PeteFromLeeds

Two great BJSC entries in your first section with Nowhere To Go and Brighter Days Come - enjoyed both of those very much!

Giving Will Linley - Just Because I Called You a listen now given I enjoyed Gracie from your EOY last year. Quite a different vibe - certainly a song showing the complications of relationships and human emotions.

I'd missed Circa Waves being on a dance song! Giving it a listen now, it's sounding quite good - Tinlicker certainly aren't afraid to work with non-conventional featured artists.

#70 (1167pts) Baby Lasagna Rim Tim Tagi Dim - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 4-6-8-11-15-19-22-22-28-32-43-51-54-61-69-73-74-94-xx Video kmg8EAD-Kjw Commentary Only Eurovision can get a song about the emigration of rural Croats into the Official Charts can't it :lol: This song is madness but at the same time is so catchy and one you can really dance to. Plus the electronic interlude in the middle is quite the key-change. Should have won! Top 100 Chart History Baby Lasagna 2024 04 Rim Tim Tagi Dim --- #69 (1171pts) Kingfishr Shadow - Chart Statistics NE (8/6/2024) 21-14-9-9-12-12-15-15-25-27-37-45-51-55-56-67-82-95-xx Video 3aTnsFOFq4w Commentary This year has been a really great year for Irish acts in my chart, and this band is another of my big discoveries. Shadow is an introspective song but the jaunty beat, twiddly guitar and his accent really make this a song I love. Top 100 Chart History Kingfishr 2024 09 Shadow 2024 37 Afterglow --- #68 (1172pts) Slimane Mon amour - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 1-3-7-9-11-15-21-24-30-39-54-58-64-70-76-81-82-xx Video tfoOop2HXxQ Commentary I've been pushing my #1s up my EOY ranking for a little while now but it's finally time for one to drop out! France's entry is a brilliant ballad and felt like a sigh of relief in the Eurovision final after the run of songs that preceded it. In the end it was overshadowed for me by Ukraine's entry but it's still a beautiful song. Top 100 Chart History Slimane 2024 01 Mon amour --- #67 (1173pts) Elle Limebear Bye Fear - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 1-4-6-8-12-19-24-28-32-41-52-59-69-70-96-xx Video rbvLHcfzj9E Commentary Another #1 falls now! This was Elle's first major appearance in my chart as a solo artist, and a song I also ended up sending to BJSC. It keeps the faith element fairly low-key but also very clearly there, as she sings of the peace that drives out fear. Top 100 Chart History Elle Limebear 2020 20 Alive & Breathing (Matt Maher ft. Elle Limebear) 2022 07 Our Eyes Are On You (Martin Smith ft. Elle Limebear) 2022 66 Golden (Manor Collective ft. CalledOut Music & Elle Limebear) 2022 05 Thank You, Sorry, Please (Manor Collective ft. Becca Folkes, Charlotte Kiwanuka & Elle Limebear) 2022 63 Rest On Us 2022 83 Never-Ending Love (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear & Tertia May) 2022 70 Human (Manor Collective ft. Elle Limebear & Becca Folkes) 2022 58 God of the Ages (Manor Collective ft. Sarah Bird, Elle Limebear & CalledOut Music) 2022 10 Christmas Is Here (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear & CalledOut Music 2024 06 Over (Limoblaze & Elle Limebear) 2024 13 Paradise (Manor Collective ft. Junior Garr, Elle Limebear, Charlotte Kiwanuka & Féz) 2024 01 Bye Fear 2024 58 Revival Town - 2024 (Martin Smith & Elle Limebear) 2024 20 Soar --- #66 (1205pts) The Coronas Singing Just For You (On Occasion) - Chart Statistics NE (12/10/2024) 23-9-8-7-9-9-14-17-21-25-31-34-34-xx Video E13DvRfhwto Commentary The first of five Coronas songs to have made it into my Top 100, this is the best album track on the album, a song on the more positive side of the love struggle that is portrayed throughout. Plus the beat kicks in towards the end as well which gives it that extra oomph! Top 100 Chart History The Coronas 2020 18 Haunted 2020 01 Lost in the Thick of It (The Coronas & Gabrielle Aplin) 2020 38 True Love Waits 2021 04 Cold 2023 01 Getaway Car 2024 01 Speak Up 2024 01 That's Exactly What Love Is (The Coronas & Gabrielle Aplin) 2024 05 Ghosting 2024 21 Confirmation (The Coronas & Jamie Duffy) 2024 07 Singing Just For You (On Occasion) 2024 23 Good Boy 2024 07 If You're Going 2024 39 Hearts For Eyes 2024 40 Still On Your Good Side 2024 62 Unbelievable Scenes 2024 26 At Least She's Laughing

Yeah Leave With My Love was a great song, thanks for introducing! I imagine Blessing Offor would be a really good artist to see live, there's still another of his to come in my EOY. Thanks Jordan ^_^ Indeed, it's a great song! Thanks Joseph ^_^

