Steel's Best / Worst of Year-End Billboard Hot 100 (Inactive)

[101 Dalmatian Street]

Steel's Top/Bottom 10s:

 

1984:

 

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Worst:

 

10. All Night Long (All NIght) / Lionel Richie

9. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You / Ray Parker Jr.

8. Sunglasses at Night / Corey Hart

7. Twist of Fate / Olivia Newton-John

6. Hard Habit to Break / Chicago

5. Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes

4. Time Will Reveal / DeBarge

3. If This Is It / Huey Lewis & the News

2. Think of Laura / Christopher Cross

1. Dance Hall Days / Wang Chung

 

Best:

 

10. Holiday / Madonna

9. Ghostbusters / Ray Parker Jr.

8. 99 Luftballons / Nena

7. Self Control / Laura Branigan

6. Dancing in the Dark / Bruce Springsteen

5. What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner

4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun / Cyndi Lauper

3. Magic / The Cars

2. Jump / Van Halen

1. When Doves Cry / Prince

 

 

1993:

 

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Worst:

 

10. Forever in Love / Kenny G

9. Saving Forever for You / Shanice

8. To Love Somebody / Michael Bolton

7. I Got A Man / Positive K

6. TIE: Whoomp! (There It Is) / Tag Team & Whoot, There It Is / 95 South

5. The Right Kind of Love / Jeremy Jordan

4. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix / Joey Lawrence

3. Informer / Snow

2. Can't Help Falling in Love / UB40

1. What's Up? / 4 Non Blondes

 

Best:

 

10. Hip Hop Hooray / Naughty by Nature

9. Ordinary World / Duran Duran

8. I Get Around / 2Pac

7. What About Your Friends / TLC

6. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) / Digable Planets

5. Hey Jealousy / Gin Blossoms

4. Nothin' but A 'G' Thang / Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

3. I Will Always Love You / Whitney Houston

2. It Was A Good Day / Ice Cube

1. If I Had No Loot / Tony! Toni! Toné!

 

1997:
 

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Worst:
 

10. 2 Become 1 / The Spice Girls

9. 4 Seasons of Loneliness / Boyz II Men

8. Foolish Games // You Were Meant for Me / Jewel

7. For You I Will / Monica

6. The Jock Jam / Various artists

5. Return of the Mack / Mark Morrison

4. Go the Distance / Michael Bolton

3. Gotham City / R. Kelly

2. My Baby Daddy / B-Rock and the Buzz

1. Can't Nobody Hold Me Down / Puff Daddy featuring Mase

Best:
 

10. I Believe I Can Fly / R. Kelly

9. Semi-Charmed Life / Third Eye Blind

8. Tubthumping / Chumbawamba

7. Honey / Mariah Carey

6. Cold Rock a Party / MC Lyte featuring Missy Elliott

5. Hypnotize / The Notorious B.I.G.

4. C U When U Get There / Coolio

3. Sunny Came Home / Shawn Colvin

2. No Diggity / Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre

1. Mo Money Mo Problems / The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase

 

 

2004:

 

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Worst:

 

10. Walked Outta Heaven / Jagged Edge

9. She Will Be Loved / Maroon 5

8. Turn Me On / Kevin Lyttle

7. Hey Mama / The Black Eyed Peas

6. Tipsy / J-Kwon

5. One Thing / Finger Eleven

4. Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) / Eamon

3. One Call Away / Chingy featuring J-Weav

2. Why / Jadakiss featuring Anthony Hamilton

1. Just Lose It / Eminem

 

Best:

 

10. On Fire / Lloyd Banks

9. Dirt Off Your Shoulder / Jay-Z

8. White Flag / Dido

7. Numb / Linkin Park

6. Toxic / Britney Spears

5. All Falls Down / Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson

4. My Immortal / Evanescence

3. Overnight Celebrity / Twista featuring Kanye West

2. Hey Ya! / Outkast

1. Jesus Walks / Kanye West

 

 

2005:

 

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Worst:

 

10. Some Cut / Trillville featuring Cutty

9. Lonely / Akon

8. Incomplete / The Backstreet Boys

7. Run It! / Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana

6. Let Me Love You / Mario

5. Candy Shop / 50 Cent featuring Olivia

4. Wait (The Whisper Song) / Ying Yang Twins

3. My Humps / The Black Eyed Peas

2. Your Body / Pretty Ricky

1. Play / David Banner

 

Best:

 

10. Ordinary People / John Legend

9. We Belong Together / Mariah Carey

8. Boulevard of Broken Dreams / Green Day

7. Holiday / Green Day

6. Best of You / Foo Fighters

5. Since U Been Gone / Kelly Clarkson

4. Mr. Brightside / The Killers

3. Gold Digger / Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx

2. Feel Good Inc. / Gorillaz

1. Because of You / Kelly Clarkson

 

 

2014:

 

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Worst:

 

10. Burnin' It Down / Jason Aldean*

9. Show Me / Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown*

8. Na Na / Trey Songz

7. This Is How We Roll / Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan

6. Adore You / Miley Cyrus

5. Say Something / A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera

4. Wiggle / Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg

3. Don't Tell 'Em / Jeremih featuring YG

2. Animals / Maroon 5

1. Trumpets / Jason Derulo

 

*Last minute replacements

 

Best:

 

10. Drunk On A Plane / Dierks Bentley*

9. Happy / Pharrell Williams*

8. Love Runs Out / OneRepublic

7. Habits (Stay High) / Tove Lo

6. Come With Me Now / KONGOS

5. Do What U Want / Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly

4. Don't / Ed Sheeran

3. Rather Be / Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne

2. Ain't It Fun / Paramore

1. Chandelier / Sia

 

*Last minute replacements

 

 

2015:

 

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Worst:

 

10. Worth It / Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink

9. Jealous / Nick Jonas

8. Tuesday / ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake

7. See You Again / Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

6. Bitch Better Have My Money / Rihanna

5. No Type / Rae Sremmurd

4. Fight Song / Rachel Platten

3. Dear Future Husband / Meghan Trainor

2. Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae) / Silento

1. Marvin Gaye / Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor

 

Best:

 

