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SuMtHiNtOxIc82's Best Of 2012: THANKS!!!
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I didn't think Kids In The Street would be in your top 5 
I think it's a good album but Move Along is still their best IMO.
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iDOS 
That AAR's album is a total disappointment 
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Didn't even know that TAAR released something. 
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TEN 
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Not a huge fan of this set, but I hope the top 3 are better, I expect No Doubt to be the number one.
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I was expecting more from Kids in the Street  but is not a bad album 
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SuMtHiNtOxIc82's Best Of 2012
RECAPS:
 Top 15 Underwhelming RECAP
15. Usher, Scream
14. Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire
13. Brandy, Put It Down
12. Lana Del Rey, Ride
11. Nelly Furtado, Parking Lot
10. Taylor Swift, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
09. Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
08. Madonna, Give Me All Your Luvin'
07. Maroon 5, Payphone
06. P!nk, Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
05. Cheryl Cole, Call My Name
04. Ke$ha, Die Young
03. fun., We Are Young
02. Psy, Gangman Style
01. Katy Perry, Part Of Me // Mariah Carey, Triumphant
Top 12 Wannabe Singles RECAP
12. The Hives, Go Ahead Right
11. Brandy, Wildest Dreams
10. Kris Allen, The Vision Of Love
09. Wynter Gordon, Stimela
08. Marina & the Diamonds, How To Be a Heartbreaker
07. Kimbra, Settle Down
06. Frank Ocean, Thinking Bout You
05. Hoodie Allen, No Interruption
04. David Guetta f. Sia, Titanium
03. M.I.A., Bad Girls
02. Jessie Ware, Night Light
01. Ellie Goulding, Lights
Top 30 Albums of 2012
--Usually I do a Top 20, but this year, since singles were not as great, I got into other singles that I might not normally have gotten into, that lead me to listening to more albums. All these albums really hit the right spot with me. In order for the album to be in the Top 30, it most either be an full legnth studio album OR on EP with at least 8 song on it AND must have been released between December 1, 2011-November 30, 2012. Greatest Hits, EP's with less than six songs, remix or etc. albums were not eligiblle.
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Top 30 Albums RECAP
HM: Leona Lewis - Hurt: The EP
HM: Kelly Clarkson - Greatest Hits: Chapter One
HM: Kylie Minogie - The Abbey Road Sessions
HM: Girls Aloud - Ten
30. Lana Del Rey - Paradise
29. Rita Ora - ORA
28. Linkin Park - Living Things
27. Cheryl Cole - A Million Lights
26. fun. - Some Nights
25. Wynter Gordon - The Human Condidtion: Doleo
24. P!nk - The Truth About Love
23. Marina & the Diamonds - Electra Heart
22. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
21. Jessie Ware - Devotion
20. Brandy - Tewo Eleven
19. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
18. Rihanna - Unapologetic
17. Madonna - MDNA
16. Nelly Furtado - The Spirit Indesttructible
15. Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
14. Green Day - !Uno!
13. Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
12. The Killers - Battle Born
11. Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time
10. Christina Aguilera - Lotus
09. Leona Lewis - Glassheart
08. Adam Lambert - Trespassing
07. Maroon 5 - Overexposed
06. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
05. The All-American Rejects - Kids in the Street
04. Green Day - Dos!
03: Usher - Looking 4 Myself
--I never thought that I would put an Usher album SO HIGH, but I really ADORE this album. His smooth vocals are  and I love that he tried to change up his style, while trying to be true to himself. At times, it does come off basic (Scream ) but overall, the amazing tracks outway to bad ones.
The album opens with Cant Stop Wont Stop, which is an amazing song to open the album. It perfectly mixes his R&B sound with more of a dance sound. One of my least favorite tracks comes next, the 2nd single Scream. It's an alrigh song, and if ANYONE else released it I MIGHT have liked it more, but not for Usher. It was way too pop for him, and even then it wasnt even interesting pop. Climax gave me chills when I first heard it. His voice is amazing on the track. I wish this did better on the charts, cuz it's one of my favorite singles from him. When he was describing this album, THIS is the track that comes to mind. More on the R&B side, I Care for U has this swag to the song that I love. His voice is sexy as hell on this song and the beat . Slowly becoming one of my favs, Show Me is a great upbeat song, and is a bit more light hearted. I love the chorus. Probably the SEXIEST song off the album is Lemme See. I mean   . So smooth...Twisted is done really well, and shows off a different side of him. Dive is an amazing ballad/mid temp song. The emotion really comes out. What Happened To U is probably my least favorite song off the album, there is something missing for me to really like thie song. Looking 4 Myself is something REALLY different for Usher, and I LOVE it. It just has this vibe that works. While Numb plays it a bit safe like Screan, it's at least a more interesting song. I wish they would have gone with this intead of Scream. The beat for Lessons for the Lover is so smooth, and I love how the song just goes at its own pace. I LOVE the instrumental for Sins of My Father. The vibe is just HOT . Euphoria falls in the same category as Scream & Numb, but there is something magical about this song that TOTALLY brings it to life. It's just AMAZING 
The bonus tracks are all just ok, with the exception of I.F.U. I mean..DAMN!!! That song is It should have been on the album.
Overall, the album really was a step up from his last album, and I love that he tried some new stuff off this album.
Top Picks:
I Care for U
Climax
Show Me
Looking 4 Myself
Euphoria
I.F.U.
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Previous #03 Albums
2011: Britney Spears - Femme Fatale
2010: Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
2009: Rihanna - Rated R
2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All of His Friends
2007: Kelly Clarkson - My December
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Not my favourite Usher album, but it's definitely a grower, reckon I should have placed it much higher.
Climax is the RnB track of the year And Numb still grows on me every time I play it.
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Looking 4 Myself is OK. I love a few tracks, but the rest is kinda forgettable. 
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I'm not a fan of Usher, sorry 
2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All of His Friends
2007: Kelly Clarkson - My December
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I didn't like it that much but I must admit that's a kinda decent R&B album 
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L4M 
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Not a big fan of this album but Climax was good.
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'Looking 4 Myself' 
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Looking 4 Myself is really good, some tracks are amazing!
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Usher
The album is so great.
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Please comment my Best of 2012.
And please check my new game The ATRL Factor if you haven't yet, thanks. 
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not a big fan of usher 
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/ Teenage Dream