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Freaky Fly Bry's Top 100 of 2007 (complete)
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Great Set Say It Right #35!!!
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Close Calls:
200. Nelly Furtado - Do It
190. Ryan Adams f/Sheryl Crow - Two
183. Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well
181. U2 - Window In The Skies
177. Jimmy Eat World - Big Casino
176. The Fray - All At Once
173. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
167. All American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
166. Emerson Hart - If You're Gonna Leave
163. Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
162. Augustana - Stars and Boulevards
159. Snow Patrol - Signal Fire
157. Plain White T's - Our Time Now
155. My Chemical Romance - I Don't Love You
151. Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious
149. Avril Lavigne - Hot
148. The Killers - Bones
144. KT Tunstall - Saving My Face
136. Dashboard Confessional - Stolen
135. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
134. Relient K - Must Have Done Something Right
127. Darren Hayes - On The Verge Of Something Wonderful
126. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
121. Lily Allen - Smile
119. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
118. Dolores O'Riordan - When We Were Young
117. Travis - Selfish Jean
113. Timbaland f/Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
110. Seal - Amazing
109. Fergie f/Ludacris - Glamorous
107. Foo Fighters - The Pretender
106. Beyoncé - Listen
103. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
101. Mobile - Dusting Down The Stars
34/100
but there are great songs on there!!
TOP 100:
100. Simple Plan - When I'm Gone
99. Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts
95. Timbaland f/Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me
93. KT Tunstall - Hold On
92. Papa Roach - Forever
87. Duran Duran - Falling Down
79. Joss Stone - Tell Me 'Bout It
78. Christina Aguilera - Hurt
76. Augustana - Boston
74. Sugababes - About You Now
73. Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You
69. Michael Buble - Everything
68. Evanescence - Lithium
67. Linkin Park - What I've Done
63. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Catch You
61. Amy Winehouse - Rehab
60. Gwen Stefani - Early Winter
59. Kanye West - Stronger
58. The Killers - Read My Mind
56. Timbaland f/OneRepublic - Apologize
55. Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar
51. Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own
49. Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come
46. Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned
44. Rob Thomas - Little Wonders
43. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
42. James Blunt - 1973
39. Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive
38. Celine Dion - Taking Chances
36. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
35. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
32. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
31. Travis - Closer
33/70
amazing list so far!!
"closer" yay!
can't wait to see the rest
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Freaky Fly Bry's Top 100 of 2007 (up to #21 posted)
30. Rihanna f/Jay-Z - Umbrella
Chart run: 61-38-33-29-21-16-14-11-10-9-8-5-5-7-12-17-21-29-40-40-58-91 (22 weeks, #5 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=a4X7eFbP3u4
And now, here's Rihanna's highest entry for 2007. I know that a lot of people will have this as their #1 of the year... but here, it crashed out at #30. It actually took me a while to fully get into this song, it didn't catch on immediately... but this'll be one of those songs that'll be remembered for years to come. Which 29 songs managed to beat this future classic?
29. Alicia Keys - No One
Chart run: 70-33-25-19-16-13-10-8-7-6-6-4-4-3-3-3-4-still on (17 weeks, #3 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUSIJEiOug
Alicia Keys came back in a big way in 2007! Her album "As I Am" has become a huge seller, and this first single is exactly the kind of song that she needed to make that strong comeback! The song also resonated heavily with me, becoming a #3 hit a few weeks back, and my second favourite from her behind the #1 "Fallin'". I have a feeling this won't be the last we hear from "As I Am", as I think it'll have many more hits in 2008.
28. Mika - Grace Kelly
Chart run: 95-76-65-37-31-25-13-6-3-3-8-8-9-12-15-20-26-31-34-39-49-51-58-70-89 (25 weeks, #3 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yiWsWzUgcXE
And now we're up to one of this year's most eccentric newcomers! The flamboyant Lebanese-born singer made his mark in 2007, and this catchy, uptempo pop tune was the song that did it for him. And while he did have a few other hits this year, this ended up being the only one to make the year-end chart.
27. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Chart run: 44-27-24-2-2-1-1-1-1-4-5-10-20-30-81 (15 weeks, #1 peak for 4 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ25-glGRzI
Uh oh! Shock crashout! This song may have spent 4 weeks at #1 on my chart, but it got old really fast! I generally prefer Avril's mid-tempos and ballads over her upbeat, catchy songs like this one... and while this did shoot up to the top of my chart, it had absolutely no longevity for me, and due to overplay, only managed to spend 15 weeks on my chart, a record low for a #1 hit. Still, not a bad effort, but she does still have 2 more songs to come!
26. Britney Spears - Gimme More
Chart run: 3-1-1-2-2-3-4-5-14-16-19-20-23-29-37-46-still on (16 weeks, #1 peak for 2 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ceCMpPJgc
Another singer who made her comeback in 2007 was Britney Spears, with this catchy comeback single. This typified her new sound, which is predominant on her latest album "Blackout", which certainly didn't disappoint. This song made the highest debut of the year on my chart, at #3, before reaching #1 for 2 weeks. She's already looking promising going into 2008, with "Piece Of Me" already shaping up to be huge for me.
25. Katharine McPhee - Over It
Chart run: 78-37-26-17-11-9-6-3-4-5-7-8-10-12-23-24-31-31-39-40-54-64-87-98 (24 weeks, #3 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dfzEbmBEh_Q
See what I said about Idol runners-up in the Elliott Yamin talk... well, that definitely applies to Katharine McPhee too. And much like Elliott, she only had one big hit on my chart... but what a hit it was! This midtempo pop song showed what kind of music she could do, and it reached #3 on my weekly chart, finishing the year at #25! There are still 2 Idol contestants to come, and they're the big ones!
24. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...
Chart run: 47-34-25-17-12-6-4-4-3-2-2-7-9-10-13-16-23-32-40-51-61-69-82 (23 weeks, #2 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXm3Qg7sBo
At first, I was disappointed that Justin chose this over "LoveStoned" as the third single, but over time, I came to really appreciate this song as one of his best, and my favourite from the "FutureSex/LoveSounds" era. However, Justin has yet to reach #1 solo on my chart (he did with 'N Sync though), but this one came as close as he could get, reaching #2. It's his highest song for one of his best years to date.
23. Lifehouse - First Time
Chart run: 30-21-17-14-9-5-5-3-3-5-7-9-13-14-18-25-29-31-43-53-63-87 (22 weeks, #3 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fKI_FS-4U
Another return that I was anticipating in 2007 was that of Lifehouse... and they certainly delivered! This song, an uptempo pop/rock song reminiscent of their 2001 smash "Hanging By A Moment", was also a big hit, which reached #3 on my chart. To date, Lifehouse also has not reached #1, with "Hanging By A Moment" and "You and Me" both reaching #2. But they still might at some point in the future!
22. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
Chart run: 44-27-10-4-2-1-1-1-1-3-8-8-8-9-9-still on (15 weeks, #1 peak for 4 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=P_eEE12R8Gw
Now we're up to a band who, after about 7 years of trying, finally got their first #1 hit on my chart. I've enjoyed previous hits from Linkin Park, but this easily became my favourite from them this year. Think U2's "With Or Without You", for a new generation, as this sounds a lot like that classic! Either way, this gave Linkin Park their long-awaited first #1, and stayed there for 4 weeks in a row!
21. State of Shock - Money Honey
Chart run: 84-40-31-22-15-7-5-4-4-4-4-11-15-18-21-24-25-27-32-32-34-56-51-61-still on (24 weeks, #4 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=NnPfFTI-r2g
And now we're up to a Canadian band, who released their breakthrough single in 2007. This uptempo rock song became a big hit across the country, and also became a big hit for me, reaching #4 on my weekly chart. I've heard more songs from their album "Life, Love and Lies", and from what I've heard, 2008 will likely be a very promising year for them too!
