Year-End Lists

Robert Christgau: Top 20 Singles of 2012

1. Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own” – Amazon
2. Psy – “Gangnam Style”
3. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – “Oh Susannah”
4. Himanshu – “Womyn”
5. Pink – “The Truth About Love”
6. Skrillex – “Bangarang”
7. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
8. Miguel – “Adorn”
9. Willie Nelson – “Roll Me Up”
10. Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby – “Do You Remember That?”
11. Etta James – “Cigarettes and Coffee”
12. Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
13. Azealia Banks – “1991″
14. Elle Varner – “Refill”
15. Saint Etienne – “Tonight”
16. Pussy Riot – “Putin Lights Up the Fires”
17. Homeboy Sandman – “Not Really”
18. Himanshu – “NYC Cops”
19. The Human Hearts – “Not Just When We Kiss”
20. Ned Sublette – “Kiss You Down South”

Pazz & Jop: Top 50 Singles of 2012 (an annual poll published by The Village Voice)

1. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe” – Amazon
2. Miguel – “Adorn”
3. Usher – “Climax”
4. Frank Ocean – “Thinkin’ ‘Bout You”
4. [tie] Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
6. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
7. Solange – “Losing You”
8. Gotye (ft. Kimbra) – “Somebody That I Used to Know” *
9. Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) – “Mercy”
10. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
11. Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
12. Psy – “Gangnam Style”
13. Grimes – “Oblivion”
14. fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) – “We Are Young”
15. Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) – “I Love It”
15. [tie] fun. – “Some Nights”
15. [tie] Sky Ferreira – “Everything Is Embarrassing”
18. M.I.A. – “Bad Girls”
19. Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own”
20. Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
21. Drake (ft. Rihanna) – “Take Care” *
22. Todd Terje – “Inspector Norse”
22. [tie] Ke$ha – “Die Young”
22. [tie] Frank Ocean – “Bad Religion”
25. Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
25. [tie] Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”
25. [tie] Grimes – “Genesis”
25. [tie] Santigold – “Disparate Youth”
25. [tie] Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
30. Chairlift – “I Belong in Your Arms” **
30. [tie] Juicy J (ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) – “Bandz a Make Her Dance”
30. [tie] Nicki Minaj (ft. 2 Chainz) – “Beez in the Trap”
33. Father John Misty – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
33. [tie] Bat for Lashes – “Laura”
35. Kendrick Lamar – “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”
35. [tie] Passion Pit – “Take a Walk”
35. [tie] Killer Mike – “Reagan”
35. [tie] First Aid Kit – “Emmylou”
39. Twin Shadow – “Five Seconds”
39. [tie] Bob Dylan – “Duquesne Whistle”
39. [tie] Future – “Turn on the Lights”
39. [tie] Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”
39. [tie] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
44. Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless”
44. [tie] Nicki Minaj – “Starships”
44. [tie] Purity Ring – “Fineshrine”
44. [tie] Chief Keef – “Love Sosa”
44. [tie] Beach House – “Myth”
44. [tie] Kanye West (ft. Jay-Z and Big Sean) – “Clique”
44. [tie] Kendrick Lamar (ft. Gunplay) – “Cartoon & Cereal”

