Hey i'm back! Countin' down my top 100 songs of 2014.
It's been ah-mah-zing year for music. and this would be my second 'Best of'
Last time I didn't have time to finish the list cuz i'm super busy. haha
so hoping this time I get to finish the list.
so here's the recap:
2013
100. Paula DeAnda - Shut Up and Love Me
99. Eminem - Survival
98. Juliet Simms - Wild Child
97. Adrenaline Mob - Come Undone (feat. Lzzy Halestorm)
96. Jordin Sparks - Skipping A Beat
95. The Script - Hall of Fame
94. Nashville Cast - Change Your Mind (feat. Clare Bowen & Sam Palladio)
93. The Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
92. Ciara - Livin' It Up
91. Demi Lovato - Made In The USA
90. Jana Kramer - I Hope It Rains
89. Digital Summer - Dance In The Dark
88. OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself
87. Jonas Brothers - First Time
86. Leona Lewis - Glassheart
85. Green Day - Stray Heart
84. The Civil Wars - The One That Got Away
83. Nonpoint - That Day
82. Taylor Swift - 22
81. Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
80. Yuna - I Wanna Go
79. Ashley Monroe - You Ain't Dolly (and You Ain't Potter) [feat. Blake Shelton]
78. One Direction - Best Song Ever
77. Tim McGraw - Highway Don't Care (feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban)
76. In This Moment - Who*re
75. Eye Empire - More than Fate
74. Wale - Bad (feat. Tiara Thomas or Rihanna)
73. Maroon 5 - Love Somebody
72. San Cisco - Awkward
71. The Dudes - Tear It Up
70. Ke$ha - Crazy Kids
69. Emeli Sande - Next To Me
68. Mariah Carey - #Beautiful (feat. Miguel)
67. Jana Kramer - Whiskey
66. Taylor Swift - Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)
65. Tegan And Sara - Closer
64. Girl On Fire - The Takedown
63. Skylar Grey - Wear Me Out
62. Lorde - Royals
61. Atlas Genius - If So
60. Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
59. Tamar Braxton - The One
58. Drake - Hold On, We're Going Home (feat. Majid Jordan)
57. Skylar Grey - Final Warning
56. Taylor Swift - Begin Again
55. Selena Gomez - Slow Down
54. Fantasia - Without Me (feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)
53. Jenn D - You Keep Giving Me Love
52. Aranda - One More Lie
51. The Band Perry - DONE
50. Sick Puppies - There's No Going Back
49. Krewella - Live For The Night
48. Britt Nicole - Gold
47. Anna Kendrick - Cups (When I'm Gone)
46. Kristy Lee Cook - Wherever Love Goes (feat. Randy Houser)
45. Daft Punk - Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)
44. Flyleaf - Something Better (feat. Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D.)
43. Luke Bryan - That's My Kinda Night
42. Tinashe - Ecstacy
41. Bonnie McKee - American Girl
40. Hayden Panettiere - Nothing In This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again
39. Paramore - Still Into You
38. Eli Young Band - Drunk Last Night
37. Icona Pop - All Night
36. Ellie Goulding - Burn
35. The Henningsens - I Miss You
34. Kellie Pickler - Someone Somewhere Tonight
33. Beverley Ely - Unrecognizable
32. INNA - More Than Friends (feat. Daddy Yankee)
31. Bruno Mars - Treasure
30. Keith Urban - Little Bit Everything
29. Jessie Ware - Imagine It Was Us
28. Ke$ha - Die Young
27. Alicia Keys - Fire We Make (feat. Maxwell)
26. Lady GaGa - Applause
25. Rihanna - Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko)
24. Thompson Square - If I Didn't Have You
23. Pitbull - Feel This Moment (feat. LegendTINA)
22. Selena Gomez - Come & Get It
21. Cassadee Pope - Wasting All These Tears
20. OneRepublic - Counting Stars
19. Sevyn Streeter - It Won't Stop (SOLO)
18. Birdy - Wings
17. Jason Aldean - NIght Train
16. Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Original or Remix)
15. Maggie Rose - Better
14. Sara Bareilles - Brave
13. Zedd - Clarity (feat. FOXES)
12. Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
11. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
10. Ciara - Body Party
9. Austin Mahone - What About Us
8. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
7. Lady GaGa - Do What U Want (feat. R.Kelly or LegendTINA)
6. Carrie Underwood - See You Again
5. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble.
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)
3. P!nk - Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)
2. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
1. Ariana Grande - The Way (feat. Mac Miller)
So how about this year? This year, my playlist consists more of straight-up POP compared to last year. Still, lil bit of COUNTRY, ROCK, R&B/HIP HOP and The Voice. Yes. The Voice. Some contestants released good covers and I just can't resist them. Haha. and speaking of TV show, I've been watching Nashville the series like crazy. So, you know what to expect.
