Alright, here comes a long comment since I want to know what you had so far.
200-191: Whoa at the diss on Invisible. Yeah, guess you said it like that. Still, Invisible is still good just not memorable enough to care much about it. I liked PNP, but I guess people ain’t with it for this style of Nicki. Sing is good just it’s my least fav single from his album. I only like Iggy and J-Lo’s booties. Ugly Heart is probably the only song I liked from a girl group this year. It’s a fine song, but just too typical. I wonder how good are you when you’re wasted! Would people like you better that way? Well, I enjoy listening to Wasted. Thinking out Loud is good. I notice that how hard on some of the songs that just made it. It’s just makes the way you have this top 200 more interesting.
190-181: Can’t Remember to Forget You is one of my fav songs from the first half of 2014 and like the work Shaki and RiRI did in the song (and the video). I should listen to those Calvin videos (except for the Big Sean since I’m not here for him at all), but I’m too lazy. From your top 50 of the 2010s, Born this Way was good sometimes.
180-171: Huh, the singer kinda sounds like Adele now that you mention it. I like Addicting to You, but I’m not addicted to it. Gotta mention the parent, which I do in my comments now along with other family members. Too bad you don’t like Hey Brother. What, you know that 1D doesn’t release hardly any ballads at all. I didn’t like You & I. Little Things will always be their best ballad. If any of 1D’s good ballads were release, then I might actually have to like them, but we can’t have that. Well, Chocolate had at least some success, but wasn’t that known tho in 2014. Enjoyed that song from 2013. I still smell like chocolate. Wild Wild Love is not bad. But…but, regardless, Don’t is my fav single from the album and I like it a lot. Burn! But, I like Burn from 2013.
170-161: I didn’t like Somethin’ Bad that much to be honest. I Don’t Care is alright, but not something I would like to care much about. Plus, I had enough with songs saying that they don’t really care. Hey, hey, now, don’t come for Get Lucky. Then, again, it was that big so there will be haters. I Want It All is not bad and fine to jam with it, but not that much. Feel a bit of disconnected during some parts of the songs. Needs more energy. I did like Thinking About You in 2013. I feel good about it. Go Meghan and the song is so catchy and love the style of it. Meghan can believe what she wants and I just play along.
160-151: Surprised to see Pompeii. I really love it from 2013 and glad it got popular in 2014. Human is such a nice song that highlights Perri’s vocals and how the vocals and the somber sound makes the song more dramatic and wonderful. Say Something is a beautiful piano ballad that I really enjoyed at the end of 2013 and start of 2014. I like Automatic, Not a Bad Thing is not a bad song.
150-141: The top 150! Latch is a good one. Too bad you don’t care much for Sam. I enjoyed White Walls from 2013 and early 2014. I laugh on your comment about Rather Be and your boyfriend. Dare (La La La ) is good. Lego! I Lived is a sweet song glad that your mom dedicated to you. Good to know more about you, dude. Now, talking about your dogs. Unconditionally is not bad. A Sky of Stars is so great. I’m just glad it made it since you don’t like Coldplay. Mentioning M5 huh? Nah, it’s alright. Anaconda is a funny song that I enjoyed Nicki’s crazy laugh. Yeah.
Good Best of so far. I really like it and like your commentary. Sure, there’s some stuff that got me baffled due to different taste in music, but I still like it that you were honest. I’ll be checking back for more soon.
We are one song closer to saying goodbye to 1D. This song comes in third place in their songs. It's simply just a nice beautiful song, but not special enough to chart higher.
Sixth of eight appearances by One Direction
129. Avril Lavigne - Give You What You Like
As much as I find this song to be overrated off of AL, this probably would have given Avril a moderate Top 40 hit in the US because it sounds so different from anything else she has done and it probably would have saved the era. Releasing Here's To Never Growing Up as the first single really killed any potential this album had to be an era taken seriously. I barely listen to that song anymore, while I'm more likely to listen to GYWYL.
One of four appearances by Avril Lavigne
128. Lily Allen - URL Badman
One of two songs from Sheezus I actually know, the other being Silver Spoon. This song is superior. It's got Lily's typical musical persona written all over it mixed with some EDM dubstep. So I think it's a cool combination.
Only appearance by Lily Allen
127. Alex & Sierra - Just Kids
I feel like all the acoustic, bubbly artists are now doing feel good songs. Alex & Sierra being one of them. This song could have been a radio hit for them if they had gotten promotion had this song been released as a single. It's catchy and the "I love it la la love it" part is very catchy. But at the same time, it kind of has the same sound as songs like Blaze by Colbie Caillat, and same general topic as a lot of kids in their early 20s. Regardless, one of A&S's more upbeat songs.
