OOOOHHH GIRL, NO YOU DIDN'T

Willow Smith has a great party song for the ladies and she isn't even ten years old yet. Check out how fly this girl is, and how fly shorty's hairstyle is. I will definitely be flipping my hair to this song. YEA, GET IT GIRL!!!! REPEAT IT, CRANK IT, BOOZE IT, essentially LIVE IT.

Uk Charts 9/26- 10/2

#1 “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars is a double wammie; number one and new to the charts. It’s a sweet song for the ladies. REPEAT IT

#7 “Focus” by Emma’s Imagination is boring. I tried to like it. I played it for my friends just to double check that it wasn’t just me who didn’t like—it wasn’t just me. SKIP IT

#10 “I’m In Love” (I wanna do it) by Alex Guadino has a great beat. I’m going “facebook” on this with a LIKE IT, BOOZE IT, and CRANK IT (occasionally).

#13 “Heartbeat” by Enrique Iglesias featuring Nicole Scherzinger will be great a remix. It’s sensual, but I would expect nothing less of these two hot artists. I’m making my own rating again with a REMIX IT.

#17 “Pyramid” by Charice has been featured on American radios. I love the song, especially the version featuring Iyaz. Charice is awesome, not to mention she was on Glee last week. REPEAT IT



#21 “The Bike Song” Mark Ronson & The Business Intl has such an amusing music video. It’s a quirky song and video. CRUISE IT



#21”Higher” by The Saturdays featuring Flo Rida is pretty girly. I think Flo Rida’s Miami style will bring this song to the mainstream. REPEAT IT, CRANK IT (for the girls).

#38 “The Way We’re Made” (Made in England) by Missing Andy is very British. I can’t see it crossing the pond to America, but if you go into a UK pub I have a feeling this would be playing. OLD CHAP IT 

Billboard Hot 100 10/2

Even if you don’t listen to a radio, there’s still a chance you’re familiar with popular American songs, you may hear them at parties, sporting events, maybe even the grocery store. So, I’ve decided I will not rate the number song for the Billboard Hot 100 because as a reader you probably already know the song and have an opinion about. I will however, write my say about the Top Ten and listen to the new songs and give you a rating. It’s all about helping my fellow listeners.

I would like to take the time now to officially say that I do not like country (Taylor Swift does not count a country artist). To be fair, I will not rate country songs. I will mention them if they debuted this week, but that’s all I write about them.

The charts for October 2 have been posted my friends and “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars has hit number #1. I wonder if Mr. Mars recent run-in with the law has anything do with this? You know the saying, any publicity is good publicity. My favorite song in the Top Ten is “Only Girl” by Rhianna. Rhi Rhi says everything a girl wishes she could say, but doesn’t because she doesn’t want to seem demanding.

#37 “Radioactive” by Kings of Leon is what I like to call easy listening. Upon the first time hearing it I liked it, but the lyrics lulled me into a daze and I zoned out.  CRUISE IT

#74 “Can’t Be Friends” by Trey Songz is a whole lot of “soulful” wining. WAAAA. Only Usher does that well Mr. Songz. SKIP IT

#82 “Put You In A Song” by Keith Urban

#83 “We No Speak Americano” by Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup STARTED IT’S MUSCIAL CHART LIFE ON THE UK POP CHARTS BEFORE IT CROSSED THE POND TO THE BILLBOARD CHARTS! This is why I blog party people. This song has a great beat, and Europeans love it. It’s on the music charts in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Czech Republic, need I go on? I fell in love right away, but my friends were skeptics until they heard it at the bar. So We No Speak Americano earns REPEAT IT and CRANK IT and BOOZE IT (all at the same time if you prefer)

#91 “All I Want Is You” by Miguel featuring J. Cole has a smooth beat.  I’m not sure if this song will take off and skyrocket at any point, but I give it a solid CRUISE IT.

#94 “Turn On The Radio by Reba

#96 “ Waiting For The End” by Linkin Park has atypical sound from Linkin Park’s previous songs, but I still like it. The unexpectedness is refreshing.  When I listened to the live version the beginning sounded a bit more like what I would expect, nonetheless, the song is great. Welcome back Linkin Park, your fans (my housemate Cristina) missed you. CRUISE IT

#97 “Smoke A Little Smoke” by Eric Church

#100 “Black And Yellow” Wiz Khalife is a song I foresee rising  to at least Top Fifty. The song is fly, easy to sing (“Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow,” is half of the chorus). I definitely think you’re going to hear this on college campuses. CRANK IT and BOOZE IT.

UK Charts 9/19- 9/25

As promised here’s your musical update for the UK Charts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles 

I’ve decided I will always criticize the number one song. From there I will rate new songs to the charts and, if it suits me, I will mention any interesting songs that peaked my interest.

I’ve created a ranking system. 

• SKIP IT, is pretty straightforward. 
• REPEAT IT, means I love it and will continuously play it.  
• BOOZE IT, means I might not like it now, but maybe if they play it at the bar, and I’ve had a few drinks, I’ll dance to it. 
• CRANK IT, means this song is great to party to. 
• CRUISE IT, is the rating for a song that’s great to hang out and listen to. 
• PONDER IT is for songs that I like, but don’t love, and maybe after some pondering I might have stronger feelings. 
• CRY IT is the rating for the songs that pull at your heartstrings and make you tear up

WARNING: I will make up some ratings for certain songs, but don't fret I will explain them.

