I exactly know why nobody chose P!nk: she released her best songs as singles. There were some great tracks on the albums, not as many as Britney or Beyoncé has. Her debut album is a mess tho
because it's blasphemous not to pick the QUEEN of Rock n Roll AVRIL RAMONA LAVIGNE.
maybe next time ill use pink, his discography is nice
The only Avril albums I know are GL and the self-titled one. I have 1 favorite from GL, that's Everybody Hurts, but AL is full with potential hits, like Bad Girl, Falling Fast, Give You What You Like.
The only Avril albums I know are GL and the self-titled one. I have 1 favorite from GL, that's Everybody Hurts, but AL is full with potential hits, like Bad Girl, Falling Fast, Give You What You Like.
You should listen to Let Go and Under My Skin! Those albums were her best ones. The best damn thing as well!
I agree on ur picks on GL and AL, AL has a lot of smash hits waiting to be released but her label is so EPIC fail at decision-making.
my AL Trinity
Give You What You Like
Hush Hush
Hello Heartache
Before I get to the entries, we all know Remmy quit this round. But I always like to officially eliminate each contestant with a torch blowout so with respect to that...
17th person eliminated from Survivor: ATRL Edition (Season 4) & the 5th member of the Jury is...
Remmy
You have spoken...
Remmy, your journey here on Survivor has come to an end as we all know. You leave here in 8th place and become the 5th member of the Jury. You beat out 16 others which is definitely an achievement in a game like this. I wish you would have went out another way, but it's not my decision. Thanks for always being active and being a well rounded contestant in general. It was nice having you play after you were somewhat of a guest last season. Time to head to Ponderosa. I'll see you around and remember to stick around in order to cast your final vote in the finale.
- Dylan
The Entries:
1. gotintoririfever1
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Originally posted by gotintoririfever1
Rihanna; a woman of excellence, confidence and spunk. The woman who started a wide range of trends in music, style and hairstyle. Who could have thought that the barbadian island girl a decade ago could reach the height of success other artist strike for. The album that i have compiled is entitled Crazy.Sexy.Cool because these are basically the attributes that makes Rihanna. From her bad girl image, controversial fashion choices and unapologetic attitude, Rihanna is surely the one of most celebrated and exciting popstar the world has ever witnessed . Rihanna being a versatile artist has already tried almost every genre in the book but it is evident that she excels in dance, pop, and urban genre while incorporating her island carribean swag. The compilation of her best of does not scream the usual signature Rihanna because of the flow of the tracks. I chose these stand out tracks hidden gems from her more recent albums that gave her the artistic edge over her peers which is divided in 3 parts; The Crazy (fun side), Sexy (sexy side) and the Cool (vulnerable side). The compilation is more leaning over r&b and urban side, the side that the world has yet to see since the world only knows her with her dance pop and reggae songs. The whole compilation shows why Rihanna is a crazy, sexy and yet cool artist.
Lets start with the first track "Mad House". This opening track sets the mood for the next 2 tracks. The dubstep interlude cut is actually ahead of its time and the whole rated r album itself because it was released at the height of dance pop craze so i really commend her as an artist for having the guts to try this genre at that time.
Track #2 [Jump from Unapologetic]: It was basically a crime in the part of Rihanna and her team for not releasing this majestic dubstep infused hype track. Following the trail of the opener "Mad House", Jump is base thumping track with sex infused lyrics containing a sample of Genuiwine's "Pony", that drop is worth to die for to hear at the clubs.
Track #3 [Lost In Paradise from Unapologetic]: If you thought the hype train ended with Jump, you are wrong. The next track also contains dubstep elements that was evident in the first and second track. But this track contains Rihanna's beautiful, rich and strong vocals to compliment the raging crashing production.
Track #4 [Do Ya Thang from Talk That Talk]: From the dubstep commotion streak journey, we head now to the eye of the storm; where things get chill and mellow. The 90's r&b flavoured cut is actually one of my favorites from the barbadian songstress because of the overall feel good theme of the track and the tounge in cheek lyrics about her lover.
