Sadly, the Best of 2010 section is coming to a close tonight. I'm just thankful I finished everything in the nick of time. Thank you to you all for participating, viewing, commenting, and just showing an overall interest in my countdown this year. My goal was to really make my countdown a million times better than that train-wreck I created in 2009. That's why I've been putting this together, piece by piece, since July. [Actually January, since those monthly top 10s I made were to prepare for my Top 100.] Can I promise you anything extravagant this coming December? Not yet. We'll take it as it comes. Obviously there will be less to fit in since I am not going to be making a decade section for the third year in a row.
I figured that I'd hook you guys up with a recap - because even if you didn't view my countdown when it was happening, I still want your page views now! [However, don't let that stop you from really experiencing my chart. All 20-something pages of nostalgia goodness is still there.] Once again, Best Of.. is coming to an end, and I'm going out on the right foot. Cheers to the freakin' new year! Let's own 2011.
2010: TOP 20 ALBUMS
These albums really had a big impact on me in 2010. And to be honest, one month into 2011, I admit that I would have moved some albums higher on this list. I'm still satisfied though, and hopefully you are too. [Between you and me, 2010 really was a sucky year in music. ]
Click to view the top 20 albums of 2010
20 Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors
19 Ryan Star - 11:59
18 Ciara - Basic Instinct
17 Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning
16 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
15 Shakira - Sale el Sol
14 Sia - We Are Born
13 Kaskade - Dynasty
12 Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo
11 Taio Cruz - Rokstarr
10 B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray
9 Maroon 5 - Hands All Over
8 Christina Aguilera - Bionic
7 Far East Movement - Free Wired
6 Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops and Hooligans
5 Usher - Raymond v Raymond
4 Eminem - Recovery
3 Rihanna - Loud
2 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
1 Ke$ha - Animal
2010: TOP 100 SONGS
This list was really interesting to put together, because it required me to be focused on popular music for all 365 days of the year. Believe it or not, that was really hard for me to do! I had to do so much planning each month, and right now I kind of don't want to put myself through that again. As far as January goes, I am already falling off pace with my planning from last year. This ended up being one of my favorite lists though, and I think it captures 2010 pretty well. I hope you feel the same way.
Click to view the top 100 songs of 2010
100 Travie McCoy - Need You
99 Kelly Rowland - Commander
98 Plain White T's - Rhythm of Love
97 Christina Aguilera - You Lost Me
96 Kevin Rudolf & Flo Rida - You Make the Rain Fall
95 2AM Club - Worry About You
94 Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You
93 The Ready Set - Love Like Woe
92 Kat DeLuna - Push Push
91 Shakira - Gypsy
90 New Boyz - Break My Bank
89 Jesse McCartney - Shake
88 Akon - Angel
87 Ludacris - My Chick Bad
86 Taylor Swift - Today Was a Fairytale
85 Shakira - Loca
84 Ke$ha - We R Who We R
83 Cee Lo Green - **** You
82 Kanye West - Power
81 Sara Bareilles - King of Anything
80 Black Eyed Peas - The Time
79 Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed
78 Sean Kingston - Letting Go
77 will.i.am & Nicki Minaj - Check It Out
76 Yolanda Be Cool - We No Speak Americano
75 Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
74 Jay Sean - 2012
73 Katy Perry - Firework
72 Ciara - Ride
71 John Mayer - Half of My Hear
70 Willow Smith - Whip My Hair
69 Rihanna & Drake - What's My Name
68 P!nk - Raise Your Glass
67 Selena Gomez - Round & Round
66 Ludacris - How Low
65 Trey Songz - Bottoms Up
64 Auburn - La La La
63 Usher - Hot Tottie
62 Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster
61 David Guetta & Kid Cudi - Memories
60 Selena Gomez - Naturally
59 Neon Trees - Animal
58 Nicki Minaj - Your Love
57 B.o.B - Magic
56 Ke$ha - Blah Blah Blah
55 Jason Derulo - Ridin' Solo
54 Jamie Foxx - Winner
53 Drake - Find Your Love
52 Jay Sean - Do You Remember
51 Timbaland - If We Ever Meet Again
50 Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight
49 Ke$ha - Take It Off
48 3OH!3 - My First Kiss
47 Mike Posner - Please Don't Go
46 Daughtry - September
45 OneRepublic - Secrets
44 David Guetta - Gettin' Over You
43 Train - If It's Love
42 Shontelle - Impossible
41 Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me
40 The Script - Breakeven
39 Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
38 Maroon 5 - Misery
37 Kevin Rudolf - I Made It
36 Michael Buble - Haven't Met You Yet
35 Jay-Z - Young Forever
34 Paramore - The Only Exception
33 Nelly - Just A Dream
32 Shakira - Waka Waka
31 Taylor Swift - Mine
30 Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are
29 Adam Lambert - If I Had You
