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Hello You Lovely Lot!

So, it's that time of month again and I tried to put this off as long as possible since my first post was the review of the Little Mix album but here we are, let's get started!

You Gotta Not - Glory Days - Little Mix

I've done a whole review of this album if you want to know what I really think of this. All you need to know now is that I love this and it is one of my favourite songs from the album!

Favourite Lyric : 'Is that what you call flirting? You gotta not'

Broken Piano - Tape Deck Heart - Frank Turner

I love Frank Turner and this is one of my favourite songs by him. I think it's just so beautiful and when the drums come in it just gets me EVERY time. I think Frank is just absolutely amazing and as I'm seeing him twice this month I thought it was only right that I rekindle my love for him. This is my favourite album by him too and every song on it is incredible, this is just especially incredible.

Favourite Lyric : 'As I stroked those broken keys, you did not join in harmony'

Anymore - Tape Deck Heart - Frank Turner

Another song from the amazing album. We all know I love a sad song and this is the epitome of sad. It's about realising you aren't in love with someone anymore and being able to walk away from it. Sometimes I find it hard to listen to this just because it makes me so sad but it just too good for words. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard

Favourite Lyric : 'Not with a bang, but with a whimper'

Oceans - Ghost Stories - Coldplay

I'll be honest I hardly listen to this Coldplay album and I don't know why I just seem to forget it because it has some amazing songs on it. It's one of their best albums in  my opinion so I really should listen to it more. A while ago I rediscovered it because Lewis Watson did a gorgeous cover of this. This song doesn't really make much sense to me but I still love it and I think it really shows off Chris' beautiful voice

Favourite Lyric : 'Meet me in blue sky, meet me again'

Polaroid Picture - Tape Deck Heart - Frank Turner

This is another one of my favourite Frank Turner songs. I just think it sums up that you have to remember the little things because things can change so fast. This one is a little more rocky than the other two in this playlist but still just as good and deserves its place here.

Favourite Lyric : 'Let go of the little distractions, hold close to the ones that you love' OR 'Remind yourself that everything changes but there was this time when things were ok'

When You Love Someone (Acoustic) - When You Love Someone (Single) - James TW

I think i found this by accident? However, either way there was a time when I listened to ti non stop. I think this song is just so innocent and perfect. James' voice is beautiful and the song is emotional. It's just a lovely calm one to listen to when you're in bed or just on a rainy day when you're sat inside listening to the rain (because we all know those are the best times, lets be honest)

Favourite Lyric : 'We didn't raise you up like this now did we?'

I Am Disappeared - England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner

I think this is my favourite Frank Turner song ever. I think i first heard it live and I fell in love. It is just so incredibly beautiful. There's a bit in it that goes 'and on the worst days when it feels like life weighs ten thousand tonnes' and it was me and Dad sat in the car on the way home. I was going through quite a rough patch and had been for a while and he pointed at me and sang it and I nearly burst in to tears there and then. It is such a special song to me and when I see him next week I wish for nothing more than for this to be on the setlist. What an incredible song.

Favourite Lyric : 'And on the worst days when it feels like life weighs ten thousand tonnes' OR 'I can get up, shower and in half an hour I'll be gone' OR 'A car pulls up and Bob's driving' OR 'these rivers of tarmac are like arteries across the country' (SO MANY FAVES)

Don't Wanna Know - Don't Wanna Know (Single) - Maroon 5

I used to love Maroon 5 when I was little because there was just something different about them and I remember being quite disappointed when I first started to hear their new stuff because it was so similar to what I was hearing in the charts and that's not what I expected from them. However, I found this song on my recommended and played it and was obsessed straight away! I also love the video for this because it's a Pokemon Go kind of thing. Also Adam Levine is gorgeous, enough said

Favourite Lyric : 'The more I drink, the more I think about you'

Novels - Calm & Normal - Rusty Clanton

I first heard this when Dodie Clark did a cover of it with Rusty himself on her YouTube channel and I fell in love. I would play the video again and again because I couldn't find it on iTunes. Then for whatever reason I just thought I would look on Spotify and there it was. I think it is such a gorgeous song and has made me shed a tear many a time. Rusty just has one of the most beautiful voices and writes incredible songs such as this one

