Post by qnx100 on Dec 11, 2005 1:39:13 GMT -5
Before I list them, let me just say that these are only my personal opinions, not a reflection of how talented any of the following artists may be, or of their performance on my chart or on Billboard. The only qualification I've made is that I haven't included any artist more than once on this list. And again, this is simply a listing of the songs I, personally, hated the most in 2005. So no offense to those of you who might like the performers who ranked at the top.
25. "Cool" - Gwen Stefani
After the massive success of "Hollaback Girl", this release was not only totally useless, it was very, very, VERY annoying.
24. "Mockingbird" - Eminem
The title sounds more like a fairytale than a rap song. Eminem may be one of the greatest artists of our time, but this is just simply juvenile.
23. "Ordinary People" - John Legend
A true one-hit wonder in the making, his voice just drones on and on and on and on.....and it fades into the ceiling....and the walls....
22. "Let Me Go" - 3 Doors Down
They started off as a great band about five years ago, but this one was so weak, I couldn't care if I never heard anything from them again.
21. "Get Right" - Jennifer Lopez featuring Fabolous
The first time I heard this, I thought J-Lo was off to a great comeback in 2005, not having had much success since the "Jenny From The Block" era. What a failure it turned out to be. What a waste.
20. "Sunday Morning" - Maroon 5
Just like 3 Doors Down, Maroon 5 had started off as a great rock band, but this trash is what brought them down to the level of God-only-knows-what.
19. "Stand Up For Love" - Destiny's Child
Why in the world would love make me want to stand up? I just don't get it.
18. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" - Frankie J. featuring Baby Bash
Mixing two languages into the same song just doesn't work. It's just like what Shakira did with "La Tortura." It just simply doesn't work. And what's with the lyrics? "Got your boy feeling supreme" - I mean, what are we talking about?
17. "Wake Up" - Hilary Duff
Thanks anyways, but I don't want to go through a geography lesson when listening to music - New York, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo...come on already.
16. "Who We Are" - Hope Partlow
And we are who we are...Wow! I didn't know that!
15. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" - Green Day
This is just puzzling to me. I know that they're trying to send some kind of a political message here, but exactly what that message is...well, it somehow remains clouded in mystery, at least from my point of view.
14. "Over" - Lindsay Lohan
I can't explain why, but I just can't stand this song. It just annoys me.
13. "Goin' Crazy" - Natalie
It was novel the first time I heard it, intolerable the third, maddening and irritating every time thereafter.
12. "40 Kinds Of Sadness" - Ryan Cabrera
Can you really name 40 different kinds of sadness? I can't think of more than one - just plain old sadness. What else is there, the low-fat variety of sadness?
11. "This Is How A Heart Breaks" - Rob Thomas
Real men don't sing about their hearts. Period.
10. "Lose Control" - Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop
Missy Elliott, despite being one of the greatest female rappers ever, totally ruined it with this song. But I guess everyone's entitled to one "Lose Control" during their lifetime, just as long as it's only one.
9. "Almost" - Bowling For Soup
When I'm listening to music, I like to know whether I'm listening to a true rock song or a novelty recording. And with this one, I can't tell.
8. "Incomplete" - Backstreet Boys
They will always be remembered as a part of the "boy band" craze of the late 90's. There was absolutely no need for the Backstreet Boys to try and redefine themselves as a more sophisticated, "adult contemporary" artist, especially after taking a 4-year hiatus. I'm sorry, but reheated meat loaf just doesn't taste as good. Especially when it's on a soggy English muffin.
7. "Listen To Your Heart" - D. H. T.
I have to blame Z-100 for this one. They played it to death back in May, so that by the time it reached its peak popularity in August/September, I had been so sick of it that I didn't want to listen to my heart (or D. H. T.) anymore.
6. "La La" - Ashlee Simpson
You must be really desperate if you can't find any better lyrics to fill in your song than "La-La." Even a 4-year-old could sing this. I'm sitting there, expecting to hear something logical and intelligent, and instead I get: "You make me wanna...... (um, I don't know) LA-LA! That's it! LA-LA, LA-LA-LAAA!"
5. "Lonely" - Akon
After "Locked Up", I expected Akon to become a one-hit wonder. But this turned out worse - far worse. You're lonely? Well, I couldn't give a damn! After recording this trash, I'm not surprised his girlfriend left him. He deserved it. It sounds like he's on his knees, begging and pleading for the sympathy of the God-forsaken soul who wasted his money on this record.
4. "Inside Your Heaven" - Carrie Underwood
This managed to knock Mariah Carey out of the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. That says it all. I'm not going to waste my eloquence on this one.
3. "Dirty Little Secret" - The All-American Rejects
What a ridiculous and utterly stupid name for a band - the All-American Rejects. I don't care what the song sounds like - with a name like that, I mean, what do you expect? And I wasn't fooled, either. It was an awful song - just awful.
2. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - Jessica Simpson
Nonsensical lyrics, an irritating voice, and maniacal noises that stop just short of a yodel - now that's a fatal combination in my book. The video was criticized as being somewhat "explicit", but if I want any kind of stimulation in that sense, I'll stick with Salt 'N Pepa. What a joke this song was. This wasn't even music; it was pure absurdity.
And, without any trace of doubt, the victor remains....
1. "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson
For the absolutely worst song of 2005, in my opinion, "Since U Been Gone" dwarfs all competition by far. Not only is it an American Idol song, it's a BAD American Idol song. And if it couldn't be any worse, it reached #2 on Billboard, and #1 on ROTN for 8 weeks. This television program has made a complete mockery of the music industry. There's only one word that comes to mind when I think of Kelly Clarkson's multi-platinum success...MANUFACTURED.