10. Time of Our Lives / Pitbull and Ne-Yo

9. I Don't Fuck with You / Big Sean featuring E-40

8. Talking Body / Tove Lo

7. Love Me Harder / Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd

6. Blank Space / Taylor Swift

5. Ghost / Ella Henderson

4. Uma Thurman / Fall Out Boy

3. Uptown Funk / Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars

2. Style / Taylor Swift

1. Shut Up and Dance / WALK THE MOON

 

2016:
 

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Worst:
 

10. Controlla / Drake

9. 7 Years / Lukas Graham

8. Just Like Fire / Pink

7. White Iverson / Post Malone

6. Me Too / Meghan Trainor

5. Unsteady / X Ambassadors

4. Hands to Myself / Selena Gomez

3. H.O.L.Y. / Florida Georgia Line

2. i hate u i love u / gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien

1. Treat You Better / Shawn Mendes
 

Best:
 

10. Perfect / One Direction

9. Dangerous Woman / Ariana Grande

8. I Took a Pill In Ibiza / Mike Posner

7. Roses / The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES

6. Hymn for the Weekend / Coldplay

5. Can't Feel My Face / The Weeknd

4. Close / Nick Jonas featuring Tove Lo

3. Sorry / Beyonce

2. In the Night / The Weeknd

1. Into You / Ariana Grande

 

 

Edited February 10, 2018 by Steel Sponge

[Katniss]

Can't wait. I'm definitely liking this year in music better than 2014 so far, even with crap like Rihanna's Bitch Better Have My Money or Iggy and Britney's Pretty Girls.

[101 Dalmatian Street]

Edited the first post to show my records. I'm not doing 1997 again next month, but note that I'm planning on revising my best/worst of that year in the near future, usually because I don't completely agree with I've put.

 

Before I announce what year I'm doing in about 13 days, I'm going to announce that these countdowns will have a feature: a grading system of my own that I won't reveal until due time. To specify, I will use said system to show what I thought about a certain Hot 100 Year-End countdown as a whole in a nearly accurate way.

[Katniss]

I definitely agree with your worst for 2004 except for She Will Be Loved, which I find okay. Your best list is solid even though there are songs on it I haven't listened to.

[101 Dalmatian Street]

You know what? I'm going to do announce this a day earlier, cuz' why not? Alright Claps, get ready to fire your "Lyrics!" cannon. Everyone else, put on your leather jackets and your platform shoes, because we're taking a trip on the wayback machine to the distant year of...

 

2005

 

So it's not wayback. I still can't believe it's already been 10 years since one of the most infamous years in Billboard history.

 

That's right, I'm only going one step forward, since 2004 was the last year I've reviewed. Why did I pick 2005? For one thing, this came from a notion from Wumbo when he said "the 2000s never had a good Billboard year," or in this case, a good year-end list. It's also because some people went around to call this the worst year ever for Billboard pop music. Strange for me to say, I beg to differ. IMO, 2005 was the closest for 2000s to have a good year for pop music. In addition, consider 2005 my "guilty pleasure year." So, how do I seem to actually like 2005 in terms of its year-end list? You guys will find out soon enough....
 

[Burgerpants]

fuck you early 2014 BubbleRock

 

But on this list, I expect at least one Black Eyed Peas song to make the Bottom 10 (coughcoughmyhumpscoughcough)

[101 Dalmatian Street]

Beginning with the year of 2005 with my Bottom 10, so here is what you guys came here for:

 

 

Steel's Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 2005

 

Spoiler

Before I start, let me just say that you're going to see a myriad of hip hop/R&B and rap songs at the bottom....with a hint of pop ballad. It's not that I'm biased against hip hop/R&B and rap, it's just that I thought they really sucked, with mostly the dirty south falling really hard. Here's one of them:

 

10. Some Cut / Trillville featuring Cutty

 

 

Of hit rap/hip-hop songs I found "too stupid too hate," this one in particular was the most painful for me. Where do I start? How about the squeaky rocking chair beat at the beginning of the song? What makes matters worse is the uninteresting production and the sound of Trillville's voice, especially when he tries to deliver lyrics such as:

 

Take you home, let you juggle my balls

While I'm beatin and tearin down your walls

 

Hearing his voice coming out of that, that's gotta hurt pretty bad. Wherever that Trillville guy is, that's none of my concern. What is my concern though is that are much worse hit rap singles from this year.

 

Spoiler

Let's talk about Akon. In my book, he's unlikeable as a person, and lacks talent as a singer. What I find worse is that by 2006-2009, he was everywhere. Just about anyone wanted to collaborate with him: Colby O'Donis, Gwen Stefani, T-Pain (another go-to guy for collaborations at his time), and some others. Now let's talk about one hit he had in '05.

 

9. Lonely / Akon

 

 

Ugh, even when Akon comes off as innocent in this song, I still find him annoying! Regardless of the tone, I can't seem to feel sympathetic for him. In hindsight, while I'd see this song about Akon struggling with his own terms of loneliness, I see this as a song where Akon talks about his loneliness while ignoring his thousands of fans that have been giving him this much success over the course of the 2000's. Other than that perspective that I get, I mostly hate it cuz' of how "wangsty" I thought it felt. Not even the much more talented Bobby Vinton's sampled-up chipmunk vocals can give me a better impression on "Lonely." The sample doesn't bring charm and It makes it harder for me to take the song seriously.

 

However, what saves this song from getting any more worse for me is that I don't find Akon's voice as grating than I usually would. On to the next song, so the list won't be getting any lonelier....

 

Spoiler

This is off-subject, but I'd like to be honest here: I have no Gwen Stefani song on my list. Sure, "Hollaback Girl" gets a really bad rep, but for a song that comes off as ridiculously stupid, it kinda comes off as hilariously bad for me. It's way too silly for me to give it some serious backlash. Then there's "Rich Girl," which I also dislike. The irony in the song hurts me. Unsurprisingly, it's from my "favorite" genre "people talking about how rich they could be when they're already rich." Now, on-subject, "Rich Girl's" irony isn't as bad as the irony on here:

 

8. Incomplete / The Backstreet Boys

 

 

Yep, the "Backstreet trying to sound like an alt-rock band" stint really did happen...at least for "Incomplete." At some point, these boys went on hiatus before resurfacing in 2005, reinventing themselves with a more mature sound. Did the song manage to give these guys some new charm? I don't think so. They at least tried to differentiate with their old sound, but this sound feels too ironic and unfitting, even if their singing and some of their lyrics come off as Backstreet Boys type of material. Even the music video shows how they're trying so much. You see them getting their faces covered by a sandstorm, you see Nick Carter standing in front of a gas station fire, you see other tropes in the video that you could expect and/or recognize from any alt-rock music video. Then there are some of the lyrics that are cliched:

 

Empty spaces fill me up with holes
Distant faces with no place left to go

 

....and/or make few sense:

 

I’m awake but my world is half asleep

 

Bottom line, it's sappy, and the sound is just unalike for the Backstreet Boys, but I can't blame them if they wanted to try something new and out of the ordinary.

