KoB's 2010 Presents: U DUN-goofed songs (Part III)
Delving into the Top 100...
#100 - #91
#100. Allison Iraheta - Scars / Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go
- Two talent show spawns of Simon Cowell, Allison from American Idol, and Olly from The X Factor. Both great efforts from both stars. Allison's song, emotionally draining, while Olly's is peppy and uplifting. So very different songs. Either way I enjoyed both songs. Allison's vocals won me over on the show, and she won me over as a solo artist with this song. Olly didn't immediately win me over with his initial release of this song, but I eventually began to love this summer jam.
#99. Lissie - When I'm Alone
- Lissie burst onto the scene in the spring of 2010 with her first album "Catching A Tiger", and this song just screams Summer Romance to me. Everytime I listen to it, I can imagine it being featured on an American teen film/show or being played on AC radio, it just has the right vibe to be a big hit in the U.S. So it's a shame her talent was overshadowed. None the less, she released a cracking song. Atleast she has her popularity in Norway to fall back on.
#98. Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beats - On To The Next One
- The Blueprint 3, one of Jigga man's finest pieces of work. On To The Next One wasn't one of the songs that popped out for me on first listening, but as usual, after further listenings of the album through 2010, this became one of my favourites on the album. "Young Forever" should be the stand-out favourite, but it became so overplayed, that I had to go for the underdog, and the true, classic Jay-Z. That repetitive "On To The Next One" in the background really sticks to inside of your head. Nice job!
#97. Dan Black ft. Kid Cudi - Symphonies
- Haunting beginning, Cudi's rap is a spectacular beginning to an already strange and whimsical track. It's definitely a song that I would recommend to anyone, and I know a lot of people already like it, I just wish it was a bigger hit.
#96. The Black Keys - Tighten Up
- The whistling at the beginning of the song sealed the deal for me. Already a song that made for interesting listening. Could this have been a dirtier "Young Folks", or a happier "All Apologies". The vocals are up to scratch and the lyrics are fine. This band and song became an unlikely hit in 2010, and I'm glad that it did.
#95. Pendulum - Watercolour
- Pendulum are known for making ground-splitting, almighty electro songs. This single was definitely a darker turn for the band who released a more different sound with "Propane Nightmares" in 2008. They really released a party anthem with this song, and I praise them for that. Pendulum for me are the new Prodigy, and about time too.
#94. Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up
- If you are a British citizen, you will know you couldn't escape this infectious pop gem in the summer of 2010. A warning for anyone who hasn't listened to this song, you'll be damned if you don't sing a long to this song and don't smile, it's impossible. This is the happiest song ever written. Unescapable or not, I couldn't help but like this song.
#93. Nadine Coyle - Insatiable
- She was the "lead" singer of Britain's most successful girl band since The Spice Girls. She promoted furiously. Nadine however made the bad decision of releasing her album, ONLY, through one supermarket. Bad move on her part, but either way, she should have gotten a Top 10 with this feisty pop tune. She's in Girls Aloud for Christ Sake. Here's hoping Nicola Roberts fairs well next year.
#92. The Script - For The First Time
- It took a while for me to like this song. This song which is seemingly liked by everyone I've ever met. Seemingly. I did finally begin to like this song, but let's face it, it's no "Break Even". I did play this a fair amount around it's Chart Run in September. And I hear it's became a song that's now infamous for becoming an anthem for the Irish during their economic crisis. I think The Script must be the first band who capture depressing and infectious in most of their songs. Well done lads!
#91. Lady Antebellum - American Honey
- I'm surprisingly a big fan of country music, a genre that never fails to bring out the most meaning in each country song. Lady Antebellum captured my love in 2010. A sweet song that plucked on my heartstrings during the reign of "Need You Now". I love the female singer's warm vocals, she really brings something to this song that made me fall in love with it. The main reason why I love it so much.