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Day 20: going for this one from a musical I always love rewatching! eh6-ZfWdnLQ

I'm struggling with this tbh as a massive Taylor fan. On one hand, I'm surprised so many people were saying they expected it to be more folkmore bc to me it sounds exactly like a mix of folkmore and Midnights! The problem is the whole thing just sounds too similar to me - folkmore and Midnights all had varied production that helped the songs stand apart, but 31 tracks of this is just so samey. I'm not averse to long albums but they need to justify that with variety. I'm also finding the songs quite hard to follow - this could just be down to Spotify not adding the lyrics tab yet, but I feel so many songs on this have quite odd structures that are stopping me from really remembering much of them? Like it's very stream of consciousness, which worked on folkmore but as I've seen someone else say on Twitter, there she let the music breathe a bit more rather than cramming in as many lyrics as possible. Some are quite cringe - Charlie Puth, the 1830s without all the racists, tattooed golden retriever? Every artist drops a clunky lyric now and then I guess and she's more than made up for it elsewhere. Over the next few days I'm gonna try this more and I'll probably end up trimming down to a more manageable length, but yeah for now it's not leaving a huge impression on me which I'm kinda sad about.

Day 19: any excuse to sneak some more Rosalía in here! Almost sent 'Ribs' by Lorde but that felt like bending the rules a little :lol: OG4gq9fCoRE

Day 18: I've always felt this song has such a sad story about growing up and finding things don't go the way you imagined, but it's a great tune! qJS3xnD7Mus

Day 17: Sharing its name with JLo's 2011 #1 is this lovely track from Perfume Genius with a very different vibe! ln4S83JeY2Y

Almost went for Girls Aloud but since it's been hinted at already I'll leave it for someone else :P Spanish Eyes by Madonna was another I thought of, but sticking with the same subject, here's one that features in my dissertation I'm currently writing: bvd3qCnsAaY

1. Dance In The Dark 2. Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) 3. Dancin' In Circles 4. Americano 5. Always Remember Us This Way 6. Fun Tonight 7. Jewels N' Drugs

Blank Space too! Though this is pretty much the perfect top 4.

Day 15: At the time this felt like such a missed opportunity, it could've been a real classic signature song for Miley. Of course, since then it's gone on to become a fan favourite anyway and had a big streaming boost, to the point it's now the most streamed song on Plastic Hearts. But that #66 peak just feels wrong! Y0ORhLyJWuc

One of my 2022 faves and a perfect summery song for the nice weather today - although it probably soundtracked my Summer 2023 more as that was when I got to see Rosalía perform it live! 5g2hT4GmAGU

I don't know an awful lot of country artists that haven't already been mentioned, so going for a bit of a cheap banger: 5tXh_MfrMe0

I agree this really creeps up on you, I thought it was just okay on first listen but now the chorus is stuck in my head! It does feel very Hallucinate but the little production flourishes like the breakdown near the end give it its own identity too. The video is gorgeous too, very 00s Kylie (the Slow and All The Lovers references!) and the shot of her at the end with the Sagrada Familia behind is a serve and a half. Echoing the Training Season love, it's on equal footing with Houdini for me! I mostly use the extended versions for both of them whereas I prefer the regular edit for Illusion as it feels a bit more energetic.

1. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us 2. Conan Gray - Found Heaven 3. Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER 4. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You 5. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well 6. Allie X - Girl with No Face 7. Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine 8. Mahmood - NEI LETTI DEGLI ALTRI 9. Shygirl - Club Shy 10. Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time

1. Beyoncé - BODYGUARD 2. Charli XCX - B2b 3. Angelina Mango - La noia 4. Marina Satti - ZARI 5. Vampire Weekend - Classical 6. Charli XCX - Club classics 7. Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed 8. Beyoncé ft. Dolly Parton - TYRANT 9. Hooverphonic - The Best Day Of Our Life 10. Charli XCX - Von dutch 11. Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) 12. Mahmood - TUTA GOLD 13. Beyoncé - II HANDS II HEAVEN 14. Mahmood ft. Angèle - SEMPRE / JAMAIS 15. Jorja Smith ft. Josman - GO GO GO 16. Artemas - i like the way you kiss me 17. SONIKKU ft. Rakky Ripper - WONKY 18. Lauran Hibberd - jealous 19. Dua Lipa - Training Season 20. horsegiirL - Obsessed 21. Lorde - Take Me to the River 22. Djo - End of Beginning 23. Tainy ft. Tokischa - Jalo! 24. Conan Gray - Alley Rose 25. Caroline Polachek - Coma 26. Olly Alexander - Dizzy 27. Vampire Weekend - Mary Boone 28. Vampire Weekend - Capricorn 29. Bleachers - Jesus Is Dead 30. Angy - Sé Quién Soy 31. Allie X - Weird World 32. Nebulossa - Zorra 33. Conan Gray - Lonely Dancers 34. Allie X - Black Eye 35. Caroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming With a Strawberry In The Mouth 36. Caroline Polachek ft. Weyes Blood - Butterfly Net 37. Domiziana - Malena 38. Fat Dog - King of the Slugs 39. Aiko - Pedestal 40. Rainbow Kitten Surprise ft. Kacey Musgraves - Overtime

