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The 14 Best Songs of 2012 (And 5 God-awful Ones)

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Ever since I heard this song in the Bing Hawaii commercial (which totally made me cry), I couldn't get it out of my head. It's one of those songs that strikes a nerve for whatever reason and makes you want to go out and do something different. Like go to Hawaii. Thanks, Bing! [Dualtone Music Group]

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Over the Bond franchise's 50 year history, pop stars aplenty have broken out of the big screen's confines to see their theme songs embraced by audiences and hit the charts. In the past two decades this has become more of a rarity, but leave it to Adele's powerful vocals and jazzy backup in "Skyfall" to remind us why the right opportunity can be a force to be reckoned with. Adele delivers all the soul on display in her '21' album into the theme, with a dash of 007 mainstay Shirley Bassey for good measure. Auto-tune not required — Adele has a license to belt and she makes full use of it again in "Skyfall." [WENN]

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One of radio and entertainment's favorite tunes (the song has been featured in spots for 'Wreck-It Ralph' and 'Trouble With the Curve'), "Some Nights" usurped "Call Me Maybe" as 2012's most contagious hit. And thank goodness — one part Paul Simon, one part Queen, and one part D'banj, the single offers us a sound that's difficult to find on today's uninspired Billboard 100. Nate Ruess' breakout vocals mixed with a strong afrobeat influence gives the song an interesting hook, and its "99 Luftballons" call-out only makes it cooler. We're glad we'll have "Some Nights" in our heads for nights, days, months… and hopefully years. [Fueled By Ramen]

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There are a handful of peculiarities with Fiona Apple’s ”Every Single Night” — its jagged stream-of-consciousness style is hardly conducive to the human brain’s craving for quick, catchy tunes and memorable lyricism. Instead, it opts for a cosmic tumble into a dark, dense psychological whirlwind, delivered mellifluously by the time-honored artist who can’t breach the headlines without inviting mass enthusiasm. If “Every Single Night,” despite its explosive formula, stays with you, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. [Epic Records/Columbia Records]

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“Die Young”, the lead single from Ke$ha’s second album, captures perfectly the feelings of living every day like it’s your last and of maintaining a youthful spirit no matter how old you get. Plus, she proved she has singing chops outside of autotune when she released a deconstructed version of this title track that sounded positively beautiful. It’s like that time she took off all that glitter and eyeliner, took a shower, and had a photoshoot: she’s actually a really pretty girl! Who knew? [Kemosabe/RCA Records]

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The first time I heard this song it got stuck in my head and wouldn't leave — in the very best way. I constantly have it on replay and can't get enough of it. Love it! [The Island Def Jam Music Group]

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Solange Knowles' first single in four years is a breakup song; but while the lyrics spell the end of a relationship the rhythm tells a different story. Solange's raw, soulful vocals layered over breezy beats creates the perfect groove for bobbing your head, tapping your toes, or getting up to dance to. Sassy, spunky, and outrageously cool (just like Solange, go figure), "Losing You" defines catchy. [Terrible Records]

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The breakup anthem has been done to death, but leave it to Pink to breathe new life into the genre with the knock-down, drag-out "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)". Besides, did "I Will Survive" include the line "No more sick whiskey d**k"? No, it most certainly did not. Taylor Swift, take notes, this is how you write a song about a man who wronged you. [RCA Records]

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"Angels" is the highlight of an incredibly creative, haunting and occasionally heartbreaking album: The xx's 'Coexist.' As a writer, it's really fun to drink a Bota Box of Chard, listen to "Angels" on repeat, and cry while you're trying to figure out a 'Breaking Bad' recap at 2 a.m. [Young Turks Records]

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Forget Taylor Swift and her revenge by sulky songwriting. Forget Nicki Minaj and her bubblegum rap. The true girl-power provocatrix of 2012, as she has been for several years now, was M.I.A. First, she appalled macho football fans with her extended middle finger at the Super Bowl. Then she followed that with “Bad Girls,” a fuel-injected ode to female misbehavior that pulses with syncopated Arabian beats and a mantra for a chorus that’s pure anthemic swagger: “Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well.” When Women’s Lib comes to Dubai, it’ll sound like this. [Interscope Records]

