MP2K Posted December 29, 2022 Author Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) 61. Doja Cat – Woman Favorite Bit: the instrumental + “Divine feminine, I'm feminine!” 60. Djo – Change Discovered this on Spotify. Took me a whole year to look up that this is actually Stranger Things Star Joe Keery. It’s more mind blowing than it should be. The nostalgia of this buzzy electro-pop track reminds me of the days of Ra Ra Riot and Passion Pit with a dash of Justin Timberlake. Favorite Bit: the shifts in melodies and vocals 59. JID – Sistanem Favorite Bit: "I felt like she was yellin' like Azealia in that megaphone" + James Blake's surprise appearance Edited December 29, 2022 by MP2K
MP2K Posted December 29, 2022 Author Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 12:05 AM, potent said: I'm In Love With You a BOP I should have checked out Spoon and Sharon Van Etten more this year. I liked what I heard (as well as some of their past stuff) but then kinda forgot about it. Gonna listen to your picks though. Don't Forget My Love I did forget about (lol) but it's cute. Bey charting well on another list too. Expand I tend to always miss Sharon or catch her before the year closes and she ends up super dead end of my lists but she's caught my attention much quicker. This wasn't Spoons most notable year but songs like "Wild" and "My Babe" moved me. Don't Forget My Love type of songs don't really do it for me but I'm a big Miguel fan so he brought something different to the table! On 12/28/2022 at 7:22 PM, Sanguine said: Constant Repeat (best song on the album with ease), Not My Job, America Has a Problem I'm In Love With You and Mistakes from the updates before were great as well! I was never a huge 1975 fan but that was prob their best album Expand Funny, I haven't checked out this latest album so they're just singles artists for me. I prefer their early stuff. On 12/28/2022 at 5:36 PM, madonnas said: Yas hatchie praise! Quicksand is prob my bottom of the singles, only cause its a Stay With Me 2.0 and not as good. Glad you enjoy though. AHAP is a VERY interesting and very good choice I think the reason why I do like it so much is it does give legend Ci.HMU & CR amazing choices Expand Same! Quicksand was def going for that standard pop formula. Queen has at least one more song still standing high. On 12/28/2022 at 1:05 PM, TalkThatRihanna said: Constant Repeat and Not My Job America Has a Problem is so underrated Expand C'mon AHAP Praise! On 12/28/2022 at 3:56 AM, Mr. Blue_Shirt said: oh my love, Happy Ending, Not My Job & AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM acclaim Constant Repeat should've been singles i fear Truly the top 3 of the album Expand Constant Repeat is a banger, hit that should've been. Much stronger and original than Beg For You. On 12/27/2022 at 11:08 PM, Legend E said: Faultline AHAP is one of the worst songs on Renaissance imo Expand Worse than Thique? All Up In Your Mind? On 12/27/2022 at 5:52 PM, TheWayWeWere said: Mistakes one of my faves from album Oh My Love Happy Ending !!! so freaking great, got me really excited about album DFML is cute, probably the best thing Diplo released in like...years? Constant Repeat Rock With U > Tinashe, even tho I love ha Expand Glad someones excited about Kelela still Maybe I went too far with the Rock With U comparison lol thats more of a video choreography praise.
