The best songs of 2011

The top 40 tracks of the year, as voted for by Guardian writers1 Lana Del Rey – Video Games2 Azealia Banks – 2123 Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers4 Joe Goddard – Gabriel ft Valentina5 Frank Ocean – Swim Good6 Nicki Minaj – Super Bass7 Beyoncé – Countdown8 Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Jamie xx Remix)9 Rihanna – We Found Love10 A$AP Rocky – Peso11 Tune-Yards – Bizness12 PJ Harvey – The Words That Maketh Murder13 St Vincent – Surgeon14 Nicola Roberts – Dance to the Beat of ...

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