Fancy is so amazing, easily one of the best collaborations this year :wub:

Pray to god is also great and I really hope it is the next single :wub:

It really must be a single. I have faith it'll happen. ^_^

 

'Don't' is my favourite out of the three Ed Sheeran singles so far this era although, from what I've heard of x, it holds better songs in the shape of 'Nina' and 'Afire Love'.

 

Oh wow, I've just read your commentary of 'Afire Love' and payed attention to the lyrics; that's just made it 10x better!

Ooh yes 'Nina' is one of the standouts for me.

 

Ah, that's really great to hear, thanks!

#23 | Justin Timberlake | Not A Bad Thing

 

UK | 21

Ire | 38

 

Justin Timberlake's 'Not A Bad Thing', the third single and surprise hit from 'The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2', initially struck me as sounding very familiar. Many listens later, I still haven't determined whether the mid-90's pop-R&B vibe just makes me nostalgic for that general era or if the track's melody or instrumentation is reminiscent of a particular song from the period. In the case of the latter, Savage Garden keeps coming to mind but I haven't connected it to a specific song of theirs. (Would very much appreciate suggestions if anyone has any :D). Anyway, it's a lovely, simple, catchy, melodic mid-tempo love song that sounded noticeably out of place when it unexpectedly hung around the lower reaches of the Top 40 for a while in the early months of the year. I was always very happy to hear it though as it never fails to make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. :heart: :mellow:

 

 

#22 | Take That | These Days

 

UK | 01

Ire | 08

 

I have a lot of admiration for Take That's scrapping of the rulebook when returning two men down after a five year hiatus with a song as experimental (for them) as 'These Days'. Everyone and their grandmother (literally, their grandmother) expected a Q4-friendly, Gary Barlow-featuring-the-other-two wintery power ballad but what was delivered instead was an uptempo, light-hearted, sunny, disco-tinged synth-pop track which, if it wasn't for Gary's highly recognisable vocals, could easily pass for the output of an upcoming young pop act. I think what's most impressive is the passion and effort that's evidently gone into the track, exemplified by its wonderfully inventive video and entertainingly choreographed live performances, when the old tried-and-tested formula was always there to be exploited. The song itself is pop done very effectively. An infectious, feel-good track filled with hooks, chants and hand-claps, it sounds great on the radio and deservedly proved a genuine, lasting hit for the trio.

 

 

#21 | Lana Del Rey | West Coast

 

UK | 21

Ire | 31

 

Just missing out on my top 20 (as it did in the UK :/) is Lana Del Rey's much-anticipated comeback single 'West Coast'. On first listen, I remember wondering throughout when it was going to start sounding anything like a single...and then it ended. Its disjointed structure and abrupt melodic and tempo transitions took a lot of getting used to but there was always something there I liked and appreciated - I was initially more concerned that the label had made a terrible choice in putting the track forward to lead the album. As it turns out, it is perhaps the most commercial song on 'Ultraviolence' :drama:. Featuring a typically brooding and somewhat muffled vocal delivery followed by layered, elegant, breathy harmonies, the bluesy mid-tempo track proved a real slow burner for me, only revealing the extent of its beauty after many listens. Like the rest of the album, it makes for wonderful, relaxing background music (which is very much meant as a compliment! ^_^).

80% done :drama: - here's a recap!

#21 | Lana Del Rey | West Coast

#22 | Take That | These Days

#23 | Justin Timberlake | Not A Bad Thing

#24 | Selena Gomez | The Heart Wants What It Wants

#25 | Josef Salvat | Diamonds

#26 | Ed Sheeran | Don't

#27 | Imagine Dragons | Demons

#28 | James Bay | Hold Back The River

#29 | Paolo Nutini | Iron Sky

#30 | Calvin Harris ft. HAIM | Pray To God

 

#31 | Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX | Fancy

#32 | Ed Sheeran | Afire Love

#33 | Years & Years | Desire

#34 | Sam Smith | I'm Not The Only One

#35 | Lorde | Yellow Flicker Beat

#36 | Tove Lo | Not On Drugs

#37 | Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne | Rather Be

#38 | MAGIC! | Rude

#39 | Marina and the Diamonds | Froot

#40 | Lorde | Team

 

