Zebra's Top 100 - Catching Up (2017)

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C'mon Lean On! One more to go! 

Again, good chart.

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Jun 4, 2015 13:22:15 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Zebra's Top Songs Of The First 100 Weeks: 60-21

60. "Style" - Taylor Swift
58. "Love Me Harder" - Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd
54. "Love Runs Out" - OneRepublic
53. "Figure 8" - Ellie Goulding
52. "Hold On, We're Going Home" - Drake ft. Majid Jordan
50. "West Coast" - Lana Del Rey
49. "Work Bitch" - Britney Spears
48. "Midnight" - Coldplay
47. "White Walls" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Schoolboy Q & Hollis
44. "Take Me To Church" - Hozier
42. "Team" - Lorde
39. "Boom Clap" - Charli XCX
38. "Animals" - Martin Garrix
37. "Pray To God" - Calvin Harris ft. HAIM
36. "Clarity" - Zedd ft. Foxes
34. "I'm Not The Only One" - Sam Smith
33. "7/11" - Beyonce
32. "Night Changes" - One Direction
28. "2 On" - Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q
26. "What We Ain't Got" - Jake Owen
22. "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood
21. "The Worst" - Jhene Aiko

Love all these, my favorites are in bold. Great section!

[crystalphnx]

- VERY excited by that massive jump for "Black Magic!" I'm still totally hooked on it, so hopefully it keeps up this impressive pace. What were Little Mix's previous Top 10's/where did they peak/will BM become their biggest hit ever (because it should)? ;)
- Nice to see TSGHLAM move up into your Top 10 as well. Although the hook does get stuck in my head from time to time, I still can't say that I really LOVE this one.
- Uh oh...will "American Oxygen" end up being the first R8 track to miss the Top 10 after all?
- Strong debut for "Worth It" - especially when it's already been out for so long. It's no "Sledgehammer", but it's definitely a jam.
- Glad to see "Infinity" still chugging along. As much as I LOVE Mariah, I'm kind of over this one already.
- "Shots" has really started to click with me over the past week. It's definitely a big improvement over IBML.
- Go "OctaHate"! Go!

Yet another fantastic chart, Zebstin! :)

[Unhinged]

Glad to see Muse and Neon Trees continuing to rise! Also stoked that Maroon 5 hit the Top 10!

Also, what kind of 90's R&B awesomeness is your recurrents?!? Not a dud on the list!

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top 100 - June 7, 2015 - Week 106, Week 24

Commentary:

We're at the 2 year anniversary of posting my chart on Pulse! Time really does fly. It's fitting that this'll be my 8,000th post.

"Lean On" finally dethrones Billie as it moves 2-1. It's the first number one for all artists involved. Billie slips 1-2 and 3-6 with "Black & White" and "I Don't Need Another Lover", respectively. Her reign over the top may be over but she's still holding strong. Karen Harding jumps 6-3 with "Say Something", and it looks to challenge for the top spot next week. "Pretty Girls" and "Coffee" are stationary at numbers 4 and 5. Little Mix inches 8-7 with "Black Magic", almost besting the number 5 peak of both "Wings" and "Move". Maroon 5 moves 10-8 with "This Summer's Gonna Hurt". Two songs blast into the top ten from outside the top twenty this week as "Overload" flies 21-9 and "Worth It" leaps 31-10. 

Jamie xx claims the top debut as "Loud Places" (ft. Romy) enters at number 26. "Love Me Like You Mean It" re-enters at number 50, "Riser" debuts at number 59, "Some Kind Of Heaven" at number 82, "Sangria" at number 88, "Trust You" at number 92, "Come And Get It" at number 96, "Headlights" at number 99, and "Lick My Lips" at number 99.  

LW:  TW:  WK:  PK:  WOP:     Song:     Artist:

02  01  08  01 (1)     "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ  (1 Week at No. 1)
01  02  07  01 (3)     "Black & White" - Billie Black
06  03  18  03 (1)     "Say Something" - Karen Harding
04  04  06  04 (3)     "Pretty Girls" - Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
05  05  05  05 (2)     "Coffee" - Miguel ft. Wale
03  06  07  01 (2)     "I Don't Need Another Lover" - Billie Black
08  07  03  07 (1)     "Black Magic" - Little Mix
10  08  04  08 (1)     "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" - Maroon 5
21  09  08  09 (1)     "Overload" - Life Of Dillon
31  10  14  10 (1)     "Worth It" - Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink

11  11  08  11 (3)     "American Oxygen" - Rihanna
14  12  16  12 (1)     "Desire" - Years & Years
16  13  09  13 (1)     "Sparks" - Hilary Duff
17  14  05  14 (1)     "Hey Mama" - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack
09  15  14  09 (1)     "The Rhythm" - MNEK
19  16  10  16 (1)     "Yoga" - Janelle Monae ft. Jidenna
07  17  11  06 (2)     "Bitch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna
20  18  09  18 (1)     "Double Tap" - Jordin Sparks ft. 2 Chainz
12  19  21  04 (1)     "Better Than You Left Me" - Mickey Guyton
22  20  05  20 (1)     "Bang That" - Disclosure

15  21  11  01 (3)     "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
24  22  10  22 (1)     "Hold My Hand" - Jess Glynne
26  23  07  23 (1)     "Loving You Easy" - Zac Brown Band
13  24  14  13 (1)     "Paper Light (Higher)" - Loreen
30  25  11  25 (1)     "Cool" - Alesso ft. Roy English
ne  26  01  26 (1)     "Loud Places" - Jamie xx ft. Romy
28  27  06  27 (1)     "Do You Really" - Billie Black
32  28  14  28 (1)     "Hero" - Family Of The Year
18  29  15  09 (1)     "Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
33  30  10  30 (1)     "You Know You Like It" - DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge

34  31  08  31 (1)     "Fight Song" - Rachel Platten
35  32  12  32 (1)     "Crystals" - Of Monsters & Men
37  33  05  33 (1)     "Songs I Can't Listen To" - Neon Trees
38  34  14  34 (1)     "It Feels" - NERVO
39  35  03  35 (1)     "Together" - Ella Eyre
27  36  19  01 (1)     "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
23  37  13  10 (1)     "Ghosttown" - Madonna
41  38  06  38 (1)     "I Waited For You" - Billie Black
25  39  13  04 (1)     "Believe" - Mumford & Sons
44  40  03  40 (1)     "Not Letting Go" - Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne

42  41  06  41 (1)     "Infinity" - Mariah Carey
45  42  02  42 (1)     "Going Under" - Billie Black
50  43  03  43 (1)     "Flashlight" - Jessie J
29  44  17  15 (1)     "Don't Wanna Fight" - Alabama Shakes
46  45  14  45 (1)     "Always Take You Back" - Night Terrors Of 1927
49  46  06  46 (1)     "Tom's Diner" - Giorgio Moroder ft. Britney Spears
36  47  14  20 (1)     "I'm Good" - The Mowgli's
51  48  10  48 (1)     "Stay A Little Longer" - Brothers Osborne
52  49  11  49 (1)     "Dead Inside" - Muse
ne  50  08  50 (1)     "Love Me Like You Mean It" - Kelsea Ballerini

56  51  03  51 (1)     "Walk (Jaded Remix)" - Kwabs
43  52  11  02 (1)     "Lay Me Down" - Sam Smith & John Legend
57  53  03  53 (1)     "Fire Under My Feet" - Leona Lewis
59  54  11  54 (1)     "For A Boy" - RaeLynn
61  55  11  55 (1)     "My Mistake" - Cam
63  56  07  56 (1)     "Post To Be" - Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
70  57  02  57 (1)     "The Night Is Still Young" - Nicki Minaj
62  58  05  58 (1)     "10,000 Emerald Pools" - BØRNS
ne  59  01  59 (1)     "Riser" - Dierks Bentley
78  60  04  60 (1)     "All Day" - Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Paul McCartney, & Allan Kingdom

65  61  11  61 (1)     "Cecelia And The Satellite" - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
40  62  19  09 (1)     "Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban ft. Eric Church
66  63  03  63 (1)     "OctaHate" - Ryn Weaver
47  64  15  03 (1)     "Shots" - Imagine Dragons
69  65  05  65 (1)     "Rock The Blues Away" - AC/DC
48  66  12  48 (1)     "I'm A Ruin" - Marina & the Diamonds
68  67  11  67 (1)     "Runaway (U & I)" - Galantis
79  68  13  68 (1)     "Peaches" - In The Valley Below
71  69  08  69 (1)     "Tear In My Heart" - Twenty One Pilots
72  70  03  70 (1)     "Woman (Oh Mama)" - Joy Williams

73  71  05  71 (1)     "You Don't Own Me" - Grace ft. G-Eazy
75  72  06  72 (1)     "Ain't Nobody" - Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompson
76  73  07  73 (1)     "Until We Can't (Let's Go)" - Passion Pit
77  74  05  74 (1)     "The Business Of Emotion" - Big Data ft. White Sea
54  75  15  54 (1)     "Nothing Without Love" - Nate Ruess
80  76  07  76 (1)     "Different Colors" - Walk The Moon
81  77  09  77 (1)     "King Kunta" - Kendrick Lamar
55  78  17  01 (1)     "Nobody Love" - Tori Kelly
83  79  06  79 (1)     "Instant Crush" - Natalie Imbruglia
58  80  15  01 (2)     "I Really Like You" - Carly Rae Jepsen

82  81  04  81 (1)     "Better In The Morning" - Little Boots
ne  82  01  82 (1)     "Some Kind Of Heaven" - Hurts
96  83  02  83 (1)     "Classic Man" - Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur
53  84  17  31 (1)     "Karaoke" - Smallpools
86  85  12  85 (1)     "On To Something Good" - Ashley Monroe
88  86  07  87 (1)     "Wet Dreamz" - J. Cole
90  87  07  87 (1)     "Let It Burn" - Jazmine Sullivan
ne  88  01  88 (1)     "Sangria" - Blake Shelton
91  89  05  89 (1)     "Absolution Calling" - Incubus
93  90  05  90 (1)     "Here" - Alessia Cara

89  91  10  89 (1)     "Country" - Mo Pitney
ne  92  01  92 (1)     "Trust You" - Rob Thomas
94  93  02  93 (1)     "If I Don't Have You" - Tamar Braxton
1x  94  03  94 (1)     "Ship To Wreck" - Florence + the Machine
95  95  04  95 (2)     "Everything Is Easy" - Third Eye Blind
ne  96  01  96 (1)     "Come And Get It" - John Newman
97  97  04  97 (2)     "Invincible" - Kelly Clarkson
60  98  10  60 (1)     "Bloodstream" - Rudimental vs. Ed Sheeran
ne  99  01  99 (1)     "Headlights" - Robin Schulz ft. Illsey
ne  1x  01  1x (1)     "Lick My Lips" - Katherine McPhee

Drop Outs (9):

64 - "Pay No Mind" - Madeon ft. Passion Pit  (Peak: 45  Weeks: 14)
67 - "Hold Back The River" - James Bay  (Peak: 31  Weeks: 12)
74 - "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" - AWOLNATION  (Peak: 33  Weeks: 17)
84 - "Lifted Up (1985)" - Passion Pit  (Peak: 03  Weeks: 16)
85 - "Going Out Like That" - Reba McEntire  (Peak: 08  Weeks: 21)
87 - "FourFiveSeconds" - Rihanna, Kanye West, & Paul McCartney  (Peak: 03  Weeks: 19)
92 - "Never Let You Go" - Rudimental  (Peak: 92  Weeks: 05)
98 - "Trap Queen" - Fetty Wap  (Peak: 21  Weeks: 10)
99 - "Want You In My Soul" - Lovebirds ft. Stee Downes  (Peak: 99  Weeks: 02)

Bubbling Under:

Soon!

Recurrents:

01 - "Living For The Night" - George Strait
02 - "Remember When" - Alan Jackson
03 - "4 In The Morning" - Gwen Stefani
04 - "(If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here!" - Shania Twain
05 - "Any Man Of Mine" - Shania Twain
06 - "Almost Home" - Craig Morgan
07 - "Paint Me A Birmingham" - Tracy Lawrence
08 - "I Keep Looking" - Sara Evans
09 - "My List" - Toby Keith
10 - "Check Yes Or No" - George Strait
11 - "My Best Friend" - Tim McGraw
12 - "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" - Toby Keith
13 - "Bring On The Rain" - Jo Dee Messina ft. Tim McGraw
14 - "Don't Stop" - Fleetwood Mac
15 - "It Must Have Been Love - Roxette
16 - "Someone To Call My Lover" - Janet Jackson
17 - "Human Nature" - Michael Jackson
18 - "You Lie" - Reba McEntire
19 - "Human Nature" - Madonna
20 - "Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson
21 - "Don't Rock The Jukebox" - Alan Jackson
22 - "No Ordinary Love" - Sade
23 - "You May Be Right" - Billy Joel
24 - "Somebody Like You" - Keith Urban
25 - "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" - Fedde Le Grand
26 - "Time Marches On" - Tracy Lawrence
27 - "I Like It, I Love It" - Tim McGraw
28 - "Something More" - Sugarland
29 - "The Broken Ones" - Dia Frampton
30 - "Settlin'" - Sugarland

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[Zeebz]

Thanks all! <3

Jun 4, 2015 14:25:37 GMT -5 ry4n said:

awww zebra through the years :'(

rooting for Lean On to be your next #1!

yass Worth It

ikr :'( You'll be pleasantly surprised this week! Thanks boo. <3

Jun 4, 2015 15:56:05 GMT -5 H. said:

Great to see Worth It and Classic Man debut plus Lean On in the top three.
Great chart!

