Kworb's Top Songs Of The Year: #10 to #1
#10 Utada Hikaru "Show Me Love (Not A Dream)" (1212 points)
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So we're now a year into Utada Hikaru's hiatus and it's not getting any easier. Knowing that your fave is not working on anything, there's nothing on the horizon... it's truly depressing. At least she left us with two incredible songs, the first of which appears here at #10. It was #16 on my year-end countdown last year. A great rock song, its quality is truly timeless.
#9 Tiziano Ferro "Per Dirti Ciao!" (1221 points)
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I could've probably put his whole album in my top 10 of the year, but I had to make it somewhat interesting, so only three songs made the cut. "Per Dirti Ciao!" (To Tell You Goodbye) is probably the best funeral song that I've ever heard. I love that on one hand it's written like an epic love song, and on the other hand it's incredibly sad and morbid. He's not just saying goodbye to this person, he's saying "I'm gonna sit here, I will let life pass me by until I finally see you again, at which point I too will be dead." I really hope this becomes a single.
#8 Utada Hikaru "Goodbye Happiness" (1315 points)
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And so we also get Utada's other song out of the way. She is such a talented, gifted, amazing singer, songwriter and producer. Her silence pains me. I need her back. Let's all hope that her hiatus won't last much longer. "Goodbye Happiness" was #5 last year.
#7 Jennifer Lopez "On The Floor" (1443 points)
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One of my all time favorite songs is Kaoma's "Lambada", so I was ecstatic to hear the melody being used in Jennifer Lopez's comeback single. I was in love with the song immediately, and still am. But let it be known that this is the version WITHOUT Pitbull. He is a mess and does nothing but ruin songs. If I hadn't found this rapless version, "On The Floor" would've probably missed the top 10.
#6 Owl City "Galaxies" (1492 points)
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I am far from a religious person, but even the frequent calls to God could not deter me from loving this song. It's so epic and catchy from start to finish. Apparently he wrote this for the Challenger and its fallen crew. Definitely should've been a single.
#5 Tiziano Ferro "La Fine" (1543 points)
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When Tiziano announced he was doing a cover of a rap song, I was intrigued. He can do pretty much anything with his voice so I thought it could be good. And indeed, it's very, very good. I can also see why he loves the lyrics, they resonate with me as well.
there are so many things I'd like to do, but then I stay motionless
I look at life in photographs and another winter has already come
I never make a change about this, I always ruin everything
if I have let you all down, an apology won't serve to anything
#4 Alan "Kuon no Kawa" (1613 points)
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This is actually an older song from 2009, but I fell in love with it this year, so here it is. I think Alan sounds absolutely spectacular on this song and the scenes from the movie
Red Cliff make the whole video even more epic. The melody is so beautiful and enchanting, and the climax of the song so rewarding. One of the best J-Pop songs of all time.
#3 Adele "Set Fire To The Rain" (1624 points)
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Is there anyone who didn't fall in love with this song instantly? The lyrics, the vocals, the production! Even a year later this song is still as fresh and epic as ever. Adele has soared to mindblowing heights with her album
21, which has already sold over 15 million copies worldwide. I don't think she'll be like Dido or Norah Jones. She is here to stay, for decades to come.
#2 Darren Hayes "Black Out The Sun" (1923 points)
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While I was quite disappointed with Darren's new album
Secret Codes and Battleships, which didn't come close to his masterpieces
The Tension and the Spark and
This Delicate Thing We've Made, there was one song on it that did bring me back to those glory days. "Black Out The Sun" is the perfect combination of depressing lyrics, dark electronic music and Darren's emotional singing voice. I was obsessed with the song for months. Truly one of the best of 2011.
'Cause there's nobody else who could hurt like you hurt me
I don't want to be lonely
And there's no other way
There's no joy, there's no meaning
Just this hollowed out feeling
Now all the love's gone
And nothing grows here
And I just feel wrong
So black out the sun
And all that we shared will slowly disappear
There's a hole where my soul used to grow
So just black out the sun
#1 Tiziano Ferro "La Differenza Tra Me E Te" (9269 points)
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I won't waste too many words on this song. My favorite song of all time. I'll never get tired of it. Perfect from the first second to the last. Everything music should be. Everything music can ever be. I live for songs as incredible as these. Thank you Tiziano for making them.
And so those were my favorite songs of the year.
I realize the last ten were probably the least interesting to outsiders, but oh well.
See you all next year.
and Princess of China.. 
Its epic 
So sad he's so underrated 
I love Do It In The AM 
good for Tiziano, "La Differenza Tra Me E Te" is a nice song 