tournament 🐎 ATRL's Song Contest 🐎 Winner revealed (pg.721)

[Staryu]

Amaria - Beggin'

Oh wow I loved the production on this, it was so alluring, Amaria has lovely vocals too

[Auburn]

Cassie - Don't Play It Safe: oh this is a groove, I was dancing along. Also it's been nearly 20 years and we are STILL waiting for Cassie 2 I'm so sick....

[Staryu]

Aaliyah - I Gotcha' Back

Haven't heard this in a long time, it's very nice, will never not love Aaliyah's voice, I gotcha' back

[Auburn]

Hannah Montana - You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home: I can't make the song not bop and it features a much better vocalist than the girl who wrote it so we slightly STAN (it's never been one of my faves from Hannah)! the key change is kinda hilarious tho

[Staryu]

Hatchie - Don't Leave Me In The Rain

I love Hatchie and The Cranberries Linger/Dreams vibes she brings on this album, this song was lovely 

[Staryu]

kamille - don't waste my time

Oh I hear sumthin  boppin again 

[Auburn]

Lily Allen - Everyone's at It: crying at the lyrics  the song bops tho

[Staryu]

Nija - You Don't Love Her

Nija is a beautiful girl, beautiful gowns 

[Auburn]

Amaria - Beggin': I love this, another save for me wow, stunning

[Staryu]

Kyle Dion - Let's Get It On

This wasn't too bad, I was movin a little, his/their? voice is interesting

[Auburn]

Aaliyah - I Gotcha' Back: yep I also like this one a lot! can't go wrong with Aaliyah

[Auburn]

halfway break

[Staryu]

Mila J - Kickin' Back

I'm kickin back and I'm good, I liked it more when she started rapping

[Staryu]

Avril Lavigne - Things I'll Never Say

I own this album and idr this song at all  but it does kinda have that early 00s Avril charm 

[Staryu]

Mitski - I Don't Like My Mind

I yawned 

[Staryu]

Fifth Harmony - Don't Wanna Dance Alone

Generic pop bop, stream Candy Paint for clear skin

[Staryu]

Blood Orange - You're Not Good Enough

I didn't know Blood Orange made boppy songs like this?? Also what is this cover I just looked this up and Samantha Urbani is doing the vocals here, cute

[Staryu]

Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst

the beat is nice, but you making me listen to 12 minutes of this.. what is this Jesus **** at the end.. is he trying to convert me, this is kinda triggering me  (I was forced into a southern baptist cult as a kid) TW: religious trauma

[Rotunda]

Sugar n' Spice - This is the kind of song R&Biana would have on her mood board. Very cool. 

[Rotunda]

I Won't Apologize - I was prepared to hate on this but I thought it was really nice. 

[gardendreams]

Denise Julia - Sugar n' Spice
A lovely way to kick off the playlist. Her vocals sound very dreamy. Nothing ground breaking since it is very classic r&b vibes, but don't fix what's not broken right? 
 

[gardendreams]

Selena Gomez & The Scene - I Won't Apologize
It's cute kinda! I don't have much personal nostalgia to Selena & The Scene besides A Year Without Rain 
 

[Rotunda]

Do You Think We'll Last Forever - Caroline's voice here is kinda an acquired taste, but I've had this song in my library for a while so I've (mostly) acquired it. The section from 3:25 onward is the best. 

[gardendreams]

Caroline Rose - Do You Think We'll Last Forever?
I kinda liked the instrumental of the song. 
 

[gardendreams]

Amber Mark - Comin' Around Again
I liked Amber's last project. This song is a bit Sunday choir. Not my personal cup of tea