With 2013 quickly approaching, it’s time for me to share my third annual “Top 50 Songs of…” list. And the Top 50 Songs of 2012, according to yours truly, are…
1. “Sweet Nothing” – Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
2. “Scream & Shout” – will.i.am featuring Britney Spears
3. “One More Night” – Maroon 5
4. “Die Young” – Ke$ha
5. “Synthesizer” – The Cataracs
6. “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
7. “I Will Wait” – Mumford & Sons
8. “Some Nights” – Fun.
9. “Dirty Bass” – Far East Movement featuring Tyga
10. “Locked Out of Heaven” – Bruno Mars
11. “Home” – Phillip Phillips
12. “Pound the Alarm” – Nicki Minaj
13. “Don’t Wake Me Up” – Chris Brown
14. “What Makes You Beautiful” – One Direction
15. “The Night Out” (A-Trak Remix) – Martin Solveig
16. “Let’s Have a Kiki” – Scissor Sisters
17. “Starships” – Nicki Minaj
18. “Alcohol” – The Cataracs
19. “Chasing the Sun” – The Wanted
20. “Bright Lights Bigger City/Magic” – The Treblemakers
21. “Let’s Go” – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
22. “Right Round” – The Treblemakers featuring My Name Is Kay
23. “Back in Time” – Pitbull
24. “The Sign/Eternal Flame/Turn the Beat Around” – The Barden Bellas
25. “I Need Your Love” – Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
26. “Don’t You Worry Child” – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
27. “It’s Time” – Imagine Dragons
28. “Diamonds” – Rihanna
29. “Payphone” – Maroon 5
30. “Make It Nasty” – Tyga
31. “Feel So Close” – Calvin Harris
32. “We Are Young” – Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
33. “Too Close” – Alex Clare
34. “Gangnam Style” – PSY
35. “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)” – Ne-Yo
36. “Here I Am Alive” – Yellowcard
37. “Respect” – Melanie Amaro
38. “I Don’t Like You” – Eva Simons
39. “Mercy” – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
40. “Don’t Stop the Party” – Pitbull featuring TJR
41. “Beez in the Trap” – Nicki Minaj
42. “All Around the World” – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
43. “Scream” – Usher
44. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift
45. “In My Trunk” – Dev
46. “Ho Hey” – The Lumineers
47. “Live My Life” – Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber
48. “Set It Off” – Timomatic
49. “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Goyte
50. Dance Again” – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
I always have a few songs that just miss the cut. Honorable mentions this year include: “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men, “I Cry” by Flo Rida, “Greyhound” by Swedish House Mafia, “Earthquakey People” by Steve Aoki featuring Rivers Cuomo, and ”I’m On a Roll” by Stefano featuring New Boyz & Rock Mafia.
Last year, I was all about David Guetta. This year, I’m really diggin’ Calvin Harris (below). Not only did “Sweet Nothing” featuring Florence Welch snag the #1 spot, but I also included a number of his other songs from “18 Months.” Those songs are: “Feel So Close,” “Let’s Go” featuring Ne-Yo, and “I Need Your Love” featuring Ellie Goulding. In addition to “18 Months,” some of my other favorite albums from 2012 are: “Overexposed” by Maroon 5, “Some Nights” by Fun., and ”Gordo Taqueria” by The Cataracs. Speaking of The Cataracs, I was really upset to hear they broke up, but Niles is gonna hold down the fort, thankfully. As long as he’s producing beats, I’ll be jamming to them!
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On top of Calvin Harris, I’ve also taken a liking to Ellie Goulding (below) and Mumford & Sons. I really think Ellie Goulding’s gonna blow up in 2013. I’ve been listening to her 2011 album, “Lights“, nonstop and I absolutely love it. I don’t know why I haven’t listened to her new album, Halcyon, yet, but if it’s half as good as “Lights,” then I know I’ll love it. Now, I know Mumford & Sons has been around for awhile, but I’ve been hearing more and more of them lately. I’ve somewhat recently become obsessed with their song, “I Will Wait,” which made my Top 10. I’ve been listening to their new album, Babel, and I really like it. I’ve gotta dig through the archives and start listening to some of Mumford’s older stuff, too.
