Swooooon. It was a good year for Miguel.
Beyoncé, "XO"
It probably helps that this video is freaking adorable, but "XO" might be one of Beyoncé's best love songs. It's not complicated, and it's delivered with such joy and affection, you can just feel the love in her voice. And the way the song swells during the chorus is enough to make your heart feel like it's about to burst, in the best way possible. "Baby, love me lights out" is the new "I love you."
Honorable mention: "Drunk In Love"
Swoon-worthy lyric: "In the darkest night hour / I'll search through the crowd / Your face is all that I see / I'll give you everything / Baby love me lights out"
Kanye West, "Bound 2"
"Bound 2" almost sounds like it belongs on a different album. After more than 30 minutes of aggressive, pounding, icy production on Yeezus, it feels like the heavens open up when that first Ponderosa Twins Plus One sample kicks in. "Bound 2" is a throwback to classic 'Ye production, soulful and warm, and the fact that it allows us to see him vulnerable and in love makes it all the better. The lyrics aren't traditionally poetic, but that kind makes it more affecting, from talking about a love that's like that teenage "don't-tell-your-mom shit" to wondering out loud that, "Maybe we could still make it to the church steps."
Swoon-worthy lyric: "And hey, ayo, we made it: Thanksgiving / So, hey, maybe we can make it to Christmas"
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