(Source: ABC)
Pete
Song: Make Time 4 Love
Artist: The Goon Sax
Why you love it: There are 3 reasons why I love this song:
- I love that the lead singer of this great Brisbane band is the son of Brisbane music royalty.
- The song is strongly reminiscent of early Edwyn Collins which is no bad thing at all.
- The line “I tried to paint you something, it didn’t work out” is adorable.
Sam
Song: Apesh*t
Artist: The Carters
Why you love it: Because it’s on Barack Obama’s “Favourite Songs of 2018” list and who doesn’t love Barack Obama!
Rosie
Song: The End
Artist: The DMAs
Why you love it: 2018 was the year my 14 year old discovered Triple J so finally there’s been no fighting over what’s on the radio in the car on our early morning drives to his training. This is the song that will always remind me of those sleepy pre-dawn drives with him.
Nina
Song: Better
Artist: Khalid
Why you love it: Because it’s a really cute song to sing to my cats while we dance around the kitchen together. This song was also playing as I rang in 2019 with my friends.
Ana
Song: Sometimes
Artist: Cub Sport
Why you love it: This song never fails to put me in a good mood. I love the way it starts so quietly with raw emotion but then picks up the beat to get you ready for a good boogie.
Alyse
Song: Baby Come Back {triple j Like A Version 2018}
Artist: Ocean Alley
Why you love it: I had never listened to Ocean Alley before their Like A Version on Triple J and I became an immediate fan. Everything about this song, the instruments, the vocals – it’s just super sexy and irresistible. Plus, I loved the cheeky Calvin Harris x Frank Ocean sample slipped in there.
Solar
Song: Suffer
Artist: Petit Biscuit ft. Skott
Why you love it: It was the song I Shazam’d the most in 2018. It’s a song that I can drive to, sing to & dance to – just a fun song all round :)
Maryo
Song: Eastside
Artist: Halsey, Benny Blanco & Khalid
Why you love it: Mostly peer pressure from Nina because she’s a Khalid fan but I do find the song quite catchy!
Caroline
Song: All The Stars
Artist: Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Why you love it: It was the perfect song for me and my partner to listen to in the car since it had a respectable rap quotient with a catchy sing-a-long hook!
Mitch
Song: Tints
Artist: Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar
Why you love it: It’s Anderson .Paak and his effortless cool portrayed in a song. Yes Lawd!