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SuMtHiNtOxIc82's Best Of 2012
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Top 15 Underwhelming RECAP
15. Usher, Scream
14. Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire
13. Brandy, Put It Down
12. Lana Del Rey, Ride
11. Nelly Furtado, Parking Lot
10. Taylor Swift, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
09. Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
08. Madonna, Give Me All Your Luvin'
07. Maroon 5, Payphone
06. P!nk, Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
05. Cheryl Cole, Call My Name
04. Ke$ha, Die Young
03. fun., We Are Young
02. Psy, Gangman Style
01. Katy Perry, Part Of Me // Mariah Carey, Triumphant
Top 12 Wannabe Singles RECAP
12. The Hives, Go Ahead Right
11. Brandy, Wildest Dreams
10. Kris Allen, The Vision Of Love
09. Wynter Gordon, Stimela
08. Marina & the Diamonds, How To Be a Heartbreaker
07. Kimbra, Settle Down
06. Frank Ocean, Thinking Bout You
05. Hoodie Allen, No Interruption
04. David Guetta f. Sia, Titanium
03. M.I.A., Bad Girls
02. Jessie Ware, Night Light
01. Ellie Goulding, Lights
Top 30 Albums of 2012
--Usually I do a Top 20, but this year, since singles were not as great, I got into other singles that I might not normally have gotten into, that lead me to listening to more albums. All these albums really hit the right spot with me. In order for the album to be in the Top 30, it most either be an full legnth studio album OR on EP with at least 8 song on it AND must have been released between December 1, 2011-November 30, 2012. Greatest Hits, EP's with less than six songs, remix or etc. albums were not eligiblle.
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Top 30 Albums RECAP
30. Lana Del Rey - Paradise
29. Rita Ora - ORA
28. Linkin Park - Living Things
27. Cheryl Cole - A Million Lights
26. fun. - Some Nights
25. Wynter Gordon - The Human Condidtion: Doleo
24. P!nk - The Truth About Love
23. Marina & the Diamonds - Electra Heart
22. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
21. Jessie Ware - Devotion
16. Nelly Furtado - The Spirit Indestructible
Top Picks: Big Hoops, Circles, Believers (Arab Spring), Play
Skip It: Parking Lot
20: Brandy - Two Eleven
--It's been awhile since I've really gotten into a Brandy album. I wasn't a fan of Human, and she kinda let me down with Put It Down. However, the album was WAY better than the lead single. I just wish they would have picked WAY better singles. Hopefully we can get another single or 2 out of this album. Her smokey vocals are
Top Tracks
Scared Of Beautiful: I love the overall vibe from this song. The way she sings the verses is I wish this was the 2nd single
No Such Thing As Too Late: Such a beautiful ballad, The emotion in her voice is
Let It Go: I LOVE her swag on this track, and the intro is I kiinda wish this was the 1st single
Hardley Breathing: This song is just so beautiful...
Skips It:
Do You Know What You Have?: I actually REALLY like the intro to the song, but after that, song really doesn't really do anything for me.
19: Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
--I'm not a country fan AT ALL, but from time to time, I enjoy a country song, but never an album. But this album struck a cord with me. There are definate parts that are WAY too country for me, but the other songs are really done well. And she is of course an AMAZING vocalist.
Top Picks:
Wine After Whiskey: I love the word play on this track, and the overall vibe. She sounds so good on the track too. Here's hoping its a single at some point
Good In Goodbye: There is this sorta country / R&b vibe I get from this song, and I love it. I love the content of the song.
Two Black Cadillacs: An instant favorite since the album came out, so Im super excited that it is now a single. Again, I love the story of the song, and should make for a very interesting visual.
Good Girl: The first single, and rightfully so, I LOVE the guitar on this track, and her attitude on this track
Skip It:
Cupid's Got a Shotgun: Its just WAY too country for me...
18: Rihanna - Unapologetic
--This falls right in the middle of Rihanna's discography for me. I like it, but dont love it. It's very hit n miss. Some of the tracks are so great, and some of them are just
Top Picks:
Stay: I REALLY love this ballad from Rihanna. She sounds really good, and its just a really simple song production
Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary: This is a very interesting combo of a song. And the transition into Mother Mary is
Numb: I LOVE this track. It's so smooth and sexy The beat is just infectious
Right Now: One of the more basic tracks off the album, but it's stil a hot track.
Skip It:
Pour It out: I just dont like this at all, I really dont like "gangsta" Rihanna, although voice suits it, its just
17: Madonna - MDNA
--I really dont get all the hate this album gets. I agree, its not one of the most revolutionary albums of all time. But Madonna doesnt always have to put out these larger than life albums. Everyone also says stuff like how she should act her age in songs, not always being about sex and stuff, but we KNOW Madonna is still a sexual woman, even at her age, and I really can get her mind set from this album post divorce.My only negative is that yes, the album does get a bit old after a while, but overall its a good album.
Top Picks:
I'm Addicted: I'm addicted to this song. It's just so fun! This should have been a single...
Some Girls: This seems to be either loved or hated by everyone. But I LOVE this song. My favorite part is the chorus.
Love Spent: The bango intro is And lyrically its actually REALLY good. THIS NEEDED to be a single.
Gang Bang: I love the darkness of this track. And how she sings it.
Skip It:
Superstar
16: Nelly Furtado - The Spirit Indestructible
--I was expecting this to be in the Top 3 before it came out, since I LOVED Big Hoops so much. It's still a solid album, but at times it can come off sound the same. Sorry sis, I know you were hoping this would be higher
Top Picks:
Big Hoops (Bigger The Better): Still my FAVORITE track off the album. It still sounds fresh and fun, and the attitude she puts on the track is
Circles: Her voice sounds really funky on this track, but I LOVE it. And the chorus is
Play: I love the vibe of this track, and its kinda like the sexy Nelly from Loose
Believers (Arab Spring): The chorus is EVERYTHING about this song.
Skip It:
Enemy: Its just boring...I tend to just skip it...
HONORARY MENTIONS:
Daley - Those Who Wait
--I first became intrigued with Daley after hos collab with The Gorillaz on Doncamatic. His voice is so soulful and smooth, and this was a good introduction to him. I LOVE his cover of Like a Virgin, and his single Alone Together with Marsha Ambrosious is just sexy
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'TSI', 'MDNA' 'Unapologetic' & 'Two Eleven' ... excellent album choices!
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Two Eleven is amazing
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Oh my God you're the first one I see stanning for Big Hoops after it flopped
All these albums are good but the crown goes to Nelly's one
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Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
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Quote:
Originally posted by superiore-93
Oh my God you're the first one I see stanning for Big Hoops after it flopped
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Just wait till we get to the singles chart...
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Nelly Furtado, Madonna, Rihanna and Carrie.
Agree with most of your top picks.
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Spirit Indestructible, Big hoops is still my jam
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Good to see MDNA and Unapologetic on the list
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Carrie & Rihanna i only use, from time to time i listen to Nelly
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I like Rihanna The Spirit Indestructible is not that bad like many people say
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Nelly Furtado
Love Blown Away too
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Nelly and Carrie
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Madonna and Rihanna.
I can't believe u skip Pour it up tho one of my faves on the abum!
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MDNA
Unapologetic
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Wow I'm kinda surprised to see that most of our top picks coincide in most of these albums.
MDNA, Blown Away and The Spirit Indestructible
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