|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 15:20:54 GMT -5
Before we get to the top 100, here's a look at the best of the rest. Leftovers from 2020 and up and comers for 2022. John's Top 150 of 2021 Rank | Artist | Title | Weeks | Peak | 101 | Dream & Alec Benjamin | Change My Clothes | 14 | 13 | 102 | BTS | Butter | 16 | 22 | 103 | Olivia Rodrigo | déjà vu | 23 | 19 | 104 | Banners | Someone to You | 30 | 7 | 105 | Tai Verdes | A-O-K | 16 | 15 | 106 | Adele | Easy On Me | 10 | 5 | 107 | Why Don't We | Love Back | 9 | 3 | 108 | For King & Country | Amen | 19 | 23 | 109 | NeedToBreathe f/Carrie Underwood | I Wanna Remember | 17 | 23 | 110 | Shawn Mendes | Wonder | 19 | 1 | 111 | OneRepublic | Someday | 16 | 19 | 112 | Brynn Elliott | Tell Me I'm Pretty | 18 | 27 | 113 | Pink | All I Know So Far | 16 | 26 | 114 | Shawn Mendes & Tainy | Summer of Love | 11 | 19 | 115 | Toni Braxton & HER | Gotta Move On | 14 | 17 | 116 | Olivia Rodrigo | Traitor | 16 | 16 | 117 | Rascal Flatts | How They Remember You | 32 | 30 | 118 | Ashe & Finneas | Till Forever Falls Apart | 17 | 14 | 119 | Santana, Rob Thomas & American Authors | Move | 16 | 24 | 120 | Skrillex & Justin Bieber | Don't Go | 19 | 17 | 121 | Haley Reinhart | Heroes | 14 | 22 | 122 | JP Saxe & Maren Morris | Line By Line | 18 | 17 | 123 | Justin Bieber | Hold On | 15 | 23 | 124 | Katy Perry | All You Need Is Love | 8 | 4 | 125 | Jason DeRulo | Take You Dancing | 22 | 22 | 126 | Diana Ross | Thank You | 15 | 25 | 127 | Anne-Marie & Niall Horan | Our Song | 18 | 22 | 128 | Justin Bieber | Holy | 23 | 18 | 129 | Justin Bieber | Lonely | 20 | 26 | 130 | Maroon 5 | Lost | 13 | 15 | 131 | Steps | Take Me For A Ride | 18 | 26 | 132 | Kelly Clarkson | Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You) | 11 | 8 | 133 | Post Malone | Only Wanna Be With You | 15 | 20 | 134 | Anson Seabra | Walked Through Hell | 17 | 19 | 135 | Ed Sheeran | Afterglow | 10 | 20 | 136 | Weezer | All My Favorite Songs | 17 | 31 | 137 | Conan Gray | People Watching | 14 | 21 | 138 | Greyson Chance | Holy Feeling | 13 | 22 | 139 | ABBA | Just A Notion | 9 | 9 | 140 | Conan Gray | Astronomy | 18 | 20 | 141 | Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber | Monster | 11 | 7 | 142 | Laura Pausini | Seen | 15 | 22 | 143 | Greyson Chance | Bad to Myself | 16 | 19 | 144 | Jordan McGraw | She | 13 | 23 | 145 | H.E.R. | Damage | 21 | 29 | 146 | Brendan Murray | 500 Days | 21 | 7 | 147 | Silk Sonic | Skate | 9 | 17 | 148 | David Archuleta | Be That For You | 16 | 20 | 149 | Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato | What Other People Say | 16 | 23 | 150 | Doja Cat | Need to Know | 15 | 29 |
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 15:52:52 GMT -5
100. Justin Bieber - Ghost
The 6th official single from Justin's album "Justice" is another hit. It's currently on the chart and looks to still have some life left in it, so we'll see if this lands on the 2022 chart as well. Currently has a #19 peak. This is the first of 4 appearances in the top 100 for the Biebz.
