Year of release: 2014, Genre(s): Dance, Big Room, Language(s) - English, Album - Midnight (2014)
Wow! A song that's in English and from 2014? But male vocals...damn so close to completing the trinity. Anyway, this is a song that Hadouken used in one of their popular "People Are Awesome" videos - in particular, a World Cup themed one. I liked it and decided to get it for my personal collection, but I found myself not listening to it often. I didn't really like that they decided to go the Big Room route for this song, as their usual dance style, heard in songs such as Levitate, is why I liked them so much. Regardless, I still got some enjoyment out of this song. You might also enjoy it if you like Big Room.
"So meet me where it's midnight...and leave me at the stars that shine so bright."
I started to get into the Billboard Dance/Club play charts early last year because I found it was a great way to listen to songs by relatively unknown artists that I would not have otherwise known about. One of the artists that I found was a woman who went by the name of Bex.
Dirty, sexy, ugly, perfect
The first song from Bex that I ever heard was "What You Are" (which is to the left of this paragraph), and I instantly fell in love with it! It was catchy, infectious, and generally just everything I look for in a song, and I knew right then I had to hear more.
I found out she had other songs, and luckily for me, I liked them! Although at the time, the only other song I could find was "Life of the Party (Get Crazy, Twisted, Stupid)" (which is to the right), it was enough to keep Bex on my radar.
Get crazy, twisted, stupid
I'ma see ya on the red, red carpet
Bex didn't seem to waste much time releasing, as soon after, she released "Red Carpet" (I think you know the pattern here), and I was slain! It was #THAT gay anthem perfect for when you're walking down the street acting like it's a red carpet or a runway. It just makes you feel like such a bad bitch.
She's released other songs since then, and they've mostly never disappointed. Some might say her voice is grating, but it never bothered me. Bex is just the type of artist perfect for my first Dance Floor Spotlight.
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Year of release: 2010, Genre(s): Pop, Language(s) - English, Album - No Questions Remain (2010)
Again, so close to completing the trinity...female vocals and English lyrics, but it's not from this year. This is actually one of the oldest songs on the list, with it being the oldest song from this decade.
I actually got into this song due to a recommendation by my good friend DripDrip, after I was talking about how I liked songs that had the word "DJ" in their title (she has one called Kidnap The DJ - yes, I do love it.), and it took a while to grow on me, but it did. I did have a few songs on repeat at the time, though, so this didn't really end up sticking with me too long.
"I know you get a lot of girls, but don't F with me."
Year of release: 2014, Genre(s): Rap/Dance (Remix), Language(s) - Korean, Album - Arario (2014)
This is another song I got from DJ Digital's K-Pop countdown, although to be honest I feel like I forced myself to like it. I mean...The first 2 verses + choruses of the song are alright, but the guitar at the end just ruins EVERYTHING for me. As far as I remember, the guitars are removed in the remix, but it is such a mess that the guitars are the least of concerns. This would've been higher if it wasn't such a mess.