These are the top 100 songs that are making gains at mid-month
The Trending 100, May 2020
POS/ARTIST/SONG/OVERALL IN TOP 500/POINTS
1 THE 1975 If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) 13 1884.9
Strangely all 3 of the 1975’s albums have gone to #1 in the UK but this is the highest charting single on the UK singles chart (#14). The next album, “Notes On A Conditional Form” is coming out on May 22. They have released 7 of the songs from the album already, starting last year with the atypical “People”. Currently “Me & You Together Song” is in the Alternative top 20.
2 THE ROLLING STONES Living In A Ghost Town 17 1645.35
There are a plethora of Covid-19 related songs that have been released in the last few weeks. This puts the Stones in good form; sort of bluesy reggae-rock. There is also a pop remix by Alok that is not bad.
3 MARSHMELLO & HALSEY Be Kind 65 1066.25
I have not been a fan of Halsey, but this mid-tempo pop song will be her second to reach my top 100. It has just reached the Pop top 25.
4 MEGAN THEE STALLION f/ BEYONCE Savage 28 1062.85
The new Beyonce remix has brought this song to #2 on the Hot 100. This is her first Beyond Radio top 100 song, this week entering at #28.
5 EVERYTHING EVERYTHING In Birdsong 79 814.6
This avant-garde UK outfit has been around since 2010. This is currently #1 on the Underground 100 chart. They were not intending to release the song yet, but it felt appropriate for the time. They have reached the BR250 numerous times over the years.
6 THE KILLERS Fire In Bone 95 743.8
While “Caution” sits at #2 on the BR250, this second preview into the new album cracks the top 100 at #95. The 80’s influence on this song is evident. During the verses it reminds me of the Cure (though not as dark), but the soaring chorus is anything but Cure-like. It’s a nice mix of quirk and accessibility.
7 BILLY TALENT I Beg To Differ (This Will Get Better) 74 728.15
I’m not sure this was supposed to be a coronavirus song but it certainly falls into the mold. The Toronto rockers are feeling positive on this driving, energetic song. All 3 of their latest singles have made the BR250.
8 OASIS Don’t Stop 126 727.6
Released April 30, this demo from the mid-2000’s has a coronavirus backstory. Noel Gallagher found this on a blank cd and thought it was lost forever. Because of the lockdown he was going through old things like so many of us. Ironically, I was looking for a song from 2000 for my personal chart playlist and it was not available online anywhere. I found it on a blank cd in my basement. More on that in my next blog entry.
9 EVANESCENCE Wasted On You 88 716.2
This is a welcome return from the band after the lackluster remake of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”. It debuts ion the BR250 at #88 this week. It should be an easy top 10 for me and potential chart-topper.
10 AVRIL LAVIGNE We Are Warriors 103 656.4
Re-recorded final track from her album “Head Above Water”, proceeds go to Project HOPE. The original was about her own health struggles. Another charity song sits at #20. A great remake of the Foo Fighters song “Times Like These”, featuring more than 25 mostly UK artists. It reached #1 on the UK singles chart in its second week on the chart.
11 THE SCOTTS The Scotts 155 623.85
12 REGARD f/ RAYE Secrets 159 618.3
13 AJ TRACEY Dinner Guest 164 604.6
14 ALANIS MORISETTE Diagnosis 144 601.9
15 THE WEEKND In Your Eyes 4 592.05
16 FIONA APPLE Shameika 73 590.35
Apple recently hit #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart with “Fetch The Bolt Cutters”, her first album in 8 years. It is a singular record, very experimental in nature. 10 songs from the album appear on charts from the Beyond Radio personal chart panel, 5 of those in the Trending 100 this week. This one is #30 on the current Mediabase AAA chart.
17 CHVRCHES Forever 55 578.9
18 BILLIE JOE I Think We’re Alone Now 45 568.55
19 JACK GARRATT Better 193 551.2
20 LIVE LOUNGE ALLSTARS Times Like These 110 539.5
21 LADY ANTEBELLUM Champagne Night 154 525.45
22 ARIANA GRANDE & JUSTIN BIEBER Stuck With U 212 506.8
23 DECLAN MCKENNA The Key To Life On Earth 102 504.2
24 THE GO SET Mixed Tapes 217 498.7
25 HAIM I Know Alone 218 498.4
The latest podcast for your listening pleasure.
Beyond Radio Presents:
Castlist 005 – Ep 4 – The Weird World of BillyHop, Morrissey and Harry Styles
The title says it all. Jeff sheds some light on the hybrid of Country and Hip Hop, painfully executed by Justin Bieber and Florida Georgia Line. Of course this would not be complete without a connection to the Tiger King.
As we move into the actual theme of the episode, the aside does kind of make for a nice transition. New music from Morrissey keeps the wacky quotient up and we get into a 50 year loop that features a well known actor, a disco diva and Solid Gold.
