Pop Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, KillingYourCareer said: As promised, here it begins! I'd like to start my Best of 2020 with a list of my favorite ATRLers in 2020. For each of you guys I wrote a dedication on my notebook expressing why you're in this list! May my handwriting be intelligible. @Post Malone (notice the color of the notebook... you'll realize what it is!) @Pop @Mrguilbeaux - there's a vocal recording for you as well! https://vocaroo.com/1e1hMWF4g0dY @Mr. Stratus @ariananext (anche se non sali da tre settimane ) @Pop Art @gotportugal @ChrisTheLoner The Selenators of ATRL (@brraap, @Souvenir, @bestfiction, @Selena Gomez...) My Italian sister from another mister!
brraap Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Souvenir said: I love you and your taste so much and your handwriting is a slay This just recalibrated my rarometer FR thank you @KillingYourCareer for being the smartest and rarest stan I know! Much love
bestfiction Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Thank you icon! I hope in the next year we all will be able to keep on spreading the word of Rarity
KillingYourCareer Posted December 10, 2020 Author Posted December 10, 2020 57 minutes ago, bestfiction said: Thank you icon! I hope in the next year we all will be able to keep on spreading the word of Rarity ngl I really hope Selena's next album is named after another adjective. "Intense" would be my pick, it merges with her name perfectly: "intenselena". A "JLove?" tea!
Pop Art Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 5:58 AM, KillingYourCareer said: As promised, here it begins! I'd like to start my Best of 2020 with a list of my favorite ATRLers in 2020. For each of you guys I wrote a dedication on my notebook expressing why you're in this list! May my handwriting be intelligible. @Pop Art Omg, I'm legit touched. ? The shade about my hair though. (Not entirely wrong though, but I only shaved it out of heartbreak.✨)
KillingYourCareer Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 I don't have it all; I'm not claiming to. But I know that I have a rarometer I'm not afraid to use! The following ranking was obtained by hovering my personal perfectly calibrated rarometer over Selena Gomez's 2020 songs (plus the two Rare songs from 2019) and letting it do its thing. Hence, it is an objective rarity-based ranking of the chuchoteuse's recent releases. Also, he's a medley of all the Rare tracks whispered by none other than ME!: https://voca.ro/12ENk9ox3vbt 19. Past Life Selena Gomez isn't only a singer. She's also an actress, a producer, a model, and the youngest ever UNICEF ambassador. And as such, acts of charity aren't stranger to her. This was her attempt at saving Trevor Daniel from being a one-hit wonder. It didn't work, but she tried. My rarometer measured undermost levels of rarity for this song. 18. A Sweeter Place Is there a place where I can hide this snooze? The longest song on the album is also the one with the worst melody, and even though according to my last.fm I listened to it over 70 times, I have a hard time remembering what the verses sound like. My rarometer measured tiny levels of rarity for this song. 17. Boyfriend To nobody's surprise, this modern day classified ad for a date hit dead ends in the charts. The short cut here would have been coming up with a better instrumental, with a better melody, and with a better production. My rarometer measured scant levels of rarity for this song. 16. Let Me Get Me Take this tired beat and go and turn it inside out! The lyrics are very meaningful, but the song could've used some more rarity in its production. It could've been more hypnotic, more upbeat, more overwhelming. My rarometer measured scarce levels of rarity for this song. 15. She The intentions while making this song were indeed good, but when she decided to re-release her album with three new songs, I wasn't expecting two of them to be among the weakest she's done. My rarometer measured slim levels of rarity for this song. 14. Cut You Off This is the typical song that ends up second-to-last in an album's tracklist: it's inoffensively cute, it's not especially memorable, and thus it doesn't end up very high (or very low) in anyone's ranking because your opinion on it just isn't strong enough. My rarometer measured small levels of rarity for this song. 13. Crowded Room I'm usually not