wrip's 2021 year end (full countdown posted!)

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#57
Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open



Points: 36720
Peak: #16 | Weeks: 19
2021 Chart Run: 45 36 39 28 30 22 16 20 19 23 17 20 22 24 29 36 34 44 50
Chart Entry Date: 3/15/21 | Peak Date: 4/26/21
Total Plays: 41

I still remember the first time I heard that Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars would be collaborating on a song, I was definitely unsure of how it would sound. They ended up making one of the best hits of 2021, and one of my top albums too. I love the soul in "Leave The Door Open", and it's really just a great song overall.

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#56
Hatchie - This Enchanted



Points: 37607
Peak: #2 | Weeks: 13
2021 Chart Run: 2 5 6 10 14 13 16 20 24 29 34 40 48
Chart Entry Date: 9/20/21 | Peak Date: 9/20/21
Total Plays: 34

First of all, "Stay With Me" by Hatchie has become like one of my favorite songs ever, so I was super excited for new music from Hatchie. The chorus in "This Enchanted" just has a magical sound, definitely hooked me from first listen. Also something about this kind of reminds me of another song (one that I love) but I can't quite figure it out. Either way, this song is great!

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#55
H.E.R. - Fight For You



Points: 37775
Peak: #2 | Weeks: 14
2021 Chart Run: 2 6 7 5 19 24 25 26 31 34 35 34 36 45
Chart Entry Date: 2/15/21 | Peak Date: 2/15/21
Total Plays: 56

What??!! I charted a H.E.R. song? Haha but seriously really glad to see this get as much love as it has so far, both from award recognition as well as from the listeners (and it is cool to see a lot of people on Pulse like this song!)

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#54
JPEGMAFIA f/ DATPIFFMAFIA - REBOUND!



Points: 37946
Peak: #2* | Weeks: 8*
2021 Chart Run: 4 2 2 5 5 8 10 10
Chart Entry Date: 11/8/21 | Peak Date: 11/15/21
Total Plays: 30

I feel like it definitely takes time to warm up to JPEGMAFIA's music, and that definitely was the case for me. I really love how his songs are constructed, the beat in "REBOUND!" as well as some of his other songs just really click with me.

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#53
Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex



Points: 38635
Peak: #3 | Weeks: 13
2021 Chart Run: 4 3 3 6 11 16 24 23 26 30 39 41 50
Chart Entry Date: 4/19/21 | Peak Date: 4/26/21
Total Plays: 63

The chokehold that Phoebe has had on me in 2020/1 "Savior Complex" is probably my favorite song on Punisher that is not named "Kyoto" or "I Know The End", it is really a beautiful song. It kind of makes me emotional whenever I hear it.

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#52
Chloe x Halle - Forgive Me



Points: 39146
Peak: #5 | Weeks: 15
2021 Chart Run: 11 5 7 8 13 14 11 14 18 20 24 29 34 42 47
Chart Entry Date: 3/15/21 | Peak Date: 3/22/21
Total Plays: 64

Like I said before, Chloe x Halle defined the first half of 2021 for me. I always get so excited to hear "Forgive Me" especially for when the beat first drops after the intro. This song makes me feel so awesome, for some reason I always wanted to listen to this while driving lol.

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#51
Dua Lipa - Hallucinate



Points: 39301
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 11
2021 Chart Run: 7 1 3 7 10 12 16 21 27 32 42
Chart Entry Date: 3/22/21 | Peak Date: 3/29/21
Total Plays: 59

This might officially be my favorite song from Future Nostalgia now, the chorus just hits. While like most of the album has burned on me mainly due to it being literally everywhere on Pulse, "Hallucinate" still is a jam to me. I bet GP will be happy that this not only made my YE chart, but also hit #1 at one point

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60-51 Recap:
51 Dua Lipa - Hallucinate
52 Chloe x Halle - Forgive Me
53 Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex
54 JPEGMAFIA f/ DATPIFFMAFIA - REBOUND!
55 H.E.R. - Fight For You
56 Hatchie - This Enchanted
57 Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
58 MUNA f/ Phoebe Bridgers - Silk Chiffon
59 Slayyyter - Clouds
60 Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