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As a first for my “Top 50 Songs of…” list, three songs from a movie soundtrack made the cut. What makes this different is that the songs were actually sung by the actors/actresses in the movie. They’re not just “theme” songs that appear on the soundtrack. If you couldn’t guess by now, the movie I’m talking about is Pitch Perfect, one of my favorite movies from 2012. All of the songs are covers/mashups and they’re sung by a capella groups — The Treblemakers and The Barden Bellas. I honestly enjoy some of the covers (i.e. “Bright Lights Bigger City”) better than the original songs. I think The Treblemakers and The Barden Bellas need to become a reality because, let’s be serious, I’d listen to their music and I know a lot of other people who would, too. At least give us a sequel, please.
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Quick shout out to Britney Spears and Ke$ha (above), who both placed in my Top 5. Happy to see/hear they both have new songs out. Ke$ha recently released a new album, “Warrior,” and Britney Spears is “working hard” on a new album, according to MTV.com. They’ve been favorites of mine over the years and they never disappoint.
Happy New Year, everyone! Whether you’re going out or having a kiki, be safe and have fun! As I do every year, I’ve made many memories to numerous songs in 2012 and I’m excited to make more memories to new songs in 2013, starting tonight!
What were your favorite songs/artists of 2012? Were there any songs you think should’ve made the list, but didn’t? Who do you think we should be watching out for in 2013? Feel free to leave your comments below!
After being featured in “Like A G6” by Far East Movement, I was intrigued by Dev and I needed to see what she was all about. Since then, I’ve become a big fan of hers with songs like “Bass Down Low” and “Booty Bounce,” and more recently, “In The Dark” and “Naked.” When my friend, Justin, told me that Dev was performing at The Gramercy Theatre, I was sold. I looked for tickets online and discovered that Outasight and Wynter Gordon were opening for her… is it possible to be sold twice? Well, I was. For me, it’s rare to find a concert where you know/like each artist who’s performing… I was on this like white on rice. I bought tickets in a heartbeat (literally within minutes after I found out about it).
After waiting a bit, the DJ finally appeared on stage, getting ready to announce the first performer. I was getting ready to see Wynter Gordon or Outasight pop out, but instead… there stood Nina Sky. Whaaat? Remember them? I mean, I wasn’t complaining. Apparently, they’re releasing a new EP, “The Other Side,” and they graced us with a little preview. They were a nice surprise/warmup to the concert. Plus, they played their popular song, “Move Ya Body,” which was a nice blast from the past. They also played a cover of “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child.
After Nina Sky, there were no more surprises (well, performers wise). Next up was Wynter Gordon. When she came out, not only did she look amazing, but she sounded amazing, too! My friend and I couldn’t get over how excellent she sounded… it was like I was listening to her on my iTunes. She started her set with “Til Death,” which was awesome, and then she went on to perform “Dirty Talk,” which is probably her best-known song. I died a little (in a good way). She sang some covers, too. She started singing an acoustic-like version of Rihanna‘s “We Found Love,” but she quickly kicked it up a notch and things got bumpin’. I loved it… there was great energy (from her and the audience). She also sang a cover of No Doubt‘s “Just A Girl.” She ended with this beautiful song in another language, but I can’t remember the name of it. Overall, Wynter Gordon was simply amazing. She’s beautiful, she has an amazing voice, she had a fun/sweet personality, and she was so grateful. Oh, and her mother was at the show… I wanted to tell her that she has a wonderful daughter.
Next up was Outasight. I’ve been obsessed with one of his (yes, ‘his,’ not ‘their’) songs, “Figure 8,” for awhile now. He played it and I was lovin’ every second of it. I’m also a huge fan of his song “Tonight Is The Night,” probably his best-known song. It’s on the radio so everyone went wild when this one came on. He played a handful of other songs, too. Man, can this guy spit rhymes. Props.
