So here are the rules:
1. No artist may appear more than once (not including collaborations, because honestly, I didn’t even think about that until just this moment, and the damn list is together), otherwise some artists would have literally 10 spots on the list. (ahem, Robyn).
2. These are my favorite songs from 2010; they aren’t all singles, and some of them were even better than the released singles by those artists.
3. This is a pretty representative song sample of 2010, IMHO; even though some of you may be pissed not to see certain Billboard “hits” on my list.
4. This really highlights how all over the place my music tastes are, doesn’t it?
5. Enjoy.
Here’s my “top” 80 songs of 2010:
- 1. Robyn – Dancing On My Own
- 2. Sara Bareilles – Basket Case
- 3. Sophia Fresh- This Instant
- 4. Goldfrapp – Rocket
- 5. Alphabeat- DJ
- 6. Kelly Rowland- Commander
- 7. The Saturdays- Higher
- 8. Marina & The Diamonds – Oh No!
- 9. Laura Marling – Rambling Man
- 10. Sleigh Bells – A/B Machines
- 11. Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World)
- 12. Antony And The Johnsons – Flétta
- 13. The Script – This = Love
- 14. Scissor Sisters – Whole New Way
- 15. The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
- 16. Sky Ferreira – One
- 17. Adele – Rolling In The Deep
- 18. P!nk – Raise Your Glass
- 19. Jónsi – Go Do
- 20. Ciara – Gimmie Dat
- 21. Cee-Lo Green – Fuck You!
- 22. Mumford & Sons – After The Storm
- 23. Glee Cast – Teenage Dream (Glee Cast Version)
- 24. Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts
- 25. Sarah McLachlan – Forgiveness
- 26. City & Colour – At The Bird’s Foot
- 27. Toni Braxton – Make My Heart
- 28. Kylie Minogue – Get Outta My Way
- 29. Westlife – Safe
- 30. Daft Punk – Derezzed
- 31. Keane – Stop For A Minute (feat. K’naan)
- 32. Sia – I’m In Here (Piano/Vocal Version)
- 33. Nadine Coyle – Insatiable
- 34. Melissa Etheridge – Fearless Love
- 35. Kelis – Acapella
- 36. Janelle Monáe – Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)
- 37. Alexis Jordan – Happiness
- 38. Jesse McCartney – Shake
- 39. Shayne Ward – Future Love
- 40. The Pipettes – Stop The Music
- 41. Hot Chip – I Feel Better
- 42. Willow – Whip My Hair
- 43. The Bird And The Bee – Heard It On The Radio
- 44. Broken Bells – Vaporize
- 45. Erik Hassle – Amelia
- 46. Elizabeth & The Catapult – You and Me
- 47. The-Dream – Love King
- 48. Vampire Weekend – Giving Up The Gun
- 49. Christina Aguilera – You Lost Me
- 50. Charice – Pyramid (feat. Iyaz)
- 51. Drake – Find Your Love
- 52. William Fitzsimmons – So This Is Goodbye (Pink Ganter Remix)
- 53. B.o.B – Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)
- 54. The Courteeners – You Overdid It Doll
- 55. Selena Gomez & The Scene – A Year Without Rain
- 56. M.I.A. – XXXO
- 57. Ke$ha – We R Who We R
- 58. Stars – We Don’t Want Your Body
- 59. Aqualung – Remember Us
- 60. Kate Nash – Do-Wah-Doo
- 61. The Wanted – All Time Low
- 62. Tracey Thorn – Oh! the Divorces
- 63. Usher – DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (feat. Pitbull)
- 64. Flo Rida (Feat David Guetta) – Club Cant Handle Me
- 65. Taio Cruz – Dynamite
- 66. Chase Coy – Airplanes
- 67. Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow – Shame
- 68. Laura Bell Bundy – Drop On By
- 69. Grum – Through the Night
- 70. Jessica Mauboy – Handle It
- 71. Foxy Shazam – Oh Lord
- 72. JES – Closer
- 73. A1 – Perfect Disaster
- 74. Greyson Chance – Waiting Outside the Lines
- 75. LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls
- 76. Fitz & The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber
- 77. Sounds Under Radio – All You Wanted
- 78. Groove Armada – History (ft. Will Young)
- 79. Nashville Skyline – Carry You Home
- 80. AnnaGrace – Love Keeps Calling (Radio Edit)
What did you think? Surprises? I know that I will one day look back at this list and think, “what the fuck was I thinking with #__?”, but over all, it’s pretty representative for 2010, and I like that. Hope you do too.