Honestly, I've been looking to do something like this for a while now, and, with the Best of 2008 coming soon, now is as good a time as ever. Basically, what you do is you look through your year-end countdowns, find your top ten from those years, and reorder them, from least(10) to best(1).

Here's a look at mine, from 2004 to 2007, reordered, to give you a taste as to how to do this.

2004:
10) Linkin Park - Lying From You(original #10: "Pain")
9) U2 - Vertigo(original #9: "Vertigo")
8) Jimmy Eat World - Pain(original #8: "Float On")
7) 311 - Love Song(original #7: "Megalomaniac")
6) Modest Mouse - Float On(original #6: "Lying From You")
5) Korn - Another Brick in the Wall(original #5: "Love Song")
4) Incubus - Megalomaniac(original #4: "Somebody Told Me")
3) The Killers - Somebody Told Me(original #3: "Another Brick in the Wall")
2) Muse - Hysteria(original #2: "Hysteria")
1) A Perfect Circle - Blue(original #1: "Blue")

2005:
10) Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country(original #10: "Swing Life Away")
9) Rise Against - Swing Life Away(original #9: "Bat Country")
8) Korn - Twisted Transistor(original #8: "B.Y.O.B.")
7) System of a Down - Question!(original #7: "An Honest Mistake")
6) The Bravery - An Honest Mistake(original #6: "Question!")
5) System of a Down - Hypnotize(original #5: "Twisted Transistor")
4) Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister(original #4: "Every Day Is Exactly The Same")
3) Nine Inch Nails - Every Day Is Exactly The Same(original #3: "Little Sister")
2) System of a Down - B.Y.O.B.(original #2: "Hypnotize"; yeah, that's right, "B.Y.O.B." at #2. Wanna fight about it?)
1) Nine Inch Nails - Only(original #1: "Only")

2006:
10) Gnarls Barkley - Crazy(original #10: "Crazy")
9) Tool - Vicarious(original #9: "Wolf Like Me")
8) Beck - Nausea(original #8: "The Wolf Is Loose")
7) Korn - Coming Undone(original #7: "The Pot")
6) Tool - The Pot(original #6: "Nausea")
5) TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me(original #5: "Knights of Cydonia")
4) Muse - Knights of Cydonia(original #4: "Coming Undone")
3) Mastodon - The Wolf Is Loose(original #3: "Vicarious")
2) Thrice - Red Sky(original #2: "Red Sky")
1) Muse - Starlight(original #1: "Starlight")

2007:
10) The White Stripes - Conquest(original #10: "Make It Wit Chu")
9) Foo Fighters - The Pretender(original #9: "Tarantula")
8) Korn - Hold On(original #8: "Map of the Problematique")
7) The Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula(original #7: "The Pretender")
6) Queens of the Stone Age - Make It Wit Chu(original #6: "Conquest")
5) Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's(original #5: "Hold On")
4) Muse - Map of the Problematique(original #4: "3's & 7's")
3) Nine Inch Nails - Survivalism(original #3: "Empty Walls")
2) Serj Tankian - Empty Walls(original #2: "Survivalism")
1) Arcade Fire - No Cars Go(original #1: "No Cars Go")

So, as you can see, none of my #1s changed places, though 2004 was REALLY tough, especially between the top two.

Looks like a fabricated thread for blog material.


My 2007: Pre-reordering

10. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around
09. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words
08. Ciara - Like A Boy
07. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
06. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
05. Kelly Clarkson - Sober
04. Incubus - Dig
03. Robyn - Handle Me
02. Britney Spears - Gimme More
01. Just Jack - Writer's Block


My 2007: Post-reordering

10. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words
09. Ciara - Like A Boy
08. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around
07. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
06. Incubus - Dig
05. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
04. Kelly Clarkson - Sober
03. Robyn - Handle Me
02. Britney Spears - Gimme More
01. Just Jack - Writer's Block


Not much of a change. Classics. ZOMG <3333

2007

10. Justin Timberlake “What Goes Around…Goes Around”
09. Kanye West “Stronger”
08. Britney Spears “Gimme More”
07. Daughtry “Home”
06. Avril Lavigne “When You’re Gone”
05. Alicia Keys “No One”
04. Maroon 5 “Makes Me Wonder”
03. My Chemical Romance “Famous Last Word”
02. Katharine McPhee “Over It”
01. Rihanna f/ Jay Z “Umbrella”