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Maybe Piece Of Me will flame out like Girlfriend
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Freaky Fly Bry's Top 100 of 2007 (up to #11 posted)
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Maybe Piece Of Me will flame out like Girlfriend
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I have a feeling even if it doesn't, it'll be lower on 2008's year-end than normally expected as much of its run was in 2007 (but not enough to make the year-end top 100 for 2007).
20. Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On
Chart run: 18-12-6-5-4-2-1-1-1-2-3-4-7-10-12-16-21-24-28-34-45-62-78-97-99 (25 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=k0dzt-jszyg
And now, here's the second of three songs from Avril Lavigne on this year-in-review. This song was originally used on the soundtrack from the movie "Eragon", and later included on her latest album "The Best Damn Thing", making this the second of three appearances that album makes on here, as well as this year's highest movie song. How high is her other song, "When You're Gone"... could it even be #1?
19. Christina Aguilera - Candyman
Chart run: 70-30-23-14-7-4-1-1-1-2-6-5-8-17-26-33-38-48-50-60-76 (21 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_7srmo5cE
And here's the highest entry from Christina Aguilera, who ruled 2006 with her album "Back To Basics", scoring 2 #1's on my chart that year. The hits continued into 2007, with "Candyman" also reaching #1 for 3 weeks. This swing-influenced song wasn't as successful as the previous 2 singles on radio, but on my chart, it replicated their success, and finishes 2007 at #19.
18. Delta Goodrem - In This Life
Chart run: 29-3-2-1-1-1-2-2-4-7-9-10-11-13-15-17-still on (16 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=q76YcapvJaU
Now for one of 2007's most surprising comebacks to me! I'd always liked Delta Goodrem's music somewhat, but this song really became a favourite of mine quickly upon first hearing it. This song spent 3 weeks at #1 on my chart, and became her biggest hit on my chart, and has had enough longevity to still be top 20 on my weekly chart!
17. Dolores O'Riordan - Ordinary Day
Chart run: 30-18-11-7-5-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-15-17-20-23-29-30-35-42-65 (21 weeks, #1 peak for 1 week)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxc3O4mQV74
And now here's another surprise comeback... I'd enjoyed the Cranberries' music a lot in the 90's, so when their lead singer went solo, I was really looking forward to it. Turns out, I really enjoyed Dolores's solo debut... enough to spend a week at #1 on my chart! Unfortunately, the follow-ups didn't do as well as this one, but she still managed to establish herself well as a solo artist.
16. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat
Chart run: 99-92-81-69-55-53-43-25-23-18-16-13-8-6-7-8-9-13-17-18-20-24-26-30-31-36-39-58-67-83 (30 weeks, #6 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=3vfLvZCdT9g
What's with this year and big comebacks? This is 3 in a row now! And it's one of the most surprising, as it's someone I hadn't heard from since her debut album in 1997-1998! Robyn, formerly a teen pop star in the 90's, went electro-pop with her latest, self-titled album, and this dance track became the surprise hit of the year, reaching #1 in the UK. Despite only peaking at #6 on my weekly chart, its 30-week chart run gives it a #16 year-end position.
15. Daughtry - Over You
Chart run: 95-43-26-15-4-2-2-2-1-5-8-13-16-20-27-31-32-35-38-39-41-50-60-70-still on (24 weeks, #1 peak for 1 week)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_oHwLcivY
This band, led by American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, became this year's biggest breakthrough act of the year on my chart. This song became their second #1... the first being their debut "It's Not Over". Still 2 more Daughtry songs to come after this, including "Home".
14. Faber Drive - Tongue Tied
Chart run: 99-93-82-27-14-6-3-2-2-3-3-3-5-7-11-15-17-20-25-27-32-43-48-still on (23 weeks, #2 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=2m0wDCcABQk
How appropriate... at #15 was Daughtry's "Over You", and at #14 is a song by a Canadian band that sounds almost exactly identical to it! It has the same rhythm and all... just different words and a different voice! The similarities tied the two songs together, and Faber Drive was blocked from #1 by Daughtry... but on the year-end, it's Faber Drive that wins out. Expect their new single, "When I'm With You", high up on my 2008 year-end chart.
