Hey guys! One of our fellow bloggers, ".", has done this a few times in the past and now I've decided to do one on here. We'll be doing our own rankdown on this blog and depending on how it goes, we may do it more in the future. That is if all goes well this time around.
Despite this being a blog specifically related to SiriusXM Hits 1, I did want to venture out and use a different list for this rankdown. So I went to the next best place, the Billboard Hot 100. We will be doing a year-end list and I've selected 2013 because we just hit five years of this blog running and that was the year it started. So we're gonna flash back to then, which should be fun.
For those who don't know how this is gonna work, I have listed the 100 songs participating below. You have to rank all of them based on your opinion. I get that that sounds time-consuming and we'll talk about deadlines later. But you have to rank all of the songs from #1 (your favorite) to #100 (your least favorite). It's entirely opinion-based. After submissions are closed, I will average the ranks for all of the songs and those averages will be ranked. Then I will present the results over the course of a couple weeks. I haven't decided yet. But I will probably reveal 10 songs at a time and it'll probably be every couple of days. Every song revealed will have the average rank, the standard deviation, the year-end rank according to Billboard, the song's peak on the Hot 100, everyone's ranks, and my shortened review of the song.
To submit your rankings, you will have to submit a Google Form. Please try to use real names if possible. If you don't feel comfortable sharing your name (because it will be public when I give the results), then just say "Anonymous". I'll happily respect your privacy. Then all you have to do is rank the 100 songs based on your opinions. If you have any questions about that, please ask them in the comments or send me a personal email to acarrazco245@gmail.com. I'll gladly answer any questions and clear up any confusion. The form link is below.
Link: https://goo.gl/forms/P0GNcLxeITuk6Ci72
As far as deadlines go, I know that ranking 100 songs will probably take some time for some people. As of right now, the deadline for submitting your ranking will be Saturday, September 29 at 11:30 PM CST. I'm pretty flexible though and I can extend the deadline if anyone needs extra time.
So now, I present to you the list of songs you will be ranking. These are the Top 100 songs of 2013 according to Billboard.
1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Wanz – Thrift Shop
2. Robin Thicke/Pharrell/T.I. – Blurred Lines
3. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
4. Baauer – Harlem Shake
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Ray Dalton – Can't Hold Us
6. Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
7. P!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
8. Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
9. Florida Georgia Line/Nelly – Cruise
10. Katy Perry – Roar
11. Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven
12. The Lumineers – Ho Hey
13. Rihanna/Mikky Ekko – Stay
14. Daft Punk/Pharrell/Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
15. Lorde – Royals
16. Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
17. Miley Cyrus – We Can't Stop
18. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
19. Avicii/Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
20. Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
21. Anna Kendrick – Cups
22. Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
23. will.i.am/Britney Spears – Scream & Shout
24. Zedd/Foxes – Clarity
25. Awolnation – Sail
26. Swedish House Mafia/John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
27. Rihanna – Diamonds
28. Icona Pop/Charli XCX – I Love It
29. Capital Cities – Safe and Sound
30. Bruno Mars – Treasure
31. Ariana Grande/Mac Miller – The Way
32. Drake – Started From The Bottom
33. Selena Gomez – Come & Get It
34. Drake/Majid Jordan – Hold On, We're Going Home
35. Maroon 5 – Daylight
36. Pitbull/Christina Aguilera – Feel This Moment
37. Lady Gaga – Applause
38. Maroon 5 – One More Night
39. Lil Wayne/Drake/Future – Love Me
40. Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)
41. A$AP Rocky/Drake/2 Chainz/Kendrick Lamar – Fuckin' Problems
42. Justin Bieber/Nicki Minaj – Beauty and a Beat
43. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Mary Lambert – Same Love
44. Calvin Harris/Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
45. Lana Del Rey/Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness
46. Phillip Phillips – Home
47. Imagine Dragons – It’s Time
48. J. Cole/Miguel – Power Trip
49. Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
50. Demi Lovato – Heart Attack
51. Maroon 5 – Love Somebody
52. Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
53. P!nk – Try
54. Darius Rucker – Wagon Wheel
55. PSY – Gangnam Style
56. Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – I Need You Love
57. Kesha – Die Young
58. fun. – Some Nights
59. Wale/Tiara Thomas – Bad
60. Blake Shelton/Pistol Annies/Friends – Boys 'Round Here
61. Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone
62. Imagine Dragons – Demons
63. OneRepublic – Counting Stars
64. Flo Rida – I Cry
65. Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
66. Jason Derulo – The Other Side
67. Eminem – Berzerk
68. Kelly Clarkson – Catch My Breath
69. Luke Bryan – Crash My Party
70. Rihanna – Pour It Up
71. Taylor Swift – 22
72. Hunter Hayes – I Want Crazy
73. Ylvis – The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)
74. One Direction – Best Song Ever
75. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
76. fun. – Carry On
77. Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift/Keith Urban – Highway Don't Care
78. Luke Bryan – That's My Kind Of Night
79. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
80. Blake Shelton – Sure Be Cool If You Did
81. Mariah Carey/Miguel – #Beautiful
82. Olly Murs/Flo Rida – Troublemaker
83. Ciara – Body Party
84. Miguel – Adorn
85. The Script/will.i.am – Hall Of Fame
86. Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
87. Rocko/Future/Rick Ross – U.O.E.N.O.
88. Emeli Sand̩ РNext To Me
89. Miranda Lambert – Mama's Broken Heart
90. Thomas Rhett – It Goes Like This
91. Ace Hood/Future/Rick Ross – Bugatti
92. Hunter Hayes – Wanted
93. Lady Antebellum – Downtown
94. Florida Georgia Line – Get Your Shine On
95. will.i.am/Justin Bieber – #thatPOWER
96. Sara Bareilles – Brave
97. Passenger – Let Her Go
98. Randy Houser – Runnin' Outta Moonlight
99. 2 Chainz – I'm Different
100. Paramore – Still Into You
Schedule for Results (tentative) [times in CST]
Participants
1. Jack Farrell
2. Miles Washcalus
3. Nick Perkins
4. We Are My Babies10
5. Scott Strong
6. Jorge
7. Montavis Hill
8. Grandpa (I will let the name slide...)
9. Adrian Carrazco (me)
10. CC
11. Parker Scott
Color-Code for Rankings
#100: Orange
#68 - #99: Red
#34 - #67: Blue
#2 - #33: Green
#1: Purple
Setup for Results
This is what the setup of each song will look like.
## Artist – Song
(Photo of the artist)
Average Rank: The average of all the ranks for the song.
Standard Deviation: Amount of variety/disagreement. More variety in the rankings will cause this number to increase.
Median: Of all the rankings, this is the one in the middle. This is NOT the average.
Year-End Rank: The rank of the song in the year-end Hot 100.
Peak: The song's peak on the Hot 100 during the year.
## Jack Farrell
## Miles Washcalus
## Nick Perkins
## We Are My Babies10
## Scott Strong
## Jorge
## Montavis Hill
## Grandpa
## Adrian Carrazco
## CC
## Parker Scott
Blurb: This is where I will give my thoughts on the song, what I think regarding how it ranked, and any interesting fun facts.
Information Regarding Extras
Mixed in with the reveals, we will have some extras, which in this case will be songs from 2013 that did not make this year-end list. I will choose them and I will give my opinion. You guys are encouraged to give your thoughts on them as well in the comments, though it is optional.
There are four sets of extras that are built into the schedule location-wise. They will take place after every 20 songs. However, I may add some additional final ones in before revealing the Top 5. I have not decided how many songs will be included in each set. Five is a standard number, though it depends on how many songs I can think of.
Results
It is now time to begin revealing the results. There will be a lot of differences in opinions, so I ask that we please be respectful in the comments. The songs are ranked based on the average rankings. In the event that there is a tie, the song with the higher highest ranking will be placed higher. In the rare event that the highest ranking is tied for both songs with a tied average, the song that I think is better will place higher.
Now I think we're ready to start.
100. Baauer – Harlem Shake
Standard Deviation: 19.5973
Median: 88
Year-End Rank: #4
Peak: #1
33. CC
75. Parker Scott
77. Grandpa
78. Jack Farrell
85. We Are My Babies10
88. Scott Strong
95. Nick Perkins
97. Miles Washcalus
100. Jorge
100. Montavis Hill
100. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: There's about as much to say about this song as the lyrical content provides. This could not be any more annoying and stupid. I don't know why we let this become such a huge hit. But America is weird sometimes.
With that, Jorge, Montavis, and I are the first to lose our bottom rankings.
99. Rihanna – Pour It Up
Average Rank: #81.91
Standard Deviation: 13.1183 (5th Lowest)
Median: 86
Year-End Rank: #70
Peak: #19
54. Grandpa
65. Jack Farrell
75. We Are My Babies10
80. Nick Perkins
81. CC
86. Jorge
87. Montavis Hill
90. Adrian Carrazco
92. Miles Washcalus
92. Scott Strong
99. Parker Scott
Blurb: Not sure what happened to Rihanna here. She's very talented in the world of pop and R&B. But I'm not a fan of the trap production here. She has done better with her fantastic voice. This song is just messy to me. I didn't expect to see it come this low. But it's not good, so it's cool.
98. Wale/Tiara Thomas – Bad
Average Rank: #80.55 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 14.9289
Median: 81
Year-End Rank: #59
Peak: #21
56. Grandpa
60. Jorge
71. Miles Washcalus
74. CC
76. Montavis Hill
81. Nick Perkins
84. Scott Strong
89. Adrian Carrazco
95. We Are My Babies10
100. Jack Farrell
100. Parker Scott
Blurb: There's really nothing interesting about this song at all. The vocals are weak and the production is annoying. So I'm pleased with where this one fell.
Jack and Parker are the next two to lose their bottom rankings.
97. 2 Chainz – I'm Different
Average Rank: #80.55 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 24.7926
Median: 91
Year-End Rank: #99
Peak: #27
12. Grandpa
66. CC
73. Jorge
83. Parker Scott
88. Jack Farrell
91. Nick Perkins
91. We Are My Babies10
94. Montavis Hill
95. Miles Washcalus
96. Adrian Carrazco
97. Scott Strong
Blurb: This is your typical boring rap song. 2 Chainz is not the worst rapper out there by any means. But this song is basically why rap is not exactly my favorite genre.
96. Rocko/Future/Rick Ross – U.O.E.N.O.
Average Rank: #80.55 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 33.4854 (2nd Highest)
Median: 96
Year-End Rank: #87
Peak: #20
4. Grandpa
24. Parker Scott
87. Jorge
90. Montavis Hill
91. CC
96. Jack Farrell
96. Scott Strong
99. Miles Washcalus
99. Adrian Carrazco
100. Nick Perkins
100. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: Anyone who listens to the song can probably understand why over half of us ranked this in the Bottom 10.
Nick and WAMB10 are the next two to lose their bottom rankings. Grandpa is the first to lose a Top 5.
95. Blake Shelton/Pistol Annies/Friends – Boys 'Round Here
Average Rank: #79.36
Standard Deviation: 14.1299
Median: 83
Year-End Rank: #60
Peak: #12
48. Jorge
62. Parker Scott
74. We Are My Babies10
75. CC
80. Miles Washcalus
83. Adrian Carrazco
85. Montavis Hill
89. Grandpa
90. Jack Farrell
91. Scott Strong
96. Nick Perkins
Blurb: Blake Shelton is one of those artists who actually has a couple decent songs. But of course, songs like Boys 'Round Here are what get big. The big thing that needs work here is the lyrical content.
Boys 'Round Here is the first country song eliminated.
94. Ylvis – The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)
Average Rank: #79.27
Standard Deviation: 24.2615
Median: 88
Year-End Rank: #73
Peak: #6
23. CC
44. Jack Farrell
74. Grandpa
82. Miles Washcalus
85. Parker Scott
88. Nick Perkins
92. Montavis Hill
92. Adrian Carrazco
93. Jorge
99. We Are My Babies10
100. Scott Strong
Blurb: One of the most obnoxious things I've heard in 2013. It may have been funny the first couple times. But this got annoying fast. Ylvis will forever be a one-hit wonder.
Scott is next to lose his bottom ranking.
93. Ciara – Body Party
Average Rank: #78.82
Standard Deviation: 14.3584
Median: 77
Year-End Rank: #83
Peak: #22
57. Nick Perkins
63. Grandpa
66. Miles Washcalus
71. Montavis Hill
72. Jack Farrell
77. Adrian Carrazco
83. Scott Strong
88. CC
96. We Are My Babies10
96. Jorge
98. Parker Scott
Blurb: I think what made me rank this song low was that it wasn't very memorable. It's not exactly a bad song. She does have a good voice. But it just didn't really stick out to me, I guess.
