best of Mr. Blue_Shirt's Best of 2022 | FINAL TOP 5: AOTY + SOTY REVEALED!

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

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On 12/28/2022 at 3:16 PM, Allday said:

 emails i can't send  & Midnights

 

Hurricanes & Vegas

 

On 12/28/2022 at 4:09 PM, rvx said:

Vegas 

 

Midnights 

TASTE 

 

On 12/28/2022 at 8:04 PM, TalkThatRihanna said:

Sacrifice, MAMIII & Te Felicitous are bangers indeed

 

MIDnights gettin dragged

Ooop 

 

She just needs to hurry up with Speak Now TV & 1989 TV and i'll reconsider some changes 

 

19 hours ago, madonnas said:

Gemini & Skinty Fia, two of the best albums released by men this year! 

 

I'm a Sabrina hater tbh, I see a lot of people who I have overlap with in regard to taste but I panned it heavily.

SCREAM  She has a looot to improve after being on that shackles of the Hollywood Records i fear

 

18 hours ago, Mr. Loco said:

Midnights  It's way too low tho... at least I'm glad to see Bejeweled on the top tracks 

Vegas is cute 

Yaasss   Bejeweled is that Reputation songs done right!

 

17 hours ago, Sanguine said:

Midnights  still need to listen to Fontaines DC

 

Hurricanes is an overhated banger, and the Smile song is nice

Right?! like- the song is the top 3 on the album and easily could pass as Sawayama album tracks 

 

14 hours ago, Legend E said:

Midnights deserved a bit better imo, but I understand where the criticism comes from, especially coming after folkmore

 

Hurricanes is such a great song  

Yeah, her "hot girl auntumn" era on folkmore feels like she elevate her brand even futher so her going back to more safer pop route is a bit dissapointed imo, at least go full on MPG era and cut some songs into 15 tracks nnn

 

12 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

nnnnn I relistened Gemini Rights after 'Bad Habits' too it's still far away from it

I loved previous dance records by Craig, but this one was just... bland  

Midnights too low tho it's a grower

 

Hurricanes one of the standouts from HTG
It Gets Dark  

Vegas goes hard with sample use  

Like- thank goodness i didn't find Bad Habits too overplay so i didn't myself annoyed to listen to the album for the first time 

 

Yeah i agree with CD's new album being bland since it's a lot of songs to get through but my god i really miss him doing R&B lmao

 

1 hour ago, Remmy said:

Harry's House in the lower HMs, welp! But it's funny how much hate I'm seeing for MFASR, I thought it was decently loved  Whew I gave up on Bastille so long ago. Coconuts is super basic, kinda grew on me though. Hold My Hand is great idc idc! Rih wasting her official comeback on Lift Me Up was certainly a choice. || HOLY FV*K is so good ahhh, wish it made the main list. Yep Love Sux is very TDBT Although I'm not necessarily mad about it. Night Call is cute, got into his/their discography this year and all 3 albums are nearly on the same level I'd say. About Damn Time ayy The Astrid/Dagny collab was soooo underwhelming, and I couldn't get into Words at all. SFG is alright.

 

Main Lists~ Treat Me yessss  Chlöe's best song so far! Beg for You is a solid grower. Catch Me In the Air Oh wow 2 Die 4 is 2 low honestly. Sacrifice is a bop ofc. It Gets Dark + Hurricanes yuppp both are lovely. Haven't heard most of the albums yet but emails i can't send didn't impress me much, Midnights was great (as I expected from queen Taylor), TILT was half filler to me honestly, and then Hold the Girl slays at the end of the day.

Yeah i had really HIGH expectation for Harry's album since As It Was is really good but wow, this is one of the case when artist way more interest with creating a good singles than a body of work i fear

 

Love Sux is really gown on me recently since i already go my vinyl LMAO but thank lord she actually took advantage of the pop rock resurgence and gave it her all (i'm not going to take credit Travis Barker for it) 

 

16 minutes ago, worldwide angel said:

nnn this is already a strong list and you’re in the 80s - 70s range

 

 

i can’t wait to see what you have in store for us

Thank you bb 

 

I actually really love all of the main list but sometimes i suck with to rank them all nnn

 

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

75. Fear Of The Dawn - Jack White

(April 8, 2022)

Jack White returns with solo album number four, and this is the classic hard rock energy that i love from him. This album is probably his most energetic record post The White Stripes.

