1. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus – The first song on the album of the year.
2. I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem – 808 and heartbreak
3. Runaway – Kanye West – A self-portrait so devastating it makes you wonder what happened to the egomaniac.
4. Our Whole Lives – the Hold Steady – It stays positive
5. OMG – Usher – Featuring Will. I. Am by the way