#I Go ft. Chiddy Bang

[musictyme]

XV - She Go, I Go ft. Chiddy Bang

[jwscrobbles]

The 2010s: So Far

Before I update the weekly chart for the year, I have to post this entry. Halfway through 2014, I realized something: this decade is half way over. I initially started my Last.FM account in 2005 and right before medical school in the summer of 2006, I left it dormant. I rediscovered my account in March 2010 and restarted it. By May 2010, I had enough regular weekly plays to form a weekly chart. I added Last FM to scrobble tracks from my iPhone in July 2010 (my first purchase from first paycheck as a medical intern.) I kept the chart going ever since but it wasn't until January 2012 that I started to document it. So I can trace experiences, memories of this decade by this chart (I've done that music all my life). But as a reflection of the last five years, I am posting the 50 most scrobbled songs of the past five years, in alphabetical order. On my FB page, there is a yearly review top songs since 2010. And of the five songs that topped each year: Kylie - All the Lovers (2010), Kelly Rowland - Motivation (2011), Elle Varner - Only Wanna Be with You (2012), Daft Punk - Get Lucky (2013), and Childish Gambino (2014), none of them is the most scrobbled track of the decade, so far. SONG ARTIST Afro Blue ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT F. ERYKAH BADU All the Lovers KYLIE MINOGUE Ay Yo MELANIE FIONA Beautiful People CHRIS BROWN FT. BENNY BENASSI Cult Logic MIIKE SNOW Do the Astral Plane THE FLYING LOTUS Domino JESSIE J Dynamite TAIO CRUZ Feel So Close CALVIN HARRIS Fences PHOENIX Get Lucky DAFT PUNK FT PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND NILE RODGERS Get Outta My Way KYLIE MINOGUE Happy PHARRELL WILLIAMS If I Ever Feel Better PHOENIX Kaleidoscope Dream MIGUEL Latch DISCLOSURE FT. SAM SMITH Lover of Mine BEACH HOUSE Make Me JANET JACKSON Midnight City M83 Misery MAROON 5 Motivation KELLY ROWLAND FT. LIL WAYNE Moves Like Jagger MAROON 5 FT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA Only Girl (in the World) RIHANNA Only Wanna Give It To You ELLE VARNER FT. J COLE Party Rock Anthem LMFAO Peace Song BOB SINCLAIR Please Don't Go MIKE POSNER Poetic Justice KENDRICK LAMAR FT. DRAKE Pumped Up Kicks FOSTER THE PEOPLE Rolling in the Deep ADELE Rumour Has It ADELE Something About Us DAFT PUNK Spectrum FLORENCE + THE MACHINE FT. CALVIN HARRIS Sponsor TEAIRRA MARI FT. GUCCI MANE AND SOULJA BOY Standing On the Shore EMPIRE OF THE SUN Stillness in Time CALVIN HARRIS Sun of a Gun OH LAND Swing ZERO 7 Take Me Over CUT COPY The Ghost Inside BROKEN BELLS The Only Exception PARAMORE Tonight (Best You Ever Had) JOHN LEGEND FT. LUDACRIS Under the Sheets ELLIE GOULDING FT. CHIDDY BANG Unthinkable ALICIA KEYS FT. DRAKE Walking on a Dream EMPIRE OF THE SUN We Found Love RIHANNA FT. CALVIN HARRIS White Knuckle Ride JAMIROQUAI Window Seat ERYKAH BADU Words I Never Said LUPE FIASCO FT. SKLYAR GREY Your Drums, Your Love ALUNAGEORGE Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

[plastography]

playlist- middle school

shake it - metro station

opposite of adults - chiddy bang

a-punk - vampire weekend

starstrukk - 3oh!3 ft katy perry

party in your bedroom - cash cash

message me a made up title of a mixtape/playlist and i have to pick 5 to 10 songs i think would go on it

[thesinglesjukebox]

YOUNG THUG FT. ELTON JOHN - HIGH [6.91] Ground control to Jeffery...

Joshua Copperman: It's 2018, nothing matters, so why not have an Elton John sample on a Young Thug song? Unlike pretty much everything else in any genre, there's real room to breathe in this production. Elton John's lightly saturated "hiiiiigghhh" can slide through to the front and actually make an impact, a trick Alex Tumay and co. use over and over again, but it still manages to work. There isn't much more to the song -- Young Thug's lyrics aren't particularly interesting -- but once again, nothing matters, and if pop music is going to prioritize vibe over any sort of coherent structure from here on out, it might as well be like this. [7]

Alfred Soto: With a credit as incongruous as "A$AP Rocky ft. Stevie Nicks," I slipped out of my boat shoes and let this thing play. Not a duet, which, I suppose, is good news considering the condition of Sir Elton's larynx, but, rather, an interpolation of "Rocket Man" powering a solid Thug track, his best since "Offset," his contribution to Swae Lee's album. With Elton's history of black American fandom, it makes sense that Thug would repay the favor. [6]

