Please Please (McFly) - I quite like McFly to be honest. Sure, some of the stuff they do is pretty rubbish but when they get it right they get it right. And thankfully this is one of the occasions when they get it right. So yes, this is rather brilliant.
Unfaithful (Rhianna) - Sadly Rhianna, much like an ex of mine with a similar name, couldn't quite keep it going. (Although to be fair at least Rhianna is quite open about her cheating on this song, quite UNLIKE an ex of mine with a similar name - love, the fact I saw you kissing the chef kind of gave it away). Whereas SOS was, quite literally, brilliant, this is, quite literally, rubbish. But then I've never been one of big pop ballads.
Tell Me Baby (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) - After the brilliant reviews that Stadium Arcadium garnered I would expect more from the Second single from it. This isn't bad, but its very much run of the mill punk-funk. Or whatever.
Eleanor Put Your Boots On (Franz Ferdinand) - On the other hand I doubt this is what a casual fan of the Franz would expect from them, but I kinda like it. And let's face it, it's still better than anything the Kaiser Chiefs have ever done.
Smiley Faces (Gnarls Barkley) - No, quite simply no. If this was by a band who hadn't had one of the singles of the year in "Crazy" then this wouldn't get half the praise it seems to be acquiring. This is the place where homage becomes tired pastiche. Yes, the fat lad can sing, but it doesn't change the fact this is a poor record.
You Give Me Something (James Morrison) - Great, just what we need, another erstwhile sensitive singer-songwriter earnestly strumming his guitar. I'd blame James Blunt but, truth be told, old Blunty isn't that bad. It's not his fault that record companies are seeking out his clones.
Never Gonna Be The Same (Sean Paul) - Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Avoid at all costs.
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