VATO'S 100 FAVORITE SONGS OF 2008
30. Solange - Sandcastle Disco
"Baby I know you do this to all the girls, you know that I'm fragile"
Days on ****down: 12+ (still going)
Peak: 1 (for 1 day, so far)
Her first single, "I Decided" disappointed me like hell so I was kinda reluctant to listen to this, but thankfully I checked it out because it's just such a cool song. It sounds like something I've heard before but I can't exactly pinpoint what. I mean is this pop? is it r&b? is it old school soul? I have no idea, but the fusion of styles actually works just fine, and it was enough to make this song land at #30 on my list this year, above any songs by her terribly overrated sister!
29. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
"I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing, roman cavalry choirs are singing"
Days on ****down: 25
Peak: 1 (for 1 day)
Ahhh, the song that will be on everybody's list. I'm a sucker for everything they release, ever since the Yellow days, they have never missed with me (well only with God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, but I'll let that one slide). This is a song that immediately caught my attention and apparently everyone else's: it earned them their first #1 in the u.s. and it ended up as the #1 song on last.fm. Good job indeed.
28. Bow Wow ft Soulja Boy - Marco Polo
"Never been fake cause all the girls love official"
Days on ****down: 17
Peak: 1 (for 1 day)
Who said all music has to be serious? This gem shows us the fun side of music with an amazing beat and catchy chorus. It's such a shame that it basically went unnoticed because it had potential to be huge, oh well, at least it caused an impact on my life, making the end of my summer a little bit more optimistic after all the drama I went through at that time!