2011 was an interesting year for music. Great sounds were thankfully everywhere- but songs, as opposed to albums, became suddenly more memorable. While there is no doubt that 2011 was an exciting time for full-length releases, more and more artists seemed to be embracing the idea of the single and crafting an album around it. Due to this apparent evolution, I will be counting down my top 100 songs of 2011. The rules are simple- obviously the track must have first been released in this current year. Also, no one album can have more than three songs make an appearance. Also, keep in mind, this list is subjective.  As one person, there are several albums that I have not yet had the opportunity to hear- including a few of the more popular releases. I missed out on Adele's 21, Drake's Take Care, and Jay-Z/Kanye West's Watch the Throne (although I did finally pop this one in last night- wow!)-records which have been perennially favorites on many year-end lists.Anyway, on we go.
100. Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Brendan’s Death Song"- I'm With You
99. Pictureplane- "Post Physical"- Thee Physical
Post Physical by PICTUREPLANE
98. Twin Shadow- "Tyrant Shadow"- Forget
97. Moby- "Be the One"- Destroyed
Be The One by thelittleidiot
96. Braids- "Plath Heart"- Native Speaker
Braids - Plath Heart by snipelondon
95. Team Me- "Weathervanes and Chemicals"- Team Me EP
Team Me - Weathervanes And Chemicals by MathiasMathias
94. Balam Acab- "Oh, My"- Wander/Wonder
Oh, Why by BALAM ACAB
93. Nicolas Jaar- "Space is Only Noise If You Can See"- Space is Only NoiseÂ
Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise If You Can See by La Boite à Moustache
92. SBTRKT- "Golddigger"- SBTRKT
SBTRKT - Golddigger by sbtrkt
91. TV on the Radio- "No Future Shock"- Nine Types of Light
90. The Field- "Looping State of Mind"- Looping State of Mind
Looping State Of Mind - The Field by Juan Antonio Zertuche
89. Twin Sister- "Saturday Sunday"- In Heaven
Twin Sister - Saturday Sunday (Live @ WNYU) by lizpelly
88. Austra- "Darken Her Horse"- Feel it Break
Darken Her Horse by Austra by goincase
87. Best Coast- "Boyfriend"- Crazy For You
Best Coast: Boyfriend by -gaga
86. Grooms- "Prom"- Prom
Grooms 'Prom' by kaninerecords
85. Wild Beasts- "Bed of Nails"- Smother
Wild Beasts - Bed of Nails by forerunner
84. Zomby featuring Panda Bear- "Things Fall Apart"- Dedication
Zomby - Things Fall Apart [ft. Panda Bear] by Pretty Much Amazing
83. Modeselektor featuring Thom Yorke- "Shipwreck"- Monkeytown
02. Shipwreck With Thom Yorke - Modeselektor by Republic of Music
82. Ford and Lopatin- "I Surrender"- Channel Pressure
11 - I Surrender (feat. Autre Ne Veut) by Ford & Lopatin
81. Biosphere- "Genkai-1"- N-Plants
Biosphere - genkai-1 by diesi7
80. Dirty Beaches- "A Hundred Highways"- Badlands Dirty Beaches - A Hundred Highways by valterbarreira
79. Digitalism- "Just Gazin"- I Love You, Dude
78. Little Dragon- "Ritual Union"- Ritual Union Ritual Union by Little Dragon
77. Real Estate- "Green Aisles"- Days Real Estate - Green Aisles by DominoRecordCo
76. Bon Iver- "Perth"- Bon Iver Real Estate - Green Aisles by DominoRecordCo
75. Battles- "Sundome- Featuring Yamantaka Eye"- Gloss Drop
74. TV on the Radio- "Repetition"- Nine Types of Light
71- Noel Gallagher- "Everybody on the Run"- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds- Noel Gallagher - Everybody on the run by Mike Gallagher Hdz
70- Phantogram- "Don’t Move"- Nightlife Phantogram - Don´t Move by homoheadphonico
69- Burial- "Street Halo"- Street Halo
68- Fleet Foxes- "Lorelai"- Helplessness Blues Fleet Foxes - Lorelai by Republic of Music
67- Cut Copy- "Sun God"- Zonoscope Cut Copy - Sun God by modularpeople
66- Wild Beasts- "Reach a Bit Further"- Smother Wild Beasts / Reach A Bit Further by Constellations Festival
65- Arctic Monkeys- "Don’t Sit Down 'Caused I've Moved Your Chair"- Suck It and See Arctic Monkeys - Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair by theinsound
64- Foster the People- "Helena Beat"- Torches
63- The Antlers- "Parentheses"- Burst Apart The Antlers - Parentheses by Frenchkiss
62- Atlas Sound- "My Angel is Broken"- Parallax Atlas Sound - My Angel Is Broken by Surfing on Steam
61- Com Truise- "VHS Sex"- Galactic Melt Com Truise - VHS Sex by Surfing on Steam
60- Twin Shadow- "I Can’t Wait"- Forget
Twin Shadow - I Can't Wait by Juan Guitaro
59- Zola Jesus- "Seekir"- Conatus
Seekir by ZolaJesus
58- Pictureplane- "Real is a Feeling"- Post Physical
Real is a Feeling by PICTUREPLANE
57- Arrange- "When’d You Find Me"- Plantation
Arrange - When'd You Find Me by dangervillage
56- Elbow- "The Birds"- Build a Rocket Boys!
ELBOW 'The Birds' from album 'Build a Rocket Boys!' by KidTwist
55- The Weeknd- "The Morning"- House of Balloons
The Weeknd - The Morning by The_Weeknd
54- Active Child- "Hanging On"- You Are All I See Active Child: 'Hanging On' by Ragged Words
53- tUnE-yArDs- "Powa"- who kill
Powa - Tune Yards by CaballeroDeMartin
52- Modeselektor- "German Clap"- Monkeytown
51- Neon Indian- "Polish Girl"- Era Extrana
Neon Indian - Polish Girl by deejlr
50- Purity Ring- "Belispeak"- Split 7"
Belispeak by PURITY RING
49- Washed Out- "Echoes"- Within and Without
Washed Out - Echoes by ListenBeforeYouBuy
48- Other Lives- "Desert"- Tamer Animals
Desert by Other Lives
47- Reptar- "Stuck in My Id"- Oblangle Fizz Y'all
Reptar - Stuck in my Id by j.co413
46- The Antlers- "Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out"- Burst Apart
The Antlers - Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out by mjvisme
45- Grimes- "Sagrad"- Halfaxa
Grimes - Sagrad by my.monkey
44- The Strokes- "Under Cover of Darkness"- Angles
The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness by d_antec
43- M83- "Year One, Year UFO"- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
42- Zomby- "Natalia’s Song"- Dedication
Zomby - Natalia's Song by marsbars
41- Radiohead- "Separator"- The King of Limbs
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