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Post by frag on Dec 31, 2008 22:11:17 GMT 1
It's that time of year again...
More songs than ever have reached my chart this year: 364, up from 332 last year. I'll just post the top 200 here, but requests for positions outside the top 200 will be considered.
Songs at #120 and below have been ordered statistically, with the top 119 ranked on merit from the top 100 statistically, plus nineteen "wildcard" entries.
So let's begin with 176-200.
200 Better Days - Wolfmen 199 Consqeuences - Crisis 198 Nude - Radiohead 197 The Perfect Boy - Cure 196 I Heard Wonders - David Holmes 195 Paris - Friendly Fires 194 Get Over It - Guillemots 193 The Devil's Beat - Sandi Thom 192 Say It Like You Mean It - Pigeon Detectives 191 Back Me Up - Urbnri
190 Moscow State Circus - Eugene McGuinness 189 Sinners & Winners - Holloways 188 Cath - Death Cab For Cutie 187 Oh Girl - Cut Off Your Hands 186 Leftovers - Johnny Flynn 185 Gone In The Morning - Newton Faulkner 184 Strength In Numbers - Music 183 After Hours - We Are Scientists 182 Letting Go - Team Waterpolo 181 Discussions - Look See Proof
180 NW5 (I Would Give You Everything) - Madness 179 I'm A Realist - Cribs 178 (I'm Not) Superstitious - Troubadours 177 Good Morning - Sparks 176 Jimmy Dean And Steve McQueen - Julian Velard
Almost all of these songs spent three or four weeks on the chart, and the average peak is between 15 and 16. Two of them (Wolfmen and The Holloways) are still in my top 30.
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Post by frag on Dec 31, 2008 22:31:35 GMT 1
175-151
175 Is This Christmas? - Wombats 174 It Doesn't Work Like That - New Sins 173 Warm This Winter - Gabriella Cilmi 172 What Took You So Long? - Courteeners 171 Still Figuring Out - Elliot Minor
170 Human - Killers 169 Sister - Captain Black 168 Shine On - Kooks 167 Not Nineteen Forever - Courteeners 166 Back In Your Head - Tegan & Sara 165 By The Time I Get Home - Grand National 164 Take Back The City - Snow Patrol 163 The Lovers Are Losing - Keane 162 The News - Carbon/Silicon 161 Join With Us - Feeling
160 Worst Case Scenario - Hoosiers 159 Far Away - Cut Copy 158 What's Your Problem - Zutons 157 She Doesn't Belong To Me - Pete & The Pirates 156 Conquista - White Stripes 155 You Know Me Better - Róisín Murphy 154 Love Is Noise - Verve 153 Be The One - Ting Tings 152 I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked - Ida Maria 151 Look Out Sunshine - Fratellis
Most of these spent four weeks of chart, some of them reaching the top 10 during their brief sojourns, but most ending up just outside. The Wombats manage to get up to #175 with their Christmas song, after only two weeks.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 31, 2008 22:57:21 GMT 1
I'm glad that Julian Velard did well in your chart. He's really funny, and he made a video on youtube of him singing Last Christmas with some really funny captions.
I charted that one in 2007 so it wasn't eligible for me this year, although I was promoting its re-issue on Haven. Unfortunately didn't get many votes on Single of the Week and I didn't submit it as a Havenvision song (not yet anyway). Two others on your list so far were also 2007-listed for me, Urbnri and Carbon/Silicon, the latter being a fairly big hit.
The number of songs reaching my chart has climbed every year, although my chart has been stuck as a top 100 for a while so there's no real reason behind 2008 being more than 2007. It was understandable that 2007 was more than 2006 because of me having much bigger playlists from that point on and the year starting so much faster. For me it was 1101 in 2008 compared to 1046 in 2007, although for the real count I need to remove all the songs from the first chart of the year that were not new entries that week.
Most of those on your list were hits in my chart. Not sure that I see any I didn't playlist.
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Post by Panda on Jan 1, 2009 19:12:21 GMT 1
11 of those so far are in my top 100. I'm surprised Nude is that low...
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Post by frag on Jan 2, 2009 16:55:39 GMT 1
11 of those so far are in my top 100. I'm surprised Nude is that low... Yeah, I really haven't got into "In Rainbows". Reckoner didn't even make the top 200 - it slunk in at joint #256. Had 'Bodysnatchers' been released, it would have been in my top 100 for sure.
