My Personal Countdown: Fito Blanko

Fito Blanko is a Canadian performer who hails from Panama.  His very first top forty hit in my countdown, Pegadito Suavecito, his collaboration with Elvis Crespo, peaked at #8 this year.

Sakanaction Posts Second Number One Hit for 2012

The Japanese rock band Sakanaction posts their second #1 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Boku to Hana goes to #1.  Their first hit, Yoru No Higashigawa, also went to #1.  
Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending December 28, 2012 -

#1 Sakanaction - Boku to Hana (2)

#2 Chris Brown - Don't Judge Me (20)

#3 Matt Redman - 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (RE)

#4 Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound (RE)

#5 Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath (1)

#6 Kelly Clarkson/Vince Gill - Don't Rush (3)

#7 Shinee - Dazzling Girl (32)

#8 Foster the People - I Would Do Anything For Love (9)

#9 ASAP Rocky - Fuckin Problems (RE)

#10 Elvis Crespo ft. Fito Blanko - Pegadito Suavecito (8)

Kelly Clarkson Tops My Personal Countdown for the Second Time This Year

Kelly Clarkson is one of the five acts this year to have two #1 songs in my personal countdown.  This week, Catch My Breath moves to the top spot following Don't Rush, her duet with country star Vince Gill, which went to #1 just two weeks ago.

The four other acts to achieve what Kelly did are Beyonce (End of Time, I Miss You), Carly Rae Jepsen (Call Me Maybe, Good Time), Keane (A Bad Dream, Sea Fog) and Vertical Horizon (All Is Said and Done, The Lucky One).

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending December 21, 2012 -

#1 Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath (#7)

#2 Sakanaction - Boku to Hana (#9)

#3 P!nk - Try (#4)

#4 Kelly Clarkson/Vince Gill - Don't Rush (#6)

#5 Carrie Underwood - Temporary Home (#2)

#6 Ke$ha - Die Young (#3)

#7 Elton John - Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (#10)

#8 Elvis Crespo ft Fito Blanko - Pegadito Suavecito (#32)

#9 Foster the People - I Would Do Anything For Love (#22)

#10 One Direction - Little Things (#20)