45. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over



The group’s most propulsive song to date, and the funkiest single they’ve come up with. A pity it was their only hit this year.

44. Stabilo - Flawed Design (Remix)



In its original form it does nothing for me, but a remix this year turned it into a dance pop crossover that became quite epic.

43. Miley Cyrus - 7 Things



Not the song that broke her onto mainstream radio, but the one that established her as a viable artist. It was inescapable this summer.

42. Infernal - Downtown Boys



Though the best songs on their album were the non-singles, this track offered a stunning taster for what was to come.

41. M.I.A. - Paper Planes



The comedown song of the summer. It’s the sound effects that do it, really.