So on Saturday in the UK Absolute Radio, Spotify and Shortlist Magazine joined forces to make a chart of the top 100 songs of the decade and the top 5 were:

 

1. Mr Brightside - The Killers

2. Dakota - Stereophonics

3. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

4. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

5. One Day Like This - Elbow

 

The full list is here: http://songofthedecade.com/chart.php

 

So what do you think? Best song won? What would be your song of the decade?

 

Personally I agree, Mr Brightside is an awesome song and pretty much everyone has heard of it. I am worried about the amount of songs by McFly in the chart though :unsure:

I'm actually pretty surprised. I would've thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay or Radiohead would've been in at least the top 10.

The best song of the decade has nothing to do with the most popular song, that list being a case in point. Chasing Cars? Fix You? There's such a ridiculous lack of variety in that list it makes me think it was rigged. except that the general listening public of Absolute Radio probably does lack the imagination needed to think beyond about five bands.

 

My own personal choices might be:

 

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

The Trapeze Swinger - Iron & Wine

Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio

 

Although if I had to pick a song that epitomises the decade it might be something like Crazy by Gnarls Barkley.

I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song.

I only know 2 of those songs, Sex On Fire and Chasing Cars. Not a very good list either.

I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song.

Agreed. Though I just hate the killers in general.

The best song of the decade has nothing to do with the most popular song, that list being a case in point. Chasing Cars? Fix You? There's such a ridiculous lack of variety in that list it makes me think it was rigged. except that the general listening public of Absolute Radio probably does lack the imagination needed to think beyond about five bands.

 

My own personal choices might be:

 

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

The Trapeze Swinger - Iron & Wine

Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio

 

Although if I had to pick a song that epitomises the decade it might be something like Crazy by Gnarls Barkley.

 

 

But in this case, those songs are considered the best to more people, which makes them popular. Although you may not see them as the best, it would seem a majority do.

 

I agree with the list, although i would personally have expected a take that song in the top 5.

I like Keane, but seriously? I didn't count, but about 10 of their songs are on that list. The only one worth it was Bedshaped.

 

The only other song I agree with on that list is Bon Jovi - It's My Life.

 

Not enough variety.

But in this case, those songs are considered the best to more people, which makes them popular. Although you may not see them as the best, it would seem a majority do.

 

There isn't really a way of putting this without sounding like an arrogant music snob, but the majority are simply wrong.

 

"Best" implies quality, not quantity of sales. Ask professional music critics to make a list of the tracks of the decade and it wouldn't look anything like that list. I like a lot of songs on that list, but when you consider the huge amount of music released over the last 10 years to pick multiple songs by the same artist just shows a lack of imagination and broader knowledge of music. Unfortunately that list seems to go off what the best selling albums of the decade are or the ones that have received the most airplay.

But sheer 'quality' does not mean the best. Although I agree that some items on the list are there are strange choices, like about 50 McFly songs :rolleyes: , what critics and it would seem, you think has quality, is not the same as the majority.

 

I've always had a problem with critics of anything, food, music etc. A majority of people would rather eat a large plate of Steak & Chips than some arty farty dish served in a posh restaurant that is smaller than your hand. The same applies to music, Critics may find x piece of music more artistic or of better quality, but to the majority it will be bland, boring and just not entertaining.

 

Who's piece of music is Best, a piece that 2000 people find great, or a piece that 5 critics find great? Popularity with the masses means that a song is the best, if other pieces were the best, they would be as popular, but as this list was voted for by the public, it seems they are not.

I would've thought Viva La Vida would've gotten something since it's so popular.

I'm actually pretty surprised. I would've thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay or Radiohead would've been in at least the top 10.

 

Radiohead had their moments in the Triple J Hottest 100.

 

Anyway, I don't like the look of the top five, i'll check out the other 95 soon.

 

EDIT: Terrible list, I don't agree with it in the slightest. The high point is Muse, and thanks to their last album, i'm not too big on them anymore anyway. Greenday? Nickelback? Give me a break, they've had their time.

Is it a bad thing i've never heard of McFly? Judging by these charts, I 'oughtta check them out

I've never heard of McFly before. Then again it's a UK list.

Is it a bad thing i've never heard of McFly? Judging by these charts, I 'oughtta check them out

 

 

I've never heard of McFly before. Then again it's a UK list.

 

I've never heard of them either. To YouTube!

 

EDIT: What a terrible band. :mellow:

The Killers are ok, but I thought they were from Las Vegas?

Snow Patrol is one of the most annoying groups of the decade, and Kings of Leon is the most annoying. Sex is on Fire is probably the worst song of this decade. I never bother with Elbow, they sounded boring, the Killers song isn't that bad, but nothing I really like and I never heard that Stereophonics song but I bet it's crap too.

 

:grin:

 

Wow, I'm looking at the entire list now. I never knew there were only six bands this decade. The Killers, McFly, Coldplay, Coldplay, Muse and Keane. I don't know who made this list, but he or she must be out of his/her mind.

It's a bit disappointing to see that list, though I quite like Snow Patrol, I don't think Chasing Cars should be rated that highly.

