What a year. Had a bunch of friends join me on my first cruise. Competed in the National Jigsaw Puzzle Championship. Had my whole family move back in state. Watched the best year of Eurovision to date. Another highlight among them was seeing more live music, including all of my favorite artists, than in any year before. Chelsea Cutler, Oh Wonder, LANY, Gorillaz, ODESZA, Hollow Coves, Novo Amor, The Midnight, Bear's Den, and Daði Freyr (with 7 of those within 12 days!). All of it made for a fantastic year of great memories, all accompanied by a fantastic year of music, with this list showcasing the best of the best.
As always, we've got a strong variety here across all moods and genres. Plenty of feel-good tracks. Lots of gorgeous compositions. Crafty lyrics. Beautiful songwriting. Many here have helped me recover from the daily frustrations of life, and some continue to help me get over the toughest times in my past. All have brought me an immense amount of joy and I hope you find something here you enjoy too. From birds to wolves, life to death, and purple to orange, here are my top songs of 2022.
Spotify Playlist
YouTube Playlist
(playlists do not include the 4 explicit songs)
(** = language warning)
102 - Wide Awake by ODESZA ft. Charlie Houston
101 - The Dark by VHS Collection
100 - Give It Hell by Yumi Zouma
99 - 3D Feelings by Alfie Templeman
98 - Write Me a Song by Fickle Friends
97 - A Good Love, Pt. 2 by Bear's Den ft. Maisie Peters
96 - **We Don't Talk by Phoebe Go
95 - Hammers by Alec Benjamin
94 - It's Your Time by Jagwar Twin
93 - Baby Bird by Superlove
92 - SPACE MAN (Eurovision - United Kingdom) by Sam Ryder
91 - Please, Baby, Please by The Afghan Whigs
90 - Voices Carry by Lights
89 - Please Don't Be by Hazlett
88 - I Know You Know Me by Caroline Spence & Matt Berninger
87 - Give That Wolf A Banana (Eurovision - Norway) by Subwoolfer
86 - A Temporary High by AURORA
85 - Watercolor by Forester
84 - Walking on a Dream as performed by Du0
83 - Freakout/Release by Hot Chip
82 - Grass Is Blue by Gordi
81 - Please Don't Go Home Yet by Stephen Sanchez
80 - Only Wanna Be With You by Amy Shark
79 - The Problem Song by Valley
78 - **22 Make by Oh Wonder
77 - Color of Heaven by Bien
76 - The Last Goodbye by ODESZA ft. Betty LaVette
75 - Nobody by Anna of the North
74 - Falling Water by Forester
73 - Bird Sing by Anna of the North
72 - NOT TODAY by THE BLSSM
71 - Big Green Eyes by The Dangerous Summer
70 - Reckless by Gryffin ft. MØ
69 - Someone by Geneviève Racette ft. City and Colour
68 - Die Together (Eurovision - Greece) by Amanda Tenfjord
67 - Alive by Gryffin ft. Calle Lehmann
66 - Living Life Right by Anna of the North
65 - Shadows by Bear's Den
64 - Something Real by Alison Wonderland
63 - Someone Else by Dayglow
62 - Missing Piece by Vance Joy
61 - All The Wrong Places by Bear's Den
60 - Heart by Forester ft. Madeline
59 - Spilling by Ryann
58 - saudade, saudade (Eurovision - Portugal) by MARO
57 - I'll Never Get Over It by Sydney Rose
56 - **Nineties by Ryann ft. Charlie Hickey
55 - Equal by ODESZA ft. Låpsley
54 - Searching by KAWALA
53 - **Burn All the Time Machines by Gordi
52 - All I Ever Asked by Rachel Chinouriri
51 - That Isn't Me by Northwest Stories
50 - The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen & Rufus Wainwright
49 - Symphony by Forester
48 - Amsterdam by The Patch
47 - Too Fast by Sydney Rose
46 - Apollo by Oh Wonder
45 - Golden Girl by Sonja Midtune
44 - Broken by Alfie Templeman
43 - Lights Off (Eurovision - Czech Republic) by We Are Domi
42 - Grow by Sigrid
41 - Solid Ground by Vance Joy
40 - Follow You by modernlove.
