OPC Praise 40 of 2017

Before we go full throttle into 2018, we have one more year-end chart here on this blog, this time covering the Top 40 Praise & Worship and CCM tracks of the year. This is still still based on my weekly tallies, personal favorites, and Spotify rankings ("Your Top Songs 2017").

Husband and wife duo Grayson Reed might have fallen short on our Pop 40 chart, but they secure the top spot in our Praise 40 of 2017! Their second single from their album Walk has a very powerful message – that God can and will use the rain in your life to make you "Bloom"!

Zach Williams, Kerrie Roberts, Mandisa improve from their respective 2016 finishes with their 2017 offerings which take second to fourth places. Newcomer Consumed by Fire rounds up the Top 5 with "I Need You God." For the rest of the entries, check out the list and give it a listen by playing the Spotify playlist embedded below.

OPC Pop 40 of 2017

We have our second year-end chart on this blog and it's the OPC Pop 40 of 2017. These are the Top 40 pop hits of the year based on the weekly tallies, personal favorites, and Spotify rankings ("Your Top Songs 2017").

This year, we have a returnee at #1! Wisconsin-based band We Are Leo topped our 2012 year-end chart with "Supernova Sunrise." Five years later, the sun has set but the moon rises, and they walk on it on their way to becoming our annual kings again with their new track called "Astronaut"! Talk about celestial-themed songs, huh? The song from their third album The Rush and The Roar which stayed at #1 for six weeks, closely edging out Grayson Reed's "Fight for You" and the #1 OPM track "Isang Daang Habangbuhay" by Yassi Pressman.

The chart also features some tracks that you might not find in other year-enders: My favorite rock band Skillet with the loud track "I Want to Live" at #7, Fifth Harmony's "Can You See" (from the original soundtrack of The Star) at #10, Jamie Grace's "The Happy Song" at #11, Owl City's "All My Friends" at #15, and the Blessid Union of Souls' "Get Along" at #22 among others. Now is the perfect time to discover these tracks by checking them out on the Spotify playlist embedded below.

Top OPM Tracks of 2017

There might not have been weekly charts on this blog for 2017, but OPC has still been keeping tab of the latest tunes in town. And once again, it's time to look back at the songs that reigned supreme on this side of the web. We'll also be dishing out this year's Praise 40 and Pop 40 lists, but first up, it's our Top OPM Tracks of 2017. This is based on the OPC weeklies (yes, we still have those, we just don't publish anymore), personal favorites, and my top streamed songs on Spotify ("Your Top Songs 2017").

Yassi Pressman, "Isang Daang Habangbuhay"

​Yassi Pressman has just released her latest single, "Isang Daang Habangbuhay."

When I first heard it, it didn't meet my expectations. I was anticipating a bouncy track, similar to her previous songs. But no, this one's really slow, even making me complain that a song about a hundred lifetimes shouldn't be a sad song! As I listened to the song more and more though, and having already paid closer attention to the lyrics, it grew on me.

It's not a sad song at all. It's a beautiful, sweet, intimate, heart-felt piece of music that Yassi sings flawlessly. And when I said I was awaiting for a danceable track, it actually is! It's the perfect song to slow dance to with the one you love. Isn't that right, my Godsend Debbie? (I've already taken her to dance to this track one evening.)

If you are planning your wedding, you should definitely dance to this song for your first dance! Considering "A Thousand Years"? That song may have been already overused. This one's fresh and even better. A thousand lifetimes is even longer than a thousand years! (Life expectancy in the Philippines is at 68.5, so a hundred lifetimes is about 6,850 years.)

Oftentimes, when I really like a song, I play it on repeat. Officially, this is the first OPM song that I've played on loop. So yes, it's that great! Looking back to the first time I heard it, I realized that it didn't meet my expectations at all, it has come to exceed it.

"Isang Daang Habangbuhay" is now available on Spotify, iTunes and other digital platforms. Stream it, download it legally, and support OPM!

If You Want It to Be Easy

If you want it to be easy, work hard at it.

Kon Mo-Hang

Ayaw kasapot, instead, be thankful.

The More Compact

The more compact, the more impact.

Remember/Learn

Remember what you've learned;

And learn from what you remember.

Breaking News: Tulisan Arrested

An alleged robber targetting lonely victims was finally nabbed by authorities in Cebu City yesterday afternoon. According to the suspect, he needed some money but couldn't borrow from his friends. He then turned on the radio and decided to rob people who looked sad and alone after hearing Air Supply's "Tulis Lonely People in the World."

In related news, the DJ who played the song has been summoned by the police to shed some light on the matter. The DJ says he only played the song because it was a request. The police is now having a manhunt to capture the texter who requested for the track.

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas has advised their member stations to ban the said song in order to prevent more crimes of this nature. Meanwhile, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has ordered the closure of the station which played the song. The station is owned by Henry Sy, who also owns SM and BDO.

