josh's top 2012 albums (finished!)

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Maybe.

;)

Edit: O. I get it.

[hitseeker.]

SMH @ WANEGBT being one of the worst songs on the album

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Great CD. Exchange "SSS" with "ATW" under the "best songs" list though.

[josh]

#15: Warrior
Ke$ha



Listen to the full album here.

General thoughts:
Lol so this by far has the most #1s off an album on my chart and it's ranked this low. Lolz.
Ok so this is a nice album. It just suffers from many of the same problems as Femme Fatale did. It's completely overrun by Dr. Luke, and is full of so many basic, generic productions. Some of these "drops" and "breakdowns" are just terrible. Pretty sure my farts are better breakdowns. Lol but then again Dr. Luke made some AMAZING jams to make up for some of the bad ones. I was SO glad "C'Mon" is the 2nd single. It already hit #1 on my chart and is looking to hit it again. "Crazy Kids" is just amazing as well, that's the type of Ke$ha that I just LOVE. Gives me some "Cannibal" and "Sleazy" teas, which josh loves.
Then there's "Wonderland." Oh my god what kind of flawless perfection, lbr. SUCH a change for Ke$ha, but yet SO FUCKING PERFECT. Just flawless. I would die for that to be a single, even if it flops.

Overall pretty good, but suffers from being too generic. This gets an A-.

Best Song(s) (imo):
C'Mon
Crazy Kids
Wonderland

Worst Song(s) (imo):
Dirty Love

Songs that I charted:
C'Mon (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 10 weeks, still charting)
Crazy Kids (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 7 weeks, still charting)
Die Young (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 13 weeks, still charting)
Gold Trans Am (peak: #16, charted 4 weeks)
Supernatural (peak: #31, charted 1 week)
Wonderland (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 7 weeks, still charting)



This got 7 votes, tied with Kiss for most votes! :O Sorry to let you all down, but good to know I'm not too predictable.

[nick64]

#15? Unacceptable

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SMH at it not being #1, barely top 15.

Should have known when you once got offended when someone called you a Ke$ha stan. >:(

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I really thought this was going to be #1! :O I see this had a high burn rate for you too, considering I'm pretty sure I remember you saying it was "the only album of 2012 that mattered" or something to that effect the week it came out. And while I see what you're saying about it being like Femme Fatale having a lot of Dr. Luke, Warrior had a much higher burn rate for me. I was obsessed with Femme Fatale on and off for about a year, while I was obsessed with Warrior two weeks tops. As I've told you before, I'm glad you recognize the beauty of "Wonderland".

I think Kiss or One Direction will be #1 now.

[josh]

Jan 26, 2013 4:59:30 GMT -5 Codex said:

SMH at it not being #1, barely top 15.

Should have known when you once got offended when someone called you a Ke$ha stan. >:(

Lol well I don't remember that but I'm sure I wasn't really offended. She's one of my faves but not my total fave.

Jan 26, 2013 5:14:28 GMT -5 Ginger Spice said:

I really thought this was going to be #1! :O I see this had a high burn rate for you too, considering I'm pretty sure I remember you saying it was "the only album of 2012 that mattered" or something to that effect the week it came out.

Lol probably sarcasm.

Jan 26, 2013 5:14:28 GMT -5 Ginger Spice said:

As I've told you before, I'm glad you recognize the beauty of "Wonderland".

Omg yes!

Jan 26, 2013 5:14:28 GMT -5 Ginger Spice said:

I think Kiss or One Direction will be #1 now.

Which 1D do you think will be higher?

[nick64]

Jan 26, 2013 4:59:30 GMT -5 Codex said:

SMH at it not being #1, barely top 15.

Should have known when you once got offended when someone called you a Ke$ha stan. >:(

That was me!

[Soldado de Juguete]

Only #15? mmmmm...

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Jan 26, 2013 13:11:42 GMT -5 nick64 said:

Jan 26, 2013 4:59:30 GMT -5 Codex said:

SMH at it not being #1, barely top 15.

Should have known when you once got offended when someone called you a Ke$ha stan. >:(

That was me!

oh it was in the doomsday mafia thread when jback was trying to shade everyone's fave, right?

[nick64]

Close. It was Doomsday Mafia, but I tried to use Ke$ha love to get josh to enlighten me. He was acting like a Ke$ha stan at the time with his epilepsy-inducing poster theme

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Dead at Josh listing the album that is arguably the album of the decade so low. Worst Countdown Ever! And Dirty Love the worst song? I wish we were allowed to report people for awful taste!

[josh]

"Dirty Love" would be a lot better if it was a solo track. Still not great but definitely better.

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Jan 26, 2013 14:40:05 GMT -5 josh said:

"Dirty Love" would be a lot better if it was a solo track. Still not great but definitely better.

You'd be a lot better if you were banned, not great but definitely better.

[nick64]

Iggy Pop ruined "Dirty Love"

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The OWDWY snub. :'(

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Jan 26, 2013 14:55:46 GMT -5 nick64 said:

Iggy Pop ruined "Dirty Love"

You ruined Pulse, but we still like you

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Jan 26, 2013 13:21:26 GMT -5 Codex said:

Jan 26, 2013 13:11:42 GMT -5 nick64 said:

That was me!

oh it was in the doomsday mafia thread when jback was trying to shade everyone's fave, right?

My beautiful performance is still being talked about even in the Personal Chart forum, I can't :'( :'( :'(

#legendary
#Star
:'(

[josh]

#14: The Re-Up
Nicki Minaj



Listen to the full album here.