Now, for the main act… Dev! She came out on stage and she looked great (especially after having a baby somewhat recently). The setlist went as follows (with a few surprises in between): “Getaway,” “Bass Down Low,” “Kiss My Lips,” “Booty Bounce,” “Don’t Hurt It,” “Me,” “Lightspeed,” “Perfect Match,” “Take Her From You,” “Shadows,” “Naked,” “Breathe,” and last, but certainly not least, “In The Dark.” Since her new CD, “The Night The Sun Came Up,” debuted the day before the concert, I only had a chance to preview the songs. From the new CD, I was really feelin’ “Kiss My Lips,” and “Breathe.” “In My Trunk” is another good one, but she didn’t perform that one. Overall, she sounded really great, whether she was singing or rapping… or just standing there. In addition to her songs, she’s featured in many songs, such as “Like A G6″ by Far East Movement and “Backseat” by New Boyz, which were two more songs she performed. As you might know, “Like A G6″ is my JAM. I went a bit crazy when she started singing this. I thought she was just gonna preview it a little since it’s Far East Movement’s song, but she definitely did it justice and I love her even more for that. She also did a fun, little cameo performance of “Dance (A$$)” by Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj. Finally, she wrapped up with “In The Dark” and it was amazing. Dev’s on-stage presecene was perfect and it just added to her overall pleasurable performance. When she was doing her thing on stage, she really looked like she was enjoying herself, which in turn, makes the audience enjoy themselves. Dev makes me smile.
Overall, Dev is a great performer and I’d highly recommend going to see her on tour if she’s visiting a city near you (check out her new CD, too)! Same goes for Wynter Gordon and Outasight… great show all around! 5/5 stars for this concert. It’s one of those shows that you enter liking the performers, but you leave liking them 10 times more. I’m definitely a bigger fan of these three amazing artists.
Get out your bread and peanut butter because it’s been awhile since my last iPod Update and I’ve got some JAMs for you. See what I did there? Here we go…
“Sunrise” – Dev featuring The Cataracs
“Wild Boy” – MGK featuring Wacka Flocka
“Naked” – Dev featuring Enrique Iglesias
“The Motto” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
“Levels” – Avicii
“Blackout” – Breathe Carolina
“Bang Bang” – 3OH!3
“Heartbeat” – The Fray
“Party On Fifth Ave” – Mac Miller
“Fade Into Darkness” – Avicii
“Rock n Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain) – SKRILLEX
“Star” – Christopher S featuring Max Urban
“Freak” – Klaas featuring Bobybangers
“Tonight Is The Night” – Outasight
“Rolling In The Deep (Remix)” – Lil Wayne
“Wild Ones” – Flo Rida featuring Sia
“Don’t Stop (TheFatRat Remix)” – Foster The People
“Not Over” – Bag Raiders
“Bring Night” – Sia
“Still Getting Younger” – Wynter Gordon
“Given Up” – Linkin Park
“Watching Him Watch You” – Eric Hutchinson
“Latinos In Paris” – Pitbull & Sensato featuring Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Ass Back Home” – Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch
“La Boquilla (Remix)” – Bomba Estereo
“Howlin’ For You” – The Black Keys
“Want U Back” – Cher Lloyd featuring Astro
“I’m On You” – Timati featuring P. Diddy, DJ Antoine & Dirty Money
“Prutataaa” – Afrojack & R3hab
“Synthesizer” – The Cataracs
“So Much Love” – Fedde Le Grande
“Antidote” – Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party
“Stupid Hoe” – Nicki Minaj
“Rock The Boat” – Bob Sinclair featuring Pitbull, Dragonfly & Fatman Scoop
“Earthquakey People” – Steve Aoki featuring Rivers Cuomo
“Troublemaker” – Taio Cruz
“Rack City” – Tyga
“Bad Girls” – M.I.A.
