Future Rock Legends - Previously Eligible Artists - 2025 (Pre-Tiebreaker)

311
.38 Special
? & The Mysterians
10,000 Maniacs
10cc
2 Live Crew
98 Degrees
A Flock of Seagulls
A Tribe Called Quest
Aaliyah
ABBA
ABC
Accept
Ace of Base
Adam and the Ants
Adam Ant
Adam Sandler
Afghan Whigs
AFI
Afrika Bambaataa
Against Me!
A-Ha
Aimee Mann
Air
Air Supply
Alabama
Alan Jackson
Alanis Morissette
Alannah Myles
Alison Krauss
Alkaline Trio
America
Amy Grant
And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Andrew Bird
Ani DiFranco
Annie Lennox
Anthrax
Anti-Flag
Aphex Twin
Apocalyptica
April Wine
Archers of Loaf
Argent
Arrested Development
Ash
Asia
At the Drive-In
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atmosphere
Atreyu
Babes in Toyland
Babyface
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Backstreet Boys
Bad Brains
Bad Company
Bad Religion
Badfinger
Badly Drawn Boy
Bananarama
Barenaked Ladies
Barry Manilow
Barry White
Basement Jaxx
Belinda Carlisle
Belle & Sebastian
Belly
Ben E. King
Ben Folds Five
Ben Harper
Berlin
Beta Band
Bette Midler
Better Than Ezra
Big Black
Big Country
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Joe Turner
Big Mamma Thornton
Bikini Kill
Billy Bragg
Billy Idol
Billy Ocean
Billy Squier
Billy Ward (And The Dominos)
Bjork
Black Eyed Peas
Black Oak Arkansas
Blind Melon
Blink-182
Blue Cheer
Blue Öyster Cult
Blues Traveler
Bob Mould
Bobby Brown
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby Womack
Body Count
Bon Jovi
Bone Thugs 'N Harmony
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Bonnie Raitt
Booker T. & The M.G.’s
Boston
Boyz II Men
Boz Scaggs
Brandy
Brenda Lee
Brendan Benson
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Brian Wilson
Bright Eyes
Britney Spears
Bronski Beat
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Bryan Adams
Bryan Ferry
Buckethead
Buddy Guy
Budgie
Buena Vista Social Club
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Tom
Built To Spill
Bush
Butthole Surfers
C+C Music Factory
Cabaret Voltaire
Cake
Calexico
Cameo
Camera Obscura
Camper Van Beethoven
Candlebox
Canned Heat
Captain & Tennille
Captain Beefheart (And His Magic Band)
Carly Simon
Carole King
Cat Power
Cat Stevens
Catherine Wheel
Celine Dion
Chaka Khan
Charlie Parker
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Cherry Poppin' Daddie
Chic
Chris Isaak
Christopher Cross
Chuck Mangione
Chuck Willis
Chumbawamba
Cinderella
Clay Walker
Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Clutch
Cocteau Twins
Cold
Collective Soul
Common
Concrete Blonde
Conway Twitty
Coolio
Cornershop
Counting Crows
Country Joe & The Fish
Cowboy Junkies
Cracker
Crash Test Dummies
Creed
Crowded House
Crystal Method
Culture Club
Cursive
Cyndi Lauper
Cypress Hill
Daft Punk
Damn Yankees
Dan Fogelberg
D'Angelo
Daniel Johnston
Danzig
Darlene Love
Dave Matthews Band
David Byrne
David Gray
David Lee Roth
DC Talk
De La Soul
Dead Milkmen
Deerhoof
Deftones
Derek Trucks
Descendents
Desmond Dekker
Destiny's Child
Destroyer
Dexys Midnight Runners
Diamond Head
Diana Ross
Digable Planets
Dinosaur Jr.
Dio
Dionne Warwick
Dishwalla
Dixie Chicks
Dizzy Gillespie
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Quik
DJ Shadow
DMX
Dokken
Dolly Parton
Don Henley
Don McLean
Donnie Iris
Doves
Dr. Dre
Dr. John
Dream Theater
Drive-By Truckers
Dropkick Murphys
Duane Eddy
Duncan Sheik
Dwight Yoakam
Echo and the Bunnymen
Eddie Money
Eddie Rabbitt
Edgar Winter
Edie Brickell
Edwin Starr
Eels
Elastica
Elbow
Ella Fitzgerald
Elliott Smith
EMF
Emmylou Harris
En Vogue
English Beat
Enigma
Enrique Iglesias
Enuff Z'nuff
Enya
Erasure
Eric B. & Rakim
Eric Carmen
Erykah Badu
Esther Phillips
Europe
Eurythmics
Evanescence
Everclear
Everlast
Exposé
Extreme
