"Dry Your Eyes" is a single by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. The song describes the protagonist trying to cope with his girlfriend breaking up with him. It was released in the UK on 19 July 2004. The song is the Streets' most successful single, reaching number one in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2004, six days after its release. "Dry Your Eyes" also went straight to number one in Ireland staying there for three weeks in a row.
"Skinny Love" is a song written by American musician and songwriter Justin Vernon. It was originally released by indie folk band Bon Iver, of which Vernon is a member, in 2007. A cover version by the British vocalist Birdy was released in 2011. Both versions charted internationally and have been featured in multiple television and film soundtracks. The song has since become a popular tune for various singing competition shows around the English-speaking world.
"Riptide" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was first released as a track on his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing (2013), serving as its second single, and is also featured on his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). The song was written by Joy, who also produced it with drummer Edwin White. The upbeat song has been lyrically described as a "coming of age love story" and is known for its metaphors and pop culture references.
Nothing but Thieves are an English rock band, formed in 2012 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price. In 2014, they signed to RCA Records and a year later in October 2015, they released their self-titled debut album. Their second album, Broken Machine was released in September 2017, receiving wide acclaim in addition to peaking at No. 2 in the UK Album Charts. They released an EP titled What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? in October 2018, followed by their third studio album, Moral Panic, in October 2020. This was followed in July 2021 by the album's "second part" with the EP entitled Moral Panic II. In June 2023, they released their fourth studio album, Dead Club City, which became their first UK No. 1 album.
"Hold Me While You Wait" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, released as a single from his debut studio album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent on 3 May 2019. It was released alongside the album pre-order. It debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, and number four on the UK Singles Chart. In Scotland, Capaldi held both the number 1 and number 2 in the official chart, and in the UK, he became the first artist since Ed Sheeran to have 2 songs in the top 5 of the singles chart. The song went on to spend a total of 34 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.
"Champion of the World" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their eighth studio album Everyday Life. It was first released on 20 November 2019 along with "Daddy" in anticipation for the record. Despite being sent to selected radio stations in the United States and Italy, the song was not marketed as an official single.
"Control" is the debut solo single by German singer Zoe Wees, from her debut EP Golden Wings. It released by Valeria Music on 13 March 2020 as the lead single from the EP. Written by Wees, Patrick Pyke Salmy, Emma Sophia Rosen, Ricardo Muñoz, René Miller, and Nils Bodenstedt, the song is a power ballad and about the singer's anxiety and lack of control due to her struggles with epilepsy.
"Heat Waves" is a song by English indie rock band Glass Animals released as a single from their third studio album Dreamland on 29 June 2020. A sleeper hit, it is the band's signature song and biggest hit single to date. In addition to reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and being a top-five hit in several other European countries, it reached number one in Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Switzerland and the United States, where it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in early 2022 after a record-breaking 59-week climb to number one. At 91 weeks, it is the longest charting song on the Hot 100 of all time, surpassing "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd. By June 2024, the song had accumulated more than three billion streams on Spotify. At the 2022 Brit Awards, "Heat Waves" was nominated for Best British Single.
"Angels like You" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, from her seventh studio album Plastic Hearts, released on November 27, 2020, through RCA Records. The song was written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Ryan Tedder with the song's producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. It was released as the third and final single from the album on March 12, 2021, it was also Cyrus' last single with RCA, ending her contract after 8 years; to sign with Columbia.
"By Your Side" is a song by Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer and songwriter Tom Grennan, released on 4 June 2021 via Sony Music. It was included on Harris' seventh studio album, 96 Months (2024).
"I Wanna Be Your Slave" is a song by Italian rock band Måneskin, from their second studio album, Teatro d'ira: Vol. I released on 19 March 2021 by Sony. Prior to its release as a single, the song managed to reach top-ten positions on charts across Europe, including number one in Finland and Slovakia, and went viral on the Spotify charts. It is the band's first song to reach the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart, and second to reach top 10 of Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
"Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)" is a song by British singer-songwriter George Ezra, released as the first single from Ezra's third studio album Gold Rush Kid on 28 January 2022. It debuted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart on 4 February and rose to number 30 the following week, eventually peaking at number 12.
"Brividi" is a song by Italian singers Mahmood and Blanco, released by Island Records and Universal Music on 2 February 2022. It was the winner of the Italian Sanremo Music Festival 2022 and Italy's entry at that year's Eurovision Song Contest.
"Black Summer" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is the first single from their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love. The single was released on February 4, 2022, and it was their first song in 16 years to feature guitarist John Frusciante, following his return to the band in 2019.
"Don't Forget My Love" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo and American singer Miguel. It was released on February 11, 2022, via Higher Ground Records from Diplo's self-titled fourth studio album. The song was written by Diplo, Miguel, Bas van Daalen, Jasper Helderman and Maximilian Jaeger, and produced by Diplo and Maximilian Jaeger. Diplo also released this as a music NFT sharing streaming revenues with owners. The song received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Crazy What Love Can Do" is a collaborative single by French DJ David Guetta with British singers Becky Hill and Ella Henderson. It was released on 8 April 2022 through What a DJ and Warner UK. A house, pop and electronic dance song, "Crazy What Love Can Do" features themes of female empowerment with lyrics that focus on the feelings and empowerment that love and friendships can bring. It was written and produced by Ella Henderson, Guetta, Jordan Riley, Lewis Thompson, Naeve Applebaum, Rob Harvey, as well as Hill who also provide vocals for the song. A Thelma & Louise-influenced music video was released in April 2022.
"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo, from her fourth studio album Special (2022). It was released to Italian radio on July 18, 2022, as the album's second single, while in the United States, it impacted hot adult contemporary radio on August 1, 2022, as well as rhythmic contemporary radio and contemporary hit radio the following day. "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) is a "new wave-ish" pop song, inspired by 70's disco and 80's synth-pop, and has been compared to works by The Pointer Sisters and Hall & Oates.
Dead Club City is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves, released on 30 June 2023 through Sony Music UK. It was preceded by the singles "Welcome to the DCC", "Overcome", "Keeping You Around" and "Tomorrow is Closed". It is the band's first album to chart at number one on the OCC's UK Albums Chart.
"Meltdown" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan, released through Capitol Records as the second single from his third studio album The Show released on 28 April 2023.
"Overcome" is a song recorded by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves from their fourth studio album, Dead Club City (2023). The song was released by Sony UK on 10 May 2023, as the second single off the album. It peaked at number 6 on the Dutch Top 40, number 25 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, number 36 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and number 44 in the Ultratop 50.