Resident Advisor: Top 50 Tracks of 2012

1. Andrés – “New For U”
2. Todd Terje – “Inspector Norse”
3. Joy O – “Ellipsis”
4. Blawan – “Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?”
5. Pachanga Boys – “Time”
6. Julio Bashmore – “Au Seve”
7. John Talabot feat. Pional – “So Will Be Now”
8. Burial – “Kindred”
9. Huxley – “Let It Go”
10. Anthony Naples – “Mad Disrespect”
11. Objekt – “Cactus”
12. Joy Orbison & Boddika – “Mercy”
13. Factory Floor – “Two Different Ways” (Perc Remix)
14. Barnt – “Geffen”
15. MMM – “Meets Tshetsha Boys”
16. Head High – “Rave” (Dirt Mix)
17. Storm Queen – “Let’s Make Mistakes”
18. TNGHT – “Higher Ground”
19. Jai Paul – “Jasmine”
20. Jessie Ware – “Running” (Disclosure remix)
21. Ry & Frank Wiedemann – “Howling” (Ame Remix)
22. Joe – “Studio Power On”
23. Moodymann – “Why Do U Feel”
24. Matthew Dekay & Lee Burridge – “Fur Die Liebe”
25. WK7 – “Do It Yourself”
26. Tuff City Kids – “Begger”
27. Ben Pearce – “What I Might Do”
28. Joy Orbison & Boddika – “Swims”
29. Jeremih feat. Natasha Mosley – “Fuck U All the Time”
30. I:Cube – “Transpiration”
31. Kowton – “Des Bisous”
32. Dusky – “Flo Jam”
33. Trevino – “Backtracking”
34. The White Lamp – “It’s You” (Ron Basejam Remix)
35. Bicep – “$tripper”
36. Geeman – “Bang’t”
37. Hot Natured – “Benediction”
38. Vatican Shadow – “Cairo Is a Haunted City”
39. Pearson Sound – “Untitled”
40. Levon Vincent – “Speck’s Jam”
41. Moomin – “Don’t Fly When It’s Foggy”
42. MPIA3 – “Ely”
43. Fracture – “Get Busy”
44. DJ Qu – “Times Like This”
45. Untold – “Motion the Dance”
46. Daniel Avery – “Taste”
47. Jam City – “How We Relate to the Body”
48. Dub Phizix & Skeptical – “Run It Like the President”
49. Bookworms – “African Rhythms”
50. Phase – “Binary Opposition” (Process 1)

Sean Michaels of Said the Gramophone: 100 Best Songs of 2012. Click through for excellent commentary and links to audio.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
2. Miguel – “Gravity”
3. The Mouthbreathers – “Birthdays”
4. Usher – “Climax”
5. Brianna Perry – “Marilyn Monroe”
6. Avec pas d’casque – “Intuition #1″
7. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
8. Jessie Ware – “110%”
9. Plan B – “Ill Manors”
10. Eternal Summers – “Millions”
11. Andy Stott – “Numb”
12. MIA – “Bad Girls”
13. BJ the Chicago Kid ft Kendrick Lamar – “His Pain II”
14. Solange – “Losing You”
15. Damien Jurado – “Museum of Flight”
16. Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth bootleg)”
17. Plants and Animals – “The End of That”
18. Neal Morgan – “Fathers Day”
19. Big Sean ft Kanye West & Jay-Z – “Clique”
20. Chromatics – “Lady”
21. James Irwin – “Needleye”
22. Neneh Cherry & the Thing – “Dream Baby Dream”
23. Micachu and the Shapes – “Nothing”
24. Kendrick Lamar – “The Recipe”
25. How to Dress Well – “It Was U”
26. Joey Bada$$ – “World Domination”
27. Dirty Projectors – “Impregnable Question”
28. Purity Ring – “Obedear”
29. PSY – “Gangnam Style”
30. Sonny and the Sunsets – “Pretend You Love Me”
31. Nap Eyes – “White Disciple”
32. Flying Lotus ft Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy – “Between Friends”
33. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “I See a Darkness”
34. Milk Teddy – “Come Around”
35. Peter Peter – “Une version améliorée de la tristesse”
36. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
37. Darq E Freaker ft Danny Brown – “Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine)
38. Tune-yards + Angelique Kidjo + Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson + Akua Naru – “Lady”
39. JLS – “Hottest Girl in the World”
40. Zigi ft Sonniballi – “Amanda”
41. Chris Malinchak – “So Good To Me”
42. Zebra Katz ft Njena Reddd Foxxx – “Ima Read”
43. Chris Cohen – “Heart Beat”
44. White+ – “Red+”
45. Fiona Apple – “Hot Knife”
46. PS I Love You – “Princess Towers”
47. Major Lazer ft Amber Coffman – “Get Free”
48. Karneef – “We Found Money”
49. The-Dream ft Pusha T – “Dope Chick”
50. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft Mary Lambert – “Same Love”
51. Nicki Minaj ft 2 Chainz – “Beez in the Trap”
52. Freelove Fenner – “Mint”
53. Schoolboy Q – “There He Go”
54. The Hood Internet x Ma$e x Diddy x Notorious BIG x Penguin Prison – “Fuck With Mo’ Money”
55. Eric Chenaux – “Dull Lights (White or Grey)”
56. Azealia Banks – “Fuck Up The Fun”
57. Pat Jordache – “Steps (Damaged Goods)”
58. Adam & the Amethysts – “Drinking in LA”
59. The Doozies – “Independence Day”
60. Thee Oh Sees – “So Nice”
61. Bernice – “Rêve Général”
62. Here We Go Magic – “How Do I Know”
63. Arlt – “Tu m’as encore crevé un cheval”
64. The Luyas – “Fifty Fifty”
65. Jai Paul – “Jasmine”
66. Way Yes – “Important”
67. Tomas Barfod ft Nina Kinert – “November Skies”
68. Killer Mike – “R.A.P. Music”
69. Rose Cousins – “For the Best”
70. Alt-J – “Tesselate”
71. Olu Maintain – “NAWTi”
72. Justin Bieber – “Die In Your Arms”
73. Willis Earl Beal – “Evening’s Kiss”
74. Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra – “Melody Dean”
75. Young Galaxy – “Youth is Wasted on the Young”
76. Katy B and Jessie Ware – “Aaliyah”
77. Adam Torres – “Mountain River”
78. Kitty Pryde – “okay cupid”
79. Grizzly Bear – “Yet Again”
80. Rufus Wainwright – “Sometimes You Need”
81. Guru – “Lapaz Toyota”
82. Django Django – “Life’s a Beach”
83. Parlovr – “You Only Want It ‘Cause You’re Lonely”
84. Father John Misty – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
85. Heartless Bastards – “Marathon”
86. Gros Mené – “Vénus”
87. Icona Pop ft Charli XCX – “I Love It”
88. White Label – “Roberta”
89. The Tallest Man On Earth – “To Just Grow Away”
90. Death Grips – “I’ve Seen Footage”
91. Isaac Delusion – “Early Morning”
92. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – “That’s What’s Up”
93. Bankrobber – “Soon”
94. Cat Power – “Manhattan”
95. Sean Price – “Bar-Barian”
96. CHVRCHES – “The Mother We Share”
97. Mirel Wagner – “No Death”
98. Oregon Bike Trails – “A Summer Thing”
99. Opossom – “Blue Meanies”
100. The Fresh & Onlys – “Long Slow Dance”