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Post by frag on Jan 2, 2009 17:02:03 GMT 1
150-126
150 Be Mine - Robyn 149 Seattle - The BPA feat. Emmy The Great 148 Bigmouth Strikes Again - Smiths 147 Can't Go Back - Primal Scream 146 Ultraviolet - Stiff Dylans 145 Karaoke Plays - Maxïmo Park 144 Beat It - Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer 143 Hooray - Delays 142 Run Run - Those Dancing Days 141 Age Of The Understatement - Last Shadow Puppets
140 Never Miss A Beat - Kaiser Chiefs 139 Bang On The Piano - Jack McManus 138 Always Be - Jimmy Eat World 137 The Other Side - Pendulum 136 What Is Happening - Alphabeat 135 We'll Live And Die In These Towns - Enemy 134 Elvis Ain't Dead - Scouting For Girls 133 So Called Summer - Team Waterpolo 132 Never The First - Lost Levels 131 It's Christmas Time - Status Quo [/color]
130 Backfire At The Disco - Wombats 129 Run To Your Grave - Mae Shi 128 William, It Was Really Nothing - Smiths 127 God - Attic Lights 126 Something Anything - Travis
Most of these spent five weeks on the chart, and peaked in the lower half of the top 10. A few Smiths songs here, and even a #1 this low: Status Quo's Christmas tune didn't get given a wildcard, and makes it to #131 on the strength of its three weeks in the chart so far.
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Post by frag on Jan 2, 2009 20:31:23 GMT 1
125-101
125 How Soon Is Now - Smiths 124 J Smith - Travis 123 How Come Loretta - Ryes 122 Put The Sun Back - Coral 121 What Difference Does It Make - Smiths
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120 Never Before Have I Seen A Man Alive Who Looks So Exactly Like A Skeleton - Ghost Frequency 119 And It Rained All Night (Burial Remix) - Thom Yorke 118 Everybody Wants Me - Pigeon Detectives 117 That's That - Cass McCoombs 116 Never Get Sick Of The Sea - Attic Lights 115 Beat Control - Tilly And The Wall 114 The Misbegotten - Charlatans 113 Book Of Lies - Flipron 112 No Sunlight - Death Cab For Cutie 111 Crying Blood - VV Brown
110 Tickle Me Pink - Johnny Flynn 109 Me & Mary - Asobi Seksu 108 We Are The People - Feeder 107 Oranges - Brian Houston 106 Patty Lee - Les Savy Fav 105 Turn It Up - Feeling 104 Teenage Kicks - Undertones 103 Cheer Up Boys (Your Make-Up Is Running) - Foo Fighters 102 The Colourful Life - Cajun Dance Party 101 Somebody Somewhere - Cazals
No further #1s, but nearly half of these got into my top 5. Feeder's comeback single surprisingly fails to make my top 100, and Cazals are the unlucky ones to go away with the #101 spot.
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Post by frag on Jan 3, 2009 13:05:23 GMT 1
100-91
100 Kim & Jessie - M83 (23-11-12-15-22) 99 UFO - Sneaky Sound System (13-5-6-9-18-30) 98 The Girl I Love - Hamfatter (7-3-5-17-26) 97 The Boy Does Nothing - Alesha Dixon (16-6-7-8-19-18-14-*) 96 Summer Grof - Spinto Band (20-10-6-7-11-23-29) 95 Hot N Cold - Katy Perry (12-4-4-10-17) 94 Free Things For Poor People - Infadels (24-10-10-11-23-29) 93 Turn Tail - Young Knives (16-16-15-18-25) 92 Moving To New York - Wombats (13-6-11-14-21) 91 Run - Leona Lewis (14-3-2-3-*)
Where the run ends in a *, the song appeared in the last chart of 2008.
Three out-and-out pop songs enter the top 100 here; there is a fourth song quite a bit higher up that could also be considered to be a pop song.
Year-end chart history[/u] M83 were last seen in my Year-End Top 100 back in 2005, reaching #32 with "Teen Angst". The Young Knives have had three previous YEC appearances, with FragChart #1 "Terra Firma" being their best, reaching #58 in 2007. The other eight artists are making their YEC débuts.
