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omonatheydidby Slant Staff on December 13, 2011
All of the writers who contributed to this list declined my invitation to write an introduction for the piece. I chalk it up to, perhaps, the lack of an obvious angle. There are admittedly few trends or takeaways to be discovered in our list—at least at first glance. A fetish for the past might have been a good thematic point of reference: Adele and Lana Del Rey peddled a brand of vintage that seemed surprisingly fresh; the pop divas (Lady Gaga, Robyn, Beth Ditto, Beyoncé, Patrick Wolf) all lovingly and non-ironically paid homage to the decade in which most of them were born; even the '90s got a nod thanks to EMA's "California." And notably, a holdover from last year, officially released as a single in January, emerged as our favorite with points to spare. But aside from our top pick, there was a surprising lack of consensus in the rankings. Adele's ubiquitous "Rolling in the Deep" got the broadest support from the Slant staff, but few were enthusiastic enough about it to propel it above two provocative but highly respected rappers' big singles. This was the year everyone seemed to agree that Gaga chose the wrong singles from her album, and yet they all made at least one appearance across our individual lists. So maybe that's the best angle to take when looking at the figurative and literal hits of 2011. From hip-hop to K-pop, the year's best singles were an eclectic bunch. Even the King of Pop made an appearance. Sal Cinquemani
P.S. Beyonce's Love on Top is 24th.
All of the writers who contributed to this list declined my invitation to write an introduction for the piece. I chalk it up to, perhaps, the lack of an obvious angle. There are admittedly few trends or takeaways to be discovered in our list—at least at first glance. A fetish for the past might have been a good thematic point of reference: Adele and Lana Del Rey peddled a brand of vintage that seemed surprisingly fresh; the pop divas (Lady Gaga, Robyn, Beth Ditto, Beyoncé, Patrick Wolf) all lovingly and non-ironically paid homage to the decade in which most of them were born; even the '90s got a nod thanks to EMA's "California." And notably, a holdover from last year, officially released as a single in January, emerged as our favorite with points to spare. But aside from our top pick, there was a surprising lack of consensus in the rankings. Adele's ubiquitous "Rolling in the Deep" got the broadest support from the Slant staff, but few were enthusiastic enough about it to propel it above two provocative but highly respected rappers' big singles. This was the year everyone seemed to agree that Gaga chose the wrong singles from her album, and yet they all made at least one appearance across our individual lists. So maybe that's the best angle to take when looking at the figurative and literal hits of 2011. From hip-hop to K-pop, the year's best singles were an eclectic bunch. Even the King of Pop made an appearance. Sal Cinquemani
P.S. Beyonce's Love on Top is 24th.
Omitted the non-relevant parts.
Source: Slant Magazine
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Date: 2011-12-14 02:42 pm (UTC)I don't even care, this was straight up one of my top 5 songs of 2011. It's my ultimate party jam. Haters wish they were the best.
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Date: 2011-12-14 02:43 pm (UTC)best kpop single of 2011? before the dawn by infinite
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Date: 2011-12-14 04:31 pm (UTC)yay 2ne1 @ #21!
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Date: 2011-12-14 05:19 pm (UTC)Born this Way is at no 5, yuck. And Kanye with All the lights in no 1, I could understand Runaway but All the ligths is basic as hell.
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Date: 2011-12-14 05:27 pm (UTC)Re: what is this negativity on omona...
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Date: 2011-12-14 06:08 pm (UTC)but IATB is like try to follow me, rly accessible to non-kpop fans for some reason. they're both songs my friends who aren't into kpop love/ask about when i play them. i think the badass mvs are a factor too.
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Date: 2011-12-14 06:45 pm (UTC)Good choice.
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Date: 2011-12-14 06:45 pm (UTC)FUCK YEAH WE 2NE1!!! \o/
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Date: 2011-12-14 07:31 pm (UTC)I love IATB
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