The Best Damn Music Videos of 2007

Another year has come and gone, and with it, many music videos that will be remembered for a long time to come. During the last couple of weeks, I have gone through a list of music videos that were released this year. I was not just looking for audience acceptance, but mostly song and music video quality. The sixteen videos chosen were not only great hits, but also songs that I know will reflect what a great year 2007 was. No more say, The Best Damn Blog Presents: 2007's Best Damn Music Videos.

16 - Ludacris Ft Mary J. Blige - "Runaway Love"

15 - Nickelback - "Rockstar"

14 - Alicia Keys - "No One"

13 - Matchbox Twenty - "How Far We've Come"

12 - Taylor Swift - "Teardrops On My Guitar"

11 - Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around (Comes Around)"

10 - Brad Paisley - "Online"

09 - Nelly Furtado - "Say It Right"

08 - Natasha Bedingfield Ft Sean Kingston - "Love Like This"

07 - Gwen Stefani Ft Akon - "The Sweet Escape"

06 - Linkin Park - "What I've Done"

05 - Maroon 5 - "Wake Up Call"

04 - Carrie Underwood - "Before He Cheats"

03 - Pink - "U + Ur Hand"

02 - Avril Lavigne - "When You're Gone"

01 - Beyoncé & Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"

Jessica Simpson Definitely Going Country

Believe it: Jessica Simpson has decamped to Nashville to begin work on her debut country album, due sometime in 2008 via Columbia Nashville.

Simpson declined to name songwriting collaborators, but tells Billboard.com she will most definitely be involved in the creative process. "Writing is a release for me," she says. "It's a way for me to tell my story. That's not to say I wouldn't record a song that I didn't write. It's just that it has been a while since I have opened the book."

But why country, and why now? "I am a country girl," she says. "I grew up in Texas, and country music was what I listened to. I always wanted to make a country album, but I wanted to wait until the time was right."

"I think there is a strength in female country artists," Simpson adds, citing Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire as some of her inspirations.

Asked what has surprised her most since starting the follow-up to 2006's "A Public Affair," Simpson says, "Nashville is a very warm city. The people are friendly and kind. There is a sense of community, which thrives on music. There is no animosity ... only respect for one another's talent."

It's unclear if Simpson will hit the road in support of the as-yet-untitled country project, but she says, "Since the record is in the beginning stages, there hasn't been much talk about a tour just yet." - SK

Oooh, I can't wait!

Carrie, Kellie, Taylor = Country Hotness

Country music's newest and extremely successful artists Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, and Taylor Swift cheer on for the Predators' first goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of the game. It's great to see these ladies together, I love them all.

Jessica Simpson Live @ '07 Walt Disney Christmas

Jessica Simpson was one of the performers at the 2007 Walt Disney Christmas Parade, which aired last Tuesday. Simpson performed one of the songs included on her 2004 Christmas album, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". She's got a great voice, she should definitely stick to singing, check it out.

Josh Groban and Mary J. Blige Top Billboard Chart

Josh Groban's "Noel" (143/Reprise) becomes the first Christmas album to top The Billboard 200 for five straight weeks, after moving 757,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Groban's total, which was up 13% from last week, helped hold off hefty competition from Mary J. Blige's "Growing Pains" (Geffen), the only debut to crack the top 10 this week. The R&B star's ninth album landed at No. 2 and shifted 629,000 copies.

Despite a whopping 62% sales spike, Alicia Keys' "As I Am" (J) slips 2-3 in its sixth week on the chart, selling 474,000. The Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Co.) also slides down one spot to No. 4 with 313,000 (+30%). Moving 260,000 copies, Miley Cyrus' Disney double-disc set "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus" jumps 7-5 thanks to a 46% sales increase from the previous week.

The "Now 26" multi-label hits compilation slides 4-6, pulling in 235,000 copies (+22%) in its sixth week of release. Arista Nashville artist Carrie Underwood jumps two slots to No. 7 with "Carnival Ride," on a 57% increase to 216,000. Big Machine artist Taylor Swift remained at No. 8 with her self-titled debut, selling 187,000 (+35%).

