Amazon has compiled the
Best Music of 2012![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=becosmo-20&l=ur2&o=1)
. I've really enjoyed looking through it. Some of my favorite music made the list (
Some Nights by fun.![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u4Q88BNqWQr-pflHDA17di576zWlqmtkWJvb76jZJSYdrKhyG8QWkk5LK4OzzykIDEdrEjW83ru3X2xM8x8RbN0iRFB59-ph16jie0wXDnBw6P-bwBOvxZ4n1r8tcN4r8ysT1eRHQI=s0-d)
). The list also reminded me that I should be listening to some of the MP3 CDs that I bought because they were such a good deal I couldn't resist (
My Head Is an Animal![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sFJYzGRvZLyC_AA9iuBGfNaZWb5D_5TwVjnp6Uc09-cNsY6j1MRH5oztNcHHblT7PX7jDjK1KpX8vMODTpqEvHPld_9nkH0tqUL3DHB2NELf8QfTwgL-_m7aPdu8EclWJZhoeCgFPC=s0-d)
), and it's also a good way to discover new music and see what I missed.
The list is divided into Best Albums, Best Songs - both Amazon picked and Customer picked, and Outstanding Albums You Might Have Missed. Browse the best music of the year by genre, or just browse the lists.
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How many of the songs that made the lists are in your collection? While there are obviously a lot that I don't have, I was surprised by how many of the albums on the list I
do have.
What was your favorite song of 2012? For my answer, see previous post. (I love that whole album, which
did make the list of Best Albums)