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{Songs Revealed}61 Troye Sivan & Kacey Musgraves f/ Mark Ronson - Easy Remix
62 Ichiko Aoba - Porcelain
63 Dua Saleh - umbrellar
64 Thundercat - Funny Thing
65 Rebecca Black - Girlfriend
66 Faye Webster - Cheers
67 Victoria Monét - F.U.C.K.
68 black midi - Slow
69 James Blake - Say What You Will
70 Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
71 Olivia Rodrigo - brutal
72 Duke Dumont & Channel Tres - Alter Ego
73 Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
74 KAYTRANADA f/ H.E.R. - Intimidated
75 SZA - I Hate U
76 Cannons - Ruthless
77 Silk Sonic f/ Thundercat & Bootsy Collins - After Last Night
78 Porter Robinson - Look At The Sky
79 Slayyyter - Cowboys
80 Tkay Maidza f/ Kari Faux - Don't Call Again
81 Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
82 Peking Duk f/ The Wombats - Nothing To Love About Love
83 Mariah The Scientist - Revenge
84 Tinashe f/ Buddy - Pasadena
85 Don Toliver f/ Kali Uchis - Drugs N Hella Melodies
86 Magdalena Bay - Domino
87 PinkPantheress - Passion
88 Chloe x Halle - Wonder What She Thinks Of Me
89 Katie Pruitt - Expectations
90 Bruno Pernadas - Theme Vision
91 Bree Runway - LITTLE NOKIA
92 Willow f/ Travis Barker - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l
93 yeule - Don't Be So Hard On Your Own Beauty
94 Olivia Rodrigo - traitor
95 Annabel Jones - Spiritual Violence
96 The Strokes - The Adults Are Talking
97 No Rome f/ Charli XCX & The 1975 - Spinning
98 Megan Thee Stallion - Thot s**t
99 Terrace Martin f/ Arin Ray & Smino - This Morning
100 Nat Vazer - Higher Places

We are officially halfway through this countdown! Nothing to say here except stream "Halfway" by Magdalena Bay:

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[born]

“Happier Than Ever” song of the year and “Silk Chiffon” one of the best songs of the year. Plus some great 2020 album cuts!

[GP]

finally the first good song at #51..

[wrip]

Jan 2, 2022 14:57:31 GMT -5 GP said:

finally the first good song at #51..

:rachel:

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#50
Fleece - Do U Mind?



Points: 39571
Peak: #3 | Weeks: 13
2021 Chart Run: 3 16 5 6 4 7 10 16 22 34 40 47 50
Chart Entry Date: 3/29/21 | Peak Date: 3/29/21
Total Plays: 44

Earlier in 2021 I wanted to look for more queer artists to listen to, and in my search I found this song! I really love the very low key sound of this. It's one of the songs that I have found myself laying in bed at 1am while high listening to it, it just has a specific vibe to it imo.

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#49
St. Vincent - Down



Points: 40502
Peak: #7* | Weeks: 15*
2021 Chart Run: 10 7 7 8 10 7 12 14 15 19 24 26 32 38 46
Chart Entry Date: 9/20/21 | Peak Date: 9/27/21
Total Plays: 40

I'll admit, the first time I heard this I felt kind of underwhelmed, it wasn't really what I was used to from St. Vincent. I liked it, but not as much as I do now. It wasn't until I saw her live at Pitchfork (which was easily one of the best live performances I've seen) that this finally clicked. Definitely like what she has done with this album, the direction she's gone in is really cool.

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#48
L'Rain - Two Face



Points: 40557
Peak: #6 | Weeks: 16
2021 Chart Run: 23 16 8 6 6 10 12 17 22 18 17 23 27 32 40 43
Chart Entry Date: 7/12/21 | Peak Date: 8/2/21
Total Plays: 48

We've got another one of my madness picks at #48! I think her album "Fatigue" popped up on my RYM recommended list one time so I gave it a listen and was hooked. "Two Face" stuck with me the most, from her vocals, to the instrumental, to the transcendental vibe it gives off, "Two Face" is definitely one of my favorite discoveries this year.

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#47
Brett Eldredge - Paris Illinois



Points: 40635
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 15
2021 Chart Run: 1 3 15 22 14 15 24 28 31 36 37 44 46 48 49
Chart Entry Date: 2/1/21 | Peak Date: 2/1/21
Total Plays: 55

I'd have to check back, but if I remember correctly "Paris Illinois" debuted at #1 with almost no competition lol. Thank you samo🦕 for this discovery, definitely a fav from WTM 2020. I don't know why but the first time I heard this I teared up just a bit, I think the instrumental especially makes this a special song imo.

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#46
Little Simz - Introvert



Points: 40780
Peak: #11 | Weeks: 19
2021 Chart Run: 50 42 35 26 21 19 14 12 11 13 11 16 20 23 23 32 36 41 49
Chart Entry Date: 4/26/21 | Peak Date: 6/21/21
Total Plays: 47

Our recent madness winner, and absolutely deserving of the title!! One of the most powerful and grand songs I've heard this year, even now it still gives me chills. She absolutely killed it this year with her music, and I'm happy to see just how much critical acclaim she is getting from her album.

