The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2017 (Pt. 1)

[@sonyarivers6507]

Praying hit me like a gut punch. I'm a survivor and am very very good at repressing my feelings about what happened to me. Praying shattered the bottle I was using to hide all my negative emotions and made me actually deal with it. It helped me heal and I can honestly say I am so damn grateful for it.

[@idrinkandiknowthings9738]

Sonya Rivers sis me too sorry I just came across this but I’m also a survivor and i had to say something I couldn’t agree more when she preformed it at the Grammys I was balling my eyes out it was almost healing like listening to her be so public about it and being so strong in the face of public scrutiny like it just made me feel stronger listening to it. Still makes me feel that way years later I love her for giving us that song.

[@crimsonwizahd2358]

Honestly, I kinda get this feeling of Kesha "Praying" for vengeful all consuming hellfire to utterly consume that asshole Dr. Luke, and it's kinda fitting.

[@RaidsEpicly]

I have no experience with the topic but even then 'praying' hits me so fucking hard. Whenever I listen to it I just end up sitting there thinking about it

[@phastinemoon]

I have not experienced abuse or assault, but the song (in combination with Billie Ellish‘s “Your Power”) makes me feel exactly what they are going through, emotionally. Ooh. Gut punch, and a cathartic experience all at once.

[@melissa-qk8ot]

As a victim of mental abuse, 2017 was the year I broke free. Praying was released the week after. God knows i've been crying, but that song helped me so much. Hearing Todd talk about it made me cry even more, I'm not sure why. But i'm sure that song has left an impact on so many people, no matter the struggle they've been through. The condescending forgiveness is the true power, no need to hate. The growth and success you make as a better person is revenge enough.

[@bananawal8215]

Hope you'll get through the hard times alright

[@bleachedbirch]

I had the same reaction to the song 💕 No mater what we're pushing through and moving on with out lives despite our traumas

[@zarbixii]

Talking about how Adele's husband turned out to be the real deal is probably Todd's biggest failed prediction

[@Radlum]

At this point we kind of need a Top 10 Worst Todd's Predictions

[@foppof882]

Radlum there is a video of all of his failed predictions well up to 2019, if you want I can put a link here

[@kakama_nuva]

@@foppof882 Please do, would be an entertaining watch.

[@foppof882]

@@kakama_nuva kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpmxkmqmq7aHnbs

[@matthewvaughan8192]

​@@kakama_nuva KZbin wouldn't let him if anyone is still curious. Deletes all links and any reference to them, but ''Todd In The Shadows Every Wrong Prediction'' it should be the top result

[@samadams1988]

A couple thoughts: -I kind of want Drake and Taylor Swift to start dating and see how long they last writing love/hate songs about each other -I never really liked Ke$ha while she was using her party girl image. I also thought it was who she really was. Then I heard rumors that it was written into her contract, and that she was really very smart, and then the rape allegations surfaced, and then she released "Praying" and I had to eat crow. I have so much respect for her as an artist and as a person.

[@SpicyMapping]

Why do I get the feeling that Taylor and Drake would somehow stay together

[@Ashelirria]

Well it would be about time they actually saved the world from awful relationships. Maybe in the future they would make songs about who is going to wash the dishes and take the dog out. Who knows.

[@Astrithor]

I always thought that her voice was the best part of her songs. Almost like someone meant to be a good country artist did gross party techno instead. So I agree, her moving away from that image is great.

[@daniellemhall1358]

*Drake and Taylor date* World: *vibrates and explodes*

[@Bass_Goat53]

@Mortachai Epstein *W H A T*

[@tealleavitt182]

The Adele bit is much harder to hear in 2019 with her and her husband separating

[@jsh7939]

was gonna type this. even worse in 2020, because of the state of the separation terms.

[@DOSRetroGamer]

And here we go again ...

[@jsh7939]

DOSRetroGamer ?

[@DOSRetroGamer]

I mean, now she can write breakup songs for the next three albums ...

[@jsh7939]

DOSRetroGamer as much as it’s sad what happened, we will probably get great music out of it, I suppose.

[@Theriot6592]

You know the best thing about Praying? It's only like the 6th best song off the album. But none of the rest were chart hits because the world sucks.

[@kmonti1]

EaglesRugby Agreed. I was particularly blown away when I heard “Let ‘Em Talk.” An absolute banger

[@RaidsEpicly]

@@kmonti1 I appreciate that she threw on "boogie feet" for a lil trashy banger, I absolutely love that song

[@norie8939]

@RaidsEpicly My personal favorites are Rainbow or Godzilla

[@DenOfVipers]

that whole album is incredible.

