My Top 30 Songs for July 5-11, 2026

On By EclecticMusicLoverIn Weekly Top 30's

I’m pretty confident that the majority of my fellow bloggers and readers – at least those few who even bother to read my posts – probably shake their heads at my music tastes and that’s okay, as each of us likes what we like at the end of the day. That said, my new #1 song this week is “Homewrecker” by sombr (born Shane Michael Boose), who turns 21 today. Over the past year he’s become one of my favorite artists, and “Homewrecker” is his fourth song to top my chart, following “back to friends” (which was #1 on my chart a year ago today and is my top song for 2025), “undressed” and “12 to 12” (which spent five weeks at #1).

In other charts developments of note, the lovely “Exit Wound” by Ships Have Sailed, a longtime favorite act of mine from Los Angeles, enters the top 10.

And I’m thrilled to add the captivating “The Endless Border”, by Belgian four-piece Velvet Jesus, to my chart this week. I can’t remember how or where I learned about it, but I love the song’s enchanting Middle Eastern sound and beautiful intricate guitar work. Based in Leuven, the band is comprised of Anton Fannes (lead vocals, guitar, synths, samples), Bart Catoor (bass, samples, backing vocals), Christophe Vandewoude (guitar) and Peter De Clercq (drums). They released their debut single “Qatar” in 2023, which they followed a year later with their album of the same name. The band states that their latest single “is about the strange world of today, and in particular how one population imposes a border on another, while a national border is nothing more than a line on a map.”

  1. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (2)
  2. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (1)
  3. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (4)
  4. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (5)
  5. SELF AWARE – Temper City (6)
  6. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (3)
  7. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (7)
  8. GOOD2B – Goose (8)
  9. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (9)
  10. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (11)
  11. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (12)
  12. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (10)
  13. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (18)
  14. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (16)
  15. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (17)
  16. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (21)
  17. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (22)
  18. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (23)
  19. DOORS – Noah Kahan (25)
  20. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (15)
  21. PRIVATE – The Neighbourhood (27)
  22. REIN ME IN – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (28)
  23. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (13) 21st week on chart
  24. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (14)
  25. WHO WILL YOU FOLLOW – Evanescence (29)
  26. GO FUCK URSELF – Fat Dog (30)
  27. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (19)
  28. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (20)
  29. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (24)
  30. THE ENDLESS BORDER – Velvet Jesus (N)

18 thoughts on “My Top 30 Songs for July 5-11, 2026”

  1. good new number one heading a cluster of goodies at the top end that are in my chart too, Headlights, Self Aware, drop dead. Rein Me In making good progress too, still topping the chart here for a 15th week, the equal longest run for British Acts. Bryan Adams’ Robin Hood theme at 16 weeks is up next this week…

    The Velvet Jesus sounds a bit like a slightly more uptempo Cigarettes After Sex-ey and I like it.

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    1. Though I can’t find any information about where it was filmed, I’m guessing it was shot in both a studio and a location set built to resemble a classic American frontier Western town. There were a lot of people involved in its production.

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  3. Perhaps somewhat selfishly, I’m glad our music tastes don’t fully overlap. It’s always good to keep an open mind and step outside your musical core wheelhouse. You have definitely introduced me to artists I otherwise would have “ignored.” Your new no. 1 is a great example. I wouldn’t have listened to “Homewrecker,” had it not been for your post. It’s a pretty good song! I also like the fact it’s coming from such a young artist.

    I’m also immediately intrigued by “The Endless Border” – not only does the song sound cool, but I think Velvet Jesus may be the first band from Belgium I’ve ever listened to.

    Keep up the great work, Jeff!

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  6. legorn's avatar legorn

    I’ve liked some of Sombr’s previous singles, but “Homewrecker” is the first one that made me want to add it to my playlists.

    Hope you’re doing well, Jeff!

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