 

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7. Run It! / Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana

 

 

Now things start to get more painful. With a producer like Scott Storch, don't be surprised of how this little number got on here. However, I can't say that I get so much bad experience from this. My main criticisms for Run It! is (obviously) Scott Storch's no-different cookie cutter production work, Chris Brown's intolerably pitchy vocals. Oh, and wait until you get a listen of Juelz Santana's weak delivery near the end:

 

http://www.tubechop.com/watch/6282419

 

Juelz' verse makes the song much less fun to listen to. Be warned that there are far worse songs produced by Scott Storch, because I'm about to reveal the next one...

 

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6. Let Me Love You / Mario

 

 

This song is produced by Scott Storch, apparently and I'd usually expect his biggest hits to be crunk party jams than....this. The production is not all bad, but it doesn't stop the song from being so bland and boring. What intrigues me is that this song spent a lengthy amount of time at #1. Why? I rank this higher up than "Run It!" by a hair, promptly because I somehow learn less from "Let Me Love You." The latter was more of an interestingly bad song while this one is just uninteresting bad. I almost have nothing to express about it other than being another bottom of the barrel, cheesy R&B ballad, especially from the likes of Mario. If anything else, hear how the guy tries to belt:

 

http://www.tubechop.com/watch/6282707

 

I find that irritating.

 

Spoiler

The ride doesn't stop here, fellas. This time, we're heading to the candy shop.

 

5. Candy Shop / 50 Cent featuring Olivia

 

 

Higher than "Run It!" for being so bad, yet uninteresting, and higher than "Let Me Love You" because I can list more reasons why I hate "Candy Shop." First thing's first, this was yet another bad Scott Storch production to shoot up to number one? And you know what's worse about that? This song cockblocked two other big hits from the #1 spot that were far, far, better! (I won't name them since I would be spoiling them.) Other than that bit of nickpicking, I also come to hate the song because of how bored-sounding 50 Cent and Olivia are aside from seductive. It's also its really painful lyrics:

 

I'll let you lick the lollipop
Go ahead girl, don't you stop

Keep going 'til you hit the spot

 

Oh god, that lyrical metaphor....

 

Dance floor jam packed, hot as a teakettle

 

A teakettle? That doesn't even rhyme with "level."

 

Give it to me baby, nice and slow
Climb on top, ride like you in the rodeo

 

When I expect a song like "Candy Shop" I expect more allusions to anything pastry-related or anything pertaining to the fact that they're 'going to the candy shop', and not something related to mechanical/bull riding. Whatever, I've bothered myself enough from this song.

 

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4. Wait (The Whisper Song) / Ying Yang Twins

 

 

I've called 2005 my "guilty pleasure year," but ugh, I gotta admit: these songs on my list hurt me so. At #4 is what you think it is: a Ying Yang Twins song where they whisper for the whole track, and boy does it make me feel uneasy. I can excuse the lyrics for being what it is: dirty, raunchy, and sex-crazy, considering it's "dirty rap." ....Any of the lyrics except for:

 

Like bam, bam, bam, bam,

Bam, bam, bam, bam,

Bam, bam, bam, bam,

Bam, bam, bam, bam.

 

Ugh, make that stop. A lot of about this song is pretty hard to handle listening to, from the creepy sounding whispery tone, to the 'ba-yum, ba-yum' line, to the bouncy, yet repetitive beat.

 

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3. My Humps / The Black Eyed Peas

 

 

The man, the myth, the legendary pile of dreck! Virtually everyone you talk to when you mention "My Humps" will say they've hated it. I hated it, and what do I got to say? It's not the worst song ever, or even the worst of 2005 (since I have two other songs to back up with), but man is this an annoying song.

 

It's your typical bland booty anthem, but more than just that. The recurring jingly beat? If you already heard "Milkshake" by Kelis, then you would already recognize it. That makes the song seem less original. Then there's Fergie's voice, where it's got to be the least I can tolerate from her among any Black Eyed Peas songs. Then it comes down to its bad, bad lyrics:

 

Get you love drunk off my hump.
My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump,
My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely little lumps

 

Of course.

 

I say no, but they keep givin'
So I keep on takin'
And no I ain't taken
We can keep on datin'
I keep on demonstrating.

 

Pretty bad delivery right there, but there's more...

 

I mix your milk wit my cocoa puff,
Milky, milky cocoa,
Mix your milk with my cocoa puff

 

Aaand thanks for making me never want to eat Cocoa Puffs, song. So, what could be worse than "My Humps?" I'll tell you....

 

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2. Your Body / Pretty Ricky

 

 

The dirty rap this year, it's just....ugh. One of my biggest problems with the song is how the upbeat R&B chorus makes up the tone, before that gets zigzagged into something that sounds like....this:

 

I don't know why, but the ladies call ol' baby blue the sticker
They take me and rape me and make me they victim
I lick em and freak 'em if they married I see ya
If they look like wifey material, then I keep 'em

 

However, the content from the chorus is even like from that verse, prominently...:

 

But if she want me to beat it up
Then dammit, I'll beat it up

 

It comes off as 'uneasy' for me. Then there's Pretty Ricky's group of random guest stars that don't really help with the song and only make more of a mess with their double entendre verses. Some honorable mentions are included and not limited to:

 

Spectac' with the bad chick in the back
Tryin' to beat it up like an Everlast punching bag
Hotter than a bisquick biscuit out the oven
Your baby mama go on missions to get this lovin'

 

Say a party in the park hard baby, let's go
The balla tick no questions asked, so I jumped out the white jag
Smooth like Shaq come her girl

 

....Well, it's now coming down to my #1 worst.

