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Léo's Best of 2012 | Singles (10-1)
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4/6
Keane,Taylor,Alanis,Carrie
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Red, Little Broken Hearts, Push & Shove
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6/6
Keane's and Alanis' are my favorites
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Norah, Taylor, No Doubt, all great albums.
Honestly, TRF.
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Alanis and Taylor were my favorites
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Keane and Alanis.
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Havoc and Bright Lights
Red
Push and Shove
Strangeland
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Battle Born
The 2nd Law
Coexist
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Magic Hour
Halcyon
Born and Raised
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Electra Heart (a maior surpresa do meu ano)
Crazy World
North
Night Visions
Beacon (tinha que estar mais alto. Muito melhor que as coisas que você botou mais alto!!!!)
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"Blown Away" & "Push & Shove" Top 10
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I only use the country stuff
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Honorary Mention
Kelly Clarkson
Greatest Hits - Chapter One
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Greatest Hits: Chapter One is the first greatest hits album by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson. The album was released on November 16, 2012 through RCA Records. The compilation contains tracks from all of the Clarkson's studio albums released up to 2011: Thankful (2003), Breakaway (2004), My December (2007), All I Ever Wanted (2009), and Stronger (2011) as well as three newly-recorded tracks produced by Sound Kollectiv, Greg Kurstin and Dann Huff. Kelly Clarkson named the album Chapter One, indicating that a second chapter will be released in the future. Finally the queen release her first GH, it's about time. I can't believe, her first GH after 10 years career It's so good to say that after her worst era (My December) and after all that she’s been through with her label and etc she's back and more STRONGER than ever. I don't have much to say, it's kinda easy to honest. In Chapter One you can find her best anthem, her masterpieces, her best singles.
Genre: Pop Rock
1. Behind These Hazel Eyes / Breakaway / Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) / Because Of You
2. Already Gone / People Like Us / Catch My Breath / Since U Been Gone / A Moment Like This
3. Mr. Know It All / Miss Independent / My Life Would Suck Without You
4. Don't You Wanna Stay / Walk Away |
#4. Emeli Sandé
Our Version of Events
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Our Version of Events is the debut album by Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé. The album was released on 13 February 2012 by Virgin Records, following Sandé's winning of the Critic's Choice Award at the BRIT Awards 2012. Though Our Version of Events is her first release, Sandé has been active in the industry since 2009, most notable appearing on singles by Chipmunk ("Diamond Rings") and Wiley ("Never Be Your Woman"). The album features soul and R&B music. Sandé began working on the album when she was eleven years old. Sandé began working with Alicia Keys for the album, and for Keys' upcoming album. She also expressed interest in working with Nicki Minaj on the album. Naughty Boy was a major collaboration with Sandé from the day she began creating music professionally. Mike Spencer, Paul Herman and Professor Green also got involved with the production of the album. She wrote every track on the album, saying that the key to a good song when writing is using "honesty" and "raw emotion". Upon the release of the album, Sandé's vocal ability has been compared to the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé Knowles and Annie Lennox. Tracey Chapman, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell and Lauryn Hill are all major influences for her album. Madonna also expressed interest in Sandé's music. When I heard her first single, Heaven, I thought the direction of this album would be different, would sound more like her first single. When I listened Our Version of Events for the first time I thought: What a great singer. Her album surprised me in a good way, her style is unique and her soul/r&b songs are great, so touching. I was not expecting for this. Our Version of Events grew on me the whole year because in the beginning I only liked a few songs. I wish I could put this album more high.
Genre: Pop / Soul / R&B
1. Breaking the Law / Read All About It, Pt. III
2. Clown / Mountains / Maybe / River
3. Next To Me / Where I Sleep
4. Suitcase |
#3. Lana Del Rey
Born To Die
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Born to Die is the major label debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The album was released on January 27, 2012 on iTunes and on January 31, 2012 by Interscope Records, Polydor Records, and Stranger Records. After signing a record contract with Stranger in June 2011, Del Rey released her debut single, "Video Games", which propelled her to online popularity. "Video Games" was included on Born to Die, which yielded four further singles: "Born to Die", "Blue Jeans", "National Anthem", and "Summertime Sadness". Musically, Born to Die is a pop album that derives characteristics from such musical genres as alternative hip hop and indie pop. When I heard Blue Jeans and Video Games in 2011 I knew Lana would make a great album. In 2012 Lana released her first album, Born To Die. As expected, she did an awesome debut album, I liked this album since the first time I heard and I listened this album the whole year. Born To Die is a fantastic solid album, you can't find any filler there. The only song that I dislike on is Carmen, Lolita is kinda boring too. Just to remember, Born to Die: The Paradise Edition is good too, but not as Born To Die.
