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[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top 50 - January 12, 2014 - Week 32 - Week 2

This week Tove Lo (whom I know absolutely know nothing about  ), an artist I discovered due to Invincible, debuts at number one with "Habits". This is my second my number one debut, with my first being "Roar". This pushes "XO", "Alone Together", "Hey Brother", "Bonfire Heart" "Do What U Want", and "Love Me Again" down in the top ten. Calvin Harris, Alesso, and Hurts hold at number 4 with "Under Control", and American Authors move from 9 to 8. The only other song in the top ten that isn't decreasing is "Dark Horse", which flies from 24 to 7. Other than "Habits", three other songs debut. They are: "Falling" by HAIM (47), "Move" by Little Mix (49), and "Neon Lights" by Demi Lovato (50). I'll do formatting tomorrow, it's just been a lazy day yet I wanted to post something. Year end resumes tomorrow. Enjoy!

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

NE  01  01  01 (1)     "Habits" - Tove Lo
01  02  04  01 (2)     "XO" - Beyonce
02  03  10  02 (1)     "Alone Together" - Fall Out Boy
04  04  12  04 (3)     "Under Control" - Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts
03  05  07  02 (1)     "Hey Brother" - Avicii
05  06  06  05 (1)     "Bonfire Heart" - James Blunt
24  07  13  07 (1)     "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
09  08  07  08 (1)     "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors
06  09  12  01 (4)     "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
07  10  12  01 (1)     "Love Me Again" - John Newman

08  11  11  07 (1)     "The Monster" - Eminem ft. Rihanna
12  12  08  12 (2)     "Pumpin' Blood" - NONONO
14  13  10  13 (1)     "Perfume" - Britney Spears
15  14  11  14 (1)     "TKO" - Justin Timberlake
10  15  11  10 (1)     "Unconditionally" - Katy Perry
18  16  16  16 (1)     "Something I Need" - OneRepublic
11  17  18  01 (1)     "Young And Beautiful" - Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais
13  18  15  01 (3)     "Do I Wanna Know?" - Arctic Monkeys
20  19  22  19 (1)     "On Top Of The World" - Imagine Dragons
21  20  04  20 (1)     "United State Of Pop 2013: Living The Fantasy" - DJ Earworm

16  21  17  03 (3)     "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood
19  22  17  01 (1)     "Team" - Lorde
25  23  03  23 (1)     "A World Alone" - Lorde
22  24  15  22 (1)     "Stay The Night" - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
17  25  24  12 (1)     "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
26  26  06  26 (2)     "Say Something" - A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
23  27  09  09 (1)     "What Now" - Rihanna
32  28  08  28 (1)     "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
49  29  02  29 (1)     "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
35  30  10  18 (1)     "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus

28  31  17  28 (2)     "Waiting For Superman" - Daughtry
27  32  38  01 (1)     "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
31  33  18  07 (1)     "Animals" - Martin Garrix
29  34  21  01 (1)     "Tennis Court" - Lorde
47  35  03  35 (1)     "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
30  36  26  07 (1)     "Pompeii" - Bastille
40  37  05  37 (1)     "Red" - Taylor Swift
34  38  15  07 (2)     "White Walls" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. ScHoolboy Q & Hollis
33  39  11  03 (2)     "Boom Boom (Heartbeat)" - Ray Foxx ft. Rachel K. Collier
36  40  14  05 (1)     "Replay" - Zendaya

42  41  05  41 (1)     "Love Don't Die" - The Fray
43  42  03  42 (1)     "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
39  43  29  01 (2)     "Royals" - Lorde
48  44  02  44 (1)     "Latch" - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
46  45  05  45 (1)     "Another Love" - Tom Odell
41  46  18  10 (1)     "All The Way Home" - Tamar Braxton
NE  47  01  47 (1)     "Falling" - HAIM
37  48  23  17 (1)     "Thinking About You" - Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar
NE  49  01  49 (1)     "Move" - Little Mix
NE  50  01  50 (1)     "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato

Drop Outs:

38  00  05  38 (1)     "The Worst" - Jhene Aiko
44  00  21  03 (1)     "Applause" - Lady Gaga
45  00  26  01 (3)     "Summertime Sadness" - Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais
50  00  21  03 (1)     "Hold On, We're Going Home" - Drake ft. Majid Jordan

[surfy]

