Well kids it’s that time of the year & I start thinking about my favorite songs of the year. The older I grow the more I find I don’t like some popular music so a lot of the songs you’ll find in this list you may not know. It’s ok because a lot of the songs are British or from another country. There are even songs on here like Don’t Stop The Music, Valerie & Bleeding Love that were actually released in 2007. But, they didn’t become big here in the states until this year. Even my number one song Just Dance was released this past summer & I’ve been loving it since. It’s only been the past month or so that it’s really taken off. Which makes me happy since I’ve been a Gaga supporter for months now. Rihanna is the female with the most hits this year with 7 appearances on this. Chris Brown is the male with 5 songs in my top 100. This year also saw all my divas release an album & some crashed & burned & some blew up. I decided that for this chart there would only be songs that charted somewhere in the world. I had plenty of songs that were actually my favorite songs on the year although they weren’t released as official singles. ’Tomorrow’ & ‘Distant Dreamer’ by Duffy, ‘Candy Shop’ & ‘The Beat Goes On’ by Madonna, ‘I’m That Chick’ by Mariah Carey, ‘So Much Out The Way’ by Estelle would be just to name a few. I hope you enjoy my list & if you don’t know a song look it up & if you don’t believe the chart positions…. well I highly doubt you should doubt me! I wish everyone a happy new year & they say whatever you’re doing at the stroke up midnight you’ll be doing the rest of the year. Well here’s to stroking & make sure whatever you do you do it well!!! With no further ado here is my top 100 for 2008.
1. Just Dance/Lady Gaga (#1 Canada/Australia #3 US)
2. Don’t Stop The Music/Rihanna (#1 Australia #2 Canada #3 US #4 UK)
3. Bleeding Love/Leona Lewis (#1 UK/US/Australia/Canada)
4. Valerie/Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse (#2 UK)
5. Touch My Body/Mariah Carey (#1 US #2 Canada #5 UK)
6. 4 Minutes/Madonna & Justin Timberlake (#1 Canada/UK/Australia #3 US)
7. I Kissed A Girl/Katy Perry (#1 US/UK/Canada/Australia)
8. When I Grow Up/Pussycat Dolls (#2 Australia #3 Canada/UK #9 US)
9. Feedback/Janet Jackson (#3 Canada #19 US #1 US Dance)
10. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)/Beyonce (#1 US #6 Australia #8 Canada)
11. Black & Gold/Sam Sparro (#2 UK #4 Australia #8 US Dance)
12. Chasing Pavements/Adele (#2 UK #82 US)
13. Disturbia/Rihanna (#1 US #2 Canada #3 UK #6 Australia)
14. Dance Wiv Me/Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris (#1 UK #13 Australia)
15. Give It 2 Me/Madonna (#7 UK #8 Canada #57 US #1 US Dance)
16. Mercy/Duffy (#1 UK #11 Canada #26 Australia #27 US)
17. Spotlight/Jennifer Hudson (#1 US R&B #11 UK #24 US Pop)
18. Poker Face/Lady Gaga (#1 Canada/Australia)
19. Movie Star/Roisin Murphy (#3 US Dance Singles Sales)
20. In My Arms/Kylie Minogue (#10 UK #35 Australia)
21. Womanizer/Britney Spears (#1 US/Canada #3 UK #5 Australia)
22. So What/Pink (#1 US/UK/Canada/Australia)
23. Work/Kelly Rowland (#4 UK #6 Australia)
24. With Every Heartbeat/Robyn (#1 UK #5 US Dance)
25. Keeps Gettin’ Better/Christina Aguilera (#4 Canada #7 US #14 UK)
26. Amazing/Seal (#1 US Dance)
27. Breakin’ Dishes/Rihanna (#4 US Dance)
28. Can’t Speak French/Girls Aloud (#9 UK)
29. No Air/Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown (#1 Australia #3 US/UK/Canada)
30. Hot N’ Cold/Katy Perry (#1 Canada #3 US #4 UK/Australia)
31. Let It Rock/Kevin Rudolf & Lil’ Wayne (#2 Canada #5 US #13 Australia)
32. Numba 1 (The Tide Is High)/Kardinall Official & Rihanna (#38 Canada)
33. Spiralling/Keane (#23 UK)
34. I’m Yours/Jason Mraz (#3 Australia #4 Canada #6 US)
35. Apologize/Timbaland & One Republic (#1 Australia/Canada #2 US #3 UK)
36. Better In Time/Leona Lewis (#2 UK #6 Australia #9 Canada #11 US)
