Welcome to my Best Of 2011!
Hello! I know I'm a little late. Unfourtunately, when the "Best Of" time came on, I was very busy with my final exams and tests and I did not have time to finish it, actually I barely started it. Since I'm on my holidays and I have a lot of free time, I decided to do it now (with permition) and Vato (ATRL Moderator) will transfer the thread to the Best Of area once it opens again!
Doing this type of lists take time and a lot of work and dedication, I tried to be as fair as possible with myself.
Today I will be presenting to you my...
Favorite 100 Singles of last year! Here We Go!
Let's move on to music!
This is probably the most important category, it's really about the music that we are all here and a lot of great tunes were released last year. Believe me, do this Top 100 was so hard, I took more than a month to figure out which song was better, I really had a rough time and even now I'm not sure, I might change one or other while updating the best of! Anyway let's start with ten that almost made the top 100!
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Alexis Jordan
Hush Hush
Alexis Jordan
Pop |
Alexis is, actually, a new artist and this single from her is completely flawless! It's that type of music that I complete adore, so catchy, so Pop, so fierce and so powerful! I wish she would dance more in the video but with a song like this I consider myself satisfied! By the way, her vocals are completely great! Great, great song!
(One and only single from Alexis Jordan)
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Beyoncé
Run The World (Girls)
4
R&B |
Here's one more appearance from Beyoncé! So when I first heard this I was a bit confused: "Do I like it?", well I love it now, but at first I was like: "Ok she is all about women empowering, again? How boring", but damn, I think she took a risk by coming up with a very urban song and very out of her comfort zone and it underperformed but didn't exactly deserve to. What an amazing beat!
(Four out of eight singles from Beyoncé)
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Lady Gaga
The Edge Of Glory
Born This Way
Pop |
Lady Gaga is here again! I seriously love this song, it's a new side of Lady Gaga, her songs have, at least single-wise, all a very "depressive" feeling and you can't feel that happy moment while listening to for example Bad Romance or Poker Face, with this song you can, you feel in the edge of glory! Her vocals sound great too!
(Four out of five singles from Lady Gaga)
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Beyoncé
1+1
4
Pop |
Hope you did miss her already! We move on to a very crazy dance song (Run The World) to a very beautiful ballad, and very slow that makes you wanna melt away listening to it, she shows off her vocals here and she nails it. I got some time to get used to this song, the falsettos she uses in the end of the verses may come as a little annoying sometimes, but she really did a great job here!
(Five out of eight singles from Beyoncé)
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Kelly Clarkson
Mr. Know It All
Stronger
Pop |
I remember when I was watching her livestream when she was presenting this song to the fans, she was so cute but I came out as disappointed with the new material, I seriously don't think this is first single material but it's amazing, I love the country, rockish, pop vibe attached to the song and her vocals are great! The lyrics are very nice too! I'm glad it ended up being a moderate hit!
(First out of two singles from Kelly Clarkson)
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Katy Perry
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Teenage Dream
Pop |
Such a fun song to party! I really like the party mood of this song, it's just so festive and so happy! This is also very catchy, eventhough I wouldn't have had released this as a single. But it still is great! She really is a badass at fridays!
(First out of three singles from Katy Perry)
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Jennifer Lopez
I'm Into You (feat. Lil' Wayne)
Love?
Pop |
I so love this song. It sounds so tripical and it's so summerish, I really love it! Her vocals are sexy and fierce. If I could I would take Lil' Wayne out of the song, but well it's all about strategy! Anyway amazing song!
(Three out of four singles from Jennifer Lopez. Two out of two singles from Lil' Wayne)
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Nicole Scherzinger
Wet
Killer Love
Pop |
Such a catchy song! I think this is the style that Nicole, if she actually could, would do the most! It fits her so well, but the general audience doesn't seem to love it that much! I love the beat and the energy of the song! Her vocals are great!
(Three out of four singles from Nicole Scherzinger)
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Beyoncé
I Was Here
4
Pop |
This song touches you inside, it is so beautiful and so emotional, I think it expresses what everyone really wants, never be forgotten. But I learned one thing during the years, everyone is remembered, everyone! We are able to make an impact in at least one person live, no one ever dies and this is why this song just tells so much... speechless.
(Six out of eight singles from Beyoncé)
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Jennifer Lopez
Papi
Love?
Pop |
And we find Jennifer Lopez's final song in my best of. I do a positive balance of her run in this countdown, she did an amazing comeback, I think it was the most successful comeback since Britney's and that's amazing, when iconic artists can still make an impact as they did. "Papi" is one of her most dancy/sexy songs, to me I really love the vibe it gives to you! Very latin!