Old soul Harry Styles continues that trend and inadvertently brings in Up With People, lesbians and that actor again. Finally Jeff heard something that I completely missed on the next song by Cod War Kids. As I state in the episode, “I love my life!”
Alternative Sub-Genres
Each of these charts now have their own page found on the Monthly Genre Charts Menu
Alt Pop/Electro
47 1 TWENTY ONE PILOTS Level Of Concern 6
8 2 GLASS ANIMALS Your Love (Deja Vu) 12
2 3 TAME IMPALA Lost In Yesterday 20
1 4 JESSIE WARE Spotlight 11
13 5 BENEE f/ GUS DAPPERTON Supalonely 10
new 6 THE 1975 If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) 4
new 7 POWFU f/ BEABADOOBEE Death Bed (Coffee For Your Head) 11
4 8 BILLIE EILISH Everything I Wanted 27
146 9 THE STROKES Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus 7
new 10 CHARLI XCX Forever 5
Adult Leaning Alternative
1 1 THE KILLERS Caution 10
6 2 GLASS ANIMALS Your Love (Deja Vu) 12
2 3 TAME IMPALA Lost In Yesterday 20
4 4 PEARL JAM Superblood Wolfmoon 13
5 5 THE STROKES Bad Decisions 13
3 6 PEARL JAM Dance Of The Clairvoyants 17
72 7 THE STROKES Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus 7
8 8 COLDPLAY Champion Of The World 68
11 9 GREEN DAY Oh Yeah! 18
9 10 THE BLACK KEYS Shine A Little Light 45
Alt Rock
4 1 NOTHING BUT THIEVES Is Everybody Going Crazy? 10
2 2 PEARL JAM Superblood Wolfmoon 13
3 3 THE STROKES Bad Decisions 13
10 4 KENNYHOOPLA How Will I Rest In Peace If I’m Buried by A Highway 13
1 5 PEARL JAM Dance Of The Clairvoyants 17
9 6 GREEN DAY Oh Yeah! 18
5 7 BIFFY CLYRO Instant History 13
8 8 THE BLACK KEYS Shine A Little Light 45
181 9 BILLY TALENT I Beg To Differ (This Will Get Better) 7
20 10 THE ARKELLS Years In The Making 12
Underground
new 1 EVERYTHING EVERYTHING In Birdsong 3
15 2 SQUID Sludge 7
new 3 FIONA APPLE Shameika 5
new 4 JAMIE XX Idontknow 5
new 5 THE BLESSED ISLES Gone 4
1 6 SPORTS TEAM Here’s The Thing 12
new 7 JAMES BLAKE You’re Too Precious 3
new 8 PHOEBE BRIDGERS Kyoto 5
new 9 PROTOMARTYR Processed By The Boys 4
208 10 CAR SEAT HEADREST Martin 7
Retro Soul (R&B, Soul Pop, Jazz Pop, Disco, Throwback Hip Hop)
1 1 DOJA CAT Say So 20
2 2 JESSIE WARE Spotlight 11
6 3 KIESZA All Of The Feelings 9
3 4 SZA f/ JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE The Other Side 12
8 5 JP SAXE f/ JULIA MICHAELS If The World Was Ending 25
5 6 ADAM LAMBERT f/ NILE RODGERS Roses 15
4 7 ALICIA KEYS Underdog 20
9 8 U.S. GIRLS 4 American Dollars 14
new 9 JESSIE WARE Ooh La La 4
new 10 THE ALLERGIES Felony 4
Roots AAA (Roots Rock, Americana, Folk, Heritage Pop)
new 1 THE ROLLING STONES Living In A Ghost Town 4
1 2 ALANIS MORISETTE Smiling 13
2 3 HAIM The Steps 11
5 4 THE PRETENDERS The Buzz 10
23 5 GERRY CINNAMON Where We’re Going 12
29 6 PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT A Good Day Is Hard To Find 9
new 7 LIVE LOUNGE ALLSTARS Times Like These 4
11 8 NOAH CYRUS f/ LEON BRIDGES July. 33
31 9 KATIE PRUITT Expectations 9
new 10 ALANIS MORISETTE Diagnosis 4
Alternative Hip Hop
1 1 THE WEEKND After Hours 13
48 2 YVES TUMOR Kerosene 6
6 3 RUN THE JEWELS Ooh LA LA 7
2 4 MAC MILLER Good News 18
new 5 AJ TRACEY Dinner Guest 3
13 6 RUN THE JEWELS Yankee And The Brave 7
22 7 JPEGMAFIA Bald! 10
30 8 R.A.P. FERREIRA Leaving Hell 9
40 9 CLIPPING Blood Of The Fang 31
31 10 24KGOLDN City Of Angels 9