[@DahliaLegacy]

The thing that surprised me so much is that Kesha really can sing, that guy was an ass for auto tuning her. She didn't need that, she needed to sing.

[@jessenathan9346]

Dahlia Legacy “that guy” was Dr. Luke

[@valerieb4446]

Jesse Nathan are you a fan of dr luke or something?

[@jessenathan9346]

big lung I was referring to the guy’s comment about him auto-tuning her. I can’t say I’m a fan of him, but I’ve always enjoyed listening to the songs he produced.

[@TheMurrmursonbottle]

She definitely loves the music she made before, as seen in a lot of interviews. He was a jerk and treated her terribly, but I also think he helped her make music she wanted to make for awhile. She just grew out of it and realized how terrible she was being treated, and wrote an album to reflect that

[@kawaiiempoleon8721]

As he said in his blah blah blah review she's the only artist to be autotuned ofkey

[@TurtleofInterest]

Why is the best list more depressing than the worst list?

[@thatjillgirl]

Because the best music makes you feel something. The worst is just sorta there, awkwardly existing.

[@Nakia11798]

Because some of the worst music this year was fake happy.

[@hankcyrus9776]

alexandra galici that's what paramore did, but since 2017 sucked it flopped.

[@gcooper642]

Because the mainstream output of 2017 was dire... in the US at least... we've had Wolf Alice, Christine and the Queens and Chvrches over in the UK charts.

[@nathancory7278]

Turtle of Interest Because pop music has been boring, uninspired crap recently, with this year being even worse than previous years...I really hope we can see an upturn soon (Kesha's one on this half of the list is really good though)

[@samdragonborn5864]

Because it was so intense I could only listen to praying once, exactly once And it was beautiful You captured exactly why Todd, thanks for putting it into words

[@polarhero57]

Sam Dragonborn Praying is garbage

[@samdragonborn5864]

Well that's your opnion

[@Haittavero]

Polarhero57 You can definitely feel that way. Bless your heart

[@leon46295]

I just gotta say, dont knock post malone too hard. I've seen some of his interviews and he's pretty damn humble and works like crazy to the point where he barely has time to see anyone

[@leon46295]

Auto tune doesn't matter to me, all that should matter is that the music is good and comes from the heart. This is a guy who thought he'd be a one hit wonder so I'm glad to see him succeed.

[@mrbambista2559]

leon musial it may come from the heart but that doesn’t matter if what you put out is terrible, at least imo

[@whyequalswhat]

If he works so hard than why is all of his music so fucking shitty?

[@brody10123]

And now Circles is one of the most successful pop songs of all time

[@leon46295]

@@brody10123 and it even made it to the top ten of 2019. How the turntables

[@chunkyloverv]

Oh man, if you had told me in 2016 that i'd enjoy a kesha song over an adele song, i'd have smacked you upside your head. But here we are. My how the world spins

[@joemomma3648]

So Ke$ha is a reverse TrainWreckord? Damn... well played Kesh. Well played.

[@thundercat2000ca]

Really goes to show how much the party girl thing was all Dr. Luke.

[@Rekko82]

Because her music isn't worth paying.

[@Hoosje11]

Reijo P. And yet she's sold over 70 million records including the best selling digital single of all time. How does that make you feel?

[@Querymonger]

+Kesha Nation pretty sure Despacito is the best selling single ever

[@Miriam_J_]

Querymonger Most viewed and best selling singles are different.

[@mtdnml]

Having Katy Perry deliver the lecture about being distracted by pop music and shiny things was either really smart or really really stupid. And i'm still not quite sure which.

[@goodjobeli]

It's a bit of both tbh

[@sophiebirch1672]

Well, she followed up with the most generic, sexless song about sex since Charlie Puth's Marvin Gaye. So definitely the latter.

[@bellatronx1385]

Seeing as she's just another pop music studio puppet I highly doubt she wrote any of the lyrics.

[@lukepeers6164]

Bella Tronx she wrote part of it but as usual a studio showed sia some embarrassing pictures to get her to write it

[@planescaped]

I saw a review of the documentary about her and oh my god does she legit have mental issues. Bare minimum she's unmedicated bipolar.

[@quackmeister1238]

2017 was a very 2008 kind of year. A transitional year with feelings of change in the air that haven't been fully cemented yet allowing for a slew of unexpected crossovers and sleeper hits, allowing the good stuff to stand out more than usual.