#41 | Sia | Chandelier

#42 | Hozier | From Eden

#43 | One Direction | Steal My Girl

#44 | Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz | Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)

#45 | Hopium | Cut

#46 | Olly Murs ft. Demi Lovato | Up

#47 | 5 Seconds Of Summer | She Looks So Perfect

#48 | Marina and the Diamonds | Happy

#49 | Rixton | Me And My Broken Heart

#50 | CHVRCHES | Dead Air

 

#51 | Ben Howard | I Forget Where We Were

#52 | Hozier | Take Me To Church

#53 | Fka twigs | Two Weeks

#54 | Nicki Minaj | Pills N Potions

#55 | Henry Saiz | All The Evil Of This World

#56 | Taylor Swift | Blank Space

#57 | Josh Record | Wide Awake

#58 | Katy B | Stay Down

#59 | Paloma Faith | Only Love Can Hurt Like This

#60 | Walk The Moon | Shut Up and Dance

 

#61 | G.R.L. | Ugly Heart

#62 | Rhodes | Your Soul

#63 | One Direction | Fireproof

#64 | Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip, Kanye West and Lil Wayne | Thank You

#65 | Lykke Li | Gunshot

#66 | Ed Sheeran | Runaway

#67 | VÉRITÉ | Strange Enough

#68 | Vance Joy | Riptide

#69 | Sam Smith | Like I Can

#70 | Rita Ora | I Will Never Let You Down

 

#71 | Shakira ft. Rihanna | Can’t Remember To Forget You

#72 | Pearl | Not Enough

#73 | The Script | Superheroes

#74 | Hopium ft. Phoebe Lou | Dreamers

#75 | Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars | Uptown Funk

#76 | M.O | Dance On My Own

#77 | London Grammar | Hey Now

#78 | Katy Perry | This Is How We Do

#79 | will.i.am | It’s My Birthday

#80 | OneRepublic | I Lived

 

#81 | The Magician ft. Years & Years | Sunlight

#82 | One Direction | Night Changes

#83 | Professor Green ft. Tori Kelly | Lullaby

#84 | Nothing But Thieves | Lover Please Stay

#85 | Charli XCX | Boom Clap

#86 | Josef Salvat | Shoot And Run

#87 | Beyoncé | Partition

#88 | Lana Del Rey | Ultraviolence

#89 | Coldplay | A Sky Full Of Stars

#90 | Luke James | Dancing In The Dark

 

#91 | Foxes | Holding Onto Heaven

#92 | JUCE | Call You Out

#93 | Ella Eyre | If I Go

#94 | Gorgon City | Ready For Your Love

#95 | Eliot Sumner | Information

#96 | Ella Henderson | Hard Work

#97 | Nothing But Thieves | Graveyard Whistling

#98 | Aloe Blacc | The Man

#99 | Jamie T | Zombie

#100 | Tinie Tempah ft. Labirinth | Lover Not A Fighter

 

Top 20 coming soon omg excitement and hype and suspense :o

I agree West Coast is very non-commercial so I guess it's good it even managed #21. I like how it's kind of like two songs and the shift between verse and chorus is really special. I much prefer most of Ultraviolence though, Old Money being my absolute favourite.

 

These Days is a fantastic pop song, maybe even their best ever single for me although Pray and Back For Good are amazing too. I like how it was a risk like you described and it seems to have paid off.

I agree West Coast is very non-commercial so I guess it's good it even managed #21. I like how it's kind of like two songs and the shift between verse and chorus is really special. I much prefer most of Ultraviolence though, Old Money being my absolute favourite.

 

These Days is a fantastic pop song, maybe even their best ever single for me although Pray and Back For Good are amazing too. I like how it was a risk like you described and it seems to have paid off.

Interesting - really need to listen to 'Ultraviolence' again because all the songs have sort of merged into one in my head and I can't recall any standouts other than 'West Coast' and the title track.

