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Ten songs from the 2010s that are opening doors for music of the next decade

MoPop's Robert Rutherford breaks down his top ten picks for the most innovative songs of the decade.

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This decade is packed full of music, but we challenged Robert Rutherford to select the top ten songs of the decade.

Rutherford is currently in charge of producing MoPop's music programs, but has a history as a music journalist, record-shop owner, and musician. His approach to this challenge was to select songs that are "pushing music into the future, sometimes within their respective genres, and sometimes in popular music in general."

Rutherford sits down to go through his countdown for his top ten songs of the decade.

Check out the complete playlist of Robert's top picks for the decade on Spotify.

Robert Rutherford's Top Ten Songs of the Decade:

10.) Hard Times - Gillian Welch

9.) Seasons (Waiting on You) - Future Islands

8.) Street Fighter Mas - Kamasi Washington

7.) Forgiven/Forgotten - Angel Olsen

6.) Tightrope - Janelle Monae

5.) Shut Up - Savages

4.) Electric Pow Wow Drum - A Tribe Called Red

3.) Colossus - IDLES

2.) Explode - Big Freedia

1.) Alright - Kendrick Lamar

Segment Producer Heidi Eng. Watch New Day Northwest 11 AM weekdays on KING 5 and streaming live on KING5.com. Contact New Day.