The first tracks sound more in the vein of his previous garage/blues rock records but the fourth song, "Hi-De-Ho", seems to be the most unusual track for Jack White to date since it's a collaboration with the rapper Q-Tip of the A Tribe Called Quest.

But overall, this album is a really nice mix of experimentation and truly rocking and even catchy songs and he is proving again that he's still can do it.

Top 3: What's the Trick?, The White Raven & Eosophobia

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74. WASTELAND - Brent Faiyaz

(July 8, 2022)

I’m really new to Brent Faiyaz’s music but i must admit this is such a strong album as an introduction to newer audience. It has great production, intense themes, and his vocals in most of the songs sounds passionate. It has solid songs list that might be long, but it feels well crafted. Also i'm surprsingly enjoy the skits in this album, cause it feels like i'm watching a movie without looking at my screen.

Overall, he stayed steady through this tracklist and his vision was really well executed in my eyes.

Top 3: ADDICTIONS (feat. Tre' Amani), GRAVITY (feat. Tyler, The Creator) & FYTB (feat. Joony)

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73. The Versions - Neneh Cherry

(June 10, 2022)

This album consists of reworked versions of Neneh Cherry's songs from her back catalogue and it's surprisingly really well made. I usually don't like some type of "tribute" albums but this time, every artists featuring in this album bring their own unique style to Neneh's classics that make me appreciate her as an artist even more.

The way Neneh made a good album that consist of rework songs this year than her own daughter, Mabel, who made a full studio album. That's kinda a bit embarrasing if you ask me 

Top 3: Manchild (with Sia), Buddy X - Honey Dijon Remix & Sassy (with TYSON)

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72. FOREVER 1 - The 7th Album - Girls' Generation

(August 5, 2022)

SNSD is back releasing a new studio album this year to celebrate their 15th anniversary and it's probably their most cohesive album to date (not including their japanese discography). I feel like they know excatly what the type of songs they would recorded as a group and not just take whatever demos they received from A&R and i love that actually.

Sooyoung & Tiffany duo also wrote "Villian" that can be use as aespa's next title track (especially with "Kwangya" line) and that nu-disco bop "Closer" really SH*TS all over their previous discography i fear

Top 3: Closer, Paper Plane & Lucky Like That

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71. CRASH (Deluxe) - Charli XCX

(March 25, 2022)

Charli can easliy make the best mainstream pop songs with the flick on her fingers and this album proves her that. After years making unconventional pop songs that build her a solid fanbase, this album feels like victory lap to me. A collection of retro pop aesthetics with some of the playful hooks and lyrical vulnerability we've heard from her before but it still very fun and well made record.

Also now i realize how good "New Shapes" is after months of trashing it a bit. I truly see her vision of this being a "sell-out" era and she did it perfectly

Top 3: Constant Repeat, Lightning & New Shapes (feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek)

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[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

75. Dilemma - Apink

(February 14, 2022)

from the album HORN

Even if the song isn't as quality as their other title tracks, but I always take their crumb once a year anyday 

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74. Surprise - Chlöe

(June 17, 2022)

from the upcoming album Chlöe

As much as i love Chlöe doing uptempo bops, but this sensual R&B really suit her so well.

Also where are those twitter stans who always complaining about her doing more uptempo but not even buying or streaming this song that they begging Chlöe to do since DAY 1?? fake ass stans. ALL OF THEM!!

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73. Démons - Angèle & Damso

(December 1, 2021)

from the album Nonante-Cinq

The way people would stanning this song if this in english  It's just THAT good. 

Also Damso as featuring artist really elevate this song even higher than ever

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72. Western Wind - Carly Rae Jepsen

(May 6, 2022)

from the album The Loneliest Time

I died when someone called this song "Put Your Records On" for white gay men  

The impact of Corinne Bailey Rae on the industry are unmatched 

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71. Vicious - Sabrina Carpenter

(July 1, 2022)

from the album emails I can't send

"You like a certain type of woman, who's smart but neglects intuition. When you're insecure, could be me, could be her, you just run to whoever is winning" is such a high quality drag like WOAH 

Sabina really ate and left no crumb!