25. "Cool" - Gwen Stefani
After the massive success of "Hollaback Girl", this release was not only totally useless, it was very, very, VERY annoying.
24. "Mockingbird" - Eminem
The title sounds more like a fairytale than a rap song. Eminem may be one of the greatest artists of our time, but this is just simply juvenile.
23. "Ordinary People" - John Legend
A true one-hit wonder in the making, his voice just drones on and on and on and on.....and it fades into the ceiling....and the walls....
22. "Let Me Go" - 3 Doors Down
They started off as a great band about five years ago, but this one was so weak, I couldn't care if I never heard anything from them again.
21. "Get Right" - Jennifer Lopez featuring Fabolous
The first time I heard this, I thought J-Lo was off to a great comeback in 2005, not having had much success since the "Jenny From The Block" era. What a failure it turned out to be. What a waste.
20. "Sunday Morning" - Maroon 5
Just like 3 Doors Down, Maroon 5 had started off as a great rock band, but this trash is what brought them down to the level of God-only-knows-what.
19. "Stand Up For Love" - Destiny's Child
Why in the world would love make me want to stand up? I just don't get it.
18. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" - Frankie J. featuring Baby Bash
Mixing two languages into the same song just doesn't work. It's just like what Shakira did with "La Tortura." It just simply doesn't work. And what's with the lyrics? "Got your boy feeling supreme" - I mean, what are we talking about?
17. "Wake Up" - Hilary Duff
Thanks anyways, but I don't want to go through a geography lesson when listening to music - New York, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo...come on already.
16. "Who We Are" - Hope Partlow
And we are who we are...Wow! I didn't know that!
15. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" - Green Day
This is just puzzling to me. I know that they're trying to send some kind of a political message here, but exactly what that message is...well, it somehow remains clouded in mystery, at least from my point of view.
14. "Over" - Lindsay Lohan
I can't explain why, but I just can't stand this song. It just annoys me.
13. "Goin' Crazy" - Natalie
It was novel the first time I heard it, intolerable the third, maddening and irritating every time thereafter.
12. "40 Kinds Of Sadness" - Ryan Cabrera
Can you really name 40 different kinds of sadness? I can't think of more than one - just plain old sadness. What else is there, the low-fat variety of sadness?
11. "This Is How A Heart Breaks" - Rob Thomas
Real men don't sing about their hearts. Period.
10. "Lose Control" - Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop
Missy Elliott, despite being one of the greatest female rappers ever, totally ruined it with this song. But I guess everyone's entitled to one "Lose Control" during their lifetime, just as long as it's only one.
9. "Almost" - Bowling For Soup
When I'm listening to music, I like to know whether I'm listening to a true rock song or a novelty recording. And with this one, I can't tell.
8. "Incomplete" - Backstreet Boys
They will always be remembered as a part of the "boy band" craze of the late 90's. There was absolutely no need for the Backstreet Boys to try and redefine themselves as a more sophisticated, "adult contemporary" artist, especially after taking a 4-year hiatus. I'm sorry, but reheated meat loaf just doesn't taste as good. Especially when it's on a soggy English muffin.
7. "Listen To Your Heart" - D. H. T.
I have to blame Z-100 for this one. They played it to death back in May, so that by the time it reached its peak popularity in August/September, I had been so sick of it that I didn't want to listen to my heart (or D. H. T.) anymore.
6. "La La" - Ashlee Simpson
You must be really desperate if you can't find any better lyrics to fill in your song than "La-La." Even a 4-year-old could sing this. I'm sitting there, expecting to hear something logical and intelligent, and instead I get: "You make me wanna...... (um, I don't know) LA-LA! That's it! LA-LA, LA-LA-LAAA!"
5. "Lonely" - Akon
After "Locked Up", I expected Akon to become a one-hit wonder. But this turned out worse - far worse. You're lonely? Well, I couldn't give a damn! After recording this trash, I'm not surprised his girlfriend left him. He deserved it. It sounds like he's on his knees, begging and pleading for the sympathy of the God-forsaken soul who wasted his money on this record.
4. "Inside Your Heaven" - Carrie Underwood
This managed to knock Mariah Carey out of the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. That says it all. I'm not going to waste my eloquence on this one.
3. "Dirty Little Secret" - The All-American Rejects
What a ridiculous and utterly stupid name for a band - the All-American Rejects. I don't care what the song sounds like - with a name like that, I mean, what do you expect? And I wasn't fooled, either. It was an awful song - just awful.
2. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - Jessica Simpson
Nonsensical lyrics, an irritating voice, and maniacal noises that stop just short of a yodel - now that's a fatal combination in my book. The video was criticized as being somewhat "explicit", but if I want any kind of stimulation in that sense, I'll stick with Salt 'N Pepa. What a joke this song was. This wasn't even music; it was pure absurdity.
And, without any trace of doubt, the victor remains....
1. "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson
For the absolutely worst song of 2005, in my opinion, "Since U Been Gone" dwarfs all competition by far. Not only is it an American Idol song, it's a BAD American Idol song. And if it couldn't be any worse, it reached #2 on Billboard, and #1 on ROTN for 8 weeks. This television program has made a complete mockery of the music industry. There's only one word that comes to mind when I think of Kelly Clarkson's multi-platinum success...MANUFACTURED.