Ry4n's 2020 Year-End DONE

[ry4n]

To be revealed soon

Year	Age	Year-End #1
2006	13/14	Nelly Furtado - Maneater
2007	14/15	Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
2008	15/16	Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance
2009	16/17	Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
2010	17/18	Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
2011	18/19	Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
2012	19/20	Rudimental feat. John Newman - Feel The Love
2013	20/21	Lorde - Tennis Court
2014	21/22	Kiesza - Hideaway
2015	22/23	Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ - Lean On
2016	23/24	Alan Walker - Faded
2017	24/25	[unknown]
2018	25/26	Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho
2019	26/27	Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
2020	27/28	??

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[Leo ✔]

👀👀👀 perched

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Tag me! and why is 2017 unknown?

[ry4n]

Jan 5, 2021 14:56:30 GMT -5 Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ said:

Tag me! and why is 2017 unknown?

I never posted one for 2017, and I've never cemented a consistent formula/points system for my year-ends. All the other #1's are unambiguous besides 2017.

Skin by Rag'n'Bone Man had the best chart run, but it felt too random to be my #1
Look What You Made Me Do was huge in the first few weeks, but fell quickly after
New Rules and Havana had strong longevity, but their chart runs ran into 2018
You Don't Know Me and More Than You Know would be in the top 5 also

It'd be one of the songs listed above.

[Leo ✔]

Jan 5, 2021 15:28:03 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Jan 5, 2021 14:56:30 GMT -5 Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ said:

Tag me! and why is 2017 unknown?

I never posted one for 2017, and I've never cemented a consistent formula/points system for my year-ends. All the other #1's are unambiguous besides 2017.

Skin by Rag'n'Bone Man had the best chart run, but it felt too random to be my #1
Look What You Made Me Do was huge in the first few weeks, but fell quickly after
New Rules and Havana had strong longevity, but their chart runs ran into 2018
You Don't Know Me and More Than You Know would be in the top 5 also

It'd be one of the songs listed above.

You can always put "Issues" by Julia Michaels there ;)

[ry4n]

Jan 5, 2021 15:29:38 GMT -5 Leo ✔ said:

Jan 5, 2021 15:28:03 GMT -5 ry4n said:

I never posted one for 2017, and I've never cemented a consistent formula/points system for my year-ends. All the other #1's are unambiguous besides 2017.

Skin by Rag'n'Bone Man had the best chart run, but it felt too random to be my #1
Look What You Made Me Do was huge in the first few weeks, but fell quickly after
New Rules and Havana had strong longevity, but their chart runs ran into 2018
You Don't Know Me and More Than You Know would be in the top 5 also

It'd be one of the songs listed above.

You can always put "Issues" by Julia Michaels there ;)

Yess a #12-peaking song being my year-end

[sadchild]

Jan 5, 2021 15:28:03 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Skin by Rag'n'Bone Man had the best chart run, but it felt too random to be my #1
Look What You Made Me Do was huge in the first few weeks, but fell quickly after
New Rules and Havana had strong longevity, but their chart runs ran into 2018
You Don't Know Me and More Than You Know would be in the top 5 also

It'd be one of the songs listed above.

I vote for "Skin" (if you're looking for feedback). I don't think it's too random, it was a solid follow-up to the smash "Human".

[Rocky]

Can't wait. < 3

[ry4n]

Ok so I'm going to re-use my formula from 2018.

Which is: 90*1.1^{(1 - chart position)} + 10

This covers the 52 charts from 1/3/20 to 12/25/20, inclusive.

