It's been a long tournament, but Idolator's Summer Jam Of 2008 has finally been decided, and the winner is "Coconut Juice," the Harry Nilsson-inspired party jam by Tyga that consistently crushed its competition. Estelle's lighter-than-air "American Boy" put up a good fight in the final—the split was 53.5% "Coconut Juice," 46.5% "American Boy"—but people just love singing about drinking in the summertime, I guess. (Just don't forget to hydrate!) The video of the victor, and a look back at the full roster of competitors, after the jump.
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As of this writing, Tyga's "Coconut Juice" is beating Estelle's "American Boy" in our final battle of Idolator's 2008 Summer Jam Tournament—Tyga's track has 58.1% of the vote, while Estelle's has 41.9%. But those of you who were hoping for an Estelle win shouldn't fret—the difference between them could easily be made up in the hours between now and 5 p.m. ET, when the polls close! The poll's been reposted below, so get clicking.
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After weeks of winnowing, our picks for the official summer jam of 2008 have been winnowed down to two: Estelle's lighter-than-air "American Boy" and Tyga's debaucherous "Coconut Juice." Polls (and videos, in case you need a last refresher) after the jump; we'll announce the winner tomorrow evening, right before the Summer Solstice begins on the East Coast. So get cracking!
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Latest by WillaDust Mite: Tyga's "Coconut Juice" is awesome, it should be 2008's official summer jam
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The second half of Idolator's summer-jam semifinal is ready for tipoff (or whatever the musical equivalent is). Remember: These polls close tomorrow, so to have your voice heard, make sure you vote early and often—especially in this difficult matchup between Estelle's love letter to American men in baggy jeans and Alphabeat's ecstatically retro Europop party. Poll after the jump!
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We'll be rolling out both the battles in our summer-jam tournament's semifinal round today, with both polls closing tomorrow. So get your votes in as soon as you decide between Lele's housey ode to breakfast and Tyga's coconut-water-drenched party as your pick for 2008's big summer banger. Poll after the jump!
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Latest by the rich girls are weeping: "American Boy" is REALLY growing on me. No competition here with Annie, who I'm officially freakin' sick of for reals, now. Blah blah blah. *yawn*
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Latest by chachwitablog: Well, I guess the votes have it. I hope the Mariah track (which I hoped, but didn't actually expect to be a single) actually blows up though, because I think it really deserves it. I DO like that "the word more »
The second round of Idolator's quest for this year's top summertime song* enters its second round today, with the twisted Nilsson of surprise Kid Rock-beater Tyga taking on the throwback stew of Duffy. Videos and the all-important poll after the jump!
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The final two contestants in our search for the 2008 jam of the summer come to us courtesy of all of you (well, at least those of you who felt like voting in our play-in poll last week). After the jump, watch as Mariah Carey battles it out with the latest Akon-hooked track!
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Latest by Chris Molanphy: Late-breaking news...
We just saw the new Sandler movie, Zohan, this weekend, and not only does MC have a sizable cameo in the flick, but guess what song of hers they chose to showcase in the final scene rolling into the more »
The first round of our quest to find the quintessential summer jam wraps up today, with the final two bouts going live. (Voting will end Sunday night, so be sure to cast your ballots soon.) After the jump, the new Lulu takes on a pair who have made summertime magic before, only this time they're aided by cyborgs.
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This song was a commenter favorite, and I'll let chachwitablog take it away as to why: "The second I heard "loving you long time" I thought (a) this song is the perfect throwback to 90s Mariah, and (b) this song will take over my spring summer. I already played it out a little much, but it's due for a comeback pretty soon. Too bad it won't be a single..." Well, don't cry yet, chach—Mariah's apparently shooting a video for the track within the near future, so its path to summertime chart dominance may be cleared faster than you can say "Mimi." [YouTube]
There's really nothing to "Dangerous": A simple synth line, an uncomplicated beat, Akon doing his Akon thing on the chorus, and Kardinall Offishall pulling off a mix of dancehall and Trick Daddy. The girl described might be dangerous, but the song poses no threat whatsoever, and in the end, that's why it works. The four minutes or so are over before you know it, and you might feel the urge to press rewind, or whatever the two backward arrows are called these digital days. Kardinal's stage name might too difficult to spell for American pop radio program directors, but that's the only thing keeping this song from dominating the airwaves this summer. [YouTube]
Lloyd and Lil Wayne teamed for one of my favorite jams last year, the caddish "You," and by lifting a classic beat and letting Lloyd's falsetto fly, they've raised their own bar. A throwback jam that still feels of the moment, "Girls Around The World" is one of those tracks that probably would have ruled my summer back when I was first discovering pop in Z100's early days, and I'm just glad that it finally came into existence in time to save what was looking to be a pretty dire year for car-radio staples. [WorldStarHipHop]
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All the attention lavished on this new-model Dusty Springfield/Lulu concerns the sound of her voice (say it again: more Lulu than Dusty). But what makes "Mercy" so enticing is everything swirling around it before it sings a note: the opening bassline, which retools "Stand By Me" (by way of De La Soul's "A Little Bit of Soap") for the umpteenth time; then, a bit of "96 Tears" Farfisa; and, seconds later, another layer of chewy '80s keyboards a la Prince or New Order. These hooks weave and bob around Duffy's brassy voice and transform it into one more sound effect, making this so-called "retro" piece a work of high-tech, minor genius. [YouTube]
Our quest to find the quintessential summer jam of 2008 continues with some lighter-than-air R & B and the latest comeback single by a band every Idolator reader seems to have an opinion on. (Tomorrow, we'll have our final two first-round polls, and then round two—which will include excitement and arguing!—begins next week.) After the jump, the poll, the clips, and the arguments.
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If alt-rock ever gave us a summer album, it was Weezer's 1994 debut. And if Weezer has ever recorded a song since that captures the sound of that classic, it's "Pork And Beans." The distortion pedals, the lead that kicks in halfway through the chorus—the world has turned, and left us with a classic alt-rock summer jam just when the genre seemed consumed by the moldiest yarl. [YouTube]
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It's been a long tournament, but Idolator's Summer Jam Of 2008 has finally been decided, and the winner is "Coconut Juice," the Harry Nilsson-inspired party jam by Tyga that consistently crushed its competition. Estelle's lighter-than-air "American Boy" put up a good fight in the final—the split was 53.5% "Coconut Juice," 46.5% "American Boy"—but people just love singing about drinking in the summertime, I guess. (Just don't forget to hydrate!) The video of the victor, and a look back at the full roster of competitors, after the jump.
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The first round of our 2008 Summer Jam Tournament winds up tomorrow! If you haven't voted in all the first-round polls, now's your chance. [
