Wow....hard one. Ummmmm.....I'd have to say Rainbow Children. Epic . Every listen blows my mind. Great song!

i wanna say 3121...

"Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic" for me, although that's kinda cheating as it's from 1988. I'll go with "3121".

Probably Dreamer...

mzsadii said:

Blue Light and Sweet Baby were released in 1992!



After viewing these posts and thinking of my favorite, I have to admit the last 10 years have been pretty damn good!

Tame said:

Now there's a song that doesn't get enough love.

Doesn't rightly qualify for this thread as it's more than a decade ago, but the vocal feel and tight harmonies are sublime.

I think 3121... too many good ones...
Camille always gets me going (one of my all time faves is Good Love but that's not in last 10 years)

squirrelgrease said:

Holy crap! I'm not the only one

Se7en said:

I agree! It's always a bit grating when folks around here completely pan that last 10 years, because to me there have been some absolute gems. Here are some of my favs from the officially released albums of the last 10 years.

Rave - The Greatest Romance Ever Sold, Sun, the Moon and Stars (minus the reggae part ), Silly Game
The Rainbow Children - Muse 2 the Pharoah, The Rainbow Children, Everywhere, Last December
N.E.W.S - West
Musicology - Reflection, The Marrying Kind/If I Was the Man in Your Life, Call My Name, What Do U Want Me 2 Do
3121 - 3121, The Word, Black Sweat, the Dance
Planet Earth - Future Baby Mama, Somewhere Here on Earth, Planet Earth, Chelsea Rodgers
Lotusflow3r - Dreamer, Colonized Mind, Love Like Jazz
Mplsound - Dance 4 Me, U're Gonna C Me, Valentina (minus the pseudo-Rap part )

I think it depends on the mood...

It could be "Dance 4 Me" and "Indigo Nights" from the 21 nights CD

bellanoche said:

Pick one best song... cmon...

Colonized Mind now.....Fury or The Word a few years ago

ehuffnsd said:

ehuffnsd said:

I almost picked that song.

toccata said:

The falsetto is perfectly placed. The lyrics and delivery are emotional. The raw production is right up my alley. "The undulating acrobat"?... pure Prince.


In a pale blue spotlight
A figure spins around and the voice calls out 2 U:
"Baby, do U like the sound?"
The undulating acrobat ready 2 do your bidding says:
"Come, U must let me dress U
But first, I must do a fitting"
Do U like it fast?
Do U like it slow?
I know it's better if we make it up as we go
And oh, by the way, tell me now, what's your name?
I'll let it sweeten my tongue just once
And never speak it again
Since this is our little secret
Just once and never speak it again
This is our little secret

Untarnished memory in a pale blue spotlight
Oh, let me hear U scream
If U're ready 4 one nite alone...
With me

Call My Name

squirrelgrease said:

i was so excited for the piano album when i got this song.

Love

punkofthemonth said:

I did not like that song at first, but it's grown on me. It's a good jam type song. Reminds me of "Hello" because it's all one chord (as is "America").

The Word

that's a lot of different answers!

erm...

$

or maybe

Crimson & Clover

although...

Future Baby Mama
Rainbow Children
Ol' Skool Company
Valentina
Get On The Boat
77 Beverly Park
Dance 4 Me...

Love

The One U Wanna C

Valentina is a real grower also (no pun intended!)

Family Name. It's so funky!

1+1+1=3

squirrelgrease said:

That would be in my top 5 of the past 10 years, for sure.

Everlasting Now
1+1+1=3
A million days
Wall of Berlin
Dear Mr Man
3121
Chelsea Rodgers
Mr Goodnight

Those are some of the ones i like alot, what the best song on an album has been, probably Beautiful Strange

Oh yeah...how could I forget:

I Love U but I dont Trust u.

I'm glad to see all the love on here for "One Night Alone." The whole song is amazing, but that intro just kicks my butt up and down. The suspenseful high notes counter-balanced and anchored down by those ominous, thudding low notes, both of which are overtaken by that aching, beautiful descending melody right before the vocals start. I still get chills listening to that.

Other favorites of this decade include "If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life," "A Million Days," "Love," "Fury," "Black Sweat," and most of the new records. A little too soon to call that one yet.

emesem said:

Great pick, underrated song.

I'll add: Avalanche

I see a lot of people cheating on this thread (one song!)