ScottyEm

I know I'm not as prolific as others on this page, but given the calibre of music in 2013 (ie VERY high calibre), I'm determined to change this for 2014 (quality of music permitting!). Anyway, this is my top 40 of 2013. And to think I could not only do a top 40 of the year easily and struggle to choose which make the list and don't, is frankly astonishing! A blindin year helped somewhat by two unassuming siblings from Surrey... they feature more than once in this list... But I digress, let's go!!! :yahoo:

Yes... even though I don't possess a CD player aside from the CD drive in my iMac! I only buy them if I REALY want it, once upon a time I bought them for the sake of it.

+150 Storm Queen - Look Right Through +140 John Newman - Love Me Again +130 Rudimental - Waiting All Night +120 Duke Dumont - Need U 100% +110 Avicii - I Could Be The One +100 Calvin Harris - Under Control +090 Lorde - Royals +080 Martin Garrix - Animals +070 Daft Punk - Get Lucky +060 Justin Timberlake - Mirrors +050 PJ & Duncan - Lets Get Ready To Rumble +040 Naughty Boy Ft Sam Smith - La La La +030 Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines +020 Bingo Players - Get Up (Rattle) +010 Katy Perry - Roar -10 Avicii - Wake Me Up Honestly, I would have to go waaay back to the 1990s to find number one singles of this calibre. Never did I think I could find TEN number one singles I actually like (yes that includes PJ and Duncan... loved it when I was 10 and still have a level of fondness for it!). I did scrape the barrel a little with the bottom three. However don't get me stared on that ear-rape from Avicii though!!

Jessie Ware will hopefully be back bigger than the first time, a solid and true voice is better than the vocal acrobats we've had to endure for so long. Also Sam Smith will be rather mega this year.. I just hope his album won't be "too safe"

Breakthrough of the year Disclosure Male vocal performance of the year Chris Malichak "So Good To Me" Female vocal performance of the year Moko on Chase & Status "Count On Me" The Paul Bäumer memorial award for Producer of the year Disclosure The Swedish House Mafia memorial award for Group of the year Disclosure Album of the year Disclosure - Settle Worst song of the year Sebastian Ingrosso "Reload" Icona Pop "I love It" David Guetta - Play Hard Song of the year Disclosure - White Noise Storm Queen - Look Right Through Ben Pearce - What I Might Do I quite like Disclosure

Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On Given it's Tony doing this, this will certainly get a mention.

2013 has been something of a renaissance for dance music IMO. I have been almost blown away by the sheer amount of fantastic dance tunes. Here are my favourites Disclosure - White Noise Disclosure - F For You Disclosure - Voices Storm Queen - Look Right Through Ben Pearce - What I Might Do Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me Calvin Harris - Thinking About You Haim - Falling (Duke Dumont Mix) Chase n Status - Count On Me Foxes - Youth (Seamus Haji Mix) Rudimental - Waiting All Night The worst (I know this might not be popular) Avicii - Wake Me Up (absolutely grated on me, never liked it) Sebastian Ingrosso - Reload (would be far better without the obnoxious vocal from John Martin)

For me, 1992 is THE YEAR. I was 8, starting listening to the UK top 40 RELIGIOUSLY and would be devastated if I missed it!!! 1992 is considered a piss poor year for music but for me it;s one of the best, having no major theme meant the gates were wide open for virtually anything to be a hit. I mean, Jimmy Nail? That aside, dance music was of course massive and I believe it shaped my taste in music for good, I LOVE dance music so there you go. By the way I'm enjoying this run down, I like a lot of these and of course the dance tracks.

I really like it, very much like Todd Terrys mix of EBTG "Missing"

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Sorry to digress... anyone have an idea when the tickets will be on sale? They were put on this time last year for Malmo, but not even an alert to say when the tickets will go on sale!

I cannot believe NO ONE has mentioned The Waitresses "Xmas Wrapping". Such a great xmas song, not overplayed but also familiar enough to joe public. No bugger knows it when I mention said name of song though. It's upbeat and positive but without the over-egging and eager-to-please vibe that nearly all over xmas songs contain. You could say it's the perfect xmas song?!

I don't think there is... Well, Shakira and Jessie J perhaps.

"Rockstar" remains the worse song I have ever heard in my 30 years on Earth. A man resembling a poodle "singing" in some forced cod American accent and don't even get me started on the song in question... I also hate Avril Lavinge almost as much so the two getting together is not exactly the stuff of dreams.

I could not possibly think of anything worse! :puke2: Anyway it's all about Storm Queen for me! To have an underground house choon of 2012 on top for this year would be bloody brilliant!

The exact opposite to me. People are buying this PURELY on the merit of the track - NOT the celeb status of said popstar. ;)

The last NOW! album I bought was... wait for it... 38!!! This is the first time I've seen a now album where I know and like a lot of them, almost to the point I'd buy it (I won't). ! Never thought I'd say that ever again! So many great dance tunes, Ben Pearce, Storm Queen, Calvin Harris, Chase and Status... WOW!

Number One... right after Storm Queen (here's hoping!)

OK after hammering the repeat button, I'm bloody loving this now! I think number one is very likely... It's like "Don't You Worry Child" but, like, good.

The first ever vinyl I bought with my own pocket money was Sybil "When Im Good N Ready" back in 1993. I was only 9 and it got played to absolute death! Then from 97 to around 05 I bought about 500 12" inch records. Although I agree there is something lovely about vinyl, I don't buy into the argument that vinyl sounds better than CD. The track(s) that is towards the centre of the vinyl usually sounds terrible (like it's been recorded off a badly tuned radio signal) and they are bloody huge, not practical when you live in a flat!

It's a great track however it's the Seamus Haji mix i've been playing. I'm no expert these days, but these ears of mine are suggesting a comfortable top 20 hit. I'm more interested in an actual career? I know that may depend on how well this does, but she's entering a VERY crowded market.

Considering the calibre of acts on board, I'm a little underwhelmed. Might give it a couple more listens... I love Calvin and Hurts though!

While for me it doesn't even touch Storm Queen, it's certainly not a bad dance tune.

:blink: SHIT!

Storm Queen and Disclosure listed - nothing else matters