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TOP 50 ALBUMS

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42    Barbra Streisand | Release Me 2
"Once I was sure how real it was, now I try to pretend it never was"
I ADORE when legends like Barbra goes into their extensive vault to gift us with some unreleased music. Release Me 2 is her follow-up to the compilation of the same name released in 2012, and this one I liked better. More cohesive and valuable this album reassures us with how great she is and was, she not only remasters, but actually rearranges some of her unreleased tracks for it and result is this containing one of her best songs in a while (Be Aware, I talking about you). The fact that most of it was created back in 70s - decade when she released most of her best music - just contribute it to the fact that I liked it so much. 
highlights: Be Aware, You Light Up My Life, One Day (A Prayer), When the Lovin' Goes Out of the Lovin'

 

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41    P.J. Harding, Noah Cyrus | People Don't Change EP
"It feels like all I ever do is pay for your excuses to buy a little time"
Artist without last-fm page, Noah Cyrus made some points last year with her pop-folk releases like July and I Got So High and she continues that theme on that collaborative EP with songwriter P.J. Harding. Beautiful little EP with simple production/sound and honest and touching songwriting, I think her voice is perfect for this acoustic/country/folk vibe she's getting on. And their voices blend together so good as a duet. Would've love for it being a little bit longer though. 
highlights: The Worst of You, Cannonball

 

 

TOP 150 SINGLES

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122    Sia, David Guetta | Floating Through Space
"You made it through another day, let's celebrate"
I know we hate modern Sia here, but let me say this is one of the few examples when she actually releases a bop. It's cute, generic bop with a bit of silly lyrics, but I kinda love it. It's such a earworm that I can't stop humming to it for few weeks. I still need 'old' Sia comeback though. We need another Colour the Small One sis!

 

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121    Bebe Rexha | Sacrifice
"I wanna feel your heart every time it bleeds"
I don't remember stanning Bebe girl single since...I Got You or I'm a Mess? Bebe is one of those girls who seemingly has everything to smash (or at least make some good music), but struggling to find their sound/image. This is the one, Bebe! This is a fucking BANGER! We need more euro-dance smashes from you! We don't need your hip-hop invasions or major ballads, just have fun and release everything that you like sis!

 

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120    Surf Mesa, Madison Beer | Carried Away
"You look so good in this light"
Yup, I lowkey like this song better than all the singles from Life Support, it kinda reminds me of Dear Society (her best song) musically. Very comforting, catchy, warm. We need more of that instead of sweet ballads tbh. 

 

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119    Dawn Richard | Bussifame
"In case you niggas been missing' it, I been giving you hits"
I don't remember such a hard-punch songs from Dawn since Blackheart, and I'm livin to it! Not the best from Second Line, but it hits you hard - electronic, dancehall, rap, hip-hop, funk, pop merged in just one song! Great bop to shake your ass off. 

 

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118    Coldplay, BTS | My Universe
"They said that we can't be together, because we come from different sides"
Okay, drag me sistrens  :rip: I know this is generic bop and 'trying to get quick hit', but I kinda bopped to that explosive chorus a lot :skull: And I'm glad Coldplay got that #1, even this way. But Chris serves 'i'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom' in music video, which is embarassing :rip:

 

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117    ionnalee, iamamiwhoami | summer never ended the damage was all mine
"Intentions scattering like hymns in the meadows"
iamamiwhoami remains one of the most interesting projects from last decade both musically and visually. But I struggled to actually like Joanna work outside of that project. But she proves me wrong with this masterpiece. Haunting, ethereal, dreamy piece of art that concludes with the amazing music video. 

 

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116    FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred Again… | Don't Judge Me
"I didn't choose to be me, so why discriminate me?"
Welp, do we've needed Judge Me interlude extension? No.  :rip: Does it better than anything she did before? No. :rip: Far from her best work, it's still nice gift for fans, I love instrumental, but the rappers weren't needed tbh :rip:

 

 

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

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TOP 50 ALBUMS

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

gH8jCHf.png42    Barbra Streisand | Release Me 2

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

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

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

tjHA4QC.png118    Coldplay, BTS | My Universe

hhKTCSa.png119    Dawn Richard | Bussifame

dNESpjy.png120    Surf Mesa, Madison Beer | Carried Away

zzAyZr3.png121    Bebe Rexha | Sacrifice

EB1tzRX.png122    Sia, David Guetta | Floating Through Space

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]

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love to everyone who comments :-* 

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2 hours ago, Reverse Warholian said:

The FLAVOR

 

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3 hours ago, Sunderland 4ever said:

Simple Times and Maybe It's Great  :jamming:

 

9 hours ago, Sempiternal said:

Creature of habit ♡

 

9 hours ago, rvx said:

Taylor Swift :heart2:

 

13 hours ago, Brandon said:

????? ?????? :alexz:

 

16 hours ago, JGibson said:

coney island + Creature Of Habit :party:

 

19 hours ago, Legend E said:

you are right, it truly is a flop update

 

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except for Kacey x2 ofc

 

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19 hours ago, kiiwii said:

friends in the corner :jamming: your highlights are some of my faves too, especially dance :katie2:

they kacey tracks are cute too :clap3: tho i do prefer the opening track

 

19 hours ago, Remmy said:

Yup, Friends In the Corner really was released late - as she loves to do! || Heard the JoJo song like 3 times now and I forget what it sounds like everytime :rip: Double Taylor and Double Kacey back-to-back, and all 4 are great picks :clap3::clap3: coney island has been underrated since day 1 and Mr. Perfectly Fine is an anthem. Play that shit in a stadium or sumn!!!

