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#21. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
To quote armyaviationproud from Youtube"Never has a song about killing other people in a shooting been so cheerful and catchy!!!" #breakoutoftheyear More from Foster The People: I'd Do Anything For You & Call It What You Want
Whatdya think? Criticism? What should not be here? Which song should be higher? Comments away!
Hey peeps. Its been a while and to kick start the yearly tradition of the top songs of the year, lets start of with the honourable mentions that just miss the Top 30!
Here goes, in no particular order.
2NE1 - I AM THE BEST
So much swag. Note to Cher Lloyd, you can learn from the best here. #negachejaraga
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Guilty pleasure boyband pop of the year? Oh yes. Gotta Be You is great too. #zaynplease
Super Junior - Mr. Simple
Just because the chorus kinda stuck in my head for a good few weeks. #notsorrysorry
Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts feat. Adam Levine
The only highlight? Chorus. #adamlefine
Avicii - Levels
How I discovered this song? From the ending credit of new season premier of How To Make It In America. So good. #songsfromtv
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem feat etc.
Party track of the year? Oh yes. Didn't really do much impact to me tho. #partytune
Medina - Gutter
Hidden pop gem of the year? So under rated. A good follow up after the amazing You & I (Deadmau5 Remix)#pop
J Cole - Who Dat
One of my faves rap track this year. #sorrykanye
The Saturdays - All Fired Up
Solid effort from the girls. Repetitive chorus lyrics never sound so #chic.
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Might actually better than the famous American chain restaurant. #justsayin'
J Lo - On The Floor
The most overplayed song of the year. #comeback
OK. Part 1 out of 4 done.
Whatdya think? Any ridiculous entry here? LOL. Comments away!
Isn't this the best song you've heard this month or year? ;)
Dev - Booty Bounce
Bouncing your booty yet? I know I am. I can't get enough of it and the verse that's been sampled in Like A G6 feels so right here. I've been jammin' to it all. week. long.
Rihanna - We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris
Two of my faves pop artists collaborating on one fine mess. What's not to love? OK. It might have been a tad repetitive and the lyrics are nothing to shout about but seriously guys, what do you expect from RiRi? And I think they kinda get it mixed up, it's actually a Calvin Harris' song featuring Rihanna on vocal.
Joe Jonas - Just In Love
I have to admit that I didn't expect to be impressed by this but I am wrong. Seriously people, what's not to love? This electro pop/arabic beat fusion up tempo piece of melody, sweet sweet love making music. And since when he grow up to be this lite version of Justin Timberlake? He is looking so fine and I kinda dig the music video as well. Oh my, I can't afford another male pop artist obsession.
The Wanted - Lightning
Glad You Came is pretty brilliant and this follow up single is not too shabby either. I have not heard any bad singles from them and this is not going to be the 1st for them. Bravo!
Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love feat. Mike Posner
Oh, this is THE Cher Lloyd everyone is buzzing about. I shall just consciously ignore the fact that the god-awful Swagger Jagger is not even a song :) This stirs the right amount of swag *ehem* while being really catchy at the same time. Fun fun fun!
Marina & The Diamonds - Radioactive
I fell hard for this song. I still do. This might just be one of her best songs and one of the best I've heard this year. I don't understand my Obsession with this song but I suppose sometimes you don't have to understand everything to appreciate life/music. Brilliant.
Joe Brooks - Holes Inside
I heard this on the local radio one day and was instantly hooked on his beautiful voice. And when the chorus kicked in, I tried my best to memorize the chorus so I can search this when I'm back so I can listen this in proper. And I say, No regrets!
Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
This is a proper Kelly Clarkson single and I am a fan. American Idol? Still the only one.
Snow Patrol - This Isn't Everything That You Are
By the time the chorus kicked in, I knew that this is the Snow Patrol that I swear my allegiance to. No looking back.
J Cole - Who Dat
If you know me well, hip hop is never my cup of tea. And to say that I am a fan of this song shows how good this is. That is all.
J Cole - Work Out
He's on a roll! Did I mention that he's really easy on the eyes too?
