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Collin's Best of 2012
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#120-#101
200 to 181
180 to 161
160 to 141
140 to 121
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/20fq0ev.png) | #120: M.I.A. / Bad Girls
Shift gear, automatic, damned if I do
If you know me, you know I LOVE M.I.A., and I also love this track! It's accompanied with an INCREDIBLE video that mutilates careers and is incredible. Plus the track goes! It's not my favorite work by Maya, but it ranks decently in my top 200 for it being her only release in 2012.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 17 / Released: 2012 / M.I.A.'s Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/33kuc5j.png) | #119: Justin Bieber / Thought Of You
Why should we fight the feeling? let's just live in the moment
This Diplo-produced cut off of Justin's latest album had me impressed. Though, admittedly, it is a grower, it grew a lot on me. It shows that Justin is going in a good direction with his career, and I definitely hope to see some tracks a la Thought of You in his future.
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Album: Believe / Album Ranking: #17
Plays total: 28 / Released: 2012 / Justin Bieber's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 4
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/okv21y.png) | #118: Madonna / Best Friend
We'd be better off as friends; it was inevitable that it would end
This melancholy, story-telling track is actually one of Madonna's best lyrically from MDNA. Who knew a wholly-electronic ballad could actually work, and well? Though some argue it has poor production, I actually enjoy the song, and it's one of Madonna's good moments on MDNA.
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Album: MDNA / Album Ranking: #4
Plays total: 34 / Released: 2012 / Madonna's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 10
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![](http://i45.tinypic.com/vdzjf7.png) | #117: Leona Lewis / Trouble
You smoked 10 now it’s 20; bet you wish you’d never met me
Though it took a while for it to grow on me, this song is a great single choice and a beautiful ballad from Leona. I have yet to hear the version with Childish Gambino (is it any good?) but I do love this solo version. I told you never to get used to me! He should've listened, Leona.
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Album: Glassheart / Album Ranking: #7
Plays total: 39 / Released: 2012 / Leona Lewis' Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 6
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/10xaqfb.png) | #116: Lana Del Rey / Driving In Cars With Boys
They think I'm really bad, I'm just making up for what I never had
This track, an unreleased Lana gem, throws me back into summer 2012 when I took a road trip to visit my friend, and it was this track that we listened to (among others, that make an appearance later). This song is so cute. Lana has a knack for writing these types of tracks.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 26 / Released: 2011 / Lana Del Rey's Top 200 Appearance: 5 of 12
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/1iekc5.png) | #115: Björk / Sod Off
There's a very clear line that I am drawing, and if you cross it...
This orchestra-only diss track, a deluxe feature off of Björk's Homogenic, caught my attention this year when I was searching for her bonus tracks. It's so funny the way she tells off in this track, you've gotta love it. Don't worry, there is one more Björk song, it made the top 100!
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Album: Homogenic / Album Ranking: #13
Plays total: 31 / Released: 1997 / Björk's Top 200 Appearance: 7 of 8
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![](http://i47.tinypic.com/2pziog0.png) | #114: Azealia Banks / Esta Noche
Keep my calm keep my cool, heard you got a girlfriend but she's a deuce
The drama with Azealia and Munchi with this track was very unfortunate, due to it being a bop. The breakdown gets me every time. Azealia sure knows how to create a knocking track, and this is pure proof - even if she didn't acquire it legally ![eli's_rhythm](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/atrlers/eli_zps0932edf9.gif)
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Album: Fantasea / Album Ranking: #12
Plays total: 42 / Released: 2012 / Azealia Banks' Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 10
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/2hroio6.png) | #113: Carly Rae Jepsen / Hurt So Good
You don't see me, but you should; why you gotta make it hurt so good?
This song is such a guilty pleasure. Easily one of the tackiest pop cuts from Carly's new album, this track is basically ear candy. However, there are many other tracks that would be better single choices than this one, IMO. This is still a song you play loud when no one's with you, though.
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Album: Kiss / Album Ranking: Honorable Mention
Plays total: 43 / Released: 2012 / Carly Rae Jepsen's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 3
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![](http://i45.tinypic.com/mal0jr.png) | #112: Rita Ora / Radioactive
This nuclear heat is a beautiful air; you might live to tell
The first of two Radioactives to chart, this song is actually an impressive cut for Rita. I'm gonna need a US release sometime soon, now that the floppy, bizarre video has been released. Anyways, it's a club stomper that is too easy to scream along to. PALLMMSS TOO THE SKKKYYY.
