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No. 9: And Now Lil Mama On The Care And Presentation Of Your Lips

LilMama_LipGloss.jpgThough maybe balm might be more important now that the weather is chapping the hell out of ‘em. MORE »

i am so with this one.

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No. 12: Wye Oak Sends Out A Signal

wyeoakkkkkk.jpgAnd the song at No. 12 shows that two people, when they put their mind to it, are able to emit enough light and heat for everyone to stay warm. MORE »


No. 11: Rihanna And Ne-Yo Make Neediness Sound Like The Best Thing Ever

h8thatiluvu.jpgBecause when your better half sings so sweet, it’s easy to overlook diminishing relationship returns. MORE »

@rhythmchyc: "Hate That I Love You" has a weak hook and derivative lyrics.

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No. 14: M.I.A. Hands Over Some Paper

And the song at No. 14 doesn’t need your fascist publicity thing in order to prove its greatness. MORE »

This has nothing to do with anything, but I'm recovering from back surgery right now, and this is the only song in my entire collection that makes me want to do my mandatory 30 minutes of walking every day. So that's gotta be worth something. Or something.

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No. 13: Bobby Valentino Wants To Know Your Name Your Name Your Name

bobbyv.jpgBut really, Bob, is it that hard to just ask a lady’s name, especially when you’re already dancing with her? MORE »

For about a month, I thought this was Usher, especially during Bobby V's verses in the chorus.

I was sorely disappointed when I saw the video and it wasn't Usher (this had to be the first one in about two years that Timabaland didn't costar in). I was even more disappointed when I heard the song Usher planned to release. Soo bad.

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No. 16: Nelly Furtado Gets Minimalist

nellllyyyyy.jpgAnd in our No. 16 track of 2007, she lets the music take her back to the dance clubs of 1987. MORE »

This was actually the song that I preferred out of her singles. Glad that it's the one with critical legs.

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No. 15: T-Pain Would Like Everyone Reading This To <i>Please</i> Chill

t-pain.jpgYou’re just way too worked up for Teddy Penderazdoun’s comfort zone right now. MORE »

my #1 played song in itunes this year! I didn't think anyone else liked it.

there's something really 'indie'-sounding about this song that I can't quite place, it might just be that it's an r&b song that really doesn't care about the beat in the slightest.

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No. 18: Tracey Thorn Seizes The Day

traceyyyy.jpgAnd the song at No. 18 wants you to put on your red shoes and take a chance. MORE »

what a lovely video and choice. thank you.

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No. 17: Lil Wayne Makes A High (Profile) Debut On Our List

lilwayne.jpgBut does the song at No. 17 get just a little too high? MORE »

I spent the past 6 months avoiding this song because by the time it dropped I was already sick of bloggers hyperventilating every time Wayne said something about being a Martian or eating a star. Sitting down and finally listening to it in full, I'm utterly confounded why this song, of all the tracks he made this year, keeps popping up on year-end lists. The novelty must be wearing off now that he sounds too faded to form a complete thought on half of his latest verses.

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No. 20: Rihanna Will Shelter You From The Storm

rihanna-thumb.jpgEven though the song at No. 20 was pretty much an unstoppable force of nature itself. MORE »

It's obvious this was the song of the year.

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