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My continued thanks for the comments. If you don't see some great tracks (such as "All The Lovers") during the seasons, that's because it's coming with the albums list later on! This section of the countdown is only for songs that didn't come from one of my top 40 albums. With that, let's move on to part 3, the
SUMMER. This year's was a pretty good one.
My most played song of the year (outside the top 40 albums), with a hypnotizing, life-as-MySpace video.
Hands was my #8 album of 2009, but the video for "Remedy" continued to be a delight this summer.
More from last year's #1,
The Fame Monster. What will 2011 have in store for Lady Gaga? I can't wait!
You can always be sure The Roots will bring excellence; their reimagined "Dear God 2.0" is no exception.
What is it with those
Twilight soundtracks? They're alarmingly great, and they just keep getting better.
Last year,
La Roux made it to my top 40 albums. This summer, "Quicksand" brightened up the season.
Such a likable, friendly band. The video for "Dance Floor" with Elijah Wood was a highlight of the summer.
My girls Tegan and Sara covered this song, which inspired me to check out the original. It's great!
Here it is, the best single from one of the hottest new talents of 2010, the
mother****in' monster herself.
Speaking of, here's the monster hit of the summer. You couldn't escape it, and you wouldn't want to.
This guy looks like a douche and he's from Duke, but did I snap my fingers to this hot track? You bet I did.
While we're at it, the other monster hit of the summer. This era, Eminem did everything right for once.
The scandalous "17" gave way to the glam art pop smash "One" this summer. Even more Sky in the fall!
You know who will brighten your day if you just play one of her songs? Natasha Bedingfield, that's who.
I've been fond of the Tokyo Police Club for a few years now; they always put out great singles and videos.
Don't let the night take you. Just listen to Chelley a few times and then you, too, will take the night.
Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley and
with The Watson Twins) came back for more in 2010 with a new project.
Members of Dinosaur Jr. and Cobra Verde formed this great group. P.S. How about that album art?
Who doesn't love LIGHTS? She released an acoustic EP that featured this mindblowing Rancid cover.
This wonderful duo's music will make you chill out and rock out at the same time. Impossible? No!
"Very Busy People" is an enjoyable song that pokes some fun at our hyper-connected, always-on lifestyle.
This is one of the best electronic tracks of the entire year if you ask me, and why wouldn't you ask me?
I'm pretty sure this is from last year, but I don't really care, I played "Little Secrets" a lot this summer.
MeTalkPretty is an unsigned band that won an mtvU contest and got their video in rotation. Pretty nice!
The Killers frontman has stepped out on his own. "Crossfire" was a nice video with a twist-of-fate story.
You got Richard Vission, Static Revenger, and Luciana? You got the hottest dance track of the summer.
I affectionately called them "Paramore Jr." last year. They took a turn for dance-pop with this fun song.
"Booty Bounce" is the track that powers "Like A G6", so the way I look at it, get your hits from the source.
If you don't experience great joy when you hear Cee Lo's gleeful "**** You", then you have no soul!
Guess what, kids. Part 4, the fall, is coming very soon. How soon? Crazy soon. You better get ready for it.
