise. I can't imagine this being such a big hit, in my chart or officially, now. Ma Boy has a repetitive chorus that could easily be annoying but JID has a way at adding some nice flourishes to his work that always keeps it interesting. Another one that could be on its last legs.

The Song is the first appearance from my top album of the decade. This one comes from the deluxe. It will be interesting to see if her new album can match it. FIRST feels a bit overshadowed by EVERGLOW's big hit in my chart but its a bit of a catch-22 because that hit is what this rode the coattails of to make the chart in the first place. Come My Way and the whole 'Few Good Things' album are a bit unlucky in the sense that they were released in the middle of two 5/5 masterpieces by Saba that make this feel slight. Still a great vibe and its fun to see Krayzie Bone. Who the Hell Is Edgar? is the firs of four Eurovision tracks, all of which come from Liverpool 2023. It's a bit of a novelty and I haven't listened to it much since then.

can friends kiss? is from the excellent deluxe version of Camila's latest album and is stronger than most of the original track-list. Reasonable is pretty standard AJ Tracey but he can make these type of bops in his sleep so still lands. I got it bad feels lite after the fuller production of her debut album helped by Addison going properly legit. Still fun! Evil has some cringy lines (it is a modern day Em song after all) but it has a strong hook which I really love.

551. (177-266-353-453-551) Central Cee - Obsessed With You

552. (359-456-552) Chlöe & Chris Brown - How Does It Feel

553. (469-553) Tyler, The Creator feat. Daniel Caesar & LaToiya Williams - Take Your Mask Off

554. (x-465-554) Tate McRae - we're not alike

555. (283-386-481-555) Charli XCX - party 4 u

556. (NE) Kim Petras - Freak It

557. (88-167-269-358-457-557) Digga D - Woi

558. (85-165-272-362-459-558) Frisco feat. Skepta, Jammer, Jme & Shorty - Red Card

559. (394-460-559) Leigh-Anne feat. Ayra Starr - My Love

560. (275-366-462-560) Blaze, the Rebel feat. Samad Savage, J.1.Da & Solis - Humble Beginnings
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561. (300-382-463-561) Camila Cabello feat. WILLOW - psychofreak

562. (x-486-562) Maisie Peters - Therapy

563. (NE) Selena Gomez, benny blanco & Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up

564. (279-369-467-564) Dave - My 24th Birthday

565. (286-370-468-565) Headie One, Abra Cadabra & Bandokay - Can’t Be Us

566. (x-389-497-566) ITZY - Voltage

567. (288-377-470-567) Charli XCX - Used to Know Me

568. (NE) Reneé Rapp - Lucky

569. (372-471-569) Halle - angel

570. (390-472-570) The Weeknd & Future - Double Fantasy
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571. (x-NE) EARTHGANG feat. Benji. - BOBBY BOUCHER

572. (473-572) Childish Gambino - Real Love

573. (474-573) AJ Tracey - Bubble Bath

574. (x-x-477-574) Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem & Sam Dew - Savior

575. (79-164-264-385-485-575) Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber - Stuck with U

Three songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams and Kim Petras.

Making a delayed debut is BOBBY BOUCHER which has taken a long time to grow in my affections. After originally not finding it that notable when it was released on the 'RIP Human Art' EP, it really started to hit me with the album release and then finally found its way into regular scheduling last year.

Stuck with U is the first #1 hit to drop-out. A COVID charity collaboration from Ari and Bieber, it's very much a product of its time. Savior is the track from 'Mr. Morale...' that has really stuck with me. Keem has a memorable hook and Kendrick's verses are some of his best of the decade. Bubble Bath is another banger from AJ that wasn't helped by it's exclusion from the tracklist from AJ's recent album. Real Love is Gambino going basic-pop. It shouldn't work but it really does. Double Fantasy is a bit of a rehash of Weeknd's other recent hits but there's something about it that allows it to hit for me more than it should.

Halle has been a bit overshadowed by her sister's music but angel has some nice vocals that shows off her talent. Used to Know Me is based around an overused sample but I guess there's a reason so many people have used it. Voltage is one of two of ITZY's Japan-targeted releases to make the list. Holding really well for me. Can't Be Us is OFB's savage diss to 3x3 and sees the three most notable members coming together for what sounds like a victory lap. The video was removed from YouTube by the police but has been helpfully re-uploaded by someone else.

My 24th Birthday is as introspective as all of Dave's birthday series but it's not one I find myself throwing on regularly. Therapy is the second track from 'The Good Witch' to appear. Listening to her podcast, she revealed that she had never actually been to therapy at the time of this track. I don't think I can listen to it in the same way again. I really enjoy WILLOW's vocals on psychofreak but have never really vibed with anything else I've heard of hers. Humble Beginnings is a great slice of underground-rap. First time I've gone back to it in a while, I had forgot about it. I've never heard of anything else by any of them.

My Love's appearance is reminding me that I still need to check out Leigh-Anne's album. This was nice but not essential. Red Card is a fun posse-cut from Boy Better Know but Shorty's verse is a bit naff. Woi was not a popular song on this website but I got on with the repeated Woi adlib. Digga has some nice flourishes in his verses. I didn't really listen to party 4 u much in its recent resurgence. But that's because I had been spamming it after going back in Charli's discography after the release of 'Crash' to prepare for her tour in 2021.

Tate's tendency to release late in the year has cost her mutiple times in my EOY charts and we're not alike was no exception. Seeing her on two tours recently has helped it enter here. Take Your Mask Off is a cracking track from 'CHROMAKOPIA'. All the verses hit but Tyler's choice to direct the final verse to himself was a great choice that really elevates the song. How Does It Feel has a very unfortunate choice of feature but its still a pretty nice throwback R&B ballad. Unpopular opinion but I find Obsessed With You to be better than PinkPantheress's original track. Perfect length for what it is.

526. (NE) J Hus & Asake - Gold

527. (70-141-228-316-435-527) Megan Thee Stallion - Girls in the Hood

528. (148-239-331-436-528) Sarcastic Sounds feat. Maisie Peters - Song You’ll Never Hear

529. (190-273-365-458-529) J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray - m y . l i f e

530. (263-350-450-530) BLACKPINK - Yeah Yeah Yeah
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531. (250-347-439-531) Charli XCX - Baby

532. (x-278-363-445-532) Kacey Musgraves - good wife

533. (97-173-261-348-440-533) Bas, Cozz, Yung Baby Tate, Buddy & Guapdad 4000 - Don’t Hit Me Right Now

534. (442-534) YEJI - Crown On My Head

535. (x-271-354-444-535) Tyler, The Creator - WILSHIRE

536. (446-536) J. Cole feat. Bas & Central Cee - H.Y.B.

537. (396-451-537) Bas & J. Cole - Passport Bros

538. (364-454-538) Dave & Central Cee - Trojan Horse

539. (188-277-368-461-539) Weki Meki - COOL

540. (399-464-540) Maisie Peters - The Last One
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541. (NE) Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT

542. (89-150-220-314-447-539) AJ Tracey - Hikikomori

543. (NE) Taylor Swift - Opalite

544. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - 15 Minutes

545. (NE) Alessi Rose - Take It or Leave It

546. (x-NE) Maren Morris - push me over

547. (145-234-337-449-547) Bas & The Hics - Smoke From Fire

548. (466-548) Ariana Grande - don't wanna break up again

549. (166-252-351-452-549) Ariana Grande - worst behavior

550. (NE) Dove Cameron - Romeo

Seven songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Dove Cameron, Maren Morris, Alessi Rose, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Tate McRae & J Hus/Asake.

Back-to-back album tracks from Ari with worst behavior and don't break up again kickstarting the section. The former is maybe too short to be a true favourite while the latter is a similar length but packs more of a punch and I think it may climb the list in the future. Smoke From Fire is one I always enjoy when I listen to it but doesn't stick in my memory for long.

Hikikomori is a great sound for AJ. I might have to add this one back to regular rotation. The Last One is a fitting way to end the Good Witch era being the final track of the deluxe. There’s something bittersweet about this one. It already makes me feel nostalgic. COOL was the song that allowed to qualify in BJSC for the first time. It still bangs.

Trojan Horse is the first of three collabs between Dave and Central Cee. It probably has Cench's best verses from the EP. Passport Bros sounds perfect for the summer so its weird that it always seems to be winter when I listen to it. Speaking of Cench, Cole and Bas, H.Y.B sees all three come together for a pretty smooth track, naff alphabet line aside.

Tyler's long songs usually hit for me and WILSHIRE is great. Great storytelling that means the 8 minutes just flies by. Crown On My Head was my least favourite from the solo ITZY tracks on the BORN TO BE album but is still a solid effort. Don't Hit Me Right Now is a rare song that was originally released before 2020. Although the video wasn't released until that year that helps it land here. The whole 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' album is brilliant.

I love the distinction between the gentle verses and powerful chorus in good wife. I can't help but sing along. Baby and Charli's whole 'sell-out' era was so fun. A tad repetitive but sounds great in headphones. Yeah Yeah Yeah picks up a tour boost, just like every BLACKPINK related song last year. Fun album track.

m y , l i f e is the third Cole song of the section. 21 Savage always saves his best for when he's appearing with Cole and his verse is fire here. I love the interpolated chorus too. I'm sorry Mr Sounds but Song You'll Never Here is all about Maisie. Great choice to let her has the verses all to her own. Girls in the Hood has stuck around since 2020 but is having harsher drops now. Megan's music isn't really holding up well for me.

501. (NE) Clipse - Ace Trumpets

502. (55-127-204-288-402-502) Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

503. (90-170-247-324-412-503) J Hus - Fortune Teller

504. (66-128-205-289-408-504) Juice WRLD - Righteous

505. (200-230-309-411-505) DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & LISA - SG

506. (395-441-506) beabadoobee - the way things go

507. (NE) Dove Cameron - Whatever You Like

508. (137-211-299-419-508) Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

509. (83-155-241-323-420-509) Jme - 96 of My Life
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510. (236-329-421-510) Tate McRae - don't come back

511. (291-361-424-511) Chlöe - Treat Me

512. (242-332-425-512) Charli XCX - Yuck

513. (431-513) Benny The Butcher - BRON

514. (159-245-333-426-514) Little Mix - Love (Sweet Love)

515. (94-161-251-335-428-515) Selena Gomez - Dance Again

516. (375-448-516) Krept & Konan feat. Abra Cadabra - Dat Way

517. (x-151-232-320-427-517) Little Mix feat. Saweetie - Confetti

518. (174-246-338-429-518) Bebe Rexha - Better Mistakes

519. (169-253-341-430-519) Anne-Marie & Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh)

520. (x-x-265-339-432-520) BENEE feat. Gus Dapperton - Supalonely
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521. (92-168-256-342-433-521) Ariana Grande & The Weeknd - off the table

522. (181-257-344-434-522) EVERGLOW - Pirate

523. (259-346-437-523) Ari Lennox feat. Lucky Daye - Boy Bye

524. (186-267-349-443-524) Ghetts feat. Stormzy - Skengman

525. (93-171-274-367-545-525) Jorja Smith feat. Popcaan - Come Over

Just two songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Dove Cameron and Clipse.

