choronda:

Choronda’s 30 Best Songs of 2011 Playlist. 

A few things: 

1. A few friends of mine suggested we individually compile the top songs of 2011. Here’s my list. 

2. Making a ‘Best Of’ list, let alone a playlist, is massively hard. I think I spent the past four weeks whittling down a list that started at 200 songs. The mission was to have a ‘25 Best’, but I just couldn’t let go of some gems. I’m at the point of going batshit crazy where I add, remove, then re-add songs repeatedly so I thought it be best that I just cut myself off and call it quits. 

3. Songs continue to be released. Way to make it harder, Common. 

4. No repeat artists were allowed, unless they were guest artists on a song. Sorry Bey, I would have had a majority of your album on this list otherwise. 

5. No songs over 7 minutes. Sorry Marsha Ambrosius, but ‘Far Away’ is far too long. 

6. Songs are in no particular order, except by playability so that it runs through like a playlist. Arranging ‘Best Of The Year’ songs is another challenge since there are a number of genres to blend. 

7. Destiny’s Child made the list… although they are performing separately… on separate songs… and Michelle is only a guest artist. Oh well. 

8. I think 2011 has been kinda shitty overall, right? Musically though, A SHIT TON of good music has been released this year. Incidentally, a lot of it happens to be depressing.

9. Anyone who knows my taste in music knows that I’m a big fan of ballads and mid-tempo songs that have a soul / R&B / hip-hop groove. I almost always prefer B-side songs to chart-topping singles… unless it makes me really want to duck walk or something. 

10. You can download the playlist here, or click through on the image.