While the song itself may not be one of Arjona’s chart-toppers, its poignant and defying lyrics (and growling, Stones-y guitar-and-cowbell groove) make the thought-provoking song a perfect anthem for confident and independent women.
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Latin songs about female empowerment don’t come as often as reggaetón hits, but when they do, they come in full force, just like Ricardo Arjona’s “Ella” - part of the singer-songwriter’s latest Circo Soledad, which became his ninth No. Her vocals are stunning over the lush instrumentation, and July 21 (album release day) can’t come fast enough. Lana Del Rey’s delirious lead single off her upcoming Lust For Life album is quintessentially Lana with a cinematic, orchestral sound and carefree, nostalgic vibe. To be young and in love….with this track. We’ve long known Stapleton’s got soul, and the blues licks he brandishes here should send the likes of Kaleo, Cold War Kids and Black Keys running back to the drawing board. Of course his girl would be the first to know if she put his love on the backburner - it’s being the third or the fourth that’s got him petrified. You knew Chris could rock, too, right? More down n’ dirty than anything on his world-weary breakthrough Traveller, “Second One to Know” finds Stapleton and his electric six-string mired in gritty desperation. The confection tastes so perfect that by the time you even notice how fundamentally weird the thing is - the slapsticky sound effects, the soaring chorus (“Everybody’s so fake/ Saw you at daybreak/ In love by morning”) that never repeats, a whole lot of unexplained fish imagery - you’re already halfway to diabetic. This is an entire pack of Starbursts in one three-and-a-half-minute explosion of a love song impossible, multi-colored pop/rock sweetness with no shortage of lemony kick. Logic’s track was a breath of fresh air on first listen and gets better each time. In the first verse, when he raps “I ain’t ashamed to be white, I ain’t ashamed to be black, I ain’t ashamed of my beautiful Mexican wife,” the Maryland-bred MC is advocating for being unapologetically yourself during a time when the world may have you feeling the otherwise. On the surface, it may look like “Black SpiderMan” is just a push for Donald Glover to play the title role in Marvel’s next Spider-Man installment, but Logic’s breezy banger with Damian Lemar Hudson is so much more than that. Serving as the unofficial theme song to the Disney animated film Moana, this rousing number strikes down doubt and sparks self-belief with its boundary-pushing lyrics, with the boxed-in titular protagonist wondering “Will I cross that line?” before declaring with orchestra-supported determination: “One day I’ll know, how far I’ll go.” - LYNDSEY HAVENSĤ9. ( Note: Songs were considered eligible for this list if they were either released in 2017 or peaked on the Hot 100 during that time - unless they already appeared on our 2016 list.)