P.F.’s Top 40 Songs of 2012.

It’s that time again. Another year has passed and it’s time to reveal PF’s Top 40 of 2012. Looking over the list one last time it seems to get less and less accurate as you head from the top down. These are my 40 favorite tracks of 2012, but you after you leave the top 10 or so, you could interchange a lot of the entries.

Some notes and observations:

Last year Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine checked in right at 40, and were kept from a higher spot on the 2011 chart due to repeated airplay. Not their fault of course. Then along come Paradise Fears in 2012 with a knockout cover that lands high in the chart. First of all Adam Levine “gave away” perhaps his best melody ever. The kids from South Dakota (that’s Paradise Fears) took a step in the right direction by singing the whole song, even the parts rapped by Gym Class Heroes in the original. Well done. Paradise Fears also help accomplish a rare feat; the same song appears twice in the chart. They’re cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's “Call Me Maybe” placing a few spots below the original.

Imagination Movers, a band geared mostly toward pre-teens and their parents stormed high up into the chart with the title track from their 2012 album Rock-o-Matic. Also, everyone hates Nickelback---except me. I like their single anyway. Not a huge fan of the rest of the catalog, but still puzzled by the backlash. It’s almost a cliché at this point.

Anyway, enjoy the chart and check some of the artists and tunes out.

40. “Beekeepers Daughter” – All-American Rejects

39.  “On the Road”- Keane

38. “Operator” – The Ready Set

37. “Runaways” – The Killers

36. “Midnight City” – M83  

35. “Oh, Darling” – Plug in Stereo

34. “That’s Why God Made the Radio” – The Beach Boys

33.  Owl City featuring Carly Rae Jepsen (a.k.a. Owly Rae Jepsen)

32. “The Winner” – Pet Shop Boys

31. “Anything Can Happen” – Ellie Goulding

30. “When We Stand Together” – Nickelback

29. “Dedication to My Ex” – Lloyd

28. “Sanctuary” – Paradise Fears

27.  “Tonight is the Night” – Outasight

26. “Uncharted Shores” – Uncharted Shores, formerly One Direction (U.S.)

25. “I Will Wait” – Mumford and Sons

24. “No Hope” – The Vaccines

23. “Little Talks”- Of Monsters and Men

22. “Only the Horses”- Scissor Sisters

21. “My Terrible Friend” – The Pains of Being Pure at Hear

20. “Banner” - LIGHTS

19. “Your Silent Face” – The Submarines”

18. “Call Me Maybe” – Paradise Fears

17. “We Are Young” – fun (DJ Reidiculous Mix)

16. “The Worst Thing About Me” – We Are The in Crowd

15. “Friday is Forever” – We the Kings

14. “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen

13. “Carried Away”- Passion Pit

12. “Primadona” – Marina and the Diamonds

11. “Summer Paradise” – Simple Plan (featuring K’naan)

10.  “Peace Sign” - LIGHTS

9. “I Started a Joke” – The Pet Shop Boys

8. “Rock-O-Matic” – Imagination Movers

7. “Bom Bom” – Sam and the Womp

6. “Dance with Me Tonight” – Olly Murs
5. “Thick as Thieves”- The Summer Set

4. “Say Nothing” - Example

3. “The Only Place” – Best Coast

2. “Stereo Hearts” – Paradise Fears

1. “Teenage Icon” – The Vaccines