the New "hit" Man 100 - The Top Songs of 2010

NEW "hit" MAN 100

2010 was another fantastic year for music. Here is the complete list of my personal 100 favorite tracks of the past year. Enjoy the music, enjoy your life...

#100. "Dancing With The DJ" by The Knocks

#99. "In Love With You" by Jared Evan

#98. "Safe In L.A." by Gold Motel

#97. "Save Some Time To Dream" by John Mellencamp


#96. "From Above" by Ben Folds & Nick Hornby

 #95. "What's My Name?" by Rihanna & Drake

#94. "The Shape of You" by Jewel

#93. "Fall Hard" by Shout Out Louds

#92. "Everything To Me" by Monica

#91. "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk

#90. "Love Love" by Amy Macdonald

#89. "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars

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#88. "Tiny Light" by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

#87. "Baptism" by Crystal Castles

#86. "Shark In The Water" by V.V. Brown

#85. "The Rock and the Tide" by Joshua Radin

#84. "Alors on danse" by Stromae

#83. "Giving Up The Gun" by Vampire Weekend

#82. "Go Do" by Jónsi

#81. "Fire With Fire" by Scissor Sisters

#80."Hustle and Cuss" by The Dead Weather

#79. "Heirloom" by Sufjan Stevens

#78. "Criminal Intent" by Robyn

#77. "You Are Not Alone" by Mavis Staples

#76. "Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner

#75. "Strange Condition" by Morgan Page feat. Elisabeth Maurus

#74. "Better Things" by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings


#73. "Junky Star" by Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses

#72. "Heaven's On Fire" by The Radio Dept.

#71. "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" by Alicia Keys

#70. "If I Rise" by Dido & A.R. Rahman

#69. "All To All" by Broken Social Scene

#68. "The High Road" by Broken Bells

#67. "Big Jet Plane" by Angus & Julia Stone

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#66. "Mountain Top" by Bedouin Soundclash

#65. "This Too Shall Pass" by OK Go

#64. "All I Got" by Tyler James

#63. "Rose Garden" by Shad

#62. "Yo Canto" by Los Lobos

#61. "Not Afraid" by Eminem

#60. "Live Forever" by Matt Morris

#59. "Laredo" by Band of Horses

#58. "Tell' Em" by Sleigh Bells

#57. "Song Away" by Hockey

#56. "O.N.E." by Yeasayer

#55. "Something Good Can Work" by Two Door Cinema Club

#54. "Firework" by Katy Perry

#53. "Tamatant Tilay" by Herbie Hancock

feat. Tinariwen, K'naan & Los Lobos

#52. "Young Blood" by The Naked and Famous

 #51. "You Can Always Come Home" 

by Jason Castro & Serena Ryder

#50. "Derezzed" by  Daft Punk

 #49. "Green Grass" by I Am Arrows

#48. "Get Some" by Lykke Li

#47. "Shutterbugg" by Big Boi & Cutty

 #46. "40 Day Dream" by Edward Sharpe & 

the Magnetic Zeros

#45. "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce

 #44. "Never Gonna Give You Up" by The Black Keys

#43. "Wake Up Everybody" by John Legend 

feat. Common & Melanie Fiona

#42. "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan

 #41. "Somebody Love Me" by Mark Ronson & 

The Business Intl. featuring Boy George & Andrew Wyatt

#40. "The Weary Kind" by Ryan Bingham


#39. "Zebra" by Beach House

#38. "F*#k You" by Cee Lo Green
 

#37. "Runaway" by Kanye West feat. Pusha T

#36. "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem feat. Rihanna

#35. "For The First Time" by The Script

#34. "Notbroken" by The Goo Goo Dolls

#33. "Pack Up" by Eliza Doolittle

#32. "Window Seat" by Erykah Badu

#31. "Hot-n-Fun" by N.E.R.D. feat. Nelly Furtado

#30. "How I Got Over" by The Roots feat. Dice Raw

#29. "Hot Mess" by Chromeo

#28. "The Beat" by Ben Rector

#27. "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + The Machine

#26. "The Bike Song" by Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.

#25. "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry

#24. "On Melancholy Hill" by Gorillaz

#23. "Xxxo" by M.I.A.

#22. "I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc


#21. "Tragedy" by Peter Wolf & Shelby Lynne

Drum roll please...here are my personal top 20 favorite songs of 2010...

#20. "Dynamite" by Kraak & Smaak feat. Sebastian

From the ep Dynamite.

#19. "Tightrope" by Janelle Monáe feat. Big Boi

From the album The Archandroid.

#18. "MoneyGrabber" by Fitz & The Tantrums

 From the album Pickin' Up The Pieces.

 

#17. "We Won't Call This Home" by These Electric Lives

From the album We See Light... .

 

#16. "Oh What a Feeling" by Solomon Burke

From the album Nothing's Impossible.

#15. "Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons

From the album Sigh No More.

#14. "Change of Time" by Josh Ritter

From the album So Runs The World Away.

#13. "We Used To Wait" by Arcade Fire

From the album The Suburbs.

#12. "I Can Change" by LCD Soundsystem

From the album This Is Happening.

#11. "Bloodbuzz Ohio" by The National

From the album High Violet.

#10. "Sweetest Kill" by Broken Social Scene

With it's dream-like atmosphere this song sinks deep into your conscience with no escape. From the album
Forgiveness Rock Record.

#9. "Revolution" by John Butler Trio

An excellent mid-tempo rock song with a social conscience. The song slowly builds with passion to an anthemic feel without ever becoming over the top. A song for our generation. From the album April Uprising.

#8. "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys

The funkiest blues-rock song of the year. It's just cool. From the album Brothers.

#7. "Hit The Ground Running" by These Electric Lives

An urgent plea to wake your own self up out of your societal induced coma and seize the day. Like a shot of adrenaline, the song becomes alive. Exceptional. From the album We See Light... .
 

#6. "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn

Musically upbeat, lyrically sad, but as far as pop music goes? There was nothing better than this electro-pop gem. From the album Body Talk.

#5. "Good Love" by Mary J. Blige & T.I.

Evoking a retro vibe with a killer horn section, some deep base and a percussive hand-clap, this is a feel good funky jam for those long hot summers.
From the album Stronger With Each Tear.

#4. "Ready To Start" by Arcade Fire

A multi-layered rock song with a driving percussive beat that digs deep into your soul. "Now I'm ready to start..." From the album The Suburbs.

#3. "Bullet" by Steel Train

Passion. There's no denying that as this song's anthemic intensity grows, you become connected to it. Simply put, you feel this song. From the album Steel Train.

#2. "The Cave" by Mumford & Sons

A beautifully poetic song with warm vocal harmonies that evokes a passion in one's own soul. A song about the battle within to let yourself rise above everything and become who you truly are. From the album Sigh No More.

#1. "If You Want To" by Griffin House

 This song never fails to inspire. It instantly puts a smile on my face and if my soul could offer any advice, this is what it would say. From the album The Learner.


All songs are available @ your local record store & @ iTunes.