Best Songs Of 2014

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I made a 2-part video of what I thought were the best songs of 2014, here's the link these videos:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjMee9qwkPc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAfGkGs4RvQ

I'm sorry for the bad quality, and the fact that I tend to stutter and repeat myself too much, but I'm not very good on the mic. Anyways, tell me your opinions of the choices, and what were your favorite songs of 2014.

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omg a thread I can get behind

[reserved]

[Linnethia Monique]

I'll get back to you.
Edit: Most of your tracks were released in either 2012 or 2013 My list will consist of ONLY 2014 releases.

[surfy]

My personal thoughts on each song:

#15. Rude - Ew...

#14. i - This song is okay, but I honestly don't get the hype.

#13. Love Never Felt So Good - A really good track, nothing huge, but I like it for that reason. It was laidback, and I still enjoy it!

#12. Team - I like this one, for some reason it wasn't one of my favorites, but it has aged well, and it kept it from burning out on me.

#11. Don't - YAS! This song is one of the better releases this year!!! But you clearly don't follow him if you were surprised by the rap, as he's done this on multiple occasions.

#10. Latch - This song appears to have aged quite well with me! A really great track and I'm glad it got to crossover!!!

#9. Pompeii - I really liked this song a lot when it came out, but I can't stand to hear it on the radio now, but I will listen to it from time to time as I don't outright hate it.

#8. The Man - I HATED THIS SONG! Now I kind of like it, but I still don't get why everyone loved it...

#7. Come With Me Now - I liked this song, but never bothered to chart it as I didn't really feel that strongly about it. It's alright.

#6. Happy - I definitely loved it when it first came out, and I still do. But I hated it for a short amount of time inbetween! Anyways, a feel-good song that puts me in a great mood!

#5. Stay With Me - One of the best songs of the year in every aspect! Great vocals, excellent lyrics, raw emotions, and the music video was pretty good too!

#4. Am I Wrong - Loved it upon first listen, burned out pretty fast though... but now it's growing back on me! :) Great song, the singers were alright, but the production is what made me like it!

#3. All of Me - One of my personal favorites this year! For the same reasons as Sam Smith actually! It's just absolutely fantastic!

#2. Rather Be - OMG! MY JAM!!! This is the future of dance! The classic and house fusion is just something magical! And I still love this song, and it made me excited for their future single, "Real Love" which is also one of my favorites!

Honorable mentions:

Love Runs Out - Liked it at first, burned out fast, can't stand it now. Glad it didn't make the top 10!

Not a Bad Thing - Same as LRO, just a bland pop song...

Take Me to Church - I would've loved to see this in the top 10! Great song all around!!!

In Your Arms - One word. Yawn.

Bailando - I liked this at first, and still a pretty good track, just not as prominent for me.

#1. I'm Not the Only One - YAS! I think I will like this one for the same reasons as SWM, but even more!!! <3

[astronut]

Looks like you'll have to edit your videos because the Queen has just released the actual best song of 2014!

[Flip]

Oh, Happy is in it? Sorry, I'm allergic to that

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Nov 7, 2014 15:25:32 GMT -5 astronut said:

Looks like you'll have to edit your videos because the Queen has just released the actual best song of 2014!

yeah, sorry to disappoint you, but my video will stay the same. I've never been a fan of Selena Gomez (I think her music is pretty generic), and this song doesn't change anything (I'm not very impressed by the song) and I was kind of hoping I wouldn't hear from her at all this year, or a good while for that matter, but if you like it, good for you, but it ain't cracking my list or even an honorable mention.

[surfy]

Nov 8, 2014 23:19:41 GMT -5 @billboardfan1 said:

Nov 7, 2014 15:25:32 GMT -5 astronut said:

Looks like you'll have to edit your videos because the Queen has just released the actual best song of 2014!

yeah, sorry to disappoint you, but my video will stay the same. I've never been a fan of Selena Gomez (I think her music is pretty generic), and this song doesn't change anything (I'm not very impressed by the song) and I was kind of hoping I wouldn't hear from her at all this year, or a good while for that matter, but if you like it, good for you, but it ain't cracking my list or even an honorable mention.