Second of three appearances by Alex & Sierra
126. Melanie Amaro - Fuel My Fire
I didn't watch the first season of X Factor USA, and honestly, no one from that season even came close to doing anything on the charts except Chris Rene, and the only other person to do anything was Rachel Crow with some Nickelodeon gigs. But then we have poor Melanie Amaro. The actual winner of the season who was then mishandled poorly by Epic Records. I feel like some TV shows these days don't even bother releasing an album by a former contestant. Jermaine Paul from The Voice (Season 2) still doesn't have one, and an X factor Australia guy got dropped before he even released one. Well, Melanie finally released a QUALITY song this year, something that completely suited her and completely turned her into something of her own. She actually felt like an artist in this song, I felt personality, I felt a few things. If only Epic didn't do this mess on her back in 2012, maybe she'd end up actually doing somewhat better. Well, I wish the best of luck to her, but at this point, she's probably never going to get an album released until Epic drops her and she has the control to self-release it.
Only appearance by Melanie Amaro
125. Ella Henderson - Ghost
I find it ironic that Ella Henderson was eliminated from X Factor the one time she was in the bottom two with James Arthur. James Arthur went on to win, but then completely ruined his career by being a homophobic jerk. So, I guess you could say the tables turned, because around the time of his demise, Ella Henderson came onto the scene with Ghost, and ended up getting the last laugh. #1 in the UK, and she's probably going to go Top 40 in the US next year. Another thing I want to point out is that, out of all the people Ryan Tedder wrote for this year, Ella is the only one who didn't let his poisonous songwriting suck out her personality during the song. Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani, Colbie Caillat & Taylor Swift. THIS is how you make a Ryan Tedder song your ****ing bitch. Regardless, I got old of this song quickly so that's why it is here at 125.
124. One Direction - Ready To Run
This is basically Story of My Life 2.0, but slightly better.
Seventh of eight appearances by One Direction
123. Colbie Caillat - Hold On
This song is good, but I think I know why this song flopped: Ryan Tedder. Colbie let his lyrics and singing take over her and she lost a sense of her musical persona in the process. Unlike Demi & Ellie, it was VERY noticeable here. Literally, all of her notes were stuff that Ryan can do. It's like when Ursula the sea witch stole Ariel's voice in The Little Mermaid. She had Ariel's voice, but she wasn't Ariel. Colbie was basically a female Ryan Tedder in this song, and not herself. That's why this song flopped. it's still good though.
only appearance by the female Ryan Tedder
122. Tinashe f. A$AP Rocky - Pretend
I agree with K$Ellie that this was the wrong single choice. It killed the momentum the album had despite being a nice chill song. We all know though that Tinashe's second album will probably be more successful since this album was basically a warm-up. Much like Ariana with Yours Truly. So I only see this as a bump in the road for her.
One of two appearances by Tinashe. Only appearance of A$AP Rocky
121. Hardwell f. Matthew Koma - Dare You
I think Interscope should drop Matthew Koma by this point. He's been on a zillion different EDM songs but hasn't gone Top 40 on the Hot 100 with ANY of them. They need to realize he is never going to happen. If he didn't happen with TWO Zedd songs, a Tiesto song and this song, then he isn't going to ever. His voice is just annoying at times but it sounds decent on here. But he's nothing special. Keep in mind, Zedd broke out with Clarity with an equally unknown artist on it, which says a lot about Matthew not being able to carry a song enough to be a hit. Foxes could make for Zedd. Matthew can't. Tiesto could have gotten a hit without him if he wished. Hardwell certainly ain't getting a hit with him. And this song was the weakest EDM song that came out this year anyway.
Only appearance by Hardwell. Second of three appearances by Matthew Koma
Give You What You Like is my 2nd fave from her Avril's self-titled album though. I wish Ghost was still a little bit higher though. I like Pretend even though it's not a fan favorite. Both 1D songs are a little bit underwhelming for me.
As much as I find this song to be overrated off of AL, this probably would have given Avril a moderate Top 40 hit in the US because it sounds so different from anything else she has done and it probably would have saved the era. Releasing Here's To Never Growing Up as the first single really killed any potential this album had to be an era taken seriously. I barely listen to that song anymore, while I'm more likely to listen to GYWYL.
Give You What You Like is such a naughty, yet classy song. It's so elegant and sensual at the same. Definitely one of her strongest tracks since the Under My Skin days.