Top 50 of 2012

It's that time of year again, and if you're like me, you've been anxiously waiting 366 days for this post to appear.  My sister was a bit surprised by my methods, but it's not that complex.  Over the year, if I hear a new song I like, I add it to a playlist that I whittle down to fifty songs at the end of December.  It requires patience and the ability to make some tough choices, but I think I managed to pull it off.  This year I was also more careful to include songs recorded or released in 2012; it's only fair.  Enjoy all fifty of these as much as I did, and enjoy tonight's festivities with the people you love.  Why not make a playlist out of these to crank?

A Rose For Epona – Eluveitie

Bent Up – Fki feat. Natasha Mosley

Rocket Ship – Dragonette

Zero Gravity – Kerli

My Soul – Ugly Kids Club

Somebody To Love – Rusko

Only Fields – Graph Rabbit

O.J. – 50 Cent feat. Kidd Kidd

Faster Horses – MNDR

Stay Awhile – Belle Histoire

Rained The Whole Time (Nicolas Jaar Remix) – Shlohmo

Grapevine Valentine – Kingsfoil

Ocean Floor For Everything – How To Dress Well

Game of Thrones Freestyle – Gotye feat. Dice Raw

Dark Star – Poliҫa

Lucky Struggle (Notorious B.I.G vs. Lana Del Rey) – Terry Urban

Default – Django Django

Oh Thee 73 – Felix

Bound To Let You Go – Wild Adriatic

Lotion – Dead and Divine

Some Nights – Fun.

Bloody Mary – Dice Raw

My Dreams Have Withered and Died – Angel Olsen & Marissa Nadler

Lover of the Light – Mumford & Sons

When I Am Alone – Natalie Prass and Among Savages

Total Recall – Flosstradamus

Sleep Alone (BeatauCue Remix) – Two Door Cinema Club

My Crown – 50 Cent

I See Hell – Skerrit Bwoy

Spaghetti – BBU feat. Mic Terror

Down – The Birthday Massacre

Rattler’s Revival – The Toadies

Soma (Acoustic) – 10 Years

King Wizard – Kid Cudi

Harakiri – Serj Tankian

Over it – Colin Munroe

She Did Not Know – Linus Pauling Quartet

Ball of Fire – The Orb

Breezeblocks – Alt-J

The Heart Asks Pleasure First – Nightwish

Waiting For Godot – Janina Gavankar

Runaway Love (Stars Remix) – Diamond Rings

Black to Gold – Christian Mistress

Coney Island High – The Everymen

Hot Knife – Fiona Apple

Glue – White Lung

Booggéré – Plaster

Queen of the City – Joshua James

Igloo – Mr. MFN Exquire

Gossip Folks – Angel Haze

 

And who gets honors for best song of 2012? At 168+ plays since January, there's no contest here.