70. AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies (Shift K3y Remix)
Turns AlunaGeorge's useless sense of rhythm and innate lack of talent into a proper banger.
69. Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly - Do What U Want
And we lay in the club like we don't give a FUUUU-UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. Love how intensely that line is sung. Only properly worthwhile song on
Artpop and even this has become rather gross to me realising that a rapist is singing "do what I want with your body".
68. Classixx feat. Nancy Whang - All You're Waiting For
A jam.
Got my bags packed / waiting on the driver curbsiiiiide.
67. Kingdom feat. Kelela - Bank Head
Kelela doing her best Janet Jackson impression within a hypnotising beat (not 'over', her voice becomes one with the whirs and claps which echo throughout the song).
66. Sophie - Nothing More To Say
Dance anthem with an insanely catchy hook.
65. Randy Houser - Runnin' Outta Moonlight
Such an accomplished country tune. Effective lyrics, effective if deceptively simple production and effective vocal narration. How the instruments all crash to a sudden halt on "that's my
truck".
How it makes "What Makes You Beautiful" look foolish by summarising its entire obnoxiously drawn-out conceit into two succinct, throw-away lines: "Don't you worry 'bout getting fixed up / When you wake up you're pretty enough".
64. Vampire Weekend - Step
Love the vocal effect, and the song itself is magnificent. Also feels kinda Christmassy idk.
63. David Guetta feat. Akon & Ne-Yo - Play Hard
Gloriously shameless / shamelessly glorious.
62. The Naked And Famous - Hearts Like Ours
So dramatic.
HALF AWAKE AND ALMOST DEAD. And love the background vocal hook.
61. Marnie Stern - Proof Of Life
Really musically tight, and a huge hook:
All my life is based on fantasy. Love how she creates so much tension with the drumwork. The drums get ever faster and more chaotic as the song closes, with her voice barely present in the background as she sings "I am something, I am someone".