Not the most obvious or flashy song on the album, but one of my favorites. It has that nostalgic factor to it, and I feel like I can relate to it immensely even though I have not smoked nor drunk before.
Best musical moment: That chorus and all the harmonies throughout the song ugh
Best lyrical moment: Smokin & Drinkin like we did back in the day, smoking and drinkin, gotchu thinkin, bout the one that gotaway
123. Red in the Grey- MO
I hate it when people release 4324 singles throughout a few years span and then throws them all onto a “new” album when theres only like 5 new songs in total. But alas, this was one of my favorite MO songs actually released this year. It sounds familiar? But alas alas.
Best musical moment: The catchy synths in-between the verses and chorus
Best lyrical moment: Idkkk
122. Want Your Feeling- Jessie Ware
The disco song I always wanted Ms. Ware to release.
Best musical moment: FEEELANG!
Best lyrical moment: Want your feeling, cuz i need it, but ya leaving. I wanted to show, I wanna control you
121. I Wish You Would- Taylor Swift
The 1st of 2 HAIM influenced songs to come up. (The girls will make an appearance, sorta, later too!) Anyway, back to this song. A fast paced, all over the place, in a good way of course, 80s influenced jam.
Best musical moment: The bridge/break, with the background “i wish you woulds”
Best lyrical moment: You always knew how to push my buttons, you give me everything and nothing
120. Uptight Downtown- La Roux
A shimmery, retro, infectious as **** pop song. The PERFECT comeback song for La Roux, chaining her sound up while still packing a punch in a really great song.
Best musical moment: The fantastic chorus
Best lyrical moment: All the blue lights fighting with the crowds
And oh, I know the temperature is rising, is rising
119. Sayit- Royksopp & Robyn
A monster of a song. Royksopp are production geniuses.
Best musical moment: The beat!!
Best lyrical moment: I. Want. You. (I want you to..) Pleasure machine, ****, mechanic
118. Doubt- Kitten
Really great hooks and vocals from Chloe.
Best musical moment: The chorus, which has a sense of familiarity
Best lyrical moment: figure it out, because you’re leaving a shadow of doubt
117. Out of the Black- Neneh Cherry (feat. Robyn)
Wasn’t too keen on the new album, but this song stood out. It’s a steady electronic based song, and it feels a bit “dry” if that makes sense. It may lack the bite of some of her original stuff, but it’s still a great listen.
Best musical moment: Robyn’s verses!
Best lyircal moment:I see the wolf packs
Congregate on the corners
Hiding their cut backs
While attending the mourners
116. Night Vision- Tennis
A catchy, sunny, nostalgic, sweet pop tune. I feel like I’m going to being using this description for all of their songs lol.
Best musical moment: The melodic chorus
Best lyrical moment: Looking across the street lights
See the colors they obscure Straining your night vision
For a chance to pierce the heavens
115. Kira Kira Killer- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
The year I finally got into J-Pop. Very cute.
114. Rather Be- Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne)
Best dance hit of the year.
113.All About That Bass- Meghan Trainor
I sorta despise her, but this song has some of the best pop moments of the year in it, as well as the worst, but it had to be mentioned.
112. Lie, Cheat, Steal- Run the Jewels
The beat woah. The flow. I lovvve Killer Mike.
111. Need ur Luz- Charli XCX (Ugh catchy catchy catchy)
CATCHISME CATCHISME CATCHISME
110. Shades of Cool- Lana Del Rey
lol yep she’s here even after all the **** I give her. it has everything wrong with a lana del rey song in it, yet I still enjoy. She sounds slightly more inspired in her singing, and it has some haunting moments and a good guitar intro.
109. New York Kiss- Spoon
Ugh this song does things to me.
108. Never Gonna Love Again- Lykke Li More cliches than a katy perry song and a lana del rey song-combined! but it just works.
107. Pray to God- Calvin Harris (feat. HAIM)
HAIM are god so I had to include them. They made Calvin Harris good.
106. Put Your Number in My Phone- Ariel Pink
I love the 60’s, and this was snatched right out of it (minus the topic?)
