Definitely weaker than Ciara but overall an amazing album. The 1-2-3-4-5 punch of B.M.F., That's How I'm Feelin, Lullaby, Dance Like We're Making Love and Stuck on You is everything. Second half of the album is a bit more pop-ish and it's not really my favourite but there are still some bops. And let's take a moment to appreciate one of the best album covers this year.
The last three entries are all basically #1 for me but I had to assign a position for each. I absolutely loved this new album from Hilary! Most of my favourite non-singles this year are on it and I hate the fact it was left to die just like that. Favourites include My Kind, One in a Million, Breathe In. Breathe Out., Lies, Tattoo and Stay in Love.
Probably one of the messiest eras ever but Rebel Heart is the only album that I managed to listen to non-stop for about 6 months as I usually get bored with stuff quite easily. I also loved how many songs we got for this one. Favourites include Devil Pray, Unapologetic Bitch, Hold Tight, Holy Water, Best Night and Queen.
My favourite single from the tringle and one of my most favourite JoJo songs, I love how vulnerable yet empowering this song is and everything about that chorus is pure heaven for my ears. Where is the damn video though?
Hate on it as much as you want but for me this was the best single from the ANTI era so far. It's the most mature and socially conscious song Rihanna's ever recorded and as a stan for 8 years this is what I wanted to hear from her. The lyrics, the vocals and even the noisy production are all highlights of the song.
Oh boy, the energy that this song has is on a whole nother level. And although it's a diss track I can't help but have this huge ass smile on my face every time I listen to it. Shame nobody really paid attention to it.
By the time the number one song on my countdown came out, this was my favourite single of the year. It's so surprising to see Dr Luke produced this one as he's usually more pop-oriented. The vibe of the song, the absolutely catchy chorus and the breath-taking video is what made me fall in love with this song. And honestly thought people would eat it but alas.