Favourite Lyric : 'Someday I won't have to wait for you'

All Night - All Night (Single) - The Vamps

I heard this for the first time when I was driving in my friend Maddy's car with my other friend Markie and it came on and I was just humming along, Then Maddy goes 'this is The Vamps isn't it?' and I was just like 'what?!'. If you know me or have read my blog before you might know that I love The Vamps and I couldn't believe that this has skipped under my radar for so long! It's not what we usually hear from The Vamps but I do love it!

Favourite Lyric : 'Can you wake me up before you leave?'

F.U. - Glory Days - Little Mix

This is another one that is on the whole album review so you can go over and read that to find out my full opinion. However, I do really love this song and I remember seeing the little teaser on Instagram and just being SO excited, it definitely lived up to the hype I'd created for myself

Favourite Lyric : 'I don't wanna be friends, no'

Sick of Losing Soulmates - Intertwined (EP) - Dodie

I have loved Dodie for years from her YouTube channel and when she first put up this video I cried for ages. I can't even relate to this song really because I haven't ever really had a serious relationship. Maybe you could take it about friendship I guess? However, either way, Dodie will always be one of my favourite people and this will always be one of my favourite songs. It is so incredible and so beautiful and I even learnt to play it on my guitar but can't get through it without crying which just shows you something

Favourite Lyric : 'Which path will we take cause we both know a break does exactly what it says on the tin?'

Boys Will Be Boys - How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In Ten Easy Steps - The Ordinary Boys

I downloaded a playlist full of 'Indie Hits' and this was on it and for whatever reason I just fell in love. I can't listen to it without thinking of that time that Preston stormed off 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' though (does anyone else remember that?! what a brilliant episode). I just love songs that make you feel happy and weirdly enough this is one.

Favourite Lyric : 'We've had girls that have broken our hearts'

I Luv U - How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In Ten Easy Steps - The Ordinary Boys

This is a very sweet song and I did know it before I went through The Ordinary Boys' songs on spotify but I just became obsessed with it over this month. I think it's a weird song that makes me feel happy and sad at the same time? Is that even possible? It's quite an unconventional love song and maybe that's what I love about it.

Favourite Lyric : 'I love you, you know that...don't you?'

That's My Girl - 7/27 - Fifth Harmony

This song will always remind me of Natalie now. She's been through some tough times that I obviously won't go through but just know it was hard. However, every single time she got knocked down I watched get back up on her feet and dust herself off and this song just sums up how proud of her I am. That's all I can say really!

Favourite Lyric : 'Get mad independent and don't you ever forget it'

24K Magic - 24K Magic (Single) - Bruno Mars

This was another one I fell in love with in Maddy's car. it came on and I hadn't heard it before but Markie and Maddy were singing along to it in the front seats and ever since that moment it's been a song that has not left my head. I used to love Bruno Mars but he kind of left my radar after 'Doowops and Hooligans' but this song has got him back on it a little bit so fair play.

Favourite Lyric : 'Showtime, guess who's back again?'

When (Live) - Intertwined (EP) -  Dodie

Another Dodie song and so I won't go in to the same explanation about how I found Dodie but I remember that when she uploaded this I didn't listen to it for a few days for whatever reason but I'm so thankful I did. It's one of the only songs on this playlist that I could still listen to gain and again even though it's pretty much all I listened to in November. When I was feeling a bit low at the start of last month it was just something I always had on and I think it will always be a song I can go back to.

Favourite Lyric : 'I'm sick of faking dairy entries, gotta get it in my head, I'll never be 16 again'

Power - Glory Days - Little Mix

This is obviously another one that you can see the full review of if you look at my other blog post but I will tell you that this is my favourite song off this album, I just think it's amazing and that's all I can say!