[@fkabici967]

Quackmeister123 if Camila becomes the new Gaga then I dont know if pop music deserves to survive anymore

[@Solnai42]

Since 2009, 2012, and 2015 were highlight years of pop music, I hope 2018 continues the cycle!

[@quackmeister1238]

2009 was surely a significant year in pop music with a distinct sound. As much as I get nostalgic for the year, it's hard for me to call it a banner year. Definitely felt like a big year star power wise considering a lot of big acts were having peak years in 09' (Kanye, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas etc.) while up and coming ones were shaking the place upside down (Gaga, Swift and Perry).

[@blixbySE]

@@Solnai42 haha..... nope

[@tskxm]

I’d have made Praying my #1. Not because I like it in the normal pop song sense (no one will ever say Praying is their jam or anything) but because it IS powerful and way too relatable, and I really love Kesha’s singing voice when she strips out the autotune and overproduction and lets the emotion through. Just beautifully done all around.

[@t3ras74]

Honestly before I heard praying I didn't know Kesha could actually sing well

[@Hoosje11]

Campese 207 How is that insane high note not a climax? wat

[@A-Oh-Trey]

Damn. Go ahead, Kesha. Never been a fan of her music, so didn't bother to listen to her latest output after the mess she went through with her record company. But from just snippets in this video, I can hear the heart and emotion she put into that song.

[@volcanosauce00]

“These sexual assault allegations haven’t reached the record industry yet” Well, have you heard of Kodak Black, XXXtentacion and 6ix9ine?

[@banananarwhals2016]

Are you assuming Todd cares about Rap music?

[@marciaosullivan3200]

@@ArchKnight28 yeah what happened to his carea it just died

[@harrisonburgeron]

Marcia Osullivan he died :/

[@duh6404]

Don't forget R.Kelly

[@donovanjohnson6123]

@@harrisonburgeron why do this many people not get the joke

[@shanebailey340]

Considering the lead-heavy lyrical content of Kesha's "Praying", I was not expecting it to be here. It's a powerful songs, indeed. But like you, Todd, I can only listen to it sparingly; otherwise, I start fucking crying. I was so glad, then, to see it here. You did your fans proud, Todd. Thank you.

[@thekrakenexperiment280]

So I always dismissed the song Chained To The Rhythm because it just sounded like another generic Katy Perry song, which I'm sick of at this point, so I was surprised to see it placed on this list. Then I looked up the lyrics and holy crap it's way more depressing than I gave it credit for! PS. I'm just as surprised that Post Malone made a good song. PPS. Praying is such a beautiful song and I believe it should be way higher on the list.

[@Bcast64]

The Kraken Experiment message is kinda mute when her next song is about eating her out

[@sophiebirch1672]

Katy Perry and depth should just stay away from each other because clearly she can't practice what she preaches.

[@さんごのみや花]

My biggest problem with that song is that the lyrics aren't subtle at ALL. And I didn't liked Skip Marley on that song that much, but it's still a really fun song to listen

[@charliethasnail]

I don’t think the “guy from Stain” expected to make a Todd list twice in five years

[@greensmithbackup6774]

Not exactly sure what you did with the lighting here but the piano shot in this edition is beautiful.

[@TheStrawhatNO]

It looks like the camera is further up past the piano than usual and at an angle.

[@louise4029]

Totally agree with you on Praying. First time I listened to it I was, for lack of better term, indeed shook. The build-up is amazing, the soul she pours in astounding. It's just so fucking I N T E N S E.

[@FishJJFish]

And here's the highlight of the year. See y'all in 2019

[@123mrblonde]

Fish J.J. Fish you have a sick profile pic. I love that film!

[@FishJJFish]

:D

[@minak6169]

See you.

[@cristalat101]

Happy 2020.. world war 3 is probable

[@victoriansquirrel]

ThisGayfuckingCactus COLORBRAS lmao remember when we were worried about world war three

[@firewordsparkler]

I can't get through Praying without tearing up, so I get it. But I think it was my favorite song of 2017 because of that.

[@HollowGolem]

firewordsparkler The whole album (minus a track or two like"Boogie Feet") is great. "Hunt You Down" is the best Johnny Cash song since the Man in Black died.

[@loni4426]

I immediately teared up when it came up. So powerful, so beautiful. The Album is her best one no doubt

[@TiaLuxanna]

leo I love both Warrior and Rainbow. Animal is mediocre, but it has some greats songs there too.

[@polarhero57]

Bruh that song is trash tho. Yeah I get what it’s about, but still, it’s sad pop. Garbage stuff it is.

[@Psychwriteify]

I appreciate the the way she practically spits when she sings that last line.