Fairport Convention
Faith Evans
Faith Hill
Fanny
Fastball
Fatboy Slim
Fear
Fela
Filter
Fine Young Cannibals
Finger Eleven
Fiona Apple
fIREHOSE
FireHouse
Five For Fighting
Flogging Molly
Foghat
Fountains of Wayne
Frank Black
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Freddie Mercury
Free
Free Kitten
Fu Manchu
Fuel
Fugazi
Fugees
G. Love & Special Sauce
Gang Starr
Garbage
Garth Brooks
Gary Glitter
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army
Gary Wright
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Pitney
Generation X
George Jones
George Strait
George Thorogood
Gerry Rafferty
Get Up Kids
Ghostface Killah
Gil Scott-Heron
Gillian Welch
Gin Blossoms
Glen Campbell
Gloria Estefan (And The Miami Sound Machine)
Go West
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Goldfinger
Gomez
Gov't Mule
Grace Jones
Graham Parker
Grand Funk Railroad / Grand Funk
Grandaddy
Great White
Green River
Guided By Voices
Guster
Hanson
Happy Mondays
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes
Harry Belafonte
Harry Chapin
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Nilsson
Harvey Danger
Head East
Heavy D. & The Boyz
Helen Reddy
Helmet
Herbie Hancock
Herman’s Hermits
Hole
Hoobastank
Hootie & The Blowfish
House of Pain
Howard Jones
Huey “Piano” Smith and The Clowns
Huey Lewis and The News
Humble Pie
Hüsker Dü
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Ice Cube
Ice-T
Idlewild
Imogen Heap
Incubus
Indigo Girls
Information Society
Insane Clown Posse
Inspiral Carpets
INXS
Iron Butterfly
Isaac Hayes
J.J. Cale
Jack Scott
Jacques Brel
James
Jamie Lidell
Jamiroquai
Jan & Dean
Janet Jackson
Japan
Jars of Clay
Jeff Beck
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Healey
Jesus Jones
Jewel
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Reed
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Joan Osbourne
Joe Cocker
Joe Jackson
Joe Satriani
Joe South
Joe Strummer
Joe Tex
Joe Walsh
John Cale
John Coltrane
John Cooper Clarke
John Denver
John Fogerty
John Lee Hooker
John Mayall & The Blues Breakers
Johnny Gill
Johnny Rivers
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
Johnny Winter
Jon Secada
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Jonathan Richman
Jonny Lang
Julian Cope
Julian Lennon
Juliana Hatfield
Junior Parker
Junior Walker & The All-Stars
Jurassic 5
Juvenile
k.d. lang
Kansas
KC & the Sunshine Band
Keb' Mo'
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
Kenny G
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kid Rock
Killing Joke
Kim Carnes
Kim Wilde
King Curtis
King Diamond
King's X
Kittie
KMFDM
Kool & The Gang
Kool Moe Dee
Korn
Kris Kristofferson
Kurtis Blow
Kylie Minogue
Kyuss
L.A. Guns
L7
Lacuna Coil
Lambchop
Laura Branigan
Laura Nyro
Lauryn Hill
Lavern Baker
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee Dorsey
Lenny Kravitz
Leo Sayer
Leon Redbone
Level 42
Limp Bizkit
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Thompson
Link Wray
Lionel Richie
Lipps Inc.
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Loeb
Lit
Lita Ford
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Little Eva
Little Feat
Little River Band
Little Willie John
Live
Living Colour
Liz Phair
LL Cool J
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Lloyd Price
Loggins & Messina
Loretta Lynn
Los Lobos
Lou Reed
Loverboy
Low
Lucinda Williams
Luna
Luscious Jackson
Luther Vandross
Lyle Lovett
Madness
Magazine
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Manfred Mann
Manic Street Preachers
Mannheim Steamroller
Marc Anthony
Marc Cohn
Marcy Playground
Mariah Carey
Marianne Faithfull
Marilyn Manson
Mark Knopfler
Mark Lanegan
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Martha Wainwright