 

Oop I wasn't even aware but that explains it :oh:

 

20 hours ago, luckystrike said:

so happy to see some Birdy recognition, her album was great :clap3: also the 1-2 tay/kacey punches :jonny2: 

sis is so criminally underrated

21 hours ago, dreamofyou said:

taylor and kacey with the multiple entries:clap3:

 

22 hours ago, Tinashegrande6 said:

Jojo :clap3:

 

22 hours ago, dangerousalex said:

these graphics slay i can’t :WAP:

also yeah FITC ep was well… underwhelming 

 

22 hours ago, KasioKas said:

Great lyrics, great voice, was bsessed with this for a short while!

 

 

23 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

Mr Perfectly Fine a bop :clap:

 

23 hours ago, BlackoutZone said:

No cause I'm still caught off guard every time by the fact you prepared THESE graphics for nearly hundreds of entries :clap3:

Kacey queen, star-crossed was great! Foxes was pretty whatever, but she already stepped up so we stan.

Creature of Habit so nice, should be tucked onto the album/mixtape/whatever she calls it.

 

thank u!

I already tucked it onto capsule, so I'm okay with just new songs :-* 

23 hours ago, Achilles. said:

Coney Island is an underrated masterpiece, so it’s nice to see some appreciation. 
 

Mr Perfectly Fine is such a good bop. I hate her for not giving it a music video; it would’ve gone so viral if Sophie Turner had starred in it. :jonny2:
 


 

Star Crossed is a cute song. :celestial:

sounds like a smash :jonny2: 

23 hours ago, gagacasanova said:

Taylor & Kacey coming in hot. LOVE to see it :clap3:

 

 

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Barbra!! I love the Willie Nelson collab. :worship:

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summer never ended is such a good song. ionnalee snapped 

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not a fan of anything, but i just know bebe rexha is the inventor of music!

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OKAY now that mini album graphics is AMAZING :jonny5:

 

awww I loved Boyshit by Madison and it's nice to see her appear :heart:

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the graphics!!!!

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My universe is actually a bop ♡

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My Universe was alright. I must confess that at first I was surprised to see both bands working together. :dies:

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The graphics holy shit :jonny5:

 

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Iamamiwhoami remains one of the most interesting projects from last decade both musically and visually. But I struggled to actually like Joanna work outside of that project. But she proves me wrong with this masterpiece. Haunting, ethereal, dreamy piece of art that concludes with the amazing music video. 

Hmm I actually liked her solo albums. Not as good as her Iamamiwhoami stuff but, still interesting. This song was good too.

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Bussifame is a smash


I love how you drag Don't Judge Me in a writeup for your top songs of the year :dies: but you didn't lie.

It's probably her worst song, but she has such a solid discography that even her worst is still good. :angelo:

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flopping a bit I see

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TOP 50 ALBUMS

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40    WILLOW, Tyler Cole | The Anxiety
"You're the only one that is around when I fall"
Even though I always been interested in Willow's music, since she's amazingly talented, diverse and creative, I absolutely missed this release by my radar last year, discovering it thanks to 'Meet Me at Our Spot' success (we'll talk about that song later). Album is short, aggressive, mad, vibing, vulnerable, sometimes bright, sometimes romantic - with such a range of emotions spread over the tracks it is showing off anxiety disorder's symptoms. Despite loving some of her tracks here and there, I find myself realizing it's one of her best projects to date.
highlights: Hey You!, Poolside, Are You Afraid?, After You Cry

 

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39    Coldplay | Music of the Spheres
"They said love is only equal to the pain"
I was in the minority, but I actually didn't saw any problem with Coldplay going more pop last decade - they still served both bops and hasn't lost their magic and creativity. But this is... just lazy? Like.. the concept seems a bit strange to me since the beggining, but Higher Power and especially Coloratura gave me hope. In the end we got so-called album with just 8 songs and bunch of absolutely pointless interludes (I'm okay with interludes, but they should serve some purpose or at least musicality). And these new songs aren't even that good. Collabs seems a bit pointless and trend-hopping this time. I don't really find myself wanting to return to this album after first couple of listens. They still has IT (it's clear thanks to some precious finds on this album), but I feel like Chris needs to find some pride and confidence again.
highlights: Humankind, Let Somebody Go, Coloratura

 

 

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115    WILLOW, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker | G R O W
"Being confused ain't right or wrong" 
Seeing Avril Lavigne being an inspiration for so many MPG this year seems like a bit of surprise, but I'm so happy for her. This song is so fun and seems like a celebration of 00s punk/pop rock, Willow really made some points with this. And not this being better than Bite Me :rip: 

 

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114    Sigrid | Burning Bridges
"I could tell you the truth but you'd call me a liar"
Sigrid sis gave us two major bops this year, this one is more angry and punchy, lyrics are very 'straght-into-the-face' and explosive chorus makes some points! 

