Top 20 review: Fall 2015 Edition

Hey guys, LokoReviews here and welcome back to my top 20 review. This week on charts, a lot have changed the last time I did my top 20 review. There are a bunch of new songs, a new number 1, and even some of my opinions on the last top 20 review have changed as well. So without wasting anymore time, let's explore those new changes. Here is my top 20 review, Fall 2015 Edition:

20. One Direction's "Drag Me Down"

I already did a full review on this track. So if you want to know my full opinion on this song, you can check out my review here: http://lokoreviews.blogspot.com/2015/08/one-direction-me-down-review.html?m=1 Also B-

19. Demi Lovato's "Cool For The Summer"

For the people who checked out my last blog review, you guys will remember that I compare and contrast this song with Demi Lovato's other song "Confident". In that review, I said that "Confident" is a way better track and should be more successful than the horror that was this song right here. And I'm not lying, "Cool For The Summer" is a nightmare. I was going to save my full thoughts on why this track is a total scare fest during December, but since this is a top 20 review, I'll just explain it. First off, Demi Lovato is trying way too hard to be sexual in this song. She starts the song off slow to make it seem like it's going to be a slow jam. But once the song starts to pick up, it turns wild and edgy to make it seem like she's getting down and dirty in bed. And the transition into those 2 does not match at all and just turns into this big mess. Another reason why this song is not sexy is that Demi Lovato tried to make it into this lesbian anthem which would have been perfectly fine by me, only if she didn't make it feel creepy and the execution didn't fall flat. The reason why I get freaked out by this song is that  not only the music sends off this dark vibe, but when she said "Don't Tell Your Mother", I question if Demi was sleeping with someone who is not over 18 yet. To make it even more creepier, before Demi said that line, she shushed at her in a really creepy way and that just got under my skin. The last problem I have with this song is that Demi said that she and this random girl can only hang out and have sex during the summer. And I wonder, what happens when summer ends? Are they not going to do the same thing for the other seasons or was it just a one night thing? All these questions are never explained and wow, I wasted a lot of time talking about this song. I'll just give this an F, so that I can continue talking about the other tracks.

18. X Ambassadors's "Renegades"

I already gave my thoughts on this in my last blog review. So if you want to know, then go check it out here: http://lokoreviews.blogspot.com/2015/10/top-5-favorite-songs-from-billboard-hot.html?m=1 A!

17. iHeartMemphis's "Hit The Quan"

How great, another shitty dance song/craze that is disgracing the charts. The last time I covered a song like this was "Watch Me" and I didn't say anything nice about that song. Now I'm not going to compare the two tracks and choose which song is better or worse because they're both equally terrible. All I'm going to say is that these types of songs need to stop being made. I'm not saying that all dance songs or crazes shouldn't exist, but let's stop getting songs like "Watch Me" & Hit The Quan" being made and popular because 1, they serve no purpose; 2, they're both unoriginal; and 3, they're made by talentless hacks that only want to feed off success by other dance crazes that wasn't made by them. I know that I didn't exactly critique "Hit The Quan" in its entirety, but why should I? Why should I waste my time critiquing that song when the artist in question don't put any effort in? All I'm going to say that this song sucks and I hope we don't get another shitty dance song/craze made by a talentless hack. F!

16. Fetty Wap's "My Way" ft. Monty or Drake 

After the surprising success that was "Trap Queen", I thought that would be the last time I would ever hear from Fetty Wap. But that didn't happen, he got 6 songs in the hot 100 right now and 3 of them is even on this week's top 20. But let's not focus on the unexpected success of Fetty Wap, because I can go all day on that. Let's just talk about his new single "My Way". This song isn't as terrible like his other track "679", but it's still pretty bad. Fetty Wap still sounds annoying as ever with him stretching out sllyables constantly throughout the majority of this track and him saying "Aye" a lot. Also this is another "Thug Needs Love" song and in this track, Fetty talks about trying steal some random guy's girlfriend so that she can live the high life and have plenty of sex with Mr. Wap. Not only that, but the verse from Monty and even Drake from the remix are both equally forgettable. The only good thing that I'll say about this track is that the production is okay, but that's not saying much. Overall, this song sucks and I'll give it a D-

