The A.V. Club - This Was Pop

Music: This Was Pop:This Was Pop: December 2007

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:10:39 -0600

Like The Ravyns once sang, I was raised on the radio. But I haven't been a regular listener for many years. By missing the radio for so long I feel like I've been missing an important piece of the present. So every month I download the Top 20 songs from the latest Billboard Hot 100, and grade them, A.V. Club style. This week I'm looking at (the already out-of-date) January 5, 2008 chart. 20. Kanye West, "Stronger" Jesus, this song has hung around forever. Back when I first downloaded it, iTunes only charged me 10 cents ...

Music: This Was Pop:This Was Pop: October 2007

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:33:25 -0500

Like The Ravyns once sang, I was raised on the radio. But I haven't been a regular listener for many years. By missing the radio for so long I feel like I've been missing an important piece of the present. So every month I download the Top 20 songs from the latest Billboard's Hot 100, and grade them, A.V. Club style. This week I'm looking at (the already out-of-date) November 3, 2007 chart. (Regular readers will notice that about half the songs in this month's column were written about last month. It might seem ...

Music: This Was Pop:This Was Pop: September 2007

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:01:48 -0500

Like The Ravyns once sang, I was raised on the radio. But I haven't been a regular listener for many years. By missing the radio for so long I feel like I've been missing an important piece of the present. So every month I download the top 20 songs from the latest Billboard's Hot 100, and grade them, A.V. Club style. This week I'm looking at (the already out-of-date) September 22, 2007 chart. 20. Justin Timberlake, "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows" Yet another hit single from the blockbuster FutureSex/LoveSounds LP, and among the best ...