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[worldwide angel]

wasteland, crash and (girls we are) forever 1   all excellent albums

 

 and your singles are amazing, especially démons

 

 

[Sanguine]

Western Wind best song evurrrrrrrr it took forever to fully hit me but when it did yess

 

Quality and Dilemma

[TheWayWeWere]

Western Wind wasn't my tea at first, but I started to love this in album' context

I kinda forgot about Suprise existence

Neneh handled her tribute so well  the way BTW 10th sucks after this even more

nnnnn I relistened New Shapes recently and fell in love with it  the way it's one of the best songs from album actually

[JGibson]

Jack White in Albums 

[TalkThatRihanna]

Crash Deluxe too low

 

Surprise was cute. Chloe ate on the 2nd verse

[Alldeezy]

Crash 

 

Vicious & Westen Wind 

[Legend E]

Western Wind is cute

 

Crash sucks x

[Green]

I haven't heard Neneh's full Versions album but I liked the covers of Manchild and Buffalo Stance 

[dreamofyou]

crash so low? oh em gee

 

vicious

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

Spoiler

21 hours ago, worldwide angel said:

wasteland, crash and (girls we are) forever 1   all excellent albums

 

 and your singles are amazing, especially démons

 

 

TASTE  When Angele decided to do english debut, it's over for the girls i fear

 

20 hours ago, Sanguine said:

Western Wind best song evurrrrrrrr it took forever to fully hit me but when it did yess

 

Quality and Dilemma

The way Carly released someting fun, something for the summertime, something for us girls to, you know, get ready and party too 

19 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

Western Wind wasn't my tea at first, but I started to love this in album' context

I kinda forgot about Suprise existence

Neneh handled her tribute so well  the way BTW 10th sucks after this even more

nnnnn I relistened New Shapes recently and fell in love with it  the way it's one of the best songs from album actually

Neneh treating her legacy so well.  love her so much like- 

 

The way Charli, Chris & Caroline put some crack into this bop. I'm truly sorry for doubting them for a second 

 

19 hours ago, JGibson said:

Jack White in Albums 

 

11 hours ago, Allday said:

Crash 

 

Vicious & Westen Wind 

TASTE 

 

18 hours ago, TalkThatRihanna said:

Crash Deluxe too low

 

Surprise was cute. Chloe ate on the 2nd verse

 

11 hours ago, Legend E said:

Western Wind is cute

 

Crash sucks x

 

1 hour ago, dreamofyou said:

crash so low? oh em gee

 

vicious

Oh wow. Crash getting mixed receptions @charli_xcx  

 

11 hours ago, Green said:

I haven't heard Neneh's full Versions album but I liked the covers of Manchild and Buffalo Stance 

Yeah, i kinda suprise myself Nene's tribute album ngl 

 

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

70. KicK iii - Arca

(December 1, 2021)

When Arca opening the album with the line "oh sh*t", i know some serious sh*t about to go down 

The way i'm constantly getting punched from every side with these loud, abrasive, heavy beats while also being surprisingly melodic and catchy. Out of the 5 kick series, this is definitely one of my favorites for sure It’s also hard to say which of the tracks are highlights when this whole album is amazing from front to back.

Top 3: Incendio, Señorita & Intimate Flesh

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69. Wet Leg - Wet Leg

(April 8, 2022)

Sometimes an overhyped indie band can be so annoying to witness but this time, i get by they're being overhype for a reason. For their debut studio album, Wet Lag sure lived up to the expectation especially with their debut single which is definitely the anthem for future romcom soundtrack "Chaise Longue".

Most of the tracks are also very rock instrumental heavy at times which makes for an even more enjoyable listening. This record makes me really excited to see what this band does next. Hope sophomore slump won't hit them!

Top 3: Chaise Longue, Ur Mum & Wet Dream

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68. Asha's Awakening - Raveena

(February 11, 2022)

This is one of my favorite music discoveries this year. The way this album blends contemporary R&B with Indian pop so well i'm almost speechless for a bit. Even i'm enjoying that long ass guided meditation in the last track of the album. No notes, 10s across the board.

Top 3: Rush, Asha's Kiss & Secret (feat. Vince Staples)

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67. DICE - The 2nd Mini Album - ONEW

(April 11, 2022)

SHINee's solo members discography need to be studied for real, because not one of them serves bad album in the slightest. Kpop boy groups need to learn a thing or two from this kings.

