November 29, 201410 yr Author How is Sia so low! :o :(Eek, albums are so strong at the moment though! I'll make it up to you later in the countdown April. I was contemplating holding this back for Nicki's album but I have a feeling we aren't getting it on 15th December.. :cry: Thankss FINEST SELECTION #29 :o I vote to ban you from the sats forum :snif: Great countdown so far. Especially love So Long, See You Tomorrow.It cheated though, I could hardly have it at #1 now could I. Glad you're a fan of Bombay because their album is stunning. Thank ye ! Hi Josh! :D I really loved Paloma during the 'Fall to Grace' era ('Picking Up the Pieces' remains one of my favourite songs like, ever), but it all went a bit tits up with this era. :lol: Was not a fan of 'Can't Rely on You' at all and all of the other material isn't that great either. :( Same with 'Welcome to the Jungle' really, they had a killer single (aka 'Louder'), but everything else on the album was just meh. Can't say I ever go back to that now, singles aside. YAY for Sia though, her album really surprised me. :o Didn't expect to like it so much. 'Chandelier's gotten a bit tiring now, but I'm still in LOVE with 'Eye of the Needle' :wub: Glad to see that and 'Burn the Pages' in your highlights. Looking forward to the rest of the countdown :cheer:Hi Calum! I definitely think APC was a step down from FTG but it's still decent. Anything Pharrell touches is an abomination so that explains why CROY isn't that great. Louder is my favourite NJ single too, I do like Trouble/WTTJ a lot too though. The album was good but a tiny bit filler-y. Yeah, she has a stunning voice. I think Chandelier could be a bit of a future classic I think. Thanks !
November 29, 201410 yr Author 21. Olly Murs - Never Been Better http://i.imgur.com/JdGepQE.png Chart run: (1-...) 1 week (so far) Hit singles: 03 Wrapped Up / (31-18-12-21-20-7-9-3-6-...) 9 weeks (so far) 26 Up / (26-..) 1 week (so far) Another recent album here coming from Olly Murs, it's the first Olly album I've ever listened to it and hasn't disappointed. I've always been a casual fan so now I've decided to take the first step to standom and I like this album a lot. A very strong pop album with good hooks and interesting production. Here are my highlights: • Up • Wrapped Up • Seasons • Did You Miss Me? • We Still Love Edited November 30, 201410 yr by jsanta
November 29, 201410 yr Author 20. Katy Perry - Prism http://i.imgur.com/cN5rFcE.png Chart run: (5-5-6-7-7-8-9-10-10) 9 weeks Hit singles: 01 Dark Horse / (1-1-2-1-2-4-5-10-13-14-14-19-15-15-7-20-31-38-43-45-49-48) 22 weeks 01 Birthday / (16-18-7-1-1-1-2-4-8-15-17-17-22-27-33-42) 16 weeks 40 Roar / (45-48-xx-40-43) 4 weeks 01 Legendary Lovers / (1-18-23-41-45-xx[10]-40) 6 weeks 01 This Is How We Do / (33-40-31-8-2-1-5-25-36) 9 weeks This is an album that would have most likely been my EOY #2 last year, it's an excellent pop album from my favourite pop star of current times. It's probably her worst commercial album because One Of The Boys > Teenage Dream > Prism but it's still very good, just a slight step down from the high standards she has set herself. Without this album, we'd have never had the life-changingly excellent tune Dark Horse which is definitely in her top 3 for me. Birthday is also excellent despite what the haters say. This is definitely an album I'll be going back to a lot for many years. Here are my highlights: • Dark Horse • Birthday • This Is How We Do • Unconditionally • Roar Edited November 29, 201410 yr by jsanta
November 29, 201410 yr Author 19. Lorde - Pure Heroine http://i.imgur.com/0FrwvwH.png Chart run: (3-4-4-3-3-6-8-8-9) 9 weeks Hit singles: 01 Team / (2-2-1-3-1-2-1-3-6-9-15-21-17-21-30-33-44-48-40-39-44-49) 22 weeks 06 Royals / (8-xx-6-9-xx-46-49-xx-46-45-42-44) 9 weeks 01 Glory and Gore / (9-1-3-5-9-19-24-30-29-27-36-35-45-49-48-47-50) 17 weeks 02 Tennis Court / (9-10-xx-44-27-12-3-2-3-3-7-10-5-9-10-29-28-44) 17 weeks This would certainly have been my EOY #1 last year, it may well be my favourite album of all time, who knows. It's such a package from start to finish, I hope she isn't a flash-in-the-pan and has a successful second era too because all of her tracks are just 10/10. ily lorde :heart: Here are my highlights: • Team • Tennis Court • Glory and Gore • 400 Lux • Ribs
November 29, 201410 yr Author 18. CHVRCHES - The Bones of What You Believe http://i.imgur.com/Ic7GHqZ.png Chart run: (2-6-10-10) 4 weeks Hit singles: 07 Recover / (7-10-36-xx-28-25) 5 weeks 03 The Mother We Share / (4-3-4-34) 4 weeks 04 Lies / (5-4-12-36) 4 weeks 06 We Sink / (7-9-6-28-42) 5 weeks 03 Gun / (9-8-3-29) 4 weeks 14 Under The Tide / (26-14-47) 3 weeks Another album that suffered due to me not starting an album chart sooner, this would've made #1 for sure. This is synth-pop at it's absolute finest but the album did tire on me fairly quickly, as do all of their stuff it seems going by those chart runs. I do love them as a band though, Lauren Mayberry's vocals work so well with the synths too. Hoping they come back with a good second era and Dead Air and Get Away seem to indicate that may be the case :funky: Here are my highlights: • The Mother We Share • We Sink • Gun • Tether • Lies Edited November 30, 201410 yr by jsanta
November 30, 201410 yr I'll be keeping an eye on this countdown. Expecting Oliver Heldens to do well here!
