Ya see, Drake the type of ***** to just do a song 10x again and call it something else, honestly. Though this was decent to me, it felt dead compared to past work - especially after NWTS era had just passed. This song really just served as radio filler, and nothing else. Album: 'Rise of an Empire'
Peak on YTT: #4
Austin Mahone - All I Ever Need
oKAY, when these lil white teen-pop guys try R&B the result can actually be nice. Moreso Biebs his impact, but this sounded just like a CB track and there's nothing wrong with that. It's one of his best tracks to date, and I think this could've definitely served if it was a proper single.
Album: The Secret (EP)
Peak on YTT: N/A
Zedd - Find You
This is definitely one of those regular electronic songs with a female on it. There's nothing out of the ordinary or standing out about this track, which is probably why it flopped in US. However, I thought it was a nice track for what it was and Zedd is really good with delivering a solid single. Though this will never be a 'Clarity', it's decent I guess.
Album: N/A
Peak on YTT: #10
Beyonce - Mine
Immediately when the album dropped -- this was probably my go to song! I remember the next day just showing my friends the track at school, and we listened all period. I love this, though it's too long and starts to get repetitive quick. I wouldn't consider it my favorite track from the album, but I think her and Drake did something really nice on it.
Album: BEYONCE
Peak on YTT: #10
Ariana Grande - Better Left Unsaid
Can we just talk about how the album as a whole was PERFECT? My #1 album of 2013; sorry My Everything just isn't touching it. Such an amazing work of R&B blended with Pop, and this was a sleeper track. It became my jam towards the end of the era. I think this needed single treatment, especially considering the singles era was a mess during that album. This was redeeming, definitely.
Album: Yours Truly
Peak on YTT: #1
"Better Left Unsaid" is one of my least favorites from YT, but glad it's getting recognition, I do prefer it over ME as well! Always excited to see a Beyoncé track, as much as I want to believe "Mine" deserved a higher spot!