Track #5 [Nobody's Business from Unapologetic]: Love has been always been a part of Rihanna's life to keep her drive in being an artist going. The next track is a life threatening collaboration with her ex beau Chris Brown, the guy that used to make Rihanna fall head over heels over him literally. He used to be the guy that takes her breath away whenever he is with her, and the ex lovers reunited in this disco r&b flavored track with such sweet lyrics for each other that beats the chemistry of other partners in the industry.
Track #6 [Cockiness from Talk That Talk]: One of her most ratchet and ****tiest jams in her catalog that makes everyone move and set their whole body on fire. This is definitely an urban standout banger produced by Bangladesh with sexual innuendos thrown from left to right throughout the track. Its definitely one of my fave tracks from her because she showed her rap skills in the bridge. Bop of the century.
Track #7 [Skin from LOUD]: Continuing the sex lane streak, is song about getting it on physically. But Rihanna's approach is more sexy, sultry and not the casual sex in your face this time. What i love about Rihanna is that she can sing and serve sex in different various form which makes her an exciting individual. The guitar parts and vocals in this tracks makes the atmosphere more sexier and is definitely a standout in her catalog.
Track #8 [Drunk On Love from Talk That Talk]: We finally in the heart of the compilation, the part where Rihanna pours her heart out in her ballads. Drunk On Love is a beautifully written ballad with her vocals shining in this track along with the xx sample that fitted very well. It was definitely a shame that a track like this didn't received the single treatment when some other track name alike got the video treatment which fitted how the song sounded.
Track #9 [Firebomb from Rated R]: This song is a fan favorite and its still a mystery how and why this track was not released in her Rated R album. The rock influenced ballad is a track about a rocky relationship and included tragic burning fire metaphors. The track also got to showcase Rihanna's rich vocal lower register which made the listening experience more pleasing.
Track #10 [Cold Case Love from Rated R]: The perfect album closer that is about her experiencing the pain of heartbreak; a case of cold case love. The track features Rihanna's haunting upper registry vocals and her signature vulnerable lower registry that will surely make you break down anytime. What made this track stand out is the combination of vocals and production. The production carried the track throughout the end making it the best album closer in her catalog.
2. prezli
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Originally posted by prezli
P!NK - THE KING IS DEAD BUT THE QUEEN IS ALIVE
THE BEST OF
1. M!SSUNDAZTOOD (from "M!ssundaztood")
2. COULD'VE HAD EVERYTHING (from "Funhouse")
3. BORING (from "Funhouse")
4. S**T LIKE YOU (from "The Truth About Love")
5. THIS IS HOW IT GOES DOWN (feat. Travie McCoy) (from "Funhouse")
6. 18 WHEELER (from "M!ssundaztood")
7. TRY TOO HARD (from "Try This")
8. WHERE DID THE BEAT GO? (from "The Truth About Love")
9. AVE MARY A (from "Funhouse")
10. I'M NOT DEAD (from "I'm Not Dead")
I named the tracklist after P!nk's song on "The Truth About Love" because it fits her and her songs very well. P!nk is one of the best performers in the world, one of the most hard-working celebrities and, last but not least, one of the best-selling artists ever. These songs show you who she is and where she is now and confirm why she's the Queen of Pop-rock.
1. M!SSUNDAZTOOD - M!SSUNDAZTOOD
The tracklist starts off with an R&B song. With "M!ssundaztood," I want to show you P!nk's other side. After 13 years, it might sound unusual from her, but this song, album and era happened. "M!ssundaztood" is a great opening track because of its solid tune. When I'm listening to this song, I feel like I'm sitting in a car with my head out the window and enjoying the wind, letting all the problems away.
2. COULD'VE HAD EVERYTHING - FUNHOUSE
Say hello to the rock P!nk. "Could've Had Everything" (from "Funhouse") is a great ballad/mid-tempo track, influenced by rockability. This song sounds bittersweet.