Let's start the countdown!
eligible period: December 2013 - November 2014. No Madonnas k
Top 100
100. Morgan Wallen - Collide (The Voice Performance)
99. Switchfoot - Love Alone Is Worth the Fight
98. Kid Ink - Body Language (feat. Usher & Tinashe)
97. Keyshia Cole - I'm Coming Out (feat. Iggy Azalea)
96. Bastille - Pompeii
95. Gwen Stefani - Baby Don't Lie
94. Yuna - Rescue
93. Sara Evans - Put My Heart Down
92. Taylor Swift - Clean
91. Birdy - Tee Shirt
90. Tamar Braxton - Let Me Know (feat. Future)
89. T.I. - New National Anthem (feat. Skylar Grey)
88. Kongos - Come With Me Now
87. Pitbull - Timber (feat. Kesha)
86. Magic! - Rude
85. Ricki-Lee - In The Mood
84. Passenger - Let Her Go
83. Danielle Bradberry - Young In America
82. John Legend - All Of Me
81. Jennifer Hudson - Walk It Out (feat. Timbaland)
80. Maroon 5 - It Was Always You
79. Nashville Cast - Crazy (feat. Hayden Panettiere)
78. Kellie Pickler - Closer to Nowhere
77. Jhene Aiko - Spotless Mind
76. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
75. James Carter David - Nobody's Know (The Voice Performance)
74. Miranda Lambert - Automatic
73. David Guetta - Shot Me Down (feat. Skylar Grey)
72. Calvin Harris - Outside (feat. Ellie Goulding)
71. Jennifer Nettles - Me Without You
70. Route 94 - My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)
69. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
68. Enrique Iglesias - Bailando
67. Emily B. - Wicked Games (The Voice Performance)
66. Hilary Duff - Chasing The Sun
65. Alexandra Stan - Dance
64. Mary Lambert - She Keeps Me Warm
63. Blake Shelton - Lonely Tonight (feat. Ashley Monroe)
62. Ed Sheeran - One
61. Samantha Jade - Sweet Talk
60. Foo Fighters - Something From Nothing
100. Morgan Wallen - Collide (The Voice Performance)
I love me some Howie Day. He's one hell talented singer-songwriter. So, when Morgan Wallen sing this on the audition show, he gave me goose bumps. I like this version. His husky voice is well-suited and he brought the energy to the song.
I don't know if y'all still care with Switchfoot but I AM. been a fan since their first EP until now. They might lost their sound on the last record but this time, they're back. and this song reminds me of their first mainstream album, The Beautiful Letdown. Thank God they still making music after all this year.
98. Kid Ink - Body Language (feat. Usher & Tinashe)
Let's be honest. I never been a fan of Kid Ink or his music or anything related to him. but this time he got me on because of Tinashe. Although we barely hear her voice on this song, but I still enjoying her part. and Usher too. He makes the song sounds so good even without Kid Ink
97. Keyshia Cole - I'm Coming Out (feat. Iggy Azalea)
She killed it! Who dat, who dat? I-G-G-Y! Yup, I love her verse. wishing her part much longer. Nonetheless, Keyshia MADE the song too. The song taken from the soundtrack of The Other Women (starring Nicki ) and sampled that old song which better than Ariana's Break Your Heart Right Back.
I know this song has been released like two decades ago or whatever but I never take this seriously until earlier this year. My friend keeps playing this on his car like thousand times and finally the melody keep playing on my head like the whole week. So, I decided to google the title and typed " Rudimental - But If You Close Your Eyes" whcih I thought it sung by Rudimental or Disclosure or whatever the f*cks from UK. Of course, no result. and I spent the whole night searching the title, like a fool.
This is f*cking generic and it's not Gwen's usual first single material. She always take the risk for that. It's like a Stargate 2010's leftover which should be recorded for Rated R or something like dat. She playing safe after that No Doubt thing flopped. Bu I kinda like this.
Our homegirl, Yuna has did it again! She's flying high this time with Rescue which entered top 40 on Hot AC. This island-breezy cut is taken from her sophomore, Noctural which doing sooo well in States. Congratz, girl!
This easy-listening song is taken from Slow Me Down, one of the best country album according to Billboard. The lyrics are sharp and full of pain but covered by easy listening melody which kinda makes me confused. At least, it works! She also released a duet version with one of the Nashville star to promote the song but still, country radio won't play a veteran artist unless you are a male! Shame in them.
I know this might not be your fav song off her new record. but I think this song is very special and a perfect song to end the tracklist. It's well-written, produced and most important thing, it's been co-written by Imogen Heap. PERFECTO!
I could spend all day long, listening to this song while sipping a hot coffee in rainy day. and remembering all the things me and my bae doing together while holding that t-shirt. because this song is soooo related to me. Like for real...
Future's highly autotune voice always annoys me big time, but this time it's an exception. His voice well-blended with the song and Tamar's sweet voice is sucha eargasm. It's not overproduced and deliciously acceptable. Hoping her new album as good as her debut.