"I want to say, 'Damn, it's too good to be my song,'" the late Gerald Levert cries on "In My Song," my eleventh favorite single of 2007. Although I had absolutely nothing to do with it or any of the other 24 songs on the following list, I feel the same shock of delight at how much I love each of them.
The requirement for consideration on my list is that each entry must have received rotation on commerical American radio and video outlets. I cheated on my top two selections. Public Enemy's song reduces me to tears of joy that are only partly flavored with nostalgia. I also made an exception for Dizzee Rascal's brilliantly harrowing "Sirens." As with PE's effort, I guess it's just too confrontational for public airwaves.
Without my self-imposed rules, this list would contain several regional favorites, including the all-too apt "Mental Condition"
1. Dizzee Rascal- "Sirens"
2. Public Enemy- "Harder Than You Think"
3. Playaz Circle with Lil' Wayne- Duffle Bag Boy"
4. Amy Winehouse- "Rehab"
5. Lil Mama- "Lip Gloss"
6. UGK featuring Outkast- "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
7. Rich Boy- "Throw Some D's"
8. Jake Owen- "Startin' With Me"
9. Kanye West- "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
10. Bucky Covington- "A Different World"
11. Gerald Levert- "In My Songs"
12. White Stripes- "Icky Thump"
13. Spoon- "The Underdog"
14. Anthony Hamilton- "Struggle No More"
15. James Morrison- "You Give Me Something"
16, Modest Mouse- "Missed the Boat"
17. Common- "The People"
18. Jay-Z- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."
19. Lil' Flip feat. Lyfe Jennings- "Ghetto Mindstate"
20. Graciela Beltran- "No Me Pregunten Por El"
21. Jason Aldean- "Johnny Cash"
22. Alicia Keys- "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
23. Baby Boy Da Prince- "The Way I Live"
24. Blake Shelton- "The More I Drink"
25. Chamillionaire- "Evening News"
2 comments:
we're obviously listening to different stuff. haha...
I'm still tweaking my top albums list, DNA. It's sure to have a handful of titles you'll appreciate.
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