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    Wumbo Ranks Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Charts! (Ahhh, the deed is done.)

    in K-BLUB

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    So I guess it's only fair to be honest to you guys, and... the drive's kinda gone for this.

    I'll put it this way: A Michael Jackson song is my #1 for 1989.

    So... yeah. How do I even navigate around the minefield that is Michael Jackson's legacy, particularly in the age of this documentary exposing all the terrible things he did? Granted, we've known about his shadiness for years, but it feels particularly uncomfortable right now to sing his praises.

    And... well, it's all just hypocritical. I go on and on about how terrible people like 6ix9ine and Chris Brown are, but let's be real: it's because I don't dig their music. It's not like I've gone on the same about Michael Jackson, or Aerosmith, or any of the other talented musicians who unfortunately did very bad things.

    So I'm in a bit of a weird place with this thing right now. I don't really want to stop, because I'm so close to the end. But it's starting to feel less and less right for me to go on with this, too. It doesn't help that I've been busy with school and honestly I generally don't feel like I fit in with you guys anymore. Nothing any of you have done, I just wonder if I've outgrown the community.

    Oof. That was a mouthful. Idk, let me know what you guys think.

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    do people still use these

    in Ask Me

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Clappy said:

    I just felt like this is the first time in three years where I felt Todd was genuinely passionate about all ten of his songs and stood up for them?

    I felt that in 2015's list, but definitely moreso than 2016 and 2017.

    do people still use these

    in Ask Me

    Posted

    On 1/12/2019 at 1:04 PM, Mr. Eugene Krabs said:

    How rich are ye?

    I eat money for breakfast

    8 hours ago, Clappy said:

    Your thoughts on Todd’s Best List?

    I really liked it! Had a lot of good moments, even if I don't agree with all his picks.

    do people still use these

    in Ask Me

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Clappy said:

    Okay I’ve been meaning to ask you this for a week or two now.  Per tradition, can you share your thoughts on the following:

    -Call Out My Name

    -Back To You

    -In My Feelings

    -Trip

    -Say Something

    ?

    Call Out My Name: Lower-tier, anonymous Weeknd song is still a Weeknd song

    Back to You: I didn't hate this nearly as much as you did, mostly because it at least sounded decent overall and had some good moments. Getwhy you put it on your list though.

    In My Feelings: Boring, useless poor man's version of Nice for What, and Drake burnout definitely didn't help it.

    Trip: Hey everyone! It's that R&B song no one remembered or cared about, but done again and somehow even less memorable and worth caring about! Why was this a hit again?

    Say Something: Only salvageable thing JT did in 2018.

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    Best and Worst of Entertainment 2018 Edition: The Lists Awaken

    in New Kelp City

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    There had to have been some good this year, right?

     

    Seems myopic to suggest that just because a year looks bad on the surface, that there could be nothing good within it. And indeed there was! Like most years, I am still quite happy with my Top 10. We have a list of great songs on the way, and I'd like to talk about 'em. Certainly more than I wanted to talk about my worst list this year, so let's go! It's...

    Wumbo's Top 10 Hits of 2018

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    I feel like people will look at this year and think it was a bad year for pop in general. With all the trap bangers taking precedence over straightforward pop music, you might be inclined to think so. But honestly? Pop is fine. Sure, it's not as strong as it was in previous years this decade, but it'll bounce back! And in the meantime, we've had genuine pop hits this year not just from already-established artists like Ariana Grande, but newcomers to the scene. And in a year where we had this song, I don't think you can reliably make the case that pop was struggling.

    10. "New Rules" - Dua Lipa

     

    This song is a pop masterpiece, and rightfully the song that propelled Dua Lipa into the mainstream. It's just such an iconic song. Even though I think that pop was doing better than most people do, I will admit that we were struggling with iconic songs in pop music. But I think this song fits the bill better than most this year. It's such a simple concept lyrically, yet it works so effectively. How many times have we heard this type of song before, heralding female empowerment? Nothing wrong with that of course, honestly the more songs we get of that nature the better, but if you're going to make a song like that, you gotta stand out.

    And I think where this song stands out is in the lyrical structure and in Dua's enchanting voice. The list format of the pre-chorus is a brilliant way to hook the listener and provide an easy chant to come back to and remember the song. And Dua absolutely sells the melancholy of trying for a man that doesn't love her back, and the empowerment that comes with the new rules she sets for herself. Yet even then, she has to keep telling them to herself lest she forget them. It's an emotional roller coaster of a song, and one of the realest breakup portrayals I've heard in quite some time. It's just a fantastic pop song. Hats off to Dua Lipa for this one.

