Mid-Year Lists 2010
Mid-Year Lists 2010
Singles First Half 2010: "Blah Blah Blah" is the big hairy dance-mess that's dancing over the world, while Aggro and Dizzee are the only other representatives here of 2010's dance-pop mess. Not enough country on this list, and at this time of year that's usually my fault, but this time I think it's country's. (Probably not enough dancehall or hip-hop or kuduro either, but vuvuzelas are represented.)
1. Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3 "Blah Blah Blah"
2. Selena Gomez & the Scene "Naturally"
3. Princesa "Más Fuego"
4. DJ Sbu "Vuvuzela Bafana"
5. I Blåme Coco ft. Robyn "Caesar"
6. Intocable "Estamos en Algo"
7. Lil Wayne ft. Eminem "Drop The World"
8. Dizzee Rascal & Florence + The Machine "You Got The Dirtee Love"
9. Didi Benami "Play With Fire"
10. Wiley & Chew Fu "Take That"
11. Little Big Town "Little White Church"
12. Didi Benami "Rhiannon"
13. M.I.A. "Born Free"
14. Hurts "Wonderful Life"
15. Rihanna "Te Amo"
16. Martina McBride "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong"
17. Wiley ft. Emili Sandé "Never Be Your Woman"
18. Sade "Soldier Of Love"
19. 2NE1 "Try To Follow Me" (a.k.a. "Follow Me")
20. Katie Melua "The Flood"
21. Dizzee Rascal "Dirtee Disco"
22. Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Bittersweet"
23. Tinie Tempah "Pass Out"
24. SNSD "Oh!"
25. Aggro Santos ft. Kimberly Wyatt "Candy"
26. Plan B "She Said"
27. Lena "Satellite"
28. Trace Adkins "Ala-Freakin-Bama"
29. DJ Zinc ft. Ms. Dynamite "Wile Out"
30. Cali Swag District "Teach Me How To Dougie"
31. Laura Bell Bundy "Giddy On Up"
New year's irresolution: I did not begin the year by saying to myself, "2010 will be the year when I actually like a Katie Melua single."
My tracks list (as opposed to this singles list, though with huge overlap) is over on poptimists.
Country Singles First Half 2010:
1. Little Big Town "Little White Church"
2. Martina McBride "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong"
3. Trace Adkins "Ala-Freakin-Bama"
4. Laura Bell Bundy "Giddy On Up"
5. Kenny Chesney "Ain't Back Yet"
6. Brad Paisley "Water"
7. Jaron And The Long Road To Love "Pray For You"
8. Sarah Darling "Whenever It Rains"
9. Jake Owen "Tell Me"
10. Randy Montana "Ain't Much Left Of Lovin' You"
Albums First Half 2010: Hmmm. I think I've listened to a grand total of eleven new albums. Now, hearing a lot by a performer can definitely enrich my understanding of that performer, albums at times can feed and grow wonderfully as tracks interact, etc., but I'm swamped in music coming at me from all directions, and I just don't know where people get the time. Here's my list so far:
1. Ke$ha Animal
2. Marina And The Diamonds The Family Jewels
3. Princesa Más Fuego
New Year's Resolution: "Will this be the year I finally fall for Allison Moorer as I always expect to but never do? Probably not."
On first listen, the SNSD album is shiny and smooth on too many of the nonsingles, but shiny and smooth can often have delayed impact and this may be a grower. Probably occupying fourth place at the moment. In quick listens neither Holly Miranda nor Kelis bathed me in warmth. Need to listen to Traband again to remind myself of who they are, where they're from, and what they sound like. I haven't listened to Kylie yet; not at all bowled over by Sleigh Bells singles, but haven't made my way to the album. And there's still a danger that if I don't find a lot I like, the Heidi Montag alb will make my top ten.
Video: Here's a vid:
h/t Mat
Singles First Half 2010: "Blah Blah Blah" is the big hairy dance-mess that's dancing over the world, while Aggro and Dizzee are the only other representatives here of 2010's dance-pop mess. Not enough country on this list, and at this time of year that's usually my fault, but this time I think it's country's. (Probably not enough dancehall or hip-hop or kuduro either, but vuvuzelas are represented.)
1. Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3 "Blah Blah Blah"
2. Selena Gomez & the Scene "Naturally"
3. Princesa "Más Fuego"
4. DJ Sbu "Vuvuzela Bafana"
5. I Blåme Coco ft. Robyn "Caesar"
6. Intocable "Estamos en Algo"
7. Lil Wayne ft. Eminem "Drop The World"
8. Dizzee Rascal & Florence + The Machine "You Got The Dirtee Love"
9. Didi Benami "Play With Fire"
10. Wiley & Chew Fu "Take That"
11. Little Big Town "Little White Church"
12. Didi Benami "Rhiannon"
13. M.I.A. "Born Free"
14. Hurts "Wonderful Life"
15. Rihanna "Te Amo"
16. Martina McBride "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong"
17. Wiley ft. Emili Sandé "Never Be Your Woman"
18. Sade "Soldier Of Love"
19. 2NE1 "Try To Follow Me" (a.k.a. "Follow Me")
20. Katie Melua "The Flood"
21. Dizzee Rascal "Dirtee Disco"
22. Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Bittersweet"
23. Tinie Tempah "Pass Out"
24. SNSD "Oh!"
25. Aggro Santos ft. Kimberly Wyatt "Candy"
26. Plan B "She Said"
27. Lena "Satellite"
28. Trace Adkins "Ala-Freakin-Bama"
29. DJ Zinc ft. Ms. Dynamite "Wile Out"
30. Cali Swag District "Teach Me How To Dougie"
31. Laura Bell Bundy "Giddy On Up"
New year's irresolution: I did not begin the year by saying to myself, "2010 will be the year when I actually like a Katie Melua single."
My tracks list (as opposed to this singles list, though with huge overlap) is over on poptimists.
Country Singles First Half 2010:
1. Little Big Town "Little White Church"
2. Martina McBride "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong"
3. Trace Adkins "Ala-Freakin-Bama"
4. Laura Bell Bundy "Giddy On Up"
5. Kenny Chesney "Ain't Back Yet"
6. Brad Paisley "Water"
7. Jaron And The Long Road To Love "Pray For You"
8. Sarah Darling "Whenever It Rains"
9. Jake Owen "Tell Me"
10. Randy Montana "Ain't Much Left Of Lovin' You"
Albums First Half 2010: Hmmm. I think I've listened to a grand total of eleven new albums. Now, hearing a lot by a performer can definitely enrich my understanding of that performer, albums at times can feed and grow wonderfully as tracks interact, etc., but I'm swamped in music coming at me from all directions, and I just don't know where people get the time. Here's my list so far:
1. Ke$ha Animal
2. Marina And The Diamonds The Family Jewels
3. Princesa Más Fuego
New Year's Resolution: "Will this be the year I finally fall for Allison Moorer as I always expect to but never do? Probably not."
On first listen, the SNSD album is shiny and smooth on too many of the nonsingles, but shiny and smooth can often have delayed impact and this may be a grower. Probably occupying fourth place at the moment. In quick listens neither Holly Miranda nor Kelis bathed me in warmth. Need to listen to Traband again to remind myself of who they are, where they're from, and what they sound like. I haven't listened to Kylie yet; not at all bowled over by Sleigh Bells singles, but haven't made my way to the album. And there's still a danger that if I don't find a lot I like, the Heidi Montag alb will make my top ten.
Video: Here's a vid:
Click to viewh/t Mat