V7's 2008: Who's Number One? - Page 12

Dancefloor

Circus and Exclusive ^____^

sumthintoxic82

2/3...YAY for Circus

Reeces

Circus and Exclusive ^__^

KarlosVzla

Britney and Chris

XplicitNG

I like Circus more an more each day.

-mUsIcLoVeR-

2/3

Expecting Lady GaGa soon.

Billie Joe

Exclusive is indeed one of the best albums released in '07. Go Circus!

Japoy

Britney and Chris Brown <333

eRiCk

2/3

CiRcUs !!

Renzo

KingofBrits

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11. Flavors Of Entanglement by Alanis Morrisette

Billboard 200 Peak: #8 UK Albums Chart Peak: #15
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Versions Of Violence
2. Citizen Of The Planet
3. Straitjacket
4. On The Tequila
5. In Praise of the Vulnerable Man

Alanis Morrisette has had many good albums in her career. The classics that are "Jagged Little Pill" and "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie", are all apart of Alanis' collection. The negative thing I have to say about this album is that Alanis hasn't released any good songs from it. The only song that I've liked that she's chosen to release is "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man", the song is so light and refreshing, a real Summer song. It prepares yourself for a chill-out. But the ultimate song from the album has got to be "Version Of Violence". The song is intense and Alanis has put so much power in her vocals. Alanis has really went in a different direction for this album. She has went for a real Electronic sounding song in "Straitjacket", something I never really expected in an Alanis song. I have to give a brief mention to "On The Tequila", that song is one very fun pop song. I always saw Alanis has a very moody Altnerative artist, but after this album, I have a whole new perception on her.

10. Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne

Billboard 200 Peak: #1 UK Albums Chart Peak: #23
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Mrs Officer (with Bobby Valentino)
2. Lollipop (with Statis Major)
3. Comfartable
4. Let The Beat Build
5. A Milli

I was never a big fan of Lil Wayne, I also found him very strange. Now Lil Wayne is like one of my favourite artists of the year. Since I got the album in October, I haven't stopped listening to it. As I write this I'm listening to "Comfartable", I never knew Alicia Key's You Don't Know My Name" was sampled on it. People have been calling Lil Wayne terrible, saying songs like "Lollipop" and "A Milli" are some of the worst songs of 2008. I just think it's stupid, just because it's a rap song or it uses an Innuendo like "Lick My Lollipop", doesn't mean he's a good artist. "Lollipop" is one of the best rap songs of the year, whether people think it or not. You only need to listen to songs like "Let The Beat Build" to know that he can use his skills in more ways than one.

9. Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits by Christina Aguilera

Billboard 200 Peak: #9 UK Albums Chart Peak: #10
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Dirrty (with Redman)
2. Candyman
3. Keeps Gettin' Better
4. I Turn To You
5. Genie In A Bottle

Christina Aguilera is a legend in her own right. This year, it was her 10th year in the business, but next year will be the year she released her monster hit "Genie In A Bottle". Back in 1999, in the US, Christina was a bigger success that Britney. Hard to believe when you think of now. It's a shame how burned out a star she's became. Her singles are starting to fail Worldwide. Her last real big hit was "Candyman" in the Spring of '07. Where it is now Christina's biggest hit in Australia, where it peaked at #2. I know I should be using the albums list for new albums, but a Greatest Hits was a must, plus Christina's music is a big part of the music I love. This album is a time to reminisce for fans, and people who want to remember the 90's and early 00's. I really hope Christina can redeem herself with a really hot new album, full of amazing new material.

8. Kala by Mia

Billboard 200 Peak: #18 UK Albums Chart Peak: #39
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Jimmy
2. Boyz
3. Paper Planes
4. Bamboo Banga
5. XR2

As much as I like this album, Mia will never release an album as good as "Arular". That is the negative part over and done with. If we think back to January 2008, Mia was unknown to half of the community. This album was originally released in August 2007. The first track I heard from this album was "Boyz". It was added to the Radio 1 Playlist so I listened to it, and I thought it was such an awesome track. The production of the track was mind-blowing. I seriously hadn't heard a song like this in my life. I then went on to try her other stuff, and Arular is seriously like in my top 10 for best albums I've ever heard in my life. Mia rules, and I don't think people should just remember her for Paper Planes.

7. Step Up 2 The Streets by Various Artists

Billboard 200 Peak: #13 UK Albums Chart Peak: N/A
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Low by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
2. Killa by Cherish feat. Yung Joc
3. Hypnotized by Plies feat. Akon
4. Let It Go by Brit & Alex
5. Is It You? by Cassie

Many people see soundtracks such as Titanic, Mammia Mia and High School Musical as the biggest and best soundtracks of all time. But this album has really done something for me this year. The album has broke history on my chart, for the most songs off one Soundtrack to enter my chart. "Low" by Flo Rida feat T-Pain, "Shake Your Pom Pom" by Missy Elliott, "Killa" by Cherish feat. Yung Joc, "Hypnotized" by Plies feat. Akon, "Is It You?" by Cassie, "Can't Help But Wait" by Trey Songz, "Church" by T-Pain, "Ching A Ling" by Missy Elliott and "Let It Go" by Brit & Alex have all entered my top 50. That is a number of 9 songs from one soundtrack, wow! Cupid's 369 was also very close to entering the chart but sadly never. I also loved the film too, so Step Up 2 The Streets has made a big deal to 2008 for me! Go SU2TS!

