Listened to all the tracks three times now, so I thought I'd post my initial thoughts.
Song 1
Know the artist: Yes Know the song: No
Don’t really enjoy the vocalist, but it’s a good song, and I like that it’s quite atmospheric.
Song 2
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Have always loathed this singer, but this song is quite sweet and mellow, not a bad listen.
Song 3
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I don’t know what this is, but it’s amazing! Reminds me of Jesy from Little Mix! Great song.
Song 4
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Never listened to this artist’s album, but I love their singles. This was actually very pleasant.
Song 5
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From one of my favourite recent albums! This is definitely a highlight, proper textbook anthem!
Song 6
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Artist of my childhood! Haven’t listened to her recent album, but reminds me a lot of her first album.
Song 7
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Used to quite like this artist, but this is quite dreary. Sounds a bit like something from Glee though!
Song 8
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Absolutely love this artist so much! Not my favourite song from her album, but it’s really pretty.
Song 9
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Probably one of the highlights from this artist’s album. Back up vocals can be quite annoying though.
Song 10
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Definitely one of the most memorable moments of the round! I do love this artist, gutsy choice.
Song 11
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Queen of Pop! This song is absolutely brilliant, as is her latest album. Very solid effort, fantastic.
Song 12
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Not my thing at all, but if you played me this song two years ago I probably would have loved it.
Song 13
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Such a good choice, something I never would have thought of! Great song from a brilliant artist.
Song 14
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One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite albums of all time. Have overplayed this though.
Song 15
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Absolutely hate this song, it’s really boring. Don’t mind a certain cover version though. Argh.
Song 16
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Another brand new song for me. Reminds me of a couple of other artists – I do really like it.
Song 17
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Love this artist so much, but this is the worst song on her album. Still a very good listen though.
Song 18
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Another song that I probably would have liked in the past, but doesn’t sit with me in the modern day.
Song 19
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Beautiful queen. Very good song. It’s very pretty and has a relaxing beat. Enjoyable listen.
Song 20
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Thought everyone was talking about the SBTRKT song, but this is even better! Song 20 > Song 8.
Song 21
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Yikes. Remember this guy from the famous duet, but this is forgettable. Poor attempt at an anthem.
Song 22
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The sort of thing I don’t usually like to listen to. The vocals are too clean and emotionless.
Song 23
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Really enjoyed the other track from this artist, but this isn’t as good. Not a bad listen though.
Song 24
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My number one queen! Love her more than anything. Very sneaky, clever choice, I’m impressed!
Song 25
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Now this takes me back! This was one of my favourite albums as a kid. Lovely closer to an enjoyable round.
Will send in my rankings on Wednesday or Thursday after a couple more listens.