January 6, 201510 yr Author Ultraviolence: Yes, of course you can take it! It's hardly an original idea anyway as it's Gezza's idea really. Although, I advise you not to do one if it means Giant In My Heart loses it's peak.. ( :P ) Neil: Obviously Rita >>> Iggy but she still does a very good job. Indeed a fantastic video, probably my favourite of the year, incredibly re-watchable too! Thanks guys!
January 6, 201510 yr Glad to see you loving 'Black Widow' too :wub: I agree that Rita's much better than Iggy on it! Very excited to see what way the top 3's going to go ^_^
January 6, 201510 yr Author http://i.imgur.com/3zbHY6B.png 03. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Kesha) (6-3-8-7-6-7-7-15-19-30-26-29-27-26-29-28-32-39-41-42-46-50-x) 22 weeks First off let me start about how disappointed I am that I started my chart in February and this had to settle for a lousy #3 peak and 22 weeks (which is the joint record but anyway). This could've easily been a four/five week #1 and 30+ week full chart run song but no :( The second I hear that harmonica intro my heart actually skips a beat. I actually love this song so much because it's just so fun/catchy. I'm actually notorious for jamming to this song within my friendship group and whenever they hear it on they're like 'omg josh it's your jam omg dance with me josh yass timber woop' so yeah I don't really know how to describe my love for this but kesha is amazing on it and the chorus is so good, and the video with the dancers, and pitbulls iconic raps and the country vibe and the fact it's just so amazing and yeah. if i was to review this list in a couple of years time i reckon this could be #1 but for now it's a battle between team and dark horse!! Edited January 6, 201510 yr by Josh.
January 6, 201510 yr Author http://i.imgur.com/FSUuG8O.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Z8SkDig.png 01. Team - Lorde (2-2-1-3-1-2-1-3-6-9-15-21-17-21-30-33-44-48-40-39-44-49-x) 22 weeks 02. Dark Horse - Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) (1-1-2-1-2-4-5-10-13-14-14-19-15-15-7-20-31-38-43-45-49-48-x) 22 weeks Again, both of these have shorter runs than they should have due to my chart starting late.. I've also had the pleasure of seeing both of these live in May :cheer: Team: This is just Lorde at her best, already firmly one of my favourite artists of all time this song just comes so effortlessly to her. I must have had this on repeat for months because it just felt like my love for this continued to increase with every play. Even now, I can't describe how much I love this song without putting to justice. Her live performance of this was absolutely stunning and it was a real experience seeing her doing her thing (yes, those weird body jolts) to one of my favourite songs of all time :wub: Dark Horse: This is where Katy really excells, the mood of the song is perfect for her and again feels like another song I'd never tire of. The trap element really works here too and even Juicy J adds to the song I feel (although, I'd have probably enjoyed a solo middle 8). I also remember cheering for this after seeing it get an iTunes boost from the Brits hoping it'd be a big top 5 smash which fortunately it did become. Her live performance of this was perhaps my second favourite of the night behind E.T. Anyone who went on the Prismatic Tour will probably agree that her strutting in on her horse for this was a real moment in that fantastic outfit. Thanks for sticking with me through this guys, hope you enjoyed the countdown. Full countdown coming imminently.
