Best of '07

Music

Top Songs:

• Umbrella - Rihanna ... This was definitely the song of the year ... what do you think? ay, ay, ay
  
• No One - Alicia Keys ... This track feels so simple at first, but it has so many layers. Brilliant!
  
• Bubbly - Colbie Caillat ... "It starts in my toes, makes me crinkle my nose" ... exactly what you feel when you hear this song
  
• Young Folks - Peter Bjorn & John ... also known by my friends as "the whistle song" this was one of the most featured songs on TV shows throughout the year.
  
• Crank That - Soulja Boy Tell'em ... Americans are very simple ... give us a song with dance moves and we run with it ... this was the macarena of the 21st century ... everyone from soccer moms to ballet students were doing it and it was all captured by YouTube.
  
• Misery Business - Paramore ... This is one song I never get tired of ... Haley has one of the best voices out there. One of my friends saw the band live and said her voice blew them away.
  
• Ice Box - Omarion ... I think this song was the new Cry Me a River and really brought Omarion to the forefront as a serious artist.
  
• Rehab - Amy Winehouse ... Amy doesn't lie in her songs. She said she's not going to rehab, and that's exactly what she did ... over and over and over again. If you're reading this Ms. Winehouse rehab is great in '08!
• The Way I Are - Timbaland ... This was the party song of the summer, the only thing is that there are so many different beats in the song that it's hard to just choose one to dance to.
  
• Stronger - Kanye West ... My favorite lyric of the year: "Let's get lost tonight. You can be my black Kate Moss tonight." ♥ ♥ ♥
  

Artists:

• Paramore ... breakout band of the year!
  
• Timbaland ... producer/composer turned platinum-selling artist
  
• Mika ... if you haven't heard Grace Kelly, you've been in a cave this year haven't you?
  
• Josh Groban ... surpassed Elvis for top-selling Christmas album ever! OMG
• Alicia Keys ... back on the scene as she is and we ♥ her for it!
  
• Rihanna ... gave us the song of the year and a sexy new image (and we like all things sexy; Crossreference previous blog)
  
• Feist ... before the now classic iPod commerical few knew who Feist was ... now she's a household name just like the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4
  
• Colbie Caillat ... a year ago she worked in a tanning salon and now her song's everywhere ... now that's progress!
  
• Chris Brown ... before I didn't like CB at all, but his latest album and new disposition have changed my mind ... who ♥'s CB? me, myself, and I
  
• Hannah Montana ... anyone who can get people to come to their concert for thousands of $$$ is having one hell of a year
  

Videos:

• Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna ... although Umbrella was her breakthrough hit, this was her hottest video ... not everyone can pull of the hot mechanic girl as well as she did
  
• Do It Well - Jennifer Lopez ... although people totally forgot J.Lo had an English album, this video was crazy courtesy of Dave LaChapelle with that 70s superagent vibe ... hot!
  
• I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You) - Fall Out Boy ... this was different from all FOB's recent videos ... it was filmed in Africa and had an actual storyline ... awesome!
  
• Falling Down - Duran Duran ... in the video the girl goes to rehab and when she comes out she's back to her old ways; it totally reminded me of all the young Hollywood starlets who were in and out of rehab this year
• What Goes Around ... Comes Around - Justin Timberlake ... a mini movie featuring Scarlett Johannson; no one does it like JT ;-)
  
• Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes ... this was the breakout song for GCH; it got so much airplay this year and the video was hilarious
  
• Stronger - Kanye West ... who could forget those shades?!?!
  
• Get Me Bodied - Beyoncé ... the best video from her anthology
  
• Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie ... who didn't love earthy Fergie shacked up with Milo Ventimiglia???
  
• Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5 ... I ♥ a sharp-dressed man and that's exactly what Adam Levine was in this video (plus, he had that great dance move with the guitar)
  

CDs You Should Have, But Probably Don't:

• Cipes and the People - Conscious Revolution ... Bob Marley meets surfer
  
• Blake Lewis - Audio Day Dream ... a mashup of 80s pop/dance/hip hop brought into the 21st century
  
• The Pierces - Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge ... kind of Feist-esque
  
• Jennifer Lopez - Brave ... reminiscent of the 90s pop & dance I grew up on
  
• Hilary Duff - Dignitiy ... fun pop dance vibe
  
• Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre ... just plain cool
  
• Collie Buddz - Collie Buddz ... nice dancehall album to have til Sean Paul returns
  
• Skye Sweetnam - Sound Soldier ... comparable to Avril since they're both Canadian and sing pop-rock
  
• Finger Eleven - Them VS. You VS. Me ... you have to hear "Change the World"
  
• Feel the Noise OST ... you probably didn't see this movie (Omarion was in it and J.Lo produced it) ... but you can feel like you did when you hear this reggaeton soundtrack
  
• Kelly Clarkson - My December ... boy was there controversy when Kelly released this album; it was really good so give it a listen!
  