 

I wish the list had a bit more variety, and Kings of Leon above Muse? Seriously? It's not that good of a song, and if your sex is on fire, then you've got some problems (sorry, had to do it.)

Mr. Brightside is decent, but not the best song of the decade...

 

And Sex on Fire should not even be there. FIrst time I heard that song on the radio I thought "Cool, the Foo Fighters have a new song". Sounds exactly like them and isn't even as good as any foo fighters songs. The list has very little variety at all and I can't believe how much Green Day made it on there. I'm particularly pissed that Sex on Fire is three and Foo Fighers doesn't show up til' 62, and they chose Best of You over Pretender...Pretender is one of the best songs of the decade for me, personally.

The Killers are ok, but I thought they were from Las Vegas?

They are - it's a British-made list rather than a list of British bands.

 

Quite disappointed with the list really, especially the heinous amount of McFly on there.

As for the Top 5, I really like Mr Brightside but it's no song of the decade. And I hate every other song on there. Used to like Chasing Cars a bit but I went to V Fest this year, Oasis pulled out and Snow Patrol delivered a headline set so dull, so annoyingly dreadful, that I cried. And now I can't stand them. :-#

For the lazy

[spoiler=Full List as Text]1. Mr Brightside by The Killers

2. Dakota by Stereophonics

3. Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon

4. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

5. One Day Like This by Elbow

6. Run by Snow Patrol

7. 5 Colours In Her Hair by McFly

8. American Idiot by Green Day

9. All These Things That I've Done by The Killers

10. Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

11. Fix You by Coldplay

12. All About You - You've Got A Friend by McFly

13. Knights Of Cydonia by Muse

14. Lies by McFly

15. 7 Nation Army by The White Stripes

16. Star Girl by McFly

17. Viva La Vida by Coldplay

18. The Heart Never Lies by McFly

19. Yellow by Coldplay

20. Rockstar by Nickelback

21. Baby's Coming Back - Transylvania by McFly

22. Hurt - Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash

23. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day

24. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys

25. Human by The Killers

26. One For The Radio by McFly

27. Bring Me To Life by Evanescence

28. The Scientist by Coldplay

29. Do Ya - Stay With Me by McFly

30. Bedshaped by Keane

31. Obviously by McFly

32. Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon

33. I'll Be OK by McFly

34. Sorry's Not Good Enough by McFly

35. That Girl by McFly

36. Everybody's Changing by Keane

37. I Wanna Hold You by McFly

38. Wires by Athlete

39. Don't Stop Me Now by McFly

40. Uprising by Muse

41. Moi... Lolita by Alizee

42. Room on the 3rd Floor by McFly

43. Plug In Baby by Muse

44. Clocks by Coldplay 45. When You Were Young by The Killers

46. Ultraviolet - The Ballad Of Paul K by McFly

47. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

48. Beautiful Day by U2

49. Jesus Of Suburbia by Green Day

50. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day

51. Hysteria by Muse

52. 21 Guns by Green Day

53. Time Is Running Out by Muse

54. How You Remind Me by Nickelback

55. Starlight by Muse

56. There Goes The Fear by Doves

57. Rock 'N' Roll Train by AC-DC

58. The Pretender by Foo Fighters

59. Grounds For Divorce by Elbow

60. Somebody Told Me by The Killers

61. Naive by The Kooks

62. Best Of You by Foo Fighters

63. Fire by Kasabian

64. Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis

65. My Immortal by Evanescence

66. I Predict A Riot by Kaiser Chiefs

67. Spiralling by Keane

68. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand

69. This Is The Last Time by Keane

70. A Bad Dream by Keane

71. Read My Mind by The Killers

72. Holiday by Green Day

73. Is It Any Wonder? by Keane

74. Newborn by Muse

75. Nothing In My Way by Keane

76. Crystal Ball by Keane

77. Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

78. Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics

79. The Lovers Are Losing by Keane

80. Hey Ya! by Outkast

81. She Moves In Her Own Way by The Kooks

82. All My Life by Foo Fighters

83. Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse

84. If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback

85. Bliss by Muse

86. Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence

87. Times Like These by Foo Fighters

88. Map Of The Problematique by Muse

89. Lithium by Evanescence

90. Club Foot by Kasabian

91. Smile Like You Mean It by The Killers

92. FEAR by Ian Brown

93. The Importance Of Being Idle by Oasis

94. Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback

95. Going Under by Evanescence

96. Know Your Enemy by Green Day

97. Minority by Green Day

98. In My Place by Coldplay

99. Pounding by Doves

100. It's My Life by Bon Jovi

 

The lack of variety is scary.

 

So many of the same artist repeated over and over.

Edited December 17, 200916 yr by JoeDaStudd

The lack of variety is scary.

 

So many of the same artist repeated over and over.

 

That fact alone totally discredits this list.

 

It's like they put absolutely zero thought into it.

The lack of variety is scary.

 

So many of the same artist repeated over and over.

 

That fact alone totally discredits this list.

 

It's like they put absolutely zero thought into it.

 

I agree, this list is so bad, why was it even posted? This thread pretty much deserves to be locked.

And how the [bleep] can you pin down "song of the decade" ?

 

It's an impossible task in itself.

I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song.