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[JGibson]

Is It True 

[MP2K]

 

 

20. Waxahatchee, “Lilacs”

For whatever reason Waxatchee would make my countdowns in the bottom half but this the one, finally. It is a song about playing out a repetitive cycle of self-doubt but sounds so delicate and stores hope.

 

19. Thundercat, “Dragonball Durag”

Smooth, lushes, tongue-in-cheek and full of personality. Sounds so romantic right? Until you deep dive into the humorous lyrics; Thurdercats shtick that just seems to work. He’s too down to earth.

 

18. Chloe x Halle, “Ungodly Hour”

Don’t you just love when two different worlds collide and make magic? CXH’s heavenly vocals on top of Disclosure’s bounce was the surprise sound we did not know we needed in 2020.

 

17. Lady Gaga, “Rain On Me (feat. Ariana Grande)”

Bottoms anthem. It’s no “Telephone” but she’s cute and twinky. 

 

16. Dua Lipa, “Break My Heart”

The pause and goes, the buildup, the chords, the guitars, the vocals. Disco pop princess done did it again.

 

15. Phoebe Bridges, “I Know The End”

The first half to me is honestly a 6 for me. But you know I love a damn build up, this one here restores my energy and it sounds something out of an old Sufjan Stevens record.

 

14. Perfume Genius, “On the Floor”

Has so many elements of an anthem. A happy, bouncy cut with shimmering vocals. Call it '80s pop.

 

13. Jenevieve, “Baby Powder” 

So delicate, so soft, just like baby powder indeed from the vocals and the overall feel. It’s like Tennis meets Solange. Such great replay value with this one. Jenevieve is a new girl to look out for.

 

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12. Christine and the Queens, “People, I’ve Been Sad”

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Definition: People, I’ve Been Sad. But yeah, this song is just ugh.

 

11. Cardi B, “WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)”

The iconic music video, the juxtaposition between Cardi and Megan’s cadence, the nastiness, THE GIRLS ARE DANCING, the girls had everyone in FUMES.

[MP2K]

 

10. Gorillaz, “Désolé (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)”

This is less energetic than “Momentary Bliss” but the beat is still groovy enough to make you bop and it packs a nostalgic feel. Amazing backing vocal performance.

 

09. Moses Sumney, “Cut Me”

Moses’ voice is so alien, so mystic, love the way he uses it. Love his animated runs & falsetto, and arrangements that follow the pattern of the epic horns here. Moses makes you feel all the pain throughout the record and restores your ease at the end.

 

08. The Weeknd, “After Hours”

I’m with the GRAMMYS, but not really, but couldn’t care less… this was chef’s kiss of a The Weeknd record I want to hear though. The journey on here is worth the ride.

 

07. Yves Tumor, “Super Stars”

He has become one of my favorite artists over the past 3 years. What a simple but beautiful ****ing guitar number here.

 

06. Tame Impala, “Breathe Deeper”

I was once scared that Tame Impala would fall off, he did slightly. But reeled me back in with “Breathe Deeper,” which puts me in a trance. Oh, and that outro? What an outro.

 

05. Rina Sawayama, “Xs”

POP. PERFECTION. with a great message. That is all. Sidenote: Am I the only one that hears instrumental similarities in Danity Kane’s “Touching My Body,” is that a thing?

 

04. Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage REMIX (feat. Beyoncé)”

One of the greatest female remix/collaborations in modern day history. New lyrics, new beat changes, switches between the artists, both artists holding their own - Bey is a rap girl, ‘cause that’s all she does besides eating these days. This is how you do it ladies and gents. Amplify an already existing hit, don’t be lazy like the other bitches from last year.

 

03. Dua Lipa, “Levitating”

Before I knew this was a single or knew how much this track is loved, I just knew this was something special. This is a house party you do not want to end.

 

02. Chloe x Halle, “Do It”

The most melodic-chilliest turn up songs about getting ready for a girls’ night out. Such a simplistic track and the subject matter isn’t the most innovative, yet when you peel it, you recognize it is not all that much basic. You got a trap&B baseline, sparkly synths, Chloe rap-sings and then Halle swoops in with pop hooks and expressive R&B arrangements. All these different ingredients give this track a new life.

[MP2K]

 

01. Chloe x Halle, “Forgive Me”

These were my babies for quite some time, but this was the ONE, the dark sister contrast to “Do It.” When I tell you, these girls are fully grown now! The hard-hitting instrumentals & bass, the pain and anger you feel from their voices, the delivery is c.u.n.t.. This is where they became stars and the rest was history. They write and produce their own music and maximize their vocal abilities, their range, their harmonies, their balances, and both can do what the other can if and whenever they want to so they leave you with a surprise in every performance. They’re dangerous to the music industry.

