You waited all year for it, now it's time for the top 3!
From the album -
Video - 3. Dolores O'Riordan - Ordinary Day (3@1) (3,345,911) (MWC:#2, IDRL:#6, AIRPLAY:#3)
On September of 1971 in a place called Limerick, Ireland, there was a girl that set foot on this earth and was the youngest of 7 children. Her name was Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan which eventually was shortened to Dolores O'Riordan. Through thick and thinned, Dolores started her run as a member of The Cranberries at the age of 19, up until the age of 32 (1990-2003) and had a few hits during that span. Ordinary Day was the lead-off single from her solo album Are You Listening? and this song took off like a rocket. First, she debuted in the top 10 and began her march to stardom but had to deal with Paulina Gretzky (daughter of Wayne Gretzky, the NHL great) who was making her MWC debut. Ordinary Day spent a total of 80+ shows and reigned on the airplay chart for 11 months including 3 times on top of the daily airplay chart, and hit #1 3 times on the countdown which made her the MWC Comeback Of The Year winner. Dolores went on to hit #1 5 times in 2007 and never fall off the top 30 once! What a run Dolores O'Riordan had in 2007 with this song. She is also the oldest singer ever to finish in the top 5 on the year-end chart. Lastly, Dolores takes back home to Ireland a lot of respect from her peers, and the #3 song of 2007 with Ordinary Day. Here's the lyrics that made it happen. Sit back, play the video/song and enjoy the masterpiece.
LYRICS:
This is just an ordinary day
Wipe the insecurities away
I can see that the darkness will erode
Looking out the corner of my eye
I can see that the sunshine will explode
Far across the desert in the sky
Beautiful girl
Won't you be my inspiration?
Beautiful girl
Don't you throw your love around
What in the world, what in the world
Could ever come between us?
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl
I'll never let you down
Won't let you down
This is the beginning of your day
Life is more intricate than it seems
Always be yourself along the way
Living through the spirit of your dreams
Beautiful girl
Won't you be my inspiration?
Beautiful girl
Don't you throw your love around
What in the world, what in the world
Could ever come between us?
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl
I'll never let you down
Won't let you down
Down, down...
This is it! Stephanie McIntosh v.s. Ashley Tisdale will decide who is #1! Who will take the crown? Don't miss the epic conclusion to the 2007 End Of The Year Spectacular!
I gotta tell you, with numbers this close....it still could be anyone's game. Before we reveal the top 2, let's look back on 100-3.
100. Traffic Island - Day Without Air (#8) (62,430) (MWC:#111, IDRL:#100, AIRPLAY:#96)
99. Ashley Tisdale - Not Like That (#18) (64,300) (MWC:#121, IDRL:#99, AIRPLAY:#97)
98. Celine Dion - Taking Chances (#15) (66,033) (MWC:#59, IDRL:#97, AIRPLAY:#100)
97. Lifehouse - First Time (#19) (67,355) (MWC:#123, IDRL:#98, AIRPLAY:#99)
96. Adrina Thorpe - Midnight (#2) (68,355) (MWC:#65, IDRL:#96, AIRPLAY:#98)
95. Linkin Park - Bleed It Out (#6) (69,111) (MWC:#104, IDRL:#95, AIRPLAY:#95)
