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35 27 10

Madonna - "Living For Love"

Lead Single, Rebel Heart

Chart Run: 28-21-13-11-8-9-11-21-27-35... (10 weeks)

 

 

Well, we all know the main story: Madonna pretty much fell on her butt during the BRITs after she was dragged by her cape and sent flying. Just a few days ago, she shared a little snog with Canadian rapper Drake. That's how powerful this woman is. Anything she does becomes world-renowned - it recently made headlines. But enough about her: while this song didn't gain the longevity most people think it deserved, it surely pleased us when she performed it whenever she did.

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34 26 20

Calvin Harris f/HAIM - "Pray To God"

4th Single, Motion

Chart Run: 3-3-6-5-6-6-4-5-5-1-1-2-4-6-9-11-17-22-26-34... (20 weeks)

 

 

Dropping 8 spots are Taylor's (alleged) current comfort buddy Calvin Harris and the girls who probably introduced him to her, HAIM, with their single, "Pray To God". Pretty impressive chart run. This song first charted when I believed that it was gaining some attention in the US, due to it getting added in my local stations' playlists. They went with "Outside" first, which was why this lingered outside the top 5 for a few weeks, but then the video came and sent the song shooting up to #1. Right when it has became tiring to keep this song so high up, it became the next US single. Where this will take it, I do not know yet.

All right, let's get to another contender:

 

Chart Contender #2:

Life Of Dillon - "Overload

Non-album single

 

 

New and upcoming British band Life Of Dillon are up with their latest single, "Overload". Now, while most of you know this as Jonjo's entry for BuzzJack Song Contest (#hype), the real truth is that it's been impacting US radio for a few weeks now. Hopefully a raise in promo and possible performances can get this up to top 30 in US radio, but a top 40 at this stage is pretty impressive for a band with little to no hype.

 

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33 32 06

DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge - "You Know You Like It"

Lead Single, Body Talk

Chart Run: 49-39-33-32-32-33... (06 weeks)

 

 

So personal story: I was sorta into the original version after it became a free single on iTunes because, you know, I like paying attention to things that I got with a budget. I like saving money tbh. Sadly, it was rampaged by the influx of summer songs that I was listening back in '13. Then this remix came and it started impacting radio, and I was a bit shocked. Now I kinda like this a lot more than I should. Dropping a spot down to #33 is DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge with "You Know You Like It".

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32 25 23

Lilly Wood & the Prick f/Robin Schulz - "Prayer In C"

2nd Single, Prayer

Chart Run: 45-39-36-31-14-9-8-4-4-3-1-1-3-5-7-10-12-16-18-20-23-25... (22 weeks)

 

 

Dropping 7 spots is another song about prayer. And this one stuck around longer than the previous song! This was also a UK #1 that somehow made a late transfer to the US, but I wasn't too concerned about that. This is the second time a Robin Schulz track has mesmerized me as much as "Waves" did. I wonder why he didn't bother releasing a third single from that album to the UK and US...

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31 29 07

LunchMoney Lewis - "Bills

Non-album single

Chart Run: 49-43-33-32-29-29-31... (0607 weeks)

 

 

Dropping just 2 spots is LunchMoney Lewis with his latest single, "Bills". This was actually a surprise for me. I never knew a song like this would be so damn catchy, yet so fresh and innovating. It kinda sounds like something that would be in a cartoon. And I kinda like that aspect. Recently, Meghan Trainor covered this song at one of her concerts. Will it help sales? Definitely.

