A Year In Pop: 20

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I brought this poll forward from tomorrow because I think it'll get quite a few ticks.*

[Poll #988684]

*and because I didn't want to harangue you with only game-based posts today.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Rihanna: One of the singles of the year reaps its commercial rewards. Big, big tick.

Mutya: Horrible disappointment, vapid lyrics, lame sample, good performance but oh the material :( No tick.

The Cribs: All-time dreadful video but its niggly trebliness and Strokesy hooks work for me. Marginal, slightly reluctant tick.

Biffy Clyro: Um didn't try it. Suppose I ought to.

Sophie E-B: I'm gradually realising that I don't like her voice and phrasing much - this has a good hook though. Tick.

Verka Serduchka: On Eurovision it annoyed me a bit but there was a drive and bite in the record which I enjoy. Tick.

CSS; I like this because it is CRAZY MAN and WHAT STUDENTS LIKE.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I like the Mutya! Not massively but there are worse things to be than the new Gabrielle (lest we forget, dubdobdee and myself ticked ALL HER SINGLES in the Now polls).

Verka S - this is why I don't like Eurovision. It's "hilarious" yes but it's not actually very good, ie I do not feel any need to hear it again.

SEB - v boring and she doesn't sell it in the video at all like she did for 'Catch You'.

Rihanna and CSS are amazing, I assume all poptimists know why by now.

The Cribs video really is horrid, isn't it?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It comes on like an ugly dudes in bands recruitment ad!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Are they the new Northside I wonder??

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Also the lyrics are really awful.

When was the last time we had new entries in the same week hailing from Barbados AND the Ukraine AND Brazil?

Real Actual Pop Injustice

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

- Scooch drop 3 places and are still in the top 10.
- McFly drop NINETEEN PLACES to No.20. Equal biggest drop for a #1 EVER! I blame Jellyfish.

Re: Real Actual Pop Injustice

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

> McFly drop NINETEEN PLACES to No.20

However I can confirm they are still the most-requested video on Hits!Tv, closely followed by Beyonce/Shakira.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

The CSS is fine and all but it's The Gossip all over again innit, i.e. ancient history. I'd rather Rihanna (or the ace SEB song for that matter) get more ticks. It's now, it's new, it's over to you, poptimists.

STOP PRESS: oh, wow I just looked at the actual chart and Rihanna is #1. And Maroon 5 is #2! Hooray. Best top 3 of the year so far?

:( re McFly. I didn't realise they were still reliant on the fanbase Week 1 guaranteed purchase. I foolishly hoped they now had a broader appeal.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I got very upset about the McFly drop and then realised I had not bought it. :(