Dev - In The Dark
Ooh la la~ It's all about the saxophone breakdown for me. Not too sure about the video though. Monster paw anyone?
David Guetta - Without You feat. Usher
Sometimes I wish he would just take a break like BEP but this is actually decent enough so OK lah! Pass.
hai! Lets get down to business, this is definitely the few songs that you gotta check out!
Young The Giant's Cough Syrup
This is one of my new found faves this year. After the amazingly pop-ish 1st single, "My Body" they decided to churn out something so delicate which I adore. And I must say, I am really lovin' the lead singer, Sameer's raspy voice. *and he's pretty darn cute!* In contending to be my faves song this year. I just can't get enough of it and yes, I love their self titled album too. A must listen!!
Wynter Gordon's Til Death (Denzal Park Radio Edit)
There's two version and I like them both but since this version doesn't really have it's much deserved exposure, I decided to post this here instead. Wynter is definitely on a roll these days after the sexy and naughty 1st single, "Dirty Talk" and the amazingly brilliant vocal house collaboration with Freemasons' "Believer". Current score card, 3/3. Oh, did you guys check out her surprisingly good album, With the Music I Die? I'm pretty fussy about album but I really dig WTMID.
He's back! There's something about Will Young singing melodramatic love song that I can relate to. His previous album, Let It Go is one of my faves album in '08. And with this as the lead single, I must say I can't wait for Echoes! Love the fact this is not so in your face like most of the songs in the chart these days, something so soft and delicate about the melody and I love the build up from the 1st verse to the 2nd verse.
Snow Patrol's Called Out in the Dark
This can't be a Snow Patrol's song right? This is totally different from what I am used to. I find myself boppin' my head while listening to this, and this is NOT a biased judgment. LOL. And like all Snow Patrol's album, I'm pretty much excited for the new release! :)
Calvin Harris' Feel So Close
HE IS ON FIRE THESE DAYS. After the brilliant and AMAZING 1st single, Bounce, he's back with another awesome song. The breakdown during the chorus is pretty genius plus with the minimal vocal makes it work. The beat and melody is definitely the highlight for this tune. If the new album is going to be as good as the 2 singles, it is going to be pretty major!
Lupe Fiasco's The Show Goes On
Hip hop is not my usual cup of tea but I find myself drawn to this song. Everything works so well together, the inspiring lyrics and the very grand sounding melody. Gosh, I always have a soft spot for Lupe after the brilliant "Superstar" and now with TSGO, he proved himself to be one of interesting hip hop stars out there. The fact that this has nothing to do with girls or partying already deserves a gold star.
Selena Gomez's Love You Like A Love Song
Everyone have their guilty pleasure right? For some it might be David Archuleta or Bieber, but for me, it's Selena Gomez. I gotta say she did come up with some of the most catchy pop songs I've heard so far, "Naturally" pretty stuck in my head in a good way and "Bang Bang Bang" kinda reminds me of a pop version's La Roux's Bulletproof. And don't get me started with "Who Says" (such a great song!), she is doing everything right to take the pop princess crown away from Miley. TQVM.
Chris Brown's Next To You feat Justin Bieber
I like it. That's all I have to say.
Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera
The fact that this single soars to #1 on the iTunes chart after the performance proves that TV shows still have its magic. Can't say the same thing if The Voice bomb tho (it didn't, so yay!). Anyway, the whistling stuck in my head for a very long time, chorus is pretty darn catchy and Xtina's voice pretty much steal the thunder (why does it have to be so short?) Great effort and I need the official music video now!
Leona Lewis' Collide
I don't care about the stupid controversy at all. I think the song is kinda awesome (yay to both party). It shows a more fun side of Leona to the world and I must say auto-tune is dead! Enough already! Grr, I don't get why they have to distort her pretty voice to sound like a robot, it doesn't make it interesting at all and we already got Britney for all the auto-tune extravaganza! LOL.
Jason Derulo's Don't Wanna Go Home
Pretty standard pop dance electro affair. Doesn't really catch my eartention but I must say, the music video is kinda hot though.
Here's what I think of Lady Gaga's 2nd album, "Born This Way". Song by song "analysis"!
