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2012: RihMarks [#1 ALBUM & SINGLE!]
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18 Months
Pretty much all of the singles
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✩ Albums 7-5 ✩
Bruno Mars - "Unorthodox Jukebox"
Standout Tracks: "Young Girls", "Gorilla", "Treasue", "Locked Out of Heaven", "Moonshine", "Natalie", "Show Me"
Great album. Honestly, wasnt that excited, because Locked Out of Heaven was so ****ing typical and I felt like the album was going to be Doo Wops 2.0. But there is growth, and its a great album.
Emeli Sande - "Our Version of Events"
Standout Tracks: "Heaven", "My Kind of Love", "Wonder", "Clown", "Daddy", "Next to Me", "Lifetime"
A stunning album. Emeli is brilliant, and the album is beautiful. Full of so many incredible meaningful songs, and her voice is absolutely perfect. I am very happy for her success in the UK, I just wish she saw some in the US, she truly deserves it.
Calvin Harris - "18 Months"
Standout Tracks:"Bounce", "Feel So Close", "We Found Love", "We'll Be Coming Back", "I Need Your Love", "Drinking From the Bottle", "Sweet Nothing", "Let's Go", "Iron"
One of the best dance albums I've ever heard. Calvin Harris makes incredible feel good music. Every song of his makes me smile and feel warm inside. The production is always great, and the songs always catchy. Great, great album.
✩ Singles 20-11 ✩ Solange - Losing You
Where did this song come from?!?! Solange suddenly became hipster, and released an Indie pop song, and its incredible! And so is the video! Yasss sister!
Drake - Take Care (feat. Rihanna)
I was disappointed at this song at first, but it grew on me. Its so chill, and moving. Plus Rihanna's voice is so soothing, and the breakdown is great. They work great together.
Kanye West - Clique (w/ GOOD Music)
Yasssss. The beat is everything. Just EVERYTHING.
Fun. - Some Nights
So much better than We Are Young, for me. This is a crazy ass anthem. For all teenagers. And the song itself is so magical.
Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
Pretty sure this is Carrie's best single ever. A crazy chorus, powerful, and haunting. An incredible song.
Rihanna - Talk That Talk (feat. Jay-Z)
Great song and collaboration. And the breakdown is literally LIFE. Just wish there was a video.
Steve Aoki - Beat Down (feat. Iggy Azalea)
Yasssssss. Iggy slays this song, and the breakdown never fails. Steve Aoki is a wizard, and this song is so great. Deserved mainstream success.
Cheryl Cole - Call My Name
My favorite Cheryl song ever. On repeat for literally months. So ****ing catchy, and the beat is incredibly infectious. Get INTO IT!
Kanye West - Mercy (w/ GOOD Music)
This song became so ****ing big. Everyone knows it and everyone loves it and everyone remixes it. Because its one of the best hip hop songs of the year. And the beat is just...mmph.
Coldplay - Princess of China (feat. Rihanna)
An unexpected but PERFECT collaboration. Stunning vocals from Rihanna, so good, and they mash so well together. Plus the new world beat is great.
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I need to check out Calvin's album.
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Great update!
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Solange, Calvin, Emeli, Drakhanna, Carrie, Cheryl, Talk That Talk, Coldhanna, Steve, Kanye.
Honestly, TRF.
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Take Care, Talk That Talk, and Princess of China are all great and all have Rihanna!
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Unorthodox Jukebox
7/10 Singles. Take Care
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This countdown is SLACKING! Update soon
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Rihanna,Drake,Cheryl,Fun,Coldplay,Bruno!
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✩ Albums 4-3 ✩
Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded"
Standout Tracks: "Roman Holiday", "Come On a Cone", "I Am Your Leader", "Beez In the Trap", "HOV Lane", "Roman Reloaded", "Starships", "Pound the Alarm", "Whip It", "Stupid Hoe"
The rap part of the album is ALMOST perfect. Great, great rap songs. And great beats. The pop side is full of flaws, but some of them are gems. Overall, its a good album, I think I prefer it to Pink Friday, but it could be a bit better. I like the diversity though.