Edited January 10, 2021 by MP2K

[MP2K]

Top Songs of 2020:

75. Rina Sawayama, “STFU!”

 

74. Austra. “Risk It”

 

73. Porches, “Do U Wanna”

 

72. Travis Scott, “FRANCHISE (feat. Young Thug & M.I.A.)”

 

71. BeatKing, “Then Leave (feat. Queendome Come)”

 

70. Drake, “Chicago Freestyle (feat. Giveon)”

 

69. Disclosure “My High (feat. slowthai & Aminé)”

 

68. Troye Sivan, “Take Yourself Home”

 

67. Thundercat, “Funny Thing”

 

66. Romy, “Lifetime”

 

65. The Avalanche, “Running Red Lights (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Pink Siifu)”

 

64. Yves Tumor, “Kerosene! (feat. Diana Gordan)”

 

63. The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

 

62. The 1975, “Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)”

 

61. Victoria Monet, “Experience (feat. Khalid)”

 

60. James Blake, “Are You Even Real?”

 

59. Charli XCX, “claws”

 

58. SZA, “Hit Different (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)”

 

57. Brent Faiyaz, “Dead Man Walking”

 

56. TeaMarr, “Tick (feat. SIR)”

 

55. Harry Styles, “Adore You”

 

54. beabadoobee, “Care”

 

53. Yebba, “Distance”

 

52. Khruangbin, “Time (You and I)”

 

51. Gorillaz, “Momentary Bliss (feat. Slowthai & Slaves)”

 

50. Harry Styles, “Golden”

 

49. Grimes, “Delete Forever”

 

48. Rina Sawayama, “Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)”

 

47. Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats, “DIET_”

 

46. Disclosure, “Lavender (feat. Channel Tres)”

 

45. Christine and the Queens, “I disappear in your arms”

 

44. Victoria Monet, “Moment”

 

43. Roddy Ricch, “High Fashion (feat. Mustard)”

 

42. Mulatto, “In n Out (feat. City Girls)”

 

41. Ariana Grande, “34+35”

 

40. Doja Cat, “Like That (feat. Gucci Mane)”

 

39. Charli XCX, “c2.0”

 

38. Megan Thee Stallion, “Body”

 

37. 070 Shake, “Guilt Conscience”

 

36. Soccer Mommy, “Circle the Drain”

 

35. Miley Cyrus, “Midnight Sky”

 

34. Lauv, “Modern Loneliness”

 

33. Jhene Aiko, “P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)”

 

32. Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”

 

31. Kali Uchis, “¡aquí yo mando! (feat. Rico Nasty)”

 

30. Bree Runaway, “Gucci (feat. Maliibu Miitch)”

 

29. Kehlani, “Water”

 

28. Megan Thee Stallion, “Captain Hook”

 

27. Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

 

26. Tame Impala, “Is it True”

 

25. ROSALIA, “TKN (feat. Travis Scott)”

 

24. Jessy Lanza, “Lick in Heaven”

 

23. Doja Cat, “Say So”

 

22. Jazmine Sullivan, “Lost One”

 

21. Joji, “Run”

20. Waxahatchee, “Lilacs”

19. Thundercat, “Dragonball Durag”

18. Chloe x Halle, “Ungodly Hour”

17. Lady Gaga, “Rain On Me (feat. Ariana Grande)”

16. Dua Lipa, “Break My Heart”

15. Phoebe Bridges, “I Know The End”

14. Perfume Genius, “On the Floor”

13. Jenevieve, “Baby Powder” 

12. Christine and the Queens, “People, I’ve Been Sad”

11. Cardi B, “WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)”

10. Gorillaz, “Désolé (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)”

09. Moses Sumney, “Cut Me”

08. The Weeknd, “After Hours”

07. Yves Tumor, “Super Stars”

06. Tame Impala, “Breathe Deeper”

05. Rina Sawayama, “Xs”

04. Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage REMIX (feat. Beyoncé)”

03. Dua Lipa, “Levitating”

02. Chloe x Halle, “Do It”

01. Chloe x Halle, “Forgive Me”

Top Songs of 2019: #75-1

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75. Foals, “On the Luna”

74. FKA Twigs, “home with you”

73. ScHoolboy Q, “Numb Numb Juice”

72. Vampire Weekend, “Harmony Hall”

71. Blood Orange, “Benzo”

70. Weyes Blood, “Andromeda”

69. Push baby, “You don’t like the color orange”

68. Tyler, The Creator, “EARFQUAKE”

67. Jay Som, “Tenderness”

66. BROCKHAMPTON, “NO HALO”

65. The Head and the Heart, “Living Mirage”

64. FKA Twigs, “holy terrain (feat. Future)”

63. iyla, “Juice”