Marry The Night Truth to be told, I really don't get it at first. I was like "WTF is this?" I never really expect it to sound so 80's which such heavy church influence. I didn't even go "gaga" when she released this on Farmville. But everything changes when I manage to listen to it properly on the CD. It sound so grand after a few proper spin. It's like its meant to be play on those super big arena with all a grand piano. Faves part? The breakdown at the end.
Born This Way Oh hello, and I thought this would be the 1st song of the album. Yeah, no doubt that this is such a gem. I love how this is so upbeat-pop. It's crazyyyyy. It's like she wanted this to fuckin' shine after the sombre-mood opening MTN. Love the contrast, love the song.
Government Hooker Can I just say the metal influenced beats is totally predictable after the fantastic but commercially flopped "Judas"? I like the metal-dance-pop thingy going on. It's feels so raw with the electronic beats but at the same time, the complex layering of beats shifting non-stop between verse and chorus is genius. OK, 3rd song in, and this is definitely NOT the album I am expecting. And I think it's a good thing.
Judas God, why do this have to be Gaga's first flopped single? (Who am I kiddin'? Top 10 debut is not an easy accomplishment!?) I have a soft spot for this song. Everything about this song is so brilliant! (big words, I know). The breakdown of middle 8 is pure orgasmix. I love the fact she's not exactly singing in it, but more of an Jamaican styled rap/talk thingy? I think this song is so ahead of its time and not everyone know how to appreciate it. That's for sure. Gets better everytime I hear it. I like the video. Lipstick gun. Major lol.
Americano Uh, this "cup of coffee" is definitely "Alejandro" part II with extra latin flavor added in. I dig the "la la la" part and the thumping background electronic beats but sadly there's no worthy climax. Not my cup of coffee la :/ What's with the gunshot at the end? @@" I changed my mind. I freakin' love this track. Sudden realization while listening to this on my way home in the car.
Hair Ah, this sound so familiar. I must say I love this. This is definitely one of the highlight of this album. I am my hair - so silly yet so true. I find myself to be able to relate to that. Don't ask me why~ Listening to this puts me in a good mood, it's so carefree and fun. I always like this side of Gaga. Yet, I am still not too sure about the saxophone though, is it necessary? Hmm..
Scheiße That's SHIT in German! Haha. Did she write this in Europe since it's so euro-techno? It's so tacky but somehow it works, can you imagine some other pop star singing this? Only Gaga.It's made for the dance floor baby! "Shitty" title, awesome song.
Bloody Mary The tempo is a bit too slow for my taste but I love how the song soar into something big in the chorus. Don't really care for all the religion connotation in this, it doesn't make any sense to me, so whatever. Her falsetto in the middle-8 is so delicate and beautiful, I'm wondering how come she doesn't show that side of her voice more? Anyway, anyone heard the 25% faster tempo version? Click here. Pretty genius.
Black Jesus † Amen Fashion Is it me or this is just so random? What kinda statement is she trying to make? Black Jesus and Amen Fashion? I don't get it at all! But I adore this. The synths are so efficient. It sticks to my head for a great amount of time. Worthy bonus track. Should be in the normal edition.
Bad Kids "Don't be insecure, if your heart is pure." That's speaks so much to me. I must say this is one of my favorite track during my 1st listen and still is one of the best track in BTW. There's so much attitude in this which I love. The opening electric guitar + verse is so crazy mad. I can feel her gusto in this and I am lovin' every minute.
Fashion of His Love Another highlight for me. This is so 80's inspired dance pop which I appreciate! Not too sure again about the lyrics but yeah, the bells and synth is pretty brilliant. It stuck in my head for a long while and I must say that I don't mind that.
Highway Unicorn (Road To Love) This is a very complex song. Why? Just because I don't quite get it. I don't particularly hate it but I don't find myself connecting to it. But I do find a lot of people are lovin' this track. Hm.
Heavy Metal Lover O yeah, this is my kinda song. At 1st listen, I thought she was singing "something something Gaga" but dumbo me, she's actually singing Heavy Metal Lover. Hahaha. I don't know what else to say but I just love this track. I find myself repeating this a lot.
