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JOSH_923's BEST OF 2013 | #1 REVEAL + RECAP! THANK Y'ALL!
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"Tunnel Vision" is my fave from this set!<333.
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Flawless list
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Ariana and JT
love this set
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Applause, This Is Gospel, Anything Could Happen
Taylor for the win!
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ANything could happen + Ooh La La + Tunnel
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Britney and JT are my faves this set! + Ariana too!
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Come one, come all and welcome to Josh's Best of 2013!
Sorry for the crappy banner. Been very busy
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140. Austin Mahone - Say Somethin' (6 Weeks/Peak:06) [January 26-March 2 | 11-7-6-7-9-14-19-20]
This guy's only difference with Justin Bieber is that the former had a better debut aura, unlike the latter who started off by sounding like a girl. Anyway, I like 'em both but this year was more of Austin's. This song got me into him coz it's a really really nice bop. (1 of 3)
139. Ellie Goulding - Burn (---/Peak:37)
This song was another minor hit for Ellie but it just didn't work it for me. This is one of the songs which you neither like nor hate. It just feels meh. But still, it is a pretty good song worth of an appearance. Unfortunately, this is the last you will see of her. (3 of 3)
138. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) (---/---)
For the entire first 3 quarters of the year, this was my #1 worst song of 2013. I don't know what the fvck happened in September that I actually started to like this song. I really really REALLY liked it. Mostly because of the what what part but still, I can actually memorize the first verse now. This has to be one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Sorry tho because this is his only entry in the singles chart. (1 of 1)
137. The Wanted - We Own The Night (3 Weeks/Peak:13) [September 21-October 5 | 13-16-14]
Thank God they released this or else I would've hated them for all eternity for releasing the mess that is Walks Like Rihanna. This would've been a better first single. It has a soothing vibe to it and feels like the perfect all-nighter song. (1 of 1)
136. The Script - If You Could See Me Now (3 Weeks/Peak:13) [March 16-30 | 13-16-20]
Their most disappointing single choice. #3 was a great album and they had better choices (No Words guys?). Still, this is still a good song and at least its follow-up was miles better. (1 of 3)
135. Lawson - Juliet (4 Weeks/Peak:11)) [September 14-October 5 | 14-11-12-19]
Another disappointing single from a great band. Chapman Square was a great album and Brokenhearted was a great single but this follow-up fell kinda flat. But like IYCSMN, it is still good and all. It just got old way too fast. But you will be seeing more of them tho. (1 of 4)
134. G-Dragon - That XX (12 Weeks/Peak:2@04)[January 12-March 30 | 6-4-4-7-9-9-11-14-7-6-15-19]
The song that made me consider liking K-POP again (but eventually failed). The song sounds so sentimental, but that's it. I can't say anything about how it is lyrically because well, it's Korean. But as you can see with its outstanding chart run, I really really liked it for some reason back then. I just don't like it now which is why it didn't make the top 100 like it's supposed to. (It would've charted in #29 if we based it solely on charts) (1 of 1)
133. Jireh Lim - Magkabilang Mundo (3 Weeks/Peak:16) [August 24-September 7 | 18-16-20]
A cheesy Filipino song. It's like the Filipino translation of Jet Lag by Simple Plan, but more mellow. It's cute and all and is one of my few favorite Filipino songs of the year. (1 of 1)
132. The Band Perry - DONE. (3 Weeks/Peak:12)[May 25-June 8 | 12-18-20]
Another awesome single from The Band Perry. One of my favorites from them. (1 of 2)
131. Hot Chelle Rae - Hung Up (4 Weeks/Peak:13) [May 11-June 1 | 20-15-13-20]
It sounded like a leftover from "Whatever". Cute bop but nothing more. (1 of 1) |
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130. Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love (3 Weeks/Peak:2@15) [January 12-26 | 15-15-18]
Ed's only solo entry this year. This is a really nice song and I regret letting it flop in my own countdown and my own best of. This deserved at least top 100. Anyway, it is miles better than YNMIDNY and is truly Ed. I still can't forgive myself tho. (1 of 2)
129. Austin Mahone - Say You're Just A Friend (feat. Flo Rida) (---/Peak:27)
