WONGIE BEST OF 2019: brittany howard - stay high

brittany howard - stay high

WONGIE BEST OF 2019: mark ronson feat yebba - don't leave me lonely

mark ronson feat yebba - don't leave me lonely

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: ed sheeran x yebba - best part of me (live @ abbey road)

OMG I LOVE YEBBA SO MUCH!!!!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE MONTH: ariana grande - breathin / thank u, next

ariana grande - breathin
talk about instant hit. radio stations honed in on this track back when the album 'sweetener' was released in august. by sheer interest it's been playing non-stop for over 2 months and FINALLY gets an official release this week! "breathin" is easily one of the best pop songs of the year and just catchy as heck! word is that ariana is already moving on and working on another collection of songs ("thank u, next" being the first release - listen below), so there's going to be ALOT more ariana in the coming months.

ariana grande - thank u, next

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: shawn mendes x zedd - lost in japan

shawn mendes x zedd - lost in japan
this has been an album favorite since the very beginning, so for shawn mendes to FINALLY put it out with the zedd remix as an official single is just the icing on the cake. with a video inspired by 'lost in translation' and co-starring '13 reasons why' star alisha boe, this jay martin directed video is just pure joy to watch! love everything about this!

WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: justin timberlake - man of the woods

justin timberlake - man of the woods
ok i have to say that i was really looking forward to listening to JT's country/ americana album, but it's pretty official that the misleading album promo is just a visual front and the album 'man of the woods' is still showcasing a man rooted in soul. the nice thing about the title track is that it's a catchy low key effort (it even has an acapella breakdown) that is a subtle change for both JT and producers the neptunes. there's alot more of these jams on the album, but hey, as long as it's not anything like the 1st two singles, i'm good! oh and the kitschy paul hunter / prettybird directed video is fun too. 

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: first aid kit - fireworks

first aid kit - fireworks
swedish folk sisters klara and johanna söderberg (aka first aid kit) have continued their journey celebrating old skool country/americana in their latest album 'ruins'. releasing 'fireworks' as an album preview track late last year, they've now officially made it a proper single with a creepy 80's prom theme (with a rapture involved) accompanying video. we loved this song so much that it made our best of 2017 song list and remains a fave!! LOVE THIS SONG!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: kendrick lamar feat zacari - LOVE

kendrick lamar feat zacari - LOVE
besides the fact that 'LOVE' has been on serious repeat since kendrick's album 'DAMN' came out back in april, it's also managed to stand the test of time and continues to be a favorite whenever i wanna get into a slow jam. throw in a hot video by dave meyers (AND a tease to the upcoming black panther soundtrack) and we got ourselves a repeat play in the visual department! LOVE this song!!!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: p!nk - beautiful trauma

p!nk - beautiful trauma
i LOVE it when p!nk dances in her videos, but i REALLY LOVE it when p!nk dances to the goldenboyz (aka nick florez & rj durell) (like in the video for try). this time roping in the wonderful channing tatum, the duo go through some fun twisted kinky couple stuff all the while dancing circles to the fun choreo. paired to one of my already fave songs of the year and you have the perfect combination. LOVE THIS!!!

WE HEART ISAAC GRACIE: isaac gracie - all in my mind / reverie / last words

isaac gracie - all in my mind

isaac gracie - reverie

isaac gracie - last words
yeah... can you tell i'm a fan? around the beginning of 2016 i heard a diy track by an unsigned singer/songwriter named isaac gracie that easily made my year end list. simple yet vulnerable, turns out i wasn't the only one that was floored by the debut, isaac quickly got signed to a major and has since put out two glorious EPs capturing his wonderful vocals while adding some proper orchestration to back this young talent (he's only 21 people!). collected here kicks off his latest single 'all in my mind', then moves into one of my fave songs of the year 'reverie' and then the track that started it all 'last words'. so yeah... we heart isaac gracie SO MUCH!!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: alessia cara - wild things (video premiere)

alessia cara - wild things
we buzzed about this gem last weekend and now 'wild things' gets an official video! nothing new to add to our already massive admiration for this singer/songwriter, just turn it up and sing along at this point!

