Top 50 Singles of 2010: 5-1
5. Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light
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The group’s longest, most experimental song to date. The final minute or so, with that drug-induced, otherworldly build, is the best moment in pop this year.
4. Tinashé - Zambezi
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A somewhat unknown afro-beat pop anthem that utterly captured me this year. From the coming-of-age lyrics to the bright, soaring chorus, this is a staggering achievement.
3. Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
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Quite simply, it conquered the world this year. I can’t think of a more galvanizing song. Rattling drums battle it out with divine, gutsy vocals to create what can only be described as a masterpiece.
2. Robyn - Dancing On My Own
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I don’t know how she did it, but she managed to return with something even better than With Every Heartbeat. This is everything I love about Robyn distilled into one song. Soaring, heartbreaking, cool, unforgettable.
1. Foxy Shazam - Oh Lord
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From the moment I heard this, it was hard to imagine any song besting it this year. This was the arrival of something breathtakingly, awesomely new. They threw everything I love about music into a blender and Oh Lord was born.
The group’s longest, most experimental song to date. The final minute or so, with that drug-induced, otherworldly build, is the best moment in pop this year.
4. Tinashé - Zambezi
A somewhat unknown afro-beat pop anthem that utterly captured me this year. From the coming-of-age lyrics to the bright, soaring chorus, this is a staggering achievement.
3. Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
Quite simply, it conquered the world this year. I can’t think of a more galvanizing song. Rattling drums battle it out with divine, gutsy vocals to create what can only be described as a masterpiece.
2. Robyn - Dancing On My Own
I don’t know how she did it, but she managed to return with something even better than With Every Heartbeat. This is everything I love about Robyn distilled into one song. Soaring, heartbreaking, cool, unforgettable.
1. Foxy Shazam - Oh Lord
From the moment I heard this, it was hard to imagine any song besting it this year. This was the arrival of something breathtakingly, awesomely new. They threw everything I love about music into a blender and Oh Lord was born.
Labels: countdowns, Florence + The Machine, Foxy Shazam, Robyn, Scissor Sisters, Tinashe
4 Comments:
My favorite Robyn song this year wasn't a singles ( "Call Your Girlfriend"), but I definitely agree - great year for her creatively!
"Oh Lord" is such a great song that he wrote for his son. It's very touching. I love it.
"Zambezi" has passed me by earlier, but heard it on YT now, and I love it! Can't find it downloadable anywhere though :(
Alex,
I bet you can stream it through grooveshark, though. And I've still got it up on the blog: http://alienhits.blogspot.com/2010/08/tinashe-zambezi.html
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