ILM'S TOP 77 TRACKS of 2010

recap:

77. DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY "Ass on the Floor" [222 points, 7 votes]
76. VAMPIRE WEEKEND "Giving Up the Gun" [222 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
75. AZARI & III "Reckless (With Your Love) (Tensnake remix)" [228 points, 8 votes]
74. CRYSTAL CASTLES "Celestica" [232 points, 8 votes]
73. TAYLOR SWIFT "Mean" [232 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
72. MARINA & THE DIAMONDS "Shampain" [234 points, 10 votes]
71. RIHANNA "What's My Name" [234 points, 11 votes]
70. THE FIVES ft. VANYA TAYLOR "It's What You Do (Hottest By Far)" [236 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote]
69. YUNG HUMMA ft. FLYNT FLO$$Y "Lemme Smang It" [236 points, 8 votes, 2 first place votes]
68. RICK ROSS ft. STYLES P "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" [238 points, 12 votes]
67. THE KNIFE "Colouring of Pigeons" [242 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
66. CASSIE "Skydiver" [242 points, 8 votes]
(TIE) 64. KELIS "Acapella" [242 points, 9 votes]
(TIE) 64. FOUR TET "Love Cry" [242 points, 9 votes]
63. JAVIERA MENA "Hasta La Verdad" [244 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
62. SWANS "No Words/No Thoughts" [248 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
61. GAMES "Strawberry Skies" [250 points, 7 votes]

60. TAYLOR SWIFT "Mine" [250 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
59. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM "I Can Change" [250 points, 8 votes]
58. GIL SCOTT-HERON "Me and the Devil" [254 points, 10 votes]
(TIE) 56. KE$HA "We R Who We R" [254 points, 11 votes]
(TIE) 56. NICKI MINAJ ft. EMINEM "Roman's Revenge" [254 points, 11 votes]
55. JUSTIN BIEBER "U Smile (Ambient Version)" [256 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
54. DRAKE "Fireworks (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit)" [260 points, 10 votes]
53. LADY ANTEBELLUM "Need You Now" [262 points, 11 votes]
52. BEACH HOUSE "Zebra" [266 points, 9 votes]
51. GAYNGS "The Gaudy Side of Town" [266 points, 13 votes]
50. TAIO CRUZ "Dynamite" [270 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
(TIE) 48. KANYE WEST "All of the Lights" [270 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
(TIE) 48. ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI "Bright Lit Blue Skies" [270 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
47. TAYLOR SWIFT "Back to December" [270 points, 10 votes]
46. JANELLE MONÁE "Cold War" [272 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
45. NICOLAS JAAR "WOUH" [274 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
44. CARIBOU "Odessa" [278 points, 11 votes]
43. EL GUINCHO "Bombay" [280 points, 11 votes]
42. HOT CHIP "One Life Stand" [288 points, 11 votes]
41. LADY GAGA ft. BEYONCÉ "Telephone" [294 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]

40. GUCCI MANE "Lemonade" [300 points, 10 votes]
39. LIL B "The Age of Information" [302 points, 11 votes]
38. KATY B "Katy on a Mission" [322 points, 13 votes]
37. JAMIE WOON "Night Air" [324 points, 13 votes]
36. CARIBOU "Sun" [330 points, 11 votes]
35. WIZ KHALIFA "Black & Yellow" [330 points, 13 votes]
34. M.I.A. "Born Free" [340 points, 13 votes]
33. THESE NEW PURITANS "We Want War" [342 points, 10 votes]
32. TENSNAKE "Coma Cat" [342 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
31. EARL SWEATSHIRT "Earl" [344 points, 10 votes]
30. ROBYN "Hang With Me" [346 points, 14 votes]
29. GYPTIAN "Hold Yuh" / "Hold Yuh (Funkystepz remix)" [380 points, 12 votes]
28. CIARA ft. LUDACRIS "Ride" [394 points, 12 votes]
27. LINDSTRØM & CHRISTABELLE "Lovesick" [394 points, 18 votes]
26. KANYE WEST ft. PUSHA T "Runaway" [396 points, 13 votes]
25. TINIE TEMPAH "Pass Out" [398 points, 14 votes]
24. KANYE WEST ft. DWELE "Power" [410 points, 15 votes]
23. SADE "Soldier of Love" [410 points, 16 votes]
22. KE$HA "TiK ToK" [424 points, 14 votes, 3 first place votes]
21. JOANNA NEWSOM "Good Intentions Paving Company" [428 points, 13 votes]

kesha/cruz those sound like the worst tracks you would hear out at clubs circa 2007

SO SAD nothing from Kingdom is going to make it. Discovering some good stuff, though.

omg this slowed down kesha

oh yeah also big thanks to johnny for compiling the full list and fixing all of my typos

ALSO for those that were wondering:

the funkystepz rmx made up 34 of gyptian's 380 total points

once the list is unveiled we should do a vote w/ ballots ranking each track & see how it sorts out

"And I regret how I said to you "Honey, just open your heart" / When I have trouble even opening a honey jar" <-great lyric.

SO SAD nothing from Kingdom is going to make it.

i voted "mind reader" - i think if he'd had one obvious track there'd have been enough voters to get him in, but as it is they'll be split between "mind reader", "fogs" and "that mystic"

excellent run today

and then we can poll them all in a March Madness bracket showdown!

xxxpost

lex- Yeah, I figured Mind Reader and Fogs would have the best chance so I put them both at the top of my ballot (even though You is probably my favorite).

Looking at the top 20 right now and think there'll be something for everybody, so hooray for that.

You mean Rush - "Caravan" is going to be on the list?!? Awesome!

Well, maybe not everybody.

Boooo!

Three first place votes for that Ke$ha thing? Mad.

Voted after partying all night with her at the club, what do you expect?

Red Bull fueled cocktails make a person do crazy things

ALSO for those that were wondering:

the funkystepz rmx made up 34 of gyptian's 380 total points

― wee-based god (J0rdan S.),

cheers!

Looking at the top 20 right now and think there'll be something for everybody, so hooray for that.

― Johnny Fever,

everyone?

that post is keeping my dream of seeing my #1 somewhere on this list alive... even though i am doubting it more and more :'(

Already addressed

Looking at the top 20 right now and think there'll be something for everybody, so hooray for that.

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:30 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

You mean Rush - "Caravan" is going to be on the list?!? Awesome!

― Moodles, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:31 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Well, maybe not everybody.

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:31 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I didn't mean to hang that carrot out there for people to end up being disappointed certain things do or do not place. I just meant it's a nice cross-section of ILM taste in general.

I don't expect anything else I voted for to place (and not much has--though I had an album-oriented year anyway, so it matters to me even less than usual) except for a Monae track (or two? but probably just one).

I'm pretty damn sure my #2 vote will place actually in the top 5, so I guess everyone does include me this time.

But you did get my hopes up for a second that my number 1 song on my ballot (a metal song) might place.

i'm still confident that 4, maybe 5 more from my ballot will place - expecting one to be top 5, rest i'll be happy with top 20 showings. i have no clue what will comprise the rest of the top 20, which is good i guess!

What won last years poll?

Songs I voted for that have placed so far:

Caribou, "Odessa"
El Guincho, "Bombay"
Javiera Mena, "Hasta la Verdad"
Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
Lady Gaga ft Beyonce, "Telephone"
Wiz Khalifa, "Black and Yellow"

"And I regret how I said to you "Honey, just open your heart" / When I have trouble even opening a honey jar" <-great lyric.

― Danzig, with tears in my eyes (DavidM), Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:28 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^^
so many good moments on this song, and album.

of things i didn't know before (i'm a hermit), loved hearing tensnake - reminded me of the studio in its ease - and the earl track (despite cringe video).

not being in a scene and not being as young as some i take and leave the ciaras and the gucci manes. good to see katy b and janelle and robyn.

as an antebellum voter can u explain that song to me? xp

this has been a great poll though, thanks johnny.

What do you need explaining, deej?

AG, if you can open this thread w/o crashing your browser (which I apparently can't do), you can find out: Yo P&J, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but ILX had the greatest 2009 poll of all time! All time! (2009 ILX Trax Poll Results: TOP TEN TODAY)

What do you need explaining, deej?

― Tyler/Perry's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (jaymc), Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:56 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

it seems schlocky & boring

well, you're wrong, it isn't

there you go, explained

don't try that AG top 3 of last year was:

Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me"
Bat for Lashes "Daniel"
Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"

as an antebellum voter can u explain that song to me? xp

― tuomascratch beat (deej), Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:55 PM (4 minutes ago)

ha seems pretty straightforward pop song dude, they have nice voices, big emotional hook, pretty cool guitar wail in the chorus, etc

did you not like "picture" either?

i got rid of Two Suns, but I think I might want to listen to it again... :/

ha seems pretty straightforward pop song dude, they have nice voices, big emotional hook, pretty cool guitar wail in the chorus, etc

^this

no way will this year's top 3 be better than last yr's

ahh

01 -- Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (24 votes, 267.5 points, 2 #1 vote/s) (10 in P&J, 69 in p4k)

classic post from jed_ tho

music for wee lassies, is that what we've come to?

― jed_, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 23:03 (11 months ago)

hah xp too late i opened it

lonely drunk ppl pining for sex, idk seems easy to see to me

i like need you now alright, altho i've been way overexposed to it & am a bit numb to its charms. loved it at first tho. nothing to get or not, mechanistically it's pure affect w/ a good hook take it or leave it

or, what k3vin said

that guitar wail is pretty cool, yeah

no way will this year's top 3 be better than last yr's

― fruit of the goon (k3vin k.)

cant be worse you mean?

every verse is orchestrated a little differently, it's really fleetwood mac-y (as sh@kedown said), the m-f tradeoff + harmonies are great for the material, the two lead guitars comment really well on the vocals, it's big and emotional and well put together

nb i'm not a pop-country dude by any stretch

ha this thread moves fast, that's about "need you now"

I think this year's selection is already quite a bit better... and I'm one of the complainers!

Yeah, I'm not sure I can add more to what K3vin said -- except that I esp. like the deployment of pedal steel.