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.

We Are Leo, "You're the Best Thing" [OPC Hits 102614]

Supernova sunrisers We Are Leo is back and they are on the best spot on this week's OPC Hits chart. From their new album Fightback Soundtrack, their current single talks how being saved by God and having Him always by your side is the best thing that could ever happen in life. Here's "You're the Best Thing" at #1 for the second consecutive week:

OPC Hits

October 26-November 1, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	1	2@1	2	We Are Leo	You're the Best Thing
2	2	1@1	3	Jeremy Camp	He Knows
3	3	2	3	Carrie Underwood	Something in the Water
4	4	4	2	Big Daddy Weave	Overwhelmed
5	-	5	1	Ryan Cabrera	House on Fire
6	6	4	3	Lindsay McCaul	A Little
7	-	7	1	Meghan Trainor	Lips Are Movin
8	7	2	4	Lights	Up We Go
9	8	8	2	Lincoln Brewster	Made New
10	9	9	2	Dan Bremnes	Beautiful
BUBBLING UNDER
1	1	2@1	2	Fall Out Boy	Immortals
2	-	2	1	Nadine Lustre	Bahala Na [feat. James Reid]
3	2	2	2	We Are Leo	Yours 4 Sure
4	3	3	2	Yellowcard	One Bedroom
5	4	4	2	Jessie J	Masterpiece

We Are Leo, "Oxygen" [OPC10 2013.3.10]

It's a week of new entries on this week's OPC10: six on the Overall chart, two on the Pinoy chart, plus a totally fresh set of Popout Tracks. Leading the pack are the Blessid Union of Souls, this blogger's all-time favorite band. Just last week, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they just followed me back on Twitter! Their song "Die for You" is a previously unreleased track that was sent to the members of band's official fan group for free! I can't feature it yet (there is still no official authorized upload of the song) so if you want to hear it, then I invite you to join The Union so you'd also get a copy.

Also making a grand homecoming entrance this week is We Are Leo! Last year, they were #1 on this blog's yearend chart with "Supernova Sunrise", and now they are back with yet another single from their Hello EP. "Oxygen" is a song that encourages us to never give up and hold on tight even when you already find it hard to breathe. And while you can associate the oxygen to anything that brings life and hope to you, the song is really about Jesus who indeed is the life-giver and life-saver. The song debuts at #2 this week, and here is its official music video:

OPC10 Overall Picks
March 10-16, 2013

1. Blessid Union of Souls - Die for You
2. We Are Leo - Oxygen
3. Newsboys - Your Love Never Fails
4. Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
5. Jason Mraz - The Woman I Love
6. Parachute - Hearts Go Crazy
7. Fun - Why Am I the One
8. Callalily - HKM
9. Hot Chelle Rae - Hung Up
10. Yeng Constantino - Alaala

Popout Tracks

1. Phoenix - Entertainment
2. Marlon Tansengco - Whenever I'm with You (with Therese Villarante)
3. 3OH!3 - Back to Life

Pinoy Picks

1. Callalily - HKM
2. Yeng Constantino - Alaala
3. Daniel Padilla - Nasa Iyo na ang Lahat
4. KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death
5. Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na
6. Angeline Quinto - One Day
7. Bugoy Drilon - Pwede Bang Ako na Lang Ulit
8. Jovit Baldivino - Sana'y Magbalik
9. Marlon Tansengco - Whenever I'm with You (with Therese Villarante)
10. Jacqueline Chang - Used to Be

OPC Top 40 Songs of 2012

Happy new year, everyone! Before we go full-speed for 2013, let's first look back and recap the previous year in music with OPC's Top 40 Songs of 2012. Six Pinoy tracks make it to the overall list, eight artists return from the 2011 year-end chart, while one entry is a non-mover! The Top 3 maybe a unique selection, but these are the songs which had the most impact and significance on this side of the web. US pop/rock quintet We Are Leo ranked 7th in 2011, but this time, they improve and advance all the way to #1 with "Supernova Sunrise." Way to go, guys! And if you do happen to read this, does Andrew have Filipino blood? Hehe.

OPC Top 40 Songs of 2012

1. We Are Leo, "Supernova Sunrise" [VIDEO]
   #1, MARCH 2012; SCORE: 99.1
   This song was a perfect fit as it was released at a time when I was taking a turn to a new path. Indeed, it's beautiful to wake up and say hello to a new beginning and a new hope. Burn, burn, rise.
2. Json feat. Mikeschair, "It's Alright" [AUDIO]
   #1, THREE WEEKS; SCORE: 94.6
   
