Many people criticised P!nk for 'selling out' and lacking creative integrity with 'Just Like Fire' and exploring a poppier sound over the past decade. Well, the truth for me is that she's just as great as ever and 'Just Like Fire' is one hell of a fiery bop. Hard hitting, crazy catchy and easy to sing along, sometimes we just need a song like this in our lives, don't we? Now bring that album on mama!
This was the moment I became an Alicia Keys stan! A true highlight and something we'd never heard from Alicia before. She honestly bored me to death with the 'Girl on Fire' era and I never really paid attention to her before that. With 'In Common' she showed a great deal of diversity and I would\ve loved it if she had more songs of the same style on 'HERE'. Why'd you let it flop like this though?
Promotional singles usually do really well on my charts because they're often the best songs on their respective albums and FAB. is no exception. The breezy yet sassy song is amongst the finest ones on 'MAd Love.' and it was my anthem at a time of my life when I needed to put some FABs in check. Can't wait to bop to this live with JoJo on tour.
The perfect comeback single imo. I remember the slayage the first time I heard it and honestly those very first riffs are pure eargasm. And while Little Redonesters were disappointed with the song I feel she risked flopping even harder if she did the same ol thing and dropped a dance-pop record as the lead. My favourite part of the song is the layered bridge that is just heaven to my ears as well as the infamous key change on the last chorus.
Now give it up it for the biggest single of the year and a personal favourite of mine! After the flops of last year, Rih came back stronger than ever ditching the folkier pre-ANTI sound and going back to her dancehall roots. The final result was perfection! People complained about the way she sounds on the chorus, but honestly it's as authentic as it gets to me! I'm currently having a second wind the song and it's giving me even more life than when it came out!
Top 50 Singles - Mobile Devices Recap:
50-41
50. Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You
49. Gwen Stefani – Misery
48. Calvin Harris f/ Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
47. Beyoncé – Daddy Lessons
46. Demi Lovato – Stone Cold
45. Leona Lewis – (We All Are) Looking for Home
44. Fifth Harmony f/ Ty Dolla Sign – Work from Home
43. Christina Aguilera f/ Nile Rogers – Telepathy
42. Beyoncé – Hold Up
41. Ariana Grande – Into You
40-31
40. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
39. Tinashe - Company
38. Beyoncé - Sorry
37. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
36. Mike Will Made It f/ Rihanna - Nothing Is Promised
35. Katy Perry - Rise
34. Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl
33. Poli Genova - If Love Was a Crime
32. Alicia Keys - Hallelujah
31. JoJo f/ Wiz Khalifa - F*** Apologies
30-21
30. Beyoncé - Formation
29. Rihanna - Sledgehammer
28. Christina Aguilera - Change
27. Azealia Banks - The Big Big Beat
26. Beyoncé f/ Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
25. Iggy Azalea - Team
24. Shakira f/ Maluma - Chantaje
23. Rihanna - Love on the Brain
22. Britney Spears f/ G-Eazy - Make Me...
21. Keke Palmer f/ Jeremih - Enemiez
20-11
20. Demi Lovato - Body Say
19. Alicia Keys f/ A$AP Rocky - Blended Family (What You Do for Love)
18. Janet Jackson - Dammn Baby
17. Britney Spears f/ Tinashe - Slumber Party
16. Tinashe - Superlove
15. Rihanna - Needed Me
14. Fergie - Life Goes One
13. Zendaya f/ Chris Brown - Something New
12. Nelly Furtado - Behind Your Back
11. Blood Orange f/ Nelly Furtado - Hadron Collider
10-1
10. Rihanna - Kiss It Better
9. Mary J. Blige - Thick of It
8. Keke Palmer - Hands Free
7. Fergie - M.I.L.F.$
6. Tinashe - Ride of Your Life
5. P!nk - Just Like Fire
4. Alicia Keys - In Common
3. JoJo f/ Remy Ma - FAB.
2. Lady GaGa - Perfect Illusion
1. Rihanna f/ Drake - Work
After a 10-year hiatus, JoJo came back and did she deliver! 'Mad Love.' is one of the best album I've heard ever, not just in 2016. Incredibly eclectic sound and theme wise, the album explores pop, R&B, urban, electronic music and classic sould stuff with JoJo's powerhouse vocals being in the center of it all. A year defining moment for sure! Standout tracks:Music, Honest, Like This, Edibles, Reckless, Good Thing
As a stan since 'Umbrella', I've been waiting for the day Rihanna would cut the yearly releases, go away for a while and invest in an inspired and well crafted piece of work. She did all that and while the wait was excruciating, it was all worth it in the end. By far, her third best album after 'Rated R' and 'Good Girl Gone Bad' with the later being so high due to the nostalgia factor. Standout tracks:Consideration, Desperado, Same Ol' Mistakes, Sex with Me
RCA really put all the money they had set aside for Tinashe into the making of this video and it's evident from a far. There's some crazy good production, mesmerising scenery, spectacular choreography and excellent editing. Too bad it did nothing for the single but the overall replay value did wonders for me and my cravings for an excellent summery music video.
And there's the production that keep mentioning throughout the countdown. And no, I'm not talking about the star cameos out of which I only enjoyed Queen Ci. I'm talking about the insane replay value, the incredible attention to details, the bright colours and last but not least, Fergie\s incredible looks. Her bathing in that milk tub and pouring milk all over her? It's doesn't get any better than that, does it?
Top 10 Albums - Mobile Devices Recap:
10. Fifth Harmony - 7/27
9. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
8. Gwen Stefani - This Is What the Truth Feels Like
7. Alicia Keys - HERE
6. Beyoncé - LEMONADE
5. Britney Spears - Glory
4. Lady Gaga - Joanne
3. Tinashe - Nightride
2. JoJo - Mad Love.
1. Rihanna - ANTI
Top 10 Videos - Mobile Devices Recap:
10. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't Your Mama
9. Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You
8. Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion
7. Katy Perry - Rise
6. Keke Palmer - Hands Free
5. Beyoncé - Hold Up
4. P!nk - Just Like Fire
3. Britney Spears f/ Tinashe - Slumber Party
2. Tinashe - Superlove
1. Fergie - M.I.L.F.$