     

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    Of course, it would be absurd to think that pop was the dominating genre of the year. That prize obviously goes to trap music, with all its artists coming out to get a piece of the pie. Now, it's true I found some of these artists reprehensible, both for their music and for their personalities. And honestly, there was a lot of music this year I think we could have straight up done without from these artists. But at the same time, when an artist comes on the scene and gets the genre absolutely right... well, I have to give credit where credit's due. YAH!

    9. "Sicko Mode" - Travis Scott

     

    I want to set the record straight that I have loved Travis Scott more and more over the past year. True, there are certain quirks and ad-libs of his that tire on me. But I can't deny that he is one of the most ambitious artists in his genre, whether he shows that through his music or his videos. Travis Scott makes me want to stop and pay attention, even if I don't end up liking the song in the end. And "Sicko Mode" grabbed me in exactly the same way. Travis Scott has this timbre to his voice that suggests a whole lot of personality and mood through his music. He's a very moody artist, but unlike someone like Drake, it seems to just elevate his status as an unstoppable force.

    Speaking of Drake, he's on this song too. And honestly? After a whole year of getting sick of Drake, I really don't mind him here.  He really helps to bring a hard edge to this song at the very beginning and adds to the mood. Maybe I'm not in love with his parts as much as I am Travis Scott's, but I'll certainly take this over most of Scorpion.

    There's so much you could grab onto with this song. The beat changes, the ad-libs, Swae Lee coming in and making more money saying "someone said" than you will ever see in your life... hey, we gotta be realistic here. But yeah, killer song, an attention grabber from the very beginning, and it gave Travis Scott his first #1. Well deserved.

     

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    And if we want to talk about well-deserved #1s, we have to talk about the song that took America by storm... for two weeks, tops.

    8. "This Is America" - Childish Gambino

     

    If 2018 was a frustrating year, then at least it pushed forward my positive thoughts coming out of 2017 to some extent, in that songs like these could legitimately become hits in this new climate. This song fell off so hard I was honestly worried about it getting on the year-end charts, but I'm so happy it did. And yeah, I don't know how great the song would be in a vacuum. That's why it's not higher. But for real, the whole "This Is America" phenomenon was one of my favourite moments of this year.

    There's so much to talk about here. The video is clearly the star of the show, with the macabre imagery shown amid Childish Gambino's dancing happily and carefree. I'm honestly not sure how to touch this one properly, because there are so many elements of this video that can be pointed out. If you want opinions on this, honestly, you can go to the thousands upon thousands of thinkpieces written about the song and video, all of which I'm sure say more than I ever could.

    Really, I just love this song because of how much of a banger it is. So maybe in that sense, at least, it works on its own. You can sit and pontificate about what the song means in the end, but honestly, the important thing to me for it making this list is that it just kicks ass. I love everything about it. The happy crooning juxtaposed with the gunshots, the ad-libs from various guest artists from 21 Savage to Young Thug, and especially Thug's outro at the end which I think wraps the song up perfectly. It's yet another masterful work from Childish Gambino, who is quickly becoming one of my favourite artists of the decade.

     

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    I'm sure we're all sick of hearing "hey, this guy actually made a good song" in 2018. But... hey. This guy actually made a good song.

    7. "Marry Me" - Thomas Rhett

     

    It's hard to deny how genuinely awesome this song is. And that it came from Thomas Rhett, one of the most generic, formulaic bro-country artists with no surprises up his sleeve, is just the icing on the cake. This is an insanely sharp piece of songwriting, coupled with a genuinely sweet melody. I really do love this song. It marks a growth in Thomas Rhett's songwriting, where he not only experiments with subversion, but does so in a mature way that doesn't involve him running into the wedding and stopping it with some grand romantic gesture. As we all know, that shit don't fly in 2018 no more. Yeah, there are still a few cringey lines here and there. Honestly, any reference to "giving the bride away" just doesn't sit well with me, but especially in this context. And the video kinda takes away from what is supposed to be the message of this song, in that, oh, see, the girl actually DOES want him! Ugh. But overall? This is a huge step up for Thomas Rhett, and if this is what we can expect from him in the future, then I am genuinely excited for a new album from him. 2018 really was full of surprises.

     

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    When your reputation's in the gutter, what do you do? This, apparently. Hey, I dig it. Otherwise it wouldn't be here.

