Right-o then! We’ve had our say as to which tracks we thought were the shining examples of pop in 2012, but you might sorely disagree. You might have a track that you think really epitomises world class pop this year. That perhaps you think was a glaring omission from our list – and you think it needs to be mentioned.
So now it’s over to you. Simply hit the “comments” button on this post (below) and let us know which pop track(s) you think should be right up there with the year’s best. We’ll list them below as you deliver your verdict!
It’s our little segment we like to call “Your Say”.
2 Shoes – Turn Me On, Turn Me Out (Arlen)
360 – Child (A1)
Ivi Adamou – La La Love (brett b)
Agnes – All I Want Is You (Anonymous #2)
Agnes – One Last Time (Anonymous #2)
Agnes – Watching It Burn (The Queen Of Coach)
Christina Aguilera – Blank Page (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton – Just A Fool (JL)
Christina Aguilera – Your Body (Anonymous #1, Anonymous #5, A1, Arlen, Anonymous #15)
Kris Allen – The Vision Of Love (JL, Brett)
Eric Amarillo – Men Halla (brett b)
Azaelia Banks ftg. Lazy Jay – 212 (popmusicity, echo123, Ivan)
Daniel Bedingfield – Secret Fear (Anonymous #10)
Brandy & Monica – It All Belongs To Me (Anonymous #2)
Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up (JJ, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Alexandra Burke – Elephant (Arlen, Luke)
Alexandra Burke – Let It Go (Arlen)
Mariah Carey ftg. Meek Mills & Rick Ross – Triumphant (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Cascada – Summer Of Love (Luke)
Cheryl – Call My Name (Joseph, Anonymous #1, Arlen)
Cheryl – Ghetto Baby (Anonymous #1)
Cheryl – Under The Sun (JL, Arlen)
Cinnamon Girl – Friends (Arlen)
Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side (Stampy, JL)
Clubfeet – Heartbreak (echo123)
Matt Corby – Souls A’Fire (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Israel Cruz – Body (Anonymous #7)
Cub Scouts – Told You So (echo123)
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (A1, Stampy)
Lana Del Rey – National Anthem (A1)
Lana Del Rey – Ride (Anonymous #15)
Cosima DeVito – Right Here, Right Now (Anonymous #13)
Diandra – Outta My Head (Steve)
Disclosure ftg. Sam Smith – Latch (popmusicity)
Drake ftg. Rihanna – Take Care (JJ)
Florence & The Machine – Never Let Me Go (Anonymous #2)
Friendly Fires – Hurting (A1)
Fun. ftg. Janelle Monae – We Are Young (Stampy, Anonymous #7)
Girls Aloud – Something New (Kirk, The Queen Of Coach, Arlen, Robbie)
Delta Goodrem – Dancing With A Broken Heart (mixman000)
Delta Goodrem – Sitting On Top Of The World (Luke, Sitting)
Delta Goodrem – Wish You Were Here (harrypotter1994, Anonymous #14)
Gotye ftg. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know (Matt)
Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen (Anonymous #2, Stampy)
Ellie Goulding – Figure 8 (harrypotter1994)
Macy Gray – Free (brett b)
Skylar Grey – C’mon Let Me Ride (Anonymous #3)
David Guetta ftg. Sia – She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) (brett b)
Gypsy & The Cat – Bloom (echo123)
Whitney Houston & R.Kelly – I Look To You (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Icona Pop – I Love It (Kirk, echo123, brett b)
Samantha Jade – What You’ve Done To Me (Luke, Anonymous #12, Anonymous #14, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Tyler James – Single Tear (Arlen)
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe (Luke, A1, Will, Matt)
JLS – Hold Me Down (TOMMY SCHROETER)
JLS – Hottest Girl In The World (Arlen)
Karmin – Brokenhearted (JL)
Keane – Sovereign Light Cafe (popmusicity)
Ke$ha – Die Young (Joseph)
Alicia Keys – Brand New Me (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Kid Mac – She Goes Off (echo123)
Labrinth ftg. Emeli Sande – Beneath Your Beautiful (Will, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Lady Antbellum – We Own The Night (brett b)
Elen Levon – Dancing To The Same Song (Luke, Rick, Kelly, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Amelia Lily – You Bring Me Joy (Arlen)
Leona Lewis – Fireflies (JL)
Little Mix – DNA (Arlen)
Little Mix – Wings (Arlen)
Loreen – Euphoria (brett b, Steve)
Demi Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break (TOMMY SCHROETER)
M83 – Midnight City (A1)
Madonna – Girl Gone Wild (A1, Arlen)
Madonna – Masterpiece (A1)
Madonna – Turn Up The Radio (A1)
Marina & The Diamonds – How To Be A Heartbreaker (Matt)
Marina & The Diamonds – Power & Control (A1)
Marina & The Diamonds – Primadonna (Anonymous #2, Stampy)
Maroon 5 – One More Night (Anonymous #1)
Jessica Mauboy – Gotcha (Anonymous #18)
