Here's a tough list to decide, it is what I consider the top 50 Indie songs of 2010. Some notables left out including my friends Elyse Haren, Jenna Bryson, Jes Hudak, etc. Here's the list.
While we finalize the Reality Stars top 50, let's show you who made the top 20 dance songs of 2010. It can be techno/electronica, or some pop/rock with dance styles...this is the list to dance to. It's not as strong of a list as in past years however. This list is also not connected to my main chart.
DANCE TOP 20 OF 2010: 20. Ke$ha - Take It Off
19. Lady Gaga - Alejandro
18. Paper Tongues - Ride To California
17. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
16. Lights - Ice
15. Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed
14. Lady Gaga - Telephone (ft. Beyonce)
13. La Roux - Bulletproof
12. Hot Chelle Rae - I Like To Dance
11. Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
10. Natasha Bedingfield - Touch
9. Ashlyne Huff - Heart Of Gold
8. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
6. Ten Second Epic Ft. Lights - Every Day
5. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
4. Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars - Billionaire
3. Usher - OMG
2. Ashley Tisdale - Crank It Up
1. Ke$ha - Tik Tok
This is the last list of the night....then Day 2 begins tomorrow. Here's a look at some videos that were music videos and non-music videos. Enjoy the madness.
NON-MUSIC VIDEOS 50-41 50. TCU v.s. Utah
At the time, these 2 teams were both in the top 5. TCU pummeled Utah and eventually punched their Rose Bowl ticket while Utah faces Boise State in a lesser bowl.
(Part 3 is the vid shown here, don't watch unless you saw the other 2 parts...or if u wanna see who won). This was a duel of the ages between David & Goliath.
46. Annie's BB12 Moments
Annie was the first Sabo on BB12. She was also first evicted.
45. Cat on Treadmill
Who doesn't love a cute cat on a treadmill?
44. May The Force Be With You, Ke$ha
Star Wars take of Ke$ha's Tik Tok.
43. Fred Goes Reporting
Fred.
42. Telephone Remade
These guys do their version of Telephone.
41. Press Hop 2 By DJ Steve Porter
Featuring LeBron James, and a host of other athletes in this remix.
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MUSIC VIDEOS 50-41:
50. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
You cannot go wrong with Ashley Tisdale. She was #2 song of 2009 with this very song last year, and she is in the year-end again...with the #50 video of 2010. This song brings a side of Ashley that is different. This is also her 5th straight year she's been on the year-end video lists.
49. Eminem - Not Afraid
Eminem came back with Recovery and proved why he may just be the best rapper around. This video showed his most serious he's ever been. He's not pulling any punches with this video.
48. Carrie Underwood - Undo It
With her first of 3 appearances, Carrie's Undo It is one of those songs you might get stuck in your head. The video itself isn't great, but the song makes up for it. Who said a lack of fancy video hurts? It doesn't.
47. Christina Perri - Jar Of Hearts
The young singer-songwriter brings her passion and soulful sound onto the list. Jar Of Hearts is a very unique video. You see the dancing halfway into the video, and the music just draws you in wanting more.
46. Ashlyne Huff - Heart Of Gold
Ashlyne is a young artist looking to make a name for herself. This somewhat interesting video signals, 'Here I am world, watch out for Miss Huff.' You'll be dancing to this a lot when you hear it.
45. Newsboys - Born Again
They're back. Newsboys took some time away from the spotlight, but came back with the powerful Born Again. If you're familiar with their music, expect nothing but the best from these guys. These veterans of the music world are still kicking it as of today.
44. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Lady Gaga's only appearance on here is a decent one at #44. This is one of the hot commodities on various sites. Gaga has a very interesting sound and style, and she dances with passion. The effects in the video will draw you in.
43. Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
Linkin Park came back strong with their latest CD. 10 years in the game and still going at it with aggression. This album they went in a different direction and this song showcases that along with a creative video here.