62. Ari Lennox, “Up Late”

61. Chris Brown, “Heat (feat. Gunna)”

60. Junglepussy, “I’m in Love”

59. Burna Boy, “Ye”

58. Kim Petras, “Icy”

57. BANKS, “Hawaiian Mazes”

56. DaBaby, “Suge”

55. ROSALÍA, “Aute Cuture (feat. J Balvin & El Guincho)”

54. Vampire Weekend, “Unbearably White”

53. Steve Lacy, “Lay Me Down”

52. Billie Eilish, “xanny”

51. Post Malone, “Sunflower (feat. Swae Lee)”

50. KAYTRANDA, “Culture (feat. Teedra Moses)”

49. Jamila Woods, “ZORA” 

48. Hozier, “Almost (Sweet Music)”

47. Bree Runway, “All Night”

46. Carolien Polochek, “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”

45. Nilüfer Yanya, “Tears”

44. Jungle, “Casio”

43. Charly Bliss, “Chatroom”

42. Sharon Van Ethen, “seventeen”

41. Spellling, “Real Fun”

40. Jai Paul, “He”

39. Vampire Weekend, “Flower Moon (feat. Steve Lacy)”

38. Mustard, “Ballin’ (feat. Roddy Ricch)”

37. Cardi B, “Please Me (feat. Bruno Mars)”

36. Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”

35. Young Thug, “The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott)”

34. Charli XCX, “White Mercedes”

33. Solange, “Almeda”

32. 21 Savage, “a lot (feat. J. Cole)”

31. Tei Shi, “Even if it Hurts (feat. Blood Orange)”

30. Kevin Abstract, “Peach”

29. Normani, “Motivation”

28. Ashley O, “On A Roll”

27. Hatchie, “Without A Blush”

26. Denzel Curry, “RICKY”

25. Megan Thee Stallion, “Cash **** (feat. Da Baby)”

24. J. Cole, “MIDDLE CHILD”

23. Post Malone, “Circles”

22. Lana Del Rey, “Doin’ Time”

21. Clairo, “Bags”

20. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Party for One”

19. Chris Brown, “No Guidance (feat. Drake)”

18. Megan Thee Stallion, “Realer”

17. Tamaryn, “Fits of Rage”

16. Billie Eilish, “bad guy”

15. Mark Ronson, “Late Night Feelings (feat. Lykke Li)”

14. Pond, “Daisy”

13. Ari Lennox, “BMO”

12. Kim Petras, “Sweet Spot”

11. Spellling, “Haunted Water”

10. Tinashe, “Die A Little Bit (feat. Ms. Banks)”

09. BROCKHAMPTON, “SUGAR”

08. Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”

07. Rema, “Dumebi”

06. Charli XCX, “Gone (feat. Christine and the Queen)”

05. FKA Twigs, “sad day”

04. Angel Olsen, “Lark”

03. James Blake, “Where’s the Catch? (feat. Andre 3000)”

02. Denzel Curry, “SPEEDBOAT”

01. FKA Twigs, “Cellophane”

 

[MP2K]

Finished! Thanks for your previous comments, support your boy with your final thoughts! Thank you all and see you EOY!

 

@JGibson @Brandon @Madame X @Stevie @Ewan Chaos @rvx @Lee!! @TRF. @Pink Matter @TheWayWeWere @Tom Vercetti @KillingYourCareer @KasioKas @Legend E @D/X @Sunderland 4ever @potent @Moonlightbae

 

Feel free to also drop your C/D if I haven't gotten to yours yet.

[JGibson]

Rain On Me

 

 

 

 

[Stevie]

Chloe x Halle really did that!

 

Just listened to that Jenevieve song and it's really good.

[Pink Matter]

That top 10 is nasty! And certainly an interesting #1. I don't think I've seen many lists with Forgive Me on it (or at least over Do It and Ungodly Hour).

Glad someone else hasn't entirely given up on Tame Impala (and Breathe Deeper is one of my faves from the album!). Bunch of good **** all throughout but that's to be expected! Wish you did an albums list but I'll take what I can get  

Gonna give the Jenevieve song a spin soon cuz that caught my eye.

[KasioKas]

12 hours ago, MP2K said:

 

61. Victoria Monet, “Experience (feat. Khalid)”

 

48. Rina Sawayama, “Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)”

 

44. Victoria Monet, “Moment”

 

41. Ariana Grande, “34+35”

 

40. Doja Cat, “Like That (feat. Gucci Mane)”

 

34. Lauv, “Modern Loneliness”

 

33. Jhene Aiko, “P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)”

 

 

23. Doja Cat, “Say So”

 

18. Chloe x Halle, “Ungodly Hour”

 

17. Lady Gaga, “Rain On Me (feat. Ariana Grande)”

 

16. Dua Lipa, “Break My Heart”

 

 

05. Rina Sawayama, “Xs”

 

 

03. Dua Lipa, “Levitating”

 

02. Chloe x Halle, “Do It”

 

01. Chloe x Halle, “Forgive Me”

 

 

Love all of these!

CxH top 2 

P$ssy fairy, Moment and Modern Lonliness ranking high 

[Ewan Chaos]

Whew so many goodies here, so lemme just try to highlight a few:

 

Happy to see Tonight by The 1975 here; If You're Too Shy is still my top pick from that album but I really adore Tonight and that other song they had with the chorus backing it. 

 

c2.0 being finally higher on someone's list YAAAAS. Risk It a good song too!

[Legend E]

do it > forgive me

 

xs, savage, levitating  

[Brandon]

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