best of ReverseWarholian's Hottest 100 of 2020 | Well it's over

[TalkThatRihanna]

14 hours ago, ReverseWarholian said:

Not sure if she's your cup of tea, tbh! The album is super eclectic though so I'm sure there's at least one or two saves on it for you. 

Yeah she’s not my cup of tea  I tried the first 3 tracks and didn’t like them tbh. The verses of XS hit though!

[Moonlightbae]

I came right before the end love the clues concept

Spoiler

#97. 'WTF Do I Know', Miley Cyrus

#91. 'Lonely Hearts (Remix)', JoJo feat. Demi Lovato

#89. 'Boss Bitch', Doja Cat

#86. 'Stupid Love', Lady Gaga

#74. 'Monsters', All Time Low feat. Demi Lovato & blackbear

#73. 'Alone Again', The Weeknd

#72. 'Don't Start Now', Dua Lipa

#69. 'Dynasty', Rina Sawayama

#65. 'Pedialyte', JoJo

#62. 'Diamonds', Sam Smith

#59. '911', Lady Gaga

#57. 'Physical', Dua Lipa 

#55. 'In Your Eyes', The Weeknd

#53. 'Forgive Me', Chloe x Halle

#49. 'Fine Line', Harry Styles

#47. 'Anyone (Live From The 62nd GRAMMY Awards)', Demi Lovato

#37. 'Alice', Lady Gaga

#34. 'Bad Friend', Rina Sawayama

#30. 'Golden', Harry Styles

#24. '3AM', Halsey

#22. 'Hallucinate', Dua Lipa

#21. 'exile', Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver

#18. 'Do It', Chloe x Halle

#17. 'Midnight Sky', Miley Cyrus

#12. 'Say So', Doja Cat

#9. 'Blinding Lights', The Weeknd

these are my faves so far, perched for top 3 x

[Reverse Warholian]

#3. 'Rain On Me', Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande

 

There isn't anything I can add to the ROM discourse that hasn't been already said, so I'll just leave this: 

 

@wesleywalrus @that G.U.Y. @TaylorNation

 

Spoiler

Corresponding clue

 

 

From Ashanti's 2005 classique 'Rain On Me' video! @AintNoOtherMe

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by ReverseWarholian

[Reverse Warholian]

ANTI-POP EMERGENCY 

 

After thousands of your mail-in ballots were suddenly unearthed, we have a TIE for the #1 song for the first time in history! Altering the human experience with hotel shampoo and Grammy nominations (or a lack thereof), these two acts who we'll reveal shortly brought ARTculture into POP in a @ReverseWarholian expedition.

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by ReverseWarholian

[Reverse Warholian]

3 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

Yeah she’s not my cup of tea  I tried the first 3 tracks and didn’t like them tbh. The verses of XS hit though!

I knew it! You might like 'Bad Friend' and 'Love Me 4 Me' though. I'd say those are the most casual listener friendly apart from 'XS'. 

[Reverse Warholian]

6 minutes ago, ReverseWarholian said:

ANTI-POP EMERGENCY 

 

After thousands of your mail-in ballots were suddenly unearthed, we have a TIE for the #1 song for the first time in history! Altering the human experience with hotel shampoo and Grammy nominations (or a lack thereof), these two acts who we'll reveal shortly brought ARTculture into POP in a @ReverseWarholian expedition.

 

 

 

But first, a recap 

 

 

 

 

#100. 'Aquí Yo Mando', Kali Uchis / Rico Nasty

#99. 'Dead Weight', PVRIS

#98. 'Tap In', Saweetie

#97. 'WTF Do I Know', Miley Cyrus

#96. 'hand crushed by a mallet (remix)', 100 gecs feat. Fall Out Boy, Craig Owens, and Nicole Dollanganger 

#95. 'Voice', LOONA

#94. 'Daisy', Ashnikko

#93. 'body bag', Machine Gun Kelly feat. YUNGBLUD & Bert McCracken

#92. 'Borderline', Tame Impala

#91. 'Lonely Hearts (Remix)', JoJo feat. Demi Lovato

#90. 'everything at once', Mothica

#89. 'Boss Bitch', Doja Cat

#88. 'Can I', Kehlani

#87. 'Take What You Want', Post Malone feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott

#86. 'Stupid Love', Lady Gaga

#85. 'Playing Games', Summer Walker / Bryson Tiller

#84. 'Love Me 4 Me', Rina Sawayama

#83. 'His Rope', Thom Yorke / Burial / Four Tet 

#82. 'Change', Pale Waves

#81. 'Love Me With Your Lie', Kiesza

#80. 'Wishing Well', Juice WRLD

#79. 'New Gods', Grimes

#78. 'Body', Megan Thee Stallion

#77. 'Reasons I Drink', Alanis Morisette

#76. '777', Joji

#75. '929', Halsey

#74. 'Monsters', All Time Low feat. Demi Lovato & blackbear

#73. 'Alone Again', The Weeknd

#72. 'Don't Start Now', Dua Lipa

#71. 'Dior', Pop Smoke

#70. 'love song', YUNGBLUD

#69. 'Dynasty', Rina Sawayama

#68. 'Ode To The Mets', The Strokes

#67. 'the last great american dynasty', Taylor Swift

#66. 'Where You Belong', Little Dragon

#65. 'Pedialyte', JoJo

#64. 'Kerosene!', Yves Tumor

#63. 'The Box', Roddy Ricch

#62. 'Diamonds', Sam Smith

#61. 'Funny Thing', Thundercat

#60. 'Die For Me', Post Malone feat. Future & Halsey

#59. '911', Lady Gaga

#58. 'money machine', 100 gecs

#57. 'Physical', Dua Lipa 

#56. 'Chicken Tenders', Dominic Fike

#55. 'In Your Eyes', The Weeknd

#54. 'The Bigger Picture', Lil Baby

#53. 'Forgive Me', Chloe x Halle

#52. 'Attack of Panic', Aly & AJ

#51. 'Soul Control', Jessie Ware

#50. 'I Disagree', Poppy

#49. 'Fine Line', Harry Styles

#48. '4ÆM', Grimes

#47. 'Anyone (Live From The 62nd GRAMMY Awards)', Demi Lovato

#46. 'B.S.', Jhené Aiko feat. H.E.R.

#45. 'Are You Bored Yet?', Wallows feat. Clairo

#44. 'Experiment On Me', Halsey

#43. 'The Blinding', Jay Electronica feat. Travis Scott

#42. 'Gaslighter', The Dixie Chicks

#41. 'Who's Gonna Save U Now', Rina Sawayama

#40. 'Aries', Gorillaz feat. Peter Hook & Georgia

#39. 'Escape From LA', The Weeknd

#38. 'People, I've Been Sad', Christine and the Queens

#37. 'Alice', Lady Gaga

#36. '10%', KAYTRANADA feat. Kali Uchis

#35. 'ROCKSTAR', DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch

#34. 'Bad Friend', Rina Sawayama

#33. 'Kyoto', Phoebe Bridgers

#32. 'Forever ... (is a long time)', Halsey

#31. 'Good News', Mac Miller

#30. 'Golden', Harry Styles

#29. 'I Love Louis Cole', Thundercat

#28. 'Dead Horse', Hayley Williams

#27. 'Care', beabadoobee

#26. 'Come & Go', Juice WLRD feat. Marshmello

#25. 'Breathe Deeper', Tame Impala

#24. '3AM', Halsey

#23. 'New Jade', Caribou

#22. 'Hallucinate', Dua Lipa

#21. 'exile', Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver

#20. 'Dreams', Fleetwood Mac

#19. 'Forget Me Too', Machine Gun Kelly feat. Halsey

#18. 'Do It', Chloe x Halle

#17. 'Midnight Sky', Miley Cyrus

#16. 'Savage (Remix)', Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé

#15. 'Toxic', Kehlani

#14. 'Delete Forever', Grimes

#13. 'Replay', Lady Gaga

#12. 'Say So', Doja Cat

#11. 'Ladybug', Garçons

#10. 'All For Us', Labrinth feat. Zendaya

#9. 'Blinding Lights', The Weeknd

#8. 'Ooh La La', Run The Jewels feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier

#7. 'Lost in Yesterday', Tame Impala

#6. 'WAP', Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion 

#5. 'XS', Rina Sawayama 

#4. 'Bloody Valentine', Machine Gun Kelly

#3. 'Rain On Me', Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande

 

#1. ???

#1. ???

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by ReverseWarholian

[TalkThatRihanna]

Rain On Me not #1  But Top 3 is amazing regardless  A classique!

