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Why ‘Harry’s House’ Is Styles’ Best Album Yet

According to Rolling Stone, “Harry’s House” is Harry Styles’ best album. And I’d have to agree. Me and my friends who all love Harry’s new album say that Harry’s House…

Harry's House

Harry Styles attends The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England.

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According to Rolling Stone, "Harry's House" is Harry Styles' best album. And I'd have to agree. Me and my friends who all love Harry's new album say that Harry's House is a no-skip album. Do you think so? What's your favorite song?

Music For a Sushi Restaurant

On their Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos, and Brian Hiatt break down why it's so good in the eyes. Starting with Music for a Sushi Restaurant, Sheffield said, "That little synth horn break is so specifically 1986, it's kind of mind-blowing. There's a lot of Eighties R&B on this record. A huge influence on the record, to my ears, is Billy Ocean."

Late Night Talking

According to Sheffield, “Late Night Talking” is the "perfect template for the vibe Harry is going for on a lot of the album." But what vibe could that be? In my personal opinion, it's reflective, celebratory, and beautiful.

Matilda

By far, the most emotional song from the album is "Matilda". It's about growing up, not feeling sorry for it, and I think it's a song we can all relate to in some way or another. Sheffield said he saw the album performed live and with "Matilda", "It was honestly unlike anything I’ve seen at a live show because everybody was so loud for all the other songs, and with “Matilda,” it was silent as a whisper. People were sobbing and just taking this song in. It was a very emotionally powerful hush. It’s a song about listening to someone, and it’s a very difficult and tricky thing to do."

Cinema

Cinema is a more upbeat, light dance song that Spanos said, "I just feel like it’s so influenced by the way that the live band plays the music. During “Watermelon Sugar,” he would do a very similar breakdown. It’s wonderful to see that reflected on this particular album." Hiatt said, "I’m pretty sure it’s about a pop star dating a movie star," which could very much be a reference to Harry dating movie star Olivia Wilde.

Keep Driving

Spanos described "Keep Driving" as a "full stream of consciousness". He said, "The way that it sounds and the way that it flows, it’s very clearly, 'Here are all these things about this person or this moment that I’m going back to and replaying and that I love so much.'"

Styles' song "As It Was", which came out as a single before the album, is currently No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It's been #1 for the fourth week in a row.

What would you rate Harry's new from 1 to 10?

WOOO! Summer is HERE! School is out, classes are over. We've finally made it to that time of year again when you want to roll down the windows and blast the best driving songs. How do you usually feel when you play music in the car? Honda found that 48% of drivers experience a lift in their mood when they listen to music in the car. 40% of people feel more relaxed when their favorite music is playing as they drive. Over 20% feel they have more energy as they listen to music while driving and almost 25% feel more focused when driving with tunes. It's also no surprise that over 25% of people surveyed have a designated car playlist.

But, not sure what to play? Honda has you covered. The car company decided to conduct a survey of the songs most played from every year since the first Honda Civic came out in 1972.

From a previous survey of parent drivers by Honda, these are the songs played in the average family car. In this survey, Honda reached out to over 2,000 UK-based adults aged 18+ who drive regularly via OnePoll.

This is Honda's list of the 50 Top Driving Songs from every year since 1972.

1972: Alice Cooper - School's Out

1973: The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine 

1974: Queen - Killer Queen 

1975: Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 

1976: Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 

1977: Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy

1978: Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 

1979: The Specials - A Message To You Rudy 

1980: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall 

1981: Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 

1982: Imagination - Just an Illusion

1983: Herbie Hancock - Rockit 

1984: Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

1985: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World 

1986: Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is 

1987: Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full - Seven Minutes Of Madness - The Coldcut Remix 

1988: Inner City - Big Fun 

1989: Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 

1990: Oleta Adams - Get Here 

1991: Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy 

1992: Arrested Development - People Everyday

1993: Jamiroquai - Blow Your Mind 

1994: Youssou N'Dour Feat Nen eh Cherry - 7 Seconds 

1995: Oasis - Wonderwall 

1996: Faithless - Insomnia 

1997: Ultra Naté - Free 

1998: Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine 

1999: Moloko - Sing It Back 

2000: Coldplay - Trouble

2001: David Gray - Sail Away

2002: Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You 

2003: Beyonce – Crazy In Love 

2004: Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

2005: Jennifer Lopez - Get Right 

2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

2007: Timbaland Feat Keri Hilson & D.O.E - The Way I Are

2008: Madonna Feat Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - 4 Minutes 

2009: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow 

2010: Lady A – Need You Now

2011: Bruno Mars - Grenade 

2012: Emeli Sandé - Next To Me 

2013: Daft Punk – Get Lucky 

2014: James Bay - Hold Back The River 

2015: Hozier - Take Me To Church 

2016: Drake Feat Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance 

2017: Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes 

2018: Rag’n’Bone Man - Human 

2019: Calvin Harris and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man - Giant

2020: The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

2021: Silk Sonic Feat Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak - Leave The Door Open

2022: Dave – Starlight