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MJ's 5 Guilty Pleasures from 2010 Q1 + Q2
Usually this blog is dedicated to the alternative and indie realm, but, as a recent online quiz told me, I am only 66% indie because of my guilty affinity for pop music. So I thought I would share the 5 songs that are holding me back from 100% indie gold status:
1) "Find Your Love" - Drake
From Degrassi to hip-hop stardom, Drake's popularity (and ego) has really sky rocketed this past year. "Find Your Love," with it's thumping bass and heartfelt message, does what Kanye West failed to do during that fateful SNL performance, prove that the star can not only rap but sing. Drake's next album Thank Me Later is out June 15 2010.
2) "Telephone" (ft. Beyonce) - Lady Gaga
It seems the world can't get enough of Lady Gaga, and when she teams up with the almighty force of Beyonce things only get wilder. "Telephone" is a mega-hit sure to win award after superficial award for it's popularity and catchiness. Lady Gaga's next album is, apparently, almost complete and due out at the end of this year.
3) "Break Your Heart" (ft. Ludacris) - Taio Cruz
Ever since "Come On Girl" I've liked the music put out by Taio Cruz. He's a British songwriter and producer with international fame that still has the flair of the UK in his music. "Break Your Heart," though having a somewhat scandalous message, is a dance-tastic track injected with the ridiculousness of Ludacris. Rokstarr, the album featuring "Break Your Heart," was released in the US on June 1 2010, and this song is his first US single.
4) "Rude Boy" - Rihanna
"Rude Boy" is a definite statement of sexuality, there's really no hiding. Some may say that she's really pushing it here to, I dunno, show strength after the whole Chris Brown affair (just as GloZell), but regardless, the song has a tonne (that's metric) of club charisma and sing-along-ability. And have you seen the "Umbrealla" video? She's pretty much showing everything there, so I don't really see any change. The rest of the album Rated R is pretty crap, but the "Rude Boy" video is tres stylish.
5) "Your Love Is My Drug" - Ke$ha
Perhaps the least trashy of all Ke$ha's songs, "Your Love Is My Drug" is a pure pop anthem, something akin to early B. Spears. I still quite can't figure out if the lyric "Do you want to have a slumber party in my basement" is some sort of innuendo, nor can I fathom the parting statement at the song's end--"I like your beard"--but my enjoyment is not lessened by these unanswered questions.
1) "Find Your Love" - Drake
From Degrassi to hip-hop stardom, Drake's popularity (and ego) has really sky rocketed this past year. "Find Your Love," with it's thumping bass and heartfelt message, does what Kanye West failed to do during that fateful SNL performance, prove that the star can not only rap but sing. Drake's next album Thank Me Later is out June 15 2010.2) "Telephone" (ft. Beyonce) - Lady Gaga
It seems the world can't get enough of Lady Gaga, and when she teams up with the almighty force of Beyonce things only get wilder. "Telephone" is a mega-hit sure to win award after superficial award for it's popularity and catchiness. Lady Gaga's next album is, apparently, almost complete and due out at the end of this year.3) "Break Your Heart" (ft. Ludacris) - Taio Cruz
Ever since "Come On Girl" I've liked the music put out by Taio Cruz. He's a British songwriter and producer with international fame that still has the flair of the UK in his music. "Break Your Heart," though having a somewhat scandalous message, is a dance-tastic track injected with the ridiculousness of Ludacris. Rokstarr, the album featuring "Break Your Heart," was released in the US on June 1 2010, and this song is his first US single.4) "Rude Boy" - Rihanna
"Rude Boy" is a definite statement of sexuality, there's really no hiding. Some may say that she's really pushing it here to, I dunno, show strength after the whole Chris Brown affair (just as GloZell), but regardless, the song has a tonne (that's metric) of club charisma and sing-along-ability. And have you seen the "Umbrealla" video? She's pretty much showing everything there, so I don't really see any change. The rest of the album Rated R is pretty crap, but the "Rude Boy" video is tres stylish.5) "Your Love Is My Drug" - Ke$ha
Perhaps the least trashy of all Ke$ha's songs, "Your Love Is My Drug" is a pure pop anthem, something akin to early B. Spears. I still quite can't figure out if the lyric "Do you want to have a slumber party in my basement" is some sort of innuendo, nor can I fathom the parting statement at the song's end--"I like your beard"--but my enjoyment is not lessened by these unanswered questions.
thing 1. I am SOOOO glad you posted this.
thing 2. I am even happier that you included GloZell
thing 3. HOWEVER, you are forgetting Jason DeRulo-In My Head.
I did forget Jason DeRulo! I have to include him the next guilty pleasures round up :-)