Favourite Lyric : 'HOOOOOLD UP......my turn'

Those Days Are Gone - Night Driver - Busted

I will be putting up a review of this album soon but this is probably my favourite song from it. When I first heard this I thought it was going to be like old Busted songs just because the start of it sounded so much like one but I was wrong. It changes after a while and for a bit I wasn't sure how I felt about that because I was such a big fan of Busted but this has really brought me round. I don't know what it is about it but I think it's incredible

Favourite Lyric : 'I wish that you would just reappear'


So there you go! My favourite songs of last month!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky

Hello You Lovely Lot!

This time last year I wrote a blog post all about the top 25 most played songs on my iTunes. So, now it's a year later....I thought I would do it again!

Here's last years list...

25. Lost! - Coldplay (8 plays)
24. Dear Future Husband - Meghan Trainor (9 plays)
23. Hear Me - Imagine Dragons (9 plays)
22: Runaway - Ed Sheeran (9 plays)
21: I Miss You - Blink-182 (9 plays)
20: It's Not Right For You - The Script (10 plays)
19: Come What May - Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor (10 plays)
18: Centuries - Fall Out Boy (10 plays)
17: 42 - Coldplay (10 plays)
16: Let's Dance To Joy Division (11 plays)
15: She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks (11 plays)
14: Ooh La - The Kooks (11 plays)
13: Warning Sign - Coldplay (11 plays)
12: Atlas - Coldplay (11 plays)
11: Na Na Na Na Naa - Kaiser Chiefs (12 plays)
10: Our Perfect Disease - The Wombats (13 plays)
9: Moving To New York - The Wombats (15 plays)
8: Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials - The Wombats (15 plays)
7: Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs (16 plays)
6: Life Support - Sam Smith (18 plays)
5: Anti-D - The Wombats (20 plays)
4: New Romantics - Taylor Swift (21 plays)
3. Sledgehammer - Fifth Harmony (21 plays)
2: Elastic Heart - Sia (22 plays)
1: Kill The Director - The Wombats (26 plays)


25: Oh My God - The Kaiser Chiefs (22 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - 7TH

I haven't listened to this song in such a long time which is probably why it's slipped all the way down! I got in to The Kaiser Chiefs when I started watching The Voice one year and Ricky was on it so now The Voice is back on, they could move up the list!

Favourite Lyric : 'Knock me down I get right back up again, come back stronger than a powered up pac man'
24: James Franco - Hoodie Allen (22 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I don't know why this has only just crept on to this playlist because I loved it in like 2013 and I guess I have got back in to it, but I didn't think it would be here!

Favourite Lyric : 'I hate spiderman two, James Franco'

23 : Get Better - Frank Turner (25 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

My Dad got me in to Frank Turner as I'm sure I've told you all many times. Someone accused me of just liking him because Dad does but I think this proves that that's not true. I do love his music when I'm in the right mood!

Favourite Lyric : 'They threw me a whirlwind and I spat back the sea'

22: Runaway - Ed Sheeran (25 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - 22ND

I still love this song quite a lot but it's similar to Hoodie Allen in that I liked it around 2013 so I'm not sure why it's here! One of my favourite songs from Ed's last album though!

Favourite Lyric : 'I love him from the skin of my bones but I don't wanna live in this home'

16: Jet Black Heart - 5 Seconds Of Summer (29 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

This was my favourite song last month even though I wasn't the biggest fan at first. When I saw the video was when I really started to love it. I just think it's beautiful

Favourite Lyric : 'Cause now that I'm broken, and now that you know it'

15: Anti-D - The Wombats (29 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - 5TH

I really love this song and I haven't listened to it in a while which is why it's slipped down so far on the list! Whenever I do listen to it through I really enjoy it and it's definitely one of my favourite song by The Wombats

Favourite Lyric : 'It's hard to smile when you're as flat as a pancake'

14: Wolves - One Direction (29 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

 Their new album came out a few months ago and the fact that some of the songs are already on my playlist really shows something. This one is so catchy and just nothing I'd expect from One Direction.

Favourite Lyric : 'I wish it wasn't true but the whole world's tryna get a piece of you'

13: New Romantics - Taylor Swift (30 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - 4TH

Last summer I was obsessed with this (and the whole album really but this was my favourite). I just think it's so catchy and one I can dance around my room to!

