Bill O Writes

1. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele — When Adele’s first album came out, I thought she was a weak imitation of Amy Winehouse, but she knocked it out of the park with this song.

2. “Art of Almost” by Wilco — Knocks me out every time I hear it. Almost any other year this would be No. 1.

3. “No Church in the Wild” by Jay-Z and Kanye West (feat. Frank Ocean) — The highlight from a collaboration that didn’t quite add up to the sum of its parts.

4. “Black Doll” by Siobhan Magnus — Not because she’s Cape Cod’s “American Idol,” but because the song is just that good.

5. “The World (Is Going Up in Flames)” by Charles Bradley — No denying the music or the message.

6. “Heart Attack” by Raphael Saadiq — Just try not to dance!

7. “Copenhagen” by Lucinda Willams — Another gem from one of my favorite songwriters.

8. “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry — Yeah, I know the CD came out last year, but the single and video made their impact in 2011. “Is this a hicky or a bruise?” is one of my favorite lyrics of the year.

9. “First of the Year” by Skrillex– Pretty good song … great video.

10. “Ninety-Nine Percent” by Young Circles — Occupy the playlists!

Honorable mentions: “Born Alone” by Wilco and “We Found Love” by Rihanna

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