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6) Most Girls - Hailee Steinfeld
This female empowerment song works well due to the lyrics
showing it’s OK to do whatever you want as long as it’s what you
want to do, rather than another song just saying “ooo, you’re
perfect” and that being it. Most Girls has lyrics depicting normal
life instead of a general grand statement, allowing it to relate to
many listeners.
7) Another Day of Sun - La La Land Cast
La La Land was one of the best musicals to be released in cinemas
in years, and the opening song Another Day Of Sun is the perfect
summary of the sheer joy the film brings.
8) Passionfruit - Drake
The mellow production sets the tone nicely for the song about
Drake’s struggle to maintain a relationship. Although some of his
other hits such as One Dance or Fake Love were either forgettable
or just not very good, Passionfruit is both memorable and well put
together.
9) Feel It Still - Portugal The Man
This song came out of nowhere before exploding into everyone’s
playlists, and it’s easy to see why. An infectious bassline hooks you
from the start, before the lead vocalist delivers a very catchy
melody to leave this song stuck in your head all day.
10) DNA - Kendrick Lamar
HUMBLE may have been the smash hit; but DNA is Kendrick’s best
song from his recent album DAMN, both lyrically and in terms of
production. The song’s gradual build means every line gets better
and better, with the climax being the awesome final verse.
So what did you think of our rankings? Did you agree with every
single one of them? Have you listened to everyone of them? I know
I haven’t - David talking again. At least we got a good mixture of
music on our list and hopefully everyone will find something they
enjoy here. Let’s see Torin’s favourite songs of 2017...