Note: Obviously, this is a satire piece, or #FakeNews, as what they are called these days.

Crazy Horoscopes: EDSA Edition

The People Power anniversary is on Saturday, so the question is: What does EDSA mean to you? Well, find out as David Dash gives you this edition of Crazy Horoscopes!

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Programmers Overthink

Do you agree?! Hehe.

Simple Plan, "Perfectly Perfect" [OPC Hits 2017.2.19]

Canadian rock band Simple Plan continues to stay strong in the OPC chart this week. They already had a song called "Perfect" in 2003, which is basically asking an apology from dad for not being perfect. This time, it's on a happier note, a song for a loved one telling her that she's "Perfectly Perfect." The former #1 track, now the current longest staying entry on the chart, is still at #2 on its seventh week in our Popsounds tally:

OPC Hits

February 19-25, 2017

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
POPSOUNDS
1	1	2@1	2	Nick Fradiani	Love Is Blind
2	2	1@1	7	Simple Plan	Perfectly Perfect
3	3	3	3	Marian Hill	Down
4	-	4	1	Katy Perry	Chained to the Rhythm [feat. Skip Marley]
5	6	1@1	4	Starley	Call on Me
6	4	4	2	Quest	Walang Hanggan
7	5	1@1	3	Hey Joe Show	My Morena Girl
8	-	8	1	Ariana Grande	Beauty and the Beast [feat. John Legend]
9	7	7	2	Nickelback	Feed the Machine
10	8	8	2	Ariana Grande	Everyday [feat. Future]
PRAISE PARADE
1	4	1@1	2	Jasmine Murray	Fearless
2	3	2	2	Chris Tomlin	Home
3	1	2@1	3	Awaken Generation	I Have a Song
4	-	4	1	Hillsong United	Heaven Knows
5	-	5	1	Selah	Unbreakable
6	2	2	2	Tenth Avenue North	I Have This Hope
7	5	5	2	Kutless	King of My Heart
8	7	3	3	Reba McEntire	Back to God
9	6	2	3	Tauren Wells	Hills and Valleys
10	8	5	3	Jonny Diaz	Joy
PINOY PICKS
1	1	2@1	2	Quest	Walang Hanggan
2	2	1@1	3	Hey Joe Show	My Morena Girl
3	-	3	1	Juris	A Love to Last a Lifetime
4	-	4	1	Sarah Geronimo	Kaibigan Mo [feat. Yeng Constantino]
5	3	1@1	4	Parokya ni Edgar	Friendzone Mo Mukha Mo

Crazy Horoscopes: Valentine's 2017

The David Dash Podcast presents Crazy Horoscopes: Valentine Good News Bad News Edition! Find out what fortune awaits your horoscope on Cupid's holiday.

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Nick Fradiani, "Love Is Blind" [OPC Hits 2017.2.12]

The second to last American Idol is our latest chart-topper here on OPC. Nick Fradiani joined America’s Got Talent with his band, but it was in Idol where he made it to the end and won. And much like his competition history, he first appeared briefly in our charts last year with “All on You,” but it’s his second attempt that puts him on top. Here’s “Love Is Blind” (perfect for Valentine’s week, don’t you think?) debuting at #1.

OPC Hits
February 12-18, 2017

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
POPSOUNDS
1	-	1@1	1	Nick Fradiani	Love Is Blind
2	7	1@1	6	Simple Plan	Perfectly Perfect
3	8	3	2	Marian Hill	Down
4	-	4	1	Quest	Walang Hanggan
5	1	1@1	2	Hey Joe Show	My Morena Girl
6	2	1@1	3	Starley	Call on Me
7	-	7	1	Nickelback	Feed the Machine
8	-	8	1	Ariana Grande	Everyday [feat. Future]
9	4	4	2	One Ok Rock	American Girls
10	3	2	3	James Arthur	Safe Inside
PRAISE PARADE
1	1	2@1	2	Awaken Generation	I Have a Song
2	-	2	1	Tenth Avenue North	I Have This Hope
3	-	3	1	Chris Tomlin	Home
4	-	4	1	Jasmine Murray	Fearless
5	-	5	1	Kutless	King of My Heart
6	2	2	2	Tauren Wells	Hills and Valleys
7	3	3	2	Reba McEntire	Back to God
8	5	5	2	Jonny Diaz	Joy
9	4	4	2	Colton Dixon	All That Matters
10	6	6	2	Kari Jobe	Heal Our Land
PINOY PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Quest	Walang Hanggan
2	1	1@1	2	Hey Joe Show	My Morena Girl
3	2	1@1	3	Parokya ni Edgar	Friendzone Mo Mukha Mo
4	3	2@1	5	Rico Blanco	Sorry Naman
5	4	3	3	UDD	Sigurado