13. The Wreckers - Tennessee
Chart run: 67-35-24-17-11-8-6-3-2-1-1-5-6-13-16-19-19-27-28-34-41-64 (22 weeks, #1 peak for 2 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dn5XqpwIwY
It's pretty much inevitable that there will be a Michelle Branch/Wreckers song on my year-end chart in any year when they release something, as there's been at least one song on every year-end chart since 2001. So it's no surprise that this song is high up. One of my favourites from their "Stand Still, Look Pretty" album, this was released as a single in 2007, and ended up spending 2 weeks at #1, making it their biggest hit this year. Not bad, considering their "Leave The Pieces" was my #1 song of 2006!
12. Daughtry - It's Not Over
Chart run: 80-51-38-28-17-13-11-9-7-5-3-3-2-1-6-8-11-10-15-20-22-26-30-32-35-40-50-52-59-72-97 (31 weeks, #1 peak for 1 week)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=E6s8C2DvfGo
And here's the other #1 hit from Daughtry! However, this and the other #1, "Over You", were both beaten by "Home", which didn't even reach #1 on my weekly charts! Still, this has to be one of the year's biggest debut singles for me.
11. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Chart run: 39-29-16-6-3-1-1-1-3-3-7-10-12-18-21-21-26-35-47-61-79-98 (22 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=70FGeQmPjeg
And just missing the top 10, by a slim margin, it's Maroon 5! They released their second album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" in 2007, which turned out to be my favourite album of 2007. There isn't a single weak song on it! This was a good song to open up the era with, and it spent 3 weeks at #1 on my chart, but just missing the top 10! However, all hope is not lost for these guys, as they have "Wake Up Call" somewhere in the top 10!
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8.5/20 Daughtry,Maroon 5 and Keep Holding On.
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10. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)
Chart run: 78-62-30-24-21-18-18-22-28-33-52-56-58-82-off-off-59-30-19-10-7-7-6-5-4-4-8-11-14-19-22-26-30-49-73 (33 weeks, #4 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=lZy2xq1DTNo
Honestly what will become of me
I don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
We missed everything daydreaming
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end (x2)
Travelling I always stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets it and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end (x2)
The dogs were whistlin to a new tune barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die (x2)
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day 'till the feeling went away
And the skies were falling and the clouds were dropping
The rain forgot how to bring salvation
The dogs were whistlin to a new tune barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end (x2)
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #47
Billboard Hot 100: #86
UK Singles Chart: #4
Globalchart: #5
Top Hits Online: #3
Canadian Hot 100: #5
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Chris Martin from Coldplay helped out on this track. He and Furtado are old friends, and they ran into each other at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, where she invited him to come by the studio where she and her producer Timbaland were working on Loose. Martin dropped by and sat in on keyboards for the song, which was a last-minute addition to the album. (thanks, Donovan Berry - El Dorado, AR)
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This song was originally released in Europe at the end of 2006 as the third single from "Loose". In North America, it was released as the follow-up to the #1 hit "Say It Right", and was a big hit in Canada, but did nothing in the USA. This song had the benefit of two chart runs on my chart, reaching #18 the first time, and #4 the second time. The two chart runs also helped her 2001 hit "Turn Off The Light" become my #1 of 2001, and it helped this song kick off my top 10 of 2007.