92. Luke Bryan – That's My Kind Of Night
Average Rank: #78.27
Standard Deviation: 13.7484
Median: 79
Year-End Rank: #78
Peak: #15
45. Parker Scott
68. Nick Perkins
73. Adrian Carrazco
75. Jorge
79. We Are My Babies10
79. Scott Strong
82. Grandpa
84. CC
89. Jack Farrell
91. Montavis Hill
96. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: Luke Bryan is not everyone's favorite face when it comes to country music. But I actually think this song is decent. It's kinda fun in a way. I can tell people disagree, but that's just my opinion.
91. Lil Wayne/Drake/Future – Love Me
Average Rank: #77.64
Standard Deviation: 28.0937
Median: 86
Year-End Rank: #39
Peak: #9
3. Grandpa
62. Scott Strong
67. CC
72. Jorge
83. Montavis Hill
86. We Are My Babies10
87. Parker Scott
97. Adrian Carrazco
98. Nick Perkins
99. Jack Farrell
100. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: I don't expect much from Lil Wayne honestly. The lyrical content is terrible and his voice sounds annoying as it usually does. Nothing new here.
Miles is the next individual to lose his bottom ranking. Grandpa loses another Top 5.
90. Ace Hood/Future/Rick Ross – Bugatti
Average Rank: #77.36
Standard Deviation: 31.2291
Median: 94
Year-End Rank: #91
Peak: #33
9. Grandpa
26. Parker Scott
66. Jorge
83. Miles Washcalus
93. Montavis Hill
94. We Are My Babies10
94. Scott Strong
94. Adrian Carrazco
95. CC
98. Jack Farrell
99. Nick Perkins
Blurb: This song is annoying in my opinion. I'm not a fan of this kind of rap. That's all I really have to say.
89. Darius Rucker – Wagon Wheel
Average Rank: #76.82
Standard Deviation: 15.3220
Median: 73
Year-End Rank: #54
Peak: #15
43. We Are My Babies10
69. Montavis Hill
71. Jack Farrell
71. Jorge
72. Nick Perkins
73. CC
76. Miles Washcalus
88. Parker Scott
91. Grandpa
93. Adrian Carrazco
98. Scott Strong
Blurb: This is not the kind of country music that I like personally. I find this song rather boring. There's nothing very interesting about this guy's voice. So yeah. Not a fan unfortunately.
88. Thomas Rhett – It Goes Like This
Average Rank: #76.00
Standard Deviation: 14.5739
Median: 76
Year-End Rank: #90
Peak: #25
54. Parker Scott
56. We Are My Babies10
59. Nick Perkins
72. Montavis Hill
75. Miles Washcalus
76. Adrian Carrazco
83. Jorge
86. Jack Farrell
86. Scott Strong
94. CC
95. Grandpa
Blurb: This is better than a couple of the other country songs in this list. But it's still not that good and I can't see myself every coming back to this.
This is the first song with a whole number average. Also, the average and median match.
87. Lady Antebellum – Downtown
Average Rank: #73.82
Standard Deviation: 16.9518
Median: 72
Year-End Rank: #93
Peak: #29
41. Nick Perkins
61. Adrian Carrazco
64. Montavis Hill
65. Jorge
67. Miles Washcalus
72. We Are My Babies10
76. Parker Scott
82. Jack Farrell
90. Scott Strong
97. Grandpa
97. CC
Blurb: Lady Antebellum is my favorite country group. Songs like Need You Now and Just A Kiss were amazing in my opinion. But Downtown is nowhere near their best work unfortunately. I kinda like the song. But at the same time, I know they're capable of more given how talented they are. I just found this somewhat underwhelming for them. But it's not a bad song by any means.
86. will.i.am/Justin Bieber – #thatPOWER
Average Rank: #72.45
Standard Deviation: 23.2179
Median: 76
Year-End Rank: #95
Peak: #17
33. Parker Scott
44. We Are My Babies10
46. Jorge
64. Jack Farrell
68. Scott Strong
76. Grandpa
88. Adrian Carrazco
91. Miles Washcalus
93. Nick Perkins
95. Montavis Hill
99. CC
Blurb: will.i.am got pretty bad pretty quickly. I actually liked him when he was in The Black Eyed Peas. He had a great presence there and the group wouldn't have been the same without him. But then he went solo and we got this mess. Annoying production and terrible verses. I can't stand the "I got the power" after the chorus. Bieber is the only tolerable part of the song. It's a crime to have to place this song above Downtown.
85. Luke Bryan – Crash My Party
Average Rank: #72.27
Standard Deviation: 21.2372
Median: 80
Year-End Rank: #69
Peak: #18
13. We Are My Babies10
55. Parker Scott
77. Miles Washcalus
79. Montavis Hill
79. Grandpa
80. Jack Farrell
80. CC
82. Scott Strong
82. Jorge
83. Nick Perkins
85. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: This song is pretty slow, which is why I like Luke's other song in this list more. I found That's My Kind Of Night to be more upbeat and fun, whereas this song loses me at some point with its slowness. It's not awful. But it's kind of boring.
84. J. Cole/Miguel – Power Trip
Average Rank: #71.09
Standard Deviation: 28.4129
Median: 75
Year-End Rank: #48
Peak: #19
14. Grandpa
23. Jorge
68. Miles Washcalus
71. We Are My Babies10
71. CC
75. Montavis Hill
78. Adrian Carrazco
90. Nick Perkins
96. Parker Scott
97. Jack Farrell
99. Scott Strong
Blurb: I don't hate this song, but I don't like it either. J. Cole sounds decent. Miguel has a great voice, but he has sounded better. And the production probably could've used some work. But there's definitely worse out there in rap.
83. Miranda Lambert – Mama's Broken Heart
Average Rank: #70.00
Standard Deviation: 24.8516
Median: 63
Year-End Rank: #89
Peak: #20
19. Nick Perkins
50. Miles Washcalus
51. Adrian Carrazco
61. Jorge
62. Montavis Hill
63. Parker Scott
89. We Are My Babies10
93. Jack Farrell
93. CC
94. Grandpa
95. Scott Strong
Blurb: I regret not ranking this song higher. I underestimated how good it was when I was putting my list together. Miranda hit a home run with this song in my opinion. It's fun, it's cool, it's catchy. Very enjoyable listen. I wish I had placed it higher on my list.
This is the second song with a whole number average.
82. Miley Cyrus – We Can't Stop
Average Rank: #69.18
Standard Deviation: 21.4980
Median: 76
Year-End Rank: #17
Peak: #2
39. Scott Strong
41. Grandpa
48. We Are My Babies10
52. Jack Farrell
59. CC
76. Nick Perkins
86. Adrian Carrazco
89. Miles Washcalus
89. Montavis Hill
90. Jorge
92. Parker Scott
Blurb: Miley Cyrus is indeed a talented woman. But this is such a waste of her talent. The production is lame and the vocals are not that great. The lyrics aren't good either. This is just a bad song overall. I'm happy with how it ranked. Though it shouldn't have ranked higher than Mama's Broken Heart.
81. Randy Houser – Runnin' Outta Moonlight
Average Rank: #68.36
Standard Deviation: 30.6505
Median: 79
Year-End Rank: #98
Peak: #24
4. We Are My Babies10
15. Parker Scott
65. Montavis Hill
74. Miles Washcalus
74. Jorge
79. Adrian Carrazco
81. Scott Strong
82. Nick Perkins
86. Grandpa
92. Jack Farrell
100. CC
Blurb: This honestly just sounds like your typical country song. There's nothing memorable about it. His voice is decent in some parts of the song. But I just find it really forgettable. It's not terrible, just not memorable.
CC is the second to last participant to lose their #100. WAMB10 is the second participant to lose a Top 5.
We are really losing the country songs right now. This is the eighth country song so far to be eliminated.
EXTRAS:
Extra #1: P!nk/Lily Allen – True Love
Hot 100 Peak: #53
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I thought this was another great song for P!nk. Very catchy and the vocals are great. It's a shame this wasn't a bigger hit.
Extra #2: Bruno Mars – Gorilla
Hot 100 Peak: #22
My Opinion: Good
Blurb: I absolutely love the vocals on this song. That chorus easily gets stuck in your head. The lyrics are questionable. But it's a good song overall.
Extra #3: Rihanna – What Now
Hot 100 Peak: #25
My Opinion: Decent
Blurb: Her vocals are good, but I'm not huge on her poor attempt at making an "epic" chorus. It just kinda fell flat there. But I like the verses and the bridge. And it's still better than Pour It Up.
Feel free to give your thoughts if you wish. Results continue now.
80. Florida Georgia Line/Nelly – Cruise
Average Rank: #68.27
Standard Deviation: 28.8794
Median: 74
Year-End Rank: #10
Peak: #4
12. Parker Scott
34. Jack Farrell
48. Scott Strong
56. CC
61. Nick Perkins
74. Adrian Carrazco
80. We Are My Babies10
94. Miles Washcalus
94. Jorge
98. Montavis Hill
100. Grandpa
Blurb: Some people were probably surprised that this song got this high. Now you know why. A few people actually find the song decent. I personally don't hate it.
As Grandpa loses his #100, I believe all the bottom rankings are now gone.
79. Miguel – Adorn
Average Rank: #67.55 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 16.0771
Median: 63
Year-End Rank: #84
Peak: #17
48. Nick Perkins
49. Montavis Hill
54. We Are My Babies10
63. Jack Farrell
63. Miles Washcalus
63. Adrian Carrazco
64. Grandpa
69. Scott Strong
84. Jorge
89. CC
97. Parker Scott
Blurb: I think I said this for Power Trip, but I really like Miguel's voice. He shows it off nicely here even if the production isn't that great. It's a pretty decent song. I'd say it deserved better.
This song apparently appeared in the 2012 year-end list, where it ranked #97. So this is the song's second year on a year-end list.
For the third song in a row, I am the median/middle ranking.
78. Florida Georgia Line – Get Your Shine On
Average Rank: #67.55 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 30.7355
Median: 74
Year-End Rank: #94
Peak: #27
8. We Are My Babies10
16. Parker Scott
56. Adrian Carrazco
68. Jack Farrell
70. Montavis Hill
74. Scott Strong
78. Miles Washcalus
78. Nick Perkins
98. Grandpa
98. CC
99. Jorge
Blurb: I actually find this song pretty decent to be honest. I never hated Florida Georgia Line back then. So I thought this was pretty enjoyable at the time. It has faded on me a little bit, but I still enjoy it sometimes.
77. Drake – Started From The Bottom
Average Rank: #67.36
Standard Deviation: 30.8651
Median: 77
Year-End Rank: #32
Peak: #6
1. Grandpa
16. Jorge
60. CC
71. Adrian Carrazco
76. Scott Strong
77. Jack Farrell
83. We Are My Babies10
85. Miles Washcalus
86. Montavis Hill
89. Parker Scott
97. Nick Perkins
Blurb: Drake has done worse in my opinion. I don't like this song. But I don't hate it either. It's kind of just there.
We have our first #1 loss. Grandpa is the first to lose his top ranking.
76. A$AP Rocky/Drake/2 Chainz/Kendrick Lamar – Fuckin' Problems
Average Rank: #67.27
Standard Deviation: 29.5638
Median: 73
Year-End Rank: #41
Peak: #8
2. Grandpa
27. Parker Scott
55. Jorge
66. Nick Perkins
68. CC
73. Scott Strong
81. Montavis Hill
87. Miles Washcalus
92. We Are My Babies10
94. Jack Farrell
95. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: I don't like this song and this should honestly come as no surprise. I was hoping this would be lower, but whatever I guess.
Immediately after losing his #1, Grandpa loses his #2, making #5 his only Top 5 song remaining in the competition.
75. Blake Shelton – Sure Be Cool If You Did
Average Rank: #67.00
Standard Deviation: 21.8403
Median: 70
Year-End Rank: #80
Peak: #24
20. We Are My Babies10
39. Parker Scott
59. Jorge
62. Adrian Carrazco
66. Montavis Hill
70. Miles Washcalus
77. Scott Strong
79. Nick Perkins
84. Grandpa
86. CC
95. Jack Farrell
Blurb: I actually kind of like this song. It's obviously better than Boys 'Round Here. But I think it's a nice song overall. Blake sounds good here and the production is a lot better.
We have another whole number average, and it happens to be for another country song.
74. Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift/Keith Urban – Highway Don't Care
Average Rank: #66.55
Standard Deviation: 23.7081
Median: 77
Year-End Rank: #77
Peak: #22
29. Parker Scott
30. Jack Farrell
45. Miles Washcalus
51. Nick Perkins
73. We Are My Babies10
77. Montavis Hill
78. Scott Strong
81. Grandpa
83. CC
87. Adrian Carrazco
98. Jorge
Blurb: I honestly just find this song kind of boring. There's nothing very interesting to it at all.
