TheWayWeWere Posted December 25, 2020 Author Posted December 25, 2020 FULL RECAP On 12/6/2020 at 1:59 AM, TheWayWeWere said: TOP 50 ALBUMS 01 Lady Gaga | Chromatica [x] 02 Jessie Ware | What's Your Pleasure? [x] 03 Grimes | Miss Anthropocene [x] 04 Harry Styles | Fine Line [x] 05 Jhené Aiko | Chilombo [x] 06 JoJo | good to know [x] 07 Charli XCX | how i'm feeling now [x] 08 Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour [x] 09 Halsey | Manic [x] 10 HAIM | Women In Music Pt. III [x] 11 Taylor Swift | folklore [x] 12 Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia [x] 13 The Weeknd | After Hours [x] 14 Kesha | High Road [x] 15 Róisín Murphy | Róisín Machine [x] 16 Doja Cat | Hot Pink [x] 17 Ellie Goulding | Brightest Blue [x] 18 Selena Gomez | Rare [x] 19 Alicia Keys | ALICIA [x] 20 Rina Sawayama | SAWAYAMA [x] 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 01 Jessie Ware | Spotlight [x] 02 Harry Styles | Adore You [x] 03 Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande | Rain on Me [x] 04 Grimes | Delete Forever [x] 05 Miley Cyrus | Midnight Sky [x] 06 Lady Gaga | Stupid Love [x] 07 Jessie Ware | Save a Kiss [x] 08 JoJo | Man [x] 09 Harry Styles | Watermelon Sugar [x] 10 Halsey | You should be sad [x] 11 Doja Cat | Say So [x] 12 Charli XCX | forever [x] 13 Chloe x Halle | Do It [x] 14 Dua Lipa | Physical [x] 15 Grimes | My Name is Dark [x] 16 Kylie Minogue | Magic [x] 17 Chloe x Halle | Forgive Me [x] 18 Christine and the Queens | People, I've been sad [x] 19 Dua Lipa | Don't Start Now [x] 20 Ariana Grande | positions [x] 21 Jessie Ware | What's Your Pleasure? [x] 22 Róisín Murphy | Murphy's Law [x] 23 Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill | Save the Day [x] 24 Kylie Minogue | Say Something [x] 25 Taylor Swift | betty [x] 26 Dua Lipa | Break My Heart [x] 27 The Weeknd | In Your Eyes [x] 28 Selena Gomez | Rare [x] 29 JoJo | Lonely Hearts [x] 30 HAIM | I Know Alone [x] 31 Tove Lo | I'm Coming [x] 32 Chloe x Halle, Swae Lee | Catch Up [x] 33 The Weeknd | Blinding Lights [x] 34 Charli XCX | claws [x] 35 Melanie C | Blame It on Me [x] 36 Ellie Goulding, Lauv | Slow Grenade [x] 37 Jhené Aiko, Future, Miguel | Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.) [x] 38 Paloma Faith, Jonas Blue | Mistakes [x] 39 La Roux | Gullible Fool [x] 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
TalkThatRihanna Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 This update slays so hard Fine Line, Whats Your Pleasure & Chromatica all Top 4 You Should Be Sad, Stupid Love , Midnight Sky, Rain On Me, Adore You So much taste, I love to see it
elvenOCEAN Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Your Chromatica highlights are excellent! Miley and Jessie truly gave us great albums this year. When it comes to Harry Style, I just feel like he is trying too hard. I don't know... I loved Sign of the Time and even put it on my top 20 list of 2017, but I can't say the same for any of the tracks from this album apart from Sunflowers and maybe Golden.
elvenOCEAN Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 The effort you put into this is truly admirable, and that is precisely why I am always keeping an eye on it (even if I'm only rarely commenting). Bravo!
Reverse Warholian Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 FLAWLESS top 10 albums and singles. I use every single one of them
JGibson Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Stupid Love + Rain On Me + you should be sad + Man
Kevin2803 Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Lady Gaga & Jessie Ware slaying "Man" even higher than in my best of
GreatestLoveofAll Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Yessss sis, this the taste im tqalking about! Finally someone who feels the way i do about Chromatica
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 25, 2020 ATRL Moderator Posted December 25, 2020 Jessica, sweetie... spotlight #1 the top 10 is pretty solid, only jojo is meh and idk the grimes song
Into The Void Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Harry- Jessie- Gaga 4-2-1 punch! Sorry I haven't really listened To Ms. Anthropogenic. FINE LINE, WHATS YOUR PLEASURE and CHROMATICA!! Slayage in top 10 songs too
potent Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Jessie deserved the #1 album The Kill getting its well deserved appreciation Fine Line in the top 5 too Your top 3 for songs is great, Adore You is just so easy to play over and over WS is a little too high though Man in the top 10? it's just boring song to me Jessie again at #7 with Save a Kiss Don't like Miley though Great chart overall and amazing graphics, glad you came back this year
Mr. Loco Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Chromatica was cute, but is the worse Gaga album tbh Rain on me, Adore you & Watermelon sugar in the top 10 tho
Green Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Midnight Sky in the top 5 Adore You, Rain on me, You should be sad, Watermelon Sugar Chromatica, Fine Line, What's Your Pleasure?
