Thursday, December 26, 2013

The 45 Most Whatuwanted of 2013

This week Spyder Harrison counted down the Top 45 of 2013. Some of the songs on the list I agree with, and some not so much. Here is a list of some of the songs that missed the countdown.

  • White Walls- Macklmore & Ryan Lewis ft. ScHoolboy Q & Hollis
  • Counting Stars- One Republic
  • Stay The Night- Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
  • Do What U Want- Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
  • The Monster- Eminem ft. Rihanna
  • Story of My Life- One Direction
  • Unconditionally- Katy Perry
  • I Want Crazy- Hunter Hayes
  • Demons- Imagine Dragons
  • Slow Down- Selena Gomez
  • Sweater Weather- The Neighbourhood
  • Timber- Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
  • Summertime Sadness- Lana Del Rey ft. Cedric Gervais
  • Everything Has Changed- Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran
  • Love Me Again- John Newman
  • All Night- Icona Pop
  • Best Song Ever- One Direction
  • True Love- Pink ft. Lily Allen
  • Acapella- Karmin
  • Bruises- Train ft. Ashley Monroe
  • Chloe- Emblem3
  • #Beautiful- Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
  • The Way- Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller
  • #thatPOWER- Will.I.Am ft. Justin Bieber
  • Crazy Kids- Ke$ha ft. Will.I.Am
  • Thank You- MKTO
  • Hey Porsche- Nelly
  • Suit & Tie- Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z
  • Give Me Your Hand- The Ready Set
  • Girl On Fire- Alicia Keys ft. Nicki Minaj
  • Beauty & A Beat- Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj
  • Sweet Nothing- Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
  • Lessons In Love- Neon Trees ft. Kaskade
  • Scream & Shout- Will.I.Am ft. Britney Spears
  • Catch My Breath- Kelly Clarkson
  • Home- Phillip Phillips
  • Don't You Worry Child- Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin
  • Little Things- One Direction
  • It's Time- Imagine Dragons
  • Locked Out of Heaven- Bruno Mars
  • Ho Hey- The Lumineers
  • Ready or Not- Bridgit Mendler
  • Let Me Love You- Ne-Yo
  • Little Talks- Of Monsters & Men
  • Oath- Cher Lloyd ft. Becky G
  • Anything Could Happen- Ellie Goulding
  • Next To Me- Emeli Sande
  • Live While We're Young- One Direction
  • Skyfall- Adele
Now for the list:

Remember Yellow means I love the song, blue means I like it, and red means I don't like it.

