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Jakor's Top 50 Singles of 2010
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Jakor's Top 50 Singles of 2010
Ok, so here is my countdown of my favourite songs released this year. I only count songs that have officially been released as a single. I don't have any banner or whatever, but I hope you enjoy it anyway.
To start this, here are some songs that didn't make the cut. (No specific order):
- Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars ~ Billionaire
- Rihanna ~ Te Amo
- Usher ~ There Goes My Baby
- Jay-Z ft. Mr Hudson ~ Young Forever
- Pink ~ Raise Your Glass
- Shakira ft. Freshlyground ~ Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
- Taio Cruz ~ Dynamite
- Rihanna ft. Slash ~ Rockstar 101
- Nelly ~ Just A Dream
- Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull ~ I Like It
- Drake ~ Over
- Nicki Minaj ~ Your Love
- Nelly Furtado ~ Night Is Young
- Bruno Mars ~ Just the Way You Are
- Christina Aguilera ~ Express
- Alicia Keys ~ Empire State of Mind (Broken Down) Part II
- Diddy-Dirty Money ft. T.I. ~ Hello Good Morning
- Ke$ha ~ We R Who We R
- Cheryl Cole ~ Parachute
- B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars ~ Nothin’ on You
- Usher ft. Plies ~ Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)
- Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal ~ Loca
- B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams~ Airplanes
- Alicia Keys ~ Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)
- Rihanna ~ Rude Boy
- Diddy-Dirty Money ~ Coming Home
- Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & Dev ~ Like A G6
- Chris Brown ~ Yeah 3x
- Usher ft. Nicki Minaj ~ Lil Freak
- Usher ~ More
- Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Akon ~ Kush
- Kelis ~ Acapella
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Rihanna & Cheryl
looking forward to see ur best of
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Ok. I'm gonna start the countdown already:
#50 - #41
50. Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg ~ California Gurls: When I first heard this song, I really liked it. But it quickly started to annoy me after several listens. The bass line is pretty great on the song, and the chorus is catchy as hell. Snoop Dogg’s apparition only makes the song better too.
49. Christina Aguilera ft. Nicki Minaj ~ Woohoo: First of all, the beginning of the song is awesome. And when it starts, it just gets better. The “Woohoo” can get a bit repetitive, but the song just wouldn’t be as great without them. Christina uses her voice in a way I’ve never really heard her before, and of course, Nicki’s contribution on the song is much appreciated. The futuristic vibe is nice as well.
48. Nicki Minaj ~ Right Thru Me: Another song with Nicki on it, except that she’s on her own this time around, but I have to say it works quite nicely. I like the whole song as a whole, great lyrics, catchy chorus and fantastic verses as well. Not my favourite, but it’s fun to listen to from time to time.
47. Girlicious ~ Maniac: A good dance track with a good chorus. I love the voices of all the girls on this song, even though they’ve lost their best vocalist. The verses are really nice, and I like the bridge, sung by Natalie. And the music video made the song better for me.
46. Steve Aoki ft. Zuper Blahq ~ I’m In the House: Ok, we’re off with the most underground song on my list. But what a crazy beat! It’s electro at its finest with a mix of hip-hop. And it works incredibly well for me. Oh, and by the way, Zuper Blahq is Will.i.am’s alter ego.
45. Timbaland ft. Katy Perry ~ If We Ever Meet Again: After truly loving his first solo album, I have to say I’ve been a bit disappointed by his second one. That’s not to say that there are not any great tracks on it though. The beat on the song is a little weird, but I like it. Timbaland overuses auto-tune a bit too much, but at least Katy Perry is here the save the song. And I really love the chorus.
44. Eminem ft. Lil Wayne ~ No Love: Eminem’s third single from his latest album features Lil Wayne, and both rappers really shine together. Eminem does one of his best verses ever, while Lil Wayne raps effortlessly with a nice flow. And all of that greatness on a pleasant sample from the hit song “What Is Love” by Haddaway.