 

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113    Jessie Ware | Hot n Heavy
"I just wanna be your dream controller"
This song is pure sex - full of passion, lush, desire! Ugh, Jessie knows damn well how to make hot bops without swearing or reffering to main topic openly!

 

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112    Anne-Marie, Niall Horan | Our Song
"When I hear it, I just can't stop smiling"
After releasing bunch of shit quick singles for a year, Anne-Marie finally backs on tracks with this vanilla nostalgia bop, I love Niall's voice and he finds his place here so well. One of these songs, that you hear and can't stop humming for a long time. 

 

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111    Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves | Easy Remix
"I'm not a saint, so just gimme the blame"
I LIVE for these random collabs tbh :skull: Easy was already a great song, but Kacey's angelic voice and delievery takes it to another level. Great bop with pretty good updated production thanks to Mark Ronson and amazing video too! 

 

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110    BANKS | Skinnydipped
"I aired out my sheets 'cause they smell like you"
After 'The Devil' (which was a bop for a minute, but aged badly), I felt like Banks kinda lost her touch and direction, but Skinnydipped proved me wrong. I love haunting sound, wilderness in it, and especially 'screaming' parts - ugh, sis really can make some beautiful dark bops.

 

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109    Natalie Imbrulia | On My Way
"I'm done looking for trouble"
This one is such a 'feel-good' bop with some early 00s pop nostalgia vibe, so I genuinely loved it.

 

 

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

R E C A P

TOP 50 ALBUMS

WAt3J6q.png39    Coldplay | Music of the Spheres

U4WpTFc.png40    WILLOW, Tyler Cole | The Anxiety

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

t5cIgsd.png109    Natalie Imbrulia | On My Way

kBK9zjZ.png110    BANKS | Skinnydipped

AvKDi5n.png111    Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves | Easy Remix

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

2lFeJbI.png113    Jessie Ware | Hot n Heavy

ghUxq6r.png114    Sigrid | Burning Bridges

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

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]

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thanks for coming to my countdown :-* 

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35 minutes ago, dangerousalex said:

Sacrifice and Carried Away :clap3:

 

54 minutes ago, theblackestday said:

Bussifame is a smash


I love how you drag Don't Judge Me in a writeup for your top songs of the year :dies: but you didn't lie.

It's probably her worst song, but she has such a solid discography that even her worst is still good. :angelo:

more drags coming :eli: 

1 hour ago, Sbbmsve said:

The graphics holy shit :jonny5:

 

Hmm I actually liked her solo albums. Not as good as her Iamamiwhoami stuff but, still interesting. This song was good too.

Her debut was pretty good, but her second album was mostly fillerish, never getting back to it tbh

2 hours ago, Sunderland 4ever said:

My Universe was alright. I must confess that at first I was surprised to see both bands working together. :dies:

 

4 hours ago, Lee!! said:

Carried Away :clap3:

 

5 hours ago, Sempiternal said:

My universe is actually a bop ♡

 

10 hours ago, Yvess said:

the graphics!!!!

 

11 hours ago, rvx said:

My Universe is a bit of a guilty pleasure. I just find it very catchy :smiley:

 

11 hours ago, Brandon said:

My  Universe :katie2:

 

12 hours ago, OreGuy said:

OKAY now that mini album graphics is AMAZING :jonny5:

 

awww I loved Boyshit by Madison and it's nice to see her appear :heart:

 

15 hours ago, Lazuli said:

my universe... anyways

don't judge me is not too bad :clap3: 

 

17 hours ago, kiiwii said:

sacrifice, absolute bop :katie2: it's so low tho!

 

carried away is cute too :clap3:

 

19 hours ago, luckystrike said:

Sacrifice is a smash :wanda:

 

20 hours ago, Legend E said:

not a fan of anything, but i just know bebe rexha is the inventor of music!

 

20 hours ago, JGibson said:

My Universe :party:

 

22 hours ago, dreamofyou said:

i keep meaning to listen to that new noah ep:chick1:

 

sacrifice:clap3: don't judge me... hum 

 

22 hours ago, Tsareena said:

summer never ended is such a good song. ionnalee snapped 

 

23 hours ago, Achilles. said:

Barbra!! I love the Willie Nelson collab. :worship:

omg, so nice to see some love for Barbra on ATRL :cries:

23 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

Not My Universe above Sacrifice sis :cries:

 

 

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Oh not me coming just in time for the next update. Easy Remix and Burning Bridges :clap3:

 

Our Song is honestly quite good, considering the lead singer :clap3:

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