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MP2K's Best of 2014
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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some GREAT choices here, drunk in love and fountain especially woooo lord
will be perched for your top 5
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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And the shot goes through my head and back. 
Lots of other great picks too, I especially like the 20-16 set.
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Member Since: 11/20/2010
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Ugh I really love Fountain
But all the songs rom last page are great. Spoon, Grimes etc ugh
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 75-1
75. Pharrell Williams, "Gust of Wind (feat. Daft Punk)"
74. tUnE-yArDs, “Wait For a Minute”
73. Elliphant, "Revolusion"
72. Rae Sremmurd x Nicki Minaj, "No Flex Zone"
71. Skin Town, "Midnight Lover"
70. Jungle, "Time"
69. Sky Ferreira, "Boys"
68. Taylor Swift, "Out of The Woods"
67. Lykke Li, "No Rest For The Wicked"
66. Broods, "Never Gonna Change"
65. CHVRCHES, "Dead Air"
64. Ariel Pink, "Put Your Number In My Phone"
63. Mark Ronson, "Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)"
62. The New P*rnagraphers, "Brill Bruisers"
61. Banks, "Beggin For Thread"
60. Sharon Van Etten, "Your Love Is Killing Me"
59. Perfume Genius, "Queen"
58. Ariana Grande, "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)"
57. Allie X, "Prime"
56. SOHN, "Artifice"
55. FKA twigs, "Video Girl"
54. Drake, "0 to 100/The Catch Up"
53. Sylvan Esso, "Coffee"
52. Hundred Waters, "Murmurs"
51. Beyoncé, "***Flawless [Remix] (feat. Nicki Minaj)"
50. Jhené Aiko, "The Worst"
49. sZa, "Julia"
48. Kendrick Lamar, "i"
47. Kiesza, "Hideaway"
46. Röyksopp x Robyn, "Monument"
45. Active Child, "Subtle (feat. Mikky Ekko)"
44. tUnE-yArDs, "Water Fountain"
43. Little Dragon, "Klapp Klapp"
42. Charli XCX, "Boom Clap"
41. Azealia Banks, "Heavy Metal & Reflective"
40. SchoolBoy Q, "Man Of The Year"
39. Allie X, "Catch"
38. Tove Lo, "Not On Drugs"
37. Lana Del Rey, "West Coast"
36. Tinashe, "Bet (feat. Dev Hynes)"
35. Phantogram, "Fall In Love"
34. Spoon, "Inside Out"
33. Mapei, "Don't Wait"
32. Jessie Ware, "Tough Love"
31. How To Dress Well, "Repeat Pleasure"
30. Tennis, "I'm Callin'"
29. BOK BOK, "Melba's Call (feat. Kelela)"
28. Röyksopp x Robyn, "Do It Again"
27. Sia, "Chandelier"
26. Hozier, "Take Me To Church"
25. Azealia Banks, "Chasing Time"
24. sZa, "Babylon (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"
23. Sky Ferreira, "I Blame Myself"
22. St. Vincent, "Prince Johnny"
21. M.I.A., "Double Bubble Trouble"
20. Spoon, "Do You"
19. HAIM, "My Song 5"
18. St. Vincent, "Digital Witness"
17. Tinashe, "2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q)"
16. Kimbra, "90's Music"
15. Future, "Benz Friendz (Whatchutola) (feat. André 3000)"
14. Grimes, "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)"
13. Kelela, "The High"
12. How To Dress Well, "Words I Don't Remember"
11. Beyoncé, "Drunk In Love (feat. Jay-Z)"
10. Shlohmo x Jeremih, "No More"
09. iamamiwhoami, "Fountain"
08. Clean Bandit, "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)"
07. Vic Mensa, "Down On My Luck"
06. Lykke Li, "Gunshot"
05. Disclosure, "F For You (feat. Mary J. Blige)"
04. FKA twigs, "Pendulum"
03. Beyoncé, "Yoncé/Partition"
02. Banks, "Brain"
01. FKA twigs, "Two Weeks"
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disclosure, "F For You (feat. Mary J. Blige)"
I was a fool for not including "F For You" the solo version on my 2013 countdown but luckily Mary saved Disclosure from being cut-off for yet another year with this amazing collaboration. Two artists from two different parts of the worlds (location and genre) came together to elevate an already hot song.
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fka twigs, "Pendulum"
It has the complexity and strange production of her EP's and her vocals are so beautiful. "Pendulum" serves as the B-side to "Two Weeks" and it's the most gorgeous heartbreaking track I've ever heard.