3. BORING - FUNHOUSE
I can't believe "Boring" was a bonus track in the United Kingdom. This song should have been on the standard edition. "Boring" is easily one of her strongest records, the instrumental is truly amazing, the vocal performance is pretty good. Need more?
4. S**T LIKE YOU - THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
"S**t Like You" is from P!nk's latest release "The Truth About Love." If I should describe this song in one word, it could be: FUN. The whole song is FUN. Rock + Dance-pop + singalong chorus + CRAZY background vocals = MASTERPIECE.
5. THIS IS HOW IT GOES DOWN - FUNHOUSE
Another "Funhouse" track which is not included on the standard edition. "This is How It Goes Down" sounds like any other P!nk song, but Travie McCoy makes it more special. Its lyrics is one of the most honest lyrics I have ever heard from P!nk, especially this line: "This is your future as I see it/You will be homeless, bald and broken" She's free-spoken, isn't she?
6. 18 WHEELER - M!SSUNDAZTOOD
I can't help but I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. Its catchy refrain is stuck in my head. Like a drug. I have to replay it over and over again. I'm addicted.
7. TRY TOO HARD - TRY THIS
"Try This" is P!nk's first album where she tried this genre and put the R&B music behind her. And the results? A 100% rock album. "Try Too Hard" is a hard rock song featuring heavy guitars and a powerful beat.
8. WHERE DID THE BEAT GO? - THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
"Where Did the Beat Go?" is my favorite song on "The Truth About Love." I wish it was a single because it's a very radio-friendly song and similar to "Are We All We Are" which is my another favorite. This song could have been her signature song easily. The vocal performance is extremely good in this song, the guitars sound catchy.
9. AVE MARY A - FUNHOUSE
"Ave Mary A" is like an anthem, a pray. Its bridge breaks the whole song that's why it sounds so unique. It's interesting how rock meets pop in this song.
10. I'M NOT DEAD - I'M NOT DEAD
The last track "I'm Not Dead" is a reference to the title of the tracklist. This song is her most personal track to date about fears, changes, breakdowns and emotions. It was the first time when she wasn't afraid to sing about her feelings, what is deep inside of her. This is her rebirth.
3. Speezy
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Originally posted by Speezy
The Greatest - Taylor Swift All You Had To Do Was Stay (1989)
This song is catchy when it gets down to the chorus. The bridge's beat and lyrical content is in perfect sync. Very uplifting post-breakup song. If you leave it on repeat you will be dancing for hours
All Too Well (Red)
A song that projects Tayor's writing ability. It can make someone remember a relationship. This song also creates an image to the listener. Not to mention this song sneaks up on you with a slow build up.
Enchanted (Speak Now)
This songs is a nice soothing song. Its also explaining her feeling about meeting someone.
Style(1989)
The chorus is very catchy. Her vocals are soothing and the beat is steady. When first listening to 1989 all the way through, this one was memorable.
Hey Stephen(Fearless)
A soft instrumented song. It is relaxing and romantic. A nice country song from the younger Taylor Swift
Dear John (Speak Now)
Probably the longest track on Speak Now. The track is more than the suspected John Mayor shade. Its more about a complicated relationship which most people been through so they can relate
State of Grace (Red)
A song that shows Taylor's vocals off more. Relaxing and a nice instrumental solo in the beginning. It shows how easily we fall weak for a crush or a hot chick/guy "You come around and the armor falls"
Bad Blood(1989)
A song most Atrl members are familiar with. It is very soothing. This song have a heavy beat. The use of the chorus first in the song is very unique because we don't hear that nowadays
Mary's Song (Oh my my my) (Fearless)
This song manifest Taylor's talent when she first started. It was inspired by Taylor's neighbors, so it also shows her creative writing ability
Youre Not Sorry (Fearless)
Very Clear vocals. It is a slow tuned song and can make someone sad. Taylor also uses her lower vocals in this song.
