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Taylor Swift
'Red'
the song touches on all genres of music, with moments of straight-up Top 40 pop, country and even dance, with its grinding effects, especially on the bumping chorus. - MTV
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Hot Chelle Rae
'Whatever'
A lively acoustic guitar accompaniment appears as the song opens into its chorus, which finds Follese picking up the pieces much faster than most reasonable people would - Pop Crush
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fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
'Some Nights'
rollickingly catchy, Ruess' knack for the anthemic is matched by Gen-Y humor – emo self-deprecation that leavens the bombast. - Rolling Stone
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Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
'Planet Pit'
So in the interest of increasing his market share and his genetic footprint, Pitbull has decided to grow his brand and sink it deep into virgin territory. He positions himself for action, feels out the strategic gaps, and fills them with his acumen, forever keeping his eye on the back end. - PopMatters
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| | "Safe & Sound"
Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
'Safe & Sound'
Breathy, ethereal and heady, not frothy and lite. Swift writes her confessional and heartfelt songs for a young audience, but here, she's exploring her dark side. The song's twangy guitars, and the icy, layered vocals make it sound like it could be sung around a campfire in the woods when you are telling scary stories that aren't exactly fake. - Pop Crush
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B.o.B featuring Nicki Minaj
'Strange Clouds'
Out of My Mind is impressive testament to [B.o.B's] infectious, unflappable cool. The guy knows how to hang in nearly every sonic situation, and master it — just like a real rock star. - EW
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Phillip Phillips
'The World from the Side of the Moon'
The triumphant track is easily the coolest, most relevant song ever used as a reality TV coronation song. - EW
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No Doubt
'Push and Shove'
'Settle Down' sounds like a perfect end of summer party tune. Drive to the beach with friends for one last bonfire burning into the night while welcoming Gwen and the crew back to your personal playlist. - About.com
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Muse
'The 2nd Law'
taking the defining noise of 'base music' and using it to create slinky, soft rock sex music. - NME
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Green Day
'¡Uno!'
just a bright, strident vocal and crisply strummed guitar. But when Armstrong’s bandmates fall in around him, Green Day sound the way you originally loved ’em, and refreshed: heavier and hardened from their time in the trenches but back in the garage, ready for rapture - Rolling Stone
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