I hope you’re all enjoying your New Years. To get the party started I thought I’d take a look back at the top 10 tunes of 2009 that got my toes tapping.
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1. It’s impossible to frown while listening to Guy Sebastian’s “Like It Like That.”
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2. Jessica Mauboy had a few great dance tunes this year, but for me “Up/Down” takes the cake.
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3. It couldn’t be a 2009 countdown without a little Empire of the Sun. I went for “We Are the People,” simply because it didn’t get overplayed as much as “Walking on a Dream”!
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4. It’s rockier than most of the tracks which made the cut, but “Cassandra” from The Galvatrons is a great excuse for playing a little air guitar.
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5. Another tune combining rock and pop influences, Cassie Davis’ “Differently” had me singing into my hairbrush this year.
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6. Sarah McLeod made a welcome return to the local music scene with “Tell Your Story Walking.” This is Pat Benatar with a dose of dance cred.
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7. Speaking of comebacks, it was wonderful to hear from Vanessa Amorosi again this year. As it turns out, “This Is Who I Am,” released a couple of months ago, was her biggest hit!
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8. When you’re struggling to find the words to describe the New Year’s Eve experience, just look to Wes Carr and “Feels Like Woah”!
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9. It might sound like middle-of-the-road pop, but the nasty lyrics of Ricki-Lee Coulter’s “Don’t Miss You,” added any extra dimension to this dancefloor hit.
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10. Remember this one? Kaz James teamed up with Macy Gray for “Can’t Hold Back” in January, but it still sounds just as fresh.