Songs 100 – 91 90 – 81 80 – 71 70 – 61 60 – 51 50 – 41

40. Liam Gallagher, Now That I’ve Found You

“Now That I’ve Found You” by Liam Gallagher is a crazy good song before you even dive deep into the meaning of the lyrics. But, once you find out that the song is about his daughter who Gallagher did not meet until she was in her twenties, the song becomes, somehow, even better.

39. Used to Like, Neon Trees

I am not sure it is possible to remember what it was like to simply “like” Neon Trees. The first time I heard their 2010 debut single, “Animal,” I was hooked and in love with the band from the get-go.

Now, a decade later, they are still coming out with electrifying music like “Used to Like,” and I can say with certainty that I very much still feel the same way about them as I did at the start of the decade. Nothing but love.

38. The Kids Are Coming (To Take You Down,) Third Eye Blind

Stephan Jenkins will be in a retirement home and he will still be writing teen angst bangers like “The Kids Are Coming (To Take You Down).

If there was ever a voice of an entire generation, Stephan Jenkins and Third Eye Blind are strong contenders at being at the top of mine.

37. This Life, Vampire Weekend

The happy-go-lucky, upbeat song “This Life” is considered by many critics to be one of the band’s best track yet, which is saying a lot because I am pretty sure it isn’t possible for Vampire Weekend to release anything less than perfect.

36. Red Hearse, Red Hearse

2019 was an epic year for collaborations and Red Hearse is no exception. Jack Antonoff from the bands Bleachers and Fun., teamed up with producer Sounwave and not surprisingly, it is great.

If their single, Red Hearse, is any indication of the killer music they can produce, then expect to be hearing much more from the band in the new decade.

35. Slip Away, Mumford & Sons

Nothing can be said of Mumford & Sons that I have not already said a nauseating amount of times the past decade. It is safe to say that if they release a new album, song, spoken word piece, etc. it is going to be of the highest quality and created with all the passion that they can possibly muster up.

“Slip Away” is that statement personified.

34. You and I, Barns Courtney

Each year it seems that Barns Courtney is inching his way closer and closer to the top of the countdown, and “You and I” is not only his best work yet, but, more importantly, a strong indication that he is not going anywhere but up anytime soon.

Criminally underrated, Barns Courtney continues to surprise me year after year. It is about time mainstream radio, and the public at large, catch on to his awesomeness.

33. Even Though I’m Leaving, Luke Combs

I am not sure if Luke Combs teamed up with Kleenex for his heart-wrenching song about a boy asking his father not to “leave” over various stages of his life, but he sure as hell should have.

This beautiful song will stay with you long after you listen to it, and solidifies Combs as one of the biggest (and best) names in country music today.

32. Walk Me Home, P!nk

An end of the year countdown without music by P!nk means it was a very sad year. P!nk, nearly two decades after exploding onto the music scene with her 2000 album Can’t Take Me Home continues to prove that she not only deserves the title of “Greatest Female Rocker in the World,” but in typical P!nk fashion, commands the title.

Add “Walk Me Home” to the list of reasons why she is the best of the

best.

31. Life in the City, The Lumineers

If “Life in the City” by The Lumineers is not blaring in your head the next time you are walking in New York City and almost get run over by a taxi, then you are doing something very wrong with your life.

Top Songs of 2019 Spotify Playlist -Songs 100 – 31

Songs 100 – 91 90 – 81 80 – 71 70 – 61 60 – 51

50. If She Ever Leaves Me, The Highwoman

Brandi Carlile fronts this incredible track about a woman that boldly informs a cowboy that the girl he is flirting with, her girlfriend, won’t ever be into him.

“It might last forever, or it might fall apart / but if she ever leaves me / it won’t be for you,” says the optimistic, but realistic Carlile in the most brilliant same sex anthem of the decade.

49. Saturday Night, HUNNY (feat. Bleached)

HUNNY teams up with Bleached for the energetic anthem about something we all love; staying in on a Saturday night. Making references to My So Called Life and Echo & the Bunnymen, it sounds like HUNNY and Bleached know exactly how to make the best use of their Saturday nights.

48. See You Through My Eyes, The Head and the Heart

“See You Through My Eyes” is a song about not being so down on yourself and taking a step back to look at yourself from another person’s perspective. Unless you are a real jerk, you probably are not as awful as you think you are.

47. Somebody New, The Struts

The Struts are legends of modern day arena rock, and “Somebody New” is a power ballad that would have kicked ass in the 80’s and kicks even more ass in the 2010’s.

46. Save It For the Weekend, SKEGGS

The past few months every time I get out of work and feel the urge to have an ice cold refreshing beer, the song “Save It For the Weekend” runs through my head and makes my day a little better without ever even cracking open a cold one.

I tend to never heed the advice of SKEGGS and actually save it for the weekend, but I guess it is the thought that counts, right?

45. It Gets Better, Counterfeit

“It Gets Better,” by the English punk rock band, Counterfeit, is the biggest sing-along self-help song of the year. It is basically a song that could be used on a really awesome episode of Barney and Friends or Sesame Street. I could actually imagine Big Bird singing along, and I am totally fine with it; in fact, it makes me love it even more.