01 02 04 01 (2) "XO" - Beyonce :)
02 03 10 02 (1) "Alone Together" - Fall Out Boy
24 07 13 07 (1) "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
09 08 07 08 (1) "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors
06 09 12 01 (4) "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
07 10 12 01 (1) "Love Me Again" - John Newman
21 20 04 20 (1) "United State Of Pop 2013: Living The Fantasy" - DJ Earworm :)
16 21 17 03 (3) "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood
19 22 17 01 (1) "Team" - Lorde
22 24 15 22 (1) "Stay The Night" - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
17 25 24 12 (1) "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
26 26 06 26 (2) "Say Something" - A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
23 27 09 09 (1) "What Now" - Rihanna :)
32 28 08 28 (1) "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
49 29 02 29 (1) "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
35 30 10 18 (1) "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
27 32 38 01 (1) "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
31 33 18 07 (1) "Animals" - Martin Garrix
47 35 03 35 (1) "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
40 37 05 37 (1) "Red" - Taylor Swift
36 40 14 05 (1) "Replay" - Zendaya :)
43 42 03 42 (1) "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
39 43 29 01 (2) "Royals" - Lorde
NE 49 01 49 (1) "Move" - Little Mix :)
NE 50 01 50 (1) "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato

Drop Outs:
50 00 21 03 (1) "Hold On, We're Going Home" - Drake ft. Majid Jordan :'(


Great chart! :)

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 12:57:20 GMT -5 surfy said:

01 02 04 01 (2) "XO" - Beyonce :)
02 03 10 02 (1) "Alone Together" - Fall Out Boy
24 07 13 07 (1) "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
09 08 07 08 (1) "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors
06 09 12 01 (4) "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
07 10 12 01 (1) "Love Me Again" - John Newman
21 20 04 20 (1) "United State Of Pop 2013: Living The Fantasy" - DJ Earworm :)
16 21 17 03 (3) "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood
19 22 17 01 (1) "Team" - Lorde
22 24 15 22 (1) "Stay The Night" - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
17 25 24 12 (1) "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
26 26 06 26 (2) "Say Something" - A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
23 27 09 09 (1) "What Now" - Rihanna :)
32 28 08 28 (1) "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
49 29 02 29 (1) "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
35 30 10 18 (1) "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
27 32 38 01 (1) "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
31 33 18 07 (1) "Animals" - Martin Garrix
47 35 03 35 (1) "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
40 37 05 37 (1) "Red" - Taylor Swift
36 40 14 05 (1) "Replay" - Zendaya :)
43 42 03 42 (1) "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
39 43 29 01 (2) "Royals" - Lorde
NE 49 01 49 (1) "Move" - Little Mix :)
NE 50 01 50 (1) "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato

Drop Outs:
50 00 21 03 (1) "Hold On, We're Going Home" - Drake ft. Majid Jordan :'(


Great chart! :)

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[hitseeker.]

Jan 12, 2014 0:35:20 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

01  02  04  01 (2)     "XO" - Beyonce
02  03  10  02 (1)     "Alone Together" - Fall Out Boy
04  04  12  04 (3)     "Under Control" - Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts
03  05  07  02 (1)     "Hey Brother" - Avicii
24  07  13  07 (1)     "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
06  09  12  01 (4)     "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
07  10  12  01 (1)     "Love Me Again" - John Newman
08  11  11  07 (1)     "The Monster" - Eminem ft. Rihanna
14  13  10  13 (1)     "Perfume" - Britney Spears
10  15  11  10 (1)     "Unconditionally" - Katy Perry
20  19  22  19 (1)     "On Top Of The World" - Imagine Dragons
21  20  04  20 (1)     "United State Of Pop 2013: Living The Fantasy" - DJ Earworm
19  22  17  01 (1)     "Team" - Lorde
22  24  15  22 (1)     "Stay The Night" - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
17  25  24  12 (1)     "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
23  27  09  09 (1)     "What Now" - Rihanna
32  28  08  28 (1)     "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
49  29  02  29 (1)     "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
35  30  10  18 (1)     "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
28  31  17  28 (2)     "Waiting For Superman" - Daughtry
27  32  38  01 (1)     "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
31  33  18  07 (1)     "Animals" - Martin Garrix
47  35  03  35 (1)     "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
30  36  26  07 (1)     "Pompeii" - Bastille
40  37  05  37 (1)     "Red" - Taylor Swift
36  40  14  05 (1)     "Replay" - Zendaya
43  42  03  42 (1)     "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
39  43  29  01 (2)     "Royals" - Lorde
37  48  23  17 (1)     "Thinking About You" - Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar
NE  49  01  49 (1)     "Move" - Little Mix
NE  50  01  50 (1)     "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato

What a flawless chart and yesss @ those debuts!!