November 30, 201410 yr Author 17. Cheryl - Only Human http://i.imgur.com/No7wOXa.png Chart run: (3-3-8-...) 3 weeks (so far) Hit singles: 02 I Don't Care / (6-3-2-4-24-6-10-38-46-...) 9 weeks (so far) 38 Crazy Stupid Love / (38) 1 week Before I start, let's just admire that artwork - really striking. It took me a while to get over the out-of-tune brass instrument in the chorus but I do like the song now. Follow-up single I Don't Care is a great little pop tune and probably her second best single ever behind Parachute for me, it's having a good run in my personal chart racking up nine consecutive weeks in the chart - which is really quite good, especially with six weeks in the top 10. The album is definitely her most consistent and her best album for me, all of the album is strong and some of the hooks are excellent. Here are my highlights: • Only Human • I Don't Care • It's About Time • Throwback • Waiting for Lightning
November 30, 201410 yr 'Little Red' and 'In The Lonely Hour' are both stunning. The latter in particular ii never expected to like as much as i did (especially after the HORRID/WORST SONG EVER that is 'Money On My Mind' :kink:). He needs to release 'Leave Your Lover'!!1 'Pure Heroine' and 'Prism' too (y)
November 30, 201410 yr Author 16. Tinashe - Aquarius http://i.imgur.com/pkAYfKJ.png Chart run: (4-3-3-4-6-7-7) 7 weeks Hit singles: 13 2 On / (19-13-22-42-31-50-xx[14]-33-...) 7 weeks (so far) 06 Pretend / (18-14-18-17-16-7-6-11-28-32-48-49) 12 weeks This has to be one of the best R&B albums of recent times, it's got very interesting production and a stunning vocal. Hoping for big things for this girl next year and I'm sure 2 On could get her some commercial success. Pretend is still the best thing on the album though, so stunning. Here are my highlights: • Pretend • All Hands On Deck • Feels Like Vegas • Thug Cry • Wildfire
November 30, 201410 yr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png QUEEN http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png
November 30, 201410 yr Author 15. Royal Blood - Royal Blood http://i.imgur.com/GbM33AB.jpg Chart run: (4-3-1-3-2-3-3-6-7-8-9-10-10) 13 weeks Hit singles: 40 Come On Over / (40-44) 2 weeks 21 Ten Tonne Skeleton / (28-31-21) 3 weeks Here are one of the big break-out success stories of the year, Royal Blood, the creators of an excellent rock album. There's not really much I can say on this apart from that it is a very very good album and the guitars in it are *-* Here are my highlights: • Out of the Black • Come On Over • Ten Tonne Skeleton • Little Monster • Blood Hands
November 30, 201410 yr Author 14. Alt-j - This Is All Yours http://i.imgur.com/Tmfz6oF.jpg Chart run: (2-3-1-1-4-6-7-8-9-8) 10 weeks Hit singles: 30 Left Hand Free / (37-34-30-40-47-xx[14]-36-45-...) 7 weeks (so far) 08 Every Other Freckle / (8-10-16-16-21-20-20-32-47) 9 weeks 20 Hunger Of The Pine / (28-20-24-29-50) 5 weeks Basically, the best thing about this album is the fact it that it includes the glorious Every Other Freckle but the rest of the album is fantastic too. I'd rank this higher than their debut personally, another perfect relaxation album with very interesting production once again. And also, this includes the iconic interlude Garden of England which you should all listen to for the lolz. Here are my highlights: • Every Other Freckle • Nara • Pusher • Bloodflood Pt II • Hunger of the Pine
December 1, 201410 yr Author 13. One Direction - FOUR http://i.imgur.com/znLJXUa.png Chart run: (1-4-...) 2 weeks (so far) Hit singles: 13 Steal My Girl / (33-24-13-14-17-21-49) 7 weeks 19 Night Changes / (37-19-41-...) 3 weeks (so far) 1D have previously been very hit and miss for me singles wise and I thought I'd listen to one of their albums for the first time after liking Steal My Girl and I was really shocked at how excellent this album is. It's much more mature than most of their previous singles and the hooks are fantastic, hoping for one of my highlights below as the next single. Here are my highlights: • Where Do Broken Hearts Go • 18 • Ready to Run • No Control • Stockholm Syndrome Edited December 1, 201410 yr by jsanta