44. Tomorrow, MIKA

If I had a routine of gathering my thoughts down into a journal at the end of each night before I went to sleep, it would basically be the lyrics to MIKA’s “Tomorrow.”

“Oh, who gives a shit about tomorrow?
When it comes, we can worry then
Oh, who gives a shit about tomorrow?”

Classic lyrics from one of the most stress free songs of the decade.

43. Adrenaline, Simple Creatures

By far my favorite collaboration of the year is Simple Creatures featuring Alex Gaskarth by All Time Low and Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. Their third single, “Adrenaline” is so good that, just like the video, it could make the dead start tapping their feet.

The fact that a song this fantastic could come from a side collaboration and not a band that has been together for years, is proof to how legendary these two men are.

42. I Dare You, The Regrettes

“I dare you” to listen to this gem by four-piece female fronted punk-rock band from LA, The Regrettes, and not become obsessed with it. Couple that with a killer video, and it is a recipe for one of the best surprises of 2019.

41. One Hand Up, The Strumbellas

The Strumbellas could record audio of them sitting around in a circle and blowing their noses, and I would listen to it on repeat for a week. “One Hand Up,” off their 2019 album, Rattlesnake (which I have said multiple times, is the best album of the year,) is the most positive song in The Strumbellas’ catalog, and possible the most optimistic from any band this decade.

Both of my hands have been WAY up for the Strumbellas for years, and they will not be coming down anytime soon.

Spotify Playlist for Songs 100 – 41

Songs 40 – 31 coming this weekend!

Songs 100 – 91 90 – 81 80 – 71 70 – 61

60. Social Cues

“Social Cues” is basically me at every party I am forced to attend. It is about the double sided sword that is “fame” and the time spent trying to escape it, to no avail. I have Cage the Elephant to thank for my new go-to line this holiday season. ” “Hide me in the back room / tell me when it’s over / Don’t know if I can play this part much longer.

59. I Just Don’t Care That Much, Matt Maeson

Matt Maeson has turned my signature catchphrase into a catchy rock track and I love him for it. I may not care about much, but this song is one of the few things I do care for.

58. 123456, Fitz and the Tantrums

Move over Sesame Street’s The Count, there is a new way for children to learn their numbers with the catchy sing-along “123456”. Fitz and the Tantrums will at least help us learn up to number 6 before we need to go back to using our fingers and handy dandy abacus’.

57. Mother Tongue, Bring Me the Horizon

British rock band, Bring Me the Horizon’s lead singer, Oli Sykes has said their latest track, “Mother Tongue,” is one of the “gushing songs he has ever written.”

I’m not exactly sure what that means, but I am assuming it is a good thing because “Mother Tongue” is an absolute gem of a track.

56. Listen Out Loud, DREAMERS

I have already raved about how impressive DREAMERS have been this year and how criminally underrated they are, but I will again say that their album Launch Fly Land is one of the best albums of the year, and “Listen Out Loud” is a top notch example of how fantastic this band is.

If you need me the next few weeks, I will be working on my DREAMERS Awareness for 2020 campaign.

55. Might Be Right, White Reaper

I am ashamed to admit this is the first song I have ever heard by White Reaper. Seeing as they opened for my favorite band, The Killers, I will be focusing the beginning of 2020 on catching up on all I have been missing in the world of White Reaper.

If “Might Be Right” is any indication, I have a fun road of pure grunge punk rock bliss ahead of me thanks to White Reaper.

And I have a funny feeling I “might be right.”

54. Gloria, The Lumineers

Taken out of context, “Gloria” may be one of the strangest music videos you have ever seen. However, The Lumineers released a 10 part music video collection, and “Gloria” is part three of a smaller, three part story.

It may be confusing, but it you watch the “Gloria” music video, I assure you, you will have to go back and watch the first two parts to see what the hell could possibly have happened to make Gloria such a hot mess.

As always though, The Lumineers hit it out of the part this year, and “Gloria” is a bright spot in the band’s already shining catalogue.

53. Talk About It, The Mowglis

The Mowgli’s, much like the DREAMERS are also a frustratingly underrated band. I can not wrap my head around why, but we, as a country really need to “talk about it.”

52. Boat Accident, Keuning

Following in the footsteps of his Killer’s friend and frontman, Brandon Flowers, the band’s lead guitarist Dave Keuning, has ventured out on his own. His debut single “Boat Accident” proves that he is just as capable of delivering fantastic, catchy, 80’s style pop/synth rock as Flowers.

As long as The Killers keep reuniting for group work projects, I, as their biggest fan, fully support the individual projects these amazingly talented men are doing in their spare time.

51. Blame It On My Youth, Blink 182

Who would have thought back in the 90’s that in the year 2019 I would still be as obsessed with Blink 182 as I am today as a nearly 40-year old man. I am simply blaming this one on my youth.

…And the fact that Blink 182 is still as legendary as they were twenty years ago.

Top Songs of 2019 (60 – 51)

Songs 50 – 41 coming Thursday!