Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

A: Phil Collins
S: In The Air Tonight

If you play In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins on December 31st, that is today, at 11:56:40 the drum break will play right as the clock strikes midnight. Start off your new year right. You are welcome.

... I know where you've been.

Mylène Farmer - Tristana

A:  Mylène Farmer
S: Tristana

Thirty years old, Tristana is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song deals with Farmer's favorite themes which has been regularly used in her next songs: blood and death. It enjoyed an intense promotion on television and met a great success in France, reaching the top ten.

... ton coeur a pris froid.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

A: The Killers
S: Mr. Brightside

This year, the 14-year-old rock anthem has gained a second life on the internet. Everywhere you looked in 2017, you saw Mr. Brightside. The Killers’ 2003 song has become a modern classic and a permanent meme fixture, which leaves us to ask the inevitable question: How did it end up like this?

... it was only a kiss.

Nena - Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann

A: Nena
S: Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann

Yes the German Netflix show Dark brought me here, and looking back on the universe of series this year I have to say it's my favourite new show this year. I'm glad you agree. And please stop comparing it to Stranger Things, a highly clever and original show has nothing to do with a cheap 80s rip-off.

... Liebe wird aus Mut gemacht.

Vicious Pink - Cccan't you see

A: Vicious Pink
S: Cccan't you see

Vicious Pink was a synthpop duo from Leeds in England and are everything you need to get you from Christmas to New Years Eve. With a catchy sound and a penchant for highly provocative and sexualized lyrics, the band's music was aimed toward clubs rather than commercial hits. 

... last night, we both said things that we regret.

SOHN - Hard Liquor

A: SOHN
S: Hard Liquor

More than ever, it takes something really special to cut through the noise and distraction of everyday life and command your full attention. But, somehow, this song and video from SOHN jumped out from the chaos this year and absorbed my full attention. Headphones on. Full screen. Replay. Over and over.

... she’ll never see a rainy day.

George Michael - Careless Whisper

A: George Michael
S: Careless Whisper

Because from now on, the most important person to remember on December 25 will always be George Michael. Last Christmas might just have been the saddest one we ever had on planet pop, so it's well important to celebrate his legacy for all the future years to come.

... I'm never gonna dance again.

Siouxsie And The Banshees - Happy House

A: Siouxsie And The Banshees
S: Happy House

The Banshees’ Top 10 third album, Kaleidoscope, rang the changes and the album’s first single in April 1980, Happy House, found Siouxsie poking macabre fun at the mirage of happiness of the family unit in a consumer society. So make sure this is included on your annual Christmas playlist.

... but don't say no or you'll have to go.

Now, Now - SGL

A: Now, Now
S: SGL

It’s been five years since Now, Now released their last album, the fantastic Threads, on which the Minnesota band perfectly rendered their terse, introspective rock. SGL contains the same dense narrative pull that the band has always been so skilled at. Enjoy below.

... now every word is heavy.

HAERTS - Your Love

A: HAERTS
S: Your Love

Haert's track about the uncertainty of love is both raw and honest, as it describes a situation Fabi and her partner (and fellow Haerts member) both went through personally. Your Love is the first piece of music - a new page in a new chapter - from the group, who are set to release a new record next year. Listen below.

... I never was a dreamer.

David Hasselhoff - Flying On The Wings Of Tenderness

A: David Hasselhoff
S: Flying On The Wings Of Tenderness

Driving home for Christmas always brings me back to the very same spot: my very first compact disc, a small town that could easily fit into an airbus three-eighty and a childhood without television. Looking back brings me to two conclusions: what a great place to come from, and what a great idea to have left.

... I've always hidden my emotions.

Crystal Bats - Anyone

A: Crystal Bats 

S: Anyone

If The Lost Boys had decided against terrorising beach-goers and opted to make synth-fuelled rock music instead, chances are they would have created Crystal Bats. With leather jackets and perfectly quiffed hair, Will Vaughan and Will Jones are reinventing disco music with their glistening cinematic sounds and melodic vocals. Full of 80s nostalgia, the effortlessly cool pair will transport you into a neon-lit dream with their brilliant synth-rock tracks.

... could have been anyone.

HEAVEN - LONESOME TOWN

A: HEAVEN
S: LONESOME TOWN

Earlier this year, Italians Do It Better introduced a new act by the name of Heaven with a stylish video for It’s Not Enough, then they released their debut EP, Lonesome Town, which was of course produced by Johnny Jewel). Enjoy, watch and listen below.

... you can buy a dream or two.

Eternal - I Wanna Be The Only One

A: Eternal
S: I Wanna Be The Only One

Pure 90s bliss. If this throwback Monday track won't put a big smile on your face, I don't know what will. Released thirty years ago, this funky gem should find its way onto your holiday playlist.

... you can have the best of life.

Jennifer Hudson - Burden Down

A: Jennifer Hudson
S: Burden Down

Put some acapella in your Sunday. On her new single, la JHud pulls an I Will Always Love You as sung by Whitney, but in reverse. It only took her like ten years to finally put out her very own first masterpiece. And it's fierce as hell.

... I'm a river, I keep running.

Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge

A: Kim Wilde
S: View From A Bridge

Because, why not? View from a Bridge was the second single released internationally from Kim Wilde's second album, Select. The song tells the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge, so please don't try this at home or anywhere else.

... can't take anymore.