a fan of minimalistic instrumentals, but they work very well with Selena's voice. And I'm glad she didn't choose a rapper with an offensive voice to feature on it, imagine Big Sean's nasal vocals ruining yet another slow jam. My rarometer measured limited levels of rarity for this song. 12. Dance Again I was promised an uptempo song, and when I first heard this I was let down by the lack of energy. With time, it grew on me just enough to find itself around the middle of my album ranking, but when I think of Dance Again, I think of the superior Jennifer Lopez song. My rarometer measured near-standard levels of rarity for this song. 11. Ice Cream For about two months, I found this to be the typical ringtone-like song only someone like Ariana Grande could come up with. Eventually, thanks to the Biden fancams, I switched on it. The video, where Selena is posing as a young ice cream vendor with a sailor's beret, gave us our whisperess' best look of 2020. My rarometer measured average levels of rarity for this song. 10. People You Know This is one of those songs we can all relate to in our lives. I love how she sings the chorus with disappointment - the same feeling you get when you find yourself in the very situation she's singing about. Expressing more emotion than certain acclaimed vocalists ever could. My rarometer measured decent levels of rarity for this song. 9. Souvenir Ethereal, sensual, seductive... this is Selena Gomez at her sexiest. The song conveys very well the warm feeling of sexual desire without being too explicit and predictable. A very subtle piece that's rightfully a major fan favorite. My rarometer measured respectable levels of rarity for this song. 8. Fun This would probably rank at the bottom of many fans' lists, but I am going to disagree with the naysayers and strenuously defend this self-evidently fun piece and appreciate it for its unpretentious quirkiness. My rarometer measured sizable levels of rarity for this song. 7. Lose You to Love Me Not everyone can release a piano ballad as their lead single and turn it into a success with certifications in fifteen countries around the world (and counting). Especially when you aren't known for being a powerhouse vocalist. This alone makes it rare enough. My rarometer measured noteworthy levels of rarity for this song. 6. Rare When your ambitions are as high as putting a toast in your newly-bought toaster and hoping it won't come out burned, it means that you don't have it all, and you're not claiming to. But guess what? I'm still upstairs, listening to this song and not feeling the need to call you baby. My rarometer measured substantial levels of rarity for this song. 5. Kinda Crazy Selena channels all of her bitterness about a disappointing date and expresses it with irony and chuckles in this catchy tune that needs to stop being so overlooked by fans. You know it, you know it! My rarometer measured remarkable levels of rarity for this song. 4. Ring This song has a special place in my heart because of the little unnoticed reference it contains. It was co-written by Julie Frost, the author of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Satellite by Lena Meyer-Landrut, my all-time favorite! "Circling me, they just like satellites..." My rarometer measured significant levels of rarity for this song. 3. Look at Her Now I absolutely love the unintentional comical value that this song has. I can't help but laugh at the monotone "wow"'s she throws out here and there, and it's overall so psychedelical and epilepsy-triggering, I didn't expect Selena to deliver something in the veins of the mind-twisting masterpiece that is Body Heat. My rarometer measured elevated levels of rarity for this song. 2. Vulnerable Even though I can't relate to this song's contents, I find it so well done in every sense. The soothing vocals, the hypnotizing beat, and the traditional structure that still makes the song in no ways predictable. I had several afternoon naps with it on replay. #StayVulnerable! My rarometer measured sky-high levels of rarity for this song. 1. Feel Me I know this song is old, but I couldn't be happier when they decided to release it on streaming rather than keeping it a Japan/vinyl exclusive, or worse, unreleased at all. One of the catchiest tunes of the year, and the production is masterful. My rarometer exploded because of the amounts of rarity in this song.
