Making A List...And Checking It Twice!

So...for those of you that don't know me, I obsess over year-end lists. This year is no different, and after much deliberation I have come up with My Top 10 Albums, Singles and Remixes for 2005:

Albums
1. Confessions On A Dance Floor, Madonna (Warner)
2. The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
3. First Time, Offer Nissim (Star 69)
4. Aerial, Kate Bush (Columbia)
5. The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey (Island)
6. The Understanding, Royksopp (Astralwerks)
7. Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon (Columbia)
8. Libra, Toni Braxton (Blackground/Universal)
9. Fijacion Oral vol. I, Shakira (Epic)
10. Anniemal, Annie (Big Beat)

Honorable Mention: Guilty Pleasures, Barbra Streisand (Columbia), The Naked Truth, Lil' Kim (Atlantic), The First Lady, Faith Evans (Capitol)

Singles

1. "We Belong Together", Mariah Carey (Island)
2. "Hung Up", Madonna (Warner)
3. "Since U Been Gone", Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
4. "Don't Forget About Us", Mariah Carey (Island)
5. "I've Got A Life", The Eurythmics (RCA)
6. "Pon De Replay", Rihanna (SRP/Def Jam)
7. "Again", Faith Evans (Capitol)
8. "Boyfriend", Ashlee Simpson (Geffen)
9. "No", Shakira (Epic)
10. "Mr. Brightside", The Killers (Island)

Honorable Mention: "Cool", Gwen Stefani (Interscope), "Get Right", Jennifer Lopez (Epic), "Shake It Off", Mariah Carey (Island)

Remixes

1. "Home" (Offer Nissim Remix Part I), Suzanne Palmer (Star 69)
2. "We Belong Together" (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix Parts I & II), Mariah Carey (Island)
3. "Anything" (Mount Sinai Tribal Mix), Offer Nissim featuring Maya (Star 69)
4. "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave" (Junior Vasquez's 27th Street Mix), Vivian Green (Columbia)
5. "DirtyFilthy" (Original Mix), Superchumbo featuring Celeda (Twisted)
6. "What Happens Tomorrow" (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix), Duran Duran (Epic)
7. "I Believe" (Tracy Young & Gomi's Spiritual Mix), Chaka Khan (Sanctuary)
8. "Psykofuk" (DJ Dozia's Red Alert Mix) - Psykofuk (n/a)
9. "Heart Breaking" (Original Mix) - Offer Nissim featuring Maya (Star 69)
10. "It's All Good" (Scumfrog Mix) - Fantasia (RCA)

Honorable Mention: "Cater 2 U" (J Beck Mix), Destiny's Child (Columbia), "Hollaback Girl" (Gomi & Escape Mix), Gwen Stefani (Interscope), "Kinda New" (Tiefschwarz Dub), Spektrum (n/a)

Feel free to post your lists! And make sure to check out some of the stuff you are not familiar with. It was a good 2005 and I'm looking forward to an even better 2006.