iPod Update

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.

Apparently, I really enjoy songs from commercials. Examples include “Set If Off” by Timomatic from an Express commercial, “Respect” by Melanie Amaro from a Pepsi commercial, “Booty Swing” by Parov Stelar from Las Vegas’ The Cosmopolitan commercial, and “Colors” by April Smith & The Great Picture Show (I can’t which brand the commercial’s for).

Other shot outs go to: “Levels,” “The Motto,” “Don’t Stop,” “Latinos In Paris,” “Antidote,” Earthquakey People,” “Rack City, and “Feel So Close.”

Top 50 Songs of 2011

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.).

Kickin’ it off with #1 is…

1. “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock

And here’s the rest of my list…

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.

Happy New Year, everyone!

iPod Update

“Nasty Girl” – Pitbull featuring Wynter Gordon
“Drop It Low” – Kat DeLuna
“Replaceable” – Taio Cruz
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“Clap Around the World” (DJ Ellipsis Remix) – Lloyd & Lil Wayne Vs. Wolfgang Gartner
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” (DJs From Mars Remix) – Nirvana
“Pressure in the Club” (Disco Fries Remix) – DJ Snake featuring Eva Simons
“Don’t Hold Your Breath” (DJ Hemi Remix) – Nicole Scherzinger
“Til Death” – Wynter Gordon
“Don’t Blame the World” – Cobra Starship
“Who Says” – Selena Gomez & The Scene
“Where Do We Go From Here?” – Chris Brown & Pitbull
“I Am Woman” – Jordin Sparks
“Dirty Dancer” (Remix) – Enrique Iglesias featuring Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer

My favorites from the list above would have to be…

“Drop It Low” by Kat DeLuna. Haven’t heard from her in awhile, but she came back swinging — it’ll be interesting to see what else she has up her sleeve this summer.

Also, Enrique recently dropped a new song, “Dirty Dancer,” which features Usher and Lil Wayne. It also features newcomer Nayer, who was also recently featured in Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything.” I think we might be seeing a lot more of her as the summer approaches.

iPod Update

Time for another iPod update! I found a really good Web site called Steady130 (courtesy of StumbleUpon) — it’s a really good source for remixes, mash-ups, and general workout music. The songs I found on Steady130 are marked with an asterisk (*).

*”Dream On” (BeMax & William Rise Remix) – Aerosmith
*”Loonies to Blow” – A-Trak, Drake, & Birdman
*”Any Way You Want It” (Rhythm Scholar Move and Groove Remix) – Journey
*”More” (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – Usher
*”Animal” (Punk Blood’s Blood Re-Edit) – Miike Snow
*”Rocketeer” (DJ Kue Remix) – Far East Movement
*”Satisfaction” (Discotech Remix) – The Rolling Stones
*”Misery” (Bimbo Jones Remix) – Maroon 5
*”Rollout” (Robbery Remix) – Ludacris
“Sweet Disposition” – The Temper Trap
*”Chillin’” (DNA Remix) – Wale featuring Lady Gaga
“Rebel Without a Cause” – Blake Lewis
“Pacha on Acid” – Afro Jack
“On the Floor” – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

My favorite song from the list would definitely have to be “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap. They’re a rock band from Australia with a nice, mellow sound to them. I’ve had this song on repeat in my car, at the gym, and when I’m just chillin’ in my room… It really puts my mind at easy. Definitely check it out.