After finishing at #10 on my year-end countdown last year with “Royals”, Lorde is back with a very strong follow-up to the said worldwide smash, “Team”. This was the song that released her from the “one hit wonder” status.
LAST YEAR: THE 1975 - Chocolate
#44 MAROON 5 - Maps STATS: Weeks: 8 | Peak: 05
Year-end top 100 staple Maroon 5 has 2 entries inside the top 50 this year! Up first is their debut single from the much anticipated comeback album “V”. “Maps” may have caused doubts at first, but they proved the haters wrong by peaking in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10!
LAST YEAR: AVICII f/ ALOE BLACC – Wake Me Up
#43 THE ROYAL CONCEPT – On Our Way STATS: Weeks: 7 | Peak: 03
Going straight into the top 50 list on their debut on my year-end countdown is Swedish band, The Royal Concept. “On Our Way” is one of my favorite songs during the first quarter of 2014! A great feel-good song with a very catchy chorus!
Glee star Lea Michele makes it to #42 with her debut solo single “Canonnball”. The song came into my playlist after hearing it constantly on the airwaves. Definitely one of the best empowering mid-tempo tracks released this year!
LAST YEAR: MILEY CYRUS – Wrecking Ball
#41 RIXTON – Me and My Broken Heart STATS: Weeks: 9 | Peak: 03
“Lonely No More Pt.2” lands at #41. This track introduced Rixton to the world of pop music. Despite sounding a lot like the Rob Thomas hit, people around the world especially in American and the UK embraced it. Can’t wait for “Hotel Ceiling” to smash!
LAST YEAR: TAYLOR SWIFT – I Knew You Were Trouble.
FAVORITE ALTRENATIVE SINGLE
PARAMORE - Ain't it Fun
THE 1975 - Heart Out
WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
NEW POLITICS - Tonight You're Perfect
That Royal Concept song s is good though. 