2007 (After)

10. Alicia Keys "No One"
09. Daughtry "Home"
08. Avril Lavigne "When You're Gone"
07. Kanye West "Stronger"
06. My Chemical Romance "Famous Last Words"
05. Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
04. Britney Spears "Gimme More"
03. Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder"
02. Katharine McPhee "Over It"
01. Rihanna f/ Jay Z "Umbrella"

2007: Before
10)Alicia Keys- No one
9)Gwen Stefani FAkon- The Sweet Escape
8)Fergie- Glamorous
7)Beyonce & shakira- Beautiful Liar
6)Kanye West- Stronger
5)Avril Lavigne- Girlfriend
4)Linkin Park- What I've Done
3)Nelly Furtado- Say it right
2)Boys Like Girls- The Great Escape
1)Rihanna- Umbrella

2007: After
10)Avril Lavigne- Girlfriend
9)Gwen Stefani FAkon- The Sweet Escape
8)Alicia Keys- No one
7)Boys Like Girls- The Great Escape
6)Beyonce & shakira- Beautiful Liar
5)Fergie- Glamorous
4)Nelly Furtado- Say it right
3)Kanye West- Stronger
2)Linkin Park- What I've Done
1)Rihanna- Umbrella

I like this idea Red.

Here's mine using your thesis:

2007:Then & Now
10. Melissa O'Neil - Speechless (#4, 12@1 in 2006) [New #10. Nicole Willard]
9. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive (2@1) {New #9. Melissa O'Neil]
8. Ashley Tisdale - He Said She Said (14@1) [New #8. Rihanna]
7. Nicole Willard - Call My Name (2@1) [New #7. Dolores O'Riordan]
6. Shiny Toy Guns - You Are The One (2@1) [New #6. Ashley Tisdale - Be Good To Me]
5. Belinda - See A Little Light (8@1) [New #5. Shiny Toy Guns]
4. Stephanie McIntosh - Tightrope (1@1) [New #4. Stephanie McIntosh - Tightrope]
3. Dolores O'Riordan - Ordinary Day (3@1) [New #3. Belinda - See A Little Light]
2. Stephanie McIntosh - So Do I Say Sorry First (10@1) [New #2. Ashley Tisdale - He Said She Said]
1. Ashley Tisdale - Be Good To Me (4@1) [New #1. Stephanie McIntosh - So Do I Say Sorry First]

2006:Then & Now
10. Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most (#3) [New #10. Vanessa Hudgens]
9. Vanessa Hudgens - Come Back To Me (1@1) [New #9. Paula Deanda]
8. Rihanna - Final Goodbye (1@1) [New #8. Stacie Orrico]
7. Joanna Pacitti - Let It Slide (1@1) [New #7. Joanna Pacitti]
6. Paula Deanda - Doing Too Much (3@1) [New #6. Rascal Flatts]
5. Anna Nalick - In The Rough (4@1) [New #5. Rihanna]
4. Stacie Orrico - I'm Not Missing You (2@1) [New #4. Snow Patrol]
3. Aly & A.J. - Rush (8@1) [New #3. Anna Nalick]
2. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (2@1) [New #2. Aly & A.J.]
1. Melissa O'Neil - Speechless (12@1) [New #1. Melissa O'Neil]

BEFORE

2004
10. Maroon 5 - This Love
09. Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
08. Keane - This Is The Last Time
07. Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending
06. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
05. Dido - Life For Rent
04. The Corrs - Angel
03. Nelly Furtado - Try
02. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
01. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

2005
10. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
09. Green Day - Holiday
08. Madonna - Hung Up
07. Athlete - Twenty Four Hours
06. Interpol - Evil
05. Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie
04. Gwen Stefani - Cool
03. Sum 41 - Pieces
02. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
01. James Blunt - You're Beautiful

2006
10. Depeche Mode - Suffer Well
09. Gustavo Cerati - La Excepción
08. Avenged Sevenfold - Seize The Day
07. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
06. The Killers - When You Were Young
05. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)
04. The All-American Rejects - Move Along
03. The Strokes - Heart In A Cage
02. Snow Patrol - You're All I Have
01. Keane - Crystal Ball

