With 2013 just around the corner, I wanted to compile a list of my favourite tracks of 2012. Not an easy task, considering the amount of standout tracks throughout the year. From TNGHT’s massive trap anthem ‘Higher Ground‘, to Frank Oceans RnB odyssey in ‘Pyramids‘, below are my top 100 tracks. Roll on 2013 and here’s to another exciting year in music!
Top 100 Tracks of 2012
- TNGHT – Higher Ground
- Azealia Banks – Esta Noche
- Frank Ocean – Pyramids
- Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
- Kanye West – Clique Ft Big Sean and Jay Z
- Frank Ocean – Thinkin’ Bout You
- Major Lazer – Get Free
- Jessie Ware – Wildest Moments
- Plan B – Ill Manors
- Disclosure – Latch
- Rudimental – Feel The Love ft John Newman
- Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
- Frank Ocean – Bad Religion
- Foals – Inhaler
- Angel Haze – New York
- Knife Party – Sleaze
- Kanye West – Mercy Ft Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz
- Hot Natured & Ali Love – Benediction
- MIA – Bad Girls
- Baauer – Harlem Shake
- Angel Haze – Werkin’ Girls
- Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – American Dream Part 2
- Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough
- Swedish House Mafia – Greyhound
- Jack White – Sixteen Salteens
- Julio Bashmore – Au Seve
- Jake Bugg – Two Fingers
- Steve Aoki – Beat Down ft Angger Dimas & Iggy Azalea
- Dillon Francis – Masta Blasta (The Rebirth)
- Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
- Grimes – Oblivion
- Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
- Scissor Sisters – Lets have a Kiki
- AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It
- Haim – Forever
- Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing ft Florence Welch
- Solange – Losing You
- DJ Fresh – Gold Dust Shy fx re edit
- Chvrches - The Mother We Share
- The Maccabees – Feel to Follow
- Everything Everything – Cough Cough
- Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen
- Example ft Clavin Harris – We’ll Be Coming Back For You
- Purity Ring – Fineshrine
- Alt J – Something Good
- Palma Violets – Best Of Friends
- Django Django – Default
- Skrillex – Breakn’ a Sweat
- Redight – Lost In Your Love
- Polica – Wandering Star
- Haim – Don’t Save Me
- Jessie Ware – Night Light
- Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever ..
- Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone
- Madeon – Finale
- Kasabian – Goodbye Kiss
- Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs- Tapes & Money
- Puirity Ring – Lofticries
- Benga – Pour Your Love
- Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
- Polica – Lay Your Cards Out
- Santigold – Disparate Youth
- AlunaGeorge – Your Drums Your Love
- The xx – Angels
- Coldplay ft Rihanna – Princess of China
- Knife Party – Bonfire
- Baauer – Dum Dum
- TNGHT – Bugg’n
- The Maccabees – Ayla
- Emeli Sande – Read All About It (Part III)
- Underworld – Caliban’s Dream ft Alex Trimble
- Madeon – Icarus
- Villagers – Nothing Arrived
- Alt J – Matilda
- Language – Porter Robinson
- Bat For Lashes – Laura
- Grimes – Genesis
- Diplo – Express Yourself
- Kasabian – Man of Simple Pleasures
- Scissor Sisters vs Krystal Pepsy ft Azealia Banks – Shady Love
- Alabama Shakes – Hold On
- Maxsta – I Wanna Rock
- The Neighbourhood – Let It Go
- Passion Pit – Take A Walk
- The 2 Bears – Work
- Bloc Party – Octopus
- Ben Howard – Only Love
- Roses Gabor – Stars
- Hooray for Earth – No Love
- Benzel & Jessie Ware – If You Love Me
- PartyClub – Young and Free
- Delphic – Good Life
- Tame Impala – Elephant
- Major Lazer – Jah No Partial
- Blur – Under The Westway
- Muse – Survival
- The Killers – Runaways
- Bombay Bicycle club – How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep
- Hot Chip – Night & Day
- The Cast of Cheers – Human Elevator
