best albums and songs of 2009 (running list)
19 January 2009
ALBUMS
1. Micachu & The Shapes, Jewellery (Rough Trade)
2. Wye Oak, The Knot (Merge)
3. Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted (19)
4. Jarvis Cocker, Further Complications (Rough Trade)
5. Charlotte Hatherley, New Worlds (Minty Fresh)
6. Alphabeat, The Spell (Polydor Denmark)
7. Maxwell, BLACKsummer’snight (Sony)
8. The XX (Rough Trade)
9. Lily Allen, It’s Not Me, It’s You (EMI)
10. Shakira, She Wolf (Epic)
SONGS
1. The Joy Formidable, “Cradle” (Try Harder)
2. Vistoso Bosses, “Delirious” (Collipark/Interscope)
3. Natalie Imbruglia, “Want” (Island)
4. Lady GaGa, “Paparazzi” (Interscope)
5. Brandy feat. Ne-Yo, “Decisions” (Unreleased)
6. Robbie Williams, “Bodies” (EMI)
7. Alphabeat, “The Spell” (Polydor)
8. Micachu & The Shapes, “Golden Phone” (Rough Trade)
9. Annie, “Anthonio” (Pleasure Masters) / Anthonio, “Angel Face” (Pleasure Masters)
10. Fefe Dobson, “I Want You” (21)
11. Amerie, “Why R U” (Def Jam)
12. Shakira, “Did It Again” (Epic)
13. Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t Let Me Stop You” (19)
14. Maxwell, “Bad Habits” (Sony)
15. JJ, “Ecstacy” (Sincerely Yours)
16. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Zero” (Island)
17. Paramore, “Ignorance” (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic)
18. Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo and Kanye West, “Knock You Down” (Interscope)
19. Impossible Arms, “Here On The Couch” (Odessa)
20. DJ Steve Porter, “Press Hop (feat. Allen Iverson, Jim Mora, Dennis Green, Joe Namath, Mike Gundy, and Terrell Owens)” (djsteveporter.com)
(last updated 05 dec 09; HT to S/FJ)