Selecting our favorite songs of the year wasn’t a hard task just because of the number of votes we sorted through. Yes, the tallies for 453 different songs between 19 Paste writers and editors made it hard to trim this list down. But notably, 2013 has been a great year for music—especially the single. Just look at how we foamed at the mouth for clips of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and then debated their legitimacy when the actual single leaked. Or take note of how a few newcomers like Haim and Lorde covered the worldwide quota for sugary hooks alone.

Below, we’ve listed our 50 favorite songs of the year. Without a doubt, we didn’t get everyone’s favorite, so please share your own in the comment section below.

50. The Dismemberment Plan – “Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer”
When The Dismemberment Plan returned with its first album in over a decade, the band stepped back with all the wry charm it was known for. Lyrically Uncanney Valley’s “Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer” saw the band right at home, spinning up a touching reflection on the early loss of a father. But what sets Uncanney Valleyaside from earlier Plan releases was its musical directness, which sees the band trading off-kilter time signatures and hot-wired synths for straightforward rhythms and slide guitar. Sure, it’s not immediately The Plan we knew from the ‘90s, but hopefully you’ve changed a bit since then, too.—Tyler Kane
 

 

49. Savages – “She Will”
Opening with a ferocious clatter of drums and eerie guitar hooks, Savages’ “She Will” is one of the more electrifying cuts from their commanding debut, Silence Yourself. The foursome delivers a primal tribute to female empowerment that drives on with a no-holds-barred intensity. Punctuated by singer Jehnny Beth’s snarls about a woman who will “choose to ignite” and “forget her pain,” it’s a powerful anthemic track which challenges expectations of women and pushes them to reclaim their sexuality. —Lori Keong

   

48. Polica – “Tift” (Feat. Justin Vernon)
The first single off the Minnesota synth-pop’s second LP features, but is not defined by, Justin Vernon of Gayngs (and Bon Iver). Vernon’s falsetto contests against and co-mingles with front lady Channy Leaneagh’s warm soprano and as the tension in the song rises, they wail together, “Go ahead and play for keeps.” It’s a funk-like dirge—at once violently antagonistic and then suddenly soothing—detailing how woman’s worst enemy can be herself.—Hilary Saunders
 

47. Deerhunter – “Monomania”
In the land of countless bland late-night performances, Bradford Cox and co.’s perfect Fallon performance last April stuck out like a sore—er, bandaged thumb. Not only did the members of Deerhunter make an exceptional appearance, they were letting the world in on the title track of their new album, Monomania, just a month’s before its release. And from that performance you could correctly assume a few things: Deerhunter’s return would be grittier and more fierce than we saw them last, and the full-length would obviously satisfy.—Tyler Kane
 

46. Laura Marling – “Master Hunter”
This single from Laura Marling’s fourth album Once I Was an Eagle is driven by powerful guitar and a repetitive proclamation: “I am a master hunter”. And while it’s a powerfully crafted tune, the song also shows Marling taking heavy steps away from a genre in which critics have pigeonholed her for much of her career.—Stephanie Fang
 

45. Ashley Monroe – “Two Weeks Late”
One of the best country songs of the year portrays Monroe’s honky tonk blues as some kind of Nashville Liz Lemon. She’s forced to admit everyone was right about the man who didn’t give her a ring, and by the way, her landlord needs that late rent and oh, her mom asks, have you put on weight? “What a damn cliché,” she sighs. Yet in her clever hands and tensile voice, it’s anything but.-Dan Weiss
 

44. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – “One”
There’s a lot to like about arty Canadian two-piece Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, even without hearing a single note. The group’s core members—vocalist Ruby Kato Attwood and drummer Alaska B—are striking, and their vision for this project is refreshingly laser-focused: The kabuki face paint, costumes, elaborate stage shows and an ancestral narrative. UZU’s first single, “One,” is the record’s heaviest track, with its tribal vocals and a heavy bass riff that throbs throughout. It’s the song that best represents the band’s sound and concept.—Mark Lore
 

43. Waxahatchee – “Swan Dive”
This was a banner year for breakout artist Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield). After playing in several other projects (P.S. Elliot, The Ackleys) with her twin sister Allison, the two parted ways to pursue separate endeavors. Both are now signed to U.K.-based Wichita Recordings, Katie with Waxahatchee and Allison with Swearin’. It’s hard to pick one track off Katie’s major debut Cerulean Salt that stands out among the others. A deeper cut, “Swan Dive” serves as a favorite on the album, highlighting the best parts of Katie’s matured songwriting.—Eric Gossett
 

42. Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
“Blurred Lines” might not have been your favorite song this year, and Robin Thicke might not be your favorite guy, but you know when you hear that weird “woo!” on the speakers, you’re “woo”ing right along with it. With a video just shy of 225 millionviews and inspiring almost as many parodies, angry think-pieces and listicles, Thicke completely saturated popular culture in 2013. Say what you will about Dr. Seaver Jr (er…Thicke) — “Blurred Lines” is a standout pop track. And when this song comes on the radio, we’re singing.—Casey Daline
 

41. PJ Harvey – “Shaker Aamer”
Somehow buried in the morass was PJ Harvey’s finest song in 13 years, a sincere and plainspoken protest song the way they should be done. With “Shaker Aamer,” Harvey humanizes the title Guantanamo prisoner (“your friend Shaker”), his horrifying conditions (“cannot sleep or stay awake,” “Four months, hunger strike/ Am I dead or am I alive”) and explaining the predicament (“In camp five, 11 years, never charged, six years clear”). It’s impossible for anyone who hears and registers this song to not be more informed about an ongoing horror. And the brilliant chord changes make it worth passing on.-Dan Weiss
 

40. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – “Jubilee Street”
At the center of Push the Sky Away lies “Jubilee Street,” a narrative track reflecting on hypocrisy and moral ambiguity. We go through hardship and emotional drain, but just as the track drags us into somewhere dark and inescapable, Cave, buoyed by the music, finds himself caught in a transformation into something “glowing” and “flying,” as if Nelson Algren morphed into Flannery O’Connor. The music brightens and spiral inverts, pointing up to something more.—Justin Cober-Lake

   

選擇我們最喜歡今年的歌曲是不是我們整理了一個艱鉅的任務，因為票的數量而已。是的，吻合的19間453不同的歌曲粘貼作家和編輯，難以修剪這個名單了。但值得注意的是，2013一直是一個偉大的一年的音樂，尤其是單身的人。只要看看我們如何口吐白沫為Daft Punk的的“豪運”的剪輯，然後討論其合法性時的實際單洩露。或採取怎樣的幾個新人像哈伊姆和Lord的覆蓋全球配額含糖單獨的鉤子注意。

 

下面，我們列出了50今年最喜歡的歌曲。毫無疑問，我們沒有得到大家的喜愛，所以請大家分享自己在下面的評論部分。

 

50肢解計劃- “爸爸是一個真正的好舞者”
當肢解計劃返回，在超過十年的第一張專輯，樂隊與所有的苦笑魅力，它被稱為的向後退了幾步。抒情Uncanney谷的“爸爸是一個真正的好舞者”看到家裡帶右，旋轉了一個感人的思考一個父親的早期損失。但真正讓Uncanney谷除了早期版本的計劃是它的音樂直接，看到樂隊的交易平衡度欠佳時簽名和熱連接合成器為簡單的節奏和幻燈片吉他。當然，這不是我們立刻從上世紀90年代就知道該計劃，但希望你此後改了一下，太。，泰勒凱恩

 

 

49野蠻人- “她會”
開幕鼓的兇猛閒聊和陰森恐怖的吉他掛鉤，野人'“她會”是從他們的指揮首演了更多激動人心的切口之一，保持肅靜自己。雙打提供了一個原始的讚頌女性賦權驅動與一個無百無禁忌強度。由歌手Jehnny Beth的咆哮關於誰將會“選擇點燃”和一個女人打斷“忘記她的痛苦，”這是一個強大的讚美詩跟踪哪些挑戰女性的期望，並促使他們領回了自己的性慾。，洛瑞劉志強

 

 

48波利卡- “TIFT”（技藝賈斯汀農）
的第一單落明尼蘇達合成器流行的第二張專輯的特點，但不是由，Gayngs賈斯汀弗農（及盂蘭盆艾弗）定義的。弗農的假聲反駁反對和共同交織在一起前夫人Channy Leaneagh的溫暖女高音和在歌曲的張力上升，他們哀號起來，“來吧，為了生計而演奏 ​​。”這是一個恐怖般的輓歌-在一次劇烈對立，然後頓時舒緩，詳細介紹了如何女人最大的敵人可能是自己。，希拉里·桑德斯

 