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Album: O.R.A. / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 36 / Released: 2012 / Rita Ora's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 3
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![](http://i47.tinypic.com/o8uruv.png) | #111: Ke$ha / Out Alive
Life - a beautiful and fragile thing; floating in the galaxy
At first listen, this song actually really freaked me the f**k out. What kind of LOUD ass dance beat and Illuminati-teas lyrics? Either way, the song is such a perfect electronic bop. Any white girl can get down to the explosive chorus. NO ONE'S GETTING OUT ALIVE.
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Album: Warrior / Album Ranking: #1
Plays total: 61 / Released: 2012 / Ke$ha's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 12
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![](http://i45.tinypic.com/vdzjf7.png) | #110: Leona Lewis / Come Alive
A thousand suns lead the way to an endless night; I embrace the pain
Leona's second track this set, and second in the countdown, is the wondrous, dreamy and even experimental bop that is Come Alive. The flawless lyrics, the flawless production - add it all together and it's just flawless. It's perfect for Leona, too. I'm sure it'll go unnoticed anyways.
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Album: Glassheart / Album Ranking: #7
Plays total: 43 / Released: 2012 / Leona Lewis' Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 6
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![](http://i47.tinypic.com/33wtfk9.png) | #109: Rye Rye / Drop
I'm lookin' at him real smooth like cool whip
This Bangladesh-produced KNOCK/BOP/ANTHEM is one of the most underrated tracks of ever. This electro-rap masterpiece will have you bouncing in a matter of seconds, it's a damn party track if I've ever heard one. It's more ratchet than any basic-ass Rih track, that's for sure.
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Album: Go! Pop! Bang! / Album Ranking: #14
Plays total: 39 / Released: 2012 / Rye Rye's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 4
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/jjbdeh.png) | #108: B.o.B / Out Of My Mind (feat. Nicki Minaj)
I was doing fine, once upon a time, then my brain left and it didn't say bye
I'll admit it was probably Nicki who made this track so great, but it is definitely a good one. The video was impressive, the lyrical flow is amazing and the beat behind it all is sick as all, especially for a Dr. Luke track. My final B.o.B entry for the top 200.
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Album: Strange Clouds / Album Ranking: Honorable Mention
Plays total: 27 / Released: 2012 / B.o.B's Top 200 Appearances: 2 of 2
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![](http://i48.tinypic.com/33kdslk.png) | #107: Sabi / Where They Do That At (feat. Wale)
Just come say you miss me and never call back
I can't help but be mildly upset at how hard this flopped, and that Sabi is probably never going to happen. I remember seeing this on MTV and gaining hope, but sigh... nothing. Even so, I don't really understand what this flawless track means. But I still love ![jamming](images/smilies/images/smilies/jamming.gif)
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Album: N/A / EP Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 37 / Released: 2012 / Sabi's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 2
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![](http://i45.tinypic.com/aaw26f.png) | #106: Karmin / I'm Just Sayin'
Even when a hundred people tell you it's a wipeout
Another great example of Karmin's lyrical abilities, and even the chorus is sing-a-long ready. I can't help but get a little excited for their album after hearing tracks like these. I bumped to this all summer, even if the plays are seemingly low.
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Album: Hello / EP Ranking: #3
Plays total: 21 / Released: 2012 / Karmin's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 4
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![](http://i50.tinypic.com/166fb0j.png) | #105: Kreayshawn / The Ruler
Uhm... can I have my gold please? May I have my gold please? Thank you.
This meaningless anthem about gold has climbed its' way here to almost the top 100 of my list, which shows just how great it really is (maybe). Every damn lyric is just plain fun and hilarious. Songs like these make me love her more and more. A great bop, as well.
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Album: Somethin' Bout Kreay / Album Ranking: #6
Plays total: 36 / Released: 2012 / Kreayshawn's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 6
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/okv21y.png) | #104: Madonna / I Don't Give A (feat. Nicki Minaj)
Working out, shake my ass, I know how to multi-task
This weird divorce anthem is very unique, I doubt there are many tracks that middle-aged women pen about being busy moms going through busy lifestyles. In probably the second most edgy cut off of MDNA, this song goes, and so does the Nicki feature.