#1 "Start Without You", by Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan, hangs on to number for the second week in a row, although I can’t imagine why. The song is ok, but definitely not worthy of the coveted number one spot. The song sounds a little too beginning of summer, and a little too Kids Bop.  Here’s hoping the charts start without you next week. My rating, BOOZE IT like once, but probably SKIP IT.

#5 "Please Don’t Let Me Go" by Olly Murs was number one 2 weeks ago, and I have spot for this tune in my heart. I’m not a big Jason Mraz fan, post the “I’m Yours” overplay, but this has a similar vibe in a good way. I highly recommend it with a, REPEAT IT and CRUISE IT.

#10 "Impossible" by Shontelle is new to the charts, but not to American radios. I love this song.  This is one of those songs that you play in your car and belt out at the top of your lungs (girls out there, you know) It’s so girly, that in this case I have created a special ranking which won’t be used often, SING  IT (GURRRLFRIEND).

#27 "Last Ones Standing" by Example is no "Kickstarts" (also by Example, and is #33). However, "Kickstarts" is a hard act to follow because not only is it a great song, but it’s got an engaging video. I wasn’t really captivated by "Last Ones Standing" video and maybe that’s why I’m rating "Last Ones Standing" with a PONDER IT.

#28 "(It’s Not War) Just the End of Love" by Manic Street Preachers reminds me of a ballad in a musical. I don’t hate, but I’m not especially drawn to it so I’m giving this song a PONDER IT.

#30 "Misery" by Maroon 5 is also new to the UK charts, but familiar to American pop listeners. I have been and always will be a fan of Maroon 5. Their songs are about bad break ups and in some cases not wishing the other person the best. Call me bitter, but I can identify, and I know I’m not the only one. CRUISE IT.

#35 "The Man Who Can’t be Moved" by The Script is played on American stations, but definitely not as much as The Script's "Breakeven". I believe this song is just as beautiful as "Breakeven", and just as catchy. I hope it soars to a higher ranking next week. CRY IT and REPEAT IT.

#36 "Sing for the Deaf" by Missing Andy is going to be one of those songs you chant.  With a chorus like “We sing for the deaf, and we dress for the blind” I feel like it might be a song for a human rights campaign. (BATTLE) CRY IT.

#37 "Enter the Ninja" by Die Antwoord has to be a joke. I don’t know if it’s the song or the music video that makes me uncomfortable, but I know together it’s both. SKIP IT (and HIDE FROM IT)

#40 "So Big" by Iyaz is a music video and song combo that melted my heart (unlike the freak show at #37, which I will forever be scarred by). If you’re a fan of 'Secret Life of the American Teenager' this video is for you. But, don’t think this video makes the song, the song would be just as lovely with one of those fan photo montages YouTube users are so fond of making.  REPEAT IT and CRUISE IT.

Tune in soon for updates about the Billboard Charts and RCRDLBL.

Pond Crosser

Have you ever been the first person in your group of friends to discover a song? You feel so tapped in, so ahead of the game, and every time your friends hear the song, they think of you. The feeling of glory is awesome, and I thrive on it. So, when it came time for me to write a blog for my journalism class I figured I would bring my song sharing to people outside of my group of friends.

So where do I find my songs? I primarily use the UK pop charts. The British may be known for horrible food, but I have to give it to them on the music front. Obviously the charts feature some American songs, but many of the songs that blow up the Billboard charts are old news on the UK charts (and vice versa). They’re updated every Sunday, just like the Billboard Charts in the US, which I also use to find songs.

There’s one other place I use to find music,RCRDLBL.com. I hadn’t really considered it part of my main musical repertoire until the day that one song I had downloaded from the site appeared on the UK charts (Gold Dust by. You can only imagine how ecstatic I was, I had found a song before the UK charts. I’m pretty sure that will only happen once in my life. Anyway, I hadn’t really connected RCRDLBL to any of the music charts because it features new artists, while the charts usually feature new songs be established artists, but naturally there’s some overlap, which I should have foreseen. The great thing about RCRDLBL.com is that the site features remixes, and often times those remixes are better than the original song. Oh, and did I mention RCRDLBL let’s you download songs from their website.

So here’s the plan for my blog. I’ll go through the UK Top 40 and listen to the new songs. Then, I’ll give readers a write-up of the ones I think are the best, but keep in mind it’s my opinion, so check them out yourself too. I’ll also go through the Billboard Hot 100, just to scan what’s new. I’ll embed artists videos if I think they’re in anyway awesome (sometimes the video can make or break the song). While I’m scanning rcrdlbl.com I’ll link to artist’s pages, especially if the artist is more well known and something interesting is posted on the website.

Tomorrow I’ll post the new songs from the UK charts, but tonight I want to give a little tutorial to ease your search through the UK charts. As I said the charts are updated every Sunday. The status of a song is posted with a symbol on the left side of each song. Yellow stars represent new songs, gray dashes mean the song is in the same ranking as the week before, red arrows down mean the song has moved down on the charts, while blue arrows mean the song has moved up from last week. Also, underneath the artists and name of the song additional information about how much the song has moved since the previous and how many weeks the song has been on the charts is featured.

So, tune in tomorrow for your musical update.