Thoughts? Concerns? Speculations? I hope it's not a feel good song....at least part of me....the other part of me knows that Christina is amazing at that type of song!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christina Aguilera - Love Your Body
Thoughts? Concerns? Speculations? I hope it's not a feel good song....at least part of me....the other part of me knows that Christina is amazing at that type of song!
Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out
Florence + the Machine never really got my attention when she released The Dog Days Are Over like she did with many people. It just wasn't something that really grabbed my attention. Her new song Shake It Out has however and I have found myself jamming along like every other song I listen to. I heard it the first time shopping at American Eagle and it stuck in my head. I feel like the lyrics are something I can relate to at this point in my life. To me, the song is about exorcising demons and personal weakness. It's about leaving behind the people that hold you back. "It's hard to dance with the devil on your back so shake him out." You can only propel people along so much until they need to do so for themselves or they are hopeless. I am currently dealing with this. But, guess what! Tonight, I'm going to bury that horse in the ground!
Overall, Florence provides electrifying vocals that are so powerful including one long note that potentially could have run Xtina out of breath. This song is amazing! I'm going to check out her album Ceremonials this weekend. Let's hope it keeps up with my expectations! Below is the somewhat mediocre video for Shake It Out:
Overall, 5/5
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Top 30 Music Videos of 2011
30. Jessie J - Price Tag
Jessie J brings a fun, yet relatively simple video to our eyes with Price Tag, her first real US hit. The song is catchy and fun and Jessie's personality drags the audience into her world.
29. Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
Cher Lloyd busts onto the scene with her debut video that had people in a frenzy. Some loved it, some hated it. My mother thought she needed to get her sweatpants fitted. No matter where you stand, you have to give her props, even if the chorus follows the tune of "My Darling Clementine." Here's the visually creative video for Swagger Jagger.
28. Taylor Swift - Mean
Love her or hate her, you have to respect her. She's dominating no matter what she is doing and she manages to remain a good role model. In the video for Mean, she takes a clever approach to addressing bullies and even incorporates a gay kid. This is something completely out of the box for a country video.
27. Dev - In the Dark
Nothing says sexual like a bunch of hands grabbing all over your body and chanting "I've got a sex drive that's push to start." This video was far from what I expected yet incredibly cool. This is the song that landed Dev on the Hot 100 charts and in everyone's database of artists. Now, if she would stop pushing her album off, she might be the next big pop star!
26. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
It may seem like Taylor is dominating the chart thus far, but, sadly, she ends up playing the backfield. This is one of the few live videos that I have loved. This song is intense and amazing. Enjoy!
25. Lady GaGa - Judas
Potentially her most normal video of the Born this Way era, except The Edge of Glory, which was so relatively normal that it was boring. Judas finds a happy medium between normal and "dumping cheerios on yourself" insane (*cough* Marry the Night *cough*). Despite making the disciples a bike gang, this video is pretty good!
24. Selena Gomez & the Scene - Hit the Lights
This video starts of slow but then leads into exactly what I had imagined it to be! Selena is amazing and the visuals are stunning. Not to mention, this is a damn good song! If you have yet to listen to it, hit the play button!
23. Taylor Swift - Ours
Here is Taylor again with her cutest song as well as video. The video may not be fast paced, but it has a great ending and some comedy along the way. I love this song!
22. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
Kelly's comeback single was aided with an exceptional video that may not move too fast or go anywhere spectacular, however Kelly looks absolutely stunning. The song is amazing and I love what they did with the video.
21. Jennifer Lopez - On the Floor (feat. Pitbull)
Jennifer Lopez came back hard with this single, however it wasn't enough to carry her album. The video is sexy and fun even with Pitbull in it. Barely Political on YouTube did a parody of the video which is probably better than the original but here's J Lo sitting pretty at #21.
20. Beyonce - Run the World (Girls)
I'll probably catch a lot of flack for placing this video so far back. It grabs you visually with the images it throws at you and some crazy dancing. However, despite being an incredible (and I guarantee expensive) video, it just wasn't something I kept watching over and over.
19. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
This video was incredibly fun and sexy. Adam looks so in-shape that it made me want to scurry over to the gym and Christina is beautiful as always. Definitely worth a watch.
18. LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It
This video was TOO MUCH, sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. It's hysterical but, after so long, all the groin jiggling gets to be a bit too much. Overall, you love to hate it!
