The delightfully ebullient “Murder on the Dancefloor ”, by Australian guitar-pop duo Royel Otis, remains on top for a second week, while “Too Sweet” by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier slides into second place. Entering the top 10 are “Creatures in Heaven” by English indie rock band Glass Animals, “Capricorn” by New York indie art pop/rock band Vampire Weekend, and “Mustang” by Nashville alt-rock band Kings of Leon, which leaps nine spots to #10, making it the biggest upward mover this week.
There are three debut songs again this week. First up is the lovely and heartwarming “Scared To Start” by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Americana singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi, which frankly should have entered my chart a month ago, but better late than never. He began his music career as a member of the band the Heavy Hours, but released his first single, “The Other Side”, as a solo artist last December. In January, he signed with Warner Records and released “Scared to Start”, which soon gained popularity on TikTok. The song recently peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100, though it’s reached the top 10 in Ireland and the UK, as well as on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart. Both singles are included on his debut EP American Romance, which was released in February.
The second debut, at #29, is “On The Game” by Nashville duo The Black Keys. The bluesy anthemic song follows their recent #1 hit “Beautiful People (Stay High)”, both of which are from their latest album Ohio Players. Last, but certainly not least, is “Adrift”, by Missouri rock band Voodoo Planet, featuring some lovely cello by Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mikey J. The bittersweet song, which I reviewed last month, is another long-overdue entry into my Weekly Top 30,
- MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR – Royel Otis (1)
- TOO SWEET – Hozier (4)
- OVERCOMPENSATE – twenty one pilots (3)
- DILEMMA – Green Day (2)
- DON’T FORGET ME – Maggie Rogers (6)
- TIME – MISSIO (5)
- ICE CREAM (PAY PHONE) – Black Pumas (7)
- CREATURES IN HEAVEN – Glass Animals (11)
- CAPRICORN – Vampire Weekend (15)
- MUSTANG – Kings of Leon (19)
- WANTING AND WAITING – The Black Crowes (12)
- TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT – Dead Slow Hoot (17)
- I’VE GOT LOVING FOR YOU – Bottlecap Mountain (18)
- MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (8)
- NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (9)
- EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (10)
- FORTNIGHT – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone (20)
- GOOD TIMES GO – The Kid and I (21)
- BROKEN MAN – St. Vincent (22)
- LONELINESS – Pet Shop Boys (23)
- FOR US ALL – Asgard Raven (24)
- KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (13)
- BURIAL GROUND – The Decemberists & James Mercer (28)
- PANORAMIC VIEW – AWOLNATION (29)
- DARK MATTER – Pearl Jam (14)
- THOUGHTS I HAVE WHILE LYING IN BED – The Maine, Beach Weather (16)
- GOLD – Caitlin Lavagna (30)
- SCARED TO START – Michael Marcagi (N)
- ON THE GAME – The Black Keys (N)
- ADRIFT – Voodoo Planet feat. Mikey J (N)