I didn't really enjoy Kehlani's debut album too much, but this is definitely something I can work with. I'm excited to see what else she has in store in the coming year.
49. JANE ZHANG - "DUST MY SHOULDERS OFF"
This song caught my attention when it hovered in the upper regions of iTunes for a while. I was worried when I saw "(feat. Timbaland)" but I was pleasantly surprised that it's actually a really cute song.
48. DRAKE F/ WIZKID & KYLA - "ONE DANCE"
He finally got his first #1 smash! The Canadian King of Rap surprised me with this. It's insanely catchy and always makes me want to dance. Also, the sample was executed perfectly.
47. HAILEE STEINFELD F/ GREY & ZEDD - "STARVING"
I didn't like this song that much at first, but it really grew on me. The acoustic version of "Starving" is also very nice. I think if Hailee plays her cards right she could become a decent-sized pop star.
46. COLDPLAY - "EVERGLOW"
The first of many appearances Coldplay will make on my lists this year. "Everglow" is a beautiful song about Chris's marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow, who also provides backing vocals. It was only recently released so here's to hoping for another hit from the era!
One Dance is cute but could've had better sound quality, production, lyrics, etc.
Starving Pop perfection tbh! Just more proof that Hailee is coming for wigs when she drops her first LP.
Talent lost when this flopped. Demi did so many great live renditions of this. I hope she's able to improve and make this soul sound she's got going even better on her next album.
44. GWEN STEFANI - "MAKE ME LIKE YOU"
This was a great return to form after the slightly disappointing "Used to Love You." The reason why it's ranked in the lower half of my countdown is because I feel like Gwen traded in a lot of her identity for a basic-sounding hit, but it's still great!
43. BEYONCÉ - "SORRY"
This WILL be the only appearance Bey makes on my list, so enjoy it. I love Wynter Gordon so I was happy to the moon and back that someone as big as Bey picked her songs for her album. "Sorry" is definitely one of the best songs on Lemonade.
42. CALVIN HARRIS/RIHANNA - "THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR"
Rihanna sounds so beautiful on this song, her and Calvin always make magic together. However, I think it becomes a bit repetitive by the end, which is why it's just outside the top 40. -1 for a snake being included in the creation of the song, but +1 for the way Calvin dealt with the situation in the end.
41. TINASHE - "COMPANY"
I was NOT feeling "Company" when it first came out, but it has grown on me a lot since the release of Nightride. I love the weird video-game-esque synths during the chorus, and the slowed down ending was a great addition on the mixtape version.
This whole set, yesss
Company is good but needed some growing at first. TIWYCF and Sorry
Stone Cold is super pretty w/ amazing lyrics. Make Me Like You is a slayful bop.