This top 3 was the hardest I ever had to decide. I looked at it like this
Chart-wise, that goes to Mixi
Song-wise, that goes to Ashley
Video-wise, that goes to Britt
So I looked at some secondary results, and Britt had better tiebreakers...thus how she is #1. When you have a video that sends a strong message, it has to be pretty good. Mixi wound up #3 because the tiebreakers worked against her.
Lights was #4, Katy #5. Lights had slightly better tiebreakers go her way than Katy.
As we get closer to crowning the 2009 Year-end #1, it's still up in the air. We know for certain with this next set, neither is #1. LOL, that sounded redundant
50. Angelica Rose - No One Else
49. Jazmin - Behind Closed Doors
Side by side again. LOL Both top 10 hits. No other info on these.
48. Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
Struck into the top 10 with ease, slipped quickly. What remains to be seen is how long will they continue to show some strength? As it is, they are in the top 50 on the endchart in 09 in a year which was not entirely kind to non-U.S.A. artists but the band held their own quite well for the most part.
47. Pinboys - Murder
Virtually mirrored Theory Of A Deadman. This song did fairly worse than 2008's Tonight (We Beat The Beats) [when the band debuted at #1] but in fairness, they had a much tougher road this time. The Denmark based band also got into the top 10 and was another surprise hit for the band giving them their 3rd top 20 smash on the chart in 2 years, pretty stunning for a non-American band. Keep your eyes on them.
46. Rise Against - Audience Of One
This was a sleeper to some, but let's be honest...they did some damage. Top 10 hit. I don't think you would wanna argue against the fact that this band showed a side we hadn't seen in recent memory. Consistency. They have shown some heart the last few years.
45. Matthew West - The Motions
Definitely surprised many audiences with a top 5 hit for this song from the well-known Christian songwriter. What's more surprising is that this was very close to taking #1 on the weekly airplay before being snapped by Angelica Rose...not just once, but twice. Matthew showed a lot of grit in 2009. What I don't know is that if this was his first to chart.
44. Kate Voegele - 99 Times
Bryan's girlfriend is #44 this year with 99 Times, which did much better than Only Fooling Myself. Rank wise not so much, but weeks and pts wise, definitely...and more airplay. Kate isn't fooling anyone with her confidence, people are catching on to her.
43. Cobra Starship F/Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad
This was #2 hit and looked like the band was gonna rest at #1, but I think Elisa (ex-bandmate) had something to do with this not being #1. LOL OK maybe not, but Elisa is happy that these guys did well. Leighton Meester jumped on board to help on this track and it became easily their biggest hit yet. Still, just not enough to be a serious contender.
42. Leona Lewis - Run
Nobody saw this coming, a solid top 10 hit leads to a #42 finish. I don't know what's worse for doubters, the fact that she managed to shine again, or the fact that she doesn't disappoint. Well, she doesn't disappoint. But consider that the expectations for her are getting higher than before, it could get tough. You have to stay tuned.
41. Elisa Jordana - The Dark Side Of The City
Hit #1 but too inconsistent on the charts. Struggled down the stretch. The run began around January-February or whereabouts, and was too up and down on the countdown, but eventually she got her only #1 hit of this year with Dark Side Of The City. She has had her struggles, significant struggles at that with songs that are not Young Love.
After the break, the top 40 group songs of the year...and we kick off the top 100 of the decade. We got Triinu Kivilaan on the way too.
Alright, who made the Best of the decade countdown? We'll find out later. We got top group songs now. While there weren't many dominant ones, these 40 were the select few that made an impact.
40. Mixi, Angelica, Jazmin & Farah - You Know I'm No Good
39. Paramore - Ignorance
38. Green Day - 21 Guns
37. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
36. Three Days Grace - Break
35. Skillet - Rebirthing
34. Kings Of Leon - Revelry
33. Shiny Toy Guns - Ricochet / Ghost Town
32. Incubus - Love Hurts
31. Paramore - Decode
30. Taproot - Birthday
29. The White Tie Affair - Candle (Sick And Tired)
28. Buckcherry - Rescue Me
27. This Beautiful Republic - Surrender Saved My Life
26. Red - Death Of Me
25. Halestorm - I Get Off
24. Slipknot - Dead Memories
23. Hoobastank & Vanessa Amorosi - The Letter
22. Philmont - Another Name
21. Atreyu - Slow Burn
20. Papa Roach - Lifeline
19. Cobra Starship & Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad
18. Belinda & Finley - Your Hero
17. Incubus - Black Heart Inertia
16. Skillet - Hero
15. Shinedown - Second Chance
14. Rise Against - Audience Of One
13. Pinboys - Murder
12. Theory Of A Deadman - Not Meant To Be
11. Kings Of Leon - Notion
10. Linkin Park - New Divide
9. The Fray - You Found Me
8. The Offspring - Kristy, Are You Doing OK
7. Coldplay - Life In Technicolor II
6. Metallica - All Nightmare Long
5. MGMT - Kids
4. Hoobastank - My Turn
3. Girls Aloud - The Loving Kind
2. Darling Parade - Lose You
1. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
Quick time-out in the action, but after this, 100-81 for the decade. First, Meredith Andrews
I wanna see the top 100 of the decade, Mike Santi. It should be interesting.