Les Inrockuptibles: 30 Best Songs of 2012 [see the site for more unranked songs]

1. Electric Guest – “This Head I Hold” – Amazon
2. AlunaGeorge – “Your Drums, Your Love”
3. 1995 – “La Suite”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “The Recipe (Feat Dr. Dre)”
5. Lana Del Rey – “Ride”
6. Hot Chip – “Flutes”
7. Alt-J – “Breezeblocks”
8. Alabama Shakes – “You Ain’t Alone”
9. Disclosure – “Control”
10. Citizens! – “True Romance”
11. Woodkid – “Run Boy Run”
12. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
13. Lescop – “La Forêt”
14. Mikhael Paskalev – “Jive Babe”
15. Palma Violets – “Best Of Friends”
16. The Vaccines – “Teenage Icon”
17. Django Django – “Default”
18. Grimes – “Genesis”
19. Azealia Banks – “1991″
20. O.Children – “The Realest”
21. Petite Noir – “Till We Ghosts”
22. Wild Belle – “Keep You”
23. Breton – “Edward The Confessor”
24. Friends – “I’m His Girl”
25. Juveniles – “Through The Night”
26. Miike Snow – “Devil’s Work”
27. Willy Moon – “I Wanna Be Your Man”
28. Dirty Projectors – “Swing Lo Magellan”
29. Holy Other – “Held”
30. Rover – “Aqualast”