Thanks for your comments last week! I haven't got into him that much before but loving the recent tracks and will be listening too! Hey James! Glad you're liking II HANDS II HEAVEN too - although with what you've said about the artists attached, are you maybe talking about II MOST WANTED with Miley? Personally I find that one a little screechy but it's definitely BODYGUARD as the next single for me! Just listened to Dancing Star today - another great track! Hey Sergej! Glad you're enjoying Cowboy Carter too ^_^

7HV_Rv858YM Chart summary: Beyoncé guards the top spot, fighting off Charli XCX's two new top ten hits (taking her total to 31). Meanwhile Vampire Weekend's Classical re-enters high and earns them a 3rd top ten. Hooverphonic earn their second, while new entries lower down come from Artemas, horsegiirL, Tainy/Tokischa, Domiziana and Kacey Musgraves. 01 Beyoncé - BODYGUARD [1 - 1] 02 Charli XCX - B2b 03 Angelina Mango - La noia [1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3] 04 Marina Satti - ZARI [4 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 4] 05 Vampire Weekend - Classical [22 - 27 - RE - 5] 06 Charli XCX - Club classics 07 Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed [2 - 4 - 7] 08 Beyoncé ft. Dolly Parton - TYRANT [5 - 8] 09 Hooverphonic - The Best Day Of Our Life [26 - 17 - 9] 10 Charli XCX - Von dutch [1 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 10] 11 Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) [5 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 11] 12 Mahmood - TUTA GOLD [1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 12] 13 Beyoncé - II HANDS II HEAVEN [10 - 13] 14 Mahmood ft. Angèle - SEMPRE / JAMAIS [14 - 6 - 8 - 11 - 14] 15 Jorja Smith ft. Josman - GO GO GO [25 - 33 - RE - 5 - 7 - 15] 16 Artemas - i like the way you kiss me 17 SONIKKU ft. Rakky Ripper - WONKY [31 - 16 - 9 - 12 - 17] 18 Lauran Hibberd - jealous [10 - 13 - 18] 19 Dua Lipa - Training Season [2 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 7 - 8 - 14 - 19] 20 horsegiirL - Obsessed 21 Lorde - Take Me to the River [15 - 21] 22 Djo - End of Beginning [9 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 8 - 12 - 16 - 22] 23 Tainy ft. Tokischa - Jalo! 24 Conan Gray - Alley Rose [13 - 9 - 13 - 18 - 24] 25 Caroline Polachek - Coma [5 - 6 - 6 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 20 - 25] 26 Olly Alexander - Dizzy [3 - 6 - 10 - 14 - 19 - 26] 27 Vampire Weekend - Mary Boone [21 - 27] 28 Vampire Weekend - Capricorn [3 - 4 - 7 - 10 - 12 - 16 - 22 - 28] 29 Bleachers - Jesus Is Dead [20 - 13 - 17 - 23 - 29] 30 Angy - Sé Quién Soy [1 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 8 - 11 - 14 - 18 - 24 - 30] 31 Allie X - Weird World [18 - 9 - 12 - 15 - 19 - 25 - 31] 32 Nebulossa - Zorra [3 - 4 - 7 - 7 - 10 - 15 - 17 - 21 - 26 - 32] 33 Conan Gray - Lonely Dancers [5 - 8 - 8 - 11 - 16 - 18 - 22 - 27 - 33] 34 Allie X - Black Eye [10 - 13 - 18 - 19 - 23 - 28 - 34] 35 Caroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth [10 - 12 - 16 - 19 - 20 - 24 - 29 - 35] 36 Caroline Polachek ft. Weyes Blood - Butterfly Net [13 - 20 - 9 - 12 - 17 - 21 - 25 - 31 - 36] 37 Domiziana - Malena 38 Fat Dog - King of the Slugs [1 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 11 - 15 - 23 - 25 - 31 - 33 - 38] 39 Aiko - Pedestal [16 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 11 - 13 - 20 - 27 - 28 - 35 - 34 - 39] 40 Rainbow Kitten Surprise ft. Kacey Musgraves - Overtime 2024 #1s: 29/12/23 iñigo quintero - Lo Que Queda De Mí [3rd week] 05/01/24 Empress Of - Feminine 12/01/24 Ariana Grande - yes, and? [2 weeks] 26/01/24 Fat Dog - King of the Slugs 02/02/24 Angy - Sé Quién Soy 09/02/24 Mahmood - TUTA GOLD [3 weeks] 01/03/24 Charli XCX - Von dutch 08/03/24 Angelina Mango - La noia [3 weeks] 29/03/24 Beyoncé - BODYGUARD [2 weeks] ALBUMS: Congrats to Vampire Weekend on a first #1 album (they definitely would've had more if I'd run this for longer)! 01 Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us 02 Conan Gray - Found Heaven 03 Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER [1 - 3] 04 Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You [2 - 1 - 7 - RE - 4 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 10 - 10 - RE - 10 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 6 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 4] 05 Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well [1 - 1 - 2 - 5] 06 Allie X - Girl with No Face [2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 6 - 6 - 6] 07 Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine [1 - 3 - 5 - 5 - 7] 08 Mahmood - NEI LETTI DEGLI ALTRI [1 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 7 - 8] 09 Shygirl - Club Shy [1 - 3 - 4 - 4 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 8 - 9] 10 Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time [1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 9 - 7 - 8 - 8 - 10 - 9 - 10 - 10 - 10]