[@StormyKopaAMVs]

Good job Todd, you can go and add "sunk Adele's marriage" to your list of awful predictions. I think this video holds up as evidence in court, so there's a chance she'll sue you.

[@notachangeling]

Praying makes me cry every time I hear it. It’s so powerful. My number one for sure.

[@queenemma5823]

2016: all your favorites are dead 2017: all your favorites are sexual predators 2018: all your favorites are gone. The world is on fire, and the apocalypse is near

[@Bass_Goat53]

2019: all your favorites have been replaced by new acts

[@queenemma5823]

2007 Mazda Furai 2020: all your favorites are in quarantine and time as we know it has stopped

[@ethanrichmond3992]

2020 here. You have no idea.

[@ruejanea]

I'm here from the future, the apocalypse was near

[@CatoZaz]

*laughs in 2020*

[@yonkers_millyrock]

*extremely emotional Kesha song* ........after these messages

[@samsonsnider]

Todd you should really make a spotify playlist with all the best songs of each year maybe top 25 instead of 10

[@jessica23claire]

I agree I looked like half this list up on Spotify after watching this video.

[@oxymoronic-ephiphanies]

Real question is, Does Todd have a Spotify account?

[@gcooper642]

But it's songs that have all been the most played on the radio last year. Played to death. Do you really need to hear more of them?!?

[@captainmarvelous7678]

G Cooper Considering I dont listen to the radio AT ALL and pick up a lot of my new music from commercials and Todd, yes

[@Eva-el4lr]

This comment is really old but there is actually a spotify playlist with all of todd's best hit picks including honorable mentions

[@isetmfriendsofire]

I don't get Post either, but that includes "Congratulations". I hope after he blows up enough, he slowly drifts into rock music like he originally wanted to do. The dude could bring rock back into the mainstream.

[@Theray0evan]

Circles definitively is a step in that direction

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Lucas Martins dos Santos Corrêa da Costa Independent artists are adding great things to it everyday, it should be more recognized (as should some other genres)

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Lucas Martins dos Santos Corrêa da Costa Happened in every decade since rock's popularity, we always get shitty rock of the decade that people end up generally forgetting anyway.

[@mackr1940]

How would it ruin them, it wouldn't affect any of the art in those genres that's already been made

[@jetster4117]

Well would you look at that

[@nighthorizon11]

Man's Not Hot better be on here...

[@gibbysmoviecorner8286]

cooldog2168 THAT SONG IS MY LIFE😂

[@patricklauer4452]

I actually like that song

[@samtheking25]

You should check out the original, 67 - lets lurk

[@thema1998]

cooldog2168 Why would it be here? It's a meme song.

[@nighthorizon11]

ADP1998 it was a joke :/

[@MotherLutalica]

the kesha part was really beautiful...

[@a1yssum]

I love how Katy Perry's on your best list and Taylor Swift was on your worst list 3 times

[@hankcyrus9776]

_ Alyssa_ Taylor atleast Taylor reached his no1 best song.

[@sarab80222]

Thijs van asselt with a shitty ass song because she has rabid fans

[@MyriadMaestro]

I really do not understand Todd's reasoning on putting Taylor on the best list last year, ironically "Out of Style" is already out of style.

[@TiaLuxanna]

Seven Octaves nah, it's pretty much like jeans. It never goes out of style, since it's a great pop song. This is coming from someone who loathes LWYMMD and reputation in general.

[@Home-u6g]

Farmer Llama and he asked for reasoning for it. That's how it works. Fuck this stupid opinion card, people are still allowed to dispute someone's opinion

[@b3witthawop64]

"featuring several unavoidable appearances by Quavo" lol haha true

[@erikdaniels0n]

This video should have been called “The Top 10 best hit songs of 2017 that didn’t feature Quavo”

[@kiel183]

@@erikdaniels0n but Congratulations.

[@shannonjackson9778]

Yusss I'm so glad praying is on here. That song gave me chills when I first heard it.

[@AjayESharma]

2:28 todd shitting on the lead singer of Staind proves that time is a flat circle

[@castlefactory8682]

I had almost given up hope... AND THEN YOU DELIVERED!!

