7/15
"Hot Coals" es buenísima. No sabía que Owl City sacaba cosas todavía.
De los álbumes no escuché ninguno, pero me gustaron casi todos los singles de Kodaline este año.
Mr Link
Primero, Thinking Out Loud #20 el año pasado? :CALLA:
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174. Clean Bandit - "Stronger"
169. Lana del Rey - "High by the Beach"
163. Owl City - "My Everything"
161. Hozier - "Take Me to Church"
Crei que odiabas a Lana
Take me to church muy bajo
Stronger underrated, si tan solo hubieran hecho el video con Olly que es mil veces mejor, eso hizo que tuviera un #1 en mi top
This band is extremely unlucky whenever you look at it. They released this perky upbeat song with a relatively high-budget and very creative video and they're still only known for their (probably) only hit song BDOML. It's like no matter what they do they always sound and look like a lesser version of Imagine Dragons.
The Neighbourhood "R.I.P. 2 My Youth"
I have to be honest, as much as I liked this band last year I didn't expect much from their comeback. As predicted they released a rather generic single with an obviously uninspired music video and relatively weak lyrics. It's not bad it's just that they failed to live up to their own standards.
Imagine Dragons "Gold"
When I first listened to this song I thought it'd be a decent follow-up to their previous era. It sounds pretty much like the stuff they did before but with a touch of all the new elements they're trying to push with this new era. Sadly it got old as fast as it came and the cheap Coldplay knock-off of a music video they made for it didn't help much.
Troye Sivan "Talk Me Down"
Despite his rather gimmicky kickstart campaign I do think this guy has enough talent to pull it off in the current shockvalue-oriented scene. I think this is a decent single choice and I'd hope it'd see the success Wild didn't quite get. It needs its own video though, that cliché mess he released just won't do.
Paramore "Hate to See Your Heartbreak"
Not much to say about this song, just that it was a terrible follow-up to their most successful single so far and a terrible waste of momentum. I was excited for Paramore's return until I recently learned they're changing their line-up yet again. I guess a Grammy nom isn't inspiring enough.
Walk the Moon "Different Colors"
First of all let me say I like this song. It's simple, laid-back and fun. That said, I can't really stand this band, they're awfully awkward, try-hard, corny and way too campy to be taken serious. They're like a watered-down less authentic version of Neon Trees. Thank God they're long forgotten one-hit wonders now.
Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness "Cecilia and the Satellite"
I wish I had payed closer attention to this song back when it was at its peak. It really took me a long while to realize how awesome it actually is. It's supposed to be a simple indie ballad but it incorporates some EDM and pop elements on top of great lyrics, the result is quite interesting.
Hilary Duff "All About You"
One last ovation for this underrated pop song. If only this had been released as her lead single and the rest of the album sounded like this... It would still have flopped but at least she would've done it with better material. It's not like the nonexistant promo helped much though.
Maître Gims "Est-ce que tu m'aimes ?"
Don't be surprised if you run into an unusual number of French songs in this countdown. This year I decided to start exploring new genres (and languages) when the usual mainstream pop music started declining. This song quickly gained my attention. Despite being heavily autotuned it blends quite well with his strong vocals and truth be told it's very catchy.
Janet Jackson feat. J Cole "No Sleep"
One of the most shocking comebacks of the year. Miss Jackson managed to outperform every expectation and went all-in with her traditional R&B sound. It took me a while to get into this song but now I love it.
Gwen Stefani "Baby Don't Lie"
Despite the backlash it got last year I still think this was a decent song and it's being criminally overlooked and underrated because it failed to meet expectations. The video is a terrible mess but the single itself could have done something if it had been released as a 3rd or 4th signle with better promo.
Foxes "Better Love"
Poor Foxes she just can't get her long deserving and awaited solo hit. Honestly, if Body Talk and FDFMN didn't do it I didn't really expect much from Better Love, but it like all of her previous singles deserved more attention. I hope she doesn't get dropped cause she doesn't deserve it.
Jojo "When Love Hurts"
I honestly don't get all the hype for this girl. Okay, she released a couple of cute pop albums like 10 years ago, she scored two hit songs and then she faded into obscurity but is she really stan-worthy? TLTL isn't even that memorable IMO. As a stand-alone song WLH is pretty good but it sounds dated as hell, it sounds like something taken right out of 2010-2011.
Sheppard "Let Me Down Easy"
This band is the definition of a one-hit wonder. No matter how much I tried to get into their album I couldn't find anything memorable or even close to the awesomeness I found in Geronimo. This song was their only attempt to follow-up internationally, despite having two videos it's as forgettable as it gets. Better luck next album but I don't expect much.
Mr. Probz "Nothing Really Matters"
And speaking of one-hit wonders who failed to impress me again, here comes Mr. Probz. I don't think it's his fault, this song isn't as bad as its commercial performance might suggest. It's just that other than his signature raspy voice there's nothing going on for him. And honestly, anything he could do John Legend could do it better.
Thanks for your comments.
RECAP
146 Mr. Probz - Nothing Really Matters
147 Sheppard - Let Me Down Easy
148 Jojo - When Love Hurts
149 Foxes - Better Love
150 Gwen Stefani - Baby Don't Lie
151 Janet Jackson - No Sleep
152 Maître Gims - Est-ce que tu m'aimes ?
153 Hilary Duff - All About You
154 Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - Cecilia & The Satellite
155 Walk the Moon - Different Colors
156 Paramore - Hate to See Your Heart Break
157 Troye Sivan - Talk Me Down
158 Imagine Dragons - Gold
159 The Neighbourhood - RIP to My Youth
160 American Authors - Go Big Or Go Home
161 Hozier - Take Me To Church
162 A Great Big World - Hold Each Other
163 Owl City - My Everything
164 Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me
165 The Weeknd - In the Night
166 Jaymes Young - I'll Be Good
167 Marina Kaye - Sounds Like Heaven (feat. Lindsey Stirling)
168 Gwen Stefani - Spark the Fire
169 Lana del Rey - High by the Beach
170 Daya - Hide Away
171 Cold War Kids - Hot Coals
172 The Band Perry - Live Forever
173 Jamie xx - I Know There's Gonna Be Good Times
174 Clean Bandit - Stronger
175 Naughty Boy - Runnin' (Lose It All) (feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin)