The 100 Best Songs of 2010

1. Tighten Up - The Black Keys

2. (Expletive Deleted) You - Cee-Lo

3. The High Road - Broken Bells

4. Power - Kanye West

5. Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

6. King of Anything - Sara Bareilles

7. Runaway - Kanye West and Pusha T

8. The Cave - Mumford & Sons

9. Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise - The Avett Brothers

10. Radioactive - Kings of Leon

11. Rolling In the Deep - Adele

12. Airplanes - B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore

13. Breakeven (Falling to Pieces) - The Script

14. Mine - Taylor Swift

15. In Sleep - Lissie

16. Kandi - One EskimO

17. Next Girl - The Black Keys

18. Do-Wah-Doo - Kate Nash

19. Beg Steal or Borrow - Ray Lamontange and the Pariah Dogs

20. 40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet) - Bob Schneider

21. Wake Up Everybody - John Legend & The Roots featuring Common & Melanie Fiona

22. No One's Gonna Love You - Cee-Lo Green

23. Tightrope - Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi

24. Release Me - The Like

25. Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold This Body Down) - Johnny Cash

26. Thinking 'Bout Somethin' - Hanson

27. American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem

28. Got Nuffin - Spoon

29. I Should Have Known It - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

30. Valentino - Diane Birch

31. The Catalyst - Linkin Park

32. In the Sun - She & Him

33. On to the Next One - Jay-Z featuring Swizz Beatz

34. Laredo - Band of Horses

35. Everlasting Light - The Black Keys

36. Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machine

37. Rewind - Diane Birch

38. At or With Me - Jack Johnson

39. Young Blood - Norah Jones

40. Horchata - Vampire Weekend

41. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

42. Gimme Sympathy - Metric

43. I Know What I Am - Band of Skulls

44. Animal - Neon Trees

45. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

46. Giving Up the Gun - Vampire Weekend

47. Every Subway Car - Barenaked Ladies featuring Erin McCarley

48. You and Your Heart - Jack Johnson

49. Half of My Heart - John Mayer featuring Taylor Swift

50. I Never Told You - Colbie Caillat

51. Bang Bang Bang - Mark Ronson featuring Q-Tip & MNDR

52. Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) - Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat

53. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna

54. If You Let Me - JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys

55. Wavin' Flag – K’naan

56. Hey, Soul Sister - Train

57. The Sound Of Sunshine - Michael Franti & Spearhead

58. Howlin' for You - The Black Keys

59. All Summer - Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam of Vampire Weekend

60. Back to December - Taylor Swift

61. When a Woman Loves - R. Kelly

62. The Ghost Who Walks - Karen Elson

63. He's Not a Boy - The Like

64. It's Gonna Be - Norah Jones

65. Misery - Maroon 5

66. Dear God 2.0 - The Roots and Jim James of Monsters of Folk

67. Kush - Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon

68. Infinity Guitars - Sleigh Bells

69. Opposite of Adults - Chiddy Bang

70. Erase Me - Kid Cudi and Kanye West

71. Stylo - Gorillaz featuring Mos Def & Bobby Womack

72. Run Back to Your Side - Eric Clapton

73. Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' - Mayer Hawthorne

74. Forgiveness - Sarah McLachlan

75. Soundtrack 2 My Life - Kid Cudi

76. Naturally - Selena Gomez & the Scene

77. Bright Lights Bigger City - Cee-Lo Green

78. Undo It - Carrie Underwood

79. Fearless - Taylor Swift

80. Written In Reverse - Spoon

81. Gypsy - Shakira

82. Paris (Ooh La La) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

83. Hey World - Michael Franti & Spearhead

84. Pyro - Kings of Leon

85. This (Expletive Deleted) Job - Drive-By Truckers

86. Not Afraid - Eminem

87. Hard Times - John Legend & The Roots featuring Black Thought

88. Maybe - Sick Puppies

89. Do You Love Me - Guster

90. People Say - Portugal the Man

91. Alice - Avril Lavigne

92. Too Late for Lovers - Gin Wigmore

93. Amazing - One EskimO

94. Come and Get It - Eli "Paperboy" Reed

95. Next Best Thing - Nikki & Rich

96. Playing God - Paramore

97. Had It All - Katharine McPhee

98. Heaven and Earth - Blitzen Trapper

99. Unthought Known - Pearl Jam

100. Stop for a Minute - Keane featuring K’Naan

The 9th Green’s Readers Favorite Songs of 2010

Before I get into my favorite songs of the year, let’s look at some the songs that made up your soundtrack to 2010. If you didn’t send in your list year, hopefully next year you do so and you can see more of your favorite next year. Also congratulations are in order to Uchenna who won an iTunes gift card just contributing to this list. I should have that sent out to you by the end of the day.

1. (Expletive Deleted) You - Cee-Lo Green

2. Enter the Ninja - Die Antwoord

3. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna

4. Whataya Want from Me - Adam Lambert

5. Don't Let Me Fall - B.o.B.

6. Power - Kanye West

7. Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen

8. Valentino - Diane Birch

9. U Should Know Better - Robyn featuring Snoop Dogg

10. Runaway - Kanye West

11. If I Had You - Adam Lambert

12. The High Road - Broken Bells

13. My Boy Builds Coffins - Florence + the Machine

14. California Gurls - Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

15. Rolling In the Deep - Adele

16. Shutterbugg - Big Boi and Cutty

17. Take one for the Team - Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Pusha T & Cyhi the Prince

18. Bright Lights Bigger City - Cee-Lo Green

19. Grenade - Bruno Mars

20. You Lost Me - Christina Aguilera

21. OMG - Usher featuring will.i.am

22. At or With Me - Jack Johnson

23. Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons

24. Only Girl (In the World) – Rihanna

25. Laredo – Band of Horses

The 25 Best Mash Ups of 2010

If you want to give the mash-up a listen, click it’s name on the first line and if you would like to download the song that make it up, click those in the second line and it will take you to iTunes. If you want to download the mash-up, anyone who can use Google should be able to find them fairly easily.

1. Chasing the Broken Hearted - Phil RetroSpector
Snow Patrol (Chasing Cars) vs. Jimmy Ruffin (What Becomes of the Brokenhearted)



2. Miracles - Norwegian Recycling
Bruno Mars (Just the Way You Are) vs. Michael Jackson (Black or White) vs. Gnarls Barkley (Crazy) vs. Survivor (Eye of the Tiger) vs. Snoop Dogg (Sexual Eruption) vs. Taylor Swift (Fearless) Jason Derülo (In My Head)



3. United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) - DJ Earworm
The Top 40 Songs of 2009



4. Thunder Busters – Wax Audio
Ray Parker, Jr. (Ghostbusters) vs. AC/DC (Thunderstruck)

5. Imagine One Day (So Far Away) - Mashup-Germany
Matisyahu (One Day) vs. John Lennon (Imagine) vs. Blink 182 (All the Small Things) vs. Bob Marley (No Woman No Cry)

6. Dancing Since U Been Gone - A Plus D
Robyn (Dancing On My Own) vs. Kelly Clarkson (Since U Been Gone)

7. The XX Gon’ Give it to Ya - The Hood Internet
DMX (X Gon' Give It to Ya) vs. The XX (Intro)

8. Whole Sex Lotta Machine – Fissunix
Run-DMC (Walk This Way) vs. Led Zeppelin (Whole Lotta Love) vs. James Brown ((Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1)

9. Dirt on Your Crown - DJ O-Face
Jay-Z (Dirt Off Your Shoulder) vs. Sleigh Bells (Crown On the Ground)

10. American Days Are Over - The Reborn Identity
Florence + the Machine (Dog Days Are Over) vs. Don McLean (American Pie)

11. Forget You, Santa! – DJ BC
Cee-Lo Green (Forget You) vs. Jackson 5 (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town)

12. How Soon Is Independence? - Go Home Productions
Destiny’s Child (Independent Lady part 1) vs. the Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)

