best of Cannon's 2017 | Favorite Albums of the Year

[Cannon]

 

Summary

Music Videos:

1. Little Mix - "Touch"

2. Dua Lipa - "New Rules"

3. Lana Del Rey - "Love"

4. Julien Baker - "Appointments"

5. SZA - "Drew Barrymore"

HM. Sleigh Bells - "And Saints"

 

 

Singles:

1. Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."

2. Julien Baker - "Appointments"

3. Lorde - "Liability"

4. Kendrick Lamar - "PRIDE."

5. Beach House - "Chariot"

6. SZA - "Love Galore"

7. Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj - "Rake it Up"

8. Selena Gomez - "Bad Liar"

9. Julien Baker - "Turn Out the Lights"

10. Fatima Al Qadiri - "Alkahaf"

11. SZA - "Drew Barrymore"

12. Vince Staples - "Big Fish"

13. Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari - "LOVE."

14. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Marine Tigers"

15. Empress Of - "Go to Hell"

 

 

Best of 2015

Edited December 31, 2017 by Cannon

[ManDown]

Looking forward to this.

[Alldeezy]

[World Eater]

I'm still mad you haven't finished your 2015 list. Perched tho

[Cannon]

16 minutes ago, AlexisNeiers said:

I'm still mad you haven't finished your 2015 list. Perched tho

Thanks! 2015 was a huge flop. I was so embarrassed I skipped 2016 completely. This year will be much more manageable with the top 15 tracks, top 5 albums and top 5 music videos. 

 

Im really excited for the lists!

[World Eater]

9 minutes ago, Cannon said:

Thanks! 2015 was a huge flop. I was so embarrassed I skipped 2016 completely. This year will be much more manageable with the top 15 tracks, top 5 albums and top 5 music videos. 

 

Im really excited for the lists!

My 2015 list was a mess too, I didn't prepare anything in advance, mostly because I wasn't really active until the Best Of section had opened

[TheWayWeWere]

excited

[Cannon]

Music Videos

Honorable Mention - Sleigh Bells: And Saints

 

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I love the vivid imagery in this video. Very ominous but courageous at the end.

 

#5 - SZA: Drew Barrymore

 

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The Drew Barrymore cameo is perfect and I love the vibe and feelings this video portrays.

Edited December 12, 2017 by Cannon

[Bubble Tea]

SZA is low key the queen of 2017 huh.

[Diarrhoea]

And Saints is a cute video, shame about the music x

[Pedro]

That is my personal fave SZA's song!

[prézli]

17 hours ago, Cannon said:

The Drew Barrymore cameo is perfect

Agreed.  

[GokuRed]

Drew Barrymore was an incredible video  Super glad to see it on here!

[Oxygen]

SZA  

[Cannon]

Music Videos

#4 - Julien Baker: Appointments

 

 

 

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This video is really simple, but I like how subdued it is. Julien really shines here.

 

#3 - Lana Del Rey: Love

 

 

 

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Lana has one of the most iconic videographies of the 2010's and this music video contributes to that legacy. I'm a big fan of the space theme. 

 

 

#2 - Dua Lipa: New Rules
 

 

 

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I love the story told in the music video. I really like how the backup dancers play an integral part of the story. They aren't objects and they illustrate why it's important to have people you can trust around you.

 

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My favorite Music Video of the year will be revealed tomorrow. It's a HUGE surprise.

 

[World Eater]

Nice list so far  Love especially New Rules, Appointments and And Saints. Perched to see #1

[Roberto]

Love and New Rules. Love is also one of mt favorite songs from this year. It'll be really high in my countdown. 

[TheWayWeWere]

Drew Barrymore, both song and video SCALPED me a little

Love is so magical

New Rules

[Cannon]

#1 - Little Mix: Touch

 

 

 

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On first watch, I despised this music video. I even lambasted it in the MV thread on ATRL. But as time went on I came to appreciate the girls' beauty. This eventually became my favorite pop video of the year (since it was the one I watched the most). It's just so much fun to watch! Director X truly is a gem of a director.

Edited December 14, 2017 by Cannon

[Cannon]

Singles

#15 - Empress Of: "Go to Hell"

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I felt like this track was really slept on. Empress Of explores the importance of ignoring our detractors and not letting them bring us down.

 

#14 - The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die: "Marine Tigers"

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The music is so beautiful and the lyrics are very meaningful.

 

#13 - Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari: "LOVE."

 

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Zacari's voice is beautiful. This track encapsulates romantic feelings pretty well.

 

#12 - Vince Staples: "Big Fish"

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Great beat and great hook by Vince, one of my favorite rappers.

 

#11 - SZA: "Drew Barrymore"

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My favorite song during my first listen of Ctrl. Her voice and melodies are so unique. Truly a standout.

 

 

 

[World Eater]

Great picks, I especially like LOVE. and Big Fish! Go to Hell was cute but I expected something more from Miss Rodriguez

[Cannon]

Singles

#10 - Fatima Al Qadiri: "Alkahaf"

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I'm a huge Fatima Al Qadiri fan. The synths and theme here is superb! I love how sinister it sounds. The whole EP is great too.

 

#9 - Julien Baker: "Turn Out the Lights"

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I don't have a lot to say about this one. Julien is amazing!

 

 

#8 - Selena Gomez: "Bad Liar"

 

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The song was done dirty by the GP, but it is one of her best. It's so catchy and fresh. I don't know if I'll ever get sick of it.

 

 

#7 - Yo Gotti, Mike WiLL Made It feat. Nicki Minaj: "Rake it Up"

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Nicki's verse makes this song. A great example of her prowess.

 

#6 - SZA: "Love Galore"

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True vocal acrobatics.

 

#5 - Beach House: "Chariot"

 

 

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I love Victoria's voice here and the lyrics are beautiful. A really solid track from them.

 

 

[World Eater]

Chariot was really nice but I'm glad it didn't make either of their two albums

Bad Liar

[Cannon]

Singles

#4 - Kendrick Lamar: "PRIDE."

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On first listen, this song stood out to me so much. The lyrical content is great.

 

#3 - Lorde: "Liability"

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This song sound simple but there's a lot of layers both musically and lyrically. Really beautiful and emotional

 

 

#2 - Julien Baker: "Appointments"

 

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Another appearance by Miss Baker. The ending makes this song.

 

 

#1 - Kendrick Lamar: "HUMBLE."

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[World Eater]

Liability being so high  Two of Kendrick's songs being in the top 5