Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” is one of 13 great songs on her fantastic album Rated R. It’s one of the few real upbeat, poppy numbers and it’s destined to be one of those infectious songs that you can’t get out of your head.
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Talk about a song that makes you happy and sticks in your head. I know that those can be the worst kind but this one is worth it. Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend steps in to help The Very Best on “Warm Hearts of Africa”. I love the video with the green screen and dorky dancing. A lot of fun. Enjoy.
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Every year, Adi and I get together with my friends Kerry, Pavel, Kristen, and Tommy and review our albums of the year (mine and Pavel’s). We seemed to let a few years get away from us but we did do it for 2008, 2007, and 2006 this past May. For 2009, we will definitely maintain the tradition. But, I wanted to publish something on my blog that is end-of-the-year music related. So, here are my top 25 songs for 2009 in alphabetical order (by artist). In many cases, this year for me was very much a “Singles Year” and in a lot of cases, I may not even like the entire album that these songs are on. And I will admit – it is very pop and diva heavy but give me a break. I had a tough year being unemployed and all. So what if Lady Gaga, Shakira, and Rihanna helped me though it! Note that some of these songs may have been released in 2008 but were played a lot in 2009. Enjoy and please comment with your favorites regardless of whether they are on my list or not!
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