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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 12:58:52 GMT 1
Here's my countdown of my favourite songs/singles of the year. Albums too if I get around to it!  |
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:06:43 GMT 1
Here's the previous year ends of the last decade:
2011
10. THE SHIELD AND THE SWORD – Clare Maguire
09. SET FIRE TO THE RAIN - Adele*
08. INDESTRUCTIBLE – Robyn+
07. TIME OF MY LIFE – Patrick Wolf*+
06. I WANT YOU - Cee Lo Green
05. THE LOOK – Metronomy
04. RUMOUR HAS IT/SOMEONE LIKE YOU - Glee Cast*
03. SHAKE IT OUT - Florence and the Machine*
02. EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL – Coldplay*
01. FIRE IN THE HOUSE - Hard-Fi*
2012
10. READ ALL ABOUT IT (PT. III) – Emeli Sandé*
09. NEED YOUR LOVE – Temper Trap
08. TRY – Pink*
07. ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES – Glee Cast
06. NEVER TEAR US APART – Paloma Faith*
05. CALL ME MAYBE – Carly Rae Jepsen
04. SMALL BUMP – Ed Sheeran
03. SKYFALL – Adele *
02. JUST BE – Paloma Faith *
01. PICKING UP THE PIECES – Paloma Faith*
2013
10. TOO MANY FRIENDS - PLACEBO
09. WASTING MY YOUNG YEARS - LONDON GRAMMAR
08. GUN - CHVRCHES
07. TWO ISLANDS - OUTFIT
06. SKYSCRAPER - DEMI LOVATO
05. FLATLINE - MKS
04. I DREAMED A DREAM - ANNE HATHAWAY
03. STILL INTO YOU - PARAMORE
02. RECOVER - CHVRCHES
01. OLD SCARS - RYAN KEEN
2014
10. LEAVE WHILE I'M NOT LOOKING - PALOMA FAITH
09. LET IT GO IDINA MENZEL
08. DEAD AIR - CHVRCHES
07. LOVE LETTERS METRONOMY
06. MOULDING OF A FOOL - PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT
05. SHAKE IT OFF - TAYLOR SWIFT
04. FROOT MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
03. AWKWARD - SAN CISCO
02. MY TYPE - SAINT MOTEL
01. ONLY LOVE CAN HURT LIKE THIS - PALOMA FAITH
2015
10. DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND - Meghan Trainor #1
09. JOY - Will Young #1
08. NATIVE LISBON #5
07. QUEEN OF PEACE FLORENCE + THE MACHINE #2
06. SHIP TO WRECK FLORENCE + THE MACHINE #2
05. COLD COLD MAN SAINT MOTEL #2
04. RUN AWAY WITH ME CARLY RAE JEPESEN #2
03. SAX FLEUR EAST #2
02. WAKE UP CALL NOTHING BUT THIEVES #2
01. I DON'T KNOW – Lisbon #1
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:18:49 GMT 1
2016
10. San Cisco - SloMo
09. Tom Odell - Here I Am
08. Raleigh Ritchie - Bloodsport '15
07. David Bowie - Blackstar
06. Two Door Cinema Club - Are We Ready? (Wreck)
05. James - Nothing But Love
04. Clare Maguire - Elizabeth Taylor
03. David Bowie - I Can't Give Everything Away
02. Christine and the Queens - Tilted
01. The Divine Comedy - How Can You Leave Me on My Own
2017
10. SHADOW CHROMATICS #3
09. AMSTERDAM NOTHING BUT THIEVES #2
08. ANY SIGN OF LIFE MARTINE MCCUTCHEON #2
07. CRYBABY - PALOMA FAITH #1
06. CITY OF STARS - EMMA STONE & RYAN GOSLING #1
05. WITHOUT IT - BUSTED #1
04. THOUGHTS - RYAN KEEN #1
03. WHAT ABOUT US - PINK #1
02. YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A PSYCHO - KASABIAN #1
01. EVERYTHING NOW - ARCADE FIRE #1
2018
10. YOUNGBLOOD - 5 Seconds of Summer #1
09. MISSING U - Robyn #1
08. LOVE LASTS FOREVER - All Saints #1
07. THE NIGHT WE MET - Lord Huron #1
06. TERRIFIED - Isaac Gracie #1
05. I STILL WANT YOU - Richard Hawley & Corinne Bailey Rae #1
04. ASHES - Celine Dion #1
03. NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART MARK RONSON FEAT. MILEY CYRUS #2
02. SHALLOW - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper #1
01. I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper #1
2019
10. FLYING ON MY OWN (LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS) - Celine Dion
09. BRITISH BOMBS DECLAN MCKENNA #3
08. HYPERSONIC MISSILES SAM FENDER #3
07. NORMAN AND NORMA - Divine Comedy
06. SOMEONE YOU LOVED - Lewis Capaldi
05. SAVAGE SADLY DAN #2
04. NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART - Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus
03. INTO THE UNKNOWN - Idina Menzel feat. AURORA
02. JUICE - Lizzo
01. WILL WE TALK - Sam Fender
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:23:40 GMT 1
For the first time ever, considering what a year it's been, I had way too many songs to make a top 75. I normally struggle around the 70-80 songs mark and sometimes, if I'm honest, those around the fringes of the chart I could take or leave, but this year I've landed at 115 track, all of which I'm quite keen on!
