You’re only slowing me down, I won’t even miss you

 

 

SONGS

 

02. Kitty - ❄ MISS U ❄

 

 

"If I felt any type of way it might be lonesome" - a song that shows it fully understands me even in the first 10 words uttered. Kitty for me is the greatest, undiscovered star on the planet. Her music is insane and fun and her entire identity is revealed through these glorious tracks. '❄ MISS U ❄' is probably my favourite from her, it's joyous, fierce and totally bonkers. It appears as quite a defeatest song in its opening but it's soon to be revealed anything but as she powers on through and assumes full control over song and man eventually culminating in that anthemic chorus. The lyrics of the song are so fantastic and the glittery beat is as wondrous as ever, it's trule a special moment of musical gold. I sent it to BJSC after falling in love with '•.¸.•SECOND♥LIFE•.¸.•' from her last year and i've been totally engrossed and fascinated by her EP ever since. She's a brilliant, unique talent and is probably responsible for me most anticipated album release of the year (yes perhaps even ahead of Gaga/Kanye and the likes). A true behemoth of pop/dance gold and totally genre smashing, rule breaking, mayhem.

You're stuck in my head, stuck on my heart, stuck on my body

 

 

SONGS

 

01. Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me

 

 

Obviously. The greatest pop song in years from the greatest pop album in years. 'Run Away With Me' is a glorious pop gem full of such exuberance, passion, sadness, hope and beauty. It's 'Teenage Dream' reincarnate and this is high praise from me. From the glorious sax(?) opening, to the dark, pulsating, sultry beats that beat throughout her opening verse, through to her dreamy, breathy, airy vocals right to that explosive, climactic, orgasmic chorus the song is perfection. The final chorus is the highlight of the album, the entire song touches breaking point but never quite reaches it and it's incredible how she holds your grip throughout it all without ever letting you go, until that final moment where the entire world is at her feet and she just let's go. It's musically matched by the lyrics. She sings of staying, running away, driving all night, kissing in the moonlight, gorgeously revealed through her passionate vocals; it's total escapism in a song and a wondrous example of how music can be the cure to

 

Like much of the album the song sits somewhere between total euphoria and deep, solemn sadness and that's exactly how it makes me feel with every listen. I am at times elated and on top of the world, untouchable, and racing through my emotions at lightning speed. At other times I reminice of moments where i've felt I wanted to run away, solemn moments of solidarity where no one is within reach except your own desires and fantasies and those intense nights with nothing but your own thoughts. But most of all, it always makes me feel alive. The song is filled to the brim with life and energy and while it can spur up a whole array of emotions in me, it's always a delight and I can't see myself ever getting tired of the whimsical, magical song. An utter beauty and total pop perfection in 3 minutes.

 

I'd run away with you

I'd have demanded a recount if that wasn't #1. A really great pop song, I don't quite GET it like you and many others do but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it lots. A great pop track and a worthy #1!

 

A fantastic countdown Ball, packed with insightful commentary :heart:

Absolutely incredible #1 to go with an absolutely fantastic countdown that has been a joy to read :heart:

Run Away With Me really is a new masterpiece :wub:

No surprises there, I also don't quite see RAWM as the highest highlight of Emotion, but I'd feel conned if it wasn't your #1. I think I pretty much associate that song with you.

 

Great countdown, Bal. I really enjoyed reading your in depth analysis of the songs that made the cut here, your connection, understanding and love of music is as alive as ever. <3

All that we could do with this emotion

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1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me
2. Kitty – MISS U
3. Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now
4. Marina and the Diamonds - I'm A Ruin
5. Kacy Hill - Shades Of Blue
6. Madonna – Ghosttown
7. Madonna – Living For Love
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Your Type
9. Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky - Good For You
10. Years & Years – Shine
11. Justin Bieber – Sorry
12. Elliphant - Love Me Badder
13. Years & Years - King
14. Sigala – Easy Love
15. Carly Rae Jepsen - Let's Get Lost
16. Taylor Swift – Style
17. Years & Years - Eyes Shut
18. Ciara - Dance Like We're Making Love
19. Zedd ft. Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know
20. Dawn Richard ft. Aundrea Fimbres - Phoenix
21. Carly Rae Jepsen - Warm Blood
22. Madonna ft. Mike Tyson & Chance the Rapper – Iconic
23. Blonde ft. Melissa Steel - I Loved You
24. Drake ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR - Preach
25. Miguel ft. Wale - Coffee (f***ing)
26. Ciara – Give Me Love
27. Rihanna - American Oxygen
28. Troye Sivan - WILD
29. Crywolf – Home We Made Pt. II (Skrux Remix)
30. Kitty - ♥ 285 ♥
31. Janet Jackson ft. Missy Elliot - BURNITUP!
32. Mabel – Know Me Better
33. Kacy Hill - Arm's Length
34. Alesso ft. Tove Lo - Heroes (we could be)
35. V V – Shift
36. Wynter Gordon - Bleeding Out
37. Kacy Hill – Experience
38. M.I.A. - Borders
39. Until the Ribbon Breaks – Orca
40. Kitty - ♡ LAST MINUTE ♡
41. Troye Sivan - LOST BOY
42. Hurts - Nothing Will Be Bigger Than Us
43. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
44. Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry
45. Little Mix - Black Magic
46. Janet Jackson - Shoulda Known Better
47. Mabel - My Boy My Town
48. Troye Sivan - YOUTH
49. Alex Winston - Down Low
50. Ben Khan – 1000
51. Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
52. Nick Jonas (w/ ft. Tinashe) – Jealous
53. Janet Jackson ft. J. Cole - No Sleeep
54. Mikky Ekko - Love You Crazy
55. CAPPA ft. Almighty Chief – Hush
56. Gjan - One More Drink
57. Madonna ft. Nicki Minaj - Bitch I'm Madonna
58. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink - Worth It
59. Five Knives – Savages
60. Ed Sheeran - Photograph
61. Ciara - I Bet
62. Niykee Heaton - Cold War
63. Selena Gomez – Sober
64. Madonna – Addicted
65. ØRKA - tell me
66. Jessica 6 ft. Thodoris Triantafillou & CJ Jeff – Down Low
67. Pia Mia ft. Chris Brown & Tyga – Do It Again
68. Rita Ora ft. Chris Brown – Body On Me
69. Adele – Hello
70. Little Mix – Love Me Like You
71. Kacy Hill - Foreign Fields
72. Dej Loaf - Like A Hoe
73. GENER8ION ft. M.I.A. - The New International Sound (Part II)
74. Madonna - Holy Water
75. Fleur East – Sax
76. Hurts - Some Kind Of Heaven
77. SYKES - Best Thing
78. Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney - All Day
79. Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You
80. The Weeknd - The Hills
81. Madonna – Queen
82. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
83. Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion
84. Kid Ink ft. Dej Loaf - Be Real
85. Asta ft. Allday – Dynamite
86. Olly Murs - Kiss Me
87. Sia – Alive
88. Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime
89. Indiana - Heart on Fire
90. Miguel – leaves
91. A$AP Rocky - L$D
92. Stereo Kicks - Love Me So
93. Sigala - Sweet Lovin'
94. KDA ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B - Turn The Music Louder
95. Fleur East – Breakfast
96. Madonna – Graffiti Heart
97. Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney - Only One
98. Grimes - Flesh Without Blood
99. Jordin Sparks ft. 2 Chainz - Double Tap
100. Ben Haenow ft. Kelly Clarkson - Second Hand Heart