Day 12: going for a recent one - I know it's a cover but I'm not familiar with the original! p95zDvzO5Es

Day 11: I associate the pandemic mostly with albums that sound a bit like Folklore - that kind of slow, quiet feeling of everything coming to a stop. So I've gone for this gorgeous track by Clairo :wub: VR8ooa3G_5M

Only really listening to the top 4 on repeat atm, I'd listen to the top 12 through choice ig but the rest are just there. 01 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 02 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 03 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 04 Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal 05 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 06 Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 07 United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy 08 France: Slimane - Mon Amour 09 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 10 Croatia: Baby Lasagne - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 11 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 12 Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue 13 Finland: Windows95Man - No Rules! 14 Estonia: 5miinust & Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi 15 Norway: Gate - Ulveham 16 Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika 17 Serbia: Teya Dora - Ramonda 18 San Marino: Megara - 11:11 19 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 20 Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar 21 Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter 22 Azerbaijan: Fahree & Ilkin Dovlatov - Ozunle Apar 23 Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter 24 Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) 25 Armenia: Ladaniva - Jako 26 Poland: Luna - The Tower 27 Denmark: Saba - Sand 28 Latvia: Dons - Hollow 29 Belgium: Mustii - Before The Party's Over 30 Albania: Besa - Titan 31 Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop 32 Portugal: Iolanda - Grito 33 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 34 Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In The Middle 35 Germany: Isaak - Always On The Run 36 Iceland: Hera Bjork - Scared Of Heights 37 Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane

Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje Armenia: Ladaniva - Jako Australia: Voyager - Promise Austria: Teya & Selena - Who The Hell Is Edgar? Azerbaijan: Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar Belgium: Gustaph - Because Of You Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar Czech Republic: Aiko - Pedestal Denmark: Saba - Sand Estonia: 5miinust & Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Finland: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha France: La Zarra - Évidemment Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Germany: Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter Greece: Marina Satti - Zari Iceland: Dilja - Power Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Israel: Noa Kirel - Unicorn Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia Latvia: Sudden Lights - Aijā Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Malta: The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party) Moldova: Pasha Parfeny - Soarele Si Luna Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa Norway: Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings Poland: Blanka - Solo Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Coração San Marino: Megara - 11:11 Serbia: Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava Slovenia: Joker Out - Carpe Diem Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra Sweden: Loreen - Tattoo Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy 2023: 18 2024: 18 Well, 50/50 :lol: Netherlands and Norway were the only really tough ones for me.

Day 10: quite a few songs I wanted to go for but going for this classic: 0CGVgAYJyjk

This looks great, definitely feels more intuitive than the blue dots! I agree the group tags might look better right-aligned, or swapped around like Jay suggested.

Day 9: recently had a friend mention they were listening to Catatonia which made me seek this one out, such a nostalgic feel to it! U_bL0EqlDEk

1. Judas 2. Poker Face 3. Free Woman 4. John Wayne 5. Speechless 6. Sexxx Dreams 7. Diggin' My Grave

Finally, imo Say Don't Go was long overdue (although definitely the best of the vault tracks, possibly joint with IION? so I won't argue with that!) Going for New Romantics now, used to be my absolute fave on the album but the others have since overtaken.