Sigrid - Strangers

A: Sigrid
S: Strangers

Thank God we have Sigrid picking up the slack since Robyn is too busy remixing her old songs to put out any new music. There’s a muted Dancing on My Own pulse to Strangers that creeps up and up in the mix until it bursts into sharp relief in the irresistibly dancey chorus about a relationship that doesn’t quite live up to Hollywood standards. Enjoy.

... our touch is just a touch.

Rae Morris - Do It

A: Rae Morris
S: Do It

After returning with the triumphant Reborn earlier in the year, Rae Morris is back again!
‘Do It’ is the second track from her upcoming, as-yet-untitled second album, which is set to be out early next year. It’s still got that slightly ethereal nature that we’ve come to expect from Rae, with euphoric electro-pop melodies.

... we can make our bodies rhyme.

MGMT - When You Die

A: MGMT
S: When You Die

Starring Alex Karpovsky, of Girls, the video for the band’s new song When You Die is both beguiling and horrifying. The band announced their new album will be out in February, so tune in and stay tuned.

... we'll all be laughing with you when you die.

Jens Lekman - What's That Perfume That You Wear?

A: Jens Lekman
S: What's That Perfume That You Wear?

This Swedish crooner is quite a simply a songwriter like no other, and on his joyous fourth album Live Will See You Now, he decks out his wildly specific, intimate yarns with bossa nova grooves, disco beats, and hip-hop samples - plus enough heart, suspense, and laughs to easily make this the finest rom-com you'll encounter all year.

... and it smells so good.

Ralph - Tease

A: Ralph
S: Tease

Meet Canadian artist Ralph with her music slash video for Tease. Coming across like a reflection across a clear pool of deep blue, sun-flecked water, Tease is a shimmering slice of 80s pop. The track follows up an exciting year for Ralph, who found herself on several year end lists in 2016. Watch below and then dream of the day you can dance this good.

... secrets out, baby please.

Charli XCX - Don't Delete The Kisses (Wolf Alice Cover)

A: Charli XCX
S: Don't Delete The Kisses (Wolf Alice Cover)

Here to show you it's not just bad songs that make great cover, Charli XCX and Wolf Alice with probably the best original song of the year, and the bestest, hugest, fantasticest cover of the year.

... what if it's not meant for me.

Tiffany Gouché - Fantasy

A: Tiffany Gouché
S: Fantasy

Released a bit over two years ago but not a day old, this clip serves as an ode to the city of Los Angeles and specifically the Leimert Park district with its rich cultural history and often misrepresented beauty within. while the song leaves much to the imagination as Tiffany envisions a world where generosity, gratitude, deep connection and selflessness, all elements of unconditional Love, reigns supreme.

... I just wanna, know your fantasy.

The Altered Hours - Open Wide

A: The Altered Hours
S: Open Wide

Irish band The Altered Hours will release their new EP On My Tongue in early 2018. Open Wide opens with a bare tambourine and synth drone, before the band’s full force kicks in to introduce the guitar’s enchanting riff. Cathal MacGabhann's relaxed vocal is alluring; Elaine Howley’s whisper echoes; while the keys swell to solidify the song as beautifully crafted. Enjoy.

... it's how you lie.

Men I Trust - Tailwhip

A: Men I Trust
S: Tailwhip

Look what I found on my spotify list called Songs You've Missed This Year, which is, just between me, you and this thing called internet, far more exciting as it turns out than my Most Played Songs List. Find the ones you missed and check out http://2017wrapped.com/.

... we’ll be all right.

Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby

A: Kylie Minogue
S: Santa Baby

Here, take this and let's be done with Santa Clause Day already. This might just be the wonderfullest of all the many versions this song has to offer, and yes I know that Madonna sang it first, but Kylie was always camp as Christmas, so she wins this.

... think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed.

Belle Adair - Neptune City

A: Belle Adair
S: Neptune City

Muscle Shoals four-piece Belle Adair has unveiled Neptune City, the latest from their forthcoming record Tuscumbia, out 19 January. The track is a nostalgic reflection on a breezy summer from the distance of a biting winter that, as singer and lyricist Matthew Green puts it ...

... will be the death of me.

Almeeva - What Is Love

A: Almeeva
S: What Is Love

Because why not. Simply take what was already good and make it better. After all, Haddaway's original might just be the best pop song written, produced and sung in a decade called the 90s and since we're almost through receclying everything 80s, this might be the next best thing.

... don't hurt me.

Dan Michaelson - Careless

A: Dan Michaelson
S: Careless

Following the release of first track Old Kisses earlier last month, Dan has now shared new single Careless. It's the album opener of his first record away from his usual gig The Coastguards, out on the 8th and called First Light. 

... love makes you give more than you think.

Kalli Ma - High Shot

A: Kalli Ma
S: High Shot

Having debuted with Promises earlier in 2017, London electronic post-punk duo Kalli Ma have now released their new single. Last week they shared a video for the track. Directed by Katia Ganfield of No Tape Inside, it follows actor Alexander Arnold (Skins, My Cousin Rachel, The Salvation) on a trippy day around London.

... keep pushing my love.

Blakk Pearl - Cowboy

A: Blakk Pearl
S: Cowboy

London born, France resident singer Blakk Pearl has released her debut single. It's the first track taken from her first EP, out early next year. Cowboy is sleek and commodious, driven by a subtle backbeat and a warm marimba sound, with Blakk Pearl’s haunting, mellifluent tones floating atop the lush dreamscape, gorgeous and otherworldly.

... everyone needs a cowboy like you.