Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites (2017-2022)
The last six years, starting in 2017, I posted 10 musical recommendations per week on this blog. A total of well over 3.000 tracks, mostly by upcoming – often female (fronted) – artists from all over the world. As I explained yesterday, Carte Blanche Music is entering a new era. One in which I’ll focus my efforts on my constantly updated Spotify playlist.
For sure, that doesn’t mean the blog is closing down. It’ll continue to be the home of my ‘best of’ collection (Werner’s Weekly) on Monday mornings (CET) and my favourite new track (the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard), every Wednesday morning. Also, I’ll post the latest additions to my playlist on Saturdays. For updates, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No better way to round up the last six years than by publishing the Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites, a chart compiling the 500 most popular (as in best-read) Carte Blanche Music recommendations from 2017 to 2022. You’ll find the Top 25 below, but click through for the full list. My original recommendations are behind the links. If you’re an artist, don’t be shy and search (Ctrl+F) to find out if you made the list. You might be surprised…
Enjoy and thanks for joining the ride so far. Follow the Carte Blanche Music playlist (click ‘♥’ in Spotify) for many more recommendations to come!
Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites (2017-2022)
- Videoclub – Roi
- Wildcard (week 7): Drew Sycamore – 45 Fahrenheit Girl
- Aili x Transistorcake – Dansu
- Wildcard (week 13): Placebo – The Prodigal
- Super db – Wait For Me
- Wildcard (week 12): Shanguy – Toukassé
- Japanese Breakfast – Paprika
- Saint Motel – A Good Song Never Dies
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Angèle – La Loi De Murphy
- Wildcard (week 22): Håkan Hellström – Alla Drömmar Är Uppfyllda
- Rick Astley – Every One Of Us
- Friedberg – Go Wild
- Wildcard (week 26): Videoclub – En Nuit
- Agnes – Here Comes The Night
- a-ha feat. Ingrid Helene Håvik – The Sun Always Shines On TV (MTV Unplugged)
- Angèle – Libre
- Temples – Paraphernalia
- Lola Le Lann – Portofino
- Pixey – Free To Live In Colour
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist
- Videoclub – Enfance 80
- Izzy Bizu (feat. Chris Martin) – Someone That Loves You ’19
- Mina Okabe – Miss Those Days
- Just – Walk Slow Smile More
- Sir Notch – Gimme That Sunshine
- The Blue Stones – One By One
- Angèle – Balance Ton Quoi
- Super-Hi x Neeka – Following The Sun
- Alfie Templeman – Things I Thought Were Mine
- Interlopers – Move On
- Dopha – The Game
- Calby – The Everyday Bit
- Kuzko – Penelope
- Izo FitzRoy – Red Line
- Giant Rooks – Wild Stare
- Saint Motel – Preach
- Corine – Je Danse Le Mia
- Jealous Of The Birds – Something Holy
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- DRMS & L’Isle – La Vague
- Wildcard (week 22): boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl
- Sera – Take A Chance
- Nona – It’s Alright
- Sheppard – Kiss My Fat Ass
- Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci – (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena
- Gotts Street Park feat. Flikka – Favourite Kind Of Girl
- Parov Stelar feat. Muddy Waters – Soul Fever Blues
- Christopher – Fall So Hard
- Laura Mvula – Got Me
- Barry Moore – Hey Now
- The Brand New Heavies feat. N’Dea Davenport – Getaway
- Raffaella – Ballerina
- Wildcard (week 14): Who – Hey! Get Out The Way
- Me & My Toothbrush – Funking Around
- AKA George – Manic Machine
- Isaac Dunbar – Fan Behavior
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
- The Academic – Not Your Summer
- Sophie & The Giants – Waste My Air
- Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið – Think About Things
- Ethel – Rubikscube
- xPropaganda – Don’t (You Mess With Me)
- The Knocks (feat. Sofi Tukker) – Brazilian Soul
- Grand Corps Malade – Des Gens Beaux
- Papooz – Theatrical State Of Mind
- Indochine x Christine & The Queens – 3Sex
- Eyjaa – The Wrecking Crew
- Therapie Taxi – Eté 90
- Oliver Pesch – Shelly (Lollapalooza)
- Calby – Burnout
- Just Jack (feat. Melissa Jo Heathcote) – Long Grass
- Kuzko – My Mama Says
- Eyjaa – Don’t Forget About Me
- Mina Okabe – Walk Away
- Julietta – Not Today
- Clara Luciani – Respire Encore
- Mélodie Lauret – À Quoi Tu Penses Quand Tu M’adores ?
