TOP 100 SONGS OF 2017. This post: #45- 41. Continues tomorrow.
Caffé Latté presents…
THE 100 BEST SONGS OF
2017
It was the year of increased tension
between the West and North Korea; progress was made against Islamic State while
conflict and terrorism continued in locations such as London, Barcelona,
Manchester and in the Middle East. There was tragedy in Las Vegas and a
horrific fire in London’s Grenfell Tower.
Natural disasters such as hurricanes,
earthquakes and mudslides affected locations such as Mexico, Bangladesh, Sierra
Leone, the Philippines and Colombia.
Macron won the French election. Trump
was inaugurated. Teresa May lost her majority in an unnecessary British
election. Robert Mugabe lost his long-held power in Zimbabwe.
Australia finally legalized same sex
marriage after putting the population through an unnecessary and wasteful
voting survey.
#MeToo and the Silence Breakers brought
down media figures that included Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Kevin Spacey.
3AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Ed
Sheeran dominated the charts around the world. Latin pop and EDM made further
inroads into the mainstream.
As “Game Of Thrones” headed towards its
final season, ‘The Last Jedi’ premiered.
45
FEEL IT STILL
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man formed in 2003 in Alaska. Its founding members later relocated to Oregon. "Feel It Still" samples The Marvelettes' Motown hit "Please Mr. Postman". The song is on the group's 'Woodstock' album. It made the Top 10 in America, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Interestingly, the single peaked at #8 in Portugal.
44
HER KISS
Boris René
"Her Kiss" was a finalist in the Swedish national selections for its 2017 Eurovision entry.
43
SUPERFRESH
Jamiroquai
During 2017 Toby Smith, a former keyboard player in Jamiroquai, passed away following a long battle with cancer. He quit the band in 2002. Jamiroquai released a new album entitled 'Automaton' which featured the single "Superfresh".
42
MARMALADE
Macklemore ftg. Lil Yachty
The 2nd single from Macklemore's 2nd solo album 'Gemini' featured guest rapper Lil Yachty.
41
BACK TO YOU
Louis Tomlinson
ftg. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson issued his sophomore solo single "Back To You" in 2017. It features American singer / songwriter Bebe Rexha and British DJ / producer Nicholas Gale (better known as Digital Farm Animals). The song went Top 10 in the UK, Malaysia and parts of Europe.
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