“I Am Not Drunk” – Benny Benassi
“Show Me Your Rage” – Afrojack
“Colors” – April Smith & The Great Picture Show
“Booty Swing” – Parov Stelar
“In My Trunk” – Dev
“Starships” – Nicki Minaj
“OOOYEA” – The Cataracs
“We Run The Night” – Havana Brown featuring Pitbull
“Mr. Mister” – Sato Goldschlag featuring Wynter Gordon
“Live My Life” – Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber
“Ladi Dadi” – Steve Aoki featuring Wynter Gordon
“Feel So Close” – Calvin Harris
“Set It Off” – Timomatic
“Respect” – Melanie Amaro
Told you it’s been awhile, hence the long list.
As per usual, I’m loving new songs by Dev and The Cataracs (I always feel the need to mention them together). “Sunrise” is a good one by Dev and The Cataracs, but I assure you they’re just as good by themselves. Dev’s “In My Trunk” is a recent jam of mine and so is The Cataracs’ “Synthesizer.” On the topic of Dev, I’m going to see her live later this month with Wynter Gordon and Outasight! These three are some of my favorite musical artists, actually, and I’m so pumped to see them all together. With that said, I found two new songs by Wynter that I really liked: “Mr. Mister” with Sato Goldschlag and “Ladi Dadi” with Steve Aoki. As for Outasight, “Tonight Is The Night” is a really great song.
What’s one of these posts without mentioning Far East Movement? They just released a new song, “Live My Life,” featuring The Biebs. I’m super excited for FEM’s new CD, Dirty Bass, which should be coming out soon. I foresee a bunch of fun collaborations. In addition to Dev, Wynter Gordon, and Outasight, I’m also seeing Far East Movement in concert with LMFAO in June! I’ve seen LMFAO in concert before (with Ke$ha) and they were awesome. I can only imagine how amazing this concert’s gonna be since these two groups are definitely in my Top 5 list.
I also have to give a shot out to Nicki Minaj for her new single, “Starships.” This’ll definitely be a good springtime jam. I’m also really diggin’ her controversial song, “Stupid Hoe.” I mean, it’s repetitive, so I like it. She never ceases to amaze me everyone. You can hate, but I still love her.
Yet another year has gone by and my favorite way to remember all the good times I’ve had is to attach those memories with the songs I’ve grown to love along the way (i.e. “Party Rock Anthem” = Boardy Barn, ”We Found Love” = moving to Hoboken, etc.).
2. “We Found Love” – Rihanna
3. “Till The World Ends” – Britney Spears
4. “Turn Me On” – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
5. “In The Dark” – Dev
6. “Jello” – Far East Movement
7. “I Wanna Go” – Britney Spears
8. “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
9. “Give Me Everything” – Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
10. “Sexy And I Know It” – LMFAO
11. “You Make Me Feel…” – Cobra Starship featuring Sabi
12. “Where Have You Been” – Rihanna
13. “Good Feeling” – Flo Rida
14. “N*ggas In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
15. “Backseat” – New Boyz featuring The Cataracs & Dev
16. “Took My Love” – Pitbull featuring Red Foo, Vein & David Rush
17. “Levels” – Avicii
18. “Pause” – Pitbull
19. “Little Bad Girl” – David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz
20. “Where Them Girls At” – David Guetta featuring Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
21. “Night Of Your Life” – David Guetta featuring Jennifer Hudson
22. “Beautiful People” – Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi
23. “On The Floor” – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
24. “Champagne Showers” – LMFAO
25. “Glad You Came” – The Wanted
26. “(Drop Dead) Beautiful” – Britney Spears featuring Sabi
27. “The Motto” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
28. “Look At Me Now” – Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne
29. “S&M” (Remix) – Rihanna featuring Britney Spears
30. “Pass At Me” – Timbaland featuring Pitbull & David Guetta
31. “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)” – will.i.am featuring Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger
32. “Stereo Hearts” – Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine
33. “Did It On’em” – Nicki Minaj
34. “I Can Only Imagine” – David Guetta featuring Chris Brown & Lil Wayne
35. “Tonight Is The Night” – Outasight
36. “Drop It Low” – Kat Deluna
37. “If I Was You (OMG)” – Far East Movement featuring Snoop Dogg
38. “What You Want” – Evanescence
39. “Mr. Saxobeat” – Alexandra Stan
40. “Big Fat Bass” – Britney Spears featuring will.i.am
41. “Dance A$$” (Remix) – Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj
42. “Champion” (Matt Nash & Dave Silcox Remix) – Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown
43. “Figure 8″ – Outasight
44. “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
45. “Pumped Up Kicks” – Foster The People
46. “Don’t Wanna Go Home” – Jason Derulo
47. “Hit The Lights” – Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne
48. “Sweat” – David Guetta featuring Snoop Dogg
49. “Don’t Stop The Party” – Black Eyed Peas
50. “Someone Like You” – Adele
Honorable mentions include: “It Will Rain” and “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars, “Cheers” by Rihanna featuring Avril Lavigne, “Headlines” by Drake, “Save The World” by Swedish House Mafia, “Man Down” by Rihanna, “Rise Above” by Reeve Carney featuring Bono & The Edge, “Suave (Kiss Me) by Nayer and “On Display” by Melissa Gorga (I had to).
My favorite album of the year was definitely “Nothing But The Beat” by David Guetta, closely followed by “Femme Fatale” by Britney Spears. Can we expect more hits from these two music moguls in 2012? I really hope so. These two artists have really become favorites of mine this year.
Time for some other shout outs. I was particularly happy for Dev this year with her debut album, “The Night The Sun Came Up,” which features “In the Dark.” Also, congratulations to her on becoming a mom just recently! I think we’ll be seeing more of her in 2012, along with her collaboration buddies, The Cataracs, who will be coming out with a new album in 2012 (obviously very excited about that). I was also super pumped to hear Far East Movement’s new single, “Jello,” which is a great sign of what’s to come in their second studio album, “Dirty Bass,” which we can also expect in 2012. Rihanna made an awesome comeback, in my opinion, with songs like “We Found Love,” “Where Have You Been” “Cheers (Drink To That),” “Man Down” and “Talk That Talk.” As always, I love Pitbull… he can do no wrong, which is why he’s featured multiple times on my list.
I think Maroon 5 and Cobra Starship came out with some pretty catchy/different music this year. I’m interested to see if they have anything else up their sleeves for 2012.
Now, for some more 2012 predictions. I think Outasight will become more popular 2012. I love their songs, “Figure 8” and “Tonight Is The Night.” I hope to see more of them. I know Avicii‘s already decently popular, but he really caught my attention this year for some reason. I think he’ll be one of the DJs to look out for in 2012. I think Sabi might be an artist to watch out for as well. She’s been featured in Britney Spears’ “(Drop Dead) Beautiful” and Cobra Starship’s “You Make Me Feel…,” but I’ve heard some of her solo songs, like “Goodnight” and “Wild Heart,” and she’s got it goin’ on. Lastly, Pitbull’s righthand woman, Nayer, seems to be coming out of the woodwork, especially with the release of her single, “Suave (Kiss Me).”
What were some of your favorite songs, albums and artists in 2011? Any songs you think I missed? Let me know! As you should know, I love new music suggestions.
In the video, E!’s Michael Yo interviews Far East Movement, which includes some talk about the group’s second studio album. Their first studio album, Free Wired, is amazing and I’m really excited to see what Far East Movement has in store for the (near) future. In the interview, the group mentions that they’ve been in the studio with David Guetta, they’ve been talking to Lil Wayne and they’re huge Pitbull fans. If all three of these artists make the cut for FEM’s second album, I could only imagine the amazingness that will come from it.
