Girls

My favourite songs from the first half of 2011, in chronological order. Videos in periods.

Jessie J. Who You Are. 1 feb. You may complain that her vocal is too thin and sharp here, but, I feel her.

Diddy-Dirty Money. I Hate That You Love Me. 15 feb. Gin's class introduced this. Drum-and-piano hypnosis.

Calvin Harris featuring Kelis. Bounce. 12 may. What a treat this pairing makes.

The Saturdays. Notorious. 13 may. If pop is guilty pleasure, I'm a happy hedonist. (Don't bother with the video.)

Beyonce. Run The World (Girls). 18 may. Beyond brilliant. B is such a pro. Why so many haters?

Nicola Roberts. Beat Of My Drum. 3 jun. Diplo again. Pale and proud, y'all.

Shakira. Rabiosa. 7 jun. Maybe I exaggerate, but this is the perfect nugget of a video. Simple, uncomplicated fun.