2010 in numbers — by Unknown on Friday, December 31, 2010

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It's exactly 11:50 PM in the Philippines, and while I'm busy counting down the new year with my family, why not take a look back at ...

#1: JYJ - Long Way — by Unknown on Thursday, December 30, 2010

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I liked a lot of songs this year, and so choosing the best was literally like picking a specific needle out of a pile of needles that look e...

#2: SHINee - Lucifer — by Unknown on Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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Several people have guessed that this would be my #1 song, but I'm afraid it isn't - keep guessing! Although that most definitely do...

#3: The Saturdays - Higher — by Unknown on Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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This getting on my list this year could mean a few things - my standards aren't the same as they were before, I haven't listened to ...

#4: Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way — by Unknown on Monday, December 27, 2010

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Essentially, this is the kind of pop I grew up listening to - fun and fresh, yet musically proficient in more ways than one. So essentially,...

#5: BoA - BUMP BUMP! feat.VERBAL(m-flo) — by Unknown on Sunday, December 26, 2010

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OK, BUMP BUMP! wasn't the biggest hit ever and it didn't stay on the charts for a gazillion weeks, but who cares? This was one of t...

#6: DBSK/Tohoshinki - BREAK OUT! — by Unknown on Saturday, December 25, 2010

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BREAK OUT! really marked the beginning of the end for DBSK as five, at least for the next few years. They could've very well given us a...

#7: Robyn - Dancing On My Own — by Unknown on

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Before we get on with the review, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! *hands out virtual gifts to everyone* I'm most likely asleep, tired from las...

#8: SM The Ballad - Hot Times — by Unknown on Friday, December 24, 2010

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We break into the top 10 today, right on schedule! Once we reach the top five, the posts will come once a day only - to add an element of su...

#9: 2NE1 - Clap Your Hands — by Unknown on

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I have a love-hate relationship with 2NE1, as you all may know. There are times when I think they're fantastic, but there are also times...

#10: Dae Guk Nam Ah/The Boss - 비틀비틀 — by Unknown on Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Apparently, they've never been D-NA to start with, so I'm calling them The Boss from now on. So The Boss haven't exactly swept...

#11: Diana Vickers - Jumping Into Rivers — by Unknown on

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The season of X Factor that Diana Vickers was on was the one I watched the most, as I've said countless times. (note: this was the same ...

#12: G.NA - I'll Back Off So You Can Live — by Unknown on Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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G.NA is one of the most promising debuts I've witnessed this year, if I may say so. I've had my doubts, of course, but in the end th...

#13: 2AM - 잘못했어 — by Unknown on

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I like 2AM - they're currently fighting SHINee for my second favorite boyband, seeing as their vocals are obviously a notch higher than ...

#14: Pixie Lott - Doing Fine (Without You) — by Unknown on Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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I haven't really said it a lot lately, but I love Pixie Lott and I don't care what you say about it. Call it a guilty pleasure, call...

#15: Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything — by Unknown on

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Thankfully, this Sara Bareilles single is one of those Western releases I didn't overlook this year . Had I not heard this, I would'...

HoMin - Athena — by Unknown on Monday, December 20, 2010

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*note that I am not calling them TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki for reasons I have stated a gazillion times already - DBSK is Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu...

#16: IU - Rain Drop — by Unknown on

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I think today is "songs that hold memories" day on the countdown, because this is probably the song that makes me the most nostalg...

#17: JoJo - Boy Without A Heart — by Unknown on

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If you were with me from the very beginning, you'll know that I acknowledge JoJo as the one who started, and fueled, my love for pop mus...

[December 19, 2010] SBS Inkigayo YEAR-END SPECIAL Highlights + Commentary — by Unknown on Sunday, December 19, 2010

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I'm back! Why wouldn't I be - it was the Inki year-end special today and although not as packed as the MuBank one, it was fun revisi...

#18: After School - Bang! — by Unknown on

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I liked this phase of After School and as of now, only this phase. Diva and Ah! weren't my taste at all, LOVE LOVE LOVE is the Raina ...

#19: Girls' Generation/SNSD - Run Devil Run — by Unknown on

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I have a very well-documented love-hate relationship with SNSD both on this blog and on Twitter - one day I hate them, one day I adore them,...

#20: KARA - Jumping — by Unknown on Saturday, December 18, 2010

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KARA really shaped up this year in terms of singles, to be honest - they got well-produced, worth-your-while songs, and Jumping is no except...

#21: Simon Curtis - Delusional — by Unknown on

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Earlier this year, due to Paul's constant nagging and the fact that this album was legally free for download, I checked out Simon Curtis...

[December 17, 2010] KBS Music Bank YEAR-END SPECIAL Highlights + Commentary — by Unknown on Friday, December 17, 2010

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EVERYONE, I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Out of the blue, after writing up all the posts I have to for tomorrow, I s...

[Christmas 2010] Christmas Staples Done Right — by Unknown on

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So here we are, a few days 'till Christmas, and what do I have up my sleeve? A whole host of Christmas songs for every possible taste. ...

