Here’s my annual list based on play counts from iTunes. This year I listed to 1938 different songs, with the highest totals coming from Exotica or Surf bands. I listened to the Franz Ferdinand album a lot when it was released early in the year, but this was not one of their better albums.
Pleased to see “El Atacor!” and “Mr Moai’s Mash” at the top of the list, as I thought these were the two best songs this year. Videos are shown below, and the Moai video in particular is pretty incredible.
| Song | Artist | Album | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Atacor! | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 17 |
| Mr. Moai’s Mash | Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides | Monsters and Mai Tais | 16 |
| Taboo | Tikiyaki 5-0 | The Exotic Sounds of Tikiyaki 5-0 – EP | 14 |
| Sidewinder | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 14 |
| Always Ascending | Franz Ferdinand | Always Ascending | 13 |
| Elenor Bigsby | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 13 |
| Sit Next to Me | Foster the People | Sacred Hearts Club | 12 |
| Lotus Eater | Foster the People | Sacred Hearts Club | 12 |
| Song of Delilah | Tikiyaki 5-0 | The Exotic Sounds of Tikiyaki 5-0 – EP | 12 |
| Leave The Gun… | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 12 |
| The Ipcress Fil | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 11 |
| The Quiet Surf | Tikiyaki 5-0 | Tone Control | 11 |
| Miserlou | The Tikigraphs | Tikigraphs | 10 |
| Supernova | Tikiyaki 5-0 | The Exotic Sounds of Tikiyaki 5-0 – EP | 9 |
| Exotic in Blues | The Tikiyaki Orchestra | Idol Worship and Other Primitive Pleasures | 9 |
| S.H.C. | Foster the People | III – Single | 8 |
| Lazy Boy | Franz Ferdinand | Always Ascending | 8 |
| Paper Cages | Franz Ferdinand | Always Ascending | 8 |
| Feel the Love Go | Franz Ferdinand | Always Ascending | 8 |
| Slow Don’t Kill Me Slow | Franz Ferdinand | Always Ascending | 8 |
| Ride Or Die (feat. Foster the People) | The Knocks | Ride Or Die (feat. Foster the People) – Single | 8 |
| Sway | The Tikigraphs | Tikigraphs | 8 |
| Girl From Ipanema | The Tikigraphs | Tikigraphs | 8 |
| Return to Orchid Isle | The Tikiyaki Orchestra | Idol Worship and Other Primitive Pleasures | 8 |
| Esplanade | The Tikiyaki Orchestra | Idol Worship and Other Primitive Pleasures | 8 |