Gaudet Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Songs of 2015 See which single beat Drake and the Alabama Shakes for the top spot (Kevin Mazur/Getty) The music industry has had a historic 12 months as the streaming wars heated up and album sales reached record-breaking highs thanks to Adele after years of diminishing returns. As the business itself faced incredible changes, breaking artists and veteran musicians alike experimented with their sounds, doing everything from throwing back to the Seventies to getting everyone to cha-cha. As 2015 comes to an end, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite songs of the year. 1.Madonna, "Ghosttown" Even in a great year for pop music, Madonna is still the queen. The power ballad off her March album Rebel Heart was a more classic pop turn for the singer after the house hit "Living for Love" and trap digression of "Bitch I'm Madonna." On the massive, romantic track, the singer tackles both world issues and a reflection of self. Even though the single didn't crack the Billboard Hot 100, it still topped the dance charts and showcased one of the singer's strongest vocal performances. Rolling Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 wow! I wasn´t expecting this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 but the song deserves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 People love Ghosttown, even my mother who is much more of a rocker. Totally deserving of the top spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moka Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Wow! Amazing surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I wish that love had shown up in the sales. This is nice recognition too, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmor95 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 :clap: Ghosttown is such an amazing song, and yes this also took me by surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 so,do you think we can talk about the song as her number 1 song ghosttown?jajajaja!I bet mariah would!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Wow! Amazing surprise! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoid the cliche Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Fuck Ageism. This song deserved to be a hit. If Katy Perry or any other "young" pop bitch out there sung this song it would have been a huge hit. Such bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamifero Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 What a surprise. Funny how all mayor music sites listed M on their annual lists except for Billboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilt Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I love this song and it's great that they made it their #1 However, every time they write "even though it didn't crack the Hot 100" they should explain their readers why. Too often you read "Madonna always an icon, great at tours but not selling like she used to". That's misleading when put into context. When the truth is she is not to be found on US radio (and now increasingly in Europe as well), her new songs for sure. And everybody is selling less anyway, you cannot compare sales between acts who have 100 in radio exposure with acts who have 1. And in the US, of all places, thanks to Billboard dodgy streaming, you tube clicks, odd payola and corporate deal compiled charts Ghosttown is a great pop song and deserved a shot at radio fit for an act like her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudet Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Surprised too I was but... it is totally deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 What a surprise. Funny how all mayor music sites listed M on their annual lists except for Billboard They're too busy creating new charting rules every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I wish that love had shown up in the sales. This is nice recognition too, however. IKR But if people don't hear the song on radio, in malls etc they are not going to know about it. And it's not because she is not with WB anymore, has a touring/merchandising centred deal with LN and only a distribution deal with Universal It's like they refuse to give her space on radio simply because she's the only 50 something female who still rakes in tens of millions from other platforms, in a radio and digital sales market artificially dominated by 20 and 30 yo acts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpb4uthink Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ghosttown is the perfect Madonna anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headonfire Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Perfect. Totally unexpected, but completely deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headonfire Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 What a surprise. Funny how all mayor music sites listed M on their annual lists except for Billboard Billboard mostly recognises those artists that pay for it. It's a sham of a company. Look at this year's woman of the year. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VogueMusic Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 But if people don't hear the song on radio, in malls etc they are not going to know about it. And it's not because she is not with WB anymore, has a touring/merchandising centred deal with LN and only a distribution deal with Universal It's like they refuse to give her space on radio simply because she's the only 50 something female who stills rakes in tens of millions from other platforms, in a radio and digital sales market artificially dominated by 20 and 30 yo acts I love this song and it's great that they made it their #1 However, every time they write "even though it didn't crack the Hot 100" they should explain their readers why. Too often you read "Madonna always an icon, great at tours but not selling like she used to". That's misleading when put into context. When the truth is she is not to be found on US radio (and now increasingly in Europe as well), her new songs for sure. And everybody is selling less anyway, you cannot compare sales between acts who have 100 in radio exposure with acts who have 1. And in the US, of all places, thanks to Billboard dodgy streaming, you tube clicks, odd payola and corporate deal compiled charts Ghosttown is a great pop song and deserved a shot at radio fit for an act like her Watch out XXL, you speak too much truth for some folks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 What a surprise. Funny how all mayor music sites listed M on their annual lists except for Billboard and except for The Grammys also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasky Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Perfect. Totally unexpected, but completely deserved. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Ageism didn't stop radio stations all over Europe from playing every new single of hers up until Celebration. Once she switched her contract and the MDNA singles were released that's when airplay suddenly started to drop heavily. Don't get me wrong there's definitely ageism involved as to why her songs won't receive much airplay anymore, especially in the US I'm sure it's the most valid reason. But it's definitely not just ageism, her contract IS at fault for the ongoing situation too. Anyway I guess I'm getting off topic...So happy to see non-hardcore fans appreciating the song that much, and I definitely agree with them it's one of the best songs if not the best song of this year. Definitely a hit that never was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4mad2 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anastaza Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 A wonderful surprise and VERY well deserved. Congrats to her!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Such a glorious song! Nice to see it get some recognition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Did anyone here vote? I knew nothing of it (though I know RS does reader polls). Did some voters accidentally vote for the other "Ghost Town"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlight Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm so happy about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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