17. Beyonce - Countdown
Countdown is one of the most fun songs off of 4 and the video was a bit unexpected. It blew me away with the editing job and took the song to a whole new level. It's sad to see that it isn't tearing up the Hot 100. Check out the visually stunning video for Countdown:
16. Jennifer Lopez - Papi
Despite the product placement of that damn car that no one wants no matter how hard J Lo pushes it, this video was hysterical! I cracked up! The product placement is getting a little pathetic though, Jen.
15. Jessie J - Who You Are
This video is probably the most simplistic video of 2011. It puts the emphasis of Jessie's amazing vocals and the beauty of the song. Then, the storm starts and puts a whole metaphor to the video that makes it such a good video. I did not care for it at first, so if you didn't, give it another watch!
14. Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
Before I got that the video symbolizes her life and career as a work of art, this video was cool, but I just shrugged it off. Now that I get that, it's amazing! The product placement is pathetic here as well though.
13. Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
My favorite track off of Kelly's new album and hopefully her next smash single. This video showcases the beautiful Kelly and some random flash mob ideology. It all works out to be Kelly's best video of her 2 this year. I love her. All I have to say is get itttt, Kelly!
12. Britney Spears - Criminal
The song sucks. Let me just put that out there. However, this video is funny at the beginning then sultry and incredibly sexy as it progresses. It gets to certain points where parents may have to even cover their children's eyes. Dang, Brit. :)
11. Ke$ha - Blow
The first Ke$ha video that did not bore me. In fact, this video was sexy and downright hysterical. The video is what actually sold me on Ke$ha and actually prompted me to go to her concert when she came to town! Now, I love her!
10. Big Sean - Dance (A$$) Remix (with Nicki Minaj)
This strikes me as a ghetto 80's style rap video. It's also a video that could potentially teaching you a hundred different languages to say "ass" in. If it wasn't for Nicki, this video wouldn't even have made the list. Just for the record.
9. Beyonce - 1+1
I love this song. I want it to be my wedding song and I think this video is an amazing edit job and Beyonce is smoldering. Definitely the most sensual video of the year. I absolutely love it.
8. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
I love the dance. Much like Ke$ha's Blow, this was the first Nicki video that didn't totally bore me. I thought it was sexy and funny. I hope Nicki brings back some fun tracks like this on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded because I haven't been getting into Roman in Moscow or Stupid Hoe the way I dig the tracks on Pink Friday
7. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
One of the most emotionally charged videos of the year. The meaning behind the song reeled me in and never let go. I live by this song and the video just grabs me. Demi is beautiful and making a statement. Skyscraper also made me fall in love with Demi and to order Unbroken.
6. Britney Spears - I Wanna Go
Easily Britney's funniest video to date! The intro had me rolling on the floor because some days I feel like acting that way! I enjoy the fact that Britney doesn't take the rumors and crap surrounding her seriously and can poke fun at it. You can tell she's gotten stronger since her Blackout breakdown. Check out this kick-ass video!
5. Pink - F**kin' Perfect
Pink will always be my number one with a bullet and I adore the fact that she took the chance to make this song, make it a single, and call attention to an issue that many people sweep under the rug. As she says, "you can't move mountains by whispering at them." Here's the video for Perfect:
4. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
Second to only Firework off of the Teenage Dream album, this single amazes me. I was not completely sold on it, though I want her to crush MJ's record by having six consecutive number one singles off one album. The video did me in. It's a unique take on the song that is heart wrenching and intriguing. It also touches on my fear of doing something that I won't be able to make up for or apologize for before it's too late. Well played, Katy.
3. Rise Against - Make It Stop (September's Children)
I have not really been in a rock mood this year, but I saw an interview with Rise Against on Fuse at the gym one day where they said "I want everyone to feel like a family at a Rise Against show. If you discriminate against someone, then you're the one who doesn't belong there." This was during their time of releasing Help Is On the Way. Not long after, they released this video and stole my heart. Gay bullying is one thing I stress as an educator, well really bullying in any form. This video will play a key role in one of my lessons this spring. Please check out this video about the gay suicides of September 2010 in Rise Against's video for Make It Stop (September's Children)
2. Rihanna - We Found Love
This song and this woman have just dominated this year. Really, the top two spots were a toss up for me and I had a terrible time deciding. This video is full of imagery that an English major can feast on, such as the imploding building that has a banner reading "controlled chaos" on it. Plus, the video has a great message and Rihanna rules.
