〈年終回顧系列二〉
接下來看到的是紐約時報剛剛才揭曉的十大專輯，以及今日美國〈USA Today〉先行發表十大單曲，加上娛樂週刊的年度名單。娛樂週刊的部分還是依照往例選擇了年度藝人12位，其中音樂類入選的有Coldplay(#9)、碧昂絲(#7)、五角(#4)、美國偶像第二季Ruben & Clay(#2)。
【紐約時報十大專輯】
1.YEAH YEAH YEAHS: `FEVER TO TELL' (Interscope)
2.OUTKAST: `SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW' (Arista)
3.RADIOHEAD: `HAIL TO THE THIEF' (Capitol)
4.ANNIE LENNOX: `BARE' (J)
5.WARREN ZEVON: `THE WIND' (Artemis)
6.CABAS: `CONTACTO' (Virgin/EMI Music USA Latin)
7.FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE: `WELCOME INTERSTATE MANAGERS' (S-Curve/Virgin)
8.ALICIA KEYS: `THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS' (J)
9.MARS VOLTA: `DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM' (GSL/Strummer/Universal)
10.MISSY ELLIOTT: `THIS IS NOT A TEST!' (Elektra)
SINGLES
Black Dice: "Cone Toaster" (DFA)
Lumidee: "Never Leave You" (Universal)
Anthony Hamilton: "Comin' From Where I'm From" (Arista)
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z: "Crazy in Love" (Columbia)
The Strokes: "Reptilia" (RCA)
【今日美國】
十大最佳單曲
1. Outkast, Hey Ya
2. Coldplay, Clocks
3. Baby Bash with Frankie J, Suga Suga
4. Brad Paisley, Celebrity
5. R.E.M., Bad Day
6. Dido, White Flag
7. AFI, Girl's Not Grey
8. Beyonce, Crazy in Love
9. Black Eyed Peas, Where Is the Love
10.Justin Timberlake, Rock Your Body
最糟單曲
1. Justin Timberlake, Señorita
2. Christina Aguilera, Beautiful
3. Darryl Worley, Have You Forgotten
4. The Darkness, I Believe in a Thing Called Love
5. Britney Spears, Me Against the Music
6. Sean Paul, Get Busy
7. Chingy, Holidae In
8. Barenaked Ladies, Another Postcard
9. Uncle Kracker, Drift Away
10.John Mayer, Bigger Than My Body
【娛樂週刊】
David Browne的年度十五大
1.The White Stripes/Elephant
2.Basement Jaxx/Kish Kash
3.Beyonce featuring Jay-Z/Crazy in Love(單曲)
4.The Shins/Chutes Too Narrow
5.Kelis/Milkshake & Kylie Minogue/Slow(單曲)
6.Zwan/Mary Star of the Sea
7.Ms. Dynamite/A Little Deeper
8.Jeff Buckley/Live at Sin-é: Legacy Edition
9.Caesars/Sort It Out(album track)
10.OutKast/Assorted album tracks
11.Damien Rice/O
12.Northern State/At the Party(album track)
13.Nelly Furtado/Folklore
14.50 Cent/In da Club(單曲)
15.Warren Zevon/Keep Me in Your Heart(alnum track)
最糟
1.Kelly Clarkson/Miss Independent
2.The G-Unit/Beg for Mercy
3.Lisa Marie Presley/To Whom It May Concern
4.Elvis Costello/North
5.Barbra Streisand/The Movie Album
Rod Stewart/As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook Volume II
Chris Willman的年度十大
1.Fountains of Wayne/Welcome Interstate Managers
2.OutKast/Speakerboxxx-The Love Below
3.Johnny Cash/Hurt(video) & Unearthed(boxed set)
4.Dixie Chicks/The Top of the World Tour
5.Lucinda Williams/World Without Tears
6.Elvis Costello/North
7.Liz Phair/Liz Phair
8.The White Stripes/Elephant
9.Patty Loveless/On Your Way Home
10.The Distillers/Coral Fang(封面非常駭人...)
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