99. Doja Cat f/SZA - Kiss Me More
Kiss Me More, the lead single from Doja Cat's album "Planet Her" showed potential, but after a peak of #18 I kinds lost interest in it, but still manages a placement on the year end.
98. Måneskin - Beggin'
Originally a hit for The Four Seasons in 1967, Beggin originally got released in 2017 after Måneskin appeared on the Italian version of X-Factor, however after their victory in this year's Eurovision, the song gained worldwide attention and they became one of only a handful of Eurovision winning artists to crack the US top 40. Beggin peaked at #15 here.
97. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
The 6th official single and title track from her current album, Happier Than Ever has had a slow climb currently with a #22 peak, but still might have a little juice left to make it next year. This is the first of 3 songs on the year-end for Billie.
96. Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton - Does He Love You
A superstar country collab decades in the making. Originally a #1 hit for Reba with Linda Davis (aka Hillary Scott's mother), Reba revived this song for her triple album Revived Remixed Revisited. The song so far has peaked at #10 but is fluctuating.
95. Joey McIntyre - Own This Town
The lowest peaking song to make the year-end only reaching #29 but spent a whopping 27 weeks on the chart, 15 of them in the top 50. Own This Town along with another song to come up marked Joey's solo comeback to my chart after a 2 decade absence!
94. American Authors f/Mark McGrath - Nice & Easy
American Authors scored their first top 50 on my chart since 2016 when "What We Live For" peaked at #30. This "nice and easy" summer jam along with Sugar Ray frontman and sometimes SiriusXM DJ, Mark McGrath, just missed the top 10 capping out at #11.
93. Darren Criss - For A Night Like This
Emmy winner Darren Criss scores his biggest post-Glee hit on my chart with "For a Night Like This." The song is still in my top 10 and will most likely see a placement next year as well.
92. Lauren Daigle - Hold On To Me
"Chistian Adele" scored another hit this year with "Hold On To Me" reaching #20 on my chart. A duet version with AHI also got some play as well. The song also got some AC and Hot AC airplay.
91. Kali Uchis - Telepatia
The only foreign language song to make the year-end. Despite only reaching #23 on the weekly chart, it still had some steam to make it here.
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 16:23:41 GMT -5
90. Jesse McCartney - Party For Two
Party For Two is the 2nd (or 4th depending how you view it) single from Jesse McCartney's album "New Stage," his first album in 7 years. Party For Two certainly has a 70s/80s R&B/Pop vibe, but was a rare top 10 miss for JMac only capping out at #16.
89. Kem f/Toni Braxton - Live Out Your Love
The last time Kem made my top 50 was with "I'll Never Stop Loving You" which peaked at #45 back in 2005!! With some help from long time favorite Toni Braxton, he shatters that ceiling, getting all the way to #12.
88. Melanie C - Too Much
Melanie C recorded a stripped down version of the Spice Girls 1998 single "Too Much" and was a bonus track on her self-titled album. This version made it to #11 on my chart which is solid, but missed the original's #2 peak.
87. Elton John & Charlie Puth - After All
Not a Cher/Peter Cetera remake but Elton's collaboration with Charlie Puth from his "Lockdown Sessions" album. The song so far has peaked at #11 and could easily finish with a top 10 peak. Elton has another song coming up, but this is Charlie's only appearance.
86. Lesley Roy - Maps
"Maps" was Ireland's entry for Eurovision this year. Although it didn not finish in the top 10, it did give Lesley Roy her first hit on my chart in 12 years. Her last appearance was "Slow Goodbye" which peaked at #22 in 2009. "Maps" peaked at #13.
85. Ava Max - Kings & Queens
Definitely a split-year syndrome candidate. "Kings & Queens hit #1 on my chart in 2020 and still had enough steam to make the year end in 2021.
84. Silk City & Ellie Goulding - New Love
Silk City, better known as Mark Ronson & Diplo teamed up with Ellie Goulding to score their first hit under the Silk City moniker. The song peaked at #12.
83. Conan Gray - Heather
Another split-year victim. Heather spent a month at #1 on my chart last year and has been a mainstay in my rotation ever since.
