Rowe's Island Top 150 for 2013

CHVRCHES score the top song of the year (December 2012-November 2013) with the infectious smash hit "Recover."

Family of the Year dominated the chart for much of 2013 with big hits "Hero" at #2 and "St. Croix" at #10.

2013	Song	Artist
1	"Recover"	CHVRCHES
2	"Hero"	Family of the Year
3	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend
4	"Keep Your Head Up"	Ben Howard
5	"Youth"	Daughter
6	"6am"	Fitz and the Tantrums
7	"Suitcase"	Circa Survive
8	"Pompeii"	Bastille
9	"Sex"	The 1975
10	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year
11	Ways to Go"	Grouplove
12	"Sweater Weather"	The Neighbourhood
13	"Ride"	Lana Del Rey
14	"All Your Gold"	Bat for Lashes
15	"When I Was Young"	Blink 182
16	"Listing"	Minus the Bear
17	"Some Kind of Joke"	AWOLNATION
18	"The Mother We Share"	CHVRCHES
19	"Closer"	Tegan and Sara
20	"Wild"	Royal Teeth

Rowe's Top Songs - 6/15/13

"Some Kind of Joke" by AWOLNATION, featured on the Iron Man 3 soundtrack, marks a first-time #1 song on this ever-growing countdown. Rowe is going on an extended holiday, so this will be the final chart until July. Have a great summer, folks, and keep your ears open!

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Some Kind of Joke"	AWOLNATION	2
2	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	1
3	"Keep Your Head Up"	Ben Howard	5
4	"Chocolate"	The 1975	10
5	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	3
6	"Young and Beautiful"	Lana Del Rey	4
7	"Chin Up Kid"	Forever the Sickest Kids	9
8	"It's Alright"	Matt and Kim	6
9	"Aloha Ke Akua"	Nahko and Medicine for the People	12
10	"If So"	Atlas Genius	18
11	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	8
12	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	13
13	"Stubborn Love"	The Lumineers	7
14	"Pompeii"	Bastille	19
15	"Out of My League"	Fitz and the Tantrums	16
16	"I Will Steal You Back"	Jimmy Eat World	20
17	"Better Days"	Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros	NEW
18	"Whisper"	The Dear Hunter	NEW
19	"Dismantling Summer"	The Wonder Years	NEW
20	"Come Around"	Transplants	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 6-8-13

"St. Croix" by Family of the Year repeats at #1 in a crowded field. There's a lot of good, fresh music emerging as we head toward summer.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	1
2	"Some Kind of Joke"	AWOLNATION	4
3	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	2
4	"Young and Beautiful"	Lana Del Rey	3
5	"Keep Your Head Up"	Ben Howard	15
6	"It's Alright"	Matt and Kim	5
7	"Stubborn Love"	The Lumineers	8
8	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	11
9	"Chin Up Kid"	Forever the Sickest Kids	12
10	"Chocolate"	The 1975	18
11	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	6
12	"Aloha Ke Akua"	Nahko and Medicine for the People	19
13	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	7
14	"Big Blue Wave"	Hey Ocean!	9
15	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	10
16	"Out Of My League"	Fitz and the Tantrums	14
17	"Demons"	The National	16
18	"If So"	Atlas Genius	NEW
19	"Pompeii"	Bastille	NEW
20	"I Will Steal You Back"	Jimmy Eat World	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 5-18-13

Vampire Weekend continues to dominate the chart with "Diane Young." Despite the song title's pun, it's having a long life.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	1
2	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	2
3	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	4
4	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	5
5	"Big Blue Wave"	Hey Ocean!	7
6	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	3
7	"Young and Beautiful"	Lana Del Rey	16
8	"Sex"	The 1975	8
9	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	9
10	"Some Kind of Joke"	AWOLNATION	17
11	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	10
12	"Listing"	Minus The Bear	6
13	"Stubborn Love"	The Lumineers	18
14	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	11
15	"It's Alright"	Matt and Kim	NEW
16	"Rootless"	Youngblood Hawke	15
17	"All The Time"	The Strokes	12
18	"Out of My League"	Fitz and the Tantrums	19
19	"Chin Up Kid"	Forever the Sickest Kids	20
20	"No Time"	Rogue Wave	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 5/11/13

Vampire Weekend holds on to the top spot for a second week with "Diane Young." This is a song that really grows on a person.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	1
2	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	2
3	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	3
4	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	4
5	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	10
6	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	5
7	"Big Blue Wave"	Hey Ocean!	12
8	"Sex"	The 1975	6
9	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	9
10	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	7
11	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	11
12	"All The Time"	The Strokes	13
13	"Hero"	Family of the Year	8
14	"Radioactive"	Imagine Dragons	17
15	"Rootless"	Youngblood Hawke	20
16	"Young and Beautiful"	Lana Del Rey	NEW
17	"Some Kind of Joke"	AWOLNATION	NEW
18	"Stubborn Love"	The Lumineers	NEW
19	"Out of My League"	Fitz and the Tantrums	NEW
20	"Chin Up Kid"	Forever the Sickest Kids	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 5/4/13

Vampire Weekend hits #1 for the first time this week. "Diane Young" is also their 3rd top ten song on this oh-so prestigious countdown.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	5
2	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	6
3	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	7
4	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	9
5	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	1
6	"Sex"	The 1975	2
7	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	4
8	"Hero"	Family of the Year	3
9	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	11
10	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	15
11	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	8
12	"Big Blue Wave"	Hey Ocean!	18
13	"All The Time"	The Strokes	16
14	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	12
15	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	13
16	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	10
17	"Radioactive"	Imagine Dragons	19
18	"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"	Tame Impala	20
19	"The Sound of the Life of the Mind"	Ben Folds Five	17
20	"Rootless"	Youngblood Hawke	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 4/27/13

