So great to see Noah & The Whale in that previous set. Such a good, easy breezy type of song. Loving the decemberists, bruno mars, and coldplay all up in there too. Nice going
Luis' Best of 2011 - Top 100 Singles [ #20 - #16 ]
Recap: #100 - #21
100. Other Lives - "For 12"
099. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "The Body"
098. Amy Winehouse - "Our Day Will Come"
097. Brett Anderson - "Brittle Heart"
096. Rihanna - "Cheers (Drink To That)"
095. Moby - "Lie Down In Darkness"
094. The Vaccines - "Wetsuit"
093. Theophilus London feat. Sara Quin - "Why Even Try"
092. LMFAO - "Sexy And I Know It"
091. Outasight - "Tonight Is The Night"
090. Arctic Monkeys - "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
089. Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"
088. Deerhunter - "Helicopter"
087. Ben Howard - "Keep Your Head Up"
086. Neon Trees - "Your Surrender"
085. The Drums - "Money"
084. Babasónicos - "Muñeco De Haití"
083. Swedish House Mafia - "Save The World"
082. Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight Tonight"
081. The Parlotones - "Should We Fight Back"
080. Incubus - "Promises, Promises"
079. Los Bunkers - "Quién Fuera"
078. Calle 13 - "Latinoamérica"
077. Katy Perry feat. Kanye West - "E.T."
076. Dawes - "Time Spent In Los Angeles"
075. Ke$ha - "Blow"
074. Gorillaz feat. Daley - "Doncamatic"
073. Panic! At The Disco - "Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)"
072. No Te Va Gustar - "Chau"
071. The Airborne Toxic Event - "All I Ever Wanted"
070. Rihanna - "S&M"
069. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"
068. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Heart In Your Heartbreak"
067. Florence + The Machine - "Shake It Out"
066. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
065. Peter Bjorn And John - "Second Chance"
064. Nada Surf - "Enjoy The Silence"
063. Avril Lavigne - "What The Hell"
062. A Silent Film - "Driven By Their Beating Hearts"
061. The Naked And Famous - "Punching In A Dream"
060. White Lies - "The Power & The Glory"
059. Innerpartysystem - "American Trash"
058. Paramore - "Playing God"
057. Kasabian - "Days Are Forgotten"
056. OneRepublic - "Good Life"
055. The Vaccines - "Norgaard"
054. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "AKA... What A Life!"
053. Friendly Fires - "Hawaiian Air"
052. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - "Party Rock Anthem"
051. Holy Ghost! - "Wait And See"
050. Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
049. Thirteen Senses - "Home"
048. Young The Giant - "Cough Syrup"
047. Snow Patrol - "Called Out In The Dark"
046. Viniloversus - "Juega Bien Tus Cartas"
045. Radiohead - "Lotus Flower"
044. Black Eyed Peas - "Just Can't Get Enough"
043. Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs"
042. Francisca Valenzuela - "Qué Sería"
041. Simple Plan feat. Natasha Bedingfield - "Jet Lag"
040. The Vaccines - "All In White"
039. Andy Grammer - "Keep Your Head Up"
038. The Kooks - "Junk Of The Heart (Happy)"
037. Bright Eyes - "Shell Games"
036. The Drums - "How It Ended"
035. Jessie J feat. B.o.B - "Price Tag"
034. The Airborne Toxic Event - "Numb"
033. Lana Del Rey - "Video Games"
032. Coldplay - "Paradise"
031. Kings Of Leon - "Pyro"
030. David Guetta feat. Usher - "Without You"
029. The Decemberists - "This Is Why We Fight"
028. Cut Copy - "Need You Now"
027. The Wombats - "Techno Fan"
026. Noah And The Whale - "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N."
025. Avril Lavigne - "Smile"
024. Bruno Mars - "It Will Rain"
023. Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
022. Metronomy - "The Bay"
021. Beyoncé - "Best Thing I Never Had"
Bombay Bicycle Club
"Lights Out, Words Gone"
The video is one of the simpliest of the year, but it makes me love the song more.