 

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So, what could go wrong for my worst hit song of 2005? EVERYTHING...

 

1. Play / David Banner

 

 

I can't be so harsh on the lyrics, like I've said about #4, but here's the catch:

 

THIS IS BLATANTLY THE SAME AS #4 (The Whisper Song) BUT WITH DIFFERENT BEATS, A DIFFERENT PRODUCER, A DIFFERENT NAME, AND A DIFFERENT RAPPER-!

 

Sorry, lost my cool back there. Seriously though, it's hard to separate this song from Ying Yang Twins' song, because "Play" feels/sounds like a carbon-copy of "Wait (The Whisper Song)." About the lyrics, again, I can't really seem to criticize them, but they come off as similar to....you know, so I'm torn on whether or not they matter. If the song can't be anymore bad, just hear the production. The buzzing noises? Incredibly annoying to sit through. The police sirens? Why? In fact, the song is all sorts of god-awful, to where I can hardly find something to salvage about it. All in all, it's one of the worst novelty dirty south rap songs I've heard, if I could even call it a "novelty." Anyways, I'll be able to back up with why I don't think 2005 is the worst year for Billboard music once I post my Best list by the end of this week, or by Sunday.

[CyanideFishbone]

No Nickelback?

[101 Dalmatian Street]

Time to wrap up the pop music of 2005 in review. Of course, I'll still admit that I've found some thrills from that year. It's not that good of a year for pop music, but I at least find it interesting and memorable. What do I have to say about my Top 10? To me, the top 10 songs serve as a big saving grace for the year in pop. Not only do I like this songs, I love them with a passion. Anyways...

 

 

Steel's Top 10 Best Hit Songs of 2005

 

Spoiler

Let's talk about John Legend. People will recognize him as the guy who sang "CAUSE ALL OF ME LOVES ALL OF YOU," which was a hit just last year. And he here is in 05, with a retrospective hit song sitting on the bottom half of the year-end Hot 100.

 

10. Ordinary People / John Legend

 

 

"All Of Me" was just ehhhh....but even if it's really boring, I can still find something redeeming about it for John Legend's knack for passion. Now take a look at Ordinary People: a simple piano ballad like "All Of Me," except only more passionate, and fairly interesting. What makes "Ordinary People" more beautifully sound and interesting is that not only does it work, but it gathers certain themes about an unstable relationship. He talks about these flaws and then points out how they're only ordinary people in the end and that they don't know what will become of their love, something like that. It's a charming and heartfelt piano ballad. The best part part is John Legend's soulful delivery that he churns out at the middle. He can strike a chord too in "All Of Me," but the storytelling doesn't grab as much attention for me and doesn't give me any thoughts compared to "Ordinary People." Overall, one of John Legend's better songs.

 

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9. We Belong Together / Mariah Carey

 

 

Another emotional pop ballad that fares very well. This time, this little number belongs to Mariah Carey. While I'm not a big John Legend fan, I do love Mariah Carey. This song isn't so good compared to past hits like "Vision of Love," "Emotions," and "Fantasy," but I can see attain charm from her in this song's style of production. It's the number one song of the year (be glad it wasn't "Hollaback Girl," just saying) and it's been number one for a lengthy 14 weeks....I can see why. It's an earworm, it's got a catchy melody that gets me hooked, as well as the production to back up with it. Lastly, it's got the passion that Mariah lets out by the climax, just how I like it.

 

Spoiler

Green Day, yet another successful act from this year that I adore. They were also really successful back in the 90s. However, because their radio hits weren't released as physical singles, Billboard did not allow to put in on their official Hot 100 until 2004 when American Idiot was starting to gain popularity. And before you know it, they already got a big crossover hit at #2, only behind...

 

 

Ugh, why do you have to make me suffer, Billboard? The GD song I'm talking about in particular, though?....

 

 

8. Boulevard of Broken Dreams / Green Day

 

 

There's a lot for me to love about this song: the guitar opening, the buildup towards an aggressive guitar solo. Even better when they'd also follow it up with another aggressive guitar breakdown. There's the theme the song showcases, what I felt Akon got wrong with expressing loneliness is what I felt Green Day got right that subject matter. Then there's Billie Joe Armstrong's vocals, it picks up with the mood and shows how despaired he is. It's at #8 because I while I consider this one of Green Day's most iconic tracks, I wouldn't consider this their best, or even the best single off of their American Idiot album, but still, I gotta love crossover hits like this.

 

Spoiler

Hey look, more Green Day!

 

7. Holiday / Green Day

 

 

In my opinion, I take the predecessor to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" than the aforementioned song. Like "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," it's very memorable. To drive my point further of why I love this song and what makes me more fond of "Holiday" is that flavor of punk alternative rock that just really rocks. The lyrics serve a bigger advantage as well, so creative and shows off a more interesting and political theme, and how they take shots at George Bush, and other political values. In addition, check out the music video, it's a lot more for fun to look at. Definitely my favorite single off of American Idiot.

 

Spoiler

IS SOMEONE GETTING THE BEST, THE BEST, THE BEST, THE BEST OF YOU!...

 

6. Best of You / Foo Fighters

 

 

2005 in pop also had Foo Fighters to redeem itself. Why I loved this song is the same that I've said for putting Green Day on my list, so prepare for some recycled commentary: it rocks, Dave Grohl shows off so much raw power, it further proves Foo Fighters' talent as a band, it has a really exciting sound and a catchy chorus....there's just a lot that this song has to offer! Other than that chunk of commentary, I’ll also say that I like the bit of inspiration from the song and how it entails "breaking away from those things that confine you." I also come to appreciate the song for how I feel sounds so motivational without sounding so sappy. In short, another fantastic song.

 

Spoiler

Sometimes I got to make some embarrassing choices....

 

5. Since U Been Gone / Kelly Clarkson

 

 

When I first got myself into the pop music scene, the Kelly Clarkson phase was the first phase I got myself involved with. As of now, I still come to support her music and consider her as one of my favorite pop singers. One of the best thing about "Since U Been Gone" other than the voice is that Kelly Clarkson can spruce up a personality pertaining to pop rock whilst more dedicated to her pure pop sound and make it sound genuine than unfitting, and also spicing it up with her own charm. She doesn't come off as too similar to Michelle Branch's pop rock crossover style, and she doesn't come off as emotionally troubled/struggled(?) as Avril Lavigne. Kelly expresses her soft yet heartbroken tone before building up how stressed she is to blend in with both pop and rock in a way I find pretty clever. That's why I've grown to love her.