Starting in November, Far East Movement will be on tour with LMFAO and other guests… unfortunately (for me), the tour is in Canada. Lucky Canadians! I can only hope that they’ll be going on tour in the US sometime soon, especially with their new album on the horizon. I think it would be so cool to see them on tour with The Cataracs and Dev. It would be epic. I can’t imagine seeing all of them perform “Like a G6” live. I’d die.
This CD reminds me of Timbaland’s Shock Value CDs because, similarly, David Guetta provides the sick nasty beats and has these amazing artists sing/rap to them. Excellent collaborations if you ask me. Some of my favorite tracks include: “I Just Wanna F***,” “I Can Only Imagine,” “Where Dem Girls At,” “Turn Me On,” and “Little Bad Girl“. Like I said though, all the songs are great… a definite must-listen. I give Nothing But the Beat 5/5 stars. Can’t wait to have this on my iPod for this week’s commute… liven things up a bit.
I’m definitely overdue for an iPod Update. I’ve got some good jams for you this round!
“Cheated” (DJ Kue remix) – Mike Posner
“Glad You Came” – The Wanted
“Burning Up” – Britney Spears
“Come ‘N Go” – Pitbull featuring Enrique Iglesias
“Bang Bang Bang” – Selena Gomez & The Scene
“Pause” – Pitbull
“Gimme Dat” – Ciara
“Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
“Don’t Stop the Party” – Black Eyed Peas
“Tonight, Tonight” – Hot Chelle Rae
“Mr. Saxobeat” – Alexandra Stan
“Louder Than Words” – David Guetta & Afrojack featuring Niles Mason
“Champagne Showers” – LMFAO featuring Natalia Kills
“Rise Above” – Reeve Carney featuring Bono & The Edge
“Crush on You” – New Boyz featuring YG
“Keep Your Head Up” – Andy Grammer
“Like a G6″ (RedOne remix) – Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs & Dev
“I’m on One” – DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Now, for some shout outs.
A couple of friends had recommended that I listen to Andy Grammer. I listened to his debut, self-titled album and he’s great! Although I only listed “Keep Your Head Up” (be sure to watch the video above), all the songs are great! His style of music is very relaxed rock, yet upbeat at the same time. His music is very reminiscent of Eric Hutchinson, who I also really enjoy. Both great summertime artists.
Another great song is “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera. I had it on repeat when I first heard it. It’s definitely one of those feel-good songs that you can’t help but blast in your car and bob your head to. Plus, whistling in songs is always fun. I believe the music video is coming out really soon, so that’ll be something to look forward to.
Some of my other favorites on the list include: “Glad You Came,” “Pause,” “Don’t Stop the Party,” “Mr. Saxobeat,” Champagne Showers,” “Rise Above,” “Like a G6″ (RedOne remix), and “I’m on One”. I know I basically gave a shout out to every song on the list, but they’re all so good!
Lots of good jams this time around! Check ‘em out:
“Don’t Wanna Go Home” – Jason Derulo”
“Champion” – Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown
“So Into You” – Jennifer Lopez featuring Lil Wayne
“Fireball” – Dev featuring The Cataracs
“Better With the Lights Off” – New Boyz featuring Chris Brown
“Hello” – Martin Solveig featuring The Dragonettes
“C’mon” (Jake Walmsley Remix) – Tiesto & Diplo featuring Busta Rhymes
“Look At Me Now” – Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne
“DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love Again” (Hyper Crush Remix) – Usher featuring Pitbull & Hyper Crush
“Don’t Look Now” – Far East Movement featuring Keri Hilson
“Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
“Backseat” (DJ Boombastic Remix) – New Boyz featuring The Cataracs
“Save the World” – Swedish House Mafia
“Beautiful People” – Chris Brown & Benny Benassi
“Forever” – Wolfgang Gertner featuring will.i.am
Shout out to Chris Brown — he appeared plenty on this iPod Update. I’ve had “Beautiful People” (also featuring Benny Benassi) stuck in my head nonstop since yesterday. I know it’s been out for awhile, but I can’t shake it from my head all of a sudden. You can hate on Chris Breezy all you want, but the kid’s got good music. “Look at Me Now” has been another song that’s been stuck in my head. Certainly doesn’t hurt that Weezy’s in it… lehgo.