42. Ke$ha - Take It Off
The year of Ke$ha? Perhaps. This colorful, flashy, creative video is the first of 2 from her. While this song wasn't that successful on my chart, she did showcase a fierce side here. The beat is sick.
41. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream
By far the oldest artist on my year-end show. This legendary rocker struck back in 2010 with this powerful song Let Me Hear You Scream. Video aside, it's a strong song. Ozzy is bad-ass!
COMMERCIAL TIME AGAIN...don't forget to look back at all the lists so far. Tomorrow we resume the main chart, more videos, 2 more genre charts, and the reality top 50...plus the first performances of the show...stay tuned.
For those wondering, here's last year's top 10 songs:
10. All That Remains - Two Weeks
9. David Cook - Light On
8. Girls Aloud - The Loving Kind
7. Lights - February Air
6. Darling Parade - Lose You
5. Jazmin - Figure Me Out
4. Angelica Rose - I'm Still Here
3. Mixi - I Miss Those Days (Ghost)
2. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK (2nd time in 3 years she was top 2)
1. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
It's Day 2 of the Endchart...let's kick it off with 180-161 of the main chart.
180. Submerged - Silence (180, 180, 180, Votes:1,715)
179. Acalasia - Fire Away (178, 178, 179, Votes:1,719)
178. Melanie May - Green (176, 179, 177, Votes:1,723)
177. Mallorie Haley - Drive (177, 177, 178, Votes:1,735)
176. Mia Carruthers & The Retros - Gray (179, 176, 176, Votes:1,743)
175. Elizabeth South - Someday (175, 175, 175, Votes:1,765)
174. Darbi Shaun - Live Out Loud (174, 174, 174, Votes:1,782)
173. Darling Parade - Far Away (172, 173, 173, Votes:1,845)
172. Skillet - Monster (171, 172, 171, Votes:1,869)
171. Selena Gomez - Round And Round (173, 171, 172, Votes:1,870)
170. Megan Kathleen - Love Yourself (170, 170, 169, Votes:1,956)
169. Lexia - Basements (168, 169, 170, Votes:1,967)
168. Zoe Vette & The Revolvers - Frequency (169, 168, 168, Votes:2,001)
167. Katie Cole - Sunrise (167, 167, 167, Votes:2,043)
166. Christa Jordan - Take Me With You (166, 166, 165, Votes:2,143)
165. Laura Wilde - Irate (165, 165, 166, Votes:2,156)
164. Forgive The Fallen - For You (164, 164, 164, Votes:2,239)
163. Kelsey & The Chaos - Wrapped Around Your Finger (163, 163, 163, Votes:2,350)
162. Dreamkiller - All Or Nothing (161, 162, 162, Votes:2,369)
161. Erin McCarley - Lovesick Mistake (162, 161, 161, Votes:2,399)
Some notes include that this is the first appearance from Darling Parade and Dreamkiller, This is far from over. Let's go right into the Top 20 Songs by International Artists.
TOP 20 SONGS BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTSon't forget to look for these online
20. Muse - Neutron Star Collision
19. Cheryl Cole - Stand Up
18. The Script - Breakeven
17. Delain - The Gathering
16. Marit Larsen - If A Song Could Get Me You
15. Katie Cole - Sunrise
14. Submerged - Silence
13. Stephanie Brownlee - That Kind Of Day
12. La Roux - Bulletproof
11. Katie Cole - Don't Say Goodbye
10. Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream
9. Shannon Kennedy - City Lights
8. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
7. Stephanie Brownlee - Good Friend/Girlfriend
6. Masque Of Death - Alive
5. Muse - Uprising
4. Dilana - My Drug
3. Natasha Bedingfield - Touch
2. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
1. Orianthi - According To You
This was one of the weakest classes overall from the International bunch. Here's the video for #2.
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Whether it's singing, surviving, applying for a job, winning cooking challenges, etc....the Reality Stars have it made in the shade. I struggled to decide who would make this list. In the end, we have your list here.