105. Fashion (feat. Janelle Monae)- Paolo Nutting
Yaaaaaaas. Janelle has a nice usual verse, and it’s just funnn. Lady Gaga’s many Fashion’s could never.
104. Making Up and Breaking Up (And Making up and Breaking Up Over Again)- Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Could’ve been a hit for the Supremes.
103. Bouqet Final- Yelle
OK.
102. Works like Magic- YACHT
It works like magic!
101. Video Girl- FKA Twigs
The most “straightforward” song on the album, but it just has some great verses and tempo changes and whatnot.
100. A Little God in My Hands- Swans
Slow burner. That’s St. Vincent in the background of it!
99. Chasing Time- Azealia Banks
I wish I put HM&R here. But this is good too.
98. Yellow Flicker Beat- Lorde
I’ll run with it WHOOOO
97. How Many Times- Tinashe (feat. Future)
The janet influence is everywherrreee yeses. I hope I run into Tinashe so I can tell her how much I love her (she lives nearby me).
96. Jealous (I Ain’t With It)- Chromeo
Fun fun.
95. 10th Floor Ghost Girl- Cibo Matto
She talks like american, walk like Egyptian. Curiosity killed my fat black cat!
94. Everything- Katy B
One of the better songs on the album. Still doesn’t even touch OAM’s highlights. Sigh.
93. Never Work For Free-Tennis
U got mee looking for luhh huh a ivvv
92. Make It Look Good- Mariah Carey
So JOY-enducing.
91. Water Fountain- tUnE-yArDs
No one else could’ve made this song exept Murriel and the gang. So catchy and offbeat.
90. Soul Food- Big K.R.I.T. (feat. Raphael Saadiq)
Raphael Saadiq lends an awesome hook here. Damnn i really miss those times, that soul food on my mind.
89. First Love- Jennifer Lopez
Iwishuweremafirsttloveeeee
88. Teen Heat- Kimbra
One of her best songs ever. SUCH a grower. The verses are the best things she’s ever done. “I Don’t wanna live without knowing what it’s like, to touch you thereeee”
87. nwa- Miguel (feat. Kurupt)
So unlike most of his stuff! But still melodic, and his falsetto!
86. Dead Air- Chvrches
Sadly I’m a bit late to the Chvrches love train. This was the song that ignited my interest! The 2 hooks will never leave your head.
85. Shower- Becky G
Kinda the best pop song of 2014. From the violin intro, to the pre chorus, to that chorus! Singin in the showa showa showa.
84. Do Better- Fatima
Relaxing jam. She’s pretty unknown, so get into her!
83. So Blonde- EMA
Very 90’s. SHES SOOOO BLONDDEE.
82. Digital Witness- St. Vincent
Taking some influence from her David Byrne album, Annie makes the best song about the social media and our obsession with oversharing!
81. Hooch- Kelis
So underrated. The breathy “ha’s”! Love it.
80. Picture Me Gone-Ariel Pink
Ariel’s at his best when he’s not so damn over the top. This is a really sweet Beach Boys-esque ode to social media (another one?).
79. Really Love- D’Angelo
A latin tinged soul ballad. D’angelo > everyone
78. Oxygen- Swans
So much energy in this. From those guitars in the beginning, you know you’re in for a ride.
77. Chasing Kites- iamamiwhoami
Waste my youth chasing kites
76. Platinum- Miranda Lambert
So damn tongue in cheek! I love the double meaning. She’s such a colorful songwriter.
75. Lights Out- Angel Olsen
when i trust u we can do it with the lights on
74. Boom Clap- Charli XCX
Overrated. But it’s got a good hook.
73. Cruel- Jessie Ware
So smooth. Very Sadey
72. Froot- Marina & the Diamonds
Cringey title and lyrics, but it bops.
71. Babylon- SZA
Hypnotizing. Love her vocal performance.
70. Ice Princess- Azealia Banks
A lost rihanna chorus and some great ice imagery.
115. Kira Kira Killer- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Love it!! Kyary's music is so cute but so compelling too, she's so great!
114. Rather Be- Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne)
I like this one too but I got tired of it a little too quickly. Still love the video.
