MTVU is the only channel my college plays. So when I'm at school I tend to discover some new songs that way that don't get played on Top 40 Radio or discussed on ATRL. Alli Simpson's song would be one of them. This song is a bop, but definitely pretty silly. But it's carefree fun that should've been released in May instead of August
99. Austin Mahone - Dirty Work
Austin is one of my many underrated faves that made bad single choices this year. I really don't understand what his team saw in this song. It's an occasional jam for me, but it's poor man's version of Can't Feel My Face. It's actually really sad that his career still hasn't taken off, because he won that Artist To Watch award at the VMAS two years ago. Zedd and Iggy Azalea were in that same category and both of their careers have done better than his since, even if they aren't A list success stories. I hope Austin finds his sound, and makes a quality song before it's too late.
98. Jack & Jack - California
When you're featured on a couple of teen pop girl songs, eventually some people want to check out your own material. That's what happened here. This duo can't go wrong with singing a song about my home state. I'm a proud Californian.
97. Jake Miller f. Travie McCoy - Dazed And Confused
Jake is my other underrated male fave that...honestly hasn't made BAD single choices, but his songs aren't that good to begin with. This song is pretty generic. Jake is trying to be dirty in this song which is weird because he has such a good guy image in a lot of his songs. It just doesn't feel authentic. The songs he released after this were more like Jake. But it's also sad he hasn't even gotten a Hot 100 charting song.
96. Selena Gomez - Me & the Rhythm
We now come to an artist that I'm so proud and happy to stan for and am so happy for all the success she has gotten this year: Selena Gomez. Revival is a great album with nice cuts, and this is one of them. A promo single from the album, it's very catchy and is carefree and bubblicious.
95. Dami Im - Smile
Another carefree and bubbly song comes from X Factor Australia 2013 winner Dami Im. Unfortunately, I just don't think this was a great single choice. Sony ****ed up with her this year by releasing it because she was basically copying Meghan's sound. I mean, this song has a nice message, but it could have been done in a different way. Regardless, I still support Dami and i'm hoping 2016 is a year of better material
94. Bonnie McKee - Bombastic
We now arrive at Bonnie's song. Thankfully, she released this independently and to hold fans over, but this song is a far cry from American Girl and Sleepwalker. When I want to get pumped up, I could probably turn this song on, but otherwise, I'm good.
93. Cassadee Pope - I Am Invincible
And here we come to an artist whose team is even worse than Austin's and Jake's. What was Cassadee's team thinking by releasing this song as a lead single? It's more suited as an album cut. With that said, this song has a great message, and it's way better than Kelly's. The music video is nice too.
92. Eva Simons - Policeman
Poor Eva. She never managed to get that hit in the US or breakout. This song isn't bad, but it's pretty clear she's just a Rihanna reject that was never meant to have any US success.
91. Simple Plan - Boom
Simple Plan were really lackluster this year with their singles. That being said, this song makes me glad some artists still like to release pop rock and punk pop rock songs. It was by far Simple Plan's best song released this year.
90. Jess Glynne - Take Me Home
Jess's last entry comes in at #90. A very pleasant ballad. That's all I can really say because it's nowhere near as good as so many ballads I've heard over the years.
89. CL f. Diplo, Riff Raff & Og Maco - Dr. Pepper
This song is kind of badass. Especially CL's part. She should've just rapped the whole song.
88. LIZ - When I Rule the World
So this song is basically ATRL gayness to the max. I discovered it through an ATRL member even. Cute song, nice beat, catchy chorus, bitchy lyrics. Can't go wrong with that.
87. Jake Miller - Sunshine
Jake's second appearance. This song wasn't an official single i think, but it got a video to promote suicide awareness and prevention I think and I think that's great. The song is really nice to. Glad he dedicated it to his friend. May he R.I.P.
86. Fleur East - More and More
A promo single from Fleur's album. It's a bop, but not as good as Breakfast.
85. Pia Mia - Touch
I'll get more into Pia later, but I think this is nice and very exotic
84. Selena Gomez - Me & My Girls
I believe she performed this at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. This song is a bop and very nice to jam to.
83. Tinashe - Cold Sweat
This is one of a few Aquarius songs that got random videos this year. I like the dark soda like feel this song gives.
82. 5 Seconds of Summer - She's Kinda Hot
This song gets better as it progresses, but the beginning turned me off for awhile until it finally grew on me. The 5SOS hate on this board lately is stupid though.
81. Sammy Adams - Remember
Sammy...poor him. His only hit is a feature on an Enrique Iglesias song back in 2012. It's a shame because I really liked his songs back then. This song isn't too bad though.
Artists Eliminated This Batch:
Alli Simpson
Austin Mahone
Bonnie McKee
Cassadee Pope
CL
Dami Im
Diplo
Eva Simons
Jess Glynne
LIZ
OG Maco
Riff Raff
Sammy Adams
Simple Plan
Travie McCoy