100. Nas & Damian Marley, As We Enter
99. Good Charlotte, Like It's Her Birthday
98. Timbaland Featuring Justin Timberlake, Carry Out
97. Chris Brown, Yeah 3x
96. Trey Songz, Neighbors Know My Name
95. Waka Flocka Flame, Hard In The Paint
94. Fantasia, Bittersweet
93. Mishon Featuring Roscoe Dash, Turn It Up
92. Usher, Daddy’s Home
91. Nicki Minaj, Your Love
90. Adam Lambert, If I Had You
89. AJ Rafael, When We Say (Juicebox)
88. Ryan Star, Breathe
87. Trey Songz, Already Taken
86. Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted
85. Flyleaf, Missing
84. Monica, Everything to Me
83. Gyptian, Hold You (Hold Yuh)
82. Michael Bublé, Haven't Met You Yet
81. La Roux, Bulletproof
80. Mike Posner, Please Don't Go
79. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin Mcall, Deuces
78. Ciara, Speechless
77. Ke$ha, Take It Off
76. Neon Trees, Animal
75. Justin Bieber Featuring Ludacris, Baby
74. Kris Allen, Live Like We’re Dying
73. Melanie Fiona, It Kills Me
72. Hot Chelle Rae, Bleed
71. Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg, California Gurls
70. Charice Featuring Iyaz, Pyramid
69. M.I.A., XXXO
68. Cee-lo, F*ck You
67. Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars, Billionaire
66. Rihanna Featuring Young Jeezy, Hard
65. Diddy - Dirty Money Featuring Rick Ross & T.I., Hello Good Morning
64. Vampire Weekend, Giving Up the Gun
63. Muse, Neutron Star Collusion (Love Is Forever)
62. One Republic, All the Right Moves
61. Robyn, Dancing On My Own
60. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous, Say Aah
59. Rihanna Featuring Drake, What's My Name?
58. Usher Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Freak
57. Maroon 5, Misery
56. Major Lazer Featuring Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze, Keep It Going Louder
55. Alexis Jordan, Happiness
54. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj, Bottoms Up
53. Taio Cruz, Break Your Heart
52. Drake, Over
51. Willow Smith, Whip My Hair
50. 2AM Club, Worry About You
49. Rooney, I Can't Get Enough
48. Far East Movement Featuring Dev & The Cataracs, Like A G6
47. Jeremih, Break Up To Make Up
46. Orianthi, According To You
45. Paramore, The Only Exception
44. Pitbull Featuring Akon, Shut It Down
43. Story Of The Year, I'm Alive
42. Bruno Mars, Just The Way You Are
41. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
40. Linkin Park, The Catalyst
39. The Fray, Syndicate
38. Eminem Featuring Rihanna, Love The Way You Lie
37. 30 Seconds To Mars, Closer To The Edge
36. Lady Gaga, Alejandro
35. Jason Derulo, In My Head
34. Alpha Rep, New Morning
33. Boys Likes Girls Featuring Taylor Swift, Two Is Better Than One
32. Erik Hassle, Hurtful
31. Train, Hey, Soul Sister
30. Fefe Dobson, Ghost
29. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
28. Shontelle, Impossible
27. Ke$ha, Your Love Is My Drug
26. Eva Simons Featuring Afrojack, Take Over Control
25. Ciara, Gimmie Dat
24. Alicia Keys, Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
23. Natasha Bedingfield, Touch
22. Jay-Z Featuring Swizz Beatz, On To The Next One
21. Drake, Find Your Love
20. Rick Ross Featuring Chrisette Michele & Drake, Aston Martin Music
19. Rihanna, Rudeboy
18. B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars, Nothin' On You
17. Ke$ha, Tik Tok
16. Shontelle, Perfect Nightmare
15. Alicia Keys, Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
14. Kelly Rowland, Commander
13. Nina Sky, Beautiful People
12. Usher Featuring will.i.am, OMG
11. Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me
10. Usher Featuring Jay-z & Ester Dean, Hot Tottie
09. Lady Gaga Featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
08. Usher, There Goes My Baby
07. The Temper Trap, Sweet Disposition
06. Miguel Featuring J. Cole, All I Want Is You
05. The Black Eyed Peas, Imma Be
|#04 Ciara Featuring Ludacris, "Ride" Released: April 26, 2010
Video Rating: *****
Touch down, he scores
Ludacris the MVP
With a rack like that and a back like that
Cici better see-see me
"Ride" opens up with the bass that thumps right in your eardrums and a chopped and screwed rap from Ludacris that has you thinking where will this song lead to. But Ciara lays down the first verse with sexy but provocative lyrics and the hook comes in making a clear statement that Tricky & The-Dream had came up with this masterpiece of a record. Finally the chorus gives the ladies a catchy tune to sing in the summer when they're feeling kinda frisky.
