best of Pink Matter's 2017 Best Of | Update: Albums 10-1 | FINISHED!

[Unoriginal]

19 minutes ago, Pink Matter said:

Glad someone else agrees! When I first got into Dua, I remember people used to have New Love in their bottom Dua tracks and I was like  

it's my favourie Dua song

[Eeveelution]

Thinking About You is underrated. People call it bad but then they go on to stan for Hotter than Hell so.

 

Sugar for the Pill.  Listening to this hymn rn actually. Little Bubble was an early year highlight for me. Miguel's is the second best Told You So of 2017.  

Edited December 23, 2017 by Eeveelution

[theblackestday]

Unforgettable is a BOP. Sugar for the Pill >>>

[TRF.]

"Little Bubble" is one of two songs I liked on DP's album.  but yay @ Slowdive and Dua!

[MP2K]

If ya'll don't leave French alone, disrespecting that man lol. But no I agree, Swae is the sole reason why people like that song.

 

I see we hare some of the same songs! Nice set

 

 

[Wicked]

Post Malone can go but I bump the rest. 

[Maddox]

That Daniel Caesar song is my second favorite from his album alongside his duet with H.E.R  i just love that song despite the cheesy lyrics

[Zay]

Get You and Little Bubble 

[grandewhispers]

Dusk Til Dawn 

[Delta]

Disco **** is one of my favorites off this set. I also like Slow Hands a lot. Nice set!

[Pink Matter]

2 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Thinking About You is underrated. People call it bad but then they go on to stan for Hotter than Hell so.

 

Sugar for the Pill.  Listening to this hymn rn actually. Little Bubble was an early year highlight for me. Miguel's is the second best Told You So of 2017.  

Now now, Hotter Than Hell is a bawp and should've been Miss Dua's first hit single. Glad you like the rest!

 

2 hours ago, theblackestday said:

Unforgettable is a BOP. Sugar for the Pill >>>

Swae's power  

 

2 hours ago, TRF. said:

"Little Bubble" is one of two songs I liked on DP's album.  but yay @ Slowdive and Dua!

Their s/t was good tho (albeit forgettable)  I liked how chaotic and disjointed it all sounded lol

 

2 hours ago, MP2K said:

If ya'll don't leave French alone, disrespecting that man lol. But no I agree, Swae is the sole reason why people like that song.

 

I see we hare some of the same songs! Nice set

 

 

Lol I think you're the only one who noticed I listed the song as Swae (feat. French) and not the other way around. Swae has the potential of turning into 2013-2015 Abel where he was just killing every feature he was on.

 

2 hours ago, Wicked said:

Post Malone can go but I bump the rest. 

I'd agree otherwise but Rockstar is a guilty pleasure.

 

2 hours ago, Maddox said:

That Daniel Caesar song is my second favorite from his album alongside his duet with H.E.R  i just love that song despite the cheesy lyrics

Lol same. Take Me Away (w/ Syd) is another of my favorites. I don't know what it is but the best songs on his albums are the features. 

 

2 hours ago, Zay said:

Get You and Little Bubble 

Great songs, beautiful songs

 

1 hour ago, grandewhispers said:

Dusk Til Dawn 

DTD just goes off right from the hook  

 

36 minutes ago, Delta said:

Disco **** is one of my favorites off this set. I also like Slow Hands a lot. Nice set!

Gotta catch up They're both great though!

[Lazuli]

Sweep Me Off My Feet  

Sugar For the Pill is great  

YAS stan for Deliver! 

[jose168]

Sugar, told you so and Dusk  taste sis. I like how overdramatic the latter is, it sounds more engaged than most pop music in 2017. Rockstar sucks tbh, i dont get all the TASTE individuals prasing IT

[Sunderland 4ever]

Oh yes! Slowdive|Sugar for the Pill. However, I like Slomo and Don't Know Why a bit more.

Edited December 24, 2017 by Sunderland 4ever

[Pink Matter]

God it took me forever to finish this write up  

 

14 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Sweep Me Off My Feet  

Sugar For the Pill is great  

YAS stan for Deliver! 

5H came through on that one  For whatever reason, I've been seeing people call the production on their new album cheap and I've been so confused  

 

6 hours ago, jose168 said:

Sugar, told you so and Dusk  taste sis. I like how overdramatic the latter is, it sounds more engaged than most pop music in 2017. Rockstar sucks tbh, i dont get all the TASTE individuals prasing IT

Same about Dusk. When he goes off at the end of the bridge>>>>>

And normally I would agree when it comes to Post in general, but there's something about the production that does it for me.

 

6 hours ago, Sunderland 4ever said:

Oh yes! Slowdive|Sugar for the Pill. However, I like Slomo and Don't Know Why a bit more.

