Best Songs About the Rich/Lush Life

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So on my recent trip to Macau, I witnessed firsthand how the rich and powerful in that part of Asia live their lives. Surrounded by the casinos and the glamorous hotels anyone gets carried away with the helipads, private jets, limousines, heated pools, branded showrooms and of course the service staff that is there to attend at your beck and call. The fancy lifestyles of the celebrities and the superficial lives of the elite who thrive on these little first world intricacies have been the subject of particular songs.

The following hits are all about the lush life. Crowning the list is Psy’s Gangnam Style which is one of the biggest hits of the decade and the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube (recently it passed 2 billion views). At second place is none other than hip-hop duchess Fergie with her worldwide hit Glamorous followed by Iggy Azalea’s Fancy. No specific genre stands out as it is a mishmash of genres ranging from Hip-Hop, Rap and Pop to Rock, K-Pop and even a song from a James Bond Soundtrack. So here are the top 15 songs about the rich/lush life: 

1. Psy – Gangnam style
2. Fergie ft. Ludacris – Glamorous
3. Iggy Azalea ft. Charlie XCX – Fancy 
4. Gwen Stefani ft. Eve – Rich girl 
5. Rich Gang ft. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan – Lifestyle
6. Zara Larsson – Lush life 
7. Travie McCoy ft. Bruno – Billionaire 
8. Nickelback – Rockstar
9. Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & Dev – Like a G6
10. Shania Twain – Ka-ching
11. Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone – Ridin’
12. Flo Rida – Zillionaire 
13. Shirley Bassey – Diamonds are forever
14. Sheila E. – The glamorous life
15. Madonna – Material girl

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Best Songs To Listen To When You're Angry

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What do you do when that extremely annoying thing happens to you? Violence is not always the solution. Counting to ten never worked, breaking stuff worked sometimes but in order to cool down you need to vent that anger off. What better way to deal with those pent-up issues and emotions than listening to music. Like I always say, music can solve anything. Likewise, there are songs which cater to your inner demons when dealing with your ex, friend, relative or random stranger. This list has been compiled from the mainstream hits and all forms of satanic metal and music have been excluded. Rock music rules the compilation with a few pop songs. The crown goes to I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace followed by System of a Down's Chop Suey. Nickelback, Evanescence and My Chemical Romance all have three entries each with The Pretty Reckless, Bon Jovi, Paramore, Linkin Park, Pink and Kelly Clarkson having two each. The last 10 songs are from mainstream pop. So here are the 50 best songs to listen to when you're angry:   

1. Three Days Grace – I hate everything about you
2. System of a Down – Chop suey
3. The Pretty Reckless – You make me wanna die
4. Nickelback – Burn it to the ground
5. 3 Doors Down – Going down in flames
6. Evanescence – Going under
7. Nirvana – Smells like teen spirit
8. Race Against the Machine – Killing in the name
9. Alanis Morissette – You oughta know 
10. Limp Bizkit – Break stuff
11. Green Day – Platypus (I hate you)
12. Linkin Park ft. Daron Malakian – Rebellion 
13. Paramore – Ignorance
14. Bon Jovi – You give love a bad name
15. My Chemical Romance – House of wolves
16. Nightwish – Bye bye beautiful
17. Nickelback – This means war
18. Breaking Benjamin – Diary of Jane
19. The Pretty Reckless – Going to hell
20. My Chemical Romance – Give ‘em hell kid
21. Bon Jovi – Have a nice day  
22. Nickelback – Edge of a revolution
23. Pink – U + ur hand
24. Savage Garden – Break me, shake me
25. Metallica – St.Anger
26. Evanescence – Sweet sacrifice  
27. Paramore – Monster
28. My Chemical Romance – Sharpest lives
29. Within Temptation ft. Keith Caputo – What have you done 
30. We Are The Fallen – Bury me alive
31. Linkin Park – Numb 
32. Janis Joplin – Piece of my heart 
33. Michael Jackson – They don’t care about us
34. All American Rejects – Gives you hell
35. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Bad reputation
36. Ugly Kid Joe – Everything about you
37. Nicki Minaj ft. Eminem – Roman’s revenge
38. Lily Allen – Fuck you
39. Evanescence – Call me when you’re sober
40. Green Day – Know your enemy
41. Kelly Clarkson – Never again
42. Cee Lo Green – Fuck you
43. Natalie Imbruglia – Big mistake
44. Plain White Ts – Hate (I really don’t like you)
45. Eamon – Fuck it (I don’t want you back)
46. Pink – Just like a pill
47. Kelly Clarkson – Walkaway
48. Carrie Underwood – Before he cheats
49. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ciara – Takin’ back my love
50. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – Bad blood 