 

What sucks though is that this song also got blocked from #1 by “Candy Shop."

 

Spoiler

And now I've got The Killers to gush about....

 

4. Mr. Brightside / The Killers

 

 

Oh man, these top 10 songs....I love them so. First things first, I adore the creative input and inspiration for the song. The progression of the lyrics and how it matches up so well with its theme, I gotta love the lyrics. Also worth noting is the context of where the singer Brandon Flowers expresses his fear of his lover with somebody else and his struggles to reassure how positive minded he is. The tone he picks up is also an advantage towards this tune. This is one of The Killer’s best songs and, for sure, their most iconic one.

 

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3. Gold Digger / Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx

 

 

Oh Kanye West, you give me so much hope for the modern rap scene, especially for the likes of this year. Kanye's theme of a dysfunctional relationship is very well executed, and I feel he expresses it even marginally better than in "Mr. Brightside." I love it, I love Kanye's personality and songwriting, I love the vocals Jamie Foxx belts out, I love the Ray Charles sample, I love the Ray Charles sample, and I love the central theme with Kanye's emphasis on a "gold digger." It’s surely a classic single from the fellow rapper.

 

Spoiler

I love the Gorillaz.

 

2. Feel Good Inc. / Gorillaz

 

 

God, I do love this virtual band. I love their unique style, production, and choices of guest artists, I love Damon Albarn's unique vocals, I love their animated music videos, and I loved their first two albums. (I haven't listened to all of the Rhinestone Eyes albums, but I can assure you guys that it's also got some very good tracks) In terms of songs, they'll always be "Clint Eastwood" to me, but "Feel Good Inc." is really ace too. The song shares a variety of tones from melancholic, relaxing, romantic, and well...trippy, as well as aggressive on De La Soul's side of the song. What I love about The Gorillaz in general is what I love about Feel Good Inc. in general. This may seem like my pick for my #1 song, but isn't. Since that's the case, what is my #1, really? Let's dive right in and find out....

 

Spoiler

....My number one is from Kelly Clarkson. I bet you guys didn't see that coming.

 

1. Because of You / Kelly Clarkson

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-Om7UMSJc

 

And I'm not ashamed. I picked this as my #1 based on from what I've learned the most. There's a lot I can praise about this song, it goes to show that Breakaway is my favorite album from Kelly, it shows that she is more than just break-up songs, and it's without a doubt my all-time favorite song from her catalog. In "Because of You," Kelly uses the life cycle of two parents that are falling apart as the central theme. She entails her past life with the relationship of her parents and expresses sheer sadness and fear to relate to the theme and that she would try not to make the same mistakes in her own life. It's all so executed very well, it's relative, it's an emotionally moving pop ballad, it's my #1 hit song of 2005 for all those reasons!

 

 

Now that the countdown is over, it's time for my evaluation of the year-end Hot 100 as a whole. Anyways, if you guys want to know about any of the songs on the year-end list that I have not mentioned, ask away.

[CyanideFishbone]

I personally find Boulevard Of Broken Dreams weak. It's a good song, it's just weak and kind of boring in my opinion. When it comes to American Idiot, I prefer Wake Me Up When September Ends and Holiday. I never get tired of those songs. Love all of Green Day's stuff (No, I haven't heard the trilogy albums and don't want to)

 

And, Gorillaz is fucking awesome (I'm actually listening to them right now) They're just a great group.

 

The Killers were great, but didn't like their last two records that much.

 

Foo Fighters are awesome.

[101 Dalmatian Street]

(Making a separate post for my evaluation, so my previous post isn't jumbled with so much commentary)

 

First, let me explain how my evaluation works: I start adding or taking away points towards my score or my top half and my bottom half. If I love a song, I add 2 points, if I just like a song, I add 1 point. If there's a song that I felt was okay, (nothing bad, nothing good) no points are tallied up. If there's a song I found really bland or mediocre, I take away 1 point. Lastly, if there's a song that I loathe, that's minus two points. Usually, the top half adds up points starting from 0 (or loses points if a year is bad enough), and the bottom half is where I deduct points starting from 100 (or gains points if a year is too good). Based on the two scores, I divide them, starting with the bottom half for my final score. However, If that formula doesn't work for a certain year, I may have to do something different. And here's the final tally looks like:

 

Songs I loved: 27

Songs I liked: 13

Songs I thought were okay: 24

Songs I thought were bad: 15

Songs I loathed: 21

 

Top half score: 67/100

Bottom half score: 43/100

Final: 64/100

 

Verdict: Yep, a 64. That means "favorable." The 21 bad songs are overtaken by the 27 songs I've enjoyed, so I can pretty much say that I thought 2005 was alright. As bad as the songs are, the good songs heals a lot of those wounds.

 

 

Now that's over, I will announce what year I will be covering next by the end of June.

[101 Dalmatian Street]

No Nickelback?

 

While I'll be awaiting any more questions about any of the songs from year-end 2005 I haven't discussed, I'll go ahead with this one.

 

 

Photograph: To be brutally honest....it just barely made my top half (I ranked it at #49), not because I thought there was so much garbage, but I thought this song was....okay. You got the whole Nickelback sounds the same schtick and Chad Kroeger's awful voice, but because it's Nickelback doesn't mean the song is automatically bad. I don't think the song is so irritating and I can pass it up for its content. Chad talks about his nostalgia from old photos and how it's time to forget the past. How can I loathe a song about the sweet feeling of nostalgia?

[101 Dalmatian Street]

It's the end of the month, and you all know by now that it's time for me to announce my next target. And the year that it's going to be is one that I feel needs some more attention:

 

1993

 

I'm going back to the 90's again. It's not a bad year for music per-say, or even one of the worst for 90s pop music. (ohai 1991 and 1997) I'll never know what I think of the year-end list until I have listened to all 100 of these songs. One reason that I want to cover this is up is because I feel that this year has left many memory blanks. It'll be my task to make people be able to remember the year retrospectively for its best and worst hit songs. Second reason, looking at this year-end Hot 100 so far, I can call this "the charts in Wonderland," cuz I find the collection of the year's biggest pop hits that diverse. I'll give out a clearer explanation for that name I've given when I start with my top 10 worst list.

