Our year-end countdown ends with a pair of songs that are, when you get right down to it, pretty much polar opposites of one another. But we wouldn't have it any other way.
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Naturally we heard more than 40 great songs in 2007. And so before we get to the top two slots, here are 10 tracks that might have made it into our list of awesomeness on another day, from Radio Disney to Brooklyn art-rock to Euro-techno to Britney:
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Three weeks and change ago, Jess and I started counting down our own year-end list, the songs from the past year that we listened to more than any others, a list put together through the not-very-scientific process of "smooshing together" of my top songs and Jess' top songs. To get ready for Monday's unveiling of our top two—and help you find those entries that you may have skipped over when you actually had days off work, unlike some people (ahem)—here's the list so far:
40. Ne-Yo, "Addicted"
39. Melt Banana, "Blank Page Of The Blind"
38. Spoon, "The Underdog"
37. Lloyd, "Get It Shawty"
36. Sugababes, "About You Now"
35. Big Business, "Just As The Day Was Dawning"
34. Kylie Minogue, "2 Hearts"
33. Eve, "Tambourine"
32. Tiffany Evans, "Girl Gone Wild"
31. Kanye West, "Flashing Lights"
30. YACHT, "See A Penny (Pick It Up)"
29. Marnie Stern, "Every Single Line Means Something"
28. Bat For Lashes, "What's A Girl To Do?"
27. Charlotte Hatherley, "Very Young"
26. Tegan and Sara, "Back In Your Head"
25. T.I., "You Know What It Is"
24. Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"
23. LCD Soundsystem, "Us V. Them"
22. Amerie, "Gotta Work"
21. Swizz Beatz, "It's Me Bitches"
20. Rihanna, "Umbrella"
19. Battles, "Atlas"
18. Tracey Thorn, "Raise The Roof"
17. Lil Wayne, "I Feel Like Dying"
16. Nelly Furtado, "Say It Right"
15. T-Pain, "Calm The Fuck Down"
14. M.I.A., "Paper Planes"
13. Bobby Valentino, "Anonymous"
12. Wye Oak, "Warning"
11. Rihanna and Ne-Yo, "Hate That I Love You"
10. Lloyd, "You"
09. Lil Mama, "Lip Gloss"
08. Sissy Wish, "Float"
07. Rich Boy feat. Polow Da Don, "Throw Some D's"
06. Siobhan Donaghy, "Don't Give It Up"
05. UGK featuring OutKast, "International Players' Anthem"
04. Fall Out Boy, ""The Take Over, The Break's Over""
03. R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain - "I'm A Flirt (Remix)"
No. 2 and No. 1 are coming Monday, but feel free to speculate about what might take those top slots in comments!
No. 3: R. Kelly And Friends Are Dogs On The Prowl
And lord help us if a non-flirter gets in their way.
No. 4: Fall Out Boy Have Smiles On Their Faces
And the song at No. 4 invites you to open your mind and shake your behind.
No. 5: We Choose UGK And Outkast
And for a few minutes, let's all bask in four thirtysomethings showing those soulja boys and girls how it's done.
No. 6: Siobhan Donaghy Shows Off Her Scars
And in the No. 6 song, she wants you to heal along with her.
No. 7: Rich Boy's On The Marquee But Polow Da Don Brings The Real Heat
Because we could listen to damn near anyone rap over No. 7.
No. 8: Sissy Wish Wants To Pick You Up And Float Away
And the song at No. 8 has enough sass, pluck, and bubbly keyboards to lift an entire room filled with Gloomy Guses.
No. 9: And Now Lil Mama On The Care And Presentation Of Your Lips
Though maybe balm might be more important now that the weather is chapping the hell out of 'em.
No. 10: Lloyd Only Has Eyes For You (And That Lady Over There)
But if you don't quite believe his claims of fidelity, that's probably a smart move.
No. 11: Rihanna And Ne-Yo Make Neediness Sound Like The Best Thing Ever
Because when your better half sings so sweet, it's easy to overlook diminishing relationship returns.
No. 12: Wye Oak Sends Out A Signal
And 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.
No. 13: Bobby Valentino Wants To Know Your Name Your Name Your Name
But really, Bob, is it that hard to just ask a lady's name, especially when you're already dancing with her?
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.
No. 15: T-Pain Would Like Everyone Reading This To Please Chill
You're just way too worked up for Teddy Penderazdoun's comfort zone right now.
No. 16: Nelly Furtado Gets Minimalist
And in our No. 16 track of 2007, she lets the music take her back to the dance clubs of 1987.
No. 17: Lil Wayne Makes A High (Profile) Debut On Our List
But does the song at No. 17 get just a little too high?
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