Sturgill Simpson

Check out the New Fab 5 Hit List!

Just got done tweaking this week’s playlist.  A lot of changes.  Sam Smith falls and hangs on at the same time as his “I’m Not The Only One” is off the list for the first time in almost a month, while “Lay Me Down” hangs on for a second week.  Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars also stick around for week number two with “Uptown Funk”

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Three new entries find their way onto the list this week.  Randy Houser makes his debut with “Like a Cowboy”.  When his album How Country Feels first came out, I could not get enough of this song, and I’m so happy to see it being released as a single and gaining traction at radio.  Thanks to the Spotify New Release playlist I discovered James Bay.  His track “Hold Back The River” is one of the other new entries this week.  Lastly, I included a local artist whose song I’ve really taken a liking to.  Winston Drei Tod’s “You Are What I’m Needing” is a fun piece that caught my attention thanks to a colleague of mine.

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With all the entries some must fall.  Joining Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One” (4 weeks) on the chopping block are Sturgill Simpson’s “The Promise” (3 weeks) and Ingrid Michaelson’s “Time Machine” (3 weeks)

Here’s the list.

Don’t forget the bonus Christmas Playlist.

Better Late Than Never – New Fab 5

Been under the weather for a little while, so I apologize for the late update to the Fab 5 Hitlist.  A lot going on this week.  Sam Smith stays on the list for a record 4th week with “I’m Not the Only One.”  He also becomes the first artist to have two songs appear on the list as his track “Lay Me Down” finds its way to the Hitlist for the first time.  The other new addition to the list this week is “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.  With new entries comes some casualties.  First, Little Big Town find themselves off the list for the first time in 4 weeks as “Faster Gun” only lasts one week on the list.  Joey Hyde also only enjoyed one week on the Fab 5 as his “Get It On’ gets shown the door this week.

Check out the list here.

BONUS:  As you might expect, I am definitely listening to some Christmas tunes.  Tis the Season.  Check out a bonus Christmas playlist here.  It will be updated throughout the holiday season.  Happy Holidays!

Happy Listening! – MNM

Fab 5 Updated

Just switched up a few tracks on the Fab 5 Hit List.  After seeing him live Saturday night, I felt compelled to throw Joey Hyde into the mix with his first single, “Get It On.”  Which means, one would have to fall off, so goodbye to Raelynn and “God Made Girls.”  Little Big Town replaces itself, as “Girl Crush” goes out to pasture and “Faster Gun” shoots onto the list.  All the while, Sam Smith (week 3), Sturgill Simpson (week 2) and Ingrid Michaelson (week 2) hang on for another week.

Check out the playlist here.

New Fab 5

New Fab 5 Hitlist is up now!

The boys of 1D have been kicked to the curb as a couple of new entrants make their way onto the list.  Ingrid Michaelson joins the party with “Time Machine” off her album Lights Out.  And thanks to a colleague of mine, I have discovered Sturgill Simpson.  His song “The Promise” is my favorite off an album (Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) that, in my opinion, should be in contention for numerous industry awards.  Little Big Town hang in for one more week with “Girl Crush” and two other holdovers stick around as well (Raelynn with “God Made Girls” and Sam Smith with “I’m Not The Only One”).

 

Check out the playlist here.