Although my ears have been tuned to songs in other genres for the past few weeks, the outbreak of great dance releases at the end of summer is showing its presence on the new BILLCS Top 30.
Here’s the link to the online version of the chart: BILLCS Top 30
Here’s the link to my Spotify playlist of the chart: Chart Playlist
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Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello gets his first #1 as a solo artist and label owner with “What You Need” on his Size Records imprint. As part of SHM, Steve reached #1 in 2012 with “Don’t You Worry Child”. “What You Need” is also the first #1 for UK mystery producers WH0. As I mentioned previously, the song contains a sublime sample of the disco hit “Gotta Keep Dancing” by Carrie Lucas.
Claiming the runner up spot is “Want My Lovin'” (5-2), the other sensational retrotastic house track by British producers Marvel Riot and American R&B/pop/dance singer MOYA. It samples Felix’s 1992 gem “Don’t You Want Me” as the instrumental hook.
Denver-based producer Voyajer is up another notch with “Come Around” climbing 4-3.
L.A.’s Michael Medrano gets a personal best on the chart as the deliciously innuendo-laden “Disco Sleaze” (in its raw and uncut remix) rises 6-4. Michael recently shot his first video for his single “Karma”. To finally see the disco dad behind the music in action, click on the photo below.
For the second chart in a row, Bright Light Bright Light’s “Down To One” is the Fastest Riser, soaring 12-5, becoming BLx2’s 10th Top 5 entry on the chart.
The second entry into the Top 10 is the first for both artists. Sweden’s John Dahlbäck and Nashville’s Davis Mallory climb 13-10 with the uplifting “Top of the World”.
Although it was a Top 20 hit in the UK in the summer, I can’t get enough of the bop that is the ALTÉGO remix of Tom Grennan’s “How Does It Feel”. The song has been rising slowly but breaks through and moves 19-13.
Miami producer Gt_ofice has a flurry of activity happening with his two recent singles. “Can’t Deny” (above), with JAYEM and Alix Robson, charges up 21-16, while “Feels Like Us” (below), the breezy end of summer song with ALWZ SNNY and Robbie Rosen, climbs 29-23.
Not to be discounted is the immensely enjoyable single by Chicago producer Pete Cho called “Fan of You” which moves up 22-17.
With the release of his new album Golden causing all kinds of waves this past week, BTS’ Jung Kook and new BFF Jack Harlow move up 26-20 with “3D”.
While it hardly seems like long ago that “Antidote” graced the chart (peaking at #10), Audien returns with the super-infectious “Superhero” at #26. The uncredited vocalist is co-writer and British singer Joe Jury, who was credited on Audien’s big dance radio hit “Drifting Away” last year. Look for “Superhero” to make short work of the dance radio charts too.
In at #27 is the first entry for Australia-based rockers Moonwood with “Curfew” from their smashing new EP Curfew Hours. The band is actually a hybrid of Australian, American and Canadian talent.
Spain’s The Boy From The South recently returned home from a huge tour of Mexico and some South American countries, which included many stops at radio stations. He has more gigs planned in Barcelona and London, and his latest good-natured grower of a song “Man Down” (#28) should help take him through to them.
Rounding out the new entries at #29 is the deep house track “Sacredly” by Washington DC producer and frequent blog visitor Manila Killa and vocalist/songwriter Linney. It’s Manila Killa’s 5th chart entry, with “Dusk” (with Lights) reaching #2 last year, and it’s Linney’s 3rd visit, reaching #3 previously singing Gareth Emery & NASH’s 2020 entry “Yesterday”.
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