Here are my 100 favorite songs of 2014. Click below for a YouTube playlist with the Top 50, in order, or click on any song link to go directly to that particular tune. (Update: In 2016, I made a video countdown of my Top 50. It's below as well.) Enjoy!
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Playlist:
1. "The Only Ones," Deluka
2. "Magic," Coldplay
3. "ILYSB," Lany
4. "Cool Kids," Echosmith
5. "All Of You," Peter Thomas f/ Betty Who
6. "All Of The People," Panama Wedding
7. "Ride The Thrill," Scenic
8. "Dangerous," Big Data f/ Joywave
9. "Fancy," Iggy Azalea f/ Charli XCX
10. "Chinatown," Starcadian
11. "Lemonade," Danity Kane f/ Tyga
12. "Graveyard Whistling," Nothing But Thieves
13. "Classic," The Knocks f/ Powers
14. "(We Started A) Fire," Katie Cole
15. "Thirsty For My Tears," Joan Osborne
16. "Only Love Can Hurt Like This," Paloma Faith
17. "I Gave It All," Aquilo
18. "Rude," Magic!
19. "Selkie," Tori Amos
20. "First Love," Ayiesha Woods
21. "Don't Kill The Magic," Magic!
22. "Prove It To You," Kris Allen f/ Lenachka
23. "Ten Feet Tall," Wrabel
24. "Sledgehammer," Fifth Harmony
25. "Green Garden," Laura Mvula f/ Metropole Orkest
26. "Nobody But You," Kimbra
27. "I Need," TGT
28. "Goodbye," Glenn Morrison f/ Islove
29. "I Choose You," Sara Bareilles
30. "Jealous," Nick Jonas
31. "Ride," SoMo
32. "Mother & Father," Broods
33. "Youth," Ben Khan
34. "Goodness Gracious," Ellie Goulding
35. "Only Hope," Gardiner Sisters
36. "Hold Me," Janine and the Mixtape
37. "What If It Was," Tayler Buono
38. "Hold On," Colbie Caillat
39. "Magnolia," Young & Sick
40. "Won't Be Broken," Keane
41. "Ain't It Fun," Paramore
42. "Painkiller," The Strange Familiar
43. "HE^RT," Starcadian
44. "Aftermath," Fever Fever f/ Stephanie Lauren
45. "I Blame Myself," Sky Ferreira
46. "Run," Nicole Scherzinger
47. "Don't Look Back," Matrix & Futurebound f/ Tanya Lacey
48. "Night Dreams," Molly Beanland
49. "Firechild," Solomon Grey
50. "We Remain," Christina Aguilera
51. "Run-Time," Imogen Heap
52. "Take My Number," Melissa Etheridge
53. "Runaway," The Runaway Club
54. "You Control Me," Hello Leo & Chris Braide f/ Cathy Dennis
55. "Your Eyes," The High Fives
56. "Shiver," Avec Sans
57. "Anaconda," Nicki Minaj
58. "Jealous (I Ain't With It)," Chromeo
59. "Right Now," Mary J. Blige
60. "Sink My Feet," Jillian Edwards
61. "The Great Unknown," Jukebox the Ghost
62. "Wait And See," Monogem
63. "Afterglow," Air Dubai f/ Dia Frampton
64. "I Remember," Saint Saviour
65. "Better In The Dark," Say Lou Lou
66. "Ever Greener," Pure Bathing Culture
67. "Indian Summer," Marlene
68. "Shatter Me," Lindsey Stirling f/ Lzzy Hale
69. "Team," Lorde
70. "Irrelevant," Lauren Aquilina
71. "I Want It All," Karmin
72. "I Kill Giants," The Naked and Famous
73. "Runaway," sElf
74. "La La La," Naughty Boy f/ Sam Smith
75. "The Business Of Emotion," Big Data f/ White Sea
76. "Hideaway," Kiesza
77. "Peace," O.A.R.
78. "Broke," Lauren Aquilina
79. "Nope (Can't Let Go)," Miesa
80. "Walk Away," Lany
81. "Problem," Ariana Grande f/ Iggy Azalea
82. "Busy Earnin'," Jungle
83. "The Walker," Fitz & The Tantrums
84. "Love Is Still Alive," Kenna
85. "Lion's Den," Jhameel
86. "My Sweet Summer," Dirty Heads
87. "A Call To Arms," Laura Jansen f/ Ed Harcourt
88. "Ghosts," Big Wreck
89. "It Was Always You," Maroon 5
90. "Heads Or Tails," The Runaway Club
91. "Wut," Le1f
92. "Embrace," Goldroom
93. "Cuddle Up," Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
94. "Canyon Moon," Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
95. "Break Free," Ariana Grande f/ Zedd
96. "XO," Beyonce
97. "What Is This Thing Called Love," Editors
98. "Generation Blue," Niia
99. "Miracle," Kimbra
100. "Remember The Love (Just Not Like Her)," Catherine Scholz f/ Gordon Hellegers
51. "Run-Time," Imogen Heap
52. "Take My Number," Melissa Etheridge
53. "Runaway," The Runaway Club
54. "You Control Me," Hello Leo & Chris Braide f/ Cathy Dennis
55. "Your Eyes," The High Fives
56. "Shiver," Avec Sans
57. "Anaconda," Nicki Minaj
58. "Jealous (I Ain't With It)," Chromeo
59. "Right Now," Mary J. Blige
60. "Sink My Feet," Jillian Edwards
61. "The Great Unknown," Jukebox the Ghost
62. "Wait And See," Monogem
63. "Afterglow," Air Dubai f/ Dia Frampton
64. "I Remember," Saint Saviour
65. "Better In The Dark," Say Lou Lou
66. "Ever Greener," Pure Bathing Culture
67. "Indian Summer," Marlene
68. "Shatter Me," Lindsey Stirling f/ Lzzy Hale
69. "Team," Lorde
70. "Irrelevant," Lauren Aquilina
71. "I Want It All," Karmin
72. "I Kill Giants," The Naked and Famous
73. "Runaway," sElf
74. "La La La," Naughty Boy f/ Sam Smith
75. "The Business Of Emotion," Big Data f/ White Sea
76. "Hideaway," Kiesza
77. "Peace," O.A.R.
78. "Broke," Lauren Aquilina
79. "Nope (Can't Let Go)," Miesa
80. "Walk Away," Lany
81. "Problem," Ariana Grande f/ Iggy Azalea
82. "Busy Earnin'," Jungle
83. "The Walker," Fitz & The Tantrums
84. "Love Is Still Alive," Kenna
85. "Lion's Den," Jhameel
86. "My Sweet Summer," Dirty Heads
87. "A Call To Arms," Laura Jansen f/ Ed Harcourt
88. "Ghosts," Big Wreck
89. "It Was Always You," Maroon 5
90. "Heads Or Tails," The Runaway Club
91. "Wut," Le1f
92. "Embrace," Goldroom
93. "Cuddle Up," Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
94. "Canyon Moon," Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
95. "Break Free," Ariana Grande f/ Zedd
96. "XO," Beyonce
97. "What Is This Thing Called Love," Editors
98. "Generation Blue," Niia
99. "Miracle," Kimbra
100. "Remember The Love (Just Not Like Her)," Catherine Scholz f/ Gordon Hellegers