   A lot of words in this song just spoke personally to me. It encouraged me, and it reminded me that whatever difficulties and setbacks I encounter, it will be alright for the Lord sees my every need.
3. Avril Lavigne, "Push" [VIDEO]
   #1, 1ST QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 84.4
   As Avril visited the Philippines for her Black Star Tour, The Godsends flew from Cebu all the way to Manila just to watch her in concert. It was a very fun and memorable experience. Details here.
4. Kris Allen, "Better with You" [VIDEO]
   #1, NOVEMBER 2012; SCORE: 72.9
5. Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" [VIDEO]
   #1, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 72.6
6. Plumb, "Need You Now (How Many Times)" [VIDEO]
   #1, 3RD QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 71.0
7. Owl City with Carly Rae Jepsen, "Good Time" [VIDEO]
   #2, 3RD QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 70.3
8. Cher Lloyd feat. Becky G, "Oath" [VIDEO]
   #1, 4TH QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 69.9
9. TobyMac, "Steal My Show" [LYRIC VIDEO]
   #1, DECEMBER 2012; SCORE: 67.7
10. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, "Payphone" [AUDIO]
    #1, THREE WEEKS; SCORE: 66.1
11. Marié Digby with Jericho Rosales, "I Do" [VIDEO]
    #1, 2ND QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 65.9
    
12. Go Fish, "Shackles (Praise You)" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 64.4
13. Quest, "Sige Lang" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 64.1
14. Boys Like Girls, "Be Your Everything" [VIDEO]
    #2, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 63.3
15. Jason Mraz, "I Won't Give Up" [VIDEO]
    #2, JANUARY 2012; SCORE: 62.7
16. Christian Bautista feat. Angeline Quinto, "In Love with You" [VIDEO]
    #1, APRIL 2012; SCORE: 62.6
17. MercyMe, "The Hurt and the Healer" [VIDEO]
    #2, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 61.7
18. Building 429 feat. Dawn Michele, "Right Beside You" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 60.1
19. Britt Nicole, "Gold" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 60.0
20. Kelly Clarkson, "Dark Side" [VIDEO]
    #1, JUNE 2012; SCORE: 60.0
21. Meredith Andrews, "Not for a Moment (After All)" [VIDEO]
    #1, FOUR WEEKS; SCORE: 59.4
22. Jeremi and Amy Richarson, "Ancient Wells" [BUY]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 56.9
23. Group 1 Crew feat. Chris August, "He Said" [VIDEO]
    #1, SEPTEMBER 2012; SCORE: 56.1
24. Jason Castro, "Only a Mountain" [VIDEO]
    #2, FOUR WEEKS; SCORE: 56.1
25. Krissy & Ericka, "12:51" [VIDEO]
    #1, FEBRUARY 2012; SCORE: 54.9
26. Marié Digby, "3 AM" [VIDEO]
    #1, OCTOBER 2012; SCORE: 54.6
27. Matchbox Twenty, "Overjoyed" [VIDEO]
    #2, NOVEMBER 2012; SCORE: 54.3
28. David DiMuzio feat. Top Suzara, "(I'll Do Anything) Para sa 'Yo" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 53.7
29. Hot Chelle Rae, "Honestly" [VIDEO]
    #3, APRIL 2012; SCORE: 48.6
30. Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee, "A Thousand Years (Part 2)" [VIDEO]
    #1, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 48.5
31. Plumb feat. Dan Haseltine, "Drifting" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; #31 LAST YEAR; SCORE: 47.9
32. One Direction, "Little Things" [VIDEO]
    #3, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 47.8
33. Kerrie Roberts, "Finally Home" [AUDIO]
    #1, JULY 2012; SCORE: 47.1
34. Emmanuelle, "Happy" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 45.9
35. Avril Lavigne, "How You Remind Me" [BUY]
    #1, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 44.8
36. Jessica Sanchez, "Change Nothing" [BUY]
    #2, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 44.6
37. Big Daddy Weave, "Redeemed" [VIDEO]
    #4, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 44.4
38. B.Reith, "Simple Days" [LYRIC VIDEO]
    #5, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 44.2
39. The Cab, "Endlessly" [VIDEO]
    #7, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 43.8
40. Simple Plan feat. Sean Paul, "Summer Paradise" [VIDEO]
    #5, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 43.7

OPC Monthly Tally [October 2011]

After topping the weekly chart twice in October (thrice including the previous month), Christian electro-pop rock band We Are Leo tops this blog's latest monthly top picks. Listen to "Live for Love" below, then say Hello to the quartet by liking them on Facebook!

Overall Top 10
October 2011

1. We Are Leo - Live for Love
2. Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here
3. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
4. Brokedown Cadillac - Can You Hear Me
5. Girls' Generation - The Boys
6. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
7. Beyoncé - Love on Top
8. MercyMe - The Generous Mr. Lovewell
9. Jennifer Lopez - Papi
10. Blush - Undivided (feat. Snoop Dogg)

Pinoy Top 10
October 2011

1. Sarah Geronimo - Bakit Pa Ba
2. Parokya ni Edgar - One Hit Combo (feat. Gloc-9)
3. Rivermaya - Nowhere to Run (feat. Julianne Tarroja)
4. Yeng Constantino - Paniwalaan Mo
5. Maria Aragon - Born This Way
6. Juris - Kahit Di Mo Sabihin
7. Rachelle Ann Go - Masasabi Mo Ba
8. Erik Santos - Sana Ikaw
9. Ginoong Vitalis - Pilit
10. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)