4. LemonMelon
Total Points: 148
Highest Ranking: 1st
Lowest Ranking: 14th
Judge this book by its cover: this is a party, eclectic in sound, but homogeneous in spirit. The playlist is divided into soul/R&B, electronic, and rap/hip-hop thirds, with each receiving a roughly equal amount of tracks, so the disco ball is just me being lazy. I’ve been putting this list together for over two years, but I delayed releasing it because I wanted it to be as deep as possible, offering the very best of what each genre has to offer (with, of course, only the best sequences I could manage gluing them together). Don’t let my perfectionist tendencies betray the fun I had making this list, however; I really think this is one of the most enjoyable, unique playlists that I’ve come across. Let’s just pretend this isn’t Oneblood’s last list made more acceptable to B&C tastes.
Track listing:
1. Michael Jackson – “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” – Off The Wall (6:04)
2. Funkadelic – “One Nation Under A Groove” – One Nation Under A Groove (7:28)
3. Beastie Boys – “Hey Ladies” – Paul’s Boutique (3:47)
4. De La Soul – “Change In Speak” – 3 Feet High And Rising (2:32)
5. Todd Rundgren – “Wolfman Jack” – Somthething/Anything (2:55)
6. Wilson Pickett – “In The Midnight Hour” – The Very Best of Wilson Pickett (2:40)
7. The Supremes – “Back In My Arms Again” – Gold (2:53)
8. Sam and Dave – “Soothe Me” – The Best of Sam and Dave (2:30)
9. The Four Tops – “Baby I Need Your Lovin’” – The Ultimate Collection (2:44)
10. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – “The Tracks of My Tears” – The Definitive Collection (2:54)
11. The Spinners – “It’s A Shame” – The Best of The Spinners (3:14)
12. Stevie Wonder – “My Cherie Amour” – My Cherie Amour (2:54)
13. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way” – Lady Soul
14. Isaac Hayes – “Walk On By (Single Version)” – The Very Best of Isaac Hayes (4:33)
15. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – “The Game Gets Old” – I Learned The Hard Way (3:55)
16. Kanye West – “Touch The Sky” – Late Registration (3:56)
17. Daft Punk – “One More Time” – Discovery (5:20)
18. The Streets – “Blinded By The Lights” – A Grand Don’t Come For Free (4:43)
19. Madonna – “Get Together” – Confessions on a Dance Floor (5:14)
20. Gorillaz – “Dare” – Demon Days (4:04)
21. Crystal Castles – “Suffocation” – Crystal Castles (2010) (4:02)
22. Cut Copy – “Lights & Music (Single Version)” – Lights & Music (4:59)
23. Neon Neon – “Raquel” – Stainless Style (5:01)
24. Hercules and Love Affair – “Blind” – Hercules and Love Affair (6:18)
25. LCD Soundsystem – “Tribulations” – LCD Soundsystem (4:59)
26. The Go! Team – “Ladyflash” – Thunder, Lightning, Strike (4:16)
27. Neon Indian – “Deadbeat Summer” – Psychich Chasms (4:01)
28. Annie – “Heartbeat” – Anniemal (3:06)
29. MGMT – “Electric Feel” – Oracular Spectacular (3:49)
30. Lupe Fiasco – “Sunshine” – Food & Liquor (3:55)
31. Outkast – “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” – Big Boi and Dre Present…Outkast (5:57)
32. The Notorious B.I.G. – “Big Poppa” – Ready To Die (4:09)
33. Nas – “Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)” – Illmatic (4:07)
34. Common – “Faithful” – Be (3:33)
35. Jay-Z – “Feelin’ It” – Reasonable Doubt (3:48)
36. The Roots – “You Got Me” – Things Fall Apart (4:19)
37. Erykah Badu – “Window Seat” – New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh (4:49)
38. Massive Attack – “Unfinished Sympathy” – Collected (5:12)
Total runtime: 2:36:53