94. Serj Tankian - Empty Walls (#8) (69,385) (MWC:#71, IDRL:#94, AIRPLAY:#94)
93. Sick Puppies - All The Same (#6) (70,011) (MWC:#102, IDRL:#93, AIRPLAY:#93)
92. Stephanie McIntosh - You Should Have Lied (#10) (70,224) (MWC:#75, IDRL:#91, AIRPLAY:#92)
91. Sara Bareilles - Love Song (#16) (70,476) (MWC:#96, IDRL:#92, AIRPLAY:#91)
90. Kanye West - Stronger (#5) (70,678) (MWC:#105, IDRL:#90, AIRPLAY:#90)
89. Alicia Marie - I Know (#10) (70,893) (MWC:#121, IDRL:#89, AIRPLAY:#89)
88. Clare - Time Holds (#13) (71,799) (MWC:#124, IDRL:#87, AIRPLAY:#88)
87. Mandy Moore - Extraordinary (#5) (73,992) (MWC:#107, IDRL:#88, AIRPLAY:#87)
86. Jami Ross - Confused (#9) (76,011) (MWC:#67, IDRL:#86, AIRPLAY:#86)
85. Everlife - Find Yourself In You (#10) (77,355) (MWC:#126, IDRL:#85, AIRPLAY:#85)
84. The Klaxons - Golden Skans (#4) (82,400) (MWC:#93, IDRL:#83, AIRPLAY:#84)
83. Muse - Starlight (1@1) (85,000) (MWC:#122, IDRL:#84, AIRPLAY:#83)
82. Christina Sturmer - Ohno Dich (#32) (87,993) (MWC:#87, IDRL:#82, AIRPLAY:#82)
81. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words (#2) (92,356) (MWC:#130, IDRL:#81, AIRPLAY:#81)
80. Daughtry - It's Not Over (1@1) (94,599) (MWC:#128, IDRL:#78, AIRPLAY:#79)
79. Hayden Panettiere - I Still Believe (#9) (97,622) (MWC:#117, IDRL:#79, AIRPLAY:#80)
78. Alexisonfire - This Could Be Anywhere In The World (#2) (99,399) (MWC:#108, IDRL:#77, AIRPLAY:#78)
77. Delta Goodrem - Flawed (3@1) (105,330) (MWC:#115, IDRL:#80, AIRPLAY:#77)
76. Paramore - Born For This (#12) (108,344) (MWC:#53, IDRL:#76, AIRPLAY:#76)
75. Flyleaf - All Around Me (#9) (119,204) (MWC:#64, IDRL:#75, AIRPLAY:#75)
74. Alyssa Simmons - Bigger Than Us (#3) (123,400) (MWC:#50, IDRL:#73, AIRPLAY:#74)
73. Brandi Carlile - The Story (#2) (128,300) (MWC:#80, IDRL:#74, AIRPLAY:#73)
72. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooh (#4) (131,499) (MWC:#70, IDRL:#71, AIRPLAY:#72)
71. The Starting Line - Island (#15) (136,922) (MWC:#58, IDRL:#69, AIRPLAY:#69)
70. Tiger Army - Forever Fades Away (#2) (138,322) (MWC:#63, IDRL:#71, AIRPLAY:#71)
69. Dropping Daylight - Tell Me (#7) (140,000) (MWC:#79, IDRL:#68, AIRPLAY:#68)
68. Sugababes - About You Now (#12) (148,886) (MWC:#54, IDRL:#70, AIRPLAY:#70)
67. Ayumi Hamasaki - Fated (#13) (156,399) (MWC:#55, IDRL:#67, AIRPLAY:#66)
66. Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (#11) (164,377) (MWC:#73, IDRL:#66, AIRPLAY:#67)
65. Matchbox 20 - How Far We've Come (#16) (168,392) (MWC:#44, IDRL:#65, AIRPLAY:#65)
64. Jupiter Rising - Electropop (#2) (178,355) (MWC:#74, IDRL:#64, AIRPLAY:#64)
63. Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape (#12) (184,592) (MWC:#77, IDRL:#62, AIRPLAY:#63)
62. Madina Lake - House Of Cards (#3) (186,777) (MWC:#76, IDRL:#63, AIRPLAY:#62)
61. Maarja - Could You (#6) (193,255) (MWC:#78, IDRL:#61, AIRPLAY:#61)
60. Muse - Map Of The Problematique (1@1) (228,366) (MWC:#22, IDRL:#60, AIRPLAY:#60)
59. Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong (#7) (228,435) (MWC:#47, IDRL:#59, AIRPLAY:#58)
58. Juli - Zerrissen (#5) (234,977) (MWC:#52, IDRL:#58, AIRPLAY:#59)
57. Faber Drive - Tongue Tied (#4) (238,888) (MWC:#49, IDRL:#57, AIRPLAY:#57)
56. Colby Crain - Aroma (#10) (245,377) (MWC:#41, IDRL:#56, AIRPLAY:#56)
