I love Rebecca and everything but the Florence's shade is quite unnecessary!
Sorry but I really, really can't stand her
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"When We Were Young" is creepy
I was waiting for someone to say this. Like honestly, I'm surprised even a couple people here have seen the video I think the majority of those who watched were really turned off by the ending, well I won't lie I was shocked when I saw the ending too but to me it makes the video really interesting and different from all the other "young love" videos. It does kinda fit the lyrics if you think about it, I mean the narrator thought he was so in love with this girl when he was younger and now he's not anymore because she killed him
Such a breath of fresh air in a hugely disappointing year for rap music. Y'all should know that I love King Lupe and all of his music, he's my second favorite rap/hip-hop artist behind Eminem. After all, The Show Goes On was my #1 single of 2011 Battle Scars isn't quite that high, mainly because I didn't get into it until late in the year. But I still think it's an amazing single that will continue to grow on me during 2013. I was one of the few people in the US who had heard of Guy Sebastian before this song, thanks once again to Sirius XM Hits 1 who played his song Who's That Girl featuring Eve in 2011. Apparently he was the winner of the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. And in this song, I can see why. Guy's voice is so powerful and consistent, especially during the last chorus. I'm glad the song is a true duet, with each member getting equal parts in the song, as much as I love King Lupe Guy Sebastian really deserves the exposure. Which brings me to Lupe's part. What can I say, he slayed it as always. It's so admirable that he refuses to sell out, he just keeps writing great lyrics about politics and world issues rather than money, girls, and drinking. Great collab and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a huge sleeper hit in 2013. This is the only song by Guy Sebastian & Lupe Fiasco in the list.
Breathe Carolina "Hit and Run"
Now we come to the second entry on my list for this very unique band. Hit and Run was one of the songs I jammed to the most during the summer of 2012. It's kind of strange that I placed this song higher than Blackout, given that the vocals are even more auto-tuned and processed. But honestly, I've learned to move past that mindset. As I said before Breathe Carolina have talent, it's a completely different thing to be using auto-tune to cover up the fact that you can't sing *cough*Britney Spears*cough*. I can't even tell if it's a female voice on the chorus or just a male voice that's been heavily processed. Whatever it is though, the end product is hot as hell. The chorus is just epic, it's the type that every dance-pop artist would want on their song, and in the end it's what made this song place higher than Blackout. Hit and Run is like the perfect summer song too. I remember driving along the lake and blasting it on the radio with my windows open, it's an amazing feeling. Well to be honest, I only did that once and it was on vacation. Still, definitely one of my favorite jams of the year. Such a shame that it flopped. This is the last of two songs by Breathe Carolina in the list.
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals "Stars"
One of the most beautiful songs I heard in 2012. I love how versatile this band is, none of their singles so far have sounded the same: Paris (Ooh La La) is pure gritty blues-rock, Never Go Back is indie-pop, and Stars is a soft rock ballad. Some might say they're having trouble finding their place in the music industry, but I don't think that's the case at all. They're just experimenting with their sound which is something every good band should be able to do. And Grace Potter & the Nocturnals certainly struck gold when they decided to record this song. As I said before the song is amazingly beautiful, it's describing the difficulties and pain of looking back on the loss of a loved one. Grace Potter said she often associates the song with a deceased friend of hers, and I can feel her pain as she sings the lyrics, it's like she's pouring every ounce of soul in her body into the song. And then there's her voice. I'm usually very cautious about comparing fairly new artists to legends from the 60s and 70s, but I have no hesitation in saying that the grittiness in Grace Potter's voice reminds me of the late great Janis Joplin. I'm so glad that this song got a boost by being performed on The Voice US and I hope 2013 is an amazing year for Grace and co. This is the last of two songs by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals in the list.
Marianas Trench "Desperate Measures"
Marianas Trench became one of my favorite bands in 2012 and I think you all know why, it's because of their amazingly talented lead singer. I love how Josh starts off the song in a high and slightly weak tone, it gets you wondering what the rest of the song will be like and then several seconds later it explodes into the signature Marianas Trench style. I'm kind of disappointed that he didn't do his signature scream, but 1:57 is good enough for me. Desperate Measures stands out from MT's other singles though, and I'm not quite sure why. It just sounds more fresh and more creative and it has a huge replay value, when the song came on during shuffle I would always put it on repeat. The music video is also very funny and creative, probably their best one yet. Unfortunately, I wasn't sure if this was going to be a US single or not so I kept delaying its entry on my personal chart and it eventually ended up never charting But I still allowed it to enter my Best of 2012 and here it is. Expect Stutter to be this high if not higher on the Best of 2013. This is the last of three songs by Marianas Trench in the list.
The Shins "Simple Song"
The highest ranked single on my Best Of that never charted on my personal chart and I'm kicking myself for it. At least with the other singles I have some sort of excuse as to why they didn't chart (took a long time to get into, wasn't a US single/wasn't on US iTunes, played it out before it was a single). But for Simple Song, I can't come up with anything. I had never heard of The Shins before 2012, so seeing the video for Simple Song on VH1 was my introduction to the band. I absolutely loved the video and afterwards I went to download the song. I played it a lot through its peak in popularity during April/May and I even remember voting for the video on vh1.com. I don't know why I didn't allow it to chart, I guess I was just stupid. It's really impossible to get tired of the song. As the title suggests in terms of structure it is a "simple song", but yet it's so damn catchy and unique. It created one of the strongest first impressions I've ever had on a band and I'll definitely be interested to look through The Shins' previous albums when I get some time. This is the only song by The Shins in the list.
3. REGINA SPEKTOR - DON'T LEAVE ME (NE ME QUITTE PAS)
2. THE SHINS - SIMPLE SONG
1. ED SHEERAN - GIVE ME LOVE
Give Me Love and My Kind of Love weren't US singles, so they won't place on my Top 150 Songs this year. But does this foreshadow anything of where those artists will place with their official singles? Make your predictions