...but it's perfect. :'(

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Nov 8, 2014 23:23:14 GMT -5 surfy said:

Nov 8, 2014 23:19:41 GMT -5 @billboardfan1 said:

yeah, sorry to disappoint you, but my video will stay the same. I've never been a fan of Selena Gomez (I think her music is pretty generic), and this song doesn't change anything (I'm not very impressed by the song) and I was kind of hoping I wouldn't hear from her at all this year, or a good while for that matter, but if you like it, good for you, but it ain't cracking my list or even an honorable mention.

...but it's perfect. :'(

I'd probably would have enjoyed it if it was done by a really good vocalist, but Selena Gomez is an average singer at best in my opinion, and that isn't going to get me invested or emotionally excited, but that's just my opinion.

[y2jrainbowdash]

My Best Songs Of 2014:

10. Blame, Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
9. Gust Of Wind, Pharrell Williams ft. Daft Punk
8. GUY, Lady Gaga
7. Fever, The Black Keys
6. Sing, Ed Sheeran
5. Invisible, U2
4. It's On Again, Alicia Keys ft. Kendrick Lamar
3. A Sky Full Of Stars, Coldplay
2. King And Lionheart, Of Monsters And Men
1. Love Never Felt So Good, Michael Jackson And Justin Timberlake

Runner Ups:

On Top Of The World, Imagine Dragons
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Addicted To You, Avicii
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Lies, CHVRCHES
Problem, Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
Latch, Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
Habits (Stay High), Tove Lo
Turn Down For What, DJ Snake And Lil Jon
Bad, David Guetta And ShowTek ft. Vassy
Battle Cry, Imagine Dragons
Happy, Pharrell Williams

[trustypepper]

Haven't made an official list yet but some that come to mind right now off the top of my head:

-Latch
-Rather Be
-Team
-Am I Wrong
-A Sky Full of Stars
-Chandelier
-Sing
-Habits
-Don't
-Love Never Felt So Good
-Dark Horse

Along with many country songs and a few urban as well

[Joe1240]

My 10 for 2014-Best Songs

1.Taylor Swift-Shake It Off
2.Ariana Grande/Iggy Azalea-Problem
3.Charli XCX-Boom Clap
4.Beyonce/Jay-Z-Drunk In Love
5.Lorde-Team
6.Maroon 5-Maps
7.Brantley Gilbert-Bottoms Up
8.Justin Timberlake-Not A Bad Thing
9.Demi Lovato/Cher Lloyd-Really Don't Care
10.Katy Perry-Dark Horse

Close Calls[Honorable Mentions]

Chris Brown/L'll Wayne-Loyal
Sam Smith-Stay With Me
Nick Jonas-Chains
Echosmith-Cool Kids
Avicii-Hey Brother

[trustypepper]

More songs that may appear on my best of 2014 chart:

-Ingrid Michaelson- Girls Chase Boys
-Miranda Lambert- Automatic
-Jena Irene- We Are One
-Eric Church- The Outsiders
-Eric Church- Give Me Back My Hometown
-Carrie Underwood- Something in the Water
-Dierks Bentley- I Hold On
-Dierks Bentley- Drunk on a Plane
-Lee Brice- I Don't Dance
-Nickelback- What Are You Waiting For? (hate me idc )
-Big & Rich- Look at You
-Chris Brown feat. Usher and Rick Ross- New Flame
-Little Big Town- Day Drinking
-Christina Perri- Human
-Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill- Meanwhile Back at Mama's
-Nick Jonas- Jealous

Along with the 11 tracks I mentioned last night

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Nov 3, 2014 22:00:55 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Most of your tracks were released in either 2012 or 2013 My list will consist of ONLY 2014 releases.

that's irrelevant. It doesn't matter if the songs were released 2, 3, 5 years ago, if they were big hits this year, they count. A song can be considered from the current year if  it wasn't a major hit until then, including the start of the year, therefore, they qualify for the list. Calling me out for not putting songs simply because they weren't released the same year it was a hit is kind of stupid.

