twenty-something

Everybody else is doing it, so why can't I? Here is my unqualified Top 10 of 2004 -- well, at least the best I can remember from the year that can be found on iTunes.

10. Maroon 5 -- She Will Be Loved
Probably the biggest hit on this list. I really dig Songs About Jane, which I bought in 2004, and loved this song most of all, even before all the radio play. This was also the first ringtone I bought. Ever.

9. Rachael Yamagata -- Worn Me Down
The new Sarah McLachlan? Great song.

8. The Postal Service -- Such Great Heights
Interesting new stuff. Love the lyrics.

7. Bob Schneider -- The World Exploded Into Love
I probably fell in love with this song quicker than any other in '04. It's like crack.

6. Donavon Frankenreiter ft. Jack Johnson - Free
The summer song of '04.

5. Jonatha Brooke -- God Only Knows
Love the original. Love love love this cover.

4. Teitur -- You're The Ocean
I saw Teitur live three times this year, and worked with him twice. And this was after I bought and loved his Poetry & Aeroplanes. Good stuff, especially this one -- great sound and lyrics.

3. Scissor Sisters -- Take Your Mama
How can you not love this infectious song? It can just do me anytime.

2. Alexi Murdoch -- Orange Sky
Soft and sweet, and just touching. This song probably got the most plays by me in '04.

1. Gavin DeGraw -- Belief
Be it the original version, the "Stripped" version, or seeing him live -- this love ballad sums up my 2003 and 2004 -- and for that gets the honor of being my "Song of the Year."

Buy & download all 10 songs for $9.90 at iTunes.