15. Macklemore's "Downtown" ft. A Fuckton of Dudes 

I'm happy that Macklemore is back on the charts, because in 2013, he had a killer year with 3 songs I absolutely adored. But this new song of his, I'm not really feeling it. I don't think this song is down right bad, but it's a mess in my opinion. The first part of this track is really good with the nice and fun production, the back up guys hyping this song up, and Macklemore's good performance. But once it got to the rock guy (I'm sorry if I don't know his name) doing the hook or whatever he was doing, the whole song just turns into a big mess. The transition from the rock guy doing the hook and funkiness that is Macklemore's part just doesn't combine well for me. Also is it just me or is this song not a carbon copy of "Uptown Funk"? Like let's be serious; the funkiness, the backup dudes, the similar sounding production, and the egotistical performance from the main star, this is a carbon copy of "Uptown Funk". But the only difference between this song and "Uptown Funk" is that in the latter, the performer is not threatening the listener by saying "You don't want no beef, boy!". Overall, I really wanted to like "Downtown", but it's just mediocre in my opinion. This song gets a D+

14. Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen": D-

13. Ed Sheeran's "Photograph"

Ed Sheeran was on a roll with releasing really good songs like "Don't", "Sing", and "Thinking Out Loud" as singles. So when I heard that he had a new single out, I was really excited to hear it. But after I finally heard it, I was really disappointed by it. Now I'm not disappointed with the message or production in this track, because they're both fine. What I am disappointed in is Ed Sheeran himself and his really boring and uninteresting performance in this track. I know that he was trying to sound all emotional in this track, but every time I hear this song, he sounds half asleep and that just ruin the song for me. The song would have been perfectly fine, if he sounded alive or interesting on here. But sadly, he doesn't. I'll give this song a C-

12. Major Lazer's "Lean On" ft. DJ Snake & MØ: B+

11. OMI's "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)": A

10. Selena Gomez's "Good For You" ft. A$AP Rocky: B+

9. Shawn Mendes's "Stitches"

For anyone who is subscribed to my YouTube channel (SHAMELESS PLUG: https://youtube.com/channel/UCP5GNik1XRkJHoGT89zIYLA) will remember that I did a review for Shawn Mendes's "Life Of The Party" which by the way I deleted and never re-upload it again. In that review, I didn't really say nice things about Shawn Mendes and how I compared him to Justin Bieber. But my opinion have changed, because he made 2 good songs after that; "Something Big" and this song right here. What I like about this song here is that Shawn sounds really good on this track and he just sells it. The production isn't too bad as well with nice acoustic strings and cords added by a good beat drop. The only thing that I'm kind of eiffy on is the lyrics, because it's just the typical "don't leave me behind, because I can't survive without you" type of song. But I don't really have a big issue with the lyrics, because the rest of the song is really good. I'll give this song a B!

8. Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams"

Out of all the songs that was released as singles off of Taylor Swift's "1989" album, this is the weakest of them all. Now this song is not really bad or mediocre, it's just average. The production is average, the lyrics are average, and Taylor herself sound average. This song is like plenty of other pop songs out there, but less interesting. This song gets a C.

7. Silento's "Watch Me": F

6. R. City's "Locked Away" ft. Adam Levine 

Every year on the charts, there's always at least 1 reggae song. Last year it was MAGIC!'s "Rude" and now this year, we have 2; "Cheerleader" and this song right here. Now I don't know too much about R. City, but after listening to this song, I find them to be decent. R. City give alright performances and Adam Levine just kills it on the hook. The message about being there for your love ones even if they did do something bad is not bad at all. The only thing that keeps this song from being good or even great is the really weak and easily forgettable production. But other than that, this song is decent and I'm glad it's on the charts. C+

5. Fetty Wap's "679" ft. Remy Boyz: F!

4. The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face": A+

3. Drake's "Hotline Bling"

Even though I don't mind Drake, he was overexposed this year. With "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late", his collaboration album with Future, and a whole bunch of features, he was just inescapable this year. But enough of all that, let's talk about his new single "Hotline Bling". Or let's not because there's not much to say about it other than the production sounding like the music playing when a company puts you on hold while you're on the phone. The lyrics is typical Drake and how he's complaining about some random girl not calling him anymore (which by the way is a lame topic to talk about). Nothing about this song stands out other than the production. Drake sounds uninteresting in this song and the message is bleh. This song gets a D!

2. Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?"