Jorja has one of my favourite voices in music and I finally got to see her live for the first time last year which has helped Come Over be one of the 2020 songs that's holding the best. Skengman is a really moody track with heavenly production. I love when he lets loose out on the final verse. However, on the day I listen to this, Ghetts had just been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a hit-and-run which taints it massively. Boy Bye has chemistry overload between Ari Lennox and Lucky Daye. They both have brilliant voices but its the little spoken sections that sell the song. Five years later and I'm still not sure if I love or hate Pirate. Some parts of it sound great but other parts are just "I'm a pirate, yeah yeah, a pirate".

Ari and Able might be the greatest modern-day frequent team-up and off the table is another piece of evidence to why. As someone who isn’t capable of producing even a remotely listenable sound from my voice, watching the two of them in the Vevo Live video is just insane. Its crazy how easy it appears for The Weekend to sound like that. Supalonely is a rare song on this list that never made my weekly charts. Heard this live last year as BENEE supported Tate McRae. I'm still not keen on Gus Dapperton's verse (sorry). Little Mix show their power by getting Anne-Marie, of all people, an appearance here with Kiss My (Uh Oh). A sample that really works. Better Mistakes is not one I've gone back to a lot recently. I loved this Bebe album at the time but it hasn't proved to be the most memorable. Confetti is another album title-track and another one I should go back to more. Saweetie is a fun addition.

Abra sounds so good on the chorus of Dat Way but I'm not sure we needed his closing verse. Krept's verse is as punchy as ever but its one of the least bar-heavy verses I've heard from Konan, even if he does still manage a couple of memorable lines. Dance Again is a lite-bop from Selena. The 'Rare' album was the first big album of the decade in my chart with every track making my top 20 with this being one of the highlights. More Little Mix with Love (Sweet Love) really giving the girls a chance to show off their vocal ranges. They certainly had many a better hit in their career though. BRON has some great throwback production and Benny's flow hits so hard. I know a lot of people didn't enjoy Yuck (including Charli herself) but I still really enjoy the silliness.

Treat Me is the second #1 hit of my chart to drop-out. It really never should have made it to the top spot but it's beginning to hold up better than I was expecting. I've probably listened to it more in the past couple of years that I did in its first two years of release. Tate's Nelly-interpolation don't come back isn't a banger per-se but I enjoy the simpler production. 96 of My Life is a proper old-school track from Jme where he just lays out how his life has made him the man he is (or was in 2020) today with some very fun punchlines. Skin was Sabrina's response to Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' and saw her ride the drama to score her first UK chart success. It feels like such a long time ago now with the crazy past couple of years that she's had.

the way things go is certainly the prettiest song in this list and I just adore the whole vibe of the track. SG was certainly DJ Snake's attempt at a 'Taki Taki' pt.2 and its safe to say that the only reason it made my chart was become of the name LISA. Righteous is not a song I've kept in regular rotation but it's an incredibly sad and poignant song that still leaves a big impact every time I do hear it. After the disappointing last album, it makes the JAE5 bangers like Fortune Teller sound all the more better. It was so good to hear back on production for J Hus's recent Skepta collab. I'd forgot just how much Megan killed it in WAP until now. I haven't listened to it in ages and it sounded better than I was expecting it to.

476. (367-476) 21 Savage - sneaky

477. (372-477) Charli XCX feat. Ariana Grande - Sympathy is a knife

478. (202-285-396-478) Sofia Carson - LOUD

479. (84-144-233-310-391-479) Taylor Swift feat. HAIM - no body, no crime

480. (121-189-269-368-480) NiNE8 - Pusha
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481. (227-304-401-481) The Weeknd - Gasoline

482. (403-482) Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti - I LUV IT

483. (191-254-315-409-483) Russ Millions & Tion Wayne - Body

484. (183-258-336-415-484) Lil Tjay feat. 6LACK - Calling My Phone

485. (179-281-355-423-485) Jorja Smith - Addicted

486. (279-387-486) Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends

487. (224-308-405-487) Tate McRae - what's your problem?

488. (312-406-488) Dave & Central Cee - UK Rap

489. (NE) ITZY - ROCK & ROLL

490. (197-280-388-490) Charli XCX - Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies)
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491. (418-491) Leah Kate - Nasty

492. (293-400-492) Stormzy - Longevity Flow

493. (80-143-226-306-410-493) Selena Gomez feat. Kid Cudi - A Sweeter Place

494. (313-414-494) Lil Durk feat. J. Cole - All My Life

495. (290-357-438-495) Sabrina Carpenter - Tornado Warnings

496. (416-496) Ghetts feat. Kano & Wretch 32 - Mount Rushmore

497. (231-317-417-497) Ashe - Hope You’re Not Happy

498. (NE) Madison Beer - All At Once

499. (282-393-499) Mez, REASON,, Symba & 8AE - Culture

500. (x-270-343-422-500) Lorde - Solar Power

Just two songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Madison Beer and ITZY.

Solar Power didn't prove to be a favourite to many Lorde fans but it's certainly one of my mine of hers. Love the build throughout the track and the release at the end. Culture is a great song but not too memorable. I didn't remember how it went until I put it on again for this. I forgot how good Hope You're Not Happy is! I've just got the vinyl for this album for my birthday so excited to give it a spin. Mount Rushmore is another song tainted by the recent actions of Ghetts. But Kano & Wretch 32 don't disappoint and show why they're considered UK goats and leave you feeling very content without a chorus. I've loved Sabrina's two recent albums but I will always be an 'emails i can't send' man at heart and Tornado Warnings is a massive moment from it. I'm so glad it was still part of the tracklist on her recent tour.

Your milage on All My Life may vary based on how corny you find children's choirs but it works for me. It's pretty hilarious that it's Durk making this type of song. Who knew how good Selena Gomez and Kid Cudi would sound together until A Sweeter Place? It still sounds fresh. Longevity Flow feels like an ironic title as it's having little longevity in my affections. Fun but not a classic. I feel like every Leah Kate song has one moment that makes me cringe and in the case of Nasty, it's the line "bulletproof panties". However, I constantly find myself being won over eventually and this one is so fun!

Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) is one of Charli's least commercial tracks of the 2020s but I'm a sucker for her 'white girl' style of rap. The film it's from was ok but a bit overrated. UK Rap is the second of the Dave and Central Cee collabs and felt like the most 'pop' moment from the EP. Some nice punchline from Dave. what's your problem? is another album track from Tate. This one has a memorable melody and I missed it as it was dropped from the setlist of her recent tour. Suburban Legends was one of the vault tracks from 1989 and I haven't gone back to those at all much recently. Still sounds nice but it wouldn't have been a highlight on the original album. Addicted deserves to be higher. Jorja sounds amazing on it and the chorus is such an earworm.

Calling My Phone feels a bit forgotten for how big a hit it was at the time. It's a song that's completely made by its sample; although 6LACK's verse is very smooth too. Body was the first (and so far only) UK Drill #1 single. They're a frequent pairing but this is certainly their best team-up. Tion goes crazy on his verses and is a big part of why I prefer this to the remix. I would luv I LUV IT even more if it didn't have Carti. I don't find the chorus as irritating as many did, nor think it sounds like a Charli rip-off. Pusha dates from 2018 and was one of the few highlights from when I used to bother with Spotify's weekly discover playlists. It bangs but I had completely forgotten about is.

no body, no crime remains my stand-out from 'evermore'. Such a fun story with the chorus changing slightly each time. I didn't remember just how much LOUD actually snaps. The lyrics may be a tad too on-the-nose but Sofia sells it well. Stars from the Descendants franchise are running wild in this list! Combining both versions helps Sympathy is a knife reach this high on the list. Ari is obviously my queen but I'd honestly be more likely to throw on Charli's solo original nowadays. The 'hmm hmm' adlibs on sneaky are just too catchy. Pretty standard 21 fair but those are what awarded it with this placement.

451. (NE) Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor

452. (57-112-171-251-362-452) Skepta, Chip & Young Adz - St Tropez

453. (x-216-287-373-453) D-Block Europe feat. Central Cee - Overseas

454. (255-325-407-454) Hailee Steinfeld feat. Anderson. Paak - Coast

455. (319-376-455) Leigh-Anne - Don’t Say Love

456. (86-147-229-307-389-456) Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby - My Oh My

457. (210-290-379-457) Tate McRae - you're so cool

458. (386-458) Eminem - Houdini

459. (185-262-326-397-459) Dave - Titanium

460. (237-321-392-460) The Weeknd - Less Than Zero
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461. (x-NE) Tate McRae - 2 hands

462. (130-195-274-370-462) Anabel Englund - Midnight Rapture

463. (72-146-215-298-395-463) Blackpink - Crazy Over You

464. (399-464) Kacey Musgraves - Ruthless

465. (NE) JISOO - Hugs & Kisses

466. (NE) Alessi Rose - pretty world

467. (172-209-292-398-467) ROSÉ - Gone

468. (250-334-468) Taylor Swift - Now That We Don’t Talk

469. (48-107-166-260-364-469) DaBaby feat. Ashanti & Megan Thee Stallion - NASTY
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470. (243-322-404-470) JID - Money

471. (394-471) Dua Lipa - Illusion

472. (268-340-413-472) Sabrina Carpenter - bet u wanna

473. (x-NE) Saba & No ID feat. Madison McFerrin, Ogi & Jordan Ward - head.rap

474. (NE) Reneé Rapp - At Least I’m Hot

475. (61-119-187-267-366-475) Hardy Caprio & SL - XYZ

Four songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Reneé Rapp, Alessi Rose, JISOO and Taylor Swift.

Two songs make delayed debuts this year. head.rap was one of two great rap songs from 2025 about black people's hair. This one just has such a joyful vibe. It took the album release for me to realise just how much of a banger 2 hands is.

There's a few songs that are falling fast in this section, including XYZ. The sample does carry it a bit but SL sounds smooth as ever. Sabrina really was on fire during the 'emails...' era, just banger after banger, including bet u wanna. Dua's latest album was a bit of a stepdown from her previous era but Illusion has grown on me since her tour. Money is another song with a child's choir. Great flow from JID with his nostalgic views of wanting fame as a youth. Gut-punching music video.

There certainly isn't a song holding up worse than NASTY. Ashanti & Megan were necessary because DaBaby's parts are a mixed bag. Now That We Don't Talk is the second vault track from 1989. It feels much more 'Midnights' coded to me. I wish it was longer. Gone is a nice little ballad and much more ROSÉ's style than BLACKPINK's. Ruthless feels like a warm hug. Kacey sounds gorgeous and its just a really nice song. I'm so excited for her new era with a banger of a lead-single released today.

