The 2010s was a decade of EDM (electronic dance music) explosion! It was the period when EDM became much more mainstream and heavily influential in top 40 pop songs. “Dubstep” first emerged in the late 90s, but remained largely unheard of until post-2010. Many other genres of EDM, including trance, drum & bass, hardcore, house, jungle, techno, garage, trap, etc. fully thrived.
Here is my personal ranking of the #1 EDM song per decade, along with the special mentions:
2010
Cinema by Benny Benassi
I Can’t Stop by Flux Pavilion
One (Your Name) by Swedish House Mafia
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by Skrillex
Seek Bromance by Avicii (Tim Berg)
2011
Levels by Avicii
Feel So Close by Calvin Harris
Midnight City by M83
Let it Be by Blackmill ft. Veela
Calling (Lose My Mind) by Alesso ft. Ingrosso
2012
Don’t You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia
In My Mind by Ivan Gough
I Need Your Love by Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
Lights by Ellie Goulding
Alive by Krewella
2013
Wake Me Up by Avicii
Hey Brother by Avicii
Live for the Night by Krewella
Take Me Home by Cash Cash
Doin’ It Right by Daft Punk
2014
Say My Name by ODESZA ft. Zyra
Summer by Calvin Harris
My Love by Route 94
Party Like Us by Liquid Stranger
I See Fire by Ed Sheeran (Kygo Remix)
2015
Lean On by DJ Snake ft. MØ
Savant on Mushrooms by Infected Mushrooms ft. Savant
We’re All We Need by Above & Beyond
Light It Up by Major Lazer ft. Nyla
Drop Dat Ass by Crizzly ft. Crichy Crich
2016
I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner (Seeb remix)
Say It by Flume ft. Tove Lo
Beggars by Krewella ft. Diskord
Hold U by Andy Bianchini
Light by San Holo
2017
Slide by Calvin Harris
Get It Right by Diplo ft. MØ
9 (After Coachella) by Cashmere Cat
My Own Hymn by Above & Beyond
Lighthouse by Andrew Rayel & Christina Novelli
2018
Easy by Alison Wonderland
The Middle by Zedd
Happier by Marshmello ft. Bastille
Summer by Modestep
Darkside by Alan Walker
2019
Underground by Lindsey Stirling
Artemis by Lindsey Stirling
Way To Break My Heart by Ed Sheehan & Skrillex
Hypnotoad by Psymbionic
Supa Fly by Boogie T
BEST SONG OF THE DECADE: 2014’S “SAY MY NAME“
Here’s to another decade of EDM!
Rest in peace Avicii ❤
*This post has been updated 12/19 to include best song of the decade!*
