I prefer your #2 to your #1 but both good songs in their own right. Don't care much for Frozen or Bad Romance however.

 

On the whole though, great job! Been following this countdown right from the off & enjoyed your presentation & commentary. Excellent stuff!

I'm going to add in the last 14 #1's ("Ghost" through "All About That Bass"). It just feels incomplete without them. If I ever update this list again, it won't be for a very long time. My opinions tend to change over time, so I'd probably wind up re-doing this entire list. I'm already feeling like a few these are too high or too low. But I'm not going to change anything other than inserting 14 new entries.

 

 

So "The Man" is no longer my least favourite #1 of 2014! The honour goes to...

 

 

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598 / 584. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer [1999]

597 / 583. Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road [2002]

596 / 582. Shout For England feat. Dizzee Rascal & James Corden - Shout [2010]

595 / 581. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - Three Lions '98 [1998]

594 / 580. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - Three Lions [1996]

593 / 579. Leon Jackson - When You Believe [2007]

592 / 578. Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends [2004]

591 / 579. Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West feat. Sir Tom Jones & Robin Gibb - (Barry) Islands In The Stream [2009]

590 / 576. Robson & Jerome - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / Saturday Night At The Movies / You'll Never Walk Alone [1996]

589 / 575. Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds [2005]

588 / 574. Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against The Classes [2000]

587 / 573. Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful [2003]

586 / 572. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) [2001]

585 / 571. Westlife - The Rose [2006]

584 / 570. The Proclaimers feat. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [2007]

583 / 569. Bob The Builder - Mambo No. 5 [2001]

582 / 568. James Arthur - Impossible [2012]

581 / 567. X Factor Finalists 2009 - You Are Not Alone [2009]

580 / 566. A1 - Take On Me [2000]

579 / 565. Westlife - Mandy [2003]

578 / 564. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl [2006]

577 / 563. The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother [2012]

576 / 562. Five & Queen - We Will Rock You [2000]

575 / 561. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake the Room [1993]

574 / 560. Kid Rock - All Summer Long [2008]

573 / 559. Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 [1999]

572 / 558. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly [1997]

571 / 557. Stiltskin - Inside [1994]

570 / 556. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas? [2004]

569 / 555. Joe McElderry - The Climb [2009]

 

 

#568. MAGIC! - Rude

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#30 of 30 for '14)

 

 

To be fair, I've never been the biggest fan of reggae. But this production is just so irritating on the ears. It tries to fuse reggae with modern day pop sounds. But I find that combination just doesn't work here. At all. Granted there are some songs I love due to their addictive obnoxiousness (Showtek's "Booyah" is one that comes to mind). But "Rude" is just plain annoying with nothing redeeming about it. But of course, it's not just this production that's the annoying about it, there's also this chorus ("marry that girl... marry that girl... marry that girl")... just marry her already. This guy is trying to come off as this rebel bad boy by ignoring his girlfriend's father's refusal to let them get married. He declares they're going to run off and marry anyway, so ha! But the problem is that I just don't find him rebellious at all. More whiny than anything. Especially that phrase "why you gotta be so rude." And the whole thing feels very one sided. I just find it hard to sympathize, I guess.

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567 / 554. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Twist And Shout [1994]

566 / 553. Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough [1999]

565 / 552. PJ & Duncan - Let's Get Ready To Rhumble [2013]

564 / 551. Sam Bailey - Skyscraper [2013]

563 / 550. Busted - Crashed The Wedding [2003]

562 / 549. Cee Lo Green - F**k / Forget You [2010]

561 / 548. Aloe Blacc - The Man [2014]

560 / 547. Michelle McManus - All This Time [2004]

559 / 546. Peter Andre - I Feel You [1996]

558 / 545. James Blunt - You're Beautiful [2005]

557 / 544. Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself) [2012]

556 / 543. Boyzone - You Needed Me [1999]

555 / 542. Another Level - Freak Me [1998]

554 / 541. Mariah Carey & Westlife - Against All Odds [2000]

553 / 540. X Factor Finalists 2011 feat. JLS & One Direction - Wishing On A Star [2011]

552 / 539. The Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) [1995]

551 / 538. The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) [2010]

550 / 537. DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? [2001]

549 / 536. Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt [1992]

548 / 535. Blazin' Squad - Crossroads [2002]

547 / 534. Will Young - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen [2002]

546 / 533. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [2011]

545 / 532. Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody [1995]

544 / 531. Manchester United Football Club - Come On You Reds [1994]

543 / 530. Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up [1999]

542 / 529. Westlife - Queen Of My Heart [2001]

541 / 528. Will Young - Light My Fire [2002]

540 / 527. Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love [2001]

539 / 526. Akon - Lonely [2005]

538 / 525. Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco [2010]

537 / 524. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's [1996]

536 / 523. X Factor Finalists 2010 - Heroes [2010]

535 / 522. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca [1999]

534 / 521. Westlife - You Raise Me Up [2005]

533 / 520. The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom [1995]

532 / 519. Steps - Stomp [2000]

531 / 518. Dappy - No Regrets [2011]

530 / 517. Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Monster [2013]

529 / 516. The Script feat. will.i.am - Hall Of Fame [2012]

528 / 515. Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody [2002]

527 / 514. Busted - Who's David [2004]

526 / 513. Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment [1999]

525 / 512. Take That - How Deep Is Your Love [1996]

 

 

 

#524. will.i.am feat. Cody Wise - It's My Birthday

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#28 of 30 for '14)

 

 

What a pointless #1. These lyrics are awful and cringe. I have to just laugh at the "I can speak in Japanese; Kawaii, kawaii, kawaii" line though. will.i.am seems to make it his mission to create the worst song possible. From "Check It Out" to "T.H.E." to "Scream & Shout" to "#thatPOWER" to "Feelin' Myself" to this. But fair play to him for continuing to churn out high charting songs. This is annoyingly catchy in some parts so it's not as low as it could be. Wikipedia says that Cody Wise was born in 1995, and I'm surprised by that because I thought he looks and sounds younger. This song is pretty repetitive. The phrase "it's my birthday" appears 18 times. The production isn't that great either. And will.i.am says the words "care-uh" and "thi-ink" and "dri-ink" (among others) weirdly.