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beyoncé, "Yoncé/Partition"
Of course Timbaland and Justin Timberlake had some part of this song, Interludes are like their "thing" and they do it well. With "Yoncé/Partition" you cannot have one without the other; "Yoncé" is the appetizer before the meal. First we get H-Town Bey gloating about how ***flawless she is and then we're lead into "Partition", which is such a sexy, seductive, lyrically controversial and quote worthy track.
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banks, "Brain"
Is this the year of producer Shlohmo? This seems more like a collaboration more than anything. His production and her voice work in harmony to result one of the most explosive alt-R&B songs. The verses are dark, smoky, and she's no powerhouse but the build-up to the bridge and the effects done to her voice really give me an aching feeling. It's like all this track is missing is a feature from Yeezus.
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fka twigs, "Two Weeks"
Prior to "Two Weeks" I wasn't sure if I was into Twigs yet, the songs on her EP's were interesting and soe too weird for my liking but this track right here was the one. This is forward-thinking R&B that still knocks like your average contemporary R&B song on the radio and capitalizes her breathy falsetto. This is just SEX.
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Shlohmo is an amazing producer. I will listen to anything he puts out out after his mixtape with Jeremih.
Nice to see Partition, it is an amazing song that would have smashed hard if it had been promoted with some effort.
I didn't realize that the F For You Remix came out this year. It would have been around the same position in my countdown  Amazing song.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Brain. 
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 9/2/2011
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We have the same #1!
Pendulum & Yoncé/Partition are both perfect too.
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
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I love most of the top 5! The F For You Mary J remix is ok and I don't really care for "Brain" but the rest are great choices. 
Two Weeks sits really nicely with your previous songs of the year.
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Member Since: 5/23/2007
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F For You! that song is so incredible and underrated  but I prefer the solo version, didn't really like that remix 
Pendulum
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ATRL Moderator
Member Since: 3/18/2009
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Yes, yes, yes! "Words I Don't Remember" is everything. What an epic musical experience. It moves me to my core.
And your top three is divine.
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Member Since: 11/5/2005
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"Partition" 
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Thank you all for tuning in, all the support and love for music.
Until next time... :)
RECAP2011 ● Beyoncé,
"Countdown"  |
2012 ● Miguel,
"Adorn"  |
2013 ● Disclosure,
"White Noise"  |
2014 ● FKA Twigs,
"Two Weeks"  |
2014
40-21
20. Sylvan Esso • Sylvan Esso
19. Picture You Starring • TOPS
18. What Is This Heart? • How To Dress Well
17. 1989 • Taylor Swift
16. Z• SZA
15. Honest • Future
14. Tough Love • Jessie Ware
13. The Moon Rang Like A Bell • Hundred Waters
12. Jungle • Jungle
11. Queen of the Clouds • Tove Lo
10. Nikki Nack • tUnE-yArDs
09. Oxymoron • Schoolboy Q
08. Ritual in Repeat • Tennis
07. The Golden Echo • Kimbra
06. Pom Pom • Ariel Pink
05. They Want My Soul • Spoon
04. St. Vincent • St. Vincent
03. Aquarius • Tinashe
02. Broke With Expensive Taste • Azealia Banks
01. LP1 • FKA twigs
Close Calls
A$AP Rocky, "Multiply"
AlunaGeorge, "Supernatural"
Ariana Grande, "Love Me Harder (feat. The Weeknd)"
Ariel Pink, "Black Balerina"
Beyonce, "7/11"
Caribou, "Can't Do Without You"
David Andrew Sitek, "Xylaphone (feat. Tinashe)"
Denita and Sene, "Divided"
Foxygen, "Coulda Been My Love"
Future, "Move That Dope (feat. Pharrell, Pusha T, & Casino)"
HAIM, "If I Could Change Your Mind"
ILOVEMAKONNEN, "Tuesday (feat. Drake)"
Jungle, "Busy Earnin'"
Kwamie Liv, "Follow You"
Leighton Meester, "Heartstrings"
Little Dragon, "Paris"
Ryn Weaver, "OctaHate"
SBTRKT, "NEW DORP. NEW YORK"
Shura, "Touch"
SOPHIE, "Lemonade/Hard"
Tennis, "Bad Girls"
Twin Shadow, "To The Top"
75-41
75. Pharrell Williams, "Gust of Wind (feat. Daft Punk)"
74. tUnE-yArDs, “Wait For a Minute”
