Album: 21 Writers: Adele Adkins, Fraser T. Smith Producer(s): Fraser T. Smith
Standout Lyrics
"My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet"
2011 has been an incredible year for Adele. She took her heartbreak and helped co-write a track that expresses all the emotions of a bad breakup. The play of the words with, "Set fire to your rain" part reminds me of Britney's play of words on the HOT AS ICE track, "Cause I'm cold as fire, baby, hot as ice." Where was SFTTR when I needed it in summer 2010? *Sigh*
Honestly, it would have been way higher than this, but I started to get into the song way too late in the year. I bought 21 in late October and have been listening to it nearly every other day. This definitely will not be the last you see of Adele on my countdown. As I told someone earlier, Adult Contemporary made a comeback this year with Adele leading the campaign.
I SET FIREEEEE TO YOUR FAAAAVES. Obviously, #75 will be on my own list.
And I have been looking forward to this since you first announced that you were actually going to do one of these this years. Can't wait to see everything that you have in store.
I SET FIREEEEE TO YOUR FAAAAVES. Obviously, #75 will be on my own list.
And I have been looking forward to this since you first announced that you were actually going to do one of these this years. Can't wait to see everything that you have in store.
The bish set fire to my entire countdown......let me stop before I ruin my rankings.
Album: Late Nights & Early Mornings Writers: Marsha Ambrosius, Rich Harrison Producer(s): Marsha Ambrosius (exec.), Rich Harrison, Focus..., Just Blaze, Dre & Vidal, Canei Finch, Syience
Standout Lyrics
"The day is almost through, all that I can think about is you, ohh
The hair I done sweated out, scream you name, let it out
You are everything but the truth, ohh
Shivers down my spine
When I think about the freaky things i got in mine
So I'll be on my way to give it to you baby, let me take my time..."
My girl Marsha started off in a British Soul/R&B group known as Floetry (look them up if you aren't familiar with them). Carrying over her sexually liberating songs from Floetry, Marsha gives us some soft and serene vocals while singing raunchy lyrics. Though you can't help but bop your head slowly to the beat and take in all of what she's singing. The moans, breathy vocals, and beat...this song would surely set the mood right anywhere.
What gets me about this song is, as you mentioned, the "moans" and "breathy vocals". It's just so incredibly sexy. It's the kind of song that will be played in bedrooms around the world years from now.