"Good Girl" , "Drunk", "Dark Side"
"Feel Again" - I was one of those dissapointed casual fans.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - liked your write up.
It's so shocking to see this song in my top 15 when I've actually known it since 2010. When I first listened to Ellie's album "Bright Lights" I was so obsessed with her former singles "Your Song" and "The Writer" that I completely overlooked this one. When it was first released as a single I thought it was too weak and I honestly thought she wouldn't make it in America. It eventually grew on me a lot and I still think it sounds so fresh. I honestly hope this isn't her only hit cause she really deserves more.
Alicia Keys "Girl On Fire"
After a rather disappointing era Alicia was finally back this year. "Girl On Fire" was one of the most promoted singles this year, it was performed at several events and it was on heavy rotation in radios and music channels. At first I thought she was going to flop, she hadn't had a hit since 2007 and this song is very risky but I'm so glad it worked. It's my favorite single of hers since "Unbreakable". I think the Inferno Version was rather pointless but it's the one that's selling the most so I'm fine with it. The music video is so awkward though.
fun. "Some Nights"
"Some Nights" is the kind of song that doesn't make you fall for it at first listen. Instead it grows steadily until you find yourself singing the chorus stuck in your head. Some people might think this song was very overplayed but I think that's because it was getting exposure just as early as "We Are Young" started to smash. I tried my hardest not to listen to it until the music video premiered and even though it sounds like a Lion King rip off it's one of my favorite songs of the year. The autotune was completely unnecessary though.
The Fray "Heartbeat"
Like it or not but I say The Fray is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Their latest album was paid nothing but dust this year and it makes me go mad because they put so much effort on it. The lyrics are so inspirational, the vocals are delightful and their sound is better than ever. "Hearbeat" might not be as strong as "You Found Me" or "How To Save A Life" but it definitely deserved more credit. I still can't believe radios literally ignored their singles and yet they keep overplaying Coldplay's generic crap which is basically the same genre.
Matchbox Twenty "She's So Mean"
Hands down my favorite music comeback of 2012! It was such a surprise to see them back this year because I didn't even know they were releasing. I remember I used to be a big fan of their songs back in 2000-2002 specially "Bent". This song sounds so fresh, seems like they found a way to showcase how much they've evolved as a band while still keeping some of their signature sound. Of course radios are not here for them but it's not like they (or their fans) actually care.
Thanks for your comments.
RECAP
16 Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side
17 Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
18 One Republic - Feel Again
19 Ed Sheeran - Drunk
20 Carrie Underwood - Good Girl
21 Olly Murs - Oh My Goodness
22 Kylie Minogue - Timebomb
23 No Doubt - Settle Down
24 Hunter Hayes - Wanted
25 Evanescence - My Heart Is Broken
26 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
27 Taylor Swift - Eyes Open
28 Ed Sheeran - Small Bump
29 Katy Perry - Wide Awake
30 The All-American Rejects - Beekeeper's Daughter
31 Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks
32 Delta Goodrem - Sitting On Top Of The World
33 David Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia)
34 Safetysuit - These Times
35 Gotye - Save Me
36 ADELE - Skyfall
37 Mariana's Trench - Desperate Measures
38 Ed Sheeran - Lego House
39 Christina Aguilera - Your Body
40 Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part II)
41 Girls Aloud - Something New
42 The Fray - Run For Your Life
43 Madonna - Girl Gone Wild
44 The Lumineers - Ho Hey
45 Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
46 Leona Lewis -Hurt
47 Beyoncé - Countdown
48 Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
49 Linkin Park - Lost In The Echo
50 P!nk - Try
51 Taylor Swift - Long Live (feat. Paula Fernandes)
52 Ellie Goulding - Anything Could Happen
53 Nickelback - Lullaby
54 Nelly Furtado - Spirit Indestructible
55 fun - Carry On
56 ADELE - Rumour Has It
57 Nicki Minaj - Starships
58 Muse - Madness
59 Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin' (feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.)
