The Songs of 2007

It's once again time to list my choices for the best songs of the year. And I'm not procrastinating- I deliberately waited till 2007 was over before compiling the list-- I can't stand the way that most "year-end" lists come out in early December, and in some cases, November. What's the big rush? I prefer to take the Oscar approach and wait until I have full perspective on the year's best tunes.

20. "You Know I'm No Good" - Amy Winehouse
19. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy
18. "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado
17. "Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen
16. "Falling Slowly" Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
15. "Straight to The Bank" 50 Cent
14. "Young Folks" - Peter, Bjorn & John
13. "Good Life" - Kanye West
12. "I'm a Flirt" - R. Kelly
11. "What I've Done" - Linkin Park
10. "Umbrella" - Rihanna
9. "I Think She Knows (Interlude)" - Justin Timberlake
8. "Drivin' Me Wild" - Common
7. "No One" - Alicia Keys
6. "Give It To Me" - Timbaland
5. "I Still Remember" - Bloc Party
4. "Terry's Song" - Bruce Springsteen
3. "The Heinrich Maneuver" - Interpol
2. "All I Need" - Radiohead
1. "Homecoming" - Kanye West