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Top 20 Singles of 2006 (And where to find them)
Turn IntoTurn Into by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Surely the best song they've ever made. The highlight of Show Your Bones was one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful songs of the last decade. (Find It On: Show Your Bones [Album])
Ice CreamIce Cream by New Young Pony Club
The sexiest, sultriest song of the year. NYPC may not yet be there but this sounds like a number 1. 2007 will be their's. (Find It On: Ice Cream [Single])
When You Were YoungWhen You Were Young by The Killers
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An almighty come back; a Springsteen-heavy classic that came on like Born To Run times a million. (Find It On: Sam's Town [Album])
The Gap: Between the Rich and the Poor [7" VINYL]The Gap: Between the Rich and the Poor [7" VINYL] by You Say Party! We Say Die!
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Winner for most under-appreciated band of 06, YSP! WSD! created the most enraged and powerful political tune of the year. (Find It On: Hit The Floor! [Album])
Standing in the Way of ControlStanding in the Way of Control by Gossip
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Beth Ditto burst on to the scene towards the end of this year and this song took them to the Big-Time. Like Aretha Franklin singing DFA. (Find It On: Standing In The Way Of Control [Album])
Young Folks (Original)Young Folks (Original) by Peter Bjorn and John
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A slightly funky single that melts in the heart, due at least partly to Victoria Bergsman's silky guest vocals. (Find It On: Writer's Block [Album])
Atlantis to Interzone [12" VINYL]Atlantis to Interzone [12" VINYL] by Klaxons
The New Rave pioneers lit up dancefloors across the country with this day glo tinged smash among their many other glowstick classics. (Find It On: Xan Valleys [EP])
LDN [CD 2]LDN [CD 2] by Lily Allen
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Love her, loathe her, she didn't care. Why would she when she can write number 1s like this. (Find It On: Alright Still [Album])
Once and Never AgainOnce and Never Again by The Long Blondes
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First heard at the end of 2005, it took a re-release and some added production to make this the most glamorous hit of the year. (Find It On: Someone To Drive You Home [Album])
Monster HospitalMonster Hospital by Metric
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Like YSP! WSD! and The Gossip, Metric's female fronted political rock ignited 2006. Emily Haines' anti war lyrics peak on chorus 'I fought the war but the war won!' (Find It On: Live It Out [Album])
Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above [12" VINYL]Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above [12" VINYL] by CSS
The coolest pop band in years are as Dirrrty as Christina but as clever as DFA themselves. CSS are the party-slayers of the year. (Find It On: Cansei De Ser Sexy [Album])
Knights of CydoniaKnights of Cydonia by Muse
Completely over-blown, pretentious Sci-Fi rock. Just the way we like it! (Find It On: Blackholes and Revelations [Album])
If You Fail, We All FailIf You Fail, We All Fail by Fields
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Smooth, atmospheric pop with a dark edge. (Find It On: If You Fail We All Fail [Single])
Over And Over (Re-issue) [CD 2]Over And Over (Re-issue) [CD 2] by Hot Chip
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Cluttered, chiming, messy electro-indie dance. Hot Chip proved to be the unexpected hit of 06. (Find It On: The Warning [Album])
Honey Child What Can I Say [7" VINYL]Honey Child What Can I Say [7" VINYL] by Isobel Campbell
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Gorgeous country-pop from the gravel-voiced Lanegan and the honey-sweet tones of Campbell. It is actually ...What Can I Do? by the way. (Find It On: Ballad Of The Broken Seas [Album])
Rehab [CD 1]Rehab [CD 1] by Amy Winehouse
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The biggest surprise of the year, this was the song that took Winehouse from the Melua/Cullum soft jazz pack to being one of the coolest pop stars on the planet. (Find It On: Back To Black [Album])
ManeaterManeater by Nelly Furtado
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Another welcome surprise. Being a 'bird' may have pleased the MOR but as a Maneater Furtado achieved her first Number 1 and one of the best pop tracks of 06. (Find It On: Loose [Album])
CrazyCrazy by Gnarls Barkley
This years HUGE number 1 was inevitable; with Dangermouse in charge and Cee-Lo on vocals this was bound to be big. But could anyone have guessed this big? (Find It On: St. Elsewhere [Album])
Do the WhirlwindDo the Whirlwind by Architecture in Helsinki
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Relesed in 2005, I discovered this song on the fantastic New Rave compilation Digital Penetration. It turned out to be the most joyous thing I've heard all year. (Find It On: In Case We Die [Album])
Going NowhereGoing Nowhere by Cut Copy
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Vocals that lie between Ian Curtis and Morrisey but the uplifting dance spirit of Mylo. (Find It On: Bright Like Neon Love [Album])