100. Chrisette Michele
99. Ne-Yo
98. U2
95. La Roux
93. Jessica Simpson
91. Kelis
90. Maroon 5
89. Enrique Iglesias
88. Jordin Sparks
86. Sara Bareilles
85. Lil Wayne
84. Natasha Bedingfield
82. Duffy
81. Robyn
80. 50 Cent
79. Jay-Z
78. Linkin Park
77. Sia
76. Jack Johnson
75. Mika
74. Mary J. Blige
73. OneRepublic
72. Rob Thomas
71. Bruno Mars
24/30. Great list so far. So happy Sia made it. She's awfully underrated.
Interested to see what the final rank for the Top 5 gurls are.
Just some guesses. I'm assuming it's some form of Brit, Bey, Gaga, Rih, and either Katy, Xtina, or MiMi, depending on who voted. Hope I'm wrong on some though.
Just some guesses. I'm assuming it's some form of Brit, Bey, Gaga, Rih, and either Katy, Xtina, or MiMi, depending on who voted. Hope I'm wrong on some though.
Until Carrie Underwood came along, it appeared that "American Idol" may never produce another star like Kelly Clarkson. But with her crossover smash "Before He Cheats," she solidified a following among pop fans and became one of the first country musicians to make an impact on ATRL.
Essential track: "Before He Cheats," the only country song to ever get voted onto the "TRL" countdown
ATRL has a reach that spans the entire globe and many of the Asian members have brought an appreciation for the boy bands and girl groups of J-pop and K-pop to the site. (To discuss: has this worked because we all secretly miss the heyday of "TRL" and bubblegum pop?) Though 2NE1 is the only act from these genres to make the countdown, it stands in for the larger impact that J-pop and K-pop have had.
Essential track: debut single (and Korean #1) "Fire"
Another successful band with a quiet but consistent devotion among ATRL's potent rock community.
Essential track: "Hash Pipe" had the most successful run on "TRL" and "Beverly Hills" is their only song to crack the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but "Buddy Holly" remains their most enduring classic.
The heavily pop-influenced sounds and non-threatening "punk" attitude of Boys Like Girls would have made them huge "TRL" stars... had they only been around about half a decade earlier. (They did manage to have one successful video on the countdown before the show went off the air.) It's no wonder the fervor they have inspired on ATRL is in great disproportion to their actual success in the music industry.
Essential track: "Love Drunk," one of the popular songs of 2009 on ATRL
John Mayer has produced some of the best pop music of the last decade (his 2006 effort Continuum was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys). But his high-profile relationships with Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston, as well as his frequent controversial statements (remember that "My penis is racist" interview is Playboy?), have also made him one of the biggest tabloid stars of our day. "He gets as much media attention as the pop-girls and partying heiresses!" says crazytowel.
Essential track: relaxing, hypnotizing Song of the Year nominee "Daughters"
One of the most original and exciting "American Idol" contestants of all time (his performance of "Mad World" is the stuff of legend). His well-received 2009 debut For Your Entertainment produced a couple of successful singles and portends a promising recording career ahead.
Essential track: Grammy-nominated "Whatya Want From Me," which reached #10 on the Hot 100
How are you composing this list? Success, popularity, or just how much their talked about on this forum only? So far you have a great list going on, but I'm just curious!