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Best Booze Songs of All Time/Ultimate Alcoholics' Playlist

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Well while alcohol may not be good for your body, some may consider it good for the soul. There is no playlist out there that can motivate one to drink more, however there are songs which are all about drinking, social drinking and getting wasted. Most of them are Country, while there are some R&B, Pop and Hip-Hop tracks with a very few EDM songs. LMFAO ft. Lil Jon's Shots is numero uno and Calvin Harris ft. Tinie Tempah's Drinking from the Bottle is at a close second place as both songs talk about getting drunk like dipsomaniacs. Snoop Dogg & Dev have three entries each with The Cataracs,  Nickelback, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Kesha each having two entries. So here are the All Time Top 50 Songs about Drinking/Alcohol and note that only global hits have been considered not off hand unreleased songs:

1. LMFAO ft. Lil Jon – Shots
2. Calvin Harris ft. Tinie Tempah – Drinking from the bottle
3. Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & Dev – Like a G6
4. Pitbull ft. Kesha – Timber
5. Nickelback – Burn it to the ground
6. Beastie Boys – Brass monkey
7. Snoop Dogg – Gin & juice
8. Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj – Bottoms up
9. Kesha – Tik tok
10. Neil Diamond – Red red wine
11. Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
12. Snoop Dogg ft. Wiz Khalifa & Bruno Mars – Young, wild and free
13. Chumbawamba – Tubthumping  
14. 50 Cent – In da club
15. Lady Antebellum – Bartender
16. Jimmy Buffet – Margaritaville
17. Rihanna – Cheers (drink to that)
18. Taio Cruz ft. Flo Rida – Hangover
19. Tiesto ft. Matthew Koma – Wasted
20. Dev – Booty bounce
21. The Wanted – We own the night
22. T-Pain ft. Yung Joc – Buy u a drank (shawty snappin’)
23. Nickelback – Bottoms up
24. Kaci Battaglia ft. Ludacris – Body shots
25. The Champs – Tequila
26. Katy Perry – This is how we do
27. J-Kwon – Tipsy
28. Tove Lo – Habits
29. Dierks Bentley – Drunk on a plane
30. Sia – Chandelier
31. Lady Gaga ft. Colby O’ Donis – Just dance
32. Eminem ft. Dr.Dre & 50 Cent – Crack a bottle
33. Brantley Gilbert – Bottoms up
34. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming pools (drank)
35. Rita Ora – How we do (party)
36. Kid Rock – All summer long
37. Psy ft. Snoop Dogg – Hangover
38. Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain – Blame it (on the alcohol)
39. The Cataracs ft. Dev – Sunrise
40. Pink – Raise your glass
41. Toby Keith – Red solo cup
42. Hank Williams Jr. – There’s a tear in my beer
43. John Lee Hooker – One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
44. Luke Bryan – Drink a beer
45. Katy Perry – Last Friday night (T.G.I.F.)
46. The Dubliners – Whiskey in the jar
47. Bebe Rexha – I can’t stop drinking about you
48. The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg – Bottle pop
49. Kanye West – Hold my liquor
50. Dead Kennedys – Too drunk to fuck

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Utlimate Hits of the 2000s

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Keeping up with the Ultimate Series this time I focus on the the decade 2000-2009. In this decade you can see a mix of Hip-Hop, R&B, Rap and Alternative Rock and Dancepop gaining ground in the music industry. Pop music leaves the main arena as Dancepop gains momentum with its sub-genres Europop, Electropop and Synthpop. The peak of Electropop will only however come after 2010. The focus is on the dance scene as mainstream music is more towards oriented with party music than good music. Pitch perfection is obtained by auto-tuning and artistes such as Lady Gaga and Flo Rida lay their foundations for a successful future. We see the slow decimation of the girl and boy bands such as Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls and N*Sync. Rock music reenters the mainstream with Hard Rock and Celtic Metal. Eurodance is virtually non-existant during the decade, but K-Pop and J-Pop become extremely popular. Reality shows such as American Idol and X Factor which choose winners among amateurs lead to extremely talented artistes entering the music scene such as Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke and Carrie Underwood.   