Electric Chapel Is it me or she's really going for the pop/rock/metal/electronic fusion inspired genre this time around? The influenced is pretty darn obvious in this track but somehow she can manage to turn around the chapel bells and sharp electric guitar into something so dancefloor ready. So Euro-trashy (somehow it reminds me of some dirty S&M club, LOL) and I am a convert.
The Queen I like the vibe of this song. The intro reminds me of wedding bells. And to have this after the sexy dirty "Electric Chapel" couldn't highlight the difference between this two gems. LOL. It's just so happy-go-lucky, who's with me on this? *don't keep me hanging alone here* Love the guitar solo outro :)
Yoü and I I love this song to bits. One of my faves song by her. Ala "Speechless" from TFM.
The Edge of Glory I don't think I need to express myself about how amazing this song is. Definitely the top track in "Born This Way". Everything works perfectly. The fuckin' saxophone bloody pawned everyone in the Top 10 chart everywhere this summer.
Video is okay. She's taking a break I suppose but the video below totally stole my heart.
Puts a smile on my face and I'm telling you, I love TEOG even more after watching this video.
To bloody sum of what I think about BTW, just go and get the album already, there's a reason why this is one of the year most anticipated and best selling album. It might not be the classic Gaga album (too early to tell) but it's definitely one of the best album this year. No doubt about that.
To be honest, I was expecting her to return to her dance pop inspired "The Fame" concept type album for BTW but hell no, Britney already gave us that with Femme Fatale (side note: FF is a good album!).
Sometimes you don't get what you want but you get something so much better, and that is Born This Way.
I gotta be honest, I kinda detest this song when I first heard it but damn, it has grown on me immensely. Those Jamaican influenced beats really got some wicked voodoo magic thingy going on. LOL. Too bad most of my peeps don't dig it as much as I do. The 1st song that I really like from Bey (apart from Irreplaceable) and suddenly everyone doesn't want to be on her team :( Did you see her Billboard Awards performance? MEGA. The goodies starts at mark 3:00.
And then I found out about this. Major Lazer's Pon De Replay.
Don't you love the doggies and puppies in the video? LOL. And it's strike no. 3 for SHM. I don't think they can do wrong in my book. One is mindfuck the 1st time I heard it. Miami 2 Ibiza is pure class. And now, Save The World is one of the best song I've heard so far this year apart from the really fantastic Calvin Harris' Bounce. (video below, gotta show him tons of love!)
The Strokes' Under Cover of Darkness
Heard this yesterday while I was channel surfing. And was hook by the time the chorus kick in. Something that draws me in. Great stuff.
The Decemberists' This Is Why We Fight
I don't get it at first but I decided to give it another go after J showin' some massive love for them. I love the lead singer's vocal in this, it's so laidback lazy but so powerful at the same time. No backin' out now. I am sold.
f(x)'s Pinocchio (DANGER)
Don't ask me what is this song about. I have no idea. I don't care about the lyrics. I just care about the highly addictive quality of this song. It got stuck in my head. End.
Nicole Scherzinger's Right There feat. 50 Cent
I am seriously beginning to warm up to her. And god knows how obvious she wants a freaking solo career during her PCD days. Don't Hold Your Breathe is a great pop song and this is surprisingly good as well. But seriously, what happened to 50 Cent? Anyway, she's more than half naked again in her video (what's new?) and I love the way she move her booty in the video. Oh la la~
Lady Gaga's Edge of Glory (Live on American Idol)
How great is her vocal in this live performance? Sometimes she doesn't need all the crazy dance moves to put on a show. Love it so much. BTW what's wrong with the Sax player? LOL. I love how she fall into "edge of glory" at the end of the performance. Sweeeet.
Lady Gaga's Judas is finally here! Let's check it out shall we?
Lady Gaga's Judas
My deal with this single is definitely different from "Born This Way" (click to read).