6. The Fame by Lady Gaga

Billboard 200 Peak: #17 UK Albums Chart Peak: N/R
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Poker Face
2. Just Dance (with Colby O'Donnis & Akon)
3. Starstruck (with Flo Rida & Space Cowboy)
4. Love Game
5. Beautiful, Dirty, Rich

This girl has definitely made a name for herself. Having most of ATRL being fans of her, she has certainly become the best new artist of 2008. With influences such as David Bowie & Blondie, Gaga has been critically acclaimed by Dance & Pop critics alone. Having "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" both reach the #1 spot in Australia and Canada. "Just Dance" has become one of the biggest hits of the year in my chart, peaking at #2 for 5 non-consecutive weeks, and staying on for 30 weeks. Competing for the #1 spot on this year's year-end singles countdown. The album is full of amazing dance, pop & r&b songs. Lady Gaga we salute you!

XplicitNG

M.I.A. & Lady GaGa albums are both good.

Brayan

Lady GaGa and Xtina <3

Léo.

Anthony K.

rvx

5/5!!!

Pretty good!!

Green

KingofBrits

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5. Bittersweet World by Ashlee Simpson

Billboard 200 Peak: #4 UK Albums Chart Peak: #57
Top 5 Tracks: 1. No Time For Tears
2. Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
3. Never Dream Alone
4. Murder
5. Little Miss Obsessive (with Tom Higgenson)

Ashlee Simpson has had a heck of a year. She's had ups in her personal life, and downs in her musical career. In her personal life, she has married Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, and she gave birth to a baby boy, Bronx Mowgli Wentz. She has also changed her stage name to Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, not much of a name change, but it's something. Even though her personal life is at a high, her musical career hit a new low in early 2008. She released "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" as the first single from "Bittersweet World". "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" peaked outside the top 100 of the US Hot 100, peaking at #12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, the equivelant of #112 in the US charts. "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" which has been described by reveiwers as "a fun little romp", peaked at #1 on my personal chart in January '08. She then leaked a song named "Little Miss Obsessive" featuring Plain White T's lead Tom Higgenson. It was then announced that this was to be the second single. It was released to download, and proved to be a bigger hit, peaking at #96 in the US Hot 100 and #72 in the Canadian Hot 100. No video was ever made for the song, this was due to Ashlee being pregnant. She still managed to promote the album in the UK and Germany, performing on the Paul O'Grady Show and Loose Woman in the UK and the 2008 Bravo Super Show in Germany, this was all in May. Although, "Bittersweet World" was a commercial disaster, it still had tons and tons of amazing pop tracks, that would lure any non-Ashlee fans into buying it. Tracks like "Murder" showed a darker and different side to Ashlee's music. My favourite lyric from the album has to be, "I've got a Monkey on my back, he's helping me get it off." What the **** moment of the year? It's a shame how much of a flop this album was, but it is my favourite Ashlee work to date.

4. Santogold by Santogold

Billboard 200 Peak: #74 UK Album Chart Peak: #26
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Creator
2. Say Aha
3. LES Artistes
4. Starstuck
5. My Superman

Santogold has quickly established herself as a sassy, hot to trot r&b diva. The American songwriter, producer and singer who hails from Pennsylvania, released her self-titled debut album April 29, 2008 to amazing reviews. The album scored a percentage of 77% at Metacritic. Rolling Stone gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars rating, they also mentioned that "Santogold mixes dub, electronic and indie rock for one of the years most unique debuts", true words spoken by the almighty Rolling Stone. Her debut "LES Artistes" is a mix of alternative pop. Becoming quickly popular at UK radio, the single debuted and peaked at #27. The song was placed at #2 on Rolling Stones songs of the year. And Pitchfork Media ranked it at #4 on their The 100 Best Tracks Of 2008. This proved to be a favourite with Alternative and Rock magazines and reviewers alike. Her style of music is something I never imagined listening to, but this album is a masterpiece that no one should push to the side.