9. Kelly Clarkson - Never Again
Chart run: 35-10-4-2-2-2-1-1-3-4-8-9-11-14-19-22-23-24-35-40-50-68-87-99 (24 weeks, #1 peak for 2 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=bPKUdoBKVqc
I hope the ring you gave to her
Turns her finger green
I hope when you’re in bed with her
you think of me
I would never wish bad things
But I don’t wish you well
Could you tell
By the flames that burned your words
I never read your letter
Cause I knew what you’d say
Give me that Sunday school answer
Try to make it all okay
Does it hurt
To know ill never be there
bet it sucks
to see my face everywhere
It was you
Who chose to end it like you did
I was the last to know
you knew
exactly what you would do
Don’t say
You simply lost your way
She may believe you
But I never will
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never again
If she really knows the truth
She deserves you
A trophy wife
Oh how cute
Ignorance is bliss
But when your day comes
And he’s through with you
And he’ll be through with you
You’ll die together but alone
You wrote me in a letter
You couldn’t say it right to my face
Give me that Sunday school answer
Repent your self away
Does it hurt
To know ill never be there
bet it sucks to see my face everywhere
It was you
Who chose to end it like you did
I was the last to know
you knew
exactly what you would do
Don’t say
You simply lost your way
they may believe you
But I never will
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never again will I hear you
Never again will I miss you
Never again will I fall to you
never
Never again will I hear you
Never again will I miss you
Never again will I fall to you
never
Never again will I kiss you
Never again will I want to
Never again will I love you
Never!
Does it hurt
To know ill never be there
Bet it sucks to see my face everywhere
It was you
Who chose to end it like you did
I was the last to know
you knew
exactly what you would do
Don’t say
You simply lost your way
They may believe you
But I never will
I Never Will
I never will
Never again
Never again
Never again
Never again
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #22
Billboard Hot 100: #8
UK Singles Chart: #9
Globalchart: #2
Top Hits Online: #3
Canadian Hot 100: #8
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Clarkson wrote this song in 2005 about an ex-boyfriend. The lyrics are quite hateful toward him and the girl he is seeing, as Clarkson calls her a "trophy wife" and hoping her finger turns green from the ring. Although his new girlfriend is naive enough to trust him, she's lost her trust in him completely. (thanks, Amber - mocksville, NC)
In an interview with MTV News, Kelly Clarkson said, "I had somebody at my label say they didn't like it because it was too Pat Benatar. I was like, 'Now I really like it! I love her, and what's wrong with you?'" (thanks, Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England)
David Kahne produced this track. He also worked on Paul McCartney's 2007 album Memory Almost Full. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
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Despite a lot of hype when it was first leaked, this song turned out to be a stiff for Kelly Clarkson, disappointing in its chart performance. However, on my chart, its anticipation helped it reach the top 10 in only its second week, then she patiently waited behind Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" before rising to the top. This determination, which gave her a 6th #1 on my chart, also helped give her a top 10 year-end song for the third year in a row. But this isn't her only appearance in the top 10!
8. Daughtry - Home
Chart run: 85-81-76-61-52-50-50-50-45-34-26-18-9-7-3-2-2-3-4-5-12-14-15-15-20-23-30-33-54-79 (30 weeks, #2 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=q8A2FaHhc3c
I'm staring out into the night
trying to hide the pain
I'm going to the place where love
feeling good dont ever cost a thing
In pain it feels a different kind of pain
I'm going home to the place where I belong
where your love has always been enough for me
I'm running from
you know I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home
I'm going home
The miles are getting longer it seems
The closer I get to you....
And I've always been the best man and friend for you
To love and make true
and I dont know why
You always seem to give me another try
I'm going home
To the place where I belong
Where your love has always been enough for me
I'm running from
you know I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
Be careful what you wish for
cause you just might get it all
you just might get it all
and then some you dont want
be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all
I'm going home to the place where I belong
Where your love has always been enough for me
And I'm running from
you know I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life chose for me'
But these places and these faces are getting old
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home
I'm going home
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #3
Billboard Hot 100: #5
UK Singles Chart: DNC
Globalchart: #9
Top Hits Online: #13
Canadian Hot 100: #8
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Chris Daughtry wrote this on his couch in North Carolina, shortly before had even appeared on the American Idol show.
After coming only 4th on American Idol, Chris Daughtry performed this song to Clive Davis, the head of Sony BMG Music Entertainment who have signed all the "Idol" winners and runners-up. His performance won him a record contract.
"Home" became the send off song for exiting American Idol contenders on the show's sixth season replacing Daniel Powter's "Bad Day."