[@jcfoxington9138]

sometimes i forget Praying is from 2017. it's still my favorite healing anthem. your section about it made me cry. i am not a crier - i only cry a couple times a year (this is not a brag. it's very annoying to not have access to the body's most obvious "something's fucking wrong" sign) - but this was not only the first time i've ever seen someone talk about kesha's experiences with Praying in the background, it was also the moment i realized, holy shit. it's been six years. six years since she broke free, and six years since my own experiences with SA, and we're both still here. i cant pretend to know how she's doing, but im so much better than i was back then, and i hope she is too. time is wild and the world is a mess, but it's also been six years and Praying still lives in my heart. thank you for reminding me of the good in this catastrophe of a world.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Great to see you getting out the good stuff, Todd! I don't mean the list of mediocre music, but your content!😁 Been looking forward to this for a while!😉

[@broomsmol]

Michael Berthelsen i

[@johnsmith2875]

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[@deiz1083]

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[@quanhittersupreme6738]

King Of Carrot Flower Why is everyone saying i

[@yepmcyeppington]

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[@representationmetaphorique]

Paramore's cover of passionfruit is beautiful

[@scooterwearssocks]

Correct

[@1Superchops]

yaeji's cover is great too

[@dford192]

Yes!!

[@witnessme4352]

Yes. Much better than the original.

[@brandyguitron6729]

YES ITS LEGIT MY FAVORITE COVER P-MORE HAS PUT OUT

[@CameronMetrejean]

I got to say I think you outdid yourself with this one Todd. It’s even more well-said than usual and quite impassioned really. I learn so much from you as a critic.

[@Jason_Altea]

Was just re-watching this years worst list when this was uploaded. Perfect timing.

[@ironicusername2117]

same

[@Lauren_210]

Finally someone put “Chained to the Rhythm” on a more positive light because I also enjoyed that song. I’m an Adele fan, but I haven’t heard “Water Under the Bridge” so I gotta get to that one! I absolutely LOVED “Praying” and I was so surprised that this was from the same Kesha that we used to know her from like early 2010 or so. Great pop ballad and I hope we’ll get more songs like this from her. ❤️

[@somerandomguy802]

Fun fact: Havana has the same chord progression as Believer

[@SW23252]

Nova Comedy , you mean Imagine Dragons "Believer"?

[@michaelzumbaugh7290]

Stephanie Wozny no, Ozzy Osbourne

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Close, but Havana has 7th chords.

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Havana, in fact, does not suck. Imagine Dragons definitely suck. Or whoever wrote that Believer shit.

[@WaitingForTheHook]

You're half right

[@paradisecity0406able]

*Quick, watch it before it gets taken down!*

[@Ash-op2ql]

I’m not a pop listener. So when I heard praying I was floored. And then immediately bought it. Thank you for putting it on the list, it so amazing and I don’t think it gets the recognition it deserves sometimes.

[@MonoEnta]

I inhaled very deeply when I saw this

[@lillianz7892]

Todd, when you talked about praying the way you layered the audio of the song over what you said gave the song a whole new meaning to me and ultimately brought me to tears. Thank you so much

[@scifikoala]

Watching the Adele one is rough knowing that she's now divorced

[@georgiatrombello6407]

I can't stop watching these videos. I'm not sure if it's his voice or his commentary that I love more...

[@cheriewang6997]

i remember when I was younger a classmate told me that Ke$ha couldn't actually sing well and she just had catchy songs. Praying coming out 5 years later...she really can sing

[@stewyhosseini]

i went to see adele and honestly it felt like a small concert in a bar because she was so chill and just had talent, she didn’t have any big distracting effects or anything she doesn’t need it. one of the best concerts i’ve been to in a while

[@blazicgd]

“He could be gone by tomorrow” The biggest song of 2020 is Circles by Post Malone, Toddstradamus

[@juanmanuelcaso5047]

Well, you got wapped my guy

[@whitneymouse]

Thank you for putting Chained to the Rhythm on here! I love that song and I’m so tired of people dismissing it.

[@SaveMeMoon]

Ok, since I was so stoked that the worst list was out on time I am now disappointed that this one came out this late. Darn it Todd, you're one of the 3 channels I always go crazy while waiting for!

[@braydenfitzsimmons6824]

SaveMeMoon what's the other 2 ?

[@SaveMeMoon]

"ADoseofBuckley" and "Lindsay Ellis".

[@polarhero57]

SaveMeMoon Ayo buckley’s the best yo

[@KitKat_293]

Chained to the rhythm is good to me because it really does have this addictive melody during the chorus that gives me this spike of endorphins and joy while I’m feeling sad about the lyrics. i do rely on songs like this and the little highs I get, and this one is self aware

[@felixvarghese2307]

Thats what katy is good at

[@samalvarez8776]

I'm really happy Kesha's song Praying is on here. I bust out crying everytime I hear it. The raw emotion in her voice.... it's honestly worth being in the number 1 slot, but I understand what you mean. I can only hear this song so many times, even though I love it

[@buckleygeneration]

Yeah, Praying is a masterpiece.