This list is a compilation of the greatest hits released between 2000-2009 by different artistes with the exceptions of certain artistes such as Rihanna, Flo Rida and Akon receiving several entries due to  collaborations. I have deliberately excluded other double entries for the sole reason because if that is done then artistes/groups such as Eminem, Lady Gaga, Flo Rida, Rihanna and Shakira would receive many entries and the same will go for bands such as the Black Eyed Peas, Nickelback and Linkin' Park which would lead to other major artistes and bands who were popular at the time or a particular famous song at the time to be excluded. Therefore, painstakingly I have had to research and find out the best song released by these artistes and bands who were popular at the time. 

Thus, these are the Ultimate Hits of the 2000s based on chart performance worldwide as well as accolades received. 

1. Black Eyed Peas – I gotta feeling
2. Nickelback – How you remind me
3. OneRepublic – Apologize
4. Lady Gaga – Poker face
5. Beyonce ft. Jay-Z – Crazy in love
6. Usher – Yeah!
7. Kelly Clarkson – Since U been gone
8. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z – Umbrella
9. Alicia Keys – No one
10. Eminem – Lose yourself
11. Mariah Carey – We belong together
12. Flo Rida ft. T-Pain – Low
13. Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy – Bring me to life
14. Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
15. Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean – Hips don’t lie
16. Coldplay – Viva la vida
17. Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys – Empire state of mind
18. 50 Cent – In da club
19. Destiny’s Child – Independent woman
20. Katy Perry – I kissed a girl
21. Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland – Dilemma
22. Outkast – Hey Ya
23. Jason Mraz – I’m yours
24. Amy Winehouse – Rehab
25. Kylie Minogue – Can’t get you outta my head
26. Taylor Swift – Love story
27. U2 – Beautiful Day
28. Jennifer Lopez – Love don’t cost a thing
29. Pink – So what
30. The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
31. Daniel Powter – Bad day
32. Madonna ft. Timbaland & Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
33. Lady Antebellum – Need you now
34. Maroon 5 – This love
35. Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song
36. Kesha – Tik Tok
37. Bon Jovi – It’s my life
38. Pitbull – I know you want me (calle ocho)
39. ‘N Sync – Bye bye bye
40. Sean Kingston – Beautiful girls
41. Fergie – Big girls don’t cry
42. Hoobastank – The reason
43. Atomic Kitten – Whole again
44. Green Day – Boulevard of broken dreams
45. T.I. ft. Rihanna – Live your life
46. David Guetta ft. Akon – Sexy bitch
47. 3 Doors Down – Kryptonite
48. Akon ft. Eminem – Smack that
49. Avril Lavigne – Girlfriend
50. Miley Cyrus – Party in the USA
51. Sean Paul – Get busy
52. Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – The way I are
53. My Chemical Romance – Welcome to the black parade
54. Missy Elliot – Get Ur Freak on
55. Linkin Park – Numb
56. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
57. Norah Jones – Don’t know why
58. Blue – All rise
59. Enrique Iglesias – Hero
60. Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes – Don’t cha
61. Gwen Stefani ft. Akon – The Sweet Escape
62. Edward Maya ft. Vika Jigulina – Stereo love
63. Adele – Chasing pavements
64. Lifehouse – Hanging by a moment
65. James Blunt – You’re beautiful
66. t.A.T.u – All the things she said
67. Train – Hey soul sister
68. Shaggy – It wasn’t me
69. Soulja Boy – Crank that
70. Robbie Williams – Feel
71. Dixie Chicks – Not ready to make nice
72. Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
73. Crazy Town – Butterfly
74. Plain White T’s – Hey there Delilah
75. Britney Spears – Toxic
76. Daniel Bedingfield – If you’re not the one
77. Owl City – Fireflies
78. Colbie Calliat – Bubbly
79. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California
80. Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland – Promiscuous
81. All Saints – Pure shores
82. Matchbox 20 – Unwell
83. Sheryl Crow – Soak up the sun
84. Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy – I don’t wanna know
85. R.Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
86. Creed – With arms wide open
87. Leona Lewis – Bleeding love
88. System of a Down – Chop Suey
