Best Tracks 2011 #61 – #80

61. Firefly – Ed Sheeran – The girls love him because he is sensitive. This pretty song is very, very sensitive. This is the sorta sound that slips out of Owl City's grasp

62. Stop – Shinobi Ninja – A stop and start hard rocker that's been stealing for days.

63. Mr. Wonderful – Allstar Weekend – Catchy as hell little rocker.

64. Skinny Love – Birdy – If you need a middle man to dig Bon Iver, as I do, this is just the girl for it.

65. Next To You – Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber – Teenage r&b hearththrobs show their sensitive side.

66. Mr. Lnow It All – Kelly Clarkson – Kelly tells another guy off.

67. Every Part Of Me – Steve Earle – At the concert somebody shouted "sing it again".

68. You've Been Lonesome, Too – Alan Jackson – It took a country boy to sing a country boy.

69. Love's Gonna Make It Alright – George Strait Twangy, ebulient, tough and tender.

70. Life's Half Price – Men – Transgender dance has never sounded so good.

71. We Found Love – Rihanna and Calvin Harris – The perfect mix of ballad and dance.

72. Save The World – Swedish House Mafia – This is House breaking through the pop barrier. This is why they sold out MSG in presale.

73. Waiting For The Magic – This is dark romance but not Goth.

74. Changing The Rain – The Horrors – This is dark romance and Goth.

75. Resilient Bastard – Shellshag – This is the definition of indie rock: the real deal.

76. Where Dem Girls At – David Guetta – Guetta plotting his takeover of the charts hemisphere.

77.Circuital – My Morning Jacket – So big you find yourself forgiving it for not working.

78. Teenage Daughters – Martina Mcbride – Best opening verse: "I ain't complaining but I'm tired so I'm  I'm just saying what I think,   and if we're being honest, then honestly I think I need a drink", Martina sings, and then lives up to the song title.

79. Hold My Breathe – Holy Ghost – Sure sounds like disco to me.

80. Growing Her Wings – Lauren Alaina – American Idol runner up makes her point country style.

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