This dark piano ballad about our ironic relationship with God is simple, beautiful and delightfully addicting.

2. “All is Love” (Where the Wild Things Are) Karen O and the Kids

The movie might not have lived up to its expectations, but the soundtrack was absolutely fantastic. Karen O and her assembled indie rock supergroup really score with this track, a brilliant and childish indie-pop hit that will be around for sometime.

3. “Rome” (Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix) Phoenix

The French rockers made it into the mainstream with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and this track, delightfully electronic and new wave, is a gem.

4. “Daylight” (Grand) Matt & Kim

Would the summer of 2009 have happened without this song? I am fairly certain this was being hummed all over the United States.

5. “Blue Skies” (The First Days Of Spring) Noah And The Whale

The climatic track on what might be my favorite album of the year. It is the indie-folk equivalent of a rain dance.

6. “I’m on a Boat (feat. T-Pain)” (Incredibad) The Lonely Island

Possibly the funniest collaboration of the year. When Auto-Tune and nerdy comedians unite, a great party hit results.

7. “Sleepyhead” (Manners) Passion Pit

Passion Pit is the new “it” band. This song apparently makes them worth $30K. It is fun.

8. “Monte” (Zee Avi) Zee Avi

This Malaysian singer was a surprise breakout this year. This is a great little narrative song with her distinct blend of American and South East Asian/Polynesia instrumentation.

9. “If I Were A Fish” (Sing Along To Songs You Don’t Know) Múm

The best use of Banjo, Glockenspiel and numerous other disjunctive instruments that I know of this year. Icelandic music is so delightfully bizarre.

10. “Can’t Stop Partying (Feat. Lil Wayne)” (Raditude) Weezer

Weezer and Weezy? Sign me up.

“Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues” (Dawn Metropolis) Anamanaguchi; ”My Girls” (Merriweather Post Pavilion) Animal Collective; ”Only You Can Make You Happy”  (Still Night, Still Light) Au Revoir Simone; ”I And Love And You” (I And Love And You) The Avett Brothers; ”My Night with the Prostitute From Marseilles” (Realpeople Holland) Beirut; ”Stillness Is The Move” (Bitte Orca) Dirty Projectors; ”I Gotta Get Smart” (Love Is Not Pop) El Perro del Mar; ”All The Pretty Girls” (Aim And Ignite) fun.; ”Sexy Bitch (Featuring Akon)” (One Love) David Guetta; ”The Chorus In The Underground” (Lost Channels) Great Lake Swimmers; ”The Word Suicide” (White Lies For Dark Times) Ben Harper & Relentless7; “Wisconsin Beaches” (Wildlife) Headlights; ”Boy 1904″ (Riceboy Sleeps) Jónsi & Alex; ”I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” (Years of Refusal) Morrissey; ”Joy” (Joy) Phish; ”The Girl And The Robot” (Junior) Röyksopp; ”The Rain” (Strict Joy) The Swell Season; ”Sex O’Clock” (Ciao !) Tiga; ”You And I” (Wilco (The Album)) Wilco; ”This Plane” (Deal Or No Deal) Wiz Khalifa

-Doug Ray