73. Hunter Hayes – Wanted
Average Rank: #65.45
Standard Deviation: 27.4130
Median: 68
Year-End Rank: #92
Peak: #16
16. Adrian Carrazco
39. Montavis Hill
41. We Are My Babies10
45. Scott Strong
65. Miles Washcalus
68. Parker Scott
70. Jack Farrell
87. Nick Perkins
96. Grandpa
96. CC
97. Jorge
Blurb: I actually really love this song. It's really sweet. The songwriting is great. Hunter Hayes has a great voice. I didn't realize this would rank so low. I found that kind of shocking. But oh well. It's one of my favorites.
This song also appeared in the 2012 year-end list at #52. So this is its second year on the year-end list.
72. Hunter Hayes – I Want Crazy
Average Rank: #65.18
Standard Deviation: 23.1897
Median: 75
Year-End Rank: #72
Peak: #19
19. Adrian Carrazco
31. We Are My Babies10
46. Parker Scott
61. Montavis Hill
72. Miles Washcalus
75. Jack Farrell
80. Scott Strong
80. Grandpa
82. CC
85. Jorge
86. Nick Perkins
Blurb: While Wanted is a sweet song, I Want Crazy is a fun song. I really love this one as well. It's upbeat, it's catchy, and it always lifts my mood. It really is a great song in my opinion and I'm a little disappointed it didn't rank higher. I guess people don't love Hunter Hayes, which is fine.
Ryan Tedder did a remake of this song, which I believe was the version that played on Hits 1. It was more pop, while the original is more country. I love both versions.
For both Hunter Hayes songs, the songs' peaks on the Hot 100 match where I ranked them on my list. I swear this is very much a coincidence.
71. Mariah Carey/Miguel – #Beautiful
Average Rank: #64.73
Standard Deviation: 20.2440
Median: 68
Year-End Rank: #81
Peak: #15
25. Miles Washcalus
42. Nick Perkins
53. Adrian Carrazco
57. Jack Farrell
57. Jorge
68. Montavis Hill
71. Scott Strong
77. We Are My Babies10
85. Grandpa
87. CC
90. Parker Scott
Blurb: I suppose I could've ranked this higher. I do like this song. It's back when Mariah still sounded good. #Beautiful is miles better than everything she has released recently. Miguel sounds great. I really like the whole duet. It's a great song. I would've ranked it higher on my list if there weren't so many good songs.
I believe this is Miles' first green song lost.
70. Robin Thicke/Pharrell/T.I. – Blurred Lines
Average Rank: #64.36
Standard Deviation: 30.3654
Median: 63
Year-End Rank: #2
Peak: #1
8. Grandpa
30. Nick Perkins
41. Scott Strong
49. CC
59. We Are My Babies10
63. Jorge
81. Jack Farrell
82. Parker Scott
98. Miles Washcalus
98. Adrian Carrazco
99. Montavis Hill
Blurb: I'm sure many were wondering how this song got this high. Now you know. I hated this song at first. Then for some reason I actually kinda liked it. But sure enough, I hate it again. Underwhelming production and terrible lyrics. This did not deserve to be as big of a hit as it was.
With that, I am the first and only participant so far to lose my entire Bottom 10.
69. Awolnation – Sail
Average Rank: #64.27
Standard Deviation: 26.5220
Median: 78
Year-End Rank: #25
Peak: #17
12. Scott Strong
32. Miles Washcalus
41. Parker Scott
48. CC
74. Nick Perkins
78. Grandpa
80. Montavis Hill
82. We Are My Babies10
82. Adrian Carrazco
83. Jack Farrell
95. Jorge
Blurb: This is not Awolnation's best song, yet it was their biggest mainstream hit. It was okay the first couple of times, but at some point it got kind of annoying constantly hearing "SAIL!"
68. Passenger – Let Her Go
Average Rank: #62.82
Standard Deviation: 31.1667
Median: 60
Year-End Rank: #97
Peak: #5
3. Scott Strong
32. We Are My Babies10
41. Jack Farrell
47. Jorge
51. CC
60. Adrian Carrazco
80. Parker Scott
88. Miles Washcalus
94. Nick Perkins
96. Montavis Hill
99. Grandpa
Blurb: I actually think this is a nice song. I did get sick of it at some point, but it's nice for what it is. I didn't realize the song was this hated, but I guess I can understand why. I don't love it, but I think it's okay.
This song also appeared on the 2014 Year-End list up at #19.
Scott has now lost his first Top 5.
67. Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Average Rank: #60.00
Standard Deviation: 19.6672
Median: 66
Year-End Rank: #52
Peak: #12
11. Parker Scott
46. Nick Perkins
54. Miles Washcalus
57. Adrian Carrazco
59. Montavis Hill
66. Jack Farrell
66. We Are My Babies10
69. Jorge
72. Scott Strong
72. CC
88. Grandpa
Blurb: It's not as good as songs like Little Lion Man, but still a pretty solid track. Mumford & Sons have been pretty good about releasing enjoyable songs. I Will Wait is no exception. I like their alternative/folk vibes. Pretty good song overall.
66. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Average Rank: #58.36
Standard Deviation: 34.7858 (Highest)
Median: 73
Year-End Rank: #79
Peak: #17
5. Miles Washcalus
5. Grandpa
15. Jorge
44. Nick Perkins
71. Parker Scott
73. Montavis Hill
75. Adrian Carrazco
85. CC
87. Jack Farrell
89. Scott Strong
93. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: There will definitely be some disagreement here. I have much respect for Kendrick Lamar. He's one of the best rappers out there in this day and age. But I do not like this song unfortunately. I don't hate it, but it just didn't pull me in the way a lot of his other songs have. I can definitely see why people like it though.
This song has the highest standard deviation in the whole list.
Miles loses his first Top 5. Grandpa's Top 5 is now entirely gone.
65. The Lumineers – Ho Hey
Average Rank: #57.00
Standard Deviation: 23.9082
Median: 65
Year-End Rank: #12
Peak: #3
18. Nick Perkins
21. Scott Strong
27. Montavis Hill
56. Jack Farrell
61. CC
65. Parker Scott
67. Adrian Carrazco
72. Grandpa
78. Jorge
81. Miles Washcalus
81. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I think this song is decent. I probably could've ranked it higher, but there were a lot of other good songs this year. So that's why I ranked it the way I did. I don't really understand the hate though. It's not a bad song by any means. It's cool and different.
64. Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
Average Rank: #56.09
Standard Deviation: 18.3382
Median: 57
Year-End Rank: #8
Peak: #1
24. Montavis Hill
36. Nick Perkins
48. Grandpa
49. Jack Farrell
52. CC
57. Miles Washcalus
59. Adrian Carrazco
60. We Are My Babies10
68. Jorge
70. Scott Strong
94. Parker Scott
Blurb: I think this is a nice ballad. Again, I would've ranked this higher if there weren't so many good songs. But I really like it compared to what Bruno Mars is doing now. His voice sounds great and I like the lyrical content. It's a sweet song and I like that he did this.
63. Rihanna/Mikky Ekko – Stay
Average Rank: #56.00
Standard Deviation: 27.5318
Median: 64
Year-End Rank: #13
Peak: #3
7. Jack Farrell
15. Adrian Carrazco
27. Nick Perkins
57. Montavis Hill
64. We Are My Babies10
64. CC
66. Grandpa
69. Miles Washcalus
75. Scott Strong
79. Jorge
93. Parker Scott
Blurb: I guess I can see to some extent why people may not like this. But I personally think it's one of Rihanna's best. She definitely has the voice for a ballad like this. I think she shows it off very nicely. It's a nice duet overall. I really love this song. It's a shame that it didn't get higher.
62. Justin Bieber/Nicki Minaj – Beauty and a Beat
Average Rank: #55.73 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 31.3052 (5th Highest)
Median: 58
Year-End Rank: #42
Peak: #5
15. Scott Strong
19. We Are My Babies10
20. CC
32. Adrian Carrazco
47. Nick Perkins
58. Parker Scott
60. Jack Farrell
88. Montavis Hill
89. Jorge
92. Grandpa
93. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: I liked this song back when I guess you could've considered me a Justin Bieber stan (although those are times I don't want to revisit). But even now, I still find it to be a pretty enjoyable banger. Justin's vocals are pretty good and I like Nicki Minaj's verse. There is clearly some disagreement, which is understandable. But I like this one.
Miles' Bottom 10 is now completely gone.
61. Eminem – Berzerk
Average Rank: #55.73 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 22.9133
Median: 55
Year-End Rank: #67
Peak: #3
6. Jorge
38. Parker Scott
44. Adrian Carrazco
53. Nick Perkins
54. CC
55. Montavis Hill
56. Miles Washcalus
58. Grandpa
76. Jack Farrell
85. Scott Strong
88. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: Frankly, this one should've been ranked higher. It's nowhere near Eminem's best, but it's quite enjoyable, even if it is more in a guilty pleasure kind of way. The song is very catchy, Eminem's yelling fits in quite nicely, and I really like the chorus. I would've loved if this were a bigger hit.
Jorge loses his first Top 10.
Intermediate Stats:
Top 10s Remaining
10: Nick Perkins (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
10: Montavis Hill (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
10: Adrian Carrazco (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
10: CC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
10: Parker Scott (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Jack Farrell (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
9: Miles Washcalus (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Scott Strong (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Jorge (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
8: We Are My Babies10 (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
3: Grandpa (6, 7, 10)
Bottom 10s Remaining
2: We Are My Babies10 (97, 98)
2: Jorge (91, 92)
2: Parker Scott (91, 95)
1: Jack Farrell (91)
1: Nick Perkins (92)
1: Scott Strong (93)
1: Montavis Hill (97)
1: Grandpa (93)
1: CC (92)
0: Miles Washcalus
0: Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: I am the only participant to have my entire Bottom 10 gone and my whole Top 10 still on the board.
EXTRAS:
Extra #1: Little Mix – Wings
Hot 100 Peak: #79
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: This is the first I heard from Little Mix and I loved it. It was fun and catchy. It had a great hook and these girls have great voices. I can't say they're as good now, but I still find them to be the superior female group. Take notes, Fifth Harmony.
Extra #2: MKTO – Classic
Hot 100 Peak: #14
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: Whether or not this song should be included is debatable since it did make the Billboard Year-End in 2014 (#50). But it was pretty much a 2013 song regardless. And it's great. Definitely one of the catchiest songs that year. "Baby, you're so classic" was definitely a line that was stuck in my head. So yeah. I love this song and I'm glad it was a hit even if it did better in 2014.
Extra #3: The 1975 – Chocolate
Hot 100 Peak: #80
My Opinion: Good
Blurb: This song obviously did better in the alternative charts. It did well on Hits 1, which was good. I'd say it's my favorite song from The 1975. I don't love a lot of what they do. But Chocolate is enjoyable. Even though you have to look up the lyrics to know what's being said, the production is good and the song is fun.
Feel free to give your thoughts if you wish. Results continue now.
60. will.i.am/Britney Spears – Scream & Shout
Average Rank: #53.73
Standard Deviation: 32.5426 (4th Highest)
Median: 55
Year-End Rank: #23
Peak: #3
1. Scott Strong
15. Grandpa
24. Miles Washcalus
34. CC
51. Jack Farrell
55. Adrian Carrazco
62. We Are My Babies10
69. Parker Scott
91. Jorge
92. Nick Perkins
97. Montavis Hill
Blurb: I consider this song to be a guilty pleasure of mine. That being said, I don't find it surprising that people placed this in their Bottom 10. But I enjoyed it. The song has a catchy hook and I like the inclusion of Britney Spears. She definitely helps the song. I would've ranked it higher if there wasn't so much good in 2013.
It seems like people are always wondering why certain songs haven't been eliminated yet, and those certain songs place at the even tens. Bugatti was #90, Cruise was #80, Blurred Lines was #70, and now Scream & Shout is #60. I just found that interesting because at least one person complained about each of these songs escaping the previous list of ten.
We have our second #1 loss. This time, it is Scott's #1. Nick and Montavis also now have their Bottom 10s cleared.
59. Emeli Sand̩ РNext To Me
Average Rank: #53.64
Standard Deviation: 23.1356
Median: 59
Year-End Rank: #88
Peak: #25
19. Scott Strong
25. Jack Farrell
31. Grandpa
36. Adrian Carrazco
56. Jorge
59. Parker Scott
60. Miles Washcalus
63. Montavis Hill
73. Nick Perkins
76. We Are My Babies10
92. CC
Blurb: Emeli Sandé doesn't have the best voice, though she is good. But what really grabs my attention about this song is its catchiness. I imagine her being more popular over in the UK. But I'm glad this song was a hit here because it's a really good song. I almost wish I put this higher.
