I said I would update this morning, but I had some boyfriend issues; apparently cuddling is a bad thing to do in front of someone's parents so I came off as disrespectful and I left a bad impression. Needless to say I was very upset for a huge part of the day and I still feel a bit down because of it.
that really sucks. I'm sorry to hear that, hope you're feeling better though
On the bright side, your countdown is still slaying
The Vamps & Charli XCX Cher Lloyd with two entries
Hello Kitty! nice to see Avril close to the Top 100!
I'm gonna update tomorrow. It will be the last 10 song update for my Top 200 list. Christmas day have an update from the Best of the 2010s so far list and after that it will be a half and half update for both lists.
110. Cassadee Pope - I Wish I Could Break Your Heart
Republic Nashville ruined this song by performing it months BEFORE an adds date. That has to be one of the dumbest strategies I have ever heard of. This song was really good, but it got old to me so quickly. It just doesn't stick like Wasting All These Tears did. Still, if this song had been promoted correctly I would have played it a lot longer than just through April.
Only appearance by Cassadee Pope
109. Shakira - Empire
It's weird to hear Shakira sing a ballad. She sounds super cool on uptempo songs. This song actually sounds empowering though. The production worked well with her vocals. I don't stan for Shakira though, so none of her songs were interesting enough to make the Top 100
Final appearance of Shakira
108. The Madden Brothers - We Are Done
I have a soft spot for these two guys. They're two of my celebrity crushes. These two and M. Shadows are my Top 3 crushes of guys from bands. So anyways, I was also a fan of Good Charlotte. Or in particular, the singles from their second and third eras plus Good Morning Revival, so I'm a moderate fan but haven't gotten a chance to listen to their first two albums or their latest album. Regardless, I gave this song a listen when I heard about it. It took a couple listens to warm up to it, but it's pretty unique for these two. Good Charlotte will always be superior in my honest opinion, but this sound is ok for Benji and Joel as well.
Only appearance by The Madden Brothers (as singers)
107. 5 Seconds of Summer - Amnesia
And here is Benji and Joel's songwriting appearance. If you've listened to Good Charlotte songs, their style of writing is obvious in the chorus. 5SOS actually did a good job taking on their writing and making this song theirs, while also actually coming off very genuine and more serious. I got bored of this song quickly though.
Second of four appearances by 5 Seconds of Summer
106. Pixie Lott - Lay Me Down
I feel like Pixie is trying to imitate Love Me Again by John Newman with this song. I can't stand that song, by Pixie's voice is much more pleasant to listen to.
Only appearance by Pixie Lott
105. Ingrid Michaelson - Girls Chase Boys
I'm shocked this song didn't go Top 40 in the US. For an Ingrid Michaelson song, this song is actually very catchy and this song came SO close to breaking her one hit wonder status in the US. Oh well, I'm not an Ingrid fan but this is one of three songs from her album I've heard and I've liked them all. So maybe I'll listen to the album in the future.
Only appearance by Ingrid Michaelson
104. Paramore - Ain't It Fun
This song is charting much higher than it did on my 2013 year best of, but it's still short of making my Top 100. This song is a great reality check but I guess my attention span just wasn't able to listen to this song enough with the album version. The radio edit really would have done wonders to this song's position. But as a 7 year Paramore fan, I'm glad that for once they had two hit songs in an era.
Only appearance by Paramore
103. Calvin Harris f. R3hab - Burnin
Probably one of the sickest instrumental tunes I've heard in awhile, but I'm a person that likes to sing, so I knew this wasn't going to make the Top 100. 103 isn't a bad spot at all.
Fourth appearance of Calvin Harris out of eight. Only appearance by Rehab
102. Iggy Azalea - Work
The only main Iggy song to not make the Top 100. I think it was just too urban for my taste. I liked rapping Miami lyric and twerking to the chorus, but that's about it.
Second of six appearances by Iggy Azalea
101. Ella Henderson - Glow
I prefer this song over Ghost any day. This song is very youthful, while also being very soulful. That's why it's so perfect. It fits Ella's 18 year old beautiful spirit and connects more to me because I'm close in age to her. Ghost just felt like something that made Ella sound a decade older.