Showing posts with label Ercola. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

CHOON OF THE DAY: "AMERICAN CARS" - Annie + Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

Photo by Hildegunn Waerness

Hey synth-pop lovers, may I have your attention please? Annie is back!!! As reported by Pitchfork yesterday, our favourite Norwegian electro pop singer-songwriter and dj Anne Lilia Berge Strand is returning this Autumn with her 3rd full length album "Dark Hearts". Believe it or not, Annie is celebrating 2 decades of making music this year and following a number of EPs, collaborations and remixes she is finally ready to release a follow-up to her vibrantly eclectic collection of scandi-pop, the 2008 "Don't Stop". "Dark Hearts" is heralded by "American Cars" a 1980's-infused, cinematic and subtly Johnny Jewel-esque slice of elegant dream pop. The excitement around this most anticipated single inspired me to re-visit Annie's entire catalogue of tunes spanning across the past 20 years in search of the 25 I treasure the most. Enjoy this mini Annie-fest everyone!



Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

25 "I Will Get On" (2002)



24 "Crazy For You" [with Designer Drugs] (2010)




23 "Heartbeat" (2004)



22 "The Wedding" (2005)



21 "Labyrinth (Club Mix)" [with Tuff City Kids] (2016)




20 "Ralph Macchio" (2013)




19 "Helpless Fool For Love" (2004)



18 "Don't Stop" (2008)




17 "Out of Reach" (2015)




16 "All Night" (2009)



15 "Marie Cherie" (2008)




14 "WorkX2" (2015)




13 "Follow Me" [with Ercola] (2007)




12 "Anniemal" (2004)



11 "Cara Mia" (2015)




10 "Back Together" (2013)



"I Don't Like Your Band" (2008)




"Chewing Gum" (2004)



"American Cars" (2020)



"Dadaday" (2015)




5 "Ferret Summer" (2009)



4 "Songs Remind Me Of You" (2009)



3 "The Greatest Hit" (2000)



2 "Anthonio" (2009)




1 "Invisible" (2013)



Wednesday, May 1, 2013

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Favourite Annie Tracks + "Tube Stops And Lonely Hearts"


The Norwegian saviour of the European pop scene, music critics' #1 darling and possibly this week's most talked about artist in the whole blogosphere, Annie is back with her very long anticipated single "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" which some already claim to be her best song to date. This synth-pop jewel is Annie's emotional tribute to the rave culture in the early 1990's. "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" is a danceable diary entry from a few amazing raves in London + an old industrial harbour venue in Bergen, Norway: the former sardine factory "Verftet" - and the giantesque garage "Teatergarasjen". Bergen princess now has a brand new Facebook page, fresh website and is promising more treats in the upcoming months including her collaboration with Ralph Myerz "Take a Look at the World" co-produced by Röyksopp soon to be available also outside of Norway. Here's "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" which is out today, followed by a very subjective selection of top 10 Annie tracks I cherish the most. Just adding some more love to this buzzy Annie themed week from my carousel too. After all I've been a devoted fan since the first time I heard that stupendous Madonna-sampling "The Greatest Hit" all the way back in 1999...



TOP 10 FAVOURITE ANNIE TRACKS:

10 "ALL NIGHT"

Annie - All Night by Beano Regenhaut

09 "MARIE-CHERIE"



08 "CHEWING GUM"



07 "FERRET SUMMER"

Annie Ferret Summer by Bayoneto

06 "FOLLOW ME" - with Ercola



05 "ANNIEMAL"



04 "I DON'T LIKE YOUR BAND"

Annie - I Don't Like Your Band by Boonana

03 "SONGS REMIND ME OF YOU"



02 "THE GREATEST HIT"

00 Annie - The greatest hit by Muratz

01 "ANTHONIO"



Thursday, June 2, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: "THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER" - Johan Agebjörn feat. Queen of Hearts



Such a pretty little video for a pretty little song. Talented Swedes are at it again. Another synth-pop gem. "The last day of Summer" ironically is the perfect choice to kick in the summer in music season. Enjoy!