Year-End Review 2012 - Spots 80 - 71

The double by Kate Voegele ended the last section of this countdown. Within the spots 80 - 71 some well known artists can be found among some unknown.

80. Inna Modja - La fille du Lido

Beside Canadian chanson singer Cœur de Pirate Inna Modja was the only artist who was charting a French Top 10 hit in 2012. French, Italian or Spanish songs always have a tradition in Austria. This song did well for me. By the end of January this song peaked within the Top 10 with its fresh sound.

79. Lucky Strikes Back - Wir sind wie wir sind

Music in Austria is influenced by music from the US or Great Britain. A lot of Austrian musician have problems to place their songs on the radio stations, so Lucky Strikes Back. With an absolute good sound, a fresh text in the matter of Fun.’s “We are young” the shoot straight to my heart. With this sound and lyrics they have the chance for more hits in the future if they don’t give up when they have no success in their home country.

78. Stooshe - Black heart
  
The sound remembered me to the Motown classics. It was absolutely different from the other songs I charted this year. For several weeks “Black heart” tried to reach the Top 10, but it peaked for four weeks at #14. Maybe Stooshe is a one-hit-wonder band for me because I didn’t chart her other singles, but hopefully they did a release like that in the future.

77. Simple Plan feat. Sean Paul - Summer paradise

Once more a song that took some time before I charted it. The looseness of this song made it to a favorite of mine in the summer of 2012. The success in this summer is no accident, because the song peaked at #11 in July. For both artists it’s their biggest hit on my chart so far.

76. The Killers - Runaways

The expectations were high after their biggest hit “Human” a few years ago. “Runaways” is a good song. Nevertheless the certain something failed and prevented them for staying more than one week in my Top 10.

75. Jessie J. - Who you are

The follow-up after “Price tag” (#99, 2011) did well for me. While “Domino” reached #1 in February this beautiful song about who we are peaked at #12 about two months later. The future is shining bright about Jessie J. and we all will see how her new album in 2013 will work.

74. Jukebox The Ghost - Somebody

With “Empire” (peaked at #60 in 2011) this US Indie-Pop group had a first chart hit. And nothing saw a Top 10 hit coming. The high voice in the refrain made this song remarkable and brought them their first big success.

73. Soluna Samay - Should've known better

Every year the Eurovision Song Contest has some influence on me. This year the best song of the contest could have been “Should’ve known better”. In the end this song only finished at 23rd place with only one song behind it. But I still like this song no matter what Europe is saying. 

72. Anouk - Better off alone

“Better off alone” is another album cut by my favorite singer Anouk. In September this song peaked within the Top 10. Until now it has been her last Top 10 hit. Next year she could have the next Top 10 hit with her Song Contest Song for 2013 in Malmö.

71. Elle King - Playing for keeps

This song had been on its way out in December, but it made a remarkable return to a new peak at #20. Until this return this song peaked at #15 and is still in my Top 30.