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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:08:51 GMT 1
ANY song i charted new in 2016 qualifies but only albums RELEASED in 2016 qualify.
TONY'S TOP HITS AND ALBUMS OF 2016
HITS
50 All Saints - One Strike
First of two.
ALBUMS
50 Underworld - Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future SPOTIFY
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:09:49 GMT 1
HITS
49 Band Of Skulls - So Good
First of two. Only peaked at #7 in an Against The Current filled period!
ALBUMS
49 Carly Rae Jepsen - E.Mo.Tion: Side B (MA) SPOTIFY
Manages to do what "Side A" never did!
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:10:45 GMT 1
HITS
48 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Jesus Alone
First of three.
ALBUMS
48 Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 3 SPOTIFY
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:11:36 GMT 1
HITS
47 Against The Current - Running With The Wild Things
First of five.
ALBUMS
47 Peter Baumann - Machines Of Desire SPOTIFY
Former Tangerine Dream member.
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:12:26 GMT 1
HITS
46 Rebel and A Basketcase - Oh Yeah / Girl On The Wire / Lightning Look (Rebel and A Basketcase 1 EP) SPOTIFY EP STREAM
First of two. Synth duo fronted by actress Evan Rachel Wood. Named after a line in The Breakfast Club.
ALBUMS
46 Various Artists - Before The Flood (OST) SPOTIFY
Leonardo DiCaprio's film on climate change scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (more to come from them!), Mogwai and Gustavo Santaolalla.
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:13:10 GMT 1
HITS
45 Bat For Lashes - Sunday Love
ALBUMS
45 John Carpenter - John Carpenter's Lost Themes II SPOTIFY
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:13:52 GMT 1
HITS
44 Ray LaMontagne - Hey, No Pressure
Never charted him before, this song was a revelation.
ALBUMS
44 Beth Orton - Kidsticks SPOTIFY
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:14:34 GMT 1
HITS
43 The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World - #Wheresthelove?
I don't normally go for reworks of already big hits (the original - also a chart-topper - made #46 on my 2003 year-end) but this was different enough and had a real point to make about the current social / political climate. How anyone could watch the video and not be even slightly moved i don't know. Though the fact that this lesser version peaks three places higher than the original probably tells you all you need to know about the quality of music dwindling (or the ability to find good music) over the past 13 years. :cry:
ALBUMS
43 Cara Dillon - Upon A Winter's Night SPOTIFY
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:15:28 GMT 1
HITS
42 Broods - Mother and Father
First of two.
ALBUMS
42 Skunk Anansie - Anarchytecture SPOTIFY
Don't be put off by the awful title!
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Post by blondini on Dec 28, 2016 20:16:16 GMT 1
HITS
41 Kitten - Church
Last of today's batch starts with first of two for Chloe and her fluid band (at time of recording Kitten was just her but they now seem to be a full band again).
ALBUMS
41 Moulettes - Preternatural SPOTIFY
Bit of a drop from their 2014 number nine position.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:04:56 GMT 1
HITS
40 Bonnie McKee - Wasted Youth / Easy / Bombastic
So Bonnie is a co-writer for Katy Perry (Teenage Dream, Roar, Last Friday Night and others) and this Bombastic EP (of which i charted three songs of the four) is the same kind of catchy retro-modern pop. Yet the media doesn't want you to hear her so all she has is YouTube. :cry: :evil: Easy later made my chart on its own due to a sexy video, the other two songs here both had sexy, fun vids as you can see from the "Up next / Recommended videos". Wasted Youth the standout and the reason this is in my 50.
ALBUMS
40 Marsheaux - Ath.Lon DEEZER Spotify is down :evil:
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:20:50 GMT 1
HITS
39 Portishead - SOS
Stunning, broody cover of ABBA recorded for the film High Rise but not actually released. When the horrific murder of MP Jo Cox happened pre-Brexit, they released this simple but effective video as a plea for tolerance. I don't think it worked, do you? :-?
ALBUMS
39 Jessy Lanza - Oh No DEEZER
Better than Roisin Murphy's recent output.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:35:36 GMT 1
HITS
38 Against The Current - Habits (Stay High)
The best of ATC's incredibly popular YouTube covers (40 million views!!). I never charted either of the Tove Lo versions and really didn't like the hit remix. This really does bring a new passion to it. Tove's own True Disaster missed this YE.
ALBUMS
38 Julianna Barwick - Will DEEZER
Ethereal soundscapes.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 2:50:43 GMT 1
HITS
37 Hannah Diamond - Make Believe
She is an associate of Charli XCX of course but this is her best solo song and was a late challenger for my Christmas number one - she settled for #2. It's free from her Soundcloud.
ALBUMS
37 Solange - A Seat At The Table DEEZER
Better than her sister's album by miles (again!). Though not quite the standard of her last full length.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:10:06 GMT 1
HITS
36 Britney Spears - Make Me
Well this was a nice surprise after several truly appalling singles. Co-composed with Marina Diamandis' ex (and supposed flingee with Ellie G) Matthew Burns.
ALBUMS
36 Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events (MA) DEEZER
A surprise release right on top of Christmas. Trent Reznor's longtime associate Atticus Ross became a full NIN member and this heavy 5-track also had guest spots from Daves Grohl and Navarro.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:26:33 GMT 1
HITS
35 Rebel and A Basketcase - Escondido / Just Friends / La Fee (Rebel and A Basketcase 2 EP) DEEZER EP STREAM
Gorgeous lead track with a spoken delivery from Evan Rachel Wood. Really reminds me of something Kitten would do. When she says to the viewer "at least i got your attention" i melt.
ALBUMS
35 Blancmange - Commuter 23 DEEZER
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:44:30 GMT 1
HITS
34 Icona Pop - Someone Who Can Dance
Their best ever song was ignored by radio and even by the girls themselves when they didn't make a video for it. Far better than I Love It as a catchy party song, IMO and even the early synth delights they did. They performed an unreleased version with Zara Larsson and Elliphant but i've embedded the single audio.
ALBUMS
34 Suede - Night Thoughts DEEZER
Surprisingly good for veteran indies. Not many of em can still cut it.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 3:55:17 GMT 1
HITS
33 Against The Current - Fireproof
One of the heaviest songs, if you're a Paramore fan and haven't checked them out yet, why the hell not?? 2 more to come VERY high up.
ALBUMS
33 Niki and The Dove - Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now DEEZER
Not the classic the debut was but great disco-tinged pop. It's disgraceful that the media ignores them. :cry:
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 4:08:15 GMT 1
HITS
32 Cappa - I'm Good
Last of today's batch starts with Carla Cappa's lovely synth-pop.
ALBUMS
32 Night Moves - Pennied Days DEEZER
Almost back to back with Night Thoughts is this set of indie and synth.
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Post by blondini on Dec 30, 2016 20:30:40 GMT 1
HITS
31 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Girl In Amber
This and the remaining song both demonstrate the new warmth and accessibility of Cave / The Seeds.
ALBUMS
31 Holy Esque - At Hope's Ravine DEEZER
Intense indie rock.
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