 

Yeah, I was never much of a Take That fan or anything but I think 'These Days' is becoming my favourite track ever from them! :o

 

 

#20 | The Midnight | The Years (Prologue)

 

http://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/the-years-prologue-2

UK | -

Ire | -

 

The penultimate BJSC discovery to feature in this countdown, I have Pavel to thank for introducing me to this gorgeous, glistening gem of a song. 'The Years' is so beautifully restrained, taking its sweet time to hit us with its glorious, triumphant, drum-pounding climax. A song without a chorus (I think), this track is all about the warm, soaring vocals and falsetto (which sound strikingly similar to those of The Fray's frontman, Isaac Slade) and the synth-filled instrumental build throughout. It's all so effortlessly atmospheric, melancholic and majestic, perfectly suited to cold winter nights. Actually, I imagine it would sound amazing while driving fast down a deserted motorway at three in the morning - must get a car and remember to do that sometime. :magic:

 

 

#19 | Tove Lo | Stay High (Hippie Sabotage Remix)

 

UK | 06

Ire | 49

 

One of the year's most surprisingly enduring hits, 'Stay High' is so wonderfully executed, the hazy production, abrupt tempo changes and repeated distortion of Tove's pained vocals effectively helping to express the song's troubling subject matter. While 'Habits' has quirky and remarkably frank verses which are missing from the alt-EDM remix, it's the repetitious emphasis on standout lyrics such as 'Staying in my paper tin play pretend where the fun ain't got no end' which make 'Stay High' that bit more striking than the original for me. Both versions, however, are stunningly vulnerable, messed up and refreshingly real and relatable - traits which are only enhanced by the track's excellent, slow-motion video, which is easily among the best of the year.

I absolutely adore west coast, definitely one of my favourite songs this year by miles :wub:

^ Thought you may be a fan of it! Thanks.

 

#18 | Hozier | Sedated

 

UK | -

Ire | 03

 

The highest of three Hozier tracks in this countdown, 'Sedated' is a natural progression for fans of smash hit 'Take Me To Church', packing deep, brooding vocals, a heavy subject matter and dark tone, as opposed to the upbeat follow-up single, 'From Eden'. More stripped-back in its instrumentation than its predecessors, it's a captivating mid-tempo track about the search for meaning in life, featuring exceptionally honest and clever lyrics which offer a self-critique on the reliance on substance abuse as part of this search. It's a real testament to Hozier's uniquely soulful voice, musicianship and ear for a strong melody that such unsettling lyrics as 'You and I nursing on a poison that never stung/Our teeth and lungs are lined with the scum of it' can be somewhat masked and presented as part of an anthemic and even uplifting chorus. Much like 'Take Me To Church', it's a track which can be enjoyed on multiple levels - a bluesy, radio-friendly, catchy song on the surface with undercurrents of deeply pained experience and thought-provoking references. I hope this will be released as a single internationally down the line as for me it's even more accomplished and impactful than the artist's debut.

 

 

#17 | Pharrell Williams | Gust Of Wind

 

UK | 79

Ire | -

 

The much overlooked fourth single from Pharrell Williams' comeback record, 'Gust Of Wind' is a song that seemed to creep up on me without me ever seeking it out. I was never much of a fan of the gargantuan 'Happy', having become bored very quickly of its ubiquity and, while 'Marilyn Monroe' was a noted improvement, I had little to no interest in the 'G I R L' era. However, 'Gust Of Wind', a charming, light-hearted love song, is completely undeniable to me. Every part of the fun and phresh disco-tinged R&B track is so...damn...catchy :drama: - the frantic opening strings, the ~v v funky~ :funky:, laid-back verses, the infectious bridge ('When I first saw you I got excited...'), the quintessentially Daft Punk, foot-tapping chorus which makes expert use of the vocoder, the uplifting ad libs - it's simply a highly enjoyable listen from start to finish. Why can't it be this track I hear at every sports event/wedding/celebration I ever attend until I die??? <_<

Edited January 7, 201510 yr by Noahspike

'Sedated' is sublime. Good work Noah, as always.

^ Great to see another fan of the track on here, cheers Joe!

 

#16 | Cheryl | Only Human

 

UK | 70

Ire | -

 

If there's one song that took me completely by surprise this year, based on the artist involved, it's Cheryl's 'Only Human'. While I've enjoyed a few of the occasional singer's tracks in the past, both of the lead singles of her fourth album were varying degrees of offensive to my ears and, considering she's notorious for throwing together albums featuring obscene filler-to-decent-song ratios (the latter almost always used up as singles), my expectations for any quality material weren't exactly high. However, the title track of her new album, much like the woman herself, in an out-and-out stunner. I can't stress enough how perfectly suited this song is to her. With understated, thoughtful verses which build to a truly glorious and triumphant chorus, and later a euphoric middle 8, the song not only features wonderful production, layering and lyrical content, but it's manageable for her much-derided vocal ability and is in fact enhanced by the singer's emotion and tone. The track also features a beautiful Imogen Heap-esque intro which is entirely fitting. If the level of effort that evidently went into this song was present in the rest of Cheryl's music, she'd find herself with a lot less detractors and would be much more convincing as a popstar.

