As 2012 is coming to an end it is time to reflect on all the great music that was released this year. TIME Magazine released their list of top 10 albums and songs which included Frank Ocean on the top 10 list for his debut album Channel Orange, and Usher topping the list of 10 best songs with “Climax.” See the full lists below…
Top 10 Albums of 2012
01. Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel…
02. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city
03. Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE
04. Dirty Projectors, Swing Lo Magellan
05. Getatchew Mekuria & the Ex & Friends, Y’Anbessaw Tezeta
06. Swans, The Seer
07. Various Artists, Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967–74
08. The Mountain Goats, Transcendental Youth
09. Azealia Banks, 1991 EP
10. Killer Mike, R.A.P. Music
Top 10 Songs of 2012
01. Usher, “Climax”
02. PSY, “Gangnam Style”
03. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
04. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
05. Parquet Courts, “Master of My Craft”
06. Skrillex, “Bangarang”
07. Nicki Minaj, “Roman in Moscow”
08. Pussy Riot, “Putin Lights Up the Fires”
09. The Belle Brigade, “No Time to Think”
10. Can, “Graublau”
yeahhh! usher the KING