Recap:

 

31.) (29.) (7) LunchMoney Lewis - Bills

32.) (25.) (23) Lilly Wood & The Prick - Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Mix) *2 weeks @ #1*

33.) (32.) (6) DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

34.) (26.) (20) Calvin Harris & HAIM - Pray To God *2 weeks @ #1*

35.) (27.) (10) Madonna - Living For Love

36.) (40.) (2) Hilary Duff - Sparks

37.) (37.) (5) Clean Bandit - Stronger

38.) (41.) (3) Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

39.) (38.) (6) Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson - Trouble

40.) (46.) (3) Martin Garrix & Usher - Don't Look Down

41.) NEW (1) Kendall K - Wear Em Out

42.) NEW (1) Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth - See You Again

43.) NEW (1) Tinashe - All Hands On Deck

44.) (35.) (15) AronChupa - I'm An Albatraoz

45.) (49.) (2) Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money

46.) (45.) (4) Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman

47.) (48.) (2) Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream

48.) (50.) (2) OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)

49.) NEW (1) Skrillex & Diplo w/Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now

50.) (43.) (5) Oliver Heldens - Melody

Flashback Track #2:

 

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30 18 10

Nicki Minaj f/Drake & Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter"

5th Single, The Pinkprint

Chart Run: 48-37-29-24-20-14-12-14-18... (09 weeks)

 

 

The biggest dropper this week is a shock single for the album. This somehow got an exorbitant amount of airplay after "Bed Of Lies" barely received a push in the US. It also entered the top 10 in US Rhythmic airplay at around the same time "Only" reached the top 5. This won out. Not surprised though: the song is beyond catchy.

 

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29 33 03

Krewella - "Somewhere To Run"

Lead Single, TBA

Chart Run: 45-33-29... (03 weeks)

 

 

Getting greatest gainer honors this week are the comeback queens themselves, Krewella! The Yousaf sisters are back with a vengeance and here to prove their naysayers wrong after a dirty split with former third member Rain Man. This was pretty much all the difference. It's in your face, it's just as hard-hitting as "Alive", and it's powerful. Ladies, we've missed you.

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28 36 05

Shaggy f/Mohombi, Faydee & Costi - "I Need Your Love"

Non-album Single

Chart Run: 50-48-41-36-28... (05 weeks)

 

 

Up 8 spots is the mega-collab-comeback thingy by Shaggy. So earlier this year, I was actually reminded that Shaggy still exists. Wow. Anyway, here's the single by him that has managed to crack the US top 40 airplay charts, ending a drought of his songs spanning up to 12/13 years! Crazy. Also the first for the other three as well.

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27 23 24

Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"

2nd Single, 1989

Chart Run: 34-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-2-2-4-6-7-9-11-15-20-22-23-24-26-23-27... (24 weeks)

 

 

Since senior year, I've always thought that Taylor Swift has spoken to me at a spiritual level. It's like she got me. This song was pretty much the bulk of my high school career. And that was the most bad-ass part of loving this song. There is that guy I had a rivalry with and it did seem like I wanted to kill him at times. But y'know, every page always has a blank space. It's up to you whether or not to sign your life away.

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26 22 08

Charli XCX f/Rita Ora - "Doing It"

3rd Single, Sucker

Chart Run: 48-45-40-30-29-25-22-26... (08 weeks)

 

 

Down 4 spots is Charli XCX, who is absolutely brilliant. She explained in a radio spot for Pepsi that this song was supposed to bring a euphoric 80's summer sound, almost like The Breakfast Club meets Clueless. Rita is like the seasoning to this already amazing track, tbh.

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25 39 03

Brielle - "Catch A Star For You"

Lead Single, TBA

Chart Run: 48-39-25... (03 weeks)

 

 

A huge gain for New York native Brielle, who gained notice for being my choice for Buzzjack Song Contest. Yay. #CorLupusForBJSC74

All right, let's get to another contender:

 

Chart Contender #3:

Jacquie Lee - "Tears Fall"

Non-album single

 

 

The next contender comes from The Voice alum Jacquie Lee, who I didn't think would make it extremely far at first (then again, I was rooting for Tessanne the most), but this single proved me wrong. And thanks to Radio Disney, this is now close to charting. Here is "Tears Fall".

