I love how you used to hate YYYs at one point lmao but omfg I am soo glad you opened your eyes and allowed such a masterpiece be a part of your list. Heads Will Roll is truly one of the most liked songs of 2009, everyone I know loves it!
22. Drake - Best I Ever Had
Released: February 13, 2009.
From the Album : So Far Gone 2008:Britney Spears - Womanizer 2007:Shiny Toy Guns - You Are the One 2006:Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
Finally an urban stuff on my countdown! (I said the same thing last year, takes Craig David's Insomnia for 2008.) Before going into the good things about Best I Ever Had, I must say this video is such an utterly piece of ****. A smash hit song that has been remixed by gazillion other artists deserves a way better music video. A bunch of ****ty hos dancing and stretching around is pretty dumb if you ask me. Anyway, the good part is, Best I Ever Had is a surprise favorite for me because who would have thought that kid in a wheelchair from "Degrassi" could spit any verses? Underestimating Drake's rhyme skills made me avoid Best I Ever Had for a while until I finally heard the track on the radio. I asked my friend, who sings this track? It's super duper hot, and Drake was the answer. Best I Ever Had is an attempt for Drake to finally bring his introspective swagger to the U.S. The track helps Drake standing out and making him the hot newcomer this year. I also like the fact that Drake can rap and sing at the same time, which is rare if you think about hip-hop now-a-days. Incorporating singing into his verses? I'm digging it. Definitely one of the best tracks I ever had come across in '09. Yep, yep.
21. Röyksopp Feat. Robyn - The Girl and the Robot
Released: June 15, 2009.
From the Album : Junior 2008:Craig David - Insomnia 2007:Amy Winehouse - Rehab 2006:The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons
Röyksopp, yes, you may have heard these Norwegian duo before (try those caveman Geico commercials, hmm?) Anyway, you simply can't go wrong when Röyksopp collaborates with a hot electropop vocalist, Robyn. The Girl and the Robot stretches Röyksopp's sound to this very catchy electrical heartbeat tune. Robyn's vocal makes The Girl and the Robot more than just a dance track, but rather a wounded-lover reproach to the listeners. This track was such a pleasure to listen to if you're an electronic fan at heart because usually vocalists tend to **** up the music. However, in this case, Robyn did such a great job singing in The Girl and the Robot. Her vocal shows vulnerability and a bit of heartache from falling in love with someone who's simply can't give what she wants. The track builds up to its climax and ends up with an aching symphonic close leaving listeners like me to reach for that replay button again and again and again.
Love both songs! I loved Best I Ever Had from the get-go, and then I stopped listening to it. And then in the Summer, it took over yet again. And I wish I gave The Girl & The Robot a bit more of a chance, it's such a good song
So much to comment on.
1. Sick layout. Your always ahead of the game with that.
2. PB&J - Nothing to worry about is one of those songs you can always count on hearing when you walk into AE or Hollister.
2. Beyonce - "Diva" - least fav of the Sasha singles, but it sums her up nicely.
3. GaGa - word. it was her year
4. Muse - "Uprising" was epic, not much more to say
5. YYY - OFFFF OFFFF WITH YA HEAD. Karen O is dynamite