#100
"Break Your Heart Right Back"
Ariana Grande (ft. Childish Gambino)
From the album My Everything
Genre: Pop, R&B
Containing samples of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems" and Diana Ross' "Coming Out", this song features a layed back production and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, making it one of the year's most memorable break-up anthems.
#99
"Beg For It"
Iggy Azalea (ft. MØ)
From the album Reclassified
Genre: Hip-pop
With female empowerment lyrics and a catchy hook handled by rising star MØ, "Beg For It" was the perfect song to launch Iggy's
Reclassified era.
#98
"Snap Out Of It"
Arctic Monkeys
From the album AM
Genre: Psychedelic pop, R&B
Released as the fifth single from
AM, "Snap Out Of It" is an R&B-infused psychedelic pop song that features simple lyrics and an interesting hook.
#97
"Heavy Metal and Reflective"
Azealia Banks
From the album Broke With Expensive Taste
Genre: Witch hop, alternative hip hop, trap
Released in July as a single from Banks' long-anticipated album
Broke With Expensive taste, this is a witch hop and trap song with a dark production.
#96
"The Heart Wants What It Wants"
Selena Gomez
From the album For You
Genre: Pop, trip hop, R&B
Released as the lead single from Gomez's
For You compilation album, this is an R&B-influenced pop ballad where Gomez opens up about her highly-publicized relationship with Justin Bieber and offers a sweet and soft vocal performance.
#15
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas
Island Records
Featuring guest appearances from Angel Haze, Demi Lovato, and Mike Posner and released as his first album post-Jonas Brothers, Nick's self-titled album does its best job at distancing himself from his squeaky clean Disney image and it does a pretty good job. Highlights: "Chains", "Jealous", "Wilderness", "Numb"
#14
In The Lonely Hour
Sam Smith
Capitol Records
With production handled by a small team of producers including Grammy winner and Adele collaborator Eg White, In
The Lonely Hour is a breakup album that offers phenomenal vocals, making it one of the strongest debuts in recent memory. Highlights: "Stay With Me", "I'm Not The Only One", "Like I Can"