Dienstag, 18. Okt 2011, 7:05
Five years already! :-D
On every Last FM birthday, I write a journal entry about my top 50 artists at the time. Now it's time again - to compare my charts from 365 days ago it to my current top 50. The first number is their current position, and the second number is the position in my charts one year ago.
1 (3) Joan as Police Woman
2 (1) Lucinda Williams
3 (4) Gemma Hayes
4 (2) The Smashing Pumpkins
5 (5) Tori Amos
6 (6) Sheryl Crow
7 (7) Madonna
8 (12) Kanye West
9 (8) Leona Naess
10 (11) Jill Scott
11 (9) Amerie
12 (10) Liz Phair
13 (15) Teedra Moses
14 (13) PJ Harvey
15 (14) The xx
16 (21) Arcade Fire
17 (18) Laura Nyro
18 (17) Laura Veirs
19 (19) Rachael Yamagata
20 (20) Aimee Mann
21 (16) Web Sheldon
22 (23) Björk
23 (26) Emilíana Torrini
24 (31) Robyn
25 (22) Antony and the Johnsons
26 (29) Shelby Lynne
27 (25) CéU
28 (-) The Kills
29 (24) Regina Spektor
30 (27) Vanessa da Mata
31 (28) Portishead
32 (30) The National
33 (-) DJ Shadow
34 (36) Joni Mitchell
35 (38) Kelis
36 (39) Kings of Convenience
37 (25) Missy Elliott
38 (49) Britney Spears
39 (33) Shannon Wright
40 (34) Yeah Yeah Yeahs
41 (45) Fiona Apple
42 (44) Natalie Merchant
43 (42) Vashti Bunyan
44 (37) The Long Blondes
45 (32) Arctic Monkeys
46 (41) Sade
47 (-) Rihanna
48 (43) Sonic Youth
49 (46) Suzanne Vega
50 (47) Ray LaMontagne
Well, few things have changed. But one thing changed for the first time: My number one artist! For the first time in the past five years, Lucinda Williams is not my #1 artist anymore. Don't worry, Lu! You're still at #2.
My new #1 is more than deserving. In 2011, Joan as Police Woman not only released The Deep Field - which may be my favourite album of the year so far -, but I also had the huge honour of meeting her after a concert in Hanover. Believe me, I was deeply thrilled. She was nice, humble, and a delight. Just like her music.
As for the (three) artists who entered the top 50, it's no wonder The Kills is the highest new entry. After the sensational Midnight Boom, they did it again and released the excellent Blood Pressures. After seeing them in Paris, I'm on my way to see them again live - this time in Rio!
I'm glad DJ Shadow is now on my top 50 - since his Endtroducing..... album is one of my all-time favourites. As for Rihanna, the other new entry, I'll use her words to celebrate my five years in Last FM: I'll drink to that!