Daughtry's self-titled debut was the most popular US album of 2007 selling 3.2 million copies in the States. The American Idol finalist was followed by Akon, who sold 2.7 million copies of Konvicted.
At the 2007 American Music Awards, Daughtry won for Favorite Album, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Breakthrough Artist. They performed this song at the show. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
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Daughtry was one of my favourite new bands of 2007... and songs like this definitely fit my taste well. This song climbed slowly when I first heard it was gonna be the next single, and then exploded as it started impacting and I heard it more. However, it could not get past Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" when it leaped over them while they stayed at #2... but the overall longevity helped this become Daughtry's highest ranking song of 2007, higher than their two #1's!
7. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
Chart run: 91-84-77-70-61-35-28-24-18-10-8-7-4-5-4-3-2-5-6-13-19-23-22-24-27-27-32-40-44-60-80 (31 weeks, #2 peak)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=A8TwNEDo6kY
Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard,
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt,
You say 'What did you do with him today?'
And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray,
'Cause you're my fella, my guy
Hand me your Stella and fly,
By the time I'm out the door,
You tear men down like Roger Moore
I cheated myself,
Like I knew I would
I told you, I was trouble
You know that I'm no good
Upstairs in bed with my ex-boy,
he's in a place but I can't get joy
Thinking on you in the final throes,
This is when my buzzer goes
Run out to meet you, chips and pitta,
You say 'when we married,'
Cause you're not bitter,
'there'll be none of him no more'
I cried for you on the kitchen floor
I cheated myself,
Like I knew I would
I told you, I was trouble
You know that I'm no good
Sweet reunion Jamaica and Spain,
We're like how we were again,
I'm in the tub, you on the seat,
Lick your lips as a I soak my feet
Then you notice likkle carpet burns,
My stomach drops and my guts churn,
You shrug and it's the worst,
Who truly stuck the knife in first
I cheated myself,
Like I knew I would
I told you, I was trouble
You know that I'm no good
I cheated myself,
Like I knew I would
I told you, I was trouble
You know that I'm no good
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: DNC
Billboard Hot 100: #78
UK Singles Chart: #18
Globalchart: #14
Top Hits Online: #17
Canadian Hot 100: N/A
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In this brutally honest song, Winehouse confesses to a number of vices.
This song borrows the bass line from House of Pain's 1992 Transatlantic Top 10 single "Jump Around."
A second version of this song was recorded with added guest vocals from Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. This version appears on his album More Fish and the American and Japanese release of Back To Black.
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This song debuted on my chart late last year, while "Rehab" was still gaining towards the top 10. However, in the end, it ended up outperforming "Rehab", as my interest for her continued to grow, and only managed to reach #2 on my weekly chart, behind "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne. But this was one song that never managed to burn out for me, as its overall longevity managed to give her the #7 spot on my year-end chart.
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Freaky Fly Bry's Top 100 of 2007 (up to #5 posted)
6. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
Chart run: 34-26-18-12-10-7-1-1-2-1-4-6-6-8-10-14-17-20-25-31-33-33-35-38-55-65-88-91 (28 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEROk-Y27Q
Ooooh ooh ooooooh ooh (x 4)
If I could escape
I would, but first of all let me say
I must apologize for acting, thinking, treating you this way
Cause I've been acting like sour milk fell on the floor
It's your fault, you didn't shut the refrigerator
Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold
If I could escape
And re-create a place in my own world
And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
Now tell me boy, wouldn't that be sweet?
If I could be sweet
I know I've been a real bad girl
I didn't mean for you to get hurt
Forever, we can make it better
Tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
Sweet escape
Ooooh ooh ooooooh ooh (x 4)
You left me down
So baby, it's time to getting a little crazy
Hopefully you don't leave me
If I could escape
And re-create a place in my own world
And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
Now tell me boy, wouldn't that be sweet?
If I could be sweet
I know I've been a real bad girl
I didn't mean for you to get hurt
Forever, we can make it better
Tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #2
Billboard Hot 100: #2
UK Singles Chart: #2
Globalchart: #2
Top Hits Online: #2
Canadian Hot 100: #2
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In this song, a couple make up after a nasty fight, dreaming of an idyllic life together.
