Sunday 7 July 2019

Top 40 of 2019 (So Far)

As we reach the half way stage of 2019 it's time for me to unveil my favourite forty songs of the year so far in order of preference.

It would be great to hear your thoughts on my list. Let me know in your comments which songs I've missed and which should be higher!

40-31

YouTube playlist: 40-31

40 Noble Jacks - Rely On Love (Feb)
39 Christian Loffler feat. Mohna - Like Water (Feb)
38 Mark Shepherd - The Grand Scheme Of Things (Feb)
37 Meghan Trainor - Badass Woman (May)
36 Nina Nesbitt - Love Letter (Apr)
35 The Young Punx - Wonderland (June)
34 Halsey - Nightmare (May)
33 Frankie Swain - Hook Line and Sinker (May)
32 Marina - Handmade Heaven (Feb)
31 Calvin Harris and Rag 'n' Bone Man - Giant (Jan)


30-21

YouTube playlist: 30-21

30 Larkins - TV Dream (Feb)
29 Tamara Stewart - Haunted House (Feb)
28 George Ezra - Pretty Shining People (Mar)
27 The Veronicas - Think of Me (May)
26 Sigrid - Don't Feel Like Crying (Mar)
25 Rayelle - Get Dat (Mar)
24 Lizzo - Juice (Jan)
23 Callum Beattie - Connection (Apr)
22 Lucy Spraggan - Lucky Stars (Mar)
21 Bob Sinclar feat. Robbie Williams - Electrico Romantico (Jan)


20-11

YouTube playlist: 20-11


20 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (Feb)
19 The Impersonators - Sad Café (Mar)
18 Spray - I Wonder Where the Wonder Goes (Original Mix) (May)
17 Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen (Jan)
16 Léon - You And I (Feb)
15 Rob Thomas - Timeless (Apr)
14 Dua Lipa - Swan Song (Jan)
13 Emma Stevens feat. Kevin Jeremiah - Because It's You (May)
12 Kaiser Chiefs - Record Collection (May)
11 slowthai & Mura Masa - Doorman (Jan)

Top Ten

10 Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie - ME! (Apr)
It may be much poppier and cheesier than much of her recent popular material, but if you can stomach the precocious promotional video you'll discover a rather catchy pop hit which benefits from the call and response vocals of the pairing.


09 Bear McCreary feat. Serj Tankian - Godzilla (Apr)
A more upbeat cover of the 1977 Blue Öyster Cult song, this is from the end credits of the recent Godzilla sequel and proved to be the best thing of the lacklustre movie. A strong tongue-in-cheek catchy number.


08 Busted - Shipwrecked in Atlantis (Mar)
Busted back to their best with their first album sound. It may come across as a cross between 'Crash and Burn' and their Thunderbirds song but it's fun and irreverent in equal measure.


07 Walter Martin - Do-Dilly-Do (A Friend Like You) (Apr)
From the delightful film 'Missing Link' this is a quirky and gentle little number with a sweet heart.


06 Keith Urban feat. Kassi Ashton - Drop Top (June)
Its lyrics aren't particularly highbrow but the tempo shifts and the country-pop vibe make this a great memorable number.


05 Keane - The Way I Feel (June)
Taken from their new upcoming album this bouncy ode to dealing with mental health is a strong juxtaposition between upbeat pop music and darker lyrics.


04 White Lies - Tokyo (Jan)
A very welcome return for 'White Lies', 'Tokyo' is a song that will quickly stick in your head thanks to its catchy, chantable chorus, which I imagine will be a live favourite.


03 Robbie Williams - I Just Want People To Like Me (Jan)
With some baiting lyrics aimed at his fans as much as his detractors, this lead single from his b-side collection is better than some of his bigger hits, and has a huge, singable chorus.


02 Ward Thomas - No Filter (Jan)
The duo that continue to release some brilliant singles as well as albums, this social media-referencing lead single employs one of the best bridges from verse to chorus in many years.


01 Georgia - About Work The Dancefloor (Mar)
Proving that YouTube adverts sometimes work when they're not trying to flog you a Netflix subscription or Grammarly, I discovered Georgia and this song through an advertised live set. The electronic style, strong production and quirky nature all work together to make this the best song of the year so far, and the video is excellent as well. It's been a long time since I've heard something as genuinely interesting as this.



And before I leave you to the comments, here are four songs I discovered in 2019 that would have appeared somewhere in the list had they been released this year!


  • Alice Merton - Lash Out
  • Andy Burrows & Matt Haig - Barcelona
  • Chasing Deer - Placebo
  • Kelsea Ballerini - Miss Me More

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