It's time for the return of Ryan's Top 5, a weekly feature I had stopped at one point this spring because the list had not changed substantively from one week to the next.

In other words, it fell through the cracks of my dismal attention span.

My hope, as I've noted before, is to introduce folks to new music or bring attention to good music. Nothing more, nothing less. Well, it would be swell to get a comment or two, too.

5. 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time

Notes: Not sure I liked 3 Doors Down when they first came out, but more and more, they're proving to be a solid band.

4. Duffy - Delayed Devotion

Notes: Track No. 8 from what is an impressive debut CD for Duffy here in the States.

3. Dierks Bentley - Trying To Stop Your Leaving

Notes: Great songwriting here.

2. Estelle - American Boy

Notes: Terrific Euro-groove.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

Notes: Considering I've heard other tracks on her album, Katy Perry is destined to become a legendary one-hit wonder with this pseudo-lesbian track. What makes the whole thing pop though is the bass line in the chorus. This song is a master class in how great mixing can make or break a hit.