Souvenir Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, KillingYourCareer said: I don't have it all; I'm not claiming to. But I know that I have a rarometer I'm not afraid to use! The following ranking was obtained by hovering my personal perfectly calibrated rarometer over Selena Gomez's 2020 songs (plus the two Rare songs from 2019) and letting it do its thing. Hence, it is an objective rarity-based ranking of the chuchoteuse's recent releases. Also, he's a medley of all the Rare tracks whispered by none other than ME!: https://voca.ro/12ENk9ox3vbt 19. Past Life Selena Gomez isn't only a singer. She's also an actress, a producer, a model, and the youngest ever UNICEF ambassador. And as such, acts of charity aren't stranger to her. This was her attempt at saving Trevor Daniel from being a one-hit wonder. It didn't work, but she tried. My rarometer measured undermost levels of rarity for this song. 18. A Sweeter Place Is there a place where I can hide this snooze? The longest song on the album is also the one with the worst melody, and even though according to my last.fm I listened to it over 70 times, I have a hard time remembering what the verses sound like. My rarometer measured tiny levels of rarity for this song. 17. Boyfriend To nobody's surprise, this modern day classified ad for a date hit dead ends in the charts. The short cut here would have been coming up with a better instrumental, with a better melody, and with a better production. My rarometer measured scant levels of rarity for this song. 16. Let Me Get Me Take this tired beat and go and turn it inside out! The lyrics are very meaningful, but the song could've used some more rarity in its production. It could've been more hypnotic, more upbeat, more overwhelming. My rarometer measured scarce levels of rarity for this song. 15. She The intentions while making this song were indeed good, but when she decided to re-release her album with three new songs, I wasn't expecting two of them to be among the weakest she's done. My rarometer measured slim levels of rarity for this song. 14. Cut You Off This is the typical song that ends up second-to-last in an album's tracklist: it's inoffensively cute, it's not especially memorable, and thus it doesn't end up very high (or very low) in anyone's ranking because your opinion on it just isn't strong enough. My rarometer measured small levels of rarity for this song. 13. Crowded Room I'm usually not a fan of minimalistic instrumentals, but they work very well with Selena's voice. And I'm glad she didn't choose a rapper with an offensive voice to feature on it, imagine Big Sean's nasal vocals ruining yet another slow jam. My rarometer measured limited levels of rarity for this song. 12. Dance Again I was promised an uptempo song, and when I first heard this I was let down by the lack of energy. With time, it grew on me just enough to find itself around the middle of my album ranking, but when I think of Dance Again, I think of the superior Jennifer Lopez song. My rarometer measured near-standard levels of rarity for this song. 11. Ice Cream For about two months, I found this to be the typical ringtone-like song only someone like Ariana Grande could come up with. Eventually, thanks to the Biden fancams, I switched on it. The video, where Selena is posing as a young ice cream vendor with a sailor's beret, gave us our whisperess' best look of 2020. My rarometer measured average levels of rarity for this song. 10. People You Know This is one of those songs we can all relate to in our lives. I love how she sings the chorus with disappointment - the same feeling you get when you find yourself in the very situation she's singing about. Expressing more emotion than certain acclaimed vocalists ever could. My rarometer measured decent levels of rarity for this song. 9. Souvenir Ethereal, sensual, seductive... this is Selena Gomez at her sexiest. The song conveys very well the warm feeling of sexual desire without being too explicit and predictable. A very subtle piece that's rightfully a major fan favorite. My rarometer measured respectable levels of rarity for this song. 8. Fun This would probably rank at the bottom of many fans' lists, but I am going to disagree with the naysayers and strenuously defend this self-evidently fun piece and appreciate it for its unpretentious quirkiness. My rarometer measured sizable levels of rarity for this song. 7. Lose You to Love Me Not everyone can release a piano ballad as their lead single and turn it into a success with certifications in fifteen countries around the world (and counting). Especially when you aren't known for being a powerhouse vocalist. This alone makes it rare enough. My rarometer measured noteworthy