Disney's "High School Musical 2" fell 6-9 on 185,000 copies sold (+4%) and Jive artist Chris Brown rounded out the top 10 after a 65% leap to 176,000 for "Exclusive."

Carrie Underwood Live at The Early Show

Carrie Underwood appeared yesterday morning on CBS' The Early Show, where she performed her holiday single cover of the classic, "Do You Hear What I Hear?". The single has gotten quite a big amount of airplay on country and top 40 radios. Congrats to her. So here's the video, she did a great job. Enjoy.

On DVD - One Tree Hill, The Complete 4th Season

Released last Tuesday on DVD, the complete Fourth Season of The CW's hit show, One Tree Hill. Make sure to pick up a copy of this six-disc set if you're a fan of the show. As a reminder, the fifth season of this series will kick off with a two-hour premiere this 8th of January on the CW. Don't forget to tune in. Here's the DVD cover, check it out.

Hot Pick: Elliott Yamin- "One Word"

Former American Idol contestant, Elliott Yamin, has released the second single from his gold-selling self-titled debut album. The song is called "One Word". The guy's got an amazing song, perfect for singing this kind of ballads, so I can almost guarantee this song will meet the success of his previous single, "Wait For You". Great work right here, check out the video.

Weekend Box Office Report

It was another good box office weekend. The top three spots managed to take in a good amount of money to add up to their gross total. Coming in at #1, National Treasure: Books of Secrets debuts with over $45 million grossed. Down to #2, I Am Legend took in another $33 million, for an amazing total of $137 millions grossed so far, while Alvin and the Chipmunks settle at #3 taking in $28 millions. The group's total now stands at a great and unexpected 84 million dollars. Great movies these are. Other debuts include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street which comes in at #5 taking in a dissapointing $9 millions, while P.S. I Love You came in at #6 with just 6 million made. Sad numbers on the bottom half of the top ten. To check out more numbers, click here.

Ciara- "That's Right" Music Video

The old Ciara is back! She has released the music video for "That's Right", fifth single from her Platinum album, "The Evolution". This song featuring Lil' Jon, takes me back to her more upbeat music days, singles like "Get Up" and "1, 2 Step". It's great, enjoy.

Sheryl Crow- "Love is Free" Music Video

Sheryl Crow, has released "Love is Free". The music video for the new single of "Detours" - her upcoming February 5th album release. The song is great! She's truly a great singer, enjoy the video.

Rihanna on the Cover of Allure Magazine

One of this year's most successful singles artist, Rihanna, appears on the cover of the new Allure Magazine issue. She's extremely pretty and her green eyes really stand out here. Check it out.

Fergie on Blender Magazine

Black Eyed Peas member, Fergie, appears looking damn sexy on the new cover issue of Blender Magazine. Heavily photoshopped or not, I love it - looks at those abs!

I Know What Boys Like - Film Picture

I Know What Boys Like is a 2008 comedy film written by Legally Blonde screenwriters Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz. The film is currently in production and stars Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Katharine McPhee, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings and Rumer Willis. Sandler's production company Happy Madison, will produce the film, with distribution by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The plot centers on Playboy bunny Shelley (Anna Faris) is evicted from Hugh Hefner's (Colin Hanks) lavish and luxurious mansion, also known as The Playboy Mansion, to make room for younger women, and she is searching for a job when she finds the duty to be the den mother for an unpopular L.A. sorority. Emma Stone plays the president of the sorority. Interesting! Check out a picture from the movie above.

Merry Christmas!

I'd like to wish all the Best Damn Blog's visitors an amazing Christmas. Hope you have a great time with the ones you love. Merry Christmas everyone. :)

Jessica & Ashlee Simpson- Video of the Week

Taken from Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas special in 2004, here' a video of Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson performing one of my favorite holiday songs, "The Little Drummer Boy". This song can be found on Jessica's "Rejoyce The Christmas Album". Enjoy.

