100 Greatest Songs From 2007
Criteria: These records were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, and on their impact on the overall scope of musical history.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. Paper Planes
M.I.A.
2. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay Z)
3. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem
4. Low
Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)
5. No One
Alicia Keys
6. Stronger
Kanye West
7. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice
8. Good Life
Kanye West (feat. T. Pain)
9. Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
10. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Radiohead
11. 1234
Feist
12. Brianstorm
Arctic Monkeys
13. Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston
14. Fireworks
Animal Collective
15. Peacebone
Animal Collective
16. Ruby
Kaiser Chiefs
17. Int'l Player's Anthem (I ChooseYou)
UGK (feat. OutKast)
18. Atlas
Battles
19. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
20. Apologize
Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
21. Kids
MGMT
22. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
T-Pain (feat. Yung Joc)
23. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne
24. Time to Pretend
MGMT
25. The Way I Are
Timbaland (feat. Keri Hilson)
26. No Air
Jordin Sparks (feat. Chris Brown)
27. With You
Chris Brown
28. Archangel
Burial
29. Someone Great
LCD Soundsystem
30. Give It to Me
Timbaland (feat. Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake
31. Don't Stop the Music
Rihanna
32. With Every Heartbeat
Robyn with Kleerup
33. Golden Skans
Klaxons
34. Love Song
Sara Bareilles
35. Hearts on Fire
Cut Copy
36. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend
37. Makes Me Wonder
Maroon 5
38. I'm a Flirt
R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain
39. What I've Done
Linkin Park
40. That's Not My Nam
The Ting Tings
41. No Pussy Blues
Grinderman
42. Party Like a Rockstar
Shop Boyz
43. Kiss Kiss
Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
44. Flashing Lights
Kanye West featuring Dwele
45. Reckoner
Radiohead
46. North American Scum
LCD Soundsystem
47. Take You There
Sean Kingston
48. This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
Fall Out Boy
49. This Is Why I'm Hot
Mims
50. Keep the Car Running
Arcade Fire
51. Electric Feel
MGMT
52. Paralyzer
Finger Eleven
53. Bartender
T-Pain featuring Akon
54. Skinny Love
Bon Iver
55. Jimmy
M.I.A.
56. Shake It
Metro Station
57. 15 Step
Radiohead
58. You
Lloyd (feat. Lil Wayne)
59. No Cars Go
Arcade Fire
60. Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
61. Icky Thump
The White Stripes
62. Stop and Stare
OneRepublic
63. Dashboard
Modest Mouse
64. Thnks fr th Mmrs
Fall Out Boy
65. The Underdog
Spoon
66. Paris
Friendly Fires
67. Make Me Better
Fabolous (feat. Ne-Yo)
68. Wait for You
Elliott Yamin
69. Crimewave
Crystal Castles
70. Independent
Webbie (feat. Lil Boosie and Lil Phat)
71. Like You'll Never See Me Again
Alicia Keys
72. Grace Kelly
Mika
73. Oxford Comma
Vampire Weekend
74. Shadow of the Day
Linkin Park
75. Beautiful Liar
Beyoncé and Shakira
76. Can't Tell Me Nothing
Kanye West
77. Fake Empire
The National
78. Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
Wyclef Jean (feat. Akon, Lil Wayne, Niia)
79. You! Me! Dancing!
Los Campesinos!
80. Get It Shawty
Lloyd
81. Beautiful Life
Gui Boratto
82. Mistaken for Strangers
The National
83. Because of You
Ne-Yo
84. Smokers Outside the Hospital Door
Editors
85. 2080
Yeasayer
86. I Tried
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (feat. Akon)
87. The Pretender
Foo Fighters
88. Foundations
Kate Nash
89. Daddy's Gone
Glasvegas
90. Big Shit Poppin' - (Do It)
T.I.
91. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Vampire Weekend
92. Melody Day
Caribou
93. All Summer Long
Kid Rock
94. Hate That I Love You
Rihanna (feat. Ne-Yo)
95. Little Bit
Lykke Li
96. Delivery
Babyshambles
97. Overpowered
Roisin Murphy
98. The Magic Position
Patrick Wolf
99. Same Girl
R. Kelly (feat. Usher)
100. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys
M.I.A.
2. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay Z)
3. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem
4. Low
Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)
5. No One
Alicia Keys
6. Stronger
Kanye West
7. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice
8. Good Life
Kanye West (feat. T. Pain)
9. Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
10. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Radiohead
11. 1234
Feist
12. Brianstorm
Arctic Monkeys
13. Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston
14. Fireworks
Animal Collective
15. Peacebone
Animal Collective
16. Ruby
Kaiser Chiefs
17. Int'l Player's Anthem (I ChooseYou)
UGK (feat. OutKast)
18. Atlas
Battles
19. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
20. Apologize
Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
21. Kids
MGMT
22. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
T-Pain (feat. Yung Joc)
23. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne
24. Time to Pretend
MGMT
25. The Way I Are
Timbaland (feat. Keri Hilson)
26. No Air
Jordin Sparks (feat. Chris Brown)
27. With You
Chris Brown
28. Archangel
Burial
29. Someone Great
LCD Soundsystem
30. Give It to Me
Timbaland (feat. Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake
31. Don't Stop the Music
Rihanna
32. With Every Heartbeat
Robyn with Kleerup
33. Golden Skans
Klaxons
34. Love Song
Sara Bareilles
35. Hearts on Fire
Cut Copy
36. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend
37. Makes Me Wonder
Maroon 5
38. I'm a Flirt
R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain
39. What I've Done
Linkin Park
40. That's Not My Nam
The Ting Tings
41. No Pussy Blues
Grinderman
42. Party Like a Rockstar
Shop Boyz
43. Kiss Kiss
Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
44. Flashing Lights
Kanye West featuring Dwele
45. Reckoner
Radiohead
46. North American Scum
LCD Soundsystem
47. Take You There
Sean Kingston
48. This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
Fall Out Boy
49. This Is Why I'm Hot
Mims
50. Keep the Car Running
Arcade Fire
51. Electric Feel
MGMT
52. Paralyzer
Finger Eleven
53. Bartender
T-Pain featuring Akon
54. Skinny Love
Bon Iver
55. Jimmy
M.I.A.
56. Shake It
Metro Station
57. 15 Step
Radiohead
58. You
Lloyd (feat. Lil Wayne)
59. No Cars Go
Arcade Fire
60. Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
61. Icky Thump
The White Stripes
62. Stop and Stare
OneRepublic
63. Dashboard
Modest Mouse
64. Thnks fr th Mmrs
Fall Out Boy
65. The Underdog
Spoon
66. Paris
Friendly Fires
67. Make Me Better
Fabolous (feat. Ne-Yo)
68. Wait for You
Elliott Yamin
69. Crimewave
Crystal Castles
70. Independent
Webbie (feat. Lil Boosie and Lil Phat)
71. Like You'll Never See Me Again
Alicia Keys
72. Grace Kelly
Mika
73. Oxford Comma
Vampire Weekend
74. Shadow of the Day
Linkin Park
75. Beautiful Liar
Beyoncé and Shakira
76. Can't Tell Me Nothing
Kanye West
77. Fake Empire
The National
78. Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
Wyclef Jean (feat. Akon, Lil Wayne, Niia)
79. You! Me! Dancing!
Los Campesinos!
80. Get It Shawty
Lloyd
81. Beautiful Life
Gui Boratto
82. Mistaken for Strangers
The National
83. Because of You
Ne-Yo
84. Smokers Outside the Hospital Door
Editors
85. 2080
Yeasayer
86. I Tried
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (feat. Akon)
87. The Pretender
Foo Fighters
88. Foundations
Kate Nash
89. Daddy's Gone
Glasvegas
90. Big Shit Poppin' - (Do It)
T.I.
91. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Vampire Weekend
92. Melody Day
Caribou
93. All Summer Long
Kid Rock
94. Hate That I Love You
Rihanna (feat. Ne-Yo)
95. Little Bit
Lykke Li
96. Delivery
Babyshambles
97. Overpowered
Roisin Murphy
98. The Magic Position
Patrick Wolf
99. Same Girl
R. Kelly (feat. Usher)
100. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys
20 more worth mentioning.
101. Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)
Jay-Z
102. Men's Needs
The Cribs
103. I Get Money
50 Cent
104. Books from Boxes
Maxïmo Park
105. Boyz
M.I.A.
106. Heart of Hearts
!!!
107. You Got Yr Cherry Bomb
Spoon
108. Radio Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen
109. Black and Gold
Sam Sparro
110. Four Winds
Bright Eyes
111. Earth Intruders
Björk
112. Fascination
Alphabeat
113. My Moon My Man
Feist
114. The Heinrich Maneuver
Interpol
115. Nantes
Beirut
116. Lip Gloss
Lil Mama
117. Phantom Limb
The Shins
118. Untouched
The Veronicas
119. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
Manic Street Preachers (feat. Nina Persson)
120. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe
Okkervil River
Jay-Z
102. Men's Needs
The Cribs
103. I Get Money
50 Cent
104. Books from Boxes
Maxïmo Park
105. Boyz
M.I.A.
106. Heart of Hearts
!!!
107. You Got Yr Cherry Bomb
Spoon
108. Radio Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen
109. Black and Gold
Sam Sparro
110. Four Winds
Bright Eyes
111. Earth Intruders
Björk
112. Fascination
Alphabeat
113. My Moon My Man
Feist
114. The Heinrich Maneuver
Interpol
115. Nantes
Beirut
116. Lip Gloss
Lil Mama
117. Phantom Limb
The Shins
118. Untouched
The Veronicas
119. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
Manic Street Preachers (feat. Nina Persson)
120. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe
Okkervil River
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2007
An unheralded great record from 2007
Bruce's choice:
* If Your Phone Don't Ring
Kevin Mark
Lew's choice:
* Chasing the Dragon
Epica
Brett's choice:
* The Strawberry Blonde
Mike Viola
Ryan's choice:
* Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
Jarvis Cocker
Bruce's choice:
* If Your Phone Don't Ring
Kevin Mark
Lew's choice:
* Chasing the Dragon
Epica
Brett's choice:
* The Strawberry Blonde
Mike Viola
Ryan's choice:
* Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
Jarvis Cocker
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Edited By: Bruce
Last Updated: 2012-09-03
Last Updated: 2012-09-03