Zebra's Year End Charts - 2015 (Finished)

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top 100 - Year End Charts 2015

I can hardly believe that it's that time of the year again, but here we are! The year has really flown by. Anyways, I'm thrilled to be able to share yet another year end list with y'all. Personally, 2015 has been the most fulfilling year of my life so far. It has been a year of growth, change, and self discovery/appreciation. Perhaps more importantly, it has been a year of happiness. I thought that last year was great but it got even better!

Musically, 2015 was pretty similar to 2014 in that it was full of new discoveries and surprises. The turnover rate this year has been exceptionally fast compared to the past few years simply because I've fallen in love with so many songs. I had 27 number one hits, which is pretty standard, but several chart toppers had a longer than average stay. It was certainly a unique year.

Anyways, expect this to (probably) start after Christmas. I'm definitely doing a list of my 100 favorite songs and a bubbling under section (size is TBD). I might do an artist or album list, but no guarantees there. Rankings will be primarily based upon my opinion of each song, but chart peaks will also factor into the equation. Songs can be from any portion of the year, as long as they've peaked between January and now.

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top 100 Songs Of 2015

001 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
002 - "Hello" - Adele
003 - "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding
004 - "Black & White" - Billie Black
005 - "Me And Johnny Cash" - Rainey Qualley
006 - "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
007 - "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ
008 - "Let's Get Lost" - Carly Rae Jepsen
009 - "Adventure Of A Lifetime" - Coldplay
010 - "Loud Places" - Jamie xx ft. Romy
011 - "On To Something Good" - Ashley Monroe
012 - "Don't Wait Up" - Robert DeLong
013 - "Say Something" - Karen Harding
014 - "No Sleeep" - Janet Jackson ft. J. Cole
015 - "Gimmie Love" - Carly Rae Jepsen
016 - "Burning House" - Cam
017 - "Shine" - Years & Years
018 - "My Type" - Saint Motel
019 - "Style" - Taylor Swift
020 - "Water Under The Bridge" - Adele
021 - "I Don't Need Another Lover" - Billie Black
022 - "Dime Store Cowgirl" - Kacey Musgraves
023 - "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
024 - "Dreams" - Beck
025 - "What We Ain't Got" - Jake Owen
026 - "S.O.B." - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
027 - "Hold My Hand" - Jess Glynne
028 - "Say You Love Me" - Jessie Ware
029 - "Lifted Up (1985)" - Passion Pit
030 - "Standard" - Empress Of
031 - "When We Were Young" - Adele
032 - "Wild" - Troye Sivan
033 - "Electric Love" - BØRNS
034 - "Pray To God" - Calvin Harris ft. HAIM
035 - "Tear In My Heart" - Twenty One Pilots
036 - "Go All Night" - Gorgon City ft. Jennifer Hudson
037 - "The Blade" - Ashley Monroe
038 - "679" - Fetty Wap ft. Remy Boyz
039 - "Stitches" - Shawn Mendes
040 - "I Got The Boy" - Jana Kramer
041 - "What Kind Of Man" - Florence + the Machine
042 - "Better Than You Left Me" - Mickey Guyton
043 - "How Do You Do It" - Empress Of
044 - "Player" - Tinashe ft. Chris Brown
045 - "Here" - Alessia Cara
046 - "Stay A Little Longer" - Brothers Osborne
047 - "FourFiveSeconds" - Rihanna, Kanye West, & Paul McCartney
048 - "Catfish" - Tamar Braxton
049 - "Lonely Town" - Brandon Flowers
050 - "Peaches" - In The Valley Below
051 - "Gunshot" - Lykke Li
052 - "Desire" - Years & Years
053 - "Gone" - Jr. Jr.
054 - "All That" - Carly Rae Jepsen
055 - "Sparks" - Hilary Duff
056 - "R.I.P. 2 My Youth" - The Neighbourhood
057 - "Molecules" - Atlas Genius
058 - "Don't Wanna Fight" - Alabama Shakes
059 - "Nobody Love" - Tori Kelly
060 - "Overload" - Life Of Dillon
061 - "Afterlife" - Ingrid Michaelson
062 - "Lay Low" - Josh Turner
063 - "I Really Like You" - Carly Rae Jepsen
064 - "Hands Up" - Sam Sparro
065 - "Fly" - Maddie & Tae
066 - "Cool For The Summer" - Demi Lovato
067 - "King" - Years & Years
068 - "Little Toy Guns" - Carrie Underwood
069 - "Believe" - Mumford & Sons
070 - "I Can Change" - Brandon Flowers
071 - "Froot" - Marina & the Diamonds
072 - "Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
073 - "Love Me Like You Mean It" - Kelsea Ballerini
074 - "Tired Of Talking" - LEON
075 - "Shots" - Imagine Dragons
076 - "Shadow" - Chromatics
077 - "Love In The Dark" - Adele
078 - "Joy Rides" - Mutemath
079 - "Leave A Trace" - CHVRCHES
080 - "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" - Jamie xx ft. Young Thug & Popcaan
081 - "The Rhythm" - MNEK
082 - "Black Magic" - Little Mix
083 - "First" - Cold War Kids
084 - "Honeymoon" - Lana Del Rey
085 - "Sorry" - Justin Bieber
086 - "Wildest Dreams" - Taylor Swift
087 - "Bitch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna
088 - "What You Don't Do" - Lianne La Havas
089 - "Loving You Easy" - Zac Brown Band
090 - "All My Friends" - Snakehips ft. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper
091 - "Riva (Restart The Game)" - Klingande ft. Broken Back
092 - "Ocean Drive" - Duke Dumont
093 - "Something In The Way You Move" - Ellie Goulding
094 - "Ex's & Oh's" - Elle King
095 - "Mountain At My Gates" - Foals
096 - "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" - Jess Glynne
097 - "Good Thing" - Sage the Gemini ft. Nick Jonas
098 - "You Were Right" - RUFUS
099 - "All I See" - JackLNDN
100 - "Used To Love You" - Gwen Stefani 