Crazy Over You is an album-track from BLACKPINK that always goes off in a live setting. It has a fun bridge! Midnight Rapture was my favourite discovery from my spell from entering into BJSC. I love her rap. Less Than Zero is a great song but I think it felt a tad underwhelming as it felt like we'd early heard this multiple times from Weeknd already at this point. Titanium is a massive banger and just shows that Dave could be releasing massive hits all the time if he really wanted to. Two minutes of pure coldness.

Houdini is an old-school Eminem lead-single. Some cringy lines but some moments of genius too. you're so cool has a really catchy chorus. Certainly one of Tate's best album tracks. My Oh My still sounds so good. DaBaby sounds much better than on his own track in this section. Don't Say Love is actually sounding really fresh to me now too. Leigh-Anne definitely has had the weakest singles of the three solo Mixers so far but I've still enjoyed her efforts.

Coast has been holding up very well for me. It's perfect for the summer months and its really making me wish that Haille would continue her music career. Overseas is probably D-Block Europe's best song (and biggest hit). Even Dirtbike LB doesn't sound too bad here. Cench's verse sounds unmixed but adds to the charm. St Tropez makes it back-to-back Young Adz. A popular choice on this website! This one heavily relies on the M.I.A. sample.

426. (44-99-157-230-317-426) Megan Thee Stallion - Big Ole Freak

427. (139-199-276-349-427) Bebe Rexha - Sacrifice

428. (138-218-301-375-428) Maisie Peters - You Signed Up For This

429. (124-193-270-350-429) Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

430. (73-132-207-286-359-430) Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kanye West, FKA twigs & Skrillex - Ego Death
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431. (76-134-198-275-354-431) Pop Smoke feat. Lil Tjay - Mood Swings

432. (283-356-432) Strandz - Us Against the World

433. (244-311-383-433) Freddie Gibbs feat. Kelly Price - Couldn’t Be Done

434. (305-360-434) Leah Kate - Weird!

435. (75-154-240-330-377-435) Taylor Swift - cardigan

436. (361-436) Kim Petras - Head Head Honcho

437. (214-296-374-437) Charli XCX - Constant Repeat

438. (363-438) Kendrick Lamar feat. AzChike - peekaboo

439. (184-260-327-384-439) Maisie Peters - Boy

440. (NE) Janet Devlin - Emotional Rodeo
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441. (NE) Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

442. (NE) Alessi Rose - oh my

443. (x-x-212-294-365-443) Dua Lipa - Physical

444. (77-149-235-318-385-444) Taylor Swift - betty

445. (74-142-208-291-381-445) Run The Jewels feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha - JU$T

446. (200-281-371-446) BLACKPINK - Tally

447. (380-447) J. Cole feat. Ari Lennox, Young Dro & Gucci Mane - Pricey

448. (219-302-382-449) Taylor Swift - Bejeweled

449. (135-225-303-369-449) AJ Tracey - Little More Love

450. (NE) YEJI - Air
     

Four songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from YEJI, Alessi Rose, Olivia Dean and Janet Devlin.

Little More Love is the 3rd #1 hit of the decade to appear. Another catchy chorus from AJ but not his strongest overall. 'Midnights' is my top Taylor album of the 2020s and Bejeweled is a highlight. I really enjoy the synths. Gucci Mane sounds so good on Pricey and very different from his usual style. Cole has some fun rhymes too. Tally is another album track from BLACKPINK and its certainly one of their most attention-grabbing ballads. The shock highlight on JU$T is Pharrell's chorus but Zach is a cool addition too.

betty sees Taylor tells us a tale of teenage romance and regret and its one of her most engaging narratives. Just a lovely track all-round. Physical took its time to grow on me but I'm fully on board now. The highlight is the bridge and this song was made for live settings. Boy isn't as polished as Maisie's later work but the signs of pop-bangerism was there. peekaboo was a different side from Kendrick and is just fun vibes. The SupaHotFire reference is crazy.

Constant Repeat is such an apt title because I was spamming this (and the rest of the album) in 2022. The outro is heavenly. Head Head Honcho is maybe not one I'm proud of being on this list. It's crude and cheap but that's the point. The production is so fun. cardigan bops along very nicely and has a really great melody. Very different vibe to the songs either side of it. One of which being Weird! which is another one that lives up to its title. It's really Leah doing what she does best: making cringe pop.

Kelly Price's vocals on Couldn't Be Done are insane and we could have done with them being used more. The Kanye-esque pitched sample is smooth as hell too. Us Against the World is the most 50 Cent song not made by 50 Cent. I'm surprised this sound hasn't had a sustained comeback yet. Tjay's whiney vocals shouldn't work on a gangsta sex-jam but Pop Smoke's smoothness just about sells Mood Swings. This one really worms its way into my head. Not many songs have as many prominent samples as Ego Death and still sound cohesive. Some more twigs wouldn't have went amiss.

With 'classic interpolations' being the trend of the early 20s, it was inevitable some would land with me and My Head & My Heart is one of those that did. You Signed Up For This is the title-track to Maisie's debut album and has a great energy to the verses which are stronger than the chorus. Sacrifice is certainly a song that ends at its highest point with a fun outro. Good but not as hard-hitting as I had remembered. Big Ole Freak dates from 2018 but I didn't heard it until 2020. It was Megan's first Billboard hit and deservedly so. I haven't listened to it for ages but its sounding pretty good today.

401. (67-122-178-252-331-401) Run The Jewels - goonies vs. E.T.

402. (136-181-258-333-402) Bugzy Malone feat. Chip - Notorious

403. (123-194-272-336-403) Maisie Peters - Brooklyn

404. (NE) Dove Cameron - French Girls

405. (104-158-225-315-405) Dove Cameron - LazyBaby

406. (378-406) Common & Pete Rock - Fortunate

407. (175-247-328-407) Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer - Die Hard

408. (179-254-335-408) Sofia Carson - Come Back Home

409. (91-157-206-277-352-409) Nines feat. NSG - Airplane Mode

410. (171-276-328-355-410) Mabel - Let Them Know

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411. (346-411) Dasha - Austin

412. (NE) Jennie - With The IE (Way Up)

413. (255-337-413) Bebe Rexha - I’m Not High, I’m In Love

414. (114-177-257-340-414) Bebe Rexha feat. Travis Barker - Break My Heart Myself

415. (133-185-262-341-415) Kim Petras - Future Starts Now

416. (158-201-265-342-416) Drake feat. Rick Ross - Lemon Pepper Freestyle

417. (188-263-343-417) The Weeknd feat. Lil Wayne - I Heard You’re Married

418. (153-221-300-347-418) Kacey Musgraves - justified

419. (213-295-358-419) Taylor Swift - Vigilante Shit

420. (190-264-344-420) Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug - Potion
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421. (268-348-421) Bas & AJ Tracey - 179 Deli

422. (125-192-271-351-422) Bas, J. Cole & Lil Tjay - [The Jackie]

423. (58-115-184-266-345-423) Chloe x Halle - Busy Boy

424. (357-424) Eminem feat. JID - Fuel

425. (NE) Kylie Cantrall feat. ILLIT - See You Tonight
     

Three songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Kylie Cantrall/ILLIT, JENNIE and Dove Cameron.

Eminem has been a bit hit and miss of late but he and JID really bring the best out of each other with Fuel being a huge moment on the album. Busy Boy was my favourite album track from Chloe x Halle's album. I'm enjoying their solo careers but I would love them to join forces again. We have back-to-back Bas with [The Jackie] and 179 Deli. I feel like I'm the only person who remembers that the former was an official UK top 100 hit. Cole and Bas are always fun vibes and Tjay is alright on this one too. The latter was a more surprising collab with AJ Tracey making an appearance, He can really flow over any beat.

Dua Lipa is a generous queen, gifting Calvin Harris a 2020s hit in my chart with Potion. Thug actually slaps on this one too! Vigilante Shit is very moody and has a killer opening line. I love reputation and this is very reputation-coded. I adore justified. It's such an easy song to sing along with and Kacey sounds gorgeous as ever. Wayne is often considered to be the feature-GOAT and I Heard You're Married is good evidence on why. It shouldn't work but all his punches land.

Drake has not been a hitmaker in my charts in this decade with Lemon Pepper Freestyle being one of only two songs for him here. The sample is electric. Future Starts Now is so fun with great production. I can't believe she (for a time anyway) scrapped the era after this. Another back-to-back set of tracks, this time for Bebe Rexha. The Break My Heart Myself era already feels like an age ago. I enjoy her delivery on it though. I'm Not High, I'm In Love was a nice disco moment from her too. One hit wonder alert with Austin. A nice little slice of country-pop but it did get overplayed.

Let Them Know is a song that's ageing much better than I had anticipated. It felt like a Dua-clone at the time but feels fresher now that sound isn't as prominent. Airplane Mode feels more like a NSG song than Nines but it's still a banger. The hook is brazy. They didn't need to go as hard as they did for a Netflix soppy novel adaptation but I'm glad they did as Come Back Home is a bop. The pre-chorus is my highlight. Who had 1/4th of Cover Drive teaming up with Kendrick for a song? Not me, but for the 'mainstream' moment from Kendrick's least-mainstream album, it worked well.

I have nothing to say about the whole Common/Pete Rock album. It's perfection and the only reason Fortunate isn't more dominating is because the project is more of a whole piece rather than a collection of singles. Dove makes it a hat-trick of back-to-back artists with LazyBaby being from back before her rebrand. It's deletion from Spotify isn't helping it here. Brooklyn hit so much harder now that I'm a Maisie stan and know about (her sister) Ellen through the podcast. Bugzy and Chip aren't quite the UK Biggie and Tupac, despite what the song wants you to believe but it was still so cool to see the pair squash their beef on Notorious. And goonies vs E.T. is just goes hard. Great instrumental and Killer Mike and El-P sound so good. The lyrics are great and the hook is banging.

376. (x-196-273-329-376) Madison Beer - Stay Numb And Carry On

377. (256-321-377) Aliyah’s Interlude - IT GIRL

378. (NE) JISOO - Your Love

379. (94-146-213-291-379) Lauren Jauregui feat. VIC MENSA - Scattered

380. (339-380) Kacey Musgraves - Cardinal
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381. (170-244-318-381) Freddie Gibbs feat. Anderson. Paak & Raekwon - Feel No Pain

382. (NE) MINNIE - HER

383. (51-96-148-216-314-383) 21 Savage feat. Summer Walker - Secret

384. (238-319-384) Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants

385. (332-385) Common & Pete Rock - Stellar

386. (NE) Dove Cameron - Too Much

387. (NE) Tate McRae - Sports car

388. (167-240-320-388) Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie

389. (62-110-168-242-322-389) Ariana Grande - love language

390. (64-120-172-245-323-390) BLACKPINK - Love To Hate Me
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391. (71-129-176-249-324-391) Kid Cudi & Eminem - The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady

392. (191-259-325-392) Kim Petras - Throat Goat

393. (253-326-393) Leah Kate - Happy

394. (183-261-327-394) Joji - Glimpse of Us

395. (162-222-297-338-395) Jorja Smith - Digging

396. (NE) Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

397. (229-299-397) Selena Gomez - Single Soon

398. (353-398) Ariana Grande - true story

399. (NE) AJ Tracey feat. Jorja Smith - Crush

400. (330-400) AJ Tracey - Joga Bonito

Six songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from AJ Tracey/Jorja Smith, Taylor Swift, Tate McRae, Dove Cameron, MINNIE & JISOO.

