The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
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The Best Pop Singles of 2016
Celebrating the songs this year that operated within the constraints of "radio music", truly a genre all its own, and produced excellent results.
Sia – “The Greatest” (Singles Going Steady)
Unlike the extraverted bangers on This Is Acting, "The Greatest" is rawer and more psychological.
Panorama Peaks with Sounds of Silver
Panorama closes out its first edition with the monumental return of LCD Soundsystem and an awkward performance by Sia.
Sia – “Cheap Thrills” (Singles Going Steady)
"Cheap Thrills" is probably the best song on Sia's latest album.
Sia: This Is Acting
As a pop songwriter who can bend her style into many different forms, This Is Acting is the most compelling when Sia decides to simply be herself.
How Sia Kept Breathing and Became a Formalist
Although there are for Sia 1,000 forms of fear, if you will, there are only two formal conventions in her manual of pop songwriting.
Sia – “Reaper” (Singles Going Steady)
This is very much a mid-tempo, MOR pop jam, but also serves as a bit of levity from Sia.
The Artist Is Not Present: The Significance of Sia’s Anti-Pop Persona
For once, a pop artist has rejected the idea of stardom, and as a result, has become one of the world’s most discussed pop stars.
Guessing the 2015 Grammys
PopMatters predicts a night of newcomers, huge sweeps, and some love for two theme songs from 2013.
Sia – “Chandelier” (stream)
Sia's latest gorgeous single, "Chandelier", has just been released. Check it out here and head over to iTunes for the download.