[Zeebz]

General Information/Chart Facts:

Will be edited later

Number Ones:

01/04/15 - "Night Changes" - One Direction
01/11/15 - "Shut Up And Dance" - Walk the Moon
01/18/15 - "Froot" - Marina & the Diamonds
01/25/15 - "Say You Love Me" - Jessie Ware
02/01/15 - "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding
02/08/15 - "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding
02/15/15 - "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding
02/22/15 - "Style" - Taylor Swift
03/01/15 - "Style" - Taylor Swift
03/08/15 - "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
03/15/15 - "I Really Like You" - Carly Rae Jepsen
03/22/15 - "I Really Like You" - Carly Rae Jepsen
03/29/15 - "Pray To God" - Calvin Harris ft. HAIM
04/05/15 - "Nobody Love" - Tori Kelly
04/12/15 - "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
04/19/15 - "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
04/26/15 - "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
05/03/15 - "I Don't Need Another Lover" - Billie Black
05/10/15 - "I Don't Need Another Lover" - Billie Black
05/17/15 - "Black & White" - Billie Black
05/24/15 - "Black & White" - Billie Black
05/31/15 - "Black & White" - Billie Black
06/07/15 - "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ
06/14/15 - "Say Something" - Karen Harding
06/21/15 - "Say Something" - Karen Harding
06/28/15 - "Loud Places" - Jamie xx ft. Romy
07/05/15 - "Loud Places" - Jamie xx ft. Romy
07/12/15 - "Black Magic" - Little Mix
07/19/15 - "Me and Johnny Cash" - Rainey Qualley
07/26/15 - "Me and Johnny Cash" - Rainey Qualley
08/02/15 - "No Sleeep" - Janet Jackson ft. J. Cole
08/09/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
08/16/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
08/23/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
08/30/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
09/06/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
09/13/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
09/20/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
09/27/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
10/04/15 - "Run Away With Me" - Carly Rae Jepsen
10/11/15 - "Shine" - Years & Years
10/18/15 - "Shine" - Years & Years
10/25/15 - "Hello" - Adele
11/01/15 - "Hello" - Adele
11/08/15 - "Hello" - Adele
11/15/15 - "Hello" - Adele
11/22/15 - "Adventure Of A Lifetime" - Coldplay
11/29/15 - "Gimmie Love" - Carly Rae Jepsen
12/06/15 - "Water Under The Bridge" - Adele
12/13/15 - "Water Under The Bridge" - Adele
12/20/15 - "Standard" - Empress Of
12/27/15 - "When We Were Young" - Adele

[ry4n]

YASSSS, can hardly wait <3

[Juan Carlos]

I guess it's not necessary to say that I'm looking forward to this!

