40. Toy - Three Of Us (With Sung Sikyung)from Da Capo
"Oh, my youth is getting farther away"
When a genius producer meets Korea's prince of ballad.
This song tells a story that's somewhat of a cliche but Sung Sikyung's performance makes up for it.
39. Roy Kim - Hold Onfrom HOME
" Hold on hold on, linger on"
Roy Kim's brilliant songwriting will hopefully ensue him longevity
38. Girl's Day - Somethingfrom Everyday 3
"Don't you look into my eyes and lie again, I'm sick of being alone"
After last year's 2 breakout hits, Girl's Day has a successful year thanks to this song.
Minah and Sojin perfects this sexy jam with their vocal performance
Hoping Girl's Day continues on with music that's sonically similar to this song rather than Darling
37. Hyuna - REDfrom A Talk
"A monkey’s butt is red, Red is Hyuna, Hyuna is yeah"
Cube's sampling of a Korean nursery rhyme made this song instantly iconic.
Hyuna cements her status as a "sex icon" with this color anthem
Although this song wasn't as big as her previous singles, the immediate impact of this song can't be neglected
36. Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Starsfrom Ghost Stories
"Because you're a sky, you're a sky full of stars"
Coldplay pairing up with Avicii wasn't as tragic as I expected.
I expected a bit more substance in their lyricism but the repetition did its job well
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Album #9
Ariana Grande - My Everything
Aug.22.2014
Becoming the next new pop diva, and the "it girl" of 2014, Ariana has had a very successful year, scoring 4 top 10 hits.
As for her album, it literally was her "Everything".
The album contains EDM tracks produced by Zedd, a pop track utilizing horns and heartbreaking R&B tracks
Individual singles and the tracks sound great, but she really needs to focus especially when making a full lengthed album.
Highlight(s): One Last Time, Love Me Harder (feat. The Weeknd) and Best Mistake (feat. Big Sean)