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Euphoric Sad Songs yas :clap3: 

 

Smile was not iT girl

 

Ungodly Hour and The Men Who Rule The World :jonny:

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higher power is such an earworm

 

and shapeshifter is excellent. i wish her album had more songs in that direction 

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I like Higher Power. It’s cute. 
 

The Sia album though…. Sis….

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Sia...

 

aretha-franklin-im-gonna-pass-on-that-on

 

Raye's EP was good! I only got into it this year too. Good Garbage, Coldplay, Normani picks too. That CxH song is my favorite of theirs!

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Euphoric Sad Songs is so good

Higher Power, Wild Side, Mood Swings (yeah it is underwhelming, Start Walking is so much better) Ungodly Hour (wait this single cover is so good I need to use it for mine lol where did you get this/can you send it to me), Shapeshifter  :clap3:

And again, I can't get enough of these graphics, they're sooo good!

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Garbage :clap3:

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Love seeing RAE getting some love :jonnycat: and Tove seems interesting. Let me give her a spin. She seems like someone I might like :fan: 

But goodness, I can't speak enough about your graphics. Soooo good. 

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Higher Power :heart2:

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ℍ????? ℙ???? :clap3:

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HIGHER POWERRRRRRR! :clap:

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ungodly hour and wild side :WAP: 

higher power sucks tho :mandown: 

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Euphoric Sad Songs yaassss :clap3:

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TOP 50 ALBUMS

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34    Katy B | Peace and Offerings
"Why do you need so much attention, but give me no affection"
It's kinda frustrating how all my british queens love to disappers for like.. half of a decade :skull: After failure called 'Honey', Katy B finally returns dropping off dance music for R&B-inspired EP. And even though it sounds bad on paper, result is amazing. She already explored this sound on some tracks from her debut, but here she feels free to experiment and record everything she wants. Heartbreaking, cloudy, moody, intimate, lush sound all over it. Great EP, amazing return, and I'm looking forward for the next step from her. It's so nice to hear and see her happy again.  
highlights: Dancing Round the Truth, Floating, Lay Low, In Your Room

 

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33    Julia Michaels | Not In Chronological Order
"He says I'm pretty upside down"
It feels like a lifetime to wait her debut album to came out :rip: It also feels like a lifetime looking at her trying to find her sound. On her first album Julia tries to show the best of her, and even though it ended not without some failures/fillers, there's some of her best material ever. I'm glad to see her happy with her sound and image and I really hope she's not going to stop here, she's still has so much to tell.  
highlights: Undertone, Orange Magic, Lie Like This, Little Did I Know

 

 

TOP 150 SINGLES

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94    Selena Gomez, Rauw Alejandro | Baila Conmigo
"¿Cómo te digo que no quiero hablar de amor?"
Even though the EP was underwhelming as a whole, this song is a bop and a half! Incredibly catchy, memorable and just so passionate, you do really want to dance along, i'm not really into reggaeton, but this is such a vibe.

 

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93    Kehlani | Altar
"Stay just a little bit longer"
I was like 'whoa, what a great jam Kehlani released' and then I actually listen to the lyrics. Doing a music about the lost ones is so uneasy, mostly because how hard and sad it can be, but Kehlani chooses another way - yes, your loved ones are gone, but you still can connect with them through spiritual relationships, and it's not even about real altar or something, it's about remembering, loving, praying. Amazing song. 

 

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92    The Weeknd, Ariana Grande | Save Your Tears
"You look so happy when I'm not with you"
Original song was already a well-written hit, one of the biggest highlights from After Hours, a sister to Blinding Lights with more nostalgia vibe and emotions. I was pretty surprised with Ariana feature, but in the end she fits this song so much, harmonizing, showing vocals and just being herself on a guest song. I just love how she makes already good song even better, making it not a remix with a feature, but a proper duet, I mean I rarely listen to album version since remix release. PS: I wish she served more power vocals in the final part, just as she did during live performance, they're insane! 

 

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91    Doja Cat | Need to Know
"Sorry if I gave a random erection"
I'm in a minority, but I need to confess that I never really loved this song as everyone else :skull: It's cute bop, but I find many other tracks from Planet Her being better. BUT this is probably her best solo song to showcase every of her talents - rapping, singing, vocalizing, harmonizing and being incredibly creative (I mean, music video is fucking fantastic). I just love how she never scared to being a freak, to be a little crazy or not like everyone else. She's truly a treasure. 

