Yeah, I know, it's just like me to wait until literally the final few hours of the year to actually do this, but what better time than now? As we close out this year, I wanted to reflect a bit. 2013 has been a rather impressive year when it comes to the music that was released. From major comebacks to underground mixtapes to surprise albums, in no particular order, here are a few of my favorite releases this past year.

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Below, I thought I'd add a list of notable songs that I discovered and fell in absolute love with this year. These are in no particular order as well, and most of them were released in 2013, while some (marked with *) were not released this year.

Daft Punk - Instant Crush (feat. Julian Casablancas)
Lion Babe - Treat Me Like Fire*
Beyoncé - the entire new surprise album
Disclosure - Latch (feat. Sam Smith)
Kanye West - Blood on the Leaves
Lorde - Tennis Court
Kat Dahlia - Gangsta
Wale - LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam Dew)
Kelly Rowland - Down on Love
Rich Homie Quan - They Don't Know, Get TF Out My Face, Party
Empire of the Sun - I'll Be Around, DNA
Iggy Azalea - Work
Migos - Cook It Up
J. Cole - Power Trip (feat. Miguel), Sparks Will Fly (feat. Jhene Aiko)
Sevyn Streeter - It Won't Stop
Drake - Own It, The Language
Jay-Z - Part II (On The Run) (feat. Beyoncé), Nickels and Dimes
Gwen Stefani - Early Winter*
John Legend - All of Me
Katy Perry - Walking On Air, Love Me, Ghost, Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love*, Over the Love
Justin Timberlake - Strawberry Bubblegum, Blue Ocean Floor, Tunnel Vision
Gucci Mane - Point In My Life
Coldplay - Yellow*
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
Future - Sh!t, Honest
Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
Dido - Let Us Move On (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Chance The Rapper - Juice, Cocoa Butter Kisses
A$AP Ferg - Shabba (feat. A$AP Rocky)

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King's List: 2013 In Music