January 6, 201510 yr Author Josh's EOY 2014 Albums 30. Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction 29. The Saturdays - Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits 28. Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle 27. Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear 26. MAGIC! - Don't Kill The Magic 25. Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow 24. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour 23. Katy B - Little Red 22. David Guetta - Listen 21. Olly Murs - Never Been Better 20. Katy Perry - Prism 19. Lorde - Pure Heroine 18. CHVRCHES - The Bones of What You Believe 17. Cheryl - Only Human 16. Tinashe - Aquarius 15. Royal Blood - Royal Blood 14. Alt-j - This Is All Yours 13. One Direction - FOUR 12. Ariana Grande - My Everything 11. London Grammar - If You Wait 10. Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Balcony 09. Jessie Ware - Tough Love 08. Jessie J - Sweet Talker 07. Calvin Harris - Motion 06. Lily Allen - Sheezus 05. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence 04. FKA twigs - LP1 03. Ed Sheeran - x 02. Beyoncé - BEYONCÉ 01. Taylor Swift - 1989 Singles 100. Sleepless - Cazzette 099. Like I Can - Sam Smith 098. Dead Air - CHVRCHES 097. Oblivion - Bastille 096. GUY - Lady Gaga 095. Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey 094. Let Go For Tonight - Foxes 093. Steal My Girl - One Direction 092. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih (feat. YG) 091. Stay The Night - Zedd (feat. Hayley Williams) 090. Empire - Shakira 089. Partition - Beyoncé 088. Louder - Neon Jungle 087. Don't Stop - 5 Seconds of Summer 086. Last Night - The Vamps 085. The Heat - Jungle 084. Love Too Deep - Ferreck Dawn & Redondo 083. Show Me - Kid Ink (feat. Chris Brown) 082. Lovers On The Sun - David Guetta (feat. Sam Martin) 081. White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. SchoolBoy Q & Hollis) 080. Drunk and Incapable - Krishane (feat. Melissa Steel) 079. Our Time - Lily Allen 078. Stay With Me - Sam Smith 077. Video Girl - FKA twigs 076. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz 075. 7/11 - Beyoncé 074. Heart on Fire - Indiana 073. Tough Love - Jessie Ware 072. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) 071. Tsunami (Jump) - DVBBS & Borgeous (feat. Tinie Tempah) 070. Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj 069. Glory and Gore - Lorde 068. Wrapped Up - Olly Murs (feat. Travie McCoy) 067. I Don't Care - Cheryl 066. Yellow Flicker Beat - Lorde 065. 2 On - Tinashe (feat. SchoolBoy Q) 064. Changing - Sigma (feat. Paloma Faith) 063. Not Giving Up - The Saturdays 062. Goodness Gracious - Ellie Goulding 061. Shower - Becky G 060. Chandelier - Sia 059. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood 058. Sail - AWOLNATION 057. Break Free - Ariana Grande (feat. Zedd) 056. Feelin' Myself - Will.i.am (feat. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & French Montana) 055. Blame - Calvin Harris (feat. John Newman) 054. Turn Down For What - DJ Snake (feat. Lil Jon) 053. XO - Beyoncé 052. Let It Go - Idina Menzel 051. Here For You - Gorgon City (feat. Laura Welsh) 050. Real Love - Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne 049. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry 048. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift 047. Don't - Ed Sheeran 046. Holding Onto Heaven - Foxes 045. Blame It On Me - George Ezra 044. Ugly Heart - G.R.L. 043. Only - Nicki Minaj (feat. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Drake) 042. You & I - One Direction 041. 23 - Mike Will Made-It (feat. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J) 040. High - Peking Duk (feat. Nicole Millar) 039. Can't Remember To Forget You - Shakira (feat. Rihanna) 038. Summer - Calvin Harris 037. Every Other Freckle - alt-j 036. My Head Is A Jungle (MK remix) - Wankelmut 035. Fancy - Iggy Azalea (feat. Charli XCX) 034. Cocoon - Catfish and the Bottlemen 033. I Wanna Feel - Secondcity 032. Kisses For Breakfast - Melissa Steel (feat. Popcaan) 031. Crying For No Reason - Katy B 030. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith 029. ***Flawless / Flawless (remix) - Beyoncé (feat. Nicki Minaj) 028. Demons - Imagine Dragons 027. Two Weeks - FKA twigs 026. Outside - Calvin Harris (feat. Ellie Goulding) 025. Boom Clap - Charli XCX 024. Pretend - Tinashe (feat. A$AP ROCKY) 023. Blank Space - Taylor Swift 022. Comeback - Ella Eyre 021. If I Go - Ella Eyre 020. Control - Matrix & Futurebound 019. Rude - MAGIC! 018. Drunk In Love - Beyoncé (feat. Jay Z) 017. Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill 016. Say You Love Me - Jessie Ware 015. Giant In My Heart - Kiesza 014. Tennis Court - Lorde 013. Birthday - Katy Perry 012. Prayer In C - Lillywood & Robin Schulz 011. Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj 010. Changes - Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau 009. Jubel - Klingande 008. If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim 007. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora 006. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj 005. Hideaway - Kiesza 004. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea (feat. Rita Ora) 003. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Kesha) 002. Dark Horse - Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) 001. Team - Lorde Thank you anyone has commented, I've enjoyed reading your feedback :wub: :funky: Edited January 6, 201510 yr by Josh.