There's are also some dope songs but Sugar always hooks me in every time  

 

New set coming in the next 30 mins 

 

Spoiler

@Kang. @DangerousSwiftie @theblackestday @ultraviolence.xx @Eeveelution @Same Ol' Mistakes @Pacaveli @Love Drought @Maddox @Tom Vercetti @Mark Rih @Unoriginal @Lucas32 @Vxspertine @jose168 @Zay @Wicked @Phoenixstar @MP2K

 

[SLIME]

Told You So, Sugar, Little Bubble, love itttt

 

Lookin good except Boys way down  there at 100, but I'll let it slide

[Pink Matter]

Top 100 Singles

 

Singles 70-61

 

70) Joywave|Doubt

 

 

Don't really have much to say about this track. Just a solid fast-paced indie rock track. The instrumentation is great (love the guitar use and the production change when it hits the bridge). Great song to rock out to.

 

69) Kehlani|Get Like

 

 

Even though Kehlani disappointed me and regressed with her debut album from You Should Be Here, there were certainly quite a few choice cuts on the album that made it worth going back to. This being one of them. One of the more "sweet" songs on the album, Get Like is about Kehlani letting her guard down for a man that truly makes her comfortable. The production is very upbeat (with slight quirks like the ch-ching and use of bass) and she floats over it effortlessly.

 

68) Sam Smith|Pray

 

 

I always like it when people and celebrities alike take it upon themselves to correct their ignorance and learn about the troubles that are going on in the world. Although it's not explicitly stated in this track, on Pray, Sam sings about his own previous ignorance and naivety and his realization that the world is truly a ****ed up place. Even though he's not religious, he prays in the hope that things will get better, as he is unsure of what else he can do. The gospel element, while overdone in his case, drives home his point and unlike most of the songs I've listed thus far, his voice is by far the highlight of this song.

(Disclaimer: While I don't really believe in the power of prayer, I understand that it's what some people use to cope with their situations. It's certainly a first step in Sam's case to finding better ways to help people around the world.)

 

67) Jessie Ware|Selfish Love

 

 

Sometimes less is more, as shown by this lovely tune provided by the lovely Jessie Ware. With only a simple guitar and drum combo, mixed with Jessie's sultry vocal performance, Jessie sings about how she and her lover are depriving each other of the love they need, with just a hint of Spanish flair. Her lover is most likely cheating on her, while she is using him to get what she wants, whatever that may be. Isn't that sweet?  

 

66) Beck|Up All Night

 

 

I understand that for many fans, this isn't the direction they wanted Beck to go down since (apparently) it strays away from his earlier sound a bit too much. Personally, I don't care. This song is effortlessly upbeat, catchy, and packs a punch from start to finish. All the pop girls found dead in a ditch.

(Disclaimer: Colors also happened to be my first Beck album  )

 

65) JMSN|Where Do U Go

 

 

Not much to say for this song either. Just a very well-crafted R&B song by white Jesus himself. I will say that I liked how he kept going with the more traditional R&B sound from his previous album since it meshes well with his singing style.

 

64) THEY.|Africa

 

 

The intro track from R&B newcomers Drew and Dante shows both members flowing pretty well over a solid beat. On the song, they rap about coming to a new city and seeing the corruption that's rife within it, believing they and others like them deserve better.

 

63) Jens Lekman|What's That Perfume That You Wear?

 

 

Lyrically, this is one of my favorite songs released this year. I just love the story telling aspect of this song and how descriptive Jens is because it puts me right in the middle of the story too. The songs production is equally a highlight, what with the use of what I believe is a steel pan in the chorus and all throughout the song.

 

62) Billie Eilish|idontwannabeyouanymore

 

 

I don't want to say this is just impressive for a 15-year old, but for someone so young to be able to put together such well-crafted pop music at such a young age, it kind of has to be highlighted. Lorde found dead. I think her age is also important in understanding the lyrics behind the song as well. On idontwannabeyouanymore, here we have a 15-year old Billie singing about the insecurities she has with herself (physically and mentally). As someone who certainly had insecurities of my own at her age (didn't we all) due to coming to terms with my sexuality, I can relate to this so much. All I can say is, I hope she overcomes these feelings as she gets older like I have  

 

61) Jorja Smith|Teenage Fantasy

 

 

For some reason, when I first listened to this, I didn't care for it that much. Thought it was just another jazzy R&B song worth only one listen. After coming back to it, literally just two weeks ago, I've been hooked! Despite my earlier claim, I think it has to do with the very slight jazzy undertones in the instrumentation, because after every listen, I picked up small quirks that made me appreciate the song that much more. I love her voice as well, and lyrically the song is great too. It would be a bit higher if she didn't end the song in such a weird way  

 

[Pink Matter]

Songs so far (Update: 61-70)

Spoiler

 

61) Jorja Smith|Teenage Fantasy

62) Billie Eilish|idontwannabeyouanymore

63) Jens Lekman|What's That Perfume That You Wear?

