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PEDRO. The Elusive Best Of '14: The Final 10 Elusive Singles
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Nicki, Taylor, Iggy & Bey!!!
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20/20
The Anastacia stanning
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Took me awhile (since im not a Jessie J fan) but Bang Bang is great
SIO is ok...
Chandelier is a grower
Blank Space One of the best this year
and im glad Problem really got you its an amazing ssong
7/11 is meh...
West Coast is beautiful and Maps LOVE the song and glad that its higher then Animals
Sledgehammer YAS
Loved You Dont KNow What to Do ... should have had a video and everything
Partition
and Lemonade Love the sass from this song...love Aubrey and Dawn verses...Shannon fell a bit flat for me...
Black Wideo and Flawless
Anaconda such a guilty pleasure now...
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Well, I'm not agree with West Coast being the best track of UV, but it's definitely in the Top 5
From the set, my favorites are West Coast, Black Widow, the family Swift, Chandelier and Chandelier.
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PEDRO. The Elusive Best Of '14: The Final 10 Elusive Singles
Welcome To My Best Of 2014!
This is it! We reached the very end of my elusive best of. Before I present to you my top 10 singles, I'd just like to say THANK YOU to everyone who commented, agreed (or not) with my choices and just supported my best of! Thank you so much and I'll see you next year!
10. Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder (f/ The Weeknd)
| Album: My Everything
Genre: Synthpop
Writer(s): Max Martin; Savan Kotecha; Peter Svensson; Ali Payami; Abel Tesfaye; Ahmad Balshe
Stars: *****
Appearances: 3/4.
This is shocking to me. When the album came out 'Love Me Harder' was one of the tracks that didn't really caught my attention but with time I started loving it and when it became a single even more. I love the soft vocals and the smooth feeling it brings to me. The Weeknd has a very distinctive voice and fits perfectly with Grande's vocals. I obviously need to give a shout out to Ariana's singing problems. When she goes like: "Love me, love me..." it sounds like she says: "Lambe-me, lambe-me". In english that means: "Lick me, lick me". |
09. Mariah Carey - You're Mine (Eternal)
| Album: Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
Genre: R&B
Writer(s): Mariah Carey; Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Stars: *****
Appearances: 2/2.
This is the case of another grower. I obviously enjoyed it first listen but nothing compared to what I feel about this song at the moment. I love the sweet and vulnerable sound of Mariah's vocals. The lyrics are very romantic and the song itself as well. It reminds me of Miley's 'Wrecking Ball' but better and smoother. I love the powerful vocals near the end, they're what she should do nowadays because they're strong but not stronger as before, it fits her new phase. The remix version is kinda annoying. |
08. Katy Perry - Dark Horse (f/ Juicy J)
| Album: Prism
Genre: Trap
Writer(s): Katy Perry; Jordan Houston; Lukasz Gottwald; Sarah Hudson; Max Martin; Henry Walter
Stars: *****
Appearances: 2/3.
I just knew the instance I heard this song that this would be huge. It was. One of Katy's signature hits. I love everything about this song and I wish I'd rank it higher but I kind of overplayed it with time and so did the radios and everyone else. I love the mystic sound of this, the mystery, the darkness, the sexuality, the magic... Just everything. This song is excellent, it has no flaws. Even the rapper part is epic. |
07. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do
| Album: Prism
Genre: Disco
Writer(s): Katy Perry; Klas Ĺhlund; Max Martin
Stars: *****
Appearances: 3/3.
And here's Katy for the last time. 2014 was a great year for her but I feel like the era wasn't handled as greatly as 'Teenage Dream'. Thankfully I got to see two of my favorite songs released: 'Dark Horse' and 'This Is How We Do'. I love the festive feeling that this song captures, I love the mood, the fun instrumental and the fun lyrics. They are so well-thought and so much fun. The talking part is also fun. There's also a R&B vibe attached to the song that makes me appreciate it even more. Great job, Katy! |
06. Shakira - Dare (La La La) // La La La (Brazil 2014)
| Album: SHAKIRA.
Genre: Pop Dance
Writer(s): Shakira; Jay Singh; Lukasz Gottwald; Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine; Max Martin; Henry Walter; Raelene Arreguin; John J. Conte, Jr
Stars: *****
Appearances: 1/3.
This song is probably my most special favorite and ranking outside the top 5 doesn't change that. It was thanks to 'Dare' that I got to meet Shakira and so this song will always have a special place in my heart. It does sound a bit dated but at the same time it can sound fresh because Shakira has never done this type of Pop music. It fits her though! I love the fierceness expressed, the fun and the darkness mixed up and a bunch of other stuff. I am glad the world recognized this song was great and made it the world cup song. Shakira is the Queen! |
05. Jennifer Lopez - First Love
| Album: SHAKIRA.
Genre: Pop
Writer(s): Max Martin; Savan Kotecha; Ilya Salmanzadeh
Stars: *****
Appearances: 3/3.
