OTD's top 100 tracks of 2006

100.

100. Kevin Federline, “Popo Zao”

099. Rihanna, “S.O.S.” With apologies to Vanessa Hudgens’s “Baby Come Back To Me” (“Baby Come Back”), J-Simpson’s “A Public Affair” (“Holiday”), and Jamelia’s “Beware of the Dog” (“Personal Jesus”): best ripoff of the year.

098. Earl Grayhound, “SOS”

097. MSTRKRFT, “Easy Love”

096. Certified Bananas, “Kiss the Girl (Baltimore Remix)”

095. Ashley Tisdale, “Kiss the Girl”

094. Ashley Parker Angel, “Let U Go”

093. Janet Jackson, “Weekend”

092. From First To Last, “Shame Shame”

091. Silversun Pickups, “Lazy Eye”

90.

090. Diddy, “After Love”

089. DJ Shadow, David Banner, and Nump, “Seeing Thangs”

088. Jibbs, “Chain Hang Low”

087. The Pipettes, “Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me.”

087. The Carrots, “Beverly.”

086. Unk feat. Andre 3000, “Walk It Out (Remix)”

085. Fat Joe feat. Lil Wayne, “Make It Rain.”

084. Boo feat. Jazze Pha, “Make It Rain.”

083. Grandaddy Souf, “Make It Rain.”

082. Nelly Furtado, “Crazy (live on BBC)”

081. Thom Yorke, “Black Swan”

80.

080. Panic at the Disco, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”

079. Dresden Dolls, “Sing”

078. Nine Inch Nails, “Every Day Is Exactly The Same”

078. The Rapture, “The Sound”

077. LCD Soundsystem, “Someone Great.” Grandfathered into ’06 despite lack of official release based on the fact that Diplo’s already smashed it up under the record of the year.

076. Teddybears, “Cobrastyle (Diplo Remix)”

075. Grinderman, “No Pussy Blues.”

074. Andrew W.K., “Pushing Drugs”

073. Uffie, “Pop the Glock”

072. Lupe Fiasco, “Kick Push”

071. CSS, “Let’s Make Love and Listen Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix)”

70.

070. JoJo, “Too Little Too Late”

069. Joanna, “Screaming Infidelities”

068. J.R. Writer feat. Hell Rell & Jim Jones, “Goonies”

067. Stephen Brodsky’s Octave Museum, “Kid Defender”

066. Gwen Stefani feat. Pharrell, “Yummy”

065. Mission of Burma, “2wice”

064. Cousin Cole, “Atlantic Records TI Clearance”

063. Gnarls Barkley, “Smiley Faces”

062. Akon feat. Eminem, “Smack That”

061. Hooray for Earth, “Simple Plan”

60.

060. Dr. Evil, “More Punnany”

059. Ms. Peachez, “Fry That Chicken”

058. Wolfmother, “Woman (MSTKKRFT Remix)”

057. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Gold Lion (Diplo Remix)”

056. Matt and Kim, “Yea Yeah”

055. Da Musicianz, “Camera Phone”

054. Hot Chip, “Over and Over”

053. Cadillac Don & J-Money, “Peanut Butter and Jelly”

052. Converge feat. Jonah Jenkins, “Grim Heart/Black Rose”

051. Bubba Sparxxx, “Ms. New Booty”

50.

050. Township, “House in the Sky”

049. Paris Hilton, “Stars are Blind”

048. Coldplay, “Talk (Jaques Lu Cont Remix)”

047. Soulwax, “Miserable Girl (Nite Versions)”

046. Cassie, “Long Way To Go”
045. Nelly Furtado, “Promiscuous”

044. Fergie, “London Bridge”

043. The Gossip, “Standing In the Way of Control (Le Tigre Remix)”

042. Ali and Gipp, “Go Head”

041. Casey Dienel, “Frankie and Annette”

40.

040. Lady Sovereign, “Love Me or Hate Me (Missy Elliot Remix)”

039. Aidonia, “War Munga” (Ghetto Whisky Riddim)

038. Mistah FAB, “Ghost Ride It”

037. The Pack, “Vans”

036. Justice, “Waters of Nazareth”

035. Ray Lamontagne, “Crazy”

034. The Strokes, “You Only Live Once”

033. Lily Allen, “Friday Night”

032. Arctic Monkeys, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”

031. LCD Soundsytem, “45:33”

30.

030. Young Joc, “It’s Goin’ Down”

029. The Channels, “The Moon”

028. Chamillionaire, “Ridin”

027. Justin Timberlake, “What Goes Around”

026. Nelly Furtado, “Maneater”

025. DJ Webstar & Young B, “Chicken Noodle Soup”

024. Lillix, “Sweet Temptation”

023. Bonde Do Role, “Melo Do Tobacco”

022. Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald, “Just”

021. Christina Aguilera, “Hurt”

20.

020. E-40 feat. Keak the Sneak, “Tell Me When To Go.”

019. Evanescence, “Call Me When You’re Sober”

018. Cassie, “Me & U”

017. Kleerup feat. Robyn, “With Every Heartbeat.”

016. Buraka Som Sistema, “Yah!”

015. Justin Timberlake, “Sexy Back”

014. P!nk, “U and Ur Hand”

013. Damone, “Out Here All Night”

012. Say Anything, “Alive with the Glory of Love”

011. T.I., “What You Know”

10.

010. The Veronicas, “4Ever.”

009. Killswitch Engage, “My Curse.”

008. Amanda Blank feat. Spank Rock, “Blow”

007. Clipse, “Hello New World”

006. Bang Camaro, “Push Push (Lady Lightning)”

005. Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy.”

004. Rick Ross, “Hustlin’.” Other than 001, the only other song on this list that OTD bought as a ringtone.

003. Troy and Gabriella, “Breaking Free.” OTD's High School Musical essay is brewing. That January 10 Centrum date may have something to do with why he's not writing it just now.  

002. Joanna Newsom, “Emily.” Realization while listening to this song for the 1439^th time without ever having bothered to forge ahead towards song two: If Jeff Mangum had led off “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” with “Oh Comely,” we might never have listened to the rest of the album.

001. Justin Timberlake, “My Love.” One measure of a song, though not a good one, is how many remixes it produces. Another measure of a song, somewhat better, is a song that turns out to be unremixable. By both standards, this song is a classic: nobody has come up with a better version, and several big names – DFA, who fell flat on their faces, and Diplo, who threw it over a DFA track – have failed to come up with anything that beats the original.

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