Jessica Mauboy – Sugar Pie, Honey Pie (TOMMY SCHROETER)
George Michael – White Light (A1)
Nicki Minaj – Freedom (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Nicki Minaj – Starships (A1, Stampy)
Nicki Minaj – Va Va Voom (JJ)
Kylie Minogue – Flower (Anonymous #14)
Kylie Minogue – Timebomb (Anonymous #4, Arlen, Anonymous #8, Anonymous #9, Anonymous #15)
Alanis Morissette – Guardian (JL)
Olly Murs – Troublemaker (The Queen Of Coach)
Naughty Boy ftg. Emeli Sande – Wonder (harrypotter1994, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Neon Hitch – Fuck U Betta
Olivia Newton-John – Weightless (Brett)
Niki And The Dove – Mother Protect (echo123)
No Doubt – Settle Down (A1)
Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks (popmusicity, echo123)
Ola – I’m In Love (Arlen)
One Direction – One Thing (Stampy)
Paulini – Heartbreak Is Over (Steve)
Charlotte Perrelli – The Girl (Steve)
Katy Perry – Wide Awake (Joseph, Ivan)
Pet Shop Boys – Leaving (A1)
P!nk – Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (popmusicity, JL)
P!nk – Try (harrypotter1994)
Psy – Gangnam Style (A1)
Queen Of Hearts – Neon (Robbie)
Ricki-Lee – Burn It Down (Luke, Joseph, Stephanie, Alice, Rick, Anonymous #7, Anonymous #16, Kay, Anonymous #17, Matt, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Ricki-Lee – Do It Like That (Stampy, Anonymous #16)
Rihanna – Diamonds (Luke, Anonymous #1, Anonymous #17, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Rihanna – Where Have You Been (Joseph, A1)
Hayley Rinehart – Free (brett b)
Roxette – The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (Bassflow Remake) (Steve)
Paulina Rubio – Boys Will Be Boys (brett b)
Reidun Sæther – High On Love (Steve)
Emeli Sande – Next To Me (Ivan)
The Saturdays – 30 Days (Steve)
Scissor Sisters – Let’s Have A Kiki (Kirk)
Scissor Sisters – Only The Horses (A1)
Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars (Rhiannon, Lorrie, Sue, Anonymous #6, Maddy Brown, Anonymous #11, Toni M, Will, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Guy Sebastian – Don’t Worry Be Happy (Lorrie)
Guy Sebastian – Get Alone (Lorrie, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Guy Sebastian – Gold (Lorrie, TOMMY SCHROETER)
Serebro – Mama Lover (brett b)
Ed Sheeran – Lego House (JL)
The Shins – Simple Song (popmusicity)
Sia – Wild Ones edit (A1)
Sam Sparro – I Wish I Never Met You (popmusicity)
Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (Luke)
Stooshe – Black Heart (Anonymous #2)
Strange Talk – Falling In Love (echo123)
Tove Styrke – Call My Name (Steve)
Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child (JJ, echo123)
Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble (Anonymous #1, JJ, Will, Anonymous #18)
Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Anonymous #1, Stampy, JL, Ivan, Anonymous #18)
Tooji – Stay (Steve)
Tulisa – Young (Arlen)
Usher – Climax (Ivan)
Usher – Numb (TOMMY SCHROETER)
The Veronicas – Lolita (Stampy, Steve)
Diana Vickers – Music To Make The Boys Cry (popmusicity)
Walk The Moon – Anna Sun (echo123)
War Of Words – Panic (popmusicity)
will.i.am ftg. Britney Spears – Scream & Shout (TOMMY SCHROETER)
Robbie Williams – Candy (popmusicity)
Will Young – Losing Myself (A1)
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mixman000 says
Delta Goodrem – Dancing With A Broken Heart…the singlre version is amazing but sadly dulled down on the album
Robbie says
Two of my fav tracks of 2012 is “Neon” Queen of Hearts (would love to see her featured on this blog someday soon *hint* lol) & Something New – Girls Aloud
TOMMY SCHROETER says
Guy Sebastian Featuring Carmen Smith Gold
Guy Sebastian – Get Along
Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars
Ricki-Lee – Burn It Down
Jessica Mauboy – Sugar Pie, Honey Pie
Jessica Mauboy – gotcha
JLS- Hold Me Down
Usher – Numb
Will.I.Am Feat Britney Spears – Scream & Shout
Demi Lovato – Give Your heart a Break
Emeli Saude & naughty Boy – Wonder
Emeli Saude & Labrinth – Beneath your Beautiful
Samantha Jade- What You’ve Done To Me
Elen Levon- Dancing To The Same Song
Mariah Carey Feat Meek mills & Rick Ross – Triumphant
Christina Aguilera – Blank Page
Rihanna- Diamonds
Chris Brown- Don’t wake me up
Alicia Keys – Brand New Me
Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm
Nicki Minaj- Freedom
Whitney Houston & R.Kelly- I Look To You
Matt Corby – Souls A’Fire
Popmusicity says
Hey Auspop! I hope you and your readers don’t mind if I suggest taking a visit to my blog where I’m currently posting my favourite tracks of 2012.
http://popmusicity.blogspot.com.au/
Thanks!
