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Lil Wayne gets a little of the old swagga back with "U Ain't Neva Gotta Ask." (Kevork Djansezian - AP)

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

SINGLES FILE

A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind.

Lil Wayne, Kanye West, T.I. and Jay-Z: "U Ain't Neva Gotta Ask"

It's not exactly a "Swagga Like Us" sequel, but this Dem Jointz-produced mash-up is the most interesting thing Lil Wayne's done in months. And it's at least the second or third best song ever loosely constructed around a "Careless Whisper" sample.

Beach Boys: "Fallin' in Love"

For reasons that are probably very complicated, this Dennis Wilson-penned track never made it onto the Beach Boys' album for which it was probably intended, 1970's "Sunflower." Wilson recorded a version, released overseas, with Daryl Dragon (the Captain from the Captain and Tennille), but stateside copies have been hard to come by until now. This lush, string-heavy version, newly mixed in stereo, appears on the new "Summer Love Songs" compilation.

Liechtenstein: "Postcard"

We're not sure what this impossibly adorable, all-girl Swedish trio are singing about, exactly (we're not even sure they're singing in English). But their giddy new track, which sounds like it was written with glitter pen in a Hello Kitty notebook, brings to mind a mix of the Bangles, the Shangri-La's and "99 Luftballons"-era Nena.

Rhett Miller: "I Need to Know Where I Stand"

Winsome, amiable Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller has made a handful of much-loved, little heard solo albums (including '02's super-awesome "The Instigator"). On his new single, he wants his partner to be more affectionate, and to talk about their relationship a lot. Which is usually something only girls want, but he's sensitive like that.

Hurricane Chris featuring Ludacris, Beenie Man, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Pitbull, Yung Joc and C-Ride: "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (Extended Remix)

On this overlong musical excuse for a restraining order, Chris and friends wax philosophical about Berry's various attributes. It's kind of sweet, really, although the part about "Hips wider than a Mack truck" she might not appreciate so much.

-- Allison Stewart