Šobrīd neskaitāmi mūzikas mediji visā pasaulē nodarbojas ar dažādu kopsavilkumu izdarīšanu par aizejošā gada labākajiem mūzikas ierakstiem. Taču pat Amazones džungļu mežonim būs skaidrs, ka ļoti lielu lomu tajā visā spēlē subjektivitātes faktors. Pasaulē ik gadu iznāk prātam neaptverams daudzums mūzikas ierakstu (desmitos tūkstošu), un līdz ar to pat, piemēram, Džons Pīls, kurš ik nedēļu saņem kastes ar vairākiem simtiem disku, gūst tikai nosacītu priekšstatu par mūzika pasaulē notiekošo.
Tāpēc es, veidojot savu gada topu, nolēmu paskatīties uz mūziku kādā strikti ierobežotā diapazonā. Nolēmu palūkoties uz to no paša tik ļoti kritizētā komerctirgus puses. Par prestižāko un lielāko singlu tirgu pasaulē, pēc Billboard singles sales iznīkšanas, kļuvis Lielbritānijas tops, kurā TOP 40 ietvaros gada laikā iznākuši visi komercpasaules nozīmīgākie šīgada singli, kopskaitā apmēram (slinkums bija saskaitīt precīzi) 500. No tiem nav gadījies dzirdēt varbūt tikai dažus, tāpēc uzskatu, ka esmu pietiekami informēts, lai pēc savas subjektīvi objektīvās saprašanas izvērtētu UK 2003.gada populārāko singlu kontekstu. Jāsecina, rezultāti mani pašu pat pārsteidza, jo, ja reiz gada laikā izdevies "sakasīt" vairāk nekā simts dziesmas, kuras var saukt par labām, tad jāsecina, ka nemaz vēl tik bēdīgi ar to globālo gaumi nav. Tiesa, šie singli gan drīzāk kūļājušies pa topa apakšdaļu, no TOP 10 rezultāts būtu bijis nesalīdzināmi bēdīgāks.
Vieta |
Izpildītājs |
Nosaukums |
Atzīme |
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MASSIVE ATTACK |
Special Cases |
10/10 |
2. |
BLUR |
Out Of Time |
9,5/10 |
3. |
MUSE |
Time is Running Out |
9/10 |
4. |
MUSIC |
The Truth Is No Words |
9/10 |
5. |
UNKLE |
Eye For An Eye |
9/10 |
6. |
GARY NUMAN |
Crazier |
9/10 |
7. |
COLDPLAY |
The Clocks |
9/10 |
8. |
RADIOHEAD |
There There |
9/10 |
9. |
FLAMING LIPS |
Fight Test |
9/10 |
10. |
M. ANDREWS ft. G. JULES |
Mad World |
9/10 |
11. |
DANDY WARHOLS |
You Were The Last High |
9/10 |
12. |
FLAMING LIPS |
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robbots |
9/10 |
13. |
RADIOHEAD |
2+2=5 |
9/10 |
14. |
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE |
Go With The Flow |
8,5/10 |
15. |
KILLING JOKE |
Loose Cannon |
8,5/10 |
16. |
COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE |
Promises Promises |
8,5/10 |
17. |
ELBOW |
Fallen Angel |
8,5/10 |
18. |
HOPE OF THE STATES |
Enemies Friends |
8,5/10 |
19. |
STONE SOUR |
Bother |
8,5/10 |
20. |
THE CORAL |
Bill McCai |
8,5/10 |
21. |
80's MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER |
Psychosis Suphory |
8,5/10 |
22. |
MUSE |
Hysteria |
8,5/10 |
23. |
STEREOPHONICS |
Maybe Tomorrow |
8,5/10 |
24. |
AUDIO BULLYS |
The Things |
8,5/10 |
25. |
MOLOKO |
Familiar Feeling |
8,5/10 |
26. |
THE THRILLS |
One Horse Town |
8,5/10 |
27. |
IRON MAIDEN |
Wildest Dreams |
8,5/10 |
28. |
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE |
Make The Deal |
8,5/10 |
29. |
BASEMENT JAXX ft. DIZZEE RASCAL |
Lucky Star |
8,5/10 |
30. |
THE CORAL |
Don't Think You're The First |
8,5/10 |
31. |
R.E.M. |
Bad Day |
8/10 |
32. |
OUTKAST |
Hey Ya |
8/10 |
33. |
DANDY WARHOLS |
We Use To Be Friends |
8/10 |
34. |
BOOMKAT |
The Wreckoning |
8/10 |
35. |