89. S Club 7 – Don’t stop movin’
90. Daft Punk – One more time
91. John Mayer – Waiting on the world change
92. Bomfunk MC’s – Freestyler
93. Lily Allen – The fear
94. Aerosmith – Jaded
95. Ciara ft. Petey Pablo – Goodies
96. Chris Brown ft. Juelz Santana – Run it
97. Aaliyah ft. Timbaland – Try again
98. Panjabi MC – Mundian to bach ke
99. Mario – Let me love you
100. Dido – White flag
101. DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do – Heaven
102. Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx – Gold digger
103. Cheryl Cole – Fight for this love
104. Ne-Yo – So sick
105. Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of shine
106. Fountains of Wayne – Stacy’s Mom
107. Backstreet Boys – Shape of my heart
108. Kevin Lyttle – Turn me on
109. Sugababes – Push the button
110. Crazy Frog – Axel F
111. Bob Sinclar – Love generation
112. Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
113. Blink 182 – All the small things
114. Kelis – Milkshake
115. Westlife – My love
116. Cascada – Evacuate the dancefloor
117. Ricky Martin ft. Christina Aguilera – Nobody wants to be lonely
118. Mika – Grace Kelly
119. Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne – Down
120. Jamelia – Superstar
121. Eve ft. Gwen Stefani – Let me blow your mind
122. Foo Fighters – Best of you
123. Ashanti – Foolish
124. Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell – Drop it like it’s hot
125. Spice Girls – Holler
126. Jason Derulo – Whatcha say
127. Anastacia – I’m outta love
128. The Calling – Wherever you will go
129. La Roux – Bulletproof
130. Afroman – Because I got high
131. Five – Let’s dance
132. The Corrs – Breathless
133. Metallica – The day that never comes
134. Duffy – Mercy
135. M.I.A. – Paper Planes
136. Take That – Patience
137. The Fray – How to save a life
138. No Doubt ft. Bounty Killer – Hey baby
139. Hinder – Lips of an angel
140. Celine Dion – A new day has come
141. Kid Rock – All summer long
142. Puddle of Mudd – She hates me
143. Inna – Hot
144. McFly – All about you
145. Janet Jackson – All for you
146. Five for Fighting – It’s not easy
147. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
148. All American Rejects – Gives you hell
149. Carrie Underwood – Before he cheats
150. Snow Patrol – Chasing cars
151. Truth Hurts ft. Rakim – Addictive
152. Basshunter – Now you’re gone
153. Emma Bunton – What took you so long
154. T-Pain ft. Yung Joc – Buy U a drank (Shawty snappin’)
155. LMFAO – I’m in Miami Bitch
156. Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris – Break your heart
157. KT Tunstall – Suddenly I see
158. Ashlee Simpson – Pieces of me
159. Iyaz – Replay
160. The Veronicas – Untouched
161. Shinedown – Second chance
162. Rob Thomas – Lonely no more
163. Lil Wayne – Lollipop
164. Holly Valance – Kiss kiss
165. Shania Twain – I’m gonna getcha good
166. Pixie Lott – Mama do (uh oh, uh oh)
167. Chingy – Right Thurr
168. Counting Crows – Accidentally in love
169. Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida – Bad boys
170. Sophie Ellies Baxtor – Murder on the dancefloor
171. Ludacris ft. Shawnna – How low
172. Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo – Knock you down
173. Daughtry – It’s not over
174. Daddy Yankee – Gasolina
175. Natalie Imbruglia – Wrong impression
176. Girls’ Generation – Gee
177. Michael Buble – Haven’t met you yet
178. Kat Deluna ft. Elephant Man – Whine up
179. James Morrisson ft. Nelly Furtado – Broken Strings
180. Cobra Starship ft. Leighton Meester – Good girls go bad
181. Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand van Helden – Bonkers
182. Simple Plan – Perfect
183. Jewel – Intuition
184. Nina Sky ft. Jabba – Move ya body
185. Estelle ft. Kanye West – American Boy
186. Marc Anthony – You sang to me
187. Faith Hill – There you’ll be
188. Smash Mouth – I’m a believer
189. JLS – Beat again
190. Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone – Ridin’
191. Super Junior – Sorry Sorry
192. Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz – Number 1
193. Hilary Duff – Come clean
194. Akcent – Jokero
195. Jojo – Too litte too late
196. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown – No air
197. Adam Lambert – Whataya want from me
198. Lindsay Lohan – Rumours
199. Vanessa Carlton – A thousand miles
200. Girls Aloud – Sound of the underground