Let's be honest here, nobody wasn't expecting Justin Bieber's career to be back after the wild shit he done. But in 2015, his career came back with the really good song "Where Are Ü Now". And now, he got another hit with this new song here and it's not as good as "Where Are Ü Now". The only main problem I have with this song are the lyrics and how uninteresting it is. This song is about how this girl that Justin wants to have sex with can't make up her mind if she wants to do it with him or not and Justin just ask a lot of questions. Yeah, not the most interesting topic over there. The production and Justin himself doesn't sound bad in this, but they don't really save this song from being mediocre. But I will say that Justin is improving a little bit, but if he keeps making songs like this, my interest will easily be lost. I'll give this song a C-

1. The Weeknd's "The Hills": B

Well, that's it for my top 20 review. If you enjoy and liked it, then let me know. I'll see you guys in December with my Top 10 worst hit songs of 2015 list, so stayed tuned. 

Here is my top 20 ranking:

Top 5 favorite songs from the Billboard's hot 100 (October 10, 2015)

Hey guys, LokoReviews here and I got something special to tell you guys. Are you ready? 

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!! 

But before we celebrate and get hella crunk up in here, I want to share my top 5 favorite songs that are in the Billboard's hot 100 chart right now. Now let me make this clear that some of these 5 songs are not really my actual favorite songs that are in the billboard's hot 100 right now. The reason for that because "Uptown Funk", "Can't Feel My Face", "Shut Up And Dance", and "Cheerleader"  were going to be on this list, but I already gave my full thoughts on them in previous reviews. So I chose my 5 favorite songs that are in the billboard's hot 100 right now that I haven't talked about yet. So now that's cleared, here are my top 5 songs:

5. Flo Rida's "I Don't Like It, I Love It" ft. Robin Thicke & Verdine White

Flo Rida have always been a hit or miss for me. He made some good tracks like "I Cry" and "Low" & he made some awful tracks like "Whistle" and "GDFR". So before I had the chance to listen to this track here, I didn't know what to expect. But after I gave this song a listen, I instantly liked it. This song have a really nice and fun vibe to it that makes you feel like you're having the best summer ever. The production makes that work with the right mixture of funk, pop, hip hop, and even edm. Not only that, Robin Thicke makes this song as good as it is with his wonderful performance. I know that he only does the hook in this song, but he really sells it like it's his own. Now I don't really have that many problems with this track, but I got to be honest that Flo Rida's performance wasn't really all that great. I'm not saying he ruins the entire song for me, because he really doesn't. The only real problem I have with his performance in this track is that it felt kind of lazy and basic to me. All Flo Rida is basically saying in this song is that he wants to have sex with this random girl he met at this party and have a good time as well. He doesn't really say anything interesting or have a line that is rememberable at all in this song. I feel like his verses are there to just make the song longer. But other than that, I really enjoy this song a lot. Too bad this song didn't reach the top 40, but hey, at least it did its best. 

4. Demi Lovato's "Confident"

After the horror that was "Cool For The Summer", I had no hopes for this new single from Demi Lovato to even be romotely good. But to my surprise, it's pretty damn great and even badass if I may say. The best part of this song is definitely the production with a killer horn, nice snaps, and a good beat that kind of reminds me of Kanye West's "Black Skinhead". Let's not discredit Demi Lovato because she does an awesome job as well. Demi gave a highly energetic performance and she just owns it in this track. Now you could say that Demi Lovato does the same thing in "Cool For The Summer", but the difference between that and this song is 1, she doesn't sound creepy; and 2, she doesn't sound like she's trying too hard. You could say that Demi Lovato sounds really confident in this song (I'm sorry for the bad joke). But overall, I really like this song. I don't know how big this song will get, but I hope it does way better than "Cool For The Summer".

3. Little Mix's "Black Magic"

I'm not going to waste my time on this, I really enjoy this song a lot. Heck, the first time I listened this song, I instantly like it. And what isn't there to like about this song? The fun and bouncy production, the really good vocals from each member in the group, and the sneaky sexy lyrics that this song have. Now I'm not saying that everything about this song is like the best thing ever, because the production isn't really all that great. Yes, the production is indeed enjoyable for me, but it doesn't really have any melody or something to make me remember it. But I will say that the production does sound a lot like the 1983 hit single "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (which by the way, I secretly enjoy). But other than that, I don't have that many problems with this song. I really enjoy it and I hope it does well. 

