Tonight we're gonna party like it's 2009

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's been a while since we've had a big knockout poll competition, and I think I've got the perfect idea. As you may or may not be aware, the end of the decade is nigh. What better way to celebrate than to do a massive poll and spin it out for 6 months?

Let's find out what the best song of the decade is!

We'll do this one year at a time at first (obviously we've only had half of 2009 yet so that can wait until last) and spend a few weeks on each one to make sure we get plenty of nominees to discuss.

- Each year poll will have a nominations post and a poll post.

- Once the year polls are done, I can work out a suitably complicated way of selecting high-scoring nominees for the grand final in December.

- You can nominate as many songs as you like - if there's too many to fit in one poll I shall do HEATS mwahahahahah *rubs hands together*.

- Vociferous defense/attack of all nominees very welcome!

- A nominated song needn't have charted anywhere, as long as it was released somewhere that year.

- Obviously 'year of release' is subject to re-releases, different countries, being the 4th single off an album etc. If in doubt as to the year of release, nominate it in the earliest sensible year and if anyone makes a fuss we'll move it to the next poll. Anyone nominating a Robyn track can probably pluck a year out of thin air and it'll be fine.

- Terms and conditions subject to change if I've forgotten something important!

So what are we waiting for? Let's get started!

NOMINATIONS IN THE COMMENTS PLEASE: What are/were your favourite songs of 2000?

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

To kick off, here are my fave #1s of 2000:

Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload
Britney - Oops! I Did It Again
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Eminem - Real Slim Shady
Spiller - Groovejet
Destiny's Child - Independent Woman Part 1

And some other banging hits innit:

Aaliyah - Try Again
Bombfunk MCs - Freestyler
Daphne & Celeste - Oooh Stick You
Dr Dre & Eminem - Still Dre
Radiohead - Idioteque (SHUSH I LIKED IT)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Also the epitome of suitcase trance: Darude - Sandstorm!

[fugitivemotel.livejournal.com]

My nommy nation for the best song of 2000 is "Stan" by the M&Ms.

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Great idea.

I think Daft Punk's One More Time was late 2000? I'll research more for later, as that's the only one that springs to mind immediately.

Groovejet's a frontrunner for single of the decade, in my book.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Yep, Daft Punk is in!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I was planning to do something similar on Twitter! This should be fun tho :)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have a big spreadsheet of possible songs of the decadey things at home which I will dig up this evening and nominate away.

noms part 1

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

OutKast - Bombs Over Baghdad
All Saints - Pure Shores
Madonna - Music
Ladytron - Playgirl
Sisqo - Thong Song
Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better
St Etienne - Heart Failed In The Back Of A Taxi
Goldfrapp - Pilots (On A Star)
Photek ft. Robert Owens - Mine To Give
Luomo - Tessio (altho really i prefer 'Synkro' but maybe the former could get a couple more votes, if any!)

I'll post part 2 (and maybe 3) later

there's so much stuff from late '99 which overlaps into 2000 and it's difficult to decide whether to include them or not.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

SWEET FEMALE ATTITUDE - FLOWERS

and some others to come l8er

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

+1

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Argh how could I forget Kelis - Caught Out There?

If anyone nominates Toploader I might cry.

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

I think you have to nominate them, personally, given the impact on the charts it hard... just so long as we can rig it so they never, ever, win.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Trina - Pull Over
Jay-Z ft. UGK - Big Pimpin'
Ludacris ft. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown - What's Your Fantasy? (Remix)
Nelly - (Hot Shit) Country Grammar
Lil' Kim ft. Sisqó - How Many Licks?
Kelis - Get Along With You
Ludacris ft. Pharrell - Southern Hospitality
Lil' Kim - Suck My Dick
The Artful Dodger ft. Romina Johnson - Movin' Too Fast
B15 Project ft. Chrissy D & Lady G - Girls Like Us
Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Sugababes - Overload
Luomo - Tessio
All Saints - Black Coffee
The Artful Dodger ft. Michelle Escoffery - Think About Me
Three 6 Mafia ft. UGK & Project Pat - Sippin' On Some Syrup
Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough
Erykah Badu - Booty
Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy
Craig David - Fill Me In

this was a golden age 4 REAL

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

MJ Cole - Crazy Love
Mandy Moore - Candy
Moloko - The Time Is Now
The LOX ft. Eve - Ride Or Die Bitch
DMX - Party Up

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

Ah, I was hoping someone would nominate some MJ Cole. I'd also add Sincere, which I think I like more than Crazy Love, but would have to Spotify to remind self.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

A slightly more terrifying way of thinking about this: what were you listening to 10 years ago?

In 2000 I was listening mainly to Radiohead and Muse with a side order of Coldplay and whatever was on Xfm for dessert.

