DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS: The Singles, 2011.

05/Friendly Fires/Hawaiian Air

If life were indeed a Disney movie, Hawaiian Air would be the musical number/montage highlighting a trip to someplace magical and far, far, away. "Up in the Sky, Honolulu bound(!)", Ed MacFarlane and the gang are giddy with anticipation, full of adrenaline, and "leaving the world beneath the clouds". The music is just as excited, as the soundtrack here is tropicalia inspired and bursting at the seams with pure joy, rising in solidarity with Ed as the sheer thrill of excitement and euphoria washes over him (and us) throughout the track (and especially in the choruses). It's a wonderfully buoyant and joyous trip to cloud nine that you'll enjoy from take off til landing. Join them, and escape. 

06/Drake/Marvin's Room

07/James Blake/The Wilhelm Scream

08/Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne/Motivation 

09/LMFAO, Lauren Bennett, & GoonRock/Party Rock Anthem

10/Big Sean & Nicki Minaj/Dance (A$$) [REMIX]

11/The Black Keys/Lonely Boy

12/Theophilus London & Sara Quinn/Why Even Try

13/Cee-Lo Green/Bodies & Erykah Badu/Gone Baby, Don't Be Long

14/CANT/Too Late, Too Far 

15/Terius Nash & Big Sean/Ghetto

16/Radiohead/Lotus Flower 

17/Rihanna & Calvin Harris/We Found Love

18/Drake/Headlines

19/Wavves/King of the Beach

20/Ye, Shawn, & Otis/OTIS 

21/Lady Gaga/Born This Way AND The Edge of Glory

22/Chris Brown & Benny Benassi/Beauitful People AND Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, & Lil Wayne/Look At Me Now

23/Lil Wayne/How To Love 

24/Holy Ghost! featuring Michael McDonald/Some Children AND Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera/Moves Like Jagger 

25/Florence + the Machine/Shake It Out