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2009 was certainly a divalicious year! As I had previously mentioned, Lady Gaga was the shit last year. However, no one was more prevalent than Miss “put a ring on it” Beyonce. With the release of her third solo album “I Am . . . Sasha Fierce,” it was like the gift that kept on giving throughout the year. She released no less than nine, yes nine singles from that album; four of which landed in the top spot on the charts. The video alone for “Single Ladies” is worth it’s price in gold. Often imitated, but never duplicated, that song started a global dance craze with video after video on YouTube paying homage to the funky dance moves culminating in an appearance on Saturday Night Live with Justin Timberlake in tights, acting as one of her backup dancers. Sadly, NBC pulled the plug on embedding, however you can still view it here. Even more memorable, is Shane Mercado’s dance perfect performance of the song in his apartment which garnered world-wide attention.
But wait, there’s more! We finally witnessed the return of the queen of all divas, Whitney Houston. Despite what other’s have said about her vocals, she can still sing circles around 90% of the artists in the Top 40. Janet released a double disc of number ones which spans her career from the late 80′s to present day. Rumor has it that she has teamed up with her former cohorts Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her next album. As someone that grew up with Janet, I have high hopes that this might actually bring her back to the charts, with some tough funky electronic beats. Mariah released a new album to mixed reviews. Frankly, I think it tried a little to hard, though I don’t fault her as much as her label trying to capitalize on her resurgence several years back. I say put her in the studio and let her rip without trying to mold her into some Top 40 tween. Regardless, Mariah is a HUGE marketing machine with her name attached to a whole lot products. Eventually, I think she’ll release an album of material that reflects who she really is and not what some label execs think she should be doing. Hey, I can dream can’t I?
Then, we have Madonna. She has finally wrapped up her contract with Warner Brothers and signed a massive deal with Live Nation. She released the greatest hits package “Celebration” with the title track as a new single. Catchy enough, it failed to garner the excitement that previous efforts like “Hung Up” did. The remix package along with it’s follow-up “Revolver” are pretty dismal, which may have more to do with WB than Madonna herself. Nevertheless and once again, she also went on to have the largest tour of the year. The Sticky & Sweet tour trucked on through countries that most had never heard of and sold out every single venue, making her a good bet for Live Nation. Reports have her working with Lady Gaga for a 2010 release. With the pairing of two of the most dynamic performers in music history, this will be very interesting to see what they come up with.
Several years in the works, we finally saw the release of the “Power of Music” by the hardest working woman in clubland, Kristine W. This amazing album which already contained four number one club hits (Walk Away, The Boss, Never and Love Is the Look) by the time of it’s release, managed to spin out another one “Be Alright,” during the summer. With the recent release of the single and mixes for “Power of Music” I fully expect this to be Kristine’s sixth number one off of the album, with several more to go by the end of the year. If you’re into solid dance music with a pop edge and powerful vocals, the “Power of Music” is an album not to be missed. I also recently viewed the “Ultimate Music Video Collection“ Kristine released in December, which was a fabulous trip down memory lane and contained a 2008 re-work of “Feel What You Want.” What makes this so special to all the other bootlegs floating around the internet is 1) I never knew this existed 2) it’s a perfectly executed mashup with the original version of Loleatta Holloway‘s “Love Sensation” and 3) I gotta HAVE IT! The video collection also contains short episodes of several live performances from her much anticipated album “Straight Up with a Twist.” If you’re into familiar club tunes re-worked into a jazzy collective, you WON’T want to miss this once it’s released. Without a doubt, 2010 is going to be Kristine’s year.
Other divas we adored in 2009 were Deborah Cox whose “Beautiful U R” was one of the biggest club hits of the year (according to Billboard Dance/Club Play Charts); Niki Haris was working it out with “Bad Bad Boy” and “This Time Baby;” 80′s disco diva Carol Hahn continued her streak of big anthems with “I Can Stop the Rain” and “Into the Night;” Britney had a successful year with her “Circus” tour and a double set greatest released late in the year; The most famous person in the Asian community who doesn’t get radio play (scratch head) Utada with “Come Back to Me” and “Dirty Desire;” Suzanne Palmer, Nadia Ali, (Yoko) Ono, Abigail and Andrea Carnell were also a huge presence in 2009. We were also treated to a tour by Kylie for the first time in like a cugillion years as well as by the mother of all divas, Grace Jones. All in all, 2009 delivered the goods when it came to the women we love!
I realize I am WAY behind on getting the last four sets up for you guys, so I plan on posting two more tomorrow without comment and I’ll wrap things up on Sunday with the final edition. I’ll also be discussing the Gay Anthems donation I promised and the future of Party Favorz. Until then, have a fabulous weekend and as always, ENJOY!
Album : Party Favorz 2009: Year-end Edition v5
Disc : 5/8
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal
Year : 2009
Total Time : 1:49:32:00
Track : 1
Title : Diva (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Vocal Remix)
Artist : Beyonce
Track : 2
Title : This Time Baby (Myke Rossi Mix)
Artist : Eddie X pres. Niki Haris
Track : 3
Title : Bad Romance (Aaron Paetsch Club Mix)
Artist : Lady Gaga
Track : 4
Title : Everybody Shake It (Ralphi’s Big Room Mix)
Artist : Ralphi Rosario feat. Shawn Christopher
Track : 5
Title : Crazy Possessive (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Explicit Club Mix)
Artist : Kaci Battaglia
Track : 6
Title : Come Back To Me (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
Artist : Utada
Track : 7
Title : Miles Away (Johnny Vicious Club Remix)
Artist : Madonna
Track : 8
Title : Circus (Razor n’ Guido Vocal Mix)
Artist : Britney Spears
Track : 9
Title : I’m The Sht (Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix)
Artist : Bebe Zahara Benet
Track : 10
Title : Love Sets You Free (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Club Mix)
Artist : Charlie
Track : 11
Title : More Is More (Ralphi Rosario Dirty Club Mix)
Artist : Heidi Montag
Track : 12
Title : Let The Music Play (Chris Cox & Trent Cantrelle Remix)
Artist : Shannon
Track : 13
Title : Million Dollar Bill (Freemasons Club Mix)
Artist : Whitney Houston
Track : 14
Title : Nothing’s Impossible (The Str8jackets Asylum Rub)
Artist : Kim English
Track : 15
Title : Radio Active Love (Warren Rigg & Reed McGowan Radioactive Club)
Artist : Paul James feat. Carol Jiani
Track : 16
Title : You Are (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Anthem)
Artist : Tony Moran feat. Frenchie Davis
Track : 17
Title : Breaking Dishes (Ralphi & Craig J Mix)
Artist : Rihanna
Track : 18
Title : I Believe (Ralphi Rosario Club Vocal)
Artist : The Absolute feat. Suzanne Palmer
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