I mark it so good
They can't wait to try-y-y-y-y me-e-e-e-e
I work it so good
Man, these *****s
Tryna buy-y-y-y-y me
Second verse kicks in and Ciara exudes even more confidence, playfulness and lust. Her voice is already sultry and naturally sexy but she is not playing! She wants her point across. Luda, love his flow on every track he does and he adds so much charisma on his Ciara features. The breakdown of the song where Ci hits that note is the climax, love it.
Pick me up, pick me up
You are my Ducati, I'm all up on your frame
Baby, say my name
Show you how to get em'
Show you how to do it
Left hip, right hip
Put your back into it
Overall; "Ride" is my favorite R&B song of the year. The video is also my second favorite of the year.
You may criticize "Ride" for being raunchy but I find nothing wrong with the lyrical contact at all, she didn't go over board and there's nothing wrong with a female expressing her sexuality.
Luda and Cici can do no wrong whenever they collaborate the chemistry is there and the song is always hot no matter what. No one had me vibing out this much last summer. Song on repeat.
100. Nas & Damian Marley, As We Enter
99. Good Charlotte, Like It's Her Birthday
98. Timbaland Featuring Justin Timberlake, Carry Out
97. Chris Brown, Yeah 3x
96. Trey Songz, Neighbors Know My Name
95. Waka Flocka Flame, Hard In The Paint
94. Fantasia, Bittersweet
93. Mishon Featuring Roscoe Dash, Turn It Up
92. Usher, Daddy’s Home
91. Nicki Minaj, Your Love
90. Adam Lambert, If I Had You
89. AJ Rafael, When We Say (Juicebox)
88. Ryan Star, Breathe
87. Trey Songz, Already Taken
86. Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted
85. Flyleaf, Missing
84. Monica, Everything to Me
83. Gyptian, Hold You (Hold Yuh)
82. Michael Bublé, Haven't Met You Yet
81. La Roux, Bulletproof
80. Mike Posner, Please Don't Go
79. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin Mcall, Deuces
78. Ciara, Speechless
77. Ke$ha, Take It Off
76. Neon Trees, Animal
75. Justin Bieber Featuring Ludacris, Baby
74. Kris Allen, Live Like We’re Dying
73. Melanie Fiona, It Kills Me
72. Hot Chelle Rae, Bleed
71. Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg, California Gurls
70. Charice Featuring Iyaz, Pyramid
69. M.I.A., XXXO
68. Cee-lo, F*ck You
67. Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars, Billionaire
66. Rihanna Featuring Young Jeezy, Hard
65. Diddy - Dirty Money Featuring Rick Ross & T.I., Hello Good Morning
64. Vampire Weekend, Giving Up the Gun
63. Muse, Neutron Star Collusion (Love Is Forever)
62. One Republic, All the Right Moves
61. Robyn, Dancing On My Own
60. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous, Say Aah
59. Rihanna Featuring Drake, What's My Name?
58. Usher Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Freak
57. Maroon 5, Misery
56. Major Lazer Featuring Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze, Keep It Going Louder
55. Alexis Jordan, Happiness
54. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj, Bottoms Up
53. Taio Cruz, Break Your Heart
52. Drake, Over
51. Willow Smith, Whip My Hair
50. 2AM Club, Worry About You
49. Rooney, I Can't Get Enough
48. Far East Movement Featuring Dev & The Cataracs, Like A G6
47. Jeremih, Break Up To Make Up
