Silky, pleasant, dreary, smooth and with great lyrics, I wish they played songs like that on the radio! It gains an additional boost because of that cute video.
Mallu Magalhães
"Velha e Louca"
I feel ashamed to say it is the only brazilian song in my top 50, I really need to take a better look in my country’s music. With an adorable voice, cute yet mature hooks, Mallu (with a help of one of my favorite brazilian artists, Marcelo Camelo) managed to make this lovely pop single bathed in bossa nova.
The xx
"Chained"
The second single from Coexist brings an even more emotional chemistry than its predecessor, Angels. Chained is dynamic, cold and has that sexy emptiness which made xx so critically acclaimed, they aren't trying to change, and it is still working (at least for now).
Arctic Monkeys
"R U Mine?"
After two disappointing albums, Alex and his crew surprisingly came with their best song since 2007. A fresh and energetic tune, great verses and an amazing chorus, oh sh*t now I'm excited to hear their new stuff.