2. Alessia Cara's "Here"

This pop year in 2015 so far was dominated with a bunch of party and club tracks. Some of the party tracks were good like anything from DJ Snake this year. But a lot of them sucked like "Post To Be", "Watch Me", "Hit The Quan", and anything from Fetty Wap (excluding "Again"). Now the reason why I bring this up, not because this song specifically fully mention those type of tracks. But the environment around that Alessia Cara feels when those type of songs play at a party. In this song, Alessia explains that she wasn't really in the mood to go partying. But since her friends were going, she just wanted to go to that party and have a great time with her buddies. But when she reaches there, she doesn't really have a good time. She's not into the environment, people are drinking and doing a lot of drugs, she doesn't like the music that is playing, and she just doesn't want anything bad to happen to her. Now you could say that she is a party pooper, but she doesn't really kill the party because the people that are there are already going to have a good time with or without her and she even let's them to continue to party (Even if she's not feeling it at all). And because of that maturity, makes me like this song a lot. I would continue praising it, but I want to save my full thoughts on this song when December comes. So all I will say is that this song is great and you guys should definitely check this song out.

And now my number 1 pick is.......

1. X Ambassadors's "Renegades"

When I first heard this song, I instantly disliked it. I thought it was boring, lame, and overdone as hell. Now I tried giving this song a dozen of listens because I know that this track could grow on me, but those attempts failed. But after I listened to that song the 16th time, it finally grew on me and I'm definitely happy it did because this one of best inspirational song I heard all year. Now I will say that message is pretty cliche with the topic of never giving up and always thrive for more. But thanks to the vocals from the lead singer & background vocals from the rest of X Ambassadors and the really good production made by Alex Da Kid (who also produced "Radioactive"), those cliches actually feels like they mean so much more and feel inspiring. If any song can take something that is simple & have been done to death and make it feel like it's worth something, it's definitely a song I like. 

Well, that was my top 5 favorite songs from the billboard's hot 100 right now. If you agree or disagree with any of my opinions, then let me know. But overall, I hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you guys later. 

One Direction's "Drag Me Down" review

Hey guys, LokoReviews here and I just realized that I haven't made a review in 3 months now. Sorry that I haven't a made a review for that long, I just wanted to take a break from reviewing and focus on my life. Also since I'm in college now, I don't really have the time to make any new review. But since I'm not busy right now, I want to give my quick thoughts on One Direction's new track "Drag Me Down". Now I already talked about One Direction before, one was my awkward review for their song "Story Of My Life" and I also mentioned their other track "Best Song Ever" on my top 10 best songs of 2013 video. I would have put a link for you guys to see those 2 videos, but I made them private on my old YouTube channel. But you can watch my awkward review for "Story Of My Life" on Vimeo to see how bad of an reviewer I was back then (Here's the link: https://vimeo.com/86403564). But I'm getting off topic, let's talk about One Direction's new song "Drag Me Down".

Now when I first heard that One Direction released a new track without Zayn Malik (the former member of One Direction), I was a little bit curious of how it will turn out and how the rest of the members will evolve as band without Zayn. When I was about to listen to it, I had 2 predictions of how this whole thing will turn out. They could either evolve as a band and make really good & interesting pop music or they could just stick with what they do best; make the same old love songs so that all their fan girls can go crazy for it. Well....... after I listened to their new track 3 times, they didn't just make a typical love song for all their fan girls to insane for (Well...... Some of it). They actually took their time and made a fairly decent song.

 Now most people think that this song is a love song about how One Direction loves that their girlfriends have stuck around and supported them when everybody else tried bringing them down. I do kind of agree with those people who think this song is actually about that, but I feel like they went a little bit deeper than that. In my opinion, I feel like this song is about how One Direction appreciate their fans who supported them throughout their whole music career and stuck around them during their darkest times. Heck, this song could even be about each member of One Direction's families supporting & helping them out so that no one can bring them down or let fame get the best of them. This song could literally be about anyone (Well, except for Zayn maybe) and you know what...... Even if this song is about them appreciating their girlfriends, at least they care enough that their girlfriends are supporting them. Overall, I like the message of this song; it's nice and sweet (even though that the lyrics are vague). 