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523 / 511. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) [2004]

522 / 510. Will Smith - Men In Black [1997]

521 / 509. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) [1999]

520 / 508. Gareth Gates - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) [2002]

519 / 507. Scouting For Girls - This Ain't A Love Song [2010]

518 / 506. LL Cool J - Ain't Nobody [1997]

517 / 505. Pixie Lott - Boys & Girls [2009]

516 / 504. Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait [1997]

515 / 503. Robson & Jerome - I Believe / Up On The Roof [1995]

514 / 502. U2 - Discotheque [1997]

513 / 501. Boyzone - All That I Need [1998]

 

512 / 500. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa - Payphone [2012]

511 / 499. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It? [2000]

510 / 498. Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way [2007]

509 / 497. Ellie Goulding - Burn [2013]

508 / 496. Madonna - American Pie [2000]

507 / 495. Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World [1994]

506 / 494. Brian McFadden - Real To Me [2004]

505 / 493. Take That - Shine [2007]

504 / 492. Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say "Eh-Oh!" [1997]

503 / 491. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun [1999]

502 / 490. Pharrell Williams - Happy [2013]

501 / 489. X Factor Finalists 2008 - Hero [2008]

 

500 / 488. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On [1998]

499 / 487. Razorlight - America [2006]

498 / 486. Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl [2004]

497 / 485. Geri Halliwell - Mi Chico Latino [1999]

496 / 484. Oasis - All Around The World [1998]

495 / 483. Boyz II Men - End Of The Road [1992]

494 / 482. Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful [2004]

493 / 481. Eminem - Just Lose It [2004]

492 / 480. Ciara feat. Petey Pablo - Goodies [2005]

491 / 479. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Déjà Vu [2006]

490 / 478. All Saints - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade [1998]

489 / 477. Owl City - Fireflies [2010]

488 / 476. Katy Perry - Part Of Me [2012]

487 / 475. The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha [2005]

486 / 474. Sam Smith - Money On My Mind [2014]

485 / 473. McFly - Star Girl [2006]

484 / 472. Westlife - Fool Again [2000]

483 / 471. Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame [2001]

 

 

#482. David Guetta feat. Sam Martin - Lovers On The Sun

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#26 of 30 for '14)

 

 

From one pointless #1 to another. This one isn't bad, it's just average. Just when it looked like David Guetta was going to change things up this year; he falls back to this. But he's had worse. The verses in "Lovers On The Sun" have this country western dramatic stand off style production, which I actually quite like. But then it just builds up to a "Wake Me Up"-lite breakdown (it is co-produced by Avicii by after all) and it's a big let-down and I've lost most of my interest. This chorus is pretty underwhelming too. The words "We're burning up; We might as well be lovers on the sun" just doesn't evoke much in me. It sounds like a cliche phrase despite it not being a phrase I've heard before.

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481 / 470. Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger [2011]

480 / 469. Chico - It's Chico Time [2006]

479 / 468. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire [2008]

478 / 467. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl [2008]

477 / 466. Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) [2000]

476 / 465. UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You [1993]

475 / 464. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part 1 [2000]

474 / 463. will.i.am feat. Britney Spears - Scream & Shout [2013]

473 / 462. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name [2009]

472 / 461. Frankee - F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) [2004]

471 / 460. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) [2003]

470 / 459. The Military Wives with Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are [2011]

469 / 458. Busted - You Said No [2003]

468 / 457. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal [2005]

467 / 456. JLS - Love You More [2010]

 

#466. Rixton - Me And My Broken Heart

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#25 of 30 for '14)

 

 

Yeah it's one of the most unoriginal songs I've heard. It's a watered down version of Maroon 5 mixed with Rob Thomas' "Lonely No More" (which, incidentally, I've always found that Rihanna's "Unfaithful" sounds like). It doesn't do a lot for me, but it's catchy enough for me to not hate it. Not much else to say, really. Just a very forgettable #1.

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465 / 455. Erasure - ABBA-Esque (E.P.) [1992]

464 / 454. Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv [2003]

463 / 453. Billie (Piper) - Girlfriend [1998]

462 / 452. Destiny's Child - Survivor [2001]

461 / 451. Take That - Sure [1994]

460 / 450. Billie (Piper) - Because We Want To [1998]

459 / 449. Matt Cardle - When We Collide [2010]

458 / 448. Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band - The Official BBC Children In Need Medley [2009]

457 / 447. Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack [1996]

456 / 446. Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home [2011]

455 / 445. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You [1997]

454 / 444. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes [2003]

453 / 443. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) [2013]

452 / 442. 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect [2014]

451 / 441. Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - Love Can Build A Bridge [1995]

450 / 440. So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds [2001]

449 / 439. Westlife - My Love [2000]

448 / 438. JLS - Everybody In Love [2009]

447 / 437. Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know [2013]