64) THEY.|Africa

65) JMSN|Where Do U Go

66) Beck|Up All Night

67) Jessie Ware|Selfish Love

68) Sam Smith|Pray

69) Kehlani|Get Like

70) Joywave|Doubt

71) Dirty Projectors|Little Bubble

72) Fifth Harmony|Deliver

73) Slowdive|Sugar for the Pill

74) Miguel|Told You So

75) ZAYN|Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia)

76) Pond|Sweep Me Off My Feet

77) Daniel Caesar|Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)

78) Dua Lipa|Thinking 'Bout You

79) Swae Lee|Unforgettable (feat. French Montana)

80) Post Malone|Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)

81) Aminé|Spice Girl

82) Princess Nokia|Kitana

83) Björk|the gate

84) Tove Lo|Disco ****

85) Anna Wise|Stackin' That Paper

86) Zara Larsson|So Good (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

87) Niall Horan|Slow Hands

88) Dasher|We Know So

89) AlunaGeorge|Last Kiss

90) Khalid|Location

91) Laura Marling|Wild Fire
92) The National|The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
93) Cigarettes After Sex|Apocalpyse
94) Washed Out|Get Lost
95) Selena Gomez|Fetish (feat. Gucci Mane)
96) DJ Khaled|Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
97) Shy Girls|Say You Will
98) Paramore|Fake Happy
99) Goldfrapp|Systemagic
100) Charli XCX|Boys

 

 

[Unoriginal]

Selfish Love   have you got a one per artist rule or could Midnight appear?  

Edited December 24, 2017 by Unoriginal

[Love Drought]

Ahh JMSN  I miss his Jesus hair 

You're right about Sam Smith, it was pretty admirable of him to write a song about his naivety and ignorance 

Love the production on What's That Perfume You Wear and the music video

Joywave's Doubt is great indie rock bop 

I loved Teenage Fantasy the moment I first heard it

I never heard of Billie Eilish but I listened to the song rn and I like it.

[World Eater]

I forgot JMSN released this year 

What's That Perfume That You Wear? is THAT bop but Evening Prayer was a biT better imo

[Pink Matter]

1 hour ago, Kang. said:

Told You So, Sugar, Little Bubble, love itttt

 

Lookin good except Boys way down  there at 100, but I'll let it slide

In all honesty, if I had listened to Charli's 2017 releases much sooner, I'm sure something else would've been much higher on my list  

 

52 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

Selfish Love   have you got a one per artist rule or could Midnight appear?  

Only one song per artist  

 

32 minutes ago, Love Drought said:

Ahh JMSN  I miss his Jesus hair 

You're right about Sam Smith, it was pretty admirable of him to write a song about his naivety and ignorance 

Love the production on What's That Perfume You Wear and the music video

Joywave's Doubt is great indie rock bop 

I loved Teenage Fantasy the moment I first heard it

I never heard of Billie Eilish but I listened to the song rn and I like it.

Hopefully JMSN brings it harder next time though. I haven't really gone back to Whatever Makes You Happy in a minute honestly  

For some reason I just overlooked TF so hard and now it became the perfect song to listen to during these cold winter nights  

So looking forward to what she's got in store (hopefully we get an album next year).

You should listen to Billie's EP sometime soon. I randomly picked it up when perusing through the Music section some months ago but also just now got the time to sit with it. Some great pop music there.

 

31 minutes ago, AlexisNeiers said:

I forgot JMSN released this year 

What's That Perfume That You Wear? is THAT bop but Evening Prayer was a biT better imo

Yeah unfortunately his release did slip under the radar but it's not too much of a problem since it was kinda weaker than It is. 

And Evening Prayer's cute but gorgeous (What's That Perfume...) devours gorgeous so  

 

30 minutes ago, DangerousSwiftie said:

YAS @ Get Like omg. I get my life to that song.

 

Kehlani is just >>>

I'm sure you've heard YSBH, but it's sooo much better. SSS has some nice bops though Have you heard Billie Eilish? If not, you should check out the song I listed. I think she's right up your alley  

[Unoriginal]

Just now, Pink Matter said:

Only one song per artist  

****  

[Pink Matter]

5 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

****  

Methinks it's more fair that way and it made it more of a challenge when compiling my list  

[MP2K]

Agree about Kehlani. Get Like is such a bop, there's a few selections from the album but a lot of filler.
You're the only one I know that would dare put JMSN on their lists lol
Are we expecting Majid this year?

 

You better get into Jorja!!!