Past #20s:
2004: Sheryl Crow - "The First Cut Is The Deepest"
2005: The Killers - "All These Things That I've Done"
2006: Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
2007: Justin Timberlake - "LoveStoned"
2008: The Futureheads - "The Beginning Of The Twist"
2009: The Killers - "Spaceman"
2010: Muse - Resistance"
Kings Of Leon
"Back Down South"
I love the country vibe that this song has. It makes me happy.
Past #19s:
2004: Christina Aguilera - "The Voice Within"
2005: Kaiser Chiefs - "I Predict A Riot"
2006: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
2007: Maroon 5 - "Won't Go Home Without You"
2008: Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna - "If I Never See Your Face Again"
2009: Oasis - "Falling Down"
2010: Mat Kearney - "All I Have"
Britney Spears
"Till The World Ends"
Finally, Ms. Spears appears. This was her most successful song on the charts, and audience can't be wrong (at least this time).
Past #18s:
2004: JoJo - "Leave (Get Out)"
2005: Nickelback - "Photograph"
2006: The Fray - "Over My Head (Cable Car)"
2007: Travis - "Selfish Jean"
2008: Madonna - "Give It 2 Me"
2009: Britney Spears - "Circus"
2010: Alicia Keys - "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"
The Vaccines
"If You Wanna"
Four out of eight singles got a place in my countdown. This is my favorite one.
Past #17s:
2004: Hilary Duff - "Come Clean"
2005: Thirteen Senses - "Into The Fire"
2006: Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - "Promiscuous"
2007: Avril Lavigne - "When You're Gone"
2008: Paramore - "That's What You Get""
2009: Kings Of Leon - "Use Somebody"
2010: Maroon 5 - "Misery"
The Strokes
"Taken For A Fool"
I absolutely love how crazy the video is. I didn't like "Under Cover Of Darkness", so this was the best song to redeem themselves.
Luis' Best of 2011 - Top 100 Singles [ #15 - #11 ]
Recap: #100 - #16
100. Other Lives - "For 12"
099. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "The Body"
098. Amy Winehouse - "Our Day Will Come"
097. Brett Anderson - "Brittle Heart"
096. Rihanna - "Cheers (Drink To That)"
095. Moby - "Lie Down In Darkness"
094. The Vaccines - "Wetsuit"
093. Theophilus London feat. Sara Quin - "Why Even Try"
092. LMFAO - "Sexy And I Know It"
091. Outasight - "Tonight Is The Night"
090. Arctic Monkeys - "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
089. Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"
088. Deerhunter - "Helicopter"
087. Ben Howard - "Keep Your Head Up"
086. Neon Trees - "Your Surrender"
085. The Drums - "Money"
084. Babasónicos - "Muñeco De Haití"
083. Swedish House Mafia - "Save The World"
082. Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight Tonight"
081. The Parlotones - "Should We Fight Back"
080. Incubus - "Promises, Promises"
079. Los Bunkers - "Quién Fuera"
078. Calle 13 - "Latinoamérica"
077. Katy Perry feat. Kanye West - "E.T."
076. Dawes - "Time Spent In Los Angeles"
075. Ke$ha - "Blow"
074. Gorillaz feat. Daley - "Doncamatic"
073. Panic! At The Disco - "Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)"
072. No Te Va Gustar - "Chau"
071. The Airborne Toxic Event - "All I Ever Wanted"
070. Rihanna - "S&M"
069. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"
068. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Heart In Your Heartbreak"
067. Florence + The Machine - "Shake It Out"
066. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
065. Peter Bjorn And John - "Second Chance"
064. Nada Surf - "Enjoy The Silence"
063. Avril Lavigne - "What The Hell"
062. A Silent Film - "Driven By Their Beating Hearts"
061. The Naked And Famous - "Punching In A Dream"
060. White Lies - "The Power & The Glory"
059. Innerpartysystem - "American Trash"
058. Paramore - "Playing God"
057. Kasabian - "Days Are Forgotten"
056. OneRepublic - "Good Life"
055. The Vaccines - "Norgaard"
054. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "AKA... What A Life!"
