PMA’s Best Songs of 2010

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See our list for the Best Songs of 2011

You have already seen our picks for 2010′s Best Albums. Below is an a hundred song summary of the music we found noteworthy and shared in 2010. We’ve also included dozens of links to free and legal MP3s.

If you followed PMA in 2010, most of these choices will not surprise you. Sit back and skim through our one hundred favoite songs of the year (and then some). As always, thanks for keeping up with us and have a great Holiday.

washed out you and i PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 100. Washed Out
You and I [MP3]
Kia Adult Swim Singles Program
usher lilfreak PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 99. Usher
Little Freak f/ Nicki Minaj
Raymond vs Raymond
tyler clouds PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 98. Tyler, The Creator / N.E.R.D
Inside of Clouds (Remix) [MP3]
Odd Future
Proxy for “Bastard” and “VCR/Wheels”
crosswalkstereo PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 97. The Pass
Crosswalk Stereo [MP3]
Colors EP
Proxy for “Treatment of the Sun”
Psychobuildings   No Mans Land PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 96. Psychobuildings
No Man’s Land [MP3]
Portrait 7″
she and him volume 2 coverart PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 95. She & Him
Don’t Look Back
Volume Two
Pure Moods Lemonade 480 PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 94. Lemonade
Lifted [MP3]
Pure Sounds EP
softpack PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 93. The Soft Pack
Answer To Yourself
The Soft Pack
EG RealFriends Cover PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 92. Elite Gymnastics
Is This On Me? [MP3]
Real Friends EP
4677004558 165da66a7b PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 91. Salem
King Night [MP3]
King Night
mia xxxo PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 90. M.I.A.
XXXO
/\/\/\Y/\
Proxy for “Born Free”
John Legend the roots wake up PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 89. John Legend & The Roots
I Can’t Write Left Handed
Wake Up!
Warpaint The Fool PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 88. Warpaint
Undertow [MP3]
The Fool
you PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 87. Gold Panda
You
Lucky Shiner
babyleftme PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 86. Rox
My Baby Left Me [MP3]
My Baby Left Me
diamondwaitnsee PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 85. Diamond Rings
Wait and See [MP3]
Wait and See / On Fire 7″
headfirst PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 84. Goldfrapp
Rocket
Head First
Proxy for “Dreaming”
sidewalks PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 83. Matt & Kim
Cameras
Sidewalks
Lp4cover PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 82. Ratatat
Neckbrace
LP4
zolajesus seatalk PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 81. Zola Jesus
Sea Talk
Stridulum II
Proxy for “Night”
walkmenlisbon PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 80. The Walkmen
Angela Surf City
Lisbon
Proxy for “Stranded”
bangbangbang PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 79. Mark Ronson
Bang Bang Bang f/ Q-Tip, MNDR
Record Collection
Proxy for “Lose It (In The End)”
TheDrums Cover PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 78. The Drums
Down by the Water [MP3]
The Drums
smith westerns DYE IT BLONDE PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 77. Smith Westerns
Weekend
Dye It Blonde
therightnow PMA’s Best Songs of 2010 76. The Right Now
Nobody [MP3]
Carry Me Home

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