THE TOP 30 SONGS OF 2013

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Best Glee Songs ... So Far!

Today is a sad day for gleeks around the world as it is confirmed by the Canadian Police that Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver.  Cory is one of the original casts of the Fox television series Glee in which he plays Finn Hudson.  Before his death, Cory submitted himself to rehab for substance addiction.  

Remember Finn Hudson through this Top 20 Best Glee Songs in terms of sales, performances and popularity.

#20 FORGET YOU

Cee Lo Green

#19 GIVES YOU HELL

All American Rejects

#18 ONE OF US

Joan Osbourne

#17 TOXIC

Britney Spears

#16 WE ARE YOUNG

fun.

#15 POKER FACE

Lady Gaga

#14 THRILLER / HEADS WILL ROLL

Michael Jackson / Yeah Yeah Yeahs

#13 IT'S MY LIFE / CONFESSIONS II

Bon Jovi / Usher

#12 SMOOTH CRIMINAL

Michael Jackson

#11 SINGING IN THE RAIN / UMBRELLA

Gene Kelly / Rihanna

#10 DEFYING GRAVITY

Idina Menzel

#9 LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

#8 LOSER LIKE ME

Originals

#7 TEENAGE DREAM

Katy Perry

#6 EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

#5 SOMEBODY TO LOVE

Queen

#4 HALO / WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Beyonce / Katrina & The Waves

#3 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

Bonnie Tyler

#2 RUMOUR HAS IT / SOMEONE LIKE YOU

Adele

#1 DON'T STOP BELIEVING

Journey

The Ultimate All-Star Songs

These are some of the all-star songs of all time, as they are recorded by various artists, mostly because of charity, and/or under one label.  Who cannot forget the worldwide hit, We Are World by the mega group USA for Africa back in 1985 which was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.  The song was a massive success in terms of sales and honors.  

Let's take a look at some of these star-studded songs:

Song: We Are The World - USA for Africa

Prominent Artists: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Cindy Lauper, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Bruce Springstein, Billy Joel

Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid

Prominent Artists: Bono, George Michael, Boy George, Paul McCartney, Sting, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Bananarama, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet

Song: What's Going On - All Star Tribute: Artists Against AIDS

Prominent Artists: Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys, Nelly furtado, Christina Aguilera, N Sync, Usher, Nelly, Ja Rule

Song: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends

Prominent Artists: Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Gladys Knight

Song: Just Stand Up! - Artists Stand Up To Cancer

Prominent Artists: Beyonce, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, Leona Lewis, Maria Carey, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Mary J. Blige

Song: Come Together Now - Various Artists

Prominent Artists: Celine Dion, Jojo, Brian McKnight, Natalie Cole, Wyclef Jean, John Legend, Joss Stone

Song: Everybody Hurts - Helping Haiti

Prominent Artists: Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Michael Buble, Miley Cyrus, James Blunt, Susan Boyle, Kylie Minogue, Cheryl Cole, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow

Song: We Are The World 25 - Artists for Haiti

Prominent Artists: Justin Bieber, Josh Groban, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Adam Levine, Pink, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Celine Dion, Santana, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Tony Bennett

Song: Let The Music Heal Your Soul - Bravo All Stars

Prominent Artists: N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter, The Moffats, Mr. President, Gil, Scooter, The Boyz, Touche

Song: Give Peace A Chance - Peace Choir

Prominent Artists: Peter Gabriel, Lenny Kravitz, Cindy Lauper, LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Iggy Pop, Michael McDonald, Randy Newman

Song: Do They Know It's Christcmas - Band Aid 2

Prominent Artists: Bananarama, Cathy Dennis, Wet Wet Wet, Lisa Stansfield, Technotronic, Kylie Minogue, Sonia

Then & Now: Favorite Artists Through The years

They started as young, innocent, adorable stars.  We became fans since day one, the time when they were labeled as a fresh new act of their generation.  Today, there are still active, but all grown up!  Let's see some of our favorite artists in the music industry... then and now