1. Rihanna - S&M
Besides being rivaled by We Found Love, no other video even comes close to comparing. This is an English majors dream with elements of allusion and metaphor in abundance. People were entirely outraged by this video, when honestly it's not dirty at all. The song is about how the media crucified her for her Rated R era material. Basically, the song is her way of sticking her tongue out and saying "If you thought Rude Boy was bad, watch this!" It completely flew over her target audience's head and they freaked out more about it. One thing I love about Rihanna is that she isn't scared of a little controversy and won't back down! If you didn't understand S&M's video before, check it out now and see if it makes more sense now that I have explained.
Top Songs of 2011
2008: So What - Pink (52 plays)
2009: Just Dance - Lady GaGa (42 plays)
2010: Raise Your Glass - Pink (57 plays)
So, let's see if any of our former #1's make an appearance in this year's top list!
This list is compiled based on the number of plays the song has earned in my iTunes library. This will eliminate any personal bias or feelings I may have when trying to rank them. It solely shows my favorites based on the amount I have jammed to it, whether on my iPod in the gym or driving in the car to simply sitting at my computer, it's all been logged. Each song has a video attached if you have the urge to check out the songs you don't know! Hopefully, you will find some new music to enjoy! Here are the results:
My Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2011
100. Honestly - Kelly Clarkson
99. We R Who We R - Ke$ha
98. LaserLight (with David Guetta) - Jessie J
97. Who's Laughing Now - Jessie J
96. It Girl - Jason Derulo
95. Till I Collapse - Eminem
94. We Came to Smash - Dev
93. Gimme Dat - Ciara
92. Fighter - Christina Aguilera
91. You Wouldn't Know Love - Cher
90. Someone Like You - Adele
89. Turning Tables - Adele
88. Fool in Love - Rihanna
87. So What - Pink (#1 - 2008)
86. Give Me All Your Love - Madonna
85. Give - LeAnn Rimes
84. Tell Me a Lie - Kelly Clarkson
83. Who Am I Living For - Katy Perry
82. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
81. Titanium (feat. Sia) - David Guetta
80. Repeat (feat. Jessie J) - David Guetta
79. Maybe We're Already Gone - Daughtry
(Video to be added. None found at the moment) :(
78. How I Roll - Britney Spears
77. Nothing - The Script
76. Hurts to Think - Miranda Lambert
75. Open Your Heart - Madonna
74. Hate on Me - Jill Scott
73. Lighters (feat. Bruno Mars) - Bad Meets Evil
72. Defeated - Anastacia
71. Farewell - Rihanna
70. You Da One - Rihanna
69. Raining Men (with Nicki Minaj) - Rihanna
68. You and I - Lady GaGa
67. Einstein - Kelly Clarkson
66. Sleazy - Ke$ha
65. Unbroken - Demi Lovato
64. Who's That Boy (feat. Dev) - Demi Lovato
63. We All Want Love - Rihanna
62. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
61. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
60. Marry the Night - Lady GaGa
59. Dark Side - Kelly Clarkson
58. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
57. Monster (with Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, & Bon Iver) - Kanye West
56. Lightspeed - Dev
55. Mistake - Demi Lovato
54. Look at Me Now (with Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) - Chris Brown
53. Y.U.Mad (with Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne) - Birdman
52. I Was Here - Beyonce
50. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
49. A Little Bit Stronger - Sara Evans
48. I'm the Best - Nicki Minaj
47. The Fastest Girl in Town - Miranda Lambert
46. You Can't Win - Kelly Clarkson
45.Disaster - JoJo
44. In My Trunk - Dev
43.Crawling Back to You - Daughtry
42. Watch n' Learn - Rihanna
41.Where Have You Been - Rihanna
40. Crazy Women - LeAnn Rimes
39. Let Me Down - Kelly Clarkson
38. Blow - Ke$ha
37. Firework - Katy Perry
36. Getaway - Dev
35. All Night Long (with Missy Elliott & Timbaland) - Demi Lovato
34. T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) (with Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger) - will.i.am
33. Kill My Boyfriend - Natalia Kills
32. Make Me Proud (with Nicki Minaj) - Drake
31. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
30. Do Ya Thang - Rihanna
29. Drunk on Love - Rihanna
