Best Songs of 2012

Here is a selection of my favorite songs of 2012, which was a very active year in super-catchy songs, from fun's "We Are Young", Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know", and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." And that was the first half of the year. For the second half, the whole nation was dancing "Gangnam Style", trying to figure out why No Doubt even bothered to return to music, and discovering new bands and music acts that weren't manufactured in a factory (Frank Ocean, The Lumineers, Alabama Shakes, Of Monsters and Men, Emeli Sandé, etc.)

BEST SONGS OF 2012

Top 10: For the rest, check out this list.

10-Gotye featuring Kimbra | Somebody That I Used to Know | Making Mirrors

9-Of Monsters and Men | Little Talks | Into the Woods

8-Passion Pit | Take a Walk | Gossamer

7-Alabama Shakes | Hold On | Boys & Girls

6-tUnE-yArDs | Gangsta | W H O K I L L

5-Japandroids | Younger Us | Celebration Rock

4-Sharon Van Etten | Serpents | Tramp

3-Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | We Are Young | Some Nights

2-The Black Keys | Gold on the Ceiling | El Camino

1-Grouplove | Tongue Tied | Never Trust a Happy Song