First, the opening verse reminds me of "Bad Romance" with all those ohh, ohh, aohh.. and then she storm off with something so metal-ish and comes as a good surprise. (Much influence from Teeth?) The metal+techno beat definitely come hard and raw. Nothing I've heard before (my music palate doesn't really go to that part of the music world). And then the 1st verse hit and surpise (again!) her vocal is very laid-back, almost like a state of rap talk than singing compared to her "BR" power vocal house. OK, she sound very natural but I need some time to get used to. A very different side of GaGa.
And we reach the most crucial part of any song released, the chorus. That's when she picked up the vocal and it sound more like home to me. Woots. The chorus is not as freakishly catchy as I want it to be but its good. I still can hum along without any major effort. Good sign of a pop song. "I'm in still in love Judas baby! Judas.. Gaga!".
And then it struck me, who is Judas? Who effin' cares?! LOL.
The 2nd verse and chorus come and go with such complexity in the beats and synth. Who would have thought metal and techno would work like that? Only GaGa and RedOne it seems. The laid-back vocal is definitely growin' on me. But the ahh, ahh, ahhh part in the verse definitely sound like she's having sex and enjoyin' it. Not trying to be controversial or anything but yeah it does reminds me of that. No kiddin' ;)
Well, lets celebrate the middle 8 where the breakdown is really gorgeous. The rapid fire beats means serious business and then the all too familiar rap talk verse ala the french verse in BR is back. I'm just glad its not dubstep-ish! LOL.
It seems tons of people are comparing Judas to Bad Romance, heck, that's what they said when Bad Romance is out, it sound just like Poker Face. Give her a fucking break, just because she's famous these days, it doesn't means spewing such statement will make you sound smarter ;) I do get that you can't satisfy everyone but yeah for those who criticize her and not see California Gurls and Tik Tok are basically the same song show how much you understand the world of pop music. Nuff' said.
There's just one thing. I must confess that I'm gettin' really tired of her "religious" point of view in everything she come out with these days. Can I have the party The Fame Gaga back? There is something just so carefree about "Just Dance" that I love. Now everything just seem so serious and dark. And sometimes it does show that she is trying too hard to shock everyone. No? And to be honest if some new artist is releasing this, I don't think this will be the big break he/she will get. Just because this is from GaGa, it will be huge (it's sittin' on top of the iTunes chart everywhere!) and definitely create some sort of big dent in this generation music history. Great! And now I'm preparing myself for the Born This Way, is it going to top The Fame Monster? Only time will tell and by the look of it. I doubt it.
Update: OMFG. THIS GOTTA BE ONE OF GAGA'S BEST VIDEO EVER!!!!!!!! Lovin' the storyline :) I can't fucking wait for BORN THIS WAY!!!
Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn’t make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you’re doing it out of fear.
I've previously mentioned how much I love love love Big Bang's comeback single, TONIGHThere! Did I mention that their mini album, Tonight, is just darn amazing. An eclectic mix of great electronic and rock influence, together with 5 solid mix of brilliant songs. Tonight is in the running to be one of my faves album of all time together with the other Kpop album that I love, Super Junior's Sorry, Sorry. I somehow feel that if you like Far East Movement's album, you would pretty much enjoy Big Bang's Tonight.
And to my surprise, they are back with their 2nd single in their special edition album, (I lost touch with the Kpop world for a long time) and it turns out to be such a precious gem. I can't get enough of it! Have a listen, and I think you will know what I mean.
Big Bang's Love Song
There is something so 90's pop rock about Love Song which I adore. The use of the electric guitar and drum bass? which makes it so warm and familiar about the whole song. I am in love, in love with this song. Definitely one of the best song I've heard so far this year. (sorry, Gaga) And to think that they can't top Tonight (which is pretty awesome), silly me. I have renewed my membership as an V.I.P all because of this.
The black and white MV is so chic, classy and artistic! I'm not too sure about the dance though, seems out of nowhere. LOL. I kinda dig the dramatic explosion ending too :) Oh, and it's on one shot basis. Love~
It's been a while since I got so excited over a great great song like this. This is definitely a good way to start the week! *breathe in, breathe out*
David Guetta's Where Dem Girls At? feat Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj
The beat is freakin' meaty. Ya know what I mean? It's like so heavy and satisfying to the ears. And the best part of the song? Nicki Minaj's verse. BLOOODY HELL! Awesome.
