Plays: 68
I remember when I listened to the TWITTFL snippets and this came on I was getting my life from those 20 seconds and I couldn't wait to get the full song. The production in the chorus is perfect, I have no idea why it's only on the deluxe edition In my Top 5 from Gwen's album
#29. Daya - I.C.Y.M.I.
Plays: 54
Another song I knew I would love ever since I heard the snippet the chorus is so infectious. Sure it's basic and it sounds like a lot of other songs that are smashing right now but it's so damn good and catchy. "In case you missed it or just don't get it
I'm all the way over you, over you"
#28. BANKS - Trainwreck
Plays: 62
Where's the video @hernameisbanks this is pure slayage all throughout, I think if she pushed it, it could end up being her biggest hit Banks really slayed me this year, I wasn't expecting her to deliver an album full of bops since I didn't like her debut that much (it grew on me after The Altar was released tho)
#27. Britney Spears - Invitation
Plays: 74
At first I wasn't too sure about Invitation because of the vocal effects but it's the perfect album opener Sure Gimme More, Slave and ...Baby are better songs but this feels like an introduction to the album I love the vocals now and for some reason the bridge gives me life
#26. Ariana Grande - Touch It
Plays: 75
Touch It was one of my favorites on Dangerous Woman from the very start. The production in the chorus is fantastic I'm not really here for it being a single cause I don't see it doing well but it's a nice fan favorite. Overall I'd place it 5th or 6th on Dangerous Woman The instrumental only bits towards the end >>>
#25. BANKS - Poltergeist
Plays: 98
I didn't know what everyone saw in this when I listened to the album for the first time but for some reason I kept on coming back to it. It's the Young God (Badlands by Halsey) of this album. Both are really haunting songs but one seems to be underrated, at least this is getting the prase it deserves The verses slay me and the "oh my god I think I saw a ghost" bits with the creepy vocal effect >>>. "I smell the chemicals, I don't see miracles / I'm at the pinnacle, you're so material" she kinda sounds like Nelly Furtado when she's singing those lines
#24. Tove Lo - Don't Talk About It
Plays: 80
Don't Talk About It only clicked with me last week Just like with Influence, I love how the interlude transitions into this It's mostly the last chorus that makes me love it so much because the synths (or w/e) towards the end >>> Whew what an experience
#23. Fifth Harmony - Write On Me
Plays: 115
I thought Write On Me was just... lame when I first heard it. I mean, I kinda liked it but it sounded lazy and I thought it didn't go anywhere but over time it grew on me and ended up being one of my favorites It's so adorable and one of my go-to songs when I wanna listen to Fifth Harmony. The replay value is insane, I didn't expect it to be one of the songs on 7/27 that aged this well Camila's bridge is a highlight The video is really nice as well
#22. KLOE - Feel
Plays: 96
Dammit KLOE is soooo good I really wanted Feel to make the Top 20 I might even prefer this over Touch which would make it her 2nd best song It gives me strong Blue Jeans teas which is always a good thing. It's yet another song where the bridge gives me LIFE and then the final chorus, "This love, big enough / Gonna swing in to it" end me queen
#21. Gwen Stefani - Where Would I Be?
Plays: 110
Ok so another song that proves you need a good bridge to really make a song stand out "Yeah you're putting in overtime / I scored, you are the prize / What? Uh uh" where Would I Be is just so fun and uplifting, I can't get enough of it
Woo, I guess I should check out TIWTFL deluxe, huh? Love Trainwreck and agree about what you had to say about "Invitiation", "Touch It" and the campy "Write on Me" are faves of mine as well!
I never posted here so I'm starting now. Great single list, so much Dua praise and Cool Girl being at the top is well deserved (although it didn't make my list)