#75 (1139pts) Florrie The Lost Ones - Chart Statistics NE (4/5/2024) 21-12-18-15-18-19-24-27-27-32-41-50-52-57-62-69-75-80-81-xx Video _Q8uMBFswWM Commentary One of my real BJSC discoveries of this year, a totally pure song about looking forward even though we're nowhere near perfect. Top 100 Chart History Florrie 2024 12 The Lost Ones --- #74 (1150pts) Dons Hollow - Chart Statistics NE (18/5/2024) 9-11-12-12-13-16-17-21-27-30-41-47-51-59-67-71-72-92-xx Video fTozfvlOghM Commentary I was so happy to see Latvia qualify for the Eurovision for the first time since 2016 - felt like quite a moment! The song is very deep as well, with Dons saying that he doesn't want to be pulled into shallow thoughts and be made a 'believer' of them. Of course as a Christian I think there is something a lot deeper out there than the shallow promises made by those in our world today. Top 100 Chart History Dons 2024 09 Hollow --- #73 (1153pts) St. Lundi Nobody Like You - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 11-10-9-12-13-13-18-21-24-28-33-41-56-59-77-... Video wtF2gxpXn-A Commentary As with 'Promises', this is the third 'Nobody Like You' to make my chart (after SoulBox and Kingdmusic), however this is the first one that isn't talking about God - it's about his mother instead. It's a catchy piece, a bit Avicii-esque but with more guitars, and continues an impressive string of hits in my chart for St. Lundi. Top 100 Chart History St. Lundi 2020 06 Colourblind (SeeB & St. Lundi) 2021 92 Heavy Words 2021 04 Lost in Love 2021 79 Nights Like This 2023 49 Fallen Like A Star 2023 06 Ready To Be Loved 2024 07 Fall 2024 37 Following My Heart 2024 08 Say So 2024 09 Nobody Like You --- #72 (1161pts) Galantis One Cry (ft. Rosa Linn) - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 91-49-41-28-20-21-21-19-18-16-16-18-25-34-43-61-68-79-92-99-xx Video vDLZDns8j7M Commentary I hadn't realised Mountains was Galantis' first Top 10 hit in my chart since 2019, if I had I might've made more of an effort to squeeze it into my Top 100 :kink: Anyway here's their other hit from this year, featuring Armenian post-Eurovision star Rosa Linn who gets her second hit. It's a very catchy dance track! Top 100 Chart History Galantis 2016 03 No Money 2016 19 Make Me Feel (feat. East & Young) 2016 02 Love On Me (Galantis & Hook N Sling) 2017 23 Pillow Fight 2017 01 Rich Boy 2017 21 Hunter 2017 74 True Feeling 2017 49 Girls On Boys (Galantis & ROZES) 2017 01 Tell Me You Love Me (Galantis & Throttle) 2017 47 Hello 2017 53 Salvage (Up All Night) (ft.Poo Bear) 2018 09 Spaceship (ft. Uffie) 2018 32 Mama Look At Me Now 2018 08 Satisfied (ft. MAX) 2018 10 Emoji 2019 09 San Francisco (ft. Sofia Carson) 2019 84 Bones (ft. OneRepublic) 2019 06 I Found U (Passion Pit & Galantis) 2019 95 We Can Get High (Galantis & Yellow Claw) 2019 16 Faith (ft. Dolly Parton & Mr. Probz) 2020 20 Never Felt A Love Like This (with Hook N Sling & Dotan) 2020 34 Miracle (with Bali Bandits) 2020 45 Bonfire (with Steve James) 2020 66 Stella 2020 70 Feel Something (ft. flyckt) 2020 71 Hurricane (ft. John Newman) 2020 86 Unless It Hurts 2020 85 The Lake (ft. Wrabel) 2020 15 I Fly (ft. Faouzia) 2020 94 Tu Tu Tu (That's Why We) (Galantis & NGHTMRE ft. Liam O'Donnell) 2021 55 Heartbreak Anthem (Galantis & David Guetta ft. Little Mix) 2021 44 Alien (Galantis & Lucas & Steve ft. ILIRA) 2022 35 When The Lights Go Down (DVBBS & Galantis ft. Cody Simpson) 2022 92 Run (Becky Hill & Galantis) 2022 32 DNA (Craig David & Galantis) 2024 49 Lighter (Galantis & David Guetta ft. 5 Seconds of Summer) 2024 09 Mountains (Jonas Blue & Galantis ft. Zoe Wees) 2024 16 One Cry (ft. Rosa Linn) Rosa Linn 2023 39 Hallelujah 2024 16 One Cry (Galantis ft. Rosa Linn) --- #71 (1162pts) Alex Warren Troubled Waters - Chart Statistics NE (19/10/2024) 45-26-17-16-12-12-14-15-17-28-33-29-... Video HblOPFhk2Gw Commentary Alex Warren's amazing Carry You Home is still to come, but here we have his follow-up Troubled Waters (which I imaaagine might be more to the stereotypical Buzzjacker's taste) which is a punchy indie-pop song begging the listener to help him in times of difficulty. Top 100 Chart History Alex Warren 2024 34 Before You Leave Me 2024 01 Carry You Home 2024 12 Troubled Waters

1 [9] Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks & Anthony Garigula - Constant (ft. Chandler Moore) 2 [5] bodie - whisper and the wind 3 [8] Pa Sheehy - Towards The Water 4 [1] Annatoria - Go Tell It On The Mountain 5 [3] David Kushner - Empty Bench 6 [11] Sam Fender - People Watching 7 [12] The Lottery Winners - You Again (ft. Reverend & The Makers) 8 [2] Forrest Frank - THE PRESENT 9 [7] Amistat - hello 10 [4] Annatoria - Hark Now Hear 11 [21] Tors - Never Give Up 12 [13] Rend Collective - Reap That Joy 13 [19] Ben Bohmer - The Sun (ft. Oh Wonder) 14 [15] Jet Trouble - Way Out 15 [16] Kinnship - Can You Do The Talking? 16 [6] Fuse ODG - We Know It's Christmas 17 [17] Alex Warren - Carry You Home 18 [47] The Afters - You Never Gave Up On Me 19 [14] Rend Collective - Holy Trouble 20 [10] Matt Redman - God The Song 21 [18] Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise 22 [63] Moses Brothers - Sailing 23 [23] Caleb Hearn & ROSIE - Little Bit Better 24 [20] Rend Collective - What I Was Made For 25 [25] Darren Kiely - Late Texts 26 [24] The Coronas - If You're Going 27 [43] Josh Gauton - Starlight 28 [NEW] Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew - The Spark 29 [33] Alex Warren - Troubled Waters 30 [36] Walk Off The Earth - Mom's Old Car 31 [29] Forrest Frank - UPS & DOWNS 32 [26] John Mark Pantana & LOVKN - never felt this before 33 [39] Blessing Offor - Jordans 34 [34] The Coronas - Singing Just For You (On Occasion) 35 [60] Blanks - Hopes Up High 36 [50] Andrew Ripp - City on a Hill 37 [44] Skinny Living - Thank You For Making Me Feel Good 38 [NEW] Toby Lee - House On Fire 39 [RE] Eugy Official - Pray 40 [22] Sanctus Real - What Christmas Means To Me

