ONE DIRECTION - LIVE WHILE WE'RE YOUNG
This track is so energetic and bright. I mean it could light up my day, even if it's a bad day People should live happily while they're young right? The music video looks fun and very colorful too IMO, this song should have been released earlier in the summer (because it has summer/tropical vibe), if so it would have been a big big hit from them LOL @ the banana
LANA DEL REY - BORN TO DIE
Lana is surely one of the best new artist of this year. Her music is very strange, fresh and inspirational! "Born To Die" IMO is the most commercial track for her, it contains her music style but it's still very friendly with general public. I don't why it didn't smash in the US , however the album sold very well thru the year. The video is beautiful and gained a lot of views since it has been released
SELENA & THE SCENE - HIT THE LIGHTS
Selena is famous for her mid-tempo dance tracks and this song is no exception. While the song sounds bit slower (and a bit more boring IMO ). the lyrics are actually more deeeeeper. I love its lyrics, it's not something too "encouraging" like "Who says who says you're not perfect blah blah" and it's not something too directed to love like "You are the thunder and I am the lightning! blah blah". It's balanced between those two aspects, which makes I loveee this song! Selena looks very classy and beautiful in its video!
MADONNA - GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN'
I don't know why I really like this song! Maybe because it's from queen of pop Madonna , maybe because there are M.I.A and Nicki Minaj's rap in it , maybe the video is so hilarious, maybe because there's a cheerleading concept or maybe just because the song is fun and super catchy!!! So I see there are a lot of things from the songs that I like
ALEX CLARE - TOO CLOSE
Since dubstep is surely the music trend of this year and I really like dubstep too; this song is obviously my tea without any doubt! This song is sooo cool and I love it!
B2ST/BEAST - MIDNIGHT
I like this song because it's soft and kinda sweet And I think it's much better than their title track "Beautiful Night", I wonder why it wasn't chosen as lead single Anyway, thanks good they released it as a single in Japan However, its music video looks terrible IMO in both versions
f(x) - ELECTRIC SHOCK
This song dazzled me at first, but later I found it cool in its own way This song is very catchy and the video is also very colorful! Seems like f(x) has never failed me lately. But I still think "Danger" (#8 or so last year ) is the group's best song.
BoA - ONLY ONE
With this song, BoA show us that she can not only sing and dance but also compose music!! I think this song is cute (especially its intro-music), the lyrics and arrangements were good too. It's like a typical upbeat R&B track that I haven't heard something like this for a long long time The video looks cool too, her dance is sooo hardcore
AKB48 - GIVE ME FIVE!
This song is related to me a lot It's about graduation and it happens that I also graduated from high school as the time they released it! What I love this song is the attitude of the students in its lyrics. I mean when you graduated high school, you may never see your friends again; but don't be sad, just cherish the time you have when your friends' still with you, think it positive that it starts a new chapter of your life and hi-five with each others That's why I didn't feel so sad but happy on my graduation day BTW, they actually play the instruments, which I think it's cool b/c some idol rock-band in Korea don't even play instruments live on stage
AILEE - HEAVEN
Yeah, she's the super rookie of this year. While Heaven didn't hit the top spot on charts, it's still somewhere near there for 4 months actually This song is very good and her voice is so string, bright, powerful and emotional! Her next single "I Will Show You" hit number 1 spot on most music chart so that's why she's definitely the best new artist of this year
This will be the last update of this year I'm too busy with Xmas, New Year and Final test
However, I will be back on Jan 15, 2013 So stay tuned
GAVIN DEGRAW - SWEETER
I really like this song's lyrics! "Sometimes the grass is greener. Is someone else's sugar... sweeter?" Anyway, it's a very fun and energetic track to listen to
RIHANNA - DIAMONDS
It's been a longgggg time~ that I see Rihanna sing a slow/R&B track. And this song is soooo amazing, I'm glad that I can see a Rihanna in "Take a Bow" back
KE$HA - DIE YOUNG
This song is so fun and cool. It's nice to see Ke$ha back after a bit longgg time Her rap is still very cool, the music is obviously upbeat and the chorus is definitely catchy
CHRISTINA AGUILERA - YOUR BODY
LegendX is finally back after a longgggg time of hiatus I also enjoyed her being on Voice as well About the song, I think it's good and it seems like everybody thinks the same with me when they hear the song. But still I don't know why it didn't smash, maybe because the lack of promo, she's like never perform it live LOL
NEON TREES - EVERYBODY TALKS
I've never been a fan of Neon Trees, in fact, I think them weird and the music is a bit weird too But then this song came out and it is my really true tea. It sounds like a rock track that was released in 80s/90s, which is the reason why I so ****ing loveeee this song