So I’m sitting at 01:27 on Christmas Day morning, looking through all the Celebrity Playlists on the iTunes store, and I figured I’d do my own. So these are my top tunes of the year - bear in mind, they’re not all songs that came from this year, just the ones that meant something to me!
Jay-Z / Empire State of Mind: I could pick a fair few of his songs, but this is the one that really introduced him to me, and the one that I love the most - mostly because New York is somewhere I really wanna go in the future.
The Who/ Baba O’Reilly: This was my opening song of this year’s Radio Sonar show, ‘Classics on Sonar’. Crazy piano playing at the beginning made it the perfect introduction!
Arctic Monkeys/ Secret Door: My favourite song off their latest album ‘Humbug’. Its got a haunting melody to it that very nearly reduced me to tears one early morning after the stresses of essaying.
Journey/ Don’t Stop Believing: There are many songs that could fill this slot, but this is the tune that reminds me of epic reflex times. It is THE place to be in Soton.
Spandau Ballet/ Gold: They got back together!! One of THE defining bands of the 80s reformed and released a new album. Gold is a classic and will forever be one of my all time favourite songs!
Lady gaga/ Pokerface: I must stress that it is the acoustic version I like. That kinda pop music isn’t my usual cup of tea, but she does have great talent, and an amazing voice when she sings acoustically.
Stevie Wonder/ Superstitious: Epic tune, found it on my Motown compilation album. It really makes you wanna dance. Played it on my show a few times.
Robbie Williams/ You Know Me: Its probably not cool to like him anymore (unless you are a 30 year old woman!) but Robbie’s comeback album was a hit - and this was the best song on there!
Tinchy Stryder/ Number 1: It was my tune of the summer, I loved it! ‘Nuff said!
There you have it, my 9 songs of 2009. Of course, there were loads of others, but I had to keep it to a respectable amount! I’ve already got a few albums to check out when the new year (and funds) come my way. Until then, I will revel in the best of 2009. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year.