Favourite Lyric : 'Please leave me stranded, it's so romantic'

12: Temporary Fix - One Direction (30 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

Bit more 1D for you all! I love this song I just think it's so gritty and I could listen to it again and again! Plus Harry sounds amazing (as he always does).

Favourite Lyric : 'If you're feeling the weakness, well I told you baby that you can call me'

11: Life Support - Sam Smith (32 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - 6TH

Natalie got me in to this too and although I don't listen to it much anymore I have to admit I still love it. I haven't really listened to the whole of Sam Smith's album, only the odd song but this is one of them and definitely my favourite of the few I've heard!

Favourite Lyric : 'Sick of waking up in darkness, when the sky is always painted blue'

10: Beautiful To Me - Olly Murs (32 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I started loving this song after the video for it came on and I went through a stage of listening to it quite a bit and I would get emotional every now and then whilst listening to it. Good old Olly.

Favourite Lyric : 'Every day's a battle and it tears her apart'

9: Adventure Of A Lifetime - Coldplay (33 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I love Coldplays new album so much and although I'm not sure if it's my favourite it appears to be the only one on the playlist! I do love this song however, I think it's such a feel good song!

Favourite Lyric : 'Everything you want's a dream away'

8: The English Summer - The Wombats (35 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

More of The Wombats! I'm surprised that this is further up than the two before because I had liked The Wombats for a while before this album came out but this is such a good album and song!

Favourite Lyric : 'And there's an animal inside of me and he's feeding off every word you say'

7: Greek Tragedy - The Wombats (35 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

Even though this isn't as far up on the list as another song by The Wombats I think it's my favourite. It's the first one I heard because my friend Melissa played it for me so I think it will always hold a special place in my heart!

Favourite Lyric : 'So free up the cheaper seats, here comes a Greek Tradgedy'

6: I Want To Write You A Song - One Direction (35 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I think this song is so beautiful and probably now one of my favourite One Direction songs! Harry wrote this which makes me wonder what's going on inside his head..

Favourite Lyric : 'Everything I need I get from you, giving back is all I wanna do'

5: Never Enough - One Direction (36 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I was about to say that I'm surprised that this is so far up but in reality I'm not. I love this song so much and I'm not afraid to admit it. It's so catchy and just makes me feel so happy. I think it's another 'Act My Age' kind of affair

Favourite Lyric : 'I don't need my heart you can break it, break it, break it'

4: Emoticons - The Wombats (38 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

I must of gone through a stage of really loving this considering it's higher up than my all time favourite Wombats song! It is a good song however, I can't deny it that.

Favourite Lyric : 'You need to find a different boys heart to chew'

3: Olivia - One Direction (38 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

Another One Direction song named after girl. When is it my turn? Although I'm not sure that 'Becky' or 'Rebecca' is a good name for a song really. I love this song and have done ever since I first heard it!

Favourite Lyric : 'I love you, I love you, I love, I love, I love Olivia'

2: Cheater - The Vamps (49 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE - NONE

This is another one where I saw the video and fell in love with the song straight away. The video also made me turn from a Brad girl in to a Connor girl. I listened to the song on repeat for weeks, no joke. I daren't listen to it again incase my obsession comes back.

Favourite Lyric : 'His dirty little secrets are banging on his bedroom floor'

1: Perfect - One Direction (50 plays) LAST YEARS PLACE -  NONE

I didn't realise I liked this song so much! I did listen to it for quite a long time after it first came out and I was so glad when i heard it live because the first time I went OTRA it wasn't even out yet! It's never a song I skip when I'm on shuffle and always a song I can dance around to!

Favourite Lyric : 'And if you like cameras flashing every time we go out, and if you're looking for someone to write your breakup songs about, baby I'm perfect'

So there you have it! This changes so much because as you can see sometimes there's hardy anything in it, sometimes songs have the exact same number of plays! Hope you've enjoyed reading this and maybe even found some new songs to love or seen some of your favourites!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x