46. Orianthi, According To You
45. Paramore, The Only Exception
44. Pitbull Featuring Akon, Shut It Down
43. Story Of The Year, I'm Alive
42. Bruno Mars, Just The Way You Are
41. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
40. Linkin Park, The Catalyst
39. The Fray, Syndicate
38. Eminem Featuring Rihanna, Love The Way You Lie
37. 30 Seconds To Mars, Closer To The Edge
36. Lady Gaga, Alejandro
35. Jason Derulo, In My Head
34. Alpha Rep, New Morning
33. Boys Likes Girls Featuring Taylor Swift, Two Is Better Than One
32. Erik Hassle, Hurtful
31. Train, Hey, Soul Sister
30. Fefe Dobson, Ghost
29. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
28. Shontelle, Impossible
27. Ke$ha, Your Love Is My Drug
26. Eva Simons Featuring Afrojack, Take Over Control
25. Ciara, Gimmie Dat
24. Alicia Keys, Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
23. Natasha Bedingfield, Touch
22. Jay-Z Featuring Swizz Beatz, On To The Next One
21. Drake, Find Your Love
20. Rick Ross Featuring Chrisette Michele & Drake, Aston Martin Music
19. Rihanna, Rudeboy
18. B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars, Nothin' On You
17. Ke$ha, Tik Tok
16. Shontelle, Perfect Nightmare
15. Alicia Keys, Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
14. Kelly Rowland, Commander
13. Nina Sky, Beautiful People
12. Usher Featuring will.i.am, OMG
11. Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me
10. Usher Featuring Jay-z & Ester Dean, Hot Tottie
09. Lady Gaga Featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
08. Usher, There Goes My Baby
07. The Temper Trap, Sweet Disposition
06. Miguel Featuring J. Cole, All I Want Is You
05. The Black Eyed Peas, Imma Be
04. Ciara Featuring Ludacris, Ride
|#03 The Script, "Breakeven (Falling To Pieces)" Released: September 29, 2009
Video Rating: ****
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you?
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're OK?
I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces
After a peaceful instrumental that opens up the song, the first lyrics of the first verse instantly draw you in ('I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing'). You can clearly tell that the lead vocalist is suffering from a heartbreak. The lyrics are clever so you immediately catch on to the meaning of the song. The melody, hook and chorus are so catchy and memorable.
Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
Coz when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even no
No different from the first half of the song, but Danny O'Donoghue pours his soul out even more and gives more emotion in his vocal performance. The lyrics are short but it has content, yet also radio-friendly.
You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
Overall; The Script never fails to put out music that I don't like. I don't follow them much but the minute I hear a new song from them being played on the radio I head right to my computer to buy or download their single. They seem to write the same emo-break-up-heartache songs but each is delivered differently and hit me a different way. I ***** their singles, "Breakeven" especially. This is such a beautiful song from a talented Irish band that happened to crossover in mainstream.
