Best by Far: 2007 in Singles
2007 was a digital crate diggin' year for me. Maybe it was the inanity of white pop, the vacuity of Black pop or that much of what is now arresting is dance music and I don't much club anymore but I looked to recordings from years prior for my iPod rotation and Last.fm playlists. So I found the year-end listmania to be a little challenging. I downloaded a bunch of records (from Herbie Hancock to Jaheim) in late November to get a feel for what I might have let slip by but after hours of listening I don't regret listening back. That said, there were some bright sounds in 2007. Here are my favorite tracks:
"The People", Common - Sepia portraiture.
"Sincerely, Jane", Janelle Monae
"F.T.B.", Robert Glasper - Expressive, knocking, au courant piano jazz.
"Can't Tell Me Nothing", Kanye West - The sound of obstinance.
"Upside Down", Ledisi
"The Sloganeer: Paradise", Meshell Ndegeocello
"Dial V for Venom", The Smyrk
"911", Donnie - An anthem for humanists and activists.
"Cloud 9", Rahsaan Patterson
"U & I", Emily King - Another sad love song, yes, but simply exceptional.
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