82. Bastille - Survivin'
"Survivin'" debuted on my chart last October and peaked at #9 in January. After a string of misses, Bastille get their first top 50 since "Good Grief" peaked at #24 back in 2016.
81. Jason DeRulo f/Adam Levine - Lifestyle
While Jason DeRulo tends to be hit or miss (usually hit) this one hits as well. Adam Levine scores another non-Maroon 5 collaborative hit. Lifestyle peaked at #11 here.
|
|
|
Post by Matt on Dec 26, 2021 16:27:39 GMT -5
Nice start! I can't believe I missed that Joey song this year. Cool to see he's still doing his old style. I enjoyed Justin, Maneskin, Reba/Dolly, Darren and Christian-Adele
|
|
|
Post by Matt on Dec 26, 2021 16:30:29 GMT -5
Jesse, Lesley and Ava my favs in the second set
|
|
|
Post by billcs on Dec 26, 2021 16:40:25 GMT -5
Heather in retrospect is one of those songs I should've charted, but at the time it got held back by the competition. Conan's got a bright future ahead!
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 16:55:50 GMT -5
80. Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U
The "it girl" of 2021 reached #17 on my chart with "Good 4 U." While Deja vu missed the top 100 by just 22 points, she'll make another appearance later.
79. Debbie Gibson & Joey McIntyre - Lost In Your Eyes
The last time Joe Mac had a solo top 10, it was 1999's "I Love You Came Too Late" peaking at #9. The last time Debbie Gibson hit my top 10 (or the chart at all) was a collab with another KNOTB star, Jordan Knight. "Say Goodbye" peaked at #10 back in 2006. Both streaks finally ended this year on this remake of Debbie's 1989 classic.
78. Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Another current song gaining points and looking strong for 2022. THis is the 2nd single off Ed's album "=" and we'll see him again later on the chart. "Shivers" has peaked at #3 so far.
77. Billie Eilish - Your Power
The 5th single from "Happier Than Ever" and 2nd appearance so far for Billie. It took me a minute to get into this one, but still made it to the top 10.
76. Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart
The song that made Gen Z-ers think Elton John was a new artist or some random EDM DJ. Cold Heart marked a very welcome comeback for Elton John to the pop charts, and so far this has peaked at #14 for me. Dua Lipa has another appearance to make in the near future.
75. Ben Platt - Imagine
The originator of Evan Hanson, Ben Platt scored his first crossover hit this year as "Imagine" did well on Hot AC radio this year. His song "Rain: hit the top 10 for me last year, and "Imagine" followed suit peaking at #8.
74. BTS - Dynamite
Hold the phone, John actually LIKES a BTS song?? Even though I avoided hearing it for awhile, an accidental listen at a Pollo Tropical got me to realize this was actually decent and not the garbage they had been releasing previously. Needless to say I was late to the party, but BLTN. The song managed to peak at #8 on my chart.
73. Ariana Grande - POV
The 3rd single from Ariana's album "Positions" had some longevity on my chart despite only peaking at #19. She has another appearance later. And no it's not 34+35.
72. David Archuleta - Losin' Sleep
Of the 3 one-off singles he released this year, this was the biggest for me reaching #8. This is his only 2021 year-end appearance.
71. Jo O'Meara - Don't Stop Movin'
Melanie C wasn't the only one to pull this off. In celebration of the song's 20th anniversary, Jo O Mears from S Club 7 recorded an acoustic version of her band's #1 UK smash. The song also was a tease into Jo's solo album. It reached #8 on my chart. SPeaking of her solo album, a song from that will appear later.
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 19:16:21 GMT -5
70. Aloe Blacc - My Way
After appearing as the mushroom on The Masked Singer and really only knowing him for "Wake Me Up" I looked up more stuff from him and not only found this, but it was also an AC hit this year. Reached #8 for me.
69. Steps - Hold My Heart
In rare form, Steps released a ballad this year as part of their deluxe album. So of course I had to give it some love, and it reached #12 on the chart.
