Summer Songs of 2012: Winners and Losers

Which songs had their season in the sun and which ones tanked?

By Katie Hasty, Melinda Newman Sunday, Sep 2, 2012 2:00 AM

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Loser: Flaming Lips with Erykah Badu, 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'

Loser: Flaming Lips with Erykah Badu, 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'

The weirdo rockers and the R&B singer had a falling out as Fwends before this even had a chance to hit, as Badu took major issue with the accompanying, shocking music video. Kickstarter wunderkind Amanda Palmer has since replaced Badu for the A and the V, but damage was already done.

—Katie Hasty

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