113.All About That Bass- Meghan Trainor
Eh.. I like Lips Are Moving, this one's okay.
111. Need ur Luz- Charli XCX (Ugh catchy catchy catchy)
LOVE IT. Sucker and its songs will be on my 2015 list for sure.
110. Shades of Cool- Lana Del Rey
Beautiful.
108. Never Gonna Love Again- Lykke Li
I disagree about what you said about the lyrics, I feel like its very poignant and honest which is why I like it so much. I really underrated her album tbh. Its really stuck with me
101. Video Girl- FKA Twigs
All of her songs are basically 10/10 so yay.
98. Yellow Flicker Beat- Lorde
Took some time to grow on me but its Lorde so of course I love it!
97. How Many Times- Tinashe (feat. Future)
Janet influences in pop music >>>>>>
That's so cool that you live near her!!
95. 10th Floor Ghost Girl- Cibo Matto
So glad I found out about them! Amazing music all around.
86. Dead Air- Chvrches
Sadly I’m a bit late to the Chvrches love train. This was the song that ignited my interest! - same here!
85. Shower- Becky G
YES.
82. Digital Witness- St. Vincent
She's always perfect....
77. Chasing Kites- iamamiwhoami
....as are they!
76. Platinum- Miranda Lambert
Doing the TW2014 rate introduced me to this song, its probably the only one that stood out to me (so far).
75. Lights Out- Angel Olsen
when i trust u we can do it with the lights on - I think you meant FKA Twigs here but yaaas
72. Froot- Marina & the Diamonds
Kind of cool song! I'm not really that passionate about Marina but i'll look into her.
71. Babylon- SZA
GREAT
70. Ice Princess- Azealia Banks
SUPER GREAT
69. (HOW APPROPRIATE!) Lights On- FKA Twigs
Wait was this here twice??? It deserves it tho.
67. Hard- Sophie
This stuff is so cool! Its outside of what I usually listen to but really interesting.
64. Rattlesnake- St. Vincent
Best album opener of the year for me!
59. Crystallize- Kylie Minogue
NICE.
58. Nobody But You- Kimbra
I really didn't like Kimbra's debut album/her style so I avoided this album until I saw a lot of fellow ATRLers place it on their lists. I'm glad that I did because unlike Vows this album is so good!
57. Chandelier- Sia
Still not over this!
56. Far Side of the Moon- Tinashe
I think this is my least favourite from her album but still very good!
55. Doing it- Charli XCX
YES HER BEST. I actually like the Rita Ora version too (surprised!).
53. Monument- Royksopp & Robyn
EPIC. - i agree!
51. Bang Bang- Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj
50. Wanna Get Better- Bleachers
2
49. i- Kendrick Lamar
LIKE IT A LOT.
48. Problem- Ariana Grande
DO NOT LIKE IT. But it did grow on me.
46. Your Love Is Killing Me- Sharon Van Etten
Slayed me thoroughly.
44. Queen- Perfume Genius
To not have this on your list is a crime! Love it.
42. Gunshot- Lykke Li
woooooo
38. Clean- Taylor Swift
POOR EVERYONE ELSEEEEEEE Best album closer of the year. 10/10
89. First Love- Jennifer Lopez
85. Shower- Becky G
74. Boom Clap- Charli XCX
70. Ice Princess- Azealia Banks
57. Chandelier- Sia
56. Far Side of the Moon- Tinashe
55. Doing it- Charli XCX
53. Monument- Royksopp & Robyn
51. Bang Bang- Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj
48. Problem- Ariana Grande
40. Uptown Funk- Bruno Mars
38. Clean- Taylor Swift
36. Bet- Tinashe
Love love loooove these.
First Love is among the best from A.K.A. (which isn't too big of a feat,) Far Side of the Moon is the best from Aquarius. Bang Bang and Problem are both solid collaborations, as is Uptown Funk. Clean is absolutely stunning and the lyrics >>>. Nice sets so far.
Lot's of amazing songs, Gunshot is obvi the best though.
Shades isn't my favourite on UV, but her vocals are amazing. I agree about Froot's lyrics, stops me from really liking it tbh. And Seasons would be perfect if someone else sang it.