4th January 2025 1 [9] Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks & Anthony Garigula - Constant (ft. Chandler Moore) (22-9-1-) 2 [5] bodie - whisper and the wind (29-7-2-5-5-2-) 3 [8] Pa Sheehy - Towards The Water (39-16-12-5-5-10-8-3-) 4 [1] Annatoria - Go Tell It On The Mountain (18-1-1-4-) 5 [3] David Kushner - Empty Bench (20-4-3-5-) 6 [11] Sam Fender - People Watching (6-1-1-7-11-6-) 7 [12] The Lottery Winners - You Again (ft. Reverend & The Makers) (27-11-7-3-4-9-12-7-) 8 [2] Forrest Frank - THE PRESENT (24-2-2-8-) 9 [7] Amistat - hello (1-1-1-1-2-3-8-7-9-) 10 [4] Annatoria - Hark Now Hear (32-3-4-10-) 11 [21] Tors - Never Give Up (36-24-21-11-) 12 [13] Rend Collective - Reap That Joy (8-6-6-11-13-12-) 13 [19] Ben Bohmer - The Sun (ft. Oh Wonder) (32-19-13-) 14 [15] Jet Trouble - Way Out (40-27-18-11-13-15-14-) 15 [16] Kinnship - Can You Do The Talking? (32-29-31-24-14-13-16-16-15-) 16 [6] Fuse ODG - We Know It's Christmas (26-6-6-16-) 17 [17] Alex Warren - Carry You Home (4-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-4-7-15-17-17-) 18 [47] The Afters - You Never Gave Up On Me (18-) 19 [14] Rend Collective - Holy Trouble (22-8-9-11-10-12-14-19-) 20 [10] Matt Redman - God The Song (14-10-20-) 21 [18] Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (11-8-5-5-5-9-9-19-18-21-) 22 [63] Moses Brothers - Sailing (22-) 23 [23] Caleb Hearn & ROSIE - Little Bit Better (19-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-8-8-18-23-23-) 24 [20] Rend Collective - What I Was Made For (19-11-10-11-12-12-17-20-24-) 25 [25] Darren Kiely - Late Texts (32-31-29-25-25-) 26 [24] The Coronas - If You're Going (33-22-16-16-10-8-7-10-13-15-20-24-26-) 27 [43] Josh Gauton - Starlight (36-35-39-43-27-) 28 [NE] Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew - The Spark (28-) 29 [33] Alex Warren - Troubled Waters (26-17-16-12-12-14-15-17-28-33-29-) 30 [36] Walk Off The Earth - Mom's Old Car (38-32-27-28-34-36-30-) 31 [29] Forrest Frank - UPS & DOWNS (34-29-22-27-29-31-) 32 [26] John Mark Pantana & LOVKN - never felt this before (23-8-7-5-4-2-3-3-3-3-10-14-21-26-32-) 33 [39] Blessing Offor - Jordans (29-27-25-25-22-22-25-25-23-23-29-37-39-33-) 34 [34] The Coronas - Singing Just For You (On Occasion) (23-9-8-7-9-9-14-17-21-25-31-34-34-) 35 [60] Blanks - Hopes Up High (37-24-23-23-27-36-38-47-57-60-35-) 36 [50] Andrew Ripp - City on a Hill (1-2-2-2-3-6-7-9-16-30-38-43-50-36-) 37 [44] Skinny Living - Thank You For Making Me Feel Good (18-20-26-26-37-45-44-37-) 38 [NE] Toby Lee - House On Fire (38-) 39 [RE] Eugy Official - Pray (xx-39-) 40 [22] Sanctus Real - What Christmas Means To Me (30-22-40-) Below 40: 41 [28] Elle Limebear - Soar (Pk: 20) 42 [61] Andrew Ripp - Loves Got A Way (Pk: 1) 43 [35] Benjamin William Hastings - Still see you in it (Pk: 5) 44 [RE] The Coronas - Speak Up (Pk: 1) 45 [NE] Barbara Pravi - La Pieva (Chez moi) (Pk: 45) 46 [73] Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (Pk: 1) 47 [56] Nathan Evans - Perfect Storm (Pk: 35) 48 [54] Pyramid Park - Left Alone (Pk: 42) 49 [32] Tom The Lion - Amber (Pk: 10) 50 [NE] The Head And The Heart - Arrow (Pk: 50) 51 [NE] Kygo & Sandro Cavazza - Hold On Me (Pk: 51) 52 [45] Courteeners - Pink Cactus Café (Pk: 16) 53 [41] Tors - If It Takes All Night (Pk: 9) 54 [53] Pyramid Park - Queenstown (Pk: 3) 55 [57] Harrison Storm & Brittany May - You Beside Me (Pk: 55) 56 [55] The Coronas - Ghosting (Pk: 5) 57 [30] Josh Gauton - Silent Night (Pk: 30) 58 [52] CalledOut Music - Avalanche (Pk: 12) 59 [51] Johnossi - Forevers (Pk: 25) 60 [NE] Ray Dalton - Tears To Stay (Pk: 60) 61 [62] The Sherlocks - Man on the Loose (Pk: 36) 62 [58] Coldplay - All My Love (Pk: 39) 63 [RE] KXC, Gas Street Music & Manor Collective - Hallelujah Jesus Saves (ft. Rich Dicas & Millie Ferguson) (Pk: 33) 64 [NE] Michael Kiwanuka - One and Only (Pk: 64) 65 [31] Will Gray - O Come All Ye Faithful - Reimagined (Pk: 31) 66 [72] The Killers - Bright Lights (Pk: 6) 67 [69] The Coronas - At Least She's Laughing (Pk: 26) 68 [67] David Kushner - Darkerside (Pk: 12) 69 [40] KAWALA - Feliz Navidad (Pk: 40) 70 [RE] Ynys - Shindig (Pk: 10) 71 [NE] Connor Price, Taylor Hill & Maverick City Music - I Need Help (Pk: 71) 72 [37] Blessing Offor - Snow Globe (Pk: 37) 73 [97] Jenna Raine - Roses (Pk: 38) 74 [74] Kinnship - Except (Pk: 70) 75 [48] Limoblaze & Princeton South - Victory (Pk: 28) 76 [RE] Forrest Frank & JVKE - NEVER GET USED TO THIS (Pk: 63) 77 [59] St. Lundi - Nobody Like You (Pk: 9) 78 [38] Walk Off The Earth - Wonderful Christmastime (Pk: 38) 79 [RE] Forrest Frank - MORE THAN A FEELING (Pk: 10) 80 [64] Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You (Pk: 43) 81 [87] Skillet - Unpopular (Pk: 28) 82 [76] Madison Ryann Ward - Amen (Pk: 35) 83 [27] Noel Robinson & Steph Macleod - Breaker of Chains (Pk: 16) 84 [RE] IMRHAN - Secret Place (Pk: 63) 85 [42] Tors - Another Christmas Missing You (Pk: 42) 86 [NE] Tom Speight & The Mayries - Kind To You (Pk: 86) 87 [NE] UPRIVER - Be Someone (Pk: 87) 88 [RE] Axel Flóvent - Away From This Dream (Pk: 4) 89 [68] Samu'el & Jess Debenham - Follow (Pk: 50) 90 [66] Wallows - Bad Dream (Pk: 49) 91 [RE] Jake Isaac - 23 (Pk: 56) 92 [88] Patty Gurdy - Brighter Days Come (Pk: 40) 93 [71] The Coronas - Good Boy (Pk: 23) 94 [49] Skinny Living - Smoke - Christmas Version (Pk: 46) 95 [65] Circa Waves - We Made It (Pk: 20) 96 [70] Elle Limebear - Bye Fear (Pk: 1) 97 [90] Praise Lubangu & David Carpenter - make it home - Jellis Re-Work (Pk: 19) 98 [46] Annatoria & David Dvnks - Joy To The World (Pk: 46) 99 [RE] Josh Gauton - Violet & Blue (Pk: 47) 100 [RE] Chinese American Bear - Take Me To Beijing (Pk: 60) xx [75] Scouting For Girls - Xmas In the 80s (Pk: 10) xx [77] Calum Beattie - It's Christmas (Pk: 1) xx [78] TobyMac & Tasha Layton - Christmas Hits Different (Pk: 1) xx [79] CoCo and the Butterfields - Dance! (Pk: 3) xx [80] From Ashes To New - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Pk: 10) xx [81] WE ARE ONE - Baby King - Manger Version (Pk: 2) xx [82] Sotiria - Schwarzer Diamant (Pk: 44) xx [83] Casting Crowns - Make Room (ft. Matt Maher) (Pk: 1) xx [84] Blossoms - Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose) (Pk: 25) xx [85] We Are Messengers - Saviour (Pk: 1) xx [86] Ilan Eshkeri & Andy Burrows - Light The Night (Pk: 86) xx [89] Tom Walker - For Those Who Can't Be Here (Pk: 1) xx [91] Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (Pk: 79) xx [92] Sheppard - Christmas Without You (Pk: 14) xx [93] The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride (Pk: 90) xx [94] for KING & COUNTRY - O Come, O Come Emmanuel (ft. NEEDTOBREATHE) (Pk: 14) xx [95] Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (Pk: 87) xx [96] The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Pk: 96) xx [98] Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (Pk: 98) xx [99] Becky Kelley - Where's the Line to See Jesus? (Pk: 99) xx [100] Blossoms - Gary (Pk: 1)

