Halsey :wub:

 

Have you heard 'Hurricane', I think I prefer it more to 'New Americana'!

I just listened to it :o very strong again - i love her lyrics! Will be keeping an eye out for her in the new year too <3

Blank Space <3 Go slaylor.

Ripping the heads off all my Barbie dolls

 

 

76. Kid Cudi ft. Raphael Saadiq - Balmain Jeans

77. Katy B – Still

78. SZA ft. Chance the Rapper - Child's Play

79. Tinashe - All Hands on Deck

80. Trust - Icabod

 

 

This section is rounded off by an artist i didn't really know existed prior to this year. But after persistent loving from leww and one listen to 'Icabod', Trust shot up on my radar. Queen Tinashe begins her reign on this chart with the crazy 'All Hands on Deck' - where she turns the volume UP and shows just why she's a key rnb female going right now. And from one of the key players, to THE #1 in SZA. She has had a special place in my heart for the past few years, and with the release of her debut album this year i had nothing but adoration for her even more than i could have ever managed. She shows her face for the first time in the countdown, teamed with Chance the Rapper for a slice of anything but, childish play; lyrically she can not be beaten and this managed to show the progression from innocence in S to the fierce lady she hoped she would become in Z. Katy B refuses to let go of her huge year last year with the stunning 'Still' (unfortunately 'Crying for no Reason' charted last year for me (FAR TOO LOW) and so has been left out of this year's crop :cry:). And with the release of his latest album, the third (and final(?)) installment of the Moon trilogy, Kid Cudi brought something quite special. The highlight of the album was easily this dark, seductive, sexy number about undressing not only the clothing of a lover but their entire being; it's a huge song that really proves that the Kid has become a man and then some.

What I like/have heard so far:

 

84. The Vamps - Last Night

87. Tove Lo - Timebomb

92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon

93. Tove Lo - Talking Body

98. Neon Jungle - Bad Man

100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix)

 

1D to slay please.

Just heard Manboob for the first time thanks to this :wub: Gutted I missed out on that contest! Nice countdown so far and making some good discoveries along the way, albums so far are looking a bit dodgy though...

1D to slay please.

They may well do B-)

 

Just heard Manboob for the first time thanks to this :wub: Gutted I missed out on that contest! Nice countdown so far and making some good discoveries along the way, albums so far are looking a bit dodgy though...

:o better late than never. 'Manboob' was iconic at the time and i was firmly riding its hype train!!

 

Good to hear. Yeah, it hasn't been the best year for albums and i even struggled to order some of these at the bottom. There are plenty of good ones to come though and a sizeable shift from "ooh i like a few tracks off this album" like it has been to "omg this album is life-changing" so stay tuned for that & keep checking back for it :D <3

(unfortunately 'Crying for no Reason' charted last year for me (FAR TOO LOW)

Which is why you should have left it for this year (like me)!!!!!1!!

I want to touch you but there's history

 

 

71. Angel Haze – Sing About Me

72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free

73. AYER – Young

74. Shura - Touch

75. Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull – MMM Yeah

 

 

The A's and Gays :o Austin's big single of the year just squeezes into the top 75. A massive (not so) guilty pleasure of mine, but i long for the time when he releases things that really suit who he is an artist instead of attempting these cheap tricks. Still 'MMM Yeah' was a bop and one of the lighter moments in the EP (not album!!1) it came packaged in. The wonderful song/video package from Shura is a stark contrast to the previous track and remains a highlight of this year's BJSC. Wonderfully delicate. AYER make a splash here with the euphoric 'Young' that came teamed with a heap of remixes but it's the original that means most to me. Ariana breaks free of the overrated 'Problem' with the first hit that i got behind from her, paired with one of my favourite videos of the year *.* No i don't know what she's saying either~ And finally, Angel Haze's beautiful ode for appreciation is next, truly an underrated artist/album and this song shone brightest for me from it. An incredible way to start an album, and the perfect way to introduce me to the artist: "i'm making it for people who just want to get lost". Sing it.

Ariana and Austin :cheer: Mmm Yeah is so much fun, although I'm glad the EP had more than these type of pop songs. Break Free got boring quickly but I enjoy it a lot now :D (Problem is better)

So far I have shaded your count down by not responding to it, and I may continue to shade it x

Just kidding x

 

72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free

THIS IS! THE PART WHEN I BREAK FREE! I remember when we were on Skype and looning over this one for 5 minutes until y'all decided it wasn't all that after all, that was rude.

 

75. Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull – MMM Yeah

MMM MMM YEAH YEAH this isn't too bad x

 

77. Katy B – Still

An undeserved flop for Katy :snif: Nice to see it appreciated here.

 

81. Madonna - Rebel Heart

:o Impact

 

82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space

Yasss you Taylor stan.