alessia cara - wild things
like troye sivan, alessia's song was featured on our best of 2015 list (#10!!) and we have since given very special attention to this wonderfully joyous and catchy number many times over. if you haven't found the genius that is singer/songwriter and lovely youngin' alessia yet, you really should get to know her debut album 'know it all' which is filled with gems like this one. LOVE HER!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: troye sivan - youth

troye sivan - youth
#12 in our best of 2015 list it's right to say that we have LIVED this song thoroughly by now! but watching troye with his friends in this new video just brings back all the joy that we experienced upon hearing this song for the first time. we heart troye and we definitely heart this song from his wonderful 'blue neighbourhood' album!

VIDEO PREMIERE: drake - hotline bling

drake - hotline bling
nothing like watching drake do some serious cha cha dad dancing! it's been on serious repeat for the past few weeks and all i do is sing "ever since i left the city youuuuuuu" over and over again. i'm hooked and so should you!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: jack garratt - weathered

jack garratt - weathered
i can't explain what happened when i first heard this song. the mix of nostalgia, hopefulness and regret all rolled into it's 4'36" runtime definitely gave me pause to walk around my block an extra time to listen to the song again. i've always felt that jack's previous releases were a bit distracting with it's sudden jerky arrangements, but in this case, he's crafted a near perfect song that i easily my favorite thing out at the moment. i am obsessed.

wanna check out jack performing this song acoustically? :

jack garratt - weathered (live @ maida vale sessions)

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: jack u (aka skrillex & diplo) feat justin bieber - where are u now

jack u (aka skrillex & diplo) feat justin bieber - where are u now
initially a reluctant single from the justin bieber camp, this song has taken a life of it's own since the jack u album came out back in february and now 4 months later, here is the official video release of the word of mouth smash. sadly seeing justin bieber still makes me dislike him, but thank goodness the song is still SO good!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: ed sheeran - thinking out loud

ed sheeran - thinking out loud
easily my favorite track off of the 'x' album, the track gets an incredible video by emil nava featuring ed in full on dance mode with the happiest smile on the guys face. the simplicity and beauty of it all is just heartwarming and will someone please tell us who the amazing female dancer is!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: broods - mother & father

broods - mother & father
i swear i am LIVING this tune these days. easily on constant repeat, this new tune from the NZ siblings have struck a nerve with my state of mind this summer. oh and it's electro pop perfection so it's pretty much full proof if you ask me!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: family of the year - hero

family of the year - hero
this gentle folk anthem was actually one of my fave songs of last year. but since i didn't put out a list, it really just stayed a gem on my car mix for 2013. but with the appearance on the trailer for the upcoming 'boyhood' by richard linklater and the fact that it's charting throughout europe, now is a great time to remind myself and those of you who haven't heard this song yet, the simple pleasures of a great beautiful song.

here's the trailer that reminded me of how much i love this song!

boyhood - trailer

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: hozier - take me to church

hozier - take me to church
with an anti-homophobia video that's gone viral, irish singer songwriter andrew hozier byrne is definitely making his mark with this haunting spiritual single that bears repeating. just listening to him sing 'amen' over and over again is enough to bring instant goosebumps. amazing.

WONGIE SONG(s) OF THE MONTH: james vincent mcmorrow - cavalier / red dust

firstly, THAT VOICE! when he rises it to the dulcet falsetto, it turns into something heavenly. then to craft two very different, but just as impactful treasures, is a minor miracle in the making. though james was initially seen as a folkie, it turns out that his true passion lies in soul, and boy is the 1st single "cavalier" one of pure yearning. james' just released follow up "red dust" is both harmonious and dark at the same time (that last note which stretches out til the end is haunting to say the least). both songs are channeled darkly through the eyes of director aoife mcardle (not sure these songs deserve this kind of edge, but this is what james likes) which all in all will be worth your 10 mins of bliss!

james vincent mcmorrow - cavalier


james vincent mcmorrow - red dust