New series alert, we got another new series.
And in this series, we will be ranking the Hit Songs Of the artists in question From
worst to best.
And today we will be looking at Post Malone, a man who may or may not be a distant relative
of mine.
Now this will be different for every video in this series, but I’ve limited this one
to songs that charted in the Top 15 on the Billboard 100 otherwise this video would be
too long.
Post is like a hit making machine, so I had to place a limit.
So let’s not waste any more time guys, this is CDTVProductions, and I’m gonna be ranking
Post Malone’s Hit Songs From Worst to Best.
8 - Spoil My Night (feat.
Swae Lee)
Peaked at Number 15
This one was an easy choice for me.
Not to say it was bad, but I think every other song on here is great, and this song misses
that mark for me.
Sure it’s catchy, but so is every song from the album it appears on, so it needs more
than that to stand out, and I just don’t feel like it did too much that was noteworthy.
Honestly the main thing I recall from this song is the “beautiful b00bies” line.
That was pretty funny.
Post and Swae both flow nicely for sure and the production is cool, but it strikes me
as more of a decent song rather than exceptional.
7 - White Iverson
Peaked at Number 14
I still have memories of hearing this song, talking to my friends about it, and us agreeing
that this Post Malone guy was gonna be a one hit wonder.
See I was 16 when this dropped, and very closed minded towards most new rappers, so I actually
thought this song was stupid the first time I heard it.
But eventually me and my friends found ourselves listening to it more and more, and just enjoying
it more over time.
Then it just became something we regularly listened to.
I do think it’s pretty good, but I have it lower on here as you can tell Post was
less developed when this released.
His sing-rapping style was showcased here, but it was a little bit more shakey than it
is nowadays and didn’t have as much power vocally.
So yeah, this song is pretty nice, but I don’t think it compares to what Post makes nowadays.
6 - Better Now
Peaked at Number 7
This was the most popular song from Post’s most recent album that wasn’t released as
a single.
I think it’s pretty damn good, but as you can see, it’s not my favourite from the
project.
It’s one of the few songs on the album that cover the topic of a broken relationship,
that ended with both people feeling unhappy, and kinda wondering if they can re-kindle
their relationship.
I can understand why this one has a lot of mainstream appeal, it’s a very easily digestible
subject matter, and a lot of people can relate to it.
On top of that, it sound pretty good, it’s just not one of my top tracks from the album.
5 - Pscyho (feat.
Ty Dolla $ign)
Peaked at Number 2
And pretty much all the tracks from this point on are great.
This is a super mellow track, the instrumental is quite understated, and Post, for the most
part, keeps his voice toned down, only raising it up to sing for about 4 Bars during the
verse.
It’s just such a soothing song, and of course Ty Dolla $ign delivers as expected.
I’ve always said this, but even though I haven’t listened to much of Dolla $ign’s
solo music, I think I’ve loved him on almost every feature I’ve heard him on.
He knows how to use his voice really well and I think I’d say he’s kinda underrated.
He’s a great fit for this track in my opinion.
4 - Rich & Sad
Peaked at Number 14
Being rich can never get you everything you want in the world, but I’m sure that’s
hard to come to grips with when you are said rich person.
And that’s the story this song follows.
No matter how rich you are, if you’re having relationship issues with a girl you love,
you’re gonna feel unhappy regardless.
Sometimes chasing the money and the money itself can be the thing that drives a wedge
in a relationship, unless your girl is a gold digger of course, and Post delivers his lyrics
talking about this subject with a helluva lot of passion, as you would expect.
It’s an emotional track, and it’s one that I found to be among the most impactful
tracks on Beerbongs & Bentley.
3 - Rockstar (feat.
21 Savage)
Peaked at Number 1
I included this track on my 10 Best Songs Of 2017 list, and whilst I feel like I might
find it to be an overplayed song soon, it’s one that I can still appreciate a lot.
It stands out to me because it has a bit of a darker aesthetic than most Post Malone songs,
opting for slightly more eerie and cold sounding instruments.
This of course is a perfect choice, as 21 Savage is featured on this track.
I could never imagine hearing him over beats like the ones for Big Lie or Stay, so it’s
safe to say the beat was on point here.
Speaking of 21, he actually provides one of my favourite verses that he’s done on this
track, and the fact we got some great memes from it is even better.
And it goes without saying that Post’s singing is absolutely infectious on this track.
It’s not hard to see why it’s a number 1 single.
2 - Paranoid
Peaked at Number 11
This might change in the future because this song is so new to me, but I am absolutely
loving it right now, it was a fantastic way to kick off the Beerbongs & Bentleys album.
The title explains the theme of the whole track, which follows the paranoia that comes
with Post Malone’s fame, wondering who he really can have faith in.
I like how this is handled, especially the “can’t trust no-one like I’m Snowden”
line, and goddamn this thing just sounds beautiful.
I like how you can see Post Malone’s evolution over time, as with this track, the melodies
and harmonising are worked in so well during the chorus.
It just sounds effortless to Post at this point in the best possible way, he makes it
seem like crafting a hit song is easy.
This is the song that has stuck with me the most from Beerbongs & Bentleys, so I had to
give it the respect I think it deserves.
1 - Congratulations (feat.
Quavo)
Peaked at Number 8
This right here is a song that just never gets old to me.
The track came out in December of 2016, and I still enjoy it to this day.
It has a fairly chilled out feeling to it instrumentally, and lyrically it tells a story
of success, proving doubters wrong and achieving your dreams, and I find it to be a good song
for motivation.
There’s also a couple nice lyrics on Post’s verse which is something I can always respect.
And despite being a laidback song, the chorus still has some real power to it in my opinion,
and not to mention it is ridiculously catchy, a skill which Post seems to have mastered.
Additionally, Quavo provides a really good verse here, it’s nothing exceptional or
mind blowing, but he sticks to the theme and out of all the Migos members, I think he was
definitely the right choice for this song.
Call me crazy, but I actually think this sounds a little bit different tonally from your standard
Quavo guest verse, but maybe that’s just me.
All these elements mentioned above just combine to make a super enjoyable track, and it’s
my favourite hit song from
Post Malone.
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