45. Same Love- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
Comments: I absolutely LOVE this song! I think it should've been higher. The message behind this song is amazing! When a straight man like Macklemore makes a song like this for people like my sister it just makes that much more powerful! I placed this song at #9 on my countdown, but I personally put it in my top 5 for the year!
44. Sail- Awolnation
Comments: I hated this song at first, but grew on me pretty quickly! I put this song at #63 for the year.
43. Dance With Me Tonight- Olly Murs
Comments: Very good song from The X Factor UK alum, but is getting overplayed like crazy. Hits 1 is the only place I have ever seen this song.
42. The Other Side- Jason Derulo
Comments: An okay song, but not my personal cup of tea. I placed this song at #58 for the year.
41. Alone Together- Fall Out Boy
Comments: A good song that I enjoy for the most part. I'm just over it after it got #1 on the countdown out of nowhere. I placed this song at #81 for the year.
40. Closer- Tegan & Sara
Comments: One of the worst songs of the year! Absolutely HATE it!
39. Beneath Your Beautiful- Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande
Comments: Labrinth is the only artist signed to Simon Cowell's Syco Record label that did not appear on a reality TV show. I love this song! This song was on Hit- Bound then disappeared until the summer and I'm really glad it did. A beautiful song! I placed it at #48 for the year.
38. Here's To Never Growing Up- Avril Lavigne
Comments: I enjoy this song while it lasted. It's a good song to play when you're jamming out with your friends. Looking back on it, it should have made my top 100.
37. Feel This Moment- Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera
Comments: One of Pitbull's best songs and definitely one of my favorites of the year. I placed it at #22 for the year.
36. When I Was Your Man- Bruno Mars
Comment: This is my favorite, and one of only two (Gorilla), song off of Unorthodox Jukebox. It really shows how amazing his voice is! I placed this song at #13 for the year.
35. Royals- Lorde
Comments: I can't believe this song is so low on this countdown. I first heard this song months before it got popular when my sister came home from Lithuania and I fell in love. The lyrics are amazing! I placed this song at #3 for the year. This song was also nominated for the Grammy for Record of The Year!
34. 22- Taylor Swift
Comments: I'll admit it, I'm a huge T-Swizzle fan. This song definitely does not disappoint. Great song. I paced this song at #90 for the year.
33.  Wings- Little Mix
Comments: A fun song from the 1st group to win The X Factor UK. I placed this song at #95 for the year.
32. Treasure- Bruno Mars
Comments: I am not a fan of this song. I placed this song at #56 for the year.
31. Get Lucky- Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
Comments: I thought this song was very good! Daft Punk are kind of the founders of EDM. This song should be higher. Pharrell's vocals are simply stunning. I placed this song at #29 for the year.
30. Cups- Anna Kendrick
Comments: This song should've won the Unexpected Hit of 2013 on Hits 1 because it certainly was. My younger sister was absolutely in love with this song all Summer. She (along with everyone else in the world) learned the infamous Cup song from Pitch Perfect (great movie BTW). I placed this song at #35 for the year.
29. Try- Pink
Comments: Pink is never a disappointment. Very good song. I placed it at #71 for the year.
28. Classic- MKTO
Comments: I was obsessed with this song for a while this summer. It is very catchy and Classic! I put it at #49 for the year.
27. Come & Get It- Selena Gomez
Comments: Selena's best song yet! I really love this song and still listen to it just to jam the f**k out! Its that catchy! I placed it at #16 for the year.
26. Applause- Lady Gaga
Comments: One of her worst works. I thought it alright, but now I honestly can't stand it. Her new song Do What U Want ft. R. Kelly is a very different story. I placed it at #50 for the year.
25. Carry On- Fun.
Comments: Fun. is one of my personal favorite artists. This song is very amazing. Fun. needs another hit! I placed this song at #12 for the year.
24. Chocolate- The 1975
Comments: Hits 1 is the only place I have ever seen this song. Its pretty good, not my favorite, but good nonetheless. It did overstay its welcome on the countdown though.
23. C'Mon- Ke$ha
Comments: I have always loves Ke$ha. This song is very fun and energetic. It was one of my favs. I placed it at #54 for the year.
22. Heart Attack- Demi Lovato
Comments: Demi Lovato is one of my favorite artists. This song was my jam for a very long time. Right now I love Neon Lights which is currently on Hit-Bound but should debut this week because it has been getting a huge amount of airtime. I placed this song at #11 for the year.
21. Hall of Fame- The Script ft. Will.I.Am
Comments: Very amazing and inspirational. I never though in a million years that these two would pair up, but man did it turn out really well! I placed this song at #64 for the year.
20. I Need Your Love- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
Comments: Awful, horrible, gut wrenching! One of the worst songs of the year. Its right up there with Closer by Tegan & Sara. It somehow is still on the countdown. I placed it at #59 for the year, it really is dead last.
