Best Love Songs of 2018

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Some say that music is the doorway to your heart. Corny as it may sound, music, irrespective of genre can unleash emotions that one may not be even aware of. Valentine’s Day is a commercialized season for the flower vendors and gift services to make a buck. Love songs are now part and parcel of this as whatever said and done, love and music have always been intertwined. Since Valentine’s Day is here, as a staple compilation on this blog, it is time to look at the best love songs of yesteryear.  

Calum Scott & Leona Lewis’ You are the Reason takes the crown as the best love song of 2018 followed by James Arthur & Anne-Marie’s cover of Zach Efron & Zendaya’s Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman. At third place is global smasher Meant To Be which was the biggest Country hit of 2018. There are many songs off soundtracks for instance Fifty Shades Freed, The Nutcracker, Aquaman and Hotel Transylvania 3. It is quite conspicuous that most entries on the list are duets. In terms of genre traditional Pop takes the mantle with EDM, Country and R&B also having a few entries. Dua Lipa and James Arthur are the only two artists with 2 entries each, that too the second being on a featured credit. So here are the top 30 love songs of 2018. 

1. Calum Scott & Leona Lewis – You are the reason
2. James Arthur & Anne-Marie – Rewrite the stars
3. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant to be
4. Rita Ora & Liam Payne – For you
5. Dan + Shay – Speechless
6. Lukas Graham – Love someone
7. Bazzi ft. Camila Cabello – Beautiful
8. Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B – Girls like you
9. Khalid & Normani – Love lies
10. Zayn – Let me
11. Michelle Williams – Tightrope
12. Dalton Harris ft. James Arthur – The power of love
13. Skylar Grey – Everything I need
14. Phantoms ft. Vanessa Hudgens – Lay with me
15. Anne-Marie – 2002
16. Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli – Fall on me
17. Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop – Capital letters
18. Ella Mai – Boo’d up
19. MAGIC! – Kiss me
20. Kylie Minogue – Stop me from falling
21. Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity
22. Troye Sivan ft. Ariana Grande – Dance to this
23. Kygo & Imagine Dragons – Born to be yours
24. George Ezra – Paradise
25. Kane Brown – Lose it
26. Craig David ft. Yxng Bane – Magic
27. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One kiss
28. XXXTentacion & Lil Pump ft. Maluma & Swae Lee – Arms around you
29. Jonas Blue ft. Joe Jonas – I see love
30. Why Don’t We – Hooked 

Till the next sonata...

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Best Music Videos of 2017

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In this day and age music videos have now become part and parcel of the music industry. The official visual is preceded by an official lyric video which also garners certain attention, for instance, the global smash hit, Closer by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey had a lyric video which had billions of views and still receives more attention than the official video featuring the artists.

In 2017, the directors and the choreographers clearly went all out in terms of their concept and creativity surpassing the somewhat mediocre productions of yesteryear. Kendrick Lamar’s Humble. takes the top spot in this compilation which is critically acclaimed winning the Best Music Video at the Grammy Awards as well as the Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards. At second place we have the visually pleasing Venus Fly by Grimes ft. Janelle Monae followed by the heavily choreographed New Rules by Dua Lipa. Kendrick Lamar has the highest number of entries with three followed by Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez, Pink, Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey and Fergie.

The compilation features a smorgasbord of genres ranging from Rap and Hip-Hop to EDM and Rock. Entries of significance consist of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Despacito which is the world’s most watched music video and Taylor Swift’s Look What You Made Me Do which holds the record for the highest views during its first 24 hours of release. The list also features the video for Kesha’s return to the industry after her ongoing battle with producer Dr.Luke commenced and Logic’s single based on the suicide hotline in the US. An evident omission from the list is Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You which had an extremely vapid video, having no relation to the song whatsoever. So here are the 50 best music videos of the 2017:

1. Kendrick Lamar – Humble.
   
2. Grimes ft. Janelle Monáe – Venus fly
   
3. Dua Lipa – New rules
   
4. Kygo & Selena Gomez – It ain’t me
   
5. Harry Styles – Sign of the times
   
6. Bruno Mars – That’s what I like
   
7. Cardi B – Bodak yellow (money moves)
   
8. Missy Elliot ft. Lamb – I’m better
   
9. Lana Del Rey – Love
   
10. Logic ft. Alessia Cara  & Khalid – 1-800-273-8255
    
11. Pink – What about us
    
12. Taylor Swift – Look what you made me do
    
13. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito
    
14. Jain – Makeba
    
15. Björk – The gate
    
16. Kesha – Praying
    
17. Kendrick Lamar – Element
    
18. Selena Gomez – Bad liar
    
19. Beck – Up all night
    
20. Imagine Dragons -  Thunder
    
21. French Montana ft. Swae Lee – Unforgettable
    
22. HAIM – Want you back
    
23. Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson – Symphony
    
24. Lorde – Greenlight
    
25. Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared to be lonely
    
26. Rita Ora – Your song
    
27. G-Eazy & Halsey – Him & I
    
28. Julia Michaels – Issues
    
29. Maroon 5 ft. SZA – What lovers do
    
30. N.E.R.D. – Lemon
    
31. J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente
    
32. ZAYN ft. Sia – Dusk till dawn
    
33. Jason Derulo – If I’m lucky part 2
    
34. Sam Smith – Too good at goodbyes
    
35. Fergie ft. Axl Jack – Enchanté (Carine)
    
36. Katy Perry ft. Migos - Bon Appétit
    
37. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – Rockstar
    
38. Shakira ft. Maluma – Chantaje
    
39. Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels
    
40. Lana Del Rey ft. The Weeknd – Lust for life
    
41. Pink – Beautiful trauma
    
42. Keith Urban ft. Carrie Underwood – The fighter (Dance Version)
    
43. St.Vincent – New York
    
44. Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
    
45. Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – Swalla
    
46. Little Mix – Touch
    
47. Britney Spears ft. Tinashe – Slumber party
    
48. Jay-Z – The story of O.J.
    
49. Fergie – Love is pain
    
50. Martin Jensen – Solo dance
    

Till the next chord...

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