10) Partition – Beyoncé – 2014 The newest song on the list and the only track I’ve chosen from her self titled ‘surprise’ album Partition is B at her naughtiest. ‘Driver roll up the partition please, I don’t need you seeing Yoncé on her knees’ is such a slick lyric, overtly dirty and yet Beyoncé … Continue reading
‘They’re the in crowd, we’re the other ones, it’s a different kind of cloth that we’re cut from’ is a line that pretty much sets the tone for The Outsiders the fourth album from Eric Church the country star who’s never quite enjoyed fitting in. His last album, Chief, was a huge success on the … Continue reading
20) Naughty Girl – Dangerously In Love – 2004 Kicking things off is one of Beyonce’s favourite songs to perform, the Donna Summer tribute Naughty Girl. If the ‘Love to Love You Baby’ sample wasn’t sexy enough, the way that Bey purrs her way through the vocals on this was an early glimpse at the … Continue reading
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest Probably the biggest WTF moment of the Grammy Nominations Telecast the inclusion of Sara Bareilles here caught pretty much everyone off guard. I could have seen her accidental hit Brave making a sneaky appearance in the Record or Song categories, but having not heard very much chatter on the … Continue reading
10) Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals I feel like a broken record when it comes to Sleigh Bells who make their third appearance in one of my top 10 albums of the year lists. Bitter Rivals is the record the duo have been edging towards since they debuted back in 2010. Treats was a raucous … Continue reading
17) Lorde – Pure Heroine Her massive hit single Royals made it as high as #10 on my Singles list, and Lorde makes a big impact with her debut album too. As a debut album Pure Heroine is incredible, introducing Lorde both as an excellent lyricist but also as a performer with the confidence to … Continue reading
25) Drake – Nothing Was The Same Kicking things off is the third album from Drake, an artist who back in 2011 was on the brink of becoming the best Hip-Hop act currently recording. The pressure for Nothing Was The Same was so immense that it’s understandable that the end result was a slight disappointment. … Continue reading
10) Lorde – Royals The most unexpected hit of 2013 finds itself in my top 10 of 2013. A 16 year old girl from New Zealand, Lorde defied all expectations when Royals topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The message is simple, we don’t need all your fancy things to have a … Continue reading
20) London Grammar – Strong It’s easy to understand why I love Strong so much. Much like the rest of the London Grammar album, it feels like The XX’s music pushed beyond technical brilliance and into the realm of real emotion. Lead singer Hannah Reid’s vocal here is incredibly powerful without overshadowing the rest of … Continue reading
30) P!nk – Just Give Me A Reason (Feat. Nate Ruess) P!nk never made it onto my singles or album lists last year, probably an oversight on my part, but Just Give Me A Reason has been a favourite of mine for most of 2013. The vocal performances on this song are incredible, Nate Ruess … Continue reading
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