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[Green]

DISCO and positions   

 

Honestly I prefer the Dababy Remix of Levitating than the Missy/Madonna remix 

[Brandon]

?????????? + ???????? 

[geodancefreak]

DISCO and Levitating 

Not here for the Your Disco Needs You shade tho, it's one of the best pop songs of all time 

[Lazuli]

queen kylie never misses! that includes kiss me once i don't care what people say! 

positions on the other hand   

[Orfeo]

Great List 

[ikiru]

Really didn't enjoy positions I really tried to get into it but idk, it's just not doing it for me.

Levitating remix, hmm, interesting choice! I don't like it but it's def not as terrible as everybody says!

[madonnas]

kylie and ari  is a cute 12 punch, around the right area too, not top 20 but very close.

 

i see youre a BLESSED MADONNA STAN.  i actually liek her, but the levitating remix was a letdown. 

[TheWayWeWere]

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Edited December 18, 2020 by TheWayWeWere

[TheWayWeWere]

me trying to type these write-ups okay while being drunk as ****

 

 

 

 

TOP 50 ALBUMS

20    Rina Sawayama | SAWAYAMA

"Guess we fell out, what was that all about?"
This is ****ing EPIC. One of the best debuts in a while. I already loved her RINA EP, but on her full-lenght albu8m she goes more into 2000s pop culture by citing both pop radio hits, while including some rock elements as well. She proves that she's not afraid of pushing many genres and mixing them into one infectious banger. By just one year she stoods herself as one of the best artists right now. 
highlights: Bad Friend, F*** This World, Dynasty, Tokyo Love Hotel

 

19    Alicia Keys | ALICIA
"What if I wasn't Alicia? Would it please ya? How would I feed ya?"
After months and months of delays I was sure this album going to be a mess. Instead, Alicia released her best album since 2009. One of her most balanced album, with her both trying on new genres (alt-r&b, reggae, dance) and staying true to her best form (this album provides us with one of her best empowerment anthems and piano ballads in years). This album is engaging, freeminded, interesting and full of good surprises. 
highlights: Authors of Forever, 3 Hour Drive, Jill Scott, You Save Me, Show Me Love

 

 

 

TOP 100 SINGLES 

39    La Roux | Gullible Fool
"In the morning I pretend I like it but I'm fifty percent"
After misstep first single La Roux returns with one of her best songs to date. Long nostalgic disco track with bittersweet lyrics about being overly trusted. Production is amazing. I mean, key change alone!

 

38    Paloma Faith, Jonas Blue | Mistakes
"When will I learn to lock my heart so it doesn't break again?"
I adore that tradition of Paloma to start the new era with dance collab (Changing and Lullaby says hi). And this time she collaborates with creater of probably the best dance track last year (Ritual) - Jonas Blue. And the ****, result is gold. Production is top-notch, drop is incredibly catchy, lyrics are heartbreaking, vocals are on top. 

 

37    Jhené Aiko, Future, Miguel | Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)
"Don't be scared of my aggression, just don't get the wrong impression"
This mellow r&b jam was probably the catchies song from her album, that really catches your ear. Future and Miguel were great addition to it, especially Miguel who provides the song with such a great hook. This truly spreads happiness all over. 

 

36    Ellie Goulding, Lauv | Slow Grenade
"You say name like you know my dark side"
Drag me, but this is my favorite pop song from her since like forever. The best track on second disc from Brightest Blue, this one is the most solid one, collab is nice, Lauv vocals blends with Ellie in beautiful sort of melody, while distorted vocals helps to explore the song's theme. 

 

35    Melanie C | Blame It on Me
"Went from friends to enemies haunted by the memories"
This is ****ing banger! Unapologetic pop bop with many influences from deep house, disco, dance music. It's really deserved to be a hit. 