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Best of Modern Rock

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Rock could be soft, alternative or hard as well as pop, punk and metal. After the golden era of rock music, which witnessed the likes of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Survivor and Black Sabbath the genre began to fade with the advent of pop into mainstream. With the demise of Disco in the late 80s we see Pop and Eurodance taking over in the 90s. There was however a resurfacing of rock music as well. Alternative Rock joined the mainstream with bands such as Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2 gaining popularity. Therefore, I have listed the bands/artistes, which have contributed significantly for the revival and development of rock music in the recent past.

1.      U2

Formed in 1976 the group initially was rooted in post-punk but eventually entered mainstream rock music. By the mid 1980s they became a top global act with their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. They are among the all time best-selling music bands having sold more than 150 million records and winning 22 Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone ranked they at 22 in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and labeled them the Biggest Band in the World. Their successful albums include – Rattle and Hum, Achtung Baby, Pop, All That You Can’t Leave Behind and How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.   Desire

                ii.     Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me

              iii.     Vertigo

              iv.     Beautiful Day

                v.     With or Without You

              vi.     The Fly

             vii.    Staring at the Sun

           viii.    One

              ix.     I still haven’t found what I’m looking for

                x.     Mysterious ways

2.      Nickelback

Formed in 1995 it is one of the most successful bands of all time, ranked as the 11^th best-selling music act and the top rock group of the 2000s decade by Billboard. The band achieved commercial success with the release of their 2000 album The State and went mainstream with their 2001 album Silver Side Up. Their success continued with albums such as – The Long Road, All the Right Reasons, Dark Horse and Here and Now. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.    How you remind me

                ii.   Someday

              iii.   Photograph

              iv.   Rockstar

                v.   Gotta be Somebody

              vi.   Far Away

             vii.  If today was your last day

           viii.  When we stand together

              ix.   Savin’ me

                x.   This afternoon

3.      Red Hot Chili Peppers

Formed in 1983 the band’s style primarily focuses on funk, punk rock and psychedelic rock. They have won been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards and of which they have won 7 and sold over 90 million records worldwide. The first three albums did not receive much attention but this changed with the fourth, Mother’s Milk and then with Blood Sugar Sex Magik the band entered the mainstream. Their albums – Californication, By The Way and Stadium Arcadium were major commercial successes and received wide critical acclaim. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.    Dani California

                ii.   By the way

              iii.   Under the Bridge

              iv.   Scar Tissue

                v.   Snow (Hey Oh)

              vi.   Can’t stop

             vii.   Love Rollercoaster

           viii.   Californication

              ix.    Give it away

                x.    The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie

4.      Bon Jovi

Formed in 1983 the band achieved widespread global recognition with their third album Slippery When Wet in 1986. The band has been consistent with its major hits. They are one of the best-selling bands of all time having sold more than 130 million records worldwide. Their other successful albums include – New Jersey, Keep the Faith, Cross Road and Crush. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.     Always

                ii.    Livin’ on a prayer

              iii.    It’s my life

              iv.    You give love a bad name

                v.   I’ll be there for you

              vi.    Bad medicine

             vii.   This ain’t a love song

           viii.    Have a nice day

              ix.     Bed of roses

                x.     Everyday

5.      Linkin Park

Formed in 1996 the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory. Their style incorporates elements of nu metal and rap metal and from recent times electronic sounds and beats to cater to the mainstream trends. They have sold over 60 million albums worldwide and have won 2 Grammy Awards. Their other successful albums include – Meteora, Collision Course, Minutes to Midnight and Living Things. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.    In the end

