It’s a list of songs from 2012, kids. Let’s just have fun.
The crossover between my best songs and best albums list includes Miguel, Japandroids, Emeli Sande, Frank Ocean, Killer Mike and… that’s it.
To check out my 30 best albums of 2012 list, head here: it includes top distinctions to Fiona Apple, Swans, Matthew Dear, Kendrick Lamar, Swans and more.
Here is a list of 40 of my favorite songs from this year. Listen to the Spotify list of them here.
- Miguel, “Adorn”
- Icona Pop, “I Love It”
- Frank Ocean, “Sweet Life”
- Cold Specks, “Blank Maps”
- Shovels & Rope, “Birmingham”
- Nicki Minaj, “The Boys
- Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
- Le1f, “Wut”
- Burial, “Kindred”
- David Byrne + St. Vincent, “Who”
- Grimes, “Oblivion”
- R. Kelly, “Share My Love”
- Holy Other, “Held”
- OneRepublic, “Feel Again”
- Nas – “Daughters”
- High on Fire, “Bloody Knuckles”
- Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”
- Emeli Sande, “Where I Sleep”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”
- Justin Townes Earle, “Am I That Lonely”
- Ke$ha – “Die Young”
- Maps & Atlases, “Old & Gray”
- Pallbearer, “Devoid of Redemption”
- Dope Body, “Road Dog”
- Miranda Lambert, “Fastest Girl In Town”
- Killer Mike, “Reagan”
- Dr. John, “Locked Down”
- Ellie Goulding, “Anything Can Happen”
- Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, “Mercy”
- Walk the Moon, “Anna Sun”
- First Aid Kit, “Emmylou”
- Japandroids, “The House That Heaven Built”
- Father John Misty, “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
- Hospitality, “Eighth Avenue”
- Mynabirds, “Generals”
- Alabama Shakes, “Hold On”
- Santigold, “The Keepers”
- Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
- A$AP Rocky, “Goldie”
- Charli XCX, “You’re the One”