 

 

 

RECAP

Spoiler

On 12/6/2020 at 1:59 AM, TheWayWeWere said:

TOP 50 ALBUMS

 19    Alicia Keys | ALICIA

 20    Rina Sawayama | SAWAYAMA

 21    Ariana Grande | positions [x]

 22    Kylie Minogue | DISCO [x]

 23    Teyana Taylor | The Album [x]

 24    Christine and the Queens | La vita nuova EP [x]

 25    Kehlani | It Was Good Until It Wasn't [x]

 26    Mariah Carey | The Rarities [x]

 27    Toni Braxton | Spell My Name [x]
 28    Paloma Faith | Infinite Things [x]
 29    Melanie C | Melanie C [x]
 30    Dixie Chicks | Gaslighter [x]
 31    Kiiara | lil kiiwi [x]
 32    La Roux | Supervision [x]
 33    Hayley Williams | Petals for Armor [x]
 34    Katy Perry | Smile [x]
 35    Noah Cyrus | THE END OF EVERYTHING [x]
 36    The Killers | Imploding The Mirage [x]
 37    Camila Cabello | Romance [x]
 38    Mandy Moore | Silver Landings [x]
 39    Alanis Morissette | Such Pretty Forks In the Road [x]
 40    ALMA | Have U Seen Her? [x]
 41    JoJo | December Baby [x]
 42    Wynter Gordon | Wasted Youth [x]
 43    Norah Jones | Pick Me Up off the Floor [x]
 44    Låpsley | Through Water [x]
 45    Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas [x]
 46    Dua Lipa | Club Future Nostalgia [x]
 47    Troye Sivan | in a dream - EP [x]
 48    Phoebe Bridgers | Punisher [x]
 49    Victoria Monét | Jaguar [x]
 50    Луна | Fata Morgana - EP [x]

 

TOP 100 SINGLES

 35    Melanie C | Blame It on Me

 36    Ellie Goulding, Lauv | Slow Grenade

 37    Jhené Aiko, Future, Miguel | Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)

 38    Paloma Faith, Jonas Blue | Mistakes

 39    La Roux - Gullible Fool

 40    Jhené Aiko | P*$$Y Fairy (OTW) [x]

 41    Alicia Keys | Perfect Way to Die [x]

 42    Alicia Keys | Underdog [x]

 43    Dua Lipa | Levitating/Levitating (Madonna Remix) [x]

 44    Doja Cat, Gucci Mane | Like That [x]

 45    Taylor Swift | cardigan [x]

 46    Jhené Aiko, H.E.R. | B.S. [x]

 47    Harry Styles | Golden [x]

 48    Toni Braxton, Missy Elliott | Do It/Do It Remix [x]

 49    Dixie Chicks | Gaslighter [x]

 50    Charli XCX | i finally understand [x]
 51    HAIM | Don't Wanna [x]
 52    Halsey, Marshmello | Be Kind [x]
 53    Teyana Taylor | Made It [x]
 54    SZA, Ty Dolla $ign | Hit Different [x]
 55    Kesha, Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson, Wrabel | Resentment [x]
 56    Caroline Polachek | Breathless [x]
 57    The Weeknd | Heartless [x]
 58    Aly & AJ | Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor [x]
 59    Paloma Faith | Better Than This [x]
 60    Noah Cyrus | July [x]
 61    Harry Styles | Falling [x]
 62    Noah Cyrus | I Got So High That I Saw Jesus [x]
 63    Róisín Murphy | Something More [x]
 64    Toni Braxton, H.E.R. | Gotta Move On [x]
 65    HAIM | The Steps [x]
 66    Ariana Grande | 34+35 [x]
 67    Alicia Keys | Love Looks Better [x]
 68    Grimes | 4ÆM [x]
 69    Dixie Chicks | Sleep At Night [x]
 70    Zara Larsson | Love Me Land [x]
 71    Tove Lo | Bikini **** [x]
 72    Katy Perry | Daisies [x]
 73    Raye | Natalie Don't [x]
 74    Paloma Faith | Gold [x]
 75    Kesha | Tonight [x]
 76    Rita Ora | How To Be Lonely [x]
 77    Tove Lo, Alok & Ilkay Sencan | Don't Say Goodbye [x]
 78    Foxes | Love Not Loving You [x]
 79    Kesha | My Own Dance [x]
 80    Marshmello, Demi Lovato | OK Not to Be OK [x]
 81    Lady Gaga | 911 [x]
 82    Alicia Keys, Khalid | So Done [x]
 83    London Grammar | Californian Soil [x]
 84    Billie Eilish | everything i wanted [x]
 85    Rina Sawayama | Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) [x]
 86    Dua Lipa | Hallucinate [x]
 87    Teyana Taylor, Lauryn Hill | We Got Love  [x]
 88    Beyoncé | BLACK PARADE [x]
 89    Selena Gomez | Lose You to Love Me [x]
 90    Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber | Stuck with U [x]
 91    Rina Sawayama | XS [x]
 92    Kiiara | I Still Do [x]
 93    Alicia Keys | Time Machine [x]
 94    Låpsley | Womxn [x]
 95    Jhené Aiko, Big Sean | None of Your Concern [x]
 96    Taylor Swift, Bon Iver | exile [x]
 97    Tinashe, Ms Banks | Die A Little Bit [x]
 98    Selena Gomez | Look at Her Now [x]
 99    Ellie Goulding | Power [x]
 100    La Roux | Automatic Driver [x]

