Finishing this off! Thanks for everyone who has commented, if you'd like me to check your's out, feel free to let me know, I love checking these countdowns out. Without further ado, my favorite songs of 2014...!
#65 to #11
65. Chromeo, "Jealous (I Ain't With It)"
64. Future, "Move That Dope" (feat. Pharrell & Pusha T)
63. Mac Demarco, "Passing Out Pieces"
62. Maddie & Tae, "Girl in a Country Song"
61. Blondie, "I Want to Drag You Around"
60. Beck, "Blue Moon"
59. Miranda Lambert/Carrie Underwood, "Somethin' Bad"
58. Sinead O'Connor, "Take Me to Church"
57. Hozier, "Take Me to Church"
56. Flying Lotus, "Never Catch Me" (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
55. MisterWives, "Reflections"
54. Karen O, "Rapt"
53. Nicki Minaj, "No Flex Zone" (Remix)
52. Charli XCX, "Boom Clap"
51. Ariana Grande, "Break Free" (feat. Zedd)
50. Azealia Banks, "Gimme a Chance"
49. Usher, "Good Kisser"
48. Cloud Nothings, "I'm Not Part of Me"
47. Perfume Genius, "Queen"
46. Sia, Chandelier
45. K. Michelle, "Can't Raise a Man"
44. Kylie Minogue, "I Was Gonna Cancel"
43. The Roots, "When the People Cheer"
42. Coldplay, "Magic"
41. Becky G, "Shower"
40. Real Estate, "Talking Backwards"
39. Tim McGraw, "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" (feat. Faith Hill)
38. Shamir, "On the Regular"
37. Run the Jewels, "Love Again" (feat. Gangsta Boo)
36. Ariel Pink, "Put Your Number in My Phone"
35. Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
34. Beyoncé, "7/11"
33. Kelis, "Bless the Telephone"
32. BANKS, "Beggin' for Thread"
31. Disclosure, "F For You" (feat. Mary J. Blige)
30. Future, "Benz Friendz" (feat. André 3000)
29. Prince, "This Could Be Us"
28. Spoon, "Do You"
27. Lana Del Rey, "Brooklyn Baby"
26. Alt-J, "Left Hand Free"
25. Sam Hunt, "Leave the Night On"
24. Lorde, "Meltdown" (feat. Stromae, Q-Tip & HAIM)
23. tUnE-yArDs, "Water Fountain"
22. St. Vincent, "Prince Johnny"
21. Shakira, "Empire"
20. Kimbra, "90s Music"
19. FKA Twigs, "Two Weeks"
18. Katy B, "Aaliyah" (feat. Jessie Ware)
17. Miranda Lambert, "Platinum"
16. Drake, "0 to 100"
15. How to Dress Well, "Face Again"
14. Taylor Swift, "Out of the Woods"
13. The New ****ographers, "Brill Bruisers"
12. M.I.A., "Double Bubble Trouble"
11. HAIM, "My Song 5"
10.
Jenny Lewis, "One of the Guys"
The Beck production is clear from the start, and works perfectly with Jenny Lewis' vocals as she goes on about how she's mistreated as a woman in the industry. The line "I'm not gonna pray for you, I'm not gonna pay for you, that's not what ladies do" closes the song and makes the message powerful. Feminist icon queen.
9.
Röyskopp/Robyn, "Do It Again"
The artists coming together to collab was a match made in heaven - Robyn's vocals were MADE to be layered over the dance-pop production of Röyskopp. Literally interchangeable with any of the other tracks on the EP because they're all top ten worthy lbr.
8.
Tinashe, "2 On" (feat. ScHoolboy Q)
Tinashe has drawn various comparisons to some of the greatest dancer/singer double threats, namely Janet and Aaliyah, and I think their influence is clear here. DJ Mustard was all over urban radio this year, but this has got to be his best one. ScHoolboy's verse is pretty forgettable, but forgivable. I love the six second interlude that proceeds this on the album, where Tinashe coughs and goes, "oh ****, I'm WAY too on." S'cute.
7.
SBTRKT, "New Dorp, New York" (feat. Ezra Koenig)
Last year, I fell in love with Major Lazer and Ezra Koenig collaborating on "Jessica". In the same vein, his collaboration with SBTRKT this year takes #7. I really can't not love anything this man does!
6.
Jessie Ware, "Tough Love"
THOSE. VOCALS.
5.
St. Vincent, "Digital Witness"
This is what I think art-pop sounds like.
4.
Sky Ferreira, "I Blame Myself"
Waiting for Sky Ferreira to become the biggest star ever thnx.
3.
Beyoncé, "***Flawless" (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Very simply... when will your fave. EVER?
2.
Azealia Banks, "Nude Beach a Go-Go"
I almost kind of hate Azealia Banks because I will never enjoy a song more than I enjoy this one. She's kind of ruined my life.
1.
Nicki Minaj, "Lookin' Ass *****"
The Pinkprint definitely didn't disappoint me, but still, I'd much prefer it was an hour full of this kind of Nicki. When will Igloo?
Evidently I got really lazy by the end but I'm glad to be able to say I finished this! I kind of have this itch to do more - maybe worst releases? I dont' know???