It will be interesting for sure. Pop, rock, dance, country, r&b, hip-hop, electro, foreign language songs, and yes even songs from Anime will be listed.
No commentary for this one, just a simple set of 20.
This is the last of today's action. Here we go.
100. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders [2008]
99. Sara Bareilles - Bottle It Up [2008]
98. Eminem - The Way I Am [2000]
97. Ashanti - Rain On Me [2003]
96. Miley Cyrus - The Climb [2009]
95. Coldplay - In My Place [2002]
94. Sugababes - Round Round [2000s?]
93. Belinda - If We Were [2008]
92. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words [2004-2005]
91. ATC - Around The World [2001]
90. Lights - Ice [2008-2009] (pic is from her UStream performance)
89. 7 Channels - Breathe [2001]
88. Stephanie McIntosh - Mistake [2006]
87. Minami Kuribayashi - Shining Days (As heard on Mai-Hime) [2000s]
86. Joanna Martino Beasley - Energy [2005]
85. Amy Studt - Kick Me [2002]
84. Emma Bunton - Maybe [2004?]
83. Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out [2003?]
82. Weezer - Pork And Beans [2008]
81. Rachel Farris - I'm Not The Girl [2003]
That's the first set!
That was the last look of the day, now the video of the day
Top 20 songs to know about in 2010 + top 40 artists to watch
Credit to various outlets for this info.
20. Michele Karmin - 6 Years
19. Ashley Tisdale - What If
18. Shinedown - If You Only Knew
17. Lifehouse - Halfway Gone
16. Lauren DeMiranda - New Life
15. Kris Allen - Live Like We're Dying
14. Stephanie Smith - Pieces Of My Heart
13. Carrie Underwood - Temporary Home
12. Vanessa Amorosi - This Is Who I Am (and potential followups)
11. Darling Parade - Far Away
10. Skillet - Monster
9. Muse - Resistance
8. Paramore - Brick By Boring Brick
7. Sophie Aboud - Bittersweet
6. Stephanie Smith - Back To Innocence
5. Sarah Saunders - Down My Back
4. Charetta - It Runs In The Blood
3. Joanna Martino Beasley - Wishing Well
2. Orianthi - According To You
1. Lights - Second Go
Now, we give you the top 40 artists to watch in 2010....starting with the first 10. I really want you to check these people out
40. Angela Mukul
From California, she entered 2009 looking to get some notoriety. She had Livin Without You make my chart and 2010 looks to be a big year for her.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/angelamukul
39. Selena Gomez
From Texas, she has already gained some buzz in her career but her album just recently came out. (I think) With album #1 ready to go, she is ready to make a move.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/selenagomez
38. Em
From Canada. She did a little damage this year with Pressure, but she is just getting warmed up. She may be a household name soon enough.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/em
37. Adam Lambert
From USA, he can be a bit of a wildcard...if you've heard recent news about him. Recent releases include Time For Miracles and the freakish For Your Entertainment.
SITE: http://www.adamofficial.com
36. Cate Sparks
Introducing Cate Sparks, an up-and-coming singer from the USA who is showing some determination. With several songs under her belt including the recent one in I Want It All, she is not afraid to take chances to get recognized.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/catesparks
35. Charetta
First of numerous groups on here. This band has come on strong recently and will look to 2010 to make their impact felt. Keep an eye on them and check out It Runs In The Blood....recommended for fans of Linkin Park and Disturbed among others too.
SITE: http://www.charetta.com/http://www.myspace.com/charettamusic
34. Venke Knutson
It's unclear whether or not she will succeed as a soloist post-Vanilla Ninja, but it's clear she's hot and talented Check her stuff out.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/vknutson
33. Lea Marie
Giving her another shot here, she is still an artist to watch because she's young, talented and gifted.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/leamariemusic
32. Fireflight
Traditionally, bands show a lot of variety. Problem, Fireflight has not been one of those. But 2010 could be again a band to watch, keep your eyes peeled.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/fireflight
31. Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa is making a statement. In the last several years, she has done quite a bit of damage and has done just about as well as Stephanie McIntosh and Delta Goodrem for Aussies. Vanessa is revving up her sound by going heavier with her new CD. Stay tuned.
SITE: http://www.myspace.com/vanessaamorosi
Here's that single, This Is Who I Am
Vanessa is expected to be in Best Of Decade list, stay tuned. We have Britt Nicole, Belinda and Jordyn Mallory coming over...and later the top 40 kicks off. Only 1 band is in this next set of 10 from 40-31...but it's a good one.