 

84. The Vamps - Last Night ^_^

88. Shift K3Y – Touch

 

91. Jason Derulo ft. Snoop Dogg - Wiggle

You know what to do with dat big fat butt :|

 

92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon

95. Wretch 32 - 6 Words

 

96. Kiesza – Hideaway

#josephfave

 

98. Neon Jungle - Bad Man

100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix)

 

The only album I've heard so far is:

 

Ariana Grande - My Everything

 

... which is very good.

 

* . * (o ) ( O)

 

... I tried to make this post look nice but failed spectacularly. :|

Thank you for commenting (eventually) Jay! your shade had not gone unnoticed http://www.skype-emoticons.com/images/emoticon-00157-sun.gif

 

72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free

THIS IS! THE PART WHEN I BREAK FREE! I remember when we were on Skype and looning over this one for 5 minutes until y'all decided it wasn't all that after all, that was rude.

HA! i do remember this. Fun times :heehee: iirc it remained top 10 in my chart for longest, so i am the least fickle of the bunch x

I've been runnin' around the world

 

 

25. Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch

 

Dragon Tattoo / Szechuan / Shanghai Freeway

 

26. Austin Mahone - The Secret

 

What About Love / The Secret / Till I Find You

 

 

Two ends of the spectrum here. Starting with major crushD Austin. He didn't quite deliver what we wanted in terms of that long-awaited album, but a 9 track EP was good enough. The music is a stark development from the likes of 'Banga Banga' and shows a maturity that is fun and works for him. Very 90s boyband chic with his edge and personality thrown in. And Austin is followed by newcomer for me Fatima Al Qadiri with her concept album paying homage to the east, in terms of the album's aesthetics, sound and lyrics. It took a long time to grow on me, but eventually i found myself humming along to the tinny instruments or singling along to the glorious 'Dragon Tattoo'. A very brave album that perhaps isn't as listenable or enjoyable as the others in my countdown, but for what it is, a look into the east through music, it does very well to keep me interested.

Dead @ the Rebel Heart slayage, literally DEAD

http://i.imgur.com/4AoZSxF.gif

 

Psst, do my chart and EOY :magic:

Break free and mmm yeah are both amazing :wub:

Urgh, I have SO MUCH love for Break Free. It's going to be so high on my EOY.

I didn't know this was going on yet! My faves so far ~

 

72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free

77. Katy B – Still

79. Tinashe - All Hands on Deck I've really been getting into this lately!

82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space Nice to see you are liking a Taylor track

86. Indiana – Solo Dancing

88. Shift K3Y – Touch

89. Mausi - My Friend Has A Swimming Pool

92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon

95. Wretch 32 - 6 Words

96. Kiesza – Hideaway

100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix)

 

 

 

Dead @ the Rebel Heart slayage, literally DEAD

http://i.imgur.com/4AoZSxF.gif

YASSS the queen is back *.*

 

Break free and mmm yeah are both amazing :wub:

Thanks for commenting :D Taylor keeps climbing up my chart as we speak haha. Obsessed :|

 

Urgh, I have SO MUCH love for Break Free. It's going to be so high on my EOY.

Woop looking forward to seeing how high!

 

I didn't know this was going on yet! My faves so far ~

 

79. Tinashe - All Hands on Deck I've really been getting into this lately!

82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space Nice to see you are liking a Taylor track

Glad to see you're getting into more Tinashe recently :D just as i'm getting into Taylor!

I need to be the one who takes you home

 

 

66. Ariana Grande - One Last Time

67. Lucas Nord ft. Tove Lo - Run On Love [QOTC Edit]

68. Katy B – Wicked Love

69. Banks - Goddess

70. Fatima Al Qadiri - Dragon Tattoo

 

 

O and Fatima Al Qadiri kicks off this section, i swear i didn't plan that. 'Dragon Tattoo' is one of those songs that means so much but so little at the same time. The first half is one of the most rousing instrumentals of the album, but when her vocals kick in it's something quite special. I'm sure there's a lot of meaning behind said tattoo, but for me it just resonated with how fierce and proud she was as a vocalist and i lapped it up because of that. Banks makes her first of 3 appearances in the singles chart with with this aptly titled track, where again the singer's proud, cut-throat attitude is what makes the song so endearing. My favourite album track from Katy B does enough to shoot into my favourite tracks of the year and this wasn't even included on the main album!? :o silly woman. A reworking of 'Run On Love' from Lucas Nord but featuring on Tove Lo's album is next, the insatiable 'Run On Love' has you coming back for more every time <3 and Ariana returns again, with another album track to complete this section - perhaps her most delicate and beautiful moment. It demands to be released as a single, but i fear she'll do a KatyPWalkingOnAir and leave us hanging :/

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