Sitting says
Sitting on Top of the World :)
Anonymous says
Jessica Mauboy – Gotcha
Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
Steve says
10. The Veronicas – Lolita
09. Paulini – Heartbreak Is Over (Oxford Hustlers Radio Edit)
08. Tove Styrke – Call My Name
07. Tooji – Stay
06. Reidun Sæther – High On Love
05. The Saturdays – 30 Days
04. Charlotte Perrelli – The Girl
03. Roxette – The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (Bassflow Remake)
02. Diandra – Outta My Head
01. Loreen – Euphoria
Matt says
My favourite songs of the year were
“How To Be A Heartbreaker” – Marina And The Diamonds
“Burn It Down” – Ricki-Lee
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye/Kimbra
Anonymous says
diamonds and burn it down
Anonymous says
ricki lee burn it down
from kay
Anonymous says
ricki lee burn it down and do it like that
Anonymous says
Kylie Minogue – Timebomb
Christina Aguilera – Your Body
Lana Del Rey – Ride
brett b says
Well my top 10 is like the
1. Loreen – euphoria
2. Lady Antebellum – We Own The Night
3. Hayley Rinehart- Free
4. Macy Gray – Sail
5. Icona Pop – I Love It
6. Ivi Adamou – La La Love
7. David Guetta – She Wolf
8. Paulina Rubio – Boys Will Be Boys
9. Serebro – Mama Lover
10. Eric Amarillo – Men Halla
Will says
Hi auspOp, my favs were:
Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars
Labrinth/Emeli Sande – Beneath Your Beautiful
Carly Rae Jepson – Call Me Maybe
Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
thanks!
Anonymous says
Samantha Jade – What You’ve Done To Me
Delta Goodrem – Wish You Were Here
Kylie Minogue – Flower
Anonymous says
I have to say on my iPod’s High Rotation is:
Cosima De Vito – Right Here, Right Now
Anonymous says
Samantha jade should have been number 1. Elton John? A past it crack head. Pnau? Who????
harrypotter1994 says
Id have to add
Ellie Goulding-Figure 8
Delta Goodrem- Wish You were here
Naughtyboy and Emeli Sande-Wonder
Pink-Try
Toni M says
Had a tumultuous time in a relationship in 2012 – felt very battle scarred going through it so for me I so related to Guy and Lupe’s Battle Scars – incredible song for me – on repeat still…
Anonymous says
Battle Scars – top song! I love it ❤
Anonymous says
I would like to thank AusPop for (again) introducing me to some of the great tracks I have enjoyed this year (especially those that I would not have heard in any other way).
For example
Ruby Frost’s – Volition album, and
Daniel Bedingfield – Secret Fear EP
Brett says
Olivia Newton-John – Weightless
Kris Allen – The Vision Of Love
Anonymous says
Sorry aus pop it’s Luke again I forgot to say these hits
Alexandra Burke elephant
Alexandra stan lemonade (even no it’s not out in aus)
Cascada summer of love
Delta sitting on top of the world
From Luke
Anonymous says
Kylie Minogue – Timebomb
Anonymous says
Kylie Minogue – Timebomb
Ivan says
Top 5:
1. Katy Perry – Wide Awake
2. Emeli Sande – Next To Me
3. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
4. Usher – Climax
5. Azaelia Banks – 212
Anonymous says
Dancing to the same song is my fav song of the year
From Kelly
Arlen says
Cinnamon Girl – Friends
Cheryl – Call My Name and Under The Sun
Girls Aloud – Something New
Ola – I’m In Love
2 Shoes – Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)
Christina Aguilera – Your Body
Little Mix – Wings and DNA
Tulisa – Young
JLS – Hottest Girl In The World
Amelia Lily – You Bring Me Joy
Tyler James – Single Tear
Alexandra Burke – Elephant and Let It Go
Madonna – Girl Gone Wild
Kylie – Timebomb
Neon Hitch – Fuck U Betta
I could go on, but they were the absolute best for me ;)
Anonymous says
My top 3 songs are
Fun we are young
Israel cruz body
Burn it down ricki lee
Anonymous says
Hi I loved
Burn it down by ricki lee
And
Elen levon dancing to the same song
Thay were stand outs this year
From Rick
Maddy Brown says
Battle Scars. Hands down the best song of the year.
