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Collin's Best of 2012
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#100-#91
200 to 101
| #100: Azealia Banks / 1991
1-9-9-1, my time has come, oh nah nah Ma, your time is done
At first listen, I actually didn't like this song much. After many listens, I really got into it. It's one of those tracks you really have to feel. It's a great showcase of Azealia as an artist, and she shows her voice well in it as well as her flow, and that's what I love about this song.
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Album: 1991 / EP Ranking: #1
Plays total: 41 / Released: 2012 / Azealia Banks' Top 200 Appearance: 5 of 10
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| #99: Crystal Castles / Affection
We drown in pneumonia not rivers and streams
Easily a stand-out from Crystal Castles' latest album, this was one of my immediate favorites. It has many new things to offer, and kind of showcases a new side of them in a way. It's a great dark dance-y mixture, and I love the result
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Album: Crystal Castles III / Album Ranking: #3
Plays total: 56 / Released: 2012 / Crystal Castles' Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 8
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| #98: Amanda Blank / DJ
Gotta dance the pain away, can’t go to sleep just yet
I heard of Amanda Blank here and there, so I got up and listened to her album this year and enjoyed her work a lot, especially this track (and one other). It's a neutral-mood dance track produced by Diplo (before he produced for, like, everyone) and it's actually a great bop.
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Album: I Love You / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 29 / Released: 2009 / Amanda Blank's Top 200 Appearances: 1 of 2
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| #97: Alex Clare / Love You
My tongue always got it wrong; hoping that you knew all along; I love you
After listening to Alex Clare's album, there were a few tracks that I enjoyed, but this was easily the best. It's actually quite a slick ballad, and it's done very beautifully with that strange sound he delivered with in Too Close that still rings off here. I really loved this track this year
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Album: The Lateness of the Hour / EP Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 32 / Released: 2011 / Alex Clare's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 2
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| #96: Madonna / I'm A Sinner
I woke up with my head in the fire, get my kicks when I'm walkin' the wire
This song is an underrated GEM. I absolutely love this track, it's so great and so dance-y. It's so Madonna, with the religious name-drops and 70s-esque melody. The Orbit collab was a huge success on this track, it gets way overlooked when people trash MDNA.
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Album: MDNA / EP Ranking: #4
Plays total: 37 / Released: 2012 / Madonna's Top 200 Appearance: 6 of 10
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| #95: Carly Rae Jepsen / Turn Me Up
Cause breaking us in two is breaking me in pieces
I was half-expecting to hate Carly's album when Call Me Maybe was erupting worldwide, but this track is one that made me foolish to have doubted her abilities. It's pure pop candy. I hope it's a single, honestly. Even if it doesn't crack the top ten, this track is SO catchy and good.
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Album: Kiss / Album Ranking: Honorable Mention
Plays total: 43 / Released: 2012 / Carly Rae Jepsen's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 3
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| #94: Rita Ora / Roc the Life
You're just a waste of time, baby, watching from the sideline
I can't help but get great enjoyment out of this rock-esque banger. Unlike Rita's other tracks, this one was a huge grower for me, when she's usually hit-or-miss. I really love the flow of the lyrics and the production is so cool. I wish she'd do more tracks like this! Rita's final appearance.
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Album: O.R.A. / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 29 / Released: 2012 / Rita Ora's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 3
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| #93: Lana Del Rey / Gangsta Boy
I want you, by my swimming pool; I want you, that'd be so cool
Lana is probably the only artist that can get a laugh out of me for being so bizarrely provocative I really love the feel and bizarreness of this track, and it's only Lana that would serve a track like this. That's what makes a true artist, IMO. Sad it wasn't released, but it still is cute.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 42 / Released: 2012 / Lana Del Rey's Top 200 Appearance: 6 of 12
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| #92: Avril Lavigne / Make Up
I'm not wearing any make up, won't hide who I am
This unreleased self-empowerment anthem is TOO underrated. I can't believe it didn't see SOME sort of release in the Let Go era. Chillin' with the boys, we're hangin' at the house tonight. What kind of classic, iconic? With no release this year, this is Avril's first of 4 tracks in my top 200.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 26 / Released: 2002 / Avril Lavigne's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 4
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| #91: Christina Aguilera / Let There Be Love
I wanna tell you my secret; with just the sound of my breathing
It's undeniably generic, but it's too great This humungous electronic anthem is great for Xtina. I'm sad she murdered it on the AMAs, but she did it well on The Voice. I'm glad it wasn't released as the lead single, though
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Album: Lotus / Album Ranking: #11
Plays total: 49 / Released: 2012 / Christina Aguilera's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 6
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And there you have it, the first update of the top 100 I'd like to point out that these songs
are the real deal in my countdown (i.e. they matter more than the other 100 )
Thanks everyone who has been commenting! I will comment back Reminders help me!
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Great number 100.
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I missed the last two updates - 10/20 (Nicki & Ke$ha :heart2) from 140-121,
and 10/20 for the last set as well! Esta Noche is such a knock, I don't like her but I can't deny that.
5/10 for the first set of the Top 100. Ironically I'm listening to TMU right now, such a flawless pop jam
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Bad Girls, Thought Of You, Trouble, Driving In Cars With Boys , Esta Noche, Radioactive, Out Alive, Come Alive, The Ruler, IKYWT and Easy
1991, Roc The Life, Gangsta Boy, Let There Be Love
I'm really enjoying your best of, so many songs I love
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Don't like a single song out of these
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TEH kings Crystal Castles.
You could've used a better photo tho.
Honestly, TRF.
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Collin this is great!
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Let There Be Love is a bit run-of-the-mill like you said but it's such a jam.
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Xtina, Carly and Madonna
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5/10
Let There Be Love
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12/20! Lana,Taylor,Carly,K$!
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Xtina, Madonna and Rita.
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Let There Be Love
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Originally posted by borntodie
Bad Girls, Thought Of You, Trouble, Driving In Cars With Boys , Esta Noche, Radioactive, Out Alive, Come Alive, The Ruler, IKYWT and Easy
1991, Roc The Life, Gangsta Boy, Let There Be Love
I'm really enjoying your best of, so many songs I love
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I'm glad you're loving all of these Our tastes seem to match up surprisingly well!
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Originally posted by Tantei
Don't like a single song out of these
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Hopefully next set will be a bit more promising.
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Originally posted by THERihFan
TEH kings Crystal Castles.
You could've used a better photo tho.
Honestly, TRF.
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I wanted to use one from 2012 with her lilac hair Couldn't find very decent ones
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Originally posted by ks_dollar
Collin this is great!
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Thanks, darling Stay tuned for Ke$ha domination
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Originally posted by Evun
Let There Be Love is a bit run-of-the-mill like you said but it's such a jam.
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Originally posted by Rigalo
I missed the last two updates - 10/20 (Nicki & Ke$ha :heart2) from 140-121,
and 10/20 for the last set as well! Esta Noche is such a knock, I don't like her but I can't deny that.
5/10 for the first set of the Top 100. Ironically I'm listening to TMU right now, such a flawless pop jam
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TMU is pretty damn flawless. It's too catchy to deny, honestly Thanks for checking it out!
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Affection, I'm A Sinner, 1991
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Alex, Madonna, Rita, Xtina
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Alex Clare, Avril, Xtina
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Let There Be Love, OMG!!!!!!!
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Waite. POST #420.
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