20. Katy Perry 'Firework' - Currently #1 on the Hot 100 & smashing hard, this song is a great addition to Katy's vastly growing hits catalogue. It has a good message while being incredibly infectious.
19. Nicki Minaj - 'Moment 4 Life (featuring Drake)' / 'Save Me' - I'm counting these two together as I like them for similar reasons: they show off Nicki's great, versatile talent. Who knew she could rap and sing so well! Plus they together are the higlights of Pink Friday.
18. Uffie 'Pop the Glock' - Very attitude & in-your-face, I want to see Uffie on the Hot 100 soon. This song knocks.
17. Ke$ha 'We R Who We R' - Ke$ha being Ke$ha, & we love it.
16. Usher 'There Goes My Baby' - Quite possibly the best R&B ballad of the year, it's sexy & very Confessions-esque. A nice addition to RvR, which there is more of on this countdown.
15. Ludacris 'My Chick Bad (featuring Nicki Minaj)' - FIre. Nicki killed it & Luda's comical-for-good-reasons verses are entertaining as hell. Excellent hip-hop cut.
14. Eminem & Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie, Part I/II - Part I is good enough, but Part II is ah-maz-ing. Eminem's verses are some of my favorite by him ever, & Rihanna's chorus and verses in part 2 is incredibly vulnerable & captivating. This truly deserved all the praise & success it got.
13. Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (featuring Pitbull)' - I can still dance to this even though it's very overplayed. Usher capitalizes on the dance-pop trend for a second time & yet again delivers a surefire radio/danceclub hit. Usher knows how to start a party.
12. The Black Eyed Peas 'The Time (Dirty Bit)' - I do not understand the hate for this song It's too infectious to ignore & the dirty bit is orgasmic. It is certainly better than IGF.
11. Usher 'Lil Freak (featuring Nicki Minaj)' - Hot beat, hot verses, hot chorus. HAWT!