Hi everybody! Well, I'm supposed to follow a couple of rules that I'm going to break this year. I've been very busy at work, so I've just finished my year-end list. For that reason, and also, because I want to have my countdown posted in full before the end of the year, I'm posting it in 4 updates only:
- Sunday 28th: #100 - #051
- Monday 29th: #050 - #031
- Tuesday 30th: #030 - #011 + Close Calls
- Wednesday 31st: #010 - #001
So, this post will contain the first update. 50 songs, all at once. By the way, this is the 11th consecutive year I'm doing this countdown. This year in particular I had the experience of living in another country, and spending 3 wonderful months in Chicago, in which I managed to meet people from all over the world, getting involved into the American culture and one of my favorite things: going to music concerts. This year I had the opportunity to see some live acts that I'd never see in my country: Foals, Cage The Elephant, St. Lucia, Foster The People, Aloe Blacc, Bruno Mars, Greg Holden, A Great Big World, Janelle Monae and Kaiser Chiefs. I could say that 2014 was overall one of the best years I've had so far, because it let me grow up in many ways.
Like half of the songs that made my list this year are songs that are going to remain as a soundtrack of this experience. So, let me start right now with the first set of 50 songs. I promise to post a Youtube playlist tomorrow with the songs that have appeared so far. I appreciate your comments and hope to comment in your countdowns as well.
100. Ryan Adams - Gimme Something Good
099. Alesso feat. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)
098. Sir Sly - You Haunt Me
097. Andy Grammer - Back Home
096. Reputante - Deep Set Eyes
095. Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan - This Is How We Roll
094. One Direction - Night Changes
093. Mat Kearney - Heartbeat
092. Spoon - Do You
091. Sheppard - Geronimo
090. Arcade Fire - We Exist
089. Zedd feat. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant - Find You
088. Tiësto - Red Lights
087. Capital Cities - One Minute More
086. Coldplay - Ink
085. Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be
084. George Ezra - Blame It On Me
083. Gwen Stefani - Baby Don't Lie
082. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman - Blame
081. Aloe Blacc - The Man
080. Kasabian - eez-eh
079. OneRepublic - I Lived
078. CAZZETTE feat. The High - Sleepless
077. Paramore - Ain't It Fun
076. OneRepublic - Love Runs Out
075. Kiesza - Hideaway
074. The Black Keys - Fever
073. Cage The Elephant - Come A Little Closer
072. Tiësto feat. Matthew Koma - Wasted
071. OK Go - I Won't Let You Down
070. HAIM feat. A$AP Ferg - My Song 5
069. Charli XCX - Boom Clap
068. Katy Perry - Birthday
067. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
066. Cage The Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams
065. 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
064. HAIM - If I Could Change Your Mind
063. Christina Perri - Human
062. Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free
061. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
060. Echosmith - Cool Kids
059. George Ezra - Budapest
058. Justin Timberlake - Not A Bad Thing
057. The 1975 - Heart Out
056. Sam Smith - Money On My Mind
055. KONGOS - Come With Me Now
054. JOHNNYSWIM - Home
053. Panama Wedding - All Of The People
052. Tan Biónica - Música
051. George Ezra - Listen To The Man