2012 has been a year of great music. The tide turned from dude-centric indie guitar outfits and glitchy electronica to a refreshing new focus on pop, next Gen beat-makers and tasty soul and R&B.

Let's take a trip down memory lane with Daniel Kim who has spliced together music and video from 50 of the year's biggest pop hits into an 8-minute compilation. Just try not to bob your head.

Wesley Schultz and his band, The Lumineers, had one of the most memorable songs of 2012 with “Ho Hey.” It was the top streamed track on Spotify for the week of Dec. 17. Maybe you're sick of hearing ...