Randy Reiss’ Best Music/TV/Movies of 2021

100 Best Songs of 2021

(peep the full 1185 song playlist here — meant to be listened to on random, but the first 760 tracks are in order of aperication.)

1. “On It” — Jazmine Sullivan & Ari Lennox
2. “good 4 u” — Olivia Rodrigo
3. “Peaches” Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON
4. “In His Arms”- Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall
5. “Thot Shit” — Megan Thee Stallion
6. “Leave The Door Open” — Silk Sonic
7. “Take You Dancing” — Jason Derulo
8. “Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat feat. SZA
9. “Up” — Cardi B
10. “There She Go” — Justin Bieber feat. Lil Uzi Vert
11. “All Eyes On Me” — Bo Burnham
12. “Whiskey’d My Way”- Morgan Wallen
13. “Bezos I” — Bo Burnham
14. “Coastin’” — Victoria Monét
15. “Best Friend” — Saweetie feat. Doja Cat
16. “Off My Face” — Justin Bieber
17. “If I Got It (Your Love Brought It)” — Aaron Frazer
18. “Triple Gold Sox” — Too $hort & E-40
19. “Dear Rodeo” — Cody Johnson & Reba McEntire
20. “Love Is…” — Queen Naija feat. J.I the Prince of N.Y
21. “If You Really Love Me” — Anderson East
22. “Big Energy” — Latto
23. “Deal With It” — Ashnikko feat. Kelis
24. “DON’T SHOOT UP THE PARTY” — BROCKHAMPTON
25. “Beloved”- Celeste
26. “What You Tryna Do” — iLoveMakonnen
27. “The Kind Of Lover I Am” — Demi Lovato
28. “Welcome to the Internet” — Bo Burnham
29. “breadwinner” — Kacey Musgraves
30. “Dress Like a D-Boy”- E-40 & Stresmatic
31. “Believe What I Say” — Kanye West
32. “Pick Up Your Feelings”- Jazmine Sullivan
33. “honey”- Halsey
34. “No Son Of Mine” — Foo Fighters
35. “I Bet You Wanna Know” — Priscilla Block
36. “Cry Your Heart Out” — Adele
37. “Pretty Boys” — Paul McCartney & Khruangbin
38. “Have Mercy” — Aaron Frazer
39. “Smokin Out The Window”- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
40. “New Light” — John Mayer
41. “Like Nothing Ever Happened” — Anderson East
42. “Therefore I Am” — Billie Eilish
43. “Graceland” — Lauren O’Connell
44. “Opposite of Love” — Ashley Cooke
45. “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) [feat. Chris Stapleton]” — Taylor Swift“Solar Power” — Lorde
46. “Fly As Me” — Silk Sonic
47. “Skin” — Sabrina Carpenter
48. “Dance Away In Tears” — Yola
49. “tolerate it” — Taylor Swift
50. “Solar Power” — Lorde
51. “Poison & Pain” — Ryan Adams
52. “First Time” — Lucy Dacus
53. “drivers license” — Olivia Rodrigo
54. “Lilith” — Halsey
55. “Big Subwoofer” — MOUNT WESTMORE (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too $hort_
56. “justified “- Kacey Musgraves
57. “Jet Black Pontiac” — Anderson East
58. “Clitoris! The Musical” — Ashnikko
59. “Two-Step Down to Texas” — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall
60. “Supa Vibe” — Queen Naija
61. “Homegrown Tomatoes” — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall
62. “Hot & Heavy” — Lucy Dacus
63. “Not as I Do” — Ron Pope
64. “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version 10 Minute Version)” — Taylor Swift
65. “Anyone” — Justin Bieber
66. “Lights On” — Anderson East
67. “Watching the Wheels” — Chris Cornell
68. “People Break” — Eric Church
69. “In The Summer Of My Life” — Celeste
70. “Tonight We’re Dancing” — Chris Young
71. “Nobody (feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill) — Nas
72. “WUSYANAME (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)” — Tyler, The Creator
73. “The Unforgiven” — Ha-Ash
74. “hookup scene” — Kacey Musgraves
75. “Patience” — Chris Cornell
76. “If I Had To Do It All Again” — Yola
77. “I Hate You” — Anderson East
78. “Nothing Compares 2 U” — Chris Cornell
79. “You Can Have the Crown (Bluegrass Version)” — Sturgill Simpson
80. “Silverado for Sale” — Morgan Wallen
81. “Name (feat. Tori Kelly)” — Justin Bieber
82. “Hood of My Car” — Anderson East
83. “Sad But True” — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
84. “Brando “- Lucy Dacus
85. “Never Break Heart” — Eric Church
86. “Fuck Yo Speakers” — Too $hort
87. “Be Sweet” — Japanese Breakfast
88. “Motorbike” — Leon Bridges
89. “Falling” — Anderson East
90. “Waxahachie” — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall
91. “Mend”- Morgan Wade
92. “We Go On (feat. Cola Boyy & Mick Jones)” — The Avalanches
93. “Meet Me At Our Spot (Live)” — THE ANXIETY, WILLOW & Tyler Cole”
94. “Am I Right or Amarillo” — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall
95. “Hear My Voice” — Celeste
96. “Lost One” — Jazmine Sullivan
97. “traitor “- Olivia Rodrigo
98. “Oaklandish” — Too $hort, Guapdad 4000 & Rayven Justice
99. “Lover Girl “- Aaron Frazer
100. “Cloudspotter “- Foo Fighters

