TOP 10 TRACKS FOR 2009
Need a jolt of new sounds to keep winter doldrums away? Download these tunes and your iPod will be seriously chillin’ (in a good way).
* “Daylight,” Matt & Kim. The husband-and-wife synth-pop duo are effortlessly cheery on this drum and keyboard-only song.
* “Get on Your Boots,” U2. Yeah, times are tough. But that’s no reason not to party with the Irish vets!
* “Hollywood Whore,” Papa Roach. The irreverent rockers put their wicked spin on every celebrity tale you’ve read in a tabloid magazine.
* “Human,” the Killers. It’s not about the line – it’s about how the song sticks in your head.
* “Katherine Kiss Me,” Franz Ferdinand. The slick Scots get all sensitive. It’s sweet.
* “Listen to Your Friends,” New Found Glory. Pop punks return with a tune heavy on relationship trauma and three-chord riffs.
* “Manhattan,” Kings of Leon. An ode to NYC played with Southern grit.
* “My Life Would Suck Without You,” Kelly Clarkson. True to the sound of “Since U Been Gone,” but with a techno beat.
* “Poker Face,” Lady Gaga. Is it possible that the follow-up to “Just Dance” could be even more pulse-pounding? Yes!
* “What Love Can Do,” Bruce Springsteen. On a record that’s more mild than wild, this tune captures the “Born to Run” spirit.

