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Feb 7, 2012 - 10:56AM

The 2011 Year-End Songs Poll - Results

Henrik

Feb 7, 2012 - 11:57AM

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My favorite discovery was The Weeknd's "The Zone", nominated by Alex D and Greg. I miss you guys.

Otisredding

Feb 7, 2012 - 1:12PM

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My favorite discovery was Drake's "Marvin's Room", nominated by Alex D and Depeche Mode. I miss you guys.

Dan M

Feb 7, 2012 - 1:59PM

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50 | Tom Waits | Hell Broke Luce

Score: 57.5 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fan: sonofsamiam (#4)

Critics' Rank: #487

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49 | Adele | Someone Like You

Score: 57.6 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fan: antonius (#5)

Critics' Rank: #28

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48 | Radiohead | Little by Little

Score: 58 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fan: Michel (#8)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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47 | Shabazz Palaces | Swerve... The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)

Score: 61.9 points (6 votes)

Biggest Fans: beefsupreme (#4); Otisredding (#5)

Critics' Rank: #770

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46 | Metronomy | The Look

Score: 63.3 points (5 votes)

Biggest Fan: Henrik (#5)

Critics' Rank: #14

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45 | Fucked Up | Queen of Hearts

Score: 65 points (6 votes)

Biggest Fan: Jackson (#3)

Critics' Rank: #46

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44 | The Pains of Being Pure at Heart | Belong

Score: 65 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fan: Slick (#3)

Critics' Rank: #812

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43 | Battles | Futura

Score: 65.7 points (4 votes)

Biggest Fans: Michel (#2); beefsupreme (#5)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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42 | Low | Nothing but Heart

Score: 66 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fan: Gillingham (#2)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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41 | The Roots feat. Dice Raw | Lighthouse

Score: 67 points (5 votes)

Biggest Fans: Slick (#4); Vanillafire1000 (#4)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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Dan M

Feb 7, 2012 - 5:26PM

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Things that have stood out for me so far from the perspective of compiling this list:

Despite having the most amount of songs in the final (6 songs) only 1 Fleet Foxes song has made it into the top 50. Everyone seems to prefer a different song from the album.

If you look at the Critics’ Rank part of the presentation, you’ll notice that we often don’t agree with the critics this year.

But the critics definitely like R&B more than we do as a whole.
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40 | Frank Ocean | Novacane

Score: 67.8 points (6 votes)

Biggest Fans: Nassim (#1); Otisredding (#4)

Critics' Rank: #17

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39 | Ry Cooder | El Corrido de Jesse James

Score: 72.7 points (6 votes)

Biggest Fans: nicolas (#1); Dan M (#4)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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38 | Tom Waits | Satisfied

Score: 72.9 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fan: beefsupreme (#3)

Critics' Rank: #992

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37 | Kurt Vile | Jesus Fever

Score: 73 points (5 votes)

Biggest Fan: John (#3)

Critics' Rank: #150

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36 | TV on the Radio | Will Do

Score: 73 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fan: John (#4)

Critics' Rank: #226

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35 | PJ Harvey | The Last Living Rose

Score: 74 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fan: Gillingham (#4)

Critics' Rank: #704

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34 | tUnE-yArDs | My Country

Score: 74.3 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fan: Jonah (#3)

Critics' Rank: #955

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33 | St. Vincent | Cruel

Score: 77.9 points (13 votes)

Biggest Fan: Dan M (#11)

Critics' Rank: #16

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32 | PJ Harvey | Written on the Forehead

Score: 79 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fans: Michel (#4); Gillingham (#5)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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31 | Nicolas Jaar | Space Is Only Noise If You Can See

Score: 79.8 points (10 votes)

Biggest Fans: Jackson (#9)

Critics' Rank: #120

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John

Feb 7, 2012 - 6:24PM

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I was going to proclaim that all of my top 5 songs were still in the running after your last post... now I can't do it.

I know people say that nothing stands out on the 9 Types of Light, but I have to disagree. It's similar to Dear Science, but the top tracks are the standouts of their career, really mixing the genres of R+B, funk and post-punk together nicely.

Zorg

Feb 7, 2012 - 6:39PM

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Dan M

Feb 7, 2012 - 9:29PM

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30 | Battles | Ice Cream

Score: 80.1 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fans: Charlie Driggs (#6); Michel (#6)

Critics' Rank: #25

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29 | Wild Flag | Romance

Score: 81 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fan: Vanillafire1000 (#5)

Critics' Rank: #79

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28 | Gotye feat. Kimbra | Somebody That I Used to Know

Score: 81.6 points (6 votes)

Biggest Fan: Henrik (#2)

Critics' Rank: #238

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27 | Bon Iver | Perth

Score: 82 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fan: Honorio (#5)

Critics' Rank: #107

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26 | tUnE-yArDs | Bizness

Score: 83 points (11 votes)

Biggest Fan: Stephan (#3)

Critics' Rank: #10

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25 | Azealia Banks | 212

Score: 83.8 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fans: Jonah (#4); Nassim (#5); sonofsamiam (#5)