December 1, 201410 yr Author 12. Ariana Grande - My Everything http://i.imgur.com/Tp5mKep.png Chart run: (1-1-4-7-8-9-10) 7 weeks Hit singles: 36 Problem / (36-xx[1]-47-xx[12]-42) 3 weeks 17 Break Free / (34-17-20-35-38-41-45-50-23) 9 weeks 01 Bang Bang [with Jessie J & Nicki Minaj] (29-10-2-1-1-4-9-17-18-22-30-44-50-48-...) 14 weeks (so far) 16 One Last Time / (16-32) 2 weeks 05 Love Me Harder (15-14-26-35-xx[1]-31-15-21-5-...) 8 weeks (so far) Ariana Grande is someone who seems to have just come from nowhere and is now huge and I must say that is fully deserved. I'd heard the name but I'd actually not heard of any of her songs before Problem and even that took me a long time to love as reflected by its chart run here but she really is excellent. She has a really good voice and I'm actually a fan of her mumbling style, this album is full of huge pop tunes with lovely production and some very good features too. The album's chart run in my personal chart definitely doesn't indicate how much I actually love this album.. Here are my highlights: • One Last Time • Why Try • Break Your Heart Right Back • Love Me Harder • Be My Baby Edited December 1, 201410 yr by jsanta
December 1, 201410 yr Author http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png QUEEN http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png queen indeed, of r&b album 2014. fantastic stuff :wub: 'Little Red' and 'In The Lonely Hour' are both stunning. The latter in particular ii never expected to like as much as i did (especially after the HORRID/WORST SONG EVER that is 'Money On My Mind' :kink:). He needs to release 'Leave Your Lover'!!1 'Pure Heroine' and 'Prism' too (y) I never expected to like ITLH either hence why I put off listening to it for so long but it's fantastic. I think Leave Your Lover is gorgeous but probably one of the weaker album tracks, I've Told You Now is my fave :wub: Thanks! I'll be keeping an eye on this countdown. Expecting Oliver Heldens to do well here!Oh yes, Gecko will definitely be big in the Top 100 countdown, one of the strongest singles this year for sure. Thanks!
December 1, 201410 yr So many amazing albums :wub: My everything is great but how come problem is so low :( 1000 forms of fear is amazing, especially chandelier which as to be one of the best sung songs of the last few years Lorde :wub: She has grown on me so much over the last year and royals is just amazing :wub: Cheryl's new album is great and her 3rd best for me And little red such an amazing follow up by Kath :wub: Crying for no reason is just so beautiful Edited December 1, 201410 yr by Ultraviolence1989
December 2, 201410 yr Tinashe's album is incredible :wub: Of course I love Olly, too! Really want his new one for Christmas. <3
December 2, 201410 yr Author 11. London Grammar - If You Wait http://i.imgur.com/WAFhETv.jpg Chart run: (1-2-5-5-7-7-7-8-9-9-10-8-10) 13 weeks Hit singles: 41 Hey Now / (41) 1 week 04 Sights / (4-30-40) 3 weeks 20 Metal & Dust / (20-32-41) 3 weeks 48 Nightcall / (48) 1 week 27 If You Wait / (33-39-35-27-49) 5 weeks Yes, this album is from 2013 but it wasn't until the brilliant 2014 single Sights that I decided to give in and appreciate this masterpiece. Hannah Reid has one of the most beautiful voices ever and it's just so striking on productions like this. Metal & Dust is definitely my favourite because it's a bit more midtempo and quite interesting for them. Also, their Disclosure collab is just *-* Here are my highlights: • Metal & Dust • Hey Now • Sights • If You Wait • Nightcall Edited December 2, 201410 yr by jsanta
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