053. Friendly Fires - "Hawaiian Air"
052. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - "Party Rock Anthem"
051. Holy Ghost! - "Wait And See"
050. Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
049. Thirteen Senses - "Home"
048. Young The Giant - "Cough Syrup"
047. Snow Patrol - "Called Out In The Dark"
046. Viniloversus - "Juega Bien Tus Cartas"
045. Radiohead - "Lotus Flower"
044. Black Eyed Peas - "Just Can't Get Enough"
043. Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs"
042. Francisca Valenzuela - "Qué Sería"
041. Simple Plan feat. Natasha Bedingfield - "Jet Lag"
040. The Vaccines - "All In White"
039. Andy Grammer - "Keep Your Head Up"
038. The Kooks - "Junk Of The Heart (Happy)"
037. Bright Eyes - "Shell Games"
036. The Drums - "How It Ended"
035. Jessie J feat. B.o.B - "Price Tag"
034. The Airborne Toxic Event - "Numb"
033. Lana Del Rey - "Video Games"
032. Coldplay - "Paradise"
031. Kings Of Leon - "Pyro"
030. David Guetta feat. Usher - "Without You"
029. The Decemberists - "This Is Why We Fight"
028. Cut Copy - "Need You Now"
027. The Wombats - "Techno Fan"
026. Noah And The Whale - "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N."
025. Avril Lavigne - "Smile"
024. Bruno Mars - "It Will Rain"
023. Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
022. Metronomy - "The Bay"
021. Beyoncé - "Best Thing I Never Had"
020. Bombay Bicycle Club - "Lights Out, Words Gone"
019. Kings Of Leon - "Back Down South"
018. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
017. The Vaccines - "If You Wanna"
016. The Strokes - "Taken For A Fool"
Death Cab For Cutie
"You Are A Tourist"
This is probably my favorite DCFC's song ever.
Past #15s:
2004: Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For"
2005: Garbage - "Why Do You Love Me"
2006: Green Day - "Jesus Of Suburbia"
2007: Grace - "Sink Like A Stone"
2008: Metro Station - "Shake It"
2009: Matt & Kim - "Daylight"
2010: Two Door Cinema Club - "Something Good Can Work"
Adele
"Rolling In The Deep"
The #1 song worldwide, also one of my favorites of the year. '21' is a fantastic album, and it deserves all the success it has had.
Past #14s:
2004: Evanescence - "My Immortal"
2005: New Order - "Waiting For The Sirens' Call"
2006: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Tell Me Baby"
2007: Britney Spears - "Gimme More"
2008: Cut Copy - "Lights And Music"
2009: Mat Kearney - "Closer To Love"
2010: Plain White T's - "Rhythm Of Love"
Foster The People
"Call It What You Want"
'Torches' is almost a perfect album, and the video for this song was love at first sight.
Past #13s:
2004: Black Eyed Peas - "Let's Get It Started"
2005: James Blunt - "Wisemen"
2006: Sheryl Crow feat. Sting - "Always On Your Side"
2007: The Corrs - "Goodbye"
2008: Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"
2009: Silversun Pickups - "Panic Switch"
2010: Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Amos Lee
"Flower"
One of the most beautiful songs released in 2011.
Past #12s:
2004: Avril Lavigne - "Nobody's Home"
2005: Natasha Bedingfield - "Unwritten"
2006: The Strokes - "Juicebox"
2007: Gwen Stefani feat. Akon - "The Sweet Escape"
2008: Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
2009: Matt Nathanson - "Come On Get Higher"
2010: Scouting For Girls - "This Ain't A Love Song"
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
"We Found Love"
Almost Top 10! Rihanna is a machine in terms of releasing songs. Most of them are good. However, 'Talk That Talk' (the album) is not as great as 'Loud'.
Past #11s:
2004: Simple Plan - "Perfect"
2005: Audioslave - "Be Yourself"
2006: Nelly Furtado - "Maneater"
2007: Mika - "Love Today"
2008: Keane - "The Lovers Are Losing"
2009: Ra Ra Riot - "Can You Tell"
2010: Kylie Minogue - "Get Outta My Way"