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Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2023


Happy 2024! Wait…WHAT? is still here and I’m ready to share my favorite songs of 2023–yay!

But first–a quick shoutout to my favorite albums of 2023:

Chemistry by Kelly Clarkson

Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis

On Top of The Covers by T-Pain

Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees by Dogstar

Barbie: The Album (Best Weekend Ever Edition)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023 Broadway Cast Recording)

Merrily We Roll Along (New Broadway Cast Recording)

Also, I recently was on the Media Obsessed podcast to share and discuss my top 15 songs of the year. Be sure to take a listen!

A quick note about this year’s favorite songs! I included a few songs that came out prior to 2023 but were constantly in rotation on my playlists, and I feel compelled to share them.

Without further ado, let’s get into Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2023! The full playlist is also available on Spotify. Enjoy!

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Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2016

Here we are once again at the end of the year, which means it’s time to share my favorite songs from 2016. I trend towards upbeat, good vibes with some sass and angst mixed in for good measure, and I feel that my favorite songs this year definitely reflect that. Enjoy!  Continue reading Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2016

Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Albums of 2012

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Wait…WHAT?’s Summer 2012 Playlist

Wait…WHAT? has a great playlist for you to dance it out to on this lovely 4th of July!

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Music Review >> Haley Reinhart – ‘Listen Up!’

There’s something to be said for taking your time to create the right album, and Haley Reinhart makes more than a solid case for this with her debut album, Listen Up! Continue reading Music Review >> Haley Reinhart – ‘Listen Up!’

MUSIC VIDEO: Haley Reinhart & Casey Abrams – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

I guess it’s time to embrace the Christmas spirit here at Wait…WHAT?…and what better way to do so than with a brand new music video from two American Idol season 10 favorites, Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams!  The pair teamed up for a duet of the holiday classic, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”

Check out their cute as a button music video below!

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Concert Review >> American Idols Live! in San Jose, CA 07.13.2011

This week the American Idols Live! tour rolled through San Jose, CA to the delight of the masses who showed up to see one particular Santa Cruz native by the name of James Durbin. Just the mere mention of his name at the top of the show by season 10 runner-up, Lauren Alaina, resulted in an eruption of cheers from the crowd.

And I must say that Durbin didn’t disappoint. He appeared in a couple group numbers during the first half of the show, but it was his entrance for his two-song set that had the audience at the HP Pavilion on its feet.

Entering from the back of the building wearing a San Jose Sharks jersey, singing Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’Mine,” Durbin shook hands as he made his way up to the stage. Towards the end of the song he held his microphone out to the audience and, without any real prodding, they sang the chorus back to him. I have to hand it to Durbin. He’s charismatic, has great stage presence, and absolutely relished every moment of his solo performance, wherein he took the time to thank the fans for voting for him and for the overall support he received from the Bay Area.

But Durbin wasn’t the only Idol who amped up the crowd. Paul McDonald got the people on their feet in the first half of the show during his lively performance of Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” Naima Adedapo’s rousing rendition of Jennifer Lopez’s current hit, “On The Floor,” complete with an African dance break, was one of the most well-received performances of the night.

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