#80 (1107pts) Travis Bus - Chart Statistics NE (3/8/2024) 84-53-25-17-12-11-12-13-17-22-24-31-40-47-56-64-69-80-85-xx Video AIM6XzlAD5A Commentary So far Travis seem to get a Top 40 hit in my charts precisely once every four years, so let's see if they get another in 2028! This is a fairly simple indie song but is still one that gets into the head quite quickly, particularly the high-pitched verses. Top 100 Chart History Travis 2016 05 Idlewild (feat. Josephine Oniyama) 2020 04 A Ghost 2020 76 The Only Thing (ft. Susanna Hoffs) 2024 11 Bus --- #79 (1110pts) Chinese American Bear Yummy Yummy Yummy - Chart Statistics NE (17/8/2024) 53-31-15-9-8-8-12-16-20-28-35-44-51-59-64-75-84-xx Video Ak0eiOQ685c Commentary This is a very catchy slice of chirpy indie-pop by American duo Chinese American Bear, with verses in Chinese and the chorus in English. It's about noodles I think! Top 100 Chart History Chinese American Bear 2024 08 Yummy Yummy Yummy 2024 60 Take Me To Beijing --- #78 (1127pts) Joshua Luke Smith Love it All (ft. Dia Day & Dedani) - Chart Statistics NE (27/4/2024) 15-8-6-8-8-11-16-22-29-35-41-52-61-67-73-77-83-89-97-95-xx Video nokJbvGU0sY Commentary Another rap song here! I've been aware of Joshua Luke Smith for a few years but this was the first song of his to really grab my attention, a song about being able to love you for who you are, even when we're not perfect and still need a lot of things to change in our lives. Top 100 Chart History Joshua Luke Smith 2024 06 Love it All (ft. Dia Day & Dedani) 2024 74 Trust (ft. Angel Morgan) 2024 38 Flowers (ft. Madison Ryann Ward) Dia Day 2024 06 Love it All (Joshua Luke Smith ft. Dia Day & Dedani) Dedani 2024 06 Love it All (Joshua Luke Smith ft. Dia Day & Dedani) --- #77 (1130pts) Stanfour Memories - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 30-15-8-6-6-5-9-16-22-26-30-40-53-59-76-92-94-xx Video edDUjPfEs2g Commentary The second and highest of the two Stanfour songs now! Apparently this is the third song called Memories to make my chart, after Like Mike in 2018 and Youngr in 2020, but this is the first to crack the Top 40. It's a nice dance-pop song talking about how music brings back memories in our lives. Top 100 Chart History Stanfour 2016 04 Hearts Without A Home (Stanfour ft. Decco) 2024 05 Memories 2024 04 Guide Me Home --- #76 (1134pts) Ynys Shindig - Chart Statistics NE (20/7/2024) 85-63-52-33-17-10-11-13-11-12-20-24-34-48-56-65-71-79-90-94-99-xx Video ybqqHJwyXKs Commentary One of the most obscure tracks in my EOY now from Welsh indie band Ynys, this is a great track that, as with so many indie songs, is a real earworm. Have I ever told you this before? Top 100 Chart History Ynys 2022 23 There's Nothing the Sea Doesn't Know 2024 10 Shindig 2024 51 Dosbarth Nos