Mohombi's Coconut Tree feat. Nicole Scherzinger
RedOne stamp all over it but I can't help myself. Need me some coconut lovin' and Nicole's star power seems to be shining brightly these days.
Chris Brown's Beautiful People feat. Benny Benassi
This is pretty darn good. I have nothing else to comment.
Medina's Gutter
Not a big fan of the lyrics but this is gorgeous. Dance pop at it's finest hour. I need me some remix!~
Black Eyed Peas' Just Can't Get Enough
One of those few times that they don't annoy the hell outta me. This is pretty decent. Wait, this is actually good. Now, can we forget that "Dirty Bit" was ever released?
Vanbot's Make Me, Break Me
Popjustice's recommendation. OMG. One of the finest electro-pop I've heard this year. If you like Robyn, you'll definitely dig her. Fo' sure!
Koop's Koop Island Blues
Sexy as hell. Romantic as hell. Heartbreaking as hell. One of my faves.
Pitbull's Give Me Everything feat Ne-yo, Afrojack and Nayer
Oh lala~ It's all about Ne-yo for me. And the slutty-ness of the lyrics is so freaking funny.
I heard from some major gossip blog that she's going to be massive soon. Heard the song last month but was not really into it, but then I always overlook this kinda great breakout artist. So, I am feeling experimental today and decided to check it out again~ It's not too bad. Who am I talking about? Well, someone by the name of Oh Land. WTF is that right? LOL.
7 millions plus views in YouTube!
Oh Land's Sun of a Gun
I'm surprised that 2nd time around, the sound reminds me of Ellie Goulding in some way. No? And she look like Heidi Klum :) *okay, that was random*
Anyway, it's still a great song. I remember Lady GaGa took roughly one whole year (9 months to be exact) on my music timeline in 2009 to hit it big in the US and UK with the ever pop-tastic Just Dance, let's see how long does Oh Land is going to take to hit it big. I believe she does have big potential plus the electro-pop genre is more palatable to the masses these days.
I got the chorus of this song stuck in my head after listening to a remix version on the local radio.
Keri Hilson's Pretty Girl Rock
Pretty darn catchy, no? How come I don't see this anywhere in any chart? I think I get the Diana Ross, Janet Jackson and TLC reference. All strong black women in music.
“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.”
“At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing, where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, is usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we’ve chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them, the people that are still with you at the end of the day - those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need.”
I found this from my local radio station (I know, right?) and I must say, I kinda like it! So here I am right now.
Let's have a listen shall we?
Auburn's All About Him
Supa dupa cute! And that lyrics is just silly and so much fun! That chorus just sticks to my mind like supa glue! Cheeky! He said, well, thank you baby! I said, you're welcome boo :)
“We are told to remember the idea, not the man. Because a man can fail. He can be killed and forgotten. But four hundred years later an idea can still change the world. I’ve witnessed firsthand the power of ideas. I’ve seen people kill in the name of them; and die defending them. But you cannot touch an idea, cannot hold it or kiss it. An idea does not bleed, it cannot feel pain, and it does not love. And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man. A man who made me remember the fifth of November. A man I will never forget.”
“No matter how powerful and real your feelings may be for someone, if that person cannot fully and honestly return them and therefore actively love you back, these feelings mean nothing. Being lonely, being alone, for many people, sucks. I get it, I get it, I get it. But still I have to say that yes, my belief is that being with somebody who makes you feel shitty or doesn’t honor the person you are is worse. Life is hard enough as it is without choosing someone difficult to share it with. You deserve to be with someone who is nice to you all the time.”
Check out this video for their sort of comeback single, Tonight.
Pretty rockin' solid. I've been jammin' to this all this week and I still can't get enough of it. I am lovin' the acoustic guitar opening with such heavy electro beats. The auto-tuned chorus is not bad at all too.
What's with people sampling recognizable hits from the past and make it more current these days? Flo Rida's Right Round, BEP's craptastic Dirty Bit, Flo Rida's Sugar, Jason Derulo's Ridin' Solo and lots more. That's the few that I can think of right now. Not necessarily a good thing, I must say.