*Tracks from 1989 was removed from Youtube
4. Yvess
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Originally posted by Yvess
"The Best Of"
Title: Eternal Memoirs
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Essentially X is a compilation album that sheds light to all the hidden masterpieces of Christina's career. It includes songs from 5 different albums. It covers all the main genres Christina has tackled, such as pop, r & b, soul, electro, alternative and more. Many different lyrical subjects are showcased on the album, including love, sex, breakups, self-empowerment, soul searching and of course Christina's abusive relationship with her father. The album starts out with uptempos, moves on to midtempos, then proceeds to smooth ballads and subsequently power ballads and wraps up with Christina's first and only forray into the indie world. __________________________________________________
1
Let There Be Love - Lotus
Let There Be Love
To start off the album, I chose Christina's catchiest and most uplifting non-single. The Max Martin produced LTBL is pop perfection. A classic pop tune laced with a powerhouse vocal performance and playful lyrics that Legend gracefully turned into a hymn about peace and acceptance. This song is the first -and hopefully not last- time since her debut that Christina embraced her campy, fun popstar side and it definitely deserves its place on the album!
2
WooHoo (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Bionic
WooHoo (feat. Nicki Minaj)
This is Christina's most hardhitting and provocative non-single ever. Woohoo is an unparallel ode to oral sex and one of the best fusions of pop, r & b, electro and dancehall ever crafted. Christina is rapping - singing the chorus while an irresistibly catchy, high pitched "woohoo" follows each and every of the filthy innuendos. Nicki Minaj takes the track to a whole new level with her jamaican accent, in one of her first ever high profile features. Then, Christina serves eargasm on a platter with her adlibs and the spoken outro.
3
Infatutation - Stripped
Infatuation
This pulsating mix of latin and pop is a dedication to Christina's first boyfriend. Accompanied by nothing but guitars and rhythmic percussion, Christina sings, belts, whispers and everything in between while affirming her forbidden love for her Latin lover. This is the perfect blend of a pop love song and an r & b sex song! The song is one of her biggest bops and "In this silence, his hearbeat is music to me" is also one of the most beautiful lyrics you can find in her non-singles.
4
Get Mine, Get Yours - Stripped
Get Mine,Get Yours
We slightly slow down the tempo, but we turn up the badbitchness all the way up. This sexy midtempo finds a young, single Legend X declaring to her lover that she's only there for the d!ck, nothing more, nothing less. This groovy hidden gem includes some of Christina's best and feistiest adlibs of all time, as well as some of her most sexually liberating lyrics. "Work me like a 9 to 5", "I want your body, not your heart" and the whole spoken bridge are all flawless
5
I Am - Bionic
I Am
I chose this song to be in the middle of the tracklist, cause lyrically and sonically, it's in the middle of all of Christina's signature elements. It's in the middle of happy and sad. It's in the middle of a ballad and an empowerment anthem. It's in the middle of soothing and powerful. This little underrated gem from the Bionic album is one of her most special ballads, as her vocal restrain combined with the simple, yet relatable lyrics set it apart from a typical Christina ballad.
6
Save Me From Myself - Back to Basics
Save Me From Myself
This is Christina's most soft and vulnerable song ever. This is the one song that proved Christina is not a one-trick pony in her ballads. There are no high notes, no runs, no adlibs. Just her voice and Linda Perry's guitar. Yet, it's magic. Lyrically, it's about finding that one special person that can pull you out of your own darkness and show you who you really are. And she executed that concept with such an effortless non-cliche and honest way
7
Bound To You - Burlesque (Soundtrack)
Bound To You
This Golden Globe nominated track stars out as a tender love confession and turns into a full fledged power ballad. It's one of the most powerful and resonant vocal performances of Christina's recent career and served as the highlight of her first movie, Burlesque. It's lyrically the most well written ballad she's released in the current decade
8
Walk Away - Stripped
Walk Away
This is one of Christina's most soulful ballads ever. It starts off led by just piano strings, but it keeps building gradually until after the bridge, where it peaks with one of Christina's biggest vocal outbursts ever. Ticking all the boxes for a modern power ballad, this song set the bar for all future Christina album tracks and it's one of her most adored non-released ballads.