Well... Yeah... This song is really generic and lyric-wise weak but I couldn't help it. It is magic, catchy and it is just so sweet and it melts my heart! I love the happiness expressed and everything else. I wish it would've been a bigger hit for her since the live performances were epic. I just can't get enough of this song and I guess the happiness expressed through this track is what separated 'Dare' and 'First Love'. I have a thing for happy songs. |
04. Ariana Grande - Break Free (f/ Zedd)
| Album: My Everything
Genre: EDM
Writer(s): Anton Zaslavski; Max Martin; Savan Kotecha
Stars: *****
Appearances: 4/4.
This is such a gay anthem, such a generic track yet so good and fresh. I love how Ariana's vocals fit the song so perfectly and how this song makes you feel powerful. I also love the back vocals of the song and the verses. The instrumental is kinda great, especially the break near the end and the beginning! I just love those electronic elements. 2015 better be as good in terms of music, Ari! |
03. Shakira - Can't Remember To Forget You (f/ Rihanna)
| Album: SHAKIRA.
Genre: Reggae Rock
Writer(s): John Hill; Tom Hull; Daniel Alexander; Erik Hassle; Shakira; Robyn Fenty
Stars: *****
Appearances: 2/3.
Did you expect me to not include this song? Naaah! Did you expect it to be number one? Maybe! Well, I did but at the end of the day there were two better songs. Shakira served with this collaboration. A lot of pop fans were disappointed by this anthem because it did not include pop generic trash as expected, but something brand new! Reggae! Shakira always inovates and this time she decided to mix country and reggae with pop and rock in her album. 'Can't Remember to Forget You' is the perfect summer song. Its reggae and rock mixed did rock my year and until today I find it fresh and perfect. |
02. Gwen Stefani - Baby Don't Lie
| Album: -
Genre: Reggae Pop
Writer(s): Gwen Stefani; Ryan Tedder; Benny Blanco; Noel Zancanella
Stars: *****
Appearances: 1/1.
I guess this is the highest someone has put Gwen's 'Baby Don't Lie' in their best of. Eventhough it was only released in october I just fell in love with it automatically. The fusion between pop and reggae has got me in heaven. I just love how this song has mixed feelings. During the verses she sounds confused but then in the chorus she has doubts about the love of her guy. It is like a dialogue with herself and the rhythm of the song is just brilliant. It can cheer you up, feel rage or just help you chill. Such an underrated masterpiece. The instrumental is phenomenal. |
01. Shakira - Empire
| Album: SHAKIRA.
Genre: Soft Rock
Writer(s): Steve Mac; Ina Wroldsen
Stars: *****
Appearances: 3/3.
Nothing last year came close to 'Empire'. This song is perfection. It has alternative and brings Shakira back to her roots. This song is so unique and probably the most original song of 2014 when it comes to Pop girls, or pop oriented artists. I can count with one hand the amount of people I know that don't like this song. I love how metaphysical it is, how different it is, how good she sounds and just how unique it sounds. I had no doubts on what to put #1 when putting this chart together. 'Empire' was the best single of 2014, hands down! Queen Shakira. |
Thank You!
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6/10
Dark Horse + This Is How We Do + Empire + Dare (La La La) + Can't Remember To Forget You + Baby Don't Lie <33
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I'm not a fan of Jennifer at all, but I love all your other songs!
Amazing top 10 Pedro! You're Mine and Can't Remember are in positions very close to my chart.
Also, thank you for realizing This Is How We Do, do do do do is one of Katy's best
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We got Katy, Ari and Shaki in the top ten
Nice #1
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9/10
Empire slaying as it should
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8/10 Excellent way to end the Top 10, sweetheart.
The total slayage of Shakira in this C/D and the epic Empire topping the chart, yes!!
Break Free at #4. Definitely my favorite Ariana single from this era.
See you next year, gorgeous.
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Baby Don't Lie top two - no thanks.
This Is How We Do and Break Free outranking Love Me harder and Dark Horse
I agree with Blank Space getting old kind of quickly. I moved onto Style very quickly.
Fergie, Selena, Paris, Iggy, SIO, Sirens though
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10/10. TIHWD top 10 and above Dark Horse? Baby Don't Lie #2? They're nice songs, but no
First Love slaying
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Baby Don't Lie #2! yas, you're flawless
Love Me Harder, Dark Horse, First Love, and Break Free
We have one song in the top ten ranked at the exact same position
The Shakira domination I love ha self-titled album
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Shakira and Katy
Empire is gorgeous!
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Baby Don't Lie & Break Free in the Top 5
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Love Me Harder is my favourite
Of course it's Shakira that's #1 Empire is well deserved tho
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What an elusive and amazingly flawfree Top 10
I love every single song in it to certain degrees!
Empire really is the best single of the Shakira. era
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Love Me Harder was a grower! Congrats to Shakira I like Empire (but I prefer CRTFY )
Baby Don't Lie #2
TIHWD is my favorite single from PRISM
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Love Me Harder TOP 10 LOVE the album
Youre Mine...took me forever, but I LOVE the song now
Dark Horse
but NOT a fan of TIHWD
Dare
First Love is so damn catchy...
Break Free
EMPIRE its my top Shakira single this year as well...
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