i still love hard in da paint
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 05:55 (nine years ago) link
who doesn't
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 23 January 2015 05:57 (nine years ago) link
2012 is so fuckin OTM, good job ILM. 2007 still pretty cool too. 2006 maybe the most blah, guess i'll vote for that; most of the others have like one horrible dud track that i hated at the time and still do, and then at least one awesome classic. generally y'all do pretty well, i don't vote in these things but they're a huge part of my catching-up music education every year.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:04 (nine years ago) link
2007: Umbrella / Atlas / Paper Planes2006: Crazy / What You Know / My Love2005: 1 Thing / Biology / Since U Been Gone2004: Toxic / Yeah (LCD Soundsystem) / Galang
one of these
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 06:06 (nine years ago) link
I agree that having Battles come in at #2 is quite embarrassing.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:09 (nine years ago) link
2014: too soon to judge tbh, but i can't see any of these becoming 'embarassing' any time soon2013: this is probably the worst. #beautiful though incredible is in retrospect kind of a minor work in the miguel oeuvre, and i maintain no one gets truly excited by get lucky. not a fan of paramore2012: good year. still not crazy about norse but the other 2 are all-time. call me maybe still brings the house down at weddings2011: three perfect songs that i still love and will always love2010: damnnn 2010 was vintage, wut/hard in the paint is an amazing top 2. proud of us. apparently round & round is a selena gomez song. don't remember it2009: i discovered ilx in '08 but this was the first year i followed the polls. tearing up just thinking about it2008: complete vintage. three life-defining songs. i was a teenager in '08 so paper planes isn't as corny to me as it understandably is to some of you2007-2002: i still love the music but we've talked big early '00s singles to death. no opinion but the answer is probably one of these
― flopson, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:16 (nine years ago) link
Wait a second. Is Round & Round the Selena Gomez song or the Ariel Pink song?
― MarkoP, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:22 (nine years ago) link
Ahh yes, I was right. It was Ariel Pink.
― MarkoP, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:24 (nine years ago) link
no shit? i guess 2010 is just that much more vintage
― flopson, Friday, 23 January 2015 06:25 (nine years ago) link
i maintain no one gets truly excited by get luckyfalse
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 07:05 (nine years ago) link
lots of shitting on dope songs in this thread
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:16 (nine years ago) link
2014: perfect balance between capturing 2014 in a wider sense and being idiosyncratically ilxy2013: excuse you "#beautiful" is about mariah's oeuvre not miguel's. 2 out of 3 but those 2 really make up for #12012: "inspector norse" still feels like a weird #1 in that while lots of fun it's not peak terje or peak nu-disco but just the point when lots of people realised about him2011: all killer no filler, tempered by the unfortunate way "212" and "video games" beat "super bass" and "countdown"2010: pretty amazing top 2 regardless of how well either have aged. the selena gomez song at #3 is aight2009: completely forgot "daniel" existed but as the weak links in 2-out-of-3 years go it's inoffensive enough2008: peak bobbins ilx! bit embarrassing "paper planes" placed twice i'm glad we have a rule to preclude this now2007: this battles song might be the worst ever top 3 placer (well it's that ariel pink song technically but i'm down for rewriting history to make it selena gomez)2006: smdh at "crazy" beating the other two. this year and 2013 are identical in many ways2005: girls aloud have like 10 singles better than "biology", never understood why it's become canonised2004: one of the best ever, still holds up now, though "toxic" was far from the best britney single of this year2002: the streets are v embarrassing but this is probably his least embarrassing moment and the other two are unimpeachable, smh at lack of familiarity with sugababes. not even in a "know ur pop history children" way but in a "know ur ilx history if ur here posting now"
prob gonna go with 07 for battles and the double "paper planes" though really the embarrassing "paper planes" placement was the following year hmmm
― lex pretend, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:24 (nine years ago) link
i don't think that's a selena gomez song.
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:30 (nine years ago) link
oh wait you explained it. if you imagine her singing "round & round" it doesn't sound bad.
2014 is def the best one.
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:32 (nine years ago) link
i didn't realise til now that "2 on" didn't even go top 20 in the US (obv none of the top 3 were remotely chart hits in the UK)
― lex pretend, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:34 (nine years ago) link
most of these are fantastic, we rule like papa girl rappers
― bob seger's silver bullet gland (sic), Friday, 23 January 2015 09:37 (nine years ago) link
"2 on" wasn't really a top 40 smash, but it was played about once an hour on most US hiphop stations for about 6 months.
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:39 (nine years ago) link
this battles song might be the worst ever top 3 placer
how dare an art-rock song traduce these hallowed steps eh
mind u battles haven't aged so well maybe
― my shoes are deception (imago), Friday, 23 January 2015 09:46 (nine years ago) link
i actually only started liking "atlas" in the past 2 years.
