Here’s the wonderful Jessie Ware covering Rihanna’s outstanding “Diamonds” for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Amazing.

First things first, go get spotify. Because I’m going to start making playlists and that’s how you’re going to be able to listen to them.

We’ve all done it. A big song comes on and suddenly you’re up crazy dancing around your room and you don’t want it to stop. Well now it won’t because here is… 

       ITYLTS’ tried and tested playlist of SONGS TO DANCE AROUND YOUR ROOM TO.

               **(Guaranteed to get you up and dancing with AT LEAST ONE song)**

ITYLTS’ Top Songs of 2012 from ITYLTSmusic on 8tracks Radio.

Just my thoughts, man, just my thoughts

It’s here, it’s arrived, here is ITYLTS’ 33 Best Songs of 2012!

You can agree, disagree, shout about my glaring omissions or smile sadly at my glaring admissions, who cares! These are the songs that made my 2012, let me know how they fit into yours. Back in June, I did a list of the best songs of the year so far… and a few from that list are gonna make my final 33 but a few have been edged out. 

Anyways, here’s my pick of the 33 Best Songs of 2012 in the handy playlist up top. (Spotify too!) Have fun with this… coming up in Jan, the best Remix Baby and disCOVERs

ITYLTS’ 33 Best Songs of 2012

“Anything Could Happen” Ellie Goulding

“It’s Time” Imagine Dragons

“You Know You Like It” AlunaGeorge

“Oblivion” Grimes

“Same Love ft. Mary Lambert” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

“Every Single Night” Fiona Apple

“Friend Crush” Friends

“Mississippi” The Griswolds

“Call Me Maybe” Carly Rae Jepson

“Locked Out Of Heaven” Bruno Mars

“Running” Jessie Ware

“Longevity” Yeasayer

“We Will Wake” Seasfire

“Sweater Weather” The Neighbourhood

“Open” Rhye

“Sweet Life” Frank Ocean

“Adorn” Miguel

“Get Free fr. Amber of Dirty Projectors” Major Lazer

“Losing You” Solange

“Don’t Save Me” Haim

“Warrior” Mark Foster + A-Trak + Kimbra 

“Jumanji” Azealia Banks 

“Backseat Freestyle” Kendrick Lamar 

“Mercy ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz” Kanye West 

“Mama Told Me ft. Little Dragon” Big Boi 

“Diamonds” Rihanna 

“We Are Young ft. Janelle Monae” Fun. 

“Wings” HAERTS 

“Confetti” She’s So Rad 

“Paradise” Wild Nothing 

“Dissolve Me” Alt- J 

“Take A Walk” Passion Pit

“I Will Wait” Mumford & Sons 

I seriously think that this is one of the best singles that Rihanna has. I don’t know what it is; the vastly improved vocals, the warm 80s synths or the sheer vulnerability that escapes in her performance as seen on SNL and on this past weekend’s X Factor. RiRi always puts on a show and normally straddles the line of controversy but with this one it was stripped back save for the rain… 

G.O.O.D. Friday everybody!!!

Today, Kanye West dropped a remix to Rihanna’s “Diamonds” (arguably one of her best singles to date). Gracing the remix with a verse featuring Fresh Prince of Bel Air lines, some screaming and all the cockiness you come to expect. You can kind of tell ‘Ye is just chatting off the top but its G.O.O.D. 

PLUS: I’m a sucker for “Shine bright like a diamond” refrain. Gotta love Ri Ri. 

Here is the video for Coldplay’s “Princess Of China” featuring Rihanna from their latest album Mylo Xyloto. I remember this track sticking out for me back when the album was first released so I’m glad to have some visuals to go with it. And the visuals are pretty damn good, taking inspiration from the kung fu genre. Great video to go with a great song.

This needs to happen for real, its no secret that there is a lot of fan love between Drake and Flo, Drizzy even wanted her on his new album but it didn’t happen this time around. Flo and her well oiled machine stopped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge today to play six tracks from her sophomore album Ceremonials. As per the Live Lounge tradition she also performed a cover and she picked a doozie. She picked the Drizzy remix of the Jamie xx remix of Gil Scott Heron’s I’ll Take Care Of You, still with me? 

Flo sounds awesome doing both RiRi and Drizzy’s parts, and her flows not too bad. I’m gonna say it again, this needs to happen for real. 

Whatever went on between these two, you can’t deny that they make some good music together like What’s My Name and now Take Care from Drake’s new album of the same name. Over a Jamie xx produced beat which sounds very early 90s UK dance (and fits well into whats going on commercially right now think We Found Love), RiRi really shows off her voice and Drake shows off his compassionate side. 

Take Care (Featuring Rihanna) by worldhiphopfirst

Get Take Care here.

It’s not as good as the original, but Rihanna’s take on The xx’s Intro is pretty good. Drunk On Love, from the new album Talk That Talk, turns Intro into a thumping rnb track that ignites when the chorus drops. 

Talk That Talk is out 21 November, pre-order here.

So Coldplay’s new album Mylo Xyloto has leaked, and everyone is raging over this one featuring Rihanna. This could be a Rihanna song, but there are certain Coldplay elements. Either way Rihanna holds her own and Coldplay are venturing out, it’s pretty damn good.

Coldplay - Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna) by DJ ERM

Mylo Xyloto is out 24 October, pre-order here.