Battlefield (Jordin Sparks). This is a song of epic proportions, a consummation of sublimity at one fell swoop. The grandeur of Battlefield lies on its affectingly gripping lyrics and Jordin's flawless rendition. Co-written by One Republic's figurehead, Ryan Tedder (Halo, Bleeding Love), the song screams of the 80s pulsating, heavy-crashing percussion. And when Jordin sings the part: "You better go and get your armor," she commands power and attention that would alleviate her status to diva-dom. This song is a killer pop magic that would be an absolute classic in step with Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart and Heart's Alone. Hmmm...do I smell Grammys?
I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas). The message is simple: "Tonight's gonna be a good night." Dedicated to all the workaholics (who continue to press on just like me), the song is the perfect anthem to let your hair down on the dance floor. The group's second number one song on the Billboard Hot 100, I Gotta Feeling's throbbing and catchy beat is easily a contender for US' Summer Song. Having been inundated with Boom Boom Pow, this song is surely destined to omnipresence. Yeah, the energy never dies!
Obsessed (Mariah Carey). Whether the movie Mean Girls or Eminem inspirited Mariah to write the song, either way, she created a gem out of Obsessed: clever lyrical put-downs and pithy lines ("You a mom and pop, I'm a corporation / I am the press conference, you're a conversation") . From her upcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, the songstress par excellence is back with a familiar tune that made Heartbreaker such a megahit. Disappointingly, the song does not feature Mariah's fabulous pipes. But as addicting and urban Obsessed is, this could be Mariah's 19th number one.
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