I know this isn't all the reality shows, but these are the ones I followed this year that will make this list.
THE REALITY STARS TOP 50 OF 2010:
50. Colby Donaldson (Survivor:Heroes v.s. Villains)
You may remember him as the guy in 2001 who finished runner-up to Tina in Survivor:Australia. He finished 5th in Heroes v.s. Villains and was the last Hero standing.
49. Kelly Bruno (Survivor:Nicaragua)
She had her leg amputated at a young age, and some would argue the fact that she had an amputated leg made the tribe figure that she would win the game on sympathy vote. Thus, she was voted out early.
48. Phil Hellmuth (WSOP)
Hellmuth is a goof ball. No matter how you look at it, he is always complaining about something. He has the most WSOP cashes, final tables and bracelets all-time, but yet he still whines about people playing him who aren't up to his level.
47. Lacey Brown (American Idol)
12th place finisher on American Idol, this girl is one to watch in the music biz. You can tell that she is very passionate about what she does.
46. Stephanie Daulong (American Idol)
Though not as lucky in making it to the top 24, Stephanie is very diverse and is very fashionable. Also with a good singing voice.
45. Annie Whittington (Big Brother)
The first casualty of Big Brother 12 was also this year's first Saboteur. (Ragan was the 2nd) She left after about a week or so into the game.
44. Ming Tsai (Next Iron Chef)
This well-known cook mixed it up with 10 others in Next Iron Chef and finished 3rd. I had him winning and I was way wrong. He is very skilled so don't think you will have much shot at beating him in a cook-off.
43. Haeley Vaughan (American Idol)
She made a run in American Idol and finished in the top 24. I will say that she is very passionate and friendly. Best of luck to her.
42. Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy (The Apprentice)
This year's Omarosa? This girl is NASTY! She is very fierce and will lash out at those who criticize her. Shame that she didn't win.
41. Kristen Bitting (Big Brother)
She's a weird one. She had connections to Hayden in the BB house but didn't win after Andrew threw a bomb which ultimately ended Kristen's game.
40. Jimmy Johnson (Survivor:Nicaragua)
He has more credits than you can imagine. 3 Super Bowl titles as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, was coach of the Miami Hurricanes, and is currently an NFL On Fox analyst. He finished 18th on Survivor however because of his stature.
39. Alina Wilson (Survivor:Nicaragua)
Not much to say here....she was on the outs for much of the game. It seemed like this girl was always on the chopping block but she held on long enough to make the jury.
38. Kelly Shinn (Survivor:Nicaragua)
The quitter. LOL Miss Purple Kelly quit the show after her body couldn't handle much more of the crazy game. Look, if you're gonna apply for Survivor...you should be committed to finishing it!
37. Poppy Carlig (The Apprentice)
Poppy is full of bubbly personality. Unfortunately that doesn't win you a job. Poppy showed that she didn't take it seriously enough to win.
36. Matt Affleck (WSOP)
This guy is not a household name yet, but he does have 2 top 80 finishes in a row at the WSOP Main Event. The most memorable hand he was in was when his Aces got trumped by Duhamel's straight to knock Affleck out. That's the difference of 15th and 1st....over $8 Million. Still, Affleck showed he had heart and guts with his play.
35. Tori Kelly (American Idol)
Before you start comparing her to Jazmin from Redemption Song, park it there and listen to what this voice of hers can bring. She has a lot of talent and passion. She almost made the top 24 on Idol last season.
34. Tom Fazzica/Pizzica (Next Food Network Star)
To me he was the best on the show. Finished runner-up on the show, but he also did get his own pilot and show called Outrageous Food. This guy mixes humor with some wicked cooking talent. Don't be surprised if you see him on Iron Chef.
33. David Johnson (The Apprentice)
A lot of people have criticized him for being who he is and how he played his game. I don't think he wanted the job, I think he wanted to annoy.
