December is the month of top 10 lists — the best of this, the worst of that — and to be honest, I tend to gobble ‘em up like McDonald’s fries the morning after a particularly rowdy bender. (Ba-dah-dah-dah-dah, I’m lovin’ it.) Anyhow, today, RuPaul’s blog has a post called "Albums I Listened to Most in 2006," which got me thinking about that nifty "Top 25 Most Played" songs feature on my iPod. And then I thought, "OK, I’m going to post mine on PopWatch," quickly followed by a paranoid fit of "They’re all gonna laugh at you," and then just as quickly by, "How would that differ from any of your other music-related items?" And so, it is in that spirit that I present my 10 Most-Listened-To Songs of 2006. I’m not saying they’re the best, or the coolest, and certainly not the deepest, but they made my daily commute a lot more bearable, and helped me perfect my signature walk. Now mind you, I’ve only had my iPod since August, so it’s really a second-half of 2006 list for me, but… oh I’m just going to shut up and start the diva-heavy countdown.
10. "I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’," Scissor Sisters
9. "Like a Feather," Nikka Costa
8. "SexyBack," Justin Timberlake
7. "Free," Mya
6. "Train," Goldfrapp
5. "Bed of Roses," Jody Watley featuring 4Hero
4. "My Fix," Lina
3. "London Bridge," Fergie
2. "Suga Mama," Beyoncé
1. "Freakum Dress," Beyoncé
OK, PopWatchers, now it’s your turn: What were your most-played songs of 2006?
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I got really into MF Doom’s “herbs and Spices” collection, the Danger Doom Album (Talib Kwali’s “Old School” is top notch stuff), the second Gorillaz album, Pharrell’s “Beautiful”, the Goldigger song, some old punk tunes (Black Flag’s “Tv Party”, and “Do you want to Touch me” by Joan Jett). Of course, “Crazy” by Gnarl’s Barkeley. The Chrome Children album’s totally blown me away as well in the last few days. Lord help me I am loving beats these days!
Ugly Betty got me into Maxine Nightingales “get it right back to where it started from”
I love the Top 25 feature. I just posted mine last week! Great minds think alike!
http://miguelmorrison.blogspot.com/2006/12/my-5.html
Muse – Knights of Cydonia
My Chemical Romance – Welcome to the Black Parade
The Killers – When You Were Young
Dashboard Confessional – Don’t Wait
Snow Patrol – Eyes Open
Mates of State – Fraud in the 80’s
Angels and Airwaves – The Adventure
Mew – Special
Art Brut – Formed a Band
Thursday – Counting 5 4 3 2 1
“Walk Away” by Paula Deanda
“I Can’t Decide” by the Scissor Sisters
“Lil Star” and “Like You” by Kelis
“Love Me or Hate Me” by Lady Sovereign
“Chemicals React” by Aly & AJ
“Supawoman” by Kimberley Locke
“Buttons” by the Pussycat Dolls
“Red High Heels” by Kellie Pickler
Does it make me officially obsessed with B that my top 25 includes six songs from B-Day (including both “Get Me Bodied” and “Get Me Bodied (Extended Version)”
How many days until Dreamgirls??
I tend to stick a CD in my car CD player and listen to it for a month or more. The ones I recall doing that with this year are:
Scissor Sisters, “Ta-Dah”
Madonna, “Confessions on a Dance Floor”
Christina Aguilera, “Back to Basics”
Bette Midler, “Cool Yule”
is it sad that ive only really listened to confessions on a dance floor since it came out?
‘SexyBack’ by Justin Timberlake
‘Deja Vu’ by Beyonce
‘Ain’t No Other Man’ by Christina Aguilera
1. Crazy-Gnarls Barkely
2. Kerosene-Miranda Lambert
3. I Don’t Feel Like Dancin-Scissor Sisters
4. Ain’t No Other Man-Christina Aguliera
5. London Bridge-Fergie
I was just saying how I’ve had only a few albums on repeat this whole year! They are:
Scissor Sisters “Ta Dah”
Christina Aguilera “Back to Basics”
Madonna “Confessions on a Dance Floor”
Justin Timberlake “FutureSex/LoveSounds”
Pink “I’m Not Dead”
Nelly Furtado “Loose”
and
Dixie Chicks “Taking the Long Way”
We might as well add Gwen Stefani’s “The Sweet Escape” to that list, because I’ve been listening to it on repeat for a week now.