39 - All I Need by Forester
38 - Simply Won't Believe It by Bears in Trees
37 - Forever by Gryffin ft. Elley Duhé
36 - De Diepte (Eurovision - The Netherlands) by S10
35 - Zombies by Rat Tally
34 - Lose Your Love by Gryffin ft. Matt Maeson
33 - Snap (Eurovision - Armenia) by Rosa Linn
32 - Pink Sunset Hotel by Sonja Midtune
31 - Palmistry by Stars
30 - Gold by Said The Sky ft. Caly Bevier
29 - ceilings by Lizzy McAlpine
28 - If I Had The Heart For Chasing by Yumi Zouma
27 - Scared Together by Silversun Pickups
26 - A Place Of Her Own by The Midnight
25 - Deep Dive by Forester
24 - Move Me by half•alive
23 - Brooklyn. Friday. Love by The Midnight
22 - doomsday by Lizzy McAlpine
21 - Alpha Zulu by Phoenix
20 - Way I Go by Gordi
19 - moshpit by renforshort
18 - Anyway by VHS Collection
As always, we've got a strong variety here across all moods and genres. Plenty of feel-good tracks. Lots of gorgeous compositions. Crafty lyrics. Beautiful songwriting. Many here have helped me recover from the daily frustrations of life, and some continue to help me get over the toughest times in my past. All have brought me an immense amount of joy and I hope you find something here you enjoy too. From birds to wolves, life to death, and purple to orange, here are my top songs of 2022.
Spotify Playlist
YouTube Playlist
(playlists do not include the 4 explicit songs)
(** = language warning)
102 - Wide Awake by ODESZA ft. Charlie Houston
101 - The Dark by VHS Collection
100 - Give It Hell by Yumi Zouma
99 - 3D Feelings by Alfie Templeman
98 - Write Me a Song by Fickle Friends
97 - A Good Love, Pt. 2 by Bear's Den ft. Maisie Peters
96 - **We Don't Talk by Phoebe Go
95 - Hammers by Alec Benjamin
94 - It's Your Time by Jagwar Twin
93 - Baby Bird by Superlove
92 - SPACE MAN (Eurovision - United Kingdom) by Sam Ryder
91 - Please, Baby, Please by The Afghan Whigs
90 - Voices Carry by Lights
89 - Please Don't Be by Hazlett
88 - I Know You Know Me by Caroline Spence & Matt Berninger
87 - Give That Wolf A Banana (Eurovision - Norway) by Subwoolfer
86 - A Temporary High by AURORA
85 - Watercolor by Forester
84 - Walking on a Dream as performed by Du0
83 - Freakout/Release by Hot Chip
82 - Grass Is Blue by Gordi
81 - Please Don't Go Home Yet by Stephen Sanchez
80 - Only Wanna Be With You by Amy Shark
79 - The Problem Song by Valley
78 - **22 Make by Oh Wonder
77 - Color of Heaven by Bien
76 - The Last Goodbye by ODESZA ft. Betty LaVette
75 - Nobody by Anna of the North
74 - Falling Water by Forester
73 - Bird Sing by Anna of the North
72 - NOT TODAY by THE BLSSM
71 - Big Green Eyes by The Dangerous Summer
70 - Reckless by Gryffin ft. MØ
69 - Someone by Geneviève Racette ft. City and Colour
68 - Die Together (Eurovision - Greece) by Amanda Tenfjord
67 - Alive by Gryffin ft. Calle Lehmann
66 - Living Life Right by Anna of the North
65 - Shadows by Bear's Den
64 - Something Real by Alison Wonderland
63 - Someone Else by Dayglow
62 - Missing Piece by Vance Joy
61 - All The Wrong Places by Bear's Den
60 - Heart by Forester ft. Madeline
59 - Spilling by Ryann
58 - saudade, saudade (Eurovision - Portugal) by MARO
57 - I'll Never Get Over It by Sydney Rose
56 - **Nineties by Ryann ft. Charlie Hickey
55 - Equal by ODESZA ft. Låpsley
54 - Searching by KAWALA
53 - **Burn All the Time Machines by Gordi
52 - All I Ever Asked by Rachel Chinouriri
51 - That Isn't Me by Northwest Stories
50 - The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen & Rufus Wainwright
49 - Symphony by Forester
48 - Amsterdam by The Patch
47 - Too Fast by Sydney Rose
46 - Apollo by Oh Wonder
45 - Golden Girl by Sonja Midtune
44 - Broken by Alfie Templeman
43 - Lights Off (Eurovision - Czech Republic) by We Are Domi
42 - Grow by Sigrid
41 - Solid Ground by Vance Joy
40 - Follow You by modernlove.