Mary J. Blige
Mary Wells
Massive Attack
Matchbox Twenty
Matthew Sweet
Maxi Priest
Maxwell
Mazzy Star
Meat Loaf
Meat Puppets
Megadeth
Melissa Etheridge
Men at Work
Men Without Hats
Mercury Rev
Merle Haggard
Meshuggah
Metric
Michael Bolton
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Mike and the Mechanics
Mike Oldfield
Mike Patton
Miles Davis
Ministry
Mink DeVille
Minor Threat
Minutemen
Missing Persons
Mission of Burma
Missy Elliot
Mitch Ryder
Moby
Moby Grape
Modern English
Modest Mouse
Mogwai
Molly Hatchet
Morphine
Morrissey
Mos Def
Mother Love Bone
Mötley Crüe
Mott The Hoople
Mountain
Mr. Big
Mr. Mister
Muddy Waters
Mudhoney
Mudvayne
Muse
My Bloody Valentine
Nancy Sinatra
Nas
Natalie Cole
Natalie Merchant
Nate Dogg
Naughty By Nature
Nazareth
Neil Sedaka
Neko Case
Neneh Cherry
Neu!
Neutral Milk Hotel
New Edition
New Found Glory
New Kids On The Block
Nick Drake
Nick Lowe
Nickelback
Nico
Night Ranger
Nightwish
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
No Doubt
NOFX
Notorious B.I.G.
N'Sync
O.A.R.
Ocean Colour Scene
Of Montreal
Oingo Boingo
Olivia Newton-John
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orgy
Our Lady Peace
Ozzy Osbourne
P Diddy (Puff Daddy)
P.O.D.
Pantera
Papa Roach
Pat Benatar
Pat Boone
Patsy Cline
Patti LaBelle
Patti Smith (The Patti Smith Group)
Paul Anka
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Paul Weller
Paula Abdul
Paula Cole
Peabo Bryson
Peggy Lee
Percy Sledge
Pere Ubu
Pet Shop Boys
Peter Frampton
Peter Tosh
Peter Wolf
Peter, Paul & Mary
Phantom Planet
Phish
PJ Harvey
Placebo
PM Dawn
Poco
Poison
Porcupine Tree
Porno For Pyros
Portishead
Prefab Sprout
Presidents of the U.S.A.
Primal Scream
Primitive Radio Gods
Primus
Public Image Ltd.
Pulp
Pure Prairie League
Quasi
Queen Latifah
Queens of the Stone Age
Queensrÿche
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quiet Riot
R. Kelly
Raekwon
Rainbow
Ram Jam
Rammstein
Rancid
Randy Travis
Rare Earth
Ratt
Reba McEntire
Relient K
REO Speedwagon
Reverend Horton Heat
Richard Hell (And the Voidoids)
Richard Thompson And Linda Thompson
Rick Derringer
Rick James
Ricky Martin
Ricky Nelson
Ride
Ringo Starr
Ritchie Valens
Rites of Spring
Rob Zombie
Robbie Williams
Robert Cray
Robert Palmer
Robert Plant
Robert Pollard
Robin Trower
Robyn
Robyn Hitchcock
Rocket from the Crypt
Rockpile
Romeo Void
Rory Gallagher
Rosanne Cash
Roxette
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Sade
Salt N Pepa
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Sammy Hagar
Sarah McLachlan
Savage Garden
Saves The Day
Schooly D
Scott Walker
Screaming Trees
Seal
Sebadoh
Selena
Semisonic
Sepultura
Serge Gainsbourg
Seven Mary Three
Sevendust
Shakira
Shania Twain
Sheila E.
Sheryl Crow
Shonen Knife
Sia
Sigur Ros
Silver Jews
Silverchair
Simple Minds
Simply Red
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sister Sledge
Skid Row
Skinny Puppy
Slade
Slaughter
Slayer
Sleater-Kinney
Slick Rick
Slim Harpo
Slint
Slipknot
Smash Mouth
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Social Distortion
Soft Cell
Son Volt
Sonny & Cher
Sophie B. Hawkins
Soul Asylum
Soul Coughing
Soul II Soul
Soundgarden
Spacemen 3
Spandau Ballet
Sparklehorse
Spice Girls
Spin Doctors
Spinal Tap
Spirit
Spiritualized
Split Enz
Spoon
Squeeze
Staind
Status Quo
Stealer's Wheel
Stephen Stills
Steppenwolf
Stereolab
Stereophonics
Steve Earle
Steve Perry
Steve Vai
Steve Winwood
Stevie Nicks
Sting
Stone Roses
Stone Temple Pilots
Stray Cats
Stryper
Styx
Sublime
Suede
Sugar
Sugar Ray
Sugarhill Gang
Sugarloaf
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicide
Sunny Day Real Estate
Super Furry Animals
Superchunk
Supergrass
Supertramp
Survivor
Susan Tedeschi
Suzanne Vega
Suzi Quatro