Third Round Fixtures Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers (PeteFromLeeds) Tamworth (Dobbo) vs Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea vs Morecambe (Mack) Leyton Orient (Houdini, Suedehead2) vs Derby County Wycombe Wanderers (awardinary) vs Portsmouth Birmingham City vs Lincoln City (DoBelieveTheHype) Leeds United vs Harrogate Town (hinterland, King Rollo, Steve201) Exeter City (Sarah) vs Oxford United Swap Card available Everyone - get them in if you want to!

Second Round Results Barnsley 0-0 (3-4) Bristol Rovers (PeteFromLeeds) Burton Albion (Dobbo) 1-1 (3-4) Tamworth Morecambe (Mack) 1-0 Bradford City Leyton Orient (Houdini, Suedehead2) 2-1 (aet) Oldham Athletic Wealdstone 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers (awardinary) Crawley Town (DoBelieveTheHype) 3-4 Lincoln City Harrogate Town 1-0 Gainsborough Trinity (hinterland, King Rollo, Steve201) Exeter City (Sarah) 2-0 Chesterfield Leaderboard Houdini (Leyton Orient) - 42pts King Rollo (Harrogate Town) - 34pts DoBelieveTheHype (Lincoln City) - 33pts hinterland (Harrogate Town) - 29pts Dobbo (Tamworth) - 31pts PeteFromLeeds (Bristol Rovers) - 30pts Mack (Morecambe) - 27pts Steve201 (Harrogate Town) - 19pts Suedehead2 (Leyton Orient) - 23pts Sarah (Exeter City) - 24pts awardinary (Wycombe Wanderers) - 16pts

First Round Results Bristol Rovers 3-1 (aet) Weston-super-Mare (PeteFromLeeds) Burton Albion 1-0 Scarborough Athletic (Dobbo) Worthing (Mack) 0-2 Morecambe Boreham Wood (Houdini, Suedehead2) 2-2 (1-3) Leyton Orient Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 York City (awardinary) Maidenhead United (DoBelieveTheHype) 1-2 (aet) Crawley Town Hednesford Town (King Rollo, Steve201) 4-4 (4-5) Gainsborough Trinity (hinterland) Exeter City 5-3 Barnet (Sarah) Leaderboard Houdini (Leyton Orient) - 36pts King Rollo (Gainsborough Trinity) - 34pts DoBelieveTheHype (Crawley Town) - 29pts hinterland (Gainsborough Trinity) - 29pts Dobbo (Burton Albion) - 28pts PeteFromLeeds (Bristol Rovers) - 25pts Mack (Morecambe) - 21pts Steve201 (Gainsborough Trinity) - 19pts Suedehead2 (Leyton Orient) - 17pts Sarah (Exeter City) - 17pts awardinary (Wycombe Wanderers) - 9pts

Fourth Qualifying Round Results Lowestoft Town 1-3 Weston-super-Mare (PeteFromLeeds) Scarborough Athletic (Dobbo) 3-1 Chester Plymouth Parkway (Mack) 0-4 Worthing Boreham Wood (Houdini) 4-0 Carshalton Athletic (Suedehead2) Biggleswade (awardinary) 1-3 York City Taunton Town (DoBelieveTheHype) 1-1 Maidenhead United Hednesford Town (King Rollo, Steve201) 1-1 Gateshead Gainsborough Trinity (hinterland) 2-2 Boston United Barnet 4-0 Chelmsford City (Sarah) Replay Results Maidenhead United 3-0 Taunton Town (DoBelieveTheHype) Gateshead 1-3 Hednesford Town (King Rollo, Steve201) Boston United 0-4 Gainsborough Trinity (hinterland) Leaderboard Houdini (Boreham Wood) - 32pts King Rollo (Hednesford Town) - 29pts Dobbo (Scarborough Athletic) - 28pts DoBelieveTheHype (Maidenhead United) - 27pts hinterland (Gainsborough Trinity) - 24pts PeteFromLeeds (Weston-super-Mare) - 23pts Mack (Worthing) - 21pts Sarah (Barnet) - 14pts Steve201 (Hednesford Town) - 14pts Suedehead2 (Boreham Wood) - 13pts awardinary (York City) - 7pts

The last year of the Tour on Freeview :cry: Better try and catch as much of it as I can.

