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I love Birdy. Such an underrated artist.

'Nobody To Love' is an anthem and I never got bored of that. However, Sigma is one of those groups who sounded great at the beginning but then lost their spark (e.g. collaborating with Take That and Louisa Johnson).

Personally, I think if Kiss expanded it's playlist a little to include more new music, it would go a long way. BBC Radio 1 always includes new music every week and the DJs are more fun to listen to.

I love the sound of 'Prayer in C' by Lilly Wood. Perfect chilled, summer drivetime anthem. I'm not a fan of the tropical house sound but this is from the early days and has good production so it holds up better than 2016-17 when every other DJ and pop star was copying the sound. I think 'Summer' is Calvin Harris' weakest single. It does not stand out as much as 'Outside' and 'Pray To God' which were better singles from that album.

I quite like that Ella Henderson song. She's got great vocals. I think it's a shame she just became a featuring artist on dance music in later years. She's better than that.

I didn't realise Take That were still getting number 1 singles in 2014. Even though I'm not a fan, it is a decent song which hasn't aged much at all. 'Am I Wrong' sounds like the Afrobeat songs of more recent times by artists like Burna Boy or Tyla. It could have been released in 2022.

I don't see the point of an Absolute Radio 20s. The decade isn't over yet and surely the main Absolute Radio would have that music covered.

Nothing wrong with a bit of Aloe Blacc. I thought he was great and stood out amongst the sea of EDM clones we had in the 2010s. I find Jessie J tends to shout rather than sing and it can be a bit off-putting. Rixton were a flash in the pan, weren't they? I couldn't remember them until clicking on the video here. 'Me and My Broken Heart' is OK I suppose.

Even though I'm not an Ariana Grande fan and a lot of her more recent songs sound the same, 'Problem' was one of her decent ones. Also, what happened to Iggy Azalea? She was everywhere in 2014.

Not keen on this Cheryl song. Wasn't this around the time most pop artists had to insert a rap in the middle of their songs?

I actually like this song. Even though it sounds like something they would have released 10 years ago.

MAGIC! - Rude I remember at one of my places of work, they would have Heart FM on and this song was playing all the time. I wasn't allowed to change the station so I had to endure the torture. I don't mind the song in small doses.

Ben Haenow – Something I Need Never heard of him and this song is definitely not something I need. Just the same tired old X Factor formula. Will i am - It's My Birthday Never rated his music highly. He was better in the Black Eyed Peas. Gareth Malone’s All Star Choir – Wake Me Up I don't care if it is for charity. Just leave that song alone. Band Aid 30 – Do They Know It's Christmas I didn't know they did another Band Aid. It must have been around the time I started avoiding Christmas music altogether. Nothing beats the original in my opinion.

I'm sorry but the Keane version of 'Somewhere Only We Know' is far superior to Lily's version.

I liked 'La La La' by Naughty Boy and Sam Smith. An unusual song but very catchy. Even though I'm not a fan of Sam Smith, I find his maudlin, shrill voice off putting. However, I think his vocals work well on this track. The music video is weird. Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz a bit. 😆

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John Newman's 'Love Me Again' was another song that I loved in 2013. I think it would be number 1 for me. It's interesting how varied the Number 1 singles were in 2013 compared to now. I think it was probably the last good year we had for chart pop. The further we get into this decade, the smaller the countdown will be as songs would be stuck at Number 1 for months.

That Clementine Douglas tune is a banger!

I was hooked on that Duke Dumont song when it came out and this would be in my top 5 of 2013. I am guessing this was the start of a deep house revival because I don't remember hearing anything else like this at the time. I'm not a Miley Cyrus fan and it's clear that when she released 'We Can't Stop', it was an attempt to show how grown up she was and that her Hannah Montana days were behind her. However, all the antics with sitting naked on a wrecking ball and twerking on Robin Thicke came across as contrived and a bit desperate. I respect Miley more as an artist after that era as she is more grounded and her talent really shines through.

I am a big fan of Pharrell's music and I loved 'Happy' when it first came out. However, it became overplayed and then I didn't enjoy it as much. That's probably why I preferred his next 2 singles (Marilyn Monroe, Come Get it Bae) as they were not as commercially successful or had a lot of airplay but sounded just as good.

I can't believe you put 'Counting Stars' near the bottom of this countdown. 😱 The song is so uplifting and soulful and I love it. On the other hand, I think that Saturdays song is awful and they have had better songs more worthy of being Number 1. This is so autotuned and overproduced and the feature of Sean Paul is not an improvement.

That Will.i.am and Britney song has not aged well and sounds as if it was put together in 10 minutes from a computer. I didn't watch the X Factor so am not familiar with Sam Bailey and James Arthur. After hearing those 2 songs from them, I'm none the wiser. I also don't like cover versions of songs especially if they sound cut and pasted. You have to make them sound different to the original to impress me. I always have time for Eminem and Rihanna and 'The Monster' is not a bad song. However, it pales in comparison to 'Love The Way You Lie'.

Can't believe 'Just Give Me a Reason' was denied the Number 1 spot by that kid's TV garbage. I don't understand the hype of Jason Derulo either. I swear he is obsessed with sex. He never sings about anything else. 😆

Can't stand 1D so this would be right at the bottom of my countdown too. Although, I don't know what other songs we've got coming so it might change. It always makes me cringe seeing a prime minister featured in a music video, especially David Cameron, who I can't stand.

I wasn't a huge fan of 'Blurred Lines' at the time because it was so overplayed throughout 2013. Also, I feel Robin Thicke had better songs throughout his career than this. The lyrics do give me stalker vibes and I think it would get more complaints if it had been released today. The music video looks so cheap as well with hashtags flashing up every 30 seconds.