I never got into Ms. Beyonce’s new album. Sorry Mike!
Your Kisses Are Waisted On Me – The Pipettes
Rise Up With Fists – Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins
Not Ready To Make Nice – Dixie Chicks
Not California – Hem
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Sugar, We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy
I See You, You See Me – The Magic Numbers
Ashes – Embrace
With Arms Outstreached – Rilo Kiley
All At Once – The Fray
I realize these didn’t all come out this year, but I listened to them nonetheless.
And Scott P, if you are over 25, will you marry me?
10)Lady Sovereign- Love Me or Hate Me
9)Justin Timberlake-SexyBack
8)K.T. Tunsall- Suddenly I See
7)Gary Jules- Mad World
6)Weird Al Yankovic- White and Nerdy
5)Nelly Furtado-Promiscuous
4)The Fray- How to Save a Life
3)Red Hot Chili Peppers- Dani California
2)Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie
1)Gnarles Barkley-Crazy
I can’t stop listening to The Black Parade album by My Chemical Roamance, especially “Mama.”
I had a pretty good idea of what was in my Top 25, but cutting it off at the top ten gave me some surprises.
1. He Don’t Love You Like I Love You–Daniel Bedingfield
2. Open Your Eyes to Love–LMNT
3. Chemical Party–Gavin DeGraw
4. I Can’t Read You–Daniel Bedingfield
5. Crazy For this Girl (Acoustic)–Evan and Jaron
6. On My Way–Ingram Hill
7. (Nice to Meet You) Anyway–Gavin DeGraw
8. Slide–Goo Goo Dolls
9. Romanticide–Tal Bachman
10. If You’re Not the One–Daniel Bedingfield
1. U + Ur Hand–Pink
2. I Don’t Need a Man–Pussycat Dolls
3. Here I Come–Fergie
4. Nobody Knows–Pink
5. Say It Right–Nelly Furtado
That Scissor Sisters song is so FREAKIN’ catchy that just reading the title will get it stuck in my head for the rest of the day (not that that’s necessarily a bad thing…)
10) Rebellion (Lies) – The Arcade Fire
Snakes On A Plane (Bring It) – Cobra Starship
And yes, I am a Veronica Mars fan. And the Snakes On A Plane song is totally catchy. That is all.
9) Lost & Found – Adrienne Pierce
7) Chocolate – Snow Patrol
6) Jesus etc. – Wilco
5) Wise Up – Aimee Mann
4) Run – Snow Patrol
3) Momentary Thing – Something Happens
2) Sway – The Perishers
1) Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
P.S. I heard of Snow Patrol long before The Last Kiss and Grey’s Anatomy. Just so you know
1. Hurt – Christina Aguilera
2. Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
3. Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks
4. Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks
5. Pink – Stupid Girls
Love the Dixie Chicks new album, LOVE Christina’s album — they all rock!
My biggest songs:
“U + Ur Hand” by P!nk
“Taking the Long Way” by Dixie Chicks
“Eyes Open” by Snow Patrol
“Easy” by Sugababes
“Something Kinda Oooh” by Girls Aloud
“Sexyback (Linus Loves Remix)” by Justin Timberlake
“Buttons” by PCD
“Fergalicious” by Fergie
“We Run This” by Missy Elliott
“Love on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)” by Bananarama
“When You Were Young” by The Killers
b, did you listen to anything current this year? Love some of your songs, but they are old…
According to the IPOD: These are most most listened to songs in 2006.
10. Ain’t No other man – Christina Aguilera
9. A Case of you – Joni Mitchell.
8. Don’t Look Back – Antigone Rising
7. La Tortura – Shakira
6. Let it be – The Beatles
5. Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
4. Amar sin ser Amada – Thalia
3. Vacation – Go Go’s
2. Hips don’t lie – Shakira
1. I’m not ready to make nice – The Dixie Chicks
I don’t have an iPod so I’ll go by the cds that found the most play in my car’s 6 cd changer. Evanescense’s The Open Door, Weird Al’s Straight Outta Lynwood, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, anime mix cd, video game mix cd and the last spot is a tie between Vision of Escaflowne: Lover’s Only and the Kingdom Hearts soundtrack. I’m such a nerd.
