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I spent New Year’s Day with my good friend Jess. The two of us live pretty far apart so we only manage a visit about once a year. We were reminiscing about road trip a couple years ago when we became obsessed with the, then new, Taylor Swift hit “Love Story.” We didn’t know the words at that point… but that made our renditions even better.

Jess’ visit had me thinking about songs I was crazy about- I mean put on repeat for hours obsessed- with in the past year. I decided to compile a top-ten list for you all. Some I blogged about, some I did not. I make no apologies for so-called “guilty pleasures;” I like what I like, and you should too.

10. “Powa” by tUnE-yArDs

9. “Beggar in the Morning” by The Barr Brothers

8. “Good Life” by OneRepublic 

7. “You and I” by Lady Gaga 

6. “Shake It Out” by Florence and the Machine

5. “Animal” by Neon Trees 

4. “Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes

3. “The Stand” by Mother Mother

2. “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj 

… And finally, like the rest of the world, it’s been an Adele-filled year. Technically, this song came out in 2008, but I’ve had it on repeat all year, so it’s a 2011 hit for me.

1. “Best for Last” by Adele