Joga Bonito is a proper summer bop from AJ Tracey. The only issue is that is so short! true story is the first of two Ariana album tracks in this section. It works well on the album as a kind of intro into 'the boy is mine' but its also works well in its own right. Single Soon has had a heavy drop this year. I remember thinking it was a fun comeback at the time but it hasn't stuck around as hell as her older material. Digging as one of my favourite live performances in the VEVO live video. Her vocals are insane and the particular video is just so joyous.

I'm not usually massive on piano ballads but Glimpse of Us is just really lovely. Happy is slightly petulant and the Eminem interpolation is forced but I still end up loving it a lot more than I should. Throat Goat is more basic-pop but its annoyingly catchy and the huge standout on 'Slut Pop'. Hearing it live was an experience. Cudi is cool on The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady but it's all about the Eminem feature. He makes the flow sound so simple and, aside from a couple of groan-worthy lines, the majority of the bars really land.

There's a real nice bounce to Love To Hate Me that I enjoy. JISOO's English verse and Lisa's rap are highlights. love language is the other Ariana album track of the section and has an outro that I adore. The jazziness really works and I'm glad she revisted it on the deluxe version of her lastest album. Sweetest Pie sure has a maximalist video! Dua slays her chorus but the Megan verses are just ok. The title undersells just how epic Stellar really is. Such a throwback with Pete Rock nailing the production style of his 'heyday'.

I had forgot just how much of Bebe work this decade I've really enjoyed and Heart Wants What It Wants has a disco sound that really suits her. It was nice to hear 21 in his R&B bag but I never really listen to Secret anymore. Paak's hook on Feel No Pain is so smooth and the way Gibbs and Raekwon ride the beat is perfect. It just feels so nice on the ears. The shot of Kacey floating in the air is how I felt after hearing Cardinal live the other year. Absolutely heavenly.

Lauren's vocals sound great ant the VIC MENSA verse is cool but Scattered has just not been on my radar at all recently. IT GIRL is really fun. It could have easily been obnoxious but Aliyah has enough charm to sell it. I can easily hear why this was popular on TikTok. Released on my birthday, Madison's 'Life Support' album, more than any other, really defines a period of my life. It was when I was struggling the most with mental health and songs like Stay Numb And Carry On really resonated with me. I have so much love for the album but its heard to separate it from that context.

351. (103-150-218-285-351) Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Die For a Man

352. (102-149-217-287-352) BIA feat. Nicki Minaj - WHOLE LOTTA MONEY

353. (95-156-169-243-307-353) Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

354. (223-292-354) Olivia Rodrigo - Can’t Catch Me Now

355. (98-153-219-293-355) Saweetie feat. Doja Cat - Best Friend

356. (162-227-297-356) JID feat. EARTHGANG - Can’t Punk Me

357. (175-173-231-300-357) Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - family ties

358. (163-223-278-313-358) Snoh Aalegra feat. Tyler, The Creator - NEON PEACH

359. (116-163-234-301-359) Dave feat. Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts & Giggs - In The Fire

360. (304-360) Maisie Peters - Bit Bitter
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361. (x-165-239-303-361) Madison Beer - Stained Glass

362. (156-222-294-362) The Weeknd feat. Tyler, The Creator - Here We Go… Again

363. (160-224-295-363) BLACKPINK - Hard to Love

364. (296-364) ITZY - BORN TO BE

365. (NE) Janet Devlin - Houston

366. (233-302-366) Alessandra - Queen of Kings

367. (53-100-161-232-305-367) Jhené Aiko - P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)

368. (65-113-174-237-309-368) Jme feat. Merky ACE - Live

369. (228-298-369) Leah Kate - Unbreakup

370. (308-370) Billie Eilish - LUNCH
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371. (180-248-311-371) Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Violas and Lupitas

372. (312-372) Flo Milli - Never Lose Me

373. (246-310-373) Sabrina Carpenter - opposite

374. (316-374) Chappell Roan - Femininomenon

375. (390-375) Tate McRae - It’s ok I’m ok

Only one song from 2025 makes a debut in this section, coming from Janet Devlin.

Doing something rare and climbing year-on-year, It's ok I'm ok originally felt like a disappointing lead single from Tate but, with the brilliant album, it has grown on me loads. I honestly haven't fully clicked with any of Chappell's newer releases but there's some bangers on that album. I can see Feminomenon being annoying for many but I love it. opposite is a bit of a slower one from Sabrina but the vocals in the post-chorus are lovely. Never Lose Me is one that I can't help but sing along to. Fire instrumental, great flow and the vocals don't sound too bad either. Definitely Flo Milli's best song.

There's just something about the MC/legendary producer team up albums in this decade. Black Thought is cool as hell on Violas and Lupitas but Danger Mouse kills the production. Weird sounds but works very well. LUNCH is Billie's best song, fight me! I quite liked this album on the whole to be fair. Unbreakup is sounding surprisingly great. A bit rockier and more serious than most of her other work. I love the video to Live and Jme and ACE have great chemistry going back and forth. Really underrated.

Angelic voice with the dirtiest lyrics is a winning combination. P*$$Y Fairy (OTW) is too catchy with the hooks. Queen of Kings is the best possible version of an Ava Max song coming from Alessandra. This is what a Eurovision song should all be about. I loved the other single from the album so much that I don't think I've given BORN TO BE enough respect. Feels a bit EVERGLOW. Hard to Love is the ROSÉ solo moment on 'BORN PINK'. I love the bassline and I always enjoy when she goes poppier.

The Tyler verse isn't as epic as the Wayne verse on the other track but I dig the vibe of this song so much. Here We Go... Again is the perfect transition between the Weeknd's older R&B sound and the dance-pop of recent times. I love the sound that Madison has found for herself but there's something special about this era. I love the darker, melancholic sounds she experimented with on Stained Glass. I love Bit Bitter and it would be so much higher if I didn't have to fish out my Record Store Day exclusive deluxe vinyl any time I wanted to hear it in a decent format. The Ghetts verse is so good on In The Fire that it feels illegal it's next to that dud Giggs verse. The divine production really takes you to church.

NEON PEACH is one of the coolest songs of the decade. Tyler kills the production and his verses while Snoh's vocals would work over anything. There's something about the looped beat at the start of family ties that just gets me so hyped. Kendrick's verse is amazing (brother). JID and EARTHGANG is a team-up that never disappoints. Can't Punk Me has so much energy with Doctur Dot providing my favourite verse. Saweetie and Doja's friendship anthem, Best Friend has a memorable chorus and Doja has some fun flows.

Can't Catch Me Now is Olivia's folky effort from The Hunger Games soundtrack. Half the song can be described as pleasant but when she lets out the passion and vocals on the bridge it leaves you floating. Dua was on fire during the Future Nostalgia era. The INXS sampled triplet beat on Break My Heart is extremely catchy and not too obvious. Really good use of sampling. Nicki's fall-off will be studied for generations. Her 'boosting up other female rappers era' was fun and the interplay between her and BIA on WHOLE LOTTA MONEY is really enjoyable. Die for a Man was an unexpected collab but Uzi works better than you'd imagine next to Bebe.

326. (178-257-326) Addison Rae - it could’ve been u

327. (185-259-327) BLANKA - Solo

328. (NE) Reneé Rapp - Kiss It Kiss It

329. (NE) Megan Moroney - 6 Months Later

330. (260-330) LIA - Blossom
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331. (81-108-144-208-274-331) Central Cee - Loading

332. (49-88-128-188-261-332) Little Mix - Gloves Up

333. (109-159-226-289-333) Olivia Rodrigo - brutal

334. (267-334) Ashe - Hornet’s Nest

335. (194-263-335) Watsky & Camila Recchio - ROLLIN

336. (47-87-140-202-275-336) Juice WRLD & Marshmello - Come & Go

337. (200-270-337) Chlöe - Body Do

338. (90-136-206-271-338) Taylor Swift - Love Story

339. (NE) Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter - The Life of a Showgirl
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340. (198-269-340) TWICE - MOONLIGHT SUNRISE

341. (272-341) Chlöe - Somebody

342. (151-211-281-342) Saweetie feat. H.E.R. - Closer

343. (138-201-276-343) Tiësto feat. Charli XCX - Hot In It

344. (209-279-344) Zara Larsson - Can’t Tame Her

345. (147-215-283-345) Ashe - Angry Woman

346. (105-154-220-286-346) Griff - Black Hole

347. (284-306-347) Maisie Peters - BSC

348. (NE) Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching

349. (31-77-131-195-284-349) Little Mix - Happiness

350. (54-106-155-221-288-350) Hailee Steinfeld - I Love You’s

Four songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Tate McRae, Taylor Swift/Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Moroney and Reneé Rapp.

Please come back to music, Hailee. I wasn't overly familiar with the original version of I Love You's (nor the Annie Lennox version that made it popular) which helped me get on board with this one. Happiness feels like it was from a different time, certainly more 2010s than 2020s but one of Little Mix's best album tracks from their later projects. The Good Witch my beloved. Such a joy listening to BSC. While Griff never became as big as she was touted to be, she will always have a massive banger in Black Hole. Gloomy lyrics with upbeat production is an ever-popular tactic and it works so well here.

Angry Woman is a rocky moment from Ashe. It was a #1 hit in my chart but she does have better tracks. Some really nice vocal effects. Can't Tame Her felt like a one-time comeback for Zara before her recent re-revival. This is so ‘La Di Da’ coded that would almost feellike a rip-off it that one wasn’t already jumping off Th Weeknd and Dua Lipa's sound of the time. Hot In It rode the Charli XCX wave of the Crash era to become a hit in my chart. It's a bit repetitive but Charli's such a star. Closer is holding up so much better than other songs here. I wasn't sure on the H.E.R. chorus at first but now I love it. Love some of Saweetie's flows on the second verse.

Somebody was a poppy moment from Chlöe but she kills this and its a sound she should explore more. There's about 4 different hooks and they are all catchy as hell. I enjoy the retro vibes on MOONLIGHT SUNRISE. I enjoy listening to it but I don't think about is when it's not on. Love Story is the one Taylor's Version that has become a hit in my chart. Mainly because I didn't appreciate enough on original release and I think the re-recorded vocals really improve it. Body Do has so-so verses but the falsetto chorus is such a vibe. I don't think anybody was screaming for Marshmello to produce an post-humous Juice WRLD track but Come & Go ended up being a banger. I'm not a fan of how they've dropped every bit of juice out of Juice's recordings since.