t.A.T.u on Maxim Magazine - Russia

When did these two ladies get so damn hot? Yes, pregnant and all, Yulia looks mighty sexy. The once-"lesbian" duo will appear on the new issue of Maxim Russia. I can't wait to see more of this shoot. Onto music news, t.A.T.u are working on their third English studio album, wich they hope to be as successful as their two previous albums. They have already started promotion for the russian version of the album titled Upravleniye Otbrosami in Europe. We can expect the English version to be titled Waste Management and be released in late 2008. The lead single is called "Beliy Plashchik", which translates into "White Robe". The music video for the single was shot during October 6th and 7th at the Hyperion Waste Treatment Plant in Los Angeles, California. It was directed by James Cox (and his team including producer Billy Parks, and cameraman Joe Labisi), who had previously directed their videos for "Lyudi Invalidy" and "All About Us". The video follows the theme of the album and song, centering around a parallel of Nazism during the Holocaust in the 21st century. However, on the group's website, they posted a disclaimer stating: "Similarities to uniforms of any times and peoples are accidental and historically invalid." Interesting enough, watch the music video below. Keep your eyes open for an extreme ending. Check it out.

New on DVD: The Simpsons Movie

Another Summer Blockbuster has hit stores on DVD and Blu-Ray everywhere. The Simpsons Movie came right in time for the holidays, make sure to pick up a copy of this hilarious film. Here's the DVD cover.

Billboard 200 Update

Groban Remains No. 1, Becomes '07's Best-Seller

Josh Groban sets a new record on The Billboard 200 with "Noel," becoming the first Christmas album to top the chart for four straight weeks. The 143/Reprise set moved 669,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, a 15% increase from last week's sum. Elvis Presley's "Elvis' Christmas Album" also sat on top for four weeks, but non-consecutively.

With total sales at 2.77 million, "Noel" has now surpassed the "High School Musical 2" soundtrack as this year's top selling album.

Alicia Keys' "As I Am" (J) sits tight at No. 2 for a second week with 292,000, a 24% sales hike. The Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Co.) stays at No. 3 with 241,000 (+18%) and the multi-label "Now 26" hits compilation keeps No. 4 warm for a third week with 191,000 (+21%).

Mannheim Steamroller's American Gramophone set "Christmas Song" rockets up 11-5 with 180,000, a whopping 98% increase as the Christmas holiday draws near. "High School Musical 2" holds tight at No. 6 for a fourth week straight with a 39% sales boost to 178,000. Moving 177,000 copies, Miley Cyrus' Disney double-disc set "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus" slips 5-7 despite a 34% advance.

Big Machine artist Taylor Swift's self-titled debut ascends 9-8 with 139,000 (+40%), while another country effort, Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" (Arista Nashville), falls 7-9 with a 29% increase to 137,000. Garth Brooks' Pearl set "The Ultimate Hits" drifts down 8-10 despite a 14% uplift to 119,000.


Bow Wow & Omarion's T.U.G./Columbia collaboration "Face Off" is the week's top debut, entering at No. 11 with 107,000. Last December, Bow Wow's "The Price of Fame" started at No. 6 with 262,000 while one week later, Omarion's "21" bowed at No. 1 on the chart with 119,000.

Kellie Pickler Live @ The Today Show

-> "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" <-


Idol alum and recording artist, Kellie Pickler, stopped by The Today Show last Tuesday to promote her current singles - "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" and great holiday classic, "Santa Baby". She's a great singer and has a wonderful personality, I love this chick. Check out the performances. Enjoy.

-> "Santa Baby" <-

Jessica Simpson in InStyle Magazines Everywhere

Jessica Simpson will be gracing the covers of the InStyle issues for January 2008 in Germany and Russia. Check out the covers, she's looking great, as always.

Ashlee Simpson Changes Third Album's Title

For a while now, Ashlee Simpson's third studio album was known to be titled, Color Outside The Lines. However, in a recent exclusive interview with MTV News, the singer revealed that the final title would be Bittersweet World. Ashlee said, "I had been thinking about it, but then I guess today I just decided that I'm gonna call my album Bittersweet World," she said. "It's the title of one of the songs on my record. I was contemplating Color Outside the Lines for a while, but Bittersweet World is the one I feel. ... It's kind of how I feel about the world right now."

