Admiral Bobbery Posted December 11, 2017 Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Hey all, I decided to do this again so here goes, Admiral Bobbery's Best of 2017! Here are what list's I'll be doing: Top 30 Albums Top 85 Songs Top 20 Music Videos Top 25 Throwback Songs Top 35 Played Artists Still working on writing up some of the song and album reviews so I'm not quite sure when I'll start yet. I'll update the tread title and this post once I'm ready to do so. Hopefully I'll get the writing finished in the next few days. Edit: Finally got all my lists in order. Usually prepare a bit in advance and this year crept up on me a bit early. For those who's lists I usually follow, sorry for not commenting/following this week. I've been really busy trying to get these lists and the write-ups for them ready so I haven't had the time between this and playing Xenoblade 2 in my free time. I will get to following lists again soon. Anyway, everything should be done now so I'll be starting all of this on Sunday. Here's the Schedule December 17 Songs 85-81 December 18 Songs 80-71 December 19 Songs 70-61 December 20 Songs 60-51 December 21 Songs 50-41 December 22 Songs 40-31 December 23 Songs 30-21 December 24 Songs 20-11 December 25 Break December 26 Sick Day, Sorry December 27 Songs 10-1 December 28 Albums 30-26 December 29 Albums 25-21 December 30 Albums 20-16 December 31 Albums 15-11 Jan 1 Albums 10-6 Jan 2 Albums 5-1 Jan 3 Videos 20-11 Jan 4 Videos 10-1 Jan 5 Most Played Artists 35-21 Jan 6 Most Played Artists 20-11 Jan 7 Most Played Artists 10-1 Jan 8 Top 25 Throwback Songs Rules for each list Songs: Had to be released on an album from this year or released as a single this year. Each artist gets one song per album/project. This means if an artist released multiple stand alone songs, each of them could be eligible. Or if an artist released two projects, each project could get one song on here. Albums: Ep's did get counted on the list. Though they're aren't many on there. Videos: No special rules, artists could have as many on the list as I felt like based on what I liked the most. Most Played Artists: Based off of Last Fm. Scobbles Throwback Songs: I counted songs that were 2 or more years old for this list. Basically just a list of older songs that I kept on regular rotation this year as like a fun bonus countdown. Anyway, I'm excited to get things started. Edited January 9, 2018 by Admiral Bobbery Updating.
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 12, 2017 ATRL Moderator Posted December 12, 2017 So excited! I love your chart
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 16, 2017 Author Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:26 AM, Slut said: I wanna see soon You're wish will be granted soon. On 12/12/2017 at 6:44 AM, Legend E said: So excited! I love your chart Thanks, will try to catch up on yours. Also, bump because of update. Finally got my crap together for this year. Haha.
Remmy Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Tomorrow Ready to see what ya got! And mmm, I'm always here for a nice throwback list
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 17, 2017 ATRL Moderator Posted December 17, 2017 Come through, king!
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 17, 2017 Author Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Honorable Mentions Today's main update will come later today. Probably around 3 pm this afternoon. So to celebrate kicking off this years Best Of, I decided to post the honorable mentions for the songs list. These two songs just barely missed the cut. First Time - Kygo and Ellie Goulding Cute and fun, but ultimately forgettable. Glow Up - Mary J. Blige ft. Quavo and random background noise A cute, braggadocious bop. Just ignore DJ Khaled’s existence. Edited December 17, 2017 by Admiral Bobbery
K$Ellie Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 First Time isn't bad but yah, it's v forgettable
TheWayWeWere Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 First Time can stays as HM Glow Up is a just as her whole album
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 17, 2017 Author Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Songs 85-81! 85: Love - Lana Del Rey This is a lush Lana song. Her vocals on the chorus are enchanting. In fact, the chorus hook might be one of the strongest in her discography. I like that it’s a bit more upbeat compared to her normal material. Makes for a nice contrast. 84: Good Old Days - Macklemore ft. Kesha A really nice collaboration between Kesha and Macklemore. This collaboration plays to both of their strengths and is solid from a lyrical perspective. 83: Ultralife - Oh Wonder This has an interesting hook. The vocal harmonies are good. Overall a cute piano driven up-tempo. 82: Oh Child - Robin Schulz It’s a bit dated but a bop. I really like the vocals on the track. Cut To The Feeling - Carly Rae Jepsen This is a really cute soundtrack single that has a surprisingly strong chorus. That's it for today's update! Tomorrow will have 80-71 posted. More than likely it will be coming at around 6pm tomorrow. Thank you all for visiting my thread! Edited December 17, 2017 by Admiral Bobbery
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 17, 2017 Author Posted December 17, 2017 3 hours ago, K$Ellie said: First Time isn't bad but yah, it's v forgettable I kinda expected a bit more out of them tbh. 58 minutes ago, TheWayWeWere said: First Time can stays as HM Glow Up is a just as her whole album Glow Up is I remember thinking Mary's album was solid. Maybe I'll go back and re-listen to see if it's grown on me any. 56 minutes ago, prézli said: Oh wow. Mary. I actually began delving into her discography this year. She has a lot of great songs.