When I listen to this, I always have Love On Top in mashed up with it in my head too. Anyway, great follow-up to Say Somethin' and I regret not letting it chart in my c/d. (2 of 3)
128. Demi Lovato - Let It Go (5 Weeks/Peak:2@14) [November 9 (still charting) | 15-14-14-18-17]
If this was released earlier, it would've made the top 100, maybe even top 50. This song is awesome and after watching Frozen it got awesomer. This will surely be in my best of next year. (1 of 4)
127. Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World (---/---)
This has been on my waitlist for quite a long time now. I've been waiting for it to be released as a single so I can officially let it chart. Unfortunately they only did that when the year was about to end so it didn't chart. YET. It still was a big part of my year so it still charted in my best of. And it will also be in my best of next year. (1 of 4)
126. Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child (feat. John Martin) (2 Weeks/Peak:15) [January 5-12 | 15-20]
It's so sad they disbanded already. But at least they went out with a bang. This is a big hit and will hopefully make them be remembered forever. (1 of 1 for both)
125. Jessie J - Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You) (7 Weeks/Peak:01) [January 5-February 16 | 3-1-3-6-10-13-16]
The first song to hit #1 to be kicked out. This is my second favorite Jessie song (next to Who We Are) and was a really really big guilty pleasure in late 2012. It was also the first song to hit #1 in my daily charts in 2013 if I'm not mistaken. I didn't expect this at all from her. It sounds so Beyonce'ish. And though it kinda lost its charm in me now, it's still in my phone and I still listen to it occasionally. Sadly, her next hits didn't do it for me. (It would've charted in #37 if we based this on the charts) (1 of 1)
124. Daniel Kim - Pop Danthology 2012 (2 Weeks/Peak:13) [January 5-12 | 13-18]
50 of the biggest hits of 2012 in one mega mashup. Pure awesome! This is his best work so far and is pretty hard to top. It's this high because I love it with all my heart but it's this low coz it's 2012 and well it's not exactly a song. (2 of 2)
123. Fifth Harmony - Miss Movin' On (6 Weeks/Peak:2@13) [August 3-September 7 | 20-14-13-13-15-19]
I decided to give them a try after hearing their cover of Give Your Heart A Break and Red and they did not disappoint. This song is a good song and hopefully, I'll get to hear more of them soon. (1 of 1)
122. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something (2 Weeks/Peak:09) [November 30 (still charting) | 12-9]
Finally, Christina did it! This song may sound weak but it's still a pretty heartfelt ballad and a great collaboration. Although when I try to sing it, I always sing The Last Time's pre-chorus instead. Anywaaaay, I hope to hear more of AGBW because I just found out that they are also the ones behind the Glee-covered This Is The New Year. (3 of 4)
121. Katy Perry - Unconditionally (4 Weeks/Peak:12) [November 16 (still charting) | 16-15-15-12]
One word to describe the song when I first heard it: WEAK. Her weakest single choice to date. And the wrong pronunciation of the word is painstaking for the grammar nazi in me. But it's still somehow good, and it's by Katy so it's like I always automatically like it. (3 of 4) |
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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
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FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
NATE RUESS
Trinity: Some Nights, Just Give Me A Reason, Headlights
Nate frickin' Ruess does it again too! Yes he won with fun. for best group and now he won best male artist as well! Well, I don't really know what I like about this guy, he doesn't have the best voice, the best aura, not that cool, but I just like his music. It's like everything he releases whether it be with Dost and Antonoff or alone, I automatically like. Hopefully I'll get to hear more of him in the next years.
Runners-Up: Eminem and Adam Levine |
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FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
TAYLOR SWIFT
Trinity: Everything Has Changed, Red, The Last Time
This goes with no shock but Taylor snatches my favorite female artist award yet again. Since I first knew her with Love Story in 2009, I automatically loved her music. And with Red, I loved her even more. Her new music just feels so good to listen to whether you're happy or sad. But still, Taylor never really changed somehow. Say what you want about her but she is, was, and always will be my favorite female artist.