Rebecca A. Gowns: Elton John sees himself in Young Thug, and now I see it too: the flamboyance, the confidence, the underlying current of sentimentality. Both guys like having fun, doing things with a wink, but never veering too far into irony or cynicism. Some might see this collaboration as unexpected, but from the moment I hit play, it clicked like a jigsaw puzzle -- of course! Of course this is how you use "Rocket Man"! I'm in heaven. [10]

Josh Love: "Rocket Man" finds Elton John's weightless narrator ruminating over all the fellow humans he's left behind on Earth. "High" records his close encounter with the alien, Young Thug. "Rocket Man" may be a powerful and poignant AOR classic, but "High" is the one that actually sounds like floating. Time stands still and gravity ceases to exist while Thugger attempts communication in his strange and fascinating language. [8]

John Seroff: A rare case of the Wikipedia paradox applied to pop music: makes no sense in concept but works in practice. Probably the #2 Elton hip-hop crossover after "Solid Wall of Sound" -- and it's surprisingly close! [8]

Vikram Joseph: A cloud-rap interpolation of "Rocket Man" which actually works pretty well -- to a point -- with a lush soundscape of hazy piano and warm, pillowy beats. Young Thug's versatility makes him sound right in his comfort zone here, as long as you don't listen too closely; the lyrics are pure window dressing, a void of actual content that dulls the song's emotional impact. [6]

Thomas Inskeep: This song has the dullest fucking production. If you're gonna spend the money to license a sample from "Rocket Man," at least do something with it. Young Thug, meanwhile, continues to be one of the least interesting big-name rappers, partially due to the fact that on almost every record he makes, he sounds like his tongue is swollen. [2]

Taylor Alatorre: Even putting aside the fact that this song's existence has been hinted at for the better part of two years, so much of this is so very predictable. Of course Young Thug, the guy whose first radio hit was "Stoner," would sample that particular line from that particular Elton John song, and nothing else. Of course he would harmonize with it in his own trademark way, and of course he would twist its title into a vaguely related non sequitur ("on a private order, I'm a rocket launcher"). Even the beat, which adds some rhythmic flavor but is otherwise content to let the piano balladry do its job, sounds pretty much as you'd imagine. That doesn't mean it all doesn't work on a fundamental level, though. [7]

Julian Axelrod: When I was first getting into rap, the most exciting (and obvious) entry points were the acts repurposing my favorite indie rock hits into something vaguely resembling rap: Chiddy Bang, Childish Gambino, etc. In retrospect, this sound hasn't aged super well. The "Hey, I know that song!" production strategy lets the sample do most of the emotional heavy lifting, and most artists couldn't figure out interesting ways to engage with the source material. But Young Thug always knows how to divine the deeper truth from a beat, even one based around something as ubiquitous as "Rocket Man." Elton's iconic refrain weaves in and out of the mix as Thug winds, warps, and wraps his wail around the decades-old siren call. The cheeky feature credit starts to develop a pathos of its own as the song slowly evolves into a cosmic duet: two trailblazers singing a ballad of isolation from opposite ends of the universe, finding solace in the arms of another icon. [7]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: The trick about Young Thug is that he has always been more of a joke than his serious fans claim he is and far more serious than the internet memelords who love him ironically treat him as. At the peak of his powers (the incredible 2015-2016 run between Barter 6 and Jeffery), Thugger had the ability to conjure bizarre and beautiful pieces of rap music into existence by very virtue of his non-seriousness (consider the 11-second ad lib) -- magical realist twists on the standard tropes of trap music. "High" is a pure expression of that ability, revived after a two-year stint in which it felt like Young Thug was trying out a lot of new things without any of them necessarily being good. Sure, its concept does a lot of the heavy lifting here -- "Young Thug ft. Elton John" just makes sense as a concept, given that John's takes on classic rock formalism analogize well with Thugger's on trap. But, in practice, "High" is even better than I expected, in the way "Rocket Man" informs both the world-weary star thematics and the spacey, contemplative aesthetics of the track. The result is endlessly compelling, from the sound of Thugger harmonizing with Elton John on the intro to his second verse, full of the kind of off-the-wall similes that make him so distinctive as a performer. [9]

Joshua Minsoo Kim: Stelios Phili's stitched-together "Rocket Man"-sampling beat is comfortingly nostalgic and insular, but warm piano chords and a hefty dose of reverb can only do so much to distract from Young Thug's serviceable performance. Thugger's constant growth from the I Came From Nothing mixtapes to Barter 6 was among the most satisfying career arcs of the decade, but he's been on an increasingly noticeable decline for the past couple years. Which makes "High" such a marvel. Not because he's back to delivering the most creative non-sequiturs in rap, or contorting his voice in spectacular new ways, but because the career stasis he's facing pairs well with the drudgery of astronaut life found in Ray Bradbury's "The Rocket Man." This is a song that humanizes Thugger, that helps you empathize with his ingenuity being reduced to banality after all novelty has worn thin. When Thugger sings along with Elton John, he's not just riffing on the stoner analogy, he's embodying the same deflated character who was about to be incinerated by the sun. While Thugger's career may not be over, a new wave of ATL rappers have rendered him a relic of the past. What is "High," then, but a private moment of peace and reflection before his eventual demise? [6]

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[ladygayfeels]

um 12 15 16 17 and 21 for the 3 songs ask pleeeease ☺️

Okie dokie!