I love the production on ROLLIN and Recchio's vocals sound great. One of his recent best. Hornet's Nest was a poppy moment on the Ashe album but it took a while for the 'drink he arsenic' not to sound forced to my ears but now I'm on board. What a way to open your debut album brutal was. I bet how rock-orientated Olivia's music has been caught so many people off guard on their first play of the album. The riff is so fun. There's some great vocals on the choruses on Gloves Up, especially Perrie's on the first chorus. This could have easily been a late-in-the-run album single from them.

Cench's first UK hit remains his (solo) best. The beat on Loading is insane and definitely one of the best UK drill has produced. LIA was my bias in in ITZY but her being on hiatus when the album with Blossom was released that didn't help its cause. The chorus is so salty and suits her voice perfectly. Is Solo a cheap Britney copy? Maybe. Was she trying to be the new Eleni Fouiera? Certainly. But I still couldn't resist its charms. I prefer the studio version to the Eurovision performance. Addison certainly heard 'Break the Rules' before she recorded it could've been u. It's fun but nowhere near the quality of 'Diet Pepsi' or 'Fame is a Gun'.

301. (122-174-238-301) The Game & Kanye West - Eazy

302. (210-249-302) Maisie Peters - You’re Just A Boy (And I’m Kinda The Man)

303. (186-197-251-303) Sabrina Carpenter - because i liked a boy

304. (101-137-199-256-304) Olivia Rodrigo - jealousy, jealousy

305. (245-305) Taylor Swift - Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

306. (56-89-126-180-246-306) J Hus feat. Burna Boy - Play Play

307. (68-97-135-184-247-307) JID & Lute feat. 6LACK - Still Dreamin

308. (187-250-308) Jorja Smith - Little Things

309. (142-196-253-309) Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

310. (43-95-134-192-254-310) Run The Jewels - walking in the snow
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311. (186-248-311) Charli XCX - Speed Drive

312. (46-86-132-189-252-312) Tion Wayne feat. dutchavelli & Stormzy - I Dunno

313. (133-193-255-313) Ashe - Shower With My Clothes On

314. (204-258-314) Sofía Reyes & Danna Paola feat. Kim Petras - tqum

315. (152-205-264-315) JID & Kenny Mason - Dance Now

316. (214-266-316) EARTHGANG - Die Today

317. (50-93-141-203-265-317) The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

318. (268-318) Camila Cabello feat. Eem Triplin - baby pink

319. (NE) Stormzy - SORRY RACH!

320. (x-145-212-273-320) Madison Beer - Emotional Bruises
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321. (280-321) Ashe - I Wanna Love You (But I Don’t)

322. (117-164-236-290-322) Kacey Musgraves - simple times

323. (NE) Tate McRae - Miss possessive

324. (191-262-324) Hailee Steinfeld - SunKissing

325. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

Three songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Stormzy.

I don't know what it is about SunKissing but the word I'd use to describe it is nostalgic. Not for any particular time, it just suits a reflective mood. simple times leans into the emotion more explicitly. It such a relaxing listen as well which makes the video all the more odd. The third song in a row with a similar vibe, I Wanna Love You (But I Don't) is another that feels like it should be the backing for a movie flashback montage. The powerful vocals in the chorus is what give it an extra oomph. I love the slightly melodramatic style of songwritting on Emotional Bruises. I was just on board with everything Madison was doing on that album.

Imagine having a song as good as baby pink in your back pocket and only releasing it as a deluxe track??? The hyperpop elements work so much better here than on the Carti collab. I'd never heard of Eem before this but his verse is a cool addition. Have you ever had a song that became so overplayed that you forgot that you actually originally loved it? I think I'm finally at a point where I can begin to appreciate Save Your Tears again. The chorus of Die Today has been stuck in my head for three years straight now. Great video and the two of them really know how to make a vibey track that makes you feel good. Dance Now is a great example of how electric JID is on a mic. You never know what direction he's going to go in next.

I liked the original fully-Spanish version of tqum but it was the Kim Petras remix that made it smash for me. Some of my favourite vocals from her too. Shower With My Clothes On is definitely the sort of track where the whole audience would have their phone lights on swaying away. The video is really effective at selling the message too. Everything just works so cohesively here. It's clear why I Dunno because such a big hit. The chorus is undeniably catchy (and very meme-able), dutch has a great voice for this type of track and Stormzy was at the peak of his powers. Charli's effort for the Barbie soundtrack, Speed Drive works well in the film for the car chase. Sampling 'Mickey' was certainly a choice but there's enough energy for it to work.

walking in the snow has some of the hardest hitting lyrics of the decade. The verses are genuinely powerful, especially when you consider the context of the time it was released. And then they're able to contrast that with Gangsta Boo (RIP) having one of the funniest outros in any song for years. Anti-Hero feels like it was the true start of Taylor's dominance. I think it's genuinely improving with age for me. The infectious, garage-inspired track Little Things is Jorja's biggest hit this decade. The little run in the outro is gorgeous. The 6LACK chorus on Still Dreamin is one of my faves of recent times. The verses are so laidback which makes it such a smooth listen. I don't smoke but it feels like it would be the sort of song that would be perfect to blaze up to.

J Hus and Burna Boy is a combo that just works. Play Play sees Hus just have some fun, throwing in as many gun metaphors as he can to describe his lady. JAE5's light, summery production (with added whistles) can't go unmentioned. Taylor has never been particularly known for her vocal ability but the strength she applies for the titular phrase on Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? is a huge highlight. It's a song that has really been boosted by its usage on the Eras Tour. jealousy, jealousy was a standout track from Olivia's debut album. The bridge has a really cool sound which she developed on some of the tracks from her sophomore. I am READY for the third album now. Roll on June!

From an Olivia Rodrigo song to one that's largely about her, because i liked a boy was the moment where I went from a casual Sabrina fan to a proper, dedicated stan. One of her best ballad-y tracks. Speaking of Sabrina, 'The Good Witch' walked so 'Short n' Sweet' could run. I just adore Maisie's style of songwriting and her wit is on full display on You're Just A Boy (And I'm Kinda The Man). A lot can be said about modern day Kanye but one think I'll never tire of is his production style. He may not have actually produced this one but it's a clear aping of his trademark pitched-sample style and evokes the nostalgic feel. Especially with the Eazy-E flip. DJ Premier's scratches add a lot too. Kanye's verse caused controversy but it's also what makes the song work. You wouldn't actually notice if The Game wasn't on this track.

276. (42-80-118-164-225-276) ITZY - Not Shy

277. (165-228-277) Bizarrap & Shakira - Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

278. (170-229-278) Leah Kate - Super Over

279. (84-119-167-231-279) J. Cole - i n t e r l u d e

280. (NE) Dave feat. Tems - Raindance
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281. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

282. (63-92-121-173-233-282) AJ Tracey - Yumeko

283. (230-283) CHAERYEONG - Mine

284. (NE) Alessi Rose - start all over

285. (182-234-285) Leah Kate - Lucky

286. (39-78-117-168-235-286) Drake feat. Giveon - Chicago Freestyle

287. (81-124-177-236-287) Phony Ppl feat. Megan Thee Stallion - Fkn Around

288. (237-288) Charli XCX - Talk talk

289. (38-85-129-183-241-289) Mabel - Boyfriend

290. (242-290) Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
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291. (82-125-179-243-291) Kanye West feat. Jay-Z - Jail

292. (190-244-292) Leah Kate - 911

293. (40-91-143-207-277-293) Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain’t It Different

294. (NE) Kylie Cantrall - Goodie Bag

295. (52-111-182-241-278-295) MoStack feat. AJ Tracey - Miss Me

296. (NE) Lorde - What Was That

297. (41-79-123-176-239-297) Pop Smoke feat. 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch - The Woo

298. (127-181-240-298) Digga D & Still Brickin’ - Pump 101

299. (NE) Saba & No ID - Woes of The World

300. (NE) Gracie Abrams - Risk

Seven songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Gracie Abrams, Saba/No ID, Lorde, Kylie Cantrall, Alessi Rose, Sabrina Carpenter and Dave/Tems.

Out of the recent bunch of Scouse rappers to make the charts, Still Brickin' is definitely the one that sounds the best to me. Pump 101 is the second track from a UK artist that heavily relies on your affection for 50 Cent with this reworking 'Stunt 101' by G-Unit. Speaking of such songs lol. The Woo features 50 Cent after he executive produced Pop Smoke's album after his tragic passing. I think most people have forgot just how massive that album was. I'm more likely to listen to 'Mood Swings' not but appreciate that this was the best way to lead the album. Miss Me felt like a non-#1 in my charts at the time, relying on the glory of their past team-ups but I've ended up going back to it loads in the past couple of years. Look at its recent holds: it's dropped 54 places over two years after originally dropping 71 places in 2022.

Reworking 'Butterfly' by Crazy Town, Ain't It Different saw three of the biggest names of UK rap join forces at the time of the peak of their chart success. I like Headie's verse but its AJ that steals the show for me. 911 makes it two songs I love that mimic the sound of police sirens for the chorus. I'll be raving the next time one goes past. Lil Wayne's song still clears though. I really love the long build in Jail. You're constantly waiting for the drop and it just never comes (aside from some brief cymbal action). Jay's 'selfie' line is weak but the rest of the verse is solid. I think time will finally let us admit that some of the disses on Not Like Us aren't that strong (other vaginal option, calling PARTYNEXTDOOR a drug user) but what makes it such a lethal diss is that its a certified club classic. And that was Drake's whole schtick for a while.

Boyfriend was a #1 hit in my chart in 2020 and feels like a bit of a hangover from the 2010s era of my chart. It already sounded a bit dated then but now we're a bit removed from the time, it's sounding fresh again to me. Maybe it's just nostalgia for a different time. Talk talk is a relatable song about having a crush. The ecstasy of the outro is what elevates it from a nice album track into something special. Fkn Around is what I think other people must be hearing when they listen to Steve Lacy. It has such a funky mood and the lead singer's vocals are like silk. Megan dominates the song when she comes in, it's definitely some of my favourite work from her. Judging by the video, a fun time has had by all making this song.

Drake's not had a great decade and it feels funny having him appear in the same section as 'Not Like Us'. I'd probably just listen to 'Superman' now but I did enjoy hearing his Eminem flip on Chicago Freestyle. I forgot how much I liked Lucky. It has a nice melody, fun production and decent break-up lyrics. Just a really solid pop song. Mine sees us reach the halfway point for the solo tracks on ITZY's 'BORN TO BE' album. It's quite groovy and it comes from who I would have said was my least favourite member. AJ is all over this section with Yumeko being his third song. His signature flow just works for me and the chorus here demands to be sang-along with. Such a unique, playful beat that would still be fire without AJ over it.

