Top 50 Singles of 2015: 50-46

50. Darin - Ta Mig Tillbaka



A gentle, nostalgic ode to childhood that ushered in Darin's new mature sound. Not the flashiest track on the countdown, but one with a lot of staying power.

49. Brown Eyed Girls - Brave New World



At first you'll mistake it for some bizarro reinterpretation of Michael Jackson's Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, but then it just gets trippier and you're not quite sure what it is you're hearing.

48. Brandon Flowers - Lonely Town



The most majestic track on Brandon's brilliant second album, it's best paired with the hypnotic, moody 80's video. That hook is everything.

47. Emil Berg - Du Swipa Höger 



A left-field Euro-dance anthem, with one of the most irresistible beats of the year. It's the kind of debut that sets the bar impossibly high.

46. Magnus Carlsson - Möt Mig I Gamla Stan 



The only Melodifestivalen track this year that I bother still listening to, and the only schlager song in the competition. Magnus always delivers the goods.

Emil Berg - Du Swipa Höger

For the first time in months, I've got two back-to-back Swedish tracks in a row! And barring one English refrain in this one, they're both performed in Swedish as well. I'm not sure how I missed this debut track by Emil Berg. I really don't know anything about him, but when I saw his most recent single sitting on top of the Swedish iTunes store, I became very curious. I liked what I heard from the preview, but I was even more enamored with Du Swipa Höger (You Swipe Right). This is my favorite type of Swedish track. Clubby, but cool and unique. The production is top notch and has a great European quality to it that goes beyond just the language. The chorus sticks for days. It all appears to be some take-off/play on tinder dating, which makes me happy I can't understand the lyrics. I'll stick to appreciating the flawless melody instead.