levels of rarity for this song. 6. Rare When your ambitions are as high as putting a toast in your newly-bought toaster and hoping it won't come out burned, it means that you don't have it all, and you're not claiming to. But guess what? I'm still upstairs, listening to this song and not feeling the need to call you baby. My rarometer measured substantial levels of rarity for this song. 5. Kinda Crazy Selena channels all of her bitterness about a disappointing date and expresses it with irony and chuckles in this catchy tune that needs to stop being so overlooked by fans. You know it, you know it! My rarometer measured remarkable levels of rarity for this song. 4. Ring This song has a special place in my heart because of the little unnoticed reference it contains. It was co-written by Julie Frost, the author of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Satellite by Lena Meyer-Landrut, my all-time favorite! "Circling me, they just like satellites..." My rarometer measured significant levels of rarity for this song. 3. Look at Her Now I absolutely love the unintentional comical value that this song has. I can't help but laugh at the monotone "wow"'s she throws out here and there, and it's overall so psychedelical and epilepsy-triggering, I didn't expect Selena to deliver something in the veins of the mind-twisting masterpiece that is Body Heat. My rarometer measured elevated levels of rarity for this song. 2. Vulnerable Even though I can't relate to this song's contents, I find it so well done in every sense. The soothing vocals, the hypnotizing beat, and the traditional structure that still makes the song in no ways predictable. I had several afternoon naps with it on replay. #StayVulnerable! My rarometer measured sky-high levels of rarity for this song. 1. Feel Me I know this song is old, but I couldn't be happier when they decided to release it on streaming rather than keeping it a Japan/vinyl exclusive, or worse, unreleased at all. One of the catchiest tunes of the year, and the production is masterful. My rarometer exploded because of the amounts of rarity in this song. ahh your taste, amazing top 3 im glad that you stan Rare overall! (that's very rare for ATRL members)
KillingYourCareer Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Souvenir said: ahh your taste, amazing top 3 im glad that you stan Rare overall! (that's very rare for ATRL members) Of course I do! It's cat and mouse with Chromatica for my most played album of 2020.
MALAMENTE Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Also I agree with the Top 3 (not so much with Feel Me): LAHN is so great yet so overlooked. Very experimental and rare
skankle Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 What kind of rarefined, rarevolutionary Best Of
feelingsonfire Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Fun in the top 10 indeed. Amazing taste overall Thank you for bringing up that Eurovision reference in Ring, I would never notice it and it's actually really interesting cause I'm a fan of Eurovision too
KillingYourCareer Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, feelingsonfire said: Fun in the top 10 indeed. Amazing taste overall Thank you for bringing up that Eurovision reference in Ring, I would never notice it and it's actually really interesting cause I'm a fan of Eurovision too Wow! Are you from a participating country? I'm so bummed it was canceled this year, I was ready to stan miss Eden Alene
TheWayWeWere Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Past Life is a grower A Sweeter Place and Boyfriend drags :deadbanana3: Vulnerable is a hit material nnn not Revival unreleased gets #1
feelingsonfire Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, KillingYourCareer said: Wow! Are you from a participating country? I'm so bummed it was canceled this year, I was ready to stan miss Eden Alene Yes, Poland. The songs were not the best this year imo but there were few bops tho
KillingYourCareer Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, feelingsonfire said: Yes, Poland. The songs were not the best this year imo but there were few bops tho Poland's song was one of the worst this year. Dated trash like most of your entries, sorry but your 90s songs SLAP, I even bought Edyta Górniak and Anna Maria Jopek's albums when I visited Szczecin.
bestfiction Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Some questionable decisions that don't correlate with my Rarometer data (Boyfriend, Sweeter Place) but overall the amount of rarity is beyond measure! Lovign the appreciation for the avant garde anthem Fun
gagacasanova Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Gurl we need to have a talk although Feel Me at #1 - go off!
