WETHEURBAN’S TOP 25 SONGS OF 2012

Oh, what a truly amazing year in music this has been! Compiling this list was one of the hardest things to do considering all of the great material musicians of every genre served up this year (probably the best this decade so far).

Lana Del Rey, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Grimes, and Charli XCX are some of the many acts whose hit tracks made WeTheUrban’s Top 25 Songs of the Year list for 2012 along with so many more. Kick back, turn up your speakers, and enjoy these tunes after the jump:

25. Carly Rae Jepsen | “Call Me Maybe”

24. Natalia Kills | “Controversy”

23. Lady Gaga | “Cake Like Gaga”

22. A$AP Rocky ft. Lana Del Rey | “Ridin’”

21. Nicki Minaj | “Beez In The Trap”

20. Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX | “I Love It”

19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | “Thrift Shop”

18. Kendrick Lamar ft. Lady Gaga | “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”

17. Norah Jones | “Happy Pills”

16. Miguel | “Adorn”

15. Lianne La Havas | “Is Your Love Big Enough”

14. The Weeknd | “Rolling Stone”

13. Grimes | “Oblivion”

12. Solange | “Losing You”

11. Ellie Goulding | “Anything Could Happen”

10. Azealia Banks | “1991”

9. Kendrick Lamar | “Swimming Pools (Drank)”

8. A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz | “Fucking Problems”

7. Fiona Apple | “Every Single Night”

6. Sky Ferreira | “Everything is Embarrassing”

5. Frank Ocean | “Bad Religion”

4. Kanye West ft. Big Sean, 2 Chainz, & Pusha T | “Mercy”

3. The xx | “Angels”

2. Jessie Ware | “Wildest Moments”

1. Lana Del Rey | “National Anthem”