 

 

#15 | Ella Henderson | Ghost

 

UK | 01

Ire | 01

 

It was crystal clear from first listen of Ella Henderson's 'Ghost' that the 18 months or so that she spent away from the public eye were put to good use, if only for producing this absolute stomper of a pop song and nothing else. A sixth-placed X Factor act from a series gone by, no matter how popular she was while on the show, needs to come up with something truly special to shed the image of a failed contestant in the public's mind and convince them she is a viable popstar. 'Ghost', an incredibly instant track with an undeniable, rhythmic, sing-along chorus typical of Ryan Tedder, was exactly what Ella needed, and it's a real testament to her artistry that she recognised this in co-writing the song and (apparently) immediately identifying it as her debut single. Beginning with a preview of the up-tempo chorus before transitioning to the fiery opening verse, the track, from the outset, is bold and unexpected from the girl known for her emotional balladry. Making excellent use of her distinctive, soulful, soaring vocals, it's a track which inherently sounds like a massive hit and will power through whatever odds it encounters until it becomes one. Despite its huge airplay and general exposure, I inexplicably still haven't even begun to tire of it.

http://makeameme.org/media/created/I-am-impressed-dn9isc.jpg

^ :heart:

 

#14 | HAIM | If I Could Change Your Mind

 

UK | 27

Ire | 52

 

Continuing their flawless run of singles, HAIM's 'If I Could Change Your Mind' had always been a highlight on their excellent debut album, 'Days Are Gone', and I was delighted to see it unexpectedly chart in the Top 40 back in April, becoming their fourth track to do so. The song, for me, epitomises everything that is great and unique about the Californian band. Blending throwback guitar vibes, glistening synths, quirky yet soulful vocals and distinctive chanting, with the whole thing elevated by harmonies reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, the mid-tempo, multidimensional track is a thoroughly charming listen, much like the entirety of its parent album. As if I couldn't speak highly enough of the song itself, its official video takes my appreciation to new levels. Overflowing with the personality which sets the sisters apart musically and otherwise, the tongue-in-cheek, retro girl group-esque choreography fits the tone of the track surprisingly perfectly, helping to cement the overall single release as one of my fondest of the year.

 

 

#13 | TOKiMONSTA ft. Anderson Paak | Realla

 

UK | -

Ire | -

 

TOKiMONSTA's 'Realla' was a track I encountered when searching for potential BJSC entries and, while I was a fan from first listen, it took several weeks before it worked its magic on me, eventually becoming too special to me to enter into the contest, as I didn't want to risk what would be a mildly devastating DNQ :cry:. As such, I thought it best to keep the subtle, bass-driven alt-R&B gem to myself (until now) ^_^. Featuring airy layering of the laid-back, soulful, breathy vocals of Anderson Paak (which sound very similar here to those of Frank Ocean), the track's sultry and atmospheric production gradually builds and builds to a suitably climactic, prolonged rap outro which, for me, is undoubtedly the track's highlight. Without wishing to sound patronising (!), I also think it's pretty cool that 'Realla' is produced by a woman and features a male artist on vocals, something you don't see often enough (and nicely continuing the ~girl power~ theme I've started with HAIM). :whip:

Sedated is my favourite Hozier track too! An opinion only we seem to share :lol: Completely agree with you hoping it'll get a worldwide release too, I'd like them to skip over From Eden really because it's probably my least favourite. Really getting back into TMTC anyway at the moment, so happy to see it taking off.

O hii~

 

Can you get onto Skype like right now? Have just started an 'x' listening session :mellow: and i thank this thread for pushing me over the edge to take this plunge and suggest the album. It is literally make or break for Ed Sheeran: i will base my shade/respect for him on this one listen :o (join us)

 

Nice to see 'These Days' here. It's very camp in the best possible way and fun :funky:

Definitely can't thank you enough for recommending Only Human. Hopefully our prayers will be answered! Also I enjoy seeing the Ireland chart peaks. Why did Stay High flop so bad?