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 16:46:16 GMT -5 hitseeker. said:

Jan 12, 2014 0:35:20 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

01  02  04  01 (2)     "XO" - Beyonce
02  03  10  02 (1)     "Alone Together" - Fall Out Boy
04  04  12  04 (3)     "Under Control" - Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts
03  05  07  02 (1)     "Hey Brother" - Avicii
24  07  13  07 (1)     "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
06  09  12  01 (4)     "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly
07  10  12  01 (1)     "Love Me Again" - John Newman
08  11  11  07 (1)     "The Monster" - Eminem ft. Rihanna
14  13  10  13 (1)     "Perfume" - Britney Spears
10  15  11  10 (1)     "Unconditionally" - Katy Perry
20  19  22  19 (1)     "On Top Of The World" - Imagine Dragons
21  20  04  20 (1)     "United State Of Pop 2013: Living The Fantasy" - DJ Earworm
19  22  17  01 (1)     "Team" - Lorde
22  24  15  22 (1)     "Stay The Night" - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
17  25  24  12 (1)     "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
23  27  09  09 (1)     "What Now" - Rihanna
32  28  08  28 (1)     "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
49  29  02  29 (1)     "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
35  30  10  18 (1)     "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
28  31  17  28 (2)     "Waiting For Superman" - Daughtry
27  32  38  01 (1)     "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
31  33  18  07 (1)     "Animals" - Martin Garrix
47  35  03  35 (1)     "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
30  36  26  07 (1)     "Pompeii" - Bastille
40  37  05  37 (1)     "Red" - Taylor Swift
36  40  14  05 (1)     "Replay" - Zendaya
43  42  03  42 (1)     "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
39  43  29  01 (2)     "Royals" - Lorde
37  48  23  17 (1)     "Thinking About You" - Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar
NE  49  01  49 (1)     "Move" - Little Mix
NE  50  01  50 (1)     "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato

What a flawless chart and yesss @ those debuts!!

Thanks! Glad you like them, and expect big things for at least one of them, if not all.

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HABITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, OMG, OMG

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Lol.
That made my day. :)

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 18:44:10 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

HABITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, OMG, OMG

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Lol.
That made my day. :)

"Habits" didn't catch me at first but after another listen it was FLAWLESS. I fell in love with it and it easily became my number one this week. Thanks for introducing me to it! It needs to slay on your chart! Glad it made your day, and thanks for commenting!  

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Jan 12, 2014 20:22:52 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Jan 12, 2014 18:44:10 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

HABITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, OMG, OMG

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For now it's stuck with moving up steadily/slowly.
Lol.
That made my day. :)

"Habits" didn't catch me at first but after another listen it was FLAWLESS. I fell in love with it and it easily became my number one this week. Thanks for introducing me to it! It needs to slay on your chart! Glad it made your day, and thanks for commenting!  

It's got some extremely stiff competition on the top 10 on my chart, this is by far the strongest chart I ever had, on a normal week for example "Habits" would be top 2, "Move" by Little Mix (#38) would barely be top 10, that's just a preview of how strong my top 10 is, it will move up however though I don't expect it to make a very sudden jump to #1.

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 20:28:44 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:22:52 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

"Habits" didn't catch me at first but after another listen it was FLAWLESS. I fell in love with it and it easily became my number one this week. Thanks for introducing me to it! It needs to slay on your chart! Glad it made your day, and thanks for commenting!  

It's got some extremely stiff competition on the top 10 on my chart, this is by far the strongest chart I ever had, on a normal week for example "Habits" would be top 2, "Move" by Little Mix (#38) would barely be top 10, that's just a preview of how strong my top 10 is, it will move up however though I don't expect it to make a very sudden jump to #1.

Oh, I understand the feeling. I don't expect it to top necessarily, just slay. "Move" is actually really good. I am starting to enjoy it, as the debut shows. Looking forward to following your chart! 

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Jan 12, 2014 20:35:12 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:28:44 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

It's got some extremely stiff competition on the top 10 on my chart, this is by far the strongest chart I ever had, on a normal week for example "Habits" would be top 2, "Move" by Little Mix (#38) would barely be top 10, that's just a preview of how strong my top 10 is, it will move up however though I don't expect it to make a very sudden jump to #1.

Oh, I understand the feeling. I don't expect it to top necessarily, just slay. "Move" is actually really good. I am starting to enjoy it, as the debut shows. Looking forward to following your chart! 