[CyanideFishbone]

AND I SAY, HEY HEY HEY HEY

I SAID HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON

 

 

(oh yeah that was also when whoop there it is was a thing)

[101 Dalmatian Street]

ATM, I'm working on getting around to posting my lists earlier than near the end of the month for reasons relating to the fact that I won't have to worry so much about having less time with my spin-offs. In fact, I was done with these two lists in a matter of days, goes to show how much time I've had.

 

Anyways, what was 1993 like for me? It was bizarre. It was no brainer that people wanted big name R&B, new jack swing, and rap, but I can't help but grasp on the feeling that not only did the year belong to big name artists, but it belonged to lesser-known/underdog acts like Paperboy, Tag Team, Shai, Silk, Shanice, Duice, H-Town, and Wreckx-n-Effect, judging by how high they've gotten on the list. That's not all, not only will you all realize the rising popularity of eurodance and adult alternative, you will also realize that people wanted songs off a teen drama show, a hair metal sounding ballad from a short-lived TV show, a novelty hardcore metal song based on a fairytale, Kenny G....(I'll get to him shorty) a resurgance of older singles like "500 Miles," and a good chuck of cover songs that range from alright to downright awful. Enough chat, time to delve the bad side of 1993 in pop music:

 

 

Steel's Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 1993

 

 

Spoiler

Remember when Billboard and the music-buying public made the mistake of making Kenny G a radio/chart success back in 1987? It happened again in 1993....

 

10. Forever in Love / Kenny G

 

 

It does have a music video, but like how I doubt showing you guys the video, I totally doubt you guys would mind seeing two bare baby butts few seconds in. The biggest problem with Kenny G being on charts is that he doesn't belong there! To sum up my thoughts on the song: it's incredibly boring, and Kenny G's sound is too boring to pass up as a hit. There's really no replay value, no defining moments, or anything. It's just boring old smooth jazz from Kenny G. But what it makes my #10? I think Kenny G has some talent in him. I can redeem him as a good saxophone player, let alone a dull one. Thankfully though, this was the last time some people had to suffer from his popularity.

 

Spoiler

Hey guys, do any of you remember Beverly Hills 90210? No, here's a better question: do I remember? Of course I don't! I'm bringing this up because not one, not two, but THREE singles off its soundtrack became big hits. This was one of them...:

 

9. Saving Forever for You / Shanice

 

 

It can be said that this was what teen pop was like back in 1993. Let me start by saying that "Saving forever for you" is one of the dullest metaphors I've heard for any pop song. Now let me point out how hollow I think this song is. Shanice doesn't seem to have that much of a personality here that isn't the "I will love my lover always/forever and there's nothing no one can do" schtick. Then you got schmaltzy lines like how she's got a "loving feeling that she's gonna be feeling forever more," and that "as long as time passes by she'll be there besides" the one she loves. The song is also dull enough for the "yououououou" part being the only part that I can seem to remember. All in all, it's just your average, forgettable, sentimental love song.

 

Spoiler

Ugh, Michael Bolton.

 

8. To Love Somebody / Michael Bolton

 

 

Michael Bolton is the kind of guy that I'd name the "Returning Champion of Bad Cover Songs." In fact, most of his successful hits were cover songs. Like I was implying, they aren't any good. His cover of "When a Man Loves a Woman?" Hate it. His cover of "Go the Distance?" Hate it. His cover of "Sittin' on the Dock by the Bay?" ...You get the picture. His cover of "To Love Somebody" by the Bee-Gees applies to how Michael Bolton still has shown little to no means of improving. My criticism for this cover song should be no different for my criticisms for his other cover songs. It's the same cheesy, watered down, easy-listening junk that he's made in his other years. The quality most prominently stems from Michael Bolton's screechy voice that I find so hard to tolerate, as well as his personification that always go up and down that overemotional rollercoaster. Compared to his three other cover songs I've mentioned though....I've ranked this one this high cuz' he's only done worse.

 

Spoiler

7. I Got a Man / Positive K

 

 

When it comes to having to deal with someone trying to flirt you, it has a sly message....but it doesn't stop the song from sounding so annoying to me. This song talks about a conversation with a man who's trying to win a woman over, who is already in a relationship. After a full listen, I can very much say that it's got its flaws. I can always imagine this song coming from a perspective of a man who won't shut up. The defining issue with the guy talking his ear off is how it drags on and makes the whole conversation really drab. The woman constantly telling him "I got a man," 20 times already doesn't help much either and the sound of her voice also makes things a little more annoying, whoever she is. [Positive K] Wait, the woman's voice is Positive K digitally pitched up? That's....pretty impressive, but no wonder I find it bothersome. And still, it's unnerving to hear the man consistently pestering the woman into a relationship, ugh! If any other flaw to point out, the production is bouncy, but very repetitive. If anything to redeem, it has a good enough message though, with the woman not giving in, and not only giving few details to the man trying to hit on her, but sharing details about her man, which doesn't make it god-awful. Next song....

 

Spoiler

This one jock jam definitely has its bad touches. It couldn't be worse though, right? ...Wait, there's two of them on this list!?

 

6. TIE: Whoomp! (There It Is!) / Tag Team

Whoot, There It Is / 95 South

 

 

Pick your poison. They are no different quality-wise. In 95 South's case, their version is pretty much a cookie cutter booty anthem, as well as no talent being visible towards the song or the artists. The same can be said for "Whoomp!" except it's a jock jam than what "Whoot" is. In both cases, they sound very cliched. Sure, "Whoomp!" and "Whoot" have that old school vibe, but....they both sound so novelty-like in a bad kind of way. For starters, the chorus drives me crazy where I want to stop listening to either group saying "There it is!" In the 'cliche' type of things, I guess I can say the lyrics and production don't sound as interesting to me. Don't know what else to say here.