- Nona – Last To Know
- Moonradio – Morningbreeze
- Liela Moss – Atoms At Me
- The Vices – In And Out
- HÆLOS – End Of The World Party
- Rat Boy – Brave New World
- Raye – Natalie Don’t
- Gruppo Sportivo – (This Is A) Normal Song
- Casey Lowry – Psycho
- Claire Laffut feat. Yseult – Nudes
- Colin Waters – Change The Game
- Maty Noyes – New Friends
- Placebo – Beautiful James
- Corine – Il Fait Chaud
- 900 Miles feat. The Kooks – Hold Tight
- SWMRS – Lose Lose Lose
- Kristiane – Wish I Could Be Your Girl
- Sitting On Stacy – Chest Hair
- Del Amitri – Close Your Eyes And Think Of England
- Pyro – Come Back For You
- The The – We Can’t Stop What’s Coming
- Negramaro – Ora Ti Canto Il Mare
- Vendredi Sur Mer – La Nuit
- Molly Millington – October
- Zola – Crystal Floors
- Fixkes – Dardennen
- eMMa – Fått Deg På Hjernen
- Aili x Transistorcake – Pari Pari
- Shanguy – La Louze
- Fear Of Tigers – Tiger Blood
- Jaguar Jonze – Kill Me With Your Love
- Danilo – Bringing It Back
- Semisonic – Basement Tapes
- Anish Kumar & Barry Can’t Swim – Blackpool Boulevard
- The Bamboos – Ride On Time
- Lola Lennox – Back At Wrong
- Kesha – Best Day [Angry Birds 2 Remix]
- Wildcard (week 51): Grand Corps Malade – Pas Essentiel
- The Wannadies – Can’t Kill The Musikk
- Pins – Serve The Rich
- Reddi – The Show
- Good Health Good Wealth – Guinness
- The Magic Gang – What Have You Got To Lose
- IBE – Perfect Storm
- Buffalo Tom – All Be Gone
- Bear Ghost – Haunt; The Cartoon Heart
- Charles – Far Gone
- Lilly Hiatt – Brightest Star
- Mamas Gun – Looking For Moses
- Ivan & The Parazol – Mást Vártam
- Gracie Abrams – Friend
- Ederlezi – Run Run Run
- Gorgeous – Divine
- Tout Va Bien – This Is How We Say Goodbye
- Therapie Taxi – Candide Crush
- Kailee Morgue – This Is Why I’m Hot
- Banji – Listen
- Trunky Juno – Daddy’s Gone For Cigarettes
- Miss Machine – Tout Autour
- Wildcard (week 44): Smith & Thell – Pixie’s Parasol
- Angèle feat. Roméo Elvis – Tout Oublier
- The Roop – Discoteque
- Gin Wigmore – HBIC
- Fickle Friends – Pretty Great
- Yonaka – Death By Love
- Just – Dark Days
- The Twang – Everytime
- Ruby Waters – Blow
- Royal & The Serpent – MMXX
- treesreach – How It Seems
- TANA – Leave Away
- Ali Barter – You Get In My Way
- High Contrast – God Only Knows
- Child Of The Parish – Relic Of The Past
- The Radar Station – Subtle Science [2020 Version]
- Caravan Palace – Supersonics
- Client Liaison – The Real Thing
- Why Don’t We – Slow Down
- Alba August – Isabelle
- Housewife – I’m Spent
- Stromae – Repetto x Mosaert
- Olivia – Can’t Break A Broken Heart
- Maria Mena – Not OK
- Alta Falls – The Fire
- Christon – The Story About A Boy Who Jumped Off A Cliff And Landed Softly
- Pyro – F.O.M.O.
- Hollydays – Minuit (La Baie Noire)
- Maddy – Dum Dum Dum
- Rori – The Same Way
- The Mountain Goats – Get Famous
- -M- – Grand Petit Con
- Stacey Jackson – Flipside
- Merci Mercy – Fucked Myself Up
- Mood Bored – Easy Going
- Dubstar – Tectonic Plates
- Mamas Gun – I Need A Win
- AKA George – Bad For You
- Phil Collins – The Man With The Horn
- Adé – Tout Savoir
- Wildcard (week 16): Cute Mess – Untied
- Wildcard (week 4): Tom Jones – Talking Reality Television Blues
- Lead Pony – Soul Sucker
- Bugs – Old Youth Feeling
- Shed Seven – Won’t Get Home Tonight
- Elsa Birgitta Bekman – All ‘bout Love
- Otherkin – On And On
- Alessia Cara & The Warning – Enter Sandman
- Japanese Breakfast – Be Sweet
- Shaka Ponk feat. Cypress Hill – Pure 90 (Rapping Queen)
- Cat Pierce – Human Experience
- Dirty Heads – Lift Me Up
- Maggie Lindemann feat. Travis Barker – Friends Go
- The Dead-On / The New Madness – Lovesick
- Wildcard (week 46): Jonas Brøg feat. Laura Mathilde – I Think Of You I Cry
- The Vices – Looking For Faces
- The Man Who – Give Me Something
- Philip Selway feat. Lou Rhodes – Walk
- Julian Velard – Sweatpants On The Living Room Floor
- You Am I – The Waterboy
- The Radar Station – Zanzara [2020 Version]
- L U – Liquid Gold
- Danko – Hit Me Up
- Helmut Fritz – Ça M’énerve [2020 Version]
- Sunbather – Softly Spoken
- Chateau Chateau – Burn Me Alive
- James – Better Than That
- Ellie Dixon – Space Out!