Same applies for your chart. :)

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Who is Tove Lo?

I don't know who they are but it is a typo for Love To?

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 20:37:17 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Who is Tove Lo?

I don't know who they are but it is a typo for Love To?

I honestly have no idea.   All I know is that Invincible recommended it, I liked it, and that she is Swedish.

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Jan 12, 2014 20:37:17 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Who is Tove Lo?

I don't know who they are but it is a typo for Love To?

No

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Jan 12, 2014 20:37:17 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Who is Tove Lo?

I (Invincible in case you didn't know), honestly don't know much about her except that I think she kinda sounds like Lana Del Rey, I love her voice & that "Habits" is flawless, Zebra. knows more than me, haha, by knowing she's swedish.

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 20:42:52 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:37:17 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Who is Tove Lo?

I (Invincible in case you didn't know), honestly don't know much about her except that I think she kinda sounds like Lana Del Rey, I love her voice & that "Habits" is flawless, Zebra. knows more than me, haha, by knowing she's swedish.

Literally that's all I know. I don't think there is even a Wikipedia page for her lol. How on Earth did you discover her?

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Jan 12, 2014 20:45:18 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:42:52 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

I (Invincible in case you didn't know), honestly don't know much about her except that I think she kinda sounds like Lana Del Rey, I love her voice & that "Habits" is flawless, Zebra. knows more than me, haha, by knowing she's swedish.

Literally that's all I know. I don't think there is even a Wikipedia page for her lol. How on Earth did you discover her?

Haha, same way I discovered "Oh Sailor".

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Slacker radio, their radio is very up to date with music.

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 20:46:44 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:45:18 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Literally that's all I know. I don't think there is even a Wikipedia page for her lol. How on Earth did you discover her?

Haha, same way I discovered "Oh Sailor".

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Slacker radio, their radio is very up to date with music.

Oh wow. They have some pretty good music though.

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Jan 12, 2014 20:48:39 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:46:44 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Haha, same way I discovered "Oh Sailor".

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Oh wow. They have some pretty good music though.

Yeah, I was listening to their station "New Pop First" when "Habits" came on, I instantly fell in love. <3
I was listening to Alternative when "Oh Sailor" came on, wasn't exactly love at first sight, but I later had the urge to listen to it again & that's when I fell in love with it.

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 20:50:30 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:48:39 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Oh wow. They have some pretty good music though.

Yeah, I was listening to their station "New Pop First" when "Habits" came on, I instantly fell in love. <3
I was listening to Alternative when "Oh Sailor" came on, wasn't exactly love at first sight, but I later had the urge to listen to it again & that's when I fell in love with it.

That's cool. "Habits" was way more instant for me than "Oh Sailor" as well. I think I love "Oh Sailor" a little bit more at the moment, even though it only peaked at number 6 (should've peaked it higher). It has great longevity with me, I still love it. "Habits" could take over though.

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Jan 12, 2014 20:54:37 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:50:30 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Yeah, I was listening to their station "New Pop First" when "Habits" came on, I instantly fell in love. <3
I was listening to Alternative when "Oh Sailor" came on, wasn't exactly love at first sight, but I later had the urge to listen to it again & that's when I fell in love with it.

That's cool. "Habits" was way more instant for me than "Oh Sailor" as well. I think I love "Oh Sailor" a little bit more at the moment, even though it only peaked at number 6 (should've peaked it higher). It has great longevity with me, I still love it. "Habits" could take over though.

I would recommend "Superlove" by Charli XCX to you as well, it's the #3 song on their New Pop First station in terms of popularity, though it's nowhere close to as good as "Habits" which is unfortunately only #44. :(

Here's the top 50 so you can get a new music fix. :)

