Throwback Breakdown, April 24, 2010

Hey everyone, Drake, known online as Urtar Reviews here and this is my series I have done for a little while on RYM but am now moving here, Throwback Breakdown! This series is similar to the series Billboard Breakdown, run by Mark from Spectrum Pulse, but it discusses older charts rather than the current charts. As the first season I have been doing the 2010 chart year. Anyway, this is the next episode of Throwback Breakdown! 

Link to my RYM where you can find all the previous episodes of this series: https://rateyourmusic.com/~UrtarReviews

The Top Ten

Rude Boy by Rihanna reigns another week at the top . Nothin' On You by B. o. B. and Bruno Mars is right behind it at #2, Hey, Soul Sister by Train holds steady at #3. Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz and Ludacris gains to #4, along with In My Head by Jason Derulo rising to #5. They push past Need You Now by Lady Antebellum at #6, Telephone by Lady Gaga at #7, Imma Be by The Black Eyed Peas at #8, and Baby by Justin Bieber and Ludacris at #9. Finally, OMG by Usher and Will.i.am rises into the top 10 off its debut at #10. 

Significant Gains And Losses, Re-Entries, and Dropouts

To start off our losses, When I Look At You by Miley Cyrus falls to 27. Blah Blah Blah by Kesha and 3OH!3 drops to 36. Tie Me Down by The New Boyz and Ray J gets tied down to 47. Hello Good Morning by Diddy - Dirty Money and T. I. falls after its debut to 54. Sex Therapy by Robin Thicke THANKFULLY takes a loss to 76. All The Way Turnt Up by Roscoe Dash and Soulja Boy drops to 81. O Let's Do It by Waka Flocka Flame and Cap unfortunately falls to 82. On To The Next One by Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz drops to 85. Finally, That's How Country Boys Roll by Billy Currington loses to 95. 

When we move to dropouts, we had several long running 2009 hits, Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, Down by Jay Sean and Lil Wayne, You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift,  as well as Hard by Rihanna and Jeezy and Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart by Alicia Keys. 

We only had one re-entry this week, 4 My Town (Play Ball) by Birdman, Drake, and Lil Wayne at 98. 

When we move to gains, Your Love Is My Drug by Kesha enters the top 20 at 19. Bulletproof by La Roux continues to rise at 48. Alejandro by Lady Gaga gains to 50 off its debut. If We Ever Meet Again by Timbaland and Katy Perry rises to 59. The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert gains to 66. Pray For You by Jaron And The Long Road To Love unfortunately gains to 70. Finally, Billionaire by Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars rises to 71 to follow in the success of Nothin' On You. 

Reviews Of New Arrivals

20. You And Your Heart - Jack Johnson\

I haven't thought about this guy in years. My parents owned one of his CD's and played it around the house when I was young sometimes and although I can't remember the music itself very well, I remember hearing it. 

So how is this song? 

It sounds like a Zac Brown Band beach song like Toes and it's also worse than most Zac Brown Band songs in that vein, in that this is just kinda mid. The production and instrumental is fine, if pretty standard for beach music. The lyrics just kinda exist, and so does Jack's voice. This is just a fine, standard beach song. not much else to say. 

28. Winner - Jamie Foxx, Justin Timberlake, T. I.

This is just a banger, with a great hook from Justin, a fantastic beat from Timbaland that's far better than anything else he put out this year, and good verses from both rappers. And the lyrics are good too if simple. It's a feel good anthem about winning and they do it well. Great stuff! 

67. Don't Let Me Fall - B.o.B.

Ah the oft forgot underperforming 2nd single from B.o.B.s debut album and holy shit this is better than all three of his big singles from 2010, and I love them! This is a song about how much him achieving success after all these years means to him and how he really doesn't want it to go away, and given how big a year B.o.B. had in 2010 and how his career has completely underperformed ever since, aside from Price Tag and So Good of course, this just really hits hard and combine that with the incredible production and the incredibly passionate and beautiful verses from B.o.B and you have something special! Phenomenal song! Highly recommend you all listen to this! 

84. This Afternoon - Nickelback

Like most Nickelback songs this is terrible. The instrumentation is weaker than it thinks it is, Chad Kroeger's voice is awful, and  the lyrics are uninteresting party cliches. Bad stuff.

87. Kissin U - Miranda Cosgrove

So I only know Miranda Cosgrove from voice acting in the Despicable Me movies because I never watched ICarly as a kid. Anyway, this is a solid pop song that sounds like a Kelly Clarkson song from like 2005. Solid guitars, solid vocals, decent hook. Just a solid pop song. 

88. Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys

Gave this an Honorable Mention on my best list and I stand by it. Beautiful song. The glittery prodution, Alicia's serene vocals and the well written lyrics. Great stuff. 

97. Give Me A Sign - Breaking Benjamin

This is just a pretty bad rock song. Bad vocals, mediocre lyrics and instrumental. That's all I have to say. 

99. All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson

The title track from her 2009 album and this is pretty bad. The guitar is weak, the lyrics aren't good and Kelly sounds very bad espicially on the hook! Definitely one of the worst Kelly Clarkson songs I've heard. Not good. 

So yeah that was this week. Worst of the week goes to This Afternoon by Nickelback and Dishonorable Mention goes to All I Ever Wanted by Kelly Clarkson. Best Of The Week goes to Don't Let Me Fall by B.o.B. without a contest and Honorable Mention goes to Winner by Jamie Foxx, Justin Timberlake and T. I. 

Thanks for reading! Urtar Reviews signing out. 

I'll see you next time!