12: three favourite songs from video gamesSo, I don’t play video games much anymore, but I used to play racing games a lot. These three tracks are from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.- Opposite of Adults by Chiddy Bang- Conscience Killer by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Cinema by Benny Benassi ft. Gary Go

15: three songs you want to dance with your love toFair warning, these tracks are some of the must beautiful pieces of music you’ll ever hear. Listen to the lyrics.- Never Seen Anything Quite Like You by The Script- You’re Still The One by Shania Twain- I Get To Love You by Ruelle

16: three favourite songs for sexNever had it, so I can’t say.. but here are three tracks with ‘’sex’ in the title..- Sex by The 1975- Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon- Sex by Cheat Codes & Kris Kross

17: three songs that remind you of your crush-  Love You Like That by Dagny- Green Light by Lorde- Fever by Carly Rae Jepsen

21: three songs of your childhoodOh maaaan, just three?! Okay, here are some absolute gems!- C’est La Vie by B*witched- We’re Going To Ibiza by Vengaboys- That Don’t Impress Me Much by Shania Twain(+ bonus one because I can't help it!- A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton)

[frostxavier99-blog]

So I got tagged in this post by @nkrockz23, Thanks!

Rules: if you can, list the top ten songs you are listening to lately, and tag ten mutuals/blogs to do the same. —> Random songs in my head coming up, I guess.

In no order whatsoever-

Symphony - Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson

Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons

Lost in Stereo - All Time Low

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

New Americana - Halsey

Heart Skips a Beat - Olly Murs ft. Chiddy Bang

I Don’t Care - Fall Out Boy

Love Somebody - Maroon 5

Jet Black Heart - 5 Seconds of Summer

I really don’t use my account much, so I know almost no one on here. So just tagging a couple of people.

I’m tagging @dragonheartstring360 @vintage-junk101 @nijiru

[newtscorched]

ahhhh i’m so bad at these and i haven’t done one in so long, so thanks to @isaknewt for tagging me!!! go follow them!! :)

rules: put your music on shuffle, list the first 9 songs and your favorite lyrics from each, then tag 10 other people to participate.

(please excuse my music taste it’s so embarrassing) (i’ll put this under a read more because it’s so long lol)

ivy - frank ocean (one of my fave songs in the world, like probably top two, can’t believe it came up first!!!)

I thought that I was dreaming When you said you loved me It started from nothing I had no chance to prepare I couldn't see you coming

bubblegum bitch - marina and the diamonds

Oh dear diary, I met a boy He made my doll heart light up with joy Oh dear diary, we fell apart Welcome to the life of Electra Heart

hype - drake

I don't take this shit for granted I do my own propaganda I feel like Juelz Santana Leg hangin' out the Phantom 6 cold like Alaska Views already a classic Roy outta here like NASA Bustin' 1's out the plastic

i write sins not tragedies - panic! at the disco

Oh, well, imagine As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor And I can't help but to hear No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words "What a beautiful wedding! What a beautiful wedding!”, says a bridesmaid to a waiter "And yes, but what a shame, what a shame The poor groom's bride is a whore" (yes this is the entire first verse whatever)

take me to church - hozier

If the heavens ever did speak She's the last true mouthpiece Every Sunday's getting more bleak A fresh poison each week "We were born sick" You heard them say it

cocoon - milky chance

So let's go back to our cocoon On the blackened afternoon I see your heart is bleeding too Let me bleed instead of you

never be like you - flume ft. kai

I'm falling on my knees, forgive me, I'm a fucking fool I'm begging, darling, please, absolve me of my sins, won't you?

opposite of adults - chiddy bang

Can I please get a little bit of knowledge Somebody tell Roth that I don't love college Cause the real world's kinda like Real World And it's drama so you are Svetlana and I'm just a rhymer Swimmin' in the water tryin' to dodge the piranhas and fly to Bahamas

nine in the afternoon - panic! at the disco

'Cause it's nine in the afternoon And your eyes are the size of the moon You're good cause you can, so you do We're feeling so good just the way that we do When it's nine in the afternoon

(that was tough but fun!!) ok so i tag @ohmoriartea @newtommys @thegladernewty @00250 @preciousnewt @newtscarf @bellarke-reyes @just-love-aris-jones @crankcode @bloodyinspired and anyone else who wants to do it just pretend i tagged you!! :)