32. Never Catch Me- Flying Lotus (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Best collab of the year
31. MFN- Cibo Matto
Don't tell me what to do I'm a ghost! Don't throw the ****ing oyster shells at me! Best lyric of the year. Plus, I just found out REGGIE WATTS was on this. This couldn't get any better.
30. Mess on a Mission- Liars
AMESSONAAMISSION AMESSONAMISSIOn Best chorus of the year. (and music video for that matter)
29. Hunting for Pearls- iamamiwhoami
Most haunting and captivating song of the year.
28. OctaHate- Ryn Weaver
Best pop single of the year. All the great components: the voice, the production, the lyrics (thank Charli for that).
27. No Enemiesz-Kiesza
26. Hideaway-Kiesza
25. Giant in my Heart-Kiesza
Had to include these 3 together! Best singles run of the year.
24. Blank Space- Taylor Swift
The best song on 1989. But not my absolute favorite! The chorus is so life giving, mores than anything else this year.
23. Close Your Eyes (And Count to ****)- Run the Jewels
RUN EM' JEWELS FAST RUN EM RUH RUN EM RUH RUN EM Best hook of the year.
22. Iron Sky- Paolo Nutini
Most powerful song of the year.
21. Bad Girls -Tennis
You know I love a good ceremony yeah yeah yeaaah that's why I chose matrimony yeah eh ehh Best bridge of the year.
20. Gimme a Chance- Azealia Banks
Best sample of the year. And best spanish spoken part in a song this year, not that I heard any others.
19. Lemonade- Sophie
Most sugary song of the year.
18. Say You Love Me- Jessie Ware
Best vocal performance of the year.
17. Sugah Daddy- D’Angelo
FUNKIESST thing of the year.
16. Do it Again- Royksopp & Robyn
The most well produced song of the year.
15. Coca Sans Bulles- Yelle
Best melody (especially the chorus!!!!) of the year (I would've said production but I don't want to give HIM a shoutout)
14. Pendulum- FKA Twigs
Most emotionally gripping song of the year. I''mm your sweet....... little love maker
13. Huey Newton- St. Vincent
Best WTF moment in the song, of the year. The first half is awesome and seems like a great STV ballad, but then it just changes out of nowhere to the most awesome thing you'll ever hear.
12. Let Me Down Gently- La Roux
Most relatable song of the year, to me.
11. Miracle- Kimbra
The most joyful song of the year. MIRACLE! MIRACLE!
10. Brill Bruisers- The New ****ographers
Catchiest song of the year.
9. Out of the Woods- Taylor Swift
The most epic, storytelling in a song this year.
8. Do You- Spoon
Best opener to a song this year. Immediately infectious.
7. Prince Johnny- St. Vincent
The most well written song of the year.
6. Los Awesome- Schoolboy Q
The best BEAT of the year. And the best flow in a song this year. ****ing Pharrell, why can't you do this more often?!
5. Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone- Lykke Li
The most heartfelt, heart wrenching, and heart breaking song of the year.
4. Real Thing- tUnE-yArDs
The most political and personal song of the year.
3. Fountain- iamamiwhoami
The most EUPHORIC song of 2014. I want to be under a waterfall after hearing this.
2. Tough Love- Jessie Ware
Oops actually this is the best vocal performance of the year. OH jessie
Kiesza x3 | Blank Space | Gimme a Chance | Do It Again | Out of the Woods
That 1-2-3 punch from Kiesza, though Yas at the Taylor praise Azealia's song was nice. Do It Again was a major bop, it's always nice to have some Robyn in your life.
1. LP1- FKA Twigs
2. Nikki Nack- tUnE-yArDs
3. St. Vincent- St. Vincent
4. 1989- Taylor Swift
5. Do It Again- Royksopp & Robyn
6. The Golden Echo- Kimbra
7. Run the Jewels 2- Run the Jewels
8. Hotel Valentine- Cibo Matto
9. They Want My Soul- Spoon
10. Trouble in Paradise- La Roux
11. I Never Learn- Lykke Li
12. Black Messiah- D’Angelo and the Vanguard
13. Tough Love- Jessie Ware
14. Me. I Am Mariah…. The Elusive Chanteuse- Mariah Carey
15. Ritual in Repeat- Tennis
16. Platinum- Miranda Lambert
17. Caustic Love- Paolo Nutini
18. BLUE- iamamiwhoami
19. Too Bright- Perfume Genius
20. Brill Bruisers- The New ****ographers
21. Broke With Expensive Taste- Azealia Banks
22. Completement Fou- Yelle
23. Aquarius- Tinashe
24. Are We There- Sharon Van Etten
25. No Mythologies To Follow- MØ
26. Kitten- Kitten
27. Food- Kelis
28. SUCKER- Charli XCX
29. You're Dead!- Flying Lotus
30. Oxymoron- Schoolboy Q
31. Where Does This Disco?- YACHT
32. Mr Noah- Panda Bear
Poor albums getting the short end of the stick. See u next year!!!
1. LP1- FKA Twigs
2. Nikki Nack- tUnE-yArDs
3. St. Vincent- St. Vincent
4. 1989- Taylor Swift
5. Do It Again- Royksopp & Robyn
6. The Golden Echo- Kimbra
7. Run the Jewels 2- Run the Jewels
8. Hotel Valentine- Cibo Matto
9. They Want My Soul- Spoon
10. Trouble in Paradise- La Roux
12. Black Messiah- D’Angelo and the Vanguard
18. BLUE- iamamiwhoami
19. Too Bright- Perfume Genius
21. Broke With Expensive Taste- Azealia Banks
23. Aquarius- Tinashe
24. Are We There- Sharon Van Etten
25. No Mythologies To Follow- MØ
26. Kitten- Kitten
27. Food- Kelis
30. Oxymoron- Schoolboy Q
32. Mr Noah- Panda Bear