Either my musical tastes are getting really bad, OR this is the year of the guilty pleasure. I’m going to go with the latter.
Here’s a list of the songs that made my year worth listening to. I’m also including songs that came out in other years, that I’ve owned for a while, but only discovered in 2007. These are the songs that were the soundtrack to my walks around NYC, the ones that made my annual beach trip so much fun and great, and the three-minute joy bombs that I sang in the car as if I were the original performer.
UPDATE:: OMG! I just realized I left one of my top 5 songs off the list… Can’t shuffle things around now, so I’ll just add it here: WALK YOU HOME by Passenger. The video is so fun.
25. Always / Gabrielle
24. New Soul / Yael Naim
23. Right Now / Samantha James
22. Wow / Kylie
21. Feels Like Love / Tiffany
20. Taking Chances / Celine Dion
19. Smithereens / Annie Lennox
18. Back in your Head / Tegan & Sara
17. If that’s ok with you (Moto Blanco Radio Edit) / Shayne Ward
16. Steer / Missy Higgins
15. Two / Ryan Adams
14. Summer of ’98 / The Secret Handshake
13. Foundations / Kate Nash
12. Casey / Darren Hayes
11. Come On Get Higher / Matt Nathanson
10. Someone Great / LCD Soundsystem
9. It’s a Shame / Anti-Atlas featuring Gemma Hayes
8. Close Call / Rilo Kiley
7. Maybe You Can Save Me (From You) / Sacha Sacket
6.When Did Your Heart Go Missing? / Rooney
5. Nolita Fairytale / Vanessa Carlton
4. Let Me Know / Roisin Murphy
3. One Day / Polly Paulusma
2. Nothing That You Are / Mandy Moore
1. Every Heartbeat / Robyn