43. Katy Perry ~ Teenage Dream: This is one of the best summer songs this year in my opinion. Katy sounds surprisingly good on this track, and the production by Dr. Luke is top-notch. The build-up before each chorus is done very well, and the melody is quite good. It’s an overall great feel-good song.
42. Nicole Scherzinger ~ Poison: First of all, I have to say I was a bigger fan of “Whatever U Like” and “Baby Love” than this song, but it’s still good in its own way. RedOne is doing a fine job on the production. The little guitar riffs are what makes the song special for me, other than that it would be just like every other generic pop song. But anyway, Nicole sounds great on this song, as always.
41. Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé ~ Telephone: Telephone is far from being my favourite song of her, but it’s still listenable. Beyoncé kills it as usual, but Gaga is incredible as well. I especially like the chorus of the song, even though I think it drags on way too long. But whatever, that’s how she makes most of her songs, and it’s fine.
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Nice set, Loca and Waka Waka not making the cut
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#40 - #31
40.Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj ~ Monster: There is a lot of artists on this song, but that’s not a bad thing at all. The diversity of the voices is what makes the song great, and avoid it from getting boring. Nicki’s verse is simply amazing and unusual, in her own style. That’s one of the best verse she’s ever done in my opinion. The beat, done by none other than Mr. Kanye himself, is awesome.
39. Jay Sean ft. Nicki Minaj ~ 2012 (It Ain’t the End): Another feel-good song, in the same vein as “I Gotta Feeling” or “Teenage Dream”. Jay Sean sounds really good on the song, but again, Nicki is here to steal the spotlight from the main artist, with a killer verse.
38. Usher ft. Jay-Z ~ Hot Tottie: It’s been a fantastic year for Usher, and this is the second single from his EP Versus. The astonishing production on the song is done by the talented Polow Da Don, and it’s a nice mix between R&B and electro. Usher sounds amazing as always. Ester Dean sings on the song too, but she’s not credited. If the song had a video, I would probably have loved it even more.
37. Slash ft. Fergie ~ Beautiful Dangerous: Usually, I’m not a big of rock, but when it’s Fergie singing, I just can’t avoid at least checking it out. After all, it’s not the first time she’s done a rock song, and her voice suits rock music very well. Like Slash himself stated, Fergie is the best female rock singer in the last 15 years. Enough said.
36. Lady Gaga ~ Alejandro: Another amazing song by Mrs. Gaga in person. Although it’s not her best work, I have to admit the instrumental is particularly great on this track. The only downside is that she repeats Alejandro too many times towards the end of the song. But other than that, it’s pretty cool.
35. Nicki Minaj ft. Sean Garrett ~ Massive Attack: I know this song flopped, but I really don’t understand why. At the time it was released, Nicki Minaj was just starting to become well-known. First time I heard this track was with the music video, and I was blown away by the production on the song, which is some truly innovative ****. And Nicki’s unusual look immediately picked my interest.
34. Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj ~ Bottoms Up: Here comes another song featuring Nicki, and once again she manages to steal the spotlight. This is the best verse I’ve heard her done so far, it’s truly that great. But Trey Songz sounds great too. Bizarrely, I like the verses more than the chorus on this song, which is pretty rare. The chorus is just a tad too generic in my opinion.
33. David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi ~ Memories: David Guetta has become one of the, if not the most seek-out producer of recent times. And we can understand why when we listen to this tune. I really love hip-hop music mixed with electro, as stated before, and this song is no exception. David Guetta just knows how to make breath-taking and innovative beats. There is no real verse on this song, but I love it anyway.
32. N*E*R*D ft. Nelly Furtado ~ Hot N’ Fun: I’ve always appreciated N*E*R*D’s work, and this song is just another great one to their music catalogue. The beat is creative, and I love just how everything in the song comes effortlessly. Pharrell raps smoothly and with confidence, and you have Nelly Furtado singing the hook. Nice tune.