 

here

 

 

thanks for comments  

Spoiler

On 12/18/2020 at 9:40 PM, Madame X said:

kylie and ari  is a cute 12 punch, around the right area too, not top 20 but very close.

 

i see youre a BLESSED MADONNA STAN.  i actually liek her, but the levitating remix was a letdown. 

I'm not Black Madonna stan, but her remix was cute  

On 12/18/2020 at 9:03 PM, ikiru said:

Really didn't enjoy positions I really tried to get into it but idk, it's just not doing it for me.

Levitating remix, hmm, interesting choice! I don't like it but it's def not as terrible as everybody says!

Levitating orignal is better than remix, but it was nice addition  

On 12/18/2020 at 9:03 PM, Orfeo said:

Great List 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 6:15 PM, Lazuli said:

queen kylie never misses! that includes kiss me once i don't care what people say! 

positions on the other hand   

 

On 12/18/2020 at 2:48 PM, geodancefreak said:

DISCO and Levitating 

Not here for the Your Disco Needs You shade tho, it's one of the best pop songs of all time 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 2:47 PM, Brandon said:

?????????? + ???????? 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 7:10 AM, Green said:

DISCO and positions   

 

Honestly I prefer the Dababy Remix of Levitating than the Missy/Madonna remix 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 7:05 AM, gagacasanova said:

Finally someone who bops to the Blessed Madonna remix of Levitating 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 6:15 AM, M A R N ✮ said:

Disco & Positions were cute

 

On 12/18/2020 at 6:05 AM, Ewan Chaos said:

Disco and Positions back to back, YUPPPPPPPPP we love to see it. Well I wish Disco was higher BUT I am very glad you gave Celebrate You a shoutout. 

 

Don't care for the Madonna remix of Levitating, but the original or the DaBaby version (which is fine honestly lol) are so ****ing good and I'm glad they got the single treatment.

 

I finally listened to that Pu$$y Fairy song, it's really good! Apparently it hit the Billboard year end hot 100 which... did it even chart? Ah well, that's usually the case for the songs on the bottom of those lists.

sis it went top 40 thanks to album bomb  

On 12/18/2020 at 5:46 AM, Mr. Loco said:

Levitating is a true bop  I don't get why DaBaby's version is so hated tho

 

On 12/18/2020 at 4:38 AM, Remmy said:

Yeah hmmm @ Positions being this high It's really, really, REALLY lacking some highlights. pov + my hair are up there though  The latter is actually my favorite. || Levitating is obviously really great  Original >>>> DaBaby >>>>>>>> Missy/Madonna

 

On 12/18/2020 at 4:28 AM, rvx said:

Positions 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 4:21 AM, JGibson said:

Underdog 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 3:31 AM, dreamofyou said:

like that and levitating positions and disco, yup

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:59 AM, Pink Matter said:

Positions  (even though it just barely missed the top 20)

Like That, Levitating, PU$$Y Fairy  

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:41 AM, Blue Rose said:

Disco legend

Pu$$y Fairy stomping

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:32 AM, Post Malone said:

Disco 

Positions missing the top 20 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:08 AM, Kevin2803 said:

The Madonna remix of Levitating isn't as bad as people say, but also not amazing 

 

Disco & Postions 

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:07 AM, Mark Rih said:

Disco and Positions were both good albums, not amazing but good for sure

 

Levitating

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:06 AM, TalkThatRihanna said:

Positions  and Levitating (SOLO)

 

Like That is a cute bop as well

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:06 AM, Sunderland 4ever said:

Disco being so close to the Top 20.

