10. Cloud Nothings – Wasted Days
“If your face was not melted off upon your first of many, many listens to this phenomenal grunge-rock jam, you were listening to a different song entirely.” – David Young
9. Jack White – Love Interruption
8. Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
“The lead single is as smooth as R&B jams come and has Ocean displaying a flawless falsetto that would make greats like Maxwell or even Prince proud.” – Chris Singh
7. Miike Snow – Paddlin’ Out
“The level of rhythm the act manages to conjure up between a selection of keys and drums is fantastic and if anything, it is the one thing people should definitely admire. This track is no exception.” – Sosefina Fuamoli
6. Django Django – Default
“A song that is one part catchy, another part original, and plenty parts fun, Django Django were one of the year’s finest discoveries for many, and from the time it burst onto our airwaves in January, Default has never gone off my playlist. Too good!” – Larry Heath
5. The Rubens – My Gun
“‘My Gun’ is an ever-catchy tune, with Sam Margin’s husky and soulful vocals drawing the listener in. It’s the type of song that will have you bopping your head and singing along almost instantaneously.” – Tahlia Pritchard
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop
“While I am usually not a major fan of this genre you can’t help falling for the song. The beat is catchy, the lyrics are clever and Macklemore delivers them perfectly. And after listening to it, you just want to head to a charity shop to see what you can find, so it is also helping the world as well as entertaining us.” – Jamie Cockburn
3. Tame Impala – Elephant
“A track that just instantly clicked, The first time I heard it I knew the outcome would be long-term and I’m still yet to be proven wrong. From the whirring riffs, intensely infectious melodies, & quintessential hypnotic, dream-state Tame Impala sound… This song for me has played a prolific part of my 2012.” – Chloe Webb
2. Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
“Dude.” – James Holmes
1. Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetary Sings
“This hauntingly beautiful number from ex Fleet Fox J. Tillman is the perfect construction of dark, poetic lyrics, smooth vocals and raw, atmospheric sounds. It’s an absolutely hypnotising song that I’ve found myself absent-mindedly humming on many inappropriate occasions this year. Jesus Christ J!” – Isabella Fowler
The Top 40 Countdown: Part 1 (40-31) | Part 2 (30-21) | Part 3 (20-11) | Part 4 (10-1)
