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Top 20 Songs of January 2014

These are my Top 20 Songs of January, in terms of plays and resonance:

20. Tove Lo – Habits

 

19. Lucius – Wildewoman

 

18. Massari – Brand New Day

 

17. Alvvays – Adult Diversion

 

16. Foster The People – Coming Of Age

 

15. Trust – Rescue, Mister

 

14. Britney Spears – Alien

 

13. Kaleida – Tropea

 

12. Beyonce f. Jay-Z – Drunk In Love

 

11. Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow/It Can’t Be You

 

 

10. Zedd f. Hayley Williams – Stay The Night

 

9. Broken Bells – Holding On For Life

 

8. Ghost (B.C.) – If You Have Ghosts

 

7. One Direction – Story Of My Life

 

6. Wildlife – Lightning Tent

 

5. Maximo Park – Leave This Island

 

4. Katy Perry – Unconditionally

 

3. Eternal Death – Head

 

2. Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting On You)

I thank the stars they’re back. What an immense, amazing tune. Future Islands own so much real estate in my heart that I think I’d disappear if they ever chose to sell.

 

1. Against Me! – True Trans Soul Rebel

NB: At present, and for the life of me, I can’t find the original version of this song to share. The acoustic version I’ve shared below is brilliant, but the original is one of the catchiest alt/pop songs I’ve heard in a long time. If you can find it, listen to it. Embrace it. Against Me! are on fire.

Top 100 Songs of 2013 (60-41)

Continuing along with my Top 100 Songs of 2013, here are songs 60-41:

60. Pharrell (sung by luckiest “I-can’t-believe-I-got-to-sing-on-this-track-that-I-had-nothing-to-do-with” guy of the year, Robin Thicke) – Blurred Lines

 

59. Vampire Weekend – Step/Unbelievers/Diane Young/Obvious Bicycle

Step:

Unbelievers:

Diane Young:

Obvious Bicycle:

 

58. Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop/Wrecking Ball

We Can’t Stop:

Wrecking Ball:

 

57. White Lies – There Goes Our Love Again

 

56. Sara Bareilles – Brave

 

55. Pearl Jam – Sirens

 

54. Phosphorescent – Muchacho’s Tune

 

53. Beyonce – XO

 

52. Placebo – Too Many Friends/Bosco/A Million Little Pieces/Exit Wounds

Too Many Friends:

Bosco:

A Million Little Pieces:

Exit Wounds:

 

51. Foxes – Youth

 

50. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – So Good At Being In Trouble/Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark)

So Good At Being In Trouble:

Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark):

 

49. The Preatures – Is This How You Feel?

 

48. Goldfrapp – Drew

 

47. Britney Spears – Perfume

 

46. The Joy Formidable – The Leopard And The Lung/Silent Treatment

The Leopard And The Lung:

Silent Treatment:

 

45. Frank Turner – Recovery

 

44. Coheed and Cambria – The Hard Sell/The Dark Side Of Me

The Hard Sell:

The Dark Side Of Me:

 

43. Louise Burns – Emeralds Shatter

 

42. Tegan & Sara – I Was A Fool

 

41. Bastille – Pompeii