Michael's Top 40

Est. 2001

My favorite 40 songs of the week, and other music-related thoughts

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Michael's Number Ones: "Drive" by Incubus

The late 90s and 2000s were a weird time for alternative radio. The artists that got airplay were mostly male and almost exclusively...

Michael's Number Ones: "Flavor of the Weak" by American Hi-Fi

I suppose anyone can write an essay or column about a massive hit song. Rest assured, a fair amount of the songs coming up will have...

Michael's Number Ones: "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" by Train

We never feel like we have enough time with our parents. If we're lucky, we'll get 50-60 years where we have them in our lives to make us...

Michael's Number Ones: "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse

Most times the build-up to a new song becoming your favorite is gradual. You hear it for the first time and decide it's pleasant enough...

Michael's Number Ones: "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado

You never know where you're going to find your favorite songs. Of course, it wasn't as easy in 2001 to discover unknown artists as it is...

Michael's Number Ones: "Jaded" by Aerosmith

By 2001, Aerosmith really had nothing left to prove. They had been a cautionary tale about the excesses of rock and roll, until an...

Michael's Number Ones: "Again" by Lenny Kravitz

This is a regular column in which I review every song that hit number one on my personal top 40 chart, starting with its inception in...

Michael's Number Ones: "If I Am" by Nine Days

This is a regular column in which I review every song that hit number one on my personal top 40 chart, starting with its inception in...

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