HOT ZV | 2013: #45-41
Now here's proof that longevity beats out high peaks in the end. This song has majorly outperformed Wake Me Up! which was a #1 hit. And this song is much better; like, so much better. I cannot wait for this to dominate all of 2014 in the US. This song had a fair peak, but great longevity and it is still charting into 2014 on my chart. The vocals here are so damn good, the vocal inflection the second time he sings 'Do you still believe in love I wonder' just gives me chills every time. The instrumental is really damn good too. I love the lyrics and theme of this song, it's really uplifting.
One of the better #1s of 2013 on the Hot 100 by far. I have no issues with instrumental tracks, and this is a hot trap song regardless of the memes. Luckily, I liked the meme as well! It spawned a ton of great videos; from the washing machine one to the blogger one to more. I really like all of the random roars and vocal samples spliced into this track; they just work. The production is obviously hot, which is what helped it to go viral in the first place. This song had fairly low longevity, but it smashed pretty hard when it was smashing.
This song is pretty much a guilty pleasure for me in a way. The lyrics are probably the cheesiest on Kacey's album, but oh my gosh I just love it. The song is the definition of cute in every way, which was a nice side to see from Kacey. The song is about mobile homes, which leads to adorable lyrics like 'Anywhere beside you is a place that I'll call home'. The production is minimalist just a bit of banjo and harmonica, but good and allows for Kacey's immense vocal and lyrical talent to shine through here. Definitely one of the more overlooked gems from her album. The song had a good peak and solid weeks logged on my chart.
One of the stand-out tracks from PRISM, this song should absolutely be a single. It's just an undeniable smash. The song had a great peak and spent some good time on my chart for an album track. Katy's vocals here sound so wonderfully seductive throughout this track. The lyrics are really good too, I love what they did here. The production is really fresh and distinct, with an amazing breakdown that really spices the song up. What a great pop song.
Easily Lorde's best song, this song smashed my chart pretty easily. Alas it ended up having a bit of a burn-out factor on me and had some low longevity. The intro is pretty much the best part of the song and the radio edit that takes it out needs to be destroyed. Like really, that intro is pretty epic. The chorus is very magical here too, with solid verses. Lorde's very strong vocally on this track, and the lyrics are very good. This song is super-catchy too, she just kills that hook. This song deserves to smash so much.