446 / 436. Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) [2002]

445 / 435. Westlife - World Of Our Own [2002]

444 / 434. Spacedust - Gym And Tonic [1998]

443 / 433. D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better [1994]

442 / 432. Oasis - D'You Know What I Mean? [1997]

441 / 431. Take That - Greatest Day [2008]

440 / 430. 911 - A Little Bit More [1999]

439 / 429. Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy [2008]

 

 

#438. Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#23 of 30 for '14)

 

 

Along with "I Wanna Feel", I've found this to be one of the underwhelming deep house hits of this year. I don't really know why though. It's weird because I love "Koala. And I also love "Afterglow", so it's not like I have anything against Becky Hill's voice or her voice appearing on a dance song. Indeed, I think her voice is fantastic and it's one reason to not dislike this. There's places in the production I like (namely that rolling part at the very beginning and the very end). But I guess there's just not enough going on with it and it doesn't really go anywhere. And I don't really like the production in the chorus for some reason. Random: looking at the lyrics just now, I thought it was "lips of passion"; instead it's "let's have passion".

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437 / 428. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You [2009]

436 / 427. Blue - Too Close [2001]

435 / 426. Psy - Gangnam Style [2012]

 

 

#434. Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#22 of 30 for '14)

 

 

My opinion of Jessie J has certainly changed over these past few years. I loved "Do It Like A Dude" for being so WTF and "Price Tag" was a fine idea in 2011. And I still really like "Domino". I enjoyed her debut album for the most part, even though it was all over the place. It kept things interesting (though I had no idea what artist she was trying to be.) Though I didn't care for her screeching and her over singing (I really dislike when artists don't know how to use their voices properly and Jessie J is a major offender of that) but I appreciated it for the messages. Though it all seems rather contrived in hindsight. Her second album was pretty disposable but I still liked it. "Sexy Lady" and "Wild" are jams and I don't even care. But it's hard to like songs by an artist that is so dislikeable personality-wise. Either way, her songs are very hit or miss. This is more of the latter. It's not as bad as "LaserLight" or "It's My Party", but still. Interestingly, Nicki Minaj is another artist with an unlikeable personality that makes songs that I've liked. And she's also pretty hit or miss. As far as Ariana goes; well I'm not really a fan. She just annoys me for some reason. I don't know who's bright idea it was to throw these three into a song together. But fair play to Jessie using them to secure another hit. A collaboration of them isn't really something I'd be hyped about. It sounds like a mess on paper. But it isn't that messy, and that isn't my problem with it. I find the production a bit underwhelming. And I find the song just disinteresting in general. Jessie and Ariana are practically interchangeable. And it is screechy in parts. I think "bang bang" is supposed to signify sex. And I find it just sounds awkward with the way its worded in the lyrics. It sounds like gun shots.

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433 / 425. Dunblane - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away [1996]

432 / 424. Little Mix - Cannonball [2011]

431 / 423. David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You [2010]

430 / 422. Secondcity - I Wanna Feel [2014]

429 / 421. Peter Andre - Flava [1996]

428 / 420. Usher feat. will.i.am - OMG [2010]

427 / 419. Pixie Lott - All About Tonight [2011]

426 / 418. Blur - Country House [1995]

425 / 417. Nelly - My Place (feat. Jaheim) / Flap Your Wings [2004]

424 / 416. Calvin Harris & Alesso feat. Hurts - Under Control [2013]

423 / 415. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away [1999]

422 / 414. Sam Smith - Stay With Me [2014]

421 / 413. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls [2007]

420 / 412. will.i.am feat. Eva Simons - This Is Love [2012]

419 / 411. McFly - Baby's Coming Back / Transylvania [2007]

418 / 410. Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone [1995]

417 / 409. Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup - We No Speak Americano [2010]

416 / 408. The Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza [1999]

415 / 407. Hear'Say - Pure And Simple [2001]

414 / 406. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo? [2005]

413 / 405. Ed Sheeran - Sing [2014]

412 / 404. Take That - Everything Changes [1994]

411 / 403. Jennifer Lopez - Get Right [2005]

410 / 402. Afroman - Because I Got High [2001]

409 / 401. Hanson - MMMBop [1997]

 

408 / 400. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart [2009]

407 / 399. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power Of Love [2012]

406 / 398. Blue feat. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word [2002]

405 / 397. Akon feat. Eminem - Smack That [2006]

404 / 396. Westlife - Unbreakable [2002]

 

 

 

#403. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman - Blame

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#18 of 30 for '14)

 

 

So probably the song that's newest to me in this list; due to it being an OA/OS #1 just a few weeks ago. I haven't heard this song enough times to properly judge it yet and I really don't know what to think of it yet. So I just put it somewhere in the the 5/10 section. "Summer" was instant for me (though I'm kind of tired of it now and I recognize its flaws), but this definitely wasn't. The drop and breakdown is very Calvin by-the-numbers and the production in general isn't that original for him. John Newman doesn't add much that I haven't heard from him already. 18 Months was a very solid album and I loved every single off of it (even "Drinking From The Bottle"). "Feel So Close" was my top song of 2011. Like every song he produced in 2012 dominated my personal chart that year. Calvin has definitely been one of my favourite artists as of late. So maybe my expectations are too high. Or maybe I'm just waiting for that one song that recaptures how I felt 2 years ago. I don't know. Now that I think about it, "Blame" wouldn't sound out of place on 18 Months. And I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I need more time to digest this one.

 

 

I'll post the other half tomorrow. Which consists of 4 of my favourite songs of the year.