The Bubblin' Under:
CC = Currently Charting / * = peaked in 2019

Pos.	Artist(s)	Title	Peak	Points	Total Pts	CC?
221	Alesso / Charlotte Lawrence	The End	40	12.2		CC
220	Raye	Natalie Don't	40	12.2
219	Haim	I Know Alone	40	12.2
218	Thelma Plum	Better In Blak	40	12.2
217	Sofi Tukker	Purple Hat	40	12.2
216	Zedd / Griff	Inside Out	39	12.4
215	Jax Jones / Martin Solveig / Raye / Europa	Tequila	39	12.4
214	Brockhampton	Sugar	39	12.4
213	Wale / Jeremih	On Chill	23*	12.4	131.9
212	Blackpink	How You Like That	38	12.6
211	Duke Dumont	Therapy	38	12.6
210	Haim	Now I'm In It	37	12.9		CC
209	DJ Fresh	Drive	37	12.9
208	Mabel	Boyfriend	37	12.9
207	Justin Bieber	Yummy	37	12.9
206	Taylor Swift	Lover	1*	12.9	848.0
205	Normani	Motivation	1*	13.2	871.9
204	Pendulum	Nothing For Free	34	13.9		CC
203	Lykke Li	Bron	39	24.6
202	Felix Jaehn / Bryn Christopher / Nea	No Therapy	39	24.8
201	Dennis Lloyd	Alien	38	24.8
200	Madison Beer	Baby	38	25.3
199	Camila Cabello	Liar	4*	25.7	586.2
198	Daya	First Time	36	25.8		CC
197	Matoma / Emma Steinbakken	Wow	34	26.5
196	Niall Horan	Nice To Meet Ya	6*	26.9	477.1
195	Imanbek / Afrojack / Gia Koka	Hey Baby	33	27.2
194	Headie One / AJ Tracey / Stormzy	Ain't It Different	31	27.3		CC
193	Hanna Ferm	Brave	32	27.6
192	Jermone	Light	32	27.9	40.3
191	R3hab & Alida	One More Dance	27	31.1		CC
190	Miley Cyrus / Dua Lipa	Prisoner	24	34.7		CC
189	Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris	Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait)	36	38.0
188	Zoe Wees	Control	34	40.0
187	Demi Lovato	I Love Me	32	40.2
186	Surf Mesa / Gus Dapperton	Somewhere	33	40.4
185	Charlie Puth	I Warned Myself	1*	40.9	899.8
184	Ava Max	Who's Laughing Now?	33	41.0
183	Jax Jones / Ella Henderson	This Is Real	11*	42.2	363.0
182	Billie Eilish	All The Good Girls Go To Hell	5*	43.4	590.8
181	Lizzo	Good As Hell	1*	44.8	988.9
180	NLE Choppa / Roddy Ricch	Walk Em Down	32	52.5
179	Miss Li	Stronger	29	56.6
178	Sam Smith / Demi Lovato	I'm Ready	29	59.0
177	Post Malone	Circles	12*	59.5	496.4
176	Smith & Thell	Hotel Walls	17*	60.6	174.2
175	Ariana Grande	pov	20	63.7		CC
174	Ben Dolic	Violent Thing	33	66.6
173	All Time Low / Demi Lovato / Blackbear	Monsters	8	68.6		CC
172	Natalia Gordienko	Prison	31	69.6
171	Zhu / 24KGoldn	I Admit It	28	72.8		CC
170	Conor Maynard	For The Night	27	74.3
169	Diplo / Sidepiece	On My Mind	26	75.3
168	Mark Ronson / Yebba	Don't Leave Me Lonely	11*	75.8	281.2
167	Jessie Ware	What's Your Pleasure?	36	75.8
166	Halsey	Graveyard	3*	79.8	577.6
165	Coldplay	Orphans	8*	80.3	412.0
164	Tones And I	Ur So F**king Cool	25	82.4
163	Juice WRLD	Lucid Dreams	3*	83.6	615.4
162	The Weeknd	After Hours	27	88.6
161	KEiiNO / Sordal	Transarctic Lover	28	89.1