TheWayWeWere Posted December 29, 2022 Posted December 29, 2022 I kinda liked "Fair" at first, but to be fair.mp3 it aged too fast for me Porta should've been on main album tbh 2 Die 4 wait, I can't believe she never used a sample before QUEEN TINGZ Out of Time should've been his classic tbh
TalkThatRihanna Posted December 29, 2022 Posted December 29, 2022 Woman always been a bop I forgot Fair was released
TRF. Posted December 29, 2022 Posted December 29, 2022 Out of Time and 2 Die 4 are so good I wish I'd liked the Sharon album a bit more but Porta is a great song (and should've been on it)
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 30, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted December 30, 2022 Woman's a good song
ATRL Administrator Lee!! Posted December 30, 2022 ATRL Administrator Posted December 30, 2022 Im In Love With You, Don't Forget My Love, 2 Die 4, Change
MP2K Posted December 30, 2022 Author Posted December 30, 2022 1. Sabrina Carpenter - nonsense 2. PinkPantheress - Boy's a Liar 3. FLO - Losing You 4. RAYE - Escapism. (feat. 070 Shake) Update #3: 5. Paramore - The News 6. Ryan Destiny – How Many 7. Coi Leray - Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix) 8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Surrender My Heart 9. SZA – Ghost in the Machine (feat. Phoebe Bridges) 10. SZA – Kill Bill
MP2K Posted December 30, 2022 Author Posted December 30, 2022 58. Future - WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems) I did not want to like this song, but I really love what was done with this Tems sample and anytime she can get some success, I’m a cheerleader. Perfect vibe for Springs transition to Summer. Everything here works for me but Future himself and this is Drake’s best effort this year to me, should have been his song. Favorite Bit: the “oohs” in the background 57. JID - Surround Sound (feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate) JID is nothing to be played with. Hate to compare but his rapping style, texture of his voice, the animated flow switching and musicality reminds me of Kendrick Good Kid, M.A.A.D City days. “Surround Sound” is full of double entendres and multi syllabic rhymes, and Baby Tate alluring bridge is the cherry while JID flex’ his rap skills and Savage just does what he does best (monotone flow). Favorite Bit: Part II of the song and Baby Tate’s Bridge 56. Raveena - Secret (feat. Vince Staples) Favorite Bit: the refrain and outro 55. Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie (feat. Dua Lipa) Favorite Bit: “You've never been to Heaven, have you?” prepping the booming miami bass beat
MP2K Posted December 30, 2022 Author Posted December 30, 2022 54. Muni Long - Hrs and Hrs Repetitive but genius marketing to really get your song unintentionally poppin’ on Tik Tok and being a radio magnet. After a decade of penning pop and R&B hits for other artists, she earned her first Hot 100 hit under her own artist credit with a song about the various ways to spend intimate time with your partner. When this dropped it was such a moment and I appreciated the fan and artist engagement to cover this track. Favorite Bit: “You sit me up on the counter / Instantly, it's thunder showers” 53. FKA twigs - honda (feat. pa salieu) One of the most twisted songs of the year, not by the content but by the haunting produced elements warped with dance floor baselines. Twigs adds the sensual and pa salieu adds the grit to this nod to British culture. You hear a new sound jump at you every listen. Favorite Bit: the breaks and ghost like backings 52. 100 gecs - Doritos & Fritos Fun and unserious. Favorite Bit: the pre-chorus (“And the TV's tuned to cable, and I'm sleeping when I'm able….”) 51. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Dripping Tap 18-minutes of psychedelic chaos that is so fun you won’t even care about the runtime, it's like 4 songs in one. It starts off with a soulful section leading to a euphoric burst. You experience a whiplash all types of rock from blues, psych rock, and krautrock and it’s all live. Favorite Bit: the bridge (“Drip, drip from the tap don't slip”) + the guitar solos