    6. "Delicate" - Taylor Swift

     

    I don't think I was nearly as hard on Reputation as some people were, but I also wasn't nearly as forgiving of it as some people were. I regard it mostly as a failed experiment, but at the very least I could get what Taylor Swift was going for. It failed spectacularly, yes, but it was ambitious at least. This sleeper hit of 2018, though, does its best to justify the whole project. Because this really is a damn fantastic song. And the fact that it actually stuck around instead of falling off after a few months shows that people want this Taylor, be it her pop side or her country side. No more 'Look What You Made Me Do"s. Just make good-sounding music and get out of your own ass.

    I love this song. It sounds so lush and beautiful, and it really does serve as an apology for all the harsh-sounding, unpleasant songs that Reputation spurned out. Now if only "Getaway Car" would take off, then the cycle would be complete. Oh well, baby steps. Hopefully we can get back to 1989 quality soon.

     

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    ....oh boy.

    Yeah, it's hard to think of a celebrity who had a more personally catastrophic 2018 than Ariana Grande. Like, my god. Every second the poor girl was facing scrutiny and problems left and right. And whatever you want to make of her relationship with Pete Davidson or her newest album or whatever, can we all just agree that she deserves a break in 2019? Like, really? I don't know if I would still be around, going through all the shit she went through.

    And the saddest part is that she tried to start things off so optimistically too... maybe we can just rewind to that?

    5. "No Tears Left to Cry" - Ariana Grande

     

    Yeah, I can't be the only one who thinks that this song title looks like a sick joke for Ariana Grande now, as she had plenty of tears left to cry come 2018, I'm sure. But this song still works inside and outside the vacuum. In a vacuum, it's just such a peppy, happy, uplifting pop song. Outside, you can see the connections between this and the Manchester bombing that inspired her to write this. Yeah, she had a rough 2017 too. As I said, she needs a BREAK.

    "No Tears Left to Cry" is exactly the pop song we needed this year to lift our spirits. Shame it never went to #1, but nevertheless it still felt omnipresent to me, as it should have been. Ariana Grande really hit gold with this one. It's simple, but effective.

     

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    2017 was, among other things, probably Kendrick Lamar's biggest year as an artist. He got his first #1 single with "Humble", and had a few of his other tracks from DAMN make the year-end list, too. Made me excited to see what he would do in 2018, and knowing he was the mastermind behind the Black Panther soundtrack made me all the more excited. And for good reason! Every song off of that album was great, enough for me to consider it one of the greatest albums of the year, which is weird, right? Well...

    4. "All the Stars" - Kendrick Lamar and SZA

    Look, I can't deny quality when I hear it, ya feel me? And this certainly qualifies. This is an absolutely beautiful song. It's honestly the first moment where I truly *got* SZA's appeal. I always knew she was a great artist, but this song really showcases how amazing her voice is. She gets the chorus and a verse to shine, and she milks every moment of it. Really, she's the reason this song is this high.

    I also love the lush feeling of this song, with all the audio and vocal layering. In a year where half the songs seemed half-finished, this song looks like a masterpiece in comparison, and in its own right. I never got tired of this one, and it always brought me up out of a bad mood. God bless Kendrick and SZA.

     

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    Oh yeah. She's back. And you know what?

    3. "IDGAF" - Dua Lipa

     

    Whenever I put songs by the same artist on a list, I feel like my commentary gets lacking, because I've already said my piece about the artist. Why go on again? But at the same time, I have to be true to myself and admit that both Dua Lipa solo joints deserved to make the list, this one this high.

    This is just a fantastic pop song. I watched a lot of Spectrum Pulse over this past year, and he made the surprising comparison to Pink with Dua Lipa's vocals and attitude. But you know what? I can hear it. She takes Pink's influence and translates it into a more modern pop song that still kicks ass. And I love Pink already, so this song had a foot in the door for the best list already. Honestly, I think the biggest stepping stone was whether it would make the year-end at all. But it did, and I'm so happy it did. As far as the rest of the list goes, I honestly couldn't give a hooey.

     

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    I hate you, Drake.

    2. "Nice for What" - Drake

     

    Specifically, I hate how you can have such a shitty year for song quality, how you can survive a thrashing by Pusha T to go on to make even more mediocre music... and yet, you can also land on my best list with the best song you've made in years.

    Seriously, even though this song is so high, which it definitely deserves to be, let's make it clear that it kind of makes me hate Drake even more. He could be making music like this and instead wastes our time with songs like "I'm Upset" and "Nonstop"? No excuses. You've shown your hand, Drake. Now we know you just don't want to put in the effort. and really, you don't need to, because you'll find success anyway. Fuck that noise.