160	Niall Horan	No Judgement	25	90.9
159	Megan Thee Stallion	B.I.T.C.H.	24	92.5
158	K-391 / Alan Walker / Ahrix	No Time	29	96.1
157	Bishop Briggs	Walk You Home	21	96.8		CC
156	The Kid Laroi	Without You	11	97.3		CC
155	Billie Eilish	My Strange Addiction	12*	100.5	285.7
154	Vicetone / Allie X	Shadow	6	101.9		CC
153	Jonas Blue / Max	Naked	27	103.6
152	Megan Thee Stallion / Young Thug	Don't Stop	22	104.5
151	Flume / Vera Blue	Rushing Back	1*	104.5	964.2
150	XYLØ	Chlorine	20	108.0
149	Sigala / Ella Henderson	We Got Love	13*	110.1	253.6
148	Tyler Shaw	Remember	25	110.9
147	MacKenzie Porter	These Days	24	111.2
146	Dua Lipa	Cool	14	115.6		CC
145	Justin Bieber / Quavo	Intentions	25	120.8
144	Beabadoobee	Care	4	125.5		CC
143	Sam Smith	To Die For	19	126.8
142	Frank Walker / Astrid S	Only When It Rains	8*	127.6	424.3
141	CamelPhat / Jem Cooke	Rabbit Hole	23	136.3
140	Harry Styles	Lights Up	4*	136.4	673.4
139	Armin Van Buuren / Duncan Laurence	Feel Something	18	139.7		CC
138	Arizona Zervas	Roxanne	18	142.0	154.9
137	Lady Gaga	Alice	13	146.6		CC
136	Amy Shark	Everybody Rise	21	149.6
135	Loud Luxury	Cold Feet	22	150.2
134	MK / Sonny Fodera / Raphaella	One Night	20	152.6
133	Tiësto / Mabel	God Is A Dancer	5*	154.9	536.4
132	Surfaces	Sunday Best	17	156.6
131	Lindsay Lohan	Back To Me	19	158.5
130	Deadmau5 / Kiesza	Bridged By A Lightwave	15	159.6		CC
129	Felix Cartal / Sophie Simmons	Mine	21	166.5
128	Efendi	Cleopatra	18	172.3
127	The Jungle Giants	Heavy Hearted	21	172.7
126	Felix Jaehn / Vize / Miss Li	Close Your Eyes	14	177.9	268.8
125	Hosh & 1979 / Jalja	Midnight (The Hanging Tree)	15	180.0
124	Ulrikke	Attention	19	183.8
123	Harry Styles	Watermelon Sugar	6*	184.4	483.4
122	Ben & Tan	Yes	15	197.1
121	Lennon Stella / Charlie Puth	Summer Feelings	17	204.1
120	Vize / Tom Gregory	Never Let Me Down	21	211.1
119	Chloe x Halle	Forgive Me	18	213.4
118	Maren Morris	The Bones	15	220.2
117	Billie Eilish	Everything I Wanted	12	221.3	298.0
116	Meduza / Becky Hill / Goodboys	Lose Control	1*	225.9	1028.3
115	Megan Thee Stallion	Girls In The Hood	11	228.9
114	Paloma Faith	Better Than This	16	229.4
113	Ava Max	Salt	13	230.1
112	The 1975	If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)	14	230.2
111	Julia Michaels	Lie Like This	9	237.8		CC
110	Miss Li	Complicated	16	241.6
109	Anna Bergendahl	Kingdom Come	12	243.3
108	Chvrches	Death Stranding	14	249.0
107	Trevor Daniel	Falling	3*	251.0	498.0
106	Clairo	Sofia	12	264.7
105	Troye Sivan	In A Dream	3	268.3		CC
104	Dua Lipa	Hallucinate	15	271.6
103	Camila Cabello / DaBaby	My Oh My	7*	274.2	387.0
102	Curtis Waters / Harm Franklin	Stunnin'	7	280.9
101	Phoebe Bridgers	I See You	11	282.1

