ALBUMS (10 each)
1. M.I.A. - Kala
2. Lily Allen - Alright, Still
3. Digitalism - Idealism
4. Amerie - Because I Love It
5. Britney Spears - Blackout
6. Timbaland - Presents Shock Value
7. V/A - Hyphy Hitz

TRACKS
1. Kleerup feat. Robyn, "With Every Heartbeat"
2. Sugababes, "About You Now"
3. Aly & A.J., "Potential Breakup Song"
4. Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
5. Gwen Stefani, "Early Winter"
6. Rihanna, "Umbrella"
7. Los Campesinos!, "You! Me! Dancing!"
8. 50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake, "Ayo Technology"
9. M.I.A., "Bird Flu"
10. Sharam, "PATT (Party All the Time)"

COMMENTS
- Albums I liked the overall feel of enough to not worry that much about particular distinguishing features (like, y'know, songs): Idealism; Hyphy Hitz

- Albums that have a handful of excellent songs which will ultimately end up in an iTunes mixed playlist: Alright, Still; Because I Love It; Blackout; Timbaland Presents Shock Value (mea culpa BTW for my screwy Timba pan earlier in the year, not that it was particularly vicious, just slightly deaf to its pleasures)

- Album with a bunch of strong tracks which will end up in iTunes mixed playlists yet which I suspect I'll have a need every couple years or so to just let the damn thing play through: Kala

- Album I did not vote for just because I missed the boat in 2006, even though it was my most played "new" album of the year and I love it more than Kala: Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury

- Album I did not vote for because I do not approve of the singer's eyelashes: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black

- Album I did not vote for because I deeply resent having to copy and paste album titles: Justice, †

- Album I most held out hope for in 2007 which sucked even worse than I suspected deep down it was going to: Bryan Ferry, Dylanesque

MY GIRL WANTS TO PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR: Top 25

In general, and as usual (per the last few years, specifically), I much prefer female singers over male singers, somewhat prefer synthesizers over guitars, and almost always favour pop ambition over indie weariness. Of course these dichotomies don't hold up at all under severe scrutiny, but as general markers of my taste, they'll do.

1. Kleerup feat. Robyn, "With Every Heartbeat"
2. Sugababes, "About You Now"
3. Aly & A.J., "Potential Breakup Song"
4. Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
5. Gwen Stefani, "Early Winter"
6. Rihanna, "Umbrella"
7. Los Campesinos!, "You! Me! Dancing!"
8. 50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake, "Ayo Technology"
9. M.I.A., "Bird Flu"
10. Sharam, "PATT (Party All the Time)"

[The rest - not in order]
11. Fergie, "Glamorous"
11. Mims, "This is Why I'm Hot"
12. Silversun Pickups, "Lazy Eye"
13. Hilary Duff, "Outside of You"
14. Kylie Minogue, "Speakerphone"
15. & 16. Robbie Williams (feat. the Pet Shop Boys), "She's Madonna" / "We're the Pet Shop Boys"
17. Gui Boratto, "A Beautiful Life"
18. Taylor Swift, "Our Song"
19. Jordin Sparks, "Tattoo"
20. Audio Club, "Sumthin' Serious"
21. Lloyd, "Get it Shawty"
22. Killers, "Read My Mind"
23. Tim McGraw with Faith Hill, "I Need You"
24. R. Kelly vs. Broken Social Scene, "I'm a Flirt/Shoreline"
25. Rich Boy, "Throw Some D's"