The Songs of Summer 2008
In 2007, it was Rihanna's Umbrella that stayed hot all summer long. So what song ruled this season? Music critic Josh Tyrangiel counts down the top 10 tracks.
The Pussycat Dolls, who continue their quest to liberate women from the horror of not being purely sexual objects, also earn a disqualification on lyrics. When I Grow Up, composed by a Mayo Clinic's worth of quality song doctors, is full of hooks, but how can a chorus about wanting to be famous tick off desires to "be in movies" and "have groupies" without mentioning, oh, singing?
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