                ii.   What I’ve done

              iii.   New Divide

              iv.   Numb

                v.   Burn it down

              vi.   Somewhere I belong

             vii.   Bleed it out

           viii.   Shadow of the day

              ix.    The Catalyst

                x.    Crawling

6.      Santana

Formed in the late 1960s it is based around the compositions of lead guitarist Carlos Santana. Although the band’s initial success was back in the 70s the peak of their success was in the late 90s and early 2000s. They have sold over 100 million records worldwide and have earned 10 Grammy Awards. In 1999 the group released Supernatural which is one of the most successful albums by any artiste/band of all time. Other new successful albums include – Shaman and All That I Am. Their 8 best songs in the modern era in descending order are:

                 i.     Smooth (ft. Rob Thomas)

                ii.    Maria Maria (ft. The Product G&B)

              iii.    The Game of Love (ft. Michelle Branch)

              iv.    Cry Baby Cry (ft. Sean Paul & Joss Stone)

                v.    Into the Night (ft. Chad Kroeger)

              vi.   Just Feel Better (ft. Steven Tyler)

             vii.   Why don’t you and I (ft. Alex Band)

           viii.   Put your lights on (ft. Everlast)

7.      Sheryl Crow

Born in 1962 she attempted to launch her career in the late 80s but to no avail. Her breakthrough came with her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club in 1994. Her music incorporates elements of folk, hip-hop, country and pop. She has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has garnered 9 Grammy Awards out of 32 nominations. Other successful albums include – Sheryl Crow, Globe Sessions and C’mon C’mon. Her 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.     All I wanna do

                ii.    Soak up the sun

              iii.    The first cut is the deepest

              iv.    My favourite mistake

                v.    If it makes you happy

              vi.    Everyday is a winding road

             vii.   Tomorrow never dies

           viii.    Strong enough

              ix.     Good is good

                x.     Love is free

8.      Green Day

Formed in 1987 the band incorporates mainly elements of punk rock. Their debut album Dookie was a breakout success in 1994. Although the follow up albums were not as successful the band reignited their popularity with their 2004 album American Idiot. They are one of the best-selling groups of all time with over 75 million albums sold and have won 5 Grammy Awards. Their successful albums include – Nimrod and 21^st Century Breakdown. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.     Boulevard of broken dreams

                ii.    American idiot

              iii.    Wake me up when September ends

              iv.    Holiday

                v.    21 Guns

              vi.    Know your enemy

             vii.  Good riddance (Time of your life)

           viii.   Basket case

              ix.    Longview

                x.    Welcome to paradise

9.      Metallica

Formed in 1981 the band caters mainly to heavy metal and hard rock. With its mass following in the underground music community the band earned critical acclaim with its first few albums. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and has won 9 Grammy Awards and as of 2012 it is the fourth best selling music artiste/band of all time. Their successful albums include - …And Justice for All, Metallica, Load, Reload and Garage Inc. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.    Until it sleeps

                ii.   Nothing else matters

              iii.   Enter sandman

              iv.   One

                v.   The Unforgiven

              vi.   The day that never comes

             vii.   St.Anger

           viii.  The memory remains

              ix.    Hero of the day

                x.    Frantic

10.  Evanescence

Formed in 1995 the band’s debut album Fallen was a monumental commercial success. The line up of the group changed several times but the lead vocalist Amy Lee remained. The band has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has earned 2 Grammy Awards out of 7 nominations. The band is heavily influenced by celtic metal, alternative rock and hard rock. Other successful albums include – The Open Door and Evanescence. Their 10 best songs in descending order are:

                 i.     Bring me to life

                ii.    Call me when you’re sober

              iii.    My immortal

              iv.    Going under

                v.    Lithium

              vi.   What you want

             vii.   Everybody’s fool

           viii.   Lost in paradise

              ix.   Sweet sacrifice

                x.   My heart is broken