Instead of doing the typical "25 Top Singles of 2011" I decided to take the alternate route and go with the 25 smashes that were left album tracks in 2011. Installments will be periodically with the last one (hopefully) to be posted before i leave to march in the Tournament of Roses parade on the 29th! More to come soon!
List so far:
25. The Greatest Thing- Cher & Lady Gaga
24. Complicated- Rihanna
23. Turning Tables- Adele
22. I Was Here- Beyonce
21. Americano- Lady Gaga
Yeah, I know that "The Greatest Thing" wasn't released at all, but I have been in LOVE with this song since I first heard it in the Summer of 2010. This song NEEDS to see the light of day desperately, and Cher needs to hop on that ****.
This song was a stand out from Loud for me. I'm not sure what the Navy think about it, but I think that Rihanna's vocals on this song are awesome! The only thing negative that I have to say is that the public isn't really here for mid-tempos unless it's by adele. :/
One word describes this song. beautiful. radio/the public were undeniably here for adele this year so i have no doubt that this would SMASH. I can really relate to this song, as i'm sure a lot of other people could too.
The 4 era was kind of a mess this year. Some of the songs had videos, and I don't know if they were singles or not. But this song. This is moving. One of Beyonce's best to date imo.
Although the BTW era is practically dead, I think that Americano should've received the single treatment. This was the second song of the album that I actually fell in love with (TEOG being the first). I remember when it leaked from that farmville thing it was immediately on my phone and i was dancing and singing all around my house. It's different from the rest to BTW which is why I think it would've done so well.