Posted December 23, 200717 yr Well the end of 2007 is here and its been a great year for music! Here are my 40 fantastic highlights of the year singles wise and top 20 albums of the year: These have been determined by my love for them now, chart success, longevity etc...no points systems here...so without further ado here are the first 4 singles and 2 albums...
December 23, 200717 yr Author 40. Kylie Minogue-Wow JXOsKcEYzpk Top 10 Chart Run: 3-3-4-3 Info: The upcoming second single from X is currently in my top 5 and easily beats 2 Hearts to my end of year top 40...
December 23, 200717 yr Author 39. Feist-1234 p8Z-DIAthbM Top 10 Chart Run: 6-7-OUT-2-5-10 Info: The Canadian singer songwriter hit my top 10 in the summer with this infectious song and an infamous iPod advert helped it to peak at No.2
December 23, 200717 yr Author 38. Kelis feat Cee-Lo-Lil' Star hWzrr__wYMQ Top 10 Chart Run: 6-5-4-3-7-9 Info: This laidback ballad by the usually hot tempered singer hit my top 3 in February and became her first ever hit in my chart
December 23, 200717 yr Author 37. Mark Ronson-Stop Me S4kBr5WWiBM Top 10 Chart Run: 8-2-2-9 Info: The first single from Mark Ronson's huge album Version, Stop Me featured Daniel Merriweather and peaked at No.2 for me in April
December 23, 200717 yr Author 36. Amy MacDonald-LA DUhB4YIh4UY Top 10 Chart Run: 10-3-3-6 Info: The best single from This Is The Life, Scottish singer Amy gets the first of two hits in the end of year chart...the other is in the top 20! This song reminds me in parts of the Home & Away theme tune (!!!)
December 23, 200717 yr Author Albums 20. Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Trip The Light Fantastic http://www.manicfish.com/userpics/11488/big_2147483648TripTheLightFantastic.jpg Peak: #1 (1 week) Best Songs: Catch You, If You Go, Me & My Imagination, Love Is Here Info: Sophie's comeback album was infinitely better than her dreadful 2003 offering Shoot From The Hip and its a huge shame it underperformed saleswise in the UK...the brilliant Love Is Here and If You Go were crying out to be singles...
December 23, 200717 yr Author 19. Cascada-Perfect Day http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3082/cascada9nm.jpg Peak: #1 (3 weeks) Best Songs: What Hurts The Most, Runaway, Perfect Day, What Do You Want From Me? Info: The second album of 2007 from the Anglo-German trio, Perfect Day was only released earlier in the month but its xmas No.1 status propels it into the end of year top 20
December 23, 200717 yr Author 18. Regina Spektor-Begin To Hope http://www.videostatic.com/sptlghtbasin/regina-sams_vs.jpg Peak: #1 (4 weeks) Best Songs: Samson, Fidelity, On The Radio, Better Info: A great album with 4 fantastic songs and a lot of other good songs...it stayed at No.1 for 4 weeks in a slowish period for the hugely underrated American singer
December 23, 200717 yr Author 17. KT Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic http://direct-current.net/upload_files/1174507625tunstallkt2.jpg Peak: #1 (2 weeks) Best Songs: Hopeless, Hold On, Beauty Of Uncertainty, Little Favours Info: If not perhaps quite as good as her amazing 2004 debut, Scottish singer KT returned this year with a more solidly produced collection with a clutch of brilliant songs
December 25, 200717 yr Author Singles 35. BWO-Chariots Of Fire 16DGzEb_Boo Top 10 Chart Run: 2-4-6-6-7 Info: The first UK single from the poptastic Swedish trio sunk without trace after the physical release was cancelled but it was a big No.2 hit for me in April!
December 25, 200717 yr Author 34. Natasha Bedingfield-Say It Again ydP3fSYEFrE Top 10 Chart Run: 10-OUT-8-2-4-8 Info: The third single from Natasha's second album NB was cancelled which is a shame as I thought it was far better than Babies and Soulmate...it peaked at No.2 for me after already hitting the top 10 as an album track...
December 25, 200717 yr Author 33. Colbie Caillat-The Little Things x0iEJAMue_I Top 10 Chart Run: 2-7 Info: The first of three entries from Californian singer Colbie Caillat, The Little Things is a lovely guitar ballad which really lit up my summer and spent months and months in the top 50 despite only a 2 week appearance in the top 10...
December 25, 200717 yr Author 32. Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Love Is Here 918JzL3GZLs Top 10 Chart Run: 1-2-4-9 Info: By far the best track on Trip The Light Fantastic, this brilliant ballad was co-written with Dan from The Feeling and really should have been a single..if you haven't heard it make sure you have a listen
December 25, 200717 yr Author 31. Gwen Stefani-4 In The Morning XjhDqPtYkRc Top 10 Chart Run: 4-1-2-5-8 Info: The first of two entries for Gwen, the gorgeous ballad 4 In The Morning is one of The Sweet Escape's best tracks and became her first ever No.1 single for me in the summer
December 25, 200717 yr Author Albums 16. Leona Lewis-Spirit http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1481365.jpg Peak: #1 (3 weeks) Best Songs: Bleeding Love, The Best You Never Had, Angel, A Moment Like This Info: A fantastic debut album from last year's X Factor winner featuing about 8 or 9 potential singles, this proved that the year out she took to make a good album really did pay off
December 25, 200717 yr Author 15. Gwen Stefani-The Sweet Escape http://www.songs-lyrics.net/covers/gwen_stefani_-_the_sweet_escape.jpg Peak: #2 Best Songs: 4 In The Morning, Wind It Up, Early Winter, The Sweet Escape Info: An excellent follow up to the brilliant Love Angel Music Baby, the former No Doubt singer's 'leftovers' collection spawned amongst other things her biggest ever hit single in The Sweet Escape
December 25, 200717 yr Author 14. Carrie Underwood-Carnival Ride http://voanews.com/english/images/American_Idol_Carrie_Underwood_210.jpg Peak: #2 Best Songs: The More Boys I Meet, All American Dream, Crazy Dreams, So Small Info: The follow up to the album that topped my 2006 end of year countdown, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride is not quite as good and stalled at No.2 in my weekly chart but is worthy of a place in the top 20 of 2007
December 25, 200717 yr Author Recap so far: Singles 40. Kylie Minogue-Wow 39. Feist-1234 38. Kelis feat Cee-Lo-Lil' Star 37. Mark Ronson-Stop Me 36. Amy MacDonald-LA 35. BWO-Chariots Of Fire 34. Natasha Bedingfield-Say It Again 33. Colbie Caillat-The Little Things 32. Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Love Is Here 31. Gwen Stefani-4 In The Morning Albums 20. Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Trip The Light Fantastic 19. Cascada-Perfect Day 18. Regina Spektor-Begin To Hope 17. KT Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic 16. Leona Lewis-Spirit 15. Gwen Stefani-The Sweet Escape 14. Carrie Underwood-Carnival Ride
December 25, 200717 yr Author still to come in the singles top 30: 4 Eurovision songs 7 UK No.1 singles 10 songs that haven't been released as singles in the UK
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