Into the final part, and like last week because there are so many cover versions and multiple writing teams, I’m confined this to solo singers who have solely penned their own chart-topping hits. This week covers 2010 onwards.
Owl City | Fireflies | 2010 |
Example | Stay Awake | 2011 |
Gotye | Somebody That I Used To Know | 2012 |
Kate Bush | Running Up That Hill (Re-Mix) | 2012 |
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Thrift Shop | 2013 |
Martin Garrix | Animals | 2013 |
Pharrell Williams | Happy | 2013 |
Kiesza | Hideaway | 2014 |
Calvin Harris | Summer | 2014 |
Omi | Cheerleader | 2015 |
Tinie Tempah | Not Letting Go | 2015 |
Ed Sheeran | Perfect | 2017 |
Tones & I | Dance Monkey | 2019 |
Kenya Grace | Strangers | 2023 |
Noah Kahan | Stick Season | 2023 |