Songs I Dig - 3

September is nearly in the books, which means another edition of "The Songs I Dig" is here! This time around, I have picked a wider variety of songs and have even included an honorable mention selection. So that means a total of six songs will be featured. Also this time around, there's an even split down the middle in regards to gender; meaning three female singers and three male singers (or groups - but the lead singer being male/female) with songs featured. I happen to enjoy these songs whenever I hear them and I hope you do, too. And hopefully if you haven't heard them yet, maybe you'll check them out. On with this month's selections!

"Over You" by Daughtry - An American Idol hopeful a few years ago has become a huge star. I had a feeling Chris Daughtry would experience this kind of success when he was eliminated during the fifth season of the popular singing competition and he continues to release a succession of hits. "Over You" will prove to be the next #1 song for Chris's group. I even think it'll surpass the success of his two previous songs "It's Not Over" and "Home," because it is that good. This one should be on the air waves for quite some time to come. It's a different sounding tune from his previous hits but still has that familar Daughtry rock sound to it.

"Nolita Fairytale" by Vanessa Carlton - It is so good to see Vanessa releasing music again! She has been one of my favorites ever since she burst on the scene with her smashing hit "1000 Miles." Another song of hers that I enjoy tremendously to this day is "Ordinary Day," and I think it has a very similar sound to "Nolita Fairytale." Vanessa has experienced some tough times leading up to this recent album including being dropped from her previous record label after the release of "Harmonium" back in 2004. But I am happy to say she has found a new record label that is happy to release her latest album. Here's to Vanessa experiencing the same kind of success as in 2002!

"1973" by James Blunt - When I first heard the newest song released by James Blunt, I was not that impressed. However, this song has grown tremendously on me ever since it hit the radio. It has yet to gain the popularity of his very first song "You're Beautiful," but it's on its way. It's a completely different sounding song than the ones you'd hear from his first album, as "1973" is more upbeat sounding and a song you could dance along to. It's got repetitive lyrics that makes it easy to sing along to. All in all, this latest tune by James Blunt is pretty decent and nobody should be ashamed to be a fan of his music.

"Pictures of You" by The Last Goodnight - Now here's a relative newcomer to the music scene. Although they have been around since 1996, their latest album "Poison Kiss" is their first major release. "Pictures of You" is a solemn-sounding tune with a definite pop/adult contemporary sound. It has been growing increasingly popular and has started to climb various music charts. At first I didn't really care for the sound of this song, however, just as with "1973," it has grown tremendously on me. It's been on the radio waves for at least a few months and I think it'll stick around for quite some time.

"So Uncool" by Lucy Walsh - Yikes, I had a difficult time choosing whether this song or another song would round out the top five in this month's "The Songs I Dig" blog. But I have decided to go with this one, because it is incredibly catchy! When you hear it once, you'll have it stuck in your head for part of the day - until you can manage to get another song stuck in your head. The chorus is the part that gets stuck in your head because it is so repetitive. But it's not annoyingly repetitive, at least I don't think so. This is a relatively new song to hit the radio so many people may not have heard it yet. But I think it'll be one that'll gain popularity the rest of this year.

"Seven Days of Lonely" by I Nine - This is this month's honorable mention selection (simply because I had six songs that I really enjoyed this time around). It's a very sweet sounding song that's easy on the ears. It's another one that has recently been released so it may be new to many of you as well. I don't really know too much about the group yet, other than they are based from Columbia, South Carolina. But I have a feeling we may be hearing more from them in the near future.

That does it for this month. You may not see another "Songs I Dig" blog until November, depending on the amount of new songs that get released and ones I end up liking. Until then, check out the following six songs if you haven't heard them yet and you may end up liking them just as much as me. Thanks!