Glad you like those! Thanks Shoosh! <3

Jun 4, 2015 16:00:20 GMT -5 Musicguy said:

Love the Black Magic love, and the R&Bishy recurrent list. <3

Interesting chart. As usual, will discover new hits thanks to you. :)

I'm glad that you like those! Let me know if you find anything! Thanks Musicguy! <3

Jun 4, 2015 17:11:23 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Omg yesss welcome back Fifth Harmony! "Worth It" better slay this time!

Hope "Pretty Girls" can eek out a Top 3 peak, and I hope "American Oxygen" gets into the Top 10. <3 I also love seeing Hilary Duff, Jordin Sparks, and Janelle Monae all on the rise in the Top 20.

Great second week for "Flashlight"! Glad to see RaeLynn, Cam, Ashley Monroe, and Mo Pitney all moving up a little bit still. And yay @ that debut for "The Night Is Still Young"! <3

Sara Evans in the recurrent list.

Oh it will! I think "Pretty Girls" and "American Oxygen" will wind up with the peaks that you mentioned. They'll keep rising! Glad that you like the rest of those! They all keep doing well for the most part. :) Yesss Sara. :'(

Thanks Indie! <3

Jun 4, 2015 21:55:13 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

I'm really pulling for "Stay A Little Longer" now and I love that its flying up your chart. :)

I also love "I Keep Looking", "No Place That Far" and "Suds In The Bucket" in your recurrents. Did my random videos have an influence? Lol

It'll fly a bit faster soon. And yes! I was inspired by them and sort of had a Sara kick for the week. Thanks Sabre! <3

Jun 4, 2015 23:32:25 GMT -5 @jakelmmrs44 said:

C'mon Lean On! One more to go! 

Again, good chart.

One more? Hmm. ;) Thanks! :)

Jun 6, 2015 11:47:07 GMT -5 crystalphnx said:

- VERY excited by that massive jump for "Black Magic!" I'm still totally hooked on it, so hopefully it keeps up this impressive pace. What were Little Mix's previous Top 10's/where did they peak/will BM become their biggest hit ever (because it should)? ;)
- Nice to see TSGHLAM move up into your Top 10 as well. Although the hook does get stuck in my head from time to time, I still can't say that I really LOVE this one.
- Uh oh...will "American Oxygen" end up being the first R8 track to miss the Top 10 after all?
- Strong debut for "Worth It" - especially when it's already been out for so long. It's no "Sledgehammer", but it's definitely a jam.
- Glad to see "Infinity" still chugging along. As much as I LOVE Mariah, I'm kind of over this one already.
- "Shots" has really started to click with me over the past week. It's definitely a big improvement over IBML.
- Go "OctaHate"! Go!

Yet another fantastic chart, Zebstin! :)

Re: "Black Magic" - "Black Magic" is going to smash hard. I love it. It should outpeak "Move" and "Wings" (both with number 5 peaks) in the next few weeks. :)
Re: Maroon 5 - I don't LOVE it but it's enjoyable at least.
Re: Rihsus - Don't count her out just yet! I plan on sending it to top ten because she needs more stans!
Re: 5H - "Worth It" re-grew on me this week, so it re-entered and will smash. "Sledgehammer" is still better!
Re: Mariah - I'm starting to lose interest in it also, but I still want to give it a chance because it's Mariah. :'(
Re: Shots - Totally agree. So good.

Thanks Paul! <3

Jun 9, 2015 12:54:20 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

Glad to see Muse and Neon Trees continuing to rise! Also stoked that Maroon 5 hit the Top 10!

Also, what kind of 90's R&B awesomeness is your recurrents?!? Not a dud on the list!

Thanks! I'm so glad that you think so about the recurrents - you have wonderful taste! <3

[.indulgecountry]

Love to see "Pretty Girls" holding strong in that Top 5. And yessss at 5H returning in a big way! Top 10 smasha! They are worth it! <333

Hope "American Oxygen," "Sparks," "Yoga," and "Double Tap" all keep climbing. Love that they're all Top 20. Love also seeing "Flashlight" making nice progress! Ditto to RaeLynn, Cam, Nicki Minaj. <3

And omg love Kelsea's big re-entry!!! Where did she peak before? Glad to see some other country debuts this week with "Riser" and "Sangria." And woooooowwwww at that incredible set of country recurrents this week! Slay slay! <3

[Flip]

Yas Trust You and Headlights

[sabre14]

Your Recurrents are near perfection. :)

"Almost Home" at #6 especially caught my eye.

[ry4n]

Amazing #1

Say Something :o

Worth It

[popstop]

11-20 is virtually flawless. And Major Lazer at #1

[Daryl the Beryl]

Go Muse!

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Bam! There it is, Lean On at #1.

Good chart.

[Albie]

Yay "Headlights" debuts! Keep on pushing "Ship to Wreck", "Different Colors" and "Ain't Nobody"!

Good moves for "Peaches" and "Not Letting Go". Sad to see "Believe" going backwards. LOVE that "Desire" is inching towards top 10.

Way to go "Worth It"! Karen Harding really is the little song that could. And yay for "Lean On" at #1!

Sad to see James Bay drop out. :(

[crystalphnx]

- Hmmm...no strong feelings about your new No. 1. Like it, don't love it. Nice to see Billie finally release her stranglehold on your top spots, though. ;)
- Aw, such a tiny move for "Black Magic" after its huge jump last week - but your response gives me hope that there's still plenty of life left in it!
- The lower half of your Top 10 is looking pretty great now, thanks to a couple of impressive leaps! No.'s 7-10 were all Top 10 hits on my chart too. :)
- I've randomly gotten back into "Hold My Hand" lately. I liked it when I first downloaded it back in April, but quickly forgot about it, probably because it isn't doing much here in the States (yet?) Glad to see it's still working its way up your chart.
- I finally downloaded "Fire Under My Feet" (now that it's been officially released in the UK and there's an HQ version to grab), and I'm playing it more than I expected. Should debut pretty high on my next chart.
- LOL @ "Invincible" still at its No. 97 peak in its 4th week on your chart. Guess it won't be another HBS (which is understandable, since I'm not a massive fan of "Invincible" either.) Shame that this will likely end up being such a flop era for her, Hot 100-wise.
- Glad to see "Lick My Lips" debut! I've never followed Katharine's career very closely, but I quite like this one.