    Whew! Christ, that was quite the negative speech for a song in my Top 2. I guess that's how I feel about Drake overall. He is easily the most frustrating artist working right now, and it's specifically this song that makes him so frustrating. Because it is a fantastic song. We have the lingering sample from Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" effortlessly woven in, a great beat from Murda, and Drake actually trying to make something meaningful and succeeding. This is easily one of the greatest songs of the year, period, but it also makes me wish Drake would do this more. Well, in the year of Drake, at least there was one song worth salvaging.

     

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    You know, I was thinking of doing dishonourable mentions, but the worst list had burnt me out so badly that I just couldn't muster up the energy to do one. Besides, what would I say? "Oh, here's Post Malone not trying. Oh, here's Cardi B not trying." It would be a waste of effort. But in order to close off this shitty year with extra positivity, I figure I can spare some time before my #1 to come up with some honourable mentions. So before we get to #1, let's do that, shall we?

    "High Hopes" - Panic! at the Disco

    I realize this song probably shouldn't even be talked about, as it'll probably make the year-end list next year, but I just wanna say that if you don't like this song, the problem is you. Seriously, we get a great, uplifting song from Panic amid all the dreary trap and pop, and people don't like it? I don't know what you want anymore.

    "Finesse" - Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B

    Well, this one shrunk on me. I still love Cardi B on this track, but man... is anyone else getting sick of Bruno? He never really had a great singing voice, and I think his bag of tricks has just about emptied at this point. Still, good vibes. Love Cardi B. Love new jack swing. Enough to make it here.

    "Eastside" - Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid

    I've kind of passively accepted Khalid as the poor man's pop-accessible Frank Ocean over 2018, but this is the first song where I think I've finally gotten his appeal as an artist. His voice really complements Benny Blanco's production. And speaking of that, this is the best Halsey song since "Colors". More of this, please!

    "God is a Woman" - Ariana Grande

    Y'all, Sweetener was so much better than we gave it credit for. The experimental pop album we needed in 2018. And though this song isn't quite at the level of "No Tears", it's a pop marvel in its own right.

    "Ric Flair Drip" - Offset and Metro Boomin

    I don't really have anything to say about this one. It slaps. What you want?

    "Pray for Me" - The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar

    Years from now when we look back on this decade, I really hope The Weeknd gets remembered for the great artist that he is. Just a fantastic presence on every song he touches.

    "Killshot" - Eminem

    Can we give Machine Gun Kelly the Accidental Saviour of 2018 Award for bringing back Eminem's firepower? Seriously, this is the best song Eminem's had in years. Thanks for that, MGK!

    "The Story of Adidon" - Pusha T

    But of course, this was the best diss track of 2018. Probably the best song of 2018, but it didn't chart. And one more time, fuck Drake. YOU ARE HIDING A CHILD

    All right! So what could beat all those songs for the #1? Read on...

     

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    When I started off 2018, music-wise, I started with hope. Coming off of the weird yet strangely wonderful year that was 2017, I thought we were in for another great year that would take 2017's trends and elevate them. Instead, for the most part, 2018 felt like 2017 swallowing its own tail. With a slew of forgettable trap hits and dreary pop songs, my hope faded more and more over the course of the year. But for the brief moments in early 2018, I saw potential for the year, and while even most of the hype for those songs has faded, there's one song from the very start of 2018 that stuck with me for the whole year, by sheer virtue of how fun it was and the tone it could have set for the year to come. And whenever 2018 was giving me its worst, I always came back to its best. And here it is. Surprise!

    1. "Stir Fry" - Migos

     

    "Stir Fry" promises a lot of 2018, in that it set the bar exceedingly high. The combination of Migos and Pharrell is something I never would have envisioned before this year, but it works so well that I wonder why they didn't get together sooner. Quavo rides the beat effortlessly for probably his best hook ever, and it just keeps on chugging along to provide the most enjoyable listening experience I've ever had with Migos. I've accepted that Migos are a fun group, but I feel like this is the most fun they could possibly be. This song is just so happy and upbeat, and it always puts me in a good mood whenever I listen to it. I really can't praise this song enough, and if a year is able to make a song like this a hit, then it can't be all bad. Woo!

