Top Songs of 2006
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
Albert Hammond Jr. 101 / Back to the 101 Indie Pop, Indie Rock
24
2166
 Arctic Monkeys A Certain Romance Indie Rock
The Divine Comedy A Lady of a Certain Age Chamber Folk, Chamber Pop
123
9385
 The Thermals A Pillar of Salt Indie Rock, Pop Punk
80
6595
 Calvin Harris Acceptable in the '80s Electro-Disco, Electropop, Nu-Disco
Patrick Wolf Accident & Emergency Indie Pop, Indietronica
Be Your Own Pet Adventure Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
38
3075
 Christina Aguilera Ain't No Other Man Contemporary R&B, Pop
116
8816
 Bob Dylan Ain't Talkin' Americana
65
6041
 Javiera Mena Al siguiente nivel Electropop, Synthpop
125
9620
 Crystal Castles Alice Practice Bitpop, Electroclash, Indietronica
115
8776
 Razorlight America Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
8
886
 Hot Chip And I Was a Boy from School Electropop, Indietronica
Fujiya & Miyagi Ankle Injuries Indietronica, Krautrock
Belle and Sebastian Another Sunny Day Sunshine Pop, Twee Pop
The Divine Comedy Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World Chamber Pop
64
5692
 Klaxons Atlantis to Interzone Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk
10
1133
 Amy Winehouse Back to Black Pop Soul
Ben Harper Better Way Alternative Rock, Blues, Raga Rock
110
8518
 Fergie Big Girls Don't Cry Pop
102
8065
 M.I.A. Bird Flu Experimental Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop
Yo La Tengo Black Flowers Indie Rock
Thom Yorke Black Swan Alternative Rock, Art Rock
91
7629
 Prince Black Sweat Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Funk
107
8295
 Shackleton Blood on My Hands Dubstep
The Killers Bones Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
86
7146
 Kelis feat. Too $hort Bossy Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap
Herman Düne Bristol Anti-Folk
9
914
 Panda Bear Bro's Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Spank Rock Bump Hip Hop
The Whitest Boy Alive Burning Indie Pop, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk Revival
Love Is All Busy Doing Nothing Indie Rock
47
3984
 Snow Patrol Chasing Cars Pop Rock
82
6670
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cheated Hearts Indie Rock
The Fratellis Chelsea Dagger Garage Rock Revival, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
78
6531
 The Hold Steady Chill Out Tent Heartland Rock, Indie Rock, Pub Rock
72
6241
 M. Ward Chinese Translation Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
The Hold Steady Chips Ahoy! Heartland Rock, Indie Rock
81
6617
 Phoenix Consolation Prizes Indie Pop
60
5143
 Primal Scream Country Girl Rock
1
46
 Gnarls Barkley Crazy Neo-Soul
67
6069
 Gustavo Cerati Crimen Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Cursed Sleep Alt-Country, Americana
92
7725
 Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani California Alternative Rock
52
4386
 Jeans Team Das Zelt Indie Pop
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Deja Vu Contemporary R&B, Pop
108
8438
 Jarvis Cocker Don't Let Him Waste Your Time Britpop, Indie Rock
Cortney Tidwell Don't Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson Remix) Dream Pop, Indietronica
Marit Larsen Don't Save Me Folk Pop
Christian Falk feat. Robyn and Ola Salo Dream On Dance-Pop, Electropop
These New Puritans Elvis Dance-Punk
84
6847
 Joanna Newsom Emily Chamber Folk, Progressive Folk, Singer/Songwriter
121
9135
 Kasabian Empire Indie Rock
50
4208
 The Swell Season Falling Slowly Chamber Folk, Film Soundtrack, Singer/Songwriter
58
4840
 Regina Spektor Fidelity Chamber Pop, Singer/Songwriter
54
4469
 Ricardo Villalobos Fizheuer Zieheuer Microhouse, Minimal Techno
130
9918
 The Fratellis Flathead Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Mogwai Friend of the Night Post-Rock
79
6562
 Lil Wayne Georgia...Bush Political Hip Hop
83
6693
 The Rapture Get Myself into It Dance-Punk
119
9001
 Cham Ghetto Story / Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon) Ragga
Mogwai Glasgow Mega-Snake Post-Rock
106
8169
 Johnny Cash God's Gonna Cut You Down Americana, Contemporary Folk
Built to Spill Goin' Against Your Mind Indie Rock, Progressive Rock
48
4029
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Gold Lion Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
The Whitest Boy Alive Golden Cage Indie Pop
International Pony Gothic Girl Downtempo, Electropop, Synth Funk, Synthpop
90
7563
 Klaxons Gravity's Rainbow Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Post-Punk Revival
61
5431
 Cold War Kids Hang Me Up to Dry Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Thom Yorke Harrowdown Hill Glitch Pop, IDM
Gotye Hearts a Mess Art Pop, Chamber Pop