#22: KARA - Lupin — by Unknown on

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In the past, aka last year, I constantly declared my dislike for KARA, and I really mean DISLIKE. They can't sing live, their songs suck...

#23: Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) - California Girls — by Unknown on

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I'm most definitely not your biggest Katy Perry fan, heck, it took me a few months after the release of Teenage Dream to actually find ...

#24: Supernova (Cho Shin Sung) - On The Days I Missed You — by Unknown on

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I admit that when I first wrote about this, I got a little mixed up with the terms (to the person who corrected me, thanks. ;D), mainly beca...

#25: The Wanted - Personal Solider — by Unknown on Thursday, December 16, 2010

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We're a little behind schedule in terms of the countdown, so I'll be speeding things up over the next few days. I hope my brain (and...

#26: Cheryl Cole - The Flood — by Unknown on

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I didn't particularly like Messy Little Raindrops , but like Ken, Jio and Kat, I believe, I did adore The Flood . I mean, what's the...

#27: BEAST - Easy — by Unknown on Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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If there's one thing to commend BEAST on, it's that they were probably the most productive idol group this year. I mean come on, in ...

#28: Gummy - There Is No Love — by Unknown on

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Like practically the whole list - I LOVE THIS SONG. However, what makes it better than almost half of the songs is that this is Gummy we...

#29: Brave Brothers - Bittersweet (R&B Ver.) (with 현아, M, 마부스, Red Roc, Basick) — by Unknown on Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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And the parade of beautiful songs continues, with a song quite similar in sound to BoA's Ordinary Day , with that little bit more charac...

#30: BoA - Ordinary Day — by Unknown on

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One of my biggest disappointments this year was Hurricane Venus - I was expecting amazing and I got a "big lead single" that was ...

#31: Se7en - Better Together — by Unknown on

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I'll admit that I didn't really like Se7en back during my early days of fandom, partially because he was Rain's biggest rival (s...

#32: Hwanhee - ...하다가 — by Unknown on Monday, December 13, 2010

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Hwanhee, oh Hwanhee. Formerly one-half of legendary SM-made ballad duo Fly To The Sky, Hwanhee, if I may say so, has one of the most beautif...

#33: JLS - Eyes Wide Shut — by Unknown on

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It's no secret that the season of X Factor that JLS were on was the season I really watched like a hawk, and it's also no secret tha...

#34: Jesse McCartney - Shake — by Unknown on

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I'll be honest with you and say that I actually enjoyed Jesse McCartney's albums - they're good, solid teen pop, and he's gr...

#35: Darin - Lovekiller — by Unknown on Sunday, December 12, 2010

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I was pretty much focused on kpop this year in terms of my reviews, but that doesn't mean that I completely disregarded my beloved Europ...

#36: Hwayobi - Ssso What (Feat. Beenzino) — by Unknown on

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I like Hwayobi. No, let me rephrase that, I LOVE HWAYOBI. When I first heard her I found her voice very interesting, especially coming from ...

#37: Infinite - She's Back — by Unknown on Saturday, December 11, 2010

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After failing to impress me with live performances of their debut single, I gotta say, Infinite did a pretty good job with their follow-up...

#38: Untouchable with Narsha (Brown Eyed Girls) - 가슴에 살아 — by Unknown on

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I've always been a bit interested in Untouchable, because I had seen some videos of them and I had liked what I'd seen. When they ca...

#39: XIAH Junsu - Intoxication — by Unknown on Friday, December 10, 2010

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The release of this single very much comforted me - it assured everyone during a very confusing time that at least one of the 5 (yes, all 5)...

#40: Secret - My Boy — by Unknown on

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I put a lot behind Secret this year, saying that they're good and they're this and that and they should get a better agency and all,...

#41: Son Dambi - Can't U See — by Unknown on Thursday, December 9, 2010

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Son Dambi's "big comeback" this year was pretty much a flop, which was really no surprise to me because the girl can't sin...

#42: Maroon 5 - Misery — by Unknown on Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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I've never admitted it, but I haven't actually heard Hands All Over in its entirety. Well, now I have. Even so, I really do think t...

#43: 4Minute - HuH — by Unknown on

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When 4Minute debuted, I wasn't the biggest fan. When they came to the Philippines and I had to cover their showcase, I still wasn't ...

#44: JYJ - Be My Girl — by Unknown on Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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It's no secret that I like beautiful songs and I especially like it when my beloved DBSK, or part of it, sings those beautiful songs, so...

#45: HAM - We Are One — by Unknown on Monday, December 6, 2010

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HAM are one of those groups that have pretty much gone downhill this year, but they did manage to get this gorgeous track out. And I really ...

#46: f(x) - Mr. Boogie — by Unknown on Sunday, December 5, 2010

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Even if the entire idea of NU ABO was one of the biggest mistakes in k-pop this year, this best of list revolves around individual songs o...