| jpow's best of 2016
#34 - #29 |
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First song in this set is
Go Off which is one of the two AIM songs in my countdown. I have grown to love M.I.A.'s recent releases more than her early ones due to songs like this. Next is
1944 which really polarized ATRL but I ended up LOVING. Eurovision is hit or miss for me and the last one I liked was Rise Like A Phoenix and I'm glad I ended up being slayed again. After that is
Textures which came on my Discover Weekly in the summer and I was immediately attracted to it's classic and cool sound. As a true child of the 90s, I can remember the original
I Love You Always Forever playing on the radio and to hear a fantastic artist like Betty Who covering it I was definitely excited. Betty Who was able to keep the vibe of the original song while adding her typical sound to it and definitely did not disappoint. After this is
U Wear It Well which was my favorite RuPaul song released this year. This definitely got me hyped for season 8 and I was happy that Ru released a single true to his earlier Drag Race releases and not so much like the current music he's been trying to do. Last is
Something About You which I first heard on Sirius XM Chill (by FAR my favorite station). With how repetitive the song is, it got immediately stuck in my head and I was addicted to it for several months.