37. I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time/Mariah Carey & T.I. (#36 US R&B #58 US Pop)
38. I Decided/Solange Knowles (#1 US Dance #27 UK #44 US R&B)
39. Clumsy/Fergie (#4 Canada #5 US)
40. Miss Independent/Ne-Yo (#6 UK #7 US #1 US R&B)
41. Low/Flo-rida & T-Pain (#1 US/Canada/Australia #2 UK)
42. Viva La Vida/Coldplay (#1 US/UK #2 Australia)
43. American Boy/Estelle & Kanye West (#1 UK #3 Australia #9 US/Canada)
44. Love Song/Sara Bareilles (#1 Canada #4 US/UK/Australia)
45. Sexual Eruption/Snoop Dogg (#7 US #24 UK)
46. Be Mine/Robyn (#10 UK)
47. Let Me Think About It/Ida Corr (#2 UK #1 US Dance)
48. The World Should Revolve Around Me/Little Jackie (#14 UK)
49. Cry For You/September (#5 UK #14 Australia #74 US #1 US Dance Airplay)
50. Live Your Life/T.I. & Rihanna (#1 US #2 UK #3 Australia #5 Canada)
51. Shut Up & Let Me Go/Ting Tings (#6 UK #55 US #1 US Dance)
52. If I Were A Boy/Beyonce (#1 UK #3 US/Australia #4 Canada)
53. Damaged/Danity Kane (#10 US)
54. The Promise/Girls Aloud (#1 UK)
55. Like You’ll Never See Me Again/Alicia Keys (#1 US R&B #12 US Pop)
56. Into The Nightlife/Cyndi Lauper (#1 US Dance)
57. You Know Me Better/Roisin Murphy (#47 UK)
58. Wow/Kylie Minogue (#5 UK #11 Australia #19 US Dance Airplay)
59. Piece Of Me/Britney Spears (#2 Australia/UK #5 Canada #18 US)
60. Forever/Chris Brown (#2 US/Canada #4 UK)
61. See You Again/Miley Cyrus (#4 Canada #6 Australia #10 US #11 UK)
62. That’s Not My Name/Ting Tings (#1 UK #8 Australia #88 US)
63. Handle Me/Robyn (#17 UK #5 US Dance)
64. Just Fine/Mary J. Blige (#3 US R&B #22 US Pop #13 UK #1 US Dance)
65. Love Story/Taylor Swift (#1 US Country #4 Canada #5 US Pop)
66. Lollipop/Mika (#18 UK)
67. Closer/Ne-Yo (#1 UK #7 US #8 Australia
68. Stop & Stare/One Republic (#4 UK #11 Australia #12 US)
69. With You/Chris Brown (#2 Canada/US #5 Australia #8 UK)
70. Pocketful Of Sunshine/Natasha Bedingfield (#3 Canada #5 US)
71. Our Song/Taylor Swift (#1 US Country #16 US Pop)
72. Who’s That Girl/Robyn (#26 UK)
73. Foundations/Kate Nash (#2 UK)
74. Dangerous/M. Pokora & Timbaland (#1 France)
75. Calabria 2008/Enur & Natasha (#46 US #1 US Dance Airplay)
76. Teardrops On My Guitar/Taylor Swift (#2 US Country/Canada #13 US Pop)
77. Superwoman/Alicia Keys (#12 US R&B #82 US Pop)
78. Leavin’/Jesse McCartney (#10 US Pop #1 US Dance)
79. Up/The Saturday’s (#5 UK)
80. Can’t Get Over/September (#5 Sweden #12 US Dance)
81. One Step At A Time/Jordin Sparks (#11 Canada #12 Australia #17 US)
82. Last Name/Carrie Underwood (#1 US Country #19 US Pop)
83. Forgive Me/Leona Lewis (#5 UK)
84. My Joy/Quentin Harris feat. Margaret Grace (Top 20 US Dance)
85. Won’t Go Home Without You/Maroon 5 (#7 Australia #16 Canada #48 US)
86. All I See/Kylie Minogue & Mims (#3 US Dance #81 Canada)
87. Love Is Gone/David Guetta & Chris Willis (#9 UK #98 US)
88. If I Never See Your Face Again/Maroon 5 & Rihanna (#11 Australia #12 Canada #28 UK #51 US)
89. If I Can’t Dance/Sophie Ellis-Bexter (#9 Portugal #17 Spain)
90. Run The Show/Kat De Luna (#2 US Dance)
91. We Break The Dawn/Michelle Williams (#4 US Dance)
92. Be O.K./Chrisette Michele & Will.I.Am (#61 US R&B)
93. Shawty Get Loose/Lil’ Mama, T-Pain & Chris Brown (#10 US)
94. Kiss Kiss/Chris Brown & T-Pain (#1 US Pop #2 US R&B #6 Canada)
95. The One/Kylie Minogue (#2 UK Dance #10 Australia Dance #36 UK)
96. Just A Dream/Carrie Underwood (#1 US Country #29 US Pop)
97. Take A Bow/Rihanna (#1 US/UK/Canada #3 Australia)
98. Right Here (Departed)/Brandy (#22 US R&B #34 US Pop #1 US Dance)
99. Break The Ice/Britney Spears (#9 Canada #43 US #1 US Dance)
100. Miles Away/Madonna (#1 Spain #5 Japan #39 UK #1 US Dance Airplay)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
A Hard Candy Christmas
Hey, maybe I’ll dye my hair
Maybe I’ll move somewhere
Maybe I’ll get a car
Maybe I’ll drive so far
They’ll all lose track
Me, I’ll bounce right back
Maybe I’ll sleep real late