(Four out of four singles from Jennifer Lopez)
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Rihanna
S&M
Loud
Pop |
Rihanna is a bad girl! This song is so sexy and so hot! Her vocals are very powerful and it gives even more sense to the song itself, like she is in lead. It's a great club song and I wish it had been as sucessful as some other songs from her, but it did amazing. The "I Like it like it" and the "C'mon, c'mon" are so iconic, already! I think a second version is yet to come...
(Five out of seven singles from Rihanna)
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Kelly Clarkson
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Stronger
Pop |
Now this did some justice to Kelly, she deserved to have a smash with this amazing album and she really had a big hit! This mixing of empowering lyrics with this fun beat and stuff works pretty well, it's better to do an inspirational song with upbeat songs than a ballad, to be honest! This is it for Kelly, next year expect some more!
(Two out of two singles from Kelly Clarkson)
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Nicole Scherzinger
Don't Hold Your Breath
Killer Love
Pop |
When I first heart this song it already had a video and I was like: "AM I REALLY MISSING THIS MASTERPIECE?". But well I made it up for my mistake and got obsessed with it. The song is amazing and it's those midtempos I completely love and sound so good! This is Nicole's last entry, but really she had great singles! This was my fave!
(Four out of four singles from Nicole Scherzinger)
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Katy Perry
E.T.
Teenage Dream
Pop |
Katy arrived late but she is placed super high, so nice! This song was one of the first to leak from "Teenage Dream" and I completely fell in love with it! It's a great tune with a dancy vibe and a mysterious vibe very interesting! The vocabulary is also great, in my opinion! I'm so glad it became a single, but just like Rihanna, I think when Katy releases a more Pop/Electronic song ends up doing worse. Stupid world. The Kanye version is awful.
(Two out of three singles from Katy Perry)
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Mariah Carey
When Christmas Comes
Merry Christmas II You
Pop |
The first people to mock me gets slapped. This is THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER! I was so happy when, last year, she decided to make a video for this, but why John legend :/? This song, eventhough, it's very about Christmas, it's so happy, so jazzy and reminds me a lot of "Mine Again", I am such a Mariah fan so who knows me should expect this! Epic, epic song! I really made an effort and tried to be fair not to put this in top 10!
(One and only single from Mariah Carey)
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Selena Gomez & The Scene
Love You Like a Love Song
When the Sun Goes Down
Pop |
And here's Princess Selena, this song is just epic in every possible meaning of the word, I mean, it's a little silly but it works so fine in my ear, it's so sexy, catchy and so modern! I think she did deserve all the success she got with this! It took a while for this to make some impact but thankfully it did! Great song.
(Two out of three singles from Selena Gomez & The Scene)
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Lady Gaga
Judas
Born This Way
Pop |
Lady Gaga's best single EVER! Seriously this is so epic. When it first came out I was like "Wow Bad Romance 2 and worse!" but I couldn't be more wrong, what an epic masterpiece, since it came out that I love and worship this masterpiece. It has this more dar side in the chorus and this "loco" side in the verses with the WOOOOH OOOH, and that is great. Besides it's completely catchy! Seriously, this is Gaga at her best! Worship! Judaaaaa-judaaaa.
(Five out of five singles from Lady Gaga)
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Selena Gomez & The Scene
Hit The Lights
When the Sun Goes Down
Pop |
Selena delivered a very sexy song with "Love You Like a Love Song" and then delivers this crazy and so happy song called "Hit The Lights", as I said inspirational songs sound better if they are upbeats, and this is another great example! The chorus is so cool! I started loving this when she performed it at MTV EMAs! <3
(Three out of three singles from Selena Gomez & The Scene)
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Rihanna
S&M (feat. Britney Spears)
Loud
Pop |
What an epic duet! Britney sounds so sexy in this remix! I think Britney took this song to a new level, way fiercer, way sexier, way crazier, way nastier! They surely did an amazing job, I was so glad this was happening, and Queen Spears helped RihRih getting her #1 with this song! Britney really was the reason to chart the remix higher, generally remixes don't chart, just look at E.T. or Last Friday Night! What a sexy duo, seriously!
(Six out of seven singles from Rihanna. Two out of six singles from Britney Spears)
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Beyoncé
Love On Top
4
Pop |
What a happy song! I so love this song, it really puts you in a great mood and makes you wanna smile! It's so beautiful and so, really, lovely. It reminds me of the sun, about love whenever I listen to it. Her vocals are flawless, as well! "4" is without a doubt, her best work!
(Seven out of eight singles from Beyoncé)