Before I get going with the year-end singles countdown (there really is one), here are a few extras that I didn’t want to let slip through the cracks. First, my top-played artists of the year according to Last.FM:
Bright Light Bright Light – 203
Carly Rae Jepsen – 191
Frank Ocean – 175
Jason Mraz – 151
Owl City – 148
Calvin Harris – 133
Ellie Goulding – 128
Ne-Yo – 122
Melanie Fiona – 117
Mary Chapin Carpenter – 113
Now, some honorary mentions. Because I couldn’t get all of my favorites, I have five that came OH SO CLOSE!
51. The Gossip – “Perfect World”
52. Little Boots – “Every Night I Say a Prayer”
53. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
54. Haley Reinhart – Free
55. Western Avenue – Highway Heading Out of Town
And then, there are the award-winners. Some Grammys, some Razzies:
- Best carry-over from 2011: Aqua – “Playmate to Jesus”
- Best video: Pink – “Try”
- Best guilty pleasure: Tie between Flo Rida – “I Cry” & Stefano – “I’m on a Roll (feat. New Boyz & Rock Mafia)”
- Most overrated song – Gotye – “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top 50 singles are on the way…
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