[Deleted]

I'll be following.

[Zeebz]

Bubbling Under - Section 1: 200-151

I've gotten started on my list a little early and decided that I would present the bubbling under sections in the next few days. I was originally only planning to do 50 bubbling under songs, but I'm indecisive as f**k I wanted to give more songs the opportunity to shine. For this section the commentary will be nonexistent, but most of these songs either missed out because they took off too late, were peaking at the very beginning of the year, or peaked in middling positions. Several top ten hits also get caught in this section as they had incredibly short runs and high burn rates.

200. "New Dorp, New York" - SBTRKT ft. Ezra Keonig
199. "Too Cool To Dance" - Eden xo
198. "Never Ending Circles" - CHVRCHES
197. "My Way" - Fetty Wap ft. Monty
196. "Rewind" - Kelela
195. "Wet Dreamz" - J. Cole
194. "Unstoppable" - Lianne La Havas
193. "Nostalgia" - Martin Luke Brown
192. "Tennessee Whiskey" - Chris Stapleton
191. "Hold Back The River" - James Bay
190. "The Blacker The Berry" - Kendrick Lamar
189. "I Am" - AWOLNATION
188. "Moaning Lisa Smile" - Wolf Alice
187. "Your Type" - Carly Rae Jepsen
186. "Long Way Down" - Robert DeLong
185. "Don't Wanna Be Your Girl" - Wet
184. "Ain't Nobody" - KStewart
183. "Hey Mama" - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack
182. "Runnin' (Lose It All)" - Naughty Boy ft. Beyonce & Arrow Benjamin
181. "Black Mambo" - Glass Animals
180. "All Day" - Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Paul McCartney, & Allan Kingdom
179. "Roses" - Chainsmokers ft. ROZES
178. "10,000 Emerald Pools" - BØRNS
177. "Happy Little Pill" - Troye Sivan
176. "Paper Light (Higher)" - Loreen
175. "Riser" - Dierks Bentley
174. "I'm Good" - The Mowgli's
173. "Good Goes The Bye" - Kelly Clarkson
172. "Cool" - Alesso ft. Roy English
171. "Worth It" - Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
170. "Left Hand Free" - alt-J
169. "Smoke Break" - Carrie Underwood
168. "I Miss You" - Adele
167. "What Do You Mean?" - Justin Bieber
166. "I Still Love You" - Jennifer Hudson
165. "Country" - Mo Pitney
164. "Love Me" - The 1975
163. "You & I (Forever)" - Jessie Ware
162. "Yoga" - Janelle Monae ft. Jidenna
161. "Saving My Life" - Gorgon City ft. ROMANS
160. "Walk The Wire" - Boy & Bear
159. "60 Minutes" - Emmi
158. "Chains" - Nick Jonas
157. "Gentle - Low
156. "Hotline Bling" - Drake
155. "Often" - The Weeknd
154. "Young Blood" - Bea Miller
153. "Got It" - Marian Hill
152. "Ghosttown" - Madonna
151. "Double Tap" - Jordin Sparks ft. 2 Chainz

[Deleted]

Good batch of songs.

[Zeebz]

Bubbling Under - Section 2: 151-101

This section is mostly comprised of top twenty hits that just missed the cut, and songs that I still love (not enough for top 100 though)! The top 100 will probably start tomorrow (or maybe later tonight) and will be revealed in groups of 10. 