CC's Bottom 10 is now gone.
58. Flo Rida – I Cry
Average Rank: #53.18
Standard Deviation: 22.6884
Median: 53
Year-End Rank: #64
Peak: #6
15. We Are My Babies10
19. Jorge
42. Jack Farrell
42. Scott Strong
52. Parker Scott
53. Montavis Hill
57. Grandpa
70. Adrian Carrazco
73. Miles Washcalus
77. CC
85. Nick Perkins
Blurb: I wouldn't exactly call this a bad song. But it's just not that unique. It sounds like a lot of other Flo Rida songs like Wild Ones, Good Feeling, Club Can't Handle Me, etc. It's almost like this song was copied and pasted with recycled beats and stuff like that. And that annoying voice in the chorus doesn't help.
57. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
Average Rank: #53.09
Standard Deviation: 28.9429
Median: 55
Year-End Rank: #75
Peak: #16
8. Nick Perkins
17. Jack Farrell
32. Montavis Hill
33. Adrian Carrazco
54. Jorge
55. Scott Strong
57. CC
60. Grandpa
79. Miles Washcalus
91. Parker Scott
98. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: Who can forget the debut single of superstar Ed Sheeran? He's come a long way, but The A Team is still one of his best songs in my opinion. Obviously great songwriting. I love the acoustic vibes and his soothing voice. I really like this one. It's a really sweet song. It should've been higher in my opinion. Not sure if those Bottom 10 rankers were listening to the same song.
Nick has now lost his first Top 10.
56. PSY – Gangnam Style
Average Rank: #52.73
Standard Deviation: 25.2392
Median: 61
Year-End Rank: #55
Peak: #2
14. Scott Strong
22. Jorge
22. CC
41. Miles Washcalus
45. Montavis Hill
61. Jack Farrell
64. Nick Perkins
72. Parker Scott
75. Grandpa
80. Adrian Carrazco
84. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I'll admit that I kinda ranked this song awfully low. I don't actually dislike this song. It's one of those songs where sometimes it's fun and catchy, and then other times it's pretty annoying. But it's definitely the best k-pop song I've ever heard, which shows how much I don't like k-pop. But yeah. This was good sometimes, but annoying other times.
55. Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
Average Rank: #52.64
Standard Deviation: 27.5255
Median: 63
Year-End Rank: #22
Peak: #4
10. Adrian Carrazco
14. Jorge
16. Grandpa
47. CC
55. Miles Washcalus
63. Scott Strong
65. Nick Perkins
68. We Are My Babies10
73. Jack Farrell
82. Montavis Hill
86. Parker Scott
Blurb: I'm not really sure why this song ranked as low as it did. I didn't realize people dislike this song? I liked Jay-Z's verses and Justin Timberlake sounded great in the chorus as well as his verses in the beginning and end of the song. I thought this would get higher rankings, but clearly not. Oh well.
I have now lost my first Top 10.
54. Drake – Hold On, We're Going Home
Average Rank: #52.54
Standard Deviation: 21.3090
Median: 54
Year-End Rank: #34
Peak: #4
6. Grandpa
37. Jack Farrell
40. Nick Perkins
42. Jorge
50. Scott Strong
54. Adrian Carrazco
59. Miles Washcalus
65. CC
67. We Are My Babies10
74. Parker Scott
84. Montavis Hill
Blurb: I always thought this was a pretty chill song. Nothing great. But I liked it for what it was. Drake has a good voice and I like when he sings on songs like this one. I like the beat and the whole vibe the song gives off. I liked this one and it's probably one of my favorite songs from this man.
I feel like Montavis has a thing against Drake.
53. Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
Average Rank: #52.27
Standard Deviation: 24.5075
Median: 52
Year-End Rank: #86
Peak: #6
8. Parker Scott
17. Grandpa
49. Jorge
50. Jack Farrell
50. Adrian Carrazco
52. Scott Strong
52. Montavis Hill
56. Nick Perkins
64. Miles Washcalus
87. We Are My Babies10
90. CC
Blurb: This is a good song. Nothing too memorable. But it has good production and Ne-Yo sounds great. #50 felt like a pretty right place for me to rank it. I'm not really sure why this has red rankings. I don't know what could possibly be bad about this song. It's pretty cool and I enjoy it.
Parker has lost his first Top 10.
52. Phillip Phillips – Home
Average Rank: #52.18
Standard Deviation: 18.7873
Median: 45
Year-End Rank: #46
Peak: #6
30. Jorge
35. Miles Washcalus
36. Montavis Hill
45. We Are My Babies10
45. Adrian Carrazco
45. CC
46. Jack Farrell
64. Parker Scott
65. Scott Strong
70. Nick Perkins
93. Grandpa
Blurb: Cool song that I'm glad was a hit. I definitely enjoyed it quite a bit. I most certainly do not think it is Bottom 10-worthy. But I think this ranking is pretty good for this song.
This also appeared in the Year-End list for 2012 at #49.
Grandpa's Bottom 10 is fully cleared.
51. fun. – Carry On
Average Rank: #52.00
Standard Deviation: 18.8574
Median: 56
Year-End Rank: #76
Peak: #20
5. Nick Perkins
40. Jorge
44. Montavis Hill
46. Adrian Carrazco
53. Miles Washcalus
56. Parker Scott
58. CC
61. Grandpa
66. Scott Strong
69. We Are My Babies10
74. Jack Farrell
Blurb: This was definitely another solid song that showed off Fun's true talent. I would've ranked this higher if there wasn't so much good music. And it's yet another song where I don't understand why it has red rankings. If anything, I agree more with Nick ranking it in the Top 5 than Jack ranking it in the Bottom 30.
This is Nick's first Top 5 loss.
50. Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone
Average Rank: #51.18
Standard Deviation: 21.8532
Median: 49
Year-End Rank: #61
Peak: #24
11. We Are My Babies10
33. Jorge
37. Montavis Hill
42. Parker Scott
48. Adrian Carrazco
49. Miles Washcalus
51. Scott Strong
55. Jack Farrell
71. Nick Perkins
76. CC
90. Grandpa
Blurb: I like Phillip Phillips and I think he has a great voice. This is not his best song, but I enjoyed it and I'm glad it was a hit. I'm kinda surprised the song got this far, but no complaints on my end. It's great.
This song has one ranking right outside of the Top 10 and one ranking right outside of the Bottom 10.
49. Lana Del Rey/Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness
Average Rank: #50.55
Standard Deviation: 23.8846
Median: 49
Year-End Rank: #45
Peak: #6
2. We Are My Babies10
32. CC
37. Adrian Carrazco
40. Jack Farrell
40. Miles Washcalus
49. Nick Perkins
58. Montavis Hill
64. Scott Strong
70. Jorge
81. Parker Scott
83. Grandpa
Blurb: I don't like the majority of Lana Del Rey's music mainly because I just find it boring and lifeless. I do like the original version of Summertime Sadness, but the remix still put a nice twist to it and was good for radio and stuff. So I enjoy it, but I can see why Lana Del Rey fans might not.
This song's rank in this list matches the median rank.
WAMB10 loses a second Top 5.
When taking WAMB10's rank of #2 out of the calculation, the song's average rank increases to 55.40, which would've bumped it down over ten spots here. Just thought I'd point that out.
48. Icona Pop/Charli XCX – I Love It
Average Rank: #48.00
Standard Deviation: 28.4535
Median: 43
Year-End Rank: #28
Peak: #7
15. Jack Farrell
16. Montavis Hill
18. Miles Washcalus
36. CC
40. Parker Scott
43. Nick Perkins
43. Grandpa
54. Scott Strong
81. Adrian Carrazco
90. We Are My Babies10
92. Jorge
Blurb: I've had an interesting relationship with this song. I initially hated it, then I kind of came around to it, and now I don't like it in most scenarios. It's a good song to get down to at a club or something. But other than that, I find this song annoying. Icona Pop have done better (though they've done worse as well). So I'm glad this is finally out.
I believe this is the first song to have an average rank match its overall rank perfectly.
Jorge's Bottom 10 is now clear.
47. Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
Average Rank: #47.36
Standard Deviation: 27.9903
Median: 41
Year-End Rank: #49
Peak: #11
11. Jack Farrell
13. Montavis Hill
26. Adrian Carrazco
38. Grandpa
39. We Are My Babies10
41. Jorge
42. CC
57. Scott Strong
69. Nick Perkins
90. Miles Washcalus
95. Parker Scott
Blurb: I can understand the distaste for some of Alicia Keys' songs like No One. But I thought Girl On Fire was great, mostly of her outstanding vocals. I feel like this deserved to be higher, but oh well. It made the Top 50 at least.
Parker's Bottom 10 is now all gone.
46. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Mary Lambert – Same Love
Average Rank: #46.82
Standard Deviation: 18.8723
Median: 53
Year-End Rank: #43
Peak: #11
20. Nick Perkins
22. Adrian Carrazco
25. We Are My Babies10
34. Montavis Hill
43. Jorge
53. Grandpa
58. Miles Washcalus
59. Scott Strong
62. Jack Farrell
69. CC
70. Parker Scott
Blurb: Oh the changes I would've made to my list if I had the chance. I regret not ranking this higher. The first word that pops into my head when I hear this song is "beautiful". It's moving and special in every way. I loved the music video. This is a really great song and I couldn't be happier about it having been a hit. Even though it wasn't as big as their other songs in 2013, it's a very important song. I don't understand how anyone could hate this.
45. Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Average Rank: #46.09
Standard Deviation: 20.5643
Median: 47
Year-End Rank: #20
Peak: #3
13. Miles Washcalus
23. Grandpa
31. Jorge
37. CC
39. Nick Perkins
47. Montavis Hill
52. We Are My Babies10
58. Adrian Carrazco
59. Jack Farrell
61. Parker Scott
87. Scott Strong
Blurb: I always kind of found this song to be one of Justin Timberlake's weaker singles. It's not bad by any means. It's pretty good overall, but I can't really give it any more credit than that. The production is good, but I don't love Timberlake's vocals here. I can see the appeal though.
44. Maroon 5 – Daylight
Average Rank: #45.55
Standard Deviation: 17.6939
Median: 45
Year-End Rank: #35
Peak: #7
23. Nick Perkins
23. We Are My Babies10
33. Miles Washcalus
36. Jorge
40. Scott Strong
45. Jack Farrell
48. Montavis Hill
50. Grandpa
53. CC
72. Adrian Carrazco
78. Parker Scott
Blurb: I used to dislike this song for some reason. Though now it's kind of hard to dislike it after all the shit Maroon 5 have been releasing lately. I will admit to ranking this song too low and giving it an unfair disadvantage. I don't hate it. I just don't like it as much as other Maroon 5 songs. So yeah. The song is fine.
43. One Direction – Best Song Ever
Average Rank: #45.45
Standard Deviation: 28.9322
Median: 46
Year-End Rank: #74
Peak: #2
5. Parker Scott
11. Scott Strong
13. Nick Perkins
35. CC
38. Jorge
46. Montavis Hill
48. Miles Washcalus
68. Adrian Carrazco
69. Jack Farrell
70. Grandpa
97. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: Again, I ranked this song pretty low apparently even though it's a good song. I guess 2013 just had a lot of better music. But Best Song Ever is good overall. It's obviously not the best song ever and One Direction have done better. But it's fun and catchy. I'm actually kind of surprised by the high rankings this song has, as well as the one extremely low ranking. I thought this would just have a bunch of blue ranks. But yeah. It's a good song and I would've ranked it higher if I had the chance.
WAMB10 has now cleared her Bottom 10. Parker also loses his first Top 5.
42. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Average Rank: #44.82
Standard Deviation: 23.7226
Median: 44
Year-End Rank: #18
Peak: #1
7. Montavis Hill
23. Miles Washcalus
28. We Are My Babies
29. Jack Farrell
29. CC
44. Grandpa
51. Parker Scott
60. Scott Strong
66. Adrian Carrazco
75. Nick Perkins
81. Jorge
Blurb: I'm not sure what mentality I was in when I was putting my list together. Wrecking Ball is a great song and one of Miley Cyrus' best. Her vocals, the production, and that chorus are all just amazing. I should've ranked this a lot higher. I apologize for that once again. I'm not sure what I was on putting this song that low.
My condolences to Miley Cyrus after she lost her house in Malibu recently due to the Woolsey fire. Fortunately, she, Liam Hemsworth, and their pets are okay. But it's still a very heartbreaking thing when people lose their homes. But at least they're safe.
I believe this is Montavis' first Top 10 loss.
