the best top songs of 2007

the best top songs of 2007

before the final christmas-like rush, i.e. 4th quarter when huge new albums come out every week, i am bored so i wanna do this list now. only one song per artist.

put into the following categories after the list got really long. urban. pop. indie or rock. other.

URBAN
alicia keys - no one (if you don't like this song, you have never heard of sam cooke)
styles p - i'm black (love this cat)
the game feat. kanye west - wouldn't get far (chillin)
kanye west - can't tell me nothing (passion baby)
baby boy feat. lil boosie - the way i live (boosie has a unique voice and the song is chill)
mims - this is why i'm hot (hott beat)
evidence - down in new york city (hypnotic, which is the best compliment i can give a song)
musiq soulchild - b.u.d.d.y. (gold)
prodigy - mac 10 handle (you need to see the video)
stephen marley feat. damian "jr. gong" marley - the traffic jam (bassss)
timbaland feat. one republic - apologize (simple)
amerie - take control (funky ass shit)
dizzee rascal - sirens (blood!)
belly - people change (perfect bass and piano)
joell ortiz - hip hop (that good old new york rap)
lady sovereign - those were the days (remember when?)
fabolous feat. ne-yo - make me better (very nice. i ain't gonna lie, it sounds distorted, i.e. not perfect, gimme some 24/96 for this one)
rihanna feat. jay-z - umbrella (although there are some stellar tracks on the album, this one eclipses)
cherish - keep it fresh (fresh fresh fresh)
t.i. - big shit poppin (monster)
bone thugs-n-harmony feat. akon - i tried (soulful)
deemi - soundtrack of my life (this is the best song you haven't heard on this list)
big shug - hood with that (gotta love this one)
common - misunderstood (pitchfork will almost certainly pick drivin me wild)
sean kingston - beautiful girls (i wanna dance to this like they do in the video)
will.i.am - i got it from my mama (this is just plain funny. even though juvenile did it first)
guru feat. omar - the jazz style (you will like this song just as you will sleep tonight. i guarantee it)
kat deluna feat. elephant man - whine up (bronx what up. see the video)
keith murray feat. tyrese and junior - nobody do it better (woooooooohoooooooo)
trey songz - can't help but wait (very nice keys and vocals)
ugk feat. outkast - int'l players anthem (omg when the beat drops....)
jdiggz - make it hot (it works)
50 cent - i get money (even though this is a blatant rip-off of cassidy's i'm a hustla, it hits hard)
kano - fightin the nation (i got 99 problems, and london's one of them.. engaging)
m.i.a - paper planes (umm perfect)
jay-z feat. pharell williams - blue magic (it's a concept album people, very raw track "way before the bars, my picture was getting took")
army of the pharaohs - gun ballad (the whole album is excellent)
nygz feat. rave and fizzy wo - sufferin (the whole album is excellent)
twista feat. t-pain - creep fast (hypnotick)
8 ball and mjg - turn up the bump (get this song right now. this song is leet)
boyz n da hood - everybody know me (if you felt dem boyz clockin, you gonna feel this one)
point blank - game got deep (you ever heard hand to handlin' mine? didn't think so. point blank on some genius shit)
plies feat. akon - hypnotized (stop hating on the south)


POP
hilary duff - happy (builds to an incredible chorus)
natasha bedingfield - i wanna have your babies (she nice)
sophie ellis-bextor - catch you (i am gonna find you)
hayley sales - jailcell mind (soft, good)
mandy moore - gardenia (i can dig it)
mutya buena - real girl (you can like b boy baby all you want, i want a real girl)
aly and aj - potential breakup song (classic haha)
colbie caillat - bubbly (was a hit for a reason)
sara bareilles - love song (this song is very likeable)
kate nash - dickhead (any reviewer who didn't like this song is a dickhead lol)
missy higgins - secret (may leave you speechless)
gym class heroes - clothes off (so gay yet so fun. lfo for the new generation)
robyn - jack you off (this is funny)
remi nicole - fed up acoustic (great chorus)
sugababes - about you now (see a live performance of this for real)
the veronicas - hook me up (sounds like they want diesel. i kid)
samantha jade - turn around (this track is fiyah)
delta goodrem - in this life (great. now watch the video. can you say gorgeous?)
katharine mcphee - love story (umm. the video makes more sense than the song. but no complaints.)
chenelle - i fell in love with the dj (one ting led to anothaaa..)


INDIE OR ROCK
my chemical romance - teenagers (can't help but sing along)
nine inch nails - the greater good (loungy nin?)
krezip - bored (yeah it's good)
white stripes - icky thump (sing it jack)
feist - my moon my man (good music)
a fine frenzy - almost lover (beautiful song)
emily haines and the soft skeleton - mostly waving todork remix (elite)
kathy diamond - until the sun goes down (every sound in this track is ear candy)
meat puppets - fly like the wind (this starts off the great album real nice)
day one - bad before good (the whole album is good, hard to choose a track)
shout out louds - impossible (superb)
dirty harry - frayed at the edges (solid stuff)
nightmare of you - i was never a normal boy (trust)
tegan and sara - back in your head (awesome)


OTHER
michael buble - everything (crack)
paul potts - time to say goodbye (this will move you)
pink martini - hey eugene (wow)



pitchfork people. pitchfork people. pitchfork people. come read my interwebbingnetblogsite. so i've only heard of about 40 artists from pitchfork's top 100 tracks of 2006 (but i only listen to music half of the day everyday. they probly do all day everyday.) looks like my list is 80 songs. i think about 20 of my picks will make their 2007 list (i'm hardly indie-centric.) we shall see. feel free to drop your fav songs in the comments. feel free not to mention britney, avril, kelly clarkson, kevin drew or nicole scherzinger.

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