WLOY’s Top 50 Songs of 2010

December 14th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Here at WLOY, our music staff, along with the DJs, compiled a list of the 50 best songs of 2010. From Morning Benders to Broken Social Scene, Lissie to MGMT, 2010 has been a year of songs with catchy beats about seeing your ex driving around town with someone else, giving toasts to some unsavory characters and living in a suffocating suburban world. Each song on this list has made a splash in the tidal pool of the music industry this year. Check out our list after the jump to make your own Top 50 playlist and to see which song has made it into the incredibly coveted number one slot! 

#	Artist	Song	iTunes	Amazon
50	The National	Terrible Love	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/terrible-love/id368054407?uo=4″ title=”The_National-High_Violet_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004D681Q2″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
49	The Postelles	White Night	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/white-night/id358509827?uo=4″ title=”The_Postelles-White_Night_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003A9T2JI” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
48	Delta Spirit	Golden State	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/golden-state/id369233158?uo=4″ title=”Delta_Spirit-History_from_Below_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003NTN3BS” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
47	Yeasayer	O.N.E.	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/o-n-e/id352436240?uo=4″ title=”Yeasayer-Odd_Blood_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00367W04S” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
46	LCD Soundsytem	Dance Yrself Clean	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dance-yrself-clean/id404441333?uo=4″ title=”LCD_Soundsystem-This_Is_Happening_Deluxe_Edition_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003HY354O” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
45	Best Coast	Crazy For You	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crazy-for-you/id382095118?uo=4″ title=”Best_Coast-Crazy_for_You_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003OJBWGK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
44	Rogue Wave	Solitary Gun	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/solitary-gun/id358056842?uo=4″ title=”Rogue_Wave-Permalight_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0033AX1ZU” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
43	The Dirty Projectors + Bjork	When the World Comes to an End	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dirty-projectors/id42056970?uo=4″ title=”Dirty_Projectors”]	[amazon_link id=”B002BGJ91M” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
42	The Morning Benders	Excuses	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/excuses/id357534650?uo=4″ title=”The_Morning_Benders-Big_Echo_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0039M7TAK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
41	Broken Social Scene	World Sick	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forced-to-love/id367109097?uo=4″ title=”Broken_Social_Scene-Forgiveness_Rock_Record_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003FBR6R6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
40	Local Natives	Who Knows Who Cares	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wide-eyes/id352418533?uo=4″ title=”Local_Natives-Gorilla_Manor_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0035VFGXC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
39	The Gorillaz	Superfast Jellyfish	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/superfast-jellyfish-feat-gruff/id358108041?uo=4″ title=”Gorillaz-Plastic_Beach_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003A9R10U” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
38	Lissie	When I’m Alone	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-sleep/id385669816?uo=4″ title=”Lissie-Catching_a_Tiger_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003W5KPAU” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
37	Wolf Parade	Yulia	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yulia/id375991023?uo=4″ title=”Wolf_Parade-Expo_86_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003SA7SVI” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
36	Gaslight Anthem	Stay Lucky	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stay-lucky/id375620414?uo=4″ title=”The_Gaslight_Anthem-American_Slang_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003PWF7P8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
35	Frightened Rabbit	Swim Until You Can’t See Land	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/swim-until-you-cant-see-land/id336083058?uo=4″ title=”Frightened_Rabbit-Swim_Until_You_Cant_See_Land_-_Single_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002T3NSYQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
34	Tokyo Police Club	Favourite Food	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/favourite-food/id375210509?uo=4″ title=”Tokyo_Police_Club-Champ_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003PBC8J2″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
33	The Drums	Let’s Go Surfing	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-go-surfing/id375182416?uo=4″ title=”The_Drums-The_Drums_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002SP95PQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
32	Jenny and Johnny	Scissor Runner	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/scissor-runner/id386491172?uo=4″ title=”Jenny_and_Johnny-Im_Having_Fun_Now_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0040JEF44″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
31	Sleigh Bells	Crown on the Ground	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crown-on-the-ground/id371959684?uo=4″ title=”Sleigh_Bells-Treats_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003P762O8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
30	Spoon	Got Nuffin’	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-nuffin/id344622991?uo=4″ title=”Spoon-Transference_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0033FRFIO” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
29	Best Coast	Boyfriend	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boyfriend/id382095118?uo=4″ title=”Best_Coast-Crazy_for_You_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003VOUGYM” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
28	Broken Bells	The Ghost Inside	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-ghost-inside/id353032605?uo=4″ title=”Broken_Bells-Broken_Bells_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003E86MNY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
27	Hot Chip	One Life Stand	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-life-stand/id388071921?uo=4″ title=”Hot_Chip-One_Life_Stand_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002W6Z7C6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