[Linnethia Monique]

Quoting me 4 weeks later is fucking stupid on a video you said to give your opinion on. I did. Now run along and take another month to try and come up with something clever to say for this rebuttal.

[surfy]

Off the top of my head my favorite songs (unofficial) were:

Ain't It Fun
Dark Horse
All of Me
Problem
Fancy
Rather Be
Habits
Jealous
Break Free
Love Me Harder
Shake It Off
Story of My Life
Drunk In Love
Partition
Chandelier
Talk Dirty
Ride (SoMo)
Hard Out Here (too bad I got into this after it flopped on my chart... :( )

[305chillin]

In no particular order:

Something in the Water
Drunk in Love/Partition/Flawless (remix) (I am counting them in 2014...haters gonna hate..)
Day Drinking
Fancy
Problem
Human
Latch
Pompeii
Dark Horse
7-11


all in all a pretty weak year IMO.

[Dammn Baby]

My list (subject to revision):

"Seasons (Waiting On You)" - Future Islands
"Habits (Stay High)" - Tove Lo
"Heartbreakfree" - Ji Nilsson
"Fancy" - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"Boom Clap" - Charli XCX
"Blank Space" - Taylor Swift
"Tough Love" - Jessie Ware
"You & I (Forever)" - Jessie Ware
"Drunk In Love" - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
"Partition" - Beyonce
"Cruel Sexuality" - La Roux
"Magic" - Coldplay
"Midnight" - Coldplay
"Forget Yourself" - Ronika

[Daryl the Beryl]

In no particular order, some of my favorites of 2014.

Words As Weapons - Seether
This Is the Time (Ballast) - Nothing More
Take Me to Church - Hozier
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
I'm Not the Only One - Sam Smith
Roller Coaster - Luke Bryan
Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley
Kiss You Tonight - David Nail
Out of the Black - Royal Blood
Do I Wanna Know?- Arctic Monkeys
Come With Me Now - KONGOS
Something From Nothing - Foo Fighters
My Demons - Starset

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I will include 2013 carryovers:
Beyoncé - Partition
Lady Gaga - Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly)
Beyoncé - Drunk in Love (feat. Jay Z)
Mariah Carey - You Don't Know What To Do (feat. Wale)
Mariah Carey - Thirsty
Miranda Lambert - Automatic
Colbie Caillat - Try
Charli XCX - Boom Clap
Jhené Aiko - The Worst
Ella Eyre - Comeback
Maddie & Tae - Girl In A Country Song
Tamar Braxton - Let Me Know (feat. Future)

[jdanton2]

My Favorites of 2014.

1 Problem - Ariana Grande ft Iggy Azalea
2 All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
3 Happy - Pharrell Williams
4 Break Free - Ariana Grande ft Zedd
5 Young Girls - Bruno Mars
6 Drunk In Love - Beyonce ft Jay Z
7 Rather Be - Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne
8 Chandelier - Sia
9 Not A Bad Thing - Justin Tiberlake
10 Boom Clap - Charli XCX
11 Me And My Broken Heart - Rixton
12 Bang Bang - Jessie J,Ariana Grande,Nicki Minaj
13 Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson ft Justin Timberlake
14 The Man - Aloe Blacc
15 Ain't It Fun - Paramore
16 All Of Me - John Legend
17 Do What You Want Lady Gaga ft R Kelly
18 Am I Wrong- Nico and Vinz
19 B0$$ - Fifth Harmony
20 First Love - Jennifer Lopez


Songs that did not make it since they were too new.

Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande and The Weeknd
I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
Uptown Funk -Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars
Sledgehammer - Fifth Harmony
The Heart Wants What It Wants- Selena Gomez

[tsr]

1. Love Me Harder (Ariana Grande & the Weeknd) - hands down the best thing released this year. I don't get tired of it.
2. Partition (Beyonce) - counting this as a 2014 release since it did most of its damage in 2014. Still a jam.
3. Losing Sleep (John Newman) - don't understand why this wasn't massive.
4. Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift) - I want to put this higher honestly but 2-4 are all extremely close. definitely my favorite off of 1989.
5. Miles (Angie Miller) - make that 2-5. I hope Angie makes it big because if songs like this are any indication, she's going to be a powerhouse.

