First off, a massive thank you to everyone who visits my weekly HOT20 Music Chart. I started it back in '09 for my own personal records after getting inspired by a radio DJ in Madison, WI at the time - I never thought that people would actually care to see it. My chart has been on many website's since I started but each year more people view it and I can't tell you how much it means to me that you, for whatever reason, value my taste in music. I really appreciate it.
Secondly, I thought before we get to the chart, it would be cool to share with you a few facts about the songs that made my list this year.
Secondly, I thought before we get to the chart, it would be cool to share with you a few facts about the songs that made my list this year.
- This is the second year in a row Maroon 5 has had a song in my top 10.
(Last Year: "Moves Like Jagger" at #10) - The last time an artist had two songs in my top 10 was in 2010 with Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" and "Dynamite." This year THREE acts have two songs in my top 10 - One Direction, The Wanted, & Olly Murs.
- This is the first year that my top 10 hasn't been full of songs that reached #1 on my chart.
- This is the first year that songs got points for being below #16 on my chart making it my highest scoring HOT100 yet.
- One Direction & The Wanted are tied for the most songs on my HOT100 of 2012 with 4 songs each.
Please remember my list is based on MY PERSONAL OPINION and is not directly related to national chart position or radio airplay (although I'd be lying if I said radio airplay didn't affect my taste in some way). The songs are calculated via a point system based on their chart positions and number of weeks on my weekly HOT20 Music Chart - I also give some songs bonus points for longevity and when I feel like it (it's my chart, I do what I want). And song with * marks next to the point are songs that were still on my chart last week, songs in italics are songs that entered the chart in 2011.
Anyway, thanks again and here's my HOT100 of 2012!
Anyway, thanks again and here's my HOT100 of 2012!
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I hope you'll join me right here every Sunday in 2013 for my HOT20 Music Charts!