10. Bat For Lashes "Daniel"
A beautiful talent in Natasha Kahn, and an even more haunting song and video to match.

9. Kid Cudi Ft. MGMT and Ratatat "Pursuit of Happiness"
The song that didn't leave my mind for 3 straight weeks that is too awesome with the coolest rapper ever, an Indie superstar duo and a New York guitarist.

8. Grizzly Bear "Two Weeks"
By far the best Ivy-league acapella themed songof the year by far.

7. St. Vincent "Marrow"
Annie Clark's, also known by her stage name St. Vincent, brings her mellow-ly roaring guitarwith her fantastic voice to make an all around drug of a song.

6. Julian Casablancas "11th Dimension"
The former Strokes lead man, and always too-cool-for-school rocker came back into the spotlight this year with this electro/rock debut for his solo career that is one of the best dance songs in the past few years.

5. Passion Pit "The Reeling"
Shouts and synth bliss is all in the Massachusetts natives first song from their debut album Manners is certain to get you onto the dance floor.

4. Lily Allen "Not Fair"
Certainly Lily Allen's best song brings out the best of her range and great backup synth.

3. Dirty Projectors "Stillness is the Move"
Sideways harmonies and melodies clash in this odd, yet precious song by the experimental New York band.

2. Phoenix "Rome"
Though the only song on the list never released, it is surely the shining joy from the French bands breakthrough album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix that brings out the best of all of Phoenix's qualities that make them so damn addictive.

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Zero"
The best song of the year is by far the Yeah Yeah Yeahs sweeping, almost epic dance theme. Karen O's cries; "climb, climb, climb, Higher!" are in paralyzing Studio 54 dance fashion while Nick Zinner trades in his Stratocaster guitar for a synth machine that seems to fit him just as well, if not more. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' anthem is simply outstanding.