Man I miss a bunch of sets, Beekeeper's Daughter has all that wittiness and catchy and carefree tunes to boost. Yeah AAR are one of the artists that I didn’t know that release music until late on and one the artists that has a letdown flavor this year but this song is still decent and yeah let’s be a Bitch to the Beekeeper's Daughter , It won’t sting a bit and suck that honey. Blackout is their one-hit wonder song to be since I don’t like Hit and run at all and glad to see you haven’t blackout from that song, SXH1 is just that good of a station, Is Anybody out There reaches to those lost and need to go back up. Such a good flop song and glad I remember it to put it in a part of my End of. Very great to Springsteen the highest Country song in your list and man what a song that has on with me and really takes you back except I wasn’t born in the USA during the 80s to capture the glory days. The Boss is indeed the BOSS. I like the Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh part but it would be nice to add a third verse to complete it. I feel ya on sentiment songs and like that BYE song and nice example by mentioning Bleed by Hot Chelle Rae. Good set of songs there. The great ones are ahead. Didn’t know you were doing a MV list. Like the videos for the crazed Candy & the twisting Radioactive, video I like the most. Nice job on that.
I think it was the simplicity of the video that I liked the most. I love videos that tell a story, but the song already told a story (which is my favorite thing about Ed Sheeran's music), so all I wanted was a nice visual to go along with it and the music video achieved that perfectly.
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Man I miss a bunch of sets, Beekeeper's Daughter has all that wittiness and catchy and carefree tunes to boost. Yeah AAR are one of the artists that I didn’t know that release music until late on and one the artists that has a letdown flavor this year but this song is still decent and yeah let’s be a Bitch to the Beekeeper's Daughter , It won’t sting a bit and suck that honey. Blackout is their one-hit wonder song to be since I don’t like Hit and run at all and glad to see you haven’t blackout from that song, SXH1 is just that good of a station, Is Anybody out There reaches to those lost and need to go back up. Such a good flop song and glad I remember it to put it in a part of my End of. Very great to Springsteen the highest Country song in your list and man what a song that has on with me and really takes you back except I wasn’t born in the USA during the 80s to capture the glory days. The Boss is indeed the BOSS. I like the Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh part but it would be nice to add a third verse to complete it. I feel ya on sentiment songs and like that BYE song and nice example by mentioning Bleed by Hot Chelle Rae. Good set of songs there. The great ones are ahead. Didn’t know you were doing a MV list. Like the videos for the crazed Candy & the twisting Radioactive, video I like the most. Nice job on that.
Awww you didn't like Hit and Run? I think it's very similar to Blackout in terms of song structure but the chorus made me like it even more.
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Hate that AAR's song it deserves to flop
Beekeeper's Daughter is similar to material from AAR's second album which is why I liked it. Kids in the Street is the one that deserved to flop.
I still have a hard time believing this is the same band that sang Into Your Arms three years ago. The musical growth from that song to this one is just absolutely astounding. In the span of three years, The Maine went from an average pop-punk band to one of the best and most authentic-sounding rock bands I've heard in a long time. I don't even know where to start with Misery, it’s such a flawless song from beginning to end. Either John's voice matured tremendously, or he's just been holding back all these years. Whatever the case may be, I think he's going up against Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench for my favorite male vocalist this year. His voice is so smooth and sultry in the verses, and then it explodes into a whirlwind of passion when the chorus comes. The screams he does in the last chorus give me so much life. I can guarantee if The Maine keep releasing music like this they will become one of my favorite artists in 2013. This is the only song by The Maine in the list.
Five Finger Death Punch "Remember Everything"
If I had to choose one single from 2012 that pleasantly surprised me the most, it would be this one. I'm not into heavy metal bands, and I didn't plan on listening to any of FFDP's singles after Under and Over It which I didn't like at all. But somehow I came to listen to Remember Everything and I was shocked by how good it was. It's not really a heavy metal song at all, more of a rock ballad or even a power ballad. And as with most power ballads, it has a deep emotional meaning. Ivan said he wrote the song about a torn relationship with his parents, and even though the song isn't heavy metal, I can definitely hear the rage in the chorus. It reminds me a little bit of Give Me a Sign by Breaking Benjamin, which is one of my favorite songs of all-time and one of the few songs that can move me to tears if it's played at the right time. Basically, Remember Everything is the pure, raw emotion of a troubled child's life story laid out in 4:39. It's such an amazing single and it motivated me to pay closer attention to this band, leading me to listen to their follow-up single Coming Down which I also enjoyed. My perspective of heavy metal still hasn't changed, but I thank this song for letting me know that bands like this should be given a chance once in a while. This is the only song by Five Finger Death Punch in the list.
Rebecca Ferguson "Nothing's Real But Love"
Yet another proof that in terms of 2012 releases, UK talent >>>>>> US talent. Rebecca has the voice of an angel and it kills me that she's so underrated in the US. Especially when annoying crap "artists" like Ellie Goulding and Florence + the Machine get so much attention. Honestly, Rebecca's voice could work with any type of song, but her raspy, gritty tone is best suited for ballads. And Nothing's Real But Love is one of the best ballads I've heard in the past few years. The best quality would be its simplicity, the production is very stripped back so her voice can really shine through and reach its full potential. It's fitting that Nothing's Real But Love is very simple in terms of production, because the message of the song is that you don't need tons of material items as long as you have love. That's so sweet, lol. I hope the US can catch on to this amazingly talented woman and her music, she deserves it so much. This is the only song by Rebecca Ferguson in the list.
Usher "Climax"
Maybe a surprising choice for those of you that know a lot about my music taste. I would be a huge fan of Usher if all of his music was like this. There Goes My Baby, U Got It Bad, My Boo, and Lay You Down are all flawless songs. But for every great R&B single he releases, he has to drown it out with a generic dance-pop song that always ends up being the bigger hit: DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love, OMG, Yeah!, and most recently Scream. I mean, Climax is pure fire. Usher's voice is so soothing and perfectly fit for R&B music. That falsetto Take notes Frank Ocean, because THIS is how you properly use it in a song. It just sounds so natural and cool without being overdone or annoying. And while the video is nothing special, it does remind me a lot of Trey Songz' video for Heart Attack, which is interesting because the songs are very similar as well. Climax is my highest ranked R&B song of the year, but there are two rap/hip-hop songs that ranked higher, so stay tuned. This is the last of two songs by Usher in the list.
Demi Lovato "Give Your Heart a Break"
Demi is such a versatile and talented artist that I sometimes have a hard time believing she came from Disney. I've always enjoyed her music but with her last two singles, she showed that I tremendously underestimated her in terms of vocal ability. I mean, here she is effortlessly outsinging every single one of ATRLers' pop faves and people won't give her credit because "the song is too cheesy" or "she's from Disney so she can't be that good". I mean, Give Your Heart a Break doesn't sound anything like what a typical Disney artist would sing, it's not generic, it's not dance-pop, and the vocals are actually really good. When Demi sings "every time you ruuuuuuuuuuuuuun" on the bridge >>>>> This is a great example of maturing as an artist, which is what so many teen artists fail to do and it's why she will continue to be successful while the rest of them will flop/fade into obscurity. Aly & AJ will always have a special place in my heart as the first Disney artists I ever liked, but Demi is certainly giving hope for the new generation of teen stars. And let me go off-topic for the last part of my review: I'm really shocked by how intelligent and constructive Demi was on The X Factor. I hope they hire her back for another season. This is the only song by Demi Lovato in the list.