97
7862
 The Good, the Bad & the Queen Herculean Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Plain White T's Hey There Delilah Folk Pop
42
3518
 Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean Hips Don't Lie Dance-Pop, Latin Pop, Reggaeton
Candi Staton His Hands Soul
63
5609
 Neko Case Hold On, Hold On Alt-Country, Singer/Songwriter
Simian Mobile Disco Hustler Electro House, Electroclash
55
4725
 Rick Ross Hustlin' Southern Hip Hop, Trap
35
2722
 Scissor Sisters I Don't Feel Like Dancin' Dance-Pop
Eagles of Death Metal I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News) Garage Rock Revival, Hard Rock
Herman Düne I Wish That I Could See You Soon Folk Pop
118
8876
 Tomte Ich sang die ganze Zeit von dir Indie Rock
Jamie T If You Got the Money Indie Pop, Indie Rock
66
6064
 Sally Shapiro I'll Be By Your Side Italo-Disco, Synthpop
69
6137
 Chromatics In the City Dream Pop, Synthpop
20
2020
 Junior Boys In the Morning Electropop, Synthpop
Albert Hammond Jr. In Transit Indie Pop, Post-Punk Revival
Booka Shade In White Rooms Tech House
70
6148
 Sonic Youth Incinerate Indie Rock
23
2112
 Arcade Fire Intervention Chamber Pop, Indie Rock
Muse Invincible Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock
29
2400
 Beyoncé Irreplaceable Contemporary R&B, Pop
Yung Joc feat. Nitti It's Goin' Down Snap, Southern Hip Hop
Brand New Jesus / Jesus Christ Midwest Emo
31
2492
 Lupe Fiasco Kick Push Hip Hop
95
7804
 Jan Delay Klar Funk, Pop
51
4256
 Grizzly Bear Knife Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Pop
28
2394
 Muse Knights of Cydonia Alternative Rock
122
9377
 Emily Loizeau L'autre bout du monde Nouvelle chanson française
93
7746
 Silversun Pickups Lazy Eye Indie Rock
27
2385
 Lily Allen LDN Pop
Arctic Monkeys Leave Before the Lights Come On Indie Rock
Built to Spill Liar Indie Rock
113
8645
 Ciara Like a Boy Contemporary R&B
Cat Power Lived in Bars Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
30
2418
 Camera Obscura Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken Chamber Pop, Twee Pop
Mando Diao Long Before Rock 'n' Roll Indie Rock
45
3832
 Phoenix Long Distance Call Indie Pop, Pop Rock
The Walkmen Louisiana Indie Rock
36
2790
 Amy Winehouse Love Is a Losing Game Brill Building, Neo-Soul, Pop Soul
Lady Sovereign Love Me or Hate Me Pop Rap, UK Hip Hop
53
4394
 Justin Timberlake Lovestoned / I Think She Knows Dance-Pop
Guillemots Made Up Love Song #43 Art Pop, Chamber Pop
Taking Back Sunday MakeDamnSure Emo-Pop, Pop Punk
32
2505
 Nelly Furtado Maneater Dance-Pop, Electropop
Arctic Monkeys Mardy Bum Indie Rock
Amy Winehouse Me & Mr Jones Rhythm & Blues, Soul
56
4728
 Cassie Me & U Contemporary R&B
114
8681
 Julieta Venegas Me voy Folk Pop, Latin Pop
Pet Shop Boys Minimal Dance-Pop, Electropop, Synthpop
AFI Miss Murder Emo-Pop, Pop Punk
The Automatic Monster Indie Rock
Voxtrot Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives Indie Pop, Indie Rock
The Rumble Strips Motorcycle Indie Pop, Jazz Pop, Power Pop
101
8014
 Audion Mouth to Mouth Minimal Techno
124
9614
 Clipse feat. Pharrell Mr. Me Too Southern Hip Hop
Yo La Tengo Mr. Tough Indie Rock
6
698
 Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. My Love Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
The Kooks Naive Indie Pop, Indie Rock
104
8127
 Zoé No Me Destruyas Pop Rock
34
2643
 Dixie Chicks Not Ready to Make Nice Country Pop
The Decemberists O Valencia! Folk Rock, Indie Pop
88
7365
 The Long Blondes Once and Never Again Indie Pop, Post-Punk Revival
112
8616
 Augie March One Crowded Hour Chamber Folk, Indie Pop
Studio Out There Balearic Beat, Indietronica
3
270
 Hot Chip Over and Over Alternative Dance, Indietronica
The Field Over the Ice Minimal Techno, Tech House
44
3570
 The Shins Phantom Limb Indie Pop, Indie Rock
62
5451
 Uffie Pop the Glock Electropop, Pop Rap
22
2085
 Beirut Postcards from Italy Indie Folk
33
2555
 Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland Promiscuous Dance-Pop
100
8001
 Ciara Promise Contemporary R&B
19
1920
 The Pipettes Pull Shapes Girl Group, Indie Pop
Corinne Bailey Rae Put Your Records On Pop Soul
The Killers Read My Mind Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
2
117
 Amy Winehouse Rehab Neo-Soul, Pop Soul
Mika Relax, Take It Easy Electropop
37
2911
 Deichkind Remmidemmi (Yippie Yippie Yeah) Electroclash, Hip Hop
74
6327
 Beyoncé Ring the Alarm Contemporary R&B, Pop
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Rise Up with Fists!! Alt-Country, Indie Folk
21
2067
 Midlake Roscoe Folk Rock, Indie Rock
SebastiAn Ross Ross Ross Electro House, French House
41
3401
 Jarvis Cocker Running the World Britpop, Singer/Songwriter
Tom Petty Saving Grace Blues Rock, Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
