It took a month and a half of waiting – thanks to the instantly overpowering effect of his duet on “Wicked Baby” with Ro Danishei, which held court for 6 weeks – but “Laser Guns Up” by Simon Curtis takes the top spot this week on my personal chart. It’s one of the key reasons for you to buy his sophomore album R∆ on iTunes, and is one of a number of rousing and anthemic songs that will make you want more! But right behind “Guns” are buddies Frankmusik and Colette Carr, whose duet on “No ID” is one of those reasons why music can make you smile, take you away for three minutes, and be happy in 2011.
You can view the full chart using the link under ***BILL’S PERSONAL CHART*** to the right, or you can click right here. You can hear all of the songs on the chart or watch their videos by clicking on the pics on the chart page.
I’m going to talk about the highest debut on the chart now because this song has all the makings of being MASSIVE. I previewed “Memorize Me” by Rune RK & Databoy this past summer, after the song found favour in the Ibiza club circuit, being touted by no less than the legendary Tiësto himself. There are several reasons why this song launches at an impressive #5 on my chart. The pairing of the two DJ teams is impressive. You combine European DJ/producer Rune RK’s flair for creating Ibiza beach party anthems with Austin duo Databoy’s creativity and vocals, along with a seductive lyrical subtext, and voilà – “Memorize Me” is a true original. Revel in each listen or dance your ass off, your choice 🙂 Way to go – I can’t get enough of this song right now. It will be available imminently as a free download but for now you can listen to it right here.
The stunning debut of “Memorize Me” has created a bit of a backup on the chart for songs 6 through 11. The infectious “Bad Dog” by Neon Hitch scoots up a notch to #6, while “Pull The Trigger” from Adam Tyler’s debut album Shattered Ice rises 9-7. Adam is touring actively to promote the album, and “Trigger” looks to join past chart hits “Friction” and “I Won’t Let You Go” in my Top 5.
Penguin Prison’s self-titled album was finally released in North America this past week and I’ll have my comments on it in the week. In the meantime the Dirty Vegas remix of “Fair Warning” moves 11-8.
Kyle Brylin’s “My Fizzy Pop” and Eric Saade’s “Stupid with You” round out the Top 10. The prolific Kyle has more new music coming for you in his upcoming “Revenge” project, while Eric’s upcoming album Saade Volume Two drops on November 30, with a new single featuring Dev arriving next week.
Most of the rest of the Top 20 looks Top 10 bound. Arriving this week in the rest of the world – Australia got the album last week – is Secret Codes And Battleships, the fourth solo album by Darren Hayes. His compelling and heart-felt Australian single “Bloodstained Heart” rises to #11. The song is available in a free download as a remix through Darren’s website by the talented Monsieur Adi right here.
“Famous” by Audio Playground is a certified hit in Canada and jumps to #12, while the smooth and sexy mid-tempo R&B ballad by Nick Hagelin called “Metaphor” moves up to #15. Agnes’ powerful “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” jumps to #18, while “The Way I See” by Will Young rises to #19, and Kyle Brylin’s second chart entry, the late night club rave-up “Never Love A DJ”, climbs to #20.
The fastest riser on the chart is the contagious fun that is “Block After Block” by Matt & Kim, which soars 25-16. The Brooklyn duo is playing a New Year’s show in NYC which is guaranteed to be a blast. I’ve been getting into their album Sidewalks more and more these past few weeks. Their music has an exhilarating and distracting effect – most needed right now!
Four more debuts round out the chart. The Netherlands’ Matt Blue is a talent to watch for internationally in 2012. His debut single “Can’t Help Myself (Keep Dancing)” has been released by Universal in most of the European countries and has started to breakout. Despite its familiar formula, the song has such a terrific sincere performance showcasing Matt’s supurb vocals. It debuts at #13. Watch the video below.
Down further is one half of the debut single by American singer Lana Del Rey, who is based out of London and is finding some success initially in the Benelux countries. “Blue Jeans” comes to us in the form of a sexy Penguin Prison remix. I like it a lot better than its other half, “Video Games”. Listen to “Blue Jeans” below.
At #25 is “White Horse” by New York trio Jessica 6, who I’m hoping to see in a club show in the coming weeks. It’s part of the group’s disco-music-with-a-conscience, you can move along to this song effortlessly while singing the chorus that gets stuck in your head. Take a look at the video below. Not to be confused with the 80’s hit by Laid Back.
Rounding out the chart at #26 is “Then I Go Twisting”, one of the stellar songs from the Frankmusik-produced album Tomorrow’s World by UK dance pop veterans Erasure. I’ll have my comments about Tomorrow’s World in the week. In the meantime, you can listen to the entire album for yourself right here.
Lastly, I’m going to leave you with an incredibly guilty pleasure. “I Like” is a new European dance single by DJ/producer Klaas and DJ/production duo Bodybangers. It gets right into your face and into your head, courtesy of lead vocals by the stunning singer/model Victoria Kern. Think Kesha meets Pussycat Dolls with a dash of “Jump Around” by House of Pain, and you’re right there. Watch the fun video below and don’t say I didn’t warn you. Like last year’s “We No Speak Americano”, it may be coming to a wedding or party near you sometime soon.
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