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Post by frag on Jan 3, 2009 22:06:30 GMT 1
90-81
90 Always Where I Need To Be - Kooks (10-3-4-7-20-28) 89 Party - Envelopes (14-10-8-14-17-21-24) 88 Where Do You Go? - Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong (12-5-12-17-13-16-27) 87 Dyed In The Wool - Young Knives (13-4-4-9-24) 86 Man-Sized Wreath - R.E.M. (13-4-4-14-15-16-24) 85 Ghosts - Laura Marling (15-6-7-5-9-27) 84 Scheme Eugene - Red Light Company (22-25-24-10-12-21-20-28) 83 Cassius - Foals (12-8-4-9-18-26) 82 I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Black Kids (8-6-4-9-15-19) 81 Dusk 'Til Dawn - Ladyhawke (14-8-10-10-18)
A collection of top 5 hits here, with Ladyhawke, REM and Red Light Company all making their first of multiple appearances.
Year-End Chart History[/u] Kooks make their first appearance in the Year-End top 100 after reaching #112 in 2006. The Young Knives appear for the 2nd time this year and the 5th overall. R.E.M. make their first YEC appearance since 2003, and their fourth overall, with their best being "Imitation Of Life", which made #10 in 2001. The other seven artists are making their YEC débuts.
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Post by Panda on Jan 3, 2009 23:19:37 GMT 1
Another 9 in my top 100.
Maximo Park's Karaoke Plays was in my top 100 of '07.
Turn Tail was a Hamster Hits #1 and is #30 in my end of year chart. Black Kids and Envelopes reached Hamster Hits #2 and #3, respectively and are both in my end of year top 20.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 4, 2009 10:37:03 GMT 1
6 in my top 100 out of those 100-81, 14 made my top 40
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Post by Earl Purple on Jan 4, 2009 12:01:44 GMT 1
100-91 100 Kim & Jessie - M83 (23- 11-12-15-22) 99 UFO - Sneaky Sound System (13- 5-6-9-18-30) 98 The Girl I Love - Hamfatter (7- 3-5-17-26) 97 The Boy Does Nothing - Alesha Dixon (16- 6-7-8-19-18-14-*) 96 Summer Grof - Spinto Band (20-10- 6-7-11-23-29) 95 Hot N Cold - Katy Perry (12- 4-4-10-17) 94 Free Things For Poor People - Infadels (24- 10-10-11-23-29) 93 Turn Tail - Young Knives (16-16- 15-18-25) 92 Moving To New York - Wombats (13- 6-11-14-21) 91 Run - Leona Lewis (14-3- 2-3-*) An NM #1 and an NM #2 in there... I would like to see more pop like Alesha Dixon doing well in the UK chart. And I'd like to see bands like Hamfatter breaking in to the top 40. At least it went top 75.
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Post by frag on Jan 4, 2009 12:56:02 GMT 1
Maximo Park's Karaoke Plays was in my top 100 of '07. It was #152 in 2007, so had slightly more points in early 2008. Overall, it managed 126 points, which would have put it at #58 this year statistically, enough to be considered for top 100 inclusion. Its chart run was a bit strange: 13-11-17-21-23- 10-10-21-27.
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Post by frag on Jan 6, 2009 14:21:04 GMT 1
After a busy few days, back to YEC posting today.
80-71
80 Hollow Man - R.E.M. (16-14-10-11-14-25) 79 Keep It Simple - Delays (20-5-6-7-12-21-27) 78 Hitten - Those Dancing Days (17-12-7-25) 77 Don't Drink The Water - Stone Gods (18-12-6-7-14-20-26) 76 Cops And Robbers - Hoosiers (9-5-8-8-29) 75 The Step And The Walk - Duke Spirit (12-5-6-6-16-24) 74 Meccano - Red Light Company (14-7-7-11-13-19) 73 I Wouldn't Be Like This If You Were Here - Futureheads (17-5-5-6-*) 72 Mistress Mabel - Fratellis (12-8-9-13-19-19) 71 Broken Watch - Orson (12-7-5-16-17-29)
R.E.M. and Red Light Company make their second appearances in quick succession, and we have the first of four showings for Futureheads.
Year-End Chart History (Top 100 only)[/u] R.E.M.: second this year, 5th overall. Delays appear for the 3rd year running, with their best being "Valentine" (#58 in 2006). Red Light Company: second this year, 2nd overall. New peak. The Futureheads reach the top 100 for the 7th time (with "Area" managing the feat two years running), with the best so far being "Decent Days And Nights" (#13 in 2005) The Fratellis have their second appearance, after being #101 last year. Their first was, of course, "Chelsea Dagger", which got to #7 in 2006. The other five artists are making their Year-End chart débuts.
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Post by Panda on Jan 6, 2009 14:29:23 GMT 1
Those Dancing Days and the Duke Spirit were in my top 100. Delays have done well in the past but I'm not keen on their recent stuff.