January 6, 201510 yr JOSH in my business these past few days i have missed the entire top 10 :/ catching up now, forgive me ~ 010. Changes - Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau 009. Jubel - Klingande 008. If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim only track here i haven't heard oops~ 007. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora 006. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj this was my prediction for #1 throughout this thread :o it's far from my fave track from her but it's very *___* and i've had many a fun night dancing to it :kink: 005. Hideaway - Kiesza 004. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea (feat. Rita Ora) 003. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Kesha) YASSS *.* Queensha snatching wigs as always. Need new music from her NOW!!!! 002. Dark Horse - Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) 001. Team - Lorde really fabulous #1 and i was shocked at first but then i remembered your Lorde stanning and it makes sense :P her best song for me so very happy @ it topping the chart here!! Fab top 10 and countdown! Will be checking your weekly chart threads as always this year too :D here's to another year of fab music ~
January 6, 201510 yr Team was another really good song from Lorde, shame it never really took off over here, thus far proving to be a bit of a one hit wonder :( Hope she can shake off that tag soon. Dark Horse was probably Katy's best single this era and I, somehow, quite liked Birthday as well. Quite a good chart overall Josh, and great to see Control doing well in someone else's list too, should've done a lot better than it did.
January 7, 201510 yr Team never did get old, fantastic #1, shame it didn't meet its chart potential over there! Seeing Lorde AND Katy live though, that's amazing :o And their chart runs look just fine, clearly a worthy top two :D Edited January 7, 201510 yr by Riser
January 7, 201510 yr VERY worthy top 2 there. I love both Team and Dark Horse. Enjoyed reading this Josh! Now go vote in the Saturdays Awards before it's too late.
January 7, 201510 yr Author Ultraviolence: Knew you liked something in my top 5, glad you enjoyed the countdown! Haus: You REALLY need to listen to IICCYM, I honestly beg you because it will change your life, I hope you like it! Anaconda is fun but not quite the best song of the year, such a jam. Hoping that Kesha slays with her comeback, need a huge trashy pop lead single. Team was quite an obvious #1 I'd thought so I'm glad it turned out nobody knew it was coming, glad you like! :D Chez: I know, top 30 is ok but it really should've been a top 10 like in the US. I don't think it'll be remembered in years to come so I hope she does get another hit with her second era. Birthday is a lot of fun, loved Katy this era but it doesn't touch the TD era for me. A top 10 peak for Control was nice but I'd have liked a bit moer longevity, glad it was a hit of sorts anyway. Glad you enjoyed it. Riser: I know, wish it was a big smash like in the US :( Yes, May was a fantastic month for me, I hadn't been to a concert in a couple of years, the last one being Florence + the Machine so I thought I'd slot two in :P Thanks! Joe: I'll head right over there now, glad you like the top 2! Thank you again everyone!
January 7, 201510 yr OMG best number one yet! I adore this song so much :wub: It literally made me fall for Lorde (Royals, I don't really like). Looking forward to getting stuck into her album this year definitely :) Worthy number one :cheer:
January 8, 201510 yr Love your #1 and the majority of your top 10, Josh! 'Team' still sounds so fresh to me and it's lyrically suberb. Great countdown, both for the content (as we seem to have a lot of overlapping taste :o) and presentation. Your passion for the songs was always clear from what you wrote, which made this thread very enjoyable to read through. :D
January 10, 201510 yr Author Neil: Glad you like it! I love Royals but this was the moment when I was like 'omg'. Thanks! Noah: Team still sounds fresh to me despite playing it loads. Thanks, I'm not a pro at commentary but hopefully it was readable and yeah I didn't know our music tastes overlapped as much which I found when reading your EOY and realising I like 95% of it :lol: Thanks again!
January 11, 201510 yr I'd say your commentary was definitely readable, and more than that - the passion definitely comes through. Checking this out now and there are a lot of good songs in here, lovely to see Team at #1, such an amazing and clever song for her to come out with, proving she has more in her than just Royals/Tennis Court and so cute as well, it's probably my favourite Lorde song now - and I have really enjoyed Dark Horse a lot in the past. Very nice to see Prayer In C and Changes up so high as well.