Maybe I’ll lose some weight
Maybe I’ll clear my junk
Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and Dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
Hello everyone! It’s that time again. I swear it seems once Halloween gets here then Thanksgiving is 5 minutes after. Then, just as your starting to digest your food….. Christmas comes to slap you in the face. For some years now I’ve not thought of Christmas as the happiest of times due to family stuff but over time I’ve gotten better. I had actually planned to try to write something yesterday but I’m glad I didn’t. I was in a uhh let’s just say fowl mood. Unfortunately for me I’m not able to mask very well if something is wrong with me. All through the day friends at work were like, “Are you ok? You seem down.” With a quick, exasperated smile I would say no & that I was just tired. Then I get to the gym & see other people I know. ”Nick…. you seem a little…..” Even before the sentence was out I would quickly exclaim all was well & that I was just trying to get my workout done. I swear, sometimes having an expressive face is an annoyance. But, like most things with me…. I refuse to be down about anything for too long. Just like Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas I’ll be fine & dandy. I always liked the words to that song. Recently, I did just die my hair. Although given my current state maybe I should have went dark & brooding. I don’t plan on moving anywhere (yet). I don’t like cars so I don’t plan on getting one (unless I would per se move). If any one loses track… well how did that happen when I’m on every social network known to man it seems? I’m not really a texter so if you want to talk to me that’s what you’re gonna have to do…. talk… to… me.
Today is my last day of work because my agency is closed until January 5th, which is incredibly nice. I’m looking forward to sleeping in, staying in the gym longer, cleaning out the junk & I’m sure I’ll imbibe on something festive over the holidays. They say the holidays are some of the most drunken times. Last year I didn’t play apart of that since I could not drink. But it seems this year I’ve somehow tried to make up for it. Which has me thinking that it’s time to calm myself down. The last few weeks have gotten a bit out of control & next thing you know there are drunk & scandalous pics of me being tagged on facebook. Dammit, where is my publicist when I need her to make sure these things don’t happen? This is why I always say take pics at the beginning of the night & then when things get out of control hide the damn camera!
Hey, maybe I’ll learn to sew
Maybe I’ll just lie low
Maybe I’ll hit the bars
Maybe I’ll count the stars until dawn
Me, I will go on
Maybe I’ll settle down
Maybe I’ll just leave town
Maybe I’ll have some fun
Maybe I’ll meet someone
And make him mine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy christmas
I’m barely getting throung tomorrow
But still I won’t let sorrow bring me way down
Hmmm learning to sew may not be my thing but it would certainly be helpful. Lying low is easy. I love my me, myself & I time. Hitting the bars? I think I covered that in the last paragraph. Counting the stars is not something I have done in NYC ever. I don’t think I have ever properly paid attention to it. Settling down & making someone mine was done before, it didn’t work out so well. Not to say I do not discount it. I marched proudly twice for the rights to gay marriage. Equal rights ARE equal rights. Last night I was chatting with a friend who was mentioning he may want to marry his bf & I said well you can count on me to be your best man. Like anything, it has its ups & downs. I think about this time last year & how it was right before another big change was about to go down. Somehow over the year I’ve celebrated and grieved it’s loss more then I would like to admit. A sigh as the writer takes a minute to think.