Ooo that reminds me - Mint Royale ft Lovely Lauren Laverne - Don't Falter.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I was listening to rum trip-funk coves Fila Brazillia most of the 2000 time, plus various French dance (Laurent Garnier, Etienne De Crecy, Braxe & Falke), Warp stuff mainly.

I still think of this time as one of the weaker consolidatory periods for pop...compared to what would soon follow.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

(Mostly) from the indie-r side of the tracks:

The Beta Band - To You Alone
Destinys Child - Jumpin' Jumpin'
Doves - The Cedar Room
Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar
At The Drive In - One armed Scissor
Queens Of The Stone Age - The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
The Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You
The Bloodhound Gang – The Bad Touch
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Got Your Money
Kylie Minogue – Spinning Around
Daft Punk – One More Time
Rage Against The Machine – Sleep Now In The Fire
Granddaddy – The Crystal Lake
Idlewild – Roseability
Roni Size – Who Told U
Foo Fighters - Generator
Elbow - New Born

[koganbot]

Should we second other people's nominations, to make sure those tracks get in the poll, or isn't that necessary? (In any event, I second "The Real Slim Shady" and "Jumpin Jumpin" and "Pull Over" and "Big Pimpin'" and "Try Again" and "Candy" and "Party Up" (which I reviewed) and "Say My Name" and "Freestyler" and "Oops" and "Southern Hospitality" and... and... and...

OK, here are ones that no one's nominated yet:

Eminem "Stan"
Dr. Dre f. Eminem "Forgot About Dre"
Mya "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)"
'N Sync "Bye Bye Bye"
Mya f. Jadakiss "The Best of Me"
Alecia Elliott "I'm Diggin' It"
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott "Hot Boyz"

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I think I'll do heats - alphabetical order by song title should make sure it's pretty fairly distributed.

[koganbot]

Pink "Most Girls"
Pink "There You Go"
Mystikal "Shake Ya Ass"
M.O.P. "Ante Up"
The Dixie Chicks "Goodbye Earl"
M2M "Girl Of Your Dreams"
M2M "Don't Say You Love Me"
Wheatus "Teenage Dirtbag"

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Ante Up! Perfect excuse to post this again:

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Fave songs of the Decade:

* Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
* Iron Maiden - Wicker Man
* Dragonforce - Trail of Broken Hearts
* Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
* Weezer - Perfect Situation
* Mates of State - Get Better
* Leaves Eyes - A Viking's Word
* Turisas - Holmgard and Beyond

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hold yr horses Jel! We're only after 2000 nominations at the moment. I'll add Iron Maiden to the list though.

[koganbot]

OutKast "Ms. Jackson"
SHeDAISY "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)"
Martina McBride "Love's The Only House"
Jo Dee Messina "That's The Way"
Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now"

[credoimprobus]

Haha, I was planning to start an Albums of the Decade thread this week myself (while I've still got vacation and have time to be around for the discussion). Should complement this nicely!

Noms pending LOTS AND LOTS (and also lots) of release year checking, ahaha. I was paying ZERO attention to pop in 2000, so everything's only been heard retroactively...

[koganbot]

ATC "Around The World"
Sylver "Turn The Tide"
Daphne & Celeste "U.G.L.Y."
Daphne & Celeste "School's Out"

[redcommieapples.livejournal.com]

SoulDecision - Faded
Alizee - Moi... Lolita
Christina Aguilera - Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)
Clinic - Distortions
Cosmetique - Lady Di Why Did You Have To Die?
Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence
Jamelia feat. Beenie Man - Money
Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
Moloko - Pure Pleasure Seeker
True Steppers & Dane Bowers feat. Victoria Beckham - Out Of Your Mind!!!

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Delerium ft Sarah McLachlan was 1999. Great song though.

Gleaned from EveryHit...

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

These made the Top 40 in the UK in 2000. Some may have first appeared the previous decade.

Darude - Sandstorm
Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again
Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says
PRML SCRM - Kill All Hippies
Modjo - Lady
Daphne & Celeste - Ugly
S Club 7 - Reach
Detroit Grand Pubas - Sandwiches
De La Soul ft. Redman - Oooh
Craig David - 7 Days
Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400
Delerium ft. Sarah McLachlan - Silence
Kristine Blond - Love Shy
Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This

Re: Gleaned from EveryHit...

