Voici le TOP 10 singles de l'année 2010 selon le site Countryuniverse
The Best Singles of 2010, Part 4:
#10-#1
#10
Draw Me a
Map
Dierks Bentley
Bentley is getting a lot of deserved attention for sonically diverging from
the mainstream to create a bluegrass-inspired album. It’s an excellent album,
but to his credit, “Draw Me A Map” isn’t so far removed from some of the
unreleased songs on his first two mainstream projects; It’s just that he gets to
shine a finer focus on it for this album, and therefore, this seemingly
subversive song for radio gets to be released. The inspired blend of Bentley’s
ragged voice with Alison Krauss’ angelic one takes the song to an even sweeter
level. – Leeann Ward
#9
Broken
Chely
Wright
Robert Louis Stevenson once remarked that “Hope lives on ignorance; open-eyed
Faith is built upon a knowledge of our life, of the tyranny of circumstance and
the frailty of human resolution.” He was talking, in context, about marriage.
The truth is that no one enters a relationship completely free of burden, and
only by submitting to the complications of that truth can we avoid being ruled
by them. Wright, for her part, manages the task with simple, earnest grace,
probably strengthening her relationship through mere acknowledgment of its
inherent weakness. – Dan Milliken
#8
Drop On
By
Laura Bell Bundy
Unlike the year’s other booze-induced
lover’s call, “Drop On By” isn’t rooted in emotional dependency; it’s fueled
by Bundy’s earthy physical longing – and what a longing that is. Proving her
masterful interpretative skills, Bundy churns out a slow-burning performance
that’s both deftly controlled and achingly sensual, with just a tinge of playful
warmth woven through. The song’s kicker, though, is the smoky throwback
arrangement – a delicious mix of blues, jazz and country – that not only fits
Bundy like a glove, but pushes the boundaries of what constitutes a great
country record. – Tara Seetharam
#7
Giddy On
Up
Laura Bell Bundy
The most interesting and surprising debut single that I can remember. So many
creative and unexpected choices are made, but it is Bundy’s forceful personality
that pulls it all together into something cohesive. In an era of country music
that is little more than dull shades of gray, “Giddy On Up” is a Technicolor
marvel. – Kevin Coyne
#6
As She’s Walking
Away
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
A young man just about chickens out of approaching the radiant girl across
the bar, panicking that his “heart won’t tell [his] mind to tell [his] mouth
what it should say.” Luckily, Wise Older Man At Bar can see exactly what’s going
on and nudges Junior into action. A bit silly, but the single radiates such
warmth that you gobble it up. And if there was a more motivational moment in
2010 than Alan Jackson’s spoken “Go on, son,” well, I didn’t hear it. – DM
#5
Smoke a Little
Smoke
Eric Church
Church finally puts his music where his mouth is, delivering an unapologetic,
roguish (for country radio, anyway) ode to escapism by intoxication. The erratic
musical flow evokes the very physical sensations the song celebrates, and
Church’s swagger makes bumming sound almost appealing. Turns out that if you
stop
talking about being a badass for long enough, you may just manage
to kinda
be one. – DM
#4
If I Die
Young
The Band Perry
“If I Die Young” arrives like a gift from an alternate universe, one where
the public’s embrace of Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek, and
O Brother was
treated as a road map for the genre’s future, not just a passing interest that
needn’t be cultivated. – KC
#3
Stuck Like
Glue
Sugarland
Every once and awhile, a piece of ear candy comes along that defies the term
“ear candy.” That’s what “Stuck Like Glue” is, to be sure: an infectious
acoustic-pop morsel, invigorated by Nettles’ insanely joyful performance and a
genre-busting breakdown. But there’s something about the song that puts it on
another plane. Maybe it’s the organic energy, or maybe it’s the lack of artistic
inhibition. Or maybe it’s the simple fact that “Stuck Like Glue” doesn’t try to
be anything that it’s not. It just
is. And as a result, it’s that rare
breed of song that taps into your spirit – that demands you to stop thinking,
start feeling and have a damn good time. – TS
#2
Little White
Church
Little Big Town
It owes some theme to “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” yeah, but Little
Big Town’s swampy sleeper hit is the coolest-sounding country single of the year
all on its own. From handclaps to snarling electric licks, creepy whispers to
ironically gospel-esque call-and-response choruses, “Little White Church” is a
potent reminder of all the creativity still bubbling under in Music City – which
we better hurry up and “marry” before it all takes off, dig? – DM
#1
The House That Built
Me
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert’s career defining song is also our song of the year. Not much
can be said about this gorgeous ode to childhood memories that hasn’t already
been said better by countless writers before me, including our very own Dan
Milliken, which helps make the case for what’s inevitably the song of the year
on many 2010 countdowns.
Its all-acoustic, understated arrangement underscores the story of a woman
who tries to find solace in the memories buried in a structure that was more
than a house. Its descriptive lyrics move us as they detail memories from
turning blueprints into the family dream home to the heartbreak of losing the
family dog.
As it is always is with the best songs, “The House that Built Me” does not
hit us over the head with its emotional resonance. It’s strong, it’s palpable,
but it’s all done with gentleness, which is the most effective way to tug at the
heartstrings. – LW
mais je ne peux pas qu'en mettre 10 !
le topic s'appelle votre top 10 , vos meilleurs albums , ce que vous avez aimer durant l'année ; enfin je crois !
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