31. Rihanna ft. Young Jeezy ~ Hard: I like everything about this song. The chorus is great and incredibly catchy, Rihanna delivers great verses and the beat is really good. This is one. Young Jeezy’s verse is pretty cool too. I was hooked immediately on the first listen, and I’ve loved it ever since. One of my favourite song of her. And I truly don’t understand how this didn’t chart well.
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Hard is ****ing awesome!
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Hard and Alejandro
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Beautiful Dangerous, Memories my favorites
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#30 - #21
30. Kelis ~ Brave: This song is awesome! The beat is incredibly dope, and Kelis’ vocals are slick as usual. The use of auto-tune is very clever, and the chorus is really great too. Kelis was able to surround herself by professional DJs for her new album, and it shows. But really, the beat is what truly makes this song for me. Benny Benassi is the one who produced the track, and the co-producer is none other than Will.i.am. They did an amazing job.
29. Benny Benassi ft. Kelis, Apl.de.ap & Jean Baptiste ~ Spaceship: Speaking of Benny Benassi, here is the first single from his upcoming album. With a killer beat once again, Kelis is here again, delivering wonderful vocals, and there is a guest appearance by Apl.de.ap. And his verse is dope too. The use of auto-tune in this song is simply brilliant. Jean Baptiste is a little useless on the song, but at least he adds some diversity.
28. N*E*R*D ~ Hypnotize U: This is another very nice beat, this time produced by Daft Punk. Pharrell’s vocals are very smooth on this tune. I love the atmosphere the song produce on the listener, and the hypnotizing beat. I would totally play this to my girlfriend and... you know the rest.
27. Artists for Haiti ~ We Are the World 25 for Haiti: I really loved the original version, and I love this one too. Each artist brings something different to it, there are people of every genre of music there. I know a lot of people hate the rap part, but I actually like it. It makes it even more different than the original version and keeps things from getting too dull. The only downside is that Justin Bieber is the one opening the song.
26. Rihanna ft. Drake ~ What’s My Name?: At first, I wasn’t a big fan of this song, but I’m really liking it now. Drake is a little annoying, but Rihanna sounds so good on that song. My favourite part is the chorus, definitely. The “What’s My Name?” parts can become a bit tedious though, but the rest of the song makes up for it. It’s another great feel-good song.
25. Ke$ha ~ Your Love Is My Drug: Normally, I’m not a big fan of Ke$ha, but this song is so catchy! And unlike most of her songs, this one is not annoying. Maybe that’s because there isn’t as much auto-tune? Anyway, DJ Ammo helped produce the track, and I admire his work (especially on the new BEP album). I really love the chorus of this song, it’s quite amazing. Excellent verses too.
24. Katy Perry ~ Firework: Ok, when I first heard it, I was wondering why I liked this song more than her previous singles. And then I see on Wikipedia that Stargate (Rihanna’s producer) produced the song. Nevertheless, I think the chorus is absolutely brilliant. The build-up, the verses, the bridge, everything in the song is just flawless. Also, amazing vocals by Katy, too bad she can’t sing it live.
23. Christina Aguilera ~ Not Myself Tonight: The flop song of the year, yeah I know it. But I really love it. Produced by Polow Da Don, Christina sings flawlessly as usual, this time on some kind of futuristic beat. It’s a good dance track, fun to hear once in a while.
22. Drake ~ Find Your Love: Again, I was wondering why I loved this song a lot more than Drake’s other stuff. That’s because Kanye West produced the track, so... At any rate, I like the beat of the song a lot, Drake delivers great verses, and sings a soothing chorus.
21. Diddy - Dirty Money ft. Drake ~ Loving You No More: This has become one of my favourite Diddy’s song ever. Again, I love everything about the song. The chorus is magical and the verses are excellent. The instrumental is very nice too. Dawn and Kalenna also did a great job on the track, putting all of their soul and emotions on it. Drake’s appearance is a nice addition as well.
