ok, so ive been thinking about my top ten list. after discussing it with new wave, and after she decided that neither beautifulgarbage nor rock steady were eligible for a 2002 list, ive made some other choices. (this is tentative and may be edited in the future)

8. since music sucks nowadays: my home-made best of the smiths & depeche mode cd (HAHAHA - anyway, ill be back to finish up later, when i can think of at least 3 more cds that i own and like enough to list here)
7. paulina rubio - border girl (the new songs are cool, but love the new english versions of some of her best spanish stuff)
6. mariah - charmbracelet (not the best mariah work, but ive been with her since "vision of love")
5. juanes - un día normal (just a cool spanish album)
4. garbage - shut your mouth (3cd uk singles // features some bad-ass b-sides plus two versions of the video and an awesome cover of the stones' wild horses)
3. shakira - grandes éxitos (a collection of most of her best spanish stuff, bronger, check it out)
2. aaliyah - i care 4 u (although not a real best of, it includes alot of good songs and the new ones are also good)
1. kylie minogue - fever (uk re-release featuring a bonus disc with remixes and unreleased tracks, note: "can't get blue monday out of my head" & "come into my world (fischerspooner mix)")