So I haven't been on ATRL in forever, I'll give you that. But the point is, we're getting to the point where the days are winding down and we're ready to rock it. Just like last year, we have everything ready and raring to go!
I got the Top 100 of 2009 including a surprising #1. Did Mixi steal the show? Did Kings Of Leon shock everyone? Did Ashley Tisdale take the top for the 2nd time in 3 years? Or did someone else entirely take it, like Angelica Rose? Jazmin? Britt Nicole? Lights? Stay tuned.
It was one of the most unconventional chart years I've done, and people will be more interested to see the stuff besides the top 100 I think.
So grab your popcorn, your drinks, your snacks, your meat, etc...and watch the drama unfold.
20. Carrie Underwood "All-American Girl"
19. Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl (Rock Remix)"
18. Ashley Tisdale "He Said She Said"
17. Linkin Park "Leave Out All The Rest"
16. Joanna Martino "Energy"
15. Amy Studt "Chasing The Light"
14. Krystal Meyers "Make Some Noise"
13. Skillet "Rebirthing"
12. Pinboys "Tonight (We Beat The Beats)"
11. Nightwish "Amaranth"
10. The Veronicas "Untouched"
9. Natasha Bedingfield "Pocketful Of Sunshine"
8. Stephanie McIntosh "The Night Of My Life"
7. Britt Nicole "Believe"
6. Sara Bareilles "Love Song"
5. Lights "Drive My Soul"
4. Stephanie McIntosh "So Do I Say Sorry First"
3. Delta Goodrem "Believe Again"
2. Natalie Grant "I Will Not Be Moved"
1. Belinda Featuring Finley "Your Hero"
This is who made the top 100 Endchart in ABC order. A lot of songs were close, but not close enough...so this may not be as clear cut of a #1 as in years past.
1. All That Remains - Two Weeks
2. Allie Gonino - Doubting You
3. Angelica Rose - Don't Wake Me Up
4. Angelica Rose - Honesty
5. Angelica Rose - I Wanna Be A Kid Again
6. Angelica Rose - I Will Be Yours
7. Angelica Rose - If You'd Stay
8. Angelica Rose - I'm Not Your Monkey
9. Angelica Rose - I'm Still Here
10. Angelica Rose - No One Else
11. Angelica Rose - Suffocate
12. Angelica Rose - Use Me
13. Angelica Rose - You'll Never Let Me Go
14. Angelica Rose, Jazmin, Mixi and Farah B. - You Know I'm No Good
15. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
16. Ashley Tisdale - Masquerade
17. Atreyu - Slow Burn
18. Becca - Runaway
19. Belinda & Finley - Your Hero
20. Britt Nicole - The Lost Get Found
21. Buckcherry - Rescue Me
22. Cameron Marion - Slow Dancing
23. Cobra Starship F/Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad
24. Coldplay - Life In Technicolor II
25. Darling Parade - Lose You
26. David Cook - Light On
27. Elin Lanto - Discotheque
28. Elisa Jordana - The Dark Side Of The City
29. Elisa Jordana - Top Of The World
30. Elisa Jordana - Young Love
31. Em - Pressure
32. Erin McCarley - Love, Save The Empty
33. Girls Aloud - The Loving Kind
34. Halestorm - I Get Off
35. Hoobastank - My Turn
36. Hoobastank F/Vanessa Amorosi - The Letter
37. Incubus - Black Heart Inertia
38. Incubus - Love Hurts
39. Jasmine Rae - Pink Guitar
40. Jazmin - Behind Closed Doors
41. Jazmin - Figure Me Out
42. Jazmin - Heart Attack
43. Jazmin - It's Up To You
44. Jazmin - Karma
45. Jazmin - Never Say Never
46. Jazmin - Stiletto
47. Jazmin - Tell Her
48. Jazmin & Adam Binder - Tourmaline
49. Jeremy Camp - Speaking Louder Than Before
50. Joie Giordano - So Damn Beautiful
51. Kate Voegele - 99 Times
52. Katy Perry - Thinking Of You
53. Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
54. Kendra Morris - Saucy Baby
55. Kings Of Leon - Notion
56. Kings Of Leon - Revelry
57. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
58. Lea Marie - The Player
59. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders
60. Lea Marie - Your Brother's Girl
61. Leona Lewis - Run
62. Lights - Drive My Soul
63. Lights - February Air
64. Lights - Ice
65. Lights - Saviour
66. Linkin Park - New Divide
67. Lynam - Save My Soul
68. Matthew West - The Motions
69. Metallica - All Nightmare Long
70. MGMT - Kids
71. Michala Todd - Tongue Tied
72. Michelle Defraites - Unbroken
73. Miley Cyrus - The Climb
74. Missy Higgins - Where I Stood