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402 / 395. Take That - Pray [1993]

401 / 394. S Club 7 - Have You Ever [2001]

 

400 / 393. Wiley feat. Ms D - Heatwave [2012]

399 / 392. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes [2002]

398 / 391. Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band feat. Military Wives - Sing [2012]

397 / 390. Shaggy feat. Rayvon - Angel [2001]

396 / 389. White Town - Your Woman [1997]

395 / 388. Ne-Yo - Closer [2008]

394 / 387. Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go [2010]

393 / 386. McFly - Obviously [2004]

392 / 385. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe [1995]

391 / 384. Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation [2002]

390 / 383. Tulisa - Young [2012]

389 / 382. The Bluebells - Young At Heart [1993]

388 / 381. Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again [2006]

387 / 380. Dizzee Rascal - Holiday [2009]

386 / 379. Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music [2012]

385 / 378. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [2004]

384 / 377. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight [1997]

383 / 376. McFly - I'll Be OK [2005]

382 / 375. Spice Girls - Goodbye [1998]

381 / 374. JLS - The Club Is Alive [2010]

380 / 373. One Direction - Little Things [2012]

379 / 372. Roll Deep - Good Times [2010]

378 / 371. Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town [2009]

377 / 370. McFly - Don't Stop Me Now [2006]

376 / 369. Westlife - If I Let You Go [1999]

375 / 368. Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle [2005]

374 / 367. Sak Noel - Loca People [2011]

373 / 366. U2 - Beautiful Day [2000]

372 / 365. Craig David - Fill Me In [2000]

371 / 364. Oasis - Go Let It Out [2000]

370 / 363. Ke$ha - We R Who We R [2011]

369 / 362. Katy Perry - Roar [2013]

368 / 361. Shaggy - Oh Carolina [1993]

367 / 360. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop [2013]

366 / 359. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me [2000]

365 / 358. Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz - Number 1 [2009]

364 / 357. Alexandra Burke feat. Laza Morgan - Start Without You [2010]

363 / 356. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This [2006]

362 / 355. Mr Oizo - Flat Beat [1999]

361 / 354. Storm Queen - Look Right Through (MK Remix) [2013]

360 / 353. Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy [2000]

 

 

#359. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#17 of 30 for '14)

 

 

I said in the "Bang Bang" entry that I haven't been overly impressed with Ariana and I'm really at a loss as to why she's even a thing. Her voice aside, she just seems so average to me and I find her rather plastic without any star quality or personality in her music. Do not get the all the internet hype. Granted I only know a few of her songs, but still. "The Way" is just Mariah Carey-oke and "Break Free" defines facelessness. That said, "Problem" is like the 2014 version of "We Can't Stop". Can't stand the artist, but it's really hard for me to resist liking the song. It's why they rank pretty close together. Both songs are jams. "Problem" jumps on the saxophone loop breakdown trend of late. But it's incorporated well. The part where the guy is doing the breathy "one less problem" in the chorus might be my favourite part of the song; oddly. The pre-chorus is catchy. Iggy's part is nice but I tend forget she's in this song. But this song is an example of Ariana trying to show off all the vocal tricks she can do (mostly in the pre-chorus) and it's unnecessary and distracting to an extent. That's probably a weird criticism, but it's actually one of the reasons why I don't like Mariah Carey that much.

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358 / 352. Roll Deep - Green Light [2010]

357 / 351. Crazy Frog - Axel F [2005]

356 / 350. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky [2013]

355 / 349. Robbie Williams - Candy [2012]

354 / 348. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy [1999]

353 / 347. Jessie J feat. B.o.B - Price Tag [2011]

352 / 346. George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield - Five Live (E.P.) [1993]

351 / 345. Chipmunk feat. Dayo Olatunji - Oopsy Daisy [2009]

350 / 344. Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua - What A Wonderful World [2007]

349 / 343. Sam And The Womp - Bom Bom [2012]

348 / 342. A1 - Same Old Brand New You [2000]

347 / 341. Sugababes - About You Now [2007]

 

 

#346. Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#16 of 30 for '14)

 

 

Speaking of sax loop breakdowns. It sounds like a toy with a horn sound that's run on batteries, but those batteries are dying. It's a signature part of this song, and at first I found it weirdly addictive, but then it annoyed me and almost ruined the song for me. Now I'm not really sure what to think of it, but I'd rather them not be there at all. I'd possibly rank "Crazy Stupid Love" ahead of "Promise This" at least if that was the case; but instead it's Cheryl's weakest #1. And maybe her weakest single overall. I like the clapping beat in the verses though. It sort of reminds me of that Lumidee song and "Pon De Replay". The chorus and the "la la la la la la la love"'s are catchy and it's a danceable song. And Tinie's rap makes me laugh ("My tongue wagging when you wiggle", "She had my D; Now she dickmatised", etc.)