2007
10. Travis - Closer
09. Mika - Grace Kelly
08. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
07. The Feeling - Sewn
06. The Shins - Australia
05. The Killers - Read My Mind
04. Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning
03. Travis - My Eyes
02. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
01. Athlete - Hurricane

AFTER

2004
10. Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama [-1]
09. Dido - Life For Rent [-4]
08. Maroon 5 - This Love [+2]
07. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams [-1]
06. Keane - This Is The Last Time [+2]
05. Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending [+2]
04. Nelly Furtado - Try [-1]
03. The Corrs - Angel [+1]
02. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved [=]
01. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know [=]

2005
10. Interpol - Evil [-4]
09. Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie [-4]
08. Madonna - Hung Up [=]
07. Green Day - Holiday [+2]
06. Sum 41 - Pieces [-3]
05. The Killers - Mr. Brightside [+5]
04. Athlete - Twenty Four Hours [+3]
03. Gwen Stefani - Cool [+1]
02. James Blunt - You're Beautiful [-1]
01. Daniel Powter - Bad Day [+1]

2006
10. The Strokes - Heart In A Cage [-7]
09. Gustavo Cerati - La Excepción [=]
08. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars [-1]
07. Depeche Mode - Suffer Well [+3]
06. Avenged Sevenfold - Seize The Day [+2]
05. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End) [=]
04. Snow Patrol - You're All I Have [-2]
03. Keane - Crystal Ball [-2]
02. The Killers - When You Were Young [+4]
01. The All-American Rejects - Move Along [+3]

2007
10. The Shins - Australia [-4]
09. Travis - Closer [+1]
08. Mika - Grace Kelly [+1]
07. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right [+1]
06. The Feeling - Sewn [+1]
05. The Killers - Read My Mind [=]
04. Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning [=]
03. Travis - My Eyes [=]
02. Athlete - Hurricane [-1]
01. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder [+1]

2004:
BEFORE
10. Black Eyed Peas "Hey Mama"
09. Dido "Life For Rent"
08. Maroon 5 "This Love"
07. Nelly Furtado "Try"
06. Avril Lavigne "My Happy Ending"
05. Blink 182 "I Miss You"
04. Evanescence "My Immortal"
03. Hoobastank "The Reason"
02. Maroon 5 "She Will Be Loved"
01. Britney Spears "Toxic"

AFTER
10. Black Eyed Peas "Hey Mama" =
09. Maroon 5 "This Love" -1
08. Blink 182 "I Miss You" -3
07. Dido "Life For Rent" +2
06. Nelly Furtado "Try" +1
05. Avril Lavigne "My Happy Ending" +1
04. Maroon 5 "She Will Be Loved" -2
03. Hoobastank "The Reason" =
02. Evanescence "My Immortal" +2
01. Britney Spears "Toxic" =

2005:
BEFORE
10. Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz - "La Tortura"
09. Coldplay - "Fix You"
08. Green Day - "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
07. Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
06. My Chemical Romance - "Helena"
05. Britney Spears - "Do Something"
04. Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"
03. The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
02. Kelly Clarkson - "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
01. Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

AFTER
10. Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz - "La Tortura" =
09. Britney Spears - "Do Something" -4
08. My Chemical Romance - "Helena" -2
07. Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together" =
06. Green Day - "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" +2
05. Coldplay - "Fix You" +4
04. Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" =
03. Kelly Clarkson - "Behind These Hazel Eyes" -1
02. Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends" -1
01. The Killers - "Mr. Brightside" +2

2006:
BEFORE
10. Green Day "Jesus of Suburbia"
09. The Killers "When You Were Young"
08. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous"
07. Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
06. Evanescence "Call Me When You're Sober"
05. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips don't lie"
04. Beyonce "Irreplaceable"
03. Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland "Sexy Back"
02. James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
01. Nelly Furtado "Maneater"

AFTER
10. Evanescence "Call Me When You're Sober" -4
09. The Killers "When You Were Young" =
08. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips don't lie" -3
07. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous" +1
06. Green Day "Jesus of Suburbia" +4
05. Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man" +2
04. Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland "Sexy Back" -1
03. Nelly Furtado "Maneater" -2
02. James Blunt "You're Beautiful" =
01. Beyonce "Irreplaceable" +3