January 27, 201510 yr Hiya Josh! These were my favourites from your countdown: Albums 30. Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction 29. The Saturdays - Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits 28. Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle 27. Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear 24. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour 23. Katy B - Little Red 21. Olly Murs - Never Been Better 20. Katy Perry - Prism 16. Tinashe - Aquarius :wub: 15. Royal Blood - Royal Blood 14. Alt-j - This Is All Yours :wub: 13. One Direction - FOUR 07. Calvin Harris - Motion 05. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence 03. Ed Sheeran - x 02. Beyoncé - BEYONCÉ 01. Taylor Swift - 1989 Working in HMV has led me into discovering so many commercial albums in full this year, so luckily I knew a lot of these! Great choices, Alt-J and Tinashe in particular had such slick releases, I love them both. Taylor's was definitely the biggest surprise for me, her pop direction is definitely working! Singles 099. Like I Can - Sam Smith 096. GUY - Lady Gaga 095. Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey 094. Let Go For Tonight - Foxes 093. Steal My Girl - One Direction 090. Empire - Shakira 089. Partition - Beyoncé 087. Don't Stop - 5 Seconds of Summer :heart: 082. Lovers On The Sun - David Guetta (feat. Sam Martin) 081. White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. SchoolBoy Q & Hollis) 080. Drunk and Incapable - Krishane (feat. Melissa Steel) 079. Our Time - Lily Allen 076. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz 072. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande (feat. The Weeknd) :heart: 071. Tsunami (Jump) - DVBBS & Borgeous (feat. Tinie Tempah) 068. Wrapped Up - Olly Murs (feat. Travie McCoy) 065. 2 On - Tinashe (feat. SchoolBoy Q) :heart: 064. Changing - Sigma (feat. Paloma Faith) 063. Not Giving Up - The Saturdays 062. Goodness Gracious - Ellie Goulding 060. Chandelier - Sia :heart: 059. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood :heart: 057. Break Free - Ariana Grande (feat. Zedd) :heart: 055. Blame - Calvin Harris (feat. John Newman) 050. Real Love - Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne 047. Don't - Ed Sheeran 046. Holding Onto Heaven - Foxes 045. Blame It On Me - George Ezra :heart: 044. Ugly Heart - G.R.L. :heart: 042. You & I - One Direction 039. Can't Remember To Forget You - Shakira (feat. Rihanna) 038. Summer - Calvin Harris 037. Every Other Freckle - alt-j :heart: 036. My Head Is A Jungle (MK remix) - Wankelmut :heart: 035. Fancy - Iggy Azalea (feat. Charli XCX) :heart: 033. I Wanna Feel - Secondcity 031. Crying For No Reason - Katy B 030. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith :heart: 029. ***Flawless / Flawless (remix) - Beyoncé (feat. Nicki Minaj) 028. Demons - Imagine Dragons 026. Outside - Calvin Harris (feat. Ellie Goulding) 025. Boom Clap - Charli XCX 024. Pretend - Tinashe (feat. A$AP ROCKY) 021. If I Go - Ella Eyre 020. Control - Matrix & Futurebound 019. Rude - MAGIC! 018. Drunk In Love - Beyoncé (feat. Jay Z) :heart: 017. Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill :heart: 015. Giant In My Heart - Kiesza 014. Tennis Court - Lorde 012. Prayer In C - Lillywood & Robin Schulz 010. Changes - Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau :heart: 008. If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim 007. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora 006. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj 005. Hideaway - Kiesza 004. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea (feat. Rita Ora) 003. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Kesha) :heart: 002. Dark Horse - Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) :heart: 001. Team - Lorde I quite like your number one, parts of the song are a little grating, but the chorus is great. I much prefer your number two, one of Katy's best ever singles for me now! Brilliant list on the whole though, so many good songs there!
February 1, 201510 yr Author Thanks Iz! Team is really sweet, evidently her favourite from me too so it was frustrating to see it have such a low peak. Yes, I love Swift as a pop star too Jade, it really works for her. Alt-j's album is stunning too, so ethereal. Dark Horse and Team were both very close but the latter just has the edge for me, glad you like some of the songs !
February 1, 201510 yr 'Timber' really annoyed me when I first heard it, but it's grown LOADS since, won't say I *love* it but it's definitely a great song! Boo at that #1 :( Lorde's never really interested me and I suppose I've taken a dislike to her more-so because she comes across as such a spoilt little bitch who thinks she can say what she wants. :lol: But at the same time, most of her music is shit. Sorry. :kink: 'Dark Horse' though :wub:
February 1, 201510 yr I think the last time I commented was top 20 so my picks from there... 019. Rude - MAGIC! 018. Drunk In Love - Beyoncé (feat. Jay Z) 017. Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill (yesss someone else loving this, by FAR the best dance song of 2014 :wub:) 016. Say You Love Me - Jessie Ware 014. Tennis Court - Lorde 013. Birthday - Katy Perry (I like this but it's so much weaker than pretty much all her singles - wasn't even in my top 150 :lol:) 011. Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj 008. If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim 007. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora (such a wonderful little pop song, can't wait for more from her!) 006. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj 004. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea (feat. Rita Ora) 003. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Kesha) 002. Dark Horse - Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) (fabulous song, so unique in her discography <3) 001. Team - Lorde (this was top 40 for me in 2013, I think I prefer it to Royals nowadays actually!) Only really Kiesza and a bit of dance I'm not keen on :lol: I have no idea I have such an aversion to Kiesza - What Is Love aside <3
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