 

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90    Foxes | Kathleen
"But you'll never know what you mean to me"
Ugh, I'm such a sucker for heartbreaking/sad songs with explosive/dance/poppy choruses and this one is the perfect example of this. It's just so beautiful and comforting.

 

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89    Katy B, Jaz Karis | Open Wound
"I want to feel life again, I wanna be grateful"
Unlike more 'calm' lead single to the EP, Open Wound opens her R&B roots even wiser, both danceable, vibey and emotive at the same time, this song feels like some natural bridge between 'Honey' sound and her new EP. 

 

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88    Agnes | 24 Hours
"Walking through the fire all because of you"
Wow, just wow, this song is like disco on some extreme drugs. It's so..agressive, explosive, sparky, yet extremly catchy. Really one of the best pop songs of the year and great introduction to her new sound/music.

 

 

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On 12/10/2021 at 11:11 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

R E C A P

TOP 50 ALBUMS

3XIbA4q.png33    Julia Michaels | Not In Chronological Order

tEaN7gM.png34    Katy B | Peace and Offerings

uP0Ijg6.png35    RAYE | Euphoric Sad Songs [x]

gKvcC1x.png36    Sia | Music - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture [x]

2M2kOck.png37    Evanescence | The Bitter Truth [x]

yQQmrjX.png38    P!nk | All I Know So Far: Setlist [x]

WAt3J6q.png39    Coldplay | Music of the Spheres [x]

U4WpTFc.png40    WILLOW, Tyler Cole | The Anxiety [x]

BCOVrW2.png41    P.J. Harding, Noah Cyrus | People Don't Change EP [x]

gH8jCHf.png42    Barbra Streisand | Release Me 2 [x]

d7ytFLk.png43    Foxes | Friends in the Corner - EP [x]

xuUrXJV.png44    Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special [x]

jWyeen6.png45    Kanye West | Donda [x]

jTF4NBA.png46    Will Young | Crying on the Bathroom Floor [x]

S5EkAts.png47    Selena Gomez | Revelación - EP [x]

2HEqYSj.png48    Kelly Rowland | K - EP [x]

0BudpVN.png49    Tori Amos | Ocean to Ocean [x]

5ZGQXTg.png50    Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around… [x]

 

TOP 150 SINGLES

X69jfos.png88    Agnes | 24 Hours

vriJQvz.png89    Katy B, Jaz Karis | Open Wound

IkbT8ju.png90    Foxes | Kathleen

pkq7XNM.png91    Doja Cat | Need to Know

MvayqQi.png92    The Weeknd, Ariana Grande | Save Your Tears

FJQgDTm.png93    Kehlani | Altar

SDlJP7Q.png94    Selena Gomez, Rauw Alejandro | Baila Conmigo

VqzWiFy.png95    Alessia Cara | Shapeshifter [x]

TyaTplM.png96    Birdy | Second Hand News [x]

BjWme29.png97    Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour [x]

wshqDwI.png98    Tove Styrke | Mood Swings [x]

3fQcKAy.png99    Normani, Cardi B | Wild Side [x]

cYt0YXM.png100    Coldplay | Higher Power [x]

aLAU9ZA.png101    Garbage | The Men Who Rule the World [x]

OzKv5li.png102    Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande | Met Him Last Night [x]

pnACXt5.png103    Taylor Swift, HAIM | no body, no crime [x]

GxhL9jf.png104    Demi Lovato | Dancing With the Devil [x]

VXlivUq.png105    Silk City, Ellie Goulding | New Love [x]

Oi0Z4nZ.png106    Tinashe | Bouncin [x]

8IO2qC9.png107    Olivia Rodrigo | traitor [x]

ErrDNB7.png108    London Grammar | Lord It's a Feeling [x]

t5cIgsd.png109    Natalie Imbrulia | On My Way [x]

kBK9zjZ.png110    BANKS | Skinnydipped [x]

AvKDi5n.png111    Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves | Easy Remix [x]

XMNtVxZ.png112    Anne-Marie, Niall Horan | Our Song [x]

