Friday, February 6, 2015

Mix Tape of the Day: February 6, 2015 - The Best of 2010

2010 was all about the good, the bad, and the ugly side of love.  I mean, every year is about that.


These are my thoughts on Justin Bieber: not a fan.  But, for how ridiculous it was when he became big in 2010, I'd have to admit, I found "Baby" to be pretty dope.  Kind of like "Friday," I found myself enjoying it unironically quite a bit.  Even Ludacris's ludicrous rap breakdown doesn't feel wrong to me.  I can groove to this.

And here's my annual Taylor Swift pick.  It's odd going back in time with Swift, as things delve back into country territory and hopelessly romantic songs.  But she fulfilled that niche so well!

2010 has some very choice romantic memories that will forever remain with me.  And scoring those memories is this song.

Oh, those glorious four chords!  For a song about dreaming about your exes, it's pretty fun and enjoyable.

Finally, a crooner who is also an unlucky hopeless romantic.  That's just what I needed in 2010.  And every year afterwards.

Thanks to the 24-Hour Show where this was played every hour on the hour, I can't think of a song that fills me with more happiness than this one.

Lady Gaga can do no wrong.  This 2010 was the year I became convinced of that fact.

Huh, I'm kind of surprised I like this song.  I'm not a big fan of Bareilles's style, but this one kind of works for me.  I can't stand "Love Song" or "Brave" though.  Sorry.

Pass the tissues.  Next.

I keep confusing this song with "Titanium."

This.  It took me a while, and I didn't like it at first, but then I realized that this was Lady Gaga's best song.  And I never looked down on her abilities again.  That "I don't want to be friends!" moment always gives me chills.

Having been the "you," in this song more times than I can count, I was drawn to this one (especially in 2010).

This was a tough choice.  I love the original composition where the songwriter Skylar Grey just sings the female part.  But I had to include the more famous version.  The back and forth between man and woman in this song is so fraught with emotion (and that video, yeesh) that I had to consider it the best version (as well as the best song of 2010).

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