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Album: MDNA / Album Ranking: #4
Plays total: 47 / Released: 2012 / Madonna's Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 10
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/15805rt.png) | #103: Taylor Swift / I Knew You Were Trouble
A new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be, and now I see
Though it's a cut from one of the dumbest, most over-rated albums of 2012, this track is clearly one of the best pop records of the year. It might mark Taylor's sell-out era, but it's a damn good one. Plus, what other songs sound like this one out there? It's a masterpiece.
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Album: Red / Album Ranking: Nowhere because it's a horrible album ![spin](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/72aeed1c.gif)
Plays total: 47 / Released: 2012 / Taylor Swift's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/okv21y.png) | #102: Madonna / B-Day Song (feat. M.I.A.)
I want a diamond, don't give me a fake; I'll letchalick da frosting off my cke
Madonna's final top 100 snub, this track clearly blew me away, considering it has two of my greatest faves of all time in one recording. Plus it's just great. I wish it hadn't been bumped from the standard track-list because of M.I.A.'s tactics, but eh, what can you do?
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Album: MDNA / Album Ranking: #5
Plays total: 36 / Released: 2012 / Madonna's Top 200 Appearance: 5 of 10
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![](http://i49.tinypic.com/33mwyeu.png) | #101: No Doubt / Easy
Got to get a change of scenery, got to get a taste of greenery
JUST missing my top 100 is this flawless track from No Doubt. It's basically anything and everything I could ask from them in a comeback, this track is. And so is their final track that is placed in my top 100. I'm gonna take it eassssyyyyy!
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Album: Push & Shove / Album Ranking: #8
Plays total: 40 / Released: 2012 / Bjork's Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 5
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And there you have it, the first half of my top 200! I will be updating the top 100 in intervals of 10.
But I might drop another 20 tracks just to speed up my countdown, haven't decided ![eli's_rhythm](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/atrlers/eli_zps0932edf9.gif)
And at the end, I will drop them a little slower... but until then, stay tuned!
Thanks so much for commenting! Don't be afraid to link me to your countdown as well.
I usually get back to everyone, but I'm only human and make mistakes ![laugh](images/smilies/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
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Happiness is flaw free ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
And Settle Down!!
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11/20. Madonna, Taylor, No Doubt, Leona, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Rita Ora. ![clap](http://home.arcor.de/smiliez/smz/1074.gif)
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Your Only half way there? Are You living on a Prayer?
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Madonna, Carly, Taylor Swift ![clap](http://home.arcor.de/smiliez/smz/1074.gif)
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Driving In Cars With Boys is good ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif) and my fave from this set, Bad Girls! ![worship2](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/310230f4.gif) but it's really low ![sad](images/smilies/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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No Doubt, Leona, Lana, Bjork,. Carly, Rita, Ke$ha, Taylor ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
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Avril Lavigne slaying with old materials ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
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Bad Girls (aw should be higher)
Thought Of You, Hurt So Good, Radioactive, Out Alive, Drop, Out Of My Mind, Where They Do That At, I Don't Give A, I Knew You Were Trouble, Easy
Esta Noche - a mess how this was handled.
My latest update. You probably won't like how I did these MDNA tracks. ![too funny](images/smilies/images/smilies/priceless.gif)
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Caleb, wait until you see my top 100
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Originally posted by MP2K
Bad Girls (aw should be higher)
Thought Of You, Hurt So Good, Radioactive, Out Alive, Drop, Out Of My Mind, Where They Do That At, I Don't Give A, I Knew You Were Trouble, Easy
Esta Noche - a mess how this was handled.
My latest update. You probably won't like how I did these MDNA tracks. ![too funny](images/smilies/images/smilies/priceless.gif)
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I guess I just couldn't love Bad Girls like I do regular M.I.A.
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FLAWLESS UPDATE except for Kreayshawn and Rye Rye ![eli's_rhythm](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/atrlers/eli_zps0932edf9.gif)
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Out Alive ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
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Out Alive is my jam now. ![jamming](images/smilies/images/smilies/jamming.gif) I Knew You Were Trouble ![party](images/smilies/images/smilies/party.gif)
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Updating soon.
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I Knew You We're Trouble ![Alexz](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ec20fb7f.gif)
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Can't even fill up a page so I'mma do it myself.
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Radioactive ![Celestial 4](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/2f010f9e.gif)
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Another comment
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