My Top Ten Songs of 2017
- Henry Bauer
- Dec 19, 2017
- 5 min read
A few days ago, I created my Top Ten Songs of 2017 list. In this post, I will share it with you and go over why I like the songs.
10. Electric Touch
by A R I Z O N A
Electric Touch by A R I Z O N A is one of my favorite songs this year because I am a huge fan of electronic music (I even make my own, which I will post here at some point) and this song is a really great electronic song. It isn't too loud and crazy (like most of my music), but it does have a beat drop in the chorus. The vocals are really great here, and the sounds in the background are awesome too. This song makes me want to jump up and start dancing when I hear it, and for that it has earned the 10th spot in my Top Ten of 2017.
9. At My Best
By Machine Gun Kelly ft. Hailee Steinfeld
At My Best by Machine Gun Kelly ft. Hailee Steinfeld is one of my favorite songs this year for a few reasons. Machine Gun Kelly is one of my favorite artists this year (his song Bad Things with Camila Cabello was also very good), but it has an electronic aspect that is a bit unexpected. He has a history of letting female artists do his song's chorus (see Bad Things). My favorite thing about this song is the lyrics. Machine Gun Kelly pours his heart out in this song, and his incredible voice makes it perfect. Also, Hailee Steinfeld really complements Machine Gun Kelly and she gives the song a zing. This song is one of MGK's best, and so it is my 9th favorite song of the year.
8. Saturnz Barz
by The Gorillaz ft. Popcaan
Saturnz Barz by The Gorillaz is one of my favorite songs this year because of its diversity. As you can probably tell by now, I love rap songs with electronic backgrounds. Surprisingly, I was only introduced to the Gorillaz this year. I listened to their music non-stop for a week, and when their new album Humanz came out, it was really exciting. Saturnz Barz is a a sort of hypnotizing, bob your head type of song, and Popcaan's vocals are incredible. This song has a lot of different things to it, but it is overall the best song in Humanz, and my 8th favorite song of the year.
7. T-Shirt
by Migos
T-Shirt by Migos is one of my favorite songs this year because of a few things. The first is the bob your head style that any good rap song should have, and the second is the layout. The background vocals tie in very well to the actual music and producer duo Nard & B did a great job with the timing of the background vocals. The instruments in the background aren't the usual ones for Rap songs, but the fact that this song is as good as it is just proves how versatile Migos is, and that helps make it my 7th favorite song of the year.
6. Let You Down
by NF
Let You Down by NF is one of my favorite songs this year because it has such a different tone than other rap songs, and it is just incredible. I first learned about NF after hearing his song Turn the Music Up, and, well, turning the music up! Most of his songs have a story, but after watching the music video for this, it became very meaningful. I hadn't been paying attention to NF for a while before hearing this song, and now I listen to his music all the time. Let You Down is a great song accompanied by a great story, and for that, it is my 6th favorite song of the year.
5. Corner Store
by Macklemore ft. Dave B & Travis Thompson
Corner Store by Macklemore ft. Dave B and Travis Thompson is one of my favorite songs this year for a few different reasons. It is my favorite song in Macklemore's long-awaited album Gemini, and it definitely deserves it. The chorus is super catchy, and so is the way the rest of the song is sung. I love this song mostly because of the catchy lines, but also because it is a great song. To me, this song deserves #5 on my list.
4. Three-Thirty
by AJR
Three-Thirty by AJR is one of my favorite songs of the year because of it's realism. This song is really about what lead singer Jack Evan Met is thinking. He talks how there is a deeper meaning to the song, and in the chorus he sings "Quick, before you skip the song, we are human after all, and we don't stay for long." Throughout the song, he sings about questions that seem impossible to answer. The song is called Three-Thirty and is Three minutes and Thirty seconds long, possibly to demonstrate the realism or the reality of the situation ("We don't stay for long"), but also maybe for another reason. If you want to learn more about this song, click this link. This song is really good music-wise, but also really makes you think, and for that, it has earned #4 on my list.
3. DNA
by Kendrick Lamar
DNA by Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite songs this year because of the way it is sung. Kendrick has a really nice flow going throughout the song, and it is really fun to listen to. DNA is about his black heritage and the stereotypes surrounding his race. Really, I just love Kendrick Lamar's style and I love listening to this song, and so it is #3.
2. Overture
by AJR
Overture by AJR is one of my favorite songs this year because it sounds incredible, and because of the idea around it. Overture is a song in which AJR "summarizes" their album by playing around with different parts of each song. AJR is an electronic-pop band, and so this works really well. In their first album, Living Room, they had an overture also. This song combines the best parts, the beat drops, words that go well together, and incredible music with more of all that. Every song has a little part, and in the music video it tells you which song is which when they are playing it. Overture by AJR is an incredible sounding track that brings out the best in their music, and for that I award it #2 on my list.
1. Butterfly Effect
by Travis Scott
Butterfly Effect is incredible. Most top rap songs lists demoted to around 25th or 30th, but it is my favorite song of the year.
Travis Scott's auto-tuned vocals mixed with background vocals that make the song what it is are a beautiful combo. I'd heard of Travis Scott, but not really listened to his music until I found this song. In my opinion, nothing I listened to this year surpassed the same level of greatness as Butterfly Effect, and it deserves #1 for that, but also for so much more. If you want to learn more about Butterfly Effect, click this link.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Humble by Kendrick Lamar
Run Up by Major Lazer ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj
Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
Marmalade by Macklemore ft. Lil Yachty
Havana by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
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