13. Marilou on Fire - Mighty Mike
Serge Gainsbourg (Marilou Reggae Dub) vs. Kings of Leon (Sex On Fire)

14. Styl’O The Times - DJ Zebra
Prince (Sign 'O' the Times) vs. Gorillaz (Stylo)

15. Dani California – DOSVEC
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Dani California) vs. B.o.B. (Airplanes)

16. The Wavin’ Flag Mashup - Mashup–Germany
K’naan (Wavin' Flag) vs. Kings of Leon (Use Somebody) vs. Whitney Houston (My Love Is Your Love) vs. Matisyahu (One Day)

17. Jump You (Expletive Deleted) - The Kleptones
Van Halen (Jump) vs. Cee-Lo Green ((Expletive Deleted) You)

18. 99 Problems Can’t Stop - I love Brand-x
Jay-Z (99 Problems) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers (Can't Stop - By the Way)

19. The Catalyst vs. Carmina Burana – DJ’s From Mars
Linkin Park (The Catalyst) vs. Carl Orff (Carmina Burana)

20. Bumble Star Galactica - DJ Le Clown
Wilson Pickett (Bumble Bee (Sting Me)) vs. Prince (Sign 'O' the Times) vs. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Boom! Shake the Room)

21. Heyail to the Soul Sister - Mashup-Germany
Train (Hey, Soul Sister) vs. Beatsteaks (Hail to the Freaks)

22. I Want You Closer - Sex Mashine
Nine Inch Nails (Closer) vs. George Michael (I Want Your Sex)

23. Decode Rude Boy – AplusD
Rihanna (Rude Boy) vs. Paramore (Decode)

24. This Tightropes Made For Walkin’ - Party Ben
Nancy Sinatra (These Boots Are Made for Walkin') vs. Janelle Monáe (Tightrope)

25. Folsom Prison Gangstaz – DJ Topccat
Eazy-E (Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z) vs. Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)

The 25 Best Live Performances of 2010

1. Wake Up – John Legend and the Roots (Unstaged)



2. King of Anything – Sara Bareilles and the Backbeats (The Sing-Off)



3. Runaway - Kanye West and Pusha T (MTV Video Music Awards)



4. Breathless - Taylor Swift (Hope for Haiti Now)

5. You and Me – Dave Matthews Band (2010 Grammy Awards)

6. Need You Now – Adele and Darius Rucker (CMT Artists of the Year)

7. Hard Times Come Again No More – Mary J. Blige featuring The Roots (Hope for Haiti Now)

8. Blame It – Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Doug E. Fresh and Slash (Grammy Awards)

9. Dog Days Are Over – Florence and the Machine (MTV Video Music Awards)

10. Shutterbug – Big Boi and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

11. Lean on Me – Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, and Keith Urban (Hope for Haiti Now)

12. Down on the Corner – Streetcorner Symphony (The Sing-Off)

13. Peace / Crazy / Love Train – Yusef Islam, Ozzy Osborne and The O’Jays (Rally to Restore Sanity and / or Fear)

14. Alone and Forsaken – Neil Young and Dave Matthews (Hope for Haiti Now)

15. Earth Song - Michael Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, and Usher (2010 Grammy Awards)

16. Breakeven – The Back Beats (The Sing-Off)

17. Chasing Pirates – Norah Jones and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

18. Yesterday – Neil Diamond and Herbie Hancock (Stand Up 2 Cancer)

19. The House of the Rising Sun – Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town (The Sing -Off)

20. Mine – Maroon 5 (CMT Artists of the Year)

21. We Shall Overcome – Bruce Springsteen (Hope for Haiti Now)

22. Won’t Back Down – Eminem and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

23. Straight Outta Compton – Ice Cube and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

24. Send Me and Angel – Alicia Keys (Hope for Haiti Now)

25. Gone – Ben Folds and Streetcorner Symphony (The Sing-Off)

The 50 Best Music Videos of 2010

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1. Tighten Up - The Black Keys





