I like both of those as well. 'Twilight' was certainly a forget about it immediately upon exiting the chart.. hit, like has been mentioned already. A catchy track and I like the vocals too, really like the intro to it too.

'He Aint Heavy...' is a great song as it is and that's a solid rendition.

I assume Cover Drive had some kind of deal with Global. I'd stopped listening to Capital by 2012 but still tuned in the previous summer and they rinsed 'Lick Ya Down', which I found awful. 'Twilight' was more safe and I suppose a tenuous connection with the highly popular Twilight Saga franchise didn't hurt either! The final film was released later in 2012. A pleasant enough song but very forgettable, also assumed this had to be the song you were talking about haha.

Their lasting legacy for me is the lead singer appearing in Eric_Blob's BuzzJack signature even now, albeit the link no longer embeds properly

That cover of 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' is not something I would seek out (especially as it's not on streaming anyway!) but it's not bad at all and for a worthy cause indeed, was moving to read about your own Hillsborough connection.

Oh - there is the missing one on Spotify. Will listen to it this evening and count that in.

3 hours ago, RabbitFurCoat said:

24. Cover Drive - Twilight

I don’t know her. Does she even go here?

🤣

It was quite a good cover and better than many of the other Christmas #1s in years around it.

1 hour ago, Jade said:

I assume Cover Drive had some kind of deal with Global.

Maybe they should bring back Global Talent records it might liven the chart up a bit.

'Twilight' was also the song I was expecting to appear a fair bit lower and defend; for me it'd be in the top... maybe not 5 because I think there are at least 5 number ones this year that are undeniably better than it but top 10. Very happy with that placement for it as I expect few people would have it so high given how forgotten it was. Also enjoyed 'Sparks' and a couple of other tracks off their album as well (though 'Lick Ya Down' is indeed terrible and after such a bad first impression it's a wonder that I latched onto them at all), I think I must have been one of a very few who actually bought that. Definitely also had Amanda in my signature at some point during 2012.

Main reason I got into Cover Drive was at this point my pop instincts were still very much following Rihanna, Alexis Jordan, that kinda pop-RnB-lite thing and the Caribbean sound helped, 'Twilight' especially has a few really good instrumental flourishes that hold up well today, the best of theirs, though that beach bar description is very apt, probably what it was for most. A number one I'm glad... somehow... got to the top spot and one I still have a big soft spot for these days, still surprises me it ever managed it though.

The rest to appear lately are very much... don't mind, that's not a bad charity single from Justice Collective and a worthy cause but as you say there is a limit to how good these kind of things can be to listen to for entertainment purposes.

That is a nice Hollies cover version - can't remember hearing it before.

Rating Update:

04. Jessie J - Domino (28)

14. will.i.am; Eva Simons - This Is Love (31)

17. Tulisa - Young (29)

20. Cover Drive - Twilight (24)

21. Maroon 5;Wiz Khalifa - Payphone (32)

22. Rita Ora;Tinie Tempah - R.I.P. (30)

24. The Justice Collective – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (23)

25. Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) (26)

27. Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself) (27)

31. One Direction - Little Things (25)

33. Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music (34)

34. James Arthur - Impossible (33)

35. Robbie Williams - Candy (36)

36. Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band - Sing (35)

I hated 'How We Do' at the time, I probably like it about 10% more now but still not exactly a fan. That's the third-rate 'Last Friday Night' I was referring to earlier.

Forgettable 1D song with some cringe lyrics thanks to Mr Sheeran.

I do actually really like 'Twilight', a complete surprise #1 but I very much enjoyed it throughout the year and still give it the occasional spin. We certainly never heard from them again after that 2012!

He Ain’t Heavy… is definitely one of the better charity cover versions of this era, and it helps that the original song is also great.

On 16/07/2026 at 14:59, jimwatts said:

I've now thought of another "most non-number one" contender, and it's an act that's much easier to forget even existed, let alone had a #1 hit.

Yes it was 'Twilight' I thought of. I do remember it reaching #1 but forgot about it pretty quickly afterwards, and have only been reminded of it by #1 marathons and the like. It's not a bad song but the production sounds very of its time. Amanda Reifer did however return to the Top 10, and some prominence, as the guest vocalist on Kendrick Lamar's 'Die Hard' in 2022.

Nice to see the Justice Collective nearing mid table, a very thoughtfully put together version in not only the names involved but the performances, with none of the oversinging or schmaltzy production some other charity ensemble singles have had.