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345 / 340. Wretch 32 feat. Josh Kumra - Don't Go [2011]

344 / 339. Five - Let's Dance [2001]

343 / 338. Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men [2001]

342 / 337. Westlife - Flying Without Wings [1999]

341 / 336. Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) [2000]

340 / 335. Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain [2008]

339 / 334. Iyaz - Replay [2010]

338 / 333. Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next [1998]

337 / 332. Darius - Colourblind [2002]

336 / 331. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah [2008]

335 / 330. U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own [2005]

334 / 329. JLS feat. Dev - She Makes Me Wanna [2011]

333 / 328. Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé - Read All About It [2011]

332 / 327. Rihanna - Take A Bow [2008]

331 / 326. Doop - Doop [1994]

330 / 325. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade [2006]

329 / 324. Oasis - Lyla [2005]

328 / 323. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing [1994]

327 / 322. Cover Drive - Twilight [2012]

326 / 321. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above [2004]

325 / 320. B*Witched - To You I Belong [1998]

 

 

#324. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

2 weeks so far at #1 in 2014 (#15 of 30 for '14)

 

 

This song amuses me for some reason. I don't care about "skinny shaming" stuff since I don't take this song seriously in the first place. Though I think Meghan actually does take this song seriously and is trying to convey a message with it. I have no problem with inspiring self esteem boosts to her fans, but really this song is just too novelty to be an inspirational anthem. Especially when you have lyrics like this. "And all the right junk in all the right places", "'Cause every inch of you is perfect; From the bottom to the top", declaring that she's "bringing booty back", and of course "Boys like a little more booty to hold at night". That last one is pretty cringe though, I will admit. But all in all, it's just a fun song to me (though I'll probably get sick of it soon.) "I'm all about that bass; bout that bass, no treble" is a comparison to sheet music where the bass clef is fat and the treble clef is skinny. It's an interesting line. I find the video amusing too. I like the old doo-wop sound of the song; it's something different. But the chorus is really repetitive and there's not even a bridge which makes it even more repetitive.

Edited October 13, 201410 yr by n4yr

And now jump up half my entire countdown!

 

 

New rank / Old rank

323 / 319. Mario Winans feat. P Diddy & Enya - I Don't Wanna Know [2004]

322 / 318. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (Part 2) [2004]

321 / 317. Taio Cruz - Dynamite [2010]

320 / 316. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes [2004]

319 / 315. Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) [2009]

318 / 314. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball [2013]

317 / 313. Tinchy Stryder feat. Amelle Berrabah - Never Leave You [2009]

316 / 312. George Michael - Fastlove [1996]

315 / 311. DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh) [2001]

314 / 310. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You [2004]

313 / 309. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) [1999]

312 / 308. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors [2013]

311 / 307. McFly - All About You [2005]

310 / 306. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3 AM [2004]

309 / 305. East 17 - Stay Another Day [1994]

308 / 304. Robbie Williams - Radio [2004]

307 / 303. Bingo Players feat. Far East Movement - Get Up (Rattle) [2013]

306 / 302. P!nk - So What [2008]

305 / 301. fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young [2012]

 

304 / 300. Robbie Williams - Millennium [1998]

303 / 299. Cheryl Cole - Promise This [2010]

302 / 298. Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker [2012]

301 / 297. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything [2011]

 

300 / 296. Boyzone - No Matter What [1998]

299 / 295. Jessie J - Domino [2012]

298 / 294. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You? [1992]

297 / 293. Boyzone - A Different Beat [1996]

296 / 292. Rihanna - Diamonds [2012]

295 / 291. Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor [1997]

294 / 290. Boyzone - Words [1996]

293 / 289. Gary Barlow - Forever Love [1996]

292 / 288. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down [2014]

291 / 287. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All [1999]

290 / 286. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie [2003]

289 / 285. Spice Girls - Holler / Let Love Lead The Way [2000]

288 / 284. U2 - Vertigo [2004]

287 / 283. David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over [2009]

286 / 282. Helping Haiti - Everybody Hurts [2010]

285 / 281. OneRepublic - Counting Stars [2013]

284 / 280. Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster [2000]

283 / 279. Avicii - Wake Me Up [2013]

282 / 278. Livin' Joy - Dreamer [1995]

281 / 277. Spice Girls - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are [1997]

280 / 276. Jason Derulo - In My Head [2010]

279 / 275. Westlife - Swear It Again [1999]

278 / 274. McFly - Five Colours In Her Hair [2004]

277 / 273. Craig David - 7 Days [2000]

276 / 272. Flo Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me [2010]

275 / 271. Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful [2012]

274 / 270. Various Artists - Perfect Day [1997]

273 / 269. Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber [2014]

272 / 268. Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor [2009]

271 / 267. Mr Probz - Waves [Robin Schulz Remix] [2014]

270 / 266. Billie Piper - Day And Night [2000]

269 / 265. DVBBS & Borgeous feat. Tinie Tempah - Tsunami (Jump) [2014]

268 / 264. Bruno Mars - Grenade [2011]

267 / 263. Flo Rida - Good Feeling [2012]

266 / 262. Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) [2012]

265 / 261. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful [2003]

264 / 260. Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes [2008]

263 / 259. Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) [1998]

262 / 258. Gareth Gates - Spirit In The Sky [2003]

261 / 257. The Wanted - All Time Low [2010]

260 / 256. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me [2008]

259 / 255. Westlife - Uptown Girl [2001]

258 / 254. David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy B**ch / Chick [2009]

257 / 253. Pato Banton feat. Ali & Robin Campbell of UB40 - Baby Come Back [1994]

256 / 252. S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True [2000]

255 / 251. Take That - Babe [1993]

254 / 250. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling [2009]

253 / 249. Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy [2008]

252 / 248. Orson - No Tomorrow [2006]

251 / 247. Mariah Carey - Without You [1994]

250 / 246. Elton John - Are You Ready For Love? (Remix) [2003]

249 / 245. Rihanna feat. Drake - What's My Name [2011]

248 / 244. Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight [2011]

247 / 243. Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha - Right Round [2009]

246 / 242. Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar [2007]

245 / 241. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side [2003]

244 / 240. Take That feat. Lulu - Relight My Fire [1993]