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#45
Kylie Minogue - Magic



Points: 40805
Peak: #2 | Weeks: 13
2021 Chart Run: 2 2 6 6 8 18 20 22 30 34 37 41 45
Chart Entry Date: 1/18/21 | Peak Date: 1/18/21
Total Plays: 78

"Magic" takes me back to winter break time, I listened to this a lot back at that time so it kind of just hits different for me. It was a strange time for sure, but I kind of miss the comfort I felt during that time (also it was a fun time in the Pulse Server on Discord with my besties ). "Magic" isn't anything *extremely* special, but I do associate it with that time of the year that I slightly miss for some reason lol.

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#44
Lorde - Solar Power



Points: 40862
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 10
2021 Chart Run: 1 2 2 9 14 13 16 25 31 37
Chart Entry Date: 6/21/21 | Peak Date: 6/21/21
Total Plays: 28

In retrospect this maybe could've fallen off my personal chart a bit quicker but oh well. Despite some negative reviews of the album, the title track "Solar Power" is a perfect summer song. Just really breezy and happy and definitely what I needed to cool down at times when I had a lot going on this summer.

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#43
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ - Charmed



Points: 41065
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 11
2021 Chart Run: 1 3 6 5 7 11 16 22 26 32 40
Chart Entry Date: 10/4/21 | Peak Date: 10/4/21
Total Plays: 27

I listened to the singles from this album while listening to the 2020 RYM top 100 and was quite impressed. I had been meaning to hear the full album (though it's hard to find the time to listen to 3 hours of music in one sitting lol) but one day I decided to listen through. Normally dance/house albums kind of just become repetitive and tiring after a bit, but listening to the album "Charmed" was truly an experience. Truly a euphoric and feel good album.

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#42
CHVRCHES - California



Points: 41171
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 9
2021 Chart Run: 1 1 5 6 8 12 19 22 32
Chart Entry Date: 9/6/21 | Peak Date: 9/6/21
Total Plays: 30

This kind of fell quick for me, but "California" is one of my top favorites from the new CHVRCHES album. It captures that reminiscent/nostalgic vibe I love that a lot of CHVRCHES songs do (i.e. The Mother We Share and Forever), due to a mixture of Lauren's voice and the instrumental for me.

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#41
Dan Deacon - Sat By A Tree



Points: 42740
Peak: #2 | Weeks: 14 (15 Total)
2021 Chart Run: 2 4 10 18 29 20 10 4 8 17 26 30 38 43
Chart Entry Date: 12/28/20 | Peak Date: 1/4/21
Total Plays: 62

I'd like to thank rom for this kickass discovery. "Sat By A Tree" slapsssss, I love the multiple layers of the song that continue to build throughout the song.

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50-41 Recap:
41 Dan Deacon - Sat By A Tree
42 CHVRCHES - California
43 DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ - Charmed
44 Lorde - Solar Power
45 Kylie Minogue - Magic
46 Little Simz - Introvert
47 Brett Eldredge - Paris Illinois
48 L'Rain - Two Face
49 St. Vincent - Down
50 Fleece - Do U Mind? (Leave the Light On)

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{Songs Revealed}51 Dua Lipa - Hallucinate
52 Chloe x Halle - Forgive Me
53 Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex
54 JPEGMAFIA f/ DATPIFFMAFIA - REBOUND!
55 H.E.R. - Fight For You
56 Hatchie - This Enchanted
57 Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
58 MUNA f/ Phoebe Bridgers - Silk Chiffon
59 Slayyyter - Clouds
60 Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
61 Troye Sivan & Kacey Musgraves f/ Mark Ronson - Easy Remix
62 Ichiko Aoba - Porcelain
63 Dua Saleh - umbrellar
64 Thundercat - Funny Thing
65 Rebecca Black - Girlfriend
66 Faye Webster - Cheers
67 Victoria Monét - F.U.C.K.
68 black midi - Slow
69 James Blake - Say What You Will
70 Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
71 Olivia Rodrigo - brutal
72 Duke Dumont & Channel Tres - Alter Ego
73 Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
74 KAYTRANADA f/ H.E.R. - Intimidated
75 SZA - I Hate U
76 Cannons - Ruthless
77 Silk Sonic f/ Thundercat & Bootsy Collins - After Last Night
78 Porter Robinson - Look At The Sky
79 Slayyyter - Cowboys
80 Tkay Maidza f/ Kari Faux - Don't Call Again
81 Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
82 Peking Duk f/ The Wombats - Nothing To Love About Love
83 Mariah The Scientist - Revenge
84 Tinashe f/ Buddy - Pasadena
85 Don Toliver f/ Kali Uchis - Drugs N Hella Melodies
86 Magdalena Bay - Domino
87 PinkPantheress - Passion
88 Chloe x Halle - Wonder What She Thinks Of Me
89 Katie Pruitt - Expectations
90 Bruno Pernadas - Theme Vision
91 Bree Runway - LITTLE NOKIA
92 Willow f/ Travis Barker - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l
93 yeule - Don't Be So Hard On Your Own Beauty
94 Olivia Rodrigo - traitor
95 Annabel Jones - Spiritual Violence
96 The Strokes - The Adults Are Talking
97 No Rome f/ Charli XCX & The 1975 - Spinning
98 Megan Thee Stallion - Thot s**t
99 Terrace Martin f/ Arin Ray & Smino - This Morning
100 Nat Vazer - Higher Places