 

Spoiler

At times, I find a song's popularity from TV a rare case. But to give out an example, Glee had a ton of songs crack not only the Hot 100 alone, but the Top 40. Thankfully though, they don't have staying power. Other examples (which had staying power unlike every single release from Glee) include the theme from Magnum P.I., "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (#1 hit, surprisingly), from The Heights, Closer to Free from Party of Five....and once again, a song from the soundtrack of Beverly Hills 90210....

 

 

5. The Right Kind of Love / Jeremy Jordan

 

 

....which is more schmaltzier and lackluster than "Saving Forever for You." Shanice at least has some talent compared to someone whose as no name as Jeremy Jordan. Other than that, to sum up my opinion on this, it's the same sounding teen pop that was popular at this time as well as the same similar sounding pop/R&B for half the decade. Ugh, what a boring song. Is there any good in that Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack?

 

 

Oh, good. This is not going to make my best list, but this sure is an improvement.

 

Spoiler

...Who's bright mind was it to give Joey Lawrence a top 20 hit?

 

4. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix / Joey Lawrence

 

 

This song really makes me think of it as the white answer to "Rico Suave." Yep: at one point in time, Joey Lawrence, a well-known celebrity as of today, saw himself some success as a teen idol in the music industry. I couldn't even believe it myself. This managed to be a more talentless waste than the previous Jeremy Jordan. My criticism for this song is as similar to "Right Kind of Love," but with the end result of Joey Lawrence being as dorky and incredibly white as possible - indeed my biggest issue with the song. It's a good thing he stuck with acting after 1997.

 

Spoiler

3. Informer / Snow

 

 

Of course, only Snow would be able to top Joey Lawrence and Jeremy Jordan in terms of being unbearably white. You guys pretty much saw this one coming. However, there are two other songs that happen to be far worse than "Informer." (Getting to that shortly.)

 

Like I'm trying to say, Snow takes things up a notch in terms of being utterly ridiculous. The worst part about that is that this is a cod reggae song. It's as cod reggae as it can get: the phony vocals, the (laughably) bad lyrical structure, and any other attempt with other reggae tropes, if any. Otherwise, the concept is pretty bad too, as the song entails about Snow's charges for attempted murder, giving the song a douchey vibe.

 

Yeah, it's bad....in a memorable kind of way. The production is at least not too shabby and makes "Informer" sound like an earworm. I've had to say that because....

 

Spoiler

2. Can't Help Falling in Love / UB40

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajp0Uaw4rqo

 

....of this: and it's quite an accomplishment for another reggae act to have a song that's worse than "Informer," which was Snow making a fool and a douchebag out of himself. Now, what do I have to say to back up why this is worse? If you try to cover an Elvis Presley song in this style, you are dead. (figuratively, lel.) Why I hate this song is exactly what I'm exactly trying to say: to rephrease, it's UB40 covering/butchering an Elvis Presley song. UB40 shows signs of screwing up with their upbeat reggae-dance production, and that pretty much nullifies the song's meaning and tone if you heard the original. If Ali Campbell thought he could top Elvis Presley here, than that's absurd considering how I can't stand the guy's nasally voice. After all that trouble, this song managed to become #1, just like "Informer." What a load of dreck.

 

Spoiler

All the way through my countdown, I used a process in which I've compared and contrasted certain/similar acts and songs to decide who's done worse most of the time. UB40 has made a worst cod-reggae hit than Snow, Snow was at the most ridiculous and whitest than Joey Lawrence and Jeremy Jordan, while the latter made the most cheesiest song from the Beverly Hills 90210 singles catalog, "Whoomp!" and "Whoot" were both worse hip hop songs than "I Got a Man." Once again, UB40 had a worse cover song than Michael Bolton, and I labeled Kenny G the better artist than all these guys in comparison. I chose my number one without having anything to do with these standards other than talent. This song right here shows how bad one band was at their own game. Everyone, meet 4 Non Blondes....

 

 

1. What's Up? / 4 Non Blondes

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc

 

This song....is absolutely grating. This is torture for my ears! This song is a poorly executed mess and an awful excuse for an adult alternative hit! Before I get to complaining, let's explain some things about the band. The frontwoman is none other than Linda Perry. Before she became a big name in songwriting and production, she did the singing for the 4 Non Blondes. The band only made one album before breaking it off. In addition, you guys probably recognize the song for being parodied in one viral video featuring He-Man. I don't know if it was satirizing the song or not, but it was pretty funny.

 

Back on-topic, my main reason for hating this song? It's so pitchy, preferably at the start of the bridge. Linda Perry sounds so overdramatic and tries so hard to sound self-empowering. Not only that, but you guys know of motivational posters and such, right? That pretty much sums up the song: it tries to sound motivational, but fails miserably, especially given the whiny tone. Bottom line, bad production, really obnoxious song, and my worst hit of 1993.

 

I'll make my best list much less sooner...

[CyanideFishbone]

Yay another person who hates What's Up. And where's Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm? Because that's worse than What's Up in my book. 

[Burgerpants]

Going to respectively disagree with #s 7, (Always found charming in a weird way) 6, (Guilty Pleasure) and 3 (Read last time) Also, #1 surprised me to an extent.

[101 Dalmatian Street]

Welp, this came later than I wanted for it to be. Never mind that, let's see how good 1993 was for pop music:

 

 

Steel's Top 10 Best Hit Songs of 1993

 

(EDIT: I can't believe I forgot to edit out the "worst" bit, heh. My bad.)

 

Spoiler

Honestly, there's a lot of hip hop/rap on this list, which speaks to me of how the other genres weren't as impressive in comparison. It also shows much how I've lightened up to this genre after my now-irrelevant top 20 worst songs list in 2013. First off, we got Naughty by Nature.

 

 

10. Hip Hop Hooray / Naughty by Nature

 

 

I get a lot of charm from this song, and it proves to me that Naughty by Nature have all the charisma and talent they got to be a passable group. I love this song as an ode/celebration to, well....hip hop. Other than that, it's got a really nice flow, neat production, and the catchy old school vibe that works. Short and to the point.

 

Spoiler

This is how I love me some adult alternative ballads. It's also been on my iTunes library for a while, so I can't hide the fact that I've come to adore this song as much:

 

 

9. Ordinary World / Duran Duran

 

 

The new wave (turned alternative band by the 90's) group's abilities in making pop music proves the well-deserved staying power they had well into 1993.  What can I say? It's a powerful pop rock ballad that shapes up the band's emotions and skills. It's got great vocals, and an amazing middle guitar solo. And to top it, to dedicate this song from my own experience, this was the song that introduced me to the band. Good stuff.