How can a 2-minute interlude be so epic? i n t e r l u d e only consists of one short verse but it certainly packs a punch. It turns out this is Leah's section as well as AJ's with Super Over also being her third entry. This was the title track to her debut album and is exactly what she excels at. Fun pop music that always has a memorable chorus. Sorry Kendrick but you don't have the best diss song in this section as the catchily-titled Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 takes the crown. I have no idea what Shakira is saying but I know that she is murdering Pique. Not Shy was ITZY's 2nd #1 hit in my chart and is a great reminder of why LIA was originally my favourite member. Her parts are easily the highlights in this track. A lot of the rest could have easily been seen as annoying.

251. (NE) JENNIE feat. Dua Lipa - Handlebars

252. (212-252) Taylor Swift - Down Bad

253. (108-154-211-253) The Weeknd - Don’t Break My Heart

254. (73-116-166-220-254) Taylor Swift - willow

255. (NE) Ariana Grande - warm

256. (NE) LISA - FXCK UP THE WORLD

257. (NE) The Favors - The Little Mess You Made

258. (155-215-258) Bebe Rexha & Snoop Dogg - Satellite

259. (218-259) Ariana Grande - bye

260. (83-114-162-219-260) Maisie Peters - Villain

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261. (NE) Janet Devlin - Red Flag

262. (171-226-262) Maisie Peters - Coming Of Age

263. (NE) Leah Kate - Meltdown

264. (NE) Tate McRae - Purple lace bra

265. (208-265) Halle - because i love you

266. (161-216-266) Madison Beer - Sweet Relief

267. (120-172-223-267) Taylor Swift - Midnight Rain

268. (203-235-282-268) Sabrina Carpenter - Read your Mind

269. (NE) Alessi Rose - Get Around

270. (110-157-217-270) Pete & Bas - Mr Worldwide
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271. (115-163-224-271) Madison Beer - Dangerous

272. (139-175-232-272) Leah Kate - 10 Things I Hate About You

273. (227-273) Kacey Musgraves feat. Leon Bridges - Superbloom

274. (NE) Ariana Grande - past life

275. (72-111-158-222-275) Little Mix - No

Nine songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Ariana Grande x2, Alessi Rose, Tate McRae, Leah Kate, Janet Devlin, The Favors, LISA and Jennie/Dua Lipa.

Little Mix picked up one final #1 before their hiatus with No. With Leigh and Perrie being pregnant during this era, Jade has having to do all of the heavy lifting in the videos. Superbloom was a deluxe track from 'Deeper Well' and the best song on the whole project. Kacey and Leon's voices compliment each other so well and I enjoy the faster pace from her. 10 Things I Hate About You is Leah's actual hit and you can hear why. It was perfect for TikTok. I heard this live on the day it entered the UK Top 100 (Good Friday 2022) as she was supporting for Madison Beer. Speaking of Madison, Dangerous has some very nice strings which stops it from being just another ballad. It's very Disney and I'm not just saying that because she sings the lyric "a tale as old as time".

Mr Worldwide has become my summer holiday anthem in past years. Bas usually has the best flows from the pair but Pete kills this track. Sometimes you want something that just fun and this certainly fits the bill. Read your Mind is a rare climber in the list. Its so catchy and it lives rent free in my head. It's criminal that it was never a single. Midnigth Rain is the second-highest track from 'Midnights'. Fairly muted production but it creates a certain mood which the pitched vocals help amplify. Bookending this four with Madison, Sweet Relief is very much in the wheelhouse of the sound she has carved out for herself with its bassy-bounce and sultry delivery. Solid track but doesn't stand out amongst her oeuvre.

because i love you is Halle's highest solo track. This was written by RAYE and you can certainly hear her influence, especially with her also adding backing vocals. The chorus is a guaranteed earworm and it feels like a (slower) proto-'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND'. Coming Of Age is the most unique sounding song in Maisie's discography. I remember being shocked on my first spin of the good witch with this being the second track. The pumping bassline at the start catches you off guard but the classic Maisie still shines with her typically witty lyrics. Villain brings us back to her debut album and was a slower burner for me before it eventually ended up as my 15th most played track of 2021. The change of viewpoint, looking at herself from her ex’s perspective, is a great concept. The disco sonics really suits Ari and Max and Ilya never miss when they produce for her. The fact that I may be hearing bye performed live in four months is too exciting.

Speaking of disco, Satellite goes all in on the sounds and the intermittent strings are a nice touch. I thought Bebe singing about weed was going to sound too forced but her vocals in the chorus sold it to me. Why does it feel like snoop put in more effort for this random Bebe feature than he has on any of his own songs in the past 10 years? The best song on 'evermore' for me is willow. . It does such a good job of creating its folky, rustic, cozy atmosphere and has a strong melody throughout. It feels like winter in a song. Don't Break My Heart is so under-rated. I never hear anyone talk about it but it's my favourite Weeknd song of either of his albums this decade. It’s some of the best synth-work on the album, the falsetto is on point and the deeper vocals are iconic.  I like how subtle the alien abduction imagery is in Down Bad compared to the bluntness of the f-bombs. That weird, UFO-y sound is so different and it’s hidden in the background so much that I didn’t even pick up on it in my first few listens.

226. (NE) Kylie Cantrall - Denim

227. (98-143-199-227) BLACKPINK - Typa Girl

228. (74-103-146-200-228) Dua Lipa - Love Again

229. (104-149-202-229) ITZY - SNEAKERS

230. (214-230) Charli XCX - 360
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231. (75-113-160-203-231) Tyler, The Creator - LUMBERJACK

232. (132-185-232) ITZY - BET ON ME

233. (130-169-213-233) Danger Mouse & Black Thought feat. MF DOOM - Belize

234. (204-234) Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine

235. (NE) Leah Kate - Just Because

236. (NE) Alessi Rose - IKYK

237. (134-190-237) ITZY - None of My Business

238. (NE) JADE - Plastic Box

239. (142-195-239) FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid

240. (145-199-240) Stormzy & Fredo - Toxic Trait
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241. (150-201-241) Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX & George Daniel - Welcome To My Island

242. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - Never Getting Laid

243. (63-99-147-205-243) Dixie feat. Rubi Rose - Psycho

244. (45-70-105-151-206-244) Ariana Grande feat. Ty Dolla $ign - safety net

245. (118-112-159-207-245) Madison Beer - Follow The White Rabbit

246. (36-67-106-152-209-246) Ari Lennox feat. Doja Cat - BMO

247. (68-107-153-210-247) Doja Cat & The Weeknd - You Right

248. (NE) Alessi Rose - Everything Anything

249. (221-249) Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

250. (NE) Reneé Rapp - Mad

Seven songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Reneé Rapp, Alessi Rose x2, Sabrina Carpenter, JADE, Leah Kate and Kylie Cantrall.

Bed Chem has been helped by its fun tour performances which has resulted in the small drop year-on-year. Some of Sabrina's least-subtle inuendo. You Right was a slower, more R&B release from Doja at a time where she releasing pure pop bangers. The Weeknd is ever-dependable on the featured verse and I should go back to it more than I do. Back-to-back R&B Doja with BMO coming next. This is one of those songs where the remix makes the song 10x better. Doja Cat is on fire, fitting in about 100 different flows into her 25-second verse. But Ari Lennox has one of the best vocals in the game and this more upbeat style works so well for her. It's title based on a quote from The Matrix, Madison has claimed that the film was a key-influence on Follow The White Rabbit and its parent album and you can hear it in some of the industrial sounds. It's a pretty edgy track in many ways and commendable for a debut album for an aspiring pop star.

I knew Ty Dolla $ign had a good voice but it feels like appearing alongside Ariana on safety net has inspired him to find an extra level from somewhere. He kills his feature on this lovely slice of R&B. The type of song Ariana can make in her sleep. Psycho is by far the biggest guilty pleasure song in this list. I still don’t have a TikTok account but that’s where Dixie found her fame and her charting songs in the UK are absolute tosh. This isn’t great but there’s something there that got stuck in my head. There’s a much better song called 'Psycho' still to come. I'm so sorry Caroline that you're only (lead) hit in my chart doesn't actually feature you on it at all. I absolutely adore Charli's rapping on Welcome To My Island. An extra verse and less outro and this would feature much higher. The original's ok too I guess.

Toxic Trait was the moment when Stormzy’s dominant phase was confirmed to be over. A traditional UK rap song produced by Dave and featuring Fredo and it completely flopped. Fredo is the star of the show with an effortless verse while Stormzy felt like he was searching for a memea-ble bar (Kate Bush and Greta Thunberg get referenced). I never expected a 'humorous' interlude starring Fredo and Allison Hammond though.

FIFTY FIFTY walked so HUNTR/X could run. Cupid was the first legitimately massive western hit for a K-Pop group that wasn’t largely carried by a rabid fanbase. The original Korean version gets my vote for its additional rap verse which is what made me fall in love with the track. I wonder how many other songs in this list have a Westlife-esque key change? None of My Business is a very summery song and accompanying video combo from ITZY which sounded great on my Prague holiday of summer 2023 and helped it to top my weekly chart. Although it's probably the least memorable of their 7 #1 hits in my chart.

eternal sunshine is the track that most directly connects with the film it gets the title from. I love how you would likely have a different interpolation of the meaning if you haven’t seen the movie. The high vocals throughout do not sound that natural but her voice is so brilliant that she pulls it off. Has there ever been two rappers who make it sound as effortless as Black Thought and MF DOOM do on Belize? Danger Mouse deserves a lot of credit for being unselfish and creating a perfectly unflashy beat that allows the two MCs to take centre-stage and shine. I always think BET ON ME is just alright when I put it on but by the end I'm ready to call it a massive banger. I enjoy RYUJIN's rap and the chorus is seemingly unsuspecting but grows on you so much while it's still going on. LUMBERJACK feels very much like an interlude but its so effective at being super hyper with DJ Drama’s adlibs adding so much to the madness. His ‘that’s seven’ lives rent free in my head. It’s a mess, but a controlled mess.

360 is classic BRAT! While I haven’t been going back to the album as a whole much recently, the singles are sounding better than ever. This is just effortlessly cool. SNEAKERS is probably the most derided lead single of ITZYs and it does get dangerously close to childish at times but I find it just too catchy to deny. LIA sounds great on it too which certainly helps. Love Again reworks the same sample as White Town’s ‘Your Woman’ and creates a fresh, but familiar, sound that really works for me. Dua is a good singer but her vocals are not usually the stand-out feature but there’s some little vocal cracks in here that I love. JISOO's pre-chorus in Typa Girl >>> They all always seem to have a ball performing this one live and I can see why. It’s so fun and they all get ample chance to shine. The organ(?) sound is so different but I kinda love it.

201. (27-51-87-129-173-201) Doja Cat - Boss Bitch

202. (177-202) Rebecca Black - TRUST!