243 / 239. Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night [2013]

242 / 238. DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven [2002]

241 / 237. Ne-Yo - So Sick [2006]

240 / 236. Blur - Beetlebum [1997]

239 / 235. Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby [1993]

238 / 234. Mika - Grace Kelly [2007]

237 / 233. John Newman - Love Me Again [2013]

236 / 232. All Saints - Bootie Call [1998]

235 / 231. Usher - You Make Me Wanna... [1998]

234 / 230. Oasis - The Hindu Times [2002]

233 / 229. Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love [2009]

232 / 228. Michael Jackson - Earth Song [1995]

231 / 227. Blondie - Maria [1999]

230 / 226. Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines [2013]

229 / 225. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) [1999]

228 / 224. Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up [2000]

227 / 223. Will Young - Leave Right Now [2003]

226 / 222. Calvin Harris - Summer [2014]

225 / 221. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful [2011]

224 / 220. Duffy - Mercy [2008]

223 / 219. Sigma - Nobody To Love [2014]

222 / 218. Shaggy - Boombastic [1995]

221 / 217. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers [2005]

220 / 216. Melanie B feat. Missy Elliott - I Want You Back [1998]

219 / 215. Nizlopi - The JCB Song [2005]

218 / 214. Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty [2013]

217 / 213. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem [2011]

216 / 212. B*Witched - Rollercoaster [1998]

215 / 211. Coldplay - Viva La Vida [2008]

214 / 210. Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith - La La La [2013]

213 / 209. Eminem - The Real Slim Shady [2000]

212 / 208. Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner - Written In The Stars [2010]

211 / 207. Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me [1999]

210 / 206. The Saturdays - What About Us [2013]

209 / 205. Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground [1998]

208 / 204. 2Pac feat. Elton John - Ghetto Gospel [2005]

207 / 203. Christina Aguilera feat. Redman - Dirrty [2002]

206 / 202. Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster [2010]

205 / 201. Martin Garrix - Animals [2013]

 

204 / 200. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) [2006]

203 / 199. Robbie Williams - She's The One / It's Only Us [1999]

202 / 198. Alexandra Burke feat. Flo Rida - Bad Boys [2009]

201 / 197. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name [2008]

 

200 / 196. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing [2012]

199 / 195. Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul - Breathe [2003]

198 / 194. Blue - If You Come Back [2001]

197 / 193. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby [2007]

196 / 192. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You [1992]

195 / 191. Madonna - Music [2000]

194 / 190. Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love [2014]

193 / 189. Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down [2006]

192 / 188. Take That - Never Forget [1995]

191 / 187. Nero - Promises [2011]

190 / 186. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love [2003]

189 / 185. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu [2005]

188 / 184. Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit [2006]

187 / 183. Stereophonics - Dakota [2005]

186 / 182. LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight [2000]

185 / 181. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are [2010]

184 / 180. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid [2001]

183 / 179. Example - Stay Awake [2011]

182 / 178. Fatboy Slim - Praise You [1999]

181 / 177. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls [2010]

180 / 176. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman [2002]

179 / 175. Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me [2007]

178 / 174. Take That - Patience [2006]

177 / 173. Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P. [2012]

176 / 172. Nelly feat. Tim McGraw - Over And Over [2005]

175 / 171. Diana Vickers - Once [2010]

174 / 170. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? [2003]

173 / 169. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words [2004]

172 / 168. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance [2001]

171 / 167. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up [2000]

170 / 166. The Fugees - Ready Or Not [1996]

169 / 165. The Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! [1999]

168 / 164. JLS - Beat Again [2009]

167 / 163. Little Mix - Wings [2012]

166 / 162. DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now [2012]

165 / 161. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle [1999]

164 / 160. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work [1997]

163 / 159. Aqua - Turn Back Time [1998]

162 / 158. Five - Keep On Movin' [1999]

161 / 157. Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E - Need U (100%) [2013]

160 / 156. Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U [2014]

159 / 155. Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath [2011]

158 / 154. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby [2000]

157 / 153. Culture Beat - Mr Vain [1993]

156 / 152. Céline Dion - Think Twice [1995]

155 / 151. Kanye West - Stronger [2007]

154 / 150. Simply Red - Fairground [1995]

153 / 149. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie [2006]

152 / 148. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back [1999]

151 / 147. Robbie Williams - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay [2001]

150 / 146. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop [2013]

149 / 145. Spice Girls - Too Much [1997]

148 / 144. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow [2009]

147 / 143. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This [2001]

146 / 142. Aqua - Barbie Girl [1997]

145 / 141. Melanie C - I Turn To You [2000]

144 / 140. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know [2012]

143 / 139. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time [1999]

142 / 138. Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway [2009]

141 / 137. Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) [1993]

140 / 136. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor [2005]

139 / 135. Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone [2009]

138 / 134. Madonna - Sorry [2006]

137 / 133. Basshunter - Now You're Gone [2008]

136 / 132. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa & P!nk - Lady Marmalade [2001]

 

 

#135. Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong

2 weeks at #1 in 2014 (#6 of 30 for '14)

 

 

I just love the bassline in this song. There's something really addictive about it. It's also a really catchy song (as silly as the "oh yeah yeah yeah yeah" is) and it's also a very uplifting song. The latter is what I love the most about it. It's about ignoring what everyone else tells him what he "should" do and he's just following his heart and making his own path in life. And he has a very positive outlook on the whole thing. It's simple but sometimes I love songs for their simplicity.