The performances in this track is not that bad either. Yeah, it's not anything amazing but at least they don't sound annoying like they did in "Steal My Girl". The music is also not that bad as well and do enjoy that beat drop, even if it's typical. Overall, I don't really have that much to complain about this track. I feel like One Direction actually made a decent track. Yeah, the song isn't really anything new or groundbreaking but I feel like people are not giving this song too much credit. I could definitely understand why people would hate/dislike this song because this track is not perfect. But I feel like most people are hating this track because they think it's a typical love song made by a boy band and I think this song is more than that. But hey, if you don't like it for any reason than go ahead and hate or dislike this song as much as you want. But for me, I'm going to keep on listening to this song until I get tired of hearing it. This song gets an 3.5/5 for me!

So that's my review for One Direction's "Drag Me Down". If you agree or disagree with what I said, then just let me know. Thank you guys for checking this out and I'll see you guys later, peace!

Top 20 review: July 25, 2015

Hey guys, LokoReviews here and welcome to my Billboard's Top 20 review. Now last time, I just did a top 10 review and that's because I had some personal stuff that I had to deal with and I didn't have enough time to a top 20 review. But this time I'm back with another top 20 review and let's get it started.

20. Maroon 5's "Sugar": B

19. Fetty Wap's "679" ft. Montana Bucks 

After hearing Fetty Wap's debut single "Trap Queen", I wasn't really too impressed or fond by it. So when I heard that Fetty Wap had a new single out, I didn't even want to bother listening to any other track from him because I'll just dislike it. But since his single touch the top 20 and I'm doing a top 20 review right now, I had no choice but to listen to it. So after I gave that song a couple listens, I immediately disliked it and you know what....... It's even worse than "Trap Queen". At least with "Trap Queen", the message was kind of unique and I definitely liked the production. But with this track, there's nothing to praise about it. The production is the same old forgettable DJ Mustard type beat, Fetty Wap still sounds awkward & annoying as ever, the other guy who rapped on this track was forgettable and didn't contribute much, and as for the message.............. Well, it's just another "Thugs Need Love" anthem. But just like usual, the 2 rappers talk about how rich, famous, and bad ass they are to make the girl in question have sex with them. Nothing new, nothing special, just the same old crap. This song easily gets an F!




18. The Weeknd's "Earned It": B+





17. Major Lazer's "Lean On" ft. DJ Snake & MO

Each year, we always get at least 1 DJ or producer ruling the Billboard's hot 100 charts. In 2004 through 2006, it was Scott Storch. In 2008 through 2011, it was Bangladesh. In 2012 & 2013, it was Mike Will Made It. In 2014, it was DJ Mustard. Now in 2015, DJ Snake is ruling the charts with 3 songs he produced that all made the hot 100; "You Know You Like It" which touched the top 20, "Get Low" which sadly didn't even touch the top 40, and "Lean On" which also touch the top 20 and it became the most successful one out of the other 2 tracks that touched the charts. So how is "Lean On"? Well......... It's pretty damn good. The song tells a story about meeting up with an old significant other and reminiscing about the good times that they had before and trying to make it up by creating more great times and helping each other in need. Yeah, that message is pretty vague but it's relatable. MO gave a pretty good performance in this track and her voice doesn't bother me in the slightest like other people calm. But the best part of this track have got to be the production. I really like Middle-Eastern vibe that it have throughout the whole track, the beat drop that DJ Snake provided is enjoyable and fits the vibe of this track, and that horn break down at the end of the track really sold it for me. Overall, I really like this track. It's not as great as "You Know You Like It", but it's still good and highly enjoyable. This track gets an A.






16. Jason Derulo's "Want To Want Me": D






15. Selena Gomez's "Good For You" ft. A$AP Rocky

Before I had the chance to listen to this track, I was kind of worried that I wouldn't like this song at all. Like Selena Gomez haven't really released a song that I actually liked from her, most of her songs were just either average, bland, or just straight up boring. As for A$AP Rocky...... Well, he does have a few songs that I actually like and enjoy from him but a lot of his stuff are just not that great. So when I saw that Selena Gomez was teaming up with A$AP Rocky, my exceptions for this track were pretty low. But in my surprise, this track is actually pretty damn good and almost near to great. Now the song is basically about Selena Gomez trying to look her absolute best for this guy or in that case, A$AP Rocky, so that he can be amazed by her beauty and love her in a good way (if you know what I mean) and not leave her side. Yeah....... The lyrics are pretty standard, but the production and the performances from both Selena Gomez & A$AP Rocky make this song as good as it is. I really like the how atmospheric this track is and Selena Gomez's soft vocals added in really makes this song feel sexy. A$AP Rocky did a fine job in this track as well and I really like how in his part, he treats Selena Gomez's character with respect and also making her feel good inside (no pun intended). Now there some parts in this song that I felt like it didn't work for me as much as I needed to. For example, I felt like Selena Gomez was trying a little bit too hard to sound all sexy and seductive. Also some lyrics from A$AP Rocky's verse felt a little bit forced, for example: "But the way you touchin' on me in the club, Rubbin' on my miniture. John Hancock, the signature".