28 La Roux - Bulletproof
27 Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
26 Trey Songz - Say Aah
25 Far East Movement - Like A G6
24 Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body
23 Young Money - BedRock
22 Eminem - Not Afraid
21 Rihanna - Hard
20 Timbaland - Carry Out
19 Travie McCoy - Billionaire
18 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
17 Eminem & Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie
16 Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be
15 Taio Cruz - Dynamite
14 B.o.B & Hayley Williams - Airplanes
13 Lady GaGa & Beyonce - Telephone
12 B.o.B - Nothin' on You
11 Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me
10 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
9 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
8 Rihanna - Rude Boy
7 Jason Derulo - In My Head
6 Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
5 Usher & will.i.am - OMG
4 Enrique Iglesias - I Like It
3 Katy Perry - California Gurls
2 Train - Hey, Soul Sister
1 Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World)
2010 + 2000s: SUPERLATIVES
This section was very fun to put together. I blended the tacky yearbook superlative theme with a magazine layout. I wanted to go slightly beyond music with this countdown. Not only did this section help me bring out the pop culture of the past year and the previous decade, but it also allowed me to take a break from the statistics and peaks while still transitioning from the 2010 half of my countdown to the 2000s half. Don't be too angry if your favorite singer has a negative title; it's all in the fun.
Click to view the superlatives of 2010
Most Successful - Eminem
One Hit Wonder - Auburn + Cee Lo Green
New + Noteworthy - Florence + The Machine
Beautifully Flawless - Megan Fox
Tabloid Trainwreck - Lindsay Lohan
Best Band - Black Eyed Peas
You Should Delete Your Twitter - Justin Bieber
The Rude Boy - Spencer Pratt
Comeback King + Queen - Usher + Katy Perry
Cutest Couple - Carrie Underwood + Mike Fisher
Sexiest Celeb - Eva Mendes
Bitchy Breakup - Sandra Bullock + Jesse James
Floppy + Sloppy - Christina Aguilera
Musically Devoted - Rihanna
Rap Radiance - Nicki Minaj
Monster Musician - Lady GaGa
Click to view the superlatives of the 2000s
Pop Throne King + Queen - Justin Timberlake + Britney Spears
The Transformer - Christina Aguilera
The Rockers - P!nk + Chris Daughtry
Precious Producer - David Guetta
Greatest Group - Black Eyed Peas
Solo Sweetheart - Gwen Stefani
Swag + Style - Fergie + Caira
Dirty Dancer - Shakira
Number One Divo + Diva - Usher + Beyonce
Flavor of the Week - Ashanti
Comeback Commander - Mariah Carey
Will Be Sacrificed First in 2012 - Aaron Carter + Jonas Brothers
Band Heroes - No Doubt + Green Day
The Hitmaker - Rihanna
One Hit Wonders - Daniel Powter + September
2000s: TOP 10 SONGS BY YEAR + TOP ALBUMS BY YEAR
Let me explain this section a bit. The way that this section came out this year is exactly how I wanted it to come out last year, but I was a new member at the time and had little time to prepare for something of this size. I'm glad that I finally have this under my belt, and I hope you enjoy how nostalgic it is as much I do.
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2000
Close Calls: Sisqo - Thong Song + Sting - Desert Rose
10 No Doubt - Simple Kind of Life
9 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
8 Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
7 Destiny's Child - Say My Name
6 Christina Aguilera - Come On Over
5 *NSYNC - It's Gonna Be Me
4 Macy Gray - I Try
3 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
2 *NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye
1 Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2001
Close Calls: Sugar Ray - When It's Over + Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance
10 Moby + Gwen Stefani - Southside
9 Nickelback - How You Remind Me
8 Michelle Branch - Everywhere
7 Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird
6 Destiny's Child - Survivor
5 Enrique Iglesias - Hero
4 Alicia Keys - Fallin'
3 Train - Drops of Jupiter
2 Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
1 Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, + P!nk - Lady Marmalade
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2002
Close Calls: Sheryl Crow - Soak Up the Sun + Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
10 Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You
9 Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight
8 No Doubt - Underneath It All
7 Michelle Branch - All You Wanted
6 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You out of My Head
5 Nelly - Hot In Herre
4 No Doubt - Hey Baby
3 Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
2 Avril Lavigne - Complicated
1 P!nk - Get the Party Started
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2003
Close Calls: Shakira - Whenever, Wherever , John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland + Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