2. This Too Shall Pass - OK Go



3. Next Girl - The Black Keys



4. At or with Me - Jack Johnson



5. Giving up the Gun - Vampire Weekend



6. Head Full of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise - The Avett Brothers

7. Runaway - Kanye West

8. Valentino - Diane Birch

9. White Knuckles - OK Go

10. Let it Be - Gylne Tider

11. (Expletive Deleted) You - Cee Lo Green

12. Opposite of Adult - Chiddy Bang

13. Stylo - Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack

14. Madder Red - Yeasayer

15. In the Sun - She and Him

16. Cold War - Janelle Monáe

17. Erase Me - Kid Cudi and Kanye West

18. Young Blood - Norah Jones

19. Thinking ‘bout Somethin’ - Hanson

20. Skeletons - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

21. The Ghost Inside - Broken Bells

22. He's Not a Boy - The Like

23. Do-Wah-Doo - Kate Nash

24. The Cave - Mumford and Sons

25. King of Anything - Sara Bareilles

26. I Wish it Would Rain - Mayer Hawthorne

27. The Catylist - Linkin Park

28. Pow Pow - LCD Soundsystem

29. Kandi - One EskimO

30. Misery - Maroon 5

31. Kush - Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon

32. Playing God - Paramore

33. Dear God 2.0 - The Roots and Jim James of Monsters of Folk

34. Power - Kanye West

35. On to the Next One - Jay-Z

36. One Track Mind - Mayer Hawthorne

37. Cousins - Vampire Weekend

38. The Fire - The Roots featuring John Legend

39. The Only Exception - Paramore

40. Barbra Streisand - Duck Sauce

41. It's Okay - Cee Lo Green

42. Song Away - Hockey

43. Waiting for the End - Linkin Park

44. Dilly - Band of Horses

45. Christmas Lights - Coldplay

46. Wake Up Everybody - John Legend & The Roots, Common & Melanie Fiona

47. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna

48. If its Love - Train

49. Holiday - Vampire Weekend

50. Drunk Girls - LCD Soundsystem

The 25 Best Albums of 2010

If you interested in buying any of the albums below, click on the album title to go to Amazon and the artist name to download it in iTunes. Also check out my orginal album reviews in the link under the album where for those I reviewed.

1. Brothers - The Black Keys

2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Is Hip-Hop Just a Euphemism for a New Religion?

3. Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons

4. The Lady Killer - Cee Lo Green
I Guess He's an X-Box and I'm More Atari

5. Contra - Vampire Weekend
Here Comes that Feeling You Thought You'd Forgotten

6. Catching a Tiger - Lissie

7. Kaleidoscope Heart - Sara Bareilles
I'm Going Down, Follow if You Wanna

8. Speak Now - Taylor Swift
All Those Other Girls, Well They're Beautiful, but Would They Writea Song for You?

9. Wake Up! - John Legend and The Roots

10. Love Letter - R. Kelly
I Want to Bring Love Songs Back to the Radio

11. American VI: Ain't No Grave - Johnny Cash
Until We Meet Again

12. Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton

13. To the Sea - Jack Johnson

14. Infinite Arms - Band of Horses

15. How I Got Over - The Roots
Look How They Got Me on the Def Jam Payment Plan

16. The Velveteen Age - Diane Birch with The Phenomenal Handclap Band

17. Transference - Transference - Spoon
Got Nothing to lose but Loneliness and Patterns

18. The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monáe

19. God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise - Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Can I Come Home for the Summer, I Could Slow Down a Little While

20. Court Yard Hounds - Court Yard Hounds
I Was Raising Can, Now I'm Raising Babies

21. Record Collection - Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.
I Only Want to Be in Yoyr Record Collection

22. The High Road - Broken Bells
The Dawn to End All Nights; That's All We Hoped it Was

23. Release Me - The Like

24. My Best Friend Is You - My Best Friend Is You - Kate Nash
I Don't Careif We're Just Friends, I CanHang out with Myself

25. Plastic Beach - Gorillaz