Katy Perry f/ Juicy J · PRISM [ September 17, 2013 ]
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Katy Perry gallops onto the chart with another cut from PRISM, Dark Horse. The latest single from the album was first released as a promo single in September, which is why it's charting here. It's just a really fun twist to the usual Katy Perry track, and Juicy J is great, placing #14.
[ 13 ] AMERICAN GIRL
Bonnie McKee · American Girl - Single [ July 23, 2013 ]
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American Girl, the debut single by the artist behind Katy Perry's many #1 hits, Bonnie McKee, is next on the countdown. This song was everything I had expected from Bonnie and more - shameless fun catchy pop. Sure, it may sound a little like a Teenage Dream b-side, but it's here at #13.
[ 12 ] THE WAY
Ariana Grande f/ Mac Miller · The Way - Single [ March 26, 2013 ]
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Finally is Ariana Grande's collaboration with Mac Miller, The Way. I hadn't heard much about Ariana before this track, and I was pleasantly surprise by how much I loved her sound, which is why it's here at #12.