koganbot | Top Singles And Albums, First Half 2008

Ashlee whips Xtina, Amy, Duffy et al. at batshit retro showbiz blues, and about five of us notice. Also, I don't care about batshit retro showbiz blues nearly as much as I care about the struggle and beauty and teeming social detail of her previous music. Bittersweet World's two great singles will probably remain near the top of my singles list, while the alb is holding its place as something of a placeholder. (But I'm playing it a whole shitload for a placeholder.)

The story of the year is r&b putting forth gorgeous gobs of harmony. Danity's batshit polyphony keeps leading to these harmonic gobs; so does Vanessa Hudgens' multi-tracking, so does Rihanna's "Disturbia."

Wikipedia has promised that "Bad Girl" is going to be the next Danity Kane single. If it's not, I may never trust Wiki again.

Top 31 Singles First Half 2008

1. Rihanna "Disturbia"
2. Ashlee Simpson "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)"
3. Ashlee Simpson "Little Miss Obsessive"
4. Gwen Stefani "Early Winter"
5. Heidi Montag "No More"
6. Robyn "Be Mine!"
7. Robyn "Who's That Girl?"
8. Britney Spears "Break The Ice"
9. September "Cry For You"
10. Buraka Som Sistema "Kalemba Wegue Wegue"
11. Taylor Swift "Should've Said No"
12. The Knux "Cappuccino"
13. Vein f. Pitbull "Get Up Stand Up"
14. Ashley Alexandra Dupré "What We Want"
15. Danity Kane f. Missy Elliott "Bad Girl"
16. Paula DeAnda "Marching"
17. Scooter "The Question Is What Is The Question"
18. Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
19. Wiley "Wearing My Rolex"
20. Booka Shade "Control Me"
21. Girls Aloud "Theme To St. Trinians"
22. Mz Bratt "What Would We Do?"
23. María Daniela Y Su Sonido Lasser "Pobre Stupido"
24. Sway f. $tush "F Ur X"
25. Jordin Sparks f. Chris Brown "No Air"
26. Madonna f. Justin Timberlake "4 Minutes"
27. Gabriella Cilmi "Sweet About Me"
28. Cherish f. Yung Joc "Killa"
29. Ne-Yo "Closer (Fuzion remix)"
30. Flyleaf "Breathe Today"
31. Buraka Som Sistema f. M.I.A., Saborosa, Puto Prata & DJ Znobia "Sound Of Kuduro"

Top 7 Albums First Half 2008

1. Danity Kane Welcome To The Dollhouse
2. Ashlee Simpson Bittersweet World
3. María Daniela Y Su Sonido Lasser Juventud En Éxtasis
4. Willie Nelson Moments Of Time
5. Vanessa Hudgens Identified
6. Keak Da Sneak Deified
7. Lil Wayne Tha Carter III

Subjects for further research:
Lil Mama VYP (Voice Of The Young People)
Santogold Santogold
Mariah Carey E=MC²

Country Singles First Half 2008

1. Taylor Swift "Should've Said No"
2. Willie Nelson "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore"
3. Brooks & Dunn "Put A Girl In It"
4. Lost Trailers "Holler Back"
5. Ashton Shepherd "Takin' Off This Pain"
6. Willie Nelson "Gravedigger"

(Obviously I've barely listened to any country so far this year.)