And the award for the most self-indulgent song of the year goes to…
Wide Awake -- Katy Perry
Yes, it's Ms. Katheryn Hudson with Wide Awake. Katy’s been on such a 'journey' (
), so of course we have the obligatory ‘realisation’ (
) anthem to polish of the Teenage Dream era. I wish I could scoff at this and push it aside, but sonically, it’s the most interesting thing Katy’s done in, well a long time; with a dreamy instrumental, that beautiful highlight Katy’s clear, crisp vocals. It’s also damn catchy. So it ends up at number 9 of my top singles of 2012.