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There is nothing to like about Rihanna's continued relationship with Chris Brown, but if 2012 did produce one great thing with them together, it was this collaboration from RiRi's album 'Talk That Talk.' An absolutely simple song, this is just a ferocious beat over some nonsense lyrics that liken eating a birthday cake to the kinds of things that adults do in dark rooms to celebrate in their birthday suits. We never thought that repeating "cake, cake, cake, cake, cake," in the lyrics would be just as good as eating it. [WENN]

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This song is amazing. Whether I'm blasting it in my car or rocking out to it while getting ready to go out, it just puts me in a great mood. Ellie's voice is electric and the bass is infectious. Plus it's just so damn catchy! [Interscope Records]

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Perhaps it's because 2012 was a year of big change for me — and leaving Manhattan was probably the biggest one — but this song is just so beautiful in its simplicity that it almost makes me cry (yeah, I said it) when I hear it. Its lullaby-esque melody gives it that something extra that really transports you to a very specific feeling, place, and time. (But maybe that's just me!) The whole album was incredible, but for me, this song is tops. [WENN]

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The indie band from Silver Lake, Calif. debuted the first followup to their critically acclaimed 2010 album 'Gorilla Manor' in mid October, and much like the album that gained traction for the hypnotic band, "Breakers" is a haunting melody, delivering a variation on the lush, dynamic sound that fans enjoyed on their 2010 outing. [Retna]

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It's so easy to trash this song. After all, the lyrics invite the listener to think about garbage: "Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply Hefty bag to hold my love." Strangely enough, Hefty didn't pick up the song for commercial purposes — but Tri-State Ford Dealerships did, giving East Coast audiences a reason to never watch TV live again. If only we could give song a drive by — oy-oy-oy-oy. [Columbia Records]

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Is this song a joke? We think yes. So then why did it reach No. 1 on iTunes? You mean people are paying money for this song, not just watching (and pointing and laughing) at the YouTube video? Please make it stop. [YG Entertainment]

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One Direction may think they're the second coming of the Beatles, but that doesn't make it true. While this new flavor of British boy band has the screaming teenage fans on lock, they lack their predecessor's talent. To prove all the naysayers — or as we say in 2012, "the haters" — correct, 1D decided to release a song in which they tell girls that they will never love themselves… as much as a boy could love them. [Columbia Records]

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When you first plunge into the harmonic travesty that is Kanye West's 'Mercy,' you'd be hard pressed to identify a single word incoherently babbled behind the cacophony of a melody. But keep it that way... you're better off not knowing what kind of superficial and misogynistic nonsense this song is trying to sell to young listeners as poetry. Lord... have mercy. [The Island Def Jam Music Group]

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With her latest studio album, 'Red,' Taylor Swift decided to show a more grown up, mature side of herself to her fans. So naturally her first single off the album was essentially a pout-filled temper tantrum. [Big Machine Records]

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The 14 Best Songs of 2012 (And 5 God-awful Ones)

"Ho Hey" by The Lumineers (Picked by Anna Brand)

"Skyfall" by Adele (Picked by Matt Patches)

"Some Nights" by fun. (Picked by Kate Ward)

"Every Single Night" by Fiona Apple (Picked by Michael Arbeiter)

"Die Young" by Ke$ha (Picked by Sydney Bucksbaum)

"Diamonds" by Rihanna (Picked by Lindsey DiMattina)

"Losing You" by Solange Knowles (Picked by Abbey Stone)

"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" by Pink (Picked by Aly Semigran)

"Angels" by The xx (Picked by Shaunna Murphy)

"Bad Girls" by M.I.A. (Picked by Christian Blauvelt)

"Birthday Cake" by Rihanna (Picked by Brian Moylan)

"Anything Can Happen" by Ellie Goulding (Picked by Leanne Aguilera)

"Manhattan" by Cat Power (Picked by Alicia Lutes)

"Breakers" by Local Natives (Picked by Kelsea Stahler)

Worst of 2012: "Drive By," by Train

Worst of 2012: "Gangnam Style" by Psy

Worst of 2012: "Little Things" by One Direction

Worst of 2012: "Mercy" by Kanye West

Worst of 2012: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift

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