28. The War is Over - Kelly Clarkson
27. Over You - Miranda Lambert
25. Fly (with Rihanna) - Nicki Minaj
24. Baggage Claim - Miranda Lambert
23. Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson
22. Hustle Like a Lady - Dev
21. Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj) - David Guetta
20.Ours - Taylor Swift
19. Birthday Cake - Rihanna
18. Domino - Jessie J
17. Roc Me Out - Rihanna
16. Skyscraper - Demi Lovato
15. Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert
14. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
13. Born this Way - Lady GaGa
12. You Haven't Seen the Last of Me - Cher
11. F**kin' Perfect - Pink
10. Dance (A$$) (with Nicki Minaj) - Big Sean (25 plays)
9. Don't Be a Girl About It - Kelly Clarkson (26 plays)
8. Cockiness (Love It) - Rihanna (27 plays)
7. Raise Your Glass - Pink (#1 - 2010) (27 plays)
6. Talk that Talk (with Jay-Z) - Rihanna (29 plays)
5. Red Lipstick - Rihanna (31 plays)
4. Who You Are - Jessie J (33 plays)
3. S&M - Rihanna (34 plays)
2. What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) - Kelly Clarkson (36 plays)
1. We Found Love - Rihanna (62 plays)
In 2011, Rihanna takes #1 with We Found Love with an unprecedented number of plays, leaving Kelly Clarkson in the dust even at #2. The following are number 150-101, also know as the honorable mentions:
150. The Harold Song - Ke$ha
149. Cannibal - Ke$ha
148. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - Katy Perry
147. Price Tag - Jessie J
146. Stand Up - Jessie J
145. Don't Want to Go Home - Jason Derulo
144. What You Want - Evanescence
143. Princess of China (with Rihanna) - Coldplay
142. F.U.S.S. - Christina Aguilera
141. Slow Down Baby - Christina Aguilera
140. I'm a Star - Chrisette Michele
139. Talkin' That - Cher Lloyd
138. If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
137. Believe - Cher
136. Don't Keep Me Waiting - Britney Spears
135. Seal It With a Kiss - Britney Spears
134. I Wanna Go - Britney Spears
133. Dreaming - Beyonce
132. Hit the Lights - Selena Gomez & the Scene
131. Lemon Drop - Pistol Annies
130. Hell on Heels - Pistol Annies
129. Funhouse - Pink
128. Hello Cold World - Paramore
127. I Don't Wanna Stop - Ozzy Osbourne
126. Better in the Long Run (with Blake Shelton) - Miranda Lambert
125. All Kinds of Kinds - Miranda Lambert
124. Moves Like Jagger (with Christina Aguilera) - Maroon 5
123. Turn It Up - Kelly Rowland
122. Breaking Your Own Heart - Kelly Clarkson
121. Fingerprints - Katy Perry
120. Crazy Possessive - Kaci Battaglia
119. My Shadow - Jessie J
118. Do It Like a Dude - Jessie J
117. Fight for You - Jason Derulo
116. Coming Home - Gwyneth Paltrow
115. Bug A Boo - Destiny's Child
114. Soar - Christina Aguilera
113. Playa Boi - Cher Lloyd
112. Countdown - Beyonce
111. Love on Top - Beyonce
110. 1+1 - Beyonce
109. Upgrade U (with Jay-Z) - Beyonce
108. Deja Vu (with Jay-Z) - Beyonce
107. Beautiful Messed Up World - Anastacia
106. Paid My Dues - Anastacia
105. Fireball (with Nicki Minaj) - Willow
104. Uncharted - Sara Bareilles
103. Bridge of Light - Pink
102. 16 Tons - LeAnn Rimes
101. I Forgive You - Kelly Clarkson
Based on the top songs (including honorable mentions), here are the most listened to artists of the year:
1. Rihanna - 18 songs
2. Kelly Clarkson - 12 songs
3. Nicki Minaj - 11 songs
4. Beyonce & Jessie J - 8 songs
5. Miranda Lambert - 7 songs
6. Katy Perry - 6 songs
7. Pink, Demi Lovato, Dev, Christina Aguilera - 5 songs
8. Adele, Cher, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Jay-Z, David Guetta - 4 songs
9. LeAnn Rimes, Lady GaGa, Anastacia, Jason Derulo - 3 songs
Albums with the Most Tracks on the Top Songs
1. Talk That Talk - Rihanna - 14 songs
2. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger - 11 songs
3. Jessie J - Who You Are - 8 songs
4. Four the Record - Miranda Lambert - 7 songs
5. Beyonce - 4 - 6 songs
6. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream - 5 songs
Demi Lovato - Unbroken - 5 songs
Ke$ha - Cannibal - 5 songs
7. Adele - 21 - 4 songs
Britney Spears - Femme Fatale - 4 songs
This concludes the year-end charts of my most played music. I hope this has given you some new tracks to listen to or revisit. Feel free to discuss in the comments!
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