Although I like songs like Uptown Funk, Thinking Out Loud, etc., they will not be included in this countdown. Because they are likely to be big hits in 2015, they will be included on my 2015 countdown.
Although I like songs like Uptown Funk, Thinking Out Loud, etc., they will not be included in this countdown. Because they are likely to be big hits in 2015, they will be included on my 2015 countdown.
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I like that though, it keeps it cleaner, even though I included some of them in my countdown.
Pharrell Williams f/Miley Cyrus - Come Get It Bae alexanderao's rating: 7.2/10
This song is a nice, funky R&B infused pop song; the guitar riff is one of the better ones of the year. The juvenile lyrics aren't the most appealing, but the song overall is innocent and fun so they are excusable. The bridge is also an underrated point- I like the change in the instrumental and Miley Cyrus' vocals, as her personality goes well with the song. I'm not surprised that this didn't smash, because it's not close to Pharrell's best work, but it's a cool jam that serves its purpose as an early-summer bop. Well done, Mr. Williams.
Rae Sremmurd - No Flex Zone alexanderao's rating: 7.2/10
This rowdy, celebratory anthem cemented Rae Sremmurd's current place in the urban music scene. Mike WiLL Made It, unfazed by his mediocre Buy The World flopping earlier in the year, comes up with a beat that is both minimalistic and goes hard. The vocal delivery is uninspired, save for the chorus ("They KNOOOW better!"), but the energy injected into the track is more than enough.
Cash Cash f/Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home alexanderao's rating: 7.2/10
Aside from a brief top 20 stay on the pop radio chart, this song remains mostly unknown to the average teenage girl, which is a damn shame. Rexha, who wrote Rihanna's chorus in The Monster, delivers a solid vocal performance and certainly one fit for an EDM track. The instrumental is great, and the verses are solid- the electronic synths abundant, joyful, and gorgeous. This is generic dance music done right. Take notes, Demi.