41. Jason Derulo – The Other Side
Average Rank: #44.18 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 15.0520
Median: 44
Year-End Rank: #66
Peak: #18
13. Parker Scott
27. Scott Strong
38. CC
41. Adrian Carrazco
43. Jack Farrell
44. Miles Washcalus
46. We Are My Babies10
53. Jorge
54. Montavis Hill
60. Nick Perkins
67. Grandpa
Blurb: I think this is a great song. It's fun and energetic. Jason Derulo has great vocals. It's probably my favorite single off of Talk Dirty and one of my favorite Jason Derulo songs. It's just hard for me to not enjoy this.
After making it through over half of this list, this is the first song to have no red rankings.
Intermediate Stats:
Top 10s Remaining
10: CC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Jack Farrell (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
9: Miles Washcalus (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Jorge (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
9: Montavis Hill (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
9: Adrian Carrazco (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
8: Nick Perkins (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
8: Scott Strong (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
8: Parker Scott (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
7: We Are My Babies10 (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
2: Grandpa (7, 10)
Bottom 10s Remaining
1: Jack Farrell (91)
1: Scott Strong (93)
0: Miles Washcalus
0: Nick Perkins
0: We Are My Babies10
0: Jorge
0: Montavis Hill
0: Grandpa
0: Adrian Carrazco
0: CC
0: Parker Scott
Blurb: CC is the only participant who still has an entire Top 10.
Remaining Ranks
Jack Farrell: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 47, 48, 53, 54, 58, 67, 79, 84, 85, 91)
Miles Washcalus: (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 47, 51, 52, 61, 62, 84, 86)
Nick Perkins: (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 45, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 62, 63, 67, 77, 84, 89)
We Are My Babies10: (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 70, 78)
Scott Strong: (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 53, 56, 58, 61, 67, 93)
Jorge: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 58, 62, 64, 67, 76, 77, 80, 88)
Montavis Hill: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 56, 60, 67, 74, 78)
Grandpa: (7, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 73, 87)
Adrian Carrazco: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 49, 52, 64, 65, 69, 84, 89)
CC: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 55, 62, 63, 70, 78, 79)
Parker Scott: (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 57, 60, 66, 67, 73, 77, 79, 84)
Average Rank
1. CC: 27.80
2. Montavis Hill: 27.93
3. Miles Washcalus: 28.65
4. Adrian Carrazco: 29.45
5. Scott Strong: 30.88
6. Jack Farrell: 31.03
7. Nick Perkins: 32.45
8. Jorge: 32.78
9. We Are My Babies10: 33.73
10. Parker Scott: 34.53
11. Grandpa: 38.23
EXTRAS:
Extra #1: Tegan and Sara – Closer
Hot 100 Peak: #90
My Opinion: Decent
Blurb: I've had mixed feelings on this song. I think it has good production and it's pretty catchy, but I don't love their vocals. I say it's decent, but it oftentimes changes between that and good.
Extra #2: John Newman – Love Me Again
Hot 100 Peak: #30
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I still remember when Hits 1 first picked up on this and it eventually ended up being a decent hit despite missing the Year-End list for 2013. I see no flaws in this. The instrumentation here is strong, which is something I can't say for a lot of songs these days. That on top of John Newman's soulful voice calls for a great song. It's a shame he hasn't had another hit in the US.
Extra #3: Armin van Buuren/Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like
Hot 100 Peak: #96
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: This song did decent on Hits 1, which is why I included it. I think it's great. Armin van Buuren did a great job with the production. I like the drop. The song is catchy. Trevor Guthrie sounds great. I thought this was a win overall and I wish it was a bigger hit. It deserved more than it got.
Feel free to give your thoughts if you wish. Results continue now.
40. Lorde – Royals
Average Rank: #44.18 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 30.5575
Median: 50
Year-End Rank: #15
Peak: #1
2. Montavis Hill
9. Miles Washcalus
10. Nick Perkins
27. Jack Farrell
27. We Are My Babies10
50. Jorge
63. CC
64. Adrian Carrazco
68. Grandpa
73. Parker Scott
93. Scott Strong
Blurb: Honestly, I like this song. But it kind of faded on me with time. And I just felt like there were tons of other good songs in 2013, which is why this one ranked as low as it did for me. I totally understand the appeal though. I loved this song when it was popular. But the five-year effect it had on me was not that great. That's just me though.
Scott's Bottom 10 is now cleared.
Miles and Nick lose more Top 10s, and Montavis loses his first Top 5.
39. Swedish House Mafia/John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
Average Rank: #43.18
Standard Deviation: 26.0723
Median: 36
Year-End Rank: #26
Peak: #6
8. Adrian Carrazco
18. Parker Scott
21. Jorge
29. Miles Washcalus
34. Nick Perkins
36. Scott Strong
43. CC
47. Jack Farrell
74. Montavis Hill
78. We Are My Babies10
87. Grandpa
Blurb: This is easily one of the best songs I've heard in 2013. I'm not sure if the red rankers are listening to the same song. This is mainstream EDM at its finest. Not the Marshmello and Zedd crap we get nowadays. Don't You Worry Child is spot on with the production. John Martin's voice is great here. The lyrics are good. I almost want to call this song perfection because I can't think of a single flaw. Swedish House Mafia really killed it with this one. I love this song a lot and I kind of wish it got farther, but I'm happy it made the Top 40.
I have now lost a second Top 10.
38. Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
Average Rank: #42.64
Standard Deviation: 26.2879
Median: 37
Year-End Rank: #65
Peak: #20
1. Nick Perkins
2. Adrian Carrazco
31. Scott Strong
34. Miles Washcalus
36. We Are My Babies10
37. Grandpa
48. Jack Farrell
60. Montavis Hill
66. Parker Scott
76. Jorge
78. CC
Blurb: Okay. Shout out to Nick for being the only other person here to recognize just how amazing Little Talks is. I called Don't You Worry Child near perfection. Little Talks is perfection. There's no doubt about that. I love the whole male/female duet. That's one of the reasons why I love Of Monsters and Men. They sound fantastic here, individually and together. The instrumentation is phenomenal. I love the chorus. The verses are great the way they switch between male and female vocals. The song is almost kind of beautiful the way it was structured and produced. I love how everything slows down in the bridge before bringing back that fantastic chorus. I absolutely love how the song ends. I could go on all day about why this song is incredible and probably one of the best songs I've heard in my lifetime. I wish this got further, but Top 40 is still good.
Some of you should reassess this song.
37. Lady Gaga – Applause
Average Rank: #42.55
Standard Deviation: 20.3488
Median: 35
Year-End Rank: #37
Peak: #4
17. Miles Washcalus
28. Adrian Carrazco
29. Montavis Hill
31. Jack Farrell
34. Grandpa
35. Scott Strong
37. We Are My Babies10
40. CC
63. Nick Perkins
77. Jorge
77. Parker Scott
Blurb: It's not Lady Gaga's best, but it's still a fun anthem that I could get behind. The production is great and she sounds great like she always does. Lady Gaga almost does no wrong (expect for Perfect Illusion). But yeah. Applause is great.
36. Maroon 5 – Love Somebody
Average Rank: #42.27
Standard Deviation: 11.0099 (Lowest)
Median: 42
Year-End Rank: #51
Peak: #10
25. Scott Strong
31. Nick Perkins
32. Jorge
36. Jack Farrell
38. Montavis Hill
42. Adrian Carrazco
46. Miles Washcalus
46. CC
55. Grandpa
57. We Are My Babies10
57. Parker Scott
Blurb: I liked Maroon 5 during their Overexposed era. People consider this or Hands All Over where Maroon 5 started to go downhill. I actually liked the album for the most part including Love Somebody. I thought it was a very enjoyable song. Good production and Adam Levine has great vocals. I enjoyed this and I'm glad it was a hit.
This has the lowest standard deviation in the whole game. I can't say I expected it out of this song, but at least people don't seem to hate it.
35. Ariana Grande/Mac Miller – The Way
Average Rank: #42.18
Standard Deviation: 26.8508
Median: 42
Year-End Rank: #31
Peak: #9
3. Jack Farrell
6. CC
13. Grandpa
34. We Are My Babies10
37. Miles Washcalus
42. Montavis Hill
49. Parker Scott
62. Nick Perkins
67. Scott Strong
67. Jorge
84. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: This is probably one of my least favorite Ariana Grande songs along with Side To Side and Thank U, Next. And it's not because of Mac Miller. But I just don't find this song overall to be very interesting at all. It just feels kind of childish to me I guess. I don't know. I'm not a fan.
I believe this is Jack's first Top 5 loss and CC's first Top 10 loss.
34. Pitbull/Christina Aguilera – Feel This Moment
Average Rank: #41.27
Standard Deviation: 24.3971
Median: 35
Year-End Rank: #36
Peak: #8
10. Jorge
17. CC
20. Parker Scott
22. Scott Strong
33. We Are My Babies10
35. Adrian Carrazco
51. Montavis Hill
51. Grandpa
54. Jack Farrell
77. Nick Perkins
84. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: I don't hate this song. It's actually kind of fun. I like Pitbull's verses and I think Christina sounds great in the chorus. It's nowhere near Pitbull's best, but I like it for what it is. Not much else to say.
33. Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark
Average Rank: #40.91
Standard Deviation: 18.3491
Median: 38
Year-End Rank: #40
Peak: #13
11. CC
14. Miles Washcalus
31. Montavis Hill
35. Nick Perkins
35. Jorge
38. Adrian Carrazco
50. Parker Scott
52. Grandpa
56. Scott Strong
58. Jack Farrell
70. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I thought this was a pretty solid comeback for Fall Out Boy. I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't go to Hits 1's extreme of calling it the best song of 2013. But it's pretty damn good and I'm glad it got big and ranked relatively high here. It deserved the success. It's probably in my Top 10 favorite Fall Out Boy songs.
32. Kelly Clarkson – Catch My Breath
Average Rank: #39.91
Standard Deviation: 22.1966
Median: 38
Year-End Rank: #68
Peak: #19
4. Montavis Hill
10. Scott Strong
21. Miles Washcalus
35. Parker Scott
37. Jorge
38. Jack Farrell
49. Adrian Carrazco
52. Nick Perkins
55. We Are My Babies10
59. Grandpa
79. CC
Blurb: Catch My Breath is a pretty solid track from Kelly Clarkson. Although I could probably name five better songs of hers, Catch My Breath was catchy and fun and she shows her great voice nicely. I like this song even though I ranked near the middle. I can definitely see why some ranked it high. It's definitely a good song and I'm glad it was successful.
Montavis loses another Top 5.
31. Taylor Swift – 22
Average Rank: #38.00
Standard Deviation: 21.8836
Median: 30
Year-End Rank: #71
Peak: #20
6. Jack Farrell
21. Grandpa
22. Montavis Hill
25. Nick Perkins
28. Parker Scott
30. We Are My Babies10
41. CC
47. Miles Washcalus
47. Adrian Carrazco
53. Scott Strong
88. Jorge
Blurb: I'm not sure why I ranked this above Catch My Breath. I never really loved this one. It was catchy and enjoyable for a little while. But it didn't stick with me in the long run. It's still good, but nothing I'll go out of my way to listen to.
We have another Top 10 loss from Jack.
30. Anna Kendrick – Cups
Average Rank: #37.91
Standard Deviation: 24.6149
Median: 30
Year-End Rank: #21
Peak: #6
10. CC
14. We Are My Babies10
15. Montavis Hill
21. Nick Perkins
24. Jack Farrell
30. Miles Washcalus
44. Scott Strong
46. Grandpa
64. Jorge
65. Adrian Carrazco
84. Parker Scott
Blurb: I'm surprised this was an actual hit. I thought it was good for the movie, but for radio? It clocks in at less than two and a half minutes. I guess it's still good nonetheless, but I thought there was a lot better in 2013, hence why I ranked it as low as it did. Frankly, I'm surprised it got this high.
CC loses a second Top 10.
29. Capital Cities – Safe and Sound
Average Rank: #37.73
Standard Deviation: 23.2856
Median: 31
Year-End Rank: #29
Peak: #8
4. Scott Strong
13. CC
21. We Are My Babies10
25. Jorge
28. Nick Perkins
31. Miles Washcalus
47. Grandpa
52. Adrian Carrazco
53. Parker Scott
56. Montavis Hill
85. Jack Farrell
Blurb: I think what really sold this song for me was the trumpet. That's easily the best part about it and without it, I can't picture the song being as good. Having said that, I don't think the song is great. I thought 2013 had better. But I enjoy it for what it is.
Scott loses another Top 5.