TheWayWeWere Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 all about Love is so magical Good Ol Days has such a nice feelin tho CTTF
Remmy Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 HMs: Yep, your description for First Time is pretty much spot on Songs #85-81: Love and Cut to the Feeling They snapped
Lazuli Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Quote Glow Up - Mary J. Blige ft. Quavo and random background noise Love, Good Old Days and Cut to the Feeling
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 18, 2017 Author Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Songs 80-76! 80. Just Dance - HONNE A fun groovy song. Very catchy. An electro/disco/R&B fusion of fun. 79. Fetish - Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane A really cool and laid back song. I love Selena’s tone on this song. The production is just so lush. It deserved better than it got. 78. Confess - Logic ft. Killer Mike Logic is corny at times but it’s a bit restrained here. I love the bit of a disco vibe going on. I really like the message he’s going with here too. 77. What Ifs - Kane Brown & Lauren Alania Even for country pop it’s more on the pop side, especially with the glossy production. The prechorus and chorus are ear candy. Overall it’s a cute love song. 76. Ordinary World - Joy Williams It’s really nice to hear from Joy again. Her voice sounds beautiful on this cover. A nice job from her overall. Edited December 18, 2017 by Admiral Bobbery
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 18, 2017 Author Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Songs 75-71! 75. Scared To Be Lonely - Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa Dua’s vocals on this track >>> The verses are also really good. The beat drop on the chorus is a bit meh though. I do love how they tie in her wailing into it though. 74. Lips On You - Maroon 5 One of like two redeemable songs on this garbage fire of an album. A very sensual song that manages to capture some of the charm they used to have. 73. Graveyard - Kelsea Ballerini Easily one of her better songs. The melody is interesting and the way she’s tackling the subject matter, comparing broken hearts and break ups to graveyard/funeral metaphors. 72. Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay I seem to be in the minority on this site but I really like this song. A couple of clumsy lyrics aside (Achilles and his kicks?) I can’t really bring myself to hate this song. It just has such a nostalgic vibe about it that I really like. I love the guitar towards the end, too. Guilty pleasure I guess. 71. Only You - Zara Larsson A fun sensual bop. Love the beat and production. Looses points because of the tragic opening lyrics. That's it for today! Tomorrow's update will more than likely come out at around the same time! Thanks for visiting! Edited December 18, 2017 by Admiral Bobbery
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 18, 2017 Author Posted December 18, 2017 On 12/17/2017 at 3:32 PM, TheWayWeWere said: all about Love is so magical Good Ol Days has such a nice feelin tho CTTF Love is really magical. Starting to think I should have ranked it higher. 22 hours ago, Remmy said: HMs: Yep, your description for First Time is pretty much spot on Songs #85-81: Love and Cut to the Feeling They snapped They did! 18 hours ago, Lazuli said: Love, Good Old Days and Cut to the Feeling Thanks!
Lazuli Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 Fetish, Scared To Be Lonely, Something Just Like This, Only You
Remmy Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 Lips On You, Fetish, Only You Cute songs. Something Just Like This Easily the strongest MDNO single.
TheWayWeWere Posted December 19, 2017 Posted December 19, 2017 Fetish slays tbh should've been bigger STBL and SJLT was some cute bops this year
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 19, 2017 Author Posted December 19, 2017 70-66! 70: Hard Liquor - SOHN This has a cool smooth grove, especially during the chorus. Has really nice production, too. A good synth sound overall. 69: Exhale - ZHU This is just such a dark bop. I love the breakdown in the chorus especially. 68: Side - Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean, and Migos I love the groove this song has. It does get some points deducted because of that chipmunk voice going on in the background. Without it it’d be like 10-15 spots higher. 67: Love Can Be - Vince Staples I just really like the beat and vibe to this song. It’s kind of tied with a couple of other tracks from his album as my favorite but this is the one I’m feeling most right now. 66: Younger Now - Miley Cyrus Unlike a lot of this site, I actually like this song. Well I’ve gotten the impression that many on here don’t like this one at least. I thought it would make a great album track but it should never have been a single.
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 19, 2017 Author Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) 65-61! 65: Five More Minutes - Scotty McCreery Haven’t really been a huge Scotty fan, despite liking his voice. Most of his material just hasn’t really been strong. This song is a great start though. Lyrically, it’s probably the best one he’s ever written. It’s very personal about his Grandpa. I have a bit of a soft spot for songs about dead relatives. 65: As If It’s Your Last - BLACKPINK This song is insanely catchy, especially the chorus. The chorus hook might be one of the strongest from this year. Though that hook does go on for a bit. The rap verse adds some personality to this song as well. It’s just such a blast of pure fun that manages to not go too far into sugary territory. Which is a hard line to talk with me. 63: Dying to See Her - Brad Paisley ft. Bill Anderson Brad’s album this year was really disappointing, though not that surprising. However, this song is nice. Lyrically it’s a pretty strong song with a cutting subject matter. However, the melody let’s the song down a bit. 62: Unforgettable - French Montana ft. Swae Lee A really chill song that I just like a lot. 61: Pizza - Martin Garrix This is a fun EDM song. Can’t really add anything to that other than I love the arrangement of the strings. That's it for today. Tomorrow's update will be at around the same time, 6PM. As a hit, tomorrow's update will be a bit more pop heavy than today's. See ya'll then! Edited December 19, 2017 by Admiral Bobbery
Admiral Bobbery Posted December 19, 2017 Author Posted December 19, 2017 18 hours ago, Lazuli said: Fetish, Scared To Be Lonely, Something Just Like This, Only You 17 hours ago, Remmy said: Lips On You, Fetish, Only You Cute songs. Something Just Like This Easily the strongest MDNO single. Yeah, the rest of the singles from MDNO are not all that good. 5 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said: Fetish slays tbh should've been bigger STBL and SJLT was some cute bops this year Thanks!
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