Guys thank you so much for following my countdown so far! Today is the second to last day until the end of the top 100!
040. Lana Del Rey-“Shades of Cool”'
The first out of three Lana appearances inmy chart, Shades of Cool was one of the songs of my summer. Lana's vocals are out of this world, and this song is definitely one of the best in Ultraviolence.
039. Lily Allen-“Hard Out Here”
This song was somewhere in the 80s in my list last year but apparently I listened to it even more this year. I just love the melody and the message so much. I love how Lily discusses an issue as important as society's opinion on female sexuality with satire and humor.
038. Cats On Trees-“Sirens Call”
This ballad was a hit in France and in my charts but didn't do much elsewhere. A good song regardless.
037. Iggy Azalea featuring MO-“Beg For It”
The first out of five record appearances--the most for any artist in any of my year-end lists--Iggy Azalea's rap is amazing and I'm glad she introduced me to MO because I love MO.
036. Iggy Azalea-“Work”
Another Iggy song, Work is very compelling because Iggy's transition to fame wasn't easy. I find her history quite fascinating. She is very unique in the world of rap, but unfortunately her uniqueness is bothering a lot of people. Add her carelessness while talking and welp. Still, I love Iggy's music.
035. Metric-“Lost Kitten”
This is the third time Metric is one of my year-end lists, previously they had Gimme Sympathy and Eclipse (All Yours). Lost Kitten is about an uneven relationship with someone who you can't really control. The video goes very well with the song too.
034. Ray LaMontagne-“Supernova”
Ray LaMontagne created a catchy alternative song which I wasn't sure about at first but ended up loving it at the end. Apparently his older stuff is more Jason Mraz-acoustic-like so I don't know if I'll check it out but Supernova was a solid album.
033. Lorde-“Yellow Flicker Beat”
With this single I say goodbye to Lorde in my 2014 year-end list. Overall, she has had five songs in my year-end lists if we add this year and last year. The New Queen of Alternative does a great job in this song from the Hunger Games soundtrack.
032. Inna featuring J. Balvin-“Cola Song”
I am quite proud that in her latest music video Inna is clothed for most of the video, but for Cola Song that wasn't the case. Still, the song was catchy and that was all that mattered to me. This is the first Inna song to be in my year-end lists. I loved More Than Friends too, but I discovered it too late.
031. Shakira-“Empire”
It might have been a flop but the Shakira era delivered quality material. Empire is a very innovative song for Shakira, I love when she explores the rock/alternative side of her.