1. Lord Only Knows – Beck – Odelay isn't t Beck's only masterpiece, maybe not even his first, but watching him at the Supper Club in 1996 was an "I have seen the future of rock and roll…" moment. "Just passing thru…" is a greater religious sentiment than anything Scientology has to offer him.
2. Sparkle – Aretha Franklin – She ain't no cheap thrill.
3.What Goes Round – Justin Timberlake – A timeless seven minute blueprint for modern pop music.
4. Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
5. Pop – NSync – Funky!
6. Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus – One of the greatest songs of the century.
7. Ours – Taylor Swift – Where hopeless romantic is t not the same as hopeless pop song.
8. Sly – Girl In A Coma – A leap forward and sideways: surf rock as ballad. Best Coast should cover it.
9. Leave My Body – Florence + The Machine – For higher ground? we'll see…
10. Discoheadphones – Clinical Trials – Ooooh, I can hear PJ Harvey here…