32. Enzo Palombo (Big Brother)
Meow meow got his meow meow up his meow meow. Sgt. Meow Meow finished 3rd on BB you dig? The meow meow made a valiant effort, but the meow meow got hit with a furball. LOL
31. Katelyn Epperly (American Idol)
An interesting girl who plays the keys. She finished top 24 on Idol and is very talented. You can tell that she is born to be a star.
30. Russell Hantz (Survivor:Heroes V.S. Villains)
This guy is a pain in the you-know-what. Finished 2nd and 3rd in back-to-back seasons of Survivor. He thought he was the best and one can argue, but ultimately you need to actually win the social part which wins the $1 million.
29. Amanda Kimmel (Survivor:Heroes V.S. Villains)
She and Parvati are on this reality star list together for the 2nd time in 3 years. This year Amanda is #29. She was on the Heroes side and although she didn't finish top 3 this time, she did an amazing job.
28. Marco Canora (Next Iron Chef)
One would argue that he was the favorite to win Next Iron Chef with how many challenges he won. But ultimately it was Marc Forgione who won the Iron Chef Showdown in Kitchen Stadium. You gotta give Canora credit, he did really well.
27. John Racener (WSOP)
This year's WSOP Main Event runner-up. He raced to the top of the board after the money bubble passed, and never looked back. Finished 2nd to Duhamel.
26. Danielle DiLorenzo (Survivor:Heroes V.S. Villains)
OK this girl can drive someone nuts. She seemed to have the parts of Amanda, Parvati and Russell put together....she's fierce and dynamic. I wonder if she can kick some butt?
25. Annie Duke (WSOP)
Annie Duke makes her 3rd appearance in the Reality Stars top 50 list. She finished 2nd in the 2nd installment of Celebrity Apprentice. This year she didn't do much in the WSOP but won the 2010 National Heads-Up Championship this year beating Erik Seidel.
24. Holly Hardin (American Idol)
The guitar girl is #24. She survived the first 2 rounds but didn't make it to the top 24. This girl rocks and so does her personality. She is born to be a star.
23. Brendon Villegas & 22. Rachel Reilly
Both are from Big Brother and essentially they were like jointed to the hip with how they played. Recently they broke up.
21. Aaron Kelly (American Idol)
The young talented singer named Aaron Kelly made a top 5 run on Idol and while he may be young, he could very well rise to the top. He is handsome and has a sweet voice.
20. Crystal Bowersox (American Idol)
This guitar-slinging girl was considered a favorite to win Idol, but finished 2nd. Now while she may have not won, I think she could be a star too. I do think she needs to work on consistency with her sound though.
19. Lane Edenburg (Big Brother)
Not controversial, not outgoing, not strong, not technical, he's just himself. Mr. Lane Edenburg played a solid social game to finish 2nd on Big Brother.
18. Marty Piombo (Survivor:Nicaragua)
He made Survivor exciting this season, but his run ended on the jury. This guy has quite a personality that would make Russell nervous.
17. Katie Stevens (American Idol)
My CT girl! This singer on the verge of stardom is one to keep an eye on. She finished top 10 on Idol and I can see her putting CT on the map! Make CT proud Katie!
16. Vanessa Rousso (WSOP)
This girl has started to become a household name in the poker community. Just recently she finished 3rd at a WPT event. She has 10+ WSOP cashes in her career and has a few good scores under her belt. This girl is dangerous on the felt.
15. Matt Hoffman (Big Brother)
He claims he was the mastermind behind the Brigade alliance with Hayden, Enzo and Lane....well that didn't get him far because he was whacked outside the top 3. He did raise a lot of ire with his comments though.
14. Rupert Boneham (Survivor:Heroes V.S. Villains)
The lovable teddy bear giant. He seems like a fatherly figure and is very passionate about his beliefs and support. This guy knows what he was doing, but he did hurt his toe in the game.
