A New Decade In Pop: Week #23

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Guetta zooms up to the top spot, making at least 5 Guetta-related tracks in the top 100 now.

[Poll #1575750]

Eurovision WINNERS: Quirky German Lena makes it to #30, French bum-wiggling at #81, boring Belgian guitar dude is at #85, Norwegian half-time entertainment Madcon get a re-entry of Beggin' as well as their flashmob epic from the night itself.

Eurovision LOSERS: Josh doesn't make the top 100 as 40% of you predicted, neither does Greece's 'Opa' to which the fickle UK gave douze points then promptly forgot about.

PROG WIN: Hocus Pocus by Focus is at #57 in time for dubdobdee's birthday!

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE REAL WINNER: It's the final of the Pop World Cup! Nigeria take on Germany for the ultimate pop prize. Listen and vote for your favourite!

Comments

[kerrypolka.livejournal.com]

LENA LENA LENA I LOVE YOU YOU ARE GREAT AND DANCE LIKE A DORK

[many-from-one.livejournal.com]

Have warmed to "Wavin' Flag" a lot since last week. Possibly just though having heard it a lot.

"Can't Be Tamed" - you find yourself picking up on the little things and in this case the result is a dislike of the metallic noise that follows the title line. No tick.

"Airplanes" - It's quite a nice image, really, wishing on aeroplanes as if they were shooting stars. Songs which are about how terrible fame is always come off as slightly sour to me, but for some reason not giving it the tick seems like nitpicking.

"Turn it Up" - doesn't really give me anything to like.

"Satellite" - went for it on the night, still don't dislike it.

Note in passing - "World in Motion" has climbed to #46.

[miss-newham.livejournal.com]

I paid 99p for 'Opa'! I have not forgotten you, Giorgos Alkaios and friends!

[koganbot]

David Guetta ft. Chris Willis "Gettin' Over You": It builds, it pauses, it invites everyone in, it builds some more, brings the crowd. TICK.

Miley Cyrus "Can't Be Tamed": Armato and James go for a pulverizing dance, as if they've suddenly been listening to nothing but RedOne. Good enough tune, but with so much punch, they need a singer who dominates, not Miley just sounding pasted in. NO TICK.

B.o.B ft Hayley Williams "Airplanes": Once again, B.o.B feels wrong about himself, but this time it's Hayley who's strong enough to bring the sorrow. TICK.

Pixie Lott "Turn It Up": Autotune makes the vocals shiny, a shine that's wasted on a tune that can't find any identity, winsome r&b, then so-so dance thumper, then so what. NO TICK.

Lena "Satellite": Don't know if she's a quirk girl going pop or a pop girl going quirky; the result is charming. TICK.