I noticed a thread for the best films, so how about the best songs of the year as it's coming to an end? I have to say, there's been a lot of great music this year, you just have to dig past all the crap sometimes to find it!

The first that come to mind are...

James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
Thirteen Senses - Thru The Glass
ChemicaL Brothers - Galvanise
Futureheads - Hounds of Love
KT Tunstall - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree/Other Side of The World/Suddenly I See
Idlewild - Love Steals Us From Lonliness
Bravery - Unconditional
Jem - They
Greenday - Holiday
Subways - Oh Yeah
Garbage - Why Do You Love Me
Interpol - Evil/C'Mere
Hard Fi - Tied Up Too Tight/Hard To Beat
The Editors - Munich/Bullets/Blood
Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure
Audio Bulllys - Shot You Down
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
White Stripes - My Doorbell
Sugababes - Push The Button
Goldfrapp - Oh La La/Number 1
Daed 60s - Riot radio

That's quite a lot, but there you have it!! Your turn guys :)

If you really like Disco, you'll like this one ... My favourite song of 2005 is the FANTASTIC:

Love on My Mind - Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson (Watch the Video)

other ones which I really enjoyed:

It's Over Now - Big Ang featuring Siobhan (Watch the Video)
High Again (High on Emotion) - Thomas Falke (Watch the Video)
Singin' in the Rain - Mint Royale (Watch the Video)
Empty Souls - Manic Street Preachers (Watch the Video)
You and Me - Uniting Nations (Watch the Video)
Everywhere - LnM Projekt featuring Bonnie Bailey
Falling Stars - Sunset Strippers (Watch the Video)
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Do it 2 Nite - Rockefeller (Watch the video)
Nasty Girl - Inaya Day
Getaway - Texas
Push the Button - Sugababes (Watch the Video)
Ai No Corrida - Uniting Nations featuring Laura More (Watch the Video)
Lazer Beam - Super Furry Animals
Pump Up the Jam - D.O.N.S. featuring Technotronic
Perfection - Dannii Minogue vs. The Soul Seekerz (Watch the Video)
Free My Name - Ocean Colour Scene (Watch the Video)
Fading Like A Flower - Dancing DJs vs. Roxette
Owner of A Lonely Heart - Max Graham vs. Yes (Watch the Video)
Object of My Desire - Dana Rayne
Do Your Thing - Basement Jaxx
When the Dawn Breaks - Narcotic Thrust <-- I always forget about this one.  oopsie

My list is probably more alternative than most peoples:

Franz Ferdinand - This Fire
Franz Ferdinand - Outsiders
Stereophonics - Dakota
The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
OK Go- It's A Disaster
Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less And Less
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
OK Go - Do What You Want
Coldplay - Speed Of Sound
Ash - Meltdown
Audioslave - Your Time Has Come
Shihad - Alive
Shihad - All The Young Fascists
Pluto - Radio Crimes
Shihad - Shot In The Head
Beck - Missing
Pluto - Long White Cross
Beck - Girl
Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)
New Order - Krafty
The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)
The Black Seeds - So True
Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)
Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
Modest Mouse - The Good Times Are Killing Me
Audioslave - Out Of Exile
Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me
The Killers - Mr Brightside
Stereophonics - Dakota
Dead Meadow - At Her Open Door
Beck - Epro
Darkness - one Way Ticket
Futureheads - Decent Days & Nights

^ These are just some of the many great songs to come out of this year. Hasn't been too bad a year in music ...that's if you look past what's played on radio and displayed in the charts.

"Feel Good Inc." and "Dare" - Gorillaz
"Do You Want To" - Franz Ferdinand
"Fearless" - The Bravery
"Twisted Transistor" (Eric Kupper Elektro-Tek Klub Mix) - KoRn
"Gold Digger" - Kanye West w/Jamie Foxx
"The Other Side" - Paul Van Dyk feat. Wayne Jackson
"Precious" - Depeche Mode
"When The Dawn Breaks" - Narcotic Thrust
"Totally Hooked" - Peter Presta feat. Bonze
"Avalon" - Juliet
"Jerk It Out" - Caesars
"Pon De Replay" - Rhiannon
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My list is pretty much a mix of alternative, hip-hop/r&b and a few pop songs. I have a pretty diverse taste in music.

Feel Good Inc.- Gorillaz
Dakota- Stereophonics
Boulevard of Broken Dreams- Green Day
Holiday- Green Day
Mr. Brightside- The Killers
Gold Digger- Kanye West
Soul Meets Body- Death Cab for Cutie
We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
Don't Forget About Us- Mariah Carey
Pon de Replay- Rihanna
BYOB- System of a Down
Run It!- Chris Brown
Best of You- Foo Fighters
Beverly Hills- Weezer
Sugar, We're Goin Down- Fall Out Boy
Because of You- Kelly Clarkson
Since U Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson
Don't Lie- Black Eyed Peas
I'm Sprung- T-Pain
Stickwitu- Pussycat Dolls
Don't Cha- Pussycat Dolls
You're Beautiful- James Blunt
Girl- Beck
You and Me- Lifehouse
Collide- Howie Day
Chariot- Gavin DeGraw
One Wish- Ray J
Oh- Ciara
How Could You- Mario

James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
Greenday - Jesus of Suburbia
Garbage - Why Do You Love Me
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
Benard Fanning - Wish You Well
Pete Murray - Class A
Foo Fighters - DOA

and the best song of 2005 IMO
So What The Fuss - Stevie Wonder

U2 - Sometimes you can't make it on your own
James Blunt - You're beautiful
Bloodhound Gang - Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Bon Jovi - Have a nice day
Gorillaz - Feel good inc.
Alanis Morissette - Crazy
Darren Hayes - So beautiful

I'm going to add another song to the list, one that has just been released and I only heard recently but can't stop playing it... Te Amo Corazon by Prince. I expected great things, but I didn't expect what I heard. It's such a beautiful song, one of his best down-tempo tracks. I really, really love this song and wish it great success!