Yet another majorly awesome chart, Zebstin! <3

[popstop]

I count four songs that we both have in our top 20 - it's so beautiful. :'(

Positions 11-20 remain flawless

[Juan Carlos]

• So good to see "Lean On" atop and "Say Something" and "Pretty Girls" in the top 5, despite I'm not into the latter~
• Cool to see "American Oxygen", "Desire", "Sparks", "The Rhythm" and "Bang That" in the Top 20.
• YES! at the debut of "Loud Places" :'(
• Keep going "It Feels" <3
• It's so great to see "Tom's Diner", as well as "Together", "Dead Inside", "Fire Under My Feet", "Runaway (U & I)", "Until We Can't (Let's Go)", "Different Colors", "Instant Crush" and "Ship to Wreck" on your chart.
• Also, great debuts of "Some Kind of Heaven", "Come and Get It" and "Headlights".
• RIP Madeon :(
• Oh! And finally, but not at least, I need to check Billie Black's stuff :)

[Zeebz]

Y'all are fantastic! <3

Jun 9, 2015 13:11:53 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Love to see "Pretty Girls" holding strong in that Top 5. And yessss at 5H returning in a big way! Top 10 smasha! They are worth it! <333

Hope "American Oxygen," "Sparks," "Yoga," and "Double Tap" all keep climbing. Love that they're all Top 20. Love also seeing "Flashlight" making nice progress! Ditto to RaeLynn, Cam, Nicki Minaj. <3

And omg love Kelsea's big re-entry!!! Where did she peak before? Glad to see some other country debuts this week with "Riser" and "Sangria." And woooooowwwww at that incredible set of country recurrents this week! Slay slay! <3

Fifth Harmony is worth it! <3 They all do! Kelsea had previously peaked at number 87 late last year but obviously that won't do. ;) Also, I'm glad you like the country recurrents! They're all fantastic. Thanks, Indie!

Jun 9, 2015 13:25:05 GMT -5 Flip said:

Yas Trust You and Headlights

Glad you like those! Thanks! :)

Jun 9, 2015 14:10:08 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Your Recurrents are near perfection. :)

"Almost Home" at #6 especially caught my eye.

So glad that you enjoyed them! "Almost Home" was my absolute favorite song for a while back in the day and I felt nostalgic this week haha. Thanks Sabre! <3

Jun 9, 2015 14:22:11 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Amazing #1

Say Something :o

Worth It

They all keep smashing, particularly Karen. Thanks boo! <3

Jun 9, 2015 17:49:34 GMT -5 popstop said:

11-20 is virtually flawless. And Major Lazer at #1

So glad you think so! Thanks Popstop! <3

Jun 9, 2015 19:50:23 GMT -5 Daryl the Beryl said:

Go Muse!

Glad you like it!

Jun 9, 2015 20:22:14 GMT -5 @jakelmmrs44 said:

Bam! There it is, Lean On at #1.

Good chart.

Thanks! :)

Jun 9, 2015 20:38:14 GMT -5 Albie said:

Yay "Headlights" debuts! Keep on pushing "Ship to Wreck", "Different Colors" and "Ain't Nobody"!

Good moves for "Peaches" and "Not Letting Go". Sad to see "Believe" going backwards. LOVE that "Desire" is inching towards top 10.

Way to go "Worth It"! Karen Harding really is the little song that could. And yay for "Lean On" at #1!

Sad to see James Bay drop out. :(

I'll definitely keep pushing them! I think you'll like where "Peaches" winds up this week, as well as "Desire". Oh and Karen! Really the little song that could. Poor James Bay. :'( Thanks Albie! <3

Jun 11, 2015 15:28:05 GMT -5 crystalphnx said:

- Hmmm...no strong feelings about your new No. 1. Like it, don't love it. Nice to see Billie finally release her stranglehold on your top spots, though. ;)
- Aw, such a tiny move for "Black Magic" after its huge jump last week - but your response gives me hope that there's still plenty of life left in it!
- The lower half of your Top 10 is looking pretty great now, thanks to a couple of impressive leaps! No.'s 7-10 were all Top 10 hits on my chart too. :)
- I've randomly gotten back into "Hold My Hand" lately. I liked it when I first downloaded it back in April, but quickly forgot about it, probably because it isn't doing much here in the States (yet?) Glad to see it's still working its way up your chart.
- I finally downloaded "Fire Under My Feet" (now that it's been officially released in the UK and there's an HQ version to grab), and I'm playing it more than I expected. Should debut pretty high on my next chart.
- LOL @ "Invincible" still at its No. 97 peak in its 4th week on your chart. Guess it won't be another HBS (which is understandable, since I'm not a massive fan of "Invincible" either.) Shame that this will likely end up being such a flop era for her, Hot 100-wise.
- Glad to see "Lick My Lips" debut! I've never followed Katharine's career very closely, but I quite like this one.

Yet another majorly awesome chart, Zebstin! <3

Re: "Lean On" - That was largely my reaction at first, but it grew on me quickly and here we are. :)
Re: Billie - Rude.
Re: "Black Magic" - It's coming! 
Re: Shared Top Tens - Yay!
Re: "Hold My Hand" - It's amazing and will smash over the course of the next few weeks.
Re: Leona - I really like it.
Re: Kelly - It holds there in its 5th week, but I intend to at least move it up a little more. I'm not really feeling it though, especially with all of the fabulous choices on her album! 

Thanks Paul! <3

Jun 16, 2015 12:41:56 GMT -5 popstop said:

I count four songs that we both have in our top 20 - it's so beautiful. :'(

Positions 11-20 remain flawless

Truly beautiful. :'( Thanks! <3

Jun 16, 2015 22:08:50 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

• So good to see "Lean On" atop and "Say Something" and "Pretty Girls" in the top 5, despite I'm not into the latter~
• Cool to see "American Oxygen", "Desire", "Sparks", "The Rhythm" and "Bang That" in the Top 20.
• YES! at the debut of "Loud Places" :'(
• Keep going "It Feels" <3
• It's so great to see "Tom's Diner", as well as "Together", "Dead Inside", "Fire Under My Feet", "Runaway (U & I)", "Until We Can't (Let's Go)", "Different Colors", "Instant Crush" and "Ship to Wreck" on your chart.
• Also, great debuts of "Some Kind of Heaven", "Come and Get It" and "Headlights".
• RIP Madeon :(
• Oh! And finally, but not at least, I need to check Billie Black's stuff :)

Glad that you like all of those - they keep rising! I think you'll enjoy where "Loud Places" lands this week. Most of the other stuff that you mentioned will keep going also. Oh, do let me know what you think of it! I love it haha. Thanks for your feedback, Juan Carlos! <3

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top 100 - June 14, 2015 - Week 107, Week 25

Commentary:

Karen Harding jumps 3 to 1 with "Say Something" in her 19th week. This may be a record for the longest climb to the top, but I'll have to check. Anyways, she leads quite a busy chart this week. "Loud Places" blasts 26 to 2 and it looks to have a good shot at being the next chart topper. "Lean On" thus slips 1 to 3 after only one week on top. "Black Magic" cracks the top five as it leaps 7 to 4. It's officially Little Mix's highest peaking song to date. Billie slips 2 to 5 with "Black & White", and overall her chart dominance seems to be finally letting up. Don't get me wrong, I'm still obsessed with "Black & White", but really anything in my top 6 could be a number one on almost any other chart week. Speaking of the top 6, "Overload" jumps 9 to 6. "Pretty Girls" slips 4 to 7. It's likely peaked, but that's more to blame on the fact that it's seemingly getting lost in the struggle. "Worth It" advances from 10 to 8. "Coffee" slips 5 to 9,  and Years & Years score their first top ten entry as "Desire" moves 12 to 10. "I Don't Need Another Lover" and "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" both drop out of the top ten this week as they fall 6 to 14 and 8 to 17, respectively. I believe that "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" has the quickest run in and out of the top ten as it did so with only 5 weeks on the chart. 

Several songs make notable upward movements this week. The aforementioned "Loud Places" (26-02), Jess Glynne's "Hold My Hand" (22-19), and Zac Brown Band's "Loving You Easy" (23-20) all make the top twenty this week. It's the first top twenty entry for all artists involved except Glynne, who has previously had two ("My Love", no. 2 and "Right Here", no. 7). In retrospect, "Rather Be" should've been another top twenty for Glynne and "Colder Weather" should've done the trick for Zac Brown Band. "Love Me Like You Mean It" is on the cusp of the top twenty as it leaps 50 to 22. The same goes for "Stay A Little Longer", which leaps 48 to 24. "Peaches" finally manages to break out of the bottom end of the chart as it blasts 68 to 40. "Until We Can't (Let's Go)" and "Different Colors" also make large strides this week as they advance 73 to 51 and 76 to 52, respectively.

Eight songs debut this week, led by Ciara's "Dance Like We're Making Love" at number 67. Can it become Ciara's first top ten? Likely. Lady Antebellum finally returns to the chart as "Long Stretch Of Love" enters at number 72. "Break Up With Him" gives Old Dominion their first entry as it debuts at number 81. It's closely followed by Jennifer Hudson's "I Still Love You" at number 82. Expect big things from Hudson's entry. "Can't Feel My Face" debuts at number 89, "House Party" debuts at number 91, "Psycho" enters at number 96, and "California Dreamin'" rounds out the debuts as it enters at number 100. 

Also, look for an all time countdown to start sometime in the near-ish future. I'm working on compiling that now!

LW:  TW:  WK:  PK:  WOP:     Song:     Artist:

03  01  19  01 (1)     "Say Something" - Karen Harding  (1st Week at No. 1)
26  02  02  02 (1)     "Loud Places" - Jamie xx ft. Romy
01  03  09  01 (1)     "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ
07  04  04  04 (1)     "Black Magic" - Little Mix
02  05  08  01 (3)     "Black & White" - Billie Black
09  06  09  06 (1)     "Overload" - Life Of Dillon
04  07  07  04 (3)     "Pretty Girls" - Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
10  08  15  08 (1)     "Worth It" - Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
05  09  06  05 (2)     "Coffee" - Miguel ft. Wale
12  10  17  10 (1)     "Desire" - Years & Years

11  11  09  11 (4)     "American Oxygen" - Rihanna
13  12  10  12 (1)     "Sparks" - Hilary Duff
14  13  06  13 (1)     "Hey Mama" - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack
06  14  08  01 (2)     "I Don't Need Another Lover" - Billie Black
16  15  11  15 (1)     "Yoga" - Janelle Monae ft. Jidenna
18  16  10  16 (1)     "Double Tap" - Jordin Sparks ft. 2 Chainz
08  17  05  08 (1)     "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" - Maroon 5
20  18  06  18 (1)     "Bang That" - Disclosure
22  19  11  19 (1)     "Hold My Hand" - Jess Glynne
23  20  08  20 (1)     "Loving You Easy" - Zac Brown Band

25  21  12  21 (1)     "Cool" - Alesso ft. Roy English
50  22  09  22 (1)     "Love Me Like You Mean It" - Kelsea Ballerini
15  23  15  09 (1)     "The Rhythm" - MNEK
48  24  11  24 (1)     "Stay A Little Longer" - Brothers Osborne
17  25  12  06 (2)     "Bitch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna
28  26  15  26 (1)     "Hero" - Family Of The Year
30  27  11  27 (1)     "You Know You Like It" - DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
33  28  06  28 (1)     "Songs I Can't Listen To" - Neon Trees
21  29  12  01 (3)     "Can't Deny My Love" - Brandon Flowers
31  30  09  30 (1)     "Fight Song" - Rachel Platten

32  31  13  31 (1)     "Crystals" - Of Monsters & Men
35  32  04  32 (1)     "Together" - Ella Eyre
34  33  15  33 (1)     "It Feels" - NERVO
19  34  22  04 (1)     "Better Than You Left Me" - Mickey Guyton
27  35  07  27 (1)     "Do You Really" - Billie Black
40  36  04  36 (1)     "Not Letting Go" - Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne
24  37  15  13 (1)     "Paper Light (Higher)" - Loreen
49  38  12  38 (1)     "Dead Inside" - Muse
42  39  03  39 (1)     "Going Under" - Billie Black
68  40  14  40 (1)     "Peaches" - In The Valley Below

29  41  16  09 (1)     "Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
43  42  04  42 (1)     "Flashlight" - Jessie J 
45  43  15  43 (1)     "Always Take You Back" - Night Terrors of 1927
54  44  12  44 (1)     "For A Boy" - RaeLynn
46  45  07  45 (1)     "Tom's Diner" - Giorgio Moroder ft. Britney Spears
39  46  14  04 (1)     "Believe" - Mumford & Sons
56  47  08  47 (1)     "Post To Be" - Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
55  48  12  48 (1)     "My Mistake" - Cam
51  49  04  49 (1)     "Walk (Jaded Remix)" - Kwabs
53  50  04  50 (1)     "Fire Under My Feet" - Leona Lewis

73  51  08  51 (1)     "Until We Can't (Let's Go)" - Passion Pit
76  52  08  52 (1)     "Different Colors" - Walk The Moon
57  53  03  53 (1)     "The Night Is Still Young" - Nicki Minaj
58  54  06  54 (1)     "10,000 Emerald Pools" - BØRNS
61  55  12  55 (1)     "Cecelia And The Satellite" - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
36  56  20  01 (1)     "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
59  57  02  57 (1)     "Riser" - Dierks Bentley
60  58  05  58 (1)     "All Day" - Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Paul McCartney, & Allan Kingdom
72  59  07  59 (1)     "Ain't Nobody" - Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompson
38  60  07  38 (1)     "I Waited For You" - Billie Black

