Songs of 2007

Here are my top songs of 2007, some of them are fairly popular, but some of them are probably not well known by the majority of people. Hopefully some of you will find a new artist you can enjoy, which is the main goal of this blog. A few of the songs I hesitated to put on the mix because they were recorded well before 2007, but weren't released until then, but in the end they were just too good to leave off.

1. Sinkin' Soon- Norah Jones
2. Blue Eyes- Cary Brothers
3. King Without A Queen- Minnie Driver
4. Keep Holding On- Avril Lavigne
5. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart- Rufus Wainwright
6. Hate That I Love You- Rihanna
7. Promise- CocoRosie
8. Sunshine- Atmosphere FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD
   
9. I Taught Myself How To Grow Old- Ryan Adams
10. Bubbly- Colbie Callait
11. Gossip- Lil' Wayne
12. 1 2 3 4- Feist
13. Wild Hope- Mandy Moore
14. Shadow Of Your Smile- Amel Larrieux
15. Thirteen- Elliott Smith
16. Blues Run The Game- Nick Drake
17. Baby Brother- The White Stripes

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Albums of the year

Well, since every other blogger in the music world has been doing these lists, I figured I might as well join in. Here are my favorite albums of the year, in no particular order. I am working on a top songs of the year mix-CD, look for that posted here in the next day or two.

Colbie Callait- Coco













The White Stripes- Icky Thump













Mandy Moore- Wild Hope













Nick Drake- Family Tree












Rihanna- Good Girl Gone Bad












Cary Brothers- Who You Are












Elliott Smith- New Moon












Norah Jones- Not Too Late



Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger













Atmosphere- Sad Clown Bad Summer #9 EP












Minnie Driver- Seastories













Lil' Wayne- Da Drought 3

Cover songs

I've run across some pretty interesting covers the last few weeks, and thought I'd post them. Some sounds close to the originals, and some sound vastly different. Either way, each artist gives the song a little of themselves and makes for a nice & interesting listen.

JoJo- Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston)
Robyn- Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson)
Elvis Costello- Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Paolo Nutini- Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Mandy Moore- Umbrella (Rihanna)

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Mandy Moore- Wild Hope

Singer, actress and superstar Mandy Moore will release her new, highly anticipated album, Wild Hope, on June 19 via the innovative partnership between The Firm Music and EMI Distribution. Recorded at Allaire Studios in Woodstock, NY and produced by John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Liz Phair), Wild Hope epitomizes a labor of love and showcases Moore's foray into songwriting. In collaboration with a slew of critically acclaimed singer-songwriters such as Rachael Yamagata, The Weepies, Lori McKenna, among others, the result of this two year endeavor is an organic, folk album with pop sensibilities boasting beautifully constructed melodies, compelling vocals and sophisticated lyrical content. Wild Hope, clearly influenced by consummate artists such as Joni Mitchell and Fleetwood Mac, commences with the striking song, "Extraordinary," a collaboration with indie pop-folk duo, The Weepies and concludes with the breathtaking ballad, "Gardenia," co-written by Chantal Kreviazuk. Moore penned songs like the upbeat "All Good Things" also with The Weepies, the revealing "Most of Me" with Lori McKenna and "Ladies Choice" –a steadfast & symphonious anthem - with Rachael Yamagata. "Making this record has been the most exciting and fulfilling creative experience of my life," Moore explains. "I knew exactly what type of album I wanted to make & firmly held my ground." She continues, "It is therefore especially rewarding to be part of a venture in which artistic freedom is encouraged," Moore proudly states in reference to the progressive label deal designed to better benefit artists, while affording them substantial creative input.

• All Good Things
• Can't You Just Adore Her
• Latest Mistake

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