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Best of 2009 is out of control! I can't keep up. I hope everybody had a great Christmas. Now, it's time for the 3rd of 4 seasonal installments. This one will cover singles I liked from the
summer. Of course, as always, I'm only including songs that are
not associated with any of my upcoming top 40 albums of 2009. Let's see what the summer brought us...
Fearless clocked in at #13 on my top 40 albums of 2008, but this track dominated summer 2009 anyway.
Similarly, I had
One Of The Boys at #12 last year, but this single was everywhere during late spring and summer.
Regina Spektor returned early this summer with this beautiful song. The cover art reminds me of
Coraline.
It seemed to come and go in about a week's time, but I enjoyed this new single from Mandy Moore while it lasted.
Here we go again with the BEP, but it's impossible to deny the addictive quality of "I Gotta Feeling" this summer.
Jordin Sparks in this song became the master of repetition. Repeat everything 3 times; it gets stuck in your head.
The venerable Weird Al returned with a trifecta of three singles, all of which hilariously great as you'd expect.
For a greatest hits compilation song, this sure was quality. I enjoyed the original mix as well as the video version.
These two singles were released before MCA's health issues delayed their new album. Get well soon, MCA!
The collaboration of the summer. Such a powerhouse of talent behind this track, and one hell of a creepy video.
Charming little song from up-and-coming singer/songwriter Mindy Smith. I discovered her thanks to iTunes.
Muse released one of the greatest rock singles of the summer in "Uprising." I mean, even Glenn Beck liked it!
Forget the amber waves of grain, "Party In The U.S.A." was all about Miley's imaginary city life. Jay-Z who?
Yet another iTunes discovery of yet another charming little song by yet another wonderful singer/songwriter.
Hey young world, I'm the new Slick Rick. If you didn't enjoy this single, you're not being honest with yourself.
Easily one of the most addictive songs of the summer. No question, Blair Waldorf totally makes this track.
"Tik Tok" introduced the world to this
promising new talent fun as all hell, in your face, badass party-starter.
Just one more season of 2009 singles remains, and then it's time for the main event, the big show that will run throughout all next week, my top 40 albums of 2009! Lots of great comments with words; keep up the good work.