New rank / Old rank

134 / 131. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It [2013]

133 / 130. Shaggy feat. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent - It Wasn't Me [2001]

132 / 129. Enrique Iglesias - Hero [2002]

131 / 128. Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) [2002]

130 / 127. 2 Unlimited - No Limit [1993]

129 / 126. Spice Girls - Wannabe [1996]

128 / 125. Adele - Someone Like You [2011]

127 / 124. George Michael - Jesus To A Child [1996]

126 / 123. The Wanted - Glad You Came [2011]

125 / 122. Fragma - Toca's Miracle [2000]

124 / 121. Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One [1997]

123 / 120. Oasis - Some Might Say [1995]

122 / 119. Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing [2001]

121 / 118. B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You [2010]

120 / 117. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - On The Floor [2011]

119 / 116. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance [2009]

118 / 115. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman [1996]

117 / 114. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long? [2001]

116 / 113. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack [2006]

115 / 112. DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans - Louder [2011]

114 / 111. Sugababes - Round Round [2002]

113 / 110. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around [1994]

112 / 109. Eminem - Lose Yourself [2002]

111 / 108. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) [Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix] [1997]

110 / 107. Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite [1992]

109 / 106. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe [2012]

108 / 105. Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - Bonkers [2009]

107 / 104. Olive - You're Not Alone [1997]

106 / 103. Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own [1993]

105 / 102. Usher - Burn [2004]

104 / 101. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' [2001]

 

103 / 100. Kylie Minogue - Slow [2003]

102 / 99. Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One [2013]

101 / 98. The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode [1992]

 

100 / 97. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life [1997]

99 / 96. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way [1999]

98 / 95. The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats [1997]

97 / 94. Lily Allen - Smile [2006]

96 / 93. Olly Murs feat. Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat [2011]

95 / 92. All Saints - Black Coffee [2000]

94 / 91. The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle [1999]

93 / 90. Britney Spears - Everytime [2004]

 

 

#92. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

1 week at #1 in 2014 (#5 of 30 for '14)

 

 

3 new entries in the top 100! I can't get enough of this song at the moment so its ranking might be a bit skewed by that. I didn't really like this or "Nobody To Love" at first. I guess because drum n bass doesn't have a lot of variety to it and Sigma didn't seem vastly different from Rudimental. But both songs grew on me in a major way. The production in "Changing" is stellar. It feels very big and theatrical. Right from the haunting chants at the very beginning. The verses are a bit lowkey (which lets Paloma really shine) and it all explodes in the drum n bass chorus. And with violins throughout. I tend to like violins in songs like this (it's also partly why I love Chase & Status' "Blind Faith".) And then that chorus climaxes with the "go-oh-oh-oh-oh" chant which feels sort of anthemic. Oh and Paloma does a flawless job on this.

Yay for you hating rude. Let alone my least favourite 1 this year, it's my least favourite song this year :puke2:

Also great to see changing make the top 100 and all about that bass (which I'm listening to now) doing quite well :wub:

Yay! Love that there's more of this! Agree with a lot of your list though 'Gecko', 'Lovers On The Sun' and 'It's My Birthday' would be a lot higher for me! Glad to see 'Ghost', 'Changing' and 'Prayer In C' all in the Top 100!

New rank / Old rank

91 / 89. Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy - Bring Me To Life [2003]

90 / 88. The Corrs - Breathless [2000]

89 / 87. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger [1996]

88 / 86. Aqua - Doctor Jones [1998]

87 / 85. Eminem - Without Me [2002]

86 / 84. Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child [2012]

85 / 83. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again [2001]

84 / 82. Sonique - It Feels So Good [2000]

83 / 81. Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again [2000]

82 / 80. Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That [1998]

81 / 79. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy [1994]

80 / 78. Florence + The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) [Calvin Harris Remix] [2012]

79 / 77. Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra - Touch Me [2001]

78 / 76. Whigfield - Saturday Night [1994]

77 / 75. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes [2004]

76 / 74. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer [1992]

75 / 73. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) [2010]

74 / 72. Gabrielle - Dreams [1993]

73 / 71. Tinie Tempah - Pass Out [2010]

72 / 70. Leona Lewis - Run [2008]

71 / 69. Gorillaz feat. Shaun Ryder - DARE [2005]

70 / 68. Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be [2014]

69 / 67. B*Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman [1999]

68 / 66. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One [2002]

67 / 65. Lorde - Royals [2013]

66 / 64. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams - Airplanes [2010]

65 / 63. Ace Of Base - All That She Wants [1993]

64 / 62. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy [2006]

63 / 61. Coldplay - Paradise [2012]

62 / 60. Gabrielle - Rise [2000]

61 / 59. Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! [2004]

60 / 58. Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me [2011]

59 / 57. La Roux - Bulletproof [2009]

58 / 56. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme [2004]

57 / 55. The Prodigy - Breathe [1996]

 

 

#56. Ella Henderson - Ghost

2 weeks at #1 in 2014 (#3 of 30 for '14)

 

 