Critics' Rank: #24

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24 | Tom Waits | Bad As Me

Score: 84.1 points (11 votes)

Biggest Fan: Jackson (#7)

Critics' Rank: #205

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23 | The National | Exile Vilify

Score: 87.3 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fans: Gillingham(#1); antonius (#3); Stephan (#5)

Critics' Rank: #306

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22 | Radiohead | Lotus Flower

Score: 93.1 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fan: Depeche Mode (#2)

Critics' Rank: #9

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21 | Tom Waits | Chicago

Score: 94.3 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fan: BillAdama (#4)

Critics' Rank: #377

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See you tomorrow for the top 20. Here’s a reminder of the countdown schedule (forum time / GMT):

#20-#11 – 09:30 tomorrow (8 Feb)
#10-#6 – 14:00 tomorrow (8 Feb)
#5-#1 – 17:30 tomorrow (8 Feb )

Greg

Feb 7, 2012 - 9:49PM

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Henrik

My favorite discovery was The Weeknd's "The Zone", nominated by Alex D and Greg. I miss you guys.

cool, that makes sense, it's definitely got a trip-hop thing goin on. the drum track sounds like it could be a sample from maxinquaye.

Dan M

Feb 8, 2012 - 9:26AM

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20 | Ry Cooder | No Banker Left Behind

Score: 94.9 points (7 votes)

Biggest Fans: BillAdama (#2); nicolas (#4)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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19 | Gang Gang Dance | Glass Jar

Score: 98.4 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fans: sonofsamiam (#1); Charlie Driggs (#5)

Critics' Rank: #40

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18 | Girls | Honey Bunny

Score: 98.9 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fans: Rocky Raccoon (#4); Brad (#5)

Critics' Rank: #99

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17 | Destroyer | Kaputt

Score: 105.9 points (9 votes)

Biggest Fans: Honorio (#1)

Critics' Rank: #20

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16 | The Roots feat. Bilal & P.O.R.N. | The OtherSide

Score: 108.4 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fans: Michel (#5)

Critics' Rank: Unranked

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15 | Radiohead | Codex

Score: 110.2 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fans: antonius (#2); Gillingham (#3); Honorio (#4)

Critics' Rank: #462

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14 | Fleet Foxes | Helplessness Blues

Score: 110.3 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fans: Honorio (#2)

Critics' Rank: #15

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13 | Wilco | Art of Almost

Score: 113.8 points (13 votes)

Biggest Fans: Depeche Mode (#3)

Critics' Rank: #101

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12 | Bon Iver | Holocene

Score: 115.9 points (11 votes)

Biggest Fans: John (#1); Stephan (#4)

Critics' Rank: #6

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11 | Tyler, The Creator | Yonkers

Score: 123.5 points (8 votes)

Biggest Fans: Nick (#1); Vanillafire1000 (#2); Nassim (#3); BillAdama (#4)

Critics' Rank: #4

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Nassim

Feb 8, 2012 - 10:45AM

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Great to see the Otherside that high, it suffered on the critic list from being released in December and not being a single.

I would have bet that Helplessness Blues, Holocene and Yonkers would make it to the top 10.

nicolas

Feb 8, 2012 - 12:02PM

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Fleet Foxes suffered a great spreading effect
Once again, DanM, thanks for the great presentation !
I have no clue about which songs are left, but I'm happy that Ry Cooder made the top 20 in albums and songs. It's a great performance for a country rock artist.

Jackson

Feb 8, 2012 - 12:59PM

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I would have thought Holocene and Yonkers were locks for the top 10. I really don't know what's going to make it outside of a few songs (though it looks like my number one has a few other fans). I would guess Midnight City for the top spot, but something tells me that will be a surprise too.

Dan M

Feb 8, 2012 - 1:57PM

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10 | Lykke Li | I Follow Rivers

Score: 126.2 points (10 votes)

Biggest Fans: Dan M (#1); Henrik (#3)

Critics' Rank: #21

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9 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream

Score: 135.5 points (14 votes)

Biggest Fans: antonius (#4); Charlie Driggs (#4); Dan M (#5)

Critics' Rank: #5

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8 | Adele | Rolling in the Deep

Score: 142.3 points (13 votes)

Biggest Fans: Henrik (#1); Rocky Raccoon (#1); Nick (#3); Zorg (#4)

Critics' Rank: #3

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7 | TV on the Radio | Second Song

Score: 147.1 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fans: Stephan (#1); Rocky Raccoon (#3); Jackson (#4); John (#5)

Critics' Rank: #314

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6 | M83 | Midnight City

Score: 149.7 points (14 votes)

Biggest Fans: Slick (#1); Jackson (#2); Nick (#5)

Critics' Rank: #1

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Nick

Feb 8, 2012 - 2:15PM

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Wow.....I, like many other forum members, would have thought that "Holocene" and "Yonkers" were definitely going to make top ten. And after they didn't I was sure that "Rolling in the Deep" and "Midnight City" would make top five. Now I really have no clue who's going to win. "Vomit"? "Video Games"? Who knows?