203. (156-183-203) Maisie Peters - Yoko

204. (56-89-131-175-204) Summer Walker feat. Ari Lennox - Unloyal

205. (133-176-205) Dua Lipa - Houdini

206. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

207. (61-92-135-178-207) Tate McRae - feel like shit

208. (35-66-101-141-180-208) The Pussycat Dolls - React

209. (191-209) Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova

210. (NE) Saba & No ID feat. MFnMelo - Westside Bound Pt. 4

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211. (179-211) Charli XCX - Girl, so confusing

212. (126-97-138-181-212) Madison Beer - Blue

213. (109-144-182-213) Maisie Peters - Blonde

214. (186-214) Camila Cabello feat. Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS

215. (148-189-215) Olivia Rodrigo - love is embarrassing

216. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - Go Go Juice

217. (NE) Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

218. (188-218) Benny The Butcher & Stove God Cooks - One Foot In

219. (184-219) Perrie - Forget About Us

220. (140-187-220) PinkPantheress & Ice Spice - Boy’s a liar
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221. (37-59-93-136-192-221) Eminem feat. KXNG Crooked, Royce da 5’9” & Joell Ortiz - I Will

222. (25-58-96-137-193-222) Chloe x Halle - Do It

223. (32-64-102-139-194-223) Eminem feat. Royce da 5’9”, Black Thought, Q-Tip & Denaun - Yah Yah

224. (197-224) ¥$- BURN

225. (196-225) Leah Kate - What Girls Do

Four songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Megan Moroney, Sabrina Carpenter x2 and Saba/No ID/MFnMelo.

What Girls Do took a few listens but the 2010 sound really won me over. It feels a bit soon for teens nostalgia but here we are. The video really matches the song which is always a sign of a strong vision for a track. BURN was the moment that made everyone feel temporarily feel like the old Kanye was back. The most focused and witty he’s sounded for a long time. It does feel like this was a lost track from the Pablo era. Ty’s chorus is so smooth too. If it was longer, it would be landing much higher. Yah Yah is more nostalgic sounds from veteran MCs. It has Q-tip on the hook, Ice Cube and Wu-Tang references in the post-chorus, Eminem throwing everything at the mic and Black Thought showing why he’s one of the most underrated rappers in the world. “Broads say my bars is like ASMR” - very true Black Thought. Do It was a great pop hit from the two sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. The remix with City Girls, Doja Cat & Latto gave it a boost at the time but it wouldn’t be the version I would listen to now. It's still sounding good and holding up better than the Eminem tracks either side of it.

I Will was originally behind 'Yah Yah' in my estimations but the strong chorus from Em has made me go back to it more. A Slaughterhouse reunion (sans Joe Budden), I wasn't too familiar with Crooked's other work but he has the standout verse here. Although all the verses come stacked with crazy punchlines. Sorry 'Stateside' but Boy's a liar is still Pink's best remix. It's crazy how much I loved this after not enjoying the solo original. Ice Spice isn't a good rapper but sometimes artists just find the right material to bring something out of them and there's no one else I could see doing this with the song. It's crazy how she also made one of the worst big-name remixes in the same year ('Karma'). Perrie's solo debut single was the most traditionally Little Mix out of all of them. She definitely had the strongest voice in the group which Forget About Us gives her ample opportunity to show off. Written by Ed Sheeran, I have no idea why he doesn't keep any songs as good as this for himself.

One Foot In was my introduction to Stove God Cooks and what an introduction it was. His verse is a masterstroke in adding quirky adlibs and little inflections in his performance to make it all the more exhilarant and standout in a crowded market. Hit-Boy knows what he's doing when it comes to making hits too and his beat is fire. love is embarrassing was a massive highlight on GUTS. The affected style of the bridge and outro is addictive and was a clear sign of the more adventurous side of her second album. Olivia has a new song coming out tomorrow as I write this and I’m very excited to hear. (Update - Now it's out, I'm already obsessed). Lil Nas X's adlibs on HE KNOWS are great and fell like the most Hip-Hop inspired thing he's ever done. It reminds me so much of Kanye's gun-sound scatting on 'Feel The Love'. Camila is a star as usual and its a really good use of a non-obvious sample.

Blonde was the bold, suitably chaotic introduction to a new era of Maisie and it's a style she's stuck with for four years now. If this was attached to an album, it would be holding up much better. Blue is a very Lana Del Rey sounding track from Madison. The piercing, harsh synths in the chorus contrast perfectly with her heavenly vocals. I enjoy the wordplay of the ‘I know when to run when my make-up does’. It feels like it should be overused but this was the first place I heard it. I'm a unique person for enjoying the solo Girl, so confusing more than the Lorde remix. Despite this list showing that I’m not adverse to Lorde in general. While it’s probably not another world-famous pop-star for most people, I think people could really relate to the feeling of not knowing if a friend really likes you which makes the song hit home. Red Wine Supernova was the song that got me into Chappell and there’s no surprise to see Dan Nigro on the production after he helped create Olivia Rodrigo’s chart-dominating sound. ‘I heard you like magic, I’ve got a wand and a rabbit’ will forever be an iconic line.

I haven't quite got into their recent comeback attempt but their previous, React, really worked for me. Amazing video and The Pussycat Dolls's second best behind ‘Don’t Cha’ for me. I seriously don’t think I hear anyone else’s voice than Nicole’s in the whole song though lol. I wasn't sold on Tate after 'you broke me first, but feel like shit quickly turned me around. Tate is (now) obviously a trained dancer but I didn't know it at the time and she uses those skills to great effect in this video. The song is one of her slower ones but the simpler production allows her unique tone to shine. The one criticism I may have of Houdini is that the last 30-seconds where the production becomes the star, should have gone on for longer. After the whole build-up, we deserved more of a release than that. I don’t think she fully committed to this sound with the album to its detriment.

A 30-second instrumental intro is a bold move for a song that features two of the best vocalists currently in R&B but it just works in Unloyal. Summer sounds lovely but Ari completely steals the show with her insane performance. It's a traditional style overall but they have the voices to make it feel fresh. Hearing Yoko live in Liverpool before it was released was such a cool moment for me. It had a lot to live up to when it finally was released and I'm happy to say it didn't let me down. One of my favourite of Maisie's slower songs. TRUST! is simply just a massive banger. Completely unsubtle but all the elements come together well so well to make you want to move. Some great hooks and Rebecca really sells the campiness. It's crazy how far she’s came since 'Friday' (the song, not the day). Comparing Boss Bitch to her other entries in this section really highlights that Doja's biggest strength is in her versatility. 'You Right' is an archetypal R&B classic, 'BMO' shows off her rapping ability, while this is an electro-pop club banger. I forgot how much this actually goes off.

176. (57-84-121-151-176) Kanye West feat. Jay Electronica - Jesus Lord

177. (154-177) Taylor Swift feat. Florence + The Machine - Florida!!!

178. (NE) Alessi Rose - Bittersweet

179. (126-153-179) Leah Kate - Space

180. (113-155-180) BLACKPINK - THE GIRLS
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181. (76-90-122-158-181) LISA - MONEY

182. (83-124-161-182) Tate McRae - she’s all i wanna be

183. (50-76-114-156-183) ITZY - In the morning

184. (33-65-88-127-162-184) Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK - Sour Candy

185. (48-87-118-157-185) Doja Cat - Need to Know

186. (165-186) Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO!

187. (x- 100-130-159-187) Madison Beer - Reckless

188. (NE) ROSÉ- Messy

189. (91-123-169-189) Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

190. (160-190) Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
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191. (163-191) Shy Smith - Soaked

192. (164-192) J. Cole feat. Daylyt & Ab-Soul - Pi

193. (22-54-82-120-168-193) iLL BLU feat. Bandokay & Double Lz - Magic

194. (174-194) Common & Pete Rock - Dreamin’

195. (74-109-166-195) ITZY - Boys Like You

196. (62-85-125-170-196) J. Cole - a p p l y i n g . P r e s s u r e

197. (59-71-95-128-171-197) Jack Harlow feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne - WHATS POPPIN

198. (NE) Sabrina Carpenter - Nobody’s Son

199. (NE) Madison Beer - bittersweet

200. (172-200) RYUJIN - Run Away

Four songs from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from Alessi Rose x2, Sabrina Carpenter and ROSÉ.

Runaway was the most hit-sounding of the solo tracks on ITZY's BORN TO BE album and is the second-highest here. It feels like a track that could have been a single for the group. RYUJIN feels like the leader of the group so shocked she hasn’t had a proper solo yet. WHATS POPPIN has some unfortunate choices of features (even Harlow's been controversial recently) but Tory's verse does go hard and DaBaby was sounding good at this time too. It is the solo version I go back to now though. It's no surprise that lots of Cole's standout tracks this decade have just been one verse and no hook because he's one of the best at finding a cool pocket and just going and going with it. a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e has a ramble-y outro that probably annoys some but it takes something special to same MLK and feel earned.

Boys Like You was ITZY's first full-English release and feels softer than their usual tracks and more akin to a FIFTY FIFTY or The Feels by TWICE. Such a cute release for them with their vocals sounding on point. Dreamin might be the best opening track for any album in the 20s. This song just touches your soul. It's so warm with Common honouring all the black people that have impacted the world and Pete Rock sampling to perfection with the dreamy, trumpet-laden production. ‘From the stellar regions of the soul’ indeed. The (sampled?) chorus on Magic is so catchy that it makes it easy for Bandokay and Double Lz to sound good by association. Such an underrated track with the pair showing lots of personality. Aside from one poor line, Pi is rapping at its absolute peak. Ab Soul and Daylyt are top tier and have so much chemistry, it's mad that their not already a duo full-time. Cole then steps up to the task with some of his smoothest, bar-heavy lines of his career. A bit of a masterclass. First released in 2021, it wasn't until 2024 that

Soaked picked up traction on TikTok and became a UK top 100 hit, Probably my favourite bit of 00s nostalgia bait we’ve had this decade. The production does feel a bit rough and unclean but I think it works in its favour. Please Please Please is my least favourite of Sabrina's huge #1 hits but she has a great hitting rate and the country vibes in this are great. I just don't think it has the same levels of fun as her others and the Dolly Parton remix did nothing for me. Boyfriend is another hit that I’m very happy that TikTok inspired. I remember buying the CD for £1.99 to help it gain an official top 10 peak. It was rush-released after the snippet started going viral and it does sound a tad unfinished but I still love it. This style of dark-pop was all the range for a brief period and its definitely one of the best of the genre. I’m patiently waiting for Dove to go viral again. The Alice in Wonderland inspired video is a great fit for

Reckless as it has a dreamlike, fairytale-eqsue sound throughout. It’s a gorgeous ballad and sounds amazing live which was what originally gave it the boost in my chart to become a big hit. HOT TO GO! is unapologetically fun. The cheerleading chant chorus is hard to forget and gives the song such infectious energy. It's my top Chappell song and it's because it just makes you feel good listening to it. Need to Know has dropped-off a lot since it landed in my EOY top 20 in 2021 but its sounding good on relisten. Doja gives it her all with different flows, singing sections and some of the craziest adlibs I've heard. Doja really was the artist that defined the early 20s but it does also mean that her songs all now feel too associated with that time to be fresh. I was never a massive Gaga fan but she scored two quickfire #1s in my chart by collaborating with two of my favourite artists of all-time. Sour Candy is short and sweet but fits in a lot into its 2:37 runtime. It's remarkable how similar its beat is too the one on Truffle Butter.