[@Robbinson98]

My thoughts on Todd's thoughts on the best of the year: 10. Heard this like once. Ehhh. 9. On my worst list. Katy Perry being woke is as inane and off the target as I expected, and the sour, shimmering beat doesn't really help anything. 8. Ehhhhhhhh. 7. Amazing, but it's Adele so what do you expect? 6. This song shattered every expectation and previous thought I ever had about Kesha. Probably my second favorite hit of the year personally.

[@zapruderofficial69]

Jared Lastname Aren't you just a ray of sunshine?

[@NaturesShadow]

For Katy Perry's song I blame the annoying, off pitch vocals of the chorus. That just digs into my skull in a bad way. I don't know if it's worse than Roar though, tough pick right there.

[@atalentlessidiot7872]

Jared Lastname Wait, Praying was sung by Kesha? That Ke$ha?!

[@jeremyusreevu237]

"7. Amazing, but it's Adele so what do you expect?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3K6oJhtpqp5rtk

[@JoshuaFagan]

Todd's lists take forever, but they're always worth waiting for.

[@alannahfisherman1321]

Can’t rush quality.

[@Megalabs101]

Never clicked a notification as fast as this one

[@MatthewCasagrande]

Goddamn, I feel Todd so much in respect to Praying. Even just hearing the clips from it that he used made me tear up, and every time I hear the opening notes I start to get emotional

[@kvereensr1]

I think a Taylor Swift Drake relationship might actually work.

[@Bluecho4]

"It is called 'Praying' because it is a truly deep, spiritual cleansing...in the sense that, you know, being _burned alive_ is." So..."Praying" is Ke$ha's version of "Fire" by Arthur Brown? Damn. Now I kind of want to see her prance around in a torch helmet, while a brass band blares in the background. Someone call the God of Pure Fire, because thanks to Ke$ha, his brother's job is done.

[@fkabici967]

Bluecho4 its just Kesha now

[@Bluecho4]

Perhaps. But, in my heart, she will always be "Ke 'Dollar Sign' Ha".

[@richarddorazi8565]

10) My summer camp group used Congratulations as their song to dance to during our camp talent show. This was my introduction to Post Malone where we listened to this a lot. From that and his other songs, I couldn’t imagine him sticking around since he didn’t seem like the guy to take seriously as an artist so I was flabbergasted when rockstar debuted at number two. While I get why you and other people would like the song and its premise, this is meh for me. The memorable lines for me are worked so hard forgot how to vacation and when Quavo ends his verse by name checking him and Post Malone. 9) You made a good point about Katy’s descent into irrelevance cause when I think back to the beginning of the decade, she always seemed like your mom trying to stay cool with the kids in that she has no idea how embarrassing she is. Now I think it’s more noticeable with the haircut and the fact that she’s in her 30s now. Overall, I thought Chained to the Rhythm was okay in the production but hypocritical with the lyrics. 8) The Double Agent said it best about Passionfruit sounding like tutorial music. 7) Didn’t notice Water Under the Bridge last year and was surprised it was a hit since I thought we were done with the 25 promotion. 6) If I told myself in middle school that Kesha would make a song like Praying, my past self would of done a double take that the girl behind Tik Tok, We R Who We R and Die Young could make a piano ballad without the party girl autotune. This song deserves all the praise it has gotten. It is a hard and intense listen but for all the right reasons.

[@austinfletchermusic]

"He's like a rap version of the guy from Stain." Oh Todd ... he couldn't've known ... Also "The television will not be revolutionized" is crazy in a good way

[@srslydoatm9251]

You sir along with Anthony Fantanto are truly good at what you do and I'm glad KZbin recommended your channel to me. SUBBED.

[@thewalrusaurus]

Praying damn well better win a grammy. The song is a knockout

[@vanessarosemay]

it didn't as far as i know. it should of and i'm mad it didn't

[@Kittylover074]

4:30 a precursor to his trainwreckords episode

[@heymistercarter.]

