Pink Matter Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 On 12/19/2020 at 11:14 AM, BlackoutZone said: It's good... and im no jessie disrespect thank u x Talent prevails truly User Souvenir commenting is not a good sign Didn't you leave your own YE like 2 weeks ago? And thank you so much Well maybe next year all of us will have more time and passion for these Best Ofs dd yes I'm still doing it actually, just announced my first crop of albums so get into it I usually give two days for enough people to comment but it seems everyone is losing interest
BlackoutZone Posted December 20, 2020 Author Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) On 12/20/2020 at 3:22 AM, Ava Max said: an amazing top 5 Tysm 13 hours ago, Pink Matter said: dd yes I'm still doing it actually, just announced my first crop of albums so get into it I usually give two days for enough people to comment but it seems everyone is losing interest FF I missed it and I thought you just dropped it like some other people I will catch up in a second Edited December 21, 2020 by BlackoutZone
Mr. Blue_Shirt Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 The k-pop top 5 is honestly the best Apink, Sunmi and Yukika dominate in the top 3. We love women winning Simmer, La vita nouva, Magic and Cardigan in the top 20 I agree that After Hours, Miss a Thing and august in the best song from their albums. If we live the post-albums single become the IT thing right now, they would release this singles with bomb ass music OMG!! On 12/18/2020 at 12:39 AM, BlackoutZone said: Do I even need to explain this one? It's a non-stop adrenaline filled capsulated club experience we are longing for in 2020 so badly. Brilliant, intense synth-pop track. It's also complimented by the best music video of 2020. I always considered Hallucinate its sister track and I was debating if maybe I should put it here instead (like critics on many YE lists kii), but the first listen of Physical was a ground shattering thrill filled experience and Hallucinate was just its replication. I feel like all the songs in the top 5 are just self-explanatory for this forum. Lush, joyful dance-pop banger, a top notch nu-disco excellence constantly building and ascending to new highs with every section. Dua's pop music was always among the finest to me, but Levitating is one of these songs that showcase her stylistic growth since the debut era. I'm obviously gonna note the rapid Blessed Madonna remix with Madonna and Missy Elliott which received tons of undeserving hate. While it doesn't really elevate the song, it takes it to a new direction unfolding more greatness and infinite potential of the song's masterful melody, chorus, hook. It's no secret that Kylie's efforts of the mid to late 10s were mostly uninspired and disappointing so you can imagine my joy, as a huge Kylie fan, when she served this late-career highlight as a lead single of her amazing new album. Cinematic, extremely spacious and its space is filled with glittery dust and ethereal grace. It perfectly represents the disco dance pop nature of the record without being too on the nose. It's a clear lead choice even after hearing such great album full of highlights. I also absolutely love the lyrics too, we are all so distant from each other, more than ever in this unfortunate 2020... Perhaps an unpopular choice for the ultimate Future Nostalgia highlight and I can't really point which of its many aspects dominates so much over other brilliant singles. Is it the timeless Need You Tonight riff the song is effortlessly built around, the bouncy bassline Dua's other career highlight Don't Start Now is so loved for or maybe the lyrics I can really relate to this year about falling for someone that will inevitably break my heart? Don't know, but it's my most played song of 2020 and it still hits as hard as when I've heard it for the firs time. SONG OF THE YEAR Reveal hidden contents And finally, the one and only, crown jewel of my list, cherry on top of the glamorous 2020 disco revival - Spotlight by Jessie Ware from her flawless album What's Your Pleasure? I knew this would be my 1 from the very beginning, it's just one of a kind song for Jessie, another perfect lead single and perfect album opener as its the most inviting, captivating song of her career. It's a night ride through the streets of New York City, it's a midnight French kiss with your loved one, it's a last dance of the wild Studio54 night. It's like a dream, but if A dream is just a dream, then I don't wanna sleep tonight... So here it is everyone! Thank you so much for participating, commenting, sharing your thoughts and hopefully appreciating this little journey through the music of 2020! The full recap is available on the first page, next year maybe I will finally rank albums/eps too Y'all were really sure about Dua snatching my #1, but in all fairness there is one song I do love more than Spotlight, a rather uncommon one, maybe it was too ahead of its time for certain people - the title track, Future Nostaliga. But those who follow my Best Ofs know it was already a last minute winner of 2019 and I do not regret this choice at all as it still is my #1 and now I can let Jessie shine a bit more in the year she owned just nearly as much as Dua on my list. This is truly the 1-2-3-4-5 punch. Collape after collapse Jessie Ware really DID that this year, i'm truly blessed. Thank you for you best list. Dua is going to dominate again for 2021 BO list with her Side-B, i can feel it!