Minus the Bear repeat with "Listing" at #1. They better watch out, Phoenix is finding a second wind, and Vampire Weekend and Frank Turner made huge jumps.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	1
2	"Sex"	The 1975	2
3	"Hero"	Family of the Year	3
4	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	4
5	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	19
6	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	11
7	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	17
8	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	5
9	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	12
10	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	6
11	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	13
12	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	7
13	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	8
14	"Oceans"	Coasts	9
15	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	10
16	"All The Time"	The Strokes	18
17	"The Sound of the Life of the Mind"	Ben Folds Five	20
18	"Big Blue Wave"	Hey Ocean!	NEW
19	"Radioactive"	Imagine Dragons	NEW
20	"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"	Tame Impala	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 4/20/13

Minus the Bear top this chart for the first time ever with "Listing."

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	2
2	"Sex"	The 1975	1
3	"Hero"	Family of the Year	3
4	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	4
5	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	6
6	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	7
7	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	5
8	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	8
9	"Oceans"	Coasts	9
10	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	16
11	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	10
12	"St.Croix"	Family of the Year	14
13	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	19
14	"Spinoza"	Generationals	11
15	"So Calm"	Cave Painting	20
16	"Dark Again (Lights Out)"	Gold Fields	12
17	"Recovery"	Frank Turner	NEW
18	"All The Time"	The Strokes	NEW
19	"Diane Young"	Vampire Weekend	NEW
20	"The Sound of the Life of the Mind"	Ben Folds Five	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 4/13/13

The 1975 enjoy a second week at #1 with their catchy hit, "Sex."

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Sex"	The 1975	1
2	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	2
3	"Hero"	Family of the Year	3
4	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbit	8
5	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	4
6	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	11
7	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	12
8	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	5
9	"Oceans"	Coasts	7
10	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	6
11	"Spinoza"	Generationals	13
12	"Dark Again (Lights Out)"	Gold Fields	9
13	"Up Against The Wall"	Fiction Family	14
14	"St. Croix"	Family of the Year	NEW
15	"My Number"	Foals	10
16	"Best Day of My Life"	American Authors	NEW
17	"Little Numbers"	Boy	17
18	"A Tattered Line of String"	The Postal Service	16
19	"From a Window Seat"	Dawes	NEW
20	"So Calm"	Cave Painting	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 4/6/13

The 1975 capture #1 for the first time with "Sex."

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Sex"	The 1975	4
2	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	6
3	"Hero"	Family of the Year	1
4	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	7
5	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	2
6	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	3
7	"Oceans"	Coasts	5
8	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbits	13
9	"Dark Again (Lights Out)"	Gold Fields	8
10	"My Number"	Foals	10
11	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	12
12	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	19
13	"Spinoza"	Generationals	18
14	"Up Against The Wall"	Fiction Family	17
15	"Leather Jacket Love Song"	The Cribs	9
16	"A Tattered Line of String"	The Postal Service	20
17	"Little Numbers"	Boy	14
18	"Laura"	Bat For Lashes	11
19	"Miracle Mile"	Cold War Kids	16
20	"Colors in Stereo"	Moonlit Sailor	15

Rowe's Top Songs 3/30/13

"Hero" by Family of the Year enjoys a 4th week at #1. It looks as though Phoenix and The 1975 are looking to knock them off.

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Hero"	Family of the Year	1
2	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	2
3	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	4
4	"Sex"	The 1975	9
5	"Oceans"	Coasts	3
6	"Listing"	Minus the Bear	10
7	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	5
8	"Dark Again (Lights Out)"	Gold Fields	7
9	"Leather Jacket Love Song"	The Cribs	6
10	"My Number"	Foals	12
11	"Laura"	Bat For Lashes	8
12	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	13
13	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbits	18
14	"Little Numbers"	Boy	17
15	"Colors in Stereo"	Moonlit Sailor	11
16	"Miracle Mile"	Cold War Kids	15
17	"Up Against The Wall"	Fiction Family	19
18	"Spinoza"	Generationals	20
19	"A Tattered Line of String"	The Postal Service	NEW
20	"I'm Not Your Hero"	Tegan and Sara	NEW

Rowe's Top Songs - 3/23/13

Family of the Year celebrates their 3rd week at #1 with "Hero."

This Chart	Song	Artist	Last
1	"Hero"	Family of the Year	1
2	"Wild"	Royal Teeth	2
3	"Oceans"	Coasts	4
4	"Entertainment"	Phoenix	8
5	"Heavy Feet"	Local Natives	9
6	"Leather Jacket Love Song"	The Cribs	3
7	"Dark Again (Lights Out)"	Gold Fields	6
8	"Laura"	Bat For Lashes	7
9	"Sex"	The 1975	13
10	"Listing"	Minus The Bear	15
11	"Colors in Stereo"	Moonlit Sailor	5
12	"My Number"	Foals	12
13	"Miracle Cure"	Sea Wolf	19
14	"Closer"	Tegan and Sara	10
15	"Miracle Mile"	Cold War Kids	16
16	"Oceancrest"	My Body Sings Electric	11
17	"Little Numbers"	Boy	18
18	"The Woodpile"	Frightened Rabbits	20
19	"Up Against The Wall"	Fiction Family	NEW
20	"Spinoza"	Generationals	NEW