MP2K Posted December 30, 2022 Author Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Below is a recap of my top songs so far. As for the top 50 you will def. see **** ton of the pop, r&b, rock, hip-hop girlies and maybe some other surprises because my taste is all over the place! RECAP Reveal hidden contents 200. Jamie xx – LET’S DO IT AGAIN 199. KAINA – Apple 198. Beach Bunny – Fire Escape 197. Oliver Sim – Fruit 196. Cate Le Bon – Harbour 195. Magdalena Bay – Unconditional 194. Connie Constance – Mood Hoover 193. Cavetown - Fall In Love With A Girl (feat. Beabadoobee) 192. George Ezra - Anyone for You (Tiger Lily) 191. Alvvays – After The Earthquake 190. Mura Masa - bbycakes (with Lil Uzi Vert & PinkPantheress) 189. Duckwrth – Power Power (feat. Shaun Ross) 188. Kimbra – replay! 187. Disclosure – Waterfall (feat. RAYE) 186. Amber Mark - Bliss 185. Rema – Calm Down (with Selena Gomez) 184. Steve Lacy – Static 183. Florence + The Machine – King 182. Broken Bells – Saturdays 181. Bjork – Fossora 180. Yeule – Bites on My Neck 179. MorMor – Seasons Change 178. Lauv – Kids Are Born Stars 177. Charlie Puth – Left and Right (feat. Jung Kook) 176. Shygirl – Shlut 175. Paramore – This Is Why 174. Blxst – Sometimes (feat. Zacari) 173. Jim-E Stack & Lucky Daye – Next To Me 172. Momma - Speeding 72 171. Flume - Say Nothing (feat. MAY-A) 170. Tyga – Freaky Deaky (feat. Doja Cat) 169. City Girls - Top Notch (feat. Fivio Foreign) 168. Dehd – Bad Love 167. Let’s Eat Grandma – Levitation 166. Tove Lo – Grapefruit 165. Doja Cat – Vegas 164. King Princess – Let Us Die 163. The 1975 – Oh Caroline 162. Mt. Joy – Orange Blood 161. Tame Impala – The Boat I Row 160. Arcade Fire - The Lightning II 159. Troye Sivan – Angel Baby 158. Yves Tumor – God is a Circle 157. Sky Ferreira – Don’t Forget 156. Tove Lo - How Long 155. Calvin Harris - Stay with Me (with Justin Timberlake, Halsey) 154. MUNA – Kind of Girl 153. Orville Peck – C’mon Baby. Cry 152. Dehd – Window 151. Spoon - Wild 150. Momma – Medicine 149. Broken Bells – Love on the Run 148. Kay Flock - Shake It (feat. Cardi B, Dougie B & Bory300) 147. Nilüfer Yanya – anotherlife 146. Kendrick Lamar – Father Time (feat. Sampha) 145. Ama Lou – Same Old Ways 144. Wet Leg - Wet Dream 143. Beyoncé – ENERGY (feat. Beam) 142. Tiësto – Hot In It (feat. Charli XCX) 141. Magdalena Bay – All You Do 140. Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) 139. Joji – Die For You 138. Animal Collective – Prester John 137. Lucky Daye - NWA (feat. Lil Durk) 136. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World 135. Steve Lacy – Mercury 134. beabadoobee – Talk 133. ROSALÍA – CANDY 132. PinkPantheress - Where you are (feat. WILLOW) 131. Charli XCX – Beg for You (feat. Rina Sawayama) 130. Beyoncé – I’M THAT GIRL 129. 070 Shake – Body (feat. Christine and the Queens) 128. BANKS - Holding Back 127. Tobe Nwigwe - ROUND HERE (PART ONE) 126. SZA – Shirt 125. Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them 124. Kendrick Lamar – We Cry Together (feat. Taylour Paige) 123. Joji – Dissolve 122. Brent Faiyaz – PRICE OF FAME 121. MUNA - Anything But Me 120. Omar Apollo – Talk 119. Mitski - Love Me More 118. ScHoolboy Q – Soccer Dad 117. Wet Leg – Ur Mum 116. Kendrick Lamar – Purple Hearts (feat. Ghostface Killah & Summer Walker) 115. Brent Faiyaz – ROLLING STONE 114. Joyce Wrice – Iced Tea (with KAYTRANADA) 113. Coco Jones – ICU 112. Lucky Daye - Feels Like 111. Mitski - Stay Soft 110. Empress Of – Save Me 109. Tinashe – Naturally 108. Kim Petras – XXX 107. Megan Thee Stallion – HER 106. Chlöe - Treat Me 105. Shygirl - Coochie (A Bedtime Story) 104. Charli XCX – Used To Know Me 103. Summer Walker - No Love (with SZA & Cardi B) 102. Vince Staples – LEMONADE (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 101. Robyn - Buffalo Stance (feat. Nenah Cherry & Mapei) 100. Beyoncé – SUMMER RENAISSANCE 99. Shygirl – Firefly 98. Pusha T - Neck & Wrist (feat. JAY-Z & Pharrell William) 97. Charli XCX – Yuck 96. Alex G - Runner 95. Harry Styles – Satellite 94. Ravyn Lenae – Deep In The World 93. FKA twigs - ride the dragon 92. PinkPantheress - Picture In My Mind (feat. Sam Gellaitry) 91. Rina Sawayama – Hold That Girl 90. ROSALÍA – DESPECHÁ 89. FKA twigs - jealousy (feat. rema) 88. BIA - LONDON (feat. J. Cole) 87. Kendrick Lamar - N95 86. Sudan Archives – Home Maker 85. Hatchie – Quicksand 84. Girlpool – Faultline 83. Spoon - My Babe 82. Lucky Daye – Guess 81. Sharon Van Etten – Mistakes 80. carolesdaughter - Target Practice 79. LCD Soundsystem - new body rhumba 78. The 1975 – I’m In Love With You 77. FKA twigs - oh my love 76. Kelela – Happy Ending 75. Diplo – Don’t Forget My Love (feat. Miguel) 74. Charli XCX – Constant Repeat 73. Tinashe - HMU for a Good Time 72. Flo – Not My Job 71. Beyoncé – AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM 70. The Weeknd - Out of Time 69. Post Malone - I Like You (A Happier Song) (with Doja Cat) 68. Tove Lo – 2 Die 4 67. Bad Bunny – El Apagón 66. Sharon Van Etten - Porta 65. Kendrick Lamar - Die Hard (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer) 64. Brent Faiyaz – ALL MINE 63. Normani – Fair 62. Harry Styles – Daydreaming 61. Doja Cat – Woman 60. Djo – Change 59. JID - Sistanem 58. Future - WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems) 57. JID - Surround Sound (feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate) 56. Raveena - Secret (feat. Vince Staples) 55. Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie (feat. Dua Lipa) 54. Muni Long - Hrs and Hrs 53. FKA twigs - honda (feat. pa salieu) 52. 100 gecs - Doritos & Fritos 51. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Dripping Tap Edited December 30, 2022 by MP2K
Remmy Posted December 30, 2022 Posted December 30, 2022 155. Calvin Harris - Stay with Me || Calvin has fallen off so hard honestly 154. MUNA – Kind of Girl || gorgeous 143. Beyoncé – ENERGY (feat. Beam) || yeppp, great bridge between CUFF IT & BMS 141. Magdalena Bay – All You Do 140. Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) || huge bop 131. Charli XCX – Beg for You (feat. Rina Sawayama) || a grower 130. Beyoncé – I’M THAT GIRL || a grower [2] 121. MUNA - Anything But Me 110. Empress Of – Save Me 109. Tinashe – Naturally 108. Kim Petras – XXX || Well... it's better than some of the other tracks nnn 106. Chlöe - Treat Me || EAT!! 104. Charli XCX – Used To Know Me 100. Beyoncé – SUMMER RENAISSANCE || EAT!! [2] 97. Charli XCX – Yuck 95. Harry Styles – Satellite || EAT!! [3] 91. Rina Sawayama – Hold That Girl || a BIG grower [3] 85. Hatchie – Quicksand || 74. Charli XCX – Constant Repeat 73. Tinashe - HMU for a Good Time || EAT!! [4] 72. Flo – Not My Job 71. Beyoncé – AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM || EAT!! [5] possibly my fave from REN 70. The Weeknd - Out of Time 68. Tove Lo – 2 Die 4 || EAT!! [6] 63. Normani – Fair 62. Harry Styles – Daydreaming 55. Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie (feat. Dua Lipa) || Wanted to love this, but it just doesn't hit for me Ready to enter the top 50
K$Ellie Posted December 30, 2022 Posted December 30, 2022 The Dripping Tap is a bop, sums up the whole album which is pretty good as well 2 Die 4 is my fave so far but honda and Woman are bops too
Mr. Blue_Shirt Posted December 30, 2022 Posted December 30, 2022 Out Of Time, 2 Die 4, El Apagón praise yaass Yes i agree that Players Surround sounds like straight up from Kendrick's Good Kid era. I was shook when i first listen to it Also Raveena's Secret is just THAT girl. Truly one of my favorites this year Also the way that Coi Leray's Player remix is hitting right now. I kinda blame my TikTok algorithm for that
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 30, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted December 30, 2022 Kill Bill on the rising excited for the rest!
