I didn't like Unbreakable Smile too much but Nobody Love and Expensive
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Originally posted by feelslikeadream
Oh, definitely.
Water Under the Bridge
I Miss You
All I Ask
Love in the Dark
When We Were Young
>>>>>>>>>>>
Hello is one of my least played in fact. But I'm only doing SINGLES for my Best Of. If I just went off songs, only 2 artists would appear in the top 10
I hope she releases WUTB so I can put it on my Best of 2016
FAVORITE LYRIC
Crystal balling / Just to help him see / What he's been missing (I like 'crystal balling' as a verb)
COMMENTARY
As a big Little Mix fan, I listened to Black Magic as soon as it was released in May and thought it was cute. I then never listened to it again for months. When Get Weird was finally released in November, I listened to Black Magic for a second time and instantly fell in love. The song might sound a tad dated, but it's really an almost perfect, infectious pop tune. As much as I like their R&B-leaning second album, I'm glad the girls returned to a pure pop sound for some of Get Weird.
SINGLES: #7
WILD
Troye Sivan
FAVORITE LYRIC
Running on the music and night highs / But when the light's out / It's me and you now
COMMENTARY
I admit it: I like this song thanks to Taylor Swift. Although I kept hearing about Troye and Wild, I never mustered the energy to actually check the song out. Then Taylor posted an Instagram photo about it and I finally felt compelled to check the song out on Spotify, where I instantly loved it. It's the best-written song in my list so far, incredibly charming, and Troye's sweet but gruff vocal performance makes this one of my favorite love songs in years.
HIGHLIGHTS
Fire n Gold
Force of Nature
Young Blood
Dracula
FAVORITE LYRIC
Even in the dust we shine / With fire & gold in our eyes
COMMENTARY
I was sort of rooting for Bea Miller on her season of X Factor (I was much more invested in Fifth Harmony, of course), but didn't expect much from her after she left the show. Someone on ATRL showed me Fire n Gold one day though, and I was impressed. After her solid EP appeared in 2014, she released her first LP last year. While many of the best songs are taken from her EP, the metaphor-driven ballad Force of Nature is a new track and one of my favorite tracks of the year. This album wasn't perfect, but it did make me excited to see what comes next from her.
I did not know Bea actually put out an album. I liked her on X-Factor. Of course I was rooting for Fifth Harmony, though. I'll have to take a listen to some of Not An Apology.
FAVORITE LYRIC
Answer the phone like, "Who is this?"
COMMENTARY
Mariah's only 2015 single may not have turned into the single of the decade, but it's still a fun bop that I genuinely like a lot. The title, cheeky lyrics/video, and sing-along chorus made Infinity a great song to promote her #1s to Infinity era and cap her Vegas shows. I love the strings in the opening, the lyrics in the bridge, and the many wonderful GIFs the music video provided. And the (lyric) video was really cute!
SINGLES: #5
SHE USED TO BE MINE
Sara Bareilles
FAVORITE LYRIC
I was never attention's sweet center OR It finally reminds her / To fight just a little / To bring back the fire in her eyes / That's been gone but used to be mine
COMMENTARY
It's weird that this song is finally appearing on my list since I've been listening to it for over a year now. Sara began performing "She Used To Be Mine" live in 2014, but finally released the studio version this past year. Because Sara wrote the song for a musical, there are some lyrics that sound a bit odd on pop radio (pies?), but the lyrics are just as amazing as you'd expect from the most talented artist on the planet. As John Mayer put it: "The title. The narrative. The perspective. Lyrics x melody x performance = B O O M."