This was a last-minute addition to the countdown (as in, like, two hours ago), which is why it's #40. Who knows, it could have ended up higher if I had heard it sooner. To tell the truth, I hadn't even realized Tinashe had released a new album. That's quite a marketing fail. The closing track on Nightride, "Ghetto Boy", written with Dev Hynes, is my favorite. I feel like Tinashe shows us a completely new side to her voice. At some points in the chorus, she has a lovely Lily Allen-like falsetto. "Running through the meadows with my ghetto boy" puts such interesting imagery in my mind, but it's that type of unique lyric that makes a song special.
I didn't like this song on first listen, but it grew on my over time. Justin has such a great knack for EDM vocal features. He should do an entire collaborative album with EDM producers, sorta like Katy B did with Honey. MØ's feature on this song has always been a bit strange to me, but she's not a negative. I just don't see the point of bringing her in for chorus harmonies and the bridge. I guess they were hoping to recreate that "Lean On" magic. "Cold Water" doesn't quite reach those heights, but it's still good.
38. The Range - "Florida"
I don't know much about The Range, but I did give his new album a listen, and "Florida" was truly the one stand-out. It's mainly instrumental with some occasional vocal loops, but it's got a killer bang to it on the chorus. It mainly stays in the same place throughout (except when he performs it live), so it's something I could never fall in love with, but it's nice for a relaxing listen every now and then.
37. Frank Ocean - "White Ferrari"
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It's tough for me to listen to Frank Ocean because he isn't a very big fan of melody, but "White Ferrari" is such a standout on Blonde that I couldn't leave it off the list. It's almost like a classic Queen song in that it goes through many different stages in a short amount of time. It's very wandering, but captivating all the way through.
oh my god I completely forgot about The Range's album brb adding to my list
Florida though is definite highlight from that album, as is White Ferrari from Frank's. Cold Water is a good pop song! Tinashe I don't really listen to her music
oh my god I completely forgot about The Range's album brb adding to my list
Florida though is definite highlight from that album, as is White Ferrari from Frank's. Cold Water is a good pop song! Tinashe I don't really listen to her music