28. Selena Gomez – Come & Get It
Average Rank: #37.09
Standard Deviation: 21.6308
Median: 36
Year-End Rank: #33
Peak: #6
1. We Are My Babies10
16. Jack Farrell
24. Adrian Carrazco
26. Montavis Hill
31. CC
36. Grandpa
38. Nick Perkins
44. Jorge
52. Miles Washcalus
61. Scott Strong
79. Parker Scott
Blurb: This is a pretty solid song from Selena overall. I'd arguably say it's one of her best considering how much shit she has released since this song (i.e. everything after The Heart Wants What It Wants). But I thought the song was cool and I think she sounds great. So I enjoy this.
WAMB10 is the fourth participant to lose their #1.
27. Imagine Dragons – Demons
Average Rank: #36.91
Standard Deviation: 25.7855
Median: 24
Year-End Rank: #62
Peak: #6
2. Parker Scott
17. Jorge
18. We Are My Babies10
21. Adrian Carrazco
23. Jack Farrell
24. Scott Strong
41. Montavis Hill
43. Miles Washcalus
62. CC
71. Grandpa
84. Nick Perkins
Blurb: I'd say this is Top 3 for Imagine Dragons' best songs. I see nothing here to dislike about it. I like the darker vibe it goes for. The lyrics are good. Dan Reynolds sounds great. I personally think Imagine Dragons should continue with something similar to this because the Night Visions era is when they were at their best, and Demons is very good proof of that. Very few of their songs top this.
Parker loses another Top 5.
26. Calvin Harris/Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
Average Rank: #36.27
Standard Deviation: 15.0605
Median: 35
Year-End Rank: #44
Peak: #10
18. Grandpa
20. Adrian Carrazco
22. Miles Washcalus
28. Jorge
30. CC
35. Montavis Hill
37. Parker Scott
39. Jack Farrell
49. Scott Strong
58. Nick Perkins
63. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: 18 Months was definitely a good album for Calvin Harris with solid singles all the way through, Sweet Nothing being one of them. The song is really catchy and fun. Florence Welch sounds fantastic here and I think she is always underrated with Florence + The Machine despite how great of a vocalist she is. So I think she's the best part about this song. But the production is good as well. Overall, this is great and I revisit it numerous times.
25. Paramore – Still Into You
Average Rank: #35.82
Standard Deviation: 15.3350
Median: 32
Year-End Rank: #100
Peak: #24
11. Montavis Hill
22. Nick Perkins
24. CC
28. Scott Strong
29. Grandpa
32. Jack Farrell
42. Miles Washcalus
43. Adrian Carrazco
44. Parker Scott
58. Jorge
61. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I wouldn't say this is Paramore's best, but it's solid. It's fun, catchy, and very enjoyable. I don't see how one can dislike this song. It's one of those that just lifts your mood because of how upbeat and happy it is. So I like this song a good amount.
This song barely made the year-end list coming in at #100. Despite that, it managed to make the Top 25 here.
24. Imagine Dragons – It's Time
Average Rank: #34.73
Standard Deviation: 22.7424
Median: 31
Year-End Rank: #47
Peak: #15
7. Scott Strong
9. Parker Scott
12. Jorge
18. Jack Farrell
28. Miles Washcalus
31. Adrian Carrazco
40. Montavis Hill
45. Nick Perkins
53. We Are My Babies10
69. Grandpa
70. CC
Blurb: Like I said, Night Visions is their best album. It's Time was the first song I was exposed to by them and I loved it. It's very well-structured. Dan Reynolds sounds great again. The lyrics speak to people. I'm glad this was a hit because it really is a great song from these guys. Top 5 for best Imagine Dragons songs.
Parker and Scott lose more Top 10s.
23. Katy Perry – Roar
Average Rank: #34.18
Standard Deviation: 33.3431 (3rd Highest)
Median: 20
Year-End Rank: #10
Peak: #1
1. Montavis Hill
3. Parker Scott
6. Miles Washcalus
14. Jack Farrell
16. CC
20. Scott Strong
25. Grandpa
49. We Are My Babies10
62. Jorge
89. Nick Perkins
91. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: I can see the appeal, but I just find this song musically annoying. I like the lyrics and the self-empowerment theme. But I just could not get into this song for whatever reason. At least I'm not the only one.
Clearly, I made a mistake somewhere and I was incorrect when I said my Bottom 10 was clear. I think it's because I made changes to my list after I submitted it into the Google Form, so the form does not match the excel file and I was using the form as reference for the intermediate stats. So I apologize for any confusion. My Bottom 10 is now officially clear.
More Top 10 losses from Miles and Parker. We also have another #1 loss from Montavis.
22. Bruno Mars – Treasure
Average Rank: #34.09 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 19.3156
Median: 32
Year-End Rank: #30
Peak: #5
9. CC
16. Miles Washcalus
21. Parker Scott
23. Montavis Hill
24. Jorge
32. Nick Perkins
35. Grandpa
37. Scott Strong
42. We Are My Babies10
67. Jack Farrell
69. Adrian Carrazco
Blurb: I do not dislike this song. I think it's good. There was a lot better in 2013, which is why I ranked this where I did. But I just wanted to make it clear that I do not dislike this song. It's good, it's catchy, and I'm glad it ranked high.
CC loses another Top 10.
21. Maroon 5 – One More Night
Average Rank: #34.09 (tie)
Standard Deviation: 20.0721
Median: 34
Year-End Rank: #38
Peak: #1
8. CC
11. Jorge
16. Nick Perkins
22. Grandpa
22. Parker Scott
34. Scott Strong
39. Adrian Carrazco
43. Montavis Hill
53. Jack Farrell
62. Miles Washcalus
65. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: Yet another solid song from Maroon 5. I liked the Overexposed singles for the most part and One More Night is no exception. It's definitely much more pop than their older stuff, but I still find it enjoyable and I'm glad it ranked as high as it did.
This song also appeared on the 2012 Year-End list, where it ranked at #18. So this is its second year on a year-end list.
EXTRAS:
Extra #1: Cher Lloyd – With Ur Love
Hot 100 Peak: N/A (peaked at #1 on Bubbling Under)
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I really like Cher Lloyd's music for the most part and With Ur Love is no exception. It's not as good and as memorable as Want U Back, but it's still something I enjoy revisiting every now and then. It's very fun and catchy.
Extra #2: Travie McCoy/Jason Mraz – Rough Water
Hot 100 Peak: #82
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I really wish this was a bigger hit because it is a really great song. I like Travie's verses. Jason Mraz sounds great in the chorus. His voice fits in very well. The production is really good. I love the lyrics and the fact that the song is about a long-distance relationship. It's very well-written and relatable. So yeah. I love this.
Extra #3: Krewella – Alive
Hot 100 Peak: #32
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: According to Wikipedia, the only certification this song received was platinum in the US. I'm glad this was a hit here because it is a great song. But it deserved much more worldwide. It's easily one of the best electronic songs of 2013. Great production and fantastic vocals calls for a top notch song and that is what Alive is. It's a shame they haven't had any other hits.
Extra #4: Karmin – Acapella
Hot 100 Peak: #72
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: Yet another great song. But can you blame me? 2013 was filled with great music. Music that I wish we still had. You have no idea how much I would love something new from Karmin, which unfortunately won't happen since Amy Noonan suddenly became Qveen Herby. But anyway, Acapella is one of those songs where I can see why people may not like it. But I just love it for its catchiness. Amy sounds great. The production is weird, but in an interesting way. It's definitely different from songs like Brokenhearted, but I thought this worked out very well for them.
Feel free to give your thoughts if you wish. Results continue now.
20. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
Average Rank: #33.00
Standard Deviation: 25.0839
Median: 28
Year-End Rank: #3
Peak: #3
2. Miles Washcalus
5. Jorge
14. Adrian Carrazco
14. Parker Scott
22. Jack Farrell
28. CC
30. Montavis Hill
50. We Are My Babies10
58. Scott Strong
67. Nick Perkins
73. Grandpa
Blurb: I remember first hearing this song on Alt Nation before it was a hit and I said to myself, "This song is great. I would love if it were a hit." Sure enough, my wish was granted as it's Imagine Dragons' biggest single of the career. And it's arguably their best song in my opinion. The production is different and cool. Dan Reynolds sounds great. I love that chorus. It's a classic that I definitely revisit often. It's where I want Imagine Dragons to be because this is how you make a great song.
Miles and Jorge lose more Top 5s.
19. Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven
Average Rank: #32.09
Standard Deviation: 13.1031 (4th Lowest)
Median: 33
Year-End Rank: #11
Peak: #1
10. Miles Washcalus
15. CC
26. Nick Perkins
26. Grandpa
28. Jack Farrell
33. Montavis Hill
34. Adrian Carrazco
35. We Are My Babies10
47. Scott Strong
48. Parker Scott
51. Jorge
Blurb: Definitely a solid track from Bruno Mars. It's my favorite of the singles from Unorthodox Jukebox and one of my favorite Bruno Mars songs in general. He shows off his voice very nicely here. So yeah. I really like this. I probably should've ranked it higher.
18. Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
Average Rank: #31.91
Standard Deviation: 22.9280
Median: 27
Year-End Rank: #16
Peak: #2
1. Jack Farrell
9. Scott Strong
14. Montavis Hill
19. Miles Washcalus
26. CC
27. Grandpa
37. Nick Perkins
38. We Are My Babies10
40. Adrian Carrazco
60. Parker Scott
80. Jorge
Blurb: It's a good song overall. It's not her best, but I enjoy it a reasonable amount. It's far from a country song, but it worked out pretty well in her favor. So yeah. Not much else to say here.
Scott loses another Top 10 and Jack loses his #1.
17. P!nk – Try
Average Rank: #31.00
Standard Deviation: 13.7695
Median: 29
Year-End Rank: #53
Peak: #9
13. Scott Strong
16. We Are My Babies10
20. Jack Farrell
23. Parker Scott
25. Montavis Hill
29. Nick Perkins
30. Adrian Carrazco
39. Jorge
40. Grandpa
51. Miles Washcalus
55. CC
Blurb: I like a good amount of songs with self-empowerment themes. Try is definitely one of them. It has great lyrics and P!nk has a fantastic voice. She's definitely one of the strongest female singers I've ever heard. Her voice sounds great here. This is a great song overall and one that I do come back to. That's just how it goes for a lot of P!nk's songs.
16. Olly Murs/Flo Rida – Troublemaker
Average Rank: #30.55
Standard Deviation: 22.8795
Median: 25
Year-End Rank: #82
Peak: #25
4. CC
10. We Are My Babies10
10. Parker Scott
12. Nick Perkins
23. Scott Strong
25. Adrian Carrazco
29. Jorge
33. Jack Farrell
61. Miles Washcalus
62. Grandpa
67. Montavis Hill
Blurb: Upbeat. Groovy. Catchy. Olly Murs unleashes his inner Adam Levine. Flo Rida sounds great. Yeah, this is a great song. I didn't realize it was a hit outside of Hits 1, but I'm glad it was. It's a very solid track. I probably should've ranked it higher, but I'm pleased by all the high rankings and the fact that three people put this in their Top 10. It's a great song and I'm glad Olly is still putting out some good stuff.
This is the first song in this list to have this many green ranks.
15. Sara Bareilles – Brave
Average Rank: #30.36
Standard Deviation: 24.0011
Median: 25
Year-End Rank: #96
Peak: #23
3. Montavis Hill
7. We Are My Babies10
8. Jack Farrell
19. Parker Scott
23. Adrian Carrazco
25. CC
30. Grandpa
38. Scott Strong
45. Jorge
50. Nick Perkins
86. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: This is basically the better version of Roar by Katy Perry. Despite their many (I mean, MANY) similarities, Brave isn't annoying and the piano is put to good use. Sara Bareilles sounds great. It's a cool song overall and I'm glad it was a hit and managed to reach the Top 15 on this rankdown. While it was only #96 on the Year-End list for 2013, it managed to appear again on the 2014 list at #74.
I think Montavis only has one Top 5 left.
14. fun. – Some Nights
Average Rank: #29.18
Standard Deviation: 28.6525
Median: 18
Year-End Rank: #58
Peak: #3
2. Nick Perkins
6. Adrian Carrazco
9. We Are My Babies10
11. Grandpa
12. Miles Washcalus
18. Scott Strong
21. CC
34. Jorge
50. Montavis Hill
67. Parker Scott
91. Jack Farrell
Blurb: I'd argue this song is pop perfection. Fun really did kill it when they came into the scene. We Are Young and Carry On were both fantastic. Some Nights is a classic that I will never forget. I love the way it opens with Nate's vocals. He sounds great throughout the entire song. The instrumentation is great. The songwriting is excellent. Fun was what music needed. Their songs are all just amazing with Some Nights being my personal favorite. I would've really loved to have seen this in the Top 10, but this is good enough. I'm glad this was as big of a hit as it was.