I reminded myself of what my thoughts of In the morning were at the time by re-reading my EOY chart and this part of my commentary really made me laugh: “I have no idea why they consider themselves to be in the mafia or why the randomly go 'ring ding ding ding' in the middle of the chorus like they're the Crazy Frog” lol. Going back through ITZY’s older hits is just making me remember why LIA was my bias before her hiatus. She eats up her parts in this! she's all i wanna be was, apparently, originally written to be a ballad but they made the right choice in making it punkier (inspired by good 4 u?). I initially thought that it didn’t go hard enough with the instrumentation but I wouldn’t have it any other way now. MONEY is the sort of song that LISA was born to make. It's confident, bold and full of charisma which is her style. Having the dance performance as the video was a masterstroke too and allowed her to show off her talents. THE GIRLS was BLACKPINK's song to promote the release of their mobile game. Howeber, delays meant that the song didn’t release until months after so I must have heard this 100x before on the loading screen for the game before it was actually out to stream. LISA’s rap hits and the chorus is catchy but they have much stronger material in their back-catalogue.

Space is Leah's biggest hit here but this placement feels too low and too high at the same time. It doesn't feel on the same level as some of the other songs in this section but, as an artist, Leah has had so many hits in my chart it feels like she should have something higher. I really associate this song with Prague due to the amount I played it on my holiday there. It had a cool bassline and I enjoy the distortion on the chorus. I wasn't expecting Taylor and Florence to sound so good together but Florida!!! sounds exquisite. Jack Antonoff's production was starting to sound stale but he pulled it out of the bag on this one. It feels so epic, in large part due to Florence's strong vocals. A massive highlight of the TORTURED POETS era. Jesus Lord teams-up two very controversial artists but this is absolute classic Kanye production with the gospely ‘Jesus Lord’ looped sample repeating throughout the song. Kanye reminds you that he is human with a beautiful, reflective verse that touches on his mothers death and the cycle of poverty, violence and drugs in the poorest areas. And then Jay Electronica verse makes you say wow. It's one of the strongest I've heard in ages. Absolutely insane flow and delivery with very high-brow bars. I could do without the very long outro by Larry Hoover Jr. but I appreciate its power and importance to the message of the song.

151. (121-151) Eminem - Brand New Dance

152. (34-46-66-88-123-152) Run The Jewels feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier - ooh la la

153. (81-102-131-153) BIA feat. J. Cole - LONDON

154. (125-154) YUNA - Yet, but

155. (60-72-99-128-155) Charli XCX - Good Ones

156. (132-156) Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown - Darling, I

157. (138-157) Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone - Fortnight

158. (26-32-65-92-127-158) Ari Lennox - BUSSIT

159. (53-77-116-146-159) Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license

160. (100-133-160) Kim Petras - brrr
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161. (29-52-79-119-141-161) Taylor Swift - the 1

162. (15-43-69-101-134-162) ITZY - WANNABE

163. (55-80-103-137-163) Digga D feat. ArrDee - Wasted

164. (NE) JADE - IT girl

165. (104-139-165) Tyler, The Creator - DOGTOOTH

166. (94-115-148-166) Sabrina Carpenter - Fast Times

167. (106-140-167) Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj - Alone

168. (24-45-73-108-144-168) Juice WRLD - Wishing Well

169. (142-169) beabadoobee - Ever Seen
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170. (112-145-170) Mimi Webb - Red Flags

171. (147-171) Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi

172. (110-143-172) Kim Petras - Problématique

173. (117-150-173) Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies

174. (152-174) LISA - Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)

175. (75-111-149-175) Madison Beer - I Have Never Felt So Alive

Only one song from 2025 make their debuts in this section, coming from JADE.

I Have Never Felt More Alive was from the soundtrack to the movie 'Fall' and has a very cinematic feel and sounds perfect for the high-octane thriller with the production building in intensity before the eventual release. Madison’s moody vocals work a treat. LISA's interpolation of Sixpence None The Richer's 'Kiss Me', Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me) shows a different side of her. She's known for big, brash anthems but this is a cuter, reserved sweet love song where her vocals are put to the forefront. She proved she can do it both ways with ease. Talking about showing a different side of yourself, The Hillbillies was released off the back of Kendrick's densest, most reflective and reflective album yet in 'Mr. Morale...' and came way before the Drake beef and 'Mustarrrrrrrrrrrrrd'. This is playfully loose and is the outcome of two cousins having fun in the recording studio. Ironically, this interpolates Drake's 'Sticky' and does it much better. Problématique is a campy throwback from Kim and feels much more her that the mainstream-focused album she released just before it. Although, you will soon see that I enjoyed that too. A nice little play of words and the hooks are pure energy.

I really enjoyed Addison's first EP in 2023 but the step-up in quality between that and Diet Pepsi was immense and impressive. A Lana clone perhaps but it's a damn good one and was the catalyst for her being taken seriously. I’m quite proud to have been an early adapter on this one with it having a #1 debut in my chart on release week. Mimi had some other songs I enjoyed but Red Flags was the one where everything fell into place to make me really pay notice. It doesn’t sound too dissimilar to Tate McRae’s stuff from the time but that isn’t a bad thing. This is the pinnacle of her career and she hasn’t been seen in the charts, mine or the official, since. Ever Seen is almost sickeningly sweet and saccharine but bea's vocals really ground it and make it enjoyable. She sounds so pretty here that she could sell any level of sappiness. It took quite a while to hit me, but I eventually fell to its infectious romantic charms. It's the sort of song that her voice was made for. Another song with quite stripped back production but one with pretty much the exact opposite atmosphere, Wishing Well can be a hard and melancholy listen. This is a haunting track, Juice is incredibly raw and vulnerable on this track and you can really feel the struggles he was going through. There was a lot of ‘sad boy’ music at the time (inspired by Juice and XXX) but nothing felt as (tragically) authentic as this. And no one else had the same ability to be this heartfelt but radio-friendly without it feeling at all contrived or forced. It's been a while since I listened to this and its really hit me today.

Tonal whiplash then going into Alone. Some of the lazy, classic interpolations do end up hitting for me and this was one of them. It feels so odd to hear Nicki on this now with her recent political turn. For what it’s worth, she sounded quite good here. The YouTube comment saying “Kim is better off alone on this one” did made me laugh though I have to admit. Fast Times was Sabrina's biggest hit in my chart at the time. It sounded so different to what everyone else was making at the time. The guitar solo is a great addition and was an early sign of how on the ball she is when it comes to pop music and how she would soon start to dictate the trends and sounds very soon afterwards. DOGTOOTH is such a brazen, audacious strand-out track, it’s mad this was left off the original track listing for the album. It grabs your attention from the start with some eye-catching lyrics and Tyler's confident delivery keeps you engaged throughout. 'Heartbroken' was an absolute classic of my childhood and it still sounds so good on it's sample in Wasted. It is the reason the song works as Digga sounds alright and while ArrDee's verse is a career highlight, that isn't saying much in the scheme of things. I could just listen to the T2 original but this is a more-than-adequate update.

It feels risky for a girl group to name a song WANNABE but this avoids comparisons by sounding completely original and throwing every production choice it could at the wall. It has some pretty classic-sounding melodies and I should have this much higher. It's probably their signature hit and I will go back to it more than I have been doing so. the 1 is a Taylor track that I don't think gets the recognition it deserves. It feels like the sort of song that has been around forever. It’s such a warm track and does such a great job of storytelling in the lyrics. The perfect way to kick off the folklore album! I was delighted it was included in the Eras Tour setlist but was devastated that it was removed before my tour-date. In her third appearance of the section, brrr is the highest Kim Petras track. Ilya, who has been announced today (as I write this) as executive producer on Ariana’s new album (eeeeek) and has had a hand many of her classics, also made this so you know it was going to sound good. It’s more minimalist that you first think but when the industrial sounds come in, it goes hard. I think Olivia has better in her discography but drivers license is one of the most important hits of the decade for introducing a new icon to the world at large. As far as ballads go, they don’t get more vital than this. I think it was the bridge that made everyone really sit up and pay attention and still sounds so fresh today.

BUSSIT feels like a bit of a 90s throwback. it mixes some nice soulful production with some more modern-sounding melodies. As ever, Ari’s voice is the highlight and she sounds amazing on this type of confident, poppier tracks. 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' was one of my faveourite albums of 2019 but this was the perfect way to improve it ever further on the deluxe. The TTPD-era was really saved by the tour for me with Fortnight only spending 3 weeks in my chart with a peak of #15 before I was blessed enough to witness it. I’m not quite sure why I love this one so much, it’s quite monotonous really but by remaining at the same tempo throughout, the earworm melody really shines.. It's surprising how well Post Malone’s voice sits next to Taylor’s too. Tyler and Teezo are another pair that sound shockingly great together and that’s the big selling point on Darling, I. It just sounds gorgeous to listen to. An incredibly polished track, it feels a bit like a lost, classic love song from the 60s. It also gives me strong 'Igor' vibes which is a huge compliment. Charli had fallen off my radar for a few years until Good Ones reintroduced her in a massive way. The energy is infectious and the chorus is repetitive but addictive. She can make great experimental music but I’m always here when she makes something simple and basic because she always finds a way to make it distinctively her own. Charli knows how to write a good pop hit.

Yet, but was easily the most bubblegum of the ITZY solo songs and suits YUNA's personality perfectly. Such a charming little release, it’s a pure ball of energy and listening to it, really puts a smile on my face. I wish we could have got a full video to this instead of the little teaser they released for all of the solo tracks. "Yo, BIA, I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but Cole had one of the best verses of all time, of all time!” - I do really like BIA on LONDON; the chorus is memorable and she finds a couple of nice pockets in her verse but Cole completely owns the track as soon as he stars. The flow is immaculate, the punches all land (the TI line remains a fave) and the faux-British accent is hilarious. Still a banger for me. Ooh La La sounds fresher and fresher for me every passing year. Now I’ve gone back and heard the Gang Starr album where the sample originates, I’ve found a new sense of appreciation for Greg Nice's hook. El-P & Killer Mike are veterans of the rap game and they know how to make themselves sound good on a record and Premo’s record-scratches at the end are a brilliant throwback to a different age. On a highly political album, we needed this tension breaker as a reminder that the best music makes you want to move. On his album where he laid his Slim Shady persona to rest, the closest Em came to reliving his glory days and capturing his old sound is in Brand New Dance. And there’s no surprise why, seeming as this was originally recorded for his (worst album) ‘Encore’ but scrapped after it's target Christopher Reeves passed away. It’s a relic from the past but now feels like a nice tribute to his late, familiar adversary.