The Best 'Best of' Lists of 2007

by Jarrett Martineau | December 17, 2007 at 09:44 am
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Without further ado, here's a quick compilation of some of the most interesting 'Best of 2007' lists I've come across during the frantic media recap of 'The Year That Was', and in the midst of our manic, mad dash to xmas insanity, and our consquent post-holiday crash into 2008:

  1. Best of 2007 Lists (the definitive meta-list by Fimoculous)
  2. Master List of Online "Best of 2007" Music Lists (a meta-music list by LargeheartedBoy)
  3. Updates to the Master List of Online "Best of 2007" Music Lists (updates to #2 by LargeheartedBoy)
  4. 40 Best Raps of 2007 (top hip-hop tracks by CocaineBlunts)
  5. 15 Best Candies of 2007 (delish sugar treats by CandyAddict)
  6. 50 Best Websites of 2007 (multiple categories list by Time & - oh look - who's a top news site?)
  7. 30 Best Albums of 2007 (top rated by the critics and aggregated by Metacritic)
  8. 25 Best Careers of 2007 (so choose wisely, my friends, by BizTech)
  9. Most Hated Companies of 2007 (the most widely & heavily criticized, by BloggingStocks)
  10. 100 Best Products of 2007 (because there can never be enough products, a list by PC World)
  11. 22 Best Music Videos (some silly choices by MusicForKidsWhoCan'tReadGood)
  12. 25 Best Books of the Year (fiction, non-fiction and more by Publishers Weekly)
  13. 100 Best Films of 2007 (a mix of new and re-releases by TimesOnline)
  14. 18 Best American Hospitals of 2007 (a incredibly paradoxical list by USNews)
  15. Best Global Brands of 2007 (aka the biggest brands in the world, by Interbrand)
  16. Best of NYC 2007 (best of the Big Apple, by the VillageVoice)
  17. Best Biblical Books of 2007 (a "completely objective” book list by BiblicalFoundations)
  18. America's Best Restroom of 2007 (congrats to Jungle Jim's, by ABR)
  19. Best Parks of 2007 (for the adventure seekers, by National Geographic)
  20. Best Industrial Design Products of 2007 (with slick imagery by RedDot)
  21. Top 10 Depression Blogs of 2007 (a useful, if sombre, list by PsychCentral)
  22. 2007 China Best Call Centre (the best operators 'who will be with you shortly' by CallCentres)
  23. Top 100 Luxury Blogs of 2007 (an elite assortment by International Listings)
  24. Best of What's New in 2007 (products, inventions, and gadgetry compiled by PopularScience)
  25. Top 60 Japanese Buzzwords of 2007 (vernacular awesomeness by PinkTentacle)
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Rob Peters
Rob Peters
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at 10:40 on December 17th, 2007

I love and hate best-of lists. I'm totally a sucker for checking them out, but I usually come away on my high horse. 

BigT
BigT
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at 17:43 on December 17th, 2007

Great work. I love lists.

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Jarrett Martineau

For what it's worth, Pitchfork, those evangelical arbiters of indie-musicool, have released their end of year 50 Best Albums of 2007. Panda Bear's Person Pitch snagged the #1 title...surprising?

gonzo
gonzo
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at 09:44 on December 19th, 2007

This is the best list of the best lists.

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Jarrett Martineau

...and in keeping with the spirit of meta-best-of-lists, here's a link to Your Favourite Bands' Favourite Bands of 2007

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