150. "Making The Most Of The Night" - Carly Rae Jepsen
149. "Stole The Show" - Kygo ft. Parson James
148. "Body Talk" - Foxes
147. "Until They Don't Love You" - Reba McEntire
146. "Cecilia And The Satellite" - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
145. "Pageant Material" - Kacey Musgraves
144. "Right Hand" - Drake
143. "Doing It" - Charli XCX
142. "Heartbeat" - Carrie Underwood
141. "Heartbeat Song" - Kelly Clarkson
140. "RGF Island" - Fetty Wap
139. "Diamond Rings & Old Barstools" - Tim McGraw ft. Catherine Dunn
138. "Sharpness" - Jamie Woon
137. "Impossible" - Lion Babe
136. "Karaoke" - Smallpools
135. "Be Right There" - Diplo ft. Sleepy Tom
134. "Dibs" - Kelsea Ballerini
133. "24 Frames" - Jason Isbell
132. "Talking Body" - Tove Lo
131. "Dead Inside" - Muse
130. "I'm In It With You" - Loreen
129. "Some Kind Of Heaven" - Hurts
128. "Bungalow" - Scott Helman
127. "Something Big" - Shawn Mendes
126. "Blame It On Me" - George Ezra
125. "Coming Home" - Leon Bridges
124. "Songs I Can't Listen To" - Neon Trees
123. "Happy Idiot" - TV On The Radio
122. "Ship To Wreck" - Florence + the Machine
121. "All Hands On Deck" - Tinashe
120. "Dance Like We're Making Love" - Ciara
119. "Sparks" - Beach House
118. "Perfect" - One Direction
117. "Freak" - Lana Del Rey
116. "Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban ft. Eric Church
115. "The Hills" - The Weeknd
114. "Black Magic" - Keyes
113. "House Party" - Sam Hunt
112. "Gimme All Your Love" - Alabama Shakes
111. "Bang That" - Disclosure
110. "Coffee" - Miguel ft. Wale
109. "Cake By The Ocean" - DNCE
108. "Love Is Free" - Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique
107. "Trap Queen" - Fetty Wap
106. "Wish You Were Mine" - Philip George
105. "Going Out Like That" - Reba McEntire
104. "Automatic" - Zhu ft. AlunaGeorge
103. "Come And Get It" - John Newman
102. "Good For You" - Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky
101. "Sledgehammer" - Fifth Harmony

[ry4n]

+1 to these:

200. "New Dorp, New York" - SBTRKT ft. Ezra Keonig
198. "Never Ending Circles" - CHVRCHES
197. "My Way" - Fetty Wap ft. Monty
191. "Hold Back The River" - James Bay
187. "Your Type" - Carly Rae Jepsen
186. "Long Way Down" - Robert DeLong
183. "Hey Mama" - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack
182. "Runnin' (Lose It All)" - Naughty Boy ft. Beyonce & Arrow Benjamin
179. "Roses" - Chainsmokers ft. ROZES
177. "Happy Little Pill" - Troye Sivan
172. "Cool" - Alesso ft. Roy English
171. "Worth It" - Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
167. "What Do You Mean?" - Justin Bieber
163. "You & I (Forever)" - Jessie Ware
161. "Saving My Life" - Gorgon City ft. ROMANS
158. "Chains" - Nick Jonas
156. "Hotline Bling" - Drake
155. "Often" - The Weeknd
152. "Ghosttown" - Madonna
150. "Making The Most Of The Night" - Carly Rae Jepsen
149. "Stole The Show" - Kygo ft. Parson James
148. "Body Talk" - Foxes
143. "Doing It" - Charli XCX
141. "Heartbeat Song" - Kelly Clarkson
135. "Be Right There" - Diplo ft. Sleepy Tom
132. "Talking Body" - Tove Lo
128. "Bungalow" - Scott Helman
127. "Something Big" - Shawn Mendes
126. "Blame It On Me" - George Ezra
125. "Coming Home" - Leon Bridges
122. "Ship To Wreck" - Florence + the Machine
121. "All Hands On Deck" - Tinashe
118. "Perfect" - One Direction
115. "The Hills" - The Weeknd
111. "Bang That" - Disclosure
109. "Cake By The Ocean" - DNCE
107. "Trap Queen" - Fetty Wap
106. "Wish You Were Mine" - Philip George
104. "Automatic" - Zhu ft. AlunaGeorge
103. "Come And Get It" - John Newman
102. "Good For You" - Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky
101. "Sledgehammer" - Fifth Harmony

Look at that flawless stripey taste :)

[Zeebz]

Top 100 coming now! For the bottom 50 I'll offer brief commentary, the single artwork, the peak, weeks, and album title, as well as a link to the audio. I might do something special for the top 50, but honestly idk. It depends on how I'm feeling.

[Zeebz]

100. "Used To Love You" - Gwen Stefani

Listen!