26	Surfer Blood	Take It Easy	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-it-easy/id341902333?uo=4″ title=”Surfer_Blood-Astro_Coast_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002Y6894C” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
25	LCD Soundsytem	Drunk Girls	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dance-yrself-clean/id404441333?uo=4″ title=”LCD_Soundsystem-This_Is_Happening_Deluxe_Edition_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003HY4USO” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
24	Arcade Fire	Sprawl II	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sprawl-ii-mountains-beyond/id382340814?uo=4″ title=”Arcade_Fire-The_Suburbs_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003X796NE” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
23	Vampire Weekend	Diplomat’s Son	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holiday/id340465551?uo=4″ title=”Vampire_Weekend-Contra_(Bonus_Track_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002YP45JG” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
22	Kanye West	Monster	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/monster/id403822142?uo=4″ title=”Kanye_West_Jay-Z_Rick_Ross_Nicki_Minaj_Bon_Iver-My_Beautiful_Dark_Twisted_Fantasy_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004BSIKVI” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
21	MGMT	Flash Delirium	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flash-delirium/id363353526?uo=4″ title=”MGMT-Congratulations_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003BWFA40″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
20	Arcade Fire	Ready to Start	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-suburbs/id382340814?uo=4″ title=”Arcade_Fire-The_Suburbs_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003X75SRC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
19	The Drums	Down by the Water	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-go-surfing/id375182416?uo=4″ title=”The_Drums-The_Drums_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003PJXJZQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
18	Wavves	King of the Beach	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/king-of-the-beach/id379756358?uo=4″ title=”Wavves-King_of_the_Beach_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003V41LVY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
17	Mumford and Sons	Little Lion Man	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/little-lion-man/id355891434?uo=4″ title=”Mumford_Sons-Sigh_No_More_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0038BGUKC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
16	Kanye West	Runaway	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/monster/id403822142?uo=4″ title=”Kanye_West_Jay-Z_Rick_Ross_Nicki_Minaj_Bon_Iver-My_Beautiful_Dark_Twisted_Fantasy_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004BSMB9U” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
15	Sufjan Stevens	The Owl & The Tanager	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-owl-and-the-tanager/id387458744?uo=4″ title=”Sufjan_Stevens-All_Delighted_People_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00406AHWQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
14	Spoon	Who Makes Your Money	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/written-in-reverse/id344622991?uo=4″ title=”Spoon-Transference_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0033FNYXE” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
13	Deerhunter	Helicopter	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/deerhunter/id210056561?uo=4″ title=”Deerhunter”]	[amazon_link id=”B0043XQ2BQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
12	Vampire Weekend	White Sky	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holiday/id340465551?uo=4″ title=”Vampire_Weekend-Contra_(Bonus_Track_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002YOYCPE” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
11	LCD Soundsytem	I Can Change	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dance-yrself-clean/id404441333?uo=4″ title=”LCD_Soundsystem-This_Is_Happening_Deluxe_Edition_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003HXXRHK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
10	The Gorillaz	Rhinestone Eyes	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/superfast-jellyfish-feat-gruff/id358108041?uo=4″ title=”Gorillaz-Plastic_Beach_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003A9OVVM” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
9	The Walkmen	Angela Surf City	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/angela-surf-city/id386079579?uo=4″ title=”The_Walkmen-Lisbon_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003YYDUOC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr	Vocal Chords	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vocal-chords/id377652644?uo=4″ title=”Dale_Earnhardt_Jr_Jr-Horse_Power_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003TGSF2M” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
7	Beach House	Zebra	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/zebra/id349535407?uo=4″ title=”Beach_House-Teen_Dream_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0034E7JL2″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
6	Cee-Lo Green	F*** You	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f-k-you/id400593412?uo=4″ title=”Cee_Lo_Green-The_Lady_Killer_(Deluxe_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00492EOAW” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
5	Titus Andronicus	A More Perfect Union	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-more-perfect-union/id355708784?uo=4″ title=”Titus_Andronicus-The_Monitor_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00384ODA8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
4	Yeasayer	Ambling Alp	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/o-n-e/id352436240?uo=4″ title=”Yeasayer-Odd_Blood_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002U1FJSK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
3	Vampire Weekend	I Think Ur a Contra	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holiday/id340465551?uo=4″ title=”Vampire_Weekend-Contra_(Bonus_Track_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B002YP45EQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
2	The National	Bloodbuzz Ohio	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bloodbuzz-ohio/id368054407?uo=4″ title=”The_National-High_Violet_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003KVTAE8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
1	Arcade Fire	The Suburbs	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-suburbs/id382340814?uo=4″ title=”Arcade_Fire-The_Suburbs_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003X73QA8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]