2011 Top Singles - It's a Knockout (Winner: Someone Like You by Adele)

[dragonlover]

im gonna go with Jessie J and Lady Gaga

[Corki]

Corki's vote for tie 4 is Price Tag by Jessie J.

 

For tie 5, it is Party Rock Anthem.

[Lessa Nikia]

Jessie J and Lady Gaga

[Jeannaisais]

On the Floor

 

and

 

Born This Way

[Corki]

In tie 4, Jessie J won 3-1.

 

And in tie 5, winning by the same 3-1 scoreline, it was Lady Gaga.

[Corki]

Round 1, Tie 6

 

 

 

Grenade by Bruno Mars (7)

Grenade was the second single from his début album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Released in September 2010, the pop and R&B ballad peaked at number 1 in mid January 2011. Across the world, it also topped the charts. Lyrically, the Grenade contains masochistic themes and tells the story of heartbreak caused by a failed relationship. The song has been well received by artists. The song has received three nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

 

 

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Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri (11)

Jar of Hearts is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri. Released in July 2010, it peaked in the UK charts at number 4. It is still in the chart over here in the UK - it is now charting for the 33rd week! The song premiered on So You Think You Can Dance in June 2010 before Perri had a record contract. It has been described as an autobiographical song as Perri recalls an ex-boyfriend who wanted to reconnect after a tough breakup. The "hook-heavy ballad" received positive reviews, and Perri was compared as being vocally-superior to Selena Gomez and Hayley Williams.

 

 

Voting ends Tuesday 17th January 2012 at 9pm (GMT)

[Corki]

Corki's vote goes to Christina Perri.

[dragonlover]

Bruno Mars

[Adrian44]

Christina Perri

[Jeannaisais]

Christina Perri

[Corki]

The delay in announcing the winner was due to yesterday's black out on wikipedia, which is where I get some of my information from. Anyway, time to complete the 1st Round.

 

And that is a 3-1 win for Christina Perri.

 

Time for the last two ties of Round 1!

[Corki]

Round 1, Tie 7

 

 

 

We Found Love by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris (5)

Released in September 2011, this was the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album. The electro house and dance-pop song débuted at number 1 in the UK by selling over 87,000 copies. When it reached number 1 in the USA, it became Rihanna's 20th top 10 single - the shortest time for an artist on the US Billboard. Music critics have given the song mixed reviews, with some praising Rihanna's vocal performance. Unfortunately, others felt that the lyrical content was sparse and came second to Harris' production.

 

 

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Rolling in the Deep by Adele (9)

By selling over 5,921,000 copies in the US, Rolling in the Deep became the best selling single in the US in 2011 - and her best selling single outside the UK. Adele and Paul Epworth, who both wrote the song, have described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". In the UK, the song débuted at number 2 and spent its first 10 weeks in the top 10. Lyrically, it describes the emotions of a scorned lover. In November 2011, the song received three Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Short Form Music Video.

 

 

Voting ends Friday 20th January 2012 at 9pm (GMT)

[Corki]

Round 1, Tie 8

 

 

 

The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars (15)

Released in February 2011 as the third single from the début album, it became Mars' fourth number 1 in the UK within a year. The song displays influences of reggae and Hawaiian music and was well received by the music critics. One described it as humorously kicks reality out the door for a romanticized view of a day in which the protagonist 'will not do anything'", and another as "sounds like the perfect soundtrack for a summer happy-hour meetup".

 

 

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Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera (2)

Released in July 2011 as the Maroon 5's fourth single from their third album, it features Christina Aguilera. The song is fundamentally an electropop song with influences of rock and funk, and is backed by grinding synths and electronic drums. Lyrically, the song refers to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves - these are compared to those of Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones. The song peaked at number 2, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks. In the first 6 weeks, it was held off number 1 by six different songs! The song never managed to make it to number 1. And ironically, it was the 2nd biggest selling single of the year in the UK!

 

 

Voting ends Friday 20th January 2012 at 9pm (GMT)

[dragonlover]

im gonna go with The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars, its my alarm tone on my fone that wakes me in the morn, although ive never saw the video before that was a surprise

[Jeannaisais]

Rolling in the Deep

 

and

 

Moves Like Jagger

[Adrian44]

Adele - Rolling in the Deep

and

Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

[Dwynwen]

Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger".

[Corki]

For tie 7, Rolling in the Deep by Adele.

 

And for tie 8, Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera.

 

Results time!

[Corki]

Tie 7 saw an easy victory for Rolling in the Deep by Adele, as Adele was 4-0.

 

And tie 8, it was another easy victory, where Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera won by 4 votes to 1.

 

Time for Round 2!

[Corki]

Round 2, Tie 1

 

 

 

Someone Like You by Adele (1)

Shifting some 1,242,000 copies, Someone Like You by Adele was the UK's biggest selling single of 2012. The pop ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of how she came to terms with it. The song is only accompanied by a piano, which only enhances its power and the rather sombre feel of the song. The song achieved numerous number 1s across the world, cementing Adele's position as one of the top artists in the music industry at the moment. Released in January 2011, it reached number 1 in February 2011, where it stayed for 4 weeks. It has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.

 

 

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S&M by Rihanna (12)

Firstly a warning - the video is quite explicit! And that led it to being banned in 11 countries. Released just about a year ago in late January 2011, S&M peaked at number 3 in the UK charts where it remained for 3 weeks. It achieved number 1s across the world, including Australia, Canada and Poland. The Eurodance and dance-pop received positive reviews from critics. Rihanna sings about sex and BDSM related acts but she explained that the song should not be interpreted literally, but rather, metaphorically. According to Melina Matsoukas, the director of the music video, the video was inspired by Rihanna's "sadomasochist relationship with the press... it isn't just about a bunch of whips and chains".

 

 

Voting ends Tuesday 24th January 2012 at 9pm (GMT)

[Corki]

Round 2, Tie 2

 

 

 

Wherever You Are by Military Wives and Gareth Malone (13)

Wherever You Are by Military Wives and Gareth Malone was the UK's Christmas number 1. Thankfully it wasn't some tripe from a glorified karaoke song contest! Released on 19 December 2011, it sold 556,000 copies in the week, which was more than the rest of the Top 12 combined. The Military Wives are a British choir and were formed during the fourth series of the BBC TV series The Choir. Gareth Malone, who formed the group, sought to enlist voices for an all-women choir, who were the wives and girlfriends of military personnel deployed to Afghanistan. The text of Wherever You Are is a love poem compiled from letters written between the women and their absent husbands and partners.

 

 

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Price Tag by Jessie J ft. B.o.B. (4)

Jessie J was the winner of the BBC's Sound of... contest in 2011, and the year was a big break out for the artist. Released in January 2011 as her second single, it débuted at number 1. It was Jessie J's first single in the US, where it peaked at number 23. The song is an up-tempo, "feel good" track inflected with reggae bounce. Lyrically, the song is about Jessie J trying to make the world dance by forgetting about how much money we have. Again, it was another song that received positive reviews from the critics.

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 24th January 2012 at 9pm (GMT)

[dragonlover]

Rihanna and Jessie J

[Corki]

Corki is voting for Adele and Jessie J.

[Jeannaisais]

Rihanna and Jessie J

[Adrian44]

Adele & Jessie