Overall, this song is not as great as I wanted it to be, but it's still pretty good and it's definitely Selena Gomez's best song she released and I hope she keeps up the good work. A.

14. Fifth Harmony's "Worth It" ft. Kid Ink

I already did a blog review on this track, so if you want to see it then check it out here: http://lokoreviews.blogspot.com/2015/05/fifth-harmony-it-ft-kid-ink-review.html?m=1 Also this song gets a D-

13. Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars: A+

12. The Weeknd's "The Hills"

Now the first time I heard this track, I didn't really like it because I thought this track was just another "I can steal your girlfriend" type of songs just like with "Post To Be" and etc. and I wasn't really used to this dark, horrific, and very atmospheric sound it had. But I thought to myself that I was being a little bit too hard on this track and I decided to give it a couple listens to see if I actually dislike this song. So after I gave it a couple listens, the song actually started to grew on me slowly each time I listened to it and I always find something new & interesting about this track. Mainly the message being The Weeknd having an affair with this girl and he tells her straight that this isn't a relationship & that they both know the exact reason why they're together, which by the way is to have sex. Then The Weeknd reminds the girl in question, that she's an equally guilty party of this relationship. Yeah, the message is pleasant but it does fit the mood of the really dark and atmospheric production. Now I don't really have a full opinion on this track yet because the song is still slowly growing on me, but I will say that this song is definitely interesting in a dark and twisted way. So as for now, I will give this track a B.

11. Andy Grammer's "Honey, I'm Good": C

10. David Guetta's "Hey Mama" ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack: B

9. Skrillex & Diplo's "Where Are U Now" ft. Justin Bieber

When I first saw this song on the charts, I was shocked to see both Skrillex & Justin Bieber on a song together because they both haven't been relevant in the music scene since 2012 and they're both are in 2 different genres that don't really work too well with each other sometimes. So I thought that this song wasn't going to be good at all and when I heard it the first time, I didn't like it because I thought the track was just underwhelming to me. But just like with any other song, I gave it a couple and the song grew on me pretty quickly. The production is the main reason why this track grew on me and it's definitely the best part of this whole track. The production have a simple but nice piano ballad during the 2 verses and during the beat drop, it have this mixture of trap and edm elements with some nice texture & flavor to it. Justin Bieber also does a good job sounding decent in this track and also adding some emotion to his vocals. The message is basicially about how Justin Bieber was there for this girl in question but yet she left him in his time of need.  Now the message have got to be the weakest part of this whole track and that's because Justin Bieber doesn't really explain why this girl left him or what exactly he did for this girl, but no complaints from me because this song is awesome and it's definitely the best performance I heard from both Bieber & Skrillex. So I have to give this song a B+

8. Rachel Platten's "Fight Song"

You know, I don't really have that much to say about this track because the song itself is just uninteresting. It's the same old, "I went through a bad break up or I struggled in something in my life, but don't you worry, I'm here to fight and I'll never give up because I am a strong and independent woman" type of songs. Now usually I don't mind those type of tracks, but this song just lacks any originality and Rachel Platten doesn't really have enough personality to make me like her or this track, also the hook is really annoying in my opinon. Rachel Platten does have an alright voice and she looks like a really nice person, but this song is not a very good first impression. Sorry that this one was quick, but what can say about a song that doesn't have nothing interesting about it. So I'll just give this track a D.  

7. Walk The Moon's "Shut Up And Dance": A

6. Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen": D-

5. Silento's "Watch Me"

I HATE ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do we let this asinine, insufferable, and annoying piece of shit song become a top 5 hit? Just Why? 

  

Alright, let me calm down and explain why this song is terrible. First off, Silento's singing or whatever he was doing was just awful and was just a pain to go through especially when he repeats the same words & phrases over and over again. 2nd of all, it fails as a dance track because not only that the beat is weak and lack any energy; but it rely on a bunch of dances crazes, most of them being really outdated like "The Soulja Boy dance" and "Stanky Leg". Last of all, this song is just annoying..... Oh wait, I already said that. Whatever, the song is annoying and don't be surprised if you see this on a certain list coming soon. This track easily gets an F!

4. Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar's "Bad Blood (Remix)": D+

3. The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face"

Wow, The Weeknd is really having a great year because he have 4 songs now that touched the top 20. 3 being his own singles and 1 which he was featured in with another talented artist. The Weeknd must be feeling great and enjoying his life right now, but I'm getting off topic. Let's talk about his new single "Can't Feel My Face". Now just like with "The Hills", I was underwhelmed by it and my main problem was that he sounded way too much like Michael Jackson and you can really tell because he even imitates the sounds that he usually makes in his songs. But I didn't want that to bother me too much, so I gave it another chance and I actually like this song now. Now The Weeknd does sound great in this song and the production is also atmospheric and funky, but the lyrics really sold for me. Now the song is about The Weeknd's love for weed and how he knows that it makes him numb and act a certain way, but he doesn't care because he loves it very much. Now some people can say that the song is about some girl that he loves and I can understand that, but he's definitely talking about weed. Now the lyrics reminds me a lot of Classified's "Higher" which also have the same message and any song that reminds me of that great song is definitely a song I like. Overall, I give this song an A!

2. Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" ft. Charlie Puth: A

1. OMI's "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)": A

Well, this week top 20 was decent. It had some good songs and it had some really bad songs, but overall, it was okay in my opinion. Thank you guys for checking out another top 20 review and I'll see you guys next time, peace!!!

Top 10 review: June 27, 2015

Hey Guys, LokoReviews here and welcome my top 10 review. Usually I do a top 20 review, but since I'm busy doing other important things in my life, I decided to just do a top 10 review to make it short and easy. But the same rules from my top 20 reviews apply here: I give my full thought on the songs I haven't talked about yet and just skip the songs I already talked about before in previous top 20 reviews or personal reviews. But don't worry, I'll rate each song by using the A-F rating. So without wasting time, here's my top 10 review!

10. Andy Grammer's "Honey, I'm Good"

 

I got to be honest here, I wasn't expecting this song or any Andy Grammer song to be in the top 10. The last time I saw an Andy Grammer track on the charts was all the way back in 2011 with "Keep Your Head Up" (which by the way, I like that song) and that song didn't even touch the top 40 or 50. But now in 2015, Andy Grammer managed to have a top 10 hit, funny how time changes. But enough of that, what do I think of this song? Well, I don't really have that much to say about this song because it didn't really leave an impression on me other than being catchy. Andy's performance in this track  is alright, but nothing really special. That country ho-down inspired production was a nice idea, but it felt a little bit weak for me and it's pretty forgettable. As for the lyrics.................. Well, I will say this, at least Andy Grammer is staying faithful with his wife and not hooking up with other women. But I got to ask, why is Andy Grammer even paying attention to those other women that he doesn't even know? I understand that in the song he describes the women to be highly attractive, but just don't look at them and focus on what you're trying to accomplish. Overall, I'm not feeling this track. I understand what Andy Grammer was trying to go for, but it didn't really interest me. Not a bad song, but nothing I would go back and listen to. This song gets a C. 

9. David Guetta's "Hey Mama" ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack

You know, David Guetta haven't really interested me as an EDM producer. I mean, he's not a bad EDM producer but a lot of his songs haven't really caught my interest. Heck, the only song from him that I actually like is "Titanium" (which by the way is an awesome song). Other than that, most of his songs are either okay, bland, or just down right insufferable. But I think David Guetta improved a lot with his new single "Hey Mama". Now I don't know which EDM Producer; David Guetta & Afrojack worked on what in this song, but the production is definitely the best part of this entire track. I really love the build up on the chorus and how there's so much crescendo during Bebe Rexha's part and the sample that they used. Even though there's no actual beat drop during the chorus, the beat that Nicki rapped over really goes hard and the energy keeps on going throughout the whole track. The lyrics in this track is basically like Meghan Trainor's "Dear Future Husband", but the only difference between the two is that the former is less bratty, demanding and it's 10 times better than the latter (No seriously, screw "Dear Future Husband"). Overall, I'm digging this track. It's not as great as "Titanium", but it's definitely an improvement from his other tracks. I give this track a B.    

8. The Weeknd's "Earned It": B

7. OMI's "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)"

I already made a full review on this track, if you want to check it out then watch it here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_MUbbAtW0 Also this song gets an A.

6. Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars: A+

5. Jason Derulo's "Want To Want Me"

Just like with "Honey, I'm Good", this is another song that I don't have too much to say about it. I find that weird coming from a Jason Derulo song because usually when I listen to music, I always get some type of reaction or emotion to it. But with this track, I literally got nothing from it other than Jason making me feel but bored and annoyed by his performance. The music is average and the lyrics are generic. The song basically about sex and how Jason can't stop thinking about this girl, like we haven't had so many songs about that topic. Overall, this song is just uninteresting from beginning to end. It's just a standard pop song that will get successful for like a month or two and then it will be forgotten by the masses. I give this song a D. 

4. WALK THE MOON's "Shut Up And Dance"

Another song on the top 10 that I already made an review on, check it out: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wv--nDe91_U This song gets an A.

3. Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen"

When I first saw this track debut on the hot 100, I never in my right mind thought that this song would become successful at all. But a few months later, it already became the 2nd biggest rap song of this year so far peaking at #2 on the freaking charts. I'm just mind-boggled on how huge this song got because this track right here in my opinion is just straight up bad. Fetty Wap's performance on this track is really awkward and annoying as hell. He tries his best to imatite both Future & Migos style, but when he does, it sounds like he's almost dying. The lyrics are about Fetty Wap making & selling drugs with his girlfriend and I give him some credit for being unique with that concept. But when I hear this song, all I hear is just Fetty Wap bragging about his success when this is just his song he released. Usually I don't mind brag raps if done right, but hearing Fetty Wap bragging is just uninteresting and insufferable. Also was it necessary to add that random guy at the end of the track? He sounded like he smoked too much special grass (if you know what I mean).  The only alright thing about this track is the production, but hearing Fetty Wap rap & sing over with just kills it for me. I give this track a D- 

2. Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar's "Bad Blood"

After hearing the amazing track "Style", I had high hopes that this track would be just as great. Like come on, it have freaking Kendrick Lamar in it. You can't tell me that this track would be a total let down. Well.............. At first listen, I actually thought that this song was really good. But after listened to it again, the song kind of worn off of me a little and I just thought it was okay. But the 3rd or 4th time I listened to it, I lost total interest in this track. Kendrick's performance in this track isn't all that bad because he does sound like he's enjoying himself, but his verses were pretty forgettable. Taylor's performance ain't that bad either, but the hook that she's provide is pretty standard. I don't really care too much about the production because mostly bass and a uninteresting melody. Now the lyrics were suppose to be a diss about Katy Perry for some reason that I don't really care for. But you won't know it was a diss to Katy or anyone else, because it sounds more like Taylor dealing with a bad breakup and I wouldn't be surprised if the song was actually about that. I don't really have that much to say for this track because it's just an average pop song. But I will say that I prefer the original version of "Bad Blood" than this, because at least the production flows better and that guitar riff really brings something special to the track. As for the Bad Blood remix, it gets a C. 

1. Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" ft. Charlie Puth

Before I start talking about this song, let me just say that Furious 7 was an awesome movie and it's definitely one of the best from the Fast & Furious series. After watching that movie, I remembered the part where the late Paul Walker and Vin Diesel were in their own car looking at each other for the very last time and after that they drove off into different roads. That part was one of the most emotional scene from the whole movie because not only that Paul Walker left his best friend, but he actually left this world by a tragic event he was in. Also putting this song during that special scene really helped make things perfect, because the track itself is really good. The song is basically a tribute for Paul Walker and his tragic death. But seeing how the lyrics doesn't specifically mention Paul Walker, the song can easily be related to anyone  who lost that special someone in their life. Not only that the song is relatable, but both Wiz & Charlie give an excellent performance. Even though that Wiz Khalifa barely even tries to rhyme words with each other, he still provide a lot of energy and emotion to this track. Charlie Puth does his thing to by singing wonderfully in this track and his soft voice definitely match with the sad production. Speaking of the production, I absolutely love it. The each notes played on that piano really gives out a lot of emotion and when that beat drops, it really hits you hard with that great bass. Now even though I said a lot of positive things about this track, it's not the best song I heard so far this year. But it's definitely one of the many great tracks that charted this year. This song definitely gets an A

Here's my ranking of the top 10: 

Thank you guys for checking this out and let me know what you think! So this is James Kaloko and everybody in this world, just stay loco. Peace!!!