60 Imagine Dragons - It's Time
61 Hedley - One Life
62 David Guetta - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) (feat. Sia)
63 Taylor Swift - Begin Again
64 Gym Class Heros - The Fighter (feat. Ryan Tedder)
65 Chevelle - Face To The Floor
66 Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
67 Nickelback - When We Stand Together
68 Luke Bryan - Drunk On You
69 Alanis Morissette - Guardian
70 Karmin - Brokenhearted
71 Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
72 Lady Antebellum - We Owned The Night
73 John Mayer - Shadow Days
74 Lifehouse - Between The Raindrops (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
75 Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love
76 Little Big Town - Pontoon
77 All-Time Low - Time Bomb
78 Hedley - Kiss You Inside Out
79 Birdy - 1901
80 One Direction - One Thing
81 Olly Murs - Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)
82 Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
83 Madonna - Turn Up The Radio
84 No Doubt - Push And Shove
85 The Script - Hall Of Fame (feat. Will.I.Am)
86 Taylor Swift - Ours
87 Mariana's Trench - Fallout
88 Beyoncé - I Was Here
89 Gavin DeGraw - Sweeter
90 Simple Plan - Summer Paradise (feat. Sean Paul)
91 Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
92 Daughtry - Renegade
93 Breathe Carolina - Blackout
94 Loreen - Euphoria
95 Céline Dion - Le Miracle
96 Alexz Johnson - Skipping Stone
97 Kris Allen - The Vision Of Love
98 Owl City - Shooting Star
99 Keane - Disconnected
100 Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)
101 Beyoncé - Love On Top
102 Hot Chelle Rae - Honestly
103 Daughtry - Crawling Back To You
104 B.o.B. - Both Of Us (feat. Taylor Swift)
105 Lady Antebellum - Wanted You More
106 Labrinth - Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé)
107 DEV - Dancing Shoes
108 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - Stars
109 Mariah Carey - Triumphant (Get Em) (feat. Rick Ross and Meek Mill)
110 The Maine - Misery
111 Lauren Alaina - Georgia Peaches
112 Avril Lavigne - Goodbye
113 The Cab - Endlessly
114 Linkin Park - Castle Of Glass
115 Katy Perry - Part Of Me
116 Céline Dion - Parler à Mon Père
117 Safetysuit - Hallelujah
118 Kylie Minogue - Flower
119 The All-American Rejects - Kids In The Street
120 Lady Antebellum - Dancin' Away With My Heart
121 Nickelback - This Means War
122 Birdy - People Help The People
123 DEV - In The Dark
124 Daughtry - Outta My Head
125 No Doubt - Looking Hot
126 Lawson - Standing In The Dark
127 James Morrison - Up (feat. Jessie J)
128 Ellie Goulding - Figure 8
129 Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
130 The All-American Rejects - Walk Over Me
131 Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks - Celebrate
132 Lady Antebellum - A Holly Jolly Christmas
133 Eric Church - Springsteen
134 Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
135 Sweedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child
136 Colbie Caillat - Christmas In The Sand
137 Gabrielle Aplin - The Power Of Love
138 Grouplove - Tongue Tied
139 Gym Class Heros - Ass Back Home (feat. Neon Hitch)
140 The Veronicas - Lolita
141 Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here
142 Leona Lewis - Lovebird
143 Olly Murs - Heart Skips A Beat
144 Alex Clare - Too Close
145 Mary J Blige - Mr. Wrong (feat. Drake)
146 The Script - Six Degrees Of Separation
147 Jason Aldean - Take A Little Ride
148 Nelly Furtado - Parking Lot
149 One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
150 Ne-Yo -Let Me Love You
151 Taylor Swift - Ronan
152 Faith Hill - American Heart
153 Demi Lovato - Give Your Heart A Break
154 Colbie Caillat - Favorite Song (feat. Common)
155 Breathe Carolina - Hit N Run
156 Gloriana - (Kissed You) Goodnight
157 The Band Perry - Postcards In Paris
158 Aerosmith - What Could've Been Love
159 Karmin - Hello
160 Outasight - Tonight Is The Night
161 K'naan - Is Anybody Out There? (feat. Nelly Furtado)
162 Norah Jones - Miriam
163 Luke Bryan - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
164 Of Monsters And Men - Mountain Sound
165 Little Big Town - Tornado
166 Nickelback - Trying Not To Love You
167 Frank Ocean - Thinking Bout You
168 Drake feat. Rihanna - Take Care
169 Andy Grammer - Miss Me
170 Gotye - Eyes Wide Open
171 Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm
172 Paloma Faith - Picking Up The Pieces
173 The Cab - La La
174 Saving Abel - Bringing Down The Giant
175 Train feat. Ashley Monroe - Bruises