2011: My Top 50 Songs (40-31)
This is part two of five.
40. ’Yoü and I’ - Lady Gaga
The first of well, every Lady Gaga single released this year, I’m not going to lie: I love Lady Gaga. This Shania Twain-esque stompalong, wailalong was definitely a highlight, mostly because it’s her first non-wanky ballad. Hurrah!
39. ’I Follow Rivers’ - Lykke Li
It’s quite plonky and wonderful.
38. ’Without You’ - David Guetta featuring Usher
One of my favourite dance songs of the year for its Daft Punk qualities.
37. ’Lucky Day’ - Nicola Roberts
A bit of a slow starter for me, I’m still not sure if MWAHMWAHMWAHMWAH thrills or annoys me. The video is also quite terrible. However, the shrill tone she’s adopted for her solo campaign has actually grown on me and the chorus is so joyful - how can you not be pleased with a joyful Nicola Roberts in the end.
36. ’Good Girl’ - Alexis Jordan
I missed out on ‘Happiness’ last year so I latched on to ‘Good Girl’ instead. ‘Happiness’ would probably be Top 3 in this list.
35. ’Run The World (Girls)’ - Beyoncé
A bit of a lazy comeback single for Queen Bey but it’s catchy as fuck and quite anthemic and big and I sort of love it.
34. ’The Last Dance’ - Claire Maguire
Gorgeous.
33. ’Right There’ - Nicole Scherzinger
I’m finding a theme with my list whereby I don’t think many of the songs are technically very good and yet I enjoy them immensely. This is one of those.
32. ’What Makes You Beautiful’ - One Direction
I don’t think anyone was expecting anything as good as this from 1D. The kind of great boyband song that makes me resent Westlife’s entire career even more.
31. ’Born This Way’ - Lady Gaga
Let’s be honest, this is a terrible single but it had to have its moment. It’s the song that’s defined this era. And I love love LOVE the video.
Coming soon: 30-21