Melanie Fiona - "The MF Life"
Standout Tracks: The Entire Album!
The second best R&B album of the year. Stunning, beautiful, incredible, flawless. The lyrics are great, and so are the melodies. And Melanie is an incredible singer.
✩ Singles 10-6 ✩ Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child
One of the best dance songs of the year. It makes me feel so happy, the beat drop is so great, and the chorus is such an anthem. SHM had a CRAZY year, I am so happy for them
Nicki Minaj - Beez in the Trap (feat. 2 Chainz)
One of Nicki's best rap songs EVER. So infectious and the beat is INSANE!
M.I.A. - Bad Girls
M.I.A. came back HARD with this song, even though it was a year old. The new edit was still sick as ****, and the video slayed more than anything. Plus, the beat has the coolest hip hop/Indian vibe ever.
Rihanna - Where Have You Been
I got SO into this song so much in 2011, but it still *****. The beat drop is everything, and so is the chorus. One of Rihanna's best dance songs.
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire (feat. Nicki Minaj)
The chorus is just perfect and gets stuck in your head. So happy for the success Alicia is having. She deserves it. But why did it have to be so high?
Recap
RECAP:
Top 10 Albums
10. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
9. P!nk - The Truth About Love
8. Jennifer Lopez - Dance Again...the Hits
7. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
6. Emeli Sande - Our Version of Events
5. Calvin Harris - 18 Months
4. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
3. Melanie Fiona - The MF Life
Top 50 Singles
50. 2 Chainz - I Luv Dem Strippers
49. Wisin y Yandel & Jennier Lopez - Follow the Leader
48. Ellie Goulding - Lights
47. Alicia Keys - Brand New Me
46. Afrojack & Nervo - The Way We See the World
45. Florence + the Machine/Calvin Harris - Say My Name (Spectrum)
44. Knife Party - Internet Friends
43. Trey Songz - 2 Reasons
42. ADELE - Skyfall
41. Azealia Banks - Liquorice
40. Brandy - Put It Down
39. Melanie Fiona - Wrong Side of A Love Song
38. Calvin Harris - We'll Be Coming Back
37. Norah Jones - Happy Pills
36. Santigold - The Keepers
35. Iggy Azalea - Murda Business
34. Carrie Underwood - Good Girl
33. Diplo - Express Yourself
32. The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling
31. Fun. - We Are Young
30. Emeli Sande - Daddy
29. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
28. Marina & the Diamonds - Primmadonna
27. Melanie Fiona - Change the Record
26. Passion Pit - Take A Walk
25. Calvin Harris - Lets Go
24. Marina & the Diamonds - How to Be A Heartbreaker
23. Emeli Sande - Wonder
22. Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing
21. Kimbra - Settle Down
20. Solange - Losing You
19. Drake - Take Care
18. GOOD Music - Clique
17. Fun. - Some Nights
16. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
15. Rihanna - Talk That Talk
14. Steve Aoki/Iggy Azalea - Beat Down
13. Cheryl Cole - Call My Name
12. GOOD Music - Mercy
11. Coldplay/Rihanna - Princess of China
10. Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child
9. Nicki Minaj - Beez in the Trap
8. M.I.A. - Bad Girls
7. Rihanna - Where Have You Been
6. Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
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Roman Reloaded, Don't You Worry Child, and Beez in the Trap.
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PF:RR! Nicki and Rih!
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Albums:
Love both PF: RR & 'The MF Life'
Singles:
"Beez In The Trap", "Bad Girls" & "Where Have You Been"
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Nicki, Alicia and Rihanna
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Where Have You Been
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Unapologetic? R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR?
LOVE ALL OF THE SONGS!
Where Have U Been is my fave
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Great set. WHYB is my fave in this set.
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The amazing Don't You Worry Child is my fave I love Bad Girls too!
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Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
4/5. Where Have You Been.
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