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theKING(mike) defines what's good in 2011
Member Since: 6/20/2011
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What's with all the torches love?
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#20 - JENNIFER LOPEZ FEAT. PITBULL - ON THE FLOOR
There are always two parts of a comeback. On one side, there is a comeback to the eyes. On the other side, there's a comeback to the ears. J-Lo managed to do both, while remaining classy about it. On The Floor puts Jennifer in full party-commander mode. The beat instantly puts you on the dancefloor, and that's what we want from a great pop song. While RedOne may have sounded repetitive before, sampling Lambada proves he still has it. This is as hot as party songs get.
Favorite lyrics:
"We never quit, we never rest on the floor" (the whole lyrics are basic, this is the best I could do)
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#19 – DEV – IN THE DARK
In The Dark is not original by any means. But it filled my Ke$ha cravings pretty well. The saxophone hook *****, and the whole thing just takes you to hotness land without having explicit lyrics. This is a worthy addition to any party playlist, and represents pretty much the dance pop moment radio is living.
Favorite lyrics:
"Tell me baby, if it’s wrong. To let my hands do what they want"
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#18 – CLARE MAGUIRE – THE SHIELD AND THE SWORD
I thought Clare was gonna be big. The unique voice, the out-of-the-box songs, she had everything going. I still don’t know what happened to her. Still, this song ***** on some fave’s entire albums. The whole thing taps into the common love-turned-battlefield relationship theme, but throughout a funky piano riff and a beat that could match a lot of the best pop songs from this year. Listen to it once(the video mocks Adele, Gaga and Katy), and you’ll find your mind has embraced the song long before you can admit it.
Favorite lyrics:
"You have the shield, I’ll take the sword"
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#17 – KELLY CLARKSON – DARK SIDE
Unlike Kelly’s other classics, this song is about asking for love, not kicking your ex-lover’s ass. She showed in My December she has a dark side too, and the fact that she’s still single shows this song clearly comes from within. The flawless vocals, the mid-tempo beats, this songs screams single like Kelly screams acceptance from her lover.
Favorite lyrics:
"Will you love me? Even with my dark side?"
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#16 – AVICII – LEVELS
I’ve never heard about Avicii before. His name first appeared to me in the whole Collide fiasco, and I’ve been getting into him lately. Levels was everywhere this year, and it still sounds fresh, experimental, and mass-appealing at the same time. The Etta James sample is what makes it stand out from the rest of the DJ songs that manage to crack the top 40.
Favorite lyrics:
Really? Etta remains unbothered
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theKING(mike) defines what's good in 2011
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I'll be the judge of that.
*looks and sees Paul Simon and Foster the People on the albums list and "Levels" and "In the Dark" on the singles list*
...alright, Mike, YOU WIN THIS ROUND.
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Originally posted by Red
I'll be the judge of that.
*looks and sees Paul Simon and Foster the People on the albums list and "Levels" and "In the Dark" on the singles list*
...alright, Mike, YOU WIN THIS ROUND.
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thxs!! the best is yet to come!!
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ATTENTION: WORST SONGS OF THE YEAR
#5 – MAROON 5 FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA - MOVES LIKE JAGGER
Sweet Lord. Everything about this song is wrong. It was created just to push M5's flop album, and to capitalize on The Voice's success. A collabo should come naturally, specially one like Moves Like Jagger, which goes against Maroon 5's original sound, and is aimed directly at pop radio. This is as bad as Katy's discounts, or Rihanna and Britney's remix. And to make it worst, the Xtina stans acting like she is hot **** right now, I just refuse.
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MLJ,Dev,J.Lo and Kelly
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OTF, ITD and Levels
MLJ is indeed HORRIBLE. Definitely one of the worst.
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Later today... Albums 15-11 !!! Thx for the feedback guys!
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I can't at the MLJ hate
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The Shield and The Sword is mentioned.. and I liek the rest of teh songs
THE MLJ hate...Im semi pleased
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Originally posted by iputrecordson
the banner.
I can't at the MLJ hate
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Originally posted by berberocka
The Shield and The Sword is mentioned.. and I liek the rest of teh songs
THE MLJ hate...Im semi pleased
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#15 - JAMES BLAKE - JAMES BLAKE
Before Britney decided to use dubstep, there was Mr. Blake. James Blake is an album ahead of it's time, that's probably why it kind of flopped. Beware, it has some fillers, but the production is what makes it stand out from the rest of his contemporaries' releases. Using his voice as the main instrument, the album comes across as a melancholic ode to better times. It's an album to play as a whole, and repeatedly, and one of the cases when actual hype is right.
Standout tracks:
-The Wilhelm Scream
-Limit to your Love
-I Mind
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#14 - NICOLA ROBERTS - CINDERELLA'S EYES
Cheryl Cole has the sales, but Nicola has the credibility. After Nadine's disaster album, I expected the worst from Roberts. Beat Of My Drum was weird, RTW style. But then came Lucky Day, and the heavens opened. While with Girls Aloud she missed the spotlight, now she makes the substance. With autobiographical lyrics serving as the structure, the album comes out as the musical child of Robyn and Florence And The Machine, and that is goooood. The videos are bizarrely original, the photoshoot from the era is loud and campy, and Eyes is probably the most promising debut album pop has seen.
Standout tracks:
-Lucky Day
-Yo-Yo
-Gladiator
-I
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#13 - DRAKE - TAKE CARE
Talk about sophomore slump... NOT. When the rest of the gang is releasing gangsta and dance songs, Drake does the opposite. Take Care is not fun, but calm and downbeat. It's not a record to play out loud, but to immerse in your headphones and let the music guide you. The whole thing is not hot, but seductive, and at times a little bit egoistic, as Drake battles his own demons in form of rap verses. Drake is not going anywhere and the fact that he was able to execute a project like this speaks volumes of the kind of artist he is aiming to be.
Standout tracks:
-Take Care
-Crew Love
-Headlines
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Nicola
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