But anyway, with this second Korean EP, Onew gives a consistent record from the beginning to end. Even thought it's a bit monotonous in the first two tracks, but the album picked up when "On the way" started to play like WOAH-  How is he can snatch the best demos for this album??

Overall, it's really enjoying experience for me and it's just to show that straight man can in fact make better music than gay man sometimes (Sorry KEY)

Top 3: On the way, In the whale & 여우비 Yeowoobi

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66. Last Night In The Bittersweet - Paolo Nutini

(July 1, 2022)

There's something about men that have flat jawline that gives me going, i'm looking at you Paolo Nutini (and Mark Ronson) 

Horny post aside, I think that this album is cool, even if it's a bit too long to keep me engange at the end of the album but many great touching moments are enough to make it essential for this year's catalogue. I also find this to be an incredibly solid homage to late 70's soft rock that i enjoy

Overall, it's a good album with a handful of tracks I will return to. Don't go into this expecting your life to be changed though lmao

Top 3: Acid Eyes, Petrified In Love & Everywhere

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[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

70. WHEN I MOVE - KARA

(November 29, 2022)

from the EP MOVE AGAIN

I used to pray for the times like these and now KARA is back for their 15 anniversary + still making high quality bop. Hara would be proud in heaven 

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69. STAR WALKIN' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem) - Lil Nas X

(September 22, 2022)

This literally just Sunflower 2.0 but it's still a banger. His next era is going to be huge again I fear 

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68. Shut Down - BLACKPINK

(September 16, 2022)

from the album BORN PINK

When I heard that "La Campanella" sample for the first time, I was GAGGED ngl. This is "We love her again" moment for TEDDY and the girls 

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67. RUN2U - STAYC

(February 21, 2022)

from the EP YOUNG-LUV.COM

This song is literally the definition of K-pop classic. It has that catchy, bright & fun record that people can identify with. Children were singing this song at their graduations, at weddings, at funerals 

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66. All The Good Times - Angel Olsen

(March 29, 2022)

from the album Big Time 

I don't know how she manages to lacerate my heart with this song alone but damn, she really did THAT 

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[Alldeezy]

Star walkin & shut down

[Mr. Loco]

I got a little late into Star walking, but it's probably coming for my Best of 2023 

[worldwide angel]

YESS SHUT DOWN AND RUN2U  both immaculate serves

[Legend E]

All The Good Times      

 

Wet Leg was not it for me

[Sanguine]

Kick III (would've been on my 2022 list too but I counted it last year) and Wet Leg  Raveena was a HUGE grower for me, not one of my faves of the year or anything but I remember being bored to death with my initial listen and now it's good!

 

Run2U

[Green]

I liked Wet Leg's album

 

Shut Down is a bop 

[TheWayWeWere]

Last Night in the Bittersweet didn't expect it to see on anyone's list it's actually my favorite album by him as for now, so beatuiful and intimate

 

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

Spoiler

On 12/30/2022 at 8:45 PM, Allday said:

Star walkin & shut down

 

21 hours ago, worldwide angel said:

YESS SHUT DOWN AND RUN2U  both immaculate serves

TASTE  We're all twinning!

 

On 12/30/2022 at 9:55 PM, Mr. Loco said:

I got a little late into Star walking, but it's probably coming for my Best of 2023 

Just in time for LNX2 era next year oh wow 

 

16 hours ago, Legend E said:

All The Good Times      

 

Wet Leg was not it for me

A24 better use it as one their films soundtrack ASAP 

 

 

12 hours ago, Sanguine said:

Kick III (would've been on my 2022 list too but I counted it last year) and Wet Leg  Raveena was a HUGE grower for me, not one of my faves of the year or anything but I remember being bored to death with my initial listen and now it's good!

 

Run2U

Me too. After Magic, the songs are bit a snooze but it really picks up after couple of listens. She's a pontential mother indeed 

 

11 hours ago, Green said:

I liked Wet Leg's album

 

Shut Down is a bop 

My girls wil never dissapointed i fear 

 

6 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

Last Night in the Bittersweet didn't expect it to see on anyone's list it's actually my favorite album by him as for now, so beatuiful and intimate

 

YES the album is kinda came and went after release but i remember this after looking at my itune library. What a moment 

Happy New Year's Eve  i wish we all have a great year in 2023 and also great music as well

 

I'll take a short break this weeknd and will continue with big update on monday. Can't believe it's about to eneter top 50 

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

 

65. The Gods We Can Touch - AURORA

(January 21, 2022)

I had real high expectations for AURORA since both Infections of a Different Kind & A Different Kind of Human are my favorite albums of last decade, and this album delivered in all aspects. I didn't really like the singles but in the album's context they really seem to find their place and work so much better.