PrinceMichaelFan Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 adore you that song should have went #1 (not watermenlon sugar) Glad it's a huge one for you!!!! Chromatica is overall her best album in terms of Pop (next to Fame Monster)
Brandon Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 ?????? ????, ??? + ???? ???? ????????/??????
Kiss It Better Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 i agree chromatica was a solid back-to-back bops filled album (though i'm kinda sick of it) it's also in my top 10 most played album of 2020 great list overall and the recap looks really nice once again imma say it... i love the graphics
Mark Rih Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Jessie and Harry slaying both on albums and singles list they only served quality so it's what they deserve. Cosmetica #1 album It has a few bops I guess but..
Pink Matter Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Not Ga Ga over Jessie Anyways, Chilombo and Fine Line were solid albums, as was WYP? of course. And I guess you made up for it by giving Jessie 2 spots in your top 10! + Adore You, Midnight Sky, Watermelon Sugar, and Ysbs Great lists overall sis!
Remmy Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 I feel like preferring Harry Styles over Fine Line is lowkey an unpopular opinion at this point but that's the one I hold! Obviously FL is still amazing though, glad you got into it and him. What's Your Pleasure? yup absolutely delicious! Chromatica isn't my favorite Gaga album but I certainly can't complain about my queen being #1 Lights Up, Sunflower, Soul Control, RWYA, Alice in your highlights Now as for the singles, wow I enjoy EVERYTHING except for that G**mes song because I can't enjoy her music at all. Save a Kiss, Stupid Love, Midnight Sky, Rain On Me and Adore You are especially amazing. Double Gaga and Jessie in here, and Spotlight at #1 is a nice choice Another amazing Best Of, see you next year (hopefully)
KasioKas Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 7:42 PM, TheWayWeWere said: me realising everyone finishing their countdowns TOP 50 ALBUMS 10 HAIM | Women In Music Pt. III "L.A. on my mind, I can’t breathe" I think they released their best album so far with this. It hits you from the first track. It's cohesiveness, summery feeling through the tracks, nostalgia, loneliness, bittersweet lyrics, rough rock sounds, r&b influence all over it forms such an amazing record from top to bottom. Even through it's most breezy moments, it still haunts you with lyricism, even through it's most upbeat moments they sharps you with some of the biggest life questions. Perfect album for walking on sunny road. highlights: Los Angeles, Gasoline, 3am, Leaning on You, FUBT 09 Halsey | Manic "In my world, I'm constantly, constantly havin' a breakthrough or a breakdown, or a blackout" Album title is very telling actually. Manic is chaotic, jarring, sometimes happy and glorious, sometimes angry and depressing, even collabs on this album looks so random. Unlike her previous album, which was filled with pop radio anthems, this one felt a bit different - even on its most radio friendly songs she still raises some intimate themes. Pretty strong pop record, wish'd she would go further in pop-punk route. highlights: 3am, Finally//beautiful stranger, Alanis' Interlude, Still Learning, I'm Not Mad 08 Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour "I wish you all the best, I'll help you pick her dress" This is how artistic growth looks like! I loved their first album, but it still had some disney-ish moments here and there. On 'Ungodly Hour' girls shows maturity, vocal delivery, sexiness, self-power and self-control. And it's not about good-girl-gone-bad, it's mostly age-old changes, which is great. One of the most cohesive and strongest r&b/pop records of the year - record stacked with hypnotic house beats, trap melodies and vocal harmonies. highlights: Ungodly Hour, Lonely, Busy Boy, Don't Make It Harder On Me, Wonder What She Thinks of Me 07 Charli XCX | how i'm feeling now "I don't trust myself at all, why should you trust me?" I'm still surprised this album was panned by atrl Like, it was one of my favorite album while we were on quarantine and it sounds still fresh and relatable now. It was great idea from the start, and even though result could've been better by Charli standards, she did that in ****ing 6 weeks herself! It's intimate share of her feelings and thoughts during such an extraordinary situation. And all of that in futuristic/indie pop package. It's still one of the best music moments of the year. Honest look at herself and the world around during