Swans
Sweet
Switchfoot
SWV
System of a Down
Tad
Talk Talk
Tammy Wynette
Taylor Dayne
Tears for Fears
Ted Nugent
Teddy Pendergrass
Teena Marie
Teenage Fanclub
Temple of the Dog
Ten Years After
Tesla
The 13th Floor Elevators
The 5 Royals
The 5th Dimension
The Amboy Dukes
The Apples in Stereo
The Association
The Ataris
The Avalanches
The Average White Band
The Babys
The Bangles
The Bay City Rollers
The Big Bopper
The Birthday Party
The Black Crowes
The Blues Brothers
The Bobby Fuller Four
The Boomtown Rats
The Bottle Rockets
The Box Tops
The Breeders
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Buggles
The Buzzcocks
The Cars
The Chambers Brothers
The Chameleons
The Chantels
The Charlatans UK
The Charlie Daniels Band
The Chesterfield Kings
The Chiffons
The Chi-Lites
The Church
The Circle Jerks
The Commodores
The Cramps
The Cranberries
The Crystals
The Cult
The Damned
The Dandy Warhols
The Dead Boys
The Delfonics
The Dells
The Dictators
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Donnas
The Dream Academy
The Dream Syndicate
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fall
The Fat Boys
The Feelies
The Fixx
The Flaming Lips
The Flamingos
The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Frames
The Gap Band
The Georgia Satellites
The Go-Go's
The Grass Roots
The Greg Kihn Band
The Hives
The Hooters
The Human League
The J. Geils Band
The Jayhawks
The Jerry Garcia Band
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jim Carroll Band
The Judds
The Kingsmen
The Kingston Trio
The Knack
The Lemonheads
The Marshall Tucker Band
The Marvelettes
The Mekons
The Melvins
The Meters
The Misfits
The Modern Lovers
The Moonglows
The Motels
The Mountain Goats
The Neville Brothers
The Offspring
The Osmonds
The Outfield
The Outlaws
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Partridge Family
The Pat Travers Band
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Penguins
The Pharcyde
The Pogues
The Pointer Sisters
The Prodigy
The Psychedelic Furs
The Rapture
The Rascals
The Raspberries
The Residents
The Romantics
The Roots
The Runaways
The Scorpions
The Seeds
The Shadows of Knight
The Shangri-Las
The Sir Douglas Quintet
The Sisters of Mercy
The Slits
The Small Faces
The Smithereens
The Soft Boys
The Soft Machine
The Sonics
The Specials
The Style Council
The Sundays
The Supersuckers
The Surfaris
The Teardrop Explodes
The Trammps
The Troggs
The Tubes
The Turtles
The Undertones
The Verve
The Verve Pipe
The Village People
The Waitresses
The Waterboys
The Weather Girls
The Wipers
The Wrens
The Zombies
Thelonious Monk
Them
They Might Be Giants
Third Eye Blind
Thomas Dolby
Thompson Twins
Three 6 Mafia
Three Dog Night
Throwing Muses
Til Tuesday
Tim McGraw
Timbaland
Tina Turner
TLC
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Todd Rundgren
Tom Cochrane
Tom Jones
Tommy James & The Shondells
Tone Loc
Toni Braxton
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Toots & The Maytals
Tori Amos
Tortoise
Toto
Tracy Chapman
Train
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Traveling Wilburys
Travis
Tricky
Twisted Sister
Type O Negative
UB40
UFO
UGK
Ultravox
Umphrey's McGee
Uncle Tupelo
Underworld
Urban Dance Squad
Urge Overkill
Uriah Heep
Usher
Van der Graaf Generator
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Ice
Vertical Horizon
Veruca Salt
Violent Femmes
Wall of Voodoo
Wallflowers
War
Warrant
Warren Zevon
Waylon Jennings
Wayne Kramer
Ween
Weird Al Yankovic
Wham!
White Lion
White Zombie
Whitesnake
Whitney Houston
Widespread Panic
Will Smith
Willie Nelson
Wilson Phillips
Winger
Wire
World Party
Wu-Tang Clan
Wyclef Jean
X
XTC
Yaz (Yazoo)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yo La Tengo
Yoko Ono
Young MC