Otisredding

Feb 8, 2012 - 2:19PM

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I can assume what are the top five songs but I have no idea what song will be the number one

Dan M

Feb 8, 2012 - 5:28PM

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5 | Girls | Vomit

Score: 167.8 points (12 votes)

Biggest Fans: Brad (#1); Depeche Mode (#1); Charlie Driggs (#2); Zorg (#2); Jonah (#5); Rocky Raccoon (#5)

Critics' Rank: #22

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4 | PJ Harvey | The Words That Maketh Murder

Score: 178 points (16 votes)

Biggest Fans: Jackson (#1); Brad (#2); sonofsamiam (#3)

Critics' Rank: #32

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3 | Lana Del Rey | Video Games

Score: 183.4 points (14 votes)

Biggest Fans: antonius (#1); Michel (#1); Romain (#1); Nick (#2)

Critics' Rank: #2

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2 | PJ Harvey | The Glorious Land

Score: 199.1 points (13 votes)

Biggest Fans: Charlie Driggs (#1); BillAdama (#3); Brad (#3); Honorio (#3); Michel (#3); Henrik (#4)

Critics' Rank: #1113

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1 | The Black Keys | Lonely Boy

Score: 249.8 points (17 votes)

Biggest Fans: beefsupreme (#2); Dan M (#2); John (#2); Otisredding (#2); Rocky Raccoon (#2); Romain (#2); Zorg (#3)

Critics' Rank: #23

nicolas

Feb 8, 2012 - 5:33PM

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Yeah !!
What a pleasant surprise !

John

Feb 8, 2012 - 6:51PM

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I didn't even hear Lonely Boy until after the year was over. I have to think that this might be the first time that a song or album finished #1 in one of our polls without anybody actually voting it #1. I was thinking about giving it #1 over Holocene but it ended up #2. Fantastic song though.

Henrik

Feb 8, 2012 - 7:48PM

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Great show again, Dan! Thank you!!

Our polls get more and more surprising. But what I really don't get is how the critics could leave out so many of these songs from their lists. Some of the songs are album tracks but only a few of the critics lists are songs-only nowadays so that shouldn't be much of a hindrance actually. And what about "The Glorious Land"? Number 2 in our poll, number 4 at RYM and the critics put it at 1113...

The critics need to get into shape or the continuation of AM is in danger!!!

Dan M

Feb 8, 2012 - 7:50PM

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John

I was also very close to making it my #1. The song which most voters liked a lot finished on top, instead of the song with most #1 votes. It was a clear winner though. One more voter could have moved any of the songs up or down the list except for Lonely Boy.

I'll post the individual lists tomorrow. I'm going out with some mates now to celebrate The Black Keys' deserved victory (and to celebrate a rather unpredictable poll).

Romain

Feb 8, 2012 - 7:57PM

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What is the 8 songs who don't make the 100 ?
Thanks.

Rocky Raccoon

Feb 8, 2012 - 8:05PM

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Nice work as usual, Dan. Nice to see a kick-ass rock song win.

Jackson

Feb 8, 2012 - 9:52PM

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I think a lot of people would agree that this is the most unpredictable list we've had in a while. Seeing two of my top three songs ("Second Song" and "The Words That Maketh Murder") reach the top 10 when they were more-or-less ignored by critics is really encouraging.

Lonely Boy caught me completely off guard as the winner. If I had to guess before the poll, I would have thought it would have finished around 20. But I'm not at all disappointed to see it win.

Honorio

Feb 8, 2012 - 10:02PM

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Awesome presentation, Dan. Very very elegant, with all the pictures exactly the same size. And an excellent selection of pictures!
And great list, much better than the critic's one! Glad to see "The Glorious Land" in its deserved placement. It was my favourite song from the album since I heard the drum sample that opens the song (taken from The Police's "The Bed's Too Big Without You"). Congratulations everyone...

Zorg

Feb 8, 2012 - 10:10PM

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Great presentation!! What a lot of #2 votes!!

Gillingham

Feb 8, 2012 - 10:35PM

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Very neat presentation (like Honorio said, the pictures are done beautifully, but also the layout in general) and (mostly) nice surprises. Thanks Dan.

Otisredding

Feb 9, 2012 - 10:57AM

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1) Many thanks to Dan M for his work and its timeliness: he has complied with the timing that was committed

2) The best of these results is that they are unpredictable. In other polls, when we reached the top five, and there is no uncertainty.

3) Lonely Boy goes up and up and up to each listener. The video fills you with joy

4) My only disappointment. The song Marvin's Room (Drake) is my number one but it was only number 86 in the survey. = The forum does not appreciate too the black music: sophisticated, elegant, exciting, "heart and soul."

Otisredding

Feb 9, 2012 - 10:58AM

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Romain

What is the 8 songs who don't make the 100 ?

Henrik

Feb 9, 2012 - 2:56PM

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Honorio

the drum sample that opens the song (taken from The Police's "The Bed's Too Big Without You")

I didn't know the drums were sampled. The guitars are what make the song so great though IMO. I've never heard anything so simultaneously intense and subtle.