Post Malone Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 It was the VOCALS for me when I was promised whispering
KillingYourCareer Posted January 1, 2021 Author Posted January 1, 2021 Even though this thread was actually only a cover-up to attract @ChrisTheLoner's attention through the handwritten notes (spoiler: mission failed, but every word came from my heart!), I will finish what I started and post my top 50 most-played songs of 2020 list according to my meticulously registered data! 50. Katy Perry - Never Worn White (151 streams) 49. Elettra Lamborghini - Musica (e il resto scompare) (153) 48. Ava Max - On Somebody (155) 47. Lady Gaga - Plastic Doll (156) 46. Natti Natasha & Ozuna - Criminal (161) 45. Lady Gaga - Alice (162) 44. Lady Gaga - 1000 Doves (164) 43. Lady Gaga - Enigma (167) 42. Katy Perry - Cry About It Later (168) 41. Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK - Sour Candy (169) 40. Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (171) 39. Baby K feat. Chiara Ferragni - Non mi basta più (172) 38. Dua Lipa - Cool (173) 37. Taylor Swift - My Tears Ricochet (175) 36. Selena Gomez - People You Know (177) 35. Sia - Saved My Life (179) 34. Ava Max - Who's Laughing Now (183) 33. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart (196) 32. Katy Perry - Not the End of the World (199) 31. Ava Max - OMG What's Happening (202) 30. Dua Lipa - Physical (203) 29. Katy Perry - Only Love (206) 28. Eden Alene - Feker libi (208) 27. Ava Max - Kings & Queens (214) 26. Ariana Grande - Positions (215) 25. Hanna Ferm - Brave (218) 24. Lady Gaga - 911 (219) 23. Selena Gomez - Kinda Crazy (221) 22. Karol G & Nicki Minaj - Tusa (224) 21. Lady Gaga - Free Woman (226) 20. Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (235) 19. BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez - Ice Cream (238) 18. Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now (244) 17. Selena Gomez - Ring (248) 16. Camila Cabello - Dream of You (249) 15. Katy Perry - What Makes a Woman (260) 14. Selena Gomez - Vulnerable (271) 13. Selena Gomez - Rare (272) 12. Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me (283) 11. Katy Perry - Smile (324) 10. Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby - My Oh My 334 streams 9. Lady Gaga - Babylon 351 streams 8. Selena Gomez - Feel Me 366 streams 7. Dotter - Bulletproof 407 streams 6. Katy Perry - Daisies 437 streams 5. Lady Gaga - Stupid Love 453 streams 4. Katy Perry - Never Really Over 490 streams 3. BLACKPINK - Lovesick Girls 498 streams 2. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain on Me 515 streams 1. Doja Cat - Say So 595 streams
JGibson Posted January 1, 2021 Posted January 1, 2021 Never Really Over + Rain On Me + Stupid Love + Daisies
Ava Max Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 48. Ava Max - On Somebody (155) 47. Lady Gaga - Plastic Doll (156) 45. Lady Gaga - Alice (162) 44. Lady Gaga - 1000 Doves (164) 43. Lady Gaga - Enigma (167) 42. Katy Perry - Cry About It Later (168) 41. Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK - Sour Candy (169) 40. Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (171) 38. Dua Lipa - Cool (173) 36. Selena Gomez - People You Know (177) 34. Ava Max - Who's Laughing Now (183) 33. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart (196) 32. Katy Perry - Not the End of the World (199) 31. Ava Max - OMG What's Happening (202) 30. Dua Lipa - Physical (203) 29. Katy Perry - Only Love (206) 27. Ava Max - Kings & Queens (214) 26. Ariana Grande - Positions (215) 24. Lady Gaga - 911 (219) 23. Selena Gomez - Kinda Crazy (221) 21. Lady Gaga - Free Woman (226) 20. Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (235) 19. BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez - Ice Cream (238) 18. Selena Gomez - Look at Her Now (244) 17. Selena Gomez - Ring (248) 16. Camila Cabello - Dream of You (249) 15. Katy Perry - What Makes a Woman (260) 14. Selena Gomez - Vulnerable (271) 13. Selena Gomez - Rare (272) 12. Selena Gomez - Lose You to Love Me (283) 11. Katy Perry - Smile (324) 10. Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby - My Oh My 9. Lady Gaga - Babylon 8. Selena Gomez - Feel Me 6. Katy Perry - Daisies 5. Lady Gaga - Stupid Love 4. Katy Perry - Never Really Over 3. BLACKPINK - Lovesick Girls 2. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain on Me 1. Doja Cat - Say So
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