Welcome to the beginning of my very first countdown of 2014! Because I had more free time than expected, we're going to be kicking things off very soon - the first single will be posted at 1:00pm CST exactly; ten entries will be posted per day, spaced out individually to make this easier for me. At the end of each set of entries, a recap will be posted and links will be appended to the first post of this thread.
Rules for the Top Singles countdown: the song must have either been released in 2014 or made the majority of its impact (in the US or globally) in 2014; no oldies are going to be counted on here. This means that artists like Beyoncé see eligibility for the entirety of their most recent eras, whereas artists like Justin Timberlake see eligibility only for their singles promoted to US radio beginning in 2014. Singles released in 2014 remain eligible even if included on an album that is ineligible for the Top Albums countdown (ie. one that was released in 2013 or earlier and made its biggest impact then). Promotional singles will be included here rather than on the Top Album Tracks countdown.
Fun Facts:
52 individual artists are represented on the countdown, through solo tracks and collaborations
Only six artists have multiple entries: one has five; two have three; three have two
No white female rappers are included as a lead artist
50. Bang BangAriana Grande, Jessie J, & Nicki Minaj
My Everything/Sweet Talker • Pop • July 29th, 2014
One of the biggest female collaborations of the year, what this song most offers is simply being kickass. Powerhouse vocals from Jessie J and this year's it-girl Ariana Grande and an appearance by Nicki help make this a killer track that hooks you instantly. And, I mean, let's be honest - who doesn't want to show their man how they could blow his mind? ♥
Fun Fact: This is poor Jessie her only entry so sad; it's also Nicki's but she matters so I won't shade her.