My favourite artist Post Malone is just weeks away from releasing his long awaited album 12 Carat Toothache. With it being 3 years after his last album, it got me thinking what a perfect Post Malone album/ playlist would look like. Now what makes Post Malone an amazing artist is his versatility. He can really do anything from Rock, to Rap, to Pop, R&B, and even Country. Nothing is really out of reach, which makes a Post Malone album/playlist so special.
Whenever I turn Post Malone on it immediately puts me in a mindset where nothing else matters. It’s almost like I’m in the mirror dimension in Doctor Strange, it’s only me and the song and that’s it, reality doesn’t exist. The best is when going on road trips, and for me I just picture myself on a summer day packing up my car for camping. You play an assortment of music on the road but once you hit the Sea to Sky Highway it’s the perfect time where it’s blissful enough to turn on Post Malone. Nothing but good beats, vocals, and beautiful scenery that just reminds you that everything going to be okay and that time doesn’t matter, it’s just you and the current moment you’re in.
For this Post Malone playlist I’m going to incorporate all 3 of his albums: Stoney, beerbongs & bentleys, and Hollywood’s Bleeding. It’s going to be 15 songs with a mix of songs with features and without. Just the best of the best from Mr. Austin Richard Post himself, lets get into it! The perfect Post Malone playlist…
First, before we get started, I want to go over some Honourable Mentions that were really close to making the cut but just got edged out…
HM 1. Feeling Whitney, Stoney
Feeling Whitney is an example of Post going back to his roots with just his voice and his guitar. Its such a beautiful song that stems away from the typical sound of Hip-Hop/ R&B. Unfortunately, the vibe doesn’t fit with the rest of the playlist
HM 2. Ball For Me (feat. Nicki Minaj), beerbongs & bentleys
I almost forgot about this song entirely but it just got edged out by a few songs I just like better. But this doesn’t take away from the fact that both Nicki and Post’s verses are amazing. The beat is unique and I think they both killed it.
Okay, now to the MAIN EVENT! So to remind everyone, 5 songs from each of his first 3 albums making a total of 15. It’s not in the order of first too worst but instead the order it would come up if you played the first song through to the last one. Let’s go on a ride!
1. No Option, Stoney
No Option is a song for me that gives off a vibe like “OOHHHHHHHHHH LETS GO!”. The starting gets me so gitty and the song overall is the perfect way to start an experience that is Post Malone. The flow he shows along with the fluctuation in his voice really tops it off and is the perfect way to kickstart this playlist.
2. White Iverson, Stoney
The song that made Post Malone who he is today. It would feel criminal to not put this song on this playlist. He paints a picture with his lyrics and shows the fun side of his personality. He provides different flows within the song and switches between them quick to always make it a fun listen. It gets everyone singing along and is no doubt a must listen when it comes to Post Malone.
3. Sunflower w/ Swae Lee, Single/ Hollywood’s Bleeding
This song really came to its own after debuting for SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse. It’s a song the provides a playful vibe and flow to it and just puts a smile on your face when listening to it. Not to be obvious but listening to it just puts you in a sunny field just forgetting about all your worries, like nothing has ever been bad before. Just an amazing song and experience overall.
4. Go Flex, Stoney
Slowing it down a bit, this song is an absolute CLASSIC from Post and is a good transition from a playful song into a bit more of a chill vibe that really brings out Post Malone’s vocals. It puts you into this mysterious vibe that also gets you belting at the top of your lungs. It’s a favourite of mine and think gels with a group of people and feels right cruising along a highway to. Great song.
5. I Fall Apart, Stoney
I Fall Apart holds a special place in my heart because it mixes it up from chill and sad but has a beat that keeps you engaged. His vocals really come out and it portrays an increased amount of emotion. Its one that gets you singing as well as the group of people you’re with.
6. Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign), beerbongs & bentleys
Psycho is a song that gives 2 different voices, a good beat, and revives you from the sad song of I Fall Apart. This song shows Post’s versatility with his skill of rapping and incredible range of vocals. Ty’s part is elite and shows why Post went out and got him.
7. Circles, Hollywood’s Bleeding
There isn’t enough good things I can say about this song. I put it in this place because it gets you bumping out of the trenches you may have been in with the other songs. It’s a very upbeat song that just simply puts a smile on your face. I will never get tired of this song no matter how many times I listen to it, just one of my favourites!
8. Better Now, beerbongs & bentleys
Simple way to put it, an upbeat banger. Just puts you in a party mood and gets you moving. Its got a good variety of pace and never keeps you in one place mentally, but only keeps it positive. Which is what you want in a song, right?
9. rockstar (feat. 21 Savage), beerbongs & bentleys
This song is in my opinion Post Malone’s best song. He really shows off his skill as a rapper and has a really cool vibe to it. the beat is cool and 21’s part is amazing. I’m not a huge 21 Savage fan but I really liked it, so that’s saying something. Just a really well put together song, can’t get enough of it.
10. Wow, Single/ Hollywood’s Bleeding
Wow. The perfect verb for this song. It just simply impresses me from all angles. The beat, flow, versatility, and everything in between. At anytime I listen to this song I never skip it because it shines a light on my experience. Driving, walking, running, working out, Wow fits the mold and always will. Masterpiece.
11. Candy Paint, Single/ beerbongs & bentleys
This song fits in the same category as Wow because the beat along with the flow and versatility just fits so well. He presents the delicacy of his voice along with how this song can be easily comprehended while making it sound special. Unique and great song.
12. Congratulations (feat. Quavo), Stoney
One of Post Malone’s most polarizing songs. Sung at every graduation, championship win, and every celebration in general. It makes for a great sing along and has a great touch of something different with Quavo giving one of my favourite features. There isn’t much else to say other than this song has legendary status written all over it.
13. Otherside, beerbongs & bentleys
This one might come as a surprise but it’s a great chill song with beautiful vocals and flow. The pace switches up and Post really shows how great of an artist he is. You can hear the touch of guitar that brings Post back to his roots and just feels good driving to, especially along a long highway with no stops. Just a really good listen.
14. A Thousand Bad Times, Hollywood’s Bleeding
This might be one of Post Malone’s most underrated songs he’s ever put out. Its a song that just puts a smile on my face, the tone it brings along with the tempo and vibe it is just a great song to nearly wrap up a playlist. Puts a nice, pretty bow to a variety of masterpieces from the legend himself. LOVE this song, one of my favourites.
15. Goodbyes (feat. Young Thug), Hollywood’s Bleeding
To wrap up what I think is the perfect Post Malone playlist, Goodbyes. This song is so good from the build up when the beat comes in, and how Post really decides to just go off. Post Malone like in a lot of the songs in this playlist really displays his vocals and how he can treat a variety of listeners. it caps off a playlist perfectly and his some of his best work. Thug is also really dynamic in this song, switches up his delivery which keeps the listeners on their toes and is just a good track all in all.
That’s it folks! That is what I think is the perfect Post Malone playlist. This may have been the hardest thing ever. Post Malone in my opinion hasn’t dropped a single bad song so deciding what songs worked and what to put together was really tough. I could have gone many different directions with this but I decided to throw a variety of tones, flows, colours, moods, tempos, and genres in their where I think Post did best.
Isn’t that just the beauty of music?