- Barry Moore – The Tide
- The Big Moon – Barcelona
- Baxter Dury – I’m Not Your Dog
- Airways – Reckless Tongue
- Vant – Exoskeleton
- Said The Whale – Honey Lungs
- Jimi Charles Moody – Happy Song
- Sara Schwab – Control
- Dermot Kennedy – Moments Passed
- Jesse Hite – When It All Comes Down
- Parov Stelar feat. Lilja Bloom – Go Wake Up
- Calogero – 1987
- Pet Shop Boys – Monkey Business
- Christon – Closer To A New Day
- Pat Dam Smyth – Last King
- Grace Amos – Kiss You ’til I’m Sober
- Camélia Jordana – Silence
- Superbird – Operate
- The Score feat. Awolnation – Carry On
- Joel Stoker (The Rifles) – Stuck Inside
- Rhea – Under My Skin
- Casey Lowry – Boyfriend
- Rex Orange County – Sunflower
- Moby feat. Gregory Porter & Amythyst Kiah – Natural Blues [Reprise Version]
- Wildcard (week 37): Devon – I Don’t Want 2 B Ur Friend
- Devon – Warning Signs
- Barns Courtney – “99” / Good Thing
- The Snuts – All Your Friends
- Sega Bodega – U Got The Fever
- Pyro – Your Love
- Just Us – Cloudbusting
- Gemme – Sweet Harmony
- Will Hutton – Silhouette
- Wildcard (week 29): Call Me Loop – Self Love
- Ed Struijlaart – Make It On Your Own
- Your Favourites (2018)
- ZZ Ward – Sex And Stardust
- Man & The Echo – A Capable Man
- Raye – Love Of Your Life
- Vant – Propaganda Machine
- Narda – Love Me Long
- Freak Power – Hear My Call
- Ed Struijlaart – What I Like About You
- The Heavy – Last Man Standing
- Warhaus – Open Window
- MisterWives – Whywhywhy
- Keir – Sadboy
- Lova – Black Converse
- Jonas Brøg – All Across The Sky
- Joan – Stop And Stare
- 1010 Benja SL – Ultimaybe
- Mia Nicolaï – People Pleaser
- Ida Laurberg – Personal Letters
- Alexa Cappelli – Body Language
- Isaac Dunbar – ferrari
- Ayesha A. Madon – Goldfish
- Wildcard (week 28): Grace Farriss – All The People
- Nona – Liar
- Alex The Astronaut – Caught In The Middle
- Joy Crookes – Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
- Esteban – Suburban Paradise
- Prince – Holly Rock
- Your favourites (March 2017)
- Inge van Calkar – Imaginary
- Luz – Counting Houses
- Ilira – Pay Me Back!
- Lou Hayter – Time Out Of Mind
- Charmless i – Superhero
- Dry Cleaning – Scratchcard Lanyard
- IndyAnna Baby feat. Amy Shark – I’m Not Giving Up
- Not.Your.Regular.Boy. – Crazyland
- beabadoobee – She Plays Bass
- League Of Wolves – On The Run
- High Contrast – Love On A 45
- Miss Machine – Regarder Les Choses
- Päter – Earth In Revolt
- The Hunna – Never Enough
- The Snuts – Coffee And Cigarettes
- Sheila & The Kit – Mike
- Georgia – Started Out
- Son Mieux – 1992
- Alice Merton – Island
- Public Service Broadcasting (feat. Tracyanne Campbell) – Progress
- Loïc Nottet – Mud Blood
- Marble Waves – Caught In A Current
- Model Depose – Poison Heart
- Wildcard (week 47): Laura Mac – Garage Full Of Dreams
- Aly & AJ – Don’t Need Nothing
- Texas & Wu-Tang Clan – Hi
- Nerina Pallot – Ta Chance
- Spacey Jane – Head Cold
- Pi Ja Ma – I Oh I
- A Is For Arrows – Every Now And Then
- Self Esteem – Girl Crush
- The Hisunz – CNTRDCTNS
- Stuck On Planet Earth – Rising
- Wildcard (week 35): AKA George – Stone Cold Classic
- Troi Irons – She Loves Me Not
- Inspector Spacetime – Dansa Og Bánsa
- Feu! Chatterton – Zoé
- Francesco Gabbani – Il Sudore Ci Appiccica
- The Revivalists – All My Friends
- Wildcard (week 28): Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta
- Sophie & The Giants – Bulldog
- Elle King – Another You
- Eelke – Too Much Too Soon
- Niko Rubio – Bed
- Phantogram – Mister Impossible
- Inge van Calkar – Spinning Around
- Stuck On Planet Earth – Ghosts On The Radio
- Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions – Victory!
