Top 5 Best Songs of 2010

Dear Reader of this website,
I'm sure you are wondering, why Alek, are you doing a Top 5 songs of 2010 instead of 10, as most conventional lists will do? Well, since you asked(obviously), you might be inclined to know that, I tried to make a Top 10 best songs of 2010 this year. I limited myself to songs that were in the top 10, not just any songs that were released in general. Well, after looking at all the songs, I realized that very few of the songs I picked I really liked, just songs I didn't hate less. So I scrapped the list, and picked all the songs that I legitimately liked, which rounded off to 5. So, that, dear reader, is why this is only top 5. I hope you enjoy the list.

5. We R Who We R: Ke$ha
The video for this is total, absolute crap that just re-enforces the stereotype/image that Ke-Dollar Sign-ha that I cannot stand, the stupid party girl image that I see in tons of slutty girls at school. It's stupid and only useful for a one night stand(can you see anyone in a long term relationship with her?). That being said, this song I found was far better the the annoying "Tik Tok". The beat was better, the "lyrics" were half decent, and if I was the party goer/clubber, I might just dance to this. Bravo Ke$ha, now disappear forever.

4. Bad Romance: Lady Gaga
Like the song by the most irritating "band" of today, this song suffers from overplay. Despite how good this and "I Gotta Feeling" really are as songs, the radio made it so as soon as we hear the music, we cringe, but we let it slide, as there could be worse stuff on the next channel. Which is too bad, because this song really matches up with "Just Dance" with her best work. There isn't much wrong with it, and it's a pity that it didn't reach Number One(thanks to the never-to-be-mentioned-above-artist-urgghhh), and the only reason that t wasn't higher on the list is due to the overplay/over dominance of Lady Gaga in the media. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

3. Not Afraid: Eminem
What a great first single, that has now been all but ignored due to the monstrosity that became "Love the Way You Lie". I mean, what a terrible title and a terrible song, and yet, this was Number One for 8 weeks!! Come on people, it's about staying in abusive relationships, while this song was about returning hard and strong back into the game. He admits his mistakes, asks for redemption, and has never sounded more serious. Out of all the songs on the list, this was the one I liked immediately after hearing it, and haven't been annoyed by it to this day...or the next day, or the next day, or the next day, or the next day, or the next

2. Alejandro: Lady Gaga
Yes, TWO Lady Gaga songs, one underplayed, one overplayed. Ironically, a bad song with a good video gains more attention then a fantastic song with a terrible video. This was the final single released this year, and it was more hyped then I'd heard about anything. After a couple of months, I was finally able, however, to see how good the song really was, unnecessary of a video, perfect on it's own. I mentioned it in my Top 10 Lady Gaga Songs list as her best song, and I still believe that to be true. This would be the song I would love to see her do live if I were able to go to her concerts. Alas...

1. Teenage Dream: Katy Perry
Considering how much I cannot stand this women, having written about her more then anyone else, for her to have such a good song as this seems...poetic. This is the only song of hers that I'll listen to, which says something if I'll even listen to her. But enough bashing this women more then Russell Brand does, lets examine the song. Talk of teenage love, sex, romance and the thrill of anything that could happen, the talks you have with the one you love, the things you want to hear from that person, the things you want to do with that person, how you love that person, what you think of that person, this songs covers it all. Maybe its closer to my heart then I'd like to admit, or maybe I heard it at just the right moment in my life(after a breakup no less), but this song was able to get me back on this blog and really focus in on it. And what better way to focus, then to berate the person who wrote the song who helped you. In that sense, I will not apologise for my hurtful words towards her(after all, what does the apology of an nothing blogger mean to you anyhow), but I will thank you, Katy Perry for creating the song that got me up and out from the dark days. Teenage Dream, my Number One Song of 2010.