Pitchfork: Top 100 Tracks of the Year

1. Grimes – “Oblivion”
2. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
3. Usher – “Climax”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”
5. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
6. Bat for Lashes – “Laura”
7. Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”
8. Beach House – “Myth”
9. Fiona Apple – “Werewolf”
10. Jai Paul – “Jasmine”
11. Frank Ocean – “Thinkin About You”
12. Miguel – “Adorn”
13. Chromatics – “Kill For Love”
14. M.I.A. – “Bad Girls”
15. Andy Stott – “Numb”
16. Solange – “Losing You”
17. Chairlift – “I Belong In Your Arms”
18. Nicki Minaj ft. 2 Chainz – “Beez in the Trap”
19. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Only In My Dreams”
20. Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
21. Jessie Ware – “Wildest Moments”
22. Death Grips – “I’ve Seen Footage”
23. Dirty Projectors – “Dance For You”
24. Chief Keef ft. Lil Reese – “I Don’t Like”
25. Grimes – “Genesis”
26. TNGHT – “Higher Ground”
27. Grizzly Bear – “Yet Again”
28. Cat Power – “Nothin But Time”
29. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
30. Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
31. Frank Ocean – “Bad Religion”
32. Sky Ferreira – “Everything Is Embarrassing”
33. Danny Brown – “Grown Up”
34. Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless”
35. Fiona Apple – “Every Single Night”
36. Todd Terje – “Inspector Norse”
37. Killer Mike – “Reagan”
38. Hot Chip – “Flutes”
39. Schoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky – “Hands On The Wheel”
40. The Men – “Open Your Heart”
41. El-P – “The Full Retard”
42. Gunplay – “Jump Out”
43. Dum Dum Girls – “Lord Knows”
44. AlunaGeorge – “You Know You Like It”
45. Spiritualized – “Hey Jane”
46. Ty Segall Band – “I Bought My Eyes”
47. Grizzly Bear – “Sleeping Ute”
48. Burial/Four Tet – “Nova”
49. Future – “Turn On The Lights”
50. Icona Pop – “I Love It”
51. Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
52. Sharon Van Etten – “Serpents”
53. Rhye – “The Fall”
54. Savages – “Husbands”
55. Miguel – “Do You”
56. Peaking Lights – “Beautiful Son”
57. Killer Mike ft. Bun B, T.I. and Trouble – “Big Beast”
58. Purity Ring – “Fineshrine”
59. Mac DeMarco – “Ode to Viceroy”
60. Anna Meredith – “Nautilus”
61. Jessie Ware – “110%”
62. Philip Glass – “73 – 78 (Beck Remix)”
63. Passion Pit – “Constant Conversations”
64. Julia Holter – “In The Same Room”
65. Metz – “Wet Blanket”
66. Rick Ross ft. Drake and French Montana – “Stay Schemin’”
67. DIIV – “How Long Have You Known”
68. TNGHT – “Goooo”
69. Le1f – “Wut”
70. Four Tet – “Pyramid”
71. Thee Oh Sees – “Lupine Dominus”
72. John Talabot ft. Pional – “Destiny”
73. Juicy J ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz – “Bandz a Make Her Dance (Remix)”
74. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Baby”
75. Angel Haze – “Werkin’ Girls”
76. Blawan – “Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?”
77. The XX – “Angels”
78. King Tuff – “Bad Thing”
79. Rich Kidz ft. Waka Flocka Flame – “My Life”
80. Baauer – “Harlem Shake”
81. Liars – “No. 1 Against the Rush”
82. Schoolboy Q – “There He Go”
83. How to Dress Well – “Cold Nites”
84. Lower Dens – “Brains”
85. Major Lazer – “Get Free”
86. Chief Keef – “Love Sosa”
87. Lotus Plaza – “Monoliths”
88. A$AP Rocky – “Goldie”
89. Jeremih – “773 Love”
90. Daphni – “Yes I Know”
91. Antony & The Johnsons – “Cut the World”
92. King Louie – “Val Venis”
93. Cassie – “King of Hearts (Richard X Remix Edit)”
94. Saint Etienne – “Tonight”
95. R. Kelly – “Share My Love”
96. Merchandise – “Time”
97. Twin Shadow – “Golden Light”
98. Odd Future – “Oldie”
99. Blur – “Under the Westway”
100. Swearin’ – “Just”

