* = dance music; about 120 bpm & upwards.
** = funk/soul/hiphop/jazz/reggae/reggaeton/world/ska/or combinations
*** = downtempo/electronic/ambient/idm
no stars = something else
# = guilty pleasures

My top 63 of favorite songs of the year 2005 (out of 91 listed here):

1. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Lazy **
2. Chelonis – Le bateau ivre (Samim & Michal Almost Sober Mix) *
3. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Relieved **
4. Benjamin Theves – Texas *
5. Kerri Chandler – Bar a thym *
6. De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig – Voor je kijken doorlopen **
7. Audio Bullys – Shot me down *
8. Mish Mash – Speechless (Original Mix) *
9. Jamiroquai – Seven days in sunny June **
10. DJ Sneak – Inside (Wink’s Acid Will Guide Us Remix) *
11. Noze – La cour des miracles *
12. Recloose – Mana’s bounce **
13. Christian Walz – Wonderchild
14. Tiga – You gonna want me (Original Mix – slightly different from the Radio Mix, although after a first listen it isn’t very noticeable yet) *
15. Julien Jabre – Swimming places *
16. Robbie Williams – Tripping
17. Sunday Sessions – Look back in wonder ***
18. Bon Garcon – Freek u (Radio Mix) *
19. Chicken Lips – He not in (Mutiny’s Real Life Mix) *
20. Jamie Lidell – Multiply **
21. Roger Sanchez ft. GTO – Turn on the music (Axwell Remix) *
22. Amerie – 1 thing **
23. Depeche Mode – Precious
24. Da Fresh – Broken dream *
25. DJ Technics – Gabryelle (Muthafunkaz Mix) *
26. De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig – Watskeburt **
27. Lasgo – All night long *
28. Colossus – You a grown man now (Disflex6 Remix) **
29. Freemasons – Love On My Mind (Joey Negro Mix) *
30. Daft Punk – Technologic (Basement Jaxx Kontrol Mixx) *
31. Common – Go **
32. Basement Jaxx – Oh my gosh *
33. Deep Dish – Bagels *
34. Full Intention – Deep inside *
35. Defender – Bliss *
36. Chanel – My life (Seamus Haji Vocal Mix) *
37. John Mayer – Daughters
38. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Motivated **
39. Marco Passarani – Criticize *
40. Ry Cooder – Los chukos suaves **
41. M.a.n.d.y. vs. Booka Shade – Body language *
42. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Insomnia **
43. Da Fresh – F*ckin’ track (Da Fresh Mix) *
44. Gabriel Rios – Broad daylight
45. Quentin Harris – Let’s be young *
46. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Cocksure **
47. Kaiser Chiefs – Oh my God
48. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Eager **
49. The White Stripes – My doorbell
50. Lil Love – Little love *
51. Williams – Piccadilly circuits *
52. The Egg – Walking Away (Tocadisco Remix) *
53. Lindstrom – I feel space *
54. Jackson And His Computer Band – Rock on ***
55. Robbie Williams – Make me pure
56. Daft Punk – Technologic (Album version) *
57. Digitalism – Zdarlight *
58. Guillemots – Trains to Brazil **
59. Sugababes – Red dress (original version, with Mutya)
60. Torre – Corps a corps (Claude Monnet Eurodisco Vocal Mix) *
61. Tom Donax – Dreamin *
62. Yoshimoto – Do what u do (Trentemoller Remix) *
63. Benny Sings – Style beats liberation fronts **

My other favorites, the ‘subtop’ part (above is the potential ‘all time top 500′ stuff):

• Akabu – Phuture Bound (Medusa Mix) *
• Akcent – Kylie */#
• Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate – Doudou **
• Aux 88 – Aux mind 2005 *
• Benjamin Biolay – Paris, Paris
• Bob Sinclair – Love generation *
• Brainpower ft. Blof – Even stil **
• Ceasars – Jerk it out
• Colossus – From the lab (Oakland Faders Remix) **
• Colossus – You a grown man now (the version from the West Oakland album) **
• Colossus – You a grown man now (the version from the West Oakland Remixes album) **
• Daddy Yankee – Gasolina **/#
• Didier Sinclair & Chris Pi – Fantasy world *
• Ernesto vs. Bastian – Dark side of the moon (Radio Edit) *
• Gogol Bordello – Start wearing purple **
• Harry Choo Choo Romero – Warped *
• The Infadels – Jagger 67
• James Blunt – Wiseman
• Jamiroquai – Don’t give hate a chance **
• Keith Thompson – I live for now (David Vendetta Mix) *
• Klement bonelli – Nocturnal *
• Louie Vega ft. Raul Midon – Cerca de mi (Original Mix) *
• Popular Computer – Darling *
• Rachell Starr – Till there was you (John Creamer And Stephane K Radio Mix) *
• Single Minded Pros – Wanting people to listen ***
• Son Of Dave ft. Martina Topley Bird – Devil take my soul **
• Tuze De Abreu – Orientaçao **
• U2 – City of blinding lights