50 "Tell My Mama" - Christina Grimmie
49 "Budapest" - George Ezra
48 "F**ked Up" - Joel Compass
47 "She Keeps Me Warm" - Mary Lambert
46 "Dear Darlin'" - Olly Murs
45 "You're Not The One" - Sky Ferreira
44 "Habits" - Tove Lo
43 "Confident" - Justin Bieber
42 "Midnight Memories" - One Direction
41 "Loyal" - Chris Brown
40 "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic
39 "Sweater Weather" - Neighbourhood
38 "Replay" - Zendaya
37 "Classic" - MKTO
36 "Let Her Go" - Passenger
35 "Love Me Again" - John Newman
34 "Burn" - Ellie Goulding
33 "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors
32 "White Walls" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
31 "Stay The Night" - Zedd
30 "Pompeii" - Bastille
29 "Timber" - Pitbull
28 "Heart Attack" - Enrique Iglesias
27 "Team" - Lorde
26 "Cool Kids" - Echosmith
25 "I Believe" - Basic Vacation
24 "Dear No One" - Tori Kelly
23 "Love Don't Die" - The Fray
22 "Elastic Heart" - Sia
21 "The Monster" - Eminem
20 "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
19 "Gold" - Adventure Club
18 "Hey Brother" - Avicii
17 "Young & Beautiful" - Lana Del Rey
16 "Don't Wait" - Mapei
15 "Neon Lights" - Demi Lovato
14 "Hold On" - Colbie Caillat
13 "Free" - Rudimental
12 "Life Of The PRTY" - PRTY H3RO
11 "Say Something" - A Great Big World
10 "Mirror" - Ellie Goulding
9 "Under Control" - Calvin Harris
8 "Run Run Run" - Celeste Buckingham
7 "Ride" - Timeflies
6 "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry
5 "The Monster" - Eminem
4 "Brave" - Sara Bareilles
3 "Superlove" - Charli XCX
2 "Do What U Want" - Lady Gaga
1 "Drunk In Love" - Beyonce
Shocked that #1 isn't "XO" instead.

[Zeebz]

Zebra's Top Albums Of 2013 (20-16)

My top albums of 2013 isn't literally just a list of 2013 albums, it includes the albums I have loved the most over the past year. Whether it has been just a few singles that I loved, or a complete album, these are my favorites of the year.

Honorable Mentions:

- BEYONCE - Beyonce: "Partition", "XO", and "Drunk In Love" are all so good. I also liked the samples I heard from iTunes, yet this album didn't have enough listening time for me in the year. These songs almost got it there though.
- Bad Blood - Bastille: "Pompeii" is FLAWLESS. Also, many of the international singles were good too. I haven't really listened to them much however, but this is still a really good album.
- TRUE - Avicii: "Wake Me Up" was really good, but then overplay killed it for me and I'm ready for it to die on the Hot 100. It's a shame, it's actually not that bad. However, "Hey Brother" came through and I love it. "You Make Me" is good too, and some of the album tracks that I've heard are good too. I need to check it out more.

20. Unapologetic - Rihanna



Released in late 2012, "Diamonds" was a massive hit for me at the end of 2012/early 2013. I think I gave it 6 weeks at number one, and I still love it. I was also really into "Right Now", "Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary", "Pour It Up", and "Nobody's Business" at the beginning of the year as well. "Stay" eventually grew on me and I loved it, "Pour It Up" and "Right Now" did okay, even though I grew tired of them, and "What Now" started to become a hit at the end of the year. However, the album is so low because it has some duds for me, and "Stay", "Right Now", and "What Now" all burned on me. I never hated them, they just became okay. However, I am starting to like them again.

19. Demi - Demi Lovato



Demi was an album I waited until the summer to really check out, even though I loved "Heart Attack" (whoops! ) However, once I started to love "Made in The USA" I decided to check out the album. I also wanted to find out which tracks to support in the survivor game, and I did not regret listening. "Without The Love", "Something That We're Not", "Neon Lights", "Really Don't Care", "Never Been Hurt", and "Fire Starter" were my favorites from the initial listens. However, "Made In The USA" and "Fire Starter" burned on me quickly, but "Made In The USA" is good now. "Neon Lights" started to bubble under as I didn't hate it, but there were so many more better single choices available. "In Case", "Two Pieces", and several of the other slower tracks have started to grow on me now. This album is so low because "Made In The USA" and "Neon Lights" never really caught on in a big way with me. :)

18. Love And War - Tamar Braxton



I heard "Love And War" in late 2012 and I was hooked. It was soooo good. More on that later. :) However, I checked out "The One" and "All The Way Home" and they were both home runs too. Each single was/is flawless. The strength of the singles carried this album so high, although I listened to some of the album tracks and I didn't think any of them were really bad, and I liked some. It's on my list of albums to delve into further, but great songs so far.  

17. Gossamer - Passion Pit



Like Love and War, this album is so high due to it's singles. After I heard "Take A Walk" on those commercials I was hooked. I LOVED this song. It's performance this year (it'll be high), isn't really indicative of how much I love it. It has a late 2012 run though, so that helps. It's just so good. "Carried Away" and "I'll Be Alright" were good too. I haven't really listened to many of the other album tracks, but I intend to soon. I like what I've heard so far.

