The 50 Best Songs of 2012 (So Far)

A year's worth of great music squeezed into six months.

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We've already broken down the Best Albums of 2012 (So Far), but some of this year's biggest releases are still months away from seeing store shelves. Fans are hungry them to drop, and understandably so—but waiting on those albums can be a killer. Luckily we have plenty of bangers to hold us down in the meantime. 

The first half of 2012 went by fast, most likely because we were so busy jamming to these tracks. They've been in constant rotation on our playlists, on full blast in our car systems, and booming in the clubs—at the same damn time. Since you can't get enough of them either, here are the The 50 Best Songs of 2012 (So Far).

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50. Theophilus London f/ A$AP Rocky "Big Spender"

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49. Passion Pit "Take A Walk"

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48. Slaughterhouse “Hammer Dance”

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47. Twin Shadow "5 Seconds"

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46. Ca$h Out "Cashin' Out"

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45. E-40 f/ YG, IAmSu & Problem "Function"

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44. The Neighbourhood "Sweater Weather"

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43. Mac Miller "Loud"

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42. Killer Mike f/ T.I. & Bun B "Big Beast"

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41. Jack White "Sixteen Saltines"

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40. Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown "Right By My Side"

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39. Wiki "Wikispeaks"

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38. Juicy J “Bands A Make Her Dance”

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37. Yeasayer "Henrietta"

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36. Tyga f/ Lil Wayne "Faded"

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35. Party Supplies "Guy Friends"

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34. Ab-Soul "Pineal Gland"

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33. A-Trak f/ Juicy J & Danny Brown “Piss Test”

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32. El-P "The Full Retard"

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31. Popcaan "Only Man She Want"

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30. Spaceghostpurrp "The Black God"

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29. Lana Del Rey "National Anthem"

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28. Pusha T f/ The-Dream "Exodus 23:1"

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27. Dirty Projectors "Gun Has No Trigger"

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26. Waka Flocka "Rooster In My Rari"

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25. Sleigh Bells "End of The Line"

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24. Kendrick Lamar f/ Dr. Dre "The Recipe"

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23. Japandroids "The House That Heaven Built"

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22. Future "Same Damn Time"

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21. Haim "Forever"

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20. 2 Chainz f/ Drake "No Lie"

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19. Santigold "Disparate Youth"

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18. Wiz Khalifa f/ Juicy J "My Favorite Song"

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17. Nas "Daughters"

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16. Meek Mill f/ Drake & Jeremih "Amen"

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15. M.I.A. "Bad Girls"

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14. French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne "Pop That"

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13. Grimes "Oblivion"

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12. Kanye West "Cold"

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11. Kendrick Lamar f/ Gunplay "Cartoon & Cereal"

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10. Chief Keef f/ Lil Reese "I Don't Like"

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9. A$AP Rocky "Goldie"

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8. Frank Ocean "Pyramids"

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7. Nicki Minaj f/ 2 Chainz "Beez In the Trap"

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6. Meek Mill f/ Big Sean "Burn"

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5. Beach House "Myth"

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4. Usher "Climax"

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3. Schoolboy Q f/ A$AP Rocky "Hands On the Wheel"

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2. G.O.O.D. Music "Mercy"

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1. Rick Ross f/ Drake & French Montana "Stay Schemin'"

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