So here are those just outside the top 100:
115. YOU AND ME (WERE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER) PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT
114. MONSTERS JAMES BLUNT
113. FOREVER WILL YOUNG
112. HEAD & HEART JOEL CORRY FEAT. MNEK
111. WILDFLOWER 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
110. ADORE YOU HARRY STYLES
109. HOLIDAY LITTLE MIX
108. ORIGINAL ME YUNGBLUD FEAT. DAN REYNOLDS
107. TROUBLE'S COMING ROYAL BLOOD
106. MODEL VILLAGE IDLES
105. BORING PEOPLE L DEVINE
104. PRISONER MILEY CYRUS FEAT. DUA LIPA
103. UNPERSON NOTHING BUT THIEVES
102. WATERMELON SUGAR HARRY STYLES
101. CRY CRY CRY / CHAMPION OF THE WORLD COLDPLAY
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:32:41 GMT 1
In this section are songs I can't believe are even from 2020 as they seem ancient, like "Boring People" and "Watermelon Sugar" and "Adore You". I finally gave in to the pleasures of Idles and Yungblud this year and songs like "Monsters" which coincided with members of my family passing away, just remind me how emotional this year has been.
She may only be guest featuring on Miley's "Prisoner" but this is the first of FOUR appearances for Dua Lipa, three in her own right (and a fourth with some help only just missed out!). For Nothing But Thieves, it's a triumphant year too with the first of FOUR appearances for them here.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:34:58 GMT 1
Now the 100-76 section which previously I wouldn't have bothered cataloguing!
100. DON'T START NOW DUA LIPA
99. WHITE ROOMS AND PEOPLE WORKING MEN'S CLUB
98. PEOPLE, I'VE BEEN SAD CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
97. TAKE A PIECE THE BIG MOON
96. EVERYTHING I WANTED BILLIE EILISH
95. SWEET MELODY LITTLE MIX
94. SAY SO DOJA CAT
93. TEETH 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
92. VESSEL BIG BLACK DELTA
91. MAGIC KYLIE MINOGUE
90. BOBBY, DON'T YOU THINK THEY KNOW? MORRISSEY FEAT. THELMA HOUSTON
89. TIME MACHINE ALICIA KEYS
88. BETTER JUDGEMENT RYAN KEEN
87. THE KEEPER BLOSSOMS
86. DON'T WANNA HAIM
85. I DISAPPEAR IN YOUR ARMS CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
84. ELEANOR RED RUM CLUB
83. CARDIGAN TAYLOR SWIFT
82. BLINDING LIGHTS THE WEEKND
81. NOW I'M IN IT HAIM
80. HUSAVIK / DOUBLE TROUBLE FIRE SAGA (WILL FERRELL & MY MARIANNE)
79. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS STEPS
78. DIAMONDS SAM SMITH
77. INSECURITY METRONOMY
76. THE STEPS HAIM
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 13:36:02 GMT 1
In this section I find new acts I got into this year like Working Men's Club, Doja Cat, Big Black Delta and the Big Moon, alongside old favourites like Alicia Keys, Ryan Keen and Metronomy who have finished near the top of previous years' countdowns.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 14:04:20 GMT 1
Now the first third of my top 75:
75. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE ALL SAINTS & STING
74. FLAWS SAN CISCO
73. HURT ARLO PARKS
72. LEMONADE CIRCA WAVES FEAT. ALFIE TEMPLEMAN
71. BEAUTIFUL FACES DECLAN MCKENNA
70. CHANGE MY MIND CELINE DION
69. OFFLINE FRIENDLY FIRES
68. LIBERTY BELLE FONTAINES D.C.
67. BADDEST motherf***er IN THE BEEHIVE THE DELTA RIGGS
66. THINK ABOUT THINGS DAđI FREYR
65. STUPID LOVE LADY GAGA
64. JACQUELINE CIRCA WAVES
63. BRAVE TO BE ALIVE OFFWORLD
62. STRANGE CELESTE
61. WILDFIRES SAULT
60. THE MAN TAYLOR SWIFT
59. NATALIE DON'T RAYE
58. GOLDEN HARRY STYLES
57. HALLUCINATE DUA LIPA
56. FLOWERBEDS SFVEN
55. HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG JARV IS
54. GOLD PALOMA FAITH
53. A GOOD SONG NEVER DIES SAINT MOTEL
52. MIDNIGHT SKY MILEY CYRUS
51. NOVOCAINE TWIN ATLANTIC
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 14:09:03 GMT 1
In this section, new acts (for me!) like Sfven, Sault, Fontaines D.C. and Arlo Parks land, along with returning favourites like All Saints, San Cisco, Declan McKenna, Celine Dion, Circa Waves, Lady Gaga, Paloma Faith, Saint Motel and Taylor Swift.