 

On 12/18/2020 at 1:04 AM, BlackoutZone said:

AH PERIOD  Love the Levitating Remix acclaim, I also place them equally on the pedestal in my top, cause they are just as good, but in a different way. Both huge replay value too!

TEA

On 12/18/2020 at 1:03 AM, ARTPØP said:

Levitating  Like That 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2020 by TheWayWeWere

[KasioKas]

Sawayama

Happiness over everything is such a vibe! I just don't like future's autotune singing it's so annoying. 

But nice to see it on a list!

[BlackoutZone]

SAWAYMA great album

Slow Granade was cute, but i'm not a fan!

Blame It On Me definitely one of the best on the album

[dreamofyou]

sawayama deserved better but we move

[Pink Matter]

Sawayama  

[ikiru]

rina > sawayama, but it's still a really good album

melanie c still releases music? let me check it out

[Sunderland 4ever]

Alicia Keys released something this year? Lemme check that one out pronto!

[Ewan Chaos]

Surprisingly I haven't drunk written up any of my Best Of stuff this year even though I usually end up doing it once or twice a year sksksksks hope you're having fun sis

 

Rina's album was great, yeah! Interesting top choices though... though I do stan Dynasty esp. the I Care inspired bridge. 

 

The Gullible Fool stanning! Suuuuuch a good song and a perfect closer to the album. I actually thought the lead single was FINE, but Gullible Fool blew it out of the water for SURE.

[Blue Rose]

only here for SAWAYAMA

[Kevin2803]

Slow Grenade & Blame It On me are bops 

 

SAWAYAMA making it into the top 20 

[rvx]

Nice graphics 

[Post Malone]

Slow Grenade 

[JGibson]

Slow Grenade 

[Remmy]

Slow Grenade is definitely cute and overhated, my 2nd favorite from EG.0 (only behind Close to Me.)  SAWAYAMA Wish it was higher but it would've been a crime if it missed the top 20. Bad Friend, Dynasty & Tokyo Love Hotel in your favorites YUP that's taste!!!!!!!!!

[T.O.A.D.S.]

On 12/17/2020 at 8:01 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

I really worried that my queen Kylie gonna get overboard and would make this album campy gay mess like Your Disco Needs You. But hell, she proves me wrong. This is one of the strongers pop records of the year. Basically almost every track is a standout on its own, its very Kylie-esque, but there so many 70's disco inspirations around, that it never feels like rehash or something.

Sis, I think this perfectly describes the album  Miss A Thing truly is one of the biggest highlights though!!

 

On 12/17/2020 at 8:01 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

On her sixth record Ariana tones down a bit, there's no big pop Max Martin-production bops, there not many '7 rings' a like bangers, instead she offers us her most cohesive and r&b project to date. I still don't get how overhated this album was, yeah, it wasn't standout love for me too, but once it grew on me, I can appreciate top-notch production, mellow melodies, tongue-in-cheek lyricism, ol'-school references, some of her best vocal performances and etc. 

It's not that bad but is too pop for what touted as an R&B album for me   I like that you picked my hair as a highlight because it is one of her best songs

 

On 12/17/2020 at 8:01 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

Original is ****ing classic. It sounds like disco pop at its best. Once you heard it, your ass can't stop dancing to the beat. And I think I was among minority who actually liked Madonna remix I'll pretend DaBoy remix is not exist tho

I love all the versions and remixes 

[Ghostlysnaker]

"Mistakes" , "Slow Grenade"  I expected more from those collabs, though

[Legend E]

omg i'm so happy to see alicia here

sawayama is excellent ofc