BRITNEY SPEARS

Then: 1999

Now: 2013

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Then: 1998

Now: 2013

ROBYN

Then: 1995

Now: 2013

USHER

Then: 1997

Now: 2012

MARIAH CAREY

Then: 1990

Now: 2013

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Then: 1996

Now: 2013

MILEY CYRUS

Then: 2006

Now: 2013

GWEN STEFANI

Then: 1995

Now: 2012

BACKSTREET BOYS

Then: 1995

Now: 2013

HANSON

Then: 1997

Now: 2013

MOFFATS

Then: 1998

Now: 2012

RIHANNA

Then: 2005

Now: 2013

SNOOP LION

Then: 1993

Now: 2013

BEYONCE

Then: 1996

Now: 2012

AVRIL LAVIGNE

Then: 2002

Now: 2013

Hot Pick: Youngblood Hawke's Stars (Hold On)

Youngblood Hawke is an indie pop band from California, USA.  Their self titled debut album featured this song; Stars (Hold On), described as a youthful, feel-good single.

The Ties That 'Band'

Here are some of the musical bands, duo or trio with family members in it.  Let's roll!

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Top 12 Songs From Billboard Hot 100 (2000-2012)

2000

1. Breathe - Breathe, Faith Hill

2. Smooth, Santana Featuring Rob Thomas

3. Say My Name, Destiny's Child

4. I Wanna Know, Joe

5. Everything You Want, Vertical Horizon

6. Maria Maria, Santana Featuring The Product G&B

7. Bent, Matchbox Twenty

8. Amazed, Lonestar

9. I Knew I Loved You, Savage Garden

10. He Wasn't Man Enough, Toni Braxton

11. Higher, Creed

12. Try Again, Aaliyah

2001

1. Hanging By a Moment, Lifehouse

2. Fallin', Alicia Keys 

3. All for You, Janet Jackson 

4. Drops of Jupiter, Train 

5. I'm Real, Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule 

6. If You're Gone, Matchbox Twenty 

7. Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Eve featuring Gwen Stefani 

8. Thank You, Dido 

9. Again, Lenny Kravitz

10. Independent Women, Part I, Destiny's Child 

11. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!), Blu Cantrell

12. It Wasn't Me, Shaggy featuring Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent

2002



1. How You Remind Me, Nickelback
2. Foolish, Ashanti
3. Hot in Herre, Nelly
4. Dilemma, Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland
5. Wherever You Will Go, The Calling
6. A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton
7. In the End, Linkin Park
8. What's Luv?, Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti
9. U Got It Bad, Usher
10. Blurry, Puddle Of Mudd
11. Complicated - Let Go, Avril Lavigne
12. Always on Time, Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti

2003



1. In da Club, 50 Cent
2. Ignition, R. Kelly
3. Get Busy, Sean Paul
4. Crazy In Love, Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
5. When I'm Gone, 3 Doors Down
6. Unwell, Matchbox Twenty
7. Right Thurr, Chingy
8. Miss You, Aaliyah
9. Picture, Kid Rock Featuring Sheryl Crow
10. Bring Me to Life, Evanescence Featuring Paul McCoy
11. Get Low, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins
12. Baby Boy, Beyoncé Featuring Sean Paul

2004



1. Yeah!, Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
2. Burn, Usher
3. If I Ain't Got You, Alicia Keys
4. This Love, Maroon 5
5. The Way You Move, OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown
6. The Reason, Hoobastank
7. I Don't Wanna Know, Mario Winans Featuring Enya & P. Diddy
8. Hey Ya!, OutKast
9. Goodies, Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo
10. Lean Back, Terror Squad
11. Tipsy, J-Kwon
12. Confessions, Pt. II, Usher

2005



1. We Belong Together, Mariah Carey
2. Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani
3. Let Me Love You, Mario
4. Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson
5. One, Two Step, Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
6. Gold Digger, Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx
7. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day
8. Candy Shop, 50 Cent Featuring Olivia
9. Don't Cha, The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes
10. Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
11. Disco Inferno, 50 Cent
12. You and Me, Lifehouse

2006



1. Bad Day, Daniel Powter
2. Temperature, Sean Paul
3. Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland
4. You're Beautiful, James Blunt
5. Hips Don't Lie, Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
6. Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield
7. Crazy, Gnarls Barkley
8. Ridin', Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
9. SexyBack, Justin Timberlake
10. Check On It, Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug
11. Be Without You, Mary J. Blige
12. Grillz, Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp

2007



1. Irreplaceable, Beyonce
2. Umbrella, Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
3. The Sweet Escape, Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon
4. Big Girls Don't Cry, Fergie
5. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin'), T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc
6. Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood
7. Hey There Delilah, Plain White T's
8. I Wanna Love You, Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
9. Say It Right, Nelly Furtado
10. Glamorous, Fergie Featuring Ludacris
11. Don't Matter, Akon
12. Girlfriend, Avril Lavigne

2008



1. Low, Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
2. Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
3. No One, Alicia Keys
4. Lollipop, Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major
5. Apologize, Timbaland Featuring OneRepublic
6. No Air, Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown
7. Love Song, Sara Bareilles
8. Love In This Club, Usher Featuring Young Jeezy
9. With You, Chris Brown
10. Forever, Chris Brown
11. Sexy Can I, Ray J & Yung Berg
12. Take a Bow, Rihanna

2009



1. Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
2. Poker Face, Lady Gaga
3. Just Dance, Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis
4. I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
5. Love Story, Taylor Swift
6. Right Round, Flo Rida
7. I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
8. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It), Beyonce
9. Heartless, Kanye West
10. Gives You Hell, The All-American Rejects
11. You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift
12. Dead and Gone, T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake

2010



1. Tik Tok, Ke$ha
2. Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
3. Hey, Soul Sister, Train
4. California Gurls, Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
5. OMG, Usher Featuring will.i.am
6. Airplanes, B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore
7. Love the Way you Lie, Eminem Featuring Rihanna
8. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
9. Dynamite, Taio Cruz
10. Break Your Heart, Taio Cruz Featuring Ludacris
11. Nothin' On You, B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
12. I Like It, Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull

2011



1. Rolling in the Deep, Adele
2. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
3. Firework, Katy Perry
4. E.T., Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
5. Give Me Everything, Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
6. Grenade, Bruno Mars
7. F**k You (Forget You), Cee Lo Green
8. Super Bass, Nicki Minaj
9. Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
10. Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas
11. On The Floor, Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
12. S&M, Rihanna

2012



1. Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye feat. Kimbra
2. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
3. We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe), Fun. feat. Janelle Monae
4. Payphone, Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
5. Lights, Ellie Goulding
6. Glad You Came, The Wanted
7. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), Kelly Clarkson
8. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris), Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
9. Starships, Nicki Minaj
10. What Makes You Beautiful, One Direction
11. Wild Ones, Flo Rida feat. Sia
12. Set Fire to the Rain, Adele

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Featured Artist: The Script

Irish band, The Script, released their self-titled debut album five years ago featuring two of their massive hits, Breakeven and The Man Who Can't Be Moved.  Since then, the hits keep on coming from this alternative rock band headed by Danny O'Donoghue.  Their music is popular in most TV series.  Here's a playlist of their songs from 2008 up to the present:

Roots: The Top 40 OPM Bands of All Time

In celebration of the anniversary of Philippine Independence Day, let's go back to our roots.  Presenting our home-grown talents, the bands that became part of our lives through their music.  Here is my top 40 OPM Bands of All Time featuring either their first single or their biggest hit. The legends like the Juan Dela Band, Hotdogs, Asin and the likes are not included in this list:

40. RADIOACTIVE SAGO PROJECT

39. SUGAR HICCUP

38. TROPICAL DEPRESSION

37. PUT3SKA

36. INTROVOYS

35. GREYHOUNDZ

34. 6CYCLEMIND

33. MOONSTAR88

32. RIZAL UNDERGROUND

31. THE YOUTH

30. SIAKOL

29. RAZORBACK

28. UP DHARMA DOWN

27. SUGARFREE

26. SPONGE COLA

25. GRIN DEPARTMENT

24. TEETH

23. KAMIKAZEE

22. MOJOFLY

21. URBANDUB

20. YANO

19. SANDWICH

18. BARBIE'S CRADLE

17. COLOR IT RED

16. AFTER IMAGE

15. ALAMID

14. HALE

13. NEOCOLOURS

12. CHICOSCI

11. FREESTYLE

10. THE DAWN

9. WOLFGANG

8. SOUTH BORDER

7. TRUE FAITH

6. SIDE A

5. PAROKYA NI EDGAR

4. SLAPSHOCK

3. BAMBOO

2. RIVERMAYA

1. ERASERHEADS

Featured Playlist: Women Who Rock - Volume 1

This is my first compilation of great songs from incredible women who rock our world with their genuine talent of touching our hearts through their vocal prowess, originality, and that undeniable musical influence:

Drive by Incubus (Live @ Morning View Sessions)

The album version of Drive was released in November 2000 as part of 'Make Yourself' CD.  This song is about fear and how we make decisions out of it.  Listen to the distinctive voice of Brandon Boyd with his band, Incubus with the Morning View Live Session version of 'Drive'.  Rating: 4/5 hits.