San Cisco (3), Declan McKenna (3), Circa Waves (3), Jarvis Cocker (3) Harry Styles (3), Paloma (2), Taylor (2) and Saint Motel (2) can boast multiple entries this year. From the long cold ashes of Hard-Fi come Offworld (3) and newcomers Celeste registers the first of her two and Alfie Templeman who features on Circa Waves' hit here, ties for the most (4) appearances this year, with all of his in the top 75. More on that astounding feat later!
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:20:56 GMT 1
Now 50-41:
50. MAD AT DISNEY SALEM ILESE
49. SQUARES RALEIGH RITCHIE
48. FACE TO FACE REX ORANGE COUNTY
47. ABOUT LOVE MARINA
46. ARCH ENEMY EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
45. THEREFORE I AM BILLIE EILISH
44. REASONS SAN CISCO
43. BEFORE YOU GO LEWIS CAPALDI
42. SPOTLIGHT JESSIE WARE
41. I MISS YOU JAX JONES FEAT. AU/RA
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:23:07 GMT 1
Raleigh Ritchie finished #8th in 2016 and still has two more entries to come in 2020's countdown whilst Everything Everything have a 2nd entry yet to come.
San Cisco finished 3rd in 2014 and 10th in 2016 and here's the 2nd of their 3 hits in this year's listing.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:24:51 GMT 1
Onto the 40-31 section.
40. OUR PATHETIC AGE DJ SHADOW FEAT. SAMUEL T. HERRING
39. DANIEL, YOU'RE STILL A CHILD DECLAN MCKENNA
38. RUNNING THE WORLD JARVIS COCKER
37. HEATHER CONAN GRAY
36. DIAGNOSIS ALANIS MORISSETTE
35. PHYSICAL DUA LIPA
34. STOP THIS FLAME CELESTE
33. POWER OVER ME DERMOT KENNEDY
32. VIOLENT SUN EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
31. IF YOU THINK THIS IS REAL LIFE BLOSSOMS
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:33:29 GMT 1
Here's the 2nd of Declan's 3 hits this year and he landed in 9th place in 2019's countdown. Blososms and Everything Everything land their 2nd and final hit, whilst this is the middle of Jarvis Cocker's three this year.
For Alanis, it's the first of three hits inside the top 40 after a huge comeback year in my chart.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:36:09 GMT 1
The 30-21 section:
30. I FOUND OUT - Offworld
29. BETTER THAN THIS - Paloma Faith
28. HERE'S THE THING SPORTS TEAM
27. DREAM ON ME ELLA HENDERSON & ROGER SANCHEZ
26. IMPACT SG LEWIS, ROBYN & CHANNEL TRES
25. ON THE LINE SAN CISCO
24. SAD HAPPY CIRCA WAVES
23. LET'S LOVE DAVID GUETTA FEAT. SIA
22. ARISTOCRATS RALEIGH RITCHIE
21. BURNT OUT STAR OFFWORLD
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:38:47 GMT 1
In this section, our first #1s of the year show up with Offworld (#1 in the wake of the BLM movement protests) and Paloma (November). We also see Offworld's 3rd and final placing for 2020 here.
Paloma triumphed in 2012 (6th, 2nd and 1st in the top 10) and 2014 (10th and 1st) and didn't do too shabbily in 2017 either (7th).
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:39:24 GMT 1
The 20-11 section:
20. FOREVER ISN'T LONG ENOUGH ALFIE TEMPLEMAN
19. MALIBU KIM PETRAS
18. NO TIME TO DIE - Billie Eilish
17. IMPOSSIBLE NOTHING BUT THIEVES
16. LOSER MANDELBRO
15. STRAIGHT TO THE MORNING HOT CHIP FEAT. JARVIS COCKER
14. LEBRON JAMES DO NOTHING
13. THE KEY TO LIFE ON EARTH DECLAN MCKENNA
12. SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES STEPS
11. SADBOI RALEIGH RITCHIE
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:44:29 GMT 1
In this section, we find the 2nd of Alfie Templeman's 4 appearances and the 1st in his own right, meaning he has three top 20 hits to his name! Similarly Nothing But Thieves make their 2nd of 4 appearances, so again have three top 20 hits!
Raleigh Ritchie, Jarvis and Declan McKenna make their 3rd and final appearances and newcomers Kim Petras, Do Nothing and Mandelbro make huge splashes.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:50:29 GMT 1
10. PREACH - Saint Motel
PEAK: #3
RUN: 12-6-3-5-4-6-11-14-21-25-26-31-36-39-44-50-56-65-69-75-
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:52:26 GMT 1
Saint Motel finished 2nd in 2014 with "My Type" and 5th in 2015 with "Cold Cold Man" and return to the top ten with "Preach" this year, their second appearance and another track showcasing their talent from their "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" EP.
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Post by S1m on Dec 26, 2020 15:54:51 GMT 1
09. HAPPINESS IN LIQUID FORM - Alfie Templeman
PEAK: #3
RUN: 48-35-27-17-14-7-6-3-4-10-15-19-26-34-39-50-56-66-69-71-72-72-73-
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