3. Oracular Spectacular by Mgmt

Billboard 200 Peak: #60 UK Albums Chart Peak: #12
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Electric Feel
2. Weekend Wars
3. Time To Pretend
4. Kids
5. Of Moons, Birds & Monsters

One of my favourite discoveries of the year, Mgmt. Mgmt are an American musical group based in Brooklyn, New York. "Oracular Spectacular" is their debut album. A band I've been following since I saw their debut performance of "Time To Pretend" on The Late Show with David Letterman. Mgmt who's style can only be described as "intertesting". When glimpsing at the back cover of "Oracular Spectacular", you can tell straight away that this band are far away from normal. As soon as you see a song title like "Of Moons, Birds & Monsters", you must think to yourself, are this band the usual indie band, no. Mgmt mix alternative rock with electronic punk. Or as I call them in brief conversations, Electro indie, and dance rock. A 21st Century visible version of Daft Punk if you like. Their video "Electric Feel" is so creative, I mean South Park used the aspect of the Woodland Critter blood orgy, but Mgmt use a whole different aspect, the Woodland Critter rock band, available for Weddings and Parties. Seriously, anyone who hasn't tried "Oracular Spectacular" or any of Mgmt's music, get on it now.

2. E=MC² by Mariah Carey

Billboard 200 Peak: #1 UK Albums Chart Peak: #3
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Migrate (with T-Pain)
2. Touch My Body
3. I'm That Chick
4. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (with T.I.)
5. Cruise Control (with Damian Marley)

I know in 5 years time, this album will already be forgotten and plastered as a flop. Well, the cold hard truth is, that it kinda is. Only if you compare it with "The Emancipation Of Mimi" that is. Everyone expected high expectations from this album, after "The Emacipation Of Mimi's" huge Worldwide success. The album produced Mariah's 18th number one single. "Touch My Body" was released as the first single from the album. Mariah chose the single stating that she couldn't choose between an up-tempo song and a slow song, so she chose in-between...a mid-tempo song. I'm sure everyone will agree with me here saying that Mariah made the biggest mistake of her career in not releasing "Migrate (with T-Pain)", the song would have definitely got her some cool points. "Cruise Control" is another amazing song, using smooth reggae as the main theme. The album used a whole massive mix of different genres. One other high point of the album is the song "I'm That Chick". Mariah rolled us all the way back to 70's, in using a disco vibed song. Although the song used disco, let's not say it's anything like the Glitter album, please save your breath if you are.

AND THE NUMBER 1 IS...

1. Welcome To The Dollhouse by Danity Kane

Billboard 200 Peak: #1 UK Albums Chart Peak: N/R
Top 5 Tracks: 1. Damaged
2. Lights Out
3. Pretty Boy
4. Sucka 4 Love
5. Ecstacy (with Rick Ross)

Well, just like Ashlee Simpson, this band have went through a rollercoaster of a year. They made the Guinness World Records for Girl Band for most consecutive #1 albums on the US Billboard 200, and they also got their second US top 10 hit with "Damaged". Apart from that, everything else went down hill from there. They lost two of their vital members, Aubrey O'Day and D.Woods. Also rumours went flying all year round that Shannon Bex has quit the band. Now people are speculating that this is just one big hoax planned by Diddy. Will Aubrey & D.Woods ever be let back in the group? Will they want to? It's just one of those, is it or isn't it questions? One things for sure, this is one of the slickest, sexiest r'n'b albums of the year. The girls have polished this down to a fine art, with so many amazing pop songs with amazing vocals and harmonies by all the girls. "Damaged" has not stopped playing on my iTunes Library this year. A record of 326 plays the girls have scored, making "Damaged" the most played song of 2008. If the girls are really over, then I'll always have "Danity Kane" and "Welcome To The Dollhouse" to remember for some amazing nostalgia.

The Worst Case Of Earache in 2008!

Here I Stand by Usher

Billboard 200 Peak: #1 UK Albums Chart Peak: #1
Worst Track: Trading Places
Plausable Passes: This Ain't Sex and What's Your Name

I seriously do not know who went out and bought this, this album is ****ing horrific. I've heard of people sampling different sounds and noises, but a ****ing baby crying, c'mon Usher.

Other WTFS:

2. Catfights and Spotlights by Sugababes
3. Year Of The Gentleman by Ne'Yo

Yes, yes, yes, my top 50 of 2008 finally starts tomorrow! Are ya'll excited for some of the biggest tunes of 2008! All questions will be answere as I start to countdown to songs that have made the most impact on my year. I will answer all the questions that are be waiting to be answered such as: Are the Phillipinnes still googling her derriere? Are we ever gonna fix their H-E-A-R-T? Did that other half like the lesbian kiss heard around the World 1,000x? All questions will be answered with peaks, weeks, and points.

To finish of the day, let's take a time to remember the people we lost this year:

George Carlin

Heath Ledger

Bernie Mac

Movie Trailer Voice Guy

TRL

Obama's Grandma

Jennifer Hudson's Family

Isaac Hayes

Danity Kane

Woolworth's

RIP

!

XplicitNG

Santogold, MGMT, and Mariah

Great way to end this list with all the memorable moments from 08!

Reeces

Danity Kane number one

Didn't see that coming!