Three-quarter year end chart

[Paul]

Year end personal charts are just so cliche

I'll count my personal top 20 songs of the year down if anyone cares

[Laurence]

I may care when I see it!

[Paul]

OK then, I'll do 20-16 for now. The chart is based on plays alone. Anything that has tied is a personal judgement call

20. What Else Is There - Royksopp
It is a song from last year technically, and for that reason I almost bumped it out to let Happiness by Orson in at 20, but I didn't get into it fully until this year. Beautiful song, something wonderfully haunting about it. Couple of good remixes too

19. I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
There's something about the Scissors' I've always hated (I think it is more irrationally them narrowly stopping the vastly superior Keane album from being the best seller of 2004, and the atrocious Filthy Gorgeous - Dandy will surely agree ). But this is pure and simple a classic pop gem that doesn't lose its freshness after hearing it so much

18. Black and White - The Upper Room
I remember seeing the video for this on one of the music channels and falling in love with it instantly. Still a very under-rated band

17. In The Morning - Razorlight
I thought this was terrible at first considering some of the gems from their debut album, but it is a real grower. Still only just scraped it into the top 20 in the past couple of days. I expect it will be beaten by America in my final chart of the year though

16. This Time - Starsailor
I played this a lot when it was out, I'm sure it was no 2 on my chart of the year for a long time. It's a typically solid Starsailor song, just not as blown away with it now as I was. It's from a fine album though that delivered consistently great singles

[Admin]

Nice to see the Upper room in there!

Maybe you could donate your top 10/20 most played each week for the combi chart?

[Paul]

I would but I'm not sure how to do a weekly chart on my mp3 player

[Laurence]

I loved 'This Time' - it topped my chart for a month!

And I'm not really a Starsailor song and it had ropey lyrics but I still loved it.

[dandyhighwayman]

Perhaps unsurprisingly, I utterly adore the #20 and then gradually like them ever so slightly less as they get higher! Royksopp, Scissors and Upper Room are all great songs though.

And PAH at the Keane comment... I can cope with you not liking the Scissors but that 'Hopes And Fears' album is one of the most bland and insipid things I've ever heard.

[Doctor Blind]

Re: The Upper Room. I thought their debut "All Over This Town" was fantastic, but the follow-up "Black And White" was pretty poor in comparison- though still an ok record.

If I recall correctly, "Black And White" actually fared better on the singles chart..

[Paul]

dandyhighwayman said:

Perhaps unsurprisingly, I utterly adore the #20 and then gradually like them ever so slightly less as they get higher! Royksopp, Scissors and Upper Room are all great songs though.

And PAH at the Keane comment... I can cope with you not liking the Scissors but that 'Hopes And Fears' album is one of the most bland and insipid things I've ever heard.

By the rate it is going you will hate the #1 then. Coming to think of it you probably will actually! There are a few songs in the top 15 that have been on your chart though Dandy

I loved the Keane album, but the new one is too much like what they've already done (although I'm sure Is It Any Wonder would have been somewhere in the top 30).

dannyuk said:

Re: The Upper Room. I thought their debut "All Over This Town" was fantastic, but the follow-up "Black And White" was pretty poor in comparison- though still an ok record.

If I recall correctly, "Black And White" actually fared better on the singles chart..

It did, B&W was around #25-ish, AOTT scraped the top 40. All Over This Town is great as well, but hasn't amde the top 15

[Paul]

15 - 11

15. You're All I Have - Snow Patrol
Again a solid song from Snow Patrol. Still don't tire listening to it, but Chasing Cars is yet to come

14. Naive - The Kooks
First of two Kooks songs in the top 20. I'm still amazed how popular they've got without the huge levels of hype of say the Arctic Monkeys. Great sing-a-long tune

13. Hands - The Raconteurs
Came from nowhere this one. After the average Steady As She Goes, this is easily the best thing Jack White has ever done. Builds to a fantastic end

12. Save Us - Feeder
Marcus will love this! Feeder always do well in my year end charts though as they are so consistently good. Their best since Comfort In Sound

11. She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
I'm surprised this beat Naive actually, as I don't think it is quite as good, but it had one more play but is three places higher.

[Laurence]

The Kooks SMIHOW made no.1 for 6 weeks in my chart - the song of the summer and in my top 5 of the year.

Raconteur's Hands is great and made no.2 but I also love their new one 'Broken Boy Soldier'.

[Paul]

Broken Boy Soldier sounded a bit weird to me, but I've only heard it once.

[Doctor Blind]

Great choices for 15-11, especially for the Kooks and Snow Patrol.

[Admin]

Steady as she goes kicks ass, but Hands did grow on me, Broken boy soldiers is a bit freaky sounding, but does mellow over time, think it will flop in the charts though.

[yeahyeahtron]

Broken Boy Soldier is the title track and BEST song from the Raconteurs!

It really grows and I really LOVE the way Jack sings... it's soooo raw and emotional... I've played the song like a zillion times and still gives me shivers!!!

[yeahyeahtron]

Your #20 is currently @ #1 in my year end chart! still a long way to go but it's a big big favourite to end up there!

[Paul]

Thanks for the comments everyone, continuing on 10-6

10. Valerie - Zutons
Another example of a song getting a bit of overkill - it was as high as #3 on this chart after dropping well back in the last few weeks. Great song

9. All Time Love - Will Young
I'm a tad disappointed this ended up only 9th (the three songs above it only had one extra play). Will's finest hour by a long way, gorgeous song

8. Keep Us Together - Starsailor
Sometime I feel like their only fan. This gem didn't deserve to flop

7. No Tomorrow - Orson
The highest charting UK no 1 single on this chart. Fun little song this

6. I Want You To Stay - Maximo Park
They would have dominated my chart of 2005 with Apply Some Pressure, but despite being the 5th or 6th single from the album, it was very different for the Geordie band.

[dandyhighwayman]

Will Young is actually my favourite out of that bunch - his best song by a mile.

[Paul]

Finishing this off then:

5. Girls - Nizlopi
JCB Song was wonderful, but it didn't deserve to overshadow Girls, which majorly bombd in the chart.

4. Never Be Lonely - The Feeling
I remember hearing this for the first time and thinking it was absolutely bonkers. Has such an immediate impact but also has the longevity

3. Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds) - The Cardigans
Another song that didn't deserve to flop. I caught the video of it randomly one day, fell in love with it instantly. By far their best song ever, although the last two albums have been fantastic

2. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Simply a beautiful song and still sounds good despite arguable overplay. Stands a good chance in making no 1 for the end of the year, and having 3 songs in the top 20 (with Set The Fire)

1. Fill My Little World- The Feeling
A great jaunty pop song!! Pure and simple!

[Laurence]

Chasing Cars would probably be my no.1 of the year based on points system - it's spent about 14 weeks or so in my top 10.

Orson - No Tomorrow I love to death. Great pop song!

Feeling are fine too.