December 28, 20159 yr Author 39 | Baby Love | Petite Meller | XDBJVgIVPcs Makes me want to stick my arms out and twirl around like a wild thing when that chorus rises up so suddenly. A joyous sprite of a song - with exceptional use of saxophone. Like this? Try... 'Kill V. Maim', Grimes - for more frantic noises and a BIG chorus. Edited December 29, 20159 yr by sugarplumfurlong
December 29, 20159 yr Author 38 | One Last Night | Vaults | NDfrS-uvI0Q Ellie Goulding's prolific number one was one of the final cuts from this countdown, but for my money, the finest track from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack was this lithe, delicate number; swirling in orchestral passion and with a lingering whisper of a vocal, it's far sexier than anything in the (underrated) film. Like this? Try... 'Good for You', Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky - for more horny songcraft no one should shame you into not enjoying.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 37 | Hula Hoop | Brenmar feat. UNiiQU3 | lRRBeGRTpdc A symphony of modern noises, making bizarre but beautiful music together. A strut anthem, if strutting can incorporate hula hooping. Which it should, always. Like this? Try... , Mura Masa - for more clanging modernity and uncompromising attitude.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 36 | Apart | Kasper Bjørke feat. Sísy Ey | naL-eZZr2qk A crying in the discotheque anthem, with a chorus of defiance. An emotional crisis writ as large as can be. Like this? Try... 'Nocturnal', Disclosure feat. The Weeknd - for another howl from the nightclub.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 35 | Pyramids | Noonie Bao | wGlHaYE0boI As dynamic a pop song as you're likely to find. A triumphant kiss-off. Like this? Try... , Monakr - for more glorious songcraft that rings clear with confidence throughout.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 34 | Sorry | Justin Bieber | 8ELbX5CMomE It's not too late, Justin. Songs this good will make me forgive you for most things. A song of the generation: naive, hopeful, direct. Like this? Try... , Nick Jonas feat. Tinashe - for more sharp, modern boypop. Albeit with the important addition of a great female here.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 33 | Savages | Marina & the Diamonds | rxaTAFXgykU Marina is one of the few artists who can consistently combine acrid social commentary with superbly catchy music. And she's at her best on 'Savages', which practically runs through its clever lyrical puns and places a wild Marina at the centre of the global crisis of mankind. Like this? Try... , Theodora - for more personal, unpredictably dynamic music that runs at hyper-speed.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 32 | Hopscotch | Emmelie de Forest | b6PvIZX_QDw Weirdest mainstream pop song I heard all year. But inspired. Jangles with joyous spirit and percussive invention. Like this? Try... , Selena Gomez - for another chorus that seems to defy traditional expectations of catchiness.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 31 | Can't Feel My Face | The Weeknd | KEI4qSrkPAs Rightfully a huge pop number. Swoops in and gets right down to business: he almost races through the first verse, as if he can't wait to unleash that chorus on the world. Like this? Try... , Zella Day - for more drug-infused music that becomes truly addictive.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 30 | You Don't Own Me | Grace feat. G-Eazy | 8SeRU_ZPDkE Yes, with the rap: it's such a good compliment to her speak-singing near the start. If they are verses; I think what makes this song work so well is how it sounds like it keeps resettting itself, circling backwards and forwards, as if it could exist forever on an infinite loop, with the glorious crashes of the chorus blaring at irregular intervals, whenever Grace needs to tell you to fuck off. Like this? Try... , Marina & the Diamonds - because fuck men, that's why.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 29 | Perfume | Ji Nilsson | So beautifully evokes the remembrance of a cherished time, with an exquisite sense of longing and affection. All five senses feel like they're activated when listening to this song. Like this? Try... ‘begin again’, Purity Ring - for more songcraft infused with cherry blossom.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 28 | BITE | Troye Sivan | fLuWMOF6vOU An expert balance between tentative sexual expression and fearless lasciviousness, just like a youthful vampire, encompassing the freshness of body and the cruelty of age. Like this? Try... ‘Giving It Up‘, Aiden Grimshaw - for more boypop that's eerily enticing.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 27 | Confident | Demi Lovato | cwLRQn61oUY ACTIVATE STRUT. Destination: HQ. Title: Boss-Ass Bitch. Like this? Try... , Hailee Steinfeld - for more unapologetic, anthemic feminism.
December 29, 20159 yr Author 26 | Keep It Movin' | Serayah & Yazz | BEijS6T8F-I Probably the song I've danced to the most this year. The shuffling beat barely ever ceases - this is a full steam ahead song, a fiery whirlwind that shows how much Empire is WASTING Serayah. Like this? Try... ‘That’s How I’m Feelin’’, Ciara feat. Pitbull & Missy Elliott - for more breathless dancing.
December 29, 20159 yr Author As we're halfway through, here's a rundown of the countdown so far! 50 | Bitch Better Have My Money - Rihanna 49 | Hourglass - Disclosure feat. Lion Babe 48 | Lost and Found - Ellie Goulding 47 | Make Me A Bird - Arcane Station feat. Marianne Hekkilæ 46 | No Words - Erik Hassle 45 | Warrior - Laura Marling 44 | America - XYLØ 43 | Drive - Halsey 42 | in time - FKA twigs 41 | My Gun - Tove Lo 40 | I’m In It With You - Loreen 39 | Baby Love - Petite Meller 38 | One Last Night - Vaults 37 | Hula Hoop - Brenmar feat. UNiiQU3 36 | Apart - Kasper Bjørke feat. Sísy Ey 35 | Pyramids - Noonie Bao 34 | Sorry - Justin Bieber 33 | Savages - Marina & the Diamonds 32 | Hopscotch - Emmelie de Forest 31 | Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd 30 | You Don’t Own Me - Grace feat. G-Eazy 29 | Perfume - Ji Nilsson 28 | BITE - Troye Sivan 27 | Confident - Demi Lovato 26 | Keep It Movin’ - Serayah & Yazz
December 29, 20159 yr Just so you know... I'm keeping an eye on this, just more in a 'let me steal all the good songs I've not heard of' kind of way rather than a 'comment on every entry' kind of way. That said, it's all very enjoyable so far...
December 29, 20159 yr Good to see Demi's Confindent do so well here, it may not be her best but it is very good :)
December 29, 20159 yr Love Confident & You Don't Own Me and definitely agree with Baby Love being so joyous :heart:
December 29, 20159 yr Author Just so you know... I'm keeping an eye on this, just more in a 'let me steal all the good songs I've not heard of' kind of way rather than a 'comment on every entry' kind of way. That said, it's all very enjoyable so far... Haha, read away! If I can provide even one worthy discovery, I'll be happy. Do let me know of anything you endorse! some really great inclusions here, lots of bjsc faves and blogosphere jams I am SO on trend. Glad you're following along :heart: Thanks MerryFlynnmas and UltraChristmas for having awesome seasonal names and also for commenting :D
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