[Daniel Collins]

1. Classic
2. Counting Stars
3. You Don't Know What To Do
4. Blank Space
5. Problem
6. Not A Bad Thing
7. Animals
8. Don't
9. Rather Be
10. Jealous

[surfy]

Dec 23, 2014 10:02:40 GMT -5 tsr said:

5. Miles (Angie Miller) - make that 2-5. I hope Angie makes it big because if songs like this are any indication, she's going to be a powerhouse.

I hope Angie somehow goes viral or something because she deserves to be one of 2015's breakout artists!

[Mic Technique]

Airhead – Macondo
Beneath - Bored 2
Blacknecks – Hotline
Boothroyd – NYC
DJ Problem – Only U
DJ SpinKing – Adult Swim (ft. Tyga, Jeremih & Velous)
Jeremih – Don't Tell Em (ft. YG)
Imaabs – Grafito
Lotic – Crazy 4 Val Venis
Martyn – Drones
Marquis Hawkes – Can’t Find a Reason
Mila J – Smoke, Drink, Break Up (L-Vis 1990 4D Vocal Mix)
Paramore – Ain't It Fun
Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone
Route 94 – My Love (ft. Jess Glynne)
Skepta – That's Not Me (ft. JME)
Tee Flii – 24 Hours (ft. 2 Chainz)
Teengirl Fantasy – U Touch Me (ft. Hoody)
Teyana Taylor – Maybe (ft. Pusha T & Yo Gotti)
TRC – You & Me (ft. Ruth) [Murlo Remix]

05. Danity Kane – Lemonade (ft. Tyga)
04. Bok Bok – Melba's Call (ft. Kelela)
03. Palmistry – Vapore
02. Tinashe – 2 On (ft. ScHoolboy Q)
01. VINE – Eyebrows on Fleek/Main Chick mash-up

[HEADOFTHEPACK]

I made a quick list yesterday - I haven't though about it too much, so I'm unsure if they're the "best" as such - but they came to mind immediately and are surely my most listened to (or were at some point in the year) or just remind me of 2014 at the moment, which is as good a measure as any.

I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora
I really didn't like her first album and I'm sure I won't like much of the second, but this song... I remember watching the video out of interest and just loving it. Excellent work from Calvin Harris, the chorus is just amazing.

All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Couldn't get this out of my head for weeks. Love singing it. Much to all my friends' amusement.

I Don't Care - Cheryl
Again just couldn't get it out of my head, my favourite Cheryl single in ages.

Do It Again - Royksopp/Robyn
One of the best songs of the year - easily. Surprised it's not Grammy nominated alongside the EP.

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
AWESOME song. Does all the right things for me.

Blank Space - Taylor Swift
My immediate favourite upon hearing the album - I've never really been into Taylor, but this song changed that. Great pop song.

Uptight Downtown - La Roux
One of the most hook-laden songs I heard all year. I enjoyed my first listen to this so much - you know when a song just does everything you want it to? Brilliant chorus, shocked it didn't perform better.

All My Love - Major Lazer/Ariana Grande
Annoyed this wasn't really pushed, I love it. My favourite from the Mockingjay soundtrack - alongside Meltdown.

Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
Reminds me of a guy. Nuff said.

Crying For No Reason - Katy B
Almost forgot about this one as it was released in January. Beautiful, epic song. Great melody and vocal performance - never expected this from her.

Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
Haaaaaaaa. Had to include it, me and one of my work friends had too much fun with this. That's why it's here.

West Coast - Lana Del Rey
I think Brooklyn Baby was actually my favourite, but I just listened to West Coast and could feel my early summer.