“Don’t Wanna Go Home” by Jason Derulo is a good head bobbin’ song… liked it right off the bat.
“Hello” by Martin Sloveig (featuring The Dragonettes) is such a feel good song — definitely give it a listen. It’ll make you happy.
Last, but certainly not least, we have “Don’t Look Now” by Far East Movement (featuring Keri Hilson). Just a great jam in general. Much love for Far East Movement, as per usual.
Time for another iPod update. Check out my new favorite jams since the last update…
“Up N’ Down” – Britney Spears
“Selfish” – Britney Spears
“Little Bad Girl” – Taio Cruz
“Bad Guy” (DJ Guest remix) – Wiz Khalifa
“Turnt 4 Da Weekend” – Dev featuring The Cataracs
“Stay the Night” (Fred Falke remix) – James Blunt
“I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now” – Lupe Fiasco featuring MDMA
“E.T.” – Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
“Smack the Paparazzi” – LMFAO
“Make It Bump” – Far East Movement featuring Koda Kumi
“Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
“Scary” – Britney Spears
“Give Me Everything” – Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
“Love Machine” – David Guetta featuring RaVaughn Brown
“Backseat” (Mikael Wills remix) – New Boyz featuring The Cataracs & Dev
“Take Over Control” – Afrojack featuring Eva Simons
My picks for this update are The Cataracs and Dev, who have been working together a lot recently. I first heard them in “Like a G6” with Far East Movement, which you should all know by now, is one of my favorite groups. From loving this song so much, I looked into each of these artists a little more and I really enjoyed what I heard. Some of my favorite songs include: “Top of the World,” “Bass Down Low,” “In the Dark,” and “Turnt 4 Da Weekend” (even though it kills me to type “turnt,” “4,” and “da”). Most recently, The Cataracs and Dev have been featured in New Boyz’s hit, “Backseat.” Another one of my favorite songs by The Cataracs (sans Dev) is “Club Love.” I think there’s a lot of good music to come from both these artists in the near future and I’m really looking forward to it.
I also have to point out “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer… really diggin’ this song.
Although I’ve been really busy lately (sorry for the lack of posts), I always make time to find new music for my iPod. Below are some songs I’ve discovered since the last update:
“Sing” – My Chemical Romance
“That 70s Song” – The Cab
“Dog Days Are Over” – Florence + The Machine
“Short and Entertaining” – Jamaica
“House’llelujah” (Klaas Remix) – Stromae
“Written in the Stars” – Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner
“Symphonies” (Dada Life Remix) – Dan Black featuring Kid Cudi
“Till the World Ends” – Britney Spears
“Hit the Lights” – Jay Sean featuring Lil’ Wayne
“Sweat” (David Guetta Remix) – Snoop Dogg
“Love Lost” – The Temper Trap
“Fader” – The Temper Trap
“In the Dark” – Dev
“(Drop Dead) Beautiful” – Britney Spears
“The Lazy Song” – Bruno Mars
“I Wanna Go” – Britney Spears
“Candy” – Far East Movement
For this update, I really have to give it to Britney Spears. Her new CD, Femme Fatale, leaked online last week and I gotta say, I’m really diggin’ it (especially the songs I listed above). I’ve been listening to these songs every morning before work this week and they’re the only things that actually wake me up (even more than coffee). Overall, they’re really catchy and fun to listen to. A lot of people might be hating on her auto tuned voice and lip syncing, but I still have to give her props for this CD.
Also, very glad to see a new song from Far East Movement. More to come soon, I hope!
