Listed below is a smattering of our favourite tracks over the past 12 months. A few great ones didn’t make the cut and I’m sure several amazing 2012 songs have not yet been heard. Looking at the list we seemed to favour introspective female singers and “hands in the air” banging club tracks, especially if it’s somehow Diplo related. Here we go:
50. Prince Rama – So Destroyed
49. Seapony – What You Wanted
48. King Tuff – Bad Thing
47. Zebra Katz – Ima Read
46. Blur – Under the Westway
45. Chairlift – I Belong In Your Arms
44. Young Galaxy – Youth is Wasted on the Young
43. Kanye West – Mercy
42. Frank Ocean – Forrest Gump
41. Ms Mr – Bones
40. The Luyas – Fifty Fifty
39. Chvrches – Lies
38. Santigold – Go!
37. Le1f – Wut
36. Grimes – Genesis
35. Avec Sans – Heartbreak Hi
34. Twin Shadow – Five Seconds
33. Cat Power – Nothin’ But Time
32. Beach House – Myth
31. Jessie Ware – 110%
30. Sleigh Bells – End of the Line
29. Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Joris Vroom Remix)
28. Tomas Barfod – November Skies
27. K.i.d.s – Ragged Old Angels
26. Wale – Cake
25. Passion Pit – Carried Away
24. Mashup Germany – Set the World on Fire
23. Lana Del Rey – National Anthem (Original + Black Russian rmx + Carlos Serrano rmx)
22. TNGHT – Buggin’
21. Marina and the Diamonds – Primadonna (Benni Benassi Remix)
20. Ariel Pink – Only In My Dreams
19. Jessie Ware – Wildest Moments
18. Bat For Lashes – Laura
17. Eliza and the Bear – Brother’s Boat
16. Passion Pit – Take A Walk
15. Beach House – Other People
14. TNGHT – Higher Ground
13. Diplo – Express Yourself
12. Purity Ring – Fineshrine
11. Sibille Attar – Alcoholics
10. First Aid Kit – Blue
9. Chromatics – Kill for Love
8. Solange – Losing You
7. Branko – Going in Hard
6. Icona Pop – I Love It
5. Julia Holter – In the Same Room
4. Baauer – Harlem Shake
3. Seeker Lover Keeper – Even Though I’m a Woman (*2011 Aus release)
2. Grimes – Oblivion
1. Blood Diamonds – Phone Sex
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