Bubble Tea Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 I like all your top 5 but I actually don't know that Jessie Ware song. I will check it out cause clearly your taste is cute!
K$Ellie Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 1:15 AM, BlackoutZone said: evermore low key growing on me, but it definitely doesnt feel as monumental as folklore did to me, it was a shock value evermore doesnt have cause its not as much of a jump as from Lover Kii physical is great I dont get why you dont like it, but I think it's the least timeless track of these And lmao I see yall try to tuck this certain chorus formula to BMH, but yes I like YCMN and How Long by Charlie too Have not heard the other so I will check! Hmm I think the top 10 would be like: 1. Spotlight 2. BMH 3. SS 4. Levitating 5. Dumhdurum 6. Physical 7. pporapippam 8. WYP 9. SHADE 10. XS / august yeah folklore deffo had more and better standouts but evermore is very consistent for me and has plenty of great songs like marjorie, coney island, happiness, gold rush, tolerate it but spill, who would have expected an album as good as folklore after THAT I do like it but it feels monotone since the chorus barely switches it up, that's the same problem I have with I Can't Stop Me Dua unoriginal fraud oh that's acceptable, Dumhdurum indeed better than Physical
Natawie Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Flawless top 5 sis Jessie is so underrated, it hurts.
ATRL Moderator bluebirdsforever Posted December 23, 2020 ATRL Moderator Posted December 23, 2020 Just caught up on this and your taste isn’t tragic as I feared
Sunderland 4ever Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Happy holidays! It was nice checking your lists.
KasioKas Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Physical just made my final update as well check it out! I prefer it more than break my heart but that's a great track too I like that you also included levitating solo! I prefer that to the ft. version
World Eater Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 awright, I finally made it the graphics are great and we love a good theme! (love that you also based the colors on the covers ) quickly skimmed through the thread and whew, maybe you snapped, great mix of the best of what pop has to offer with some more and some less obvious picks fantastic top 10, not a single miss imo and that soty also the Duamination!
bestfiction Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 The top 10 is a complete collapse whew I'd swap #6 with #1 tho
BlackoutZone Posted January 8, 2021 Author Posted January 8, 2021 On 12/22/2020 at 11:47 PM, Natawie said: Flawless top 5 sis Jessie is so underrated, it hurts. Thank you She definitely got her moment this year though! A lot of people discovered her and she grew the fanbase! On 12/23/2020 at 12:24 PM, bluebirdsforever said: Just caught up on this and your taste isn’t tragic as I feared Thanks MARINA Love + Fear era nickname On 12/26/2020 at 5:55 AM, Sunderland 4ever said: Happy holidays! It was nice checking your lists. Thank you lots, I don't think our tastes cross a lot, but I enjoyed your best of too a lot On 12/27/2020 at 12:01 AM, KasioKas said: Physical just made my final update as well check it out! I prefer it more than break my heart but that's a great track too I like that you also included levitating solo! I prefer that to the ft. version I think Physical is objectively better, but I love BMH more! Both amazing, glad it made your list On 1/6/2021 at 7:59 PM, World Eater said: awright, I finally made it the graphics are great and we love a good theme! (love that you also based the colors on the covers ) quickly skimmed through the thread and whew, maybe you snapped, great mix of the best of what pop has to offer with some more and some less obvious picks fantastic top 10, not a single miss imo and that soty also the Duamination! Nn thanks I always sampled the colors from the actual covers to match I might have or might have not got the inspiration from your best of Literally what I aimed for so tysm I hope this is not her peak tho and she will deliver as much in the future again, but it will be hard On 1/6/2021 at 9:24 PM, bestfiction said: The top 10 is a complete collapse whew I'd swap #6 with #1 tho The whole top 10 is literally filled with 11/10 tracks so I can say yes to that swap Thank you Legenssie ONCE AGAIN TYSM FOR TUNING IN AND SEE YALL NEXT YEAR!
perpetual novice Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Extremely solid list I'm sad I discovered Roisin Machine only just the last week, what an album.
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