Yeah it was a great song, it wasn't in my top songs on first listen but grew as the contest went on. Thanks Jade ^_^

Ooh I hadn't realised Ray Dalton had released new music this year! Tears To Stay is sounding good, the message of it being ok to cry is really good as well.

Nice to see Mon amour pop up here, that'll definitely be making an appearance later on in my chart! Giving a few of your other songs a listen, feels like a more dance-ier section here with Frank Walker and Cheat Codes/Regard making an appearance.

#85 (1059pts) NEEDTOBREATHE I Don't Wanna Worry - Chart Statistics NE (6/1/2024) 39-21-12-8-13-22-39-39-39-39-39-39-39-52-61-75-86-95-xx Video JZiNhzl-rLM Commentary NEEDTOBREATHE topped my EOY last year but have been fairly quiet on the music front this year, re-releasing a couple of old tracks and putting out I Don't Wanna Worry. Whilst it's nothing groundbreaking, it still sounds pretty good from them and fairly easy listening. Top 100 Chart History NEEDTOBREATHE 2020 40 Hang On 2020 01 Who Am I 2021 07 Banks 2020 14 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (for KING & COUNTRY ft. NEEDTOBREATHE) 2020 67 Silent Night 2021 36 Survival (ft. Drew Holcomb & Ellie Holcomb) 2021 08 Into The Mystery 2021 06 What I'm Here For 2021 32 Sunshine 2021 44 Carry Me (ft. Jon Foreman) 2021 38 I Am Yours 2022 06 Talk of the Town 2023 01 Everknown 2023 20 The Cave 2023 01 Hideaway 2023 07 Temporary Tears (ft. Foy Vance) 2023 44 Wasting Time (ft. Old Dominion) 2023 08 Reaching Out to Find You 2023 14 Dreams (ft. Judah and the Lion) 2023 15 When You Forgive Someone 2023 18 Fall On Me (ft. Carly Pearce) 2023 21 By and By 2023 31 How Wonderful We Are 2024 08 I Don't Wanna Worry --- #84 (1061pts) Elbow Lovers' Leap - Chart Statistics NE (13/4/2024) 36-13-9-6-7-13-18-22-35-45-59-60-69-79-92-95-xx Video 8z1Qo_Z6SVg Commentary I decided to listen to a couple of songs from the new Elbow album this year, and glad I did as this one is pretty good! A bit more experimental from them, with lots of drums but also a build-up of guitars and brass going into the chorus. Top 100 Chart History Elbow 2017 20 Golden Slumbers 2024 06 Lovers' Leap --- #83 (1062pts) ben haydn Put That Pain On Me - Chart Statistics NE (10/8/2024) 97-95-37-21-15-10-9-13-18-22-30-39-45-53-61-66-78-86-100-xx Video suoEKAAq40U Commentary Another of my BJSC entries pops up now! Christian rapper ben haydn was one of my bigger discoveries as an artist this year, as he's quite different to most of the other Christian rappers knocking around. This song is a beautiful song about being able to trust in God when things aren't looking great. And it was fairly close to qualifying as well! Top 100 Chart History ben haydn 2024 53 Paradise (Galactus Jack & ben haydn) 2024 09 Put That Pain On Me 2024 58 what'll be's gon' be 2024 26 It's gonna be okay --- #82 (1083pts) Elderbrook Shallow Water - Chart Statistics NE (20/7/2024) 87-25-16-9-8-12-13-18-18-22-28-38-45-63-71-82-95-xx Video HZ6L_6a7RcQ Commentary It's been a little while since I've listened to much Elderbrook, but I was looking for some more dance-ier songs for the summer and so came across this one. It's actually a bit darker-sounding, with the singer searching for hope in a relationship that sounds difficult, and would suit winter quite well to be fair! But a song to get your head moving nonetheless. Top 100 Chart History Elderbrook 2016 06 Smile (Gorgon City ft. Elderbrook) 2017 01 Cola (CamelPhat & Elderbrook) 2018 29 Capricorn 2019 12 Old Friend 2019 45 How Do You 2019 61 Something About You (with Rudimental) 2020 01 Numb 2020 03 My House 2020 93 Why Do We Shake In The Cold? 2020 31 Back To My Bed 2021 49 I'll Find My Way To You (Elderbrook & Emmit Fenn) 2021 37 Broken Mirror 2023 45 Howl (Elderbrook & Tourist) 2024 08 Shallow Water --- #81 (1083pts) Stanfour Guide Me Home - Chart Statistics NE (6/7/2024) 78-26-18-8-7-4-6-11-16-23-29-39-52-58-75-91-93-xx Video daqDMJeWYhk Commentary Stanfour smashed the record for biggest gap between entries this year, releasing two new songs that both cracked my Top 10 eight years after Hearts Without A Home (which has mysteriously disappeared from all streaming services) made my Top 5 back when my chart was only a Top 15. This one sounds very German dance, which was quite nice as I haven't dabbled in that style for a while! Top 100 Chart History Stanfour 2016 04 Hearts Without A Home (Stanfour ft. Decco) 2024 05 Memories 2024 04 Guide Me Home

That's fair, glad you're enjoying that one - thanks Dan! Indeed, We Made It is a great track with a more positive spin! Thanks Jim ^_^

Fun times! Interested to see what pops up here.

And we're on with the main countdown! I remember listening to Turn The Lights Back On a little while ago, looks like it's the first thing he's released in a while but sounded pretty good!

I've given a few of them a listen, there's quite a variety there musically but at the same time can very much tell it's him! Giving Atom Bomb a listen now, sounding quite nice.

Giving Cry for me a listen given you linked it - sounding quite nice musically, and the lyrics are certainly quite interesting to read through! Nice to see I Want to Be With You and Rim Tim Tagi Dim making inroads as well.