Featured Artist: Lifehouse

This time, I'm featuring the hits of Lifehouse, an American rock band with Jason Wade on the vocals.  Their first hit was in the year 2001 when the chart-topping song 'Hanging by a Moment' went to No.1 in most countries around the world. Here's a playlist of some of their greatest songs...

Top 20 Rainy Days Songs - Philippines

It's June already and the Philippines is once again getting ready for the rainy season..  The weather bureau will announce the official start of the our rainy days within the first half of this month.  And so, I also prepared the top 20 most memorable rainy days songs.  The list includes songs from local and foreign artists...

#20 KISS THE RAIN - Billie Myers

#19 TUWING UMUULAN AT KAPILING KA - Eraserheads

#18 RAINY DAY - The Corrs

#17 ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS - Garbage

#16 WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME - Travis

#15 RAIN ON ME - Ashanti

#14 SET FIRE TO THE RAIN - Adele

#13 FIRE AND RAIN - James Taylor

#12 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN - Barry Manilow

#11 TAGULAN - After Image

#10 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN - The Cascades

#9 THROUGH THE RAIN - Mariah Carey

#8 OFFICIALLY MISSING YOU - Tamia

#7 I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU - Belinda Carlisle

#6 UMBRELLA - Rihanna ft. Jay-Z

#5 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - Eurythmics

#4 RAIN - Madonna

#3 ULAN - Rivermaya

#2 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS - The Carpenters

#1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD - Burt Bacharach

Featured Artist: The Sundays

The Sundays were an English Alternative Rock group with Harriet Wheeler on the lead vocals who became famous in the 90s because of her sweet, haunting voice.  Relive the past right now...

25 Unforgettable One-Hit Wonders

Here's my list of 25 One-Hit Wonder Songs that became part of our lives. These are the songs that represent our childhood,our teenage years, and the friendships we gained. Wikipedia defines a one-hit wonder as a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single. Nevertheless they are truly exceptional and unforgettable ....

#25 A GIRL LIKE YOU - EDWIN COLLINS

#24 SHIMMER - FUEL

#23 32 FLAVORS - ALANA DAVIS

#22 MMM MMM MMM - CRASH TEST DUMMIES

#21 HOW BIZARRE - OMC

#20 SEX AND CANDY - MARCY PLAYGROUND

#19 TAKE A PICTURE - FILTER

#18 I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER - DONNA LEWIS

#17 HEY - FATIMA RAINEY

#16 INSENSITIVE - JANN ARDEN

#15 BLURRY - PUDDLE OF MUD

#14 MY SHARONA - THE KNACK

#13 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - TORCH

#12 I'M TOO SEXY - RIGHT SAID FRED

#11 BITCH - MEREDITH BROOKS

#10 CLOSING TIME - SEMISONIC

#9 ONE OF US - JOAN OSBORNE

#8 BLUE (DA BA DEE) - EIFFEL 65

#7 WHAT'S UP - 4 NON BLONDES

#6 99 LUFTBALLOONS - NENA

#5 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U - SINEAD O'CONNOR

#4 TUBTHUMPING - CHUMBAWAMBA

#3 MACARENA - LOS DEL RIO

#2 ICE ICE BABY - VANILLA ICE

#1 TAKE ON ME - A-HA

Featured Artist: Plumb

Let's listen once more to the greatest hits of Plumb. The singer behind Plumb is Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born March 9, 1975) who is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter. She has performed several different genres of music, including alternative rock and Christian alternative rock. source: wikipedia.org

Secrets by One Republic (Down The Front Session)

This is one of my favorite live sessions. Great vocals from Ryan Tedder. This track is from the Waking Up album and was also featured in the movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Rating is 4.5/5 hits.