Tour/Concerts:

• Justin Timberlake - Future Sex Love Show ... my friend saw it & loved it! get the DVD!
  
• Spice Girls World Tour ... Spice Up Your Life!
  
• Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ... I'd totally go if I didn't have to sit in the audience with tweens freaking out over the Jonas Brothers and the tickets didn't cost a gillion bucks!
  
• The Beyoncé Experience ... didn't see the show, but I'll check out the DVD
  
• Young Wild Things Tour ... Fall Out Boy, Plain White T's, Gym Class Heroes, and Cute Is What We Aim For ... HOT ... do you think this will be on DVD?
  
• Live Earth ... Al Gore = rockstar
  
• Concert for Diana ... the princes put on the concert of the year for the people's princess
  

Movies

Flicks:

• Across the Universe ... Beatles = All You Need Is ♥
  
• Juno ... Ellen Page ... Golden Globe nomination ... need I say more ... okay I will ... 2 words ... Michael Cera
  
• Superbad ... one word ... McLovin
  
• Knocked Up ... Katherine Heigl became more than just a TV doc with this one
  
• Into the Wild ... Emile Hirsch & Sean Penn, what more could you ask for?
  
• Atonement ... dubbed as the most romantic film since Titanic ... aww
  
• Grindhouse ... sexy double feature
  
• The Namesake ... Kal Penn's breakthrough role
  
• Kite Runner ... one of the best novels-turned-movie of the year
  
• High School Musical 2 ... this wasn't on the silver screen, but you would have thought it was with all the press coverage it received
  

Actors:

• Shia LaBeouf ... Disturbia, Surf's Up, Transformers and a role in the next Indiana Jones flick ... he's certainly made his mark in '07
  
• Emile Hirsch ... started the year with JT in Alpha Dog and ended it with Sean Penn and Into the Wild ... Wow!
  
• Ellen Paige ... can't wait to see what she does next!
  
• Nikki Blonsky ... from Cold Stone Creamery to Hairspray and Golden Globe nom, this one's living the American dream
  
• Jennifer Hudson ... This idol sure had us talking with her Oscar win and role in the Sex and the City movie
• Michael Cera ... adorable ♥ ♥ ♥
  
• Scott Michael Foster ... one of the most beloved characters on Greek and a role on Quarterlife ... freakin' awesome!
  
• Katherine Heigl ... she's going from Knocked Up to being a bridesmaid and never the bride in 27 Dresses with Notebook cutie, James Marsden; what more could this newlywed ask for?
  
• Jonah Hill ... you saw him in two of the biggest movies of the year ... Knocked Up & Superbad ... where will we see him in '08
  
• Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... again, one word ... McLovin
• Seth Rogen ... First he starred in Knocked Up then he wrote & starred in Superbad ... uh oh! Double threat!
  

Fashion

The Best Trends:

• The Posh ... the bob heard around the world
  
• Booties ... so hot I had to jump on this trend
  
• Bright Tights ... a good way to add some spice to a dull outfit
  
• Naomi Cambell's Community Service Outfits ... we'll never forget those Christian Louboutin boots and that Dolce dress she donned on the last day
  
• High Knee Socks With Boots ... everyone rocked this ... just watch Greek and Gossip Girl
  
• High-Waisted Pants ... not everyone jumped on this trend, but I loved it ... I hope the store still has them when I go
  
• Statement Belts ... I loved those huge belts everyone was wearing ... now the trend's moving towards smaller so get a jump on that before everyone else!
  
• The Sanjaya Ponyhawk ... we'll never forget
  
• Roberto Cavalli for H&M and Proenza Schouler for Target ... proving once again that designer doesn't have to break the bank
  
• Beckham for Armani Underwear ... ... you'll thank me later ;-)
  

TV

The Shows That Had Us Talking:

• Women's Murder Club ... my mom loves this show so I had to put it
  
• Hannah Montana ... my friends and I are addicted ... and yes we're 20 y.o. next year
  
• Pushing Daisies ... I never really watched this, but it kind of reminded me of Amélie
  
• Gossip Girl ... The OC of the east giving NYC some well deserved publicity.
  
• Dirty Sexy Money ... Gossip Girl for the older set
  
• Bionic Woman ... A classic redone right!
  
• Chuck ... Geek turned spy ... loves it! Thank you Josh Schwartz!
  
• Aliens in America ... I ♥ Raja
  
• Victoria Beckham: Coming to America ... technically, not a TV show, but it was on TV ... we ♥ the Posh ... she's so major!!!
  
• Private Practice ... this show is well written; I like it better than Grey's Anatomy and I ♥ Tim Daly (and yes I know he's 52 in March).

See you in '08!

xoxo,
Ace