73. Elliphant, "Revolusion"
72. Rae Sremmurd x Nicki Minaj, "No Flex Zone"
71. Skin Town, "Midnight Lover"
70. Jungle, "Time"
69. Sky Ferreira, "Boys"
68. Taylor Swift, "Out of The Woods"
67. Lykke Li, "No Rest For The Wicked"
66. Broods, "Never Gonna Change"
65. CHVRCHES, "Dead Air"
64. Ariel Pink, "Put Your Number In My Phone"
63. Mark Ronson, "Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)"
62. The New P*rnagraphers, "Brill Bruisers"
61. Banks, "Beggin For Thread"
60. Sharon Van Etten, "Your Love Is Killing Me"
59. Perfume Genius, "Queen"
58. Ariana Grande, "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)"
57. Allie X, "Prime"
56. SOHN, "Artifice"
55. FKA twigs, "Video Girl"
54. Drake, "0 to 100/The Catch Up"
53. Sylvan Esso, "Coffee"
52. Hundred Waters, "Murmurs"
51. Beyoncé, "***Flawless [Remix] (feat. Nicki Minaj)"
50. Jhené Aiko, "The Worst"
49. sZa, "Julia"
48. Kendrick Lamar, "i"
47. Kiesza, "Hideaway"
46. Röyksopp x Robyn, "Monument"
45. Active Child, "Subtle (feat. Mikky Ekko)"
44. tUnE-yArDs, "Water Fountain"
43. Little Dragon, "Klapp Klapp"
42. Charli XCX, "Boom Clap"
41. Azealia Banks, "Heavy Metal & Reflective"
40. SchoolBoy Q, "Man Of The Year"
39. Allie X, "Catch"
38. Tove Lo, "Not On Drugs"
37. Lana Del Rey, "West Coast"
36. Tinashe, "Bet (feat. Dev Hynes)"
35. Phantogram, "Fall In Love"
34. Spoon, "Inside Out"
33. Mapei, "Don't Wait"
32. Jessie Ware, "Tough Love"
31. How To Dress Well, "Repeat Pleasure"
30. Tennis, "I'm Callin'"
29. BOK BOK, "Melba's Call (feat. Kelela)"
28. Röyksopp x Robyn, "Do It Again"
27. Sia, "Chandelier"
26. Hozier, "Take Me To Church"
25. Azealia Banks, "Chasing Time"
24. sZa, "Babylon (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"
23. Sky Ferreira, "I Blame Myself"
22. St. Vincent, "Prince Johnny"
21. M.I.A., "Double Bubble Trouble"
20. Spoon, "Do You"
19. HAIM, "My Song 5"
18. St. Vincent, "Digital Witness"
17. Tinashe, "2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q)"
16. Kimbra, "90's Music"
15. Future, "Benz Friendz (Whatchutola) (feat. André 3000)"
14. Grimes, "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)"
13. Kelela, "The High"
12. How To Dress Well, "Words I Don't Remember"
11. Beyoncé, "Drunk In Love (feat. Jay-Z)"
10. Shlohmo x Jeremih, "No More"
09. iamamiwhoami, "Fountain"
08. Clean Bandit, "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)"
07. Vic Mensa, "Down On My Luck"
06. Lykke Li, "Gunshot"
05. Disclosure, "F For You (feat. Mary J. Blige)"
04. FKA twigs, "Pendulum"
03. Beyoncé, "Yoncé/Partition"
02. Banks, "Brain"
01. FKA twigs, "Two Weeks"
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Member Since: 10/2/2011
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The Top 3 for both albums and singles is amazing
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Member Since: 1/9/2004
Posts: 9,558
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Down on My Luck, My Song 5, the rest of the cute critically acclaimed usual suspects
Happy to see someone else in the world who remembers "F For You (Remix)"
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Member Since: 5/23/2007
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St. Vincent's album was incredible! and Jungle's album is my favorite from this list, love that album so much 
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Member Since: 5/9/2009
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Love that Tinashe made the top 3. I did an ATRL review on it. I want to check out the top 3.
Yes, the recap.
75-66: I heard Gust of Wind and it's good.
65-58: Uptown Funk is very good and love to have fun with it. The best from this set.
57-51: Coffee is such a good electronic/indie pop song. So warming. Bey and Nicki are fierce! Like that Drake song.
50-46: The Worst is so good. I feel for her. i makes me happy and it's a great up-lifting song. Hideaway is such a great dance song. Feeling the 90s vibe.
45-41: Nothing here I like or heard, but I do want to check tUnE-yArDs.
Top 40! Let me rush it. Love that beat in Man of the Year, Tove is not on drugs, she's just in love. West Coast is hypnotizing, Bet is just incredible shame anyone who doesn't like this masterpiece. Tough Love! Chandelier is great, Take me to Life almost made the top 25. Chasing Time is one hell of a song, I'm sucker for pop songs like I Blame Myself. Do You....My Song 5! Let's 2 On! Go! Everyone's drunk in love these days. Surfboard! Like that remix of F For You. It's amazing. Partition is so hot! Like the #1. Good countdown.
Nice Best of, dude.
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