13. Clint Robertson (The Apprentice)
This brash Texan was the last man standing from the original Team Octane but he didn't win it. You have to say though that he worked his butt off to try and win The Apprentice. Good things will happen to him.
12. Hayden Moss (Big Brother)
He won Big Brother 12 after winning quite a lot of competitions. Hayden proved that good looks and toughness can provide you a lot of success. He is a winner of the people.
11. Jonathan Duhamel (WSOP)
The only winner who won more than a million, he won $9 Million for winning the WSOP Main Event thanks to two magical hands. The one mentioned earlier, and the one when he won a 170 Million chip pot against Joseph Cheong to ultimately win it all.
10. Brandy Kuentzel (The Apprentice)
This brash young lady was the last woman standing from the original Team Fortitude and surprised many by winning The Apprentice. This savvy girl was picked to become the next Apprentice and work for the Trump brand. I have to say, as much as I loved her...I didn't expect her to win. She surprised me for sure.
9. Aarti Sequiera (Next Food Network Star)
This girl was claimed to be the best on the show, and she proved it by beating Tom, Herb and the rest of the contestants to become the Next Food Network Star. She got her own show called Aarti Party which showcases Indian-themed food.
8. Marc Forgione (Next Iron Chef)
I know he came on strong late, but I gotta give some love to the little guy (David). Chef Marc Forgione was nowhere near on my elite radar for likely to win, and he somehow pulled it off by not only beating Ming Tsai, but also beating Marco Canora to win Next Iron Chef. To add to the success, he won his first Iron Chef America battle.
7. Lilly Scott (American Idol)
She was so close to making the top 12, but ultimately fell short. I love this girl's voice and talent. She has the magic touch in her. You have to hear this girl's voice, it rocks! Oh and she's quite the instrumentalist.
6. Didi Benami (American Idol)
Didi has been one of my favorite singers this year. She lost a good friend in Rebecca Joy Lear prior to making her run on Idol. Didi was inspired to help pursue the dream that her friend Rebecca had and listed her as an inspiration. As a result, Didi finished 10th place on Idol thanks to her fans and melodic voice.
5. Parvati Shallow (Survivor:Heroes V.S. Villains)
To me she's the best Survivor contestant of all-time. She has a 1st, a 2nd, and I think a 6th too. This girl knows how to play the game. Give Parvati her own show already please! She has spent more days on the Survivor islands than anyone else of all-time.
4. Michael Mizrachi (WSOP)
The year of the Mizrachi closed with Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi finishing 5th in the Main Event, winning his first bracelet (the 40K Players Championship), and 2nd in the WSOP Player Of The Year race. He knows how to play the game very well.
3. Lee Dewyze (American Idol)
He won American idol 2010 beating everyone else. Now he is the 3rd straight man to win Idol, and he is very deserving. Though many didn't expect him to win. This guy has a solid voice, but not as good as David Cook's or Kris Allen's IMO.
2. Britney Haynes (Big Brother)
I love Britney. I think she played the best BB game in the house. She should've won, but she did win $25K for being America's Favorite Houseguest. She finished 4th on BB12. Sadly though because of recent events with her home burning down, the mood is quite different. Hopefully she's having fun with what she has planned.
1. Janell Wheeler (American Idol)
Though she was 24th on American Idol, to me she was the best the show had to offer. The total package I think she had. I love the way she sings, the way she plays guitar, the style she has, the passion she has, etc. This girl rocks! I personally think Janell is the best female non-winner to ever make the top 24 on Idol. (I'm not saying she's better than Daughtry all-time). At any rate, she takes home the #1 Best Reality Star of 2010.
Here's some love for the top 2.
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Typically my endyear show has a bunch of lists. I have a brand new list coming up in minutes that is a first-timer.
This list will be a look at the 40 best airplay songs of the year and pair them up with the 40 most popular songs of the last 15 years to make my chart. Yeah, get ready for that ish. It's gonna be smokin'!