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 50 of 50, #10-#1

#10 Coldplay - "Hurts Like Heaven" from "Mylo Xyloto" - The title and some elements of the song are an homage to the all-time classic "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnludwl8cLs

#9 Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks" from "Torches" - One of the biggest indie rock songs of all-time, "Pumped Up Kicks" is a rare example of an overplayed pop song also being a great song. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ

#8 Justice - "Civilization" from "Audio, Video, Disco" - A worthy follow-up to "D.A.N.C.E.", "Civilization" takes a little bit to get started, but accelerates quickly once it hits the chorus. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVq2yMuAMVQ

#7 Admiral Fallow - "Squealing Pigs" from "Boots Met My Face" - With the top six songs consisting of five pop hits and a relatively famous indie hit, "Squealing Pig" is basically the "underground" hit of 2011, a brilliant acoustic jam from yet another great Scottish indie rock band. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKy6MWS2iws

#6 Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" from "Born This Way" - The actual song starts at about 2:30. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw

#5 Florence And The Machine - "Shake It Out" from "Ceremonials" - The highest ranking song from Florence And The Machine on the countdown. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbN0nX61rIs

#4 Jay-Z And Kanye West - "No Church In The Wild" from "Watch The Throne" - Featuring Frank Ocean. - The incredible beat and Frank Ocean's outstanding chorus are more than enough to make a truly epic song.  Great verses by Kanye and Jay-Z are just gravy. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJt7gNi3Nr4

#3 The Naked And Famous - "Young Blood" from "Passive Me, Aggressive You" - The very instant this song starts, you can tell that you're listening to something special. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdO85Qf4Poc

#2 Gotye - "Somebody That I Used To Know" from "Making Mirrors" - Featuring Kimbra. - We've all heard this song a million times by now and for good reason.  The perspective switch is perhaps the best part of the song and highly reminiscent of "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

#1 Adele - "Rolling In The Deep" from "21" - Seeing as how this was #1 on pretty much every critics list and the most played song of 2011, it can't really be a surprising pick for the top song of the year, but of all the songs that I've heard in recent years, "Rolling In The Deep" has the best chance of going down as one of the all-time greats. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw

Well, there you have it, 500 songs.  Thanks to everyone who's followed the countdown and I'll see you again around this time next year for the top 500 songs of 2012!

