MUSICTALKER's Elite: 2011 - Page 7

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15. DAVID GUETTA - TITANIUM (featuring SIA)

Easily the best song on this album where the song tend to send identical to each other. Who knew Sia could slay a dance track like that? Flo Rida obviously took note of this song, even going so far as to collaborate with her on his album. 2012 is going to be a huge year for her & I'm so excited to see what happens. She's so underrated!

14. COLDPLAY - EVERY TEARDROP IS a WATERFALL

Let me just say that I am not a fan of X&Y or Viva la Vida. This album, however, is pure greatness, and why this song in particular flopped is beyond me. Incredible.

13. FLORENCE + the MACHINE - SHAKE IT OUT

From an epic album comes an epic first single. It has the loud, unapologetic stadium-sound of Cosmic Love, & even includes tribal accents, like the rest of her music. For such a quiet, petite girl, her vocals pack a major punch. The best part of this song is the portion between the second and third chorus, especially that life-giving belt right when the last chorus begins.

12. LADY GAGA - JUDAS

As song as this song flopped, ATRL dropped this song, but I, for one, have continued to love it. It's better than Bad Romance, & I don't even know why it flopped (ugh, we can partly blame TEoG). Despite its religious themes, this song has an airy summer vibe.

11. LADY GAGA - SCHEISSE

This song reminds me why she is the queen. It's bizarre, but she makes it work because of that HUMUNGOUS beat, insanely catchy chorus, & almost-inaudible yet understandable enough verses.

10. RIHANNA - FOOL IN LOVE

(More Farewell shade coming) so I really really love this bonus track, & why it didn't make the standard tracklist over other not-so-quality-made ballad tracks produced by Kids is beyond me. This is no previous-Rihanna song's wannabe, it's just pure vocals & honest delivery. Not to mention, it's slightly reminiscent of Rated R. What gets betta?

9. LIL WAYNE - HOW to LOVE

This song is such a surprise - I would've never expected Weezy F Baby to make such a heartfelt song over some type of folk-hip hop-pop beat that gives me life. I remember when this song first premiered in May & it slayed me immediatley. Definitely a highlight of TCIV & puts him on another artistic level imo.

8. COLDPLAY - PRINCESS of CHINA (featuring RIHANNA)

I NEVER (repeat) NEVER thought Coldplay would collaborate with anyone, let alone the biggest popstar in the world (arguably, excuse my hyberbole), so this song was such a magnificent surprise. My initial reavtion : yyaysu9ef9r494ut4jit4iogtgqjgejioge. My reaction after listening a couple times : that x iofeu09ru90r90r4. So yeah.

7. DRAKE - TAKE CARE (featuring RIHANNA)

Best Rihanna collaboration ever. Best Drake song ever. Best title track ever. Best song on Take Care. Future smash.

6. LADY GAGA - BLOODY MARY

Not only is this Lady GaGa's best song, it is also the perfect song to represent BtW - polarizing. A lot of people hate this song & think it embodies everything wrong with BtW - but I love the album, so I think it embodies everything right about the era. It's religious-themed while being intelligent & respectful at the same time.

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Amazing choices!

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5. RIHANNA - COCKINESS (LOVE IT)

I love Rihanna. I love Bangladesh. Rihanna + Bangladesh = craziness, going near-deaf with my headphones turned up full volume, raunchiness (sexiness), & polarization. Like BM for GaGa, many people can't stand this song. Let the queen do ha thang & deal! The bridge is genius, too bad she didn't write it.

4. ADELE - SOMEONE LIKE YOU

21 is still going strong, & so is this song in particular. It's so refreshing & equivalent to a lot of the heartbreak & disappointment I felt in 2011 - so obviously I relate(d) to it on a strong level. Despite the massive success, it still sounds as fresh as it did on the first day I heard it. I think this song is going to eventually become a classic - just like Rolling In the Deep will become one as well. The 21 era will also become iconic.

3. MAROON 5 - MOVES LIKE JAGGER (featuring CHRISTINA AGUILERA)

So, back in June, when I first heard that Maroon 5 & Christina had collaborated, my face was definitely showing disappointment - I thought it was going to be another flop for both of them. This is why one shouldn't judge before even listening to a song. From the first time I heard it, I knew it was going to be a mega-smash. The fact that it debuted with 214K almost eight months ago & is still Top 20 on iTunes after all this time is remarkable - & I'm so excited for even more new Maroon 5 in 2012 (Christina as well).

2. ADELE - Set Fire to the Rain

This song is just beyond words, & I literally almost screamed when it hit #1. I almost cried when I first heard it a year ago from today. I mean, does anyone NOT like this song?

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1. RIHANNA - WE FOUND LOVE (featuring CALVIN HARRIS)

So I was already excited for a potential Loud rerelease in 2011, & I was beyond excited when I heard we were actually get a whole other studio album - thus Talk That Talk. So I had high expectations for the first single, & it would've been easy for me to be disappointed. However, rather than disappoint. It slayed me. Gave me life. Watever else I can say. I was literally speechless. Life was received. Insert other generic ATRLism.

From the gorgeous beat, magnificent breakdown, & her airy, vulnerable vocals, there's a new side of her shown her, & despite being dance-pop, it has a totally unique sound, a unique sound that made it one of the biggest WW hits of ALL time - keep in mind this only came out four months ago. It's incredible really. Anyway, this is the second year in a row Rihanna has had my favorite song of the year.