 

Having seen them mentioned twice now in your commentaries, I'm guessing you must be a Fleetwood Mac fan :o

Sedated is my favourite Hozier track too! An opinion only we seem to share :lol: Completely agree with you hoping it'll get a worldwide release too, I'd like them to skip over From Eden really because it's probably my least favourite. Really getting back into TMTC anyway at the moment, so happy to see it taking off.

Loving the 'Sedated' love from yourself and Joe! Yeah, personally I could see that or 'From Eden' doing very well if handled right - both sound like big hits to me but we shall see.

O hii~

 

Can you get onto Skype like right now? Have just started an 'x' listening session :mellow: and i thank this thread for pushing me over the edge to take this plunge and suggest the album. It is literally make or break for Ed Sheeran: i will base my shade/respect for him on this one listen :o (join us)

 

Nice to see 'These Days' here. It's very camp in the best possible way and fun :funky:

Ah, sorry to have missed it! Read your post in the album thread though and largely agree with what you said. As a whole, the album doesn't flow particularly well (but I guess that's indicative of there being a lot of sonic diversity, whether good or bad, amirite :o?!) Great to see you found some good stuff on it anyway!

Definitely can't thank you enough for recommending Only Human. Hopefully our prayers will be answered! Also I enjoy seeing the Ireland chart peaks. Why did Stay High flop so bad?

 

Having seen them mentioned twice now in your commentaries, I'm guessing you must be a Fleetwood Mac fan :o

Yeah she'd be mad not to release it as a single but it's getting a bit late at this stage :/. Ah thanks, and yeah the low peak for Tove surprised me too, so much so that I double checked it by trawling though the Irish Chart thread (as the official website is absolutely useless) and it seems it hung around the 60-ish region for months, only peaking at #49. No idea what happened there. :huh:

 

Ha, yeah I think I referenced them for a 1D song as well and both times it's been because (in my head anyway) the song bears similarities to the band's harmonies or general vibe. I wouldn't call myself much of a fan of them really, although I do like a few of their songs - it's just a likeness that comes to me when listening which is probably quite ill-informed!

#12 | Ben Howard | End of the Affair

 

UK | -

Ire | -

 

Prior to hearing 'End of the Affair', I was relatively indifferent to Ben Howard, having liked the few songs of his I'd heard at the time of their release but never being inclined to return to his music. Perhaps I was in particularly mellow form on the Autumn night I checked out the promotional track from his second album, but the song made a deep connection with me straight away to the point where I felt the need to replay it several times, stopping what I was doing to give it my full attention. Beginning with a solitary, muted acoustic guitar backing Ben's gentle vocals, I find the majority of the track incredibly calming, while the slow, considered, lingering delivery of its simple lyrics is effective in evoking their profound melancholy. A beautifully depressing song, poignant lines such as 'Now I talk about you when I'm with our mutual friends' are drawn out, emphasising the singer's heartbreak and loneliness and allowing them be felt strongly by the listener. The track also features a false ending, with frantic instrumentation suddenly picking up almost five minutes in, later accompanied by impassioned, echoing cries of 'This is it/This is just it/Go to him/What the hell?/What the hell, love?', which add another emotional dimension to what is an already stunning listen. For me, this song is undoubtedly the masterpiece of one of my favourite albums of the year, 'I Forget Where We Were'.

 

 

#11 | Taylor Swift | Out of the Woods

 

UK | 136

Ire | -

 