― billstevejim, Friday, 23 January 2015 09:49 (nine years ago) link
There was an embarrassing 2003 tracks poll but not sure how it compares to 02 and 04 for turnout and badness of points system:i'd like to do a 'tunes of the year' poll now
Having said that even with 100+ ballots and the same points system as now the top 10 would probably have been much the same as it was
ILM top 10 singles of 2003
1. Outkast - Hey Ya2. Girls Aloud - No Good Advice3. R Kelly - Ignition Remix4. Beyonce ft Jay-Z - Crazy In Love5. Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U6. Lumidee - Never Leave You7. Kelis - Milkshake8. Basement Jaxx - Good Luck9. !!! - Me And Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard (A True Story)10. 50 Cent - In Da Club
― nashwan, Friday, 23 January 2015 10:08 (nine years ago) link
2010 I guess but none of these can touch P&J for embarrassment.
― Minaj moron (Re-Make/Re-Model), Friday, 23 January 2015 11:28 (nine years ago) link
I don't even think 2010 is embarrassing. I just get no pleasure from 2/3 songs.
― Minaj moron (Re-Make/Re-Model), Friday, 23 January 2015 11:34 (nine years ago) link
2012 I guess, though I still like 'Adorn'. Don't care for the other 2 songs at all. 2013 pretty meh as well.
Someone posted the full list of 2013 in the 2014 thread yesterday and I realised that a year removed I only still like 2 of the entire top 20.
― pandemic, Friday, 23 January 2015 11:43 (nine years ago) link
2009, though I can't remember what the #2 and #3 of last year sound like, they might be really bad (I like 'Get Lucky', though).
― emil.y, Friday, 23 January 2015 11:49 (nine years ago) link
That 2003 top 10 is great bar the number 1.
― ewar woowar (or something), Friday, 23 January 2015 12:01 (nine years ago) link
I think Daniel was the first time (of many) where ILX tracks poll introduced me to a song I would love.
― the war on me (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 23 January 2015 12:19 (nine years ago) link
Voting 2008 which is weird cuz I will still read through the albums poll thread from that year once every few years...
― the war on me (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 23 January 2015 12:20 (nine years ago) link
2011 is my favourite. Least favourite top three is either 2014 or 2009.
― quinoa: how's it spelt? (dog latin), Friday, 23 January 2015 12:30 (nine years ago) link
enjoy all yearstherefore voted 2003
― nxd, Friday, 23 January 2015 12:47 (nine years ago) link
2012 the best for sure
― ciderpress, Friday, 23 January 2015 14:14 (nine years ago) link
i think i like 2010's disposable wackiness a shade more than i like 2013's boring songs by established acts.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 23 January 2015 15:55 (nine years ago) link
fyi, given that "paper planes" would have been disqualified in 2008 under current rules, the #4 of that year was friendly fires ft. au revoir simone - paris (aeroplane remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzicqExJW3A
which is incredible, and that really would've been peak disco had it been in the official top 3
― lex pretend, Friday, 23 January 2015 16:05 (nine years ago) link
yea that song is dope
― johnny crunch, Friday, 23 January 2015 16:09 (nine years ago) link
2007 - one of Rihanna's most annoying songs plus Battles, which has really not aged well.
― skip, Friday, 23 January 2015 16:38 (nine years ago) link
2011: all killer no filler, tempered by the unfortunate way "212" and "video games" beat "super bass" and "countdown"
Tempted to vote for 2011 as the best top 3 for keeping "Countdown" at bay (Bey?)
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 23 January 2015 16:57 (nine years ago) link
Don't particularly love the group of songs on the whole, love the ILM idiosyncrasy:2014: 2 On / Two Weeks / No Flex Zone2010: Wut / Hard in da Paint / Round & Round
Don't particularly love the obviousness of the selections, but love the songs nonetheless:2013: Get Lucky / #Beautiful / Still Into You2011: 212 / Video Games / Super Bass2007: Umbrella / Atlas / Paper Planes2004: Toxic / Yeah (LCD Soundsystem) / Galang2002: Work It / Weak Become Heroes / Freak Like Me
Love the selections, love the songs themselves:2012: Inspector Norse / Call Me Maybe / Adorn2005: 1 Thing / Biology / Since U Been Gone
Don't really like either:2009: You Belong With Me / Daniel / Bad Romance2008: Blind / Happy House / Paper Planes (well, that it got chosen a second time)2006: Crazy / What You Know / My Love
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 23 January 2015 17:06 (nine years ago) link
Going with 2012 as the best year and 2006 as the worst.
