I try to do one of these every year. Here's the one I did for 2015. It's always interesting to see what music did I listen to the most that year and with the help of Spotify I can look back without having to really think too hard. Although the list isn't 100% accurate it's still a bigger help than relying on my own memory lol! It doesn't say what I listened to in the very beginning of the year but it does list some of my most listened to jams. Narrowing it down to 5 is gonna be the hard part!
Jealous by Beyonce
I was going through some stages of jealousy earlier in the year and this song along with Feelin Myself really helped me cope with that especially since I wasn't "allowed" to talk about being jealous. Some people just aren't worth your time and I get that now, thaaaaaaank god.
Oh also! Can't forget Formation by Beyonce. I immediately fell in love with this track! So much that since I couldn't find it I straight bought it on iTunes and played it non stop for weeks. I did not come to play with you hoes, I came to slayyyyy bitch!
Latch by Disclosure
This I would say was the one jam that I had on steady repeat for months. I still listen to it now. It reminds me of a brand new start and just good feelings and good times and lots of laughs. Religious by Ne-Yo does that too. Mostly of 6am morning talks that spanned all day long and talking about how I should own Nikes. Whatever lol.
Wind It Up by Todrick Hall
Picking the Todrick Hall jam of the year was a hard one considering that I'm IN LOVE with his whole Out of Oz album. Todrick was a discovery for the year thanks to my boyfriend Penny who introduced me to him during our nights we'd watch and share YouTube videos with each other. But I thought it was only right to go with the first song I was introduced to which is still one of my favs! And can we just talk about how he slays that Teddy Bear outfit? Like... can I do that?
In case you were curious to know what my favorite track from his Out of Oz album is... just gonna... leave this here.
Company by Tinashe
I fell in love with this song and this was another discovery for me. It just has that beat to it and it makes me miss my life in Cali --- going to clubs and doing hoodrat shit with my cousin in San Francisco causing trouble and swerving on people. I should really take a trip back home soon! This video also inspires me to go to the gym and run my ass off. I'd love to be one of those sexy skinny girls instead of just... a skinny girl.
All Be So Simple by Mike B.
I fell in love with Hip Hop Jazz and I hella added this after I finished this list, but whatever! I HAD to include it in this list! This song opened up a whole new world for me and maybe a lifestyle change. I love how calming this track is. I just hate how I can't find it on Spotify or anything, it's just on Soundcloud and YouTube *sigh*.
Crush by Yuna
Another discovery thanks to my friend Chewy/Jessica. I immediately fell in love with this song that she suggested after I said I was looking for Hip Hop Jazz jams (which is another discovery!) and I just love that old school R&B vibe it gives off. Helps that Usher is on that track and actually singing too. Oh how I've missed old school Usher!
How Far I'll Go from Moana
Okay okay, I had to include this because of REASONS. Reasons that I should just write a whole 'nother blog post about. Like, this whole movie soundtrack was amazing! But this song is one that me and Penny would heavily repeat for like weeks. We've just now weened ourselves off of it.
I definitely like the reprise version better though.
Yeah, I think I'll write a whole 'nother blog post on this cause it was just THAT good.
H O N O R A B L E M E N T I O N S
Love Is an Open Door from Frozen
The Feeling by Justin Bieber
YouTube Hip Hop Jam
Feeling U, Feeling Me by Alicia Keys
Headlines by Drake
Dear No One by Tori Kelly
Buried Alive by Logic
Jealous by Nick Joans
Closer (cover) by William Singe
I'm glad I found so many different songs that I fell in love with. I love how there's a string of songs that describe the timeline of me and Penny's relationship.
What were some of your favorite songs of 2016?
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