~Javi's Best Songs of 2013 ~ #1 REVEALED, thanks to all!
Hi everyone, this is my first time in a "best of" year end list. 2013 has been a great year for me in terms of events and the music that has come out recently. It was also the first year when I finally turned 18 and was free to choose the music I wanted to listen to. Although in the past I would most likely listen to music artists that are Indie or Rock, this year my entire music taste has been a complete mess . We will have songs ranging from the usual Pop genre to songs in the R&B and even Country in this best of 2013 year-end countdown. One thing's for sure, tere is a song here in my year-end list for everyone
I'm very new to these things so bare with me as I'm going through this countdown
Best 50 Songs
The Best 50 songs of 2013
50. Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
49. Drake – Hold On, We’re Going Home
48. Bloc Party – “Ratchet”
47. Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko – Stay
46. Paramore - Now
45. Katy Perry – “Unconditionally”
44. Example – “All The Wrong Reasons”
43. Taylor Swift – “Begin Again”
42. Maroon 5 – “Love Somebody”
41. Christina Aguilera – “Your Body”
40. Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller – “The Way”
39. Avicii – “Wake Me Up!”
38. Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
37. Lana Del Rey – “Young And Beautiful”
36. Katy Perry feat. Juicy J– “Dark Horse”
35. Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly – “Do What U Want”
34. The 1975 – “Chocolate”
33. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Up In The Air”
32. Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith – “La La La”
31. Phoenix – “Entertainment”
30. Kelly Clarkson – “Catch My Breath”
29. Katy Perry – “Roar”
28. Selena Gomez –“Come & Get It”
27. Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
26. Bruno Mars – “Treasure”
25. Lorde – “Royals”
24. Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”
23. The Neighborhood – “Sweater Weather”
22. Demi Lovato – Heart Attack”
21. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
20. Avril Lavigne feat. Chad Kroeger - “Let Me Go”
19. Zedd Feat. Hayley Williams – “Stay The Night”
18. Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven”
17. fun. – “Carry On”
16. Calvin Harris Feat. Ellie Goulding – “I Need Your Love”
15.Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
14. Lana Del Rey – ‘Summertime Sadness”
13. Lady Gaga – “Applause”
12. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
11. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky"
10. Avril Lavigne – “Here’s To Never Growing Up”
9. Zedd Feat. Foxes – “Clarity”
8. OneRepublic – “Counting Stars”
7. Coldplay – “Atlas”
6. Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
5. Paramore – “Still Into You”
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - "Thrift Shop"
3. Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
2. OneRepublic – “Feel Again”
1. Tim McGraw Feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”
Worst 10 Songs
The Worst 10 Songs of 2013
10. Icona Pop – “I Love It”
9. Ace Hood feat. Future & Rick Ross - "Bugatti”
8. Mike Will Made It – “23”
7. Psy – “Gentleman”
6. Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly – “Cruise”
5. Sage the Gemini – “Gas Pedal”
4. One Direction – “Best Song Ever”
3. Wil.I.am feat. Justin Bieber – “#That Power”
2. Baauer – “Harlem Shake”
1. Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell and T.I – “Blurred Lines”
Best 20 Music Videos
The Best 20 Music Videos of 2013
20. Kanye West – Black Skinhead
19. Taylor Swift Feat. Ed Sheeran – “Everything Has Changed”
18. Katy Perry – “Unconditionally”
17. Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?”
16. Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
15. Tim McGraw –“Highway Don’t Care”
14. Maroon 5 – “Love Somebody”
13. Avril Lavigne – “Rock N’ Roll”
12. Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
10. Coldplay – “Atlas”(Lyric Video)
9. Selena Gomez – “Come & Get It”
8. Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
7. Justin Timberlake – “Suit & Tie”
6. Atoms For Peace - Ingenue
5. Avril Lavigne feat. Chad Kroeger – “Let Me Go”
4. Lady Gaga – “Applause”
3. Vampire Weekend – “Diane Young”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Up In The Air”
1. Lana Del Rey – “Ride”
Best 20 Albums
The Best 20 Albums of 2013
20. Fall Out Boy – “Save Rock And Roll”
19. Justin Timberlake – “The 20/20 Experience”
18. Katy Perry – “Prism”
17. Taylor Swift – “Red”
16. The 1975 – “The 1975”
15. Tim McGraw – “Two Lanes Of Freedom”
14. The Neighborhood – “I Love You”
13. Lorde – “Pure Heroine”
12. Sara Bareillis – “The Blessed Unrest”
11. Drake – “Nothing Was The Same”
10. Ariana Grande – “Yours Truly”
9. Avril Lavigne – “Avril Lavigne”
8. Lana Del Rey – “Paradise”
7. Ellie Goulding – “Halcyon”
6. Kanye West – “Yeezus”
5. Daft Punk – “Random Access Memories”
4. Pheonix - “Bankrupt!”
3. Arctic Monkeys – “AM”
2. OneRepublic – “Native”
1. Paramore – “Paramore”
To give you a little clue on the top 50 songs, here is the Mid YEAR top 40 o 2013 I posted last July
top 40 mid year
Position
Artist + Songs
# of Plays
40
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"
203
39
Anna Kendrick - "Cups"
208
38
Regina Spektor - "All The Rowboats"
215
37
Coldplay - "Up In Flames"
233
36
Ke$ha - "C'mon"
249
35
Imagine Dragons - "Amsterdam"
263
34
Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble"
276
33
Ke$ha - "Die Young"
277
32
Phoenix - "Entertainment"
288
31
Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"
292
30
Christina Aguilera - "Your Body"
299
29
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - "Stay"
305
28
Pink feat Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
311
27
Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em’ Up)”
327
26
Paramore - Ain't It Fun"
331
25
Bloc Party - "Octopus"
346
24
Taylor Swift - "Begin Again"
355
23
Ellie Goulding - "Figure 8"
422
22
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - "I Need Your Love"
451
21
Paramore - "Now"
474
20
Lana Del Rey - "Ride"
508
19
Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
526
18
Mariah Carey feat. Miguel - "#Beautiful"
548
17
Selena Gomez - "Come & Get It"
580
16
OneRepublic - "If I Lose Myself"
613
15
Avril Lavigne - "Here's To Never Growing Up"
635
14
Kelly Clarkson - "Catch My Breath"
676
13
fun. - "Some Nights"
719
12
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out Of Heaven"
762
11
Tim Mcgraw feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban - "Highway Don't Care"
797
10
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - "Can't Hold Us"
823
9
Demi Lovato - "Heart Attack
869
8
Zedd feat Foxes - "Clarity"
825
7
Paramore - "Still Into You"
871
6
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - "Thrift Shop"
896
5
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky"
904
4
Imagine Dragons - "Demons"
940
3
OneRepublic - "Feel Again"
996
2
fun.- "Carry On"
1,032
1
Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
1,128
However, better take note that unlike the Mid Year top 40, this list will not only count song plays, but also the times I've seen the songs on Youtube, on TV and even how often I have heard them on the radio as well.
This is one of the songs this year that I just recently discovered (like 3 weeks ago) and because of this amazing song from "AM" I then finally gave a try to the discography of the Arctic Monkeys.
"Hold On, We're Going Home"
Drake Nothing Was The Same
Quote:
Actually, to be really honest, when I first heard of this song, I HATED it. but finallt after 4 months of constantly hearing it because of Radio and my friends the song finally grew on me, similar to how I came to like Royals by Lorde.
“Ratchet”
Bloc Party The Nextwave Sessions
Quote:
I have always been a big fan of Bloc Party, but I was quite disappointed with their latest album "Four", I only liked 2 songs from the LP, but when this song came out as a single for their EP after the disaster that was "Four", this song certainly gave me a little hope back in them.
"Stay"
Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko Unapologetic
Quote:
To be really honest Rihanna is not my cup of tea, but people might not know this, but I have a soft spot for piano ballads, and this is no exception to that trait.
"Now"
Paramore Paramore
Quote:
It may not be their best single, but it just gives you that feeling to let loose and want to smash something when you hear it, and that's good enough for me
Worst Songs (1 song per update)
Icona Pop - "I Love It"
Quote:
I am not a hater of dance pop or dance music in general, but this is just one of those songs that I don't get got so popular, sure it has a dancebeat and everything but the song itself is very confusing and boring. And the fact that my friends keep forcing me to like this song doesn't help it's chances either.
Best Music Videos (2 Videos per update)
Kanye West - "Black Skinhead"
Quote:
there is just something about this video that just creeps me out, and that's why I love it so much.
Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran - "Everything Has Changed
Quote:
I've always been fond of music videos that tell a story, and this video was just to cute and touching for me this year.
Best Albums (2 Albums Per Update)
Fall Out Boy - "Save Rock and Roll"
Quote:
Ever since elementary school, I've been listening to their songs, and although I didn't like their album in 2008, this new album offers amazing songs such as "Young Volcanoes" and "The Phoenix" to really get you in a rock and roll mood.
Justin Timberlake - "The 20/20 Experience"
Quote:
I've never been a fan of JT, sure I liked some of his songs, but that was about it. However, this album has been one of my favorites of the year because it has more of songs that connect to me more and off course the songs like "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors" are also amazing. Overall, it's not the best album, but it is still one of my favorites this year
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ONLY A TEASER UPDATE TO GET EACH CATEGORY STARTED, I will continue tomorrow with the top 10 worst songs, then we goon to the best music videos, the the best albums, and finally the rest of the top 50 songs
. We will have songs ranging from the usual Pop genre to songs in the R&B and even Country in this best of 2013 year-end countdown. One thing's for sure, tere is a song here in my year-end list for everyone 
The Best 50 songs of 2013
can't wait for the rest! and good luck with your first best of! 
the song finally grew on me, similar to how I came to like Royals by Lorde.