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Post by Milliways on Jan 6, 2009 15:26:03 GMT 1
Orson? Must've completely missed that one - I didn't realise they were still going.
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Post by yeahyeahtron on Jan 6, 2009 18:37:31 GMT 1
79 Keep It Simple - Delays (20-5-6-7-12-21-27) - Was a big big BIG fan of "Valentine" but I wasn't keen on their recent material... 78 Hitten - Those Dancing Days (17-12-7-25) - Excellent! 75 The Step And The Walk - Duke Spirit (12-5-6-6-16-24) - LOVE this!
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Post by yeahyeahtron on Jan 6, 2009 18:45:25 GMT 1
198 Nude - Radiohead 195 Paris - Friendly Fires 194 Get Over It - Guillemots 170 Human - Killers 166 Back In Your Head - Tegan & Sara 164 Take Back The City - Snow Patrol 163 The Lovers Are Losing - Keane 156 Conquista - White Stripes 155 You Know Me Better - Róisín Murphy 154 Love Is Noise - Verve 153 Be The One - Ting Tings 152 I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked - Ida Maria 150 Be Mine - Robyn 149 Seattle - The BPA feat. Emmy The Great 142 Run Run - Those Dancing Days 141 Age Of The Understatement - Last Shadow Puppets 138 Always Be - Jimmy Eat World 122 Put The Sun Back - Coral 115 Beat Control - Tilly And The Wall 112 No Sunlight - Death Cab For Cutie 109 Me & Mary - Asobi Seksu 102 The Colourful Life - Cajun Dance Party 100 Kim & Jessie - M83 (23-11-12-15-22) 99 UFO - Sneaky Sound System (13-5-6-9-18-30) 92 Moving To New York - Wombats (13-6-11-14-21) 89 Party - Envelopes (14-10-8-14-17-21-24) 82 I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Black Kids (8-6-4-9-15-19) 81 Dusk 'Til Dawn - Ladyhawke (14-8-10-10-18) This is what I like / love from your chart so far
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Post by frag on Jan 6, 2009 19:47:32 GMT 1
Orson? Must've completely missed that one - I didn't realise they were still going. It was right at the beginning of 2008 (so released on the last Monday of 2007), but doesn't appear to have made the top 75.
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Post by frag on Jan 7, 2009 13:35:54 GMT 1
70-61
70 Steve McQueen - Automatic (14-1-3-7-12-23) 69 International Love Affair - Laurel Collective (14-12-15-10-18-27) 68 Young Love - Mystery Jets (19-14-9-7-11-19) 67 Silent Cry - Feeder (8-2-3-3-7-23) 66 Spiralling - Keane (16-10-10-16-26-29) 65 My Delirium - Ladyhawke (13-1-3-5-*) 64 There She Goes - La's (8-3-5-7-11-14-22-28) 63 Story Problem - Envy Corps (17-9-5-7-6-8-19-24-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-20-8-9-15-25) 62 The Bones Of You - Elbow (16-11-5-5-7-6-9-13-19-26) 61 Letter From God To Man - Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip (14-6-4-11-17-20-21)
A couple more number ones in this list, including Ladyhawke, who is still in the top 5 with "My Delerium". After "Teenage Kicks" missed the top 100, another old classic is under-represented here, and it's The La's with "There She Goes". I feel that year-end charts should be representative of a song's impact during the year as well as its quality, so the re-releases don't do well. Envy Corps were actually up at #13 statistically, because "Story Problem" was released twice in five months. Its first run would have had it at #41 statistically, but as songs in the first quarter are generally weaker, it's lower than that here.
Year-End Chart History (Top 100 only)[/u] The Automatic make their 4th appearance, having had two songs in the top 10 in 2006. Their best is "Monster" (#2 in 2006). Feeder record their third-lowest ever chart placing (including "We Are The People", #108 this year), reaching the top 100 for the 13th time with their 16th hit. Nine of those have reached the top 20, with "Just A Day" (#6, 2002) and "Just The Way I'm Feeling" (#6, 2003) being joint-best. Keane make their Year-end chart début, mainly because there wasn't a YEC in 2004. Ladyhawke: 2nd appearance in 2008, 2nd overall. PEAK Envy Corps: 2nd appearance overall. PEAK Elbow appear for the 5th time, with two more to come this year. Their best was "Forget Myself" (#4 in 2005). The other four artists make their YEC débuts.
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