And thanks for your replies.
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Rude Boy didnt make it
Beautiful Dangerous, Monster, Bottoms Up, Hard, Whats My Name, Firework & NMT
Epic lists!
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I love YLIMD & Firework
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#20 - #11
20. Kelly Rowland ~ Forever and a Day: Kelly Rowland sounds lovely on the song, the chorus is catchy and incredible, as well as the pre-chorus. It’s another feel-good song that I love. David Guetta did an incredible job on this song. The beat is more than excellent. Too bad this song went nowhere on the charts, if it would have been released by Beyoncé or Rihanna, I’m pretty sure it would have been a lot more successful.
19. Flo Rida ft. David Guetta ~ Club Can’t Handle Me: Another song produced by David Guetta. Once again, he proves why he is one of the top producers of recent times. It’s another feel-good track and a great party song. Flo Rida may not be the best rapper, but he still has a nice flow and always come up with catchy songs. This one is no exception.
18. Cheryl Cole ~ Promise This: This song is really amazing, both the pre-chorus and the chorus are catchy. Cheryl’s soft and lovely voice fits this type of song really well. The instrumental is pretty awesome too, the piano in the background sounds great, as well as the subtle electro vibes. And the ending is splendid too. It makes me want to listen to the song again.
17. Usher ft. Pitbull ~ DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love: The song starts off kind of slow, and then it explodes into a wonderful and catchy chorus, as the beat kicks in. This is another brilliant party song, and Usher sounds smooth as always. However, I have to say I was never a fan of Pitbull. I think the song would have been better without him, or with another rapper.
16. Kanye West ft. Pusha T ~ Runaway: The opening of this song is kind of weird, with the piano, but when the beat starts, there’s no mistaking it’s a Kanye West song. The whole song is brilliant, excellent verses, fantastic chorus and a good melody. Pusha T’s verse is also pretty great. I don’t really have anything bad to say about this song, other than maybe it last too long and can become annoying on repeated listens. But other than that, it’s amazing.
15. Eminem ~ Not Afraid: Eminem’s first single from his album Recovery shows that he is still on top of his game. The chorus is incredibly catchy and his by far my favourite part of the song. I really like the bridge too. The beat goes hard and Em raps flawlessly at his best. The lyrics are great, and the song was a nice change from what he usually releases as a first single.
14. Michael Jackson ft. Akon ~ Hold My Hand: This song has a positive message, and I really like it. It’s always great to hear MJ, and this song is much better than his first posthumous single last year, “This Is It”. The chorus is wonderful and Akon gives it all on this song. On the other hand, I think the song would have been better if MJ was singing more.
13. Christina Aguilera ~ You Lost Me: Christina shows what she does best on this song, a classic and emotional ballad. Christina’s vocals are flawless as usual, and she shows once again that she is one of the best singers of our generation. She puts so much emotion on every word on the song, and the chorus is very good. Enough said.
12. Black Eyed Peas ~ Imma Be: At first I wasn’t too sure about this song, it’s a bit repetitive, but I’ve grown to like it a lot. All of the members deliver slick and catchy verses. The switch-up in the middle of the song keeps things interesting, and both of the beats are pretty amazing. This song is an excellent mix between hip-hop and electro and showcases nicely the Peas’ new electro-hop sound.
11. Kelis ~ 4th of July (Fireworks): I absolutely LOVE the beat of this song. It was produced by DJ Ammo, and now I’m really glad he got to work with the BEP on The Beginning. But anyway, Kelis sounds amazing on this song, the production is top-notch and well, pretty much the whole song is fantastic. This is truly my favourite song of her. Awesome stuff.
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Club Can't Handle Me, 4th of July, Imma be & Not Afraid
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DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love + Not Afraid + Club Can't Handle Me
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Bump. I'm gonna reveal my top 10 soon. And thanks for the comments everyone.
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