Top 100 up next~

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[Zeebz]

Jan 5, 2021 15:28:03 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Jan 5, 2021 14:56:30 GMT -5 Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ said:

Tag me! and why is 2017 unknown?

I never posted one for 2017, and I've never cemented a consistent formula/points system for my year-ends. All the other #1s are unambiguous except for 2017.

It'd be one of the songs listed above.

“Cut to the Feeling” thx 😘

[sadchild]

150 XYLØ Chlorine

Haven't heard anything from them since "Devil And The Blue Sea" five years ago. I'll have to check this one out.

112 The 1975 If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

[ry4n]

Let's reveal 100-91:

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100. Travis Scott - Highest In The Room

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Points: 282.6
Lifetime Points: 981.5 (enough to be #7 for 2020)
Peak: 1 (in 2019)
Debuted: 2019-10-25
Chart Run: (35-14-9-3-1-1-2-4-4-6)-8-10-13-16-19-22-26-30-35-40

This was Travis's first solo #1 on my chart, and second overall including "Power Is Power". I'd say this, "Antidote" and "Goosebumps" are my top 3 favourite songs from him.

I tend to love songs that capture a certain mood, and "Highest In The Room" does exactly that. It contains this hazy atmosphere, which is appropriate considering the song title. The production captures a stoner vibe vividly. The song feels like a distorted reality. The echoes are utilized well. And the outro is effective divergence.

[ry4n]

99. Shane Codd - Get Out My Head

Spotify Link

Points: 288.1
Currently Charting
Peak: 1
Debuted: 2020-11-27
Chart Run: 37-13-11-2-1-...

So the final #1 of the tracking period lands in at 99. It'll probably be top 100 next year as well.

There's never a shortage of dance songs filling up slots on my chart, and while "Get Out My Head" is not the most original piano house track ever, it's catchy AF. The beat is energetic too. And the stuttering lyrics are effective.

[ry4n]

98. LA Vision / Gigi D'Agostino - Hollywood

Spotify Link

Points: 298.8
Peak: 12
Debuted: 2020-07-31
Chart Run: 39-18-13-12-15-18-18-21-24-27-31-37

"do do do do do do do do"

Gigi D'Agostino is a prolific dance music producer of the early 2000s, who had a revival in 2018 thanks to Dynoro's reworking/mash-up of "In My Mind" (a massive hit in Europe). That one peaked at #11 on my chart (should've been top 10). I say mash-up because "In My Mind" sampled Gigi's "L'amour toujours" (2000), which is a song I got into this year.

Anyways, I like how "Hollywood" steady builds to its eventual "drop". The song is stagnant in a way, but it works. The melody is catchy too.

[ry4n]

97. Winona Oak / Robin Schulz - Oxygen

Spotify Link

Points: 299.9
Peak: 11
Debuted: 2020-07-10
Chart Run: 31-12-11-12-16-19-22-26-28-31-33-37

And the dance songs keep coming! Robin Schulz is no stranger to my chart, as "Oxygen" is his 10th appearance now. "Prayer In C" was a huge #1 for me in 2014. While "Sun Goes Down", "Headlights", "Sugar", "Show Me Love" and "Unforgettable" have all gone top 10 also. Plus "Waves" had strong longevity despite peaking at #15.

The "show me you love me" chorus melody is just really strong. While Winona's distinct voice adds emotional depth to the song.

[ry4n]

96. Jonas Brothers / Karol G - X

Spotify Link

Points: 301.8
Peak: 9
Debuted: 2020-05-29
Chart Run: 39-26-20-14-9-11-15-19-23-27-31

Well, this is a prime example of a song I bopped to initially but burned quickly. It was the first top 10 for the Jonas Brothers on my chart, although a few of Nick's solo songs and DNCE have landed in the top 10 previously.