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

'Reach' is such an astoundingly good call I'm amazed no-one mentioned it before you did!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Mya - Case Of The Ex
Toktok vs. Soffy O - Missy Queen's Gonna Die
Sade - By Your Side
Mystikal ft. Nivea - Danger (Been So Long)
Madonna - Don't Tell Me
Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

The only one I can think of that nobody's mentioned yet is Backstreet Boys - "The Call"

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

Actually, "It's Gonna Be Me" by *NSync and "Be With You" by Enrique Iglesias deserve nominations too.

noms part 2

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

A1 - Same Old Brand New You
Girl Thing - Last One Standing
Mirwais - Disco Science
Louise - 2 Faced
Ruff Endz - No More
Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight
Lucy Pearl - Don't Mess With My Man
Gonzales - Let's Groove Again
King Biscuit Time - I Walk The Earth
Red Snapper - Some Kind Of Kink
D12 - Shit On U
Jill Scott - Slowly Surely
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood
Wookie ft. Lain - Battle
M-Dubs ft. Lady Saw - Bump N' Grind
So Solid Crew - Oh No (Sentimental Things)
DJ Dee Kline - I Don't Smoke
Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night
Nelly - Country Grammar
Mystikal - Danger (Been So Long)
Jay-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Sia - Taken For Granted
Common - Sixth Sense
Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit
Broadcast - Come On Let's Go
Mum & Dad - Bird With A Broken Leg
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You
Sasha & Darren Emerson - Scorchio!
Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird Of Prey)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Chris Morris - Club News
Kosheen - Hide U
K-Gee - I Don't Really Care
Kandi - Don't Think I'm Not
Storm - Time To Burn
Herbert - Suddenly
Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon - Together
Blonde Redhead - This Is Not
Teddybears STHLM - Yours To Keep
Mel C ft. Lisa Left-Eye Lopes - Never Be The Same Again

Re: noms part 2

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

OMG @ Storm, I thought Time To Burn was 2001 otherwise that would have been at the top of my list.

ARF @ Club News and DJ DeeKline.

WTF @ King Biscuit Time, dude they were POOR

[chuckeddy.livejournal.com]

I have no record of what singles I voted for in Pazz & Jop in 2000 (at least not that I can find right now), but these were probably up there, assuming they were actually singles that year (and they're also unlikely to be already nominated above, though I haven't actually checked):

Kandi -- Don't Think I'm Not
Hoku - How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)
Merle Haggard - Wishing All These Old Things Were New
Sara Evans - Born To Fly
D.A.D. - A Kiss Between The Legs
Ludacris - Southern Hospitality
LFO - Girl On TV

[koganbot]

Can't find your ballot in my archives, either. I think that was a year you pasted 'em in at the least second.

Andrew Palmer managed to vote for Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever," probably on the pretext that there was a live version on the reissue, but even that was 1999. Rob Sheffield voted for Brian McKnight's "Back At One," which I don't even remember. Liz Armstrong's number one was Peaches' "Hot Rod," which I also don't remember. Scott Seward voted for Phoenix's "Funky Squaredance," which I'm sure I otherwise never heard of. Mark Sinker didn't get around to voting but did send the following to John Wojtowicz and then to me: "themetune to power puff girls ('arriving just in time...'), themetune to buffy, themetune to futurama, tie-in single by destiny's child to charlie's angels" - the last of which has gotten nominated a couple times on this thread. Scott Woods voted for Grandaddy's "Jed the Humanoid," whatever that is. And Don Allred voted for a whole slew no one's yet mentioned: Queens of the Stone Age "The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret," Nelly Furtado "I'm Like a Bird," Outkast f. Erykah Badu: "Humble Mumble," James Carter "GP," Snake River Conspiracy "How Soon is Now?" Blackalicious "Deep in the Jungle," Lou Reed "Ecstasy," I'm Not Sally "Under Water," Marlee MacLeod "Walk You Home." And Sarah Manvel voted for Spiller "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)," whoever and whatever etc. But I'm not nominating any of these, just listing them in case someone else wants to.

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

Tekitha - Walking Through The Darkness
Kelis - Get Along With You
Wu-Tang Clan - Hollow Bones
Wu-Tang Clan - I Can't Go To Sleep
Lolita Storm - Hot Lips, Wet Pants
Hairy Diamond - Giving Up
Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face
Basement Jaxx - Romeo
Neko Case & Her Boyfriends - Twist The Knife
Daphne & Celeste - Never Been To Memphis
Eminem - The Way I Am
Ghostface Killah - Cherchez La Ghost
Pink - There You Go
Sugababes - Run For Cover

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'Romeo' is 2001.

I was really surprised to find that Hairy Diamond track is only that recent - had assumed it was much older because of the production style. Great either way.

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

Hoku - Another Dumb Blonde
Aaron Carter - Aaron's Party (Come and Get It)
A*Teens - Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down)
Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out
Christina Aguilera - What a Girl Wants
Bon Jovi - It's My Life
Eiffel 65 - Blue (just barely hung on into the new year!)
Mandy Moore - I Wanna Be with You
Green Day - Minority
D'angelo - How Does It Feel

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Yeah! "It's My Life"!!!