IBS's Best of 2010: Top 50 Songs

Okay, I'm almost done. This is the last list, I promise. I'm not even gonna write descriptions for each one (I think the 3000+ words on the last post should probably tide you over for a while). I would like to say a few things, however. First off, it was extremely hard for me to not put "Runaway" at the top. I feel like it is the best and (by far) the most important song of the year, for reasons given in the last post. But I tried to make these lists personal; I tried to pick my favorites. So when it came down to "Runaway" and "Dance Yrself Clean," I had to make a choice. I went with the song that has served as my motto at times this year. Not that I'm a particularly frequent (or good) dancer, but this song was always there to remind me that sometimes you just gotta drop your baggage and boogie. Plus, it was amazing live. I would also like to acknowledge Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Some people (okay one person) believe they got the shaft on my albums list. While I will concede Before Today is a good album, I just never really liked it that much as a whole. That said, it has two absolutely fantastic tracks, and I believe this list reflects that.

Thanks for reading, please comment, and have a great holiday season.

50) "Power" - Kanye West

49) "Too Much" - Sufjan Stevens

48) "Shutterbugg" - Big Boi feat. Cutty

47) "Learning" - Perfume Genius

46) "Breakfast" - Curren$y

45) "On Melancholy Hill" - Gorillaz

44) "Kids On the Run" - The Tallest Man On Earth

43) "Show Me A Good Time" - Drake

42) "Hang With Me" - Robyn

41) "All Of The Lights" - Kanye West

40) "Zebra" - Beach House

39) "Follow Us" - Big Boi feat. Vonnegutt

38) "Post Acid" - Wavves

37) "Superfast Jellyfish" - Gorillaz feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul

36) "Thieves" - She & Him

35) "Cousins" - Vampire Weekend

34) "Locked Inside" - Janelle Monáe

33) "Infinity Guitars" - Sleigh Bells

32) "Madder Red" - Yeasayer

31) "Where'd All The Time Go?" - Dr. Dog

30) "Diplomat's Son" - Vampire Weekend

29) "Be Still" - Big Boi feat. Janelle Monáe

28) "Norway" - Beach House

27) "Marathon" - Tennis

26) "Modern Man" - Arcade Fire

25) "You're Going Back" - The Tallest Man On Earth

24) "A More Perfect Union" - Titus Andronicus

23) "6 Foot 7 Foot" - Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz

22) "The Wrestle" - Frightened Rabbit

21) "Helicopter" - Deerhunter

20) "Shine Blockas" - Big Boi feat. Gucci Mane

19) "Vocal Chords" - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

18) "Monster" - Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver

17) "Boyfriend" - Best Coast

16) "Bloodbuzz Ohio" - The National

15) "Lost In The World" - Kanye West feat. Bon Iver

14) "Let's Go Surfing" - The Drums

13) "O.N.E." - Yeasayer

12) "Dancehall Queen" - Robyn

11) "Sun Hands" - Local Natives

10) "I'm New Here" - Gil Scott-Heron

9) "Empire Ants" - Gorillaz feat. Little Dragon

8) "The High Road" - Broken Bells

7) "Beverly Kills" - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

6) "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" - Arcade Fire

5) "Ambling Alp" - Yeasayer

4) "Rill Rill" - Sleigh Bells

3) "Round and Round" - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

2) "Runaway" - Kanye West feat. Pusha T

1) "Dance Yrself Clean" - LCD Soundsystem