[ry4n]

95. Conan Gray - Maniac

Spotify Link

Points: 303.0
Peak: 12
Debuted: 2020-04-24
Chart Run: 16-13-12-12-15-18-21-24-28-32-36

I couldn't tell you a single fact about this artist, but I do know that "Maniac" is an expertly crafted pop song. The explosive chorus hits and the bridge successfully escalates. And the lyrics tell an interesting story.

[ry4n]

94. Disclosure / Kelis - Watch Your Step

Spotify Link

Points: 305.6
Peak: 11
Debuted: 2020-09-18
Chart Run: 38-21-11-11-14-17-18-21-24-28-33-40

Disclosure caught my attention way back in 2013 with their unique production style. It's a chill vibe, while the bouncy beats are still dance-able (if that makes sense). "Latch" peaked at #2, but "White Noise" became a three-week #1 shortly after. Subsequently, "You And Me", "F For You", "Bang That", "Omen", and "Hourglass" all went top 10; as well two other songs yet to appear in this countdown.

Kelis is a great featured vocalist here. It reminds me of her dance collabs with David Guetta. So I guess "Watch Your Step" is nostalgic for me. It was instant stand-out when I listened to the new album.

[ry4n]

93. The Mamas - Move

Spotify Link

Points: 306.0
Peak: 12
Debuted: 2020-03-06
Chart Run: 32-24-16-14-12-15-18-22-25-27-30-34-40

This year's Melfest winner and Sweden's ESC entry lands at #93. It wasn't my pick to win either contest (those will appear later), but I love the uplifting vibes of "Move". It radiates pure happiness. The song has grown on my considerably and it will place highly in my 2020 ESC ranking. But I'll give a more in-depth review of this in time...

[ry4n]

92. Lady Gaga - 911

Spotify Link

Points: 307.5
Peak: 13
Debuted: 2020-09-04
Chart Run: 22-15-16-14-13-15-18-22-26-29-33-37

Lady Gaga's first eight singles ("Just Dance" through "Born This Way") all went #1 on my chart, which is an achievement that I don't think will ever be matched. She was undoubtedly my favourite artist during that stretch of 2009-2012. She lost me a bit with the following albums, but Chromatica renewed a lot of my interest this year. It doesn't match the heights of her earlier work, but the first two singles were top notch, and I appreciate the 90s house influences.

Obviously the "THWAMP" transition from "Chromatica II" to "911" is a highlight of the album. But the song holds up on its own too. The thumping beat is effective.

[ry4n]

91. The Pussycat Dolls - React

Spotify Link

Points: 311.8
Peak: 11
Debuted: 2020-02-14
Chart Run: 33-17-15-15-11-14-17-20-24-27-32-36

Another nostalgic return in 2020 came from the Pussycat Dolls, who had several #1's on my chart in the mid-late 2000s.

"React" is a cute bop. The echo-y soundscape gives it that nightclub feel. And the lyrics are an interesting take on being bored with a healthy relationship lol.

[ry4n]

Recap:

100 Travis Scott Highest In The Room
99 Shane Codd Get Out My Head
98 LA Vision / Gigi D'Agostino Hollywood
97 Winona Oak / Robin Schulz Oxygen
96 Jonas Brothers / Karol G X
95 Conan Gray Maniac
94 Disclosure / Kelis Watch Your Step
93 The Mamas Move
92 Lady Gaga 911
91 The Pussycat Dolls React

[Leo ✔]

Yes The Mamas <3

[ry4n]

Let's reveal 90-81? :)

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90. Stormzy / Burna Boy / Ed Sheeran - Own It

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Points: 313.0
Lifetime Points: 397.6 (enough to be #78 for 2020)
Peak: 5
Debuted: 2019-12-20
Chart Run: (36-5)-5-8-10-14-18-21-25-28-34

"Own It" was the first new UK #1 of the 2020s decade. It completed Stormzy's hat trick of chart toppers in that country from 2019/20, following "Vossi Bop" and "Take Me Back To London". The latter was also a collaboration with Ed Sheeran, but for Ed's album. This time the lead and feature credits are reversed.