#90 (1040pts) Natalia Barbu In The Middle - Chart Statistics NE (1/6/2024) 60-28-12-10-11-15-19-22-27-36-41-47-56-61-63-75-94-xx Video divOcDIDhe4 Commentary My annual 'Eurovision DNQ' song that managed to enter my chart, as with every year I only listen to the DNQs after the contest is over but this one really grabbed me, particularly with the violin instrumental and the breakdown after the vocal chorus. This would have sounded great in the final! Top 100 Chart History Natalia Barbu 2024 10 In The Middle --- #89 (1041pts) The Killers Bright Lights - Chart Statistics NE (21/9/2024) 31-9-6-8-15-17-23-29-34-41-49-57-62-72-... Video gMK5XIkmDgo Commentary I've really gotten into The Killers post 'boy', and this relentlessly positive song about coming back home really does sound great, particularly with Brandon's vocals. Still one more Killers song to come in this year's EOY as well! Top 100 Chart History The Killers 2017 73 The Man 2017 100 Run For Cover 2018 61 Rut 2022 01 boy 2023 11 Your Side of Town 2024 05 Spirit 2024 06 Bright Lights --- #88 (1051pts) CoCo and The Butterfields Underground - Chart Statistics NE (6/1/2024) 61-30-25-22-23-25-37-37-37-37-37-37-37-36-40-51-58-67-79-93-xx Video xDLGwDhLiKU Commentary It had been a couple of years since a CoCo & The Butterfields release, but this song got a music video at the start of the year following its release in 2022. This is definitely more of their indie-pop output than their often-folky sound, but both his and her vocals are so powerful! Top 100 Chart History CoCo and The Butterfields 2017 03 Battlegrounds (CoCo & The Buterfields) 2018 12 Monsters (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2018 12 Puppets (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2019 20 Animals (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2019 63 Giants (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 10 Feel (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 01 Alone (Together) (CoCo & The Butterfields) 2020 03 Dance! (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 01 Night Avenue (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 13 K.O.T.C (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 30 Goodbye Now (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 37 Marching Home (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 13 Crash and Burn (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 16 No Mistakes (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2021 02 Ignite (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2022 05 Together Again (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2022 18 Love is Love (CoCo and the Butterfields) 2024 22 Underground --- #87 (1053pts) Kasabian Coming Back To Me Good - Chart Statistics NE (22/6/2024) 89-79-74-53-47-39-35-25-22-22-24-24-25-30-36-45-56-73-78-91-xx Video ZcLRq3oBtnU Commentary Kasabian have never really made that much of an impact on my personal charts, but this one marks both their first Top 40 appearance and their first EOY Top 100 showing! This is a great indie track that had amazing staying power and still sounds brilliant now. Top 100 Chart History Kasabian 2017 72 You're In Love With a Psycho 2023 60 Algorithms 2024 22 Coming Back To Me Good --- #86 (1058pts) David Kushner Darkerside - Chart Statistics NE (28/9/2024) 30-19-12-13-14-15-15-20-23-35-40-49-65-... Video sDNM-kPa2jw Commentary David Kushner is an interesting one isn't he! An openly Christian artist who writes songs that are very much not the normal Christian output, but also have very profound thoughts in them. This was the second of his songs to be considered appropriate for Billboard's Christian Chart, and focusses on him being tempted to darker things, but also has the rallying cry "the Lord exposes the demons' lies, you bring me back to the light". A very punchy song musically as well! Top 100 Chart History David Kushner 2022 40 Miserable Man 2023 93 Dead Man 2024 23 In My Bones (Lost Frequencies & David Kushner) 2024 12 Darkerside 2024 03 Empty Bench