Bittersweet is tentatively scheduled to hit stores in March, and when fans finally get a listen, Simpson said they'll be hearing something that's equal parts "cheeky, quirky and sweet," an album that reflects her life in the spotlight ("Out Of My Head" is about "having so many voices in your head and everybody's opinions") and her growth as a person. And it sounds like it was recorded in 1985.

"It's definitely influenced by '80s music," she said. "I wanted to do music with beats, I wanted to step outside the box. It's where I am in my life. There's parts of the record that are '80s-influenced, because that's just kind of where I'm at right now. I'm more laid-back, and I want to dance around, and I kind of laugh at things a lot, so you'll hear that on the record."

Interesting.

New Ashlee Simpson Music Video

Finally, after a long wait, we've gotten the new music video from Ashlee Simpson's upcoming third album. This song, as we know, is called "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)". The music videos is easily her best one so far, the direction is amazing, the song is great, this video is simply awesome. Ashlee's back! Check it out!

Jamie Lynn Spears is 16... and Pregnant!

Usually, I don't post gossip... but this is too big to let fly by.
Article taken from perezhilton.com:

It’s 100% confirmed. Britney’s little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, is pregnant. And the Nickelodeon actress, 16, is keeping the baby that she’s having with her live-in love, non-celeb Casey Aldridge, 19. What’s next? Kid friendly Nickelodeon, which produces the tween-skewing Zoey 101, just released this statement about their biggest star: “We respect Jamie Lynn’s decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn’s well being.” We can’t wait to read what Jamie Lynn and momma Lynne have to say in OK! Christmas came early, y’all! The father is Casey Aldridge, Spear’s boyfriend of about a year, a non-celebrity. He and Jamie Lynn have even been living together!!! Who lets their fucking 16 year old daughter live with her boyfriend??? IDIOTS!

Adam Sandler- "The Chanukah Song"

[MP3] Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song - Part 1 - 1994

[MP3] Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song - Part 2 - 1999

[MP3] Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song - Part 3 - 2002

Ah, let's go back in time to 1994, year when comedian Adam Sandler released one of today's most recognized holiday classics, The Chanukah Song. You can't help but laugh every time this song is played on the radio this time of the year, it's hilarious. The guy's freaking great, check it out. Happy Hanukkah!

PS- For those who might not know, the difference between the three versions are the celebrities who are named on the song.

Tailor Made for New York - I Love New York 2 Finale

In the end, after a long season filled with drama and more, New York, chose Tailor Made to be her love. The dude is still married, yet, he asked New York to marry him in act of desperation just to assure she would pick him over Buddha. New York did not accept the proposal, but she did choose him in the end. Enough words, check out the final moment above, enjoy. Can't wait for that reunion show!

{Do you think New York chose the right man?}

New Pics From Ashlee's "Outta My Head" Video

I've just received new pictures from Ashlee Simpson's upcoming music video, "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)". These pictures look great, I can already imagine the video in my head... this might very well be her best video yet. Check out the pictures, click to view bigger.

The Dark Knight: Official Trailer

Here's the trailer for The Dark Knight, the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins - Coming to theatres everywhere on July of 2008. This movie looks genius, I can't wait to go watch it! Enjoy the clip.

Natasha Bedingfield's New Album Cover

Here's the cover for Natasha Bedingfield's new album, Pocket Full of Sunshine. The album will be released this January, and I see it becoming her hugest album yet in the U.S., great cover, she looks amazing, can't wait for this. Check it out.

Underwood's "Carnival Ride" Goes Double Platinum

Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride album has been simultaneously certified gold, platinum and double platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 2 million copies. Released on Oct. 23, the album -- Underwood's second -- contains the No. 1 single, "So Small." Her debut album, Some Hearts, has now sold 6.1 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. She will perform live in New York's Times Square on Dec. 31 as part of the TV special, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008. Her tour with Keith Urban begins Jan. 31 in Uncasville, Conn. - CMT

Talk about having huge success, geez! The girl's on fire!

Weekend Box Office Report

I Am Legend and Alvin and the Chipmunks take the top spots taking in $75 million and $45 million, respectively. It's been months since we've got such great box office numbers over a weekend - these two films grossed a lot more than what was predicted. Now, I got a chance to watch both movies yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised, I had a blast! I recommend them both! Check out the top 10 here.