And here are my thoughts on the songs on this list: 10. WOWZER! Post Malone, really? Well, at least it wasn't Rockstar, I thought that song would be on his Worst Of list. But yea, it's surprising how well this guy's done this year. In fact, he went from playing one of the smaller stages at Voodoo Fest here in New Orleans to being one of the most popular acts there. I may not be a fan of this song per say, but it seems to have its supporters. 9. And now the requisite Katy Perry song on his Best Of list. Yet from what it sounds like with this song, it's kinda contradictory, seeing as how it's meant to be "Purposeful" and meant to wake people up from commercialism when that's all her other songs are, including ones that followed this. But who knows. 8. Okay, I've NEVER heard of this song. Admittedly I'm kinda tired of Drake for a bit. And yet he keeps sticking around for some reason. Let's see how much longer he lasts. 7. I'll be honest, Adele is getting pretty overexposed at this point. I did like this song for a bit, but as it seems to be with Adele, whenever she releases a single, the radio overplays the heck out of it, so I was tired of hearing it constantly at my old jobs' muzak over again. But then again, it's between her and Taylor Swift for who currently holds the pop music throne. 6. Heck YEA! I do like this song quite a bit, and it's Kesha's best song in a LONG time. And it shows the legitimate talent she has with her voice. Thank goodness she managed to show who she was with this track. Best musical middle finger I've ever heard.

[@Petulant_Petrichor]

Thank you, for putting Kesha on the list.

[@CNWhatImSaiyan]

Would’ve love an actual review episode

[@romeda5156]

You and ADoseofBuckly must be mortal enemies

[@sophiathekitteh]

Makes sense. Buckley *hated* CttR.

[@blipster0074]

Not to the mention Praying was on his worst list too.

[@seth6427]

RomeDa515 Buckley's rival is Spectrum Pulse. Buckley is not supportive of female rights. Mark is a feminist. Buckley hates 'Praying' while Mark loves 'Praying'.

[@xaviercortinaz8008]

Doseofbuckley fans are so much fun to fuck with because they take his shit as gospel.

[@teddyhaines6613]

Todd loves music, especially pop music. Buckley hates music, especially pop music, and hates pop stars even more than their music. Yeah, they're polar opposites in attitude, even if they agree on many songs.

[@AdamZugone]

What's so sad about Kesha and Praying is that even though the song was so amazing and touched a lot of hearts it could not do much for her future career just because of the neglect she gets from her label. Thankfully Praying finally cleared her image and made people realize she is a human and not just a trashy cartoon character, but even with that the rest of the songs on the album and her next album High Road have barely reached the general public, most likely because of the lawsuit, which is just so sad that to gain her freedom and safety she needed so sacrifice her career in a way. There are so many good songs on Rainbow and plenty good ones on High Road (though the album itself is a little messy) that won't be heard only because she didn't want to work with her abuser, who by the way still makes profit off of anything she does to this day. 8 years after filing the lawsuit. 17 years after the first instance of abuse. I am so happy that Praying was heard by so many people, including you, and let people see the real, full Kesha, not just Ke$ha.

[@dellalynlee1923]

Seeing this in my sub box made me cheer out loud. Thank you for making my Monday that much better!

[@andrewb.8184]

With Chained to the Rhythm, I think there is a place for sad songs with a killer pop beat. Look at Dancing on my Own or Heart to Break, they make you dance while looking into the abyss. I just think Katy Perry fell short of that same sort of dancing through the dread arttitude

[@BloodfelX]

Funnily enough, I enjoyed the music on the radio in 2017. But that's definitely because when I listen to mainstream music I listen to a Rock music station that also does throw-back music.

[@culwin]

Me too. I listen to either college radio that plays everything except pop or country, and stations that mix in old music with the occasional 1 decent new song.

[@WhiteSamurott]

It seemed that was the way this year for radio stations

[@FrightNFight]

th th thunder

[@Karmy.]

I mostly listen to 90s alt rock lmao

[@copocopocopocopo]

I mostly listen to rock music, too. By that, I mean mostly 80s or 90s rock, highlights being Alice in Chains and Soundgarden,with the occasional early 2000s rock (such as Fuel). I'll listen to 90s country music too, though: back when country was actually GOOD (early Garth Brooks and Jamey Johnson).

[@lukepeers6164]

My list for best of 2017 10. Young dumb and broke 9. Slide 8. Water under the bridge 7. That’s what I like 6. Castle on the hill 5.Humble 4. Sign of the times 3. Million reasons 2. Praying 1. Green light I know I’m late

[@insidejoke3223]

I know you say your "worst" videos are more popular, but there's something about getting more and more excited about each next song that's so fun!

[@Fawriel]

I'm happy for Kesha. I heard all the good stuff about her years ago already and I feel like her continued success is probably due to her positive presence on social media and people seeing her for who she really is. Then she returned showing how sincerely talented and sincerely sincere she can be, and, man. That high note. I never hear that song anywhere, never heard it in its entirety, but that high note still kills me.