68. Dua Lipa - We're Good
Dua's highest appearance this year (sorry Levitating didn't make it). The song did have some legs, but only reached #16 on the weekly chart.
67. Fitz - Head Up High
Michael Fitzpatrick aka Fitz dropped the tantrums and released a solo album this year. "Head Up High" was an adult top 40 hit and reached #12 here.
66. Josh Groban & Helene Fischer - I'll Stand By You
Josh Groban's "Harmony" album spawned several cover hits on my chart. 3 made the year-end. This one is a cover of the Pretender's 1994 classic a d recorded as a duet with German/Russian singer Helene Fischer. It made it to #6 on my chart.
65. Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani - Happy Anywhere
The now married couple originally charted in 2020 but lasted until this year getting all the way to #4.
64. Sam Smith - Diamonds
Another 2020 holdover that had more room to grow this year. Diamonds peaked at #3.
63. Pentatonix - Happy Now
Pentatonix are most known for covers and Christmas songs, but this year they released their 2nd album of all original material. Happy Now was the first release from the album reaching #3 on my chart.
62. ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down
One half of the first single from the comeback nobody thought would ever happen. ABBA released their first album in 40 years this year with Voyage. Both halves of the first single reached my top 10 with Don't Shut Me Down reaching #6. The other half will come later.
61. The Weeknd - Take My Breath
The first of 3 appearances for The Weeknd, all of which made the top 10. "Take My Breath" peaked at #7.
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 26, 2021 22:51:48 GMT -5
60. Doja Cat & The Weeknd - You Right
This one quickly reached #5 but fell almost twice as fast. Doja Cat's highest appearance and the 2nd of 3 for The Weeknd.
59. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart
A nice nostalgic trip on this one with the ATC sample highly noted. Ava Max's highest appearance this year. This one got to #5.
58. Josh Groban - Angels
Since Robbie Williams made this a pop staple, many artists have covered it including Jessica Simpson, Declan Galbraith, David Archuleta, and now Josh Groban. His version not only reached #8 on my chart, but also hit the AC chart. Robbie's version is still the highest on my chart peaking at #4 in 2000.
57. Joe McElderry - Baby Had Your Fun
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry returned with this upbeat tune. It peaked at #6 on my chart and marked his first appearance on the chart in almost 4 years. His last hit "Gloria" peaked at #13 back in 2017. It also marked his first top 10 since "One World One Song" peaked at #7 back in 2013!
56. Josh Groban - I Can See Clearly Now
The highest Josh Groban appearance. I Can See CLearly Now of course a cover of the Johnny Nash classic, which was also a hit for Jimmy Cliff. Josh's version peaked at #8 and year-end wise beat Angels by only 5 points!
55. Jamie Miller - Here's Your Perfect
Jamie Miller exploded onto the chart last year with his #1 hit "City That Never Sleeps." His first 4 singles have all cracked the top 10, this being the most recent reaching #6.
54. Max & Ali Gatie - Butterflies
"Lights Down Low" singer Max returned this year with Butterflies. Although this one didn't match the previous #1, it did land at #9 and gave Ali Gaite his first hit here. The song shares a sample of Canon in D which was also used in Memories by Maroon 5.
53. Jonas Brothers - Who's In Your Head
This is currently my #2 song and certainly will be back next year. The Bros had another solid year, and not only will they make 3 appearances in the top 50, but one member also gets a 4th appearance!
52. Glass Animals - Heat Waves
With the song's resurgence in popularity, it's also getting a second wind on my chart. So far it has peaked at #4. How high can it go? I let the re-entry happen cause I wasn't as satisfied with its overall chart run, so its 2nd wind is giving it a nice extra boost.