Peak: 13

Weeks: 10 

Album: Used To Love You - Single

Despite loving both "Baby Don't Lie" and "Spark The Fire" (which, although not up to par with previous Gwen material, got too much flack in my opinion), I was anticipating something a tad stronger from Gwen, and she definitely delivered here. It took a while to click with me, but now it's racing up the chart and will likely have a bright future in 2016. Hopefully it'll become a huge hit next year. 

[Zeebz]

099. "All I See" - JackLNDN



Listen!

Peak: 08

Weeks: 17

Album: All I See - Single

This is perhaps the most random song on the list. I heard it randomly in the store one day and had to find it as soon as I got home. I really love the production and the vocal effects. It had a quick trip to the top ten but an even quicker trip down the chart. I haven't listened to it much lately, which is perhaps why it ranks so low. Still love it though!

[Zeebz]

098. "You Were Right" - RUFUS

Listen!

Peak: 11

Weeks: 17

Album: Bloom

I checked this out due to its appearance on other people's charts, and I fell in love quickly. I love the atmosphere of it, and it helped me to get more into RUFUS's discography as a whole. It faced incredibly strong competition right when it was prime to enter the top ten and just got lost in the shuffle. Kind of wished I had let it sneak in for a week, but oh well. :)

[Zeebz]

097. "Good Thing" - Sage the Gemini ft. Nick Jonas

Listen!

Peak: 05

Weeks: 15

Album: Bachelor Party

I really enjoyed "Gas Pedal", but I never really charted anything by Sage until this. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much but Nick's chorus and the "Style"-reminiscent production made it an instant favorite. It was among a pack of songs that dominated over the summer, but it got lost in the fray and inevitably collapsed. It's burned on me a tad since it peaked, but it should've been a bigger hit. 

[Zeebz]

096. "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" - Jess Glynne

Listen!

Peak: 07

Weeks: 16

Album: I Cry When I Laugh

Jess Glynne is 4/4 with me, and her features are also ace. I love the uplifting theme of this one and her vocals are killer as usual. I haven't checked out her album yet but I need to. This is her lowest peaking single to date (minus "Take Me Home", which hasn't charted yet - but will), but that's not to say that I don't love it. It didn't have great longevity, but thankfully I gave it a peak in the top ten. Also props to Fancy for reminding me to chart this earlier this year!

[Zeebz]

095. "Mountain At My Gates" - Foals

Listen!

Peak: 37

Weeks: 03

Album: What Went Down

This is my most recent discovery to make the list. I had meant to listen to it way earlier this year due to great reviews in its thread, but I just never did for some reason lmao. I randomly heard it in a Jimmy John's the other day though and I've been smitten with it ever since. I love everything about this, but I especially love the mellow atmosphere. As usual I'm late as fuck with charting this one but it'll have a bright future chart-wise! :)

[Zeebz]

094. "Ex's & Oh's" - Elle King

Listen!

Peak: 07

Weeks: 17

Album: Love Stuff

I discovered this in late 2014 (s/o to Spotify and King Kurt!) and charted it yet it never actually went anywhere. This summer I started to hear it again and finally fell in love with it. It's just so fun and has a badass vibe. King's vocals make for a fun delivery and I love the play on words in the title. It didn't last very long, but I'm glad that I finally gave it a chance to shine in the top ten. 

[Zeebz]

093. "Something In The Way You Move" - Ellie Goulding

Listen!

Peak: 04

Weeks: 05

Album: Delirium

Ellie's had one of her biggest hits yet this year with "Love Me Like You Do" (you'll see that later) and I was SO excited to hear material for her latest album. "On My Mind" was somewhat of a disappointment and I couldn't get into it (until recently at least) and was let down by the whole era. Thankfully "Something In The Way You Move" turned that around rather quickly. It's really fun and makes me want to, well, move! Definitely something to dance to! This'll do well next year, as will "On My Mind". I still need to check Delirium out! 

[Zeebz]

092. "Ocean Drive" - Duke Dumont

Listen!

Peak: 11

Weeks: 16 

Album: Blasé Boys Club Part 1

I love Duke Dumont. "Need U (100%)", "I Got U", and "Won't Look Back" are among my favorite songs of the past few years so needless to say I was excited to hear more from him. This exceeded my expectations and is easily my second favorite from him (after "I Got U"). I love love love the production. I also love that this reminds me of the 80s, specifically "In The Air Tonight", which was quite random. Like "You Were Right", I wish I had given this one a top ten peak. 