[@EazyB90]

Dude, I had a horrible fucking day at work, and got home feeling like shit... and then I saw you uploaded these. THANK YOU.

[@katedate96]

I remember Adele came to Australia and I went to her Sydney concert in March 2017. She's didn't have a lot of extra stuff going on like backup dancers. Only had backup vocalists and a bit of firework at the end. The stage was constructed in a way that she could go up and close to the audience. Lastly, she would casually talk to the audience like and tell small stories while she was taking a quick break between songs. It felt so strangely personal that couldn't help but have a big stupid smile on my face.

[@creamytouhou]

Holy crap, I've been eagerly awaiting this video to come out, cannot wait

[@percedurza]

always kinda thought that praying was kinda boring, but just now learning about the assault case brings new light to it. wow. im an idiot.

[@dominques.c.4237]

Found you by accident 😍 subscribed

[@ThePhantom4516]

Why at this moment in this time my boy

[@blahblahghost]

I gave a thumbs up to the computer when I came home and saw this in my feed.

[@babypurplebat2610]

While I love watching him tear apart terrible songs, it's so nice seeing him talk about music that he likes.

[@HaiDaiyu]

Praying still gives me chills

[@cadoized]

everytime i hear 'Praying' i get goosebumps all over my body every single time

[@hakim7945]

You sir are a G for posting a part 2 immediately after a part 1

[@EYTPS]

Kesha's ballad might've been more powerful if it wasn't just a three-chord song. That's what makes these types of songs so generic, they can't rise in intensity because the chord progression stale and never goes anywhere. Still though, Kesha didn't deserve to go through what she went through thanks to evil Luke

[@ThomasLWoolsey]

I don’t entirely agree. I mean, if that’s how you felt listening to it then fair enough, but I guess my view is that sometimes you want the music to take a backseat to the voice, it’s a musically simple song that puts all the emphasis on Kesha’s voice, which is exactly where it needs to be

[@Hoosje11]

Never goes anywhere? That second chorus to bridge to final chorus is a fucking choir combined with powerful vocals and heavy violins and drums. What are you even on about, are we listening to the same thing?

[@tini96]

wow todd actually put this out earlier not in like February. You are on a roll!

[@sofijeffrey9797]

I think you misinterpreted chained to the rhythm. It isn't about how party songs are stupid, it is about how we are slaves to the propaganda that is usually in those songs. I see it as political commentary not self-loathing.

[@phastinemoon]

Considering Katy Perry has very little politics in her art, I’d ask what propaganda is she talking about, if not pop music, whose primary message is mindless happiness. No, I totally believe Todd’s interpretation.

[@melloncollie8164]

Todd! I was just annoying my friends earlier today by complaining that you were only gonna get around to releasing this until late February, but here it is! Thank you for being productive and not a lazy ass like me! (My friends thank you too)

[@YeeSoest]

Praying is incredible in so many ways... I showed it to my gf and later a female coworker, both "former victims" - as i like to call it - themselves. They and I myself had the exact same thought without knowing any of the background, just knowing the allegations roughly: Yes, faking it and making stuff up isn't new in any way to the music industry but if you listen to that song, you don't need a jury anymore. You can pretend a lot of things with a good team and all that but this?? It's so real it's heartbreaking and still also very empowering and uplifting in a way. It's unbelievably touching and honest and VERY underrated. I wasn't sure if I should engage them in that way, out of the blue...but if you see something that might help and you have a moment...you can at least try! Obviously both cried their eyes out - so did i watching them break down - but none of them stopped speaking to me so I guess it's ok ...

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

Oh Christ… 🫢

[@Officialfeel]

I love you Todd! One of my favorite youtubers.

[@rem.in.wonderland4513]

"This wave of accusations has yet to hit the record industry, so you can still listen to the radio guilt free..." *R Kelly, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Melanie Martinez, etc.*

[@emmaholmes4300]

What’s Melanie Martinez done?

[@rem.in.wonderland4513]

@@emmaholmes4300 Melanie Martinez was accused of assault. And though the speculation of Timothy lying has always been there. She was still accused, therefore the accusations point I made stands.

[@emmaholmes4300]

@@rem.in.wonderland4513 okay thank you

[@rem.in.wonderland4513]

@@emmaholmes4300 👍🏻

[@searchingformyself5319]

Different than most critics' choices. A breath of fresh air, if you will. I like it.

[@flotuna2937]

I’m glad to say I’ve found your channel recently! I have binged a lot of your videos, thank you for the great content!

[@aguynamedchad6719]

12:22 “That one didn’t age quite so well”