10 Best Songs of 2008
Submitted by rkrahn on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 06:15
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- 10. Ne-Yo – Closer [Def Jam]
- 9. Alex Smoke – Clapface [Hum and Haw]
- 8. Sascha Dive – Deepest America (Moodymann Remix) [Ornaments]
- 7. Spencer Parker – Improvised Minotaur [REKIDS]
- 6. 2 Pistols ft. T-Pain – She Got It [Republic]
- 5. The Whitest Boy Alive – Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix) [Modular]
- 4. Dubshape – Droplets (Early Night Mix) [Kompakt]
- 3. SoundStream – “Live” Goes On [Sound Stream]
- 2. Morgan Geist - Detroit (Carl Craig’s c2RMX2) [Environ]
- 1. Jonas Bering – I Can’t Stop Loving You [Kompakt]
These were the tracks that stood out in 08. Two tracks come from the latest installment of the always reliable Kompakt Total series. The remixes here are all great improvements on their original tracks. Of the songs here, I believe only the Alex Smoke track wasn’t released on its own as a single, but can be found on his three-track Vaporub EP. It was very difficult to nail down a single best track featuring T-Pain (with ‘Can’t Believe It’ representing Mr. Najm at his catchiest and "Chopped and Screwed" at his most innovative) but 'She Got It' won as his strongest song to date. The R&B tracks on Lil Wayne’s album are also excellent, but I’ve recommended his entire album in my top 20 albums.