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[GP]

Paris Illinois >>>
Samo's taste in general >>

[sadchild]

Dec 25, 2021 16:41:59 GMT -5 wrip said:

121. twenty one pilots - Shy Away

Yep!

Dec 25, 2021 16:41:59 GMT -5 wrip said:

158. Willow & Avril Lavigne f/ Travis Barker - g r o w

I'll have to check this one out

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#40
Midas Hutch f/ MAAD, Jengi & Jael - Hey Stranger



Points: 43932
Peak: #8 | Weeks: 19
2021 Chart Run: 49 38 23 24 17 10 10 8 13 14 12 10 19 22 25 28 35 43 48
Chart Entry Date: 4/19/21 | Peak Date: 6/7/21
Total Plays: 49

We're back with another madness discovery, shoutout to Wave. for this one. "Hey Stranger" is so groovy, the production is really nice all throughout. Love the singing too!

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#39
Victoria Monét, SG Lewis & Khalid - Experience



Points: 44172
Peak: #4 (#1 in 2020) | Weeks: 16 (20 Total)
2021 Chart Run: 7 7 5 4 4 17 18 19 15 18 27 31 33 35 43 48
Chart Entry Date: 12/7/20 | Peak Date: 1/25/21 (12/14/20 in 2020)
Total Plays: 95

I gotta say, out of every nu-disco song released in the past like 2 years, "Experience" has to be one of my favorites, if not my favorite. This song is addicting to listen to, genuinely so much fun all around. SG Lewis's production combined with Victoria's voice make this one of the best songs released in the 2020s.

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#38
Beach House - Pink Funeral



Points: 45539
Peak: #1* | Weeks: 7*
2021 Chart Run: 27 1 4 1 2 2 5
Chart Entry Date: 11/15/21 | Peak Date: 11/22/21
Total Plays: 34

I've loved all of the new Beach House songs that I've heard so far, though "Superstar" and "Pink Funeral" were the 2 that stood out the most to me. In "Pink Funeral" specifically, there's a feeling of floating anytime I hear it. I've been getting more into Beach House in recent months, so it is perfect that they have been releasing new music at this time.

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#37
Slayyyter - Over This!



Points: 45551
Peak: #3 | Weeks: 16
2021 Chart Run: 3 3 6 13 17 17 16 12 13 17 14 19 28 33 38 45
Chart Entry Date: 5/17/21 | Peak Date: 5/17/21
Total Plays: 56

Not sure why, but this reminds me of something that came from the 2000s that would play in like a teen movie or something. "Over This!" ended up being the highest Slayyyter song on this list, and I think one of the main reasons for that is because of the bridge. That part of the song gets stuck in my head every time I listen to this.

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#36
girl in red - Serotonin



Points: 45581
Peak: #1 | Weeks: 13
2021 Chart Run: 50 43 2 12 1 3 6 12 15 22 26 33 43
Chart Entry Date: 7/26/21 | Peak Date: 8/23/21
Total Plays: 37

I know this is a more controversial song in girl in red's catalog, but I enjoy it quite a bit. I listened to it a decent amount toward the second half of summer especially when hanging out with friends so I have some fond memories attached to it. I can see why people wouldn't be a fan of the verses, though the chorus is one of the biggest reasons I enjoy this song so much.

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#35
Magdalena Bay - Live 4ever



Points: 45787
Peak: #2 | Weeks: 16
2021 Chart Run: 50 24 3 2 10 4 9 10 16 21 26 28 33 38 45 48
Chart Entry Date: 1/11/21 | Peak Date: 2/1/21
Total Plays: 101

In retrospect I should've let this chart longer (or higher) on my chart for how big of a hit for me it became, but also a lot of its streams were spread out through the year. This is probably the first Mag Bay song that I got into (thanks to singingrulebritannia), this is what Rainbow Road would be in song form. Also the HYPE I feel when the song intensifies around 1.5 minutes in is unreal.