1. Iggy Azalea - "Black Widow" featuring Rita Ora
Iggy Azalea is proving that she is not a one hit wonder with "Black Widow." Co-written and co-produced by Stargate, the song was originally recorded, but never released, by Katy Perry. "Black Widow" is already a top 5 hit on both the R&B songs and rap songs charts. It is a top 40 pop hit in both Australia and Canada.
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2. Clean Bandit - "Rather Be" featuring Jess Glynne
"Rather Be" spent four weeks at the top of the pop singles chart in the UK in early 2014, and it has now sold more than a million copies there. The song incorporates classical music instrumentation with contemporary electronic dance music. "Rather Be" has gone to #1 on pop singles charts aroundt he world. Here in the US it is a top 5 dance songs hit.
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3. Jeremih - "Don't Tell 'Em" featuring YG
R&B singer-songwriter is looking for his third big pop smash with "Don't Tell 'Em." His singles "Birthday Sex" and "Down On Me" both peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Producer Mick Schulz worked on both "Birthday Sex" and "Don't Tell 'Em" as well as Zendaya's breakthrough pop hit "Replay."
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4. Ariana Grande - "Break Free" featuring Zedd
Ariana Grande released the music video for "Break Free" this week. The clip was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero who is known for the humor in his music videos. He directed "I Wanna Go" for Britney Spears. "Break Free" has reached #1 on the dance songs chart.
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5. Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"
Charli XCX was born Charlotte Aitchison. She hit the top of the singles chart here in the US earlier this year as featured vocalist on Iggy Azalea's "Fancy." "Boom Clap" is included on the soundtrack for the hit film A Fault In Our Stars. The song has reached #6 on the UK pop singles chart.
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6. Coldplay - "A Sky Full Of Stars"
"A Sky Full Of Stars" was co-written and co-produced by electronic music dance star Avicii. The song brings his uptempop dance-pop leanings together with the more rock-oriented sound of Coldplay. "A Sky Full Of Stars" has been a top 10 pop hit in many countries around the world. It has reached the top 10 on the alternative and adult pop radio charts while going clear to #1 on the rock songs and dance club charts.
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7. 5 Seconds Of Summer - "Amnesia"
"Amnesia" is the second official single from the debut album by 5 Seconds Of Summer. A digital download EP featuring the song also includes a cover of Green Day's "American Idiot." "Amnesia" has reached the top 10 on the pop singles chart in the group's native Australia and New Zealand.
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8. Katy Perry - "This Is How We Do"
This is the fifth single from Katy Perry's #1 charting album Prism. It was co-written and co-produced by Swede Max Martin. Katy Perry has said of working with him, "The