90. Destination Calabria – Alex Gaudino

I will always think “Boat Cruise!” when I hear this song. The 2007 single, Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino with Crystal Waters has the best summer beats & saxophone combination to get you dancing.

89. Hey Ya – Outkast

From the 2003 double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The fun blending and acoustic guitar, Andre 3000’s antics and pure honesty lift this dance floor ditty to be one of my top 100. Shake like a Polaroid picture!

88. 2nd Foot Stomp – Clinic

Clinic deserve a spot in the top 100 for their unique, and unforgiving style that always gets me going back for more. 2nd Foot Stomp, from their 2000 album Internal Wrangler, was my first introduction to the band, and still stands out as one of my favourites.

87. Outtathaway! – The Vines

The roudy affair, Outtathaway!, from The Vines 2002 album Highly Evolved has mass appeal despite its screeching guitars and indie rock rebellion.

86. Crooked Legs – The Acorn

This beautiful ditty by Canadian band, The Acorn, is from the 2007 album Glory Hope Mountain.

85. Jai Ho – A R Rahman

From a movie that captured the hearts of millions, Jai Ho blends cultures and influences so well to be appreciated universally. It’s emotional crescendos and playful melodies will forever take people back to how they felt the first time they saw the Academy Award winner, Slumdog Millionaire.

84. The Magic Position – Patrick Wolf

The title track from the 2007 album, The Magic Position. Good times.

83. Marvo Ging – The Chemical Brothers

To be honest, I had a tough time picking the right Chemical Brothers track for this list. The problem being that I really, really want to include The Sunshine Underground It feels like it should be on here! Sadly my favourite Chemical Brothers track misses out by a few months, being from the late 1999 album, Surrender. So Marvo Ging it is, which really is quite an excellent tune.

82. Days Go By – Dirty Vegas

Something about this 2002 track, from Dirty Vegas’ self-titled album, just says the 00’s.

81. The Dark of the Matinee – Franz Ferdinand

The Dark of the Matinee is from the 2004 self-titled debut by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. Catchy and quirky tune that well deserves this spot.

The Best of the Decade

• Best Tunes of the Decade 100-91

I love lists! Really, I do! It seems only fitting that I unleash a list  enumerating my favourite tunes of the decade, because really, it’s what everyone else is doing. I know I’m a little late on this, but I’m doing it anyway! There was lots, and lots and lots of really good music released in the last 10 years… making creating this list a daunting but fun task. So, here goes nothing:

100. Stand Up – Ludacris

From Ludacris’ 2003 album, Chicken-n-Beer, Stand Up gets the booties shaking in the big room clubs, with it’s large beat, and Luacris’s commands When I move, you move.

99. Beeper – Sinden & The Count

This catchy tune was my introduction to Sinden and the Count of Monty Christal (Hervé) in the summer of 2008. With its thick base, and catchy rhymes, it had me looking the other way about the subject matter. It still has me bopping away a year and a half later.

98. New Soul – Yael Naim

Yael Naim was one of many artists made popular by Apple’s marketing team. You can’t fault them though, they have good taste, and New Soul deserves recognition for its beauty and honesty.

97. Hide & Seek – Imogen Heap

This song will always remind me of The OC. With the elegant use of a vocorder (I didn’t know that was possible!), Heap created a signature track, with beautiful simplicity, that stroke a chord with many, including Jason Derülo who heavily used samples from Hide & Seek in the now popular tune Whatcha Say.

96. 1, 2, 3, 4 – Feist

Made popular by Apple’s brilliant marketing campaign for the iPod, Canadian darling, Feist, found near overnight success with the very catchy 1, 2, 3, 4. The tune even earned her a spot on Sesame Street!

95. My Girls – Animal Collective

With a lovable, almost Beach Boys-esqe experimental style, Animal collective got a lot of attention for their album Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2009. For me, My Girls was the stand out track on the album.

94. Me Gustas Tu – Manu Chao

Lovable multi-linguist, Manu Chao earned a place in my heart with Me Gustas Tu (I like you) from the 2001 album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza .

93. Rebellion(Lies) – Arcade Fire

From The Arcade Fire’s debut album, Funeral in 2004, Rebellion (Lies) is a good example of the quality of the entire album. Beautiful, and highly repeatable!

92. Buick City Complex – Old 97’s

From the 2001 album, Satellite Rides, Buick City Complex not only speaks for the accomplishments of The Old 97’s this decade, but it also specks for the troubled times of the automotive industry that was a major focus so many times over the past decade.

They’re tearing the buick city complex down
I think we’re the only people left in town
Where are you gonna move, where are you gonna move?
Do you wanna mess around?

Love it.

91. Hopefully – My Morning Jacket

Hopefully, from the 2001 album, At Dawn, is a helpless love song that always grabs my attention when I come up on iTunes. The stand out jewel from My Morning Jacket’s releases.

A note one this series: I can’t be giving away the full 100 tracks. That just wouldn’t be right. So, as you can see, I’m trying a new thing with the Amazon mp3 clip widgets from their affiliate program. You can listen to a bit, and buy if you like. Remember, support the artists you love by going to shows, buying their material, and spreading the word about their greatness!

Kid Cudi is such a cutie! And he’s like Ferris Bueller: Everyone loves him, they think he’s a righteous dude. With all of the neato collaborations Cudi has been doing, it’s tough not to notice. And now, he’s got heart throbs directing his videos! Check out the video for Kid Cudi’s Pursuit of Happiness, feat. MGMT & produced by Ratatat

(via Pigeons & Planes)

I’m on the pursuit of happiness
and I know
everything that shine
ain’t always gonna be gold
I’ll be fine
once I get it,
I’ll be good.

For your listening enjoyment, here is a selection of remixes of the tune.

Kid Cudi – Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Dance Remix)

Kid Cudi – Pursuit Of Happiness (Benny Benassi Remix)

Kid Cudi – Pursuit Of Happiness (Team EZY Remix)