19. I Knew You Were Trouble- Taylor Swift
Comments: Taylor Swift getting away from country completely was a very bold move on her part. This song was frickin' amazing though! We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together is the only song of hers that is better! Great job T-Swizzle. I placed this song at #6 for the year.
18. Wake Me Up- Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc
Comments: LOVE! The first time I heard this song I was really scared because the last time I heard Aloe Blacc was with I Need A Dollar, and that was a trainwreck! He has redeemed himself. Who knew country and EDM would work?! I placed this song at #30 for the year.
17. Still Into You- Paramore
Comments: A very good song. Paramore finally came back. I liked The Only Exception better though. But please you are overplayed on Hits 1, go away. I placed it at #47 for the year.
16. Daylight- Maroon 5
Comments: One of my personal favorites for the year. The music is very inspiring! Adam Levine's vocals are amazing too! I placed it at #21 for the year.
15. I Love It- Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX
Comments: Wow. Just wow. I was kind of confused when I first heard it. When my friends come over and jam out, this song is always on the playlist. I just love this song. I placed it at #25 for the year.
14. Hung Up- Hot Chelle Rae
Comments: No. Just no. This song was good for a week or so, but I really can't stand it. The fact its #14 is just BS! It has mediocre lyrics too! I did not place this song in the Top 100 of the year.
13. Roar- Katy Perry
Comments: One of my favorite jams of the year. The lyrics are pretty good, as long with the beat. Usually I can just tolerate Katy Perry, but so far the singles off of Prism have been pretty amazing. I placed this song at #17 for the year.
12. Cruise- Florida Georgia Line
Comments: The country version that is played on Hits 1 is alright, but the fact that they played the country version and not the remix with Nelly that was accually the popular version makes no sense to me. I really love the remixed version! I placed this song at #14 for the year.
11. Love Somebody- Maroon 5
Comments: Again, Adam Levine is amazing. They haven't had a weak song since Moves Like Jagger. I love the music video for this song. I placed this song at #28 for the year.
10. Die Young- Ke$ha
Comments: Great song. Ke$ha is always spot on. The beat in this song really catches your attention. I placed this song at #39 for the year.
9. Just Give Me A Reason- Pink ft. Nate Ruess
Comments: This song is beautiful. Pink & Nate's voices are perfect compliments of each other. It's catchy, and just amazing. I placed it at #8 for the year.
8. Safe & Sound- Capital Cities
Comments: I do not like this song. I don't know why I don't like it, I just don't. I placed it at #60 for the year.
7. Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
Comments: WHAT! Beware! About to rant! Ok, This was the fricking song of the summer, and deservedly so! This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I was sooooo mad when it didn't get #1 on the countdown because of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons. There was only one song this year better than it! This song is very different, that's part of the reason I love it soooo much! I placed it at #2 for the year.
6. Clarity- Zedd ft. Foxes
Comments: I really love this song! It's placed too high though. It was not the 6th best song of 2013. Foxes has a beautiful voice. I placed this song at #24 for the year.
5. Can't Hold Us- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
Comments: Words can't describe how much I love Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. This song is absolutely amazing. The instrumental of this song is very amazing. I really love the part when it sounds like a Native American song. I placed this song at #4 for the year.
4. Troublemaker- Olly Murs ft. Flo Rida
Comments: I really love this song. I think it's placed too high though. I hate how Hits 1 cuts out Flo Rida too, it hurts the song. This song is great. I jam out to this song a lot! I placed it at #19 for the year.
3. Thrift Shop- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft.Wanz
Comments: Like I said earlier, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are my guys! This was their debut single, even though technically Same Love & Can't Hold Us are both older. Who could have guessed that a song about popping tags at the Thrift Shop would be so popular. This is defiantly the best song of the year! You know what this is f**king awesome! Haha! I obviously placed this song at #1 for the year (as did Billboard).
2. Radioactive- Imagine Dragons
Comments: Holy God do I love this song! I was reluctant to listen to this song originally because I was not a huge fan of It's Time. To this day I don't understand why they chose that song to be their debut when Radioactive & Demons were obviously a whole hell of a lot better. I put this song at #5 for the year.
1. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark- Fall Out Boy
Comment: Someone shoot me now! This song debuted on the countdown in February, was #1 in April, and just recently fell back to the 30s. This song never got to the top 10 on Billboard, and it shouldn't have. This is a good song, but not #1 of the year material. I would be perfectly OK if I never heard it again. I placed it at #33 for the year.