- The Spitfires – Save Me
- Wildcard (week 35): Lauren Daigle – Still Rolling Stones
- Julia Bardo – Do This To Me
- Ella Grace – Unfree
- Young Gun Silver Fox – Kids
- Wildcard (week 11): John Adams – Things That Make You Beautiful
- Matt Joyce – Drink My Booze
- Tash Sultana – Cigarettes
- Our Lady Peace (feat. Pussy Riot) – Stop Making Stupid People Famous
- Lux Lyall – Mad With The Moon
- Harper Bloom – Walk My Way
- Banner. – Compass
- Wildcard (week 11): Bée – Nothing Alike
- Ivan & The Parazol – Játék
- Sycco – Dribble
- Dreadzone – Area Code
- Wildcard (week 17): Grand Corps Malade – Effets Secondaires
- Julian Velard – Don’t Ask Me About Hamilton (Anymore) / Goodbye Hollywood; Hello Adulthood
- Nana Adjoa – She’s Stronger
- Silvertwin – Saviour
- She Drew The Gun – Paradise
- Wildcard (week 29): Aloe Blacc – King Is Born
- Icona Pop & Sofi Tukker – Spa
- Virgins At Heart – Show Me
- Hecht – Besch Ready Für Die Liebi Vo Mer?
- Lou Ella & Shae Brock – Snake In The Garden
- Hedda Mae – Madness
- Carla de Coignac – Danse
- The Vamps – Married In Vegas
- Sputnik Sweetheart – Heavenly
- Roads To Roam – Firework
- Hanni – See Through
- The Dark Light – It’s Alright
- She Drew The Gun – Trouble Every Day
- Audio Book Club – Boots
- Au/Ra – Dance In The Dark
- Don’t Bring Stacey – Waiting For It
- The Nectars – We Will Run
- Skylar Grey – Shame On You
- Wildcard (week 11): Haley Ganis – Just Pretty
- Model Depose – Damage Control
- TANA – Why Can’t I Love You (Live)
- Neo Minor – Fools
- Valeras – Rita
- Ellur – Alive
- Superbird – Cola Bottle Fizz
- The New Nostalgia – Fragile Bones
- Big Ideas – Hurricane
- Ride – Jump Jet
- MarthaGunn – Heaven [2019 Version]
- Gecko Turner – Cortando Bajito
- Wildcard (week 12): Hollie Col – She Knows
- mxmtoon – No Faker
- Wildcard (week 8): Dylan – No Romeo
- Amen Mustang – (The Shit You Say) When You’re High
- Priest – Lost Lions
- Dubioza Kolektiv & Manu Chao – Cross The Line
- Ball Park Music – Spark Up!
- bülow – Revolver
- Stalking Like Candy – Can You See The Light
- BC Unidos (feat. Shungudzo) – Bicycle
- Ally Cribb – Bigger
- Kakkmaddafakka – Sin
- Soak feat. Gemma Doherty – I’m Alive
- Josephien – Talk To Me
- Grace Potter (feat. Lucius) – Back To Me
- Wildcard (week 47): Deacon Blue – City Of Love
- Spo Dee O Dee – Colours [2019 Version]
- Mooneye (feat. Meskerem Mees) – Bright Lights
- Sea Girls – Call Me Out
- Raave Tapes – Habitual
- Milo – What’s The Matter
- The Awkward – Back
- Hoshi – Et Même Après Je T’aimerai
- AnnenMayKantereit – Marie
- Bakermat (feat. LaShun Pace) – Ain’t Nobody
- Wildcard (week 10): Indigo – Distant Lullaby
- Stix Bones feat. Imani Coppola – Breakin’ The Dance Floor
- The Griswolds – Nice To Meet Ya!
