“The Breeze 400: Top songs of each decade revealed in countdown”

xtor’s 2001 hit ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’. Written by Ellis-Bextor and Gregg Alexander for her debut album ‘Read My Lips’. It charted within the top three in New Zealand and Australia, and peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart. It had a resurgence in January 2024 after it was used in the film ‘Saltburn’, starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan, and subsequently became huge on TikTok. ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ hit number two again in The UK Singles Chart.2010s #7 ‘Thinking Out Loud’ – Ed SheeranThe highest ranking 2010s song was Ed Sheeran’s 2014 ‘Thinking Out Loud’, placing #7 in The Breeze 400 Countdown.Written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, it appeared as the third single on his second studio album ‘Multiply’.It peaked at number one in November 2015, then in June 2015, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ became the first single to spend a full year in the UK top 40. In North America, it was Sheeran’s highest charting single until ‘Shape of You’ overtook it in 2017. At the 58th Grammy Awards, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ won Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance and received a nomination for Record of the Year.2020s#5 ‘Flowers’ – Miley Cyrus Coming in at #5 in the countdown was Miley Cyrus’ 2023 hit ‘Flowers’, written by Cyrus with Gregory “Aldae” Hein and Michael Pollack. ‘Flowers’ earned 2.7 billion subscription stream equivalents globally, making it the best-selling global single of 2023 and Cyrus’ most successful single worldwide to date. The song debuted at number one in the Billboard Hot 100 before spending eight non-consecutive weeks there. It also debuted at number one in the Billboard Global 200 chart and topped 60 different charts over 40 different countries. ‘Flowers’ won Record of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance and was nominated for Song of The Year at the 66th Grammy Awards. In 2024, it also won Best International Song at the Brit Awards. SPECIAL MENTIONS FROM THE BREEZE 4001. The longest song in the countdown played on Day 1:#376 We Are The World – U.S.A For Africa2. This festive track managed to sneak into the countdown:#363 Fairytale Of New York – The PoguesYes, we played a Christmas song in April.To relive the full countdown, listen to The Breeze 400 playlist here.