Let me start off by saying that ranking singles from an amazing year in music is no easy task. I’ve literally spent hours going back and forth with the positioning of these songs. The truth is, I love every single one of these songs and no ranking should question that fact. Since there were so many songs released this year I’ve included two sub-categories to make things a little easier for myself. There is obviously many more songs that I would have loved to add but I’m happy with what I’ve come up with. Check out my Top Singles lists below and comment with your faves of the year. Shout out to my co-writers, Amanda ‘Bergz’ Berghorn and Christian Ramirez. Love You.

The Top 20 R&B/Hip-Hop Singles of 2011:

20. Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – Dear John
19. Meek Mill – House Party
18. Lil Wayne & Drake – She Will
17. Tyler the Creator – Yonkers
16. Childish Gambino – Bonfire
15. Curren$y – Scottie Pippen
14. J. Cole – Work Out
13. ASAP Rocky – Peso
12. Big Sean – Marvin & Chardonnay (w/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash)
11. Kendrick Lamar – A.D.H.D
10. Miguel – Sure Thing
9. Nicki Minaj & Drake – Moment 4 Life
8. Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands
7. Frank Ocean – Novacane
6. Drake – Headlines
5. Lil Wayne – 6 Foot 7 Foot
4. DJ Khaled – I’m On One (w/ Drake, Lil Wayne, & Rick Ross)
3. Kelly Rowland – Motivation (w/ Lil Wayne)
2. Chris Brown – Look At Me Now (w/ Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne)
1. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris

The Top 20 Dance/Electronic Singles of 2011:

20. John Dahlback – One Last Ride (w/ Erik Hassle)
19. Jessica Sutta – Show Me
18. Kaskade – Turn It Down (w/ Rebecca & Fiona)
17. Nervo, Afrojack, & Steve Aoki – We’re All No One
16. Dev – In The Dark
15. Alexandra Stan – Mr. Saxobeat
14. Afrojack & Steve Aoki – No Beef
13. DeadMau5 – Raise Your Weapon
12. Calvin Harris & Kelis – Bounce
11. Chris Brown & Benny Benassi – Beautiful People
10. Morgan Page, Sultan, Ned Shepard & BT – In The Air
9. Leona Lewis & Avicii – Collide
8. David Guetta – Titanium (Featuring Sia)
7. Wynter Gordon – Til Death
6. Starkillers, Nadia Ali, & Alex Kenji – Pressure
5. Calvin Harris – Feels So Close
4. Martin Solveig & Dragonette – Hello
3. Adrian Lux – Alive (Featuring The Good Natured)
2. Swedish House Mafia – Save The World
1. Avicii – Levels

The Top 50 Singles of 2011

50. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
49. JoJo – Disaster
48. Chris Brown & Benny Benassi – Beautiful People
47. The Wanted – Glad You Came
46. Jessie J – Who You Are
45. Lady Gaga – Judas
44. Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All
43. Example – Changed the Way You Kiss Me
42. Foster The People – Pumped up Kicks
41. Dev – In The Dark
40. The Sound Of Arrows – Nova
39. Florence + The Machine – Shake It Out
38. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
37. Yasmin – Finish Line
36. Jamie Woon – Night Air
35. Nicole Scherzinger – Don’t Hold Your Breath
34. Lady Gaga – Born This Way
33. Jessie & The Toy Boys – Push It
32. Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
31. Selena Gomez – Love You Like A Love Song
30. Chris Brown – Look At Me Now (w/ Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne)
29. Drake – Headlines
28. Beyoncé – 1+1
27. DJ Khaled – I’m On One (w/ Drake, Lil Wayne, & Rick Ross)
26. Katy B – Broken Record
25. David Guetta – Titanium (Featuring Sia)
24. Leona Lewis & Avicii – Collide
23. Calvin Harris – Feels So Close
22. Nicola Roberts – Beat of My Drum
21. Swedish House Mafia – Save The World
20. Kelly Rowland – Motivation (Featuring Lil Wayne)
19. Rihanna – S&M
18. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris
17. Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend
16. Wynter Gordon – Til Death
15. Ke$ha – Blow
14. Avicii – Levels
13. Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor
12. Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
11. M83 – Midnight City

10. Lana Del Rey – Video Games
The self-proclaimed “gangsta Nancy Sinatra” stirred up a ton of buzz with her beautifully written debut single “Video Games.” She is undoubtedly the most talked about new artist and with good reason. Del Rey‘s vocals laced over the delicate harp is pure bliss. Every moment of the song drips with tension and I love it.

9. Britney Spears – Hold It Against Me
The single that catapulted the “Femme Fatale” era and earned Britney her fourth chart-topper. “Hold It Against Me” is a undeniably a Britney classic and easily one of her catchiest club bangers yet. Brit-step breakdown. Done.

8. Will Young – Jealousy
This Richard X-produced pop gem is simply just stunning. Will Young is the definition of class.

7. The Saturdays – All Fired Up
The Saturdays made the best decision when they decided to release this anthemic dance banger. The song was different from anything the group had ever put out and literally had me on my feet within seconds. When you have a production team like Xenomania, Space Cowboy, and MNEK, you can only expect magic.

6. Marina & the Diamonds – Radioactive
Marina & the Diamonds “Radioactive” was nowhere near the huge success it deserved to be but is easily the most perfect song to come out this year. The production was thoroughly mainstream but everything from the lyrics to Marina‘s voice is flaw free. Pop at its finest.

5. Lady Gaga – The Edge of Glory
Easily one of the best songs shes ever recorded. It is a straight up fists-in-the-air feel-good stadium anthem. Captivating, beautiful and endlessly catchy. This is Gaga at her best.

4. Martin Solveig & Dragonette – Hello
“Hello” will probably go down as one of the most inescapable songs of 2011 but with good reason. Though it was technically released in 2010, the U.S did not see an official release until the new year. Completely irresistible and bursting with energy. “Hello” had us all dancing.

3. Adele – Someone Like You
“Rolling in the Deep” may have ruled the charts but “Someone Like You” ruled my heart (yup, thas what I had said). I love anything this woman sings but “Someone Like You” is the one song that whenever I hear it, my life is put on pause. It’s extremely sad but beautiful and nothing else matters when it’s on. The end.

2. Britney Spears – Till The World Ends
Easily the most uplifting number Britney has ever released. With the help of Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Ke$ha, we received a flawlessly crafted pop gem. The song will forever make me smile. It is glorious.

1. Rihanna – We Found Love
“We Found Love” may have been released at the very end of this year (September to be exact), but it is without a doubt this years biggest highlight. There are so few records that actually manage to capture the passion, emotion and general feeling of happiness. The Calvin Harris written and produced number is incredible in its simplicity. A truly inspired track.