Anyway, J to the Lo, well, she's back! (after few unsuccessful attempts last few years, I don't recall any song after the Jenny From The Block and Get Right) Appearing as one of the judge in one of TV most popular reality singing competition does have some of its magic.
Back to the music, here's the new song from J.Lo, On The Floor feat Pitbull
Here's few things,
J.Lo is still rocking her bootylicious frame after all these years. Good for her.
I don't get the messy-just-got-out-of-bed hair nor the ant mount-like hairdo too.
That is one pretty hot club, well, mainly because Pitbull is in it. I have a huge thing for Pitbull, just so you know.
This is definitely a sober version of a typical Ke-dolla-sign-ha's song. Don't you think so?
That's about it.
I got pretty sick of this after 2 weeks but now I kinda dig it again after watching the video. But since it's toppin major iTunes charts everywhere, it seems to be a hit for J.Lo. Congrats!
I have a confession. After the her mega hits Love Story and You Belong To Me, which I love. The thing is that I got pretty sick of Taylor Swift. Over exposure and all that stuff :/ And then the whole Kanye VMA incident happened, poor Taylor. The 1st single Mine doesn't get me all excited cos it's just meh. Same old, same old.
And then she release this 2nd single from Speak Now, Back to December.
Ah, I'm still a sucka for a good ballad and I am lovin' this. So this is why I'm sharing this here :) She look so much prettier these days, don't you think so?
Here's the video for Kanye's new single, All of The Lights feat Rihanna and Kid Cudi.
Observation. It is me or is Rihanna gettin' more risque with her image these days? Her outfit in the video is sizzlin' hot (porno style)!
Another note. I must say that Kanye'sMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a pretty darn good album. I know, I know, for someone like me who doesn't know much about hip-hop to give such a statement, but hey, if it's good, it's good. I don't care much about the rappin'/lyrics but it's all about the music for me. Nuff' said.
And here's the preview to MBDTF.
Highlights: Power, All of the Lights, Runaway, Devil In A New Dress, Blame Game and Dark Fantasy.
The 1000th #1 song in Billboard Hot 100. The fastest song to reach #1 in iTunes history. The #1 iTunes songs for 23 countries simultaneously. Record breaking radio play and etc.
What's with all this you asked? Don't you know?
Well, it's the brand new spanking single from Lady Gaga!
Behold...
Born This Way
OK.
To be honest, when she released the lyrics for "Born This Way" I find it to be super cheesy, that's why I didn't blog anything about it. But after listening and digesting "Born This Way" for few days in a row, I do get it in my own way. It's not that uber cheesy when you sing it out loud. Don't you agree? It some how fits perfectly with the song arrangement and the chorus rolls out from the tongue like any amazing pop song should. Which is a good thing.
Next, I'm not going anywhere near the Madonna's Express Yourself controversy since I'm not familiar with that particular song myself. I love it when Glee performed it during the Madonna episode though :) I don't quite see the similarity til I stumble upon this video; a mash up of "Express Yourself" and "Born This Way".
I don't quite see the fuss. The tempo is kinda similar but that's about it.
Personally, I feel that "Born This Way" draw more similarity towards "Dance In The Dark" which is produced by the same producer, Fernando Garibay. Hm, "Born This Way" does sound like it belong to her Fame Monster era? And then it kinda struck me that "Born This Way" is not your typical GaGa song. It's not moody, lyrically! (cue "Bad Romance", "Paparazzi", and "Alejandro") It's some sort of the happy version of "Dance In The Dark", no? Heck, this is one empowering song! She is definitely putting her money where her mouth is! Just read the lyrics of "Born This Way" and you'll understand what I mean. I'm not too sure whether this is gonna be the new gay anthem for the LGBT community but one thing for sure, this is one hella pop song from a mega popstar that's hard to ignore from years to come. One thing though, she better don't have any dying theme in the music video for "Born This Way" (again cue "Bad Romance", "Paparazzi", and "Alejandro") or I'll be effin' pissed! It's a celebratory and empowering song for god's sake!
