Sunday, 25 March 2018

Week 369 – March 24th, 2018

This week is characterized with the same #1 as last week, one new song in the Top 10, ten new songs in general and several debuts which are associated with the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. But let’s start with my Top 10 as every week. Kylie Minogue is defending the title with “Dancing” (#1) for a third week. One more week and this song could outperform “Shoot this arrow” (#3) by Kate Voegele as longest lasting #1 this year. Caught between these two mentioned songs is another song by Kate Voegele. “Bad bad drug” (#2) is holding its spot for a third consecutive week. While former #1 “Shoot this arrow” is bouncing back into the Top 3 Luke Sital-Singh’s former #1’s “Killing me” (#4) and “Still” (#6) are dropping down. New in the Top 5 is Sigrid with “Strangers” (#5).

As you saw the second half of my Top 10 is opened with “Still” by Luke Sital-Singh. He is followed by two songs which are holding their spots. So “The middle” (#7) by Zedd & Maren Morris & Grey and “Hurt somebody” (#8) by Noah Kahan & Julia Michaels are non-movers. Next in line is last week’s Top 10 debut “Curious” (#9) by Hayley Kiyoko which climbed up one spot this week. And here the only Top 10 debut comes. It is another song by Kelly Clarkson who recently reached #1 with “Love so soft”. This week she returns with her latest single “I don’t think about you” (#10).

This week an interesting effect occurred on my chart. Last week I had so many debuts in the Top 50 that they are sticking around this week. Between #31 and #42 none of the songs moved up or down this week. So the greatest gainer of the week can be found outside the Top 50 this week. It is “Il mondo prima di te” (#65, “The world before you”) by Annalisa. Not far above the greatest gainer of the week the highest debut can be found. It is the comeback single by core artist Matt Cardle. The last time he charted had been back in 2015 with his album cuts “Porcelain” and “This trouble is ours”. Nearly two and a half year later he debuts with the first single “Desire” (#57) out of his new album “Time to be alive”. “Desire” is a good single choice and I’m sure that this song will end in my Top 10. This debut is followed by the new Taylor Swift single “Delicate” (#58).

Over the years I’ve charted several songs which participated in the Eurovision Song Contest and songs which tried in the national qualification rounds. Some of these songs ended in the Top 10 on my chart. The first and only Song Contest song which reached #1 had been “La mia città” (“My city”) back in 2014 by Italian core artist Emma who is awaited to reach #1 with her latest single “Effetto domino” (#21, “Domino effect”). But there are two more songs which reached 1# on my chart and which participated. Both songs failed in the national qualification round. One in Austria which had been “July July” by Any Major Dude back in 2011. One in Finland which had been “Crossroads” by Satin Circus back in 2015. These three songs are the highest ranked songs from this contest since 2011, but there are some other songs which reached my year-end Top 100 over the years. These songs are “Should’ve known better” (peaked at #10) by Soluna Samay from Guatemala for Denmark in 2012, “If you ever feel” (peaked at #10; failed to qualify) by Viky Red for Romania in 2012, “Birds” (peaked at #19) by Anouk for the Netherlands in 2013, “Shine” (peaked at #9) by Natália Kelly from the USA for Austria in 2013, “Glorious” (peaked at #7) by Cascada for Germany in 2013, “Busy doin’ nothin’ ” (peaked at #10; failed to qualify) by Ace Wilder for Sweden in 2014, “Goodbye to yesterday” (peaked at #4) by Elina Born & Stig Rästa for Estonia in 2015 and “Solange Liebe in mir wohnt” (“As long as love lives in me”; peaked at #18; failed to qualify) by Luxuslärm for Germany in 2016.