40 Best Albums of 2021

1. *Maybe We Never Die* — Anderson East
2. *CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST* — Tyler, The Creator
3. *Heaux Tales* — Jazmine Sullivan
4. *Introducing…* — Aaron Frazer
5. *The Marfa Tapes* — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
6. *An Evening With Silk Sonic* — Silk Sonic
7. *Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 2* — Sturgill Simpson
8. *Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)* — Justin Bieber
9. *star-crossed* — Kacey Musgraves
10. *SOUR* — Olivia Rodrigo
11. *We Will Always Love You* — The Avalanches
12. *Dangerous: The Double Album* — Morgan Wallen
13. *Home Video* — Lucy Dacus
14. *Ain’t Gonna Do It/Terms and Conditions* — Too $hort & E-40
15. *Stand For Myself* — Yola
16. *Fat Ni****s Need Love Too* — Bfb Da Packman
17. *If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power* — Halsey
18. *Reckless*- Morgan Wade
19. *Inside* — Bo Burnham
20. *Private Space* — Durand Jones & The Indications (feat. Aaron Frazer)
21. *No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1* — Chris Cornell
22. *McCartney II Reimagined* — Various Artists
23. *Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over* — Demi Lovato
24. *Gold-Diggers Sound* — Leon Bridges
25. *Kings Disease II* — Nas
26. *Nightmare Vacation* — Rico Nasty
27. *ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE* — BROCKHAMPTON
28. *Heat of the Moment* — Think
29. *1986* — The Egyptian Lover
30. *Last Train Home* — John Mayer
31. *Medicine At Midnight* — Foo Fighters
32. *Promanade Blue* — Nick Waterhouse
33. *Forever* — Flight Facilities
34. *333*, Tinashe
35. *30*, Adele
36. *Plastic Hearts* — Miley Cyrus
37. *Heart* — Eric Church
38. *Covers Three* — Lauren O’Connell
39. *Dope Game Stupid* — Bruiser Wolf
40. *Loving In Stereo* — Jungle

*The Metallica Blacklist* Project As One Album

1. “Enter Sandman” — Juanes
2. “Sad But True” — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
3. “Holier Than Thou” — OFF!
4. “The Unforgiven “ — HA*SH
5. “Wherever I May Roam” — J Balvin
6. “Don’t Tread on Else Matters” — Sebastian
7. “Nothing Else Matters” — Chris Stapleton
8. “Through The Never” — The HU
9. “The God That Failed — IDLES
10. “My Friend of Misery” — Kamasi Washington
11. “The Struggle Within” — Rodrigo y Gabriella

TV, Limited Series

1. Mare of Eastown (HBO)
2. The White Lotus (HBO)
3. American Crime Story: Impeachment (FX)
4. The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+) // McCartney 3,2,1 (Hulu) // 1971 The Year Music Changed Everything (AppleTV+)
5. Landscapers (HBO)
6. The Shrink Next Door (AppleTV+)
7. MusicBox (HBO)
8. Pretend It’s A City (Netflix)
9. Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy (CNN)
10. The Investigation (HBO)
11. Y: The Last Man (Hulu)
12. This Is Pop (Netflix)
13. The Lady And The Dale (HBO)
14. LulaRich (Amazon Prime)
15. The Curse of VonDutch (Hulu)
16. The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (HBOMax)
17. Murder Among The Mormons (Netflix)
18. Generation Hustle (HBOMax)

TV, On Going Series

1. The Great (Hulu)
2. Succession (HBO)
3. The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
4. Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)
5. Hacks (HBO)
6. Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
7. Insecure (HBO)
8. Mythic Quest (AppleTV+)
9. Yellowjackets (Showtime)
10. Pen15 (Hulu)
11. Pose (FX)
12. Back To Life (Showtime)
13. Dave (FX)
14. Resident Alien (SyFy)
15. Breeders (FX)
16. Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
17. Starstruck (HBOMax)
18. The Other Two (HBOMax)
19. Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
20. Billions (Showtime)
21. Bosch (Amazon Prime)
22. How To With John Williams (HBO)
23. The Sex Lives Of College Girls (HBOMax)
24. Black-ish (ABC)
25. The Simpsons (FOX)
26. Awkafina Is Nora From Queens (Comedy Central)
27. The Walking Dead/Fear The Walking Dead (AMC) [no disrespect to the mothership, but Fear was the better series this year.]
28. The Unicorn (CBS) [RIP]
29. Unsung (Centric)
30. The Goldbergs (ABC)
31. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC) [RIP]
32. The Wonder Years (ABC)

Shows I Watch A Lot And Like But Not Really Best Of The Year Though I Watch ’Em All The Time:
American Pickers, American Greed, The Profit, Shark Tank, The Dark Side of the Ring, The Dark Side of the 90s, The Dark Side of Football

I’l Get To Or Finish The 2021 Seasons of These Shows Eventually

Station Eleven, Star Wars: Visions, Squid Game, Tiger King 2, Maid, Reservation Dogs, The Chair, I Think You Should Leave w.. Tim Robinson s2, Marvel’s Modok, Girls 5Eva, Rutheford Falls, Made For Love, Heels, The Underground Railroad, Dopesick, Chad, We Are Lady Parts, The Way Up s2, Mood For Love, Search Party s4, Master of None s3, Hit Monkey, Harlem.

Still Haven’t Goten To The 2020 Seasons of These Shows — I Will Eventually I Swear.
Watcmen, The Good Lord Bird, Lovecraft Country, Muppets Now, The Plot Against America.

These Are 2021 Movies That I Watched And Liked — I Don’t Watch A Lot Of Movies At Home & Am Not Broaching The Cinemas Quite Yet

1. Summer of Soul
2. Cruella
3. The Marix Resurrections
4. Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar
5. Plan B
6. The Sparks Brothers
7. No Time To Die
8. WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
9. Judas and the Black Messiah
10. No Sudden Move
11. The Many Saints of Newark