30th December 2024 1 [1] Annatoria - Go Tell It On The Mountain (18-1-1-) 2 [2] Forrest Frank - THE PRESENT (24-2-2-) 3 [4] David Kushner - Empty Bench (20-4-3-) 4 [3] Annatoria - Hark Now Hear (32-3-4-) 5 [5] bodie - whisper and the wind (29-7-2-5-5-) 6 [6] Fuse ODG - We Know It's Christmas (26-6-6-) 7 [8] Amistat - hello (1-1-1-1-2-3-8-7-) 8 [10] Pa Sheehy - Towards The Water (39-16-12-5-5-10-8-) 9 [22] Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks & Anthony Garigula - Constant (ft. Chandler Moore) (22-9-) 10 [14] Matt Redman - God The Son (14-10-) 11 [7] Sam Fender - People Watching (6-1-1-7-11-) 12 [9] The Lottery Winners - You Again (ft. Reverend & The Makers) (27-11-7-3-4-9-12-) 13 [11] Rend Collective - Reap That Joy (8-6-6-11-13-) 14 [12] Rend Collective - Holy Trouble (22-8-9-11-10-12-14-) 15 [13] Jet Trouble - Way Out (40-27-18-11-13-15-) 16 [16] Kinnship - Can You Do The Talking? (32-29-31-24-14-13-16-16-) 17 [15] Alex Warren - Carry You Home (4-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-4-7-15-17-) 18 [19] Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (11-8-5-5-5-9-9-19-18-) 19 [32] Ben Bohmer - The Sun (ft. Oh Wonder) (32-19-) 20 [17] Rend Collective - What I Was Made For (19-11-10-11-12-12-17-20-) 21 [24] Tors - Never Give Up (36-24-21-) 22 [30] Sanctus Real - What Christmas Means To Me (30-22-) 23 [18] Caleb Hearn & ROSIE - Little Bit Better (19-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-8-8-18-23-) 24 [20] The Coronas - If You're Going (33-22-16-16-10-8-7-10-13-15-20-24-) 25 [29] Darren Kiely - Late Texts (32-31-29-25-) 26 [21] John Mark Pantana & LOVKN - never felt this before (23-8-7-5-4-2-3-3-3-3-10-14-21-26-) 27 [23] Noel Robinson & Steph Macleod - Breaker of Chains (28-25-17-16-23-27-) 28 [25] Elle Limebear - Soar (26-20-20-21-25-28-) 29 [27] Forrest Frank - UPS & DOWNS (34-29-22-27-29-) 30 [35] Josh Gauton - Silent Night (35-30-) 31 [36] Will Gray - O Come All Ye Faithful - Reimagined (36-31-) 32 [26] Tom The Lion - Amber (36-13-11-11-10-11-10-13-15-16-19-26-32-) 33 [28] Alex Warren - Troubled Waters (26-17-16-12-12-14-15-17-28-33-) 34 [31] The Coronas - Singing Just For You (On Occasion) (23-9-8-7-9-9-14-17-21-25-31-34-) 35 [33] Benjamin William Hastings - Still see you in it (14-7-6-5-6-6-13-19-23-33-35-) 36 [34] Walk Off The Earth - Mom's Old Car (38-32-27-28-34-36-) 37 [49] Blessing Offor - Snow Globe (37-) 38 [40] Walk Off The Earth - Wonderful Christmastime (40-38-) 39 [37] Blessing Offor - Jordans (29-27-25-25-22-22-25-25-23-23-29-37-39-) 40 [54] KAWALA - Feliz Navidad (40-) Below 40: 41 [38] Tors - If It Takes All Night (Pk: 9) 42 [48] Tors - Another Christmas Missing You (Pk: 42) 43 [39] Josh Gauton - Starlight (Pk: 35) 44 [45] Skinny Living - Thank You For Making Me Feel Good (Pk: 18) 45 [41] Courteeners - Pink Cactus Café (Pk: 16) 46 [59] Annatoria & David Dvnks - Joy To The World (Pk: 46) 47 [74] The Afters - You Never Gave Up On Me (Pk: 47) 48 [42] Limoblaze & Princeton South - Victory (Pk: 28) 49 [46] Skinny Living - Smoke - Christmas Version (Pk: 46) 50 [43] Andrew Ripp - City on a Hill (Pk: 1) 51 [53] Johnossi - Forevers (Pk: 25) 52 [44] CalledOut Music - Avalanche (Pk: 12) 53 [47] Pyramid Park - Queenstown (Pk: 3) 54 [52] Pyramid Park - Left Alone (Pk: 42) 55 [50] The Coronas - Ghosting (Pk: 5) 56 [51] Nathan Evans - Perfect Storm (Pk: 35) 57 [61] Harrison Storm & Brittany May - You Beside Me (Pk: 58) 58 [55] Coldplay - All My Love (Pk: 39) 59 [56] St. Lundi - Nobody Like You (Pk: 9) 60 [57] Blanks - Hopes Up High (Pk: 23) 61 [58] Andrew Ripp - Loves Got A Way (Pk: 1) 62 [60] The Sherlocks - Man on the Loose (Pk: 36) 63 [67] Moses Brothers - Sailing (Pk: 48) 64 [62] Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You (Pk: 43) 65 [63] Circa Waves - We Made It (Pk: 20) 66 [64] Wallows - Bad Dream (Pk: 49) 67 [65] David Kushner - Darkerside (Pk: 12) 68 [66] Samu'el & Jess Debenham - Follow (Pk: 50) 69 [68] The Coronas - At Least She's Laughing (Pk: 26) 70 [69] Elle Limebear - Bye Fear (Pk: 1) 71 [70] The Coronas - Good Boy (Pk: 23) 72 [72] The Killers - Bright Lights (Pk: 6) 73 [73] Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (Pk: 1) 74 [76] Kinnship - Except (Pk: 70) 75 [85] Scouting For Girls - Xmas in the 80's (Pk: 10) 76 [75] Madison Ryann Ward - Amen (Pk: 35) 77 [84] Callum Beattie - It's Christmas (Pk: 1) 78 [77] TobyMac - Christmas Hits Different (ft. Tasha Layton) (Pk: 1) 79 [83] CoCo and the Butterfields - Dance! (Pk: 2) 80 [96] From Ashes To New - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Pk: 10) 81 [RE] WE ARE ONE - Baby King - Manger Version (Pk: 2) 82 [71] Sotiria - Schwarzer Diamant (Pk: 44) 83 [RE] Casting Crowns - Make Room (ft. Matt Maher) (Pk: 1) 84 [88] Blossoms - Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose) (Pk: 25) 85 [82] We Are Messengers - Saviour (Pk: 1) 86 [89] Ilan Eshkeri & Andy Burrows - Light The Night (Pk: 86) 87 [78] Skillet - Unpopular (Pk: 28) 88 [79] Patty Gurdy - Brighter Days Come (Pk: 40) 89 [86] Tom Walker - For Those Who Can't Be Here (Pk: 1) 90 [80] Praise Lubangu & David Carpenter - make it home - Jellis Re-Work (Pk: 20) 91 [91] Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (Pk: 79) 92 [92] Sheppard - Christmas Without You (Pk: 28) 93 [RE] The Ronettes - Sleigh Rider (Pk: 90) 94 [RE] for KING & COUNTRY - O Come, O Come Emmanuel (ft. NEEDTOBREATHE) (Pk: 30) 95 [93] Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (Pk: 87) 96 [97] The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Pk: 97) 97 [81] Jenna Raine - Roses (Pk: 38) 98 [99] Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (Pk: 99) 99 [100] Becky Kelley - Where's the Line to See Jesus? (Pk: 100) 100 [94] Blossoms - Gary (Pk: 1) xx [87] Sam Fender - Winter Song (Pk: 30) xx [90] Zac Carpenter & Steph Porter - Faithful God (Pk: 30) xx [95] Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Pk: 94) xx [98] ooberfuse - Hear Angels Cry (ft. Youstina) (Pk: 27)