I warned you a year ago... Here I am. Again. Sat here with my 'Geek Hat' on, ready to list my most-played songs of the year for you all to enjoy and appreciate.
I refer you to the justification of 2009, if you genuinely want to know why I waste my time in this fashion. But for those who are more than happy to just (metaphorically) pat me on the head and say 'Ah Bless'...
In association with the magical song-counting pixies at Last.Fm, here are the FIFTY songs I listened to the most during the Year Of Our Lord 2010:
50 - Sara by Fleetwood Mac
49 - Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons
48 - It's A Sin by Frankmusik
47 - Symphonies by Dan Black
46 - Inside My Mind by Jake Morley
45 - Starts With One by Shiny Toy Guns
44 - The Summer Of John Wayne by Tom McRae
43 - Many Of Horror by Biffy Clyro
42 - Stop And Stare by OneRepublic
41 - The Origin Of Love by Headwig & The Angry Inch
40 - The Heart Never Lies by McFly
39 - Brothers In Arms by Alex Cornish
38 - Still Love You by Tom McRae
37 - Opposite Of Love by Tom McRae
36 - A Beautiful Lie by 30 Seconds To Mars
35 - My Vampire Heart by Tom McRae
34 - If It's Love by Train
33 - In For The Kill by La Roux
32 - Independent Love Song by Scarlet
31 - One Mississippi by Tom McRae
30 - The Reason by Hoobastank
29 - Down Boy by No Angels
28 - Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield
27 - Amaze Me by No Angels
26 - In My Head by Jason Derulo
25 - Run by Leona Lewis
24 - I Can Transform Ya by Chris Brown
23 - Today Was A Fairytale by Taylor Swift
22 - Fireflies by Owl City
21 - Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
20 - Quicksand by La Roux
19 - Please by Tom McRae
18 - One Day Like This by Elbow
17 - Roll Away Your Stone by Mumford & Sons
16 - American Spirit by Tom McRae
15 - Over You by Daughtry
14 - Out Of The Walls by Tom McRae
13 - The Cave by Mumford & Sons
12 - Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
11 - After The Storm by Mumford & Sons
10 - Beat Again by JLS
09 - Love Story by Taylor Swift
08 - Hey, Soul Sister by Train
07 - Oh Yeah by Tom McRae
06 - Run by Snow Patrol
05 - Used To by Daughtry
04 - Silent Boulevard by Tom McRae
03 - In A Word by Alex Cornish
02 - Complete Me by Frankmusik
01 - Tonight by Alex Band
Another new entry goes straight to NUMBER ONE, Pop Pickers! A wonderful rock ballad-type song from the sexy genuis wot brought us The Calling's Wherever You Will Go. Except Tonight is even more eye-dampening, skin-shivering than that.
One overriding feeling when I listen to this song: Yearning. 2010 has been a year of yearning. And this song seems to encapsulate that for me. Plus, it reminds me of Berlin. So that probably offers another reason behind me playing it to death these past few months!
Elsewhere... Bit of a random chart for 2010. Many Of Horror made it into the Top 50 well before Matt Cardle got his sexy, Roberta-Flack-topping mitts on it. Jake Morely somehow penetrated the chart... And not even with his Faux-Morrissey-named Pondering On A Scenario In Which I Am The Hero.
A lot less 'cheese' in the chart this year - yet some bizarre 'modern' stuff seemed to find its way into my affection. Jason Derulo, Taylor Swift, JLS... But even I'm baffled fuckless by the appearance of Rhianna-maiming Christopher Brown. What was I thinking?!
Same time next year? It's almost certainly a date. Until then, then? Then? Then? Then? Then?
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