isolation days. highlights: party 4 u, anthems, visions, enemy 06 JoJo | good to know "Don't be ashamed of your scars" Even though I loved Mad Love so much, it's on Good to Know she finally finds her voice, finally found her sound. On album about independence and self-love/self-knowledge she showcases her amazing voice, her diversity on both pop/r&b/orchestral/acoustic guitar songs. She actually lives through every song and you actually feel connected to it. You're bopping, grooving, dancing around, crying and feel empathy to songs from this record. I just can't stop fuming how underrated she is. highlights: Think About You, Don't Talk Me Down, So Bad, Pedialyte, Small Things TOP 100 SINGLES 15 Grimes | My Name is Dark "Un-**** the world, you stupid girl" This is ****ing insane! A lil step-sister of KillVMaim this masterpiece feels absolutely surreal. Angry guitar and drum sounds along with her mellow voice and massive production. It's absolutely great. 14 Dua Lipa | Physical "You got me feeling diamond rich" It's probably my favorite single of hers and one of the most effective ones. It does sounds like future nostalgic song. While it the melody is full of 80s synths, it's banging beat and sexual energy elevates it to some futuristic sound. It's massive chorus just can't stop you from dancing around. 13 Chloe x Halle | Do It "It's a "Homies only" kind of mood" It's full time bop, smooth and groove party jam that can't leave you indifferent. Sound is so striking, nostalgic and unique at the same time. And harmonies! 12 Charli XCX | forever "You take your time, I'll take mine, we'll be fine" It's one of my favorites from HIFN and one of my favorites from Charlie at all. Such a beautifully sad electronic ballad, that reminds you about existence of a forever with your loved ones - even in some hard times, like quarantine. There's love, hope, reconnection and resilience. We can change and world around can change too, but love is beyond all of that. 11 Doja Cat | Say So "Boy, stop playing, grab my ass, why you actin' like you shy?" It's clearly one of the most enjoyable hits in my recent memory. It sounds like a traditional pop hitwith dose of nostalgic sound (disco influence back in 2019!), but it's Doja's airy voice during both singing and rapping moments, that makes this so heavenly beautiful. It's her bubbly persona and immaculate production makes this song so powerful and divine. RECAP Reveal hidden contents thanks for still staying with me, there's one 1 or 2 updates left Reveal hidden contents thank u sis I was sure they going to made my top 10, but top 10 is filled with smashes too I'm a little mad myself On 12/25/2020 at 7:06 PM, TheWayWeWere said: AND THE GRAND FINALE TOP 50 ALBUMS 05 Jhené Aiko | Chilombo "I'll take some rain with my sunshine" Trip was the first album by her that I adored, so I was pretty excited about her next project. And she didn't dissappoint. Chilombo feels like a place to chill, basically, and sit down to think about love, passion, sex.. being angry on your ex, being happy, let down your past, find a way to heal yourself and learn. With Chilombo she brings you to a carnaval of ups and downs, of emotions, but even on its most depressing moments, you know there's good things coming. Great, very atmospheric album, a bit too long for many people, which causes some fillers here and there, but I love long records, so it was pleasure to me highlights: Triggered, Above & Beyond, Party for Me, Tryna Smoke, Born Tired 08 JoJo | Man "I need somebody who can love me like I love me" This is the hit written all over it! It's so sexy, flirtatious, infectious self-independent anthem! 03 Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande | Rain on Me "I hear the thunder coming down, won't you rain on me?" A collaboration I never knew I needed in my life Triumphant euphoric pop anthem, that sounds fresh, theatrical and bangerish at the same time. A pop perfection indeed. 01 Jessie Ware | Spotlight "Words can never do the things that I need them to" This is ****ing classic. Slow-burner pulsing fierce jam, every second of it is a pleasure. The best disco pop this year. Just like honey for your ears. Ware claims another #1 I- Ditto re:long albums if they're done well and Chilombo is a great long album and worth it. ROM & Man are both great! Love seeing Jo so high on many lists this year! Check out my final update as well!
T.O.A.D.S. Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 I'm so happy to see Chromatica at #1 where it belongs! Finally someone showing love to Stupid Love & its video & the single cover I love to see it
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