BEST SONGS OF 2005 (JUNICHI'S PICKS)

I hereby submit the following as my picks for the hottest 100 singles of 2005:

1. Random - Lady Sovereign
2. Multiply (Gonzales Mix) - Jamie Lidell
3. Breathe Me - Sia
4. Beverly Hills - Weezer
5. 1 Thing (remix) - Amerie feat. Jay-Z
6. Cosy in the Rocket - Psapp
7. Signs - Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake
8. Break It On Down (Battlezone) - Flii Stylz & Tenashus
9. Go - Common
10. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
11. Shake - Ying Yang Twins feat. Pitbull
12. What Sarah Said - Death Cab for Cutie
13. Since U Been Gone (Jason Nevins remix) - Kelly Clarkson
14. 10 $ - M.I.A.
15. Arc of Time - Bright Eyes
16. Extraordinary Machine - Fiona Apple
17. It's Like That (David Morales Club Mix) - Mariah Carey / Fatman Scoop
18. Heard 'Em Say - Kanye West
19. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap
20. Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
21. Wait (The Whisper Song) - Ying Yang Twins
22. Kirsten is a Fu@kmachine - Tiger Tunes
23. Corners - Common
24. Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
25. Brand New - Rhymefest & Kanye West
26. Lose Control - Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
27. Mesmerized (Freemasons Mix) - Faith Evans
28. You're Beautiful - James Blunt
29. Nahmean Nahm Sayin - The Herbaliser feat. Jean Grae
30. Goodnight and Go - Imogen Heap
31. My Doorbell - The White Stripes
32. Shine - The Lovefreekz
33. Hell Yes - Beck
34. Nasty Girl - The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge
35. Feels Good Inc. - Gorillaz
36. Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley
37. Galvanize - Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip
38. Bad Man - Missy Elliott feat. Vybez Cartel & M.I.A.
39. 16 Military Wives - The Decembrists
40. Chewing Gum (Headman Vocal Remix) - Annie
41. Dem Boyz - Lil' Mo
42. Can I Have It Like That - Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani
43. Collide - Howie Day
44. Hit The Floor - Twista feat. Pitbull
45. A Little Bit of Shhh (Smallstars Remix by Adrock) - Lady Sovereign
46. My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
47. Middle of Nowhere - Hot Hot Heat
48. All Night - Damian Marley
49. Ruby Blue - Roisin Murphy
50. Bucky Done Gone - M.I.A.
51. Errtime - Nelly
52. When I'm Gone - Eminem
53. Best of You - Foo Fighters
54. George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People - The Legendary K.O.
55. Brothers on a Hotel Bed - Death Cab for Cutie
56. Hey Mama - Kanye West
57. Hung Up - Madonna
58. Marvo Ging - The Chemical Brothers
59. Touch the Sky - Kanye West
60. Hate It or Love It - The Game & 50 Cent
61. Stay Fly - Three 6 Mafia feat. Young Buck, 8-Ball and MJG
62. Just A Moment - Nas feat. Quan
63. Que Onda Guero - Beck
64. Talk - Coldplay
65. So Seductive - Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent
66. E-Pro - Beck
67. Be Easy - Ghostface
68. 9 to 5 - Lady Sovereign
69. The Get Down - Z-Trip feat. Lyrics Born
70. Say Somethin - Mariah Carey
71. Trapped in the Closet Ch. 1-12 - R. Kelly
72. Dare - Gorillaz
73. Was It You? - Spoon
74. Lovin' It - Little Brother
75. Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
76. The Mask - Danger Doom & Ghostface
77. Knuckle Down - Ani DiFranco
78. We Might As Well Be Strangers (DJ Shadow Remix) - DJ Shadow vs. Keane
79. Petrified - Fort Minor
80. In The Kitchen - R. Kelly
81. La Breeze - Simian
82. Let's Get Blown - Snoop Dogg
83. So Sick - Ne-Yo
84. I Know Why - Sheryl Crow
85. Mamacita - Pharrell feat. Daddy Yankee
86. Twin Cinema - The New Pornographers
87. There It Go (The Whistle Song) - Juelz Santana
88. New Whirl Odor - Public Enemy
89. The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails
90. Furious - Z-Trip
91. These Boots Are Made For Walkin - Jessica Simpson
92. Talkin' About - Amerie
93. Daft Punk Is Playing At My House - LCD Soundsystem
94. Can't Let Go - Anthony Hamilton
95. Oh - Ciara feat. Ludacris
96. Daughters of the Soho Riots - The National
97. Get It Poppin' - Fat Joe feat. Nelly
98. Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
99. Change - Tracy Chapman
100. Still Tippin - Mike Jones feat. Slim Thug
     

I've temporarily uploaded songs #1, 2, 3, 8, and 28. While I prefer the original versions of "Random" and "Breathe Me," I uploaded the interesting remixes, for the hell of it.

Yes, I am aware that some of the above songs were technically released in 2004.

Bonus list: Top 10 Music Videos of 2005

1. Twisted Transistor - Korn (featuring Snoop, David Banner, Lil Jon, Xhibit)
2. We Will Become Silhouettes - Postal Service
3. Caught Up - Usher
4. Trapped in the Closet Ch. 1-12 - R. Kelly
5. Only - Nine Inch Nails
6. Testify - Common
7. Beautiful - Moby
8. Dream - Dizzee Rascal
9. 1976 - RJD2
10. Rappcats Pt. 3 - Quasimoto & Madlib

--Junichi