[Zeebz]

091. "Riva (Restart The Game)" - Klingande ft. Broken Back

Listen!

Peak: 14

Weeks: 19

Album: Riva (Restart The Game) - Single

I love Klingande and the use of the saxophone in their songs. This is no exception. This took a while to grow on me, but once it did I was entranced. Blissful song, and despite my lack of commentary for it I quite enjoy it. 

[Juan Carlos]

Great start Justin!

First of all, glad to see Klingande in the Top 100. <3 At least, it made up that "Automatic" didn't make it. :( Anyway, there are so many good tracks here, like the aforementioned, "You Were Right", "Ocean Drive" and "Something In the Way You Move", among others. Oh! And I've just listened to "All I See" because it was the only track I didn't know in this batch and it's a cool one.

[Deleted]

#97, #94.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Marry me plx

[ry4n]

He's mine

[Zeebz]

Dec 28, 2015 13:12:25 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

Great start Justin!

First of all, glad to see Klingande in the Top 100. <3 At least, it made up that "Automatic" didn't make it. :( Anyway, there are so many good tracks here, like the aforementioned, "You Were Right", "Ocean Drive" and "Something In the Way You Move", among others. Oh! And I've just listened to "All I See" because it was the only track I didn't know in this batch and it's a cool one.

"Automatic" came soooo close and was one of the last songs that I cut from my rankings. Sorry boo. Glad that you like the rest though! Love your feedback, as per usual. Thanks Juan Carlos!

Dec 28, 2015 19:14:12 GMT -5 Devil Marlena Nylund said:

Marry me plx

Okay!!! Where, when, and what should I wear? I'll look extra cute for you!

Dec 28, 2015 19:27:17 GMT -5 ry4n said:

He's mine

There's more than enough of me to go around! Be nice and share!

[Zeebz]

090. "All My Friends" - Snakehips ft. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper

Listen!

Peak: 09

Weeks: 03 

Album: All My Friends - Single

This is yet another recent favorite that is being affected by a split run. I love the harmonies in the chorus and I love the introspective lyrics that give a new spin to the "it's the weekend let's party" theme. It reminds me of "Here". The production helps this to be still fun, which is another plus. I initially checked this out due to both Ryan and Fancy charting it, and due to the Tinashe feature. This'll certainly have a nice run in 2016, and it's even a contender for my next number one. Definitely recommend this one.

PS - Sorry about all of the wonky image sizes! I'm not the best at the technical stuff, haha.

[Zeebz]

089. "Loving You Easy" - Zac Brown Band

Listen!

Peak: 17

Weeks: 15

Album: Jekyll + Hyde

I've always enjoyed Zac Brown Band, but for some reason they've only hit the top twenty twice - with this and "Colder Weather". Most of their singles stall out in the 20s-30s, but regardless they have a rather strong singles discography. I love Zac's voice, and it fits perfectly with this feel-good soul meets country jam. It faced stiff competition once it hit the top twenty, and instead of it becoming a top ten hit it fizzled out. Still love it though. 

[Zeebz]

088. "What You Don't Do" - Lianne La Havas

Listen!

Peak: 09

Weeks: 19

Album: Blood

I can thank King Kurt for this one too! I saw this on his chart and had to check it out. It became an instant favorite, along with "Unstoppable" (which I need to chart). I love Lianne's soulful vocals, especially the part where she sings "I know you love me I don't need proof". It had a slow run to the top ten but didn't stay long due to not getting played as much as the other songs around it. That has worked in its favor, though - it still feels fresh. Besides, it prompted me to check out the rest of her discography and I'm in love! Win-win.

[Zeebz]

087. "Bitch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna

Listen!

Peak: 06

Weeks: 15

Album: Anti (?)

I've seen a lot of hate for Rihanna's recent singles on this board and I just never understood it. I love all of them. This isn't my favorite, but it's a close second. I really love trap music in general, so to have a trap influenced single from Rihanna was exciting. Rihanna's pop jams are typically great, but I really love ratchet Rihanna. The line "TURN UP TO RIHANNA WHILE THE WHOLE CLUB f**kin WASTED" is quite possibly my favorite line all year, and I love the video. This is a ton of fun.