47獵鹿- “偏執狂”
，在無數平淡深夜演出，布拉德福德考克斯和合作土地的完美表現倫去年四月伸出像瘡兒，纏著繃帶的拇指。不僅獵鹿成員做出一個特殊的外觀，他們在對他們的新專輯，主打歌讓世界偏執狂，短短1個月在其釋放。並從性能，你可以正確地假設幾件事情：獵鹿的回報將更加粗砂，更激烈的比我們看到他們在後，在全長顯然滿足。，泰勒凱恩

 

46勞拉馬林- “法師獵人”
這種單從勞拉·馬林的第四張專輯曾經我是一個鷹的驅動下，強大的吉他和重複宣告：“我是一個獵人高手”。雖然這是一個有力製作的曲子，這首歌也顯示馬林採取沉重的腳步遠離批評者擱置了她很多她的職業生涯的一個流派。，斯蒂芬妮方

 

45阿什利夢露- “兩週後，”
其中一個今年最好的鄉村歌曲描繪了夢露的低級夜總會藍調為某種納什維爾利茲檸檬。她不得不承認大家說得對的人誰沒有給她一個戒指，順便說一句，她的房東需要，遲交房租哦，她的媽媽問，你有沒有長胖？“什麼該死的陳詞濫調，”她嘆了口氣。然而，在她的心靈手巧和拉伸的聲音，這是什麼，但。丹魏斯

 

44大威德金剛/ /索尼克泰坦- “一”
有一個很多喜歡附庸風雅加拿大兩片大威德金剛/ /索尼克泰坦，甚至沒有聽到一個音符。該集團的核心成員，主唱紅寶石加藤阿特伍德和鼓手阿拉斯加B超是驚人的，並且他們的視野為這個項目是令人耳目一新的激光聚焦：歌舞伎臉上的油彩，服裝，精心製作的舞台表演和一個祖傳的敘事UZU的首支單曲， “一”，是記錄的最重的軌道，其部落的人聲和重低音即興的整個跳動。這是最能代表樂隊的聲音和概念的歌曲。嘜絕殺

 

43 Waxahatchee - “天鵝潛水”
這是一個標誌性的一年突破藝人Waxahatchee（又名凱蒂·克拉奇菲爾德）。在其他幾個項目（PS埃利奧特，該Ackleys）和她的孿生妹妹佳佳播放完畢後，兩人分道揚鑣追求獨立的努力。現在兩者都簽訂了總部位於英國的威奇托錄音，凱蒂與Waxahatchee和Allison與Swearin'。這是很難挑選一個軌道了凱蒂的出道蔚藍鹽中脫穎而出的人。一個更深的切割，“天鵝潛水”作為在專輯的最愛，突出凱蒂的成熟的詞曲創作。最好的部分-埃里克·格賽特

 

42羅賓錫克- “模糊行”
“模糊的線條上的喇叭”可能不是今年你最喜歡的歌，羅賓錫克可能不是你最喜歡的傢伙，但你知道當你聽到奇怪的“嗚”，你！ “重”嗚“ING權利與它一起。與視頻略低於225 萬美元的觀點和鼓舞人心的幾乎同樣多的模仿，生氣智囊團件和listicles，汁濃完全在2013年飽和流行文化你會說什麼關於西弗Jr的博士（呃...汁濃） - “模糊行”是一個傑出的流行曲目。而當這首歌曲來對射，我們唱歌。，凱西Daline

 

41 PJ哈維- “沙克爾Aamer”
不知怎的，埋在泥沼是PJ哈維的最好的歌13年來，真誠，直言不諱的抗議歌曲的方式，他們應該做的。與“振動篩Aamer，”哈維人性化的標題關塔那摩囚犯（“你的朋友搖床”），他的可怕的條件（“無法入睡或保持清醒”，“四個月，絕食/我死了還是我活著」）及解釋困境（“在第五營，11年來，從來沒有收取六年清”）。這是不可能的，任何人誰聽到和寄存器這首歌不是更多地了解正在進行的恐怖。和輝煌的和弦變化使值得傳遞。丹魏斯

 

40尼克洞和壞種子- “租庇利街”
在中央推沖天而去的謊言“租庇利街，”敘事軌跡反映的虛偽和道德模糊性。我們經歷的困難和情緒漏，但只是作為軌道拖累我們進入黑暗的地方，並負有不可推卸的，洞，由音樂提振，發現自己陷入了一個轉化的東西“發光”和“飛行”，彷彿納爾遜·阿爾格雷演變成弗蘭納裡·奧康納。音樂亮和螺旋反轉，指向了更多的東西。賈斯汀COBER湖