Second Annual Top 10 Song List

So last year I made a list of top 10 songs for the year. When I thought about doing it this year, my first thought was 'when did I have time to listen to music? There is now way I could come up with 10 good ones!' But I just started thinking about it and suddenly I had a ton to choose from! So I put together my list for 2010. Just like last year, this list is not necessarily songs that came out this year, they are just the ones that were on my personal radar for the year. So here we go!

10. The Resolution - Jack's Mannequin
I am pretty sure I heard this song last year, but I really listened to it, over and over, this year. Nothing profound to say about this one, I just like it.

9. The Climb - Miley Cyrus
Yes, I know. Miley made my top 10, but I LOVE this song. When Isabella was first born and I was up many times during the night feeding her and feeding her took a LONG time at first, I would have the Christian radio station playing. And they played this song all the time. So whenever I hear it I always think back to those wee hours of morning when it was quiet and dark and Bella was so tiny. Sounds so sweet right now, but I am pretty sure at the time I was tired and wishing I could sleep. =)

8. Geraldine - Glasvegas
I can't understand 90% of the words in this song without looking them up because this band is Scottish. But this song has a great beat and tune and I love the way he says Geraldine.

7. Til Summer Comes Around - Keith Urban
This song FEELS like what he is singing about. When I listen to it I feel like I am standing on this pier as the sun goes down on another summer. I need a jacket and am just feeling so sad and hopeless. Ha, not sure why that means it makes my top ten but it does.

6. Lights Out - Santigold
No idea what it is about, but I used to sing the 'darlinnnn' part to Bella all the time and she would always smile, so maybe that is why I like it.

5. Ramalama (Bang Bang) - Roisin Murphy
I first heard this song on So You Think You Can Dance this summer. They were showing some routines from past seasons and this was a group Wade Robson routine that I had never seen. It was awesome and so is this song.

4. Very Busy People - The Limousines
So I have always been kind of a goody two shoes, but there is this tiny little rebel in me that secretly likes vulgar songs that are full of swear words. That little rebel picked this song to be on my list. If you decide to go give it a listen, please don't judge me. =)

3. You Don't Know Me - Ben Folds
A great song that has great insight about way too many people's relationships. When I was pregnant I would get things stuck in my head all the time - songs, phrases, names whatever - and I would literally wake up all the time with this song already going. At least it was a song I loved!

2. Should You Return - Copeland
This is a band that I heard about on the ACL message boards and after giving them a listen on My Space (does anyone use that anymore?), I got their CD 'You Are My Sunshine'. The whole thing is great, including another haunting song Strange and Unprepared, but this one is my fave.

1. Hey Now - Augustana
2009 was the year of Augustana for me. I bought their last CD when Sweet and Low came out, but only listened to that song for the longest time since I didn't love their first CD, even though Boston is a great song. This year I started listening to it and played it over and over and over while I got Bella's nursery all painted and put together and then it became my CD of choice for those late nights when I wasn't listening to Miley on 94.9. =) 20 Years almost made the list, but I decided to stick with just this one song. SO good. I was lucky enough to get to hear them sing it live this summer on their tour with Counting Crows.

So that is my list. Like last year I will add a few honorable mentions that didn't make the list, but also were some faves of 2009. First is Use Somebody - Kings of Leon. I really liked it when it first came out, but now I am honestly kind of sick of it. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is another one that I heard first on SYTYCD and loved. I have to admit, I am a LG fan. Jai Ho, the theme song to Slumdog Millionaire, is another great song - put it on your workout playlist. Last I am going to add Cath... by Death Cab. It was actually on my HM list last year, but only because I had really just heard it, but I kept loving it all this year, so I am giving it another mention.

Last year I asked for comments on what your favorite songs were for the year. I don't think anyone replied, but I will ask again because I always like to hear new music. So let me know! Happy listening in 2010!