55. I Nine - Seven Days Of Lonely (#5) (246,390) (MWC:#48, IDRL:#55, AIRPLAY:#55)
54. Hayden Panettiere - Go 2 Girl (#7) (248,993) (MWC:#34, IDRL:#54, AIRPLAY:#54)
53. Rise Against - The Good Left Undone (#6) (253,255) (MWC:#62, IDRL:#53, AIRPLAY:#53)
52. Stephanie McIntosh - God Only Knows (#3) (261,443) (MWC:#36, IDRL:#51, AIRPLAY:#52)
51. Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere (#2) (262,499) (MWC:#45, IDRL:#52, AIRPLAY:#51)
50. Juli - Wir Biede (#5) (279,355) (MWC:#52, IDRL:#50, AIRPLAY:#49)
49. Paula Deanda - When It Was Me (#4) (289,771) (MWC:#33, IDRL:#49, AIRPLAY:#50)
48. Hinder - Better Than Me (#3) (299,323) (MWC:#57, IDRL:#48, AIRPLAY:#48)
47. Daughtry - Over You (#17) (299,778) (MWC:#40, IDRL:#47, AIRPLAY:#47)
46. Stephanie McIntosh - Overcome (#4) (311,255) (MWC:#32, IDRL:#46, AIRPLAY:#46)
45. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly (#3) (316,834) (MWC:#42, IDRL:#45, AIRPLAY:#45)
44. The Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (#6) (318,477) (MWC:#29, IDRL:#43, AIRPLAY:#44)
43. Cori Yarckin - On My Own (1@1) (319,992) (MWC:#30, IDRL:#44, AIRPLAY:#43)
42. Shiny Toy Guns - Rainy Monday (#5) (322,883) (MWC:#26, IDRL:#41, AIRPLAY:#42)
41. Christina Sturmer - Nie Genug (4@1) (325,883) (MWC:#23, IDRL:#42, AIRPLAY:#41)
40. Ayumi Hamasaki - Talkin 2 Myself (3@1) (554,295) (MWC:#86, IDRL:#40, AIRPLAY:#33)
39. Ashley Tisdale - It's Life (1@1) (567,210) (MWC:#85, IDRL:#39, AIRPLAY:#24)
38. Hayden Panettiere - Your New Girlfriend (#2) (575,388) (MWC:#60, IDRL:#37, AIRPLAY:#40)
37. Rihanna - Umbrella (Original & Remixes) (1@1) (584,229) (MWC:#39, IDRL:#38, AIRPLAY:#39)
36. Girls Aloud v.s. Sugababes - Walk This Way (#2) (588,880) (MWC:#83, IDRL:#36, AIRPLAY:#35)
35. Carrie Underwood - So Small (#7) (619,358) (MWC:#37, IDRL:#35, AIRPLAY:#34)
34. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole (1@1) (663,588) (MWC:#24, IDRL:#32, AIRPLAY:#38)
33. Alexisonfire - Rough Hands (1@1) (677,835) (MWC:#21, IDRL:#33, AIRPLAY:#36)
32. Silverchair - Straight Lines (#2) (699,355) (MWC:#19, IDRL:#34, AIRPLAY:#37)
31. Paula Deanda - Easy (2@1) (749,377) (MWC:#51, IDRL:#31, AIRPLAY:#31)
30. Melissa Schuman - There For Me (1@1) (775,300) (MWC:#43, IDRL:#29, AIRPLAY:#30)
29. Delta Goodrem - In This Life (#2) (778,992) (MWC:#28, IDRL:#30, AIRPLAY:#32)
28. Paula Deanda - Walk Away (4@1) (832,501) (MWC:#35, IDRL:#28, AIRPLAY:#29)
27. Stephanie McIntosh - A Change Is Coming (#2) (845,097) (MWC:#16, IDRL:#27, AIRPLAY:#27)
26. Meg & Dia - Roses (2@1) (858,233) (MWC:#38, IDRL:#26, AIRPLAY:#28)
25. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music (#3) (884,220) (MWC:#13, IDRL:#25, AIRPLAY:#25)
24. Shiny Toy Guns - Don't Cry Out (#2) (892,771) (MWC:#11, IDRL:#24, AIRPLAY:#26)
23. Dolores O'Riordan - When We Were Young (2@1) (945,288) (MWC:#15, IDRL:#23, AIRPLAY:#23)
22. Belinda - If We Were (#2) (967,200) (MWC:#10, IDRL:#21, AIRPLAY:#22)
21. Three Days Grace - Never Too Late (#4) (998,355) (MWC:#25, IDRL:#22, AIRPLAY:#21)
20. Juli - Dieses Leben (#8) (1,103,356) (MWC:#82, IDRL:#17, AIRPLAY:#18)
19. Hilary Duff - Stranger (#2) (1,256,321) (MWC:#46, IDRL:#15, AIRPLAY:#20)
18. Aly & A.J. - Potential Breakup Song (2@1) (1,342,779) (MWC:#17, IDRL:#19, AIRPLAY:#19)
17. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats (3@1) (1,456,200) (MWC:#72, IDRL:#20, AIRPLAY:#17)
16. Christina Sturmer - Scherbenmeer (1@1) (1,599,250) (MWC:#31, IDRL:#16, AIRPLAY:#16)
15. Paramore - Crushcrushcrush (7@1) (1,620,345) (MWC:#27, IDRL:#18, AIRPLAY:#15)
14. Lucy Walsh - So Uncool (#3) (1,783,835) (MWC:#20, IDRL:#14, AIRPLAY:#14)
13. Angela Ammons - The Forbidden Kind (2@1) (1,894,205) (MWC:#8, IDRL:#12, AIRPLAY:#13)
12. Miley Cyrus - See You Again (#2) (1,995,602) (MWC:#14, IDRL:#13, AIRPLAY:#12)
11. Paramore - Misery Business (1@1) (2,000,000) (MWC:#9, IDRL:#11, AIRPLAY:#11)
10. Melissa O'Neil - Speechless (#4) (2,267,235) (MWC:#56, IDRL:#7, AIRPLAY:#8)
9. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive (2@1) (2,459,938) (MWC:#12, IDRL:#9, AIRPLAY:#7)
8. Ashley Tisdale - He Said She Said (14@1) (2,735,201) (MWC:#18, IDRL:#3, AIRPLAY:#5)
7. Nicole Willard - Call My Name (2@1) (2,932,246) (MWC:#7, IDRL:#10, AIRPLAY:#10)
6. Shiny Toy Guns - You Are The One (2@1) (2,985,672) (MWC:#4, IDRL:#8, AIRPLAY:#9)
5. Belinda - See A Little Light (8@1) (3,156,245) (MWC:#5, IDRL:#4, AIRPLAY:#6)
4. Stephanie McIntosh - Tightrope (1@1) (3,325,777) (MWC:#3, IDRL:#5, AIRPLAY:#4)
3. Dolores O'Riordan - Ordinary Day (3@1) (3,345,911) (MWC:#2, IDRL:#6, AIRPLAY:#3)
Get a drink of water, here it comes! The #2 song of the year is......ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WE HAVE A TIE FOR #1?! Folks, we have a first-time happening on the endchart. There is a tie for #1.
From the album -
Video - 1. Stephanie McIntosh - So Do I Say Sorry First (10@1) (3,500,000) (MWC:#1, IDRL:#1, AIRPLAY:#1)
Message - - She also tells me she's happy she's #1.
Stephanie McIntosh was born into this world on July 5th, 1985 in a place called Malvern, Victoria in Australia. Her main claim to fame was she appeared as Sky Mangel in Neighbours. She of course made her mark on MWC last year with Mistake and we saw earlier with Tightrope and many of her other songs. Few would argue that this song here left a serious mark on MWC. So Do I Say Sorry First topped the airplay an amazing 65+ times which is a record. This was #1 10 times which is top 5 all-time for most times at #1 for a song. She hit #1 11 times in 2007. This song stayed top 50 all year and when the video came out, she exploded with power. Stephanie truly is a spectacle to the MWC and she deserves to have the MWC Artist Of The Year and taking home the #1 crown. Stephanie, if you would be so kind of you to perform for us.
Stephanie:Sure. And since Ashley Tisdale is tied with me, Ashley would you join me in this song?
Ashley:I'd be honored. Let's do it for the team.
MUSIC STARTS
LYRICS:MWC Exclusive
Stephanie McIntosh Feat. Ashley Tisdale - So Do I Say Sorry First
Ashley intro rap from He Said She Said mixed with SDISSF music.
Stephanie:
So welcome to my nightmare
My heaven and my hell
This passionate contradiction
Of bitter sweet is where I dwell
Ashley:
You choose a day like today
To get me real upset
The more I love you
More I hate you
More it scares me to death
[Chorus]
Stephanie:
I can't keep fighting this battle with you
Ashley:
I can't hear words when scream like you do
Both:
If I cry will you hold me just like we rehearsed?
So do I
So do I say sorry first?
Ashley:
I'm flawed
I'm so imperfect
But I ain't insecure
Stephanie:
Your jealous heart is poisoned
Tell me how could I trust you more?
[Chorus]Repeat
Stephanie:
Sometimes I think we feel too much
Too deep
This all-consuming love
Can't breathe
So angry
So frustrated
How we got here?
Ashley:
Hear me
And listen to what I say
From my heart
And I swear to you that won't change
I hope you learn to trust somebody. . .
Ashley:
I can't keep fighting this battle with you
Stephanie:
I can't hear words when scream like you do
[Chorus x2]
[Instrumental]
[Closing Chorus x2, fade in 2nd]
Here's her compatriot.
From the album -
Video -
1. Ashley Tisdale - Be Good To Me (4@1) (3,500,000) (MWC:#6, IDRL:#2, AIRPLAY:#2)
Message - - She would go on to say that even though HSSS wasn't #1 here and no this isn't TRL, she is thrilled Be Good To Me is #1 on the endchart.
Congratulations goes out to Ashley Tisdale. She set foot in this world on July 2nd, 1985 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. For 20 years she was steadily climbing to the top of the peaks including a stint on The Suite Life. In 2006 she made her MWC debut with the #9 hit Kiss The Girl. 2007 was truly the year of Ashley Tisdale as she topped the countdown 19 times, (more than anyone in MWC history) hit #1 14 times with He Said, She Said and 4 times with Be Good To Me. Ashley was a machine on the charts with this song that spent every single day in the daily airplay chart and hit #1 about 6 times. This also nearly fell off but thanks to He Said, She Said's steamy video, BGTM quickly rose back to power and Ashley was unstoppable after that. She wins USA's Best Singer and the #1 song of the year. Ashley, would you do the honors?
Ashley:Gladly, Stephanie will you join me?
Stephanie:I'm happy to help you.
MUSIC STARTS
LYRICS:MWC Exclusive:Ashley Tisdale Feat. Stephanie McIntosh - Be Good To Me (band version)
Ashley:
Everyday is getting worse
Do the same things and it hurts
I don't know if I should cry
All I know is that I'm tryin'
Stephanie:
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you
Ashley:
But you make it so hard to do
Stephanie:
What's the point of makin' plans
You break all the ones we had
Ashley:
I don't know where we went wrong
Cause we used to be so strong
Stephanie:
I wanna believe in you
Ashley:
I wanna believe in you
Both:
So why can't you be
Be good to me
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Ashley:
Somebody to be
Stephanie:
Somebody to be
Both:
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Gotta be good to me
Good to me
Please
Stephanie:
I used to think I had it all
Then one day we hit a wall
Ashley:
I had hoped you were the one
Where's my dream, where has it gone
Stephanie:
I wanted to be with you
Ashley:
Forever just me and you
Both:
So why can't you be
Be good to me
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Stephanie:
Somebody to be
Ashley:
Somebody to be
Both:
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Gotta be good to me
Good to me
Please
Ashley repeats Chorus
Stephanie repeats Chorus
Ashley:
Where do I go from here
Stephanie:
You've gotten under my skin
Ashley:
And I don't know how
Stephanie:
To get out of this place that I'm in
*Guitar solo*
Stephanie:
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Gotta be good to me
Good to me
Please
Ashley:
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Someone to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Gotta be good to me
Good to me
Please
That wraps up the 2007 Endchart. We'll have closing statements ahead, plus a 2008 preview. Don't miss this!
If you thought 2007 was wild, 2008 has a whole lot in store.
We're expected to have entries by Nightwish and Pinboys on the first MWC of 2008. One can imagine how these 2 will fare.
Can Ashley Tisdale do it again and beat them all with He Said, She Said? Will Stephanie McIntosh release a 2nd album in time to battle her? Who will be the New Artist of 2008? Only time will tell.
You see, 2008 has a lot in store. It will be very hard indeed with all kinds of music circling the wagons. Pop, rock, country, r&b, dance, electro, Latin, reggaeton, Austrian, Italian, German, etc....you name it, 2008 has it made in the shade.
Only one guarantee can be made, there won't be a single Britney Spears song on the list
^Totally agree. (to MC Steven)
Overall, my favorites songs are definitely Silver Lining, Supermassive..., Straigh Lines, Never Too Late and You are the One.