Friday, January 6, 2023

Tidbits about the 2022 countdown

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Happy New Year! Every January, we do a recap about the countdown we we just did in December, and share some tidbits about the Top 21. Here are the chart toppers of 2022 ...


1. "Get Me To The Weekend" by Betty Boo
2. "Masquerade" by Bananarama
3. "Hypnotized" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor × Wuh Oh
4. "Shining Star" by Betty Boo
5. "Missing You" by SG Lewis
6. "Running With The Night" by Bananarama
7. "Shame The Devil" by Francine Belle
8. "Warrior" by Alice D
9. "Back On My Love" by Pure Shores
10. "Forever Young" by Bananarama
11. "Naked Love" by Eric Saade
12. "Cool Without You" by Isle Of You
13. "Love Hangover" by Rikky Disco
14. "Boomerang" by Betty Boo
15. "Someday" by Chambray featuring Rebecca & Fiona
16. "Favourite" by Bananarama
17. "The One That Got Away" by Dualities & Pure Shores
18. "Superstar" by Darin
19. "Coming Down" by Isle Of You
20. "This Ain't Love" by Carda × Thimlife

And our special bonus ...


21. "Whenever" by Jody Watley

And now for the tidbits ...

Bananarama had the most songs in the Top 21 with 4 songs! Betty Boo was second with 3 songs. Both Pure Shores and Isle Of You had 2 songs each. Special callout to Alice D who co-wrote 3 songs in the Top 21.


Newcomers in our countdown were Betty Boo, Wuh Oh, SG Lewis, Pure Shores, Chambray, Dualities, and Thimlife.


Returning artists who have been at the #1 spot were Bananarama, Francine Belle, Rikky Disco, and Jody Watley. Both Bananarama and Jody Watley have had our #1 spot twice.



"Deep In Love" by Rikky Disco was our #1 Song of 2021

"Stuff Like That" by Bananarama was our #1 Song of 2019

"Beautiful Heights" by Francine Belle was our #1 Song of 2018

"The Mood" by Jody Watley featuring SRL was our #1 Song of 2016

"Nightlife" by Jody Watley was our #1 Song of 2013

"Now Or Never" by Bananarama was our #1 Song of 2012


The international makeup of artists are ...

7 artists from the UK
6 artists from Sweden
1 artist from Australia
1 artist from the USA
3 artists unknown 

See the rest of the Top 101 Songs of 2022 here ...





Next week, we will start promoting new music, and we will create a new 2023 Spotify Playlist. Until then, check out our 2022 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on SpotifyRemember, the best way to support the artist is to legally buy their music. Please do so. Enjoy!



Cheers then,

—The Poptastic Confessions Collective


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