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1. Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
2. Madonna – Rebel Heart
3. Janet Jackson – Unbreakable
4. Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood
5. Kitty Pryde – Frostbite
6. Years & Years – Communion
7. Kacy Hill – BLOO
8. Adele – 25
9. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
10. Hurts – Surrender
11. Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
12. Justin Bieber – Purpose
13. Little Mix - Get Weird
14. Ciara - Jackie
15. Marina & the Diamonds – FROOT
16. V V – Glitch
17. Wynter Gordon - Five Needle EP
18. Miguel – WildHeart
19. Autre Ne Veut - The Age of Transparency
20. Grimes - Art Angels
21. FKA Twigs - M3LL155X
22. Selena Gomez – Revival
23. Halsey - BADLANDS
24. Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
25. Kwabs - Love + War
26. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
27. J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
28. One Direction – Made It In The A.M.
29. Bebe Rexha - I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
30. A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP

-xxx-

Much love for your top 2 :wub: 'MISS U' was a grower for me, I didn't point it in BJSC but SOMETHING about it made me keep it on my iPod until it became one of my belated faves from the contest you sent it to and definitely the entry of yours I've listened to most!

 

Run Away With Me is a moment just on its own, and (for me at least) multiplied by the moment of realizing that Carly's album really would live up to the hype, like the anticipation of something special turning into reality. You just can't help but feel proud of her for making it :snif: (and yes that is sax on the intro!)

Fantastic #1 Bal. I've been reading and enjoying your writing but haven't found an appropriate place to comment yet, Run Away With Me is such a lovely pop song that took an age to hit me properly but it's so undeniable in its beauty now, I'm glad it's reached your top spot, I wouldn't have expected anything else given the amount of love you've shown for it over the year.

 

Very pleased to see I'm A Ruin up so high as well, what a highlight from Marina.

'Run Away With Me' is glorious, always fills me with so much joy every time I listen to it.

No surprise at that #1 :kink: But fully deserved, I totally agree with you about how bittersweet it is but it always manages to fill me with euphoria on each listen really <3

YAS CARLY SLAYE. As just published, I liked your #1s almost as much as you did. She really is a godsend, isn't she? SAVIOUR OF POP. QUEEN RAE JEPSEN. etc. I didn't know you were such a fan, god we need to reconnect properly :(

 

'Good for You' I only just cut from my 50, but it really is a sensual jam. 'I'm A Ruin' is still sneaking up on my Marina rankings and DAMN IT, can't believe I forgot to mention 'Love Me Badder' in my list!! Such a good pop song.

 

Hadn't heard 'Shades of Blue' so I'm just listening now, a keeper for sure! Rather bewitching.

Very happy to see 'Ghosttown' so high. Madonna has always excelled with her ballads and she still managed to bring something special to this one. Really inspiring song of unconditional love and there's a real beauty in the lyrics, contrasting with the explicitness of 'Living for Love'. Safe to say it sits high and proud on my imaginary Madonna all-time list and I'm not ashamed to admit it kind of did from the moment I heard it.

 

I never listened to 'I'm a Ruin' until it appeared in your countdown - I seem to recall hearing it be praised throughout the year but never got round to listen to it or the full album - but it is a really beautiful song. It deals with complex emotions and the difficulty of admitting what you know is right which makes it an identifiable but somewhat uncomfortable listen, but I like that about ballads; I like to feel the emotion that's conveyed by the artist and spurred in myself. If this is what the album is like, I need to listen to it already.

 

Gorgeous #1! :wub: It's a grand example of current pop music at its finest and I agree it is a great mix of euphoria and poignancy.

 

Fantastic countdown. Really insightful commentaries and I've got a lot of music added to my "need to listen" list!

Great number one :heart: Not even a surprise :lol:

 

Great top 10 :heart:

OMG Madge floppage no wonder she fell at the Brits rolfmao