This song also appeared on the 2012 Year-End list at #14. So for it to reappear at #58 for its second year is pretty good.
Fun fact: If you look up "Some Night lyrics", the lyrics Google provides are very wrong. It's like a completely different song. I'm not sure what that's all about, but I thought it was worth pointing out.
The Bottom 10s are now officially cleared!
WAMB10 and I lose more Top 10s. Nick loses another Top 5, leaving him with only two Top 5s remaining.
13. Rihanna – Diamonds
Average Rank: #28.45
Standard Deviation: 16.6995
Median: 26
Year-End Rank: #27
Peak: #1
6. Montavis Hill
12. We Are My Babies10
13. Jorge
17. Parker Scott
21. Jack Farrell
26. Miles Washcalus
27. Adrian Carrazco
43. Scott Strong
44. CC
49. Grandpa
55. Nick Perkins
Blurb: This was still during the time where I considered Rihanna my favorite female artist because she barely had any songs I considered bad. Diamonds was a great song in terms of the production and her vocals. I'm pleased with how this one did on the charts and in this list.
12. Ke$ha – Die Young
Average Rank: #25.27
Standard Deviation: 16.0068
Median: 27
Year-End Rank: #57
Peak: #2
6. Scott Strong
9. Jack Farrell
9. Montavis Hill
15. Nick Perkins
17. Adrian Carrazco
27. Miles Washcalus
27. CC
32. Parker Scott
33. Grandpa
51. We Are My Babies10
52. Jorge
Blurb: I love Kesha, but Ke$ha had some classic bangers including Die Young. I'm glad this was as big of a hit as it was. It's a lot of fun and she sounds great on her vocally. I love this song and I always will. I'm glad it managed to rank this high.
We have more Top 10 losses. Montavis now only has three Top 10s remaining.
This is a new record for most green ranks.
11. Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
Average Rank: #24.18
Standard Deviation: 17.3886
Median: 20
Year-End Rank: #6
Peak: #2
1. Adrian Carrazco
4. Jack Farrell
7. Miles Washcalus
19. Grandpa
20. Jorge
20. Montavis Hill
26. We Are My Babies10
29. Scott Strong
36. Parker Scott
50. CC
54. Nick Perkins
Blurb: I am kinda pissed this didn't make the Top 10. Once again, I'm willing to argue that this is pop perfection. The production is fantastic with the electric guitar and the orchestral elements. Justin's great voice really shows here. The song was very beautifully-written as it's a love song about two people in a relationship mirroring each other and recognizing each other as their half. This song is just incredible and beautiful in every way. It's perfect. I'd say this is my favorite Justin Timberlake song and probably one of my favorite songs of all time. I really love this song that much. I could honestly go on all day about why it's so amazing, but I'll stop here.
I have now unfortunately lost my #1 (and just before the Top 10 dammit!).
Intermediate Stats:
Top 10s Remaining
7: Jorge (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
5: Nick Perkins (3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
5: Adrian Carrazco (3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
5: CC (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
4: Miles Washcalus (1, 3, 4, 8)
4: Parker Scott (1, 4, 6, 7)
3: Jack Farrell (2, 5, 10)
3: We Are My Babies10 (3, 5, 6)
3: Scott Strong (2, 5, 8)
3: Montavis Hill (5, 8, 10)
2: Grandpa (7, 10)
Remaining Ranks
Jack Farrell: (2, 5, 10, 12, 13, 19, 26, 35, 79, 84)
Miles Washcalus: (1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 15, 20, 36, 38, 39)
Nick Perkins: (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 24, 33)
We Are My Babies10: (3, 5, 6, 17, 22, 24, 29, 40, 47, 58)
Scott Strong: (2, 5, 8, 16, 17, 26, 30, 32, 33, 46)
Jorge: (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 18, 26, 27)
Montavis Hill: (5, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 78)
Grandpa: (7, 10, 20, 24, 28, 32, 39, 42, 45, 65)
Adrian Carrazco: (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 29)
CC: (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 18, 19, 39)
Parker Scott: (1, 4, 6, 7, 25, 30, 31, 34, 43, 47)
Average Rank
1. Jorge: 10.5
2. Adrian Carrazco: 11.1
3. CC: 12.0
4. Nick Perkins: 12.8
5. Miles Washcalus: 17.5
6. Scott Strong: 21.5
7. Montavis Hill: 21.6
8. Parker Scott: 22.8
9. We Are My Babies10: 25.1
10. Jack Farrell: 28.5
11. Grandpa: 31.1
10. Daft Punk/Pharrell/Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
Average Rank: #23.36
Standard Deviation: 18.2443
Median: 19
Year-End Rank: #14
Peak: #2
2. Jorge
3. Nick Perkins
4. Miles Washcalus
12. CC
18. Montavis Hill
19. Jack Farrell
29. Adrian Carrazco
33. Scott Strong
34. Parker Scott
45. Grandpa
58. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I can totally see why people love this one and I enjoy it quite a bit myself. I think Daft Punk are really talented and the production here is great. Pharrell sounds good. I'm glad this one was successful.
Three people lose a Top 5 here.
9. The Script/will.i.am – Hall Of Fame
Average Rank: #22.64
Standard Deviation: 26.7106
Median: 7
Year-End Rank: #85
Peak: #25
3. We Are My Babies10
4. Parker Scott
5. Scott Strong
6. Nick Perkins
7. Jorge
7. CC
9. Adrian Carrazco
26. Jack Farrell
39. Miles Washcalus
65. Grandpa
78. Montavis Hill
Blurb: Inspirational self-empowerment track. The Script have always been on my good side and Hall Of Fame is probably one of my favorite songs by them. This song highlighted 2013 and helped make it the great year it was. Even will.i.am sounds great on here. This was a win for the band.
I think this is the highest median we've had so far and the most Top 10s.
8. Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
Average Rank: #20.64
Standard Deviation: 14.1299
Median: 18
Year-End Rank: #56
Peak: #16
4. Nick Perkins
8. Jorge
8. Montavis Hill
12. Jack Farrell
14. CC
18. Adrian Carrazco
20. Miles Washcalus
22. We Are My Babies10
32. Grandpa
43. Parker Scott
46. Scott Strong
Blurb: I wouldn't say it's Calvin's best, but the production is solid and Ellie Goulding sounds great. I remember really enjoying this when it was popular and in the Top 10 on Hits 1 for so long. I still enjoy it to this day as well as the other singles from 18 Months.
I think that is the last of Nick's Top 5. Rip.
7. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Wanz – Thrift Shop
Average Rank: #20.00
Standard Deviation: 23.2078
Median: 17
Year-End Rank: #1
Peak: #1
1. Miles Washcalus
1. Jorge
5. CC
7. Grandpa
13. Adrian Carrazco
17. Nick Perkins
17. Scott Strong
21. Montavis Hill
25. Parker Scott
29. We Are My Babies10
84. Jack Farrell (ummm...)
Blurb: I remember not liking this at first for some reason. But now I love it because of how catchy it is. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a fantastic year in 2013 pretty much because of this song. It's a classic and I'm happy about that. It's a very great song.
We lose a couple more #1s from Miles and Jorge. Jack ranked this at #84 for some reason. I'm not really sure why.
6. Zedd/Foxes – Clarity
Average Rank: #19.55
Standard Deviation: 14.0097
Median: 18
Year-End Rank: #24
Rank: #8
2. Jack Farrell
3. Miles Washcalus
7. Adrian Carrazco
9. Jorge
16. Scott Strong
18. CC
24. We Are My Babies10
28. Montavis Hill
28. Grandpa
33. Nick Perkins
47. Parker Scott
Blurb: This is the Zedd that I know and love. This is how you make a great EDM track. The verses are great. The build-up is great and I love that drop. Foxes sounds fantastic all throughout this song. You just can't listen to this and The Middle and not see how generic Zedd has become. This is when he was talented.
I thought Montavis would rank this higher for some reason.
EXTRAS:
Extra #1: Labrinth/Emeli Sand̩ РBeneath Your Beautiful
Hot 100 Peak: #34
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I think this is a beautiful song. Labrinth shows off his voice very nicely and I like the duet with Emeli Sandé. They both sound great together. This song was well-produced and I really like the lyrics. I'm glad this had some success outside of the UK.
Extra #2: Ke$ha – C'Mon
Hot 100 Peak: #27
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: Another great banger from Ke$ha. Even if it wasn't as good as Die Young, it was still very enjoyable and I still come back to this every now and then.
Extra #3: Avril Lavigne – Here's To Never Growing Up
Hot 100 Peak: #20
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: I love Avril Lavigne and this song is an undeniable summer jam. It was the perfect lead single for her self-titled, which I enjoyed for the most part. She finally has a new album coming out early next year so do check that out. Two songs are released from and both are great.
Extra #4: Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran – Everything Has Changed
Hot 100 Peak: #32
My Opinion: Great
Blurb: This is probably my favorite single from Red. I think Taylor sounds great. I like what Ed contributed. It's a very nice song and I love the music video. It deserved to be in this Year-End list and it deserved to be a bigger hit.
Feel free to give your thoughts if you wish. The Top 5 continues below.
5. Demi Lovato – Heart Attack
Average Rank: #19.09
Standard Deviation: 11.4057 (2nd Lowest)
Median: 17
Year-End Rank: #50
Peak: #10
5. Jack Farrell
7. Parker Scott
10. Montavis Hill
11. Adrian Carrazco
14. Nick Perkins
17. We Are My Babies10
19. CC
26. Scott Strong
26. Jorge
36. Miles Washcalus
39. Grandpa
Blurb: I think this is her best song. The production is great and I like the guitar. Demi Lovato sounds fantastic in the chorus, especially the last one. She really shows off what she is capable of here. I'm happy this peaked in the Top 10, but I feel like it deserved a little more. Still though, I'm glad it was a hit because it's really great.
4. OneRepublic – Counting Stars
Average Rank: #19.00
Standard Deviation: 12.1161 (3rd Lowest)
Median: 19
Year-End Rank: #63
Peak: #2
2. CC
5. We Are My Babies10
6. Parker Scott
12. Adrian Carrazco
18. Jorge
19. Montavis Hill
20. Grandpa
24. Nick Perkins
30. Scott Strong
35. Jack Farrell
38. Miles Washcalus
Blurb: Great song that kind of got overrated late 2013 into 2014. But I really enjoy it now and one of the reasons OneRepublic is one of my favorite bands. They deserve hits like this one. I'm glad this one got as big as it did because it is a great song.
This song also appeared on the Year-End list for 2014 at #5.
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Ray Dalton – Can't Hold Us
Average Rank: #18.64
Standard Deviation: 23.5044
Median: 10
Year-End Rank: #5
Peak: #1
1. Parker Scott
3. CC
4. Jorge
5. Adrian Carrazco
8. Miles Washcalus
10. Grandpa
11. Nick Perkins
12. Montavis Hill
32. Scott Strong
40. We Are My Babies10
79. Jack Farrell
Blurb: My personal favorite Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2013 hit. While Thrift Shop is catchy, Can't Hold Us is a banger. I thought this would be the #1 song, but I guess not. We have some interesting low rankings for this one.
Parker loses his #1. Only one #1 remains.
2. P!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
Average Rank: #17.73
Standard Deviation: 15.1861
Median: 13
Year-End Rank: #7
Peak: #1
3. Jorge
4. Adrian Carrazco
5. Montavis Hill
7. Nick Perkins
8. Scott Strong
13. Jack Farrell
15. Miles Washcalus
24. Grandpa
30. Parker Scott
39. CC
47. We Are My Babies10
Blurb: I really love this song a lot. I think it's another example of pop perfection. P!nk has made some great anthems. But this love ballad is beautiful. She sounds fantastic. I love how it's a duet with Nate Ruess, who had been making some of the best pop music in years. They sound fantastic together. Great lyrics. The song is amazing and I'm so pleased it made it this far. So with that, we move to the #1...
1. Avicii/Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
Average Rank: #14.45
Standard Deviation: 13.4042
Median: 10
Year-End Rank: #19
Peak: #4
1. CC
2. Scott Strong
3. Adrian Carrazco
6. We Are My Babies10
9. Nick Perkins
10. Jack Farrell
11. Miles Washcalus
17. Montavis Hill
27. Jorge
31. Parker Scott
42. Grandpa
Blurb: Avicii, you were hands-down one of the best producers and DJs I've ever heard, if not the best. I remember hearing Wake Me Up for the first time and absolutely loving it. Your other songs have been amazing and I revisit them a lot, even the ones that weren't mainstream hits. You've inspired many and I know your music will continue to inspire others because this is how you make an amazing EDM track. Wake Me Up is perfection in my opinion and is probably one of my favorite songs of all-time. You were taken too soon and although you're no longer with us, your music will live on forever and hopefully continue to inspire others.