100. Nas & Damian Marley, As We Enter
99. Good Charlotte, Like It's Her Birthday
98. Timbaland Featuring Justin Timberlake, Carry Out
97. Chris Brown, Yeah 3x
96. Trey Songz, Neighbors Know My Name
95. Waka Flocka Flame, Hard In The Paint
94. Fantasia, Bittersweet
93. Mishon Featuring Roscoe Dash, Turn It Up
92. Usher, Daddy’s Home
91. Nicki Minaj, Your Love
90. Adam Lambert, If I Had You
89. AJ Rafael, When We Say (Juicebox)
88. Ryan Star, Breathe
87. Trey Songz, Already Taken
86. Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted
85. Flyleaf, Missing
84. Monica, Everything to Me
83. Gyptian, Hold You (Hold Yuh)
82. Michael Bublé, Haven't Met You Yet
81. La Roux, Bulletproof
80. Mike Posner, Please Don't Go
79. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin Mcall, Deuces
78. Ciara, Speechless
77. Ke$ha, Take It Off
76. Neon Trees, Animal
75. Justin Bieber Featuring Ludacris, Baby
74. Kris Allen, Live Like We’re Dying
73. Melanie Fiona, It Kills Me
72. Hot Chelle Rae, Bleed
71. Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg, California Gurls
70. Charice Featuring Iyaz, Pyramid
69. M.I.A., XXXO
68. Cee-lo, F*ck You
67. Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars, Billionaire
66. Rihanna Featuring Young Jeezy, Hard
65. Diddy - Dirty Money Featuring Rick Ross & T.I., Hello Good Morning
64. Vampire Weekend, Giving Up the Gun
63. Muse, Neutron Star Collusion (Love Is Forever)
62. One Republic, All the Right Moves
61. Robyn, Dancing On My Own
60. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous, Say Aah
59. Rihanna Featuring Drake, What's My Name?
58. Usher Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Freak
57. Maroon 5, Misery
56. Major Lazer Featuring Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze, Keep It Going Louder
55. Alexis Jordan, Happiness
54. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj, Bottoms Up
53. Taio Cruz, Break Your Heart
52. Drake, Over
51. Willow Smith, Whip My Hair
50. 2AM Club, Worry About You
49. Rooney, I Can't Get Enough
48. Far East Movement Featuring Dev & The Cataracs, Like A G6
47. Jeremih, Break Up To Make Up
46. Orianthi, According To You
45. Paramore, The Only Exception
44. Pitbull Featuring Akon, Shut It Down
43. Story Of The Year, I'm Alive
42. Bruno Mars, Just The Way You Are
41. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
40. Linkin Park, The Catalyst
39. The Fray, Syndicate
38. Eminem Featuring Rihanna, Love The Way You Lie
37. 30 Seconds To Mars, Closer To The Edge
36. Lady Gaga, Alejandro
35. Jason Derulo, In My Head
34. Alpha Rep, New Morning
33. Boys Likes Girls Featuring Taylor Swift, Two Is Better Than One
32. Erik Hassle, Hurtful
31. Train, Hey, Soul Sister
30. Fefe Dobson, Ghost
29. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
28. Shontelle, Impossible
27. Ke$ha, Your Love Is My Drug
26. Eva Simons Featuring Afrojack, Take Over Control
25. Ciara, Gimmie Dat
24. Alicia Keys, Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
23. Natasha Bedingfield, Touch
22. Jay-Z Featuring Swizz Beatz, On To The Next One
21. Drake, Find Your Love
20. Rick Ross Featuring Chrisette Michele & Drake, Aston Martin Music
19. Rihanna, Rudeboy
18. B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars, Nothin' On You
17. Ke$ha, Tik Tok
16. Shontelle, Perfect Nightmare
15. Alicia Keys, Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
14. Kelly Rowland, Commander
13. Nina Sky, Beautiful People
12. Usher Featuring will.i.am, OMG
11. Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me
10. Usher Featuring Jay-z & Ester Dean, Hot Tottie
09. Lady Gaga Featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
08. Usher, There Goes My Baby
07. The Temper Trap, Sweet Disposition
06. Miguel Featuring J. Cole, All I Want Is You
05. The Black Eyed Peas, Imma Be
04. Ciara Featuring Ludacris, Ride
03. The Script, Breakeven
|#02 Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance" Released: October 26, 2009
Video Rating: *****
I want your psycho
Your vertigo shtick
Want you in my rear window
Baby you're sick
I want your love
Love, love, love
I want your love
"Passionate... Roaring... Epic..."
Ra ra, ah ah ah
Roma, roma-ma
GaGa, oh la-la
Want your bad romance
"Different... Chanting... Edgy..."
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, a bad romance