"Own It" has a pretty addictive percussion beat thanks to the dancehall influences. The chorus is decently catchy too. Ed doesn't appear until the second half, where his more pop-oriented melody fits in cleanly. I don't know if his addition is necessary, but he doesn't detract from the song either.

In hindsight I wish I had charted "Vossi Bop" higher. It is indeed a bop!

[ry4n]

89. Jackboys / Travis Scott / Don Toliver - What To Do

Spotify Link

Points: 329.5
Peak: 10
Debuted: 2020-01-31
Chart Run: 10-11-13-12-16-19-22-25-28-31-36-40

Travis Scott releases these songs with trippy atmospheres every now and again (like "Antidote", "Goosebumps" and "Highest In The Room"), and "What To Do" is another one. I should mention that his "lazy" vocal style fits that vibe perfectly. The production is a major highlight here too.

[ry4n]

88. Karol G / Nicki Minaj - Tusa

Spotify Link

Points: 335.7
Peak: 12
Debuted: 2020-02-28
Chart Run: 38-23-14-12-12-15-19-22-26-23-26-29-33-38

The reggaeton beat, the sunny vibe, and the syllable bounce at the beginning of the chorus all work nicely. And Nicki's perspective enhances to the song. She has an IDGAF attitude, while Karol G is still emotionally hung up on her ex. I like the idea of Nicki playing the supportive friend here lol.

[ry4n]

87. Kelly Clarkson - I Dare You

Spotify Link

Points: 335.9
Peak: 10
Debuted: 2020-05-22
Chart Run: 38-14-16-10-12-15-18-20-23-27-31-35-39

I haven't listened to the multi-language duets, but "I Dare You" is my favourite Kelly single in years. Even more than "Love So Soft".

The melody is strong in "I Dare You", including two immediate hooks (ie. "Even if you're hurt..." and "You may not have the stage..."). And the verses have that "da da da da da" five-syllable rhythm. The dominant drum beat also drives the song. And the phrase "I dare you to love" has some snarkiness to it. Like Kelly is astounded that it's so hard for someone to show love.

[ry4n]

86. Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am

Spotify Link

Points: 341.8
Currently Charting
Peak: 5
Debuted: 2020-11-20
Chart Run: 8-5-5-7-10-15-...

"Bad Guy" was my year-end #1 of 2019, while "Bury A Friend" was also in the top 5. So obviously I'd be interested in any new release from Billie. Unfortunately "No Time To Die" and "My Future" were both snoozes. However, she did release one track towards the end of 2020 that caught my attention.

I just really like the way the chorus flows on "Therefore I Am". It's complete with that fan-blade distortion effect. Billie puts her signature mark on the song. She reads the verse lyrics in a conversational manner lol. I also appreciate the self-empowered attitude.

[ry4n]

85. JoJo - Man

Spotify Link

Points: 351.2
Peak: 5
Debuted: 2020-06-26
Chart Run: 33-14-5-8-12-15-19-22-25-29-33

This was an instant bop that burned quickly. Indeed, "Man" is the lowest top 5 peaker with a complete chart run.

The pauses are used well (ie. "well... damn / I'm going to need a fucking... man"). And the production has a sensual vibe.

[ry4n]

84. Jorja Smith / Popcaan - Come Over

Spotify Link

Points: 351.9
Currently Charting
Peak: 2
Blocked by: "Lifetime"
Debuted: 2020-11-20
Chart Run: 33-7-2-4-6-12-...

I haven't checked out much of Jorja's stuff yet, but "Come Over" unexpectedly clicked with me recently. Although it's one of the luckiest songs to peak at #2.

The dominant dancehall beat, the background ad libs, and the leap-out of "...ON YOUR MIIIIND" are mostly why I like this. And I usually like distinct vocal textures like Jorja's. She suits this genre well. The song expresses her anxious uncertainty.