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.