When Ryan Tedder produces songs for others, he tend to utilise the same tricks for the most part. There's the big anthemic explosive chorus. There's usually a heavy use of percussion. Usually notable piano. "Ghost" follows a pretty similar formula to those songs; such as: "Bleeding Love" (as well as Leona's "Take A Bow" and "Happy"), "Halo", "Battlefield", "Already Gone", "Strip Me", "I Was Here", "Rumour Has It", "Not Over You", "So Good", "XO", "Wings" (Birdy), OneRepublic's own "Good Life", "Something I Need" and "Love Runs Out"... and those are just the ones I remember (or I'm familiar with.) But it's a winning formula no matter how many times he's done it. He knows what he's doing. "Ghost" is a bit different because it has this whole tribal thing going on in the production with the backing vocals (as well as the heavy percussion I mentioned earlier.) And I love this production. "Love Runs Out" uses this tribal thing too (new trend maybe?) What also makes "Ghost" great is that Ella's voice is spectacular. I love when she sings that "I had to go through hell to prove I'm not insane.." line. She's proof that winning X Factor can be overrated and waiting 2 years has been good for her. This song is about someone (or something) overpowering her and she's trying to break free from it. I think it's about an abusive relationship that Ella's character was in. She didn't see what was going on for a while but her friends and family did. When she finally accepted the truth she "had to go through hell to prove she wasn't insane". And her going to the river to pray is her moment of desperation for this nightmare to finally end. This guy and/or what he's done to her is still haunting and hurting her and she's not capable of moving on yet. I'm not sure what makes the river so significant. But maybe I'm just overthinking that part. The video shows a different story but I won't get into that. I really like the line "Had to meet the devil just to know his name", even though I'm not really sure what she means by that.

Edited October 14, 201410 yr by n4yr

New rank / Old rank

55 / 54. Lily Allen - The Fear [2009]

54 / 53. Sugababes - Freak Like Me [2002]

53 / 52. Lady Gaga & Beyoncé - Telephone [2010]

52 / 51. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 [1996]

51 / 50. Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss [2002]

50 / 49. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' [2006]

49 / 48. Cher - Believe [1998]

48 / 47. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) [1999]

47 / 46. David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium [2012]

46 / 45. Girls Aloud - The Promise [2008]

 

 

#45. Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C

2 weeks at #1 in 2014 (#2 of 30 for '14)

 

 

I really don't know how to tag this song, but I'll go with this. There's just something about this guitar riff. I can't get enough of it. Robin's production is in the same vein as "Waves", which might seem a bit uncreative, but I love it just the same. Much like "Waves", it's pretty atmospheric. The drums add to that. It's a bit relaxing in a way. But it's actually not relaxing at all because the entire production is a complete stark contrast to the lyrical content. Warm production mixed with lyrics that are cold as ice. The narrator is utterly angry and frustrated. It's especially shown in her vocals which are so strained and hostile. She's seeing all the tragedies that are going on in the world and it's making her, as well as the innocent victims from said tragedies, lose faith in God for allowing these things to happen. Constantly saying "Don't think I/they could forgive you" at the end of every stanza. Even going as far as to say "Don't think you can forgive you"; implying that even God won't forgive himself. It's such a cold lyric. This is definitely an interesting song. I think "you didn't send me no letter" is her way of saying that God won't answer her prayers. Structurally, this song is more like a poem; and there really is no chorus.

 

 

44. Cheryl (Cole) - Call My Name [2012]

43. Eminem feat. Dido - Stan [2000]

42. Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma [2002]

41. B*Witched - C'est La Vie [1998]

40. The Tamperer feat. Maya - Feel It [1998]

39. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ [2000]

38. Kiesza - Hideaway [2014]

37. Sugababes - Hole In The Head [2003]

36. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - The Way I Are [2007]

35. Liberty X - Just A Little [2002]

34. Melanie C feat. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - Never Be The Same Again [2000]

33. The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun [1996]

32. The Prodigy - Firestarter [1996]

31. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around [2000]

30. Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) [1998]

29. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love [2007]

28. Tomcraft - Loneliness [2003]

27. Coolio feat. LV - Gangsta's Paradise [1995]

26. Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit [1996]

25. Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) [2000]

24. Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - Mad World [2003]

23. All Saints - Never Ever [1998]

22. t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said [2003]

21. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly [1996]

20. Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There [1996]

19. Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella [2007]

18. Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate [1999]

17. Rudimental feat. John Newman - Feel The Love [2012]

16. Take That - Back For Good [1995]

15. Lady Gaga - Poker Face [2009]

14. Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat [2007]

13. No Doubt - Don't Speak [1997]

12. Spice Girls - Viva Forever [1998]

11. Madonna - Hung Up [2005]

10. Sugababes - Push The Button [2005]

9. Nelly Furtado - Maneater [2006]

8. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love [2011]

7. Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground [2002]

6. Britney Spears - Toxic [2004]

5. P!nk - Just Like A Pill [2002]

4. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance [2009]

3. Madonna - Frozen [1998]

2. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head [2001]

1. All Saints - Pure Shores [2000]

 

 

2014 ranking

30. MAGIC! - Rude

29. Aloe Blacc - The Man

28. will.i.am feat. Cody Wise - It's My Birthday

27. Sam Smith - Money On My Mind

26. David Guetta feat. Sam Martin - Lovers On The Sun

25. Rixton - Me And My Broken Heart

24. 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect

23. Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)

22. Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang

21. Secondcity - I Wanna Feel

20. Sam Smith - Stay With Me

19. Ed Sheeran - Sing

18. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman - Blame

17. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem

16. Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love

15. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

14. Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down

13. Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber

12. Mr. Probz - Waves [Robin Schulz Remix]

11. DVBBS & Borgeous feat. Tinie Tempah - Tsunami (Jump)

10. Calvin Harris - Summer

09. Sigma - Nobody To Love

08. Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love

07. Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U

06. Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong

05. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

04. Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be

03. Ella Henderson - Ghost

02. Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C

01. Kiesza - Hideaway

 

 

So I guess that's it. I have another an idea for a ranking like this but it's very similar to this one so I don't know.