The Line of Best Fit: 50 Tracks of 2012

1. Icona Pop – “I Love It” – Amazon Reviews
2. Jessie Ware – “Wildest Moments”
3. Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”
4. AlunaGeorge – “Your Drums, Your Love”
5. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together”
6. Caitlin Rose – “No One To Call”
7. Solange – “Losing You”
8. S O H N – “The Wheel”
9. Syron – “Breaking”
10. Flume – Holdin’ On”
11. El Perro Del Mar – “Walk On By”
12. Jens Lekman – “I Know What Love Isn’t”
13. Bobby Womack – “Please Forgive My Heart”
14. Mikky Ekko – “Pull Me Down”
15. Kilo Kish – “Navy”
16. Sharon Van Etten – “Serpents”
17. Bondax – “Baby I Got That”
18. World Tour – “Believe”
19. Foxes – “Echo”
20. DIIV – “How Long Have You Known”
21. Echo Lake – “Even The Blind”
22. Tamaryn – “I’m Gone”
23. Haim – “Don’t Save Me”
24. Elliphant – “Ciant Hear It”
25. Usher – Climax”
26. Beach House – “Wild”
27. Angel Haze – “New York”
28. Katy B ft. Jessie Ware and Geeneus – “Aaliyah”
29. Lianne La Havas – “Forget (Shlohmo remix)”
30. Rhye – “The Fall”
31. Iberia – “An Ending (Ascent)”
32. Postiljonen – “How Will I Know / All That We Had Is Lost”
33. King Krule – “Rock Bottom”
34. The Neighbourhood – “Female Robbery”
35. Little Nikki – “Intro Intro”
36. Chvrches – “The Mother We Share”
37. Luke Abbott – “Modern Driveway”
38. San Zhi – “Ice Light”
39. Doldrums – “Jump Up”
40. M.I.A. – Bad Girls”
41. Purity Ring – “Fineshrine”
42. Disclosure – “Latch”
43. Savages – “City’s Full (Live)”
44. HAERTS – “Wings”
45. Lykke Li – “Silver Springs”
46. John Talabot – “Destiny”
47. Dinosaur Jr. – “Rude”
48. Taken By Trees – “Dreams”
49. The Magnetic Fields – “Quick!”
50. Wolf Alice – “Leaving You”

Cruel Summer – Read Reviews on Amazon

Spin: 40 Best Songs of 2012

1. G.O.O.D. Music, feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
2. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
3. Frank Ocean – “Bad Religion”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
5. Bat For Lashes – “Laura”
6. Miguel – “Adorn”
7. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe (Sekuoia Lol Mix)”
8. PSY – “Gangnam Style”
9. Sleigh Bells – “Comeback Kid”
10. Solange – “Losing You”
11. Usher – “Climax”
12. Azealia Banks – “Jumanji”
13. Torche – “Kiss Me Dudely”
14. Jessie Ware – “Running (Disclosure Remix)”
15. Grimes – “Oblivion”
16. Plan B – “Ill Manors”
17. Angel Haze – “Cleaning Out My Closet”
18. Y.N. Rich Kids – “Hot Cheetos and Takis”
19. Fiona Apple – “Every Single Night”
20. Kathleen Edwards – “Change the Sheets”
21. Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”
22. Metric – “Breathing Underwater”
23. Swans – “The Seer”
24. Cat Power – “Cherokee (Nicholas Jaar remix.)”
25. A$ap Rocky, Feat. 2 Chainz, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar – “Fuckin’ Problem”
26. Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”
27. Future – “Same Damn Time”
28. Chairlift – “I Belong In Your Arms”
29. Nicki Minaj – “Beez in the Trap”
30. Juicy J – “Bands a Make Her Dance”
31. Sky Ferrara – “Everything is Embarrassing”
32. R. Kelly – “When a Man Lies”
33. Santigold – “Disparate Youth”
34. Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
35. Frankie Rose – “Interstellar”
36. Father John Misty – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
37. Mystikal – “Hit Me”
38. Holograms – “Chasing My Mind”
39. Savages – “Husbands”
40. Katy B, Feat. Jessie Ware – “Aaliyah”