2lFeJbI.png113    Jessie Ware | Hot n Heavy [x]

ghUxq6r.png114    Sigrid | Burning Bridges [x]

bktOnN2.png115    WILLOW, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker | G R O W [x]

tRJkjx7.png116    FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred Again… | Don't Judge Me [x]

3ampmeT.png117    ionnalee, iamamiwhoami | summer never ended the damage was all mine [x]

tjHA4QC.png118    Coldplay, BTS | My Universe [x]

hhKTCSa.png119    Dawn Richard | Bussifame [x]

dNESpjy.png120    Surf Mesa, Madison Beer | Carried Away [x]

zzAyZr3.png121    Bebe Rexha | Sacrifice [x]

EB1tzRX.png122    Sia, David Guetta | Floating Through Space [x]

30HZRJE.png123    Birdy | Surrender [x]

M8lCXI3.png124    JoJo | Creature of Habit [x]

4cGDfh4.png125    Natalie Imbruglia | Maybe It's Great [x]

aXumo3i.png126    Kacey Musgraves | simple times [x]

aOTMR3k.png127    Kacey Musgraves | star-crossed [x]

DKMlHk3.png128    Taylor Swift | Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) [x]

5jcYSo4.png129    Taylor Swift, The National | coney island [x]

maUBpw2.png130    Madison Beer | BOYSHIT [x]

0Nyo710.png131    Jennifer Lopez | In The Morning [x]

vLTAXuq.png132    MØ | Kindness [x]

9VbxhG3.png133    Martin Garrix, Tove Lo | Pressure [x]

4XzlRWn.png134    Joel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta | BED [x]

r3LnzLV.png135    Katy Perry | Electric [x]

oVUwJh4.png136    Olivia Rodrigo | drivers license [x]

Hwzfyyw.png137    Garbage | No Gods No Masters [x]

xHLM4zZ.png138    P!nk, Willow Sage Hart | Cover Me In Sunshine [x]

qXT15gK.png139    Kylie Minogue | Dance Floor Darling [x]

wlxmIVg.png140    Pop Smoke, Dua Lipa | Demeanor [x]

l1O5YFq.png141    Jhené Aiko | Born Tired [x]

2Esjvzy.png142    London Grammar | America [x]

1Mre2f3.png143    Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX, Saweetie | OUT OUT [x]

hKpBWpm.png144    Jazmine Sullivan | Tragic [x]

3ojURQT.png145    RAYE | Regardless [x]

gXSOpZD.png146    Cheat Codes, Tinashe | Lean on Me [x]

s1fMZ65.png147    Emeli Sandé | Look What You've Done [x]

SfrLBcA.png148    Big Red Machine, Taylor Swift | Renegade [x]

jiDbjLy.png149    Mitski | Working for the Knife [x]

X7mHW76.png150    Gwen Stefani | Let Me Reintroduce Myself [x]

RECURRENTS / HONOURABLE MENTIONS

 

 

 

thanks everyone :heart2:

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3 hours ago, dangerousalex said:

Euphoric Sad Songs yaassss :clap3:

 

6 hours ago, Lazuli said:

ungodly hour and wild side :WAP: 

higher power sucks tho :mandown: 

 

7 hours ago, Yvess said:

HIGHER POWERRRRRRR! :clap:

 

12 hours ago, Brandon said:

ℍ????? ℙ???? :clap3:

 

13 hours ago, JGibson said:

Higher Power :heart2:

 

13 hours ago, OreGuy said:

Love seeing RAE getting some love :jonnycat: and Tove seems interesting. Let me give her a spin. She seems like someone I might like :fan: 

But goodness, I can't speak enough about your graphics. Soooo good. 

you better spin her magnum opus SWAY :jonny5: 

16 hours ago, Sempiternal said:

Garbage :clap3:

 

18 hours ago, witness1.3 said:

Euphoric Sad Songs is so good

Higher Power, Wild Side, Mood Swings (yeah it is underwhelming, Start Walking is so much better) Ungodly Hour (wait this single cover is so good I need to use it for mine lol where did you get this/can you send it to me), Shapeshifter  :clap3:

And again, I can't get enough of these graphics, they're sooo good!

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19 hours ago, Ewan Chaos said:

Sia...