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24 20 09

Tori Kelly - "Nobody Love"

Non-album Single

Chart Run: 49-36-36-25-25-18-18-20-24... (09 weeks)

 

 

Many people on Buzzjack know Tori Kelly as the vocalist on Professor Green's "Lullaby". Now, she's got her own single and a lot of spunk to prove it. It's a pretty nice song and the production kinda reminds me of "Problem".

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23 30 04

Meghan Trainor - "Dear Future Husband"

3rd Single, Title

Chart Run: 38-34-30-23... (04 weeks)

 

 

Up 7 spots to #23 is Meghan Trainor's latest single, "Dear Future Husband". Fun fact: Charlie Puth, who you heard earlier in "See You Again", actually appears in this video. Ah, I remember how far this song has gotten. From a standout in her EP to a single in her actual album. I called that sh*t.

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22 16 14

Ellie Goulding - "Love Me Like You Do"

Soundtrack single, Fifty Shades Of Grey

Chart Run: 48-31-23-14-3-1-3-8-10-13-14-15-16-22... (14 weeks)

 

 

Down 6 spots this week is Ellie Goulding's massive soundtrack smash, "Love Me Like You Do". This was obviously shaping up to become Ellie's biggest hit yet. It obviously was in the UK. Will she transcend her previous record in the US? Who knows. Keep in mind she did this with a soundtrack song. Now, Fifty Shades was a GIANT movie. One other song from the soundtrack will appear later. Ellie... KILLED IT with this song.

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21 19 08

Alesso f/Roy English - "Cool"

4th Single, Forever

Chart Run: 43-37-33-31-27-19-19-21... (08 weeks)

 

 

Also missing out in the top 20 is Alesso's "Cool". Well, I just realized that Alesso has already announced his album, so I may have to end up changing my Best & Worst Of 2014 thread as well oops :P Anyway, this is a pretty cool song with a pretty cool Kylie sample.

Recap:

 

21.) (19.) (8) Alesso & Roy English - Cool

22.) (16.) (14) Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do *1 week @ #1*

23.) (30.) (4) Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband

24.) (20.) (9) Tori Kelly - Nobody Love

25.) (39.) (4) Brielle - Catch A Star For You

26.) (22.) (8) Charli XCX & Rita Ora - Doing It

27.) (23.) (24) Taylor Swift - Blank Space *4 weeks @ #1* *Most Weeks on Chart*

28.) (36.) (5) Shaggy, Mohombi, Faydee & Costi - I Need Your Love

29.) (33.) (3) Krewella - Somewhere To Run

30.) (18.) (10) Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter

31.) (29.) (7) LunchMoney Lewis - Bills

32.) (25.) (23) Lilly Wood & The Prick - Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Mix) *2 weeks @ #1*

33.) (32.) (6) DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

34.) (26.) (20) Calvin Harris & HAIM - Pray To God *2 weeks @ #1*

35.) (27.) (10) Madonna - Living For Love

36.) (40.) (2) Hilary Duff - Sparks

37.) (37.) (5) Clean Bandit - Stronger

38.) (41.) (3) Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

39.) (38.) (6) Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson - Trouble

40.) (46.) (3) Martin Garrix & Usher - Don't Look Down

41.) NEW (1) Kendall K - Wear Em Out

42.) NEW (1) Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth - See You Again

43.) NEW (1) Tinashe - All Hands On Deck

44.) (35.) (15) AronChupa - I'm An Albatraoz

45.) (49.) (2) Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money

46.) (45.) (4) Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman

47.) (48.) (2) Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream

48.) (50.) (2) OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)

49.) NEW (1) Skrillex & Diplo w/Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now

50.) (43.) (5) Oliver Heldens - Melody

 

Droppers:

OUT (34.) (10) Imagine Dragons - I Bet My Life

OUT (42.) (14) Fifth Harmony - Sledgehammer

OUT (44.) (20) Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk *4 weeks @ #1*

OUT (47.) (12) Ne-Yo & Juicy J - She Knows