My 46 Favorite Songs of 2011.

46. Katy Perry "The One That Got Away"

45. Lady GaGa "Born This Way" Madonna "Express Yourself" comparisons aside, Lady GaGa cemented her superstar status with this ode to individuality and expression. The title track from her second full length album debuted at and became the 1000th Billboard #1 song spending 6 weeks there.

44. Jessie J "Domino" A late blooming hit that may have legs well into the beginning weeks of 2012.

43. LeAnn Rimes "Give"

42. Lady Antebellum "Just A Kiss" An attempt to make lightening strike twice, ended up being not as big as previous hit "Need You Know" but still went on to solidify the trios pop country status as hitmakers.

41. Cascada "San Francisco" A Katy Perry "California Gurls" rip off that I couldn't get enough of.

40. Sara Evans "Stronger"

39. Charice "Louder"

38. The Script "Nothing"

37. Foster The People "Pumped Up Kicks" I'm allowed one "hipster" selection and this is it.

36. Taylor Swift "Mean" My favorite track from her SPEAK NOW album was a middle finger to the meanies in a year that saw many anti-bullying anthems.

35. Jessie J. "Price Tag" (feat. B.o.B.) Whenever I hear this I still picture "The Voice's" Xenia performing it on stage in her deer in headlights expression pointing and instructing everybody to "look to the left" then "to the right".

34. Jason DeRulo "Don't Wanna Go Home" Lovin' the Robin S. "Show Me Love" sample in this.

33. Darren Hayes "Talk Talk Talk"

32. Diana Vickers "Music To Make The Boys Cry"

31. Jessie J. "Who You Are" The song that proves to me that Jessie J actually has some talent hidden underneath her spandex catsuits.

30. The Saturdays "My Heart Takes Over"

29. OneRepublic "Good Life"

28. Gloria Estefan "Wepa" (feat. Pitbull) (R3hab Remix) Although it sounds like Jennifer Lopez's "On The Floor" the Queen of Latin Pop still sounds more refreshing on this remix than Lopez does on her own "American Idol" riding comeback hit.

27. Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger" (feat. Christina Aguilera)

26. Nicki Minaj "Super Bass" The feel good track of the year.

25. Lady GaGa "Hair" An album track that I am dying for her to release as a single. The stripped down piano version she performed on her Thanksgiving special is one of the best things I heard all year.

24. Kimberly Caldwell "Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys"

23. Keri Hilson "Pretty Girl Rock"

22. Demi Lovato "Skyscraper"

21. Lady GaGa "The Edge Of Glory"

20. Beyoncé "The Best Thing I Never Had" This "Irreplaceable" sound alike was THE only thing that made 4 worth buying.

19. NKOTBSB "Don't Turn Out The Lights" A Boy Band Bonanza. My guilty pleasure song of the year should have been a bigger radio smash than allowed.

18. Ed Sheeran "The A-Team" One to watch for 2012. Already a Top 3 hit in the UK, this song seems to be picking up steam at U.S. radio.

17. Kelly Clarkson "Mr. Know It All" A change of pace from her anthemic lead singles, this track was a pleasant Bruno Mars-esque song that ushered in a new era of hits for the Original Idol.

16. Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend" The best video of 2011 was for this song, which was simply Robyn dancing her heart out.

15. Jennifer Hudson "Where You At" 'Tis a shame the Oscar winner's music career will never match her movie acclaim. This ballad was from a massively underrated album that never caught on with the public for some unknown reason.

14. Lady GaGa "Yoü And I" When I first heard this I thought it was nothing more than rip off of her own "Speechless" but upon further listens it slowly revealed itself as a exquisitely crafted pop song with layers of depth and emotional gravitas.

13. Colbie Caillat "Brighter Than The Sun"

12. Bruno Mars "Grenade"

11. Katy Perry "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"

10. The Band Perry "If I Die Young" A track that made my list last year but really blew up in 2011. Country, pop, and even dance radio were all over this making The Band Perry one of 2011's biggest success stories, garnering them multiple Grammy nominations.

9. Rihanna "We Found Love" Rihanna IMHO is at her best when doing dance pop and this club ready jam was no exception.

8. Stevie Nicks "For What It's Worth" This should have been a hit song and played on radio right next to Adele's "Someone Like You".

7. Nicole Scherzinger "Don't Hold Your Breath" Say what you want about her "X-Factor" judging duties, but this gem was a #1 hit in the UK. Just goes to show that Americans wouldn't know a good pop song even if it smacked them in the face.

6. Britney Spears "I Wanna Go" Inescapable this year. Our Brit Brit returned to glory with this tune, which was undeniably the best and catchiest of the four singles from FEMME FATALE.

5. Selena Gomez & the Scene "Who Says" At one point when this first came out there was a day I listened to this at least 30 times in row. It's that good.

4. P!nk "F*ckin' Perfect" The title sums it up.

3. Katy Perry "Firework" Another song from my list last year, that I played and enjoyed well into this year. Add this song to the list of songs that I will "never tire of" hearing.

2. Adele "Rolling In The Deep" What else can be said about this song other than it was the most original, deserving to be a hit, track of the year. An artist and talent like Adele comes along once in a blue moon and her influence on the music industry will be felt for a long time coming.

1. Adele "Someone Like You" I still think the Grammys should have recognized this track as the "Song Of the Year" rather than "Rolling.." (which is rightfully nominated as the "Record of the Year"). Admit it, the first time you heard this song you had to stop what you were doing, sit down, and just listen. Adele simply stuns us with the lyrics, vocals, and emotion of this song that you can't help but feel anything but moved. In a word: Masterpiece.