Rest in peace, Tim Bergling.
Final List:
100. Baauer – Harlem Shake
99. Rihanna – Pour It Up
98. Wale/Tiara Thomas – Bad
97. 2 Chainz – I'm Different
96. Rocko/Future/Rick Ross – U.O.E.N.O.
95. Blake Shelton/Pistol Annies/Friends – Boys 'Round Here
94. Ylvis – The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)
93. Ciara – Body Party
92. Luke Bryan – That's My Kind Of Night
91. Lil Wayne/Drake/Future – Love Me
90. Ace Hood/Future/Rick Ross – Bugatti
89. Darius Rucker – Wagon Wheel
88. Thomas Rhett – It Goes Like This
87. Lady Antebellum – Downtown
86. will.i.am/Justin Bieber – #thatPOWER
85. Luke Bryan – Crash My Party
84. J. Cole/Miguel – Power Trip
83. Miranda Lambert – Mama's Broken Heart
82. Miley Cyrus – We Can't Stop
81. Randy Houser – Runnin' Outta Moonlight
80. Florida Georgia Line/Nelly – Cruise
79. Miguel – Adorn
78. Florida Georgia Line – Get Your Shine On
77. Drake – Started From The Bottom
76. A$AP Rocky/Drake/2 Chainz/Kendrick Lamar – Fuckin' Problems
75. Blake Shelton – Sure Be Cool If You Did
74. Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift/Keith Urban – Highway Don't Care
73. Hunter Hayes – Wanted
72. Hunter Hayes – I Want Crazy
71. Mariah Carey/Miguel – #Beautiful
70. Robin Thicke/Pharrell/T.I. – Blurred Lines
69. Awolnation – Sail
68. Passenger – Let Her Go
67. Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
66. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
65. The Lumineers – Ho Hey
64. Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
63. Rihanna/Mikky Ekko – Stay
62. Justin Bieber/Nicki Minaj – Beauty and a Beat
61. Eminem – Berzerk
60. will.i.am/Britney Spears – Scream & Shout
59. Emeli Sand̩ РNext To Me
58. Flo Rida – I Cry
57. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
56. PSY – Gangnam Style
55. Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
54. Drake – Hold On, We're Going Home
53. Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
52. Phillip Phillips – Home
51. fun. – Carry On
50. Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone
49. Lana Del Rey/Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness
48. Icona Pop/Charli XCX – I Love It
47. Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
46. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Mary Lambert – Same Love
45. Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
44. Maroon 5 – Daylight
43. One Direction – Best Song Ever
42. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
41. Jason Derulo – The Other Side
40. Lorde – Royals
39. Swedish House Mafia/John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
38. Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
37. Lady Gaga – Applause
36. Maroon 5 – Love Somebody
35. Ariana Grande/Mac Miller – The Way
34. Pitbull/Christina Aguilera – Feel This Moment
33. Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark
32. Kelly Clarkson – Catch My Breath
31. Taylor Swift – 22
30. Anna Kendrick – Cups
29. Capital Cities – Safe and Sound
28. Selena Gomez – Come & Get It
27. Imagine Dragons – Demons
26. Calvin Harris/Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
25. Paramore – Still Into You
24. Imagine Dragons – It's Time
23. Katy Perry – Roar
22. Bruno Mars – Treasure
21. Maroon 5 – One More Night
20. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
19. Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven
18. Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble
17. P!nk – Try
16. Olly Murs/Flo Rida – Troublemaker
15. Sara Bareilles – Brave
14. fun. – Some Nights
13. Rihanna – Diamonds
12. Ke$ha – Die Young
11. Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
10. Daft Punk/Pharrell/Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
9. The Script/will.i.am – Hall Of Fame
8. Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
7. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Wanz – Thrift Shop
6. Zedd/Foxes – Clarity
5. Demi Lovato – Heart Attack
4. OneRepublic – Counting Stars
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Ray Dalton – Can't Hold Us
2. P!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
1. Avicii/Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
That's a wrap!
Before we start, the comment section is cleared. I took screenshots of all the original comments and posted them in a Google Doc. So if you wanna take a look for whatever reason, just copy and paste the link.
ReplyDeletehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1rB2OJ7GfzXwKqeaGQJYjn6gpC0FRoHQPtbIIOsUXJgs/edit?usp=sharing
WHO IS GRANDPA?!
ReplyDeleteIKR, and he ranked my least favorite song in the RD in the top 5.
DeleteI’m doing well so far, 6 of my bottom 10 rankings including my #100.
ReplyDelete"Harlem Shake" didn't deserve to be #100.
ReplyDeleteIt kind of did tho because it's trash. UOENO is worse tho. Also why the fuck did Bugatti avoid the bottom 10???
DeleteI honestly was think UOENO would’ve been #100 instead.
DeleteLmao at Granda losing two top 5s already
ReplyDelete100. Harlem Shake (75) - It's a good song, but nothing too amazing. Fine with it at #100.
ReplyDelete99. Pour It Up (99) - P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING! This is by far one of my least favorite Rihanna songs as absolutely nothing about it captivates me. It's not bad but not good either.
98. Bad (100) - Yay! I didn't expect this bottom 5 considering how many rap songs were on here. Now that my bottom 2 are taken care of I'd be fine if I lost some high ranks.
97. I'm Different (83) - I like this song, but it's sort of boring. Fine with it out.
96. U.O.E.N.O. (24) - Well I can't really say I'm surprised lol. It's just a fun little rap jam to me and nothing more than that.
95. Boys 'Round Here (62) - Not the best country song on here but I like it. Also, bonus points because there was a guy wearing a Wu-Tang Clan shirt in the video.
94. The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) (85) - I would love this song if it wasn't for those annoying fox noises in the chorus. I still like it but not as much.
93. Body Party (98) - And my bottom 3 is clear! This song is listenable but it's very boring and forgettable.
92. That's My Kind Of Night (45) - Oh come on. Country music isn't that harmful. And even if it is this is the wrong Luke Bryan song out first.
91. Love Me (87) - I legitimately thought this would have a shot at #100 lol. I think it's catchy but very forgettable.
Great set and I hope to continue to do half-good. Also yay at Bugatti escaping bottom 10!
im suprised that my bottom song aint out yet
ReplyDeleteReveals for #90 - #81 are starting now.
ReplyDeleteCome on, Wagon Wheel isn’t that bad.
ReplyDeleteYeah it kinda is
DeleteGlad Wagon Wheel got out this early. Darius Rucker is not a good singer.
ReplyDeleteAlso, It Goes Like This was robbed.
Wow, I didn’t expect #thatPOWER to get out this early.
ReplyDeleteDo you know how trash this rankdown is for eliminating most of the country songs this early? lol
ReplyDeleteAt least Cruise is still in tho. It’s the best country song on the list imo.
No it's flat out awful.
DeleteIt's not even country because it's the Nelly remix.
DeleteThat’s just one part of the song. Just that one part wouldn’t make it not country.
DeleteIt has auto-tune piled all over and the beat is electronic and fake as Hell, it's not country, it's only country in terms of F.G.L. and the lyrics being about girls and trucks.
DeleteI’m losing green songs because I love country music.
ReplyDeleteEven though most of it absolutely sucks.
DeleteAnd the one country song (out of the ones revealed) that's actually really good you ranked very low. :/
DeleteWas it Mama’s Broken Heart?
DeleteI know the schedule says the next ten songs will be revealed tonight. But I’m exhausted, so I’ll be doing it tomorrow instead whenever I have two hours free.
ReplyDeleteBefore we get to the results, the first extras have been posted. They are from three artists who have a few songs in the year-end list.
ReplyDelete#Beautiful was another song that got revealed sooner than I thought.
ReplyDeleteAdrian: I didn't rank Started From The Bottom at both #16 and #76....only #76
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell I just realized that lmao
DeleteSorry about that. I figured I’d make a mistake at some point. I fixed it.
DeleteI also thought that Adrian would’ve ranked I Want Crazy in his top 5.
ReplyDeleteWhen are you gonna do the next reveal? Also, I find it funny how Gangman Style hasn’t been revealed yet.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a guilty pleasure for a lot of us...I expect it to have one of the highest standard deviations.
DeleteI didn't think Let Her Go was that hated either. That song got me through a really hard time in my life when someone really close to me committed suicide. That's why I ranked it so high.
ReplyDeleteLet Her Go would've been Bottom 5 worthy for me, hands down.
DeleteAdrian, you have me at both 15 and 47 for Beauty & A Beat
ReplyDeleteFixed it.
DeleteDidn't Swimming Pools make the top 10 on the Pulse edition of this rankdown? Weird if it did and was in the 60s here.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I Will Wait was robbed. At least my top 10 is still intact, I guess.
People here hate almost all rap music
DeleteFuck you WAMB for you stupid ass tanking of Swimming Pools.
ReplyDeleteTBH, the production of that song is very annoying.
DeleteAll The Stars is the only songs I can tolerate from him being a main artist.
DeleteKendrick is a good fucking rapper that makes good fucking music. Get some better taste.
DeleteI really wished that you did the rankdown, Waffle.
DeleteGood thing my #1 is still there.
ReplyDeleteLet Her Go and WIWYM were both revealed sooner than I thought and yet Gangnam Style hasn’t been revealed yet.
ReplyDeleteWhen are you doing the next 10 reveals?
ReplyDeleteThis is my first rankdown where my #1 is in the top half. Also, crap, my #97 is also in the top half. I wanted to get rid of my entire bottom 10 before we make the top half.
ReplyDeleteAlso, at least Gangnam Style was revealed.
DeleteYa unfortunately my #93 is also in the top half. I expected it though since it's a song I know is well liked, just one I cannot stand to listen to.
DeleteWings is terrible, Classic and Chocolate are amazing.
ReplyDeleteLittle Mix actually talented, unlike a certain other girl group I know of
Delete*cough cough* Fifth Harmony
DeleteFuck you Wings is great.
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ReplyDeleteThere goes my #11. At least I still have 8 of my top 10 intact.
ReplyDeleteCome on, Summertime Sadness got revealed sooner than I thought it would. There goes my #2, at least my #1 is yet to be revealed.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteWow Adrian, I did not expect you to like Girl On Fire.
ReplyDeleteOMG, Parker was the reason why my #97 is in the top half. At least my entire bottom 10 is cleared.
ReplyDeletePlus 2 others ranked it in the green zone.
DeleteI have to agree with CountdownRecap’s opinion in Best Song Ever, it just wasn’t that good.
DeleteI feel really bad for Miley Cyrus for losing her house in Malibu.
ReplyDeleteI believe me and Jack are the only ones with a bottom 10 ranking left now... Unfortunately I see mine ending up in the top 30
ReplyDeleteI hope your #93 isn’t my #1.
DeleteScott, what’s wrong with Royals?
DeleteIt's horrific...the talk singing all the way thru the song. There is absolutely nothing going on with the production. The same boring ass beat through the whole song. And the part where she says "I rule" makes me wanna kill myself.
Delete^ It’s not that bad but it’s one of the most overrated songs of the 2010s. And to think I used to like it.
DeleteI just figured out that if we took my ranking of Royals out it would have ranked at #32...I'm glad I could push it down a good 8 spots ;)
DeleteIf you guys know my music taste my #1 is obvious
ReplyDeleteSo half of my remaining ranks are green/purple ranks. At least my #1 hasn’t been revealed yet.
ReplyDeleteI’ve got a perfect ranking in Applause.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Adrian in The Way, it’s one of Ariana’s worst.
ReplyDeleteDemons and Roar were R O B B E D!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your opinion on Demons.
DeleteLadies and gentlemen, I present to you your Top 10 songs!
ReplyDeleteMacklemore & Ryan Lewis/Wanz – Thrift Shop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Ray Dalton – Can't Hold Us
P!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
Daft Punk/Pharrell/Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
Avicii/Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
Zedd/Foxes – Clarity
Demi Lovato – Heart Attack
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
OneRepublic – Counting Stars
The Script/will.i.am – Hall Of Fame
Top 10 reveals will take place next week. The time will soon be determined.
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DeleteSo my #3, #5, #6, #17, #22, #24, #29, #40, #47, and #58 made it.
DeleteParker, Miles, Jorge, and CC also have their #1 yet to be revealed.
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ReplyDeleteIt's down to the Top 2.
ReplyDeleteP!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason vs. Avicii/Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
My #1 won lets go..rip Avicii
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad Wake Me Up at #1. Even though, I was close to ranking it on my top 5. Also, I thought Miles would’ve ranked Counting Stars a lot higher than #38.
ReplyDeleteI so thought my 1 could take this. Great top 10 tho!
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