These are the songs representing this contest on my chart over the years, but the 2018 contest in Portugal is up to come in May. Of course there are several songs out of this 2018 contest which are trying to impress me. Over the last weeks songs from Germany, Austria and Australia got there debut. These songs are “You let me walk alone” (#49) by Michael Schulte, “House on fire” (#50; failed to qualify in Germany) by Ivy Quainoo, “Nobody but you” (#46) by Cesár Sampson and “We got love” (#37) by Jessica Mauboy. This week I gave all other songs a listen and five more songs are giving their debut. The highest one is “You and I” (#59; failed to qualify) by Armenian-Ukrainian Asmik Shiroyan for Armenia. Asmik Shiroyan rose to fame in Ukraine after participating in season four of “The Voice of Ukraine” in 2014. With “You and I” she participated for the second time in “Depi Evratisil” after 2017. In my eyes this song has the same star appeal as “We got love” from Australia, but Armenia decided to go with Sevak Khanagyan with “Qami” (“Wind”). The next debut is by Estonian Stig Rästa. He finished 2nd with “Home” (#77; failed to qualify) in “Eesti Laul 2018”. “Home” isn’t as good as “Goodbye to yesterday”, but definitely worth listening. Then there is “Crazy” (#78) by Croatian singer Franka. I hope that this song will have a good show, because the video is very good. Also very interesting is “Fuego” (#79) by Eleni Foureira. Eleni Foureira is from Albania, but emigrated to Greece during the Albanian Civila War in the 1990’s. In Greece she started her career and now she represents Cyprus in 2018. I think this is no bad choice for Cyprus to get the points from Greece and Albania. And last but not least there is a song from Finland. This year Finland had to decide between three songs by Saara Aalto. They decided to go with “Monsters” (#80) which I absolutely understand.

Other debuts are “Revolution” (#74) and “My brother” (#75) by MisterWives and “Shattered to piece” (#100) by Salems Lott.




