Top 10 Favorite Songs of 2017

My Top 10 Favorite Songs of 2017

Last year there was some really great music that I wanted to talk about. These are my top ten favorite songs that I listened to over and over throughout the year. Listening to music is and always will be one of my favorite things to do. This list was hard to narrow down but these are the ones that I listened to the most along with my favorites of the past. 

An honorable mention: "Green Light" by Lorde- I wanted to also mention this song as a great song from last year. Sadly, I just heard it for the first time yesterday so I can't include it on the list, but it really is a new favorite. 

10. "New Year's Day" by Taylor Swift- The closest song of hers from last year that sounds like her old music. I do like many of her songs on the new album but this one really spoke to me as soon as I heard it. The line "Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere" is one of my favorites from any of her songs. Probably because I relate to it so much.

  9. "One Foot" by Walk the Moon- I love Walk the Moon and all of their music. They have some pretty great lyrics and this is just one example of the great songs from their new album. I really love the synth sound in this song and the beat throughout the entire song. It's such a fun song to listen to.

  8. "Kiwi" by Harry Styles- I did not expect much from this album when I first heard about it but then I heard "Sign of the Times". It was so darn good. This is my favorite from the album. I really love how silly and crazy it is and how much it feels like an old-time rock song. It's just a lot of fun. I know that I will be getting any album that he comes out with now.

  7. "Hey You" by Lea Michele- This was another song of Lea's for Cory Montieth and a sort of follow-up to "If You Say So". This probably would have been higher because I adore it but I have a hard time listening to it. Her voice sounds so beautiful in this song and I really can feel all the emotions.

  6. "Every Single Night" by Computer Games- Darren Criss can do no wrong with me. I have been a fan of his since he was Harry Potter in A Very Potter Musical, Blaine in Glee, and now I'm excited for all of his new music. I love that he has started a band with his brother Chuck. This song is so much fun and upbeat and just makes me happy. Great dance song.

  5. "Evermore" by Dan Stevens- I loved the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast that came out last year. This is one of my favorite songs from it. I love Dan Stevens' voice and also his performance of it in the movie. It was great seeing it at the movies. The message and lyrics in this song are also amazing. Which is to be predicted because it was written by the amazing Alan Menken.

"Now I know she'll never leave me

Even as she fades from view

She will still inspire me

Be a part of everything I do

Wasting in my lonely tower

Waiting by an open door

I'll fool myself, she'll walk right in
And be with me for evermore"- "Evermore"

  4. "Symphony" by Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson- This song makes me tear up every single time I listen to it. It is such a great love song that hits me hard. This song devastates me but it also is the best. Everything about a relationship with music speaks to me more than anything else. Music has and will always be one of the most important parts of my life and I really can relate to these lyrics. Zara's voice is beautiful and the notes she hits in this are incredible. Love, love, love. Also, the music video is beautiful and heartbreaking.

  3. "Praying" by Kesha- The best Kesha song that I have ever heard. I have been a fan of Kesha since high school, especially for her ballads. She has always been great at emotional songs but this one hit me so hard. There is so much of this song to love but my favorite part is that note near the end. Stunning song, and a really powerful message.

  2. "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran- Ed's third album "divide" was my favorite of 2017. This is my favorite from the album. I love his reminiscing about the past in this song. His vocals are incredible and probably his best ever. I really wish that this would have been even more popular than it was but still. Oh and Ed can hit higher notes than I can, even as much as I try. Wonderful chorus, verses, and vocals.
My favorite part "When we did not know the answers."- Gorgeous.

  1. "What About Us" by Pink- Pink has been a favorite of mine since I was a preteen. When I first heard this song I fell in love with it and now five months later, I adore it. Pink has written so many heartfelt songs that speak to me but there is just something about the beat and message in this song that really makes me love it more and more every time I listen to it. This has become another new favorite of hers for me.

Favorites of the Summer

☀️  Ten Favorites Things from Summer 2017 ☀️

1.)  DuckTales 2017 Reboot: "DuckTales... Woo-oo!" was a great reboot to the classic Disney tv show from the 80s. I was very excited to watch this show and I am so happy that it was good. So far there has only been one episode. The second comes out tomorrow and I can't wait. I hope they continue to put them on YouTube so I can watch them. Also, the animation is so great. I love the style. 

"Life is like a hurricane

Here in Duckburg" - Sorry if I got it stuck in your head.

2.) Brandon Stansell: This summer, I found Brandon Stansell. I believe in June or July. His music was a great addition to the summer. My favorite song of his is "Slow Down". His full album will be coming out next month. 

3.) America's Got Talent Season 12: This season of America's Got Talent has been incredible and there have been so many great acts. The finale yesterday was great with all of the performances. I'm glad that Darci Lynne won. What an incredible, talented, little girl. Such a sweetheart. 

4.) My Funkos that I got this Summer: This summer, I got three of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi pops: Leia, Luke, and Poe Dameron. They go great with the rest of my Star Wars pops. I also got the Leia Mystery Mini. She's adorable. 

5.)  My New Journal: I got a new journal from Walmart in August to write notes for my second book in my series that I am writing. It's really a great journal that I am getting a lot of use out of. Perfect size and it's beautiful. Also, I put some great stickers in it to add more to it.

6.) The Nostalgia Critic: I have been watching the Nostalgia Critic for about five years but recently I have been making it a weekly thing to watch the new reviews when they come on YouTube on Wednesdays. The Nostalgia Critic is one of my favorite YouTubers and also my favorite movie critic. 

7.) Will & Grace: This is another new love of mine. I have started to watch clips from the show on YouTube and would like to watch the whole series when I finish the show I am watching now. 

8.) "Symphony" by Clean Bandit: The music video is not only beautiful for this song but it is also heartbreaking. I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it and could not get enough. I have listened to it constantly ever since. The idea of someone being the music in your life is so relatable. This breaks my heart a bit each time I listen to it. Beautiful. 

9.) "Praying" by Kesha: Earlier this summer, my friend introduced me to this song. I have liked Kesha since I was a senior in high school, but this song is different than what she has ever written before. It's very personal and touching. I love it. 

10.) Reba TV Show: I first watched this show years ago. It was on the Family channel (now Freeform) every day during the summer and I would watch every single episode. I'm pretty sure I watched most of them if not all of them that summer. I fell in love with this show. A few days ago, I decided that I am going to start from the beginning and watch them all again. They are just as good as I remember them. So funny. Also, the cast might be bringing it back and I will watch it if they do.

I love this dysfunctional family so much.