As 2011 comes to a close I give you, in no particular order, my list of the 25 best singles of the year. Click the selected links to hear the tracks. These songs will have feeling loose, nostalgic, emotional and free. Enjoy, and as always, share your favorites in the comments.
Happy New Year! Here’s to another amazing year of music in 2012!
1. CANT – Believe
CANT – Believe (taken from Dreams Come True – Terrible Records / Warp Records) by Warp Records
2. Marina & the Diamonds – Radioactive
3. The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
4. M83 – Midnight City
Midnight City by M83
5. The Ting Tings – Silence (Bag Raiders Remix)
The Ting Tings – Silence – Bag Raiders Remix by the-ting-tings
6. Miike Snow – Devil’s Work
Devil’s Work by miikesnow
7. Marques Toliver – Charter Magic
8. Ben L’Oncle Soul – Soulman
Ben L’Oncle Soul – Soulman by FrenchMusicUK
9. MEN – Who Am I To Feel So Free (Antony Version)
10. Peter Bjorn and John – Second Chance
11. Gotye – Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open by Gotye
12. Gil Scott Heron and Jamie xx – I’ll Take Care Of U
13. Cults – You Know What I Mean
Cults – You Know What I Mean by cultscultscults
14. Gang Gang Dance – Mindkilla
15. Lykke Li – Jerome
Jerome by LykkeLi
16. WIM – See You Hurry
WIM – See You Hurry by modularpeople
17. Lady Gaga – Marry The Night
18. Wild Beasts – Lion’s Share
19. Foster The People – Call It What You Want
Foster The People ‘Call It What You Want’ by Threesixzeroproduction
20. Beirut – Santa Fe
Beirut – Santa Fe by Revolver USA
21. Kanye West, Otis Redding, Jay Z – Otis
22. Bon Iver – Calgary
Calgary by boniver
23. Adele – Someone Like You
24. Purity Ring – Lofticries
Lofticries by PURITY RING