TWLWWIPeakTitleArtistAlbum
1181 (3)DancingKylie MinogueGolden(|)
22112Bad bad drugKate VoegeleCanyonlands(|)
35141 (3)Shoot this arrowKate Voegele(|)
43131 (1)Killing meLuke Sital-SinghTime is a riddle(|)
5675StrangersSigridTBA(|)
64131 (1)StillLuke Sital-SinghTime is a riddle(|)
7777The middleZedd & Maren Morris & GreyTBA
(|)
8878Hurt somebodyNoah Kahan & Julia MichaelsHurt somebody EP(|)
91079CuriousHayley KiyokoExpectations(|)
1016510I don't think about youKelly ClarksonMeaning of life(|)
119116Crooked roadKate VoegeleCanyonlands(|)
1212712These daysRudimental feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore &
Dan Caplan
TBA
(|)
1317813No more aloneNorma Jean MartineOnly in my mind(|)
1418814Only in my mindNorma Jean MartineOnly in my mind(|)
1519615Ordinary idolsCold War KidsL.A. Devine(|)
1611127Alles sind wirTagtraeumerUngleich eins(|)
17131113L'isolaEmmaTBA(|)
1820718For youLiam Payne & Rita OraSoundtrack: Fifty shades freed(|)
1914181 (1)DreamBishop BriggsTen add ten(|)
2027820Wild hearts can't be brokenPinkBeautiful trauma(|)
2130321Effetto dominoEmmaEssere qui(|)
2222722Big girls cryMimozaTBA(|)
23151015Rose-colored boyParamoreAfter laughter(|)
2421192HaarsprayJennifer RostockWorst of Jennifer Rostock(|)
2523923Listen what I sayAureaRestart(|)
2624924Saint and sinnersAureaRestart(|)
2728527Wonderful lifeKatie Melua(|)
2825221 (4)PfeileTagtraeumerUngleich eins(|)
2926221 (4)Beautiful traumaPinkBeautiful trauma(|)
30291021ForgivenessParamoreAfter laughter(|)
3131631Luck downCold War KidsL.A. Devine(|)
3232432Want you back5 Seconds of SummerTBA(|)
3333433Hold me downFamily of the YearTBA(|)
3434434Hearts on fireGavin JamesTBA(|)
3535335Whatever you wantPinkBeautiful trauma(|)
3636336LullabySigala & Paloma FaithTBA(|)
3737237We got loveJessica MauboyTBA(|)
3838338In and outLeslie ClioPurple(|)
3939239On the looseNiall HoranFlicker(|)
4040240All I ever do (is say goodbye)Zak AbelOnly when we're naked(|)
4142241Stop me from fallingKylie MinogueGolden(|)
4241164Chasing thisMisterWivesConnect the dots(|)
4345243ShadowAlexandra BurkeThe truth is(|)
4446744Capital lettersHailee Steinfeld & BloodPop®Soundtrack: Fifty shades freed(|)
4547745PrémonitionCœur de PirateTBA(|)
4650246Nobody but youCesár SampsonTBA(|)
4751247MedicineKelly ClarksonMeaning of life(|)
4852248Meaning of lifeKelly ClarksonMeaning of life(|)
4953449You let me walk aloneMichael SchulteTBA(|)
5054450House on fireIvy QuainooTBA(|)
5155351Immer noch fühlenRevolverheldZimmer mit Blick(|)
5256352When we were usBon JoviThis house is for sale (Deluxe)(|)
5343223PerfectSelena GomezRevival(|)
5444214Never give up on meMisterWives(|)
5548207AchterbahnHelene FischerHelene Fischer(|)
5649215ColumboWandaNiente(|)
57(---)157DesireMatt CardleTime to be alive(|)
58(---)158DelicateTaylor SwiftReputation(|)
59(---)159You and IAsmik ShiroyanTBA(|)
60571224Fast wieder daTagtraeumerUngleich eins(|)
61581051Sleep talkingCharlotte LawrenceTBA(|)
6262462Best daysLissieCastles(|)
6363463Amor amor amorJennifer Lopez feat. WisinPor Primera Vez
(|)
6472564End gameTaylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran & FutureReputation(|)
6580465Il mondo prima di teAnnalisaBye bye(|)
6664764MoonlightGrace VanderWaalJust the beginning(|)
6765765SaviorIggy Azalea feat. QuavoTBA
(|)
6866766CautiousTyler ShawTBA(|)
6969669Don't make me waitSting & ShaggyTBA
(|)
7067752Stranger thingsKygo feat. OneRepublicKids in love
(|)
7171671ThenAnne-MarieTBA(|)
7282572Think about youDelta GoodremTBA(|)
7378573Futon couchMissy HigginsTBA(|)
74(---)174RevolutionMisterWivesConnect the dots(|)
75(---)174My brotherMisterWivesConnect the dots(|)
7676870Better than I used to beMat Kearney & AfsheenMat Kearney EP(|)
77(---)177HomeStig RästaTBA(|)
78(---)178CrazyFrankaTBA(|)
79(---)179FuegoEleni FoureiraTBA(|)
80(---)180MonstersSaara AaltoTBA(|)
8179775So much more than thisGrace VanderWaalJust the beginning(|)
8281777CasanovaAllie X feat. VéritéTBA(|)
8386383No excusesMeghan TrainorTBA(|)
8483479Make me feelJanelle MonáeDirty computer(|)
8584481Blood and muscleLissieCastles(|)
8691286Together we are weakShirinTBA(|)
87591614Only humanMisterWivesConnect the dots(|)
88601914Sad gamesLeslie ClioPurple(|)
8961199Out of the blueChad BrownleeHearts on fire(|)
90681817Can't controlTexasJump on board(|)
91702012Direzione la vitaAnnalisaBye bye(|)
9292292Just like thatThe AcesTBA(|)
9389487Andy WarholRobbie WilliamsUndar the radar, Vol 2(|)
94731913Where do we goXuitcasecityINXGO(|)
95741146Strangled loveJannine WeigelDeep end EP(|)
9690388TequilaDan + ShayTBA(|)
9793293Come throughThe RegrettesTBA(|)
98751148Du lebst mich kaputt (D.L.M.K.)Linda Siu feat. GentlemanTBA(|)
99771426DowntownAnitta & J BalvinTBA
(|)
100(---)1100Shattered to piecesSalems LottMask of morality(|)

Dropout:
LWWIPeakTitleArtistAlbum
85483Not tonightJillette JohnsonAll I ever see in you is me(|)
87484In repairJillette JohnsonAll I ever see in you is me(|)
88485All I amSimon LewisTBA(|)
94389Hands on youAshley MonroeTBA(|)
95392Eyes wide openScavenger HuntTBA(|)
96290AquariusLeslie ClioPurple(|)
97391Talk to yaHRVYTalk to ya(|)
98296TetrisMadilyn BaileyTBA(|)
99297Himmel voller GeigenMatthias ReimMeteor(|)
100298Tausend und eine NachtLichtblickTBA
(|)

2018 #1's

1. Pink – Beautiful trauma (4 weeks, 2 in 2017)
2. Tagtraeumer – Pfeile (eng. “Arrows”; 1 week; also 3 in 2017)
3. Bishop Briggs – Dream (1 week)
4. Kate Voegele – Shoot this arrow (3 weeks)
5. Luke Sital-Singh – Still (1 week)
6. Luke Sital-Singh – Killing me (1 week)
7. Kylie Minogue – Dancing (3 weeks)

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