 

aretha-franklin-im-gonna-pass-on-that-on

 

Raye's EP was good! I only got into it this year too. Good Garbage, Coldplay, Normani picks too. That CxH song is my favorite of theirs!

 

20 hours ago, Achilles. said:

I like Higher Power. It’s cute. 
 

The Sia album though…. Sis….

I'm honestly surprised that I listened it that much :skull: relistening it... it aged like milk

21 hours ago, dreamofyou said:

higher power is such an earworm

 

and shapeshifter is excellent. i wish her album had more songs in that direction 

so on pint! I really expeccted her album to be full alt-pop mode :doc: 

21 hours ago, Legend E said:

Euphoric Sad Songs yas :clap3: 

 

Smile was not iT girl

 

Ungodly Hour and The Men Who Rule The World :jonny:

 

21 hours ago, Remmy said:

Euphoric Sad Songs :jamming: That was a nice EP for sure, and this makes me realize that I need to revisit it since I totally forgot about Love Me Again/Walk On By. || Sweet Dream washed Sleepwalker, I DON'T fear! Kiiii at #100-98 making the top 100 but the writeups have several complaints :keir: Wild Side is alright, I enjoy Higher Power, and then Mood Swings left my mind minutes after listening to it :gaycat3: Okay the title wasn't clickbait because UNGODLY HOUR IS HERE!! :sats::sats::sats: There's no way they're done as a duo, and if they are then I feel like something fishy would be going on behind the scenes.

almost entire album list has complaints and messy comments from me :rip: this year was... rough

22 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

Not the Normani gif :deadbanana4:

 

I agree about the Sia album being horrible. To think I was close to stanning her back in 2016 :deadbanana2:

what's wrong with it :eli: 

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22 hours ago, Tinashegrande6 said:

Omg Euphoric Sad Songs yaaaas :jonny5:

 

Wild Side and Ungodly Hour are great too :clap3:

 

23 hours ago, kiiwii said:

omg bouncin is so low :'( a highlight from the album! new love is repetitive but catchy af

 

euphoric sad songs + ungodly hour :clap3:

 

23 hours ago, BlackoutZone said:

Euphoric Sad Songs so fucking good and so overlooked, an MPG level release! Gonna ignore the other album...

 

Songs picks are great, especially Ungodly Hour, love that it's a title track, cause it feels like album's centerpiece

 

On 12/20/2021 at 12:42 AM, theblackestday said:

You're brave for putting Sia's ableist album here ngl! Haven't listened to it though so can't comment on its content

 

Wild Side :jonny: It reset my culture and that's what's important

 

Ungodly Hour :jonny5: I hope they're not done either :chick3:

 

 

On 12/20/2021 at 12:42 AM, Sunderland 4ever said:

Their first song released this year if I'm not mistaken. Decent track. They're coming to my city next year. Tickets sold out in two days. :dies:

 

 

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KATY MY LADY :WAP: Gonna ignore you calling Honey a failure tho :weeps:

the songs picks are also nice again, though Open Wound is not among my stand outs from the EP

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24 Hours is excellent! Love Altar too. But omg, is it really about grief? I thought it was a sex song. :deadbanana:

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Save Your Tears :katie2:

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21 minutes ago, TheWayWeWere said:

90    Foxes | Kathleen

What's up with all the zero-ending numbers being my highlights of your sets? :laugh2:

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Need to Know, 24 Hours :clap3:

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SYT Remix, Altar and NTK are great picks! Although, they’re too low I fear :eli:

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I remember enjoying Lie Like This from Julia but I'm not interested enough to check out a whole project :fan: || Still need to get into Agnes, she's been on my list for around a month or so. SYT original > remix to meee. Kathleen :smitten::smitten: Yeah she's pretty gorgeous mmmm, and the outro is so cute. Kathleen seems like grandma goals :heart:

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Save Your Tears :clap3:

 

I prefer the original version :chick3:

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Save Your Tears :jamming:

I need to listen to that Foxes song though!

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Not In Chronological Order :clap3:i forgot that it's her first album. was a solid effort!

 

save your tears :jamming: i do prefer the original tho.

kathleen is cute too, not one of my faves from the EP, but not the worst :jamming:

 

 

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not selena :toofunny2:

 

24 Hours is great!

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