Rob Sheffield’s 25 favorite songs of 2012, include, but are not limited to: hits, obscurities, roller-disco jams, air-guitar disasters, rap anthems and dubious karaoke picks. And Van Halen, obviously. (Listen to most of these songs on RDIO below.)
Rob Sheffield’s Top 25 Songs of 2012
From Carly Rae Jepsen to Van Halen


Carly Rae Jepsen performs in San Jose, California.
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