General thoughts:
So doing The Complete Confection made me decide to do this separate from the main album lol. This is a great re-release! It's definitely the return of "mixtape Nicki," which is great in my eyes. As you will find in the main album review, I also love pop Nicki, though. The clear standouts are "I'm Legit" and "I Endorse These Strippers" with their ratchet goodness. "Up In Flames" is a great, deeper song. No clue what they were thinking leading off with "The Boys," though. I do like that song, though. Let's send the most pop song to urban! Ok!! And then "Freedom" as a follow up? Ugh.

A nice re-release, but really should have just been made into her 3rd album. Gets an A-.

Best Song(s) (imo):
Up In Flames
I'm Legit
I Endorse These Strippers

Songs that I charted:
I'm Legit (peak: #4, charted 8 weeks)
I Endorse These Strippers (peak: #5, charted 8 weeks)
The Boys (peak: #9, charted 9 weeks)
Freedom (peak: #39, charted 1 week, still charting)



3 people voted for this/the original. The original isn't out of the race just yet! :)

[josh]

#13: Glassheart
Leona Lewis



Listen to the full album here.

General thoughts:
Besides her couple huge songs, I never had heard other stuff by Leona. Some random poll on Pulse was about one of the new songs, I think "Come Alive" and I really like it. I ended up checking out the album, thanks to Envoirment's pestering many suggestions, and was pleasantly surprised. It's got a lot of dance and dubstep, which I love, but wasn't expecting at all from Leona. It's a really solid album, but of course my favorites are the dubstep influenced ones, and dance ones. "Come Alive" far and away is my favorite. It's actually the only song to chart on my chart (due to not releasing anything in the US... yet?), and it actually debuted at #1. It probably could have gotten a 2nd week at #1 if not for Kreayshawn.

Overall just a very solid album, one that I'm liking more and more as time goes on. Really hoping for a US release so I can hear these songs smash on the radio. Gets an A-.

Best Song(s) (imo):
Trouble
Come Alive
I to You
Favourite Scar
Glassheart
Sugar

Worst Song(s) (imo):
Stop the Clocks
Colorblind

Songs that I charted:
Come Alive (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 8 weeks)



No one voted for this. Actually, it wasn't even an option because it's not a US release. The first of 3. Originally I meant these to be just bonuses but forgot after starting the countdown. Oops lol. 2 more will show up later: Carly Rae Jepsen's Curiosity and Loreen's Heal.

[nick64]

The Re-Up is great! It kinda evens out Roman Reloaded. I agree about the crap single choices

Haven't heard Glassheart. Eventually

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Yay Glassheart! I think the random song though was Glassheart, though tbh I wouldn't be surprised if Envoirment started one for a bunch of random album tracks

Where's Shake You Up in favourite tracks though? :'(

[josh]

I like "Shake You Up," it's just not one of my favorites. I already had a big list so didn't want to put more up.

[josh]

#12: Fantasea
Azealia Banks



Listen to the full album here. (Note: Nathan is missing and should go between Chips and L8r at #9.)

General thoughts:
Much of what I said about 1991 applies here, so if you haven't read it already, or need a refresher, go back and read it again. I do like the whole thing, but again so many songs are just so similar. "Runnin'" is amazing and she raps so fast, and "Esta Noche'"s production is flawless. The "skit" is pointless. Still excited for her debut album and her work with Gaga.

This gets an A.

Best Song(s) (imo):
Runnin'
Esta Noche

Worst Song(s) (imo):
Azealia (Skit)



1 person voted for this. Not too bad, although it's higher than 1991 so fail for 3 voting for that rather than this.

[nick64]

Haven't heard it

[josh]

That's why there are links.

[nick64]

I said I would eventually use the links so many times, I didn't think I still needed to

[josh]

#11: Unapologetic
Rihanna



Listen to the full album here.

General thoughts:
So when this first came out I really loved it. Like, it was right up there with Rated R and I thought it might be my favorite album of hers. But now, a few months later, I don't like it nearly as much. It's still pretty good, but definitely not her best. That honor still lies with Rated R.
Anyways, this has some amazing jams. "Jump" is pure flawlessness, and must be a single. It's just such perfect dubstep, dark, grimy, amazingness. But I said the same about "Cockiness (Love It)" and so many other songs (of all artists) that never become singles. So I doubt "Jump" will be a single. ;_; Some amazing songs overall, though.
"Diamonds," though, is such terrible s**t. If I wanted someone to sing like Sia, I would listen to Sia. "Right Now" has some of the most basic productions EVER, and they're not even GOOD. I don't get how such generic, basic productions can be SO BAD at the same time. And then the bonus song, "Half of Me." Why does she call it "Half of Me?" She always says "half of IT" not "ME." Actually, it should be called "Saw Me On a Television" since she says that 122 million times. Such a terrible song lmao.

Not as good as when I first heard it, but variety and some amazing jams definitely give this a nice boost. It gets an A.

Best Song(s) (imo):
Phresh Out the Runway
Numb
Pour it Up
Jump
What Now
Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary

Worst Song(s) (imo):
Diamonds
Right Now
Half of Me

Songs that I charted:
Jump (peak: #1 (1 week), charted 10 weeks)
Pour it Up (peak: #9, charted 11 weeks, still charting)
What Now (peak: #13, charted 3 weeks)
Numb (peak: #17, charted 5 weeks)
Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary (peak: #23, charted 4 weeks)
Nobody's Business (peak: #19, charted 2 weeks)
Phresh Out the Runway (peak: #35, charted 1 week)



3 people voted for this. Not terrible, plus it's almost top 10! :)

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What is this Azealia person I keep hearing of... lol@ that album cove/title.

Right Now isn't basic :'( and Diamonds is amazing :'(

But I agree that Half Of Me is the worst on the album.