 

You Should Be Sad is #1 as it should Save Your Tears better be on the throne with her sis 

[Reverse Warholian]

#1. 'You should be sad', Halsey

 

If you do not believe in ASHLEY FRANGIPANE supremacy then turn your mother EFFING cameras off now!  @Walk_Away21 @Lady Bird

 

I was NOT expecting bald bitch to veer off into this territory and found myself a little perplexed on first listen, but after a couple days I was both HOOKED and shook to my core at this country-pop excellence! I will never not be impressed by her chameleon-like tendency to turn out a decent song in just about any pop subgenre she desires to explore and changes it up as if she were trying on different wigs

 

That huge wall of sound that kicks in after the 2nd chorus  The ****ing music video  The way certain lyrics just TEABAG you in the face without warning, WHEW!  

 

@Slate Weekly writes: It's no secret the New York Times best seller made several points with this song. I love how moody and aggressive it is. It's very "woman scorned" but with a nice emo twist. It also feels very energetic despite the almost unnoticeable lack of percussion and occasional structural oddities which are both sort of a common sonic theme on its parent album. Like this bitch deadass made a country-pop song the focus single during her album release week. My little stan heart couldn't comprehend some of she + her team's decision making that went on at the time but it kinda all came together for her in the end, lmfao. 

 

I used to think the general perception of the "about-face" saleswoman here was mixed to negative, but I found out she has A LOT of undercover stans - at least in this Best Of section so it's honestly been a delight to see both Manic and YSBS appearing on your countdowns. 

 

 

Also #1. 'Save Your Tears', The Weeknd

 

My most listened to song of 2020 according to Spotify - and for good reason. It's been lab tested and proven scientifically this is EVEN BETTER than 'Blinding Lights' (and anything from Present Payola, although that's a conversation most of you are not ready to have). Might be a Top 5 in his discography as well. 

 

There's just something so satisfying about this. It's like the infinitely superior cousin of Posty's 'Circles' and I will request thread-bans and possibly WPs for any user who disagrees with me 

 

For starters, the vocal melodies are DIVINE  Those warm moody synths that envelope the song sounding at once, paradoxically, very happy and melancholic  The THWACKING electronic percussion and wonderful use of vocoders  The production just sounds so dreamy but also expensive lol. 

 

I think good songwriting = showing and very rarely telling. SYT and most of AH in that regard is like an '80s fever dream that doesn't try to bash you over the head with its references or spell out what it's trying to achieve unlike a certain artist's good but overacclaimed album that painfully outlines its thesis in the opening titular track   and you should be thankful 'Blinding Lights' cannibalized each successive AH single in case this came along and blocked your favs from having even a morsel of success this year although with the Superbowl card in play there's still time for that to happen 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by ReverseWarholian

[Reverse Warholian]

Oh, I feel so sorry
I feel so sad
I tried to help you
It just made you mad

 

And I had no warnin'
About who you are
I'm just glad I made it out without breakin' down
And then ran so fu.ckin' far

 

 

That you would never ever touch me again
Won't see your alligator tears
'Cause, no, I've had enough of them

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by ReverseWarholian

[Reverse Warholian]

HEYEYEYEYEAH

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[Reverse Warholian]

Btw -- this was the clue for SYT. I have no clue if it really exists but Google says it's a Victorian tear-catcher used in mourning rituals  

 

 

Am impressed @TalkThatRihanna did her research! 

[JGibson]

Rain On Me + you should be sad 

[Walk_Away21]

The top 10  No comment.

[TalkThatRihanna]

Not both of us having the same 3 songs in our Top 5   THE FLAVOR.

 

Love the essays you wrote for both tracks  ROM high key deserved one too

 

Also I had no idea what that hint was nnn but I just figured it had to do with water and tears

[TalkThatRihanna]

30 minutes ago, ReverseWarholian said:

Oh, I feel so sorry
I feel so sad
I tried to help you
It just made you mad

 

And I had no warnin'
About who you are
I'm just glad I made it out without breakin' down
And then ran so fu.ckin' far

 

 

That you would never ever touch me again
Won't see your alligator tears
'Cause, no, I've had enough of them

 

 

The harmonies in this part  

[Legend E]

THANK GOD RAIN ON ME IS NOT THE #1

 

great tie tbh. both songs excellent, i love ysbs a bit more though  

[AintNoOtherMe]

6 hours ago, Walk_Away21 said:

The top 10  No comment.