Joanna Newsom Sawdust and Diamonds Progressive Folk, Singer/Songwriter
128
9881
 Nelly Furtado Say It Right Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
120
9008
 The Kooks Seaside Indie Pop
18
1908
 Justin Timberlake SexyBack Dance-Pop, Electropop
96
7860
 Ghostface Killah Shakey Dog East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
71
6220
 The Horrors Sheena Is a Parasite Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival
49
4052
 Jamie T Sheila UK Hip Hop
87
7316
 Poni Hoax She's on the Radio Indie Rock, Indietronica
15
1488
 The Knife Silent Shout Minimal Techno, Synthpop
127
9829
 The Tough Alliance Silly Crimes Dance-Pop, Indietronica
11
1141
 Lily Allen Smile Pop, Pop Reggae
Gnarls Barkley Smiley Faces Neo-Soul, Pop Soul
Ne-Yo So Sick Contemporary R&B
94
7783
 Javiera Mena Sol de Invierno Singer/Songwriter, Twee Pop
Placebo Song to Say Goodbye Alternative Rock
40
3318
 Rihanna SOS Dance-Pop
Neko Case Star Witness Alt-Country, Singer/Songwriter
46
3954
 Muse Starlight Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
14
1405
 The Raconteurs Steady, As She Goes Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
39
3113
 The Hold Steady Stuck Between Stations Indie Rock
26
2226
 Muse Supermassive Black Hole Alternative Rock
75
6379
 Amy Winehouse Tears Dry on Their Own Pop Soul, Rhythm & Blues
105
8152
 My Chemical Romance Teenagers Alternative Rock, Glam Rock
98
7944
 E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak Tell Me When to Go Hyphy, West Coast Hip Hop
126
9660
 Killer Mike That's Life Dirty South, Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop
The Decemberists The Crane Wife 3 Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Indie Pop
12
1189
 Band of Horses The Funeral Indie Rock
Patrick Watson The Great Escape Indie Pop, Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
13
1292
 Cat Power The Greatest Chamber Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Dixie Chicks The Long Way Around Country Rock, Pop Rock
Liars The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack Art Rock, Dream Pop
U2 and Green Day The Saints Are Coming Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Larry Heard presents Mr. White The Sun Can't Compare Acid House, Chicago House, Deep House
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon The Sweet Escape Dance-Pop
Arctic Monkeys The View from the Afternoon Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
77
6517
 The Flaming Lips The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
Morrissey The Youngest Was the Most Loved Alternative Rock
85
6971
 Rich Boy feat. Polow Da Don Throw Some D's Dirty South, Southern Hip Hop
76
6441
 Bob Dylan Thunder on the Mountain Americana, Roots Rock
109
8443
 Clipse Trill Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Turn Into Indie Rock
P!nk U + Ur Hand Pop Rock
103
8083
 Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Upgrade U Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
Delays Valentine Alternative Dance, Indie Rock
The Zutons Valerie Indie Pop, Indie Rock
The Pack Vans Hyphy, Snap, West Coast Hip Hop
111
8523
 Snoop Dogg feat. B-Real Vato West Coast Hip Hop
Tool Vicarious Alternative Metal
57
4792
 Clipse feat. Slim Thug Wamp Wamp (What It Do) Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop
43
3533
 The Knife We Share Our Mother's Health Electropop, Synthpop
Cold War Kids We Used to Vacation Indie Rock
17
1895
 My Chemical Romance Welcome to the Black Parade Alternative Rock, Pop Punk, Rock Opera
129
9909
 I'm from Barcelona We're from Barcelona Indie Pop
Menomena Wet and Rusting Indie Pop, Indie Rock
73
6299
 Justin Timberlake What Goes Around...Comes Around Art Pop, Contemporary R&B
7
855
 T.I. What You Know Southern Hip Hop, Trap
89
7556
 Bat for Lashes What's a Girl to Do? Art Pop, Indietronica
25
2199
 Arctic Monkeys When the Sun Goes Down Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
16
1579
 The Killers When You Were Young Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
The Rapture Whoo! Alright - Yeah… Uh Huh Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk
Ratatat Wildcat Indietronica
5
421
 TV on the Radio Wolf Like Me Art Rock, Post-Punk Revival
99
7984
 Pearl Jam World Wide Suicide Alternative Rock
117
8837
 Morrissey You Have Killed Me Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
59
4926
 Amy Winehouse You Know I'm No Good Jazz Pop, Neo-Soul
68
6132
 The Strokes You Only Live Once Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Chikinki You Said Indie Rock
4
330
 Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman Young Folks Indie Pop
Snow Patrol You're All I Have Power Pop