Ke$ha has made a comeback this year When I first heard this song I thought it was really predictable, nothing new from Ke$ha, but I grew to love it... I mean at least Ke$ha has got a distinct voice There's been some controversy with this song after the terrible school shooting in Connecticut And Ke$ha then sent out tweets that she was forced to record it, so I'm not sure what's up with that :P
29. BRIDGIT MENDLER - READY OR NOT
Bridgit's debut single This song is nice and fresh, I've known it for a while but just now it has started making an impact on iTunes, so hopefully it smashes She's definitely one of the best talents to come from Disney
28. K'NAAN f/ NELLY FURTADO - IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?
A collaboration with two canadians And obviously this song was huge in Canada, but I'm surprised it didn't have much of an impact in the US, and peaked at #92 But it did do well in other countries and even got to #1 in New Zealand
27. MICHEL TELÓ f/ PITBULL - AI SE EU TE PEGO
The ORIGINAL of this song was HUGE worldwide, hitting #1 almost everywhere and getting over 450 million views on Youtube. Then this version was released in the US and Canada, featuring Pitbull and was a little faster. It was successful here in Canada, but according to Wikpidia, not so much in the US I guess that's the only country this song wasn't a hit?
26. VICTORIA DUFFIELD - BREAK MY HEART
So this girl placed 6th on the Next Star (pretty much like Idol for under 16 year olds), but she's the most successful, with multiple hits. This song was big in Canada. It's pretty generic but I love it The video was filmed in Ontario, probably in Toronto, and not too far from where I live, since I live in a townhouse complex that is kind of similar to where this video takes place :P
30. This song is terrible and one of the worst songs of 2012! It doesn't help that it's annoying, and the music video is complete ****!
29. I LOVE this song!
28. I love Is Anyone Out There! Nelly's voice is so sexy in this song, and I love the positive message!
27. JAAAAM! Such a fun song, reminds me of Cuba!
26. Generic, boring, annoying, pre-teen ****! Which is a shame since her lead single Shut Up And Dance was great!
I loved this song so much when it was new, but it took a bit of a tumble when P!nk was releasing her album on the same day as Carly But it has climbed back up to how I loved it originally. Great song, and really good video too!
24. CHER LLOYD f/ MIKE POSNER - WITH UR LOVE
So this song is AMAZING. You can tell because it has made my list this high despite even being released in North America. I really want this to be a single for Cher here, because I really think it would smash. And I know most prefer the version without Mike Posner, but I just love this version.
23. KRISTINA MARIA f/ JC CHASEZ - ANIMAL
Kristina appears again, this time featuring 'N Sync member JC Chasez. However, despite him being on this song, it was Kristina's least successful single I really don't know why, I love it so much. The video is apparently similar to Britney's Slave 4 U
22. PSY - GANGNAM STYLE
This was HUGE this year, and kind of unexpected, I never thought a Korean song would be such a huge hit worldwide And this is now the most watched video on Youtube, surpassing 1 billion views, so congrats to Psy. This song is super catchy and fun, and the dance has become iconic.
21. FUN. f/ JANELLE MONAE - WE ARE YOUNG
This is fun.'s first of 2 appearances on my list I remember seeing this at #1 on iTunes in US before mostly anyone had even heard it here in Canada, so I listened to it and I liked it. Pretty soon, the radio here picked it up and it was constantly stuck in my head. I did get tired of it for a little while, something that didn't happen for "Some Nights", which is why that one appears higher on my list
So this is like my favourite song right now! It's just so good and amazing, I don't know why it hasn't smashed yet. Fifth Harmony has obviously made me like this song even more after their X Factor performance If this was released earlier in the year it probably could have made my Top 5
19. CARRIE UNDERWOOD - BLOWN AWAY
Such ana amazing song, and probably my favourite song from Carrie! This should have crossed over to Pop radio, it could have been way higher on my list if I heard it more often. Carrie was my favourite on Season 4 of AI, so obviously I'm super happy with how successful she's become!
18. DEMI LOVATO - GIVE YOUR HEART A BREAK
So glad this was a hit for Demi! She's been an amazing judge on X Factor, she better return next year! It took so long for this song to climb up and start smashing, and even though it wasn't as big in Canada as it was in the states, I'm super happy with its success.
17. TAYLOR SWIFT - WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER
I remember going to Cuba for a week in the summer, and when I came back I looked at the iTunes chart and saw this at #1. I though, "nothing unusual, just a new Taylor Swift song going #1 again", but when I saw the title of this song... I was like wtf I thought it was a bit too generic the first time I listened to it, but I grew to really love it. I find the animals in the video to be super hilarious
16. HEDLEY - ONE LIFE
Canadian Talent This song was a big hit really early on in 2012. It's a great sing with a great message, "You got one life, don't stop living up". The video is pretty cool too, lots of jumping. And I guess placing 3rd on Canadian Idol is good, since just like Carly, Jacob here placed 3rd and has become the most successful contestant in Canada.