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 49 of 50, #20-#11

#20 Diamond Rings - "Something Else" from "Special Affections" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL8r_nrl3iU

#19 The Book Of Mormon - "Hasa Diga Eebowai" from "The Book Of Mormon Soundtrack" - The funniest song of 2011 by a mile. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IjBi1eEaAA

#18 The Decemberists - "Down By The Water" from "The King Is Dead" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9DjdMrpHg

#17 T.V. On The Radio - "Will Do" from "Nine Types Of Light" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXLpXu9T7j0

#16 Wiz Khalifa - "Black And Yellow" from "Rolling Papers" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UePtoxDhJSw

#15 Awolnation - "Sail" from "Megalithic Symphony" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH2efAcmBQM

#14 T.V. On The Radio - "Second Song" from "Nine Types Of Light" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwYM2t22h_E

#13 Coldplay - "Paradise" from "Mylo Xyloto" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4isv_Fylg

#12 M83 - "Midnight City" from "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" - The fact that a band as creative and original as M83 had a massive mainstream crossover hit was one of the best stories of 2011. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE

#11 The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy" from "El Camino" - "El Camino" was the latest in a series of outstanding albums for The Black Keys, one of the hottest bands of the last decade. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_426RiwST8

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 48 of 50, #30-#21

#30 The Foo Fighters - "Rope" from "Wasting Light" - The highest-charting song from "Wasting Light", the best Foo Fighters album since "The Colour And The Shape". - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbpqZT_56Ns

#29 Lupe Fiasco - "Words I Never Said" from "Lasers" - Featuring Skylar Grey. - Lupe made a lot of the right kind of enemies with this controversial and brilliant song. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22l1sf5JZD0

#28 The Beastie Boys - "Lee Majors Come Again" from "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two" - Hardly a hit and seemingly so obscure that no official video was ever made, this is by far my favorite song off of Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfVqHwjvOsI

#27 Jay-Z And Kanye West - "Niggas In Paris" from "Watch The Throne" - On top of the excellent beat and great lyrics, the "provocative" interlude in the middle of the song his hilarious. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfM_wS7qYfY

#26 Cults - "Oh My God" from "Cults" - 2011 was a great year for this type of dream pop / indie pop style. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KebXzv1wP4A

#25 Blitzen Trapper - "Love The Way You Walk Away" from "American Goldwing" - The best song off of "American Goldwing", the latest album from Blitzen Trapper, a great band with huge breakthrough potential. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Go8yeUSV4g

#24 Adele - "Someone Like You" from "21" - Adele was the biggest recording artist of 2011 (this isn't her top-charting song of the year...) and this epic ballad is one of the main reasons for her success with the critics and on the charts. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0

#23 Florence And The Machine - "Leave My Body" from "Ceremonials" - I would say that Florence And The Machine was the second biggest recording artist of 2011, though I actually like "Ceremonials" better than "21".  "Leave My Body" is yet another great barnburner off the album of the year. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSzeDXH4c4

#22 Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On" from "Lasers" - Prominently features a sample of "Float On" by Modest Mouse. - Combining Modest Mouse and Lupe Fiasco is one of the strangest ways to make a massive pop hit, but whatever works. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp6zIr5y4U

#21 Los Campesinos! - "By Your Hand" from "Hello Sadness" - I bet you never thought you'd hear a twee indie pop anthem.  Well, now you have. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ku_ZMPJ5M0

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 47 of 50, #40-#31

#40 Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist" from "Codes And Keys" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkk5wViJo-I

#39 VNV Nation - "Control" from "Automatic" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmgyQjO6Lfk

#38 Frank Turner - "Glory Hallelujah" from "England Keep My Bones" - This would be the most
controversial song of 2011 if the average radio listener had enough musical knowledge to know who Frank Turner is. Atheist anthems haven't been this catchy since the days of XTC. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUCzUk84fE