Natasha Bedignfield- "Pocket Full of Sunshine"

[MP3] Natasha Bedingfield- "Pocket Full of Sunshine"

Natasha Bedingfield has announced that "Pocket Full of Sunshine", will be the second single from her album of the same name, set to be released on January 2008. After the amazing success of "Love Like This" on American radio, I can guarantee that this single will also rise up the charts in little time. She's just an amazing singer, and it reflects in her songs. The single was also heard on the Season Finale of MTV's The Hills. It's incredible, check it out.

Britney Spears- "Piece of Me" Full Music Video

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Enough sneak peeking here and there. Finally, the full video has been released. I must say it is unbelievable how good Britney looks in this video, she looks freaking hot! This is a much much better video than "Gimme More", and I'm sure it will revive album sales. Here's an MTV premiere of Britney Spears' "Piece of Me". Enjoy.

"Piece of Me" International Version Sneak Peek

Here's a preview for the international version of Britney Spears' new video, "Piece of Me". As I said, I like the song... but, the wig on the video is hideous! The other version looks much better. Check it out/.

Josh Groban- "O Holy Night" Video of the Week

Live from the Rockefeller Center Christmas of 2002, here's Josh Groban singing one of the holiday's greatest songs, "O Holy Night". The guy is a great vocalist, and he did a great job performing this song. Check it out, happy holidays!

Picture on set of Ashlee Simpson's New Video

Ashlee Simpson recently shot the music video for her new single, "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)", and we've got the first images from the set of the Music Video, thanks to MTV.com. The video is set to premiere via Yahoo! Music on December 19th. I can't wait to see this, the song is damn addiciting! Check out the photos, enjoy.

Britney Spears- "Piece of Me" Sneak Peek

Britney Spears is getting ready to release the music video for the second single of her gold-selling album "Blackout". The song is called "Piece of Me", one of my favorite songs right now. The video looks like it will be a lot better that her previous one, we'll see tomorrow when the whole version is released. Check it out!

Jessica Simpson's Blonde Ambition DVD Cover

As I mentioned before, Jessica Simpson's latest movie, Blonde Ambition, will be released straight-to-DVD this January, and the cover of the movie has seen the light. Check it out. I like it, it's a nice cover, too bad the movie apparently isn't as good.

This Week's Billboard Top 10 Albums

Josh Groban continues to outsell every album on America with his Christmas album, "Noel". For a while now, he has managed to sell over 500K a week! His total now stands at 2.1 million albums sold, one of the most successful Christmas albums of all time. At number two, we find Miss Alicia Keys, who sold another 234,000 copies of her album, "As I Am", bringing up the total to 1.5 million copies sold.

Number three goes to The Eagles' first album in many many years, "Long Road Out of Eden", selling 204,000 copies for a total of 1.9 million records sold. At number four, we find Now, That's What I Call Music! 26 - the compilation album sold 158,000 copies bringing up the total to 727K.

The next two spots belong to Disney Soundtracks, numero 5 goes to Hannah Montana's soundtrack, which sold 132,000 copies, the album's total now is of 1.9 millions. Then there's the High School Musical 2 soundtrack at number six, that with 128,000 copies sold this week, it now stand at 2.5 million copies on its side.

Number seven belongs to Idol winner, Carrie Underwood, whose album, "Carnival Ride", sold another 102,000 copies, bringing her total up to 1.2 millions. Number eight goes to Garth Brooks album, "Ultimate Hits", which is now at a total of 964K albums sold.

Country artist, and Grammy nominee, Taylor Swift, holds on to the number nine slot, selling 98,000 copies, for an album total of 1.8 million copies - Double Platinum album for the birthday girl, who turns 18 today! And finally, Idol runner-up, Blake Lewis debuts at #10 selling 97,000 copies of "AudioDayDream". Funnily enough, this is the same spot where Jordin Sparks debuted weeks ago.

In coming weeks, these number will shoot out the roof, as holiday sales being to reflect.