As New Years Eve approaches, it’s natural to look back at the past year. We consider what we’ve accomplished and what work still needs to be done. For me, and I assume many others, music serves as a milestone reminder of what was going on in our lives at a certain time. Every time I hear “Remix to Ignition” or “In Da Club” I’m reminded of my senior year of high school spring break trip to the Bahamas. Let this best of 2013 playlist score your trip down memory lane for this year. Remember the highs and lows and create a plan to execute your New Year’s Resolutions for 2014.

• • “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk f. Pharrell Williams

• • “Entertainment” – Phoenix

• • “Do I Wanna Know?” – Arctic Monkeys

• • “Flaws” – Bastille

• • “The Monster” – Eminem f. Rihanna

• • “Diane Young” – Vampire Weekend

• • “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I.

• • “Mirror” – Justin Timberlake

• • “Falling” – Haim

• • “Bound 2” – Kanye West

• • “New” – Paul McCartney

• • “Royals” – Lorde

• • “Safe and Sound” – Capital Cities

• • “Hold On, We’re Going Home” – Drake f. Majid Jordan

• • “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” – Fall Out Boy

• • “Do What U Want” – Lady Gaga f. R Kelly

• • “Here Comes the Night Time” – Arcade Fire

• “Copy of a” – Nine Inch Nails