71  61  06  61 (1)     "You Don't Own Me" - Grace ft. G-Eazy
63  62  04  62 (1)     "OctaHate" - Ryn Weaver
67  63  12  63 (1)     "Runaway (U & I)" - Galantis
70  64  04  64 (1)     "Woman (Oh Mama)" - Joy Williams
65  65  06  65 (2)     "Rock The Blues Away" - AC/DC
37  66  14  10 (1)     "Ghosttown" - Madonna
ne  67  02  67 (1)     "Dance Like We're Making Love" - Ciara
69  68  09  68 (1)     "Tear In My Heart" - Twenty One Pilots
82  69  02  69 (1)     "Some Kind Of Heaven" - Hurts
74  70  06  70 (1)     "The Business Of Emotion" - Big Data ft. White Sea

44  71  18  15 (1)     "Don't Wanna Fight" - Alabama Shakes
ne  72  01  72 (1)     "Long Stretch Of Love" - Lady Antebellum
77  73  10  73 (1)     "King Kunta" - Kendrick Lamar
85  74  13  74 (1)     "On To Something Good" - Ashley Monroe
91  75  11  75 (1)     "Country" - Mo Pitney
79  76  07  76 (1)     "Instant Crush" - Natalie Imbruglia
52  77  12  02 (1)     "Lay Me Down" - Sam Smith & John Legend
90  78  06  78 (1)     "Here" - Alessia Cara
83  79  03  79 (1)     "Classic Man" - Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur
81  80  05  80 (1)     "Better In The Morning" - Little Boots

ne  81  01  81 (1)     "Break Up With Him" - Old Dominion
ne  82  01  82 (1)     "I Still Love You" - Jennifer Hudson
47  83  15  20 (1)     "I'm Good" - The Mowgli's
41  84  07  41 (1)     "Infinity" - Mariah Carey
86  85  08  85 (1)     "Wet Dreamz" - J. Cole
88  86  02  86 (1)     "Sangria" - Blake Shelton
87  87  08  87 (2)     "Let It Burn" - Jazmine Sullivan
89  88  06  88 (1)     "Absolution Calling" - Incubus
ne  89  01  89 (1)     "Can't Feel My Face" - The Weeknd
94  90  04  90 (1)     "Ship To Wreck" - Florence + the Machine

ne  91  01  91 (1)     "House Party" - Sam Hunt
92  92  02  92 (2)     "Trust You" - Rob Thomas
93  93  03  93 (2)     "If I Don't Have You" - Tamar Braxton
95  94  05  94 (1)     "Everything Is Easy" - Third Eye Blind
96  95  02  95 (1)     "Come And Get It" - John Newman
ne  96  01  96 (1)     "Psycho" - Rozzi Crane
97  97  05  97 (3)     "Invincible" - Kelly Clarkson
99  98  02  98 (1)     "Headlights" - Robin Schulz ft. Illsey
1x  99  02  99 (1)     "Lick My Lips" - Katherine McPhee
ne  1x  01  1x (1)     "California Dreamin'" - Sia

Drop Outs (8):

62 - "Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban ft. Eric Church  (Peak: 09  Weeks: 19)
64 - "Shots" - Imagine Dragons  (Peak: 03  Weeks: 15)
66 - "I'm A Ruin" - Marina & the Diamonds  (Peak: 48  Weeks: 12)
75 - "Nothing Without Love" - Nate Ruess  (Peak: 54  Weeks: 15)
78 - "Nobody Love" - Tori Kelly  (Peak: 01  Weeks: 17)
80 - "I Really Like You" - Carly Rae Jepsen  (Peak: 01  Weeks: 15)
84 - "Karaoke" - Smallpools  (Peak: 31  Weeks: 17)
98 - "Bloodstream" - Rudimental vs. Ed Sheeran  (Peak: 60  Weeks: 10)

Bubbling Under:

01 - "Make Me Feel Better" - Alex Adair
02 - "Stronger" - Clean Bandit
03 - "All Cried Out" - Blonde ft. Alex Newell
04 - "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" - Jamie xx ft. Popcaan & Young Thug
05 - "Girl" - Jamie xx
06 - "Dead" - Phoebe Ryan
07 - "Body Talk" - Foxes
08 - "All That" - Carly Rae Jepsen
09 - "Gimme All Your Love" - Alabama Shakes
10 - "You & I (Forever)" - Jessie Ware
11 - "Begin Again" - Purity Ring
12 - "Come Back To Me" - Urban Cone ft. Tove Lo
13 - "Riva (Restart The Game)" - Klingande ft. Broken Back
14 - "Stole The Show" - Kygo
15 - "Look Up" - Mas Ysa
16 - "Feel The Volume" - Jauz
17 - "Shine" - Years & Years
18 - "King" - Years & Years
19 - "Ghost Town" - Adam Lambert
20 - "Should've Been Us" - Tori Kelly
21 - "Real Life" - Jake Owen
22 - "Too Young To Remember" - Florrie
23 - "Counting Sheep" - SAFIA
24 - "Goodbye" - Feder ft. Lyse
25 - "Nasty Freestyle" - T-Wayne

Recurrents:

01 - "Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado
02 - "Diamonds" - Herb Alpert ft. Janet Jackson
03 - "Every Night I Say A Prayer" - Little Boots 
04 - "Here For A Good Time" - George Strait
05 - "Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars
06 - "Benediction" - Hot Natured
07 - "Never Let Me Go" - Florence + the Machine
08 - "Hot In Herre" - Nelly
09 - "Hate Me" - Blue October
10 - "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" - KT Tunstall
11 - "Addicted To Love" - Robert Palmer
12 - "Dreaming" - Smallpools
13 - "Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy
14 - "I Like That" - Houston ft. Nate Dogg, Chingy, & I-40
15 - "Gunshot" - Lykke Li
16 - "Bang Bang" - Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj
17 - "Spinning Around" - Kylie Minogue
18 - "Hold Me Now" - Thompson Twins
19 - "That's Not My Name" - The Ting-Tings
20 - "Living For The Night" - George Strait

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[H.]

Great debuts for Weekend, Lady A, and Sam Hunt.
Also great to see Loving you Easy rising.

[sabre14]

Whoa, "Stay A Little Longer" with a huge 24 spot jump to #24! :o

So glad you love that song.

[ry4n]

That top 4 lots of good stuff elsewhere too

[surfy]

BLACK MAGIC IN TOP 5!!! <3 <3

Hold My Hand in top 20!!! <3

Post to Be in top 50!!! <3 <3

Sia debuts!!! :)

Love your chart!!!