16. Red - Taylor Swift



A late 2012 choice, this album is pretty great. The singles are mainly what got it here, with "Begin Again", "I Knew You Were Trouble.", "22", "Everything Has Changed", and "Red" all being songs I enjoyed this year. The album tracks and "We Are Never..." are good too, but these singles and my constant exposure to this album have kept it high. Great album, great singles. 

Zebra's Top Artists Of 2013: (20-16) (Cont.)

20. Taylor Swift



Like the Red commentary says, her singles this year were all ones I enjoy. They were so good, and still are. However, I got tired of "I Knew You Were Trouble." and "22" in a hurry. They are still really good though, and I love them again now. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does next. 

19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis



An act who started out with my most hated song at the time ("Thrift Shop"), has finished in my top twenty artists for the year. I never expected this. "Thrift Shop" grew on me in a massive way and I have loved it ever since. It may have taken until February, but it hit number one on my personal chart. It was then followed by the number two hit "Can't Hold Us", which is amazing. I never charted "Same Love", which is a shame. It's not a bad song, really, but I didn't like it at the time, and "Can't Hold Us"/"White Walls" killed it. It was Bubbling Under for a while. I like how he is asking for fairness in treatment though. "White Walls" is perfect too though. It should have peaked higher though. My chart was really competitive at the time, so it didn't peak high, but I loved it. Most of their other tracks on their album don't stand out to me though. 

18. Passion Pit





Read Gossamer commentary. Their singles elevated them to this level, and I really, really enjoy their material.

17. Tamar Braxton



One of my favorite artists of the year, it's a shame to see her rank so low. However, I loved so many artists this year that she ranked this low. Flawless though. All of her singles slayed, and she really made me a fan. I look forward to what she has next.

16. P!nk



P!nk mostly ranks this high due to "Just Give Me A Reason". That song is so flawless, and I really loved it in the spring. I rooted for it the whole time on the Hot 100. "Try" was another top ten hit for her this year, and "True Love" did okay. I didn't love it, didn't hate it, it was just meh. I like it now though, and it helps her here too. "Walk Of Shame" was not my favorite, either. However, her album is good. 

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 21:10:40 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Jan 12, 2014 20:54:37 GMT -5 Zeebz said:

That's cool. "Habits" was way more instant for me than "Oh Sailor" as well. I think I love "Oh Sailor" a little bit more at the moment, even though it only peaked at number 6 (should've peaked it higher). It has great longevity with me, I still love it. "Habits" could take over though.

I would recommend "Superlove" by Charli XCX to you as well, it's the #3 song on their New Pop First station in terms of popularity, though it's nowhere close to as good as "Habits" which is unfortunately only #44. :(

Here's the top 50 so you can get a new music fix. :)

44 "Habits" - Tove Lo
3 "Superlove" - Charli XCX
Shocked that #1 isn't "XO" instead.

Thanks! I'll have to check most of these out. Also, "XO" > "Drunk In Love", imo. Both flawless though.

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Listened to all of them except "Gossamer".
Unapologetic: That'll make me & hitseeker. proud. :)
Demi: That'll make me & nick64 proud. :)
If only I could tag a person for every album, but I'm afraid it stops there.
Flawless 4 that I know btw. ;)

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 22:00:47 GMT -5 @jf816 said:

Listened to all of them except "Gossamer".
Unapologetic: That'll make me & hitseeker. proud. :)
Demi: That'll make me & nick64
If only I could tag a person for every album, but I'm afraid it stops there.
Flawless 4 that I know btw. ;)

Thanks! Glad you like them! I knew they'd like them, thanks for tagging, thanks for commenting. Other peoples faves are coming soon.

[nick64]

Demi!!!!

[Zeebz]

Jan 12, 2014 23:10:38 GMT -5 nick64 said:

Demi!!!!

Great album tbh. Glad you liked it! :)

[surfy]

DEMI
Red

Taylor Swift

[Zeebz]

Jan 13, 2014 8:16:54 GMT -5 surfy said:

DEMI
Red

Taylor Swift

Glad you like those! Thanks for commenting!

[josh]

DWUW continuing to fall :'(

YASssssssssssssssssssssss Love and War and Slaymar

Yay M&RL

[Zeebz]

Jan 14, 2014 14:19:14 GMT -5 josh said:

DWUW continuing to fall :'(

YASssssssssssssssssssssss Love and War and Slaymar

Yay M&RL

It's mainly just falling due to constant competition at the top. I still love it and it should stabilize soon. Glad you like them!