The debate over who won the year in music has plenty of unforgettable talking points: Daft Punk returned. Justin Timberlake and Jay Z joined forces. And headline magnet Miley Cyrus shocked everyone with her controversial MTV VMAs performance with Robin Thicke, earned the record for most views on a music video in 24 hours for "Wrecking Ball," and even helped "twerk" get added to Oxford Dictionaries Online.
But ultimately, it's about the music. Which song deserves to be crowned the song of 2013?
We rounded up 40 of the year's most inescapable songs for this week's Music Monday playlist, which you'll find below the poll.
You can vote for up to five songs, but if you don't see your choice feel free to tell us in the comments. The polls will remain open all week, and we'll reveal the results Dec. 16.