TheWayWeWere Posted December 31, 2022 Posted December 31, 2022 Honda is such a bop nnnn Sweetest Pie it always sounds like some unfinished demo to me
MP2K Posted December 31, 2022 Author Posted December 31, 2022 50. ROSALÍA – HENTAI This is a sonic departure from all her alternative reggaeton-heavy singles. “Hentai” gives ballad feel with its soft vocals and jazz-bar piano, but it’s literally just a raunchy ass sex song. How genius is she? the juxtaposition of the pretty delivery and out-there lyrics once you run them through translation. Favorite Bit: the shuddering Portishead like percussion 49. Ari Lennox – Pressure Favorite Bit: the “Pressure” backup vocals that sound like soul music popularized in the 60s and 70s 48. Ava Max – Million Dollar Baby Favorite Bit: “She's a miracle, oh, oh, oh, ooh!” 47. Charli XCX – New Shapes (feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek) Favorite Bit: Chris’ backings and Caroline sliding through with her vocal arrangements 46. Ciara – Better Thangs (feat. Summer Walker) This is the cutest **** ever, makes me so damn happy! That’s the vibe Ci has been going for lately and I can’t fault it. She’s rich, happy and in love. All the things I’m not…but a dude can dream. Ciara teased this song for months on her IG and I think this was a clever move to release a song that closed the loop to Summer’s Still Over It. Who would have ever thought these two would complement each other vocally and sound. Favorite Bit: the breezy feel-good chorus
MP2K Posted December 31, 2022 Author Posted December 31, 2022 45. Ravyn Lenae – Venom Voice is definition of ethereal! The synth-heavy, funky beat for Lenae to glide over is reminiscent to the work of Pharrell and the Neptune’s on Kelis’ album Tasty. Favorite Bit: “Go get 'em, fake killer / Don't tell 'em (don't tell 'em), straight venom” 44. Charli XCX – Baby All of the singles prior to this were pop and EDM heavy. This is the most “R&B” sounding Charli has done yet. The production is so glossy AF and as repetitive some sections were its total earworm. Favorite Bit: the booming production on the bridge + the outro (“I’ma **** you up”) 43. GloRilla - Tomorrow 2 (feat. Cardi B) I’m sorry but GloRilla sounds like she’s recording outside of the actual booth, down the hall with marshmallows in her mouth. The **** is so off-key. But somehow it works because its fun. This is so gutta and reminds me of rap from 2004. Cardi slid on this jawns with the most memorable-quotable 20 bars in all rap this year. Favorite Bit: Cardi’s iconic verse 42. Soccer Mommy – Shotgun Favorite Bit: the soft soothing vocal backings over the guitar lines 41. Ravyn Lenae - Skin Tight (feat. Steve Lacy) She put up a great vocal performance within her range and the production is definition of soft hypnotic. Favorite Bit: “Attitude, my type” + Ravyn and Steve’s vocal layer. 40. Denzel Curry – Walkin Favorite Bit: the switch up to when Part II of the song punches through
MP2K Posted December 31, 2022 Author Posted December 31, 2022 39. Megan Thee Stallion - Plan B One of the most anticipated songs to come out of this year’s Coachella set. Megan really took us back to the good ole ‘90s, drawing comparisons to hip-hop legends Lil Kim and Queen Latifah, rightfully dragging men. We failed to make this a smash like we failed Megan for 2 years while she was battling every incel’s and misogynists. Favorite Bit: Megan’s strong entrance 38. Arlo Parks – Softly Favorite Bit: the earworm chorus 37. Phoenix – Tonight (feat. Ezra Koenig) Ooh, take me back to Golden Age of Indie-Pop, Kings! Nostalgic but refreshing, reflective and joyous song. Favorite Bit: opening bass, hi-hats and guitar line 36. Beyoncé – PURE/HONEY Favorite Bit: the transition teases and soundbites 35. FLO – Summertime Nothing to breakdown here, it’s self-explanatory. A BOP. This is a girl’s summer anthem. Some say Cheetah Girls, but I get Destiny’s Child “So Good” energy. Favorite Bit: the pre-chorus 34. Charli XCX – Twice Twice is the closing cut on CRASH and boy does it throw you for a loop. Sounds like a bubbly electric bop, but it sure is depressing. It’s about being grateful for your friends but also having anxiety that someday it will vanish. My personal fave from the album for both the mixed feels it brings. Favorite Bit: the chorus
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