[Spidey]

YAASSSSS at you charting "Loud Places" and it having that great jump to #2.

[♛ The Manticore ☯]

Great number one for both the current & recurrent. Karen Harding & Nelly Furtado!!! I was a huge fan of "Say It Right" back then and I still have the "Loose" album on CD.

[popstop]

3 of the songs in your recurrent made my top 200

Glad to see King and Hey Mama moving up :)

Sad that there s a new #1 this week :(

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top Songs Of The First 100 Weeks: 20-1

About time I finished this! Sorry for being so late, these past few weeks have been crazy! Enjoy! :)

20. "Shut Up And Dance" - Walk The Moon (2014/2015): "Shut Up And Dance" is an infectiously catchy jam that always makes me want to dance. It peaked at number one earlier this year, but its run was effectively cut in half between the two years and thus it wasn't as high as it could have been on my 2014 year end list. Anyways, I still haven't grown tired of it and it remains as fun as the first time that I heard it.

19. "Young And Beautiful" - Lana Del Rey (vs. Cedric Gervais) [2013]: The original "Young And Beautiful" debuted at number one a few weeks before I began posting my chart here and thus it was still in my top ten once I began posting. It's gorgeous. I love the orchestral instrumentation and Lana's voice is at its best here. Such a beautiful song that I've yet to tire of. The Cedric Gervais remix gave it a second wind and caused it to hit number one all over again.

18. "No Rest For The Wicked" - Lykke Li (2014): I love the moodiness of this one. She's beating herself up for making mistakes that caused her to lose the one she loves. In this case she is the wicked because she broke his heart. Everything about this conveys her sadness brilliantly - the melodramatic songwriting, her vocals that are filled with anguish, and the thundering production that reminds me of a thunderstorm. It's a go-to listen when I'm feeling down and simply an essential in my playlist period. It only peaked at number 10, but it deserved so much more.

17. "Gone, Gone, Gone" - Phillip Phillips (2013): I LOVE Phillip Phillips. "Home" was a huge number one smash in 2012 and then "Gone, Gone, Gone" allowed him to score a number one. It's a charming song about being there for someone and loving them even after they're gone. At the time it kind of seemed like a default chart topper, but it's definitely stood the test of time and is one of my favorites.

16. "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding (2015): Fifty Shades of Grey may have been an awful movie, but its soundtrack is brilliant. "Love Me Like you Do" is the clear standout for me. The chorus is an earworm and always gets stuck in my head. I love her delivery here and she sounds like she's filled with love and passion. At any rate, it's one of my favorite major pop hits of the year (though that doesn't say much - I've hated most of them) and is just a pleasant listen in general. It spent three weeks on top early this year.

15. "Riptide" - Vance Joy (2013/2014): "Riptide" is definitely one of the first songs that comes to mind when I'm thinking of songs that have aged well. I really love Joy's vocals and the nonsensical lyrics add a nice touch of humor. It's definitely a pleasant listen overall and it should've been much, much bigger than it was. It spent two weeks at number one in Spring 2014 and had spectacular longevity.

14. "Royals" - Lorde (2013): "Royals" is an essential pick when I'm listing my favorite songs of 2013. I really loved how simple it was. The minimal production allowed Lorde's vocals to shine. I also enjoy the lyrics. They're so much fun to sing along to and definitely relatable. "Royals" was the first of three number ones for Lorde, and it spent two weeks at the summit. Should've been three though as "Roar" sucks ass and in retrospect it shouldn't have even dented my chart - not to mention topping it. Anyways, that's besides the point. At one point "Royals" was my favorite song of 2013, but I hardly ever revisit it. It's great for nostalgia though!

13. "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town (2015): God I love "Girl Crush" so much. I've previously mentioned that Little Big Town is one of my favorite artists out there nowadays, but "Girl Crush" took my love for them to a whole new level. I love how unusual it is in its approach. It address wanting to be like the woman who has her man so that the man will love the narrator like he loves his new fling. The songwriting is beautiful and the production is so simple that the focus is purely on the narrators's saddened vocals. "Girl Crush" makes me feel like someone has stole my partner even though I'm single, lol. It's sad but it's so wonderful. Thankfully I gave it a peak that it deserved (number one, one week), and I would love for it to take off a la "Need You Now".

12. "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly (2013): JAM. When I first heard "Do What U Want" I was beyond obsessed. I listened to it at least 50 times that weekend, which is really rare for me. I loved how it was a departure in sound from "Applause" and how it hearkened to her Fame Monsterdays. Gaga's vocals are wonderful here (as always duh) and I really love how explosive the choruses are. It's so much fun to sing along to and it stands among Gaga's best even to this day. Unfortunately the lack of a video hindered it from getting a more fitting peak on the Hot 100, but it made it to number one for four weeks on my chart. That alone causes it to almost rank in the top ten, but the fact that it remains so fun definitely helps.

11. "Partition" - Beyoncé (2014): Speaking of jams, here we have "Partition". It's SO much fun to listen to, to sing along to, and to dance to (but that rarely happens because I have the dancing skills of a dying chicken) and was an anthem for the second half of Freshman year. It brings out the ratchet whore in everyone. :'( Anyways, I must have listened to the preview alone for this like 60 times the night it was released. The beat is what initally drew me in but I LOVE the "Yoncé" segment. "Sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicka" is seriously one of my favorite lines ever, lol. "Partition" definitely oozes sex appeal and is all around just a fun song with a lot of nostalgia attached to it. "Partition" peaked at number one for two weeks. 

Where do I even begin to rank these? My god this is hard but here goes!

10. "Tennis Court" - Lorde (2013): "Royals" was my longtime favorite from Lorde, but "Tennis Court" quickly won me over. I love the "YEAH" portions and the dark atmosphere of this one. If we're talking about nostalgia this definitely brings some back. I listened to this in the first few weeks of college and was immediately obsessed. I played the video a ton when I first heard it, and it's a great video. Simple yet beautiful. Then I downloaded Spotify and for a while I believe this was my most played song. That's until Gaga snatched that record and before Beyoncé snatched it from her, but still "Tennis Court" has held up really well and is deserving of a top ten spot. Hell, the fact that it narrowly beat "Partition" for a top ten placement is pretty impressive. It only spent one week at number one. 

09. "Pompeii" - Bastille (2013/2014): "Pompeii" had me hooked on first listen. It's performed in a way that's almost anthemic. It's only grown on me more with time and it definitely takes me right back to Summer 2013, a summer when I started to become more independent and a summer of endings - and beginnings. When I began this list I knew that it would be nearly impossible to rank the top ten, but I knew that "Pompeii" had to be in it. It hasn't aged a bit and had the longevity to prove it. Also, "Pompeii" is in rare air - every other song to rank in the top ten hit number one. "Pompeii" unfortunately got blocked at number two behind a song that is yet to come. 