#37 Radiohead - "Morning Mr. Magpie" from "Lotus Flower" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVcKwEJ2w4

#36 Diamond Rings - "You Oughta Know" from "Special Affections" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLH3QRnfoNs

#35 Diamond Rings - "Wait And See" from "Special Affections" - As far as I know, this is the only instance of back-to-back songs by the same artist on the countdown and what better band than Diamond Rings, one of the most unique and interesting new artists of 2011. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PSsBdGQS2M

#34 The Foo Fighters - "Walk" from "Wasting Light" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkcfQtibmU

#33 Grouplove - "Colours" from "Never Trust A Happy Song" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddd70PMxTE

#32 The Limousines - "Very Busy People" from "Get Sharp" - A repeat appearance from the 2010 list. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ2qAwXCgwk

#31 Jay-Z And Kanye West - "Otis" from "Watch The Throne" - Featuring Otis Redding. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoEKWtgJQAU

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 46 of 50, #50-#41

#50 Florence And The Machine - "Never Let Me Go" from "Ceremonials" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMBTvuUlm98

#49 Nero - "Choices" from "Welcome Reality" - The highest ranking (mostly) instrumental song on the 2011 countdown. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4G5ei9W5E

#48 Adele - "I'll Be Waiting" from "21" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8seXhayz1NA

#47 The Black Keys - "Gold On The Ceiling" from "El Camino" - Unlike most Black Keys songs, this song has frequently been featured in commercials and television promotions... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCIDkFI7ew

#46 T.V. On The Radio - "No Future Shock" from "Nine Types Of Light" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFs9TZPKObU

#45 Florence And The Machine - "No Light, No Light" from "Ceremonials" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGH-4jQZRcc

#44 Dr. Dre - "I Need A Doctor" from "I Need A Doctor" - Featuring Eminem And Skylar Grey. - Like many of his best songs since N.W.A. broke up, Dre saves the best parts of this song for his guest stars. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA770wpLX-Q

#43 Cults - "Go Outside" from "Cults" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAM9diyVRiM

#42 Lady Gaga - "The Edge Of Glory" from "Born This Way" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeWBS0JBNzQ

#41 The Lonely Island - "Jack Sparrow" from "Turtleneck And Chain" - Featuring Michael Bolton. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6CfKcMhjY

The Top 500 Songs Of 2011 - Part 45 of 50, #60-#51

#60 T.V. On The Radio - "Repetition" from "Nine Types Of Light" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5piGlQE5mYc

#59 Coldplay - "Charlie Brown" from "Mylo Xyloto" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTFBJgnNgU4

#58 The Book Of Mormon - "I Believe" from "The Book Of Mormon Soundtrack" - Hilarious and factually accurate. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfTlyuZphf8

#57 Wilco - "Standing O" from "The Whole Love" - Possibly the most up-tempo Wilco song ever recorded. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoNWDmhscas

#56 And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - "Tao Of The Dead Part Two: Strange News From Another Planet" from "Tao Of The Dead" - The longest song and longest song title on the countdown.  This is what indie prog sounds like. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdNbTiQxuI

#55 Dawes - "If I Wanted Someone" from "Nothing Is Wrong" - There wasn't an album from Mumford and Sons in 2011, so Dawes and Blitzen Trapper picked up the slack. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuu4MRVfAg

#54 Florence And The Machine - "Strangeness And Charm" from "Ceremonials" - Adele gets all the attention, but 2011 belonged to Florence and The Machine. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpKwQBkJqQ

#53 The Gym Class Heroes - "Martyrial Girls" from "The Papercut Chronicles II" - Its amazing how much a great backbeat can help cover for lyrics that are average at best. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inV67S-3QWU

#52 The Lonely Island - "I Just Had Sex" from "Turtleneck And Chain" - Featuring Akon. - I would call this the funniest song of the year, but it's not even the funniest Lonely Island song of the year.  Foreshadowing! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bc8SMOTCrA

#51 Wilco - "I Might" from "The Whole Love" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNs7NLwuHx0