ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2014

OK gr8080 we're tired of each other. Get on with it.

la joya probably would have been my #1 had i voted so ya'll can blame me

what if they got the same amount of points and tied? then they'll both technically be at #2.

no they'd be technically tied for #1

Clearly this is an 'All About That Bass' -> 'Rude' double-whammy.

The only rap track in the top 20 I will fuck with is Vic Mensa, and it seems quite an outlier among the goon crew. Not surprising I guess.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:44 PM Bookmark

It's also the only one of the (US) rap songs that wasn't an IRL hit. Extending to the full list, the only others that didn't reach at least the r&b/rap airplay chart are "Boss Ass Bitch" and "YRN".

i know im just being stupid lol

I don't like anything about this except the way in which he says 'NO FLEX. ZONE' and I really really like that. Like it's the gap between "flex" and "zone" that somehow makes the entire song.

― Matt DC, Thursday, January 22, 2015 3:45 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark

Brad had a really good line about this in his year end write up

really impressed "Brick In Yo Face" is going to make the top 2

― deej loaf (D-40), Thursday, January 22, 2015 3:46 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

please god

i was talking about the uncanny space in "no type" xpost

applies to "no flex...zone" too though

'faneto' a lock in surely

"Cha Cha" #1.

Im surprised nothing from the scott walker album made it unlike previous years. Wonder if that means it might struggle in the albums poll? Did the backing of Sunn O))) put people off? I wasn't around on ilm at the time it came out for the discussion but it did well in metal poll.

Of the two remaining I'd be equally happy with either, they're both entirely worthy winners but it's weird that after this completely chaotic and in-your-face top 77 the two leaders are both hushed and slinky sci-fi sex music.

Someone on twitter pointed out that the chorus of "No Flex Zone" is pretty much a field holler.

it'll be in albums xxp

trust gr80 will bring it with a hilarious fake-out

john legend

im sure but cannot see it being top 20 now and defo not top 10
xps

Also get on with it I'm about to have dinner.

t-pain was robbed in this poll

http://i.imgur.com/498ysCI.jpg
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2 YOUNG THUG "Treasure" Ft. Zuse [705 points, 27 votes, 4 first place votes]
http://youtu.be/FlDsZzHyM5M

1 TYGA "Hookah" Ft. Young Thug [720 points, 32 votes, 2 first place votes]
http://youtu.be/b-J95fYuVz4

vic is the much more ... accessible version of chance

No. He's less idiosyncratic, that's for sure. He's also about 3% as charismatic. He just lucked into a really good song here.

i was talking about the uncanny space in "no type" xpost

― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, January 22, 2015 3:50 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

Oh lol when I read it I just linked it with NFZ immediately since it made so much sense, and thought you were throwing shade on no type

solid

I've gone from "this is alright" to "kill it with FIRE" on this Clean Bandit song in just three dedicated listens.

Lol.

joke #1s?

:D

cool. great to see 'hookah' at number one.

tyga hahaha

YESSSSSSSS I was worried "Treasure" would be my one Young Thug vote that didn't place. "Hookah" kinda sucks tho. ;)

Oh lol when I read it I just linked it with NFZ immediately since it made so much sense, and thought you were throwing shade on no type

no type > no flex zone but for me it's barely a distinction worth making, loved both of them so much last year

controversial

i love "hookah"

for real, I want to find out where "Treasure" really placed tho. :(

Such an amazing song.

hookah is awesome lol

Treasure is bonkers amazing

lmaooooooo @ the top 2

i have never heard "treasure" until now (won't offer my hot take yet) but i like "hookah" a decent bit, still weird to see it this high

I can't tell who's kidding who here now

lmao

lol

lol

I like how you guys went about making actual images for these.

lol

HOWTHEHELLANIGGALEAVETHETREASUREWHENTHETREASUREBRINGSTHEBEZELSANDTHEBEZELWORTHAFOREIGNHOME?

This whole thread is like the day after the 2014 US presidential election all over again (ok, milder, with less at stake)

lol

gr80s joke #1/#2 weren't quite jokey enough to not confuse people. Well played.