OPC Special Chart: Top Summer Songs

The heat is on as it's summertime once again! And with the sun scorching our days, you might want to fill your playlists with these summer songs that might just make you feel really cool this season. Here are the top ten songs that OPC recommends for inclusion in your summer soundtrack:

10. Natasha Bedingfield, "Pocketful of Sunshine" (2008)

If you have a "Pocketful of Sunshine," you may probably want to save it for the rainy days. But if your pockets are empty, the summer time is the best time to fill them with sunshine.

9. Aaron Carter, "Surfin' USA" (1998)

This Beach Boys original was covered by Nick Carter's younger brother as part of his re-released self-titled debut album. At its peak, this song became a staple on Campus Radio Cebu's playlist and was constantly played by the DJs.

Avril Lavigne, "Hello Kitty" [OPC Hits 2014.4.27]

Avril Lavigne has released the fourth single from her self-titled fifth studio album. Featuring some Japanese phrases in the lyrics, the song pays homage to the fictional character which first appeared in 1974. Here's "Hello Kitty" debuting straight at #1 on this week's OPC Hits:

OPC Hits

April 27-May 3, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Avril Lavigne	Hello Kitty
2	-	2	1	One Direction	You and I
3	10	3	3	Cher Lloyd	Sirens
4	1	3@1	5	Kari Jobe	Forever
5	-	5	1	Jonny Diaz	Whole World
6	-	6	1	Shawn McDonald	We Are Brave
7	3	1@1	3	Rend Collective	My Lighthouse
8	4	2@1	7	Planetshakers	Endless Praise
9	2	2	3	Clean Bandit	Extraordinary [feat. Sharna Bass]
10	6	4	6	Cash Cash	Lightning [feat. John Rzeznik]
BUBBLING UNDER
1	-	1@1	1	Sara Bareilles	I Choose You
2	-	2	1	Tasha Page-Lockhart	Different
3	1	2@1	3	Jason Farol	Contagious
4	-	4	1	The Choir	The Soul of Every Creature Cries Out
5	-	5	1	Dolly Parton	Don't Think Twice
PINOY PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Gloc-9	Takipsilim [feat. Regine Velasquez]
2	1	4@1	5	Sponge Cola	Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala na Kita)
3	-	3	1	Parokya ni Edgar	Ang Parokya
4	3	1@1	7	Sponge Cola	Anting-Anting [feat. Gloc-9 & Denise Barbacena]
5	2	2	12	Sarah Geronimo	Tayo

Clean Bandit, "Extraordinary" [OPC Hits 2014.4.20]

It's the week of returnees and gainers on the latest OPC Hits: Kari Jobe returns to #1 for a third non-consecutive week on top, while the Planetshakers and Cher Lloyd also re-enter the chart at #9 and #10 respectively. We also have six gainers (we usually have more losers every week), and that's no extraordinary feat! And speaking of "Extraordinary," here are Clean Bandit and Sharna Bass with one of the six gainers (up one from #3 to #2), also the top pop track of the week:

OPC Hits

April 20-26, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	2	3@1	4	Kari Jobe	Forever
2	3	2	2	Clean Bandit	Extraordinary [feat. Sharna Bass]
3	1	1@1	2	Rend Collective	My Lighthouse
4	4	2@1	6	Planetshakers	Endless Praise
5	6	5	2	Peter Aristone	Cool as You [feat. Melanie C]
6	8	4	5	Cash Cash	Lightning [feat. John Rzeznik]
7	9	4	3	Nicholas McDonald	Answerphone
8	10	5	3	Little Mix	Word Up
9	-	2@1	7	Planetshakers	Made for Worship
10	-	8	2	Cher Lloyd	Sirens
BUBBLING UNDER
1	1	2@1	2	Jason Farol	Contagious
2	-	2	1	Unspoken	Start a Fire
3	2	1@1	3	Mariah Carey	You're Mine (Eternal) [Remix] [feat. Trey Songz]
4	-	4	1	Beckah Shae	Champion
5	5	2	4	Zedd	Find You [feat. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant]
PINOY PICKS
1	1	4@1	4	Sponge Cola	Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala na Kita)
2	3	2	11	Sarah Geronimo	Tayo
3	4	1@1	6	Sponge Cola	Anting-Anting [feat. Gloc-9 & Denise Barbacena]
4	5	1@1	5	Cattski	Breathe
5	-	5	1	Mars Miranda	First and Second Time (F.A.S.T.) [with Taken by Cars]

Bitter Together

Let me put on record though that my fave fastfood is Jollibee,

and my preferred coffee brand is San Mig Coffee. Hehe.

Rend Collective, "My Lighthouse" [OPC Hits 2014.4.13]

The guys who first gave us "You Bled (Jesus Loves Me)" has already dropped the Experiment from their name (it's no longer an experiment since they now know it works) and has just released their new album Campfire. From that album comes our new #1 song of the week – here's Rend Collective with "My Lighthouse":

OPC Hits

April 13-19, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Rend Collective	My Lighthouse
2	1	2@1	3	Kari Jobe	Forever
3	-	3	1	Clean Bandit	Extraordinary [feat. Sharna Bass]
4	2	2@1	5	Planetshakers	Endless Praise
5	6	4	3	Francesca Battistelli	Write Your Story
6	-	6	1	Peter Aristone	Cool as You [feat. Melanie C]
7	3	3	3	Casting Crowns	Thrive
8	7	4	4	Cash Cash	Lightning [feat. John Rzeznik]
9	4	4	2	Nicholas McDonald	Answerphone
10	5	5	2	Little Mix	Word Up
BUBBLING UNDER
1	-	1@1	1	Jason Farol	Contagious
2	1	1@1	2	Mariah Carey	You're Mine (Eternal) [Remix] [feat. Trey Songz]
3	-	3	1	Prince	Fall in Love 2nite [feat. Zooey Deschanel]
4	2	1@1	3	Sponge Cola	Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala na Kita)
5	3	2	3	Zedd	Find You [feat. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant]
PINOY PICKS
1	1	3@1	3	Sponge Cola	Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala na Kita)
2	-	2	1	Jewel Villaflores	Ayaw'g Buhi [2014 Version]
3	2	2	10	Sarah Geronimo	Tayo
4	3	1@1	5	Sponge Cola	Anting-Anting [feat. Gloc-9 & Denise Barbacena]
5	4	1@1	4	Cattski	Breathe