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These are my wonderful discoveries of 2012. Some are new to the industry, some are old, some are forgotten - the main fact here is I found them... this year; and I think they are AWESOME! So take a dip check em out.

Organized simply A-Z, general categories!

New year, new list. Here goes - just like the old ones, A-Z, basic sorting and links links links.
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Previous Years: 2011
Following Years: 2013
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Artists/Singer-Songwriters
Anaïs Mitchell
Alex Turner
Big L
Big Pun
Cut Chemist
Fiona Apple
Hopsin
Jack White
Jon Allen
Lianne La Havas
Lotte Mullan
Luke Sital-Singh
Mick Flannery
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Prince Paul
Pye Corner Audio
Rae Morris
Sam Brookes
Sean Rowe
Speech Debelle
Tech N9ne
Tori Amos
Tyler, the Creator

Bands
Alt-J
Crystal Castles
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1. Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box
2. House of Cards
3. No Surprises
4. Everything in Its Right Place
5. 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)
6. Electioneering
7. Subterranean Homesick Alien
8. Let Down
9. Idioteque
10. Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.)

It's based on their most popular tracks from the Top 500 Artists on last.fm, but there would be a few omissions, so if you find any missing ones, leave a comment, please!

As of 8 April, 2012, there're 29 tracks with over 1,000,000 listeners (certificated PLATINUM), 5 of them even surpassed the DIAMOND (10,000,000) plays mark; besides, Lady Gaga's Bad Romance also achieved 10 million plays, with 840,800 listeners so far.

Rank - Listeners - Plays - Ratio (Average plays per listener) - Artist – Track
1 - 1,439,300 - 9,958,000 - 7 - Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
2 - 1,367,500 - 10,629,000 - 8 - Oasis – Wonderwall
3 - 1,352,100 - 11,369,000 - 8 - The Killers – Mr. Brightside
4 - 1,281,800 - 8,224,000 - 6 - Nirvana – Come as You Are
5 - 1,266,600 - 8,690,000 - 7 - Coldplay – Clocks
6 - 1,223,600 - 8,572,000 - 7 - The Killers – Somebody Told Me
7 - 1,184,600 - 7,273,000 - 6 - Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
8 - 1,169,600 - 9,114,000 - 8 - Radiohead – Karma Police
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How did you get into 29? Manu Chao

I heard his solo work while I was in Puerto Rico, and I already liked his former band Mano Negra

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Franz Ferdinand

The Dark of the Matinee, loved the clip, very 80s, great song!

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? The Human League

You were working as a waittress in a cocktail bar, that much is true...

4. How did you get into 49? Jamie Cullum

His cover of High & Dry, quite fun... Not a huge fan of the rest, still quite nice though. It is #49 of course...

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Bad Manners

I used to have the first three on vinyl, now I have 7 of them, including the first three, as downloads. Still like them, silly!

6. What is your favorite song by 50? Eurythmics

Love Is A Stranger

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Radiohead

LOL. There is hardly any of them that makes you happy, that's what I like. The saddest I think is No Surprises

8. What is your favorite song by 15? Duran Duran
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Put your music player, whatever it is, on random or shuffled play.
Answer these questions with the song you get when you hit the skip button!
Note: some songs will make sense, others won't. Don't Cheat!

Which song describes the mood you are in right now?: The Staple Singers - This World
Which song describes the mood you are usually in?: KANNA - Welcome II
Which song describes one of your favorites things to do?: The Mountain Goats - Wild Sage
Which song describes something else you like to do?: Tilly and the Wall - A Perfect Fit
With these perfect tree branches, though, there’s bound to be a lynching. With the crowd, one side is screaming out; the sound gets overwhelming. And they want you to believe them, yeah, they’d love to see you hanging. And I know the noose is tempting, and it seems like a perfect fit. Don’t go through with it.
Which song best represents you?: Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers
The only substance is the fog, and it hides all that has gone wrong. Can’t see a thing inside the maze. …

Day 01 - A song from the first album you ever bought
Erreway - Resistire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xNrq9WoXXE
haha

Day 02 – Your favourite single
Nicki Minaj– Super Bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU

Day 03 – Your favourite album track
Tinie Tempah - Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VGNaKU3mPk

Day 04 – A song by the first band/artist you saw live
Simple Plan - Addicted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvpNa5O-0-8

Day 05 – A song from your childhood
Roni Duani- Sod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt5mrygRG6U

Day 06 – A song by your favourite band/artist
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – Record Collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjoEA1vaKkM

Day 07 – A song that reminds you of a tv series
Hot Chip - Out at the Pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAyNY4kEF3A
Misfits

Day 08 – Your most played song on itunes
Keane - Bedshaped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGmkvhsKQ

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Day 01 - Your favorite song:
Depeche Mode – World in My Eyes

Day 02 - Your least favorite song:
Avril Lavigne – Girlfriend

Day 03 - A song that makes you happy:
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool– Dance The Way I Feel

Day 04 - A song that makes you sad:
Radiohead – Creep

Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone:
Twilite – Fire

Day 06 - A song that reminds you of somewhere:
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus

Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event:
IAMX – Think of England

Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to:
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence

Day 09 - A song that you can dance to:
Radiohead – Lotus Flower

Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep:
Pink Floyd – High Hopes

Day 11 - A song from your favorite band:
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again

Day 12 - A song from a band you hate:
happysad– Mów mi dobrze

Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure:
Depeche Mode – Master and Servant

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I've now revised this list, having had another year to think about it and make it (I think) much better. Now includes tracks from The King Of Limbs.

1) How to Disappear Completely
2) Pyramid Song
3) Motion Picture Soundtrack
4) Climbing up the Walls
5) Reckoner
6) Airbag
7) Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
8) Idioteque
9) Let Down
10) Bodysnatchers

11)Everything in Its Right Place
12) Nude
13) There There (The Boney King Of Nowhere)
14) Lotus Flower
15) Videotape
16) The National Anthem
17) Karma Police
18) Codex
19) Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box
20) Morning Bell

21) No Surprises
22) 15 Step
23) Paranoid Android
24) 2+2=5 (The Lukewarm)
25) Street Spirit (Fade Out)
26) The Tourist
27) Give Up the Ghost
28) Sit Down, Stand Up (Snakes & Ladders)
29) Optimistic
30) Jigsaw Falling into Place

31) Separator
32) Knives Out
33) In Limbo
34) Myxomatosis (Jude, Jury & Executioner)
35) Exit Music (for a Film)
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