08. "Say You Love Me" - Jessie Ware (2014/2015): At the time that I compiled this list, "Say You Love Me" was my absolute favorite song of the year so far (despite the fact that it was released in 2014, lol). I'm not sure if that still rings true (Brandon Flowers and Billie Black are certainly giving Jessie a run for her money), but that doesn't deny the fact that "Say You Love Me" is a damn good song. Ware's passionate vocals make this such an enchanting listen. My god every time I listen to this I am blown away by her vocals. She kind of reminds me of Sade in the fact that her voice is so smooth and warming. That final chorus is impossible to not to try (and fail) to sing along with. Somebody better say that they love her because damn she really cares for them. Ed Sheeran helped to write it and it shows - the songwriting is beautiful. I could go on and on, but regardless I'm so glad that I discovered this. It peaked at number one early this year.

07. "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic (2013): I discovered this early on during its time as a single and it even appeared on my very first chart. It was only just rising, though, and it was still twenty or so weeks out from being a number one hit (actually that may be the record, Karen Harding eat your heart out). I love how it sounds like a chant and how much fun it is. It's pure bliss each and every time I listen to it, and it's one of the few songs to be played into the ground on radio and to still come out as one of my favorites. It spent over 40 weeks on my chart and reminds me of Freshman year and the wonder that it held.

06. "Do I Wanna Know?" - Arctic Monkeys (2013): This was a grower for sure. I wasn't too impressed with it when I first heard it, but once it hit it hit. It ended up spending three weeks at number one (competing with "Do What U Want", also a monster). I love how dark it is - it just seems to have a moody atmosphere. I played the hell out of this Freshman year, and for good reason. I never grew tired of it. Like most of the songs in this region, it had massive longevity and is still an essential in my playlist. 

05. "XO" - Beyoncé (2013/2014): I was torn about which Beyoncé song to include in my top ten (lbr I had to include at least one), and obviously the winner turned out to be "XO". "XO" has the rare accomplishment of spending five weeks at number one on my chart during this 100 week period (it's only happened twice and no song has spent more weeks at the top since). I love it. It's euphoric, really. It symbolizes pure joy and love and is my go-to listen when I'm happy or even sad - it always cheers me up. I always sing along without fail. Beyoncé's vocals sound so raw here, but they're still wonderful. This has aged like a fine wine - extremely well. Also, it should be noted that it spent five weeks at number one while competing with the monster that was "Habits" (it prevented it from spending more than one week at number one), which hasn't appeared yet. I stanned hard for this and for Beyoncé in general this era. 

04. "Summertime Sadness" - Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais (2013): The original "Summertime Sadness" was perfect and remains so. It was one of my biggest hits of 2012 and was still in heavy rotation during most of 2013. The Cedric Gervais remix took my love for this song to a whole new level. Lana's vocals paired with EDM beats are blissful (who knew?). I still slightly prefer the original, but the remix is fabulous and does the song justice. The fact that this hit the top ten on the Hot 100 (when I actually still cared about following it) and gave Lana the hit that she so deserved is incredible. This was perfect for summer and is a highlight of 2013. Gorgeous.

03. "Follow Your Arrow" - Kacey Musgraves (2013/2014): Kacey is such a breath air in the country music scene. I was enamored with her from the first time that I ever heard "Merry Go 'Round", and my love for her only grew stronger with this one. It's an anthem for people to be themselves, no matter how society may judge them. It isn't cliché, either. Her songwriting here is brilliant and I love the bits of humor that she inserts into the lyrics. The message of "Follow Your Arrow" certainly rings true. It doesn't matter what other people think as long as you are happy being yourself and doing what you're doing, a realization that I came to throughout 2014. This remains perfect and is definitely a contender to be one of my top ten favorite country songs of all time and on my all time chart you'll see it represented well.

02. "Habits" - Tove Lo (2014): It's heartbreaking to have to choose between these last two, but ultimately this has to settle for the runner up position. It's one of my biggest hits ever, and I think it might hold the longevity record. Invince helped me to discover it and once I heard it for the first time I was hooked. I played it at least 50 times over the course of two days and it debuted straight at number one. As I mentioned with "XO", this song interrupted "XO"'s massive five week run at number one, which was no small feat. It quickly left the top ten, though, but it had staying power. I always found myself coming back to it and loving it even more with each listen. It never burned on me during the course of its run. This is one of my favorite pop hits in recent memory. I love how melancholy the lyrics are. She's trying to drown her pain with substances that she knows won't really help her. The lyrics definitely help to make it gritty and realistic as she describes her daily routine. Anyways, I adore this song, even if I haven't played it much since it dropped off.

01. "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons (2013): For a while I had "Habits" pegged as my surefire number one and this was initially at number two. "Habits" is chart points wise probably the biggest hit on my chart out of this bunch (not counting weeks spent on before or after this period), but "Radioactive" definitely holds a special place in my heart and thus earns its placement here. It was my favorite song for almost all of 2013 and even through many milestones. Due to this song's massive seven week run at number one, it was my number one when I graduated (the week before this frame), on my 18th birthday (same), and when I was going to orientation for college. It even held in the top ten for long enough to be one of the biggest hits of my first semester of college. Besides, this song perfectly captures my musical tastes during 2013. I was obsessed with Imagine Dragons and I couldn't get enough of their album. This was always my go-to, though. I believe the main reason of why I love it so much, though, is the fact that there is so much nostalgia tied to it. It was number one during so much of the summer and it is great for reliving some great memories. I haven't listened to it as much after it dropped off of my chart, but there's no denying that this has certainly earned its placement. 

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Finally finished! I really enjoyed presenting this countdown despite the numerous delays, and part of that enjoyment was definitely due to every who followed both this and my weekly charts. I really appreciate the likes, the comments, the enthusiasm, everything. Y'all are awesome, and I can't wait to spend many more weeks posting my chart here! Also, now that I've finished this I can concentrate on my all-time countdown (2009-present, of course) so expect that soon-ish! Thanks again for following! <3

[Mikey]

"Feel The Volume'" in the bubbling under <3 <3 <3

[.indulgecountry]

"Worth It" and "Love Me Like You Mean It" slaying <333

Nice to see "Sparks," "Hey Mama," "Yoga," and "Double Tap" all inching up in the Top 20. Now if only "American Oxygen" could finally sneak into the Top 10 for a week! :'( Also, great jumps for RaeLynn and Mo Pitney!! Love seeing Jessie J, Cam, Nicki Minaj, and Blake Shelton all also moving up.

And great debuts this week! Especially for Ciara, Lady A, and Sam Hunt.

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Go Overload, Worth It, and Sparks! Great chart!