If you want to see my Top 100 of 2013 list go here:
http://todaystophitstop40.blogspot.com/


My top  5 of 2013:
1) Thrift Shop- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
2) Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
3) Royals- Lorde
4) Can't Hold Us- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
5) Same Love- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert

(Next would be I Knew You Were Trouble- Taylor Swift, Radioactive- Imagine Dragons, Don't You Worry Child- Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin, Scream & Shout- Will.I.Am ft. Britney Spears, & Acapella- Karmin.)

Sunday, December 22, 2013

One Republic (1) Week of 12/21-22/2013

This week's countdown was nothing too special. A re-entry from a unwelcome song, two good debuts, and one not so much. Before we get into more detail here is a list of songs we said goodbye to this week:

  • Unconditionally- Katy Perry (22)
  • All Night- Icona Pop (39)
  • Harlem- New Politics (44)
  • Summertime Sadness- Lana Del Rey ft. Cedric Gervais (45)
Last Weeks #1 Song: Demons- Imagine Dragons

  1. Counting Stars- One Republic
  2. Timber- Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
  3. Demons- Imagine Dragons
  4. The Monster- Eminem ft. Rihanna
  5. Alone Together- Fall Out Boy
  6. Wake Me Up- Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc
  7. Royals- Lorde
  8. Stay The Night- Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
  9. Classic- MKTO
  10. Sweater Weather- The Neighbourhood
  11. Dance With Me Tonight- Olly Murs
  12. I Want Crazy- Hunter Hayes
  13. This Is What It Feels Like- Armin van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie
  14. Let Her Go- Passenger
  15. Slow Down- Selena Gomez
  16. White Walls- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. ScHoolboy Q & Hollis
  17. Roar- Katy Perry
  18. Burn- Ellie Goulding
  19. Still Into You- Paramore
  20. Drink You Away- Justin Timberlake
  21. Do What U Want- Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
  22. Brave- Sara Bareilles
  23. How I Feel- Flo Rida
  24. Story of My Life- One Direction
  25. Miss Jackson- Panic! At The Disco ft. Lolo
  26. Rosana- Wax
  27. Hell Yeah- Midnight Red
  28. A Light That Never Comes- Linkin Park & Steve Aoki
  29. Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
  30. Say It, Just Say It- The Mowgli's
  31. Love Me Again- John Newman
  32. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark- Fall Out Boy
  33. Applause- Lady Gaga
  34. Radioactive- Imagine Dragons
  35. Can't Hold Us- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
  36. Young Girls- Bruno Mars
  37. What Now- Rihanna
  38. Dark Horse- Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
  39. I Need Your Love- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
  40. Say Something- A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
  41. Mi Mi Mi- Serebro
  42. We Own The Night- The Wanted
  43. Rough Water- Travie McCoy ft. Jason Mraz
  44. Safe & Sound- Capital Cities
  45. Heart Attack- Enrique Iglesias
Biggest Jump: Drink You Away- Justin Timberlake (+20)
Biggest DROP!: I Need Your Love- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding (-21)

Red means I want the song to leave the countdown and yellow means it should stay!

Review:

This week we got 1 re-entry and 3 debuts. Unfortunately Unconditionally- Katy Perry & Harlem- New Politics dropped out this week. Also Safe & Sound- Capital Cities re-entered the countdown when it was most unwelcome, but don't expect it to stick around much longer, maybe a week or 2 if we're lucky. Now for the debuts. Two of the debuts are very VERY welcome, they are Dark Horse- Katy Perry ft. Juicy J & Say Something- A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera. Dark Horse is very different for Katy Perry and for the countdown! I expect great things from this song! Next Alex & Sierra's X Factor winning song Say Something- A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera! I have been waiting for weeks for this song to debut! The song has great vocals and is very current! I also expect big BIG things from this song! Last and definitely least Young Girls- Bruno Mars. This is Bruno Mars his absolute WORST! With Bruno preforming at the Super Bowl half-time show in February I expected his next single to blow us away, but it makes me wanna run away and cry!!!

Other notes :

-- Classic- MKTO has managed to descend back into the top 10. This would've been OK when Acapella- Karmin & Bruises- Train ft. Ashley Monroe were still on the countdown, and that was months ago. Is this song getting Fall Out Boy syndrome?

-- Speaking of Fall Out Boy, My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark might possibly be showing signs of falling out! I might have to have a party when that finally happens! But don't get your hopes up, it is the Sirius Xm Hits 1 Weekend Countdown.

--Let Her Go- Passenger is at #14 in its 2nd week in the countdown!

-- On Tuesday Spyder Harrison will be counting down the Top 45 Songs of 2013! Also Kelly Clarkson will be airing her Fav 15 of 2013 so be sure to tune in!

-- Replay- Zendaya FINALLY debuted on Hit-Bound this week! I really hope it along with 6 other Hit-Bound songs debut on the countdown!

Song Recommendations:

  • Pumping Blood- NONONO
  • Neon Lights- Demi Lovato
  • Pompeii- Bastille
  • Dance Apocalyptic- Janelle Monae
  • Replay- Zendaya
  • Thinking About You- Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar (kinda)
  • The Wire- Haim
  • Team- Lorde
  • Hold On, We're Going Home- Drake ft. Majid Jordan
  • Better Together- Fifth Harmony
  • Marry Me- Jason Derulo
  • Perfume- Britney Spears (kinda)
  • Waiting For Superman- Daughtry
  • Let It Go- Demi Lovato
  • 3000 Miles- Emblem3
  • Everybody's Got Somebody But Me- Hunter Hayes ft. Jason Mraz
  • Midnight Memories- One Direction
Top 5 Picks:
  1. Timber- Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
  2. The Monster- Eminem ft. Rihanna
  3. Say Something- A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
  4. Demons- Imagine Dragons
  5. I Want Crazy- Hunter Hayes
(6 would be Counting Stars- One Republic)