#7. Red Wanting Blue - Killer
Title: Killer
Artist: Red Wanting Blue
Album: Light It Up
One of the best bands to ever come out of Ohio, much less Columbus, Red Wanting Blue returned after 6 years in a massively triumphant way with Light It Up, which is so full of hits that it was almost difficult for me to believe that its running time is only 36 minutes. Songs like "Run For Your Life", "Hey, '84" and "Light It Up" hit you with big catchy hooks and explosive arrangements that keep you thirsting for more. So how was it "Killer", with its minimalistic percussion and simple bassline running through the verses, enough to catapult up to #13 on the Countdown this year? Just listen to the chorus. Seriously, the entire song is absolutely humongous, but every time vocalist Scott Terry uttered "but I don't wanna be a killer, killer", my blood ran ice cold and goosebumps ran all over my skin. Seriously, what a powerful track, and the added saxophone works to catch your attention at the beginning before it pummels you on the latter choruses.
It really is one of those songs to play over and over again.
Favorite line: "I don't want the sun, I like the dark. As you become God's green universe - and I go numb from a song that needs no verse."
Last five #7s:
2023: Teenage Wrist - Something Good
2022: Best Foot Back - Give It A Go
2021: '68 - Bad Bite
2020: King Princess - Ohio
2019: Cold - Shine
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