As everyone prepares to greet 2014, we at G@H honor the year that was in music. We met some emerging talent. We reacquainted with some old friends. In no particular order, here are our favorite 25 songs of 2013:

(Disclaimer: Had we compiled this list in July, we surely would have included “Royals” by Lorde. But, well, all of us have heard that song enough.)