January would not be complete without my annual “best songs” list! These are my favorites, in no particular order. (Not necessarily songs that were released in 2013, just ones I really started listening to.) Previous years’ lists: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.

Bonfire Heart – James Blunt (can I put this on my 2013 list? Didn’t hear it until December, but I probably listened to it enough times after that to make up for all the months I missed.)
Ten Thousand Hours – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Counting Stars – One Republic
Wake Me Up – Avicii
Overjoyed – Bastille
Love is a Fire – Courrier
High Hopes – Kodaline
Shake, Shake, Shake – Bronze Radio Return
Helicopter – Branches
Slow – Grouplove