Agreed. What a lackluster top 10! 

[D/X]

Rain on Me

And I really like Save Your Tears, so good #1!

[Reverse Warholian]

7 hours ago, Walk_Away21 said:

The top 10  No comment.

 

1 hour ago, AintNoOtherMe said:

Agreed. What a lackluster top 10! 

 

[Reverse Warholian]

I'll write some closing thoughts tomorrow and maybe do a quick top and worst 5 albums. Best Of subforum is too dead for me to commit anymore

[Slate]

Two flawless #1s

 

[Alldeezy]

legit think im the only person who didnt care for that weeknd song lol but YESSS Halsey <3 

 

 

 

 

 

#99. 'Dead Weight', PVRIS

#97. 'WTF Do I Know', Miley Cyrus

#91. 'Lonely Hearts (Remix)', JoJo feat. Demi Lovato

#90. 'everything at once', Mothica

#87. 'Take What You Want', Post Malone feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott

#86. 'Stupid Love', Lady Gaga

#82. 'Change', Pale Waves

#74. 'Monsters', All Time Low feat. Demi Lovato & blackbear

#72. 'Don't Start Now', Dua Lipa

#70. 'love song', YUNGBLUD

#59. '911', Lady Gaga

#57. 'Physical', Dua Lipa 

#52. 'Attack of Panic', Aly & AJ

#44. 'Experiment On Me', Halsey

#37. 'Alice', Lady Gaga

#28. 'Dead Horse', Hayley Williams

#26. 'Come & Go', Juice WLRD feat. Marshmello

#24. '3AM', Halsey

#22. 'Hallucinate', Dua Lipa

#19. 'Forget Me Too', Machine Gun Kelly feat. Halsey

#17. 'Midnight Sky', Miley Cyrus

#4. 'Bloody Valentine', Machine Gun Kelly

#3. 'Rain On Me', Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande

 

 

im so happy to see Bloody Valentines in the top 5

[Reverse Warholian]

15 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

 

The harmonies in this part  

 

5 hours ago, Slate said:

Two flawless #1s

 

I don't know why I run away

I make @Mark Rih cry when I run away

Take me back 'cause I wanna stay
Save your tears for another
Save your tears for another day

Save your tears for another day

 

[Reverse Warholian]

On 12/31/2020 at 4:50 AM, B-Rabbit said:

Tickets To Downfall is such a good album to listen to. I'm shocked MGK didn't put why are you here on TTMD. Would be one of the top songs on the album

 

@ReverseWarholian

Right? There are still some songs on it I dislike but am willing to forgive bc the highs >>>

 

18 hours ago, Moonlightbae said:

I came right before the end love the clues concept

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#97. 'WTF Do I Know', Miley Cyrus

#91. 'Lonely Hearts (Remix)', JoJo feat. Demi Lovato

#89. 'Boss Bitch', Doja Cat

#86. 'Stupid Love', Lady Gaga

#74. 'Monsters', All Time Low feat. Demi Lovato & blackbear

#73. 'Alone Again', The Weeknd

#72. 'Don't Start Now', Dua Lipa

#69. 'Dynasty', Rina Sawayama

#65. 'Pedialyte', JoJo

#62. 'Diamonds', Sam Smith

#59. '911', Lady Gaga

#57. 'Physical', Dua Lipa 

#55. 'In Your Eyes', The Weeknd

#53. 'Forgive Me', Chloe x Halle

#49. 'Fine Line', Harry Styles

#47. 'Anyone (Live From The 62nd GRAMMY Awards)', Demi Lovato

#37. 'Alice', Lady Gaga

#34. 'Bad Friend', Rina Sawayama

#30. 'Golden', Harry Styles

#24. '3AM', Halsey

#22. 'Hallucinate', Dua Lipa

#21. 'exile', Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver

#18. 'Do It', Chloe x Halle

#17. 'Midnight Sky', Miley Cyrus

#12. 'Say So', Doja Cat

#9. 'Blinding Lights', The Weeknd

these are my faves so far, perched for top 3 x

 

Thanks bb. I regret not doing the clues earlier on since my countdown was low-key flopping until I introduced them 

 

[Reverse Warholian]

Time for some random awards...

 

 

 

Tori's final run at the end ended careers! @Ampersand13 @thatsmydemi @Walk_Away21 @Mr. Duff

 

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by ReverseWarholian