51. Why Don't We - Slow Down
Until this month, "Slow Down" was Why Don't We's biggest hit on my chart peaking at #7 (Love Back has gotten to #3). Slow Down samples the Smashing Pumpkins' 1996 hit "1979" and made a fresh modern-boy band sound with it.
|
|
|
Post by Vic on Dec 27, 2021 14:04:06 GMT -5
Great blend of artists and songs making your year end chart. We have a lot of similarities in taste
|
|
|
Post by Matt on Dec 27, 2021 15:54:56 GMT -5
80. Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U 79. Debbie Gibson & Joey McIntyre - Lost In Your Eyes (This one I DID hear) 78. Ed Sheeran - Shivers 76. Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart 74. BTS - Dynamite 72. David Archuleta - Losin' Sleep 69. Steps - Hold My Heart 68. Dua Lipa - We're Good (Def my fav from her too) 65. Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani - Happy Anywhere 62. ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down (Yay ABBA!) 61. The Weeknd - Take My Breath 59. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart 55. Jamie Miller - Here's Your Perfect (Only song to chart for me from him thus far) 53. Jonas Brothers - Who's In Your Head 52. Glass Animals - Heat Waves (The JJJ 'Hottest 100' #1 here!) 51. Why Don't We - Slow Down (Oh this sample was SO good)
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 27, 2021 20:39:33 GMT -5
50. Brenda K. Starr - I Miss YouIf you had told me a one hit wonder from the 80s would comeback with a cover from the 80s, I woulda said... eh stranger things have happened, bring it on! Mariah's former boss returned this year with the Klymaxx cover and got to #4 as a result. 49. Alec Benjamin - AlamoAlthough the song's chart run began in 2020, of songs that charted this year, Alamo had the longest run with 43 weeks total (2020 included). 28 of those weeks were in the top 50 and got all the way to #2. 48. Austin Mahone f/Frut - You Got MeStill a Mahomie of course Although Austin had a few songs that didn't do as well this year, You Got Me managed a #6 peak. It also didn't hurt that I'm very familiar with the location the video was shot at. 47. Imagine Dragons - Follow YouImagine Dragons have been hit or miss with me lately, but this did well reaching #6, well before top 40 radio even realized the song existed. 46. Elle King & Miranda Lambert - Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go HomeEx's & Oh's singer Elle King made a nice comeback on my chart this year along with Miranda on this fun crossover hit. Although I eventually got over it, it still went to #7 on my chart. 45. Jonas Brothers - SelfishTechnically it's Nick Jonas f/Jonas Brothers, (what a divo!). The song was released on Nick's solo album "Spaceman" and was featured on the deluxe edition. I was hooked on the first listen. The song made it to #5 on the chart, unfortunately a victim of too many JB songs out at once prevented this from going higher. 44. Ariana Grandev - PositionsAriana Grande finally scored a #1 on my chart with this split year syndrome victim. Glad I was able to enjoy it as much as I do. She got 2 weeks at the #1 position. 43. Abba - I Still Have Faith In YouThe most anticipated single probably ever. The first new song from ABBA in 40 years was a smash out the gate and got to #3 for me. It's descending but still in the top 20. 42. John.K - HappinessAnother case of a sad song that sounds so upbeat. The 3rd single from his debut album "Love + Everything Else" reached #6 on my chart and was also a top 20 Hot AC hit. 41. Tate McRae - You Broke Me FirstTook me a minute to get into this one, but once I did, there was no stopping it. Reached #4 on my chart.
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 28, 2021 1:19:02 GMT -5
40. Justin Bieber f/Daniel Caesar & Giveon - Peaches
2nd of 4 appearances for the Biebz. It was a mainstay on the pop charts and made it to #2 on my chart. He actually had a total of 10 songs make my top 50 this year, 3 of them peaked in the top 2!
39. Duncan Laurence - Arcade
For the first time since Brotherhood of Man's "Save Your Kisses For Me" in 1976, a Eurovision winning song becomes a hit in America, and not only that, it was the first Eurovision song to crack the Hot 100 since Gina G's "Ooh Ah... Just A Little Bit." Arcade is also the highest song on my year-end to miss the top 10 peaking at #11, but spent 35 weeks on the chart.
38. Maroon 5 - Beautiful Mistakes
The 3rd single from Jordi, Beautiful Mistakes managed a #6 peak on the chart. Their other charter this year "Lost" burned out quick after peaking at #15.
37. Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood - If I Didn't Love You
Jason Aldean is no stranger to collabing with Idol winners. His hit with Kelly Clarkson went to #1 back in 2011. This year he teams up with Carrie Underwood and made it to #7.
36. Forest Blakk - If You Love Her
Two versions of the song both were in my heavy rotation this year. The original and the duet version with Meghan Trainor. This spent 7 months on the chart peaking at #5.
35. Steps - To The Beat Of My Heart
The first half of the year especially was StepTASTIC. In total 6 Steps songs made the chart, and 4 of them made the top 100 for the year. This is the 2nd. To the Beat of My Heart got to #3.
34. Keith Urban & Pink - One Too Many
Country pop collabs tend to do well for me and this was no exception. "One Too Many" got to #5 on my chart. Both artists had 3 entries on my chart this year, but this is the only top 100 finisher for both.
33. AJR - Way Less Sad
For some reason AJR tends to be a polarizing band, but I happen to like their stuff. Way Less Sad didn't match Bang's #2 peak, but still reached #7 spending 28 weeks on the chart.
32. Olivia Rodrigo - Driver's License
Olivia Rodrigo seemed to sppear out of nowhere at the beginning of the year with this monster hit, but the Disney star was just getting started. This was her biggest on my chart reaching #2.
31. Jamie Miller - Hold You Til We're Old
The 3rd official single from The Voice UK finalist had a slow start for me, but eventually spent 3 weeks at #3. He has 1 more appearance to come.
|
|
|
Post by Courage on Dec 28, 2021 13:57:07 GMT -5
30. Alec Benjamin - The Way You Felt
Alec's highest appearance of 2021. His reflection on the love he lost as they went their separate ways after college made it to #2 and lasted 27 weeks.
29. Dan + Shay - Steal My Love
First of two appearances for the country duo. They've been on a hot streak with me lately. This got to #3 on the weekly chart.
28. Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
The superstar project consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak was a 2021 smash. Leave The Door Open was the first single and biggest hit reaching #2
27. Troye Sivan - Angel Baby
Not gonna lie, if this song had been released a couple of months earlier, no question it would have been #1 for the year. Troye Sivan has had more misses than hits for me, but Angel Baby I was hooked on from day 1. No questions asked his best song, and the fact that it spent 8 weeks at #1 on my chart doesn't show how amazing I find this, I don't know what else to tell you.
26. Gabby Barrett - The Good Ones
The follow-up to least year's #1 "I Hope," Gabby showed some good longevity with this song lasting 35 weeks on my chart despite only peaking at #7.
25. Florida-Georgia Line - Long Live
Another country song with good longevity here. Started its run in 2020, the song continued into 2021 spending 2 weeks at #2.
24. Diane Warren & Celine Dion - Superwoman
In an era where DJs and producers are dropping albums, why not one of the most prolific songwriters of the last century? Diane teams up with Celine on Superwoman, and even though it wasn't an official release, of course it's getting some love here. The song reached #4 and has been on the chart 18 weeks so far. It's the highest song on the year-end that spent 21 weeks or less on the chart.
23. Kelsea Ballerini & LANY - I Quit Drinking
First of two appearances for LANY and the highest for Kelsea. Another country/pop crossover that of course did remarkably well reaching #2 on the chart 3 weeks ago. We'll see it can last long enough to make the 2022 year-end.
22. Jo O'Meara - On The Surface
After teasing us with the Don't Stop Movin' re-recording, S Club 7's main vocalist releases her first solo album in 16 years (her only other solo album was 2005's Relentless). On The Surface was the first single and made it up to #3.
21. Justin Bieber - Anyone
Although not the biggest hit from the Justice era, it was his biggest hit from the album on my chart, giving the Biebz his first #1 on 5 years. Anyone topped the chart for 2 weeks back in April.
|
|
|
Post by Matt on Dec 29, 2021 1:25:12 GMT -5
Wow, I didn't know you enjoyed 'Angel Baby' THAT much! It is definitely one of Troye's best.
|
|