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theKING(mike) defines what's good in 2011
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#9 - DAVID GUETTA FEAT SIA - TITANIUM
Epic. Energizing. Above the rest of the tracks on NBTB, this 80s infected house song gives both Sia a long overdue commercial appeal, and Guetta someone classy to collaborate. The lyrics are sung with such strenght and emotion, you can actually believe you are made of titanium.
Favorite lyrics:
"I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose. Fire away, fire away"
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#8 - NICOLA ROBERTS - LUCKY DAY
Amazing. Just ugh. The Kylie teas, the epic production from Dragonette, this is as elegant as pop gets. Nicola DOES NOT deserve to flop. I don't want to live in this world anymore.
Favorite lyrics:
"You told me so what do you say? Are you gonna take this golden opportunity?"
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#7 - DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA - TAKE CARE
When Rih Rih puts out her sexy, low voice, you know you got one hell of a song. This people must have had some incredible sex. You can feel the chemistry on the song. Take Care is the most unique song on the album, not only because of Rihanna (her voice kind of lifts off the album's depressive mood) but because of the well-used sample. Gorgeous is the word.
Favorite lyrics:
"So if you let me, here's what I'll do. I'll take care of you."
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#6 - COLDPLAY FEAT. RIHANNA - PRINCESS OF CHINA
The collaboration of the year. Rihanna can sing with anyone. Is that a good or a bad thing? I don't care. PoC is unbelievably beautiful. It's simply too good. Chris and Rihanna's vocals mesh so well together, and the lyrics are epic. The textured melody, the concept, how it fits in the album, this is what to expect when musical forces collide.
Favorite lyrics:
"I coul've been a princess, you'd be the king. Could've had a castle, and wore a ring, but no. You let me go"
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ATTENTION: WORST SONGS OF THE YEAR
#2 - LMFAO - SEXY AND I KNOW IT
Do I need to say more? Party Rock Anthem was kind of so-bad-its-good. But SAIKI is just so bad, it hurts. And to think this song is doing better than our faves'? Just CH.... That video, the lyrics, the over-used beat. DEAD.
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Take Care & Princess of China
Sexy and I Know It, it should be your number 1 worst song because I don't know what could be worse. Surprise me
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Originally posted by jomarr
Take Care & Princess of China
Sexy and I Know It, it should be your number 1 worst song because I don't know what could be worse. Surprise me
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ohh you're in for a big surprise.
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Good luck giving us a song that's worse than SAIKI.
Attention: Today is my lucky day, for I am titanium.
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Sia and Guetta
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#5 - REBECCA FERGUSON - HEAVEN
How many X Factor contestants can fight their label on an album style by their debut? None, just Rebecca. DEAL. She could've gone the Leona way, and record songs specifically made for her, but this girl is an artist and a star as well. She refused to record other's song, and put her foot down on writing the whole thing. The result? an album about losing love, so breath-taking it puts Ferguson above all her contemporaries. The lack of potential hit singles only add to the listening experience. It's an album to listen as a whole, and to relate to her personal heartbreak.
Standout tracks:
-Shoulder to shoulder
-Fairytale
-Nothing's real but love
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#4 - ED SHEERAN - PLUS
When you have a loyal following on YouTube, your career could go the Justin Biebes way, or the Ed Sheeran way. The kid is one colossal hit-maker. Think a more hip James Blunt, or Damien Rice. Plus is a beautiful debut album, and totally unexpected. The music, apart from good, is young, and part of a new wave of hit songs where you dont need to rely on disco beats or Dr. Luke. Bring it on!
Standout tracks:
-The A Team
-Lego House
-You Need Me, I Dont Need You
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#3 - RIHANNA - TALK THAT TALK
Rihanna's own Erotica. Including sales performance y'all. Rihanna and sex go hand by hand, and this is the album to show it. Sure, it could be a little too explicit for mainstream audiences, but she wanted to have fun, and she should be allowed to. TTT takes you through one hell of a coaster ride, from love, to sex, to euphoria, to sex, and to musical paradise.
Standout tracks:
-We Found Love
-Where Have You Been
-Birthday Cake
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#2 - BRITNEY SPEARS - FEMME FATALE
Think Blackout without all the darkness. Blackout is genius, and so is FF. Britney's talent remains on her vision, and on getting producers to put out their best work for her. She is sort of a vessel for them. The ballads are kept to a minimum, which transforms Britney from Circus freak to pop renegade. Say what you want about her, but not that she's not a visionary. To satisfy your pop ears, just play FF from beginning to end.
Standout tracks:
-Till The World Ends
-Hold It Against Me
-Trouble For Me
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#5 - LANA DEL REY - VIDEO GAMES
Music's next big thing, apparently. We'll see if the hype matches the success. For now, Video Games is a promising start. Lana has a unique voice and style, that makes for a husky and sensual song. The Nancy Sinatra teas show this could be some new form of avant-garde pop the music scene has been waiting for. Surgeries or not, no one really cares!
Favorite lyrics:
"They say that the world was built for two, only worth living if somebody is loving you. Baby now you do"
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#4 - LADY GAGA - JUDAS
Judas (RIP) was amazing. The timing, not so much. It was amazing for many reasons (the sledge-hammering dance beat for one), but the main one is the breakdown. That breakdown is just the weirdest thing I've heard the entire year. But it works. Next time you're drunk on a disco in Berlin, think Judas, and dance!
Favorite lyrics:
"In the most biblical sense, I am beyond repentance. Fame hooker, prostitute wench."
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#3 - BRITNEY SPEARS - HOLD IT AGAINST ME
Britney pushing the boundaries of dance-pop one more. When will your faves? Probably never. This is prime Britney. The dubstep-breakdown, the hot lyrics, this song is everything pop shoul've been in 2011. Harder, urgent and epic.
Favorite lyrics:
"If I said my heart was beating loud. If we could escape the crowd somehow."
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#2 - ADELE - ONE AND ONLY
Rolling In The Deep was the banger. The presentation. But One and Only is 21's climax. Adele has gone through hate, feelings of vengeance, instrospection, but One and Only is by far the most heartbreaking part. She has realized she is somehow to blame, and wants acceptance, and forgiveness of the past. The choir part near the end gives it a little extra too. Adele sings with such power and emotion you want to tell her she is worth it.
Favorite lyrics:
"You'll never know, if you never try. To forgive your past, and simply be mine."
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ALL THE SONGS / ALBUMS you posted are all
Lana will dominate <--------
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Originally posted by berberocka
ALL THE SONGS / ALBUMS you posted are all
Lana will dominate <--------
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Thxs bb!!! Glad you liked them! There's still more to come!
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Judas, Britney, Rihanna I like most of those songs
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