Stefani wrote this with Akon, who sings on it with her. Jimmy Iovine from Stefani's label Interscope Records set up the collaboration. Once they got together, the song fell in place quickly.
The music video plays up the "escape" angle, as Stefani and the Harajuku Girls are seen in jail, eventually breaking out with the help of Akon. (thanks, Donovan Berry - El Dorado, AR, for above 2)
This song got a huge boost after Stefani and Akon performed it on the TV show American Idol. (thanks, Kye - Tullahoma, TN)
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Late last year, Gwen released "Wind It Up" as the lead single from her latest solo album, "The Sweet Escape". Unfortunately, that disappointed me with a #33 peak on my chart... but this single, which I originally didn't feel that strongly about, got a high debut right below the previous single when it became the second single, as I ended up liking it a lot more. Despite the appearance of Akon, who's annoyed me with his own songs this year, this song became Gwen's second #1 on my chart, and stayed on top for 3 non-consecutive weeks. At one point, this song was leading in the totals, midway through the year... but FIVE songs managed to pass it for year-end supremacy! And one of them was her own "4 In The Morning", which failed to hit #1!
5. Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
Chart run: 87-48-29-7-4-2-1-1-1-1-5-6-5-5-6-8-9-13-18-19-24-24-25-31-39-43-still on (26 weeks, #1 peak for 4 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYZgwbqJ2Q
I didn't hear what you were saying
I live on raw emotion baby
I answer questions never maybe
And I'm not kind if you betray me.
So who the hell are you to save me
I never would have made it babe
If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now I'm taking love
And it's not my fault
'Cause you both deserve
What's coming now
So don't say a word
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Don't you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here? I don't think so.
Would have bled to make you happy
You didn't need to treat me that way
And now you beat me at my own game
And now I'm finally sleeping soundly
And your lover's screaming loudly
I hear a sound and hit the ground
If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now I'm taking love
And it's not my fault
'Cause you both deserve
What's coming now
So don't say a word
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another man in my bed
You don't care about me anymore.
Care about me? I don't think so
Six foot tall came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore.
Come around here?
I don't feel so bad, I don't feel so bad, I don't feel so bad
I'm so sorry darling
Did I do the wrong thing?
Oh, what was I thinking?
Is his heart still beating?
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Don't you care about me? I don't think so
Six foot tall came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore. He won't come around here. I don't feel so bad
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #9
Billboard Hot 100: #19
UK Singles Chart: #33
Globalchart: #2
Top Hits Online: #8
Canadian Hot 100: #6
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In this song, a guy comes home to find his wife cheating on him with another man, so he takes out a gun and kills the guy. He feels no remorse for his actions, and seems quite relieved as his problem is solved and he has taught his girlfriend a lesson.
A "Wake Up Call" is a phone call to make sure you are up in the morning - it's often requested by travelers in hotels. Since such calls are often startling and unpleasant, the term "Wake Up Call" has come to mean a revelation of some kind under adverse conditions. In the case of this song, finding his girl in bed with another was his wake up call.
The video was edited in the style of a NC-17 movie trailer, with lead singer Adam Levine as the main character. At the end of the video, Levine is arrested and dies in the electric chair.
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After the success of "Makes Me Wonder", I was hoping for "Won't Go Home Without You" for the next single. However, this became the second single, and despite not being one of my initial favourites from "It Won't Be Soon Before Long", quickly rose up my chart and became one of my favourites. This ended up surpassing "Makes Me Wonder" in terms of chart performance, spending 4 weeks at #1. Its overall longevity also helped it get a top 5 year-end position, capping off one of Maroon 5's biggest years on my chart, and given the right singles, 2008 could be just as big for them!
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YAY! Gwen kicks ass with everything she releases, and Wake up Call is one of their most addictive singles. Great list Bryan!
