Songs I Dig - 19

So here we are into the month of August and it's a new "Songs I Dig" blog staring you in the face. In this edition, we have some brand new songs that have recently aired on the radio and we have some oldies that have graced the radio waves for awhile. After all, I hadn't posted a Songs I Dig blog for quite awhile during the first half of the year, so there's some catching up to do. On with the blog!

Brandon Flowers - "Crossfire" : You may not recognize the name, but you'll certainly recognize the voice once this song begins. Brandon is the lead singer of the highly popular group "The Killers." They've created several hit songs as a group, and now Brandon is branching out on his own with a solo album. The album's name is titled "Flamingo" and is set to be released September 14. It's a highly anticipated release, considering his first single is doing quite well and getting plenty of air. "Crossfire" quickly caught on for me - it's got a unique sound, a great message, and I thoroughly enjoy Brandon's vocals on this one. He has an incredible and highly recognizable voice that basically can do no wrong. Look for this song to continue rising up the charts.

Uncle Kracker f. Kid Rock - "Good to Be Me" : Uncle Kracker has been around for awhile now and continues to produce the hits. His latest song "Good to Be Me" with the help of Kid Rock, is one of those songs that's so incredibly catchy and has feel-good lyrics to it. It's a great song to listen to on the radio as you're cruising down the highway. "Good to Be Me" is the second song from the album "Happy Hour" which was released nearly a year ago. The first single off the album, "Smile," did incredibly well, reaching #31 in the United States and has been certified Platinum. If you're also a country fan, you probably heard "Smile" on country radio as it's been a cross-over hit there, as well. "Good to Be Me" is also a cross-over song and it's one that steadily growing popularity. Will it be as big of a hit as "Smile" was? Probably not, but it'll still do well for Uncle Krakcer.

Michael Buble - "Haven't Met You Yet" : I am sure you've heard this song played on the radio plenty of times like I have. At first, when it first came out, I wasn't exactly a fan of it. In fact, I remember switching stations more often than not when it came on. But eventually I began to like it more and more and then I was hooked. Now when it comes on, I'm usually singing along to it - now knowing a majority of the lyrics. It's funny how that goes - a song you first despised in the beginning becomes one of your favorites of the year. That's just how radio is, I guess. "Haven't Met You Yet" is a fun, upbeat song that'll get your toes tapping. It's another one of those lucky-in-love kind of songs. It's definitely got a lot of truth to the lyrics when describing a real-life love situations. The song has been a #1 smash in the United States.

That about covers it for this edition of the Songs I Dig. Be sure to watch out for the 20th edition of the Songs I Dig to come out very soon and will feature more of my favorite hits from 2010. I am sure there will be mostly songs from earlier this year in that edition as right now, there's not a lot of new songs I'm digging at the moment. But I am sure that will change.