RELEASED:April 2, 2013 GENRE: Country LABEL: Republic Nashville PRODUCER: Dann Huff
FAVORITES:
❤❤❤❤❤ "Done"
❤❤❤ "Better Dig Two" ; "Pioneer", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely
❤❤ "Chainsaw"
⚫ After their strong self-title debut, this sophomore effort was more stronger and varied! Still sticking to pure country genre and style, but there is a certain diversity in such songs and maintains a balance of ballads, midtempos, to uptempos on this one! Kimberly's vocals were very effective on this effort! It's just a bit sad they don't have a huge hit in this a la "If I Die Young"
2009: Flo Rida - "R.O.O.T.S." 2011: Panic! at the Disco - "Vices & Virtues" 2012: Ed Sheeran - "+"
"...WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY???..Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!...Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!...Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!...WHAT THE FOX SAY?..."
ALBUM: RELEASED DATE: September 2, 2013 GENRE: Electro house, progressive house, eurodance, novelty LENGTH: 3:33 LABEL: Concorde TV, Parlophone, EMI Norway WRITER(S): Bård Ylvisåker, Vegard Ylvisåker, Christian Løchstøer, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Nicholas Boundy PRODUCER(S): Stargate, M4SONIC
WEEKS ON CHART: 5 weeks (still charting) PEAK POSITION: #02
⚫ To many, it maybe is the most irritating song of the year! For the general, it is the epitome of 2013's viral sensation! But for me, it is probably my most guilty pleasure this year! Hearing it at first I was like, is this even music? Ummm no, it is noise! But then the secret of "The Fox" , its ancient mystery hypnotized me and after a couple of days I am already repeating and chanting the animal sounds, until I memorized the whole song! LOL
2009: Taylor Swift - "White Horse" 2011: Lady Gaga - "You and I" 2012: Delta Goodrem - "Dancing With a Broken Heart"
#94
KARMIN - "Acapella"
"...Now you're talkin' crazy, sayin' that you made me, ...Like I was your Cinderella!...You and me are through though, watch me hit it solo...I'mma do it acapella, yeah..."
ALBUM: Pulses RELEASED DATE: July 9, 2013 GENRE: Synthpop, alternative hip hop LENGTH: 3:18 LABEL: Epic WRITER(S): Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Sam Hollander, Martin Johnson PRODUCER(S): Martin Johnson
WEEKS ON CHART: 8 weeks PEAK POSITION: #05
⚫ One of the defining grower songs for me in this 2013 Best of! At first, I thought it was kinda weak compared to their previous singles "Brokenhearted", "Crash Your Party", but after constant listening! I was hooked! Amy's delivery in this song was very comical especially the bridge, which is definitely the highlight! And the chorus was very strong as well and very catchy overall! I really like the video and its ode to the 90's MV esp. Destiny's Child' "Say My Name" color variation.
2009: Fall Out Boy - "What a Catch, Donnie!" 2011: Colbie Caillat - "I Do" 2012: Train - "Drive By"
#93
KANYE WEST - "New Slaves" (feat. Frank Ocean)
"...I throw these Maybach keys,..I wear my heart on the sleeve, I know that we the new slaves...I see the blood on the leaves...I see the blood on the leaves..."
ALBUM: Yeezus RELEASED DATE: 2013 GENRE: Industrial hip hop LENGTH: 4:16 LABEL: Roc-A-Fella ; Def Jam WRITER(S): Kanye West ; Christopher Breaux ; Cydel Young ; Ben Bronfman ; Malik Jones ; Che Smith ; Elon Rutberg ; Sakiya Sandifer ; Louis Johnson ; Mike Dean ; Gabor Presser ; Anna Adamis PRODUCER(S): Kanye West ; Ben Bronfman ; Mike Dean ; Travis Scott ; Noah Goldstein ; Sham Joseph ; Che Pope
WEEKS ON CHART: 5 weeks PEAK POSITION: #02
⚫ I dunno why, but having Kanye on this song, the song itself scream notoriety! It's like with its production, its kinda suspense-thriller like that such listener, based on my experience, is forced to witness and hear of those ancient hollywood Horror musical scores! and the sound is kind of fear-trembling! Its very serious and Kanye rants on it! This song was the visual opening of the Yeezus era selected to be premiered on such selected infrastractures with Kanye's full face.
2009: Miley Cyrus - "Fly on the Wall" 2011: Bruno Mars - "It Will Rain" 2012: Santigold - "Disparate Youth"
MEMBERS: Thomas Bangalter ; Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo ORIGIN: Paris, France GENRE(S): French House LABEL: Soma, Virgin, Columbia WEBSITE:daftpunk.com
♥ their musical comeback this year which scored their first #1 album "Random Access Memories" and their #1 hit "Get Lucky" with Pharrell Williams worlwide
♥ that they are one of Spotify's most streamed artists so far in their history