[tsr]

Dec 29, 2014 17:36:51 GMT -5 HEADOFTHEPACK said:

All My Love - Major Lazer/Ariana Grande

YES. I can't believe I forgot about this one but it's definitely near the top of my list.

[allow that]

Adrian Marcel f/ Sage the Gemini - "2 AM"
Avatism - "Different Spaces"
Beyonce - "No Angel"
Breakdlaw – "Paint Me Like A French Girl"
Caribou - "Back Home"
Caribou - "Can't Do Without You"
Caribou f/ Jessy Lanza - "Second Chance"
Chopstick & Johnjon f/ Tanner Ross - "Erase These Images"
Chopstick & Johnjon - "Roots"
Chopstick & Johnjon – "Run Slowly" (André Lodemann Remix)
Chris Brown f/ Lil' Wayne - "Loyal"
Cyril Hahn f/ Rochelle Jordan - "Slow"
Daniel Avery - "All I Need"
Ed Sheeran - "Bloodstream"
Fly O Tech - "Spacetacula"
FKA Twigs - "Closer"
FKA Twigs - "Two Weeks"
Fritz Kalkbrenner - "Back Home"
Fritz Kalkbrenner - "The Sun"
Green Velvet - "Bigger Than Prince"
How To Dress Well - "Repeat Pleasure"
J. Cole - "Wet Dreamz"
Jacques Greene - "No Excuse"
Jamie xx - "Girl"
Jessie Ware - "Keep On Lying" (Pional and Nina Kraviz Remixes)
Kakkmaddafakka – "Someone New" (Roosevelt Remix)
LANY - "ILYSB" (Ferdinand Weber Remix)
Lemonade - "Durutti Shores"
Lemonade - "Minus Tide"
Lemonade - "Reaches"
Lilly Wood & the Prick & Robin Schulz – "Prayer In C"
Martyn & Four Tet - "Glassbeadgames"
Movement - "Control You"
Movement - "Like Lust"
Nick Jonas - "Jealous"
Oliver Koletzki - "Bone"
Panama - "Always"
Paradis - "Garde Le Pour Toi"
Paul Kalkbrenner – "Kruppzeug" (Fritz Kalkbrenner Remix)
Phantogram – "Fall In Love" (Until The Ribbon Breaks Reimagination)
Rick Ross f/ Lil' Wayne - "Thug Cry"
Sailor & I – "Turn Around" (Âme Remix)
SAFIA - "Paranoia, Ghosts, & Other Sounds"
SBTRKT featuring Sampha – "Temporary View"
Sir Sly - "You Haunt Me"
Stee Downes - "Caught Up" (Alex Barck Remix)
Tensnake f/ Fiora - "No Relief"
Teyana Taylorf/ Pusha T & Yo Gotti - "Maybe"
Tinashe - "Bet"
Toni Braxton & Babyface - "Rollercoaster"
Tourist f/ Will Heard - "I Can't Keep Up"
Wallflower - "Say You Won't Ever" (Deetron Remix)

[Linnethia Monique]

Acoustic Cuts - Show Me Love (Samuel Remix)
Classixx - A Stranger Love (Salva Remix)(The original was released in 2013 but a remix package was issued this year)
Ella Henderson - Ghost (and Oliver Nelson Remix)
Grimes - Go
J. Cole - No Role Modelz
Jay Rock - Pay For It (feat Kendrick Lamar)
Jess Glynne - Right Here
Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me
Jhene Aiko - Promise
Kiesza - Hideaway
Majid Jordan - Forever
Mariah Carey - You Don't Know What to Do
Rae Sremmurd - No Flex Zone (Remix feat Nicki Minaj and Pusha T)
Route 94 - My Love (feat Jess Glynne)(and Oliver Nelson and Billion Remix)
Ryn Weaver - OctaHate
Sam Smith - Restart
Schoolboy Q - Hell of a Night
Taylor Swift - Style
Teyana Taylor - Do Not Disturb (feat Chris Brown)
Tinashe - Bet
Travis Garland - Mr. Rogers

Off the top of my head. I'll update later

[allow that]

*Patiently awaits horchata's list*