echo123 says
Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks
Azaelia Banks ft. Lazy Jay – 212
Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child
Icona Pop – I Love It
Niki and the Dove – Mother Protect
Cub Scouts – Told You So
Kid Mac – She Goes Off
Strange Talk – Falling In Love
Clubfeet – Heartbreak
Walk The Moon – Anna Sun
Gypsy and the Cat – Bloom
Anonymous says
burn it down
from alice
JL says
01. Blow Me One Last Kiss – P!nk
02. Just A Fool – Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton
03. Brokenhearted – Karmin
04. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
05. Fireflies – Leona Lewis
06. Under The Sun – Cheryl
07. Guardian – Alanis Morissette
08. The Vision Of Love – Kris Allen
09. Lego House – Ed Sheeran
10. Dark Side – Kelly Clarkson
stampy says
My top 10
1. Lolita – The Veronicas
2. We Are Young – fun.
3. We Are Never Ever Getting back Together – Taylor Swift
4. Born To Die – Lana Del Rey
5. Dark Side – Kelly Clarkson
6. Primadonna – Marina & The Diamonds
7. Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
8. One Thing – One Direction
9. Do It Like That – Ricki-Lee
10. Starships – Nicki Minaj
Stephanie says
Burn it down
popmusicity says
My favs:
1. Of Monsters And Men “Little Talks”
2. Diana Vickers “Music To Make The Boys Cry”
3. Robbie Williams “Candy”
4. Azaelia Banks ft. Lazy Jay “212”
5. P!nk “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
6. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith “Latch”
7. War Of Words “Panic”
8. Keane “Sovereign Light Cafe”
9. Sam Sparro “I Wish I Never Met You”
10. The Shins “Simple Song”
Contrary to many opinions, I actually really liked this year in music!
POPMUSICITY
A1 says
1 Leaving Pet Shop Boys
2 National Anthem Lana Del Ray
3 Gangnam Style PSY
4 Turn up the radio Madonna
5 Starships Nicki Minaj
6 Born To Die Lana Del Ray
7 Where have you been ? Rihanna
8 Masterpiece Madonna
9 Losing Myself Will Young
10 Power & Control Marina & The Diamonds
11 Midnight City M83
12 Wild Ones (edit) Sia
13 Child Three-sixty 360
14 Hurting Friendly Fires
15 Your Body Christina Aguliera
16 Girl Gone Wild Madonna
17 Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen
18 White Light George Michael
19 Only The Horses Scissor Sisters
20 Settle Down No Doubt
Anonymous says
Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars
Anonymous says
Christina Aguilera – Your Body!
Anonymous says
No Timebomb?? WTF is wrong with people?
Sue says
Battle Scars
Anonymous says
From Anonymous 2 again:
Agnes – One Last Time, All I Want Is You
Brandy & Monica – It All Belongs To Me
Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen
JJ says
I’ll say…
Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child
Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up
Nicki Minaj – Va Va Voom
Drake – Take Care ft Rihanna
Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
Lorrie says
Guy Sebastian has had a amazing year in 2012… I would say that ARMAGEDDON is undoubtedly his best album todate!
Strong singles:
* Battle Scars
* Get Along
* Gold
* Dont Worry Be Happy
Strong Album tracks
* Armaggedon
* Amnesia
* Beg
* Died and Gone to Heaven
* Big Bad World
Overall, a fabulous album with killer vocals and songwriting as well as beautiful production!
BEST OF 2012 is my say :)
Lorrie :)
Anonymous says
C’mon Let Me Ride – Skylar Grey
Cheeky pop fun!
Anonymous says
Stooshe – Black Heart
Marina & the Diamonds – Primadonna
Florence & the Machine – Never Let Me Go
Anonymous says
My favourites
We Are Never… – Taylor Swift
Diamonds – Rihanna
I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift
Your Body – Christina Aguilera
Call My Name – Cheryl Cole
Ghetto Baby – Cheryl Cole
One More Night – Maroon 5
Joseph says
Rihanna – Where have you been
Cheryl – Call my name
Katy Perry – Wide awake
Ke$ha – die young
Ricki-Lee – Burn it down
Rhiannon says
Battle Scars is song of the year for me! Such a anthemic message!!
The Queen of Coach says
I would say:
1. Girls Aloud – Something New
2. Agnes – Watching It Burn
3. Olly Murs – Troublemaker
Anonymous says
my fav songs this year where
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepson
Dancing to the same song Elen Levon
burn it down ricki lee
what you’ve done to me samantha jade
diamonds Rihanna
from Luke
Kirk says
My personal top 3 this year were in order:
Girls Aloud “Something New”
Icona Pop – “I Love It”
Scissor Sisters “Let’s Have A Kiki”
I totally loved Elton vs PNAU this year, so can’t argue with your #1 pic of the year. A beautifully realised album.