39 - All I Need by Forester
38 - Simply Won't Believe It by Bears in Trees
37 - Forever by Gryffin ft. Elley Duhé
36 - De Diepte (Eurovision - The Netherlands) by S10
35 - Zombies by Rat Tally
34 - Lose Your Love by Gryffin ft. Matt Maeson
33 - Snap (Eurovision - Armenia) by Rosa Linn
32 - Pink Sunset Hotel by Sonja Midtune
31 - Palmistry by Stars
30 - Gold by Said The Sky ft. Caly Bevier
29 - ceilings by Lizzy McAlpine
28 - If I Had The Heart For Chasing by Yumi Zouma
27 - Scared Together by Silversun Pickups
26 - A Place Of Her Own by The Midnight
25 - Deep Dive by Forester
24 - Move Me by half•alive
23 - Brooklyn. Friday. Love by The Midnight
22 - doomsday by Lizzy McAlpine
21 - Alpha Zulu by Phoenix
20 - Way I Go by Gordi
19 - moshpit by renforshort
18 - Anyway by VHS Collection
17 - orange show speedway by Lizzy McAlpine
"I'm racing head-first towards everything that I want back"
"I'm racing head-first towards everything that I want back"
16 - Us by modernlove.
"Love, what have we done to us?"
"Love, what have we done to us?"
15 - Last To Know by Sigrid
"I found me after we ended"
"I found me after we ended"
14 - Cutting Corners by Sydney Rose
"You're just so good to me"
"You're just so good to me"
13 - Radio by Dayglow
"We're always moving, but seems we're never going"
"We're always moving, but seems we're never going"
12 - let you down by renforshort ft. Jake Bugg
"When you're around, I just can't seem to find the words"
"When you're around, I just can't seem to find the words"
11 - Team by Bear's Den ft. Monica Martin
"I don't need protecting from what frightens you"
"I don't need protecting from what frightens you"
10 - 3 Years Older by dora.
"though I know you'll probably never want me back, you wouldn't stand a chance"
"though I know you'll probably never want me back, you wouldn't stand a chance"
9 - **Meant To Be by Ber & Charlie Orlain
"I would leave a 5-star review, 10 out of 10, recommend you to a friend if I could"
"I would leave a 5-star review, 10 out of 10, recommend you to a friend if I could"
8 - Happy New Year by Let's Eat Grandma
"Nothing that was broken can touch how much I care for you"
"Nothing that was broken can touch how much I care for you"
7 - Better Now by ODESZA ft. MARO
"They never teach you to reach the stars"
"They never teach you to reach the stars"
6 - Meteorite by Anna of the North & Gus Dapperton
"Remember the only thing that matters"
"Remember the only thing that matters"
5 - Heartbeat by The Midnight
"There is love enough for you and me"
"There is love enough for you and me"
4 - Walk Me Home by Said The Sky, ILLENIUM, & Chelsea Cutler
"Save me from the night, moon, walk me home"
"Save me from the night, moon, walk me home"
3 - Mountain Peaks by Stephen Sanchez
"If I could reach the peaks and touch your mind, oh the distance I would go"
"If I could reach the peaks and touch your mind, oh the distance I would go"
2 - Men On The Moon by Chelsea Cutler
"We put men on the moon, but I still don't know how to get to you"
"We put men on the moon, but I still don't know how to get to you"
1 - Purple by Hollow Coves
"I wish that I could stay here all my life, just you and I sitting under purple skies"
"I wish that I could stay here all my life, just you and I sitting under purple skies"