My Singles Jukebox ballot 2009

[koganbot]

My first year-end ballot for 2009, though the only tracks that are eligible were the ones reviewed by the Singles Jukebox collective, and the 17 highest-rated by Jukeboxers aren't eligible,* since they've already qualified for the year-end tournament. This ballot is, in effect, my nominations list for the tournament. I've got three alternate nominees in case any of the not-yet-reviewed "amnesty" tracks on my list reach the top 17.

(I'd hoped to get a chance to listen to the tracks on Lex's list, not all of which I'd heard the first time, but other commitments intervened.)

Plenty more I liked that didn't make my list. Wished I'd had room for Morandi, to be in solidarity with Chuck on that one. (It was creamed by most Jukebox raters.)

1. Shystie f. DJ Deekline "New Style"
2. The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"
3. Love And Theft "Runaway"
4. The Lonely Island "I'm On A Boat"
5. Das Racist "Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell (Wallpaper Mix)"
6. Timberlee f. Tosh "Heels"
7. Girls Aloud "Untouchable"
8. Depeche Mode "Wrong"
9. Asher Roth "I Love College"
10. Tempa T "Next Hype"
11. Jeremih "I'mma Star"
12. Demi Lovato "Don't Forget"
13. Emiliana Torrini "Jungle Drum"
14. Eve & Benga "Me N My"
15. Britney Spears "3"
16. The Saturdays "Forever Is Over"
17. Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
18. Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"
19. Lily Allen "22"
20. Three 6 Mafia f. Webbie "Lil Freak"

21. Eva Simons "Silly Boy"
22. Maino f. T-Pain "All The Above"
23. Professor Green f. Chynaman & C.O.R.E. "Upper Clapton Dance"

(Oh, and I still owe Kat my explanation for why I consider "I Love College" quite good, but I'm too swamped at the moment.)

*I'd have definitely listed Ne-Yo's "Part Of The List" and Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" if they hadn't made the top 17. Might also have gone for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll" and Medina's "Kun For Mig."

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

in the end my votes went -

1. Richgirl - He Ain't Wit Me Now (Tho)
2. Ms Dynamite - Bad Gyal
3. Stush - We Nuh Run
4. Jeremih - Birthday Sex
5. Nina Sky - On Some Bullshit
6. Sticky ft. Lady Chann - Your Eye Too Fast
7. Electrik Red - So Good
8. Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain - Blame It
9. Fuzzy Logik ft. Egypt - In The Morning
10. Pill - Trap Goin' Ham
11. Subeena - Boksd
12. Keri Hilson ft. Lil' Wayne - Turnin' Me On
13. Rihanna - Russian Roulette
14. Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi
15. Timberlee ft. Tosh - Heels
16. The-Dream - Rockin' That Shit
17. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
18. Tempa T - Next Hype
19. Meleka - Go (Crazy Cousinz Remix)
20. Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job

21. Donae'o - Party Hard
22. Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash
23. Nicki Minaj ft. Lil' Wayne - I Get Crazy

I note that my top 20 contains NOT ONE UK top 10 hit (though I assume "Russian Roulette" will change that on release).