Your Top 10: Favourite Songs of 2003

[M]

Since we're already gearing towards the New Year in a mere 2 months, what have been your top 10 songs (highlights) of 2003?

No particular order:
1. Coldplay - Clocks (without a doubt, this is probably one of the more memorable tracks of 2003)
2. Jewel - Intuition
3. Simply Red - Sunrise (what a way to use a sample!)
4. Dido - White Flag
5. Sarah McLachlan - Fallen (glad to see her back)
6. Evanescence - Going Under (too bad this one is being overlooked)
7. Matchbox 20 - Unwell (need I say more?)
8. Mandy Moore - Have A Little Faith In Me (a surprisingly good number; album is just as good)
9. Chantal Kreviazuk - Time (Couldn't get this one out of my head)
10. Beyonce f/Jay-Z - Crazy In Love (definitely overplayed, but at the same time, definitely a highlight)

Honorable mentions:
Shania Twain - Forever And For Always
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
No Doubt - Running
Good Charlotte - Girls & Boys
Christina Aguilera - Fighter
Fabolous f/Tamia - Into You
Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
Celine Dion - Have You Ever Been In Love
Monica - So Gone

[FreakyFlyBry]

As of last week, here are my top 10 songs of 2003 so far:

1. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
2. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
3. 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
4. Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now?
5. Black Eyed Peas f/Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love?
6. Jason Mraz - The Remedy
7. Christina Aguilera - Fighter
8. Uncle Kracker - Drift Away
9. Coldplay - Clocks
10. Stacie Orrico - Stuck

The top 5 here will more than likely be my top 5 at the end of the year, although they may be in a different order by then.

[allow that]

Not based on how they did on my chart or anything, just my favorite 10 SINGLES of 2003 so far. (In other words my favorites as if I only heard each song once)

1. Sarah McLachlan - "Fallen"
2. TLC - "Damaged"
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dosed"
4. Jack Johnson - "Wasting Time"
5. Liz Phair - "Why Can't I?"
6. matchbox twenty - "Unwell"
7. Fabolous featuring Tamia - "Into You"
8. Bon Jovi - "Misunderstood"
9. Jewel - "Stand"
10. Third Eye Blind - "Blinded (When I See You)"

Honorable mentions:
Jewel - "Intuition" probably in the Top 10, but I gave its place to "Stand" cuz I like it more ATM.
Monica - "So Gone"
Santana featuring Alex Band - "Why Don't You & I"
Eve 6 - "Think Twice"
Coldplay - "The Scientist"
Mary J. Blige featuring Method Man - "Love @ 1st Sight"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Sympathy"
Foo Fighters - "Times Like These"
Mariah Carey - "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - "I Know What You Want"
Live - "Heaven"

[insect2]

Yeah, this does not reflect how my year-end chart looks at the moment, I think. It's not like I'm going to check and verify.

1) Coldplay - Clocks
2) Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
3) Audioslave - Like A Stone
4) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
5) Chevelle - Send The Pain Below
6) 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
7) Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows
8) Queens Of The Stone Age - Go With The Flow
9) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
10) Trapt - Headstrong

Honorable Mentions:
Matchbox Twenty - Unwell
Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe
Coldplay - The Scientist
Chevelle - The Red
Chevelle - Closure
Radiohead - There There
t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said

[tico]

No particular order (except for "Clocks", which was my favorite)...

1. Clocks
2. 21 Questions
3. In Da Club
4. Schism
5. Work It
6. Seven Nation Army
7. No One Knows
8. Gossip Folks
9. Grey Street
10. A Praise Chorus
10.

[Matt4319]

You guys are just gonna have to wait two months.

[GrahamP117]

1. Coldplay - "Clocks"
2. Matchbox Twenty - "Unwell"
3. 3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"
4. John Mayer - "Why Georgia"
5. Michelle Branch - "Are You Happy Now?"
6. Train - "Calling All Angels"
7. Jason Mraz - "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
8. Third Eye Blind - "Blinded (When I See You"
9. Counting Crows f/ Vanessa Carlton - "Big Yellow Taxi"
10. Guster - "Amsterdam (Gonna Write You A Letter)"

Honorable Mentions:
Avril Lavigne - "I'm With You"
Dave Matthews Band - "Grey Street"
Santana f/ Alex Band - "Why Don't You and I"
John Mayer - "Bigger Than My Body"
Chantal Kreviazuk - "In This Life"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Sympathy"
Coldplay - "The Scientist"
Evanescence - "Bring Me To Life"

[Deleted]

My Top 10 year-end right now is as follows:

1. "Whenever," Jody Watley
2. "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)," Ashanti
3. "Never (Past Tense)," The ROC Project f/ Tina Arena
4. "Have You Ever Been In Love," Celine Dion
5. "In Your Life," La Bouche
6. "Miss You," Aaliyah
7. "I Wish I Wasn't," Heather Headley
8. "Far Away," Kindred The Family Soul
9. "Bringin' On The Heartbreak," Mariah Carey
10. "I'm In Heaven," Jason Nevins f/ Holly

There's still plenty of time for movement however.

[Keith3000]

I'm not that good at giving exact rankings for my favorite tracks, but here are some of my 2003 faves:

/me "Seven Nation Army" - White Stripes
/me "Bring Me To Life" - Evanescence
/me "Like A Stone" - Audioslave
/me "Heaven" - Live
/me "No One Knows" - Queens Of The Stone Age
/me "Unwell" - Matchbox Twenty
/me "Why Don't You And I" - Santana feat. Alex Band
/me "When I'm Gone" - 3 Doors Down
/me "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" - Jason Mraz
/me "Headstrong" - Trapt
/me "Send The Pain Below" - Chevelle

[strong4PMB!]

