Best Crossover Record of 2010
Reader's Pick
B.o.B. ft Hayley Williams (of Paramore) - Airplanes
Turns out wishes really do come true. With his second official single, ATL hitmaker B.o.B. was clearly angling for a crossover hit and – with a little help from Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and beatsmith Alex da Kid – he got just what he asked for. Peaking at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and snagging #1 in the U.K., Airplanes was a smash that transcended genre and geographical boundaries.
Staff Pick
B.o.B. ft Hayley Williams (of Paramore) - Airplanes
As if uniting music-lovers on both sides of the Atlantic wasn't enough, Airplanes bridged the gap between DJBooth.net readers and staff. With heartfelt lyricism, an innovative alt-rock vibe and a theme that seemed to resonate with damned near everyone (How many flight/altitude-themed records have we featured this year? No, seriously – I lost count a few months ago), B.o.B's soaring single epitomized universal appeal.
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Member Reviews and Ratings
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Tastemaker |
1.Not Afraid
2.Airplanes 3.Over 4.Love The Way You Lie 5.Just A Dream 6.Find Your Love 7.Right Above It 8.Bottomes Up I'm ok with the reader and staff selection on this one. I did have it second. I think Nothin' On You belonged in this category and would've been near the top of my list. |
| Posted on Jan 07, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
This was so obvious, he made a mega-hit.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew |
@JoshL:
Nothin' On You was featured in November of '09...too early for inclusion in this year's awards. Still, I just LOVE this (One of the batters for the Lake County Fielders hit a game-winning grand slam after this being his walkup music-they could really use a wish right now, and they got it!) |
| Posted on Jan 07, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 399 |
B.o.B definitely deserved it.
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| Posted on Jan 08, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 319 |
Fair call... Was an epic and memorable track with an equally good Part 2
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2011 |
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