50 Singles of 2010
Eminem got sober, Arcade Fire got spooked, Katy Perry flashed her hits, and Kanye sang one for jerk-offs everywhere
21. Sleigh Bells
”˜Infinity Guitars’
A classic girl-group tune set against skull-rattling guitar fuzz that hurts so good.
22. Rick Ross feat Styles P
”˜B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)’
Ross flows like the Barry White of white powder on this lush drug-lord fantasia.
23. Jamey Johnson
”˜Macon’
Johnson rolls slow and steady on this rough diamond of Seventies Southern rock.
24. Eminem
”˜Not Afraid’
Em opens up about sobriety, disses his last album and pledges to be a better dad. His most inspiring song ever.
25. Nicki Minaj
”˜Did It On’em’
A hazy, synapse-butchering throwdown. Nicki: “If I had a dick, I would pull it out and piss on ’em.”
26. Robyn
”˜Dancing on My Own’
The Swedish diva spots her beloved with another girl ”“ then turns her sadness into sparkling pop, perfect for solo freakouts.
27. The National
”˜Bloodbuzz Ohio’
“I still owe money to the money to the money I owe,” croons Matt Berninger, singing so seductively you’ll want to toss him a few bucks.
28. Band of Horses
”˜Laredo’
A country-rock ballad about needing to get away, built around shimmering guitars that go on for miles.
29. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
”˜The Trip to Pirate’s Cove’
A classic Petty road story, outfitted with black-ice organ and sneering guitar.
30. Jakob Dylan
”˜Nothing but the Whole Wide World’
Dylan delivers a roots-folk lullaby with a hushed melody James Taylor would kill to have written.