75. Mixi - Coming To Get You
76. Mixi - I Miss Those Days (Ghost)
77. Mixi - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) [Cover, acoustic]
78. Natalie Grant - I Will Not Be Moved
79. Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate
80. Papa Roach - Lifeline
81. Paramore - Decode
82. Philmont - Another Name
83. Pinboys - Murder
84. Riley Erin - Enough
85. Rise Against - Audience Of One
86. Ryan Star - Last Train Home
87. Ryan Star - Right Now
88. Same Mistake Twice - Saturday Night
89. Shiny Toy Guns - Ghost Town
90. Slipknot - Dead Memories
91. Skillet - Hero
92. Stephanie McIntosh - So Do I Say Sorry First
93. Stephanie Smith - Not Afraid
94. Taproot -Birthday
95. The Fray - You Found Me
96. The Offspring - Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
97. Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
98. This Beautiful Republic - Surrender Saved My Life
99. Vanessa Graniero - Constantly
100. White Tie Affair - Candle (Sick And Tired)
I wasn't on ATRL enough to decide on the Best Countdown of the year...but however...I am giving out honors for Best Countdown of the decade. Here's the top 5.
LOL OK that is lame, but who cares really? Everyone has a great chart, because everyone is different.
Let's get to a video. No reality stars really stood out other than the ones on Big Brother 11, so we'll do a Top 50 Reality Stars of the decade (according to me)
I will get to everyone's charts sometime this week
Here we go, 50-41 for now and more shortly.
First a video from a singer we'll see later on in the top 100.
Riley Erin "Enough"
Alright, here we go!
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50. James Rhine (Big Brother 6) [2005]
James appeared in seasons 6 and 7 of Big Brother in 2005 and 2006 and had a pair of 7th place finishes. Originally he was the veto king before Daniele Donato (WHO will be on this list) took over. James if I recall was part of the Nerd Herd. In Season 6 he was partnered with Sarah Hresja.
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49. Guy Fieti (Next Food Network Star) [2000s]
There's no question Guy Fieti is one of the most popular Food Network personalities around. Humor, check. Appeal, check. Appetite, check. This guy has done lots of shows and is a one man wrecking crew. A very friendly figure.
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48. Elisa Jordana (Redemption Song) [2008]
Elisa was on this top 20 list last year. Don't forget that she is a musician too, so let's not lose sight of that. Music can be found on http://myspace.com/elisajordana As mentioned, she plays guitar, piano, keytar, and also dances quite well. She has had more songs since her appearance last year. Oh the young love she is. My 2008 write-up:Elisa stood out as the ex-Cobra Starship keytarist. Don't let this pretty 23-year old girl's looks fool you, this New Jersey girl is very intimidating. She belted out her version Gwen Stefani's Sweet Escape which I thought was good, but her downfall was that she missed some of the target numbers during her performance (where she had to reach) and it ultimately sent home Elisa. Angelica commented, 'This show wasn't for her.' Elisa says, 'I feel like a big weight has been lifted up off me.' She then said after her time, 'I am not disappointed, it happens. You win some, you lose some. Go Kendra!' Yeah, she said that to me before Kendra was eliminated which we'll discuss later on. Her song is called Young Love and I'll provide the video later on the show. Parvati of Survivor said about Elisa, 'She reminds me of myself, in an awkward way.' Still, she gets the job done
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47. Kelly Clarkson (American Idol) [2002]
Kelly is a superstar who is highly regarded by many people. She is a trendsetter who has had several big hits on the Billboard charts, the album sales, countdown shows on MTV, VH1 and Fuse, and a constant mainstay on my chart....until this year...where she skidded. Is Kelly the best Idol of all-time? Maybe, cuz she is the original. Time will tell.