- Bessie Turner – Donkey
- Hollie Col – Seasick
- Madame Psychosis – Kapow
- Reverend & The Makers – Heatwave In The Cold North
- Lena – Strip
- Bloom de Wilde – Garden Of The Sun
- Young Gun Silver Fox – Midnight In Richmond
- President Street – Time Is Up
- The Fratellis – Alive
- Catherine Anne Davies & Bernard Butler – Sabotage (Looks So Easy)
- Wildcard (week 19): Nu Genea – Tienaté
- The Allergies – Move On Baby
- Chateau Chateau – Hey There
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Swimming Pool
- Wildcard (week 13): RoseeLu – Playing Alone
- Model Depose – Bombs Are Falling
- Amy Allen – Difficult
- The Reytons – Broke Boy’s Cartel
- Jaya – Love Is A Bird
- The Vices – Strange Again
- The Hisunz – Up High
- Sun Gods – Zanzara
- Placebo – Life’s What You Make It
- Wildcard (week 12): TANA – Leave Away (Live)
- Joseph Lawrence & The Garden – Goddess
- Caroline & Claude – It’s Not That Bad
- Wildcard (week 21): Countless Numbers – Twice As Hard
- Rebecca Lou – Lovesick
- Handsome Poets – Giant
- Samuel Jack – Gonna Be Alright
- Killboy – That’s OK I’ll Just Fuck Myself
- Lime – Surf N Turf
- Dopha – Anti Breakup Song
- Magnus Bechmann – Bruises
- Drew Sycamore – Jungle
- Lizzo – Good As Hell
- The 27 – All The Time
- Alfie Templeman – Tragic Love
- The Cribs – Siren Sing-Along
- CBM @ ESNS 2020 – highlights
- Rilan & The Bombardiers – Supernatural
- Your Favourites (2017)
- Fitz & The Tantrums – I Just Wanna Shine
- Sondre Lerche – You Are Not Who I Thought I Was
- Clara Luciani – Ma Soeur
- Áslaug – In My Head
- Rebecca & Fiona – Pay Me / Money
- Don’t Bring Stacey – Changed My Hair
- Aloe Blacc – Made From The Stars
- Papooz – Figs And Gorgonzola
- Llorca (feat. Sapele) – Wonderwhy
- Nick Capaldi – Disgrace Face
- Wildcard (week 48): Sebu – The Secret Is Out [Lucas Vidal Arrangement]
- Cassia – Movers And Shapers
- Don Diablo presents Camp Kubrick – Whatchu Do
- Wildcard (week 14): Roquemore – Blame
- Some Sprouts – At Full Capacity
- Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank (Sam La More Remix Edit)
- Carla Wehbe – Is Forever Off The Table?
- Who Parked The Car – Candle Dance
- Alba August – Old Love
- Dawid Podsiadło – Małomiasteczkowy
- Zuzu – Beauty Queen
- Elle Exxe – Rose Gold
- Red Rum Club – The Elevation
- Amy Shark – Baby Steps
- Nano – Hold On
- Z.A.M – Who I Love
- Rick Treffers – The Best Of Your Days
- Louis & The Shakes – How Badly Do You Want It?
- The fin. – Come Further
- Razorlight – Burn Camden Burn
- aleksiah – Fern
- Hoshi – Je Vous Trouve Un Charme Fou
- Kahone Concept – Amicably
- Bye Beneco – It’s Not True Love
- Waylon – That’s How She Goes
- Fabio Rovazzi feat. Eros Ramazzotti – La Mia Felicità
- The Radar Station – The Giant
- Wildcard (week 52): Mokono – Signs
- Young Gun Silver Fox – Rolling Back
- L’Impératrice – Peur Des Filles
- Buffalo Paradise – Buffalo Paradise
- Welsh Avenue – Feather In My Hat
- Wildcard (week 45): Pyro – Wiser
- Emmy – Stupid Big Teeth
- Clean Cut Kid – Emily
- Punky Monky – In The Name
- King No-One – Obsolete
- Sun Gods – Subtle Science
- Judah & The Lion – Quarter-Life Crisis
- High Hi – Return To Dust
- Zinnia – Lupins
- Blossoms – It’s Going To Be A Cold Winter
- The Jaded Hearts Club – Nobody But Me
- Wildcard (week 6): Tommy – Alive
- Jimi Charles Moody – Shame
- Mute Choir – Shadowboxing
- Jung feat. Lova – Cause In The End We Know That Everybody Dies
- The Calicos – Nova
- Retro Video Club – Addicted
- Alice Offley – Pour (Your Love On Me)
- Amber Run – Neon Circus
- Arcade Hearts – Running
- Arthur Adam – O

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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