I have to admit that I only appreciate "Born This Way" after a few plays. I blame it on the huge hype surrounding the song. But like I said, the catchy chorus did roll off my tongue after a while. It's just silly of me to expect her to release something similar to "Bad Romance" and comparing it, right?
I'm not sure whether all of this is biased because she is one of my favorite artist but time will tell whether "Born This Way" will prove itself to be a song to be reckon with. But for now, after 200+ plays, I must say that I'm on a right track, baby, I was born this way. *paws up*
Whatdya think?
ps: I'm not gonna compare it with Britney's Hold It Against Me. Both songs are different and there's no point doing that. Plus, I have tons of love to share ;) I can't wait for both the music videos.
pps: Here's the fabulous Grammy performance of "Born This Way".
After crashing into my Top 30 songs of 2010 at #30 with Happiness, Alexis Jordan is back with her 2nd single, Good Girl.
"You might mistake me for heart breaker, 'Cause there's blood on the floor.."
I must say if she keep on churning out track like these, it's gonna be hard for me not to love her. Tackling the dance pop genre without being super tacky and trashy? Good enough for me :)
edited: Gosh, the Freemasons Club Mix is just heaven!
It's been a while since I got so excited over an album.
Just like the title of this post. I'm recommending Adele's amazing album,21.
I don't quite know how to put my words into givin' a well deserved album review. I don't think my words do justice to her. Lol. pssst: Check JMensah's review of 21here! and wwadh's review here!
Anyway,
If you like 19, you're gonna fall heads over heels for 21. Trust me.
If you like Make You Feel My Love, you'll dig Lovesong. Definitely.
If you have no idea about Adele, check out the 1st single out of 21, Rolling In The Deep below.
Do you get me? I've been playing this album nonstop daily and that is a true testament of how much I love 21. No lie! :P
I don't understand why she's walking/running away from such a hottie 0.o! Anyway, this song deserves to be huge, if Girlfriend is your cup of tea, What The Hell doesn't disappoint one bit.
Swede-Pop! What's not to love? The chorus is amazing. All thanks to Paul!
Britney - Hold It Against Me
Britney is back! I'm sorry Brit for dissing this track when it was leaked. I was foolish back then. Now I can't get enough of the gorgeous middle 8 dubstep-ish breakdown.
Tim Berg - Seek Bromance
Ah, house music. Can't stop playing this track. BTW lovely video, anal and vaginal sex!YAY!
The Naked & Famous - Punching In A Dream
Very MGMT-esque and that's a good thing. Guess who's going to see MGMT this March? :) Thanks wwadh for highlighting them.
Le Kid - Mercy Mercy
Got to know about this song from Paul's TOP 35 tracks of 2010. Bloody brilliant I must say. I'm a big fan of this kinda track that give out the "sunshine all around" vibe. Makes me happy :)
The Naked and Famous - Young Blood
I love everything about this song. Definitely one of my favorites. It reminds me of all the good times with my friends X) Electro-indie-pop? LOVE!
Salem Al-Fakir - Split My Personality (Bassflow Remix)
Salem didn't disappoint. The beat and bass in this song just get me going and going and going in a good way. And it builds till it burst into the chorus. It's beautiful, just beautiful.
Avril Lavigne - What The Hell
What the hell?! How can you not love this song? Wait, how can I not love this song?
P!nk - Fuckin' Perfect
She's rollin' the fuckin' perfect 2nd single. I must say I'm lovin' this a lot and it reminds me of a more pop version of Whoknew. And Whoknew is a pretty darn fly song. So this make Fuckin' Perfect another pretty darn fly song in my book. Great job, P!nk!
Young The Giant - My Body
Another indie rock band that I discovered while blog hoppin'. And I must say their kinda music suits my kinda music palate. Oh yeah. Cause I want more!
Flight Facilities - Crave You feat Giselle
Laidback-electro? I don't know but this is very unique song which I find to be very lovely. The piano is just class. So is the breakdown of electro beats after the 2nd chorus. Love Giselle's voice :)
Rihanna - What's My Name? feat Drake
I find myself humming to this song sometimes. That's all. "It's Rihanna, dear."
