A slight change of plans this week, after missing the last few blogs, but we'll get back on track. Here are my favorite songs from 2012. #10 - I Won't Give Up – Jason Mraz #8 US Billboard Hot 100 chart, #11 UK Singles chart #9 - Cry Thunder - Dragonforce #8 - Ho Hey - The Lumineers #3 US, #8 UK I've discovered several good songs from TV commercials; this is one of them. #7 - Radioactive - Imagine Dragons #3 US, #12 UK If you need motivation for a workout, or just to get things done, listen to this song. #6 - Hideaway - Passion Pit This was a surprise find when I was just browsing iTunes, from a band I'd never heard of, and it wasn't even released as a single. #5 - Carry On - fun. #20 US, #126 UK This song has a message of hope in hard times (and also has an incredibly catchy chorus). Maybe more people should listen to it, especially this year. #4 - Sovereign Light Café - Keane #74 UK Keane is one of my favorite bands, and I only discovered them a few years after the movie "A Monster Calls" came out, which had the song "Tear Up This Town" during the credits. Sovereign Light Café makes you feel an excited form of nostalgia for places you've never even been to. #3 - Skyfall – Adele #8 US, #2 UK Following the tradition of great songs from James Bond films. The song won the award for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards. #2 - Just Give Me a Reason - P!nk featuring Nate Ruess #1 US, #2 UK By far my favorite P!nk song. The melody/chord progression really grabs me for reasons I'm not sure of. The song also received two Grammy nominations in 2014. Such a tough call between this and my #1 pick, which is... #1 - Silenced by the Night - Keane #46 UK Another tough call, as I can't decide what my favorite Keane song is, this or "Everybody's Changing". Either way this song is underrated, only reaching #46 in the UK, and not charting at all in the US. Let me know what you think of the list, and feel free to post your own favorite songs from 2012 in the comments. Next week is "Top 10 movies of 2012", followed by the previously planned "Free Game Idea #2".
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