     

    Full List:

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    1. "Stir Fry" - Migos

    2. "Nice for What" - Drake

    3. "IDGAF" - Dua Lipa

    4. "All the Stars" - Kendrick Lamar and SZA

    5. "No Tears Left to Cry" - Ariana Grande

    6. "Delicate" - Taylor Swift

    7. "Marry Me" - Thomas Rhett

    8. "This Is America" - Childish Gambino

    9. "Sicko Mode" - Travis Scott

    10. "New Rules" - Dua Lipa

    11. "Pray for Me" - The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar

    12. "Ric Flair Drip" - Offset and Metro Boomin

    13. "God Is a Woman" - Ariana Grande

    14. "Eastside" - Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid

    15. "Finesse" - Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B

    16. "Havana" - Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

    17. "Tequila" - Dan + Shay

    18. "Youngblood" - 5 Seconds of Summer

    19. "Powerglide" - Rae Sremmurd ft. Juicy J

    20. "Feel It Still" - Portugal. The Man

    21. "No Limit" - G-Eazy ft. ASAP Rocky and Cardi B

    22. "King's Dead" - Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake

    23. "Lemon" - N.E.R.D. ft. Rihanna

    24. "1-800-273-8255" - Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid

    25. "Say Something" - Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton

    26. "Whatever It Takes" - Imagine Dragons

    27. "Call Out My Name" - The Weeknd

    28. "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey

    29. "Bad at Love" - Halsey

    30. "Big Bank" - YG ft. 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj, and Big Sean

    31. "God's Plan" - Drake

    32. "I Like It" - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin

    33. "Never Be the Same" - Camila Cabello

    34. "Sorry Not Sorry" - Demi Lovato

    35. "In My Blood" - Shawn Mendes

    36. "How Long" - Charlie Puth

    37. "Taste" - Tyga ft. Offset

    38. "Mine" - Bazzi

    39. "Love Lies" - Khalid and Normani

    40. "Wolves" - Selena Gomez and Marshmello

    41. "Bartier Cardi" - Cardi B ft. 21 Savage

    42. "Back to You" - Selena Gomez

    43. "Happier" - Marshmello and Bastille

    44. "MotorSport" - Migos, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B

    45. "Love" - Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari

    46. "Simple" - Florida Georgia Line

    47. "I Get the Bag" - Gucci Mane ft. Migos

    48. "Too Good at Goodbyes" - Sam Smith

    49. "Sky Walker" - Miguel ft. Travis Scott

    50. "I Fall Apart" - Post Malone

    51. "Friends" - Marshmello and Anne-Marie

    52. "No Brainer" - DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo

    53. "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai

    54. "Better Now" - Post Malone

    55. "Bodak Yellow" - Cardi B

    56. "Rockstar" - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage

    57. "Sad!" - XXXTentacion

    58. "Plain Jane" - ASAP Ferg ft. Nicki Minaj

    59. "Heaven" - Kane Brown

    60. "Walk It Talk It" - Migos ft. Drake

    61. "What Lovers Do" - Maroon 5 ft. SZA

    62. "Moonlight" - XXXTentacion

    63. "Get Along" - Kenny Chesney

    64. "Mercy" - Brett Young

    65. "One Number Away" - Luke Combs

    66. "I Like Me Better" - Lauv

    67. "Thunder" - Imagine Dragons

    68. "Lucid Dreams" - Juice Wrld

    69. "In My Feelings" - Drake

    70. "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran

    71. "Lights Down Low" - Max ft. Gnash

    72. "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

    73. "Young Dumb & Broke" - Khalid

    74. "One Kiss" - Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa

    75. "You Make It Easy" - Jason Aldean

    76. "Let You Down" - NF

    77. "Him & I" - G-Eazy and Halsey

    78. "Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran

    79. "Gucci Gang" - Lil Pump

    80. "Yes Indeed" - Lil Baby and Drake

    81. "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line

    82. "Natural" - Imagine Dragons

    83. "Psycho" - Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla Sign

    84. "Trip" - Ella Mai

    85. "Be Careful" - Cardi B

    86. "Outside Today" - YoungBoy Never Broke Again

    87. "Dura" - Daddy Yankee

    88. "Mi Gente" - J Balvin and Willy William ft. Beyoncé

    89. "Te Boté" - Nio García, Darell and Casper Mágico featuring Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam and Ozuna

    90. "Freaky Friday" - Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown

    91. "Believer" - Imagine Dragons

    92. "Gummo" - 6ix9ine

    93. "Changes" - XXXTentacion

    94. "Wait" - Maroon 5

    95. "I'm Upset" - Drake

    96. "Plug Walk" - Rich the Kid

    97. "X" - Nicky Jam and J Balvin

    98. "Look Alive" - BlocBoy JB ft. Drake

    99. "Fefe" - 6ix9ine ft. Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz

    100. "Nonstop" - Drake

     

     

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