1. Mesmerize by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti (#1)
2. Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) by Ashanti (#1)
3. I'm Not Anybody's Girl by Kaci (#2)
4. Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake (#2)
5. Crazy In Love by Beyoncé Knowles featuring Jay-Z (#1)
6. Girlfriend by B2K (#2)
7. Into You by Fabolous featuring Ashanti or Tamia (#2)
8. I Want You/Me Pones Sexy by Thalía featuring Fat Joe (#1)
9. Rain On Me by Ashanti (#1)
10. All I Have by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J (#1)

Peak position comes after the artist.

[jimmy74747]

In No Order:

"Here Without You" - 3 Doors Down
"More To Life" - Stacie Orrico
"Why Can't I?" - Liz Phair
"Misunderstood" - Bon Jovi
"Bright Lights" - Matchbox Twenty
"The Remedy" - Jason Mraz
"Beer for My Horses" - Toby Keith/Willie Nelson
"I'm With You" - Avril Laigne
"Meant To Live" - Switchfoot
"Just Missed The Train" - Kelly Clarkson

[M]

I think it's about time we bump this up.

[singingsparrow]

#1: matchbox twenty: Bright Lights (Though it still hit, it was still underrated at CHR/Pop. It should have been another Top-10 classic.

#2: Coldplay: The Scientist: (Beautiful ballad with a beautiful video to complement it.)

#3: Dixie Chicks: Travellin' Soldier: (Despite reaching #1, it never became te full-fledged classic it was meant to be. One of the best country anthems in years.)

#4: Queens Of The Stone Age: No One Knows: (My favorite alternative hit of 2003.)

#5: Jack Johnson: Taylor: (My favorite single he has released yet.)

#6: Live: Heaven: (Terribly overlooked single outside of Hot AC. "Birds of Pray" was a hit album waiting to happen that may be a los cause now.)

#7: Five For Fighting: 100 Years: (One of the most poetic anthems I've heard recently.)

#8: Black Eyed Peas: Where Is The Love?: (Most inspirational anthem of 2003 to me.)

#9: Outkast: Hey Ya: (A handful of memorable lyrics, an idiosyncratic beat, and a classy video.)

#10: R.E.M: Bad Day (Another largely overlooked single. It should have gone Top 20 on Hot AC.)

Honorable Mentions:

Counting Crows: She Won't Want Nobody Near (Adam's voice is better than ever, and his lyrics really can be felt here.)

Jewel: Intuition: (Whether those think she sold out or not, this pop song is quite cleverly written nevertheless.)

Jason Mraz: You And I Both: (His voice is deep and fresh as his lyrics are meaningful here)

Pete Yorn: Crystal Village (Most underrated artist of 2003)

Warren Zevon: Keep Me In Your Heart: (Just beautiful.)

Johnny Cash: Hurt: (A cover, but wow, what a heartfelt cover!)

Sincerely,
Noah Eaton

[HER MINAJesty]

I was just tweaking my list actually:

My Top 10 of 2003:

1.) Sean Paul -- Get Busy
2.) YoungBloodz ft. Lil' Jon -- Damn!
3.) Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z -- Crazy in Love
4.) Lil' Jon ft. the Ying Yang Twins -- Get Low
5.) 50 Cent -- In Da Club
6.) Lumidee -- Never Leave You
7.) Evanescence -- Bring Me to Life
8.) Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent -- Magic Stick
9.) Beyoncé ft. Sean Paul -- Baby Boy
10.) Nelly, P.Diddy & Murphy Lee -- Shake Ya Tailfeather


--Close Calls--

1.) Chingy -- Right Thurr
2.) Murphy Lee ft. Jermaine Dupri -- What Da Hook Gon Be
3.) Busta Rhymes ft. Mariah Carey & The Flipmode Squad -- I Know What You Want
4.) R.Kelly -- Ignition (Remix)
5.) Joe Budden -- Pump it Up
6.) Kanye West -- Through the Wire
7.) Matchbox Twenty -- Unwell
8.) 50 Cent ft. Snoop & G-Unit -- P.I.M.P. (Remix)
9.) R.Kelly -- Step in the Name of Love (Remix)
10.) Monica -- So Gone

and I have to include Stacie Orrico "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" as a close call, I loved this song, still do.


I really wanted to squeeze in "Right Thurr", Murphy Lee and Busta & Mariah, but I just couldn't find anything to take out. I totally played out all the songs in my Top 10 and listened to them for months each, so that deserves a spot in my year-end list.


Favourite Remixes of 2003:

1.) Lumidee ft. Busta Rhymes & Fabolous -- Never Leave You (Remix)
2.) Lil' Jon ft. the Ying Yang Twins, Busta Rhymes & Elephant Man -- Get Low (Remix)
3.) Chingy ft. Trina & Jermaine Dupri -- Right Thurr (Remix)
4.) 50 Cent ft. Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks & Young Buck -- "P.I.M.P." (Remix)
5.) R.Kelly -- Step in the Name of Love (Remix)


--Too New to Include--


Twista ft. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx "Slow Jamz"
Mary J. Blige ft. Eve "Not Today"
Alicia Keys "You Don't Know My Name"

I was debating about Kanye West "Through the Wire", but I first heard that song in August, so even though it's still 'new' to alot of people now, it's not new enough for me to recognize it as such.