Runners-Up: Ariana Grande and Katy Perry |
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The next category is self explanatory. Let's just move on to the nominees for:
FAVORITE COLLABORATION!
The nominees are:
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Ariana Grande - Almost Is Never Enough (feat. Nathan Sykes)
Christina Aguilera - Just A Fool (feat. Blake Shelton)
JAY-Z - Holy Grail (feat. Justin Timberlake)
Pink - Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)
Taylor Swift - Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran) |
Any thoughts about the fourth set? Any thoughts on the winners of the Female and Male categories? Any guesses on the winners of Favorite Collaboration? Tune in in a few hours for the results as well as one more category and those ranked 120-101!
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More Lawson
AINE or JGMAR ftw!
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19/20 Juliet is great. It didn't disappoint me.
Taylor Swift, the queen.
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On Top Of The World,Hung Up,Say Something
fun.
The Lord
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Miss Movin' On
Unconditionally
Say You're Just A Friend
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12/20
I love On Top Of The World and Unconditionally
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Thrift Shop is so amazing, should be higher! but if it was one of your worst songs from 2012... and now you like it... then it's amazing lol that happened me with Bruno Mars & LOOH
The Wanted, Swedish House Mafia
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14/20
Give Me Love is a masterpiece
Say Something is one of my favorite songs at the moment, nice to see it charting.
Taylor and Nate
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
Thrift Shop is so amazing, should be higher! but if it was one of your worst songs from 2012... and now you like it... then it's amazing lol that happened me with Bruno Mars & LOOH
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2012 and 2013. It was on my waitlist for the best of 2013 under the worst songs category, slightly above Can't Hold Us. But I actually eventually liked both (not much for CHU but I don't hate it anymore) It's annoyingly catchy and a huge guilty pleasure.
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Those eyes in your banner!
Faves from the almost are Grown Woman, Body Party, Atlas, Monster, Do What U Want, the Lorde songs like yeah yeah, & The City.
Starting off this big top 200 (glad some people are doing this many) with some Fine China that says YOLO, My Kind of Walk of Shame, This Is What a cruise Feels Like, I’m feeling this shooting star, Dark Horse makes it on another Best of, TBC, and the amazing Safe and Sound.
Radioactive wins for late-bloomer despite being called overrated. I like it anyway.
Like the Olly songs, the amazing I Need Your Love, Brand New Me, Really like Give It 2U, like the mix of electronic and rock in A Light That Never Comes. Nice that Ho Hey and She’s So Mean make an unexpected appearance.
Nice winners.
Walking on Air is one of favs from the album, Like Take Back the Night, What Now is good, happy that Youth is here, Talk Dirty is alright, like the loud electronic sound of Anything Could Happen, This Is Gospel has a nice sound, I jam to Play Hard during the summer, Between the Raindrops sets a good feeling between those artists sadly I only like it during the end of last year and in January. Yeah The Killers has released an album out last year and the songs were just decent and on par with this song, which I like. Tunnel Vision is such a good song and such a good vibe and Applause was not an exciting first single.
Fun. Wins fav group!
I did like the sound for Burn for awhile and no matter what Ellie still sounds amazing. Glad that Thrift shop got you to like it esp. the what, what, what, part. You gotta be popin’ tags and say that this is f**king awesome. I actually didn’t like their #3 album and I only like #3 songs from them. This is one of them because this one has such a sweet song that reminds of another song that has a similar sound too, but don’t know what is it called. DONE. Is good and has been covered well on The Voice (US). Give Me Love is such an amazing song, but listen more to Lego House, which is another amazing song. On Top of the World is just a good, fun song that can last for years. DYWC is such amazing song to not only rave to, but to get lost into the message of the song. John Martin did a good job on the vocals to make the song as meaningful as it can get. I agree what you said about Say Something and Unconditionally.
Glad that you give Nate such nice props even giving him the fav male artist. Liked all the songs for the fav collabo except Ariana/Nathan.
Overall some good music so far.
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OTOTW Loving the chart so far!
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Austin Mahone x2
Macklemore, The Wanted, Lawson
Burn and Hung Up
Unconditionally
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