7/11 was kinda awful imo but I know how much you love Bey
Danger and Outside slayed
Eternity and 2 On were a bop, I'm looking forward to Tinashe's future material
I didn't quite enjoy Whisper as much as others did so I'll take it as Only U and Adrenaline actually made the main list
I didn't credit him for some reason but let's thank Bauer for the graphics.
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I kinda hate 7/11. Look at the quality of BEYONCÉ, it's so sluggish in comparison.
Taeman should be higher too.
But "Flawless" and "Bow Down" exist! I'd agree if they weren't on the original album, but they carved a nice accessible path for "7/11" to dominate. It doesn't feel out of place at all.
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Those graphics.
Slay! Whisper and Outside have both grown on me - almost exponentially - since we last talked about each but even on a subjectively ranked list (without stats) I wouldn't place them higher than BU, so great choices. 90s Music is the same, since despite it being a fantastic song it's not necessarily got the highest replay value and doesn't actually sound the best.
VIXX, Taemin and 7/11 calling it quits at level.
Yes thank you for making them.
"Whisper" is the best track to come from SNSD's camp this year. Evidence that non-Jessica SNSD music can still be good! I'm actually surprised you're letting "90s Music" settle this low, it seemed like a track you'd want at least in the top 25 from your last comments about it.
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7/11 was kinda awful imo but I know how much you love Bey
Danger and Outside slayed
Eternity and 2 On were a bop, I'm looking forward to Tinashe's future material
I didn't quite enjoy Whisper as much as others did so I'll take it as Only U and Adrenaline actually made the main list
Fashionably late to the party - a constant theme for me from birth to JUNGLE FEVER 2K14.
I am still obsessed with what Tinashe put out this year but I agree I'd love to hear more material from her as well.
40. ODESZA F/ MONSOONSIREN
- "MEMORIES THAT YOU CALL"Slow all the memories that you call.
Alright, welcome to the proper songs countdown for JUNGLE FEVER 2K14! Really exciting stuff here. I really feel that the Bubbling Under charts is only a tiny glimpse of what to expect in this countdown, and hopefully you'll be surprised!
This song has four lines worth of lyrics, none of which I could actually understand without looking them up, but I feel the title is still super appropriate. "Memories" is actually really inspiring as well, it gives you the darkness as well as the energetic breakthrough out of said-darkness. I feel that this track especially highlights how powerful music can be, and all the emotion that a listener can gather from it.
39. ELLA EYRE - "COMEBACK"We all get hurt, just take that pain and let that mother****er burn!
This song is so fun, and I love that Ella doesn't shy away from anything on this one. Usually in a pop song you'll have those bleeped out lyrics or conveniently placed silences in place of curse words, usually for an "oop!" effect or something. It can get boring. So finally, someone went all the way without hiding. This song has a bunch of other merits as well, but this is what stuck out to me from the first listen and it's what especially sticks out to me now. Thank you, Ella. Now let that mother****er burn!
38. BTS - "JUMP"Now jump to the stage, we are the new generation heroes.
I can't believe this was pretty much in the Top 5 songs of the year for me at some point, and now it's so low. Granted, this was back in February and a lot of music was released from then onwards, and I do actually love every song in this countdown, but I'm just surprised. Bangtan Boys are a group definitely worth paying attention to in k-pop, they're so talented. They write and produce their own music, they're genuine rappers, and they can actually sing. "Jump" is a really entertaining track, it sounds "old-skool" while still having a fresh spin to it. It's ridiculously catchy, too. The best bit is the last minute… just listen.
Also included a live performance because why not? It's a great one for the stage.
alkfj;ask the intentional avoiding until I brought it up. I expected more from a Rookie of the Year nominee.
nnn I genuinely intended to but I got a distracted. I know I look like a dick here and there isn't really a way to talk myself out of this one but yeah.
nnn I genuinely intended to but I got a distracted. I know I look like a dick here and there isn't really a way to talk myself out of this one but yeah.
ddd if there's one thing you should know about me it's that I'm messy af I was only messing around.
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Jump is overrated af. At least it didn't stay top 5 tho.
37. ARIANA GRANDE F/ THE WEEKND - "LOVE ME HARDER"I'll take the pleasure, take it with the pain.
Honestly, I don't think this song would have made it into my list if it wasn't for the two Jack's doing some campaigning to me about how good this is. They had been working on getting me into it ever since the album dropped and finally, like two weeks ago, it clicked. Clicked so much that it managed to pass all the bubbling under tracks and land in the main songs countdown, and I'm still playing it heaps. I think I played it at least 20 times yesterday, no exaggeration. I can't get enough.
I like Ariana and I love The Weeknd, but I'd never think they would collaborate. While the record label said this was a ploy to get The Weeknd some exposure (thanks guys), it doesn't feel like a calculated move. The song is genuinely great. Well done to both of them.
36. BASTILLE - "BAD_NEWS"Oh it beats you black and blue before you see it coming.
So this was a new one for Bastille, a sound they hadn't really ventured into before. It's dark, it's distant, it's great. "news" ended up featuring on their new "mixtape"/EP Other People's Heartache, Pt. III with a pretty cool remix that features british singer-songwriter MNEK. Both versions are eery and addictive, creepy electro jams, so here's both.
35. KID INK - "ROLLIN'"Picture me rollin', paintin' the sky red.
Another Mustard beat. I think it's safe to say he was my favourite producer this year, and "Rollin'" was a clear highlight as soon as I heard it on Kid Ink's album earlier in the year. I was singing the chorus for weeks.
Oh yeah and about the 90s Music thing, I may have been insanely impressed by it, but it didn't really stand a chance against my favourite songs of the year since they transcend quality for me. I'm 90% sure you know what I mean.
BTS their fourth-best song this year has been robbed
You're taking the loss of VIXX and BTS so early really well tbh.
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Oh yeah and about the 90s Music thing, I may have been insanely impressed by it, but it didn't really stand a chance against my favourite songs of the year since they transcend quality for me. I'm 90% sure you know what I mean.
34. CROOKED COLOURS - "CAPRICIOUS"He'll break your heart, it's easy.
I had never heard of Aussie electro-band Crooked Colours before the end of September, and I heard this great song at a party. I managed to remember enough lyrics to search it up when I got home, and found that it was called "Capricious". I love it, it's so dark and just rumbles along, but those instrumental breaks ooze and drip greatness.
33. SHINee - "PICASSO"Everything that you can imagine is real.
The pre-chorus. That's all you have to listen to. I can't quite picture what it reminds me of, but it kept me replying this track for ages. Sometimes a particular part of a song is enough to make the entire thing great and while the rest of the track isn't bad at all, it's the pre-chorus that really elevates this dance-pop record to the next level.
Also I just noticed the lyrics like "Draw it vividly, Picasso" and "Picasso, become me"… I never realised this was SHINee's "Pop culture was in art, now art's in pop culture, in me!" moment.
32. DUKE DUMONT F/ JAX JONES - "I GOT U"Ask me what I did with my life, I spent it with you.