 

Spoiler

8. I Get Around / 2Pac

 

 

1993 was the year where we were introduced to one of the most well-known and remembered rappers today: Tupac Shakur. How can I not say no to putting this song my Top 10? It's got everything that I come to love about 2Pac: His flow, the catchy production through his choices for samples, and to a lesser extent: some good guest stars. (Shock-G, Money B.) Also pretty much worth nothing, how Tupac talks about his sex life sets as a good example on the sexy/dirty side of hip hop/rap music. (I'm not saying that this is surprisingly, but you would know where I'm getting at if you saw my worst of 2005 list.) It's not the best 2Pac song (so far I got "Dear Mama" and "California Love" to back that up.), but this is still a fantastic song.

 

Spoiler

7. What About Your Friends / TLC

 

 

I like TLC. Nah, I love them! This song is the most fun I can get from listening to this group. They are at their most funkiest, and gives out their most interesting blend with funk, R&B, smooth rapping, and aggressive rapping. I don't even feel like I have to explain this further, TLC are as interesting as they can be! So, once again, simple and short, and relevant to my opinion all the same.

 

Spoiler

6. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) / Digable Planets

 

 

That bassline, those horns, you're probably thinking what I'm thinking about the song: cool like dat! (....and smooth like dat, chill like dat, peace like dat, I'll stop.) It's a brilliant crossover between jazz and rap, with pretty good samples, production, and slick/smooth rap verses to give it those funky and smooth vibes. Also, for a group that only earned one big hit, I think they deserved better. Like in the name, this song is just so cool, and you better believe it!

 

Spoiler

HEY JEALOUSY! HEY JEALOUSY....

 

5. Hey Jealousy / Gin Blossoms

 

 

Gin Blossoms, another group I happen to really love. Little known fact, this was written and composed back in 1989 and was eventually released in 1993. In terms of the adult alternative genre, Gin Blossoms rocked and proved it further with this song. Written by Doug Hopkins (R.I.P.) before getting fired by the band after the second album, details his struggles with depression and shows an angry guitar sound and an upbeat jangle pop production. It blends so well and I like how the song takes on this personal light. Overall, it's really catchy and well-composed. A well-deserved spot for this half of my top 10.

 

Spoiler

4. Nuthin' but A 'G' Thang / Dr. Dre. featuring Snoop (Doggy) Dogg

 

 

Arguably, this is Dr. Dre and Snoop at their best. (at least so far from what I heard. I haven't listened to all their music.) I'm also going to provide some recycled commentary cuz' I'm pretty sure you guys already know what I think of this and why I have it at #4. Very good production work from Dre. On top of that, it's also where he's at his most catchy. It's got very good sampling, top notch guest verses from Snoop. It's a very solid rap song. Yet again, this year's got a lot of solid stuff.

 

Spoiler

3. I Will Always Love You / Whitney Houston

 

 

If you want good dance-pop, you would turn to Whitney Houston. If you want powerful, soulful R&B, you turn to Whitney Houston. For good reasons, this is one of Whitney's most iconic and memorable songs from her career. This is where Whitney delivers her voice in the most impressive and eloquent way she made possible. Some of the best ways the song pushes things further is the smooth saxophone solo and the one part where she gets powerful. This was certainly worthy of topping my best list, but I'm honestly a bigger fan of the next two....

 

Spoiler

2. It Was A Good Day / Ice Cube

 

 

If you folks have read my mini-review of this song, you were probably expecting this to be my #1 best, but because of one other song I'm more incredibly fond of, I decided to surprise you guys. Oh, and since I've already covered this up one time, I'm gonna be giving some recycled commentary here as well. It's a very solid and interesting rap single with interesting subject matter from a rapper with a very good personality. Also like I've said before, it's got some good samples. Just simply remarkable. However... another song did beat this to the #1 spot, so what could it be?

 

Spoiler

I've talked a lot about "solid hip hop/rap songs," but how about a solid song entitled to the new jack swing genre?

 

 

1. If I Had No Loot / Tony! Toni! Toné!

 

 

It was a tough choice, but I've made my decision. In my opinion, these guys have, by the slightest, topped the other A-grade hip hop artists with their coolness, catchiness, and interesting factors right here in this song. Certainly my biggest favorite from the new jack swing genre and the year-end top 100 songs of 1993 in general, to where I find a lot about this song to be perfect: the smooth R&B vocals, the earwormy NJS vocals, the sweet guitar licks, and Ice Cube's "You can new jack SWING on my nuts!" sample that the group has used. That's how much I adore this song. And of course, that should wrap up my list before I get down to my final thoughts.

 

Final thoughts:

 

Spoiler

Songs I loved: 17

Songs I liked: 21

Songs I thought were okay: 29

Songs I thought were bad: 16

Songs I loathed: 17

 

Top half score: 55/100

Bottom half score: 50/100

Final: 62/100

 

I had to use a different method for this one. I decided to get 55 percent of 100 and got 57. I went into a bit of a lazy route and added 5 more points by it, because I didn't agree with the score. Like 2005, 1993's best hits were excellent. The score was a tad lower, because I found most other songs to be very boring. And because the variety of hits were so diverse doesn't mean the year was the most interesting. For a year filled with exceptionally good acts, it was also filled with a group of less memorable no-namers. I had the thought that this year wasn't so memorable. It is [memorable], but maybe I've had that thought because half of my favorites are "hidden/forgotten gems." Regardless, I still stand by considering this as a favorable year because the good songs were just that good and the bad stuff wasn't too bad altogether.

 

As usual, questions on any other songs on the year-end list that hasn't showed up on either best/worst countdown will be answered. To answer Cyanide's post, that Crash Test Dummies song was from 1994's year-end list. Nevertheless, I thought the song was really bad.

[CyanideFishbone]

Oh. It was released in 1993 though, so I assumed it was on the 1993 charts

[The Simpsons]

Umm, the title of your good songs list says "Steel's Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 1993". Just pointing that out for you before the angry mob comes.