9
I'm OK - Stripped
I'm OK
This is Christina's most personal song ever. She even refused to perform it live until 8 years after it was released and she still cried during that performance! It's about her abusive relationship with her father and how it has affected her life and stigmatized her. She was crying while recording it and her voice even broke a couple of time during the song. It sounds just as angry as it sounds hurt and that's why it remains one of her best and most loved ballads ever.
10
Birds Of Prey - Bionic
Birds Of Prey
This is Christina's most experimental song ever. It can easily be labelled under the alternative genre. Produced by indie pioneers, Ladytron, it showcases a side of Christina even die hard fans were shocked by. Given that it's on the Bionic album, and not even on the standard version of it, a lot of casuals and non-fans don't know it exists and its inclusion in the GH album is a chance for it to be known. It's the last song because of how sonically unique and lyrically abstract it is and I think it closes the album in a great, unexpected way!
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Both LTBL and WooHoo are legitimate non singles.
LTBL was going to be released as the third single from Lotus in April 2013. The label tested it in 2 radio stations, one in Chicago and one in Philadelphia, in March and the results were positive. However, they were not going to spend any money on promo and Pitbull's team decided to release Feel This Moment, so they cancalled LTBL's single release. It remained an album track
WooHoo was given away as a free download for everyone who pre-ordered Bionic. It managed to sneak into the top 30 on iTunes and we were all rejoicing for Legend's comeback until it fell out of the top 100 just 20 hours later. The label was going to send it to rhythmic radio but the adds date was cancelled after lukewarm initial receiption. It's just an album track, sadly.
6. Superiore
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Originally posted by Superiore
The Core - Britney Spears
1. What U See (Is What U Get)
from Oops!.. I Did It Again ● (Per Magnusson - David Kreuger - Jörgen Elofsson - Rami)
2. Lonely
from Britney ● (Britney Spears - Josh Schwartz - Brian Kierulf - Rodney Jerkins)
3. Cinderella
from Britney ● (Max Martin - Rami - Britney Spears)
4. Touch of My Hand
from In the Zone ● (Britney Spears - Jimmy Harry - Balewa Muhammad - Shep Solomon)
5. And then We Kiss
from In the Zone's recording sessions (unreleased) ● (Britney Spears - Mark Taylor - Paul Barry)
6. Breathe on Me
from In the Zone ● (Stephen Lee - Steve Anderson - Lisa Greene)
7. Freakshow
from Blackout ● (Christian Karlsson - Pontus Winnberg - Henrik Jonback - Ezekiel Lewis - J. Que - Britney Spears)
8. Unusual You
from Circus ● (Christian Karlsson - Pontus Winnberg - Henrik Jonback - Kasia Livingston)
9. He About to Lose Me
from Femme Fatale (Deluxe Edition) ● (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins - Ina Wroldsen)
10. Alien
from Britney Jean ● (Britney Spears - William Orbit - Dan Traynor - Ana Diaz - Anthony Preston)
I always felt like, unlike a lot of other artists, Britney Spears and her team actually make great efforts while writing and producing album tracks and not only taking shots on what could be or not a future single and hit. Most of the times, these tracks are an even stronger work than the radio-ready and catchier singles and that's why I think they represent the core of her discography. An undeniable heavy presence amongst the number of hits Britney has and where her artistry is. I tried to pick tracks that cover the whole span of her career, mostly written and produced by different hands but with one common denominator, Britney herself.