She goes many directions here, has some more mainstream dance pop while also giving space to some more acoustic and nothing feels out of place.

Overall, I loved this album so much more than I expected.

Top 3: Exist For Love, Heathens & Cure For Me

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64. CAPRISONGS - FKA twigs

(January 14, 2022)

Not gonna lie This mixtape is refreshing fo FKA twigs. She’s always had an electronic style but this feels like she was having fun; but kept it ambitious to a point where it can still be taken seriously.

Despite a majority of the track sounding more mainstream, it does a great job at still implementing the sounds and styles that she's known for, specifically her vocal performances. Most of the tracks seemed to have used a formula similar to that used on "holy terrain" but overall, she delivered an amazing mixtape that blends greatly more mainstream song structures and songs and her own unique touches that make it stand out from the rest.

Top 3: ride the dragon, tears in the club (feat. the weeknd) & jealousy (feat. rema)

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63. Nonante-Cinq La Suite - Angèle

(November 17, 2022)

I don't quite understand why this album is so underrated. A lot of people always praising the album cover (both standard & deluxe version) for being amazing but somehow they never talk about the actual music

This album is really solid and fun collection of dance pop with some contemporary R&B elements. It does feel like more of the same from her, but more of the same is still good for Angèle and that's not a shade.

Top 3: Solo, Demons (with Damso) & Plus de sens

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62. NewJeans 1st EP 'New Jeans' - NewJeans

(August 1, 2022)

NewJeans debuted with an excellent mini album that show themselves to be the top group of their generation. Their image and their style of music feel very fresh and make them really noticable among the current oversaturated kpop groups, especially coming from top agency like HYBE.

The few problems that i had about this is that this mini album feels too short (only 4 songs) & the controversy about the song "Cookie". No matter what the intentions of the korean songwriters and Min Heejin (the found mother of the group), the song is still veeeeeery weird to sing from a bunch of teenagers (one of them is still 14 YEARS OLD!!). The song is also SUPER mid too like- At least save for "Ditto" for this album and it will make 1000 times better.

Top 3: Anything except Cookie

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61. Ants From Up There - Black Country, New Road

(February 4, 2022)

This is considered by many to be the album of the year, and I can see why. Every songs in this album are gorgeous, and I absolutely adore "Basketball Shoes" and "Good Will Hunting". This album also has stellar instrumentals and even though the vocals may not differ a whole lot between the tracks, but this album feels bittersweet like riding a bike alone in the morning or looking out the window and thinking about the memories you made.

It's a great album and i definitely will listen to it again tommorow.

Top 3: Chaos Space Marine, Good Will Hunting & Basketball Shoes

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[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

 

 

65. Baby - Charli XCX

(March 1, 2022)

from the album CRASH

The way Charli graduated from Janet Jackson's music school and went straight making this bop  I just know she had multiple straight As on her report card

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64. Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All) - Omar Apollo

(October 4, 2022)

from the album Ivory

I truly believe the reason this song went HUGE viral because most people thought this song was sung by Frank Ocean, I know I did 

I stand by this conspiracy!

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63. Maybe You’re The Problem - Ava Max

(April 28, 2022)

from the album upcoming album Diamonds & Dancefloors

I know some poeple don't like this but my god this is such an unexpected smash especially on Mr. Blue_Shirt's Hot 100  This was just so good

I love the synths and 80s elements and it is a greatly written pop banger. Deserves that Sweet But Psycho-type of chart success

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62. Year of Love - Jenny Hval

(January 18, 2022)

from the album Classic Objects

That church organ is the reason why you should listen to this song. What a triumph!

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61. Moscow Mule - Bad Bunny

(May 6, 2022)

from the album Un Verano Sin Ti

Just like Tove Lo's 2 Die 4, summer 2022 was never been the same ever since Moscow Mule (and the whole Un Verano Sin Ti album) was released. The only negative aspect about this is that Bad Bunny wasn't fully nude on the music video like  what a clickbat!

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