10 Crashing Down/Mat Kearney
9 In the Sun/Michael Stipe+Chris Martin
8 I Wasn’t Kidding/Angie Stone
7 Strict Machine/Goldfrapp
6 Move Along/All American Rejects
5 Wound Up/Office
4 All At Sea/Jamie Cullum
3 Chasing Cars/Snow Patrol
2 Crazy/Gnarls Barkley
1 Jump/Madonna
Yeah, Ben, I do skew a little old. I tend to listen to the radio for more current stuff, but I don’t necessarily buy those songs right away, if at all. I should also note that I tend to go on binges, so my tops at any point in time are highly influenced by what song (usually one of my stand-bys) I can’t get enough of at the moment.
My top 10 per iPod, I was a little shocked:
Ain’t No Thing – Outkast
10) What a Girl Wants – Xtina
9) Lovefool – The Cardigans
7) Fly Like A Bird – Mariah
6) Cruisin’ – D’Angelo
5) Closer – Goapele
4) A Rollerskating Jam – De La Soul
3) One Two Step – Ciara
2) Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction
1) So What – Field Mob f/ Ciara
10. “You Only Live Once,” The Strokes
9. “Fidelity,” Regina Spektor
8. “The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth,” Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
7. “Llyod, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken,” Camera Obscura
6. “Think I’m In Love,” Beck
5. “Fake Tales of San Francisco,” Arctic Monkeys
4. “Please Please Please,” Fiona Apple
3. “Hold On, Hold On,” Neko Case
2. “Cheated Hearts,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
1. “Wolf Like Me,” TV on The Radio
Wow, since my iPod broke in July, I don’t have an exact list. But these are songs I know I was obsessed with this year:
“Suddenly I See” – KT Tunstall
“Tymps” – Fiona Apple
“Chocolate” – Snow Patrol
“Mouth Shut” – The Veronicas
“Goodnight and Go” – Imogen Heap
“Chemicals React” – Aly and AJ
“Maneater” – Nelly Furtado
“Eyes” – Rogue Wave
“Fool for Love” – Stefy
“U and Ur Hand” and other various songs from “I’m Not Dead – Pink
“Move Along” (the album) – All American Rejects
and finally “Keep Holding on” – Avril Lavigne (I just downloaded this song on Monday and I can’t stop listening to it. Didn’t like it at first, but totally grew on me!)
I was floored by my Top 10–most aren’t even from 2006!
10) The Fray–All at Once
09) Augustana–Boston
08) Kelly Clarkson–Because of You
07) Mary J Blige & U2–One
06) Dixie Chicks–Not Ready to Make Nice
05) Jump, Little Children–Cathedrals
04) The Fray–How to Save a Life
03) Ari Hest–Didn’t Want to Say Goodbye
02) Fiona Apple–Parting Gift
01) Ani DiFranco–Both Hands
As per my iTunes:
10. “Freakum Dress” by Beyonce
9. “Window” by Fiona Apple
8. “Jump” by Madonna
7. “Lovestoned” by Justin Timberlake
6. “All Good Things (Come to an End)” by Nelly Furtado
5. “Fly Like a Bird” by Mariah Carey
4. “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” by Scissor Sisters
3. “Easy Silence” by The Dixie Chicks
2. “Oh Mother” by Christina Aguilera
1. “Say Somethin’ (Morales Mix)” by Mariah Carey
Most Played Albums:
10. Discover – Daft Punk
9. Loose – Nellyy Furtado
8. B’Day – Beyonce
7. Back to Basics – Xtina
6. Extraordinary Machine – Fiona Apple
5. Confessions on a Dancefloor – Madonna
4. The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah
3. FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake
2. Taking the Long Way – The Dixie Chicks
1. Ta-dah – Scissor Sisters
Here’s my list:
10. “Irreplacable” Beyonce
9. “Before He Cheats” Carrie Underwood
8. “The World” Brad Paisley
7. “Rooftops” Lostprophets
6. “Hear Me” Kelly Clarkson
5. “Chasing Cars” Snow Patrol
4. “Not Ready to Make Nice” The Dixie Chicks
3. “Fall Away” The Fray
2. “Over My Head (Cable Car)” The Fray
1. “Since U Been Gone” Kelly Clarkson
#1 is relatively old, but I love that song, so I still listen to it all the time, lol.