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 23 January 2015 17:07 (nine years ago) link
yeah 2012 is my fav I think
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 17:09 (nine years ago) link
― lex pretend, Friday, January 23, 2015 11:05 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The M.I.A. voters would have voted for "L.E.S. Artistes" or "Time To Pretend" though.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 23 January 2015 17:12 (nine years ago) link
votesplitting still would have given us the most magical top three in history
― bob seger's silver bullet gland (sic), Friday, 23 January 2015 18:04 (nine years ago) link
thank you lex for this beautiful dream
*makes on-the-go playlist*
― nashwan, Friday, January 23, 2015 2:08 AM Bookmark
Oh snap, I've never seen mention of this poll and wasn't able to find it even by looking up all threads with "2003" in the title. I'd always thought simply no one got it together to run a poll that year. Thanks!
― The Reverend, Friday, 23 January 2015 19:41 (nine years ago) link
Both these Girls Aloud songs way down otherwise awesome years.
yeah I would vote for the "Hey Ya" year as worst if it were here
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 19:45 (nine years ago) link
Also found the results of these two polls
2000-2004 (From August 2004):Hey Ya / Get Ur Freak On / Digital Love
2005-2009 (From July 2010):1 Thing / Umbrella / Paper Planes
― MarkoP, Friday, 23 January 2015 20:36 (nine years ago) link
jesus christ, this board
― example (crüt), Friday, 23 January 2015 20:37 (nine years ago) link
Oh snap, I've never seen mention of this poll and wasn't able to find it even by looking up all threads with "2003" in the title.
Yeah it took me a while to dig it out last time (linked to it on another EOY ILM polls thread somewhere) and the 00-04 poll was the first to attempt the nominations-voting-slow rollout process now institutionalised.
― nashwan, Friday, 23 January 2015 20:52 (nine years ago) link
I have literally no idea what would take a 2010-2014 tracks poll.
― Eric H., Friday, 23 January 2015 21:53 (nine years ago) link
Someone (else who isn't me) needs to do an album version of this poll.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 30 January 2015 00:04 (nine years ago) link
yeah I might
― aybaybayfan (The Reverend), Friday, 30 January 2015 22:30 (nine years ago) link
btw, I'm going to vote for the year Kaputt won. I don't care what else I've forgotten.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 30 January 2015 22:31 (nine years ago) link
oh shit i just realized that was girl unit wut not le1f wut, hmm
― flopson, Friday, 30 January 2015 22:34 (nine years ago) link
lol between that and ppl mistaking the ariel pink song for a selena gomez song idk if we can trust any votes for 2010
― dyl, Friday, 30 January 2015 22:45 (nine years ago) link
ended up voting 2003 b/c "Hey Ya"
― example (crüt), Friday, 30 January 2015 22:46 (nine years ago) link
2005 is maybe the best for me, w/ 1 thing my least fav of that group
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 January 2015 22:55 (nine years ago) link
Is anybody seriously embarrassed about liking "Hey Ya!" in 2003? Should they be? I mean it was seriously one of the most liked and likable songs going. I don't mind saying I got pretty sick of it at a certain point, but when it first dropped it was super fun.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:16 (nine years ago) link
yea hey ya is still a good song
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:21 (nine years ago) link
actually that, ignition & the 4th place crazy in love would be really strong for 03
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:23 (nine years ago) link
Never ever got tired of that one. xp
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:23 (nine years ago) link
I think the first time I became aware of Hey Ya! was a friend's diaryland entry reading:
Don't want to be your daddyJust want you in my caddythat song is awesome
that song is awesome
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:30 (nine years ago) link
idk i just think hey ya is terrible & embarrassing, is that so hard to understand
― example (crüt), Friday, 30 January 2015 23:32 (nine years ago) link
i don't really care for DFA shit. i consider its hype kind of embarrassing. so 2008, easy.
― billstevejim, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:35 (nine years ago) link
2014
― tayto fan (Michael B), Friday, 30 January 2015 23:38 (nine years ago) link
2008 certainly seems the most useless--2 pro forma dfa songs and a repeat entry--but 2013 has the songs i'd least want to listen to
― een, Friday, 30 January 2015 23:47 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
"Happy House" is the best song released in ILX's history.
― aybaybayfan (The Reverend), Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:22 (nine years ago) link
it's so excellent
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:23 (nine years ago) link
"hard in da paint" is wretched
― tayto fan (Michael B), Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:25 (nine years ago) link
^ what the fuck u thinking
― example (crüt), Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:35 (nine years ago) link
"Happy House" is so twee.
― Eric H., Saturday, 31 January 2015 01:14 (nine years ago) link
LAUNCH ME INTO SPACE
― so not gonna häpna (seandalai), Saturday, 31 January 2015 01:30 (nine years ago) link
"loved up on e" getting confused with "twee" here
― lex pretend, Saturday, 31 January 2015 04:14 (nine years ago) link
Oh my god why have I never heard "Happy House" on e. Probably cause I've only done it once but shit...
― aybaybayfan (The Reverend), Saturday, 31 January 2015 10:16 (nine years ago) link