80's MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER |
Chicken |
8/10 |
36. |
CRADLE OF FILTH |
Babylon AD |
8/10 |
37. |
LONGVIEW |
Further |
8/10 |
38. |
POLYPHONIC SPREE |
Soldier Girl |
8/10 |
39. |
THE RAPTURE |
House Of Jealous Lovers |
8/10 |
40. |
OUTLANDISH |
Guantanamo |
8/10 |
41. |
GRANDADDY |
Now It's On |
8/10 |
42. |
GRAFFITTI |
What Is The Problem? |
8/10 |
43. |
SHED 7 |
Why Can't I Be You |
8/10 |
44. |
THE THRILLS |
Big Sur |
8/10 |
45. |
METALLICA |
Frantic |
8/10 |
46. |
THE THRILLS |
Santa Cruz |
8/10 |
47. |
DAVE GAHAN |
Living In A Bottle |
8/10 |
48. |
TURIN BRAKES |
5 Mile |
8/10 |
49. |
THE ROOTS |
The Seed |
8/10 |
50. |
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
Final Arreas |
8/10 |
51. |
ED HARCOURT |
All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed |
8/10 |
52. |
THE DARKNESS |
Christmas Time |
7,5/10 |
53. |
MURDERDOLLS |
White Ledding |
7,5/10 |
54. |
TRANSPLANTS |
Diamonds And Guns |
7,5/10 |
55. |
THE BLUETONES |
Fast Boy |
7,5/10 |
56. |
SOFT CELL |
The Night |
7,5/10 |
57. |
THE WHITE STRIPES |
Seven Nation Army |
7,5/10 |
58. |
GEORGE HARISON |
Any Road |
7,5/10 |
59. |
KINGS OF LEON |
What I Sah |
7,5/10 |
60. |
ELECTRIC SIX |
Dance Commander |
7,5/10 |
61. |
CLIFF RICHARD |
Santa's List |
7,5/10 |
62. |
AUDIO BULLYS |
We Don't Care |
7,5/10 |
63. |
AUDIOSLAVE |
Koochies |
7,5/10 |
64. |
ZWAN |
Honestly |
7,5/10 |
65. |
THE CARDIGANS |
For What It's Worth |
7,5/10 |
66. |
DIZZEE RASCAL |
Just A Rascal |
7,5/10 |
67. |
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS |
Got Yourself High |
7,5/10 |
68. |
DEFTONES |
Minerva |
7,5/10 |
69. |
DAVE GAHAN |
Dirty Sticky Floors |
7,5/10 |
70. |
KOSHEEN |
All In My Head |
7,5/10 |
71. |
ALL AMERICAN REJECTS |
Swing Swing |
7,5/10 |
72. |
GOLDFRAPP |
Stripmachine |
7,5/10 |
73. |
COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE |
Blind Pilot |
7,5/10 |
74. |
UNDERWORLD |
Dinosaur Adventure |
7,5/10 |
75. |
ELECTRIC SIX |
Danger! High Voltage! |
7,5/10 |
76. |
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB |
Stop |
7,5/10 |
77. |
TRAVIS |
Re-offender |
7,5/10 |
78. |
RICHARD ASHCROFT |
Buy It In Bottles |
7,5/10 |
79. |
EVAN DANDO |
Stop My Head |
7,5/10 |
80. |
FOO FIGHTERS |
Low |
7,5/10 |
81. |
THE DARKNESS |
I Believe In A Think Called Love |
7,5/10 |
82. |
IRON MAIDEN |
Rainmaker |
7,5/10 |
83. |
AALIYAH |
Don't Know What To Tell Ya |
7,5/10 |
84. |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
Just A Few Things |
7,5/10 |
85. |
JUNIOR SENIOR |
Move Your Feet |
7,5/10 |
86. |
OK GO |
Get Over It |
7,5/10 |
87. |
TURIN BRAKES |
Pain Killer |
7,5/10 |
88. |
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
Can't Stop |
7,5/10 |
89. |
YEAH YEAH YEAHS |
Date With The Night |
7,5/10 |
90. |
BENNY BENASSI |
Satisfaction |
7,5/10 |
91. |
METALLICA |
St. Anger |
7,5/10 |
92. |
HOT HOT HEAT |
Bandagies |
7,5/10 |
93. |
SUPERGRASS |
Seen The Light |
7,5/10 |
94. |
WILDHEARTS |
So Into You |
7,5/10 |
95. |
PLACEBO |
The Bitter End |
7,5/10 |
96. |
BADLY DRAWN BOY |
Born Again |
7/10 |
97. |
THE LEVELLERS |
Wild As Angels |
7/10 |
98. |
DILLINJA |
Twist Um Shout |
7/10 |
99. |
LESS THAN JAKE |
She's Gonna Break Soon |
7/10 |
100. |
JAKATTA |
One Fine Day |
7/10 |