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2/2
Wake Up Call and Sweet Escape
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Freaky Fly Bry's Top 100 of 2007 (up to #3 posted)
4. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Chart run: 87-72-62-47-26-18-13-9-6-5-4-3-2-2-2-1-3-5-11-14-13-13-14-17-26-34-40-45-67-81 (30 weeks, #1 peak for 1 week)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=YnbBVWDtYm0
Da Da Da Da
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
Be with myself in center clarity
Peace, serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But i gotta get a move-on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps till I'm full grown, full grown
Farytales dont always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee a dark ending if I stay
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this is nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move-on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Like a little schoolmate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine
Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to
Cause I wanna hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
Need to be with myself in center clarity
Peace, serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
Its personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And i'm gonna miss you
Like a child misses their blanket
And i've gotta get a moveon with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls dont cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Da da da da da da
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: #1
Billboard Hot 100: #1
UK Singles Chart: #2
Globalchart: #2
Top Hits Online: #1
Canadian Hot 100: #1
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This song evokes the feelings of breaking up with someone and remembering what they were like. Fergie sings about shelter and clarity - she needs some time to figure out what it is she wants and needs. Although she is mature and grown up, she still feels like a child, especially when she is alone and scared. She will miss the person that left, but her tears are not just for her, but also for him. (thanks, Amber - mocksville, NC)
When this hit #1 in the US, it gave Fergie 3 chart-toppers from The Dutchess. The last female solo artist to do that was Christina Aguilera with her 1999 self-titled first album.
Fergie performed this at the "Concert for Diana" in 2007. She dedicated the song to the memory of Princess Diana. (thanks, bertrand - Paris, France)
On iTunes, this was the most-downloaded song of 2007. Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape " was second, and "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's was third.
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I haven't normally been a big fan of Fergie's singles... but this one really impressed me. I had no idea she could do a ballad this well... but she really did. This was a nice break from her club songs, and it was one that really paid off, eventually spending a week at #1 on my chart, and showing she has a really powerful voice... she just needs to use it. One of the most emotional songs of the year... in fact, the entire top 4 is made up of slow songs!
3. Kelly Clarkson - Sober
Chart run: 9-7-4-3-3-1-1-1-2-4-4-6-6-7-6-4-7-9-13-23-24-26-31-31-33-45-50-60-still on (28 weeks, #1 peak for 3 weeks)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=TJnJTyOCj_E
And I don't know
This could break my heart or save me
Nothing's real
Until you let go completely
So here I go with all my thoughts I've been saving
So here I go with all my fears weighing on me
Three months and I'm still sober
Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers
But I know it's never really over
And I don't know
I could crash and burn but maybe
At the end of this road I might catch a glimpse of me
So I won't worry about my timing, I want to get it right
No comparing, second guessing, no not this time
Three months and I'm still breathing
Been a long road since those hands I left my tears in but I know
It's never really over, no
Wake up
Three months and I'm still standing here
Three months and I'm getting better yeah
Three months and I still am
Three months and it's still harder now
Three months I've been living here without you now
Three months yeah, three months
Three months and I'm still breathing
Three months and I still remember it
Three months and I wake up
Three months and I'm still sober
Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers
Chart Positions
Mediabase CHR/Pop: DNC
Billboard Hot 100: DNC (#93 Pop 100)
UK Singles Chart: DNC
Globalchart: #11
Top Hits Online: #21
Canadian Hot 100: DNC
This just wasn't a good year for Kelly... so much so that one of her best songs ever completely went ignored on the radio! Shame, because this was one of her most powerful songs, building up slowly and reaching a powerful climax. I applaud Kelly for doing her own thing on the album... who cares what radio thinks, as long as the music's still good? I enjoyed the "My December" project, and this song ranks as Kelly's highest for the year, with only "Behind These Hazel Eyes", my #2 of 2005, ranking higher on my year-end charts.
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Absolutely love Big Girls Don't Cry
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2/2 I like both, especially Big girls don't cry
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Kelly, Kelly, + Fergie is a great mix of greatness.
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