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100 songs from the 2010s that defined my decade


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With the 2010s coming to an end it's nice to look back at all the great things that took place and appreciate them a little more. This decade was a very important one for me as it enveloped my teenage days as well as my coming of age. Everything that happened during the past years, for better or worse, helped shape me into who I am today and music is no doubt one of the greatest, most palpable ways to define what this journey has been for me so far.

I've been working on this list for a while and I could include many, many more songs but finally decided to limit it to one per artist as to keep things more diverse.

I would like to say that this isn't a list of the greatest songs of this decade mostly because from how to measure greatness to what makes something great in the first place, not a lot of it is objective. But yeah, without further ado, below follows the list of 100 songs from the 2010s (in no particular order because I suck at ranking things) that either impacted me or gave me a warm hug, brought me joy or despair, but above everything made feel alive.

I also made a Spotify playlist and a Youtube playlist if you'd like to check them out. Enjoy and tell me what you think!

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ABRA - Fruit

Agar Agar - Prettiest Virgin

Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight

Alicia Keys - Kill Your Mama

Allie X - Regulars

alt-J - Nara

Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me

Angel Olsen - Un****theworld

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Azealia Banks - Yung Rapunxel

BADBADNOTGOOD - Kaleidoscope

BANKS - **** Em Only We Know

Bat For Lashes - Laura

Beach House - Space Song

Benjamin Clementine - Phantom Of Aleppoville

Benny Sings - Not Enough

Best Coast - Fear of My Identity

Beyoncé - No Angel

Blood Orange - You're Not Good Enough

Cage The Elephant - Come A Little Closer

Carly Rae Jepsen - No Drug Like Me

Carne Doce - Artemísia

Caroline Polachek - Ocean of Tears

Céu - Varanda Suspensa

Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari

Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom

Cícero - Açúcar ou adoçante?

clipping. - All in Your Head

Courtney Barnett - Kim's Caravan

Criolo - Chuva Ácida

Crumb - Locket

Daft Punk - Giorgio by Moroder

Daughter - Smother

Death Grips - Get Got

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Feist - Century

First Aid Kit - Wolf

Florence + The Machine - Various Storms & Saints

Francisco, el Hombre - Triste, Louca ou Má

Frank Ocean - Pyramids

Glass Animals - Life Itself

Gorillaz - Empire Ants

Grimes - Oblivion

Guerilla Toss - Skull Pop

HAIM - If I Could Change Your Mind

Harry Styles - She

HONNE - Warm on a Cold Night

IDLES - Colossus

Jaloo - Chuva

James Blake - Retrograde

Janelle Monáe - Cold War

JMSN - Addicted

Jungle - Casio

Kelela - Bank Head

Kero Kero Bonito - Only Acting

Khruangbin - Evan Finds the Third Room

Kimbra - Love in High Places

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Self-Immolate

King Tuff - Psycho Star

Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Lianne La Havas - No Room for Doubt (feat. Willy Mason)

Little Dragon - High

Lorde - Writer In The Dark

M.I.A. - Bad Girls

Marika Hackman - Boyfriend

Matt Corby - Untitled

Megan Thee Stallion - Realer

Men I Trust - I hope to be around

MGMT - Mystery Disease

Miguel - Caramelo Duro

Mitski - Geyser

Miya Folick - Talking with Strangers

Modest Mouse - Lampshades on Fire

Moses Sumney - Doomed

Mystery Jets - Radlands

Paramore - Idle Worship

Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral

Rare Monk - Happy Haunting

Rico Nasty - Rage

Rihanna - Kiss It Better

Rina Sawayama - 10-20-40

Shura - Nothing's Real

Sia - Dressed In Black

Slayyyter - Daddy AF

Solange - Cranes in the Sky

SOPHIE - Faceshopping

St. Vincent - Huey Newton

Tame Impala - Alter Ego

The Comet Is Coming - Start Running

The Internet - Come Over

The Lumineers - Stubborn Love

Thom Yorke - Suspirium

Toro y Moi - Inside My Head

Tuyo - Amadurece e Apodrece

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - From the Sun

Weyes Blood - Movies

WILLOW - Wait a Minute!

Wolf Alice - Giant Peach

Some interesting data:

The average song length of this list is 4:21 (so close yet so far smh)

The top 3 years with most entries are 2017, 2013 and 2016, respectively.

The top 3 root genres (that is, including all of their sub-genres) with most entries are Rock, Pop and R&B, respectively

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bloody g

Caroline Polachek - Ocean of Tears

WILLOW - Wait a Minute!

we would have these two in common :kara:

『𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝』
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Guest Blue Madonna

wow this is an amazing list! there’s a few I don’t know though, so I’ll give your playlist a follow and listen later! :vegas:

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FfFfFfFF

 I only heard 10 of them. :laughga:

Love Wait a Minute!, Kiss It Better, Bloody Mary, Various Storms & Saints, Don't Start Now and Vroom Vroom! :music:

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Lemondeduerl

Interesting playlist! here's mine if you want to take a look, but it's more pop/alternative pop. (I don't know why it shows only 100 songs but there are 170) 

 

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9 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

 I only heard 10 of them. :laughga:

Love Wait a Minute!, Kiss It Better, Bloody Mary, Various Storms & Saints, Don't Start Now and Vroom Vroom! :music:

They're all amazing songs, glad we share our love for them!

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9 minutes ago, Lemondeduerl said:

Interesting playlist! here's mine if you want to take a look, but it's more pop/alternative pop. (I don't know why it shows only 100 songs but there are 170) 

 

Thank you! And I'll definitely check yours. I already see some great songs there so I'm sure I'll enjoy it. Thanks for sharing!

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3 hours ago, nenhures said:

SOPHIE - Faceshopping

The taste you're showing us all :laughga:

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