The month in pop: July

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Blimey, August already! It's been a bit quiet round here of late - what have you all been listening to?

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(remember, 'new' is open to interpretation - if it's new to you, that counts!)

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[koganbot]

People, please also include your favorite June discoveries, as the poptimists powers forgot to do this thread last month.

Favorites that are new to me and to the world too (July):
Jamey Johnson "The High Cost Of Living"*
Cyndi Lauper "Into The Nightlife"
Young Jeezy "Put On"
Keri Hilson "Hands & Feet"

Favorites that are new to me but not the world (July):
Cassie "Don't Go Too Slow"
The-Dream "Ditch That"
Sizzla "Don't Be Sad"

Favorites that are new to me and to the world, too (June):
Rihanna "Disturbia"
Taylor Swift "Take A Bow" (live on YouTube)
Vanessa Hudgens "Identified"
Vanessa Hudgens "First Bad Habit"
Vanessa Hudgens "Amazed"
Ashton Shepherd "Whiskey Won The Battle"
Lil Wayne "3 Peat"
Lil Wayne "Shoot Me Down"
Keak Da Sneak "Ass Chauffeur"

Favorites that are new to me but not the world (June):
Mylène Farmer "Désenchantée"
Daveigh Chase "The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA"
Najoua Belyzel "Gabriel"
Cassie "Don't Go Too Slow"
Expander & Thinkfreak "Trackum"

*Johnson released "The High Cost Of Living" himself last year, but it's getting its major label release on the album That Lonesome Song in a couple of weeks.

[koganbot]

I obviously can't figure out what month I heard the Cassie. Guess it was June.