Poor brave Taylor Swift hasn't been having the best few months, what with her new album flopping in at #22 in the Hungarian charts while failing entirely to penetrate the official Polish top 30 :drama:, and unfortunately she'll have to sustain yet another major blow as she narrowly misses my top 10 with her highest-placed song in this countdown, 'Out of the Woods'. I remember hearing a snippet of this track after it was premiered as background music during an American morning talk show and being immediately struck by its distinctive chorus (or what I could make out of it given that the highly inconsiderate hosts insisted on blathering on as it was being played <_<). Anyway, that chorus, with its seemingly vacuous, repetitious chanting ('areweoutofthewoodsyetareweoutofthewoodsyetareweoutofthewoodsyet' etc. for those unfamiliar ^_^) really shouldn't work but somehow it's easily one of the most gloriously addictive musical moments of the year. While Taylor's trademark storytelling style is present throughout its lyrics, the mid-tempo track is musically experimental for the singer, sounding like an updated 80's pop-rock throwback with its mature production - full of synths, drums and echoing harmonies. It has featured heavily in my life over the last few months, mainly because I have to walk down a darkened woodland lane every evening on my way home from the library/uni/pub/anywhere and, let me tell you readers, I've been sure to make full use of the song in the process, which is truly an experience in itself :heart:. Without wanting to make this commentary incoherent ramble overly long, I was thinking recently how perfect 'Out of the Woods' would be as the title of Taylor's album instead of '1989', with it being sonically representative of the record as well as referencing her departure from the country world. Missed opportunity. </3

 

Top 10 cominatcha :o

Edited January 8, 201510 yr by Noahspike

Does that mean you haven't heard 'Every Kingdom' yet? :o it's well worth checking out if you get the chance!

 

'Out of the Woods' would have been a nice title for the album! i do like the song but as i have about 600 other HUGE hii-lites it doesn't rank as highly for me. But that's the sign of a classic album as everyone seems to have at least one song that has properly grabbed them and it's a whole heap of songs that are getting this appreciation across the internet sphere - something for everyone if you will.

 

Ah, sorry to have missed it! Read your post in the album thread though and largely agree with what you said. As a whole, the album doesn't flow particularly well (but I guess that's indicative of there being a lot of sonic diversity, whether good or bad, amirite :o?!) Great to see you found some good stuff on it anyway!

All Ed Sheeran's songs sound the same, so it is confusing how i picked up on stark contrasts in the styles of songs in the album :thinking: he is a sneaky one that Ed and i don't trust him :nono:

 

I DID find good stuff on it. I am really loving 'Photograph' and it's the one i have returned to most post-listening session. Very lovely stuff, i will admit i am a SORT of fan (though only in his ballads and really not when he's being all faux-swaggy~)

Does that mean you haven't heard 'Every Kingdom' yet? :o it's well worth checking out if you get the chance!

 

'Out of the Woods' would have been a nice title for the album! i do like the song but as i have about 600 other HUGE hii-lites it doesn't rank as highly for me. But that's the sign of a classic album as everyone seems to have at least one song that has properly grabbed them and it's a whole heap of songs that are getting this appreciation across the internet sphere - something for everyone if you will.

All Ed Sheeran's songs sound the same, so it is confusing how i picked up on stark contrasts in the styles of songs in the album :thinking: he is a sneaky one that Ed and i don't trust him :nono:

 

I DID find good stuff on it. I am really loving 'Photograph' and it's the one i have returned to most post-listening session. Very lovely stuff, i will admit i am a SORT of fan (though only in his ballads and really not when he's being all faux-swaggy~)

I actually listened to 'Every Kingdom' a couple of months ago for the first time and very much enjoyed it. Not as good as his second one but still a great album.

 

Truth be told, I haven't heard the full album :unsure: so there's a chance there are songs on '1989' which I may even prefer to 'Out of the Woods', as ridiculous a concept as that is to me right now. :o

 

Haha great to hear! Ed's swag can indeed sound v faux at times but I've come to appreciate many of the tracks I initially found somewhat forced and cringeworthy, even 'The Man' which has some really interesting lyrics. Funnily enough, I find 'Photograph' one of the more...dare I say it...saccharine (no joke) and nondescript songs on the album but I'm chuffed this thread seemingly helped you make at least one new discovery!

To whet your appetite for the unveiling of the 10 songs of 2014 which hold the utmost noahstalgia, I shall reveal the following tease-tastic teasers. :o

 

Among the top 10, there are:

 

- Six countries across four continents represented by the artists involved.

 

- Songs by two bands, one collaboration of artists and one remix, the rest being by solo artists.

 

- Two songs by the same act, with that act having no other tracks in the top 100.

 

- Four female artists, one of which has been one of the biggest international success stories of the year.

 

- Three songs I would describe as ballads.

 

- Ten 11/10 BEAUTS (though I fear my #1 may underwhelm :drama: but so be it).