Poptimists Tracks Of 2008 PART FOUR

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The hairy cornflake returns with Nos. 20-11 of your favourite tracks of the year.

20. GIRLS ALOUD - "The Promise"

Perhaps a lower-than-expected showing for perennial Poptimist darlings GA - their retro-themed video is not embeddable.

17=. MARIA DANIELA Y SU SONIDO LASSER - "Duri Duri"

This year the chart's been particularly good for niche enthusiasms getting a welcome shot of publicity. Here's sometime Podcast Panellists MDYSSL with some very bouncy pop.

17=. LILY ALLEN - "The Fear"

It's not even out yet! Though, unlike Cassie, it will be.

17=. KLEERUP ft MARIT BERGMAN - "3AM"

It's not just Robyn who gets to voice moody Kleerup tracks you know.

16. BEYONCE - "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"

If you liked it then you should have embedded it.

15. ALPHABEAT - "Fascination"

Sign of the music biz times (if true): Alphabeat have apparently been dropped by their UK label because their FIFTH single off their album flopped. Remember them this way! (NB the Bimbo Jones remix picked up a fraction of the points here).

14. RIHANNA - "Disturbia"

Last year's runaway winner makes a decent showing again.

13. HOT CHIP - "Ready For The Floor"

They really are trying to look like Buggles in this video, aren't they?

12. SOLANGE - "Sandcastle Disco"

Solange Knowles outpolls her sister, even if she hasn't outsold her.

11. KANYE WEST - "Love Lockdown"

Non-embeddable warriors! Kanye might feel hard done by here to be honest since SEVEN different people voted for this. If we were doing it solely on mentions he'd be at #5.

What powerhouse kept him out of the Top 10? Check back tomorrow when ALL will be REVEALED (and then at the weekend for the monster list of everything).

Comments

[cis.livejournal.com]

One day I will have to get you to explain what it is about 'whatever you like' that's good! it's just so boring and blah and blarey.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It works in much the same way as 'Get Busy' for me, this addictive melody which undulates so smoothly from one section to another and back again without even seeming to pause for breath; plus, it's lilting and suave but also really fun to sing along to. And TI's voice makes me weak at the knees.

ALSO U&K:

[edgeofwhatever.livejournal.com]

Haha that is still the only version of "Whatever You Like" that I've heard.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I just had to watch it like twice in a row. Why didn't I vote for that.

[edgeofwhatever.livejournal.com]

You could've voted however you like.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

plus it has this wonderfully deliberate "What You Know for the laydeez" feel to it - "fresh off the jet to the 'jects where the Gs at" to "I'll gas up the jet for you tonight and you can go wherever you like".

And "My chick can have whatever she wants" - pause, snare, echo - "go in any store, buy any bag she wants".