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46. Jen Diturno (Big Brother 9) [2008]
Jen was #16 last year on the top reality stars list. That smile, the girl next door quality...but also tenacious. Yes I know she didn't do well on BB9 in 2008 but come on...I don't care. I don't judge this list on how they do, I judge on how they appeal to me...and Jen appealed to me more than her ex-bf in Ryan and winner of BB9 (but now troublemaker) Adam. My write-up for her last year:Jen stood out unfortunately as the victim of Couples twist. She was my pick to win Big Brother 9 at first, but she just got pummeled in the end of her short reign. She was voted out 2nd along with Parker, the week after Jacob and Sharon were voted out. (more on Sharon later) Jen is a 27-year old whose boyfriend was 2nd place Ryan Quickensall but since then he betrayed her and Jen dumped him. Jen is not your typical girl though, you only think she's young when in fact she's closing in on 30. Love ya Jen <3 I still like her a lot, but as far as best of the best...it's hard to say she's the best Big Brother HG of all-time, not even close.
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45. Laura Crosby (Big Brother 11) [2009]
Only a few sensational Reality stars I found this year, and Laura is one of them. She like Jen was eliminated early on when Ronnie was in power. (Sadly Ronnie didn't make this list but made the year-end top 40 for 09) Laura is voluptuous, sweet and cool...but she is very brainy. Ya don't wanna mess with her. She was in the popular click along with her friend Jordan Lloyd (who won)
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44. Kendra Morris (Redemption Song) [2008]
I wrote an interesting write-up for her last year. 2008 write-up:Kendra stood out as the most unique singer of the show. Her style is unmatched by many, her voice is soothing, her guitar skills are epic, her personality is amazing. This 27-year old songstress from New York but formerly of Florida has so many things going for her when it comes to singing and being successful in walks of life. As for her temper it's very, very calm....well, in most cases. Kendra was bottom 3 on 3 of the 4 shows she was on and was very pissed that she was restricted to doing songs she might've not thought were enjoyable for her. I love Kendra because she's her own unique girl that nobody can compare her to. She finished 8th after a fiery exit that saw her break her own record in half which fumed Chris Jericho, but Kendra IMO was right and he wasn't for how he handled that IMO. Jazmin said, 'Kendra, Kendra, Kendra. Gotta love her.' When I asked Mixi on my personal chart show what she thought, all she did was cry and said, 'Goodbye Kendra, you should've won if I didn't win.' Mixi and Jazmin we'll see later on, Kendra is one of the best singers on the rise. Her Myspace page is www.myspace.com/ckendrago and trust me, you won't be disappointed with her music. Since her 2008 showing, Kendra has laid low. She has gone world traveling...done some other shows, released more songs, etc.
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43. Jun Song (Big Brother 4) [2003]
Jun Song, winner of BB4 and one of many BB winners on this list. I don't remember my 2003 writeup for her but it said something like this. Write-up:Jun is a girl who shouldn't be underestimated, hence why she outlasted everyone to win the $500,000 grand prize, even if she wasn't as overjoyed as you would think. Since her win, Jun has been writing blogs for BB and giving her 2 cents.
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42. Randy Bailey (Survivor:Gabon) [2008]
I mentioned last year that he was sorta arrogant too and he did seem like he was giving everyone fits, but let's be honest...this guy knew all along he was coming with a plan and ready to strike at will. That said, here's my write-up:Randy stood out as the man with a plan. He's a wild and crazy guy? Well, depends on your view. He's a 49-year old Wedding Videographer from Missouri and during his time on the show he gave everyone a run for their money. His time on Survivor was well spent and also was a good provider. His time came to an abrupt end when he played an Immunity Idol that Bob made and he was fuming at his elimination saying that he hates everyone. Sore loser. However, he is on this list because of the way he played. Since then he's been also laying low and staying mild-mannered. I wonder how would he feel about the way Russell has been playing?
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41. Kellie Pickler (American Idol 5) [2006]
Kellie is one of many singers on this list. Don't knock her for her looks or sound, she handles her business the way it was meant to be. Kellie made a charge on my countdown last year and has been holding her own for the last few years trying to stay on track. She's got the goods, the voice, and the talent. You have to wonder if she deserved to win American Idol 5 more than Taylor Hicks....maybe she couldn't beat Chris Daughtry (who we'll see later) but still she made an impact almost 4 years ago and has done well.
Part 2 momentairly.