What U See (Is What U Get) is the quintessential song of the teen Britney that rose to prominence in late 90s, based on romance on a teenage's point of view but already with a beginning of the fierce touch that will become a constant in her future. An year later Brit started to get mature as we can see in Lonely and Cinderella where she stands strong against the lies of a cheater ex and moves on from him but still adopting a sound fitting to the teen-pop current she mainly spiked. It's with the release of In The Zone that her sound took a 180° turnover with the Middle Eastern inspired masturbation anthem Touch of My Hand and an oversexual background that walked away from her early "Lolita but not too much" image denoted in the inexplicably unreleased original version of And Then We Kiss and the trip hop infused Breathe on Me. After a 4 years break, where she went through a lot, no need to tell, she put out another album, Blackout, and another sound renewal that shook the pop ground. Freakshow is most probably the track that better depicts this. An heavy wobbled instrumental with heavy edited vocals as well that is seen as one of the major responsible for the breakthrough of dubstep music into the mainstream ambient. With the release of Circus the experimentation seen in the two previous albums is mostly lost but one song got the attention of critics and fans: Unusual You. An electro ballad reminding of some of Janet's work with the realest and most emotional vocals on the album. The Femme Fatale that's in Britney is rarely seen in the tracks of the same album but for a few exceptions. One of them is He About To Lose Me where she delivers sultry and sensual vocals aided by the haunting guitar in the production. Alien ends this compilation. The opener track of her most personal album™, guess what, is really one of the songs you can say she feels as the closest to her, may it be addressed to her family, to her fans or her career. You can say when Jean puts little input in her work but when she does she stands up above her competition and this proves it.
7. DOMINO
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Originally posted by DOMINO
TRACKLIST
1. Grown Woman (Non-Album Release)
4:24
2. Blow (BEYONCÉ)
5:10
3. Radio (I Am... Sasha Fierce)
3:38
4. Freakum Dress (B'Day)
3:21
5. Standing On The Sun (Non-Album Release)
4:33
6. Scared of Lonely (I Am... Sasha Fierce)
3:44
7. I Care (4)
3:59
8. Haunted (BEYONCÉ)
6:09
9. Flaws & All (I Am... Sasha Fierce)
4:11
10. Start Over (4)
3:19
The brand new album What You Don't Know, by Beyoncé, contains ten songs that have been
on previous albums before but haven't had the chance to shine yet.
It's a very diverse album with all the different styles that Beyoncé has tried out throughout her career.
Starting off with Grown Woman, which was only on the video track list of her self titled album, was slept on before.
It was definitely a highlight in her most recent era and cannot be missed. Blow & Radio
are both uptempo tracks that have been loved by fans, yet haven't been released as singles. Freakum Dress is a ladies anthem, which can never be missed on any Beyoncé album. Now the album
slowly transitions into a more midtempo field with Standing On The Sun, which is perfect for summer time.
Scared of Lonely is a strong midtempo ballad, that was slept on in her I Am.. Sasha Fierce era. Though many
people enjoyed it. I Care shows Beyoncé's amazing vocal range - especially in the bridge when she mimics the
guitar sounds and goes incredibly high. Haunted is a very fascinating song with a weird, yet sexy feel to it. Flaws & All takes her back to her insecurities and shows that everybody is vulnerable. The album ends with Start Over. A great song about giving love a second chance.
What You Don't Know combines every Beyoncé sound and makes it one beautiful album to listen to.
There is a song for everybody, every season of the year and every emotion.
There are only 7 of you so results won't take too long to compile but this week is also Finals Week for me at school so I will be pretty busy getting my study on. Tuesday is a bit of a stretch for results as that day is super busy for your lovely host. Wednesday is the likely date but if I can do them sooner, I will. But for now, Wednesday is the expected date.
Feel free to comment on the entries. Thanks for putting these together. They all look really nice.
Truth Teller what is your explanation about why Monday Morning was not included? DISGUSTeNG!
My explanation is that it's none of your fυcking business thot I didn't want one album to monopolize the tracklist and I already had enough Bionic tracks, so I ditched it. BOP is superior anyway, lbr
Let There Be Love
