2013 Faves, Part 1 (#100-#71)

If you haven't been forewarned from reading my initial post, this list of songs is heavy on pop, electronic, alternative and other more accessible indie subgenres. If you're looking for the best metal or country tracks of the year, you might want to hit up someone else's blog. In fact, if you hate electronic music then this list is probably not your cup of tea.

A note regarding methodology: in order to be eligible for this list, I need to have first heard the song in 2013 or 2012 (carry-overs from last year's list that lingered). So a song could be fairly old, but new to me and therefore qualify (see #92, #84 and #79). Songs that first came across my radar in 2012 are denoted with an asterisk.

Without further ado, I present to you my favourite 100 tracks of 2013. Artists' names link to their wiki pages (if they exist), their facebook page or their personal website. I am also embedding links to Soundcloud when available and Youtube in the absence of a Soundcloud link. Apologies for the nature of some of the user comments on Soundcloud…some people…

#100: "Do What U Want", Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly



#99: "Right Now", Rihanna feat. David Guetta



#98: "Youth", Daughter



#97: "With You", Germany Germany feat. Kotomi *



#96: "The Dog is Mine", k-os



#95: "Pilgrim", MØ



#94: "Imagine It Was Us", Jessie Ware



#93: "The Mother We Share", Chvrches *



#92: "Love Interruption", Jack White



#91: "Closer", Tegan & Sara *



#90: "The Other Side", Jason Derulo



#89: "Young and Beautiful", Lana del Rey



#88: "Don't You Worry Child", Swedish House Mafia



#87: "Late Night", Foals



#86: "Dissolve Me", Alt-J *



#85: "Running", Jessie Ware



#84: "Southern Point", Grizzly Bear *



#83: "Don't Wait", Mapei



#82: "Elevate", St. Lucia



#81: "Next Year (RAC Mix)", Two Door Cinema Club



#80: "Feel So Close", Calvin Harris *



#79: "Mouthful of Diamonds", Phantogram *



#78: "Tessellate", Mumford and Sons *



#77: "Hey Now", London Grammar



#76: "Blurred Lines", Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams and T.I.



#75: "There Might Be Coffee", Deadmau5 *



#74: "Brutal Hearts (Flic Flac edit)", Bedouin Soundclash feat. Coeur de Pirate



#73: "If I Ever Feel Better", Phoenix



#72: "My Oh My", Macklemore x Ryan Lewis *



#71: "Spiral", Wye Oak