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Filed under: The Hit List Some tracks on our list of the best songs of 2010 were so gorgeous they gave us goose bumps; others rocked our freaking faces off. Some left us blissed out or melancholy, while others propelled us onto the dance floor. The common thread? Each speaks to the kaleidoscopic nature of the musical landscape today, and we're embracing the beautiful chaos with [...]

Artwork by Adam Sarpalius The first quarter of 2010 has already come and passed, which means we have come up with a preliminary best-songs-of-the-year list. Like last year, will be updating this list at the end of each quarter. Unlike last year, this list will not be limited to official singles. Instead, I proposed that only one song by an artist can be on the list. And in respect to songs from albums released in 2009, only songs that have been released as singles [...]