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Avicii - Addicted to You ft. Audra Mae
February 2014


While this is an Avicii written track, it's Audra Mae that makes it. I feel bad for Mae, she doesn't get credit on the track unless you happen to google 'singer of addicted to you'. Avicii takes all the credit for this one somehow. This song is catchy, tells a story, and has a cracking video too, and is probably the most memorable song of the year for me.

Ella Henderson - Ghost
April 2014


Ella Henderson of X Factor fame comes out with this little belter as her debut single, and it's just stunning in every way. Written by Henderson, Ryan Tedder, and Noel Zancanella. It's lyrically simplistic but her vocals give it some mega oomph. Best debut of the year.

Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This
April 2014


I've been a Paloma fan for ages now so was glad to see her come out with some new music this year. This song is great, it's classic Paloma. Great vocals, great music, fab video too


Katy Perry - Birthday
April 2014


If 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' is classic Paloma Faith, 'Birthday' is classic Katy Perry. It's cheeky, upbeat, catchy, and leaves a smile on your face. Yeah, it has some really basic songwriting with a few terrible puns and birthday references but Katy Perry can pull it off and make it seem not so mediocre. It's miles and miles better than the awful follow up, 'This is How We Do' that's for sure... 'Birthday' is the 'Last Friday Night' of Prism.


Sia - Chandelier
May 2014


Sia is someone who I feel is finally getting the recognition she's deserved for ages. You can't go to certain songs on YouTube without seeing some smart ass preaching about how Sia wrote it. Yes, she's written a smurftonne of charting pop songs in her time, in fact I'm pretty sure she writes them in her sleep, or just when she has like a spare 5 minutes. Just casual like. Anyway, it's Sia's own songs that are something special, she writes about pain, addiction, shame... And then that voice... that voice that can only be Sia's. Ahhhh, Chandelier is a masterpiece of a song, and isn't the video bloody brilliant? Best video of the year imo.

Jessie J - Bang Bang ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
August 2014


Ariana Grande has had a massive year of pop mega hit collaborations. But my favourite of her collabs has to be this one with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj - probably because she's not on it all that much and because Jessie J really steals the show. I really don't care much for Ariana and her pouting and pigtails, but this song... Can't help but sing along with it and then rap Minaj's great little verse too.

Usher - She Came to Give it to You ft. Nicki Minaj
August 2014


This didn't chart as high as it should have, and it is probably the most obscure 'pop song' on the list this year which is saying something since it's Usher and Nicki Minaj. The beat is amazing and Usher kills it as usual, Nicki's weird little rap at the end is well, it's Nicki Minaj. She raps about sterly sterl and Yen (I don't know either) but I can't help but want to boogie on down when I hear this one.

Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One
August 2014


Another love song on the list. This time from Sam Smith. It's his voice that just seems to hit the spot, and the lyrics are beautifully sad. Check out crazy Diana Agron in the video too.

Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars
November 2014


This makes the list for similar reasons that Usher did. Super catchy and makes you want to dance your pants off. Bruno Mars knows his style now and I'm glad he's not pumping out songs like 'Grenade' any more, I will listen to 100 more Uptown Funks though, throw them at me. I also predict that this will be 2014's 'Happy' and will just get out of control popular until next summer.

Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat
November 2014


This song is just one gorgeous build up that is 100% Lorde. I love it and it's the perfect song for The Hunger Games and Katniss. We know that Lorde is a fantastic song writer and musician, but part of me always worried her follow up single to her debut album wouldn't be as good. I was wrong, it's better.