100 Songs of the Decade

What are we even calling this decade? The tens? The teens? In 2009 some madmen were floating “the tenners” but… I mean that was never a thing, right?

Whatever it is, it’ll soon be over – and to mark it, I’ll be doing the only two things I can do: be extra, and make a list.

One song a day for the last 100 days of the year, I’ll write about my favourite singles from January 2010 to the present. They’re in no particular order, except the Top 10 – which will (obviously) come in late December. Follow the Spotify playlist here.

[December 31 update: omg it’s FINALLY FUCKIN’ DONE!!!]

Click through the list below for “thorough” “analyses” of the songs covered.

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Here were the first 90 songs, delivered in no particular order:

• 100 songs of the decade: Moments – Tove Lo
• 100 songs of the decade: Black Magic – Little Mix
• 100 songs of the decade: Crying For No Reason – Katy B
• 100 songs of the decade: Night Changes – One Direction
• 100 songs of the decade: Skyscraper – Demi Lovato
• 100 songs of the decade: Higher – The Saturdays
• 100 songs of the decade: XO – Beyoncé
• 100 songs of the decade: Out Of The Woods – Taylor Swift
• 100 songs of the decade: Get Outta My Way – Kylie Minogue
• 100 songs of the decade: Do You Think Of Me – Misha B
• 100 songs of the decade: Piece By Piece – Kelly Clarkson
• 100 songs of the decade: Your Love – Nicole Scherzinger
• 100 songs of the decade: no tears left to cry – Ariana Grande
• 100 songs of the decade: Promise This – Cheryl
• 100 songs of the decade: Rolling In The Deep – Adele
• 100 songs of the decade: Never Really Over – Katy Perry
• 100 songs of the decade: Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
• 100 songs of the decade: Ghost – Ella Henderson
• 100 songs of the decade: Don’t Kill My Vibe – Sigrid
• 100 songs of the decade: Call Your Girlfriend – Robyn
• 100 songs of the decade: Hold It Against Me – Britney Spears
• 100 songs of the decade: Anywhere – Rita Ora
• 100 songs of the decade: Starships – Nicki Minaj
• 100 songs of the decade: Shine – Years & Years
• 100 songs of the decade: What’s It Gonna Be? – Shura
• 100 songs of the decade: Cut To The Feeling – Carly Rae Jepsen
• 100 songs of the decade: Fuego – Eleni Foureira
• 100 songs of the decade: DNA – Little Mix
• 100 songs of the decade: Fake Happy – Paramore
• 100 songs of the decade: Catch My Breath – Kelly Clarkson
• 100 songs of the decade: Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
• 100 songs of the decade: I Am Not A Robot – Marina
• 100 songs of the decade: Happiness – Alexis Jordan
• 100 songs of the decade: Scared Of The Dark – Steps
• 100 songs of the decade: Number One Fan – MUNA
• 100 songs of the decade: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
• 100 songs of the decade: Hymn – Kesha
• 100 songs of the decade: Good For You – Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky
• 100 songs of the decade: Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
• 100 songs of the decade: The Edge Of Glory – Lady Gaga
• 100 songs of the decade: Losing You – Solange
• 100 songs of the decade: Work From Home – Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign
• 100 songs of the decade: Tears – Clean Bandit feat. Louisa
• 100 songs of the decade: Body Talk – Foxes
• 100 songs of the decade: Waking Up Slow – Gabrielle Aplin
• 100 songs of the decade: Flatline – Mutya Keisha Siobhan
• 100 songs of the decade: Shake It Out – Florence + The Machine
• 100 songs of the decade: Your Body – Christina Aguilera
• 100 songs of the decade: Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves
• 100 songs of the decade: Heart Attack – Demi Lovato
• 100 songs of the decade: Euphoria – Loreen
• 100 songs of the decade: Start Without You – Alexandra Burke feat. Laza Morgan
• 100 songs of the decade: Green Light – Lorde
• 100 songs of the decade: Into The Blue – Kylie Minogue
• 100 songs of the decade: Ugly Heart – G.R.L.
• 100 songs of the decade: Once – Diana Vickers
• 100 songs of the decade: One Last Time – Ariana Grande
• 100 songs of the decade: Love It If We Made It – The 1975
• 100 songs of the decade: Motivation – Normani
• 100 songs of the decade: Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
• 100 songs of the decade: Love On Top – Beyoncé
• 100 songs of the decade: Roar – Katy Perry
• 100 songs of the decade: Youngblood – 5 Seconds of Summer
• 100 songs of the decade: Chandelier – Sia
• 100 songs of the decade: Good As Hell – Lizzo
• 100 songs of the decade: I Will Never Let You Down – Rita Ora
• 100 songs of the decade: Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
• 100 songs of the decade: Work Bitch – Britney Spears
• 100 songs of the decade: What The Hell – Avril Lavigne
• 100 songs of the decade: Something New – Girls Aloud
• 100 songs of the decade: Ruin My Life – Zara Larsson
• 100 songs of the decade: Blank Space – Taylor Swift
• 100 songs of the decade: Don’t Hold Your Breath – Nicole Scherzinger
• 100 songs of the decade: On A Mission – Gabriella Cilmi
• 100 songs of the decade: I Know A Place – MUNA
• 100 songs of the decade: Underneath The Tree – Kelly Clarkson
• 100 songs of the decade: Touch – Little Mix
• 100 songs of the decade: Jealousy – Will Young
• 100 songs of the decade: You Bring Me Joy – Amelia Lily
• 100 songs of the decade: The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
• 100 songs of the decade: Nothing’s Real But Love – Rebecca Ferguson
• 100 songs of the decade: All Fired Up – The Saturdays
• 100 songs of the decade: Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
• 100 songs of the decade: Telephone – Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé
• 100 songs of the decade: Call My Name – Cheryl
• 100 songs of the decade: Dancing On My Own – Robyn
• 100 songs of the decade: Mine – Phoebe Ryan
• 100 songs of the decade: True Disaster – Tove Lo
• 100 songs of the decade: Make Me Feel – Janelle Monáe
• 100 songs of the decade: All The Lovers – Kylie Minogue

You can follow the rolling playlist on Spotify here.