Genre: Indie Pop
1. Summertime Sadness / National Anthem / Born To Die / Video Games / Dark Paradise
2. Without You / Radio / Off to the Races
3. Million Dollar Man / Diet Mtn Dew
4. This Is What Makes Us Girls / Lucky Ones |
#2. P!nk
The Truth About Love
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The Truth About Love is the sixth studio album by American recording artist and songwriter Pink, released on September 14, 2012, by RCA Records. The first single from The Truth About Love, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" was released in July 2012, the song sat firmly at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, and went Platinum for over a million copies sold, as well as charting inside the top ten in several other countries. I always liked Pink's and singles, but I don't know, something was missing in her, she was kind of more or less for me. I've always been a fan of pop / rock and I could not understand why I was not a fan of P!nk. Beyond her singles, I LOVE I'm Not Dead, I think it's her best album so far. When she released Funhouse in 2008 the album reached #13 in my list. In 2010 she released her GH, I loved her singles, ****in Pefect reached #2 last year in my list. This year I was excited for her comeback but then she came with Blow Me (One Last Kiss), in the beginning I thought that was a random single, she could release something better than that. When she released Try I thought: That's what I'm talking about. When the album came out I liked some songs and I disliked some songs, as usual P!nk album. Then I put the album on repeat and I started to like the other songs that I hated before, even Blow Me (One Last Kiss) that I thought was a weak single. The Truth About Love is an amazing album, to be honest, I think it's my second favorite album. This era is great, she's doing great choices for singles.
Genre: Pop Rock
1. Are We All We Are / Run / Try
2. Just Give Me a Reason / True Love / The Great Escape / Blow Me (One Last Kiss) / Good Old Days
3. Timebomb / The King Is Dead But The Queen Is Alive
4. Beam Me Up / Chaos & Piss / Is This Thing On? |
#1. Leona Lewis
Glassheart
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Glassheart is the third studio album by British recording artist Leona Lewis, released from 12 October 2012 by Syco Music and RCA Records. The album is Lewis's first under RCA Records after parent company Sony Music Entertainment closed J Records and relocated artists to other labels. Glassheart was conceived in 2010 shortly after the completion of Lewis' first headline tour, The Labyrinth. Recording and production for the album took place in Denver, Los Angeles and London; originally the album was due for release in November 2011 but was pushed back several times throughout 2012 to accommodate new recording sessions and more creative time for the project. On Glassheart, Lewis is reunited with Ryan Tedder, record producer of her previous singles "Bleeding Love" and "Happy" and songwriter Andrea Martin who co-wrote "Better in Time," in addition to a number of new collaborators such as British duo Naughty Boy and Emeli Sandé, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and DJ Frank E. Producer Fraser T Smith executively produced the album after impressing Lewis with his work on "Hurt: The EP" (2011), a cover song extended play (EP) that Lewis released to bridge the gap between Echo and Glassheart. Finally the queen is back, after all that she's been through (Collide mess) Leona released her new album. When she released Collide I was a little sad, you know, it's not her style. If she wanted to release a dance song she could release Outta My Head and not Collide. But anyway, after all, I'm glad she didn't release this album before because would be a mess, a dance album? no way. When she released Trouble I was more calm but I still was afraid of what I would hear in this new album. When the album came out I had a good surprise, Leona didn't disappoint me. Leona did awesome songs for Glassheart, beautiful ballads and lyrics as usual, even her dance/eletronic songs are good (Glassheart and Come Alive). Glasshert has something curious, her song "Shake You Up" reminds me a lot of Whitney Houston, her beat is so Whitney and I can imagine Houston singing this song. When I heard Glassheart for the first time I fell in love with Lovebird, the best song so far, would be a new Bleeding Love, easy. I'm so mad with her label, they're not giving attention that Leona deserves. Glassheart is great album but so underrated. The queen deserves this #1.
Genre: Pop / R&B / Soul
1. Lovebird / When It Hurts
2. Fingerprint / Un Love Me
3. Fireflies / Stop The Clocks / Shake You Up / Trouble
4. Glassheart / Sugar |
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Im here for Pink's album
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Kelly
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2/4
Great top 2!
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Kelly :should have been the #1
LOVE ur favs as well
Born To Die is
but WHERE is Blue Jeans
Glassheart
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Leona on top Glassheart definitely deserves it. I was also pleasantly surprised with it, she managed to incorporate the electronic parts very well into her usual style.
Born To Die in the top 3
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OMG! Little Broken Hearts made your top 10 Great top 4! I like them all, but Born to Die is the only one I really love. Definitely one of the best albums of the year. Great list Leo!
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