PopMatters: 75 Best Songs of 2012

1. Grimes – “Oblivion”
2. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
3. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
4. Fiona Apple – “Every Single Night”
5. Plan B – “Ill Manors”
6. ∆ (Alt-J) – “Breezeblocks”
7. Beach House – “Myth”
8. Lianne La Havas – “Is Your Love Big Enough?”
9. Hot Chip – “Night and Day”
10. Jessie Ware – “Wildest Moments”
11. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
12. Killer Mike – “Big Beast” feat. Bun B & T.I”
13. Santigold – “The Keepers”
14. Gotye (feat. Kimbra) – “Somebody That I Used to Know”
15. Django Django – “Life’s a Beach”
16. Blur – “Under the Westway”
17. The Avett Brothers – “Live and Die”
18. Father John Misty – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
19. Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
20. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
21. Death Grips – “Get Got”
22. Pepe Deluxé – “A Night and a Day”
23. Anathema – “Untouchable”
24. Chairlift – “I Belong in Your Arms”
25. Chromatics – “Kill for Love”
26. Jack White – “Love Interruption”
27. Esperanza Spalding – “I Can’t Help It (Heads Up)”
28. Charli XCX – “You’re the One”
29. fun. – “Some Nights”
30. Wrongtom meets Deemas J – “At the Dancehall”
31. POLIÇA – “Lay Your Cards Out”
32. Stars – “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It”
33. Cat Power – “Nothing But Time”
34. Bruce Springsteen – “Death to My Hometown”
35. The Vaccines – “Aftershave Ocean”
36. Justin Townes Earle – “Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now”
37. Killer Mike – “Reagan”
38. Grimes – “Genesis”
39. Amanda Palmer – “Melody Dean”
40. Spiritualized – “So Long You Pretty Thing”
41. Murder By Death – “I Came Around”
42. Adele – “Skyfall”
43. La Sera – “Please Be My Third Eye”
44. The Shins – “Simple Song”
45. Saint Etienne – “Tonight”
46. Swans – “A Piece of the Sky”
47. Bat for Lashes – “Laura”
48. The Coup – “The Guillotine”
49. Icky Blossoms – “Heat Lightning”
50. Ryan Bingham – “Heart of Rhythm”
51. Alice Smith – “Cabaret”
52. Cloud Nothings – “Wasted Days”
53. Ceremony – “Hysteria”
54. Kendrick Lamar – “B_tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”
55. iamamiwhoami – “Play”
56. Titus Andronicus – “In a Big City”
57. Kathleen Edwards – “Empty Threat”
58. Sharon Van Etten – “Leonard”
59. Filastine – “Gendjer2″
60. Nas – “Bye Baby”
61. The Mountain Goats – “Cry for Judas”
62. Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks”
63. Nicki Minaj – “Starships”
64. Passion Pit – “Take a Walk”
65. Azealia Banks – “212″
66. Islands – “Hallways”
67. PS I Love You – “Sentimental Dishes”
68. Dum Dum Girls – “Lord Knows”
69. Pet Shop Boys – “Leaving”
70. Laura Gibson – “Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed”
71. Sun Airway – “Close”
72. Menomena – “One Horse”
73. El-P – “The Full Retard”
74. The Afghan Whigs – “Lovecrimes”
75. Bob Mould – “The Descent”

NME Magazine: 50 Best Tracks of 2012

1. Palma Violets – “Best of Friends”
2. MIA – “Bad Girls”
3. Blur – “Under The Westway”
4. Haim – “Forever”
5. Plan B – “Ill Manors”
6. Grimes – “Oblivion”
7. Jake Bugg – “Lightning Bolt”
8. Bat For Lashes – “Laura”
9. Tame Impala – “Elephant”
10. Savages – “Husbands”
11. Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”
12. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
13. Peace – “California Daze”
14. ∆ (Alt-J) – “Breezeblocks”
15. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean – “Clique”
16. Grimes – “Genesis”
17. The Cribs – “Come On, Be A No-One”
18. Arctic Monkeys – “R U Mine?”
19. Solange – “Losing You”
20. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
21. Melody’s Echo Chamber – “I Follow You”
22. TNGHT – “Higher Ground”
23. Jessie Ware – “Wildest Moments”
24. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
25. Pond – “You Broke My Cool”
26. The Cribs – “Chi-Town”
27. Cat Power – “Ruin”
28. Chvrches – “Lies”
29. Angel Haze – “New York”
30. Everything Everything – “Cough Cough”
31. Deap Valley – “Gonna Make My Own Money”
32. David Byrne & St. Vincent – “Who”
33. Burns – “Lies”
34. Jai Paul – “Jasmine”
35. King Kruke – “Rock Bottom”
36. The Vaccines – “Teenage Icon”
37. Mosca ft. Katy B – “What You Came For”
38. Spector – “Friday Night, Don’t Ever Let It End”
39. Good Music – “Mercy”
40. Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”
41. Django Django – “Default”
42. The Rolling Stones – “Doom and Gloom”
43. Peace – “Bloodshake”
44. Crystal Castles – “Wrath of God”
45. Zebra Katz – “Ima Read”
46. Frank Ocean – “Forrest Bump”
47. Peace – “Follow Baby”
48. Major Blazer – “Get Free”
49. Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
50. Psy – “Gangnam Style”