FIRST ANNUAL AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS: SINGLES

You saw my pick for Top 10 albums of the year, now feast your eyeballs on my top 15 singles. Suck it!!!! (click on links for videos)

15. Don't Stop Believin' - Glee Cast. From the opening a capella "bops" to the vocal rush of the chorus, the Glee Cast struck gold on their first dig with this song. The perfect fit for the show and for the voices, Don't Stop Believin' came back in a huge way and cemented Glee as a hit show and hit making machine.

14. Williams' Blood - Grace Jones. Grace came back and laid a sexy, moody monster on us. With the help of Wendy & Lisa, Grace wove the story of her family tree and why she was "born wicked". It was nice to hear her on the prowl again.

13. When Love Takes Over - David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland. C'mon. This song is soops fantasgreat! The beat is sick, the vocals are amazing and you cannot keep in your seat when it comes on. One of the best club tracks of the year.

12. If U Seek Amy - Britney Spears. Oh, Britney. You dirty girl. The shocking wordplay is now known to everyone, but Brit's single from Circus, If U Seek Amy, is also a rollicking good beat and funny lyrics that is just about as catchy as any song this year. It was a standout track for me, so I am giving it some love at the end of the year.

11. The Fear - Lily Allen. Firing back at the press and at society's materialism, Lily puts us all on blast in The Fear. Disguised in a dream-like melody, Lily doesn't hold back about wanting "f*ckloads of diamonds" and in the process took The Fear all the way to #1 in the UK.

10. Waking Up In Vegas - Katy Perry. Katy has been riding high since the release of her debut album, One of the Boys. The fourth and final single, Walking Up in Vegas kicked it into high gear and rocked out. The video was amazy (as were Katy's hooters in it) and the song became Katy's third Top 10 single.

9. 3 Words - Cheryl Cole. Cheryl Cole's excellent album, 3 Words, has many good tracks, but this track with will.I.am is sexy, dark and pulsing. Cole is supposedly set to cross the pond and release in the US. It will be interesting to see how she does. If this single is released, it should be huge!

8. Bad Boys - Alexandra Burke. Teaming up with Flo Rida, Alexandra Burke delivers a blazing performance from a new artist we are sure to hear from in the future. Her voice is sick and this song has sass-out-the-ass. Very hot. Very H-O-T.

7. Paparazzi - Lady Gaga. As much social commentary as pop brilliance, Gaga took on our obsession with celebrity and, in the video, gave us body braces, murder, beautiful dead girls and funky fashion. Paparazzi was Gaga's fourth straight top 10 single from her debut album The Fame.

6. Celebration - Madonna. Any time Madge releases a single it's cause for Celebration, but when it's CALLED Celebration it's even better. Teaming with club master Paul Oakenfold, Celebration was a career spanning single, celebrating (if you will) Madonna's continuing reign as the Queen of the Dance Floor.

5. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings. The Ting Tings originally released this single in 2007 when still on an independent label. In 2008 it blew up in the UK, but it took until 2009 for That's Not My Name to hit in the states. Used in several advertising and marketing campaigns ( 90210, Brothers and Sisters, The City, etc.) the song was everywhere. Finally the Ting Tings get some recognition in the US.

4. Reach Out - Hilary Duff. SOOOOOOO overlooked, Hilary's hit took the hook from Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus and sexed it up into a romp asking her suitor to "reach out and touch me". Hilary could easily become the closest thing the US has to Kylie if she keeps on the track laid out on her last full length album Dignity and this track. Sexy, flirty and grown up, this single rocked me all year. Give it a listen if you haven't. You'll love it!

3. Just Dance - Lady Gaga. The songs that started it all. Hitting #1 at the beginning of 2009, this song was just a glimpse at what was to come. Infectious, fun, daring and artsy, Gaga delivered a debut to remember. A hit just about everywhere, Just Dance started the phenom that was Gaga.

2. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga. Released as the first single off of The Fame Monster, Bad Romance ushered in a slightly thicker, harder sound for Gaga. With it's industrial influences and trademark Gaga catchiness, the song was sure to be etched in everyone's brain for months and years to come. To help out, one of the most innovative and stunning videos in recent history. Chapter 2 of Gaga's story is off to an amazy start.

1. LoveGame - Lady Gaga. Gaga hit all the right notes with LoveGame. Awesome catchphrase (I wanna take a ride on your disco stick) - check. Awesome beat - check. Awesome video - check. When it comes to memorable songs for 2009 you just can't beat it. It truly was Gaga's year, and LoveGame was her crowning achievement. Gaga is here to stay and you'd better get used to it.


So there they are, the best singles of the year according to me. What other opinion could you possibly need?