10 No Doubt - It's My Life
9 Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
8 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life
7 Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
6 Black Eyed Peas - Where Is the Love?
5 3 Doors Down - Here Without You
4 Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body
3 Outkast - Hey Ya!
2 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
1 Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2004
Close Calls: JoJo - Leave (Get Out) + Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
10 Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
9 Switchfoot - Meant to Live
8 Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
7 Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
6 Usher + Alicia Keys - My Boo
5 Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
4 Maroon 5 - This Love
3 Hoobastank - The Reason
2 Britney Spears - Toxic
1 Usher - Yeah!
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2005
Close Calls: Shakira - La Tortura , Weezer - Beverly Hills + The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
10 Madonna - Hung Up
9 Missy Elliott - Lose Control
8 Ciara - 1,2 Step
7 Rihanna - Pon de Replay
6 Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
5 Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
4 Lifehouse - You + Me
3 Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
2 Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
1 Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2006
Close Calls: Ne-Yo - So Sick + Justin Timberlake - My Love
10 James Blunt - You're Beautiful
9 Daniel Powter - Bad Day
8 Mary J. Blige - Here Without You
7 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
6 Sean Paul - Temperature
5 The Fray - How to Save a Life
4 Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
3 Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
2 Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
1 Rihanna - SOS
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2007
Close Calls: Colbie Caillat - Bubbly , Daughtry - Home , Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape + Britney Spears - Gimme More
10 Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
9 P!nk - U + Ur Hand
8 Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
7 Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
6 Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
5 Kanye West - Stronger
4 OneRepublic - Apologize
3 Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2 Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
1 Rihanna - Umbrella
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2008
Close Calls: Jordin Sparks + Chris Brown - No Air , P!nk - So What + Rihanna - Take A Bow
10 Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music
9 Sara Bareilles - Love Song
8 Alicia Keys - No One
7 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
6 Beyonce - Single Ladies
5 Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
4 Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3 Flo Rida - Low
2 Rihanna - Disturbia
1 Britney Spears - Womanizer
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2009
Close Calls: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi , Ke$ha - TiK ToK + Keri Hilson, Kanye West, + Ne-Yo - Knock You Down
10 Britney Spears - 3
9 Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA
8 All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
7 Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
6 Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
5 Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
4 Lady GaGa - Just Dance
3 Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2 Flo Rida - Right Round
1 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
Oh, what the hell... let's see how this year shaped up next to the others. You can decide for yourself if it's great or not.
Click to view the top 10 songs of 2010
Close Calls: B.o.B - Nothin' on You + Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me
10 Lady GaGa - Alejandro
9 Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
8 Rihanna - Rude Boy
7 Jason Derulo - In My Head
6 Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
5 Usher & will.i.am - OMG
4 Enrique Iglesias - I Like It
3 Katy Perry - California Gurls
2 Train - Hey, Soul Sister
1 Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World)
And, of course, how could we forget the albums that made the music of the 2000s happen?
Click to view the top albums of the 2000s
2000: Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again
2001: No Doubt - Rock Steady
2002: Christina Aguilera - Stripped
2003: Beyonce - Dangerously In Love
2004: Green Day - American Idiot
2005: Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
2006: Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
2007: Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
2008: Lady GaGa - The Fame
2009: Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
And for comparison,
2010: Ke$ha - Animal
THE MEMBERS
This is always an interesting section to put together, but the members are the people that make up ATRL. We decide what's hot and what's not, who to use and who to trash... the list goes on. It's always hard putting together the list of the core members of the year, but I think I took a pretty decent jab at it. Here they are, for your viewing pleasure.
If you're actually still reading this, kudos to you. Once again, I'd really just like to thank all of you that have supported me through my first full year on ATRL. I really do appreciate the interest you take in the things that I do, and I promise that there will be more to come in 2011! I can already feel that this will be an extraordinary year for music and for ATRL as a whole. It's so depressing that once again, I have to shut down my year-end countdown for another year and move on. But let's not stay sad for too long, or we'll miss out on the exciting months to come. Let's go out on the same song that I brought you in on; the theme song of my year.
Okay, if you know me well enough, then you'd know I would have to post something else after the video. Seriously now, I have to wrap up my countdown. TC will not be happy if I drag this into February; it simply doesn't need to be done. Alright, guys.... this is it! Thank you so much for watching Beatfreak's Best of 2010 & 2000s. This is Beatfreak speaking, and I'm out.