2007:
BEFORE
10. Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
09. Maroon 5 "Won't Go Home Without You"
08. My Chemical Romance "Teenagers"
07. Avril Lavigne "When You're Gone"
06. Nelly Furtado "Say It Right"
05. Linkin Park "What I've Done"
04. Fergie "Big Girls Don't Cry"
03. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z "Umbrella"
02. Britney Spears "Gimme More"
01. Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder"

AFTER
10. My Chemical Romance "Teenagers" -2
09. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z "Umbrella" -6
08. Linkin Park "What I've Done" -3
07. Amy Winehouse "Rehab" +3
06. Avril Lavigne "When You're Gone" +1
05. Fergie "Big Girls Don't Cry" -1
04. Maroon 5 "Won't Go Home Without You" +5
03. Nelly Furtado "Say It Right" +3
02. Britney Spears "Gimme More" =
01. Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder" =

2006:
10. Akon featuring Eminem - Smack That (originally Move Along)
9. Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone - Ridin' (originally Ridin')
8. "Weird Al" Yankovic - White and Nerdy (originally Smack That)
7. Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober (originally Welcome To The Black Parade)
6. The All-American Rejects - Move Along (originally White and Nerdy)
5. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade (originally Dani California)
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California (originally Crazy)
3. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel (originally Lips Of An Angel)
2. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (originally Call Me When You're Sober)
1. Nickelback - Savin' Me (originally Savin' Me)

2007:
10. Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me (originally It's Not Over)
9. Lifehouse - First Time (originally Give It To Me)
8. Daughtry - It's Not Over (originally Time Won't Let Me Go)
7. The White Stripes - Icky Thump (originally Icky Thump)
6. The Bravery - Time Won't Let Me Go (originally Apologize)
5. Linkin Park - What I've Done (originally What I've Done)
4. Timbaland Presents OneRepublic - Apologize (originally First Time)
3. Nickelback - Rockstar (originally Rockstar)
2. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race (originally This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race)
1. Three Days Grace - Never Too Late (originally Never Too Late)

[This shouldn't be that hard considering I can't stand like 7 of these songs at this point.

2007
10. The White Stripes "Icky Thump" (Present: "Girlfriend")
9. Nelly Furtado "Say It Right" (Present: "This Ain't A Scene")
8. Nine Inch Nails, "Survivalism" (Present: "Mi Corazoncito")
7. Kanye West, "Stronger" (Present: "Say It Right")
6. Nicole Scherzinger feat. T.I., "Whatever You Like" (Present: "Stronger")
5. Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend" (Present: "Dig")
4. Incubus, "Dig" (Present: "Whatever You Like")
3. Britney Spears, "Gimme More" (Present: "Icky Thump")
2. Aventura, "Mi Corazoncito" (Present: "Gimme More")
1. Fall Out Boy, "This Ain't A Scene..." (Present: "Survivalism")

2007:
BEFORE:
10.Nelly Furtado-"All Good Things (Come To An End)"
09.Good Charlotte-"Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Wanna Be In Love)"
08.Fall Out Boy-"I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me + You)"
07.Alicia Keys-"No One"
06.Linkin Park-"Shadow Of The Day"
05.Matchbox Twenty-"How Far We've Come"
04.Kayne West-"Stronger"
03.Plain White T's-"Hey There Delilah"
02.Gwen Stefani-"4 In The Morning"
01.The Killers-"Read My Mind"

AFTER:
10.Good Charlotte-"Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Wanna Be In Love)" [-1]
09.Fall Out Boy-"I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me + You)" [-1]
08.Plain White T's-"Hey There Delilah" [-5]
07.Matchbox Twenty-"How Far We've Come" [-2]
06.Kayne West-"Stronger" [-2]
05.Nelly Furtado-"All Good Things (Come To An End)" [+5]
04.Alicia Keys-"No One" [+3]
03.Linkin Park-"Shadow Of The Day" [+3]
02.The Killers-"Read My Mind" [-1]
01.Gwen Stefani-"4 In The Morning" [+1]

Yeah, and how many people view my blog?

...

Exactly.

Besides, I thought that this was an interesting idea, to have people looking back at what their music taste was like in the past, even if 2007 is the only one. So there's that.