Pitchfork!
For those who don't know, Pitchfork is the leading "independent" music magazine in the business today. Yes, I know what you're all saying, - it's only August? There are still four months to go??!?!?! - but I guess they wanted to get a head start.
I won't post the whole list, but I want you guys to read it - obviously you all will see a lot of songs you've never heard of, but let's talk about the ones you have heard of. Who's missing? Who should be higher? Lower? And who's going to make it into the top 20?
Here's 21-100, by the way:
21. Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
22. LCD Soundsystem, "Someone Great"
23. Daft Punk, "Digital Love"
24. Radiohead, "Everything in Its Right Place"
25. Rihanna, "Umbrella"
26. Justin Timberlake, "My Love"
27. Clipse, "Grindin'"
28. Antony and the Johnsons, "Hope There's Someone"
29. Hot Chip, "Boy at School"
30. The White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army"
31. Jay-Z, "Big Pimpin'"
32. Amerie, "1 Thing"
33. Spoon, "The Way We Get By"
34. M.I.A., "Galang"
35. Animal Collective, "Fireworks"
36. Sigur Ros, "Svefn-G-Englar"
37. Kylie Minogue, "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
38. T.I., "What You Know"
39. Modest Mouse, "Float On"
40. The Avalanches, "Since I Left You"
41. TV on the Radio, "Staring at the Sun"
42. Battles, "Atlas"
43. UGK, "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
44. Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out"
45. Hot Chip, "Over and Over"
46. Robyn, "With Every Heartbeat"
47. Burial, "Archangel"
48. Panda Bear, "Bro's"
49. Sujan Stevens, "Chicago"
50. Basement Jaxx, "Romeo"
51. Jay-Z, "Takeover"
52. Kanye West, "Flashing Lights"
53. The Strokes, "Someday"
54. Missy Elliott, "Work It"
55. Outkast, "Ms. Jackson"
56. Dizzee Rascal, "I Luv U"
57. TV on the Radio, "Wolf Like Me"
58. The White Stripes, "Fell in Love with a Girl"
59. Radiohead, "Pyramid Song"
60. Ghostface Killah, "Nutmeg"
61. Wilco, "Jesus, Etc."
62. The Shins, "New Slang"
63. The Hold Steady, "Stuck Between Stations"
64. Interpol, "Obstacle 1"
65. Justin Timberlake, "Cry Me a River"
66. Fleet Foxes, "White Winter Hymnal"
67. Band of Horses, "The Funeral"
68. Dr. Dre, "Forgot about Dre"
69. Arcade Fire, "Rebellion (Lies)"
70. Junior Boys, "In the Morning"
71. Kanye West, "Gone"
72. The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
73. Animal Collective, "Grass"
74. The Knife, "Silent Shout"
75. Aaliyah, "Try Again"
76. Hot Chip, "Ready for the Floor"
77. Three 6 Mafia, "Stay Fly"
78. Freelance Hellraiser, "Stroke of Genius"
79. Jay-Z, "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
80. Lil Wayne, "A Milli"
81. Deerhunter, "Nothing Ever Happened"
82. Robyn, "Be Mine"
83. Basement Jaxx, "Where's Your Head At?"
84. Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks"
85. Phoenix, "Long Distance Call"
86. Mclusky, "To Hell with Good Intentions"
87. Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'"
88. The New ****ographers, "Letter from an Occupant"
89. The Postal Service, "Such Great Heights"
90. The Streets, "Weak Become Heroes"
91. Justice, "D.A.N.C.E."
92. Modest Mouse, "3rd Planet"
93. The Game, "Hate It or Love It"
94. The Futureheads, "Hounds of Love"
95. Wolf Parade, "I'll Believe in Anything"
96. Clinic, "Distortions"
97. Belle and Sebastian, "I'm a Cuckoo (by the Avalanches)"
98. Beirut, "Postcards from Italy"
99. MGMT, "Time to Pretend"
100. Jamie Lidell, "Multiply"
By the by: Most of these songs were singles, but some (hello Gone!) weren't, hence "Tracks."