This Christmas I have once again decided to stay in NYC for the holidays. I haven’t been to NC for Xmas in yrs. It hasn’t felt the same since my grandmother died so I like to celebrate Xmas my own way, with friends who have decided to stay here as well. I’ve also decided to go down to NC when it’s a lil bit warmer & I can escape the cold here (since I’m sure it will be cold here for many months to come). I don’t really have any New Years Eve plans yet. I have done the megaclub, I have done the stay at home, I have done the house party. I think that’s what I prefer at this point. I’ll keep you updated but that is next week. As for this one, Santa Claus is coming to town even though the economy sucks. As long as he brings my friends & some music & a lil bit of booze….. I’ll be fine and dandy.
Maybe I’ll move somewhere
Maybe I’ll get a car
Maybe I’ll drive so far
They’ll all lose track
Me, I’ll bounce right back
Maybe I’ll sleep real late
Maybe I’ll lose some weight
Maybe I’ll clear my junk
Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and Dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
Hello everyone! It’s that time again. I swear it seems once Halloween gets here then Thanksgiving is 5 minutes after. Then, just as your starting to digest your food….. Christmas comes to slap you in the face. For some years now I’ve not thought of Christmas as the happiest of times due to family stuff but over time I’ve gotten better. I had actually planned to try to write something yesterday but I’m glad I didn’t. I was in a uhh let’s just say fowl mood. Unfortunately for me I’m not able to mask very well if something is wrong with me. All through the day friends at work were like, “Are you ok? You seem down.” With a quick, exasperated smile I would say no & that I was just tired. Then I get to the gym & see other people I know. ”Nick…. you seem a little…..” Even before the sentence was out I would quickly exclaim all was well & that I was just trying to get my workout done. I swear, sometimes having an expressive face is an annoyance. But, like most things with me…. I refuse to be down about anything for too long. Just like Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas I’ll be fine & dandy. I always liked the words to that song. Recently, I did just die my hair. Although given my current state maybe I should have went dark & brooding. I don’t plan on moving anywhere (yet). I don’t like cars so I don’t plan on getting one (unless I would per se move). If any one loses track… well how did that happen when I’m on every social network known to man it seems? I’m not really a texter so if you want to talk to me that’s what you’re gonna have to do…. talk… to… me.
Today is my last day of work because my agency is closed until January 5th, which is incredibly nice. I’m looking forward to sleeping in, staying in the gym longer, cleaning out the junk & I’m sure I’ll imbibe on something festive over the holidays. They say the holidays are some of the most drunken times. Last year I didn’t play apart of that since I could not drink. But it seems this year I’ve somehow tried to make up for it. Which has me thinking that it’s time to calm myself down. The last few weeks have gotten a bit out of control & next thing you know there are drunk & scandalous pics of me being tagged on facebook. Dammit, where is my publicist when I need her to make sure these things don’t happen? This is why I always say take pics at the beginning of the night & then when things get out of control hide the damn camera!
Hey, maybe I’ll learn to sew
Maybe I’ll just lie low
Maybe I’ll hit the bars
Maybe I’ll count the stars until dawn
Me, I will go on
Maybe I’ll settle down
Maybe I’ll just leave town
Maybe I’ll have some fun
Maybe I’ll meet someone
And make him mine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy christmas
I’m barely getting throung tomorrow
But still I won’t let sorrow bring me way down
Hmmm learning to sew may not be my thing but it would certainly be helpful. Lying low is easy. I love my me, myself & I time. Hitting the bars? I think I covered that in the last paragraph. Counting the stars is not something I have done in NYC ever. I don’t think I have ever properly paid attention to it. Settling down & making someone mine was done before, it didn’t work out so well. Not to say I do not discount it. I marched proudly twice for the rights to gay marriage. Equal rights ARE equal rights. Last night I was chatting with a friend who was mentioning he may want to marry his bf & I said well you can count on me to be your best man. Like anything, it has its ups & downs. I think about this time last year & how it was right before another big change was about to go down. Somehow over the year I’ve celebrated and grieved it’s loss more then I would like to admit. A sigh as the writer takes a minute to think.
This Christmas I have once again decided to stay in NYC for the holidays. I haven’t been to NC for Xmas in yrs. It hasn’t felt the same since my grandmother died so I like to celebrate Xmas my own way, with friends who have decided to stay here as well. I’ve also decided to go down to NC when it’s a lil bit warmer & I can escape the cold here (since I’m sure it will be cold here for many months to come). I don’t really have any New Years Eve plans yet. I have done the megaclub, I have done the stay at home, I have done the house party. I think that’s what I prefer at this point. I’ll keep you updated but that is next week. As for this one, Santa Claus is coming to town even though the economy sucks. As long as he brings my friends & some music & a lil bit of booze….. I’ll be fine and dandy.
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