If you were in charge of LDR Essentials on iTunes?

[heroindealer 11,041]

24 minutes ago, DemonMic2003 said:

Thanks. I decided to do Without you because she was performing it as the opener on her most recent tour, and Arcadia because it's the only song from Blue Banisters that to me is an essential. I do want to add young and beautiful tho.

Edit: Oh I thought you meant high by the beach

I would never  hbtb was and had been an instant essential 

[DYKTTAHOLB 264]

Kinda done just off the top of my head

Lana: Essentials

1. Tough
2. Summertime Sadness
3. Doin Time
4. Video Games
5. High By the Beach
6. Lust for Life
7. Shades of Cool
8. National Anthem
9. Mariner's Apartment Complex
10. Ride
11. West Coast
12. Love
13. Did You Kbow That Theres a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
14. Freak
15. Summer Bummer
16. Ultraviolence
17. Chemtrails Over the Country Club
18. Born to Die
19. Venice Bitch
20. Brooklyn Baby
21. Arcadia

Lana: Deep Cuts

1. Cherry
2. Pretty When You Cry
3. Cola
4. Beautiful People Beautiful Problems
5. Terrence Loves You
6. Radio
7. Off to the Races
8. Honeymoon
9. Flipside
10. A&W
11. Violets for Roses
12. Cinnamon Girl
13. Cruel World
14. Heroin
15. White Dress
16. Norman Fucking Rockwell
17. Once Upon a Dream
18. Fingertips
19. Not All Who Wander Are Lost
20. Swan Song
21. Looking for America

[heroindealer 11,041]

18 hours ago, barttttender said:

 

It's the 16th most streamed song of her entire discography.

 

It's the highest chart entry for Lana ever on Billboard, at number 4.

 

It's a collab with The Beatles of today's pop music.

 

So many of you come out for this collab with knives, but get a grip. I don't care for Taylor as much as you, but to call this song a flop makes zero sense.

 

it just doesn’t sound good  

and the lyricism 

[barttttender 4,951]

2 minutes ago, heroindealer said:

it just doesn’t sound good  

and the lyricism 

 

It's a sweet little pop ballad. It's poetic. It's got a cute metaphor at the heart. The production is snowy and uplifting. 

 

Hardly the new Lady Marmalade or anything, but definitely not a bad cut. Let's get real over here.

 

[barttttender 4,951]

7 hours ago, DYKTTAHOLB said:

Kinda done just off the top of my head

Lana: Essentials

1. Tough
2. Summertime Sadness
3. Doin Time
4. Video Games
5. High By the Beach
6. Lust for Life
7. Shades of Cool
8. National Anthem
9. Mariner's Apartment Complex
10. Ride
11. West Coast
12. Love
13. Did You Kbow That Theres a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
14. Freak
15. Summer Bummer
16. Ultraviolence
17. Chemtrails Over the Country Club
18. Born to Die
19. Venice Bitch
20. Brooklyn Baby
21. Arcadia

Lana: Deep Cuts

1. Cherry
2. Pretty When You Cry
3. Cola
4. Beautiful People Beautiful Problems
5. Terrence Loves You
6. Radio
7. Off to the Races
8. Honeymoon
9. Flipside
10. A&W
11. Violets for Roses
12. Cinnamon Girl
13. Cruel World
14. Heroin
15. White Dress
16. Norman Fucking Rockwell
17. Once Upon a Dream
18. Fingertips
19. Not All Who Wander Are Lost
20. Swan Song
21. Looking for America

 

 

This is very, very good imo. Just a few suggestions:

 

1. Tough
2. Summertime Sadness
3. Doin Time
4. Video Games
5. High By the Beach
6. Lust for Life
7. Shades of Cool
8. National Anthem -> Blue Jeans (bigger hit off BTD)
9. Mariner's Apartment Complex
10. Ride
11. West Coast
12. Love
13. Did You Know That Theres a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
14. Freak -> Young & Beautiful (definitely bigger hit)
15. Summer Bummer
16. Ultraviolence
17. Chemtrails Over the Country Club
18. Born to Die
19. Venice Bitch
20. Brooklyn Baby
21. Arcadia - > White Dress (much better song) or A&W (much more "essential")

Also, since there's space for 29 songs, we could also add Norman F. Rockwell, Say Yes to Heaven, Cherry...

[DYKTTAHOLB 264]

11 hours ago, barttttender said:

 

 

This is very, very good imo. Just a few suggestions:

 

1. Tough
2. Summertime Sadness
3. Doin Time
4. Video Games
5. High By the Beach
6. Lust for Life
7. Shades of Cool
8. National Anthem -> Blue Jeans (bigger hit off BTD)
9. Mariner's Apartment Complex
10. Ride
11. West Coast
12. Love
13. Did You Know That Theres a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
14. Freak -> Young & Beautiful (definitely bigger hit)
15. Summer Bummer
16. Ultraviolence
17. Chemtrails Over the Country Club
18. Born to Die
19. Venice Bitch
20. Brooklyn Baby
21. Arcadia - > White Dress (much better song) or A&W (much more "essential")

Also, since there's space for 29 songs, we could also add Norman F. Rockwell, Say Yes to Heaven, Cherry...

I wanted to keep it to 20 songs max per playlist just because I find having 30 songs to be a little too much for people just discovering anyone's discography. 

[barttttender 4,951]

10 hours ago, DYKTTAHOLB said:

I wanted to keep it to 20 songs max per playlist just because I find having 30 songs to be a little too much for people just discovering anyone's discography. 

 

That is true yeah. I wish iTunes would reel it in, and instead focus on adding new hits when they pop up, i.e. Tough. Which by the way has been Quavo's biggest song on iTuens for 3 months now, but they still haven't added it to his Essentials. 

[DYKTTAHOLB 264]

Not gonna lie, I am in disbelief myself that I left out blue jeans altogether

[barttttender 4,951]

1 hour ago, DYKTTAHOLB said:

Not gonna lie, I am in disbelief myself that I left out blue jeans altogether

 

Haha. Isn't it just amazing how many great songs she's put out?

 

All these essential still don't include songs like Music to Watch Boys to, or Taco Truck, or Wild at Heart, Cruel World, etc., etc. etc. Let's just hope Lasso gives us a few big songs.

 

Praying for another Ride.

[aquamarie 412]

On 9/24/2024 at 8:36 AM, barttttender said:

22. Don't Call Me Angel (yes, I know, you hate it, but this was a moderate hit, far more than 13 Beaches that's been sitting on that list for some stupid reason for a year now)

 

Don’t be speaking dirt on her. You all may hate her but like it or not she’s a masterpiece 

[barttttender 4,951]

18 minutes ago, aquamarie said:

Don’t be speaking dirt on her. You all may hate her but like it or not she’s a masterpiece 

I mean it's one of the best cuts off lfl. But "essential"? Hmm 🤔

[aquamarie 412]

2 hours ago, barttttender said:

I mean it's one of the best cuts off lfl. But "essential"? Hmm 🤔

Essential, yes dare I say!

[barttttender 4,951]

2 hours ago, aquamarie said:

Essential, yes dare I say!

 

lol okay babe. luckily, it's already on itunes, so you're all good lol

[Thunder Revenant 20,943]

These playlists are for the GP, so - biggest singles & some of her "classics."

1. Video Games

2. Born To Die

3. Blue Jeans

4. Summertime Sadness

5. Ride

6. Young & Beautiful

7. West Coast

8. High By The Beach

9. Love

10. Lust For Life

11. Mariner's Appartment Compley

12. Venice Bitch

13. Doin' Time

14. Norman Fucking Rockwell

15. Chemtrails Over The Country Club

16. Arcadia

17. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?

18. A&W

29. Say Yes To Heaven

20. Tough

I think 20 is also a very nice number for an essential-playlist. Also, it flows suprisingly well this way as a small "walk" through her discography (onl A&W and Tough are a bit ... incohesive within that journey).

If it was to be a bit more diverse and longer, I'd add the following, eihter because they were fan favs/ viral or because they are songs Lana herself seems to treasure (and perform a lot) or because they marked an exciting moment in her career (e.g. the Disney soundtrack).

21. Natonal Anthem

22. Blue Velvet

23. Cola

24. One Upon A Dream

25. Ultraviolence

26. Brooklyn Baby

27. Black Beauty

28. Honeymoon

29. Cherry

30. White Mustang

31. The greatest

32. Hope Is A Dangerous Thing

33. Dealer

34. Watercolor Eyes

35. Let the Light In
 

Again, I think 35 is a good number for a (longer) essentials playlist and we now it features some more "classic" and a few deep cuts that show how diverse her music is (e.g. Dealer,  HIADT, ...)