ILM's Top 100 Tracks of the 2010s

already bracing for too much Taylor Swift and 1975

no placement for the latter yet is a bit odd given the presence of other vote-split-defying ILM pets

"archie, marry me"

The chorus to this song sounds like the person emerged from 12 years of homeschooling having never heard singing or music before and was given the song to sing and they recorded the first take.

Something shut off for me with Bjork with "Medulla" and I've never been able to get into anything by her from that point on, with the exception of "Stonemilker."

I like the Alvvays song, good memories, it would make my top 200. Anyway, one thing I voted for has placed (the Talabot remix of "You Belong in my Arms"). It's an unusual poll thread experience for me because I've heard almost everything before from previous EOY rollouts, a bit of the surprise element is missing. Hoping for more surprises in the top 60!

also interesting to contrast the results (so far) with my experience of being on ILM all through the decade - is it really ILM's last word on the 2010s if Hot Fruit doesn't place?

still confidently hoping for Nadia Oh at #1

Seeing stuff like Katy Perry and other pop hits from this decade here (and the 1975 to come) exemplifies my problem with pop music in this era: it's like the 1980s if there were no Princes or Kate Bushes on the charts so people ended up aggressively stanning Paul Young or Laura Branigan.

My prediction for the next 20 is like 3 votesplit Kendrick tracks to drop, probably not including the one I voted for

some people are stanning Laura Branigan even today, and not without good reason.

I mean, you must be familiar with “Self Control”, a very high ranking top 100 Track of the 1980s.

Im gonna save you early today

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60. Destroyer - Suicide Demo for Kara Walker (2011)
[375 points / 6 votes]
Previous Placement: 159 in 2011
Video

Speaking of tracks from the 1980s

Four more years
Four more years
Four hundred more years of this shit, fuck it

Idk if "Archie Marry Me" would have made my ballot but I do enjoy it. The lyrical conceit of her trying to bargain with a bf who "will not risk the alimony" is clever and amusing, in a Stephin Merritt sort of way, in addition to the tune being cute and singable. It's the album after this one that I actually listened to as a whole.

During the summer, take me sailing out on the Atlantic
I won't set my sights on other seas, there is no need to panic
So honey take me by the hand and we can sign some papers
Forget the invitations, floral arrangements and bread makers

is it really ILM's last word on the 2010s if Hot Fruit doesn't place?

― TWELVE Michelob stars?!? (seandalai)

I didn't vote ;_;

That's a surprising track to see consensus behind, especially since it didn't place in 2011. Great song but not a particular standout on Kaputt, imo - the album is stronger as a whole

it's the album's centrepiece, the clear standout to me at least

Next time I hear about how difficult the life of an artist is, I'll be thinking of Dan Bejar standing alone in the Belle Époque Hycroft Manor with his shirt open and looking very grave

lol

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59. Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky (2013)
[377 points / 6 votes]
Previous Placement: 1 in 2013
Video

another savage night at the operaaaaaaahhhh

The biggest problem with "Get Lucky": all I needed was the 30-second tease released before the single. This is not a full song, and Pharrell's voice is actively a menace on this track.

Every year I see people wonder what was/will be the song of the summer and this is the last consensus choice I can name.

Sound of the summer.

Had a dream last night that 5 Dave Matthews Band tracks placed in this poll.

xp The Limmy Effect

6 people amped for the wedding dance floor

both glad it's this low and angry it's here at all tbh

Every year I see people wonder what was/will be the song of the summer and this is the last consensus choice I can name.

― Chris L, Wednesday, August 17, 2022

If we still cared about this sort of thing, I'd have thought "Good 4 You" last year and "As It Was" today would be the picks.

Kinda knew this would be here, but hoping it wouldn't be.

Rank, Song, Total Points, Number of Votes, Number Ones:

1 Digital Love 1115 28 11
2 Da Funk 945 28 3
3 Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust 931 23 4
4 Around The World 927 25 4
5 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 862 25 1
6 One More Time (featuring Romanthony) 831 24 2
7 Aerodynamic 679 21 1
8 Face To Face (featuring Todd Edwards) 671 19
9 Revolution 909 554 16 1
10 Voyager 496 16
11 Get Lucky (featuring Pharrell Williams) 461 13

― Bee OK, Sunday, April 24, 2022 3:13 PM (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink

I’m not even going to check Spotify to see if there’s a “Let Gucky” by Paft Dunk ft. Warrell Philliams & Rile Nodgers, because of course there will be. #so2010s

I was planning to vote for Get Lucky and then it slipped fast like an eel to make room for other stuff
This poll is missing some grit, it's all glossy

#herewegoagain

I admire all the stuff that is not there though, as indicated by the lack of consensus in points. I'm also looking forward to seeing individual lists, since I had zero time to do anything else in the last three weeks than vote and become a father.

yeah i was kinda hoping "get lucky" just didn't make it

I didn't vote for "Get Lucky" and I'm very much in the demo.

Uptown Funk > Get Lucky

congrats, Nabozo!

otm xpost

Uptown Funk Treasure

let's have some grit to join OP, Migos and Gritski

(and Isbell)

Every year I see people wonder what was/will be the song of the summer and this is the last consensus choice I can name.

pretty big consensus for Old Town Road

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58. Taylor Swift - Style (2014)
[378 points / 8 votes]
Previous Placement: 6 in 2014
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If we still cared about this sort of thing, I'd have thought "Good 4 You" last year and "As It Was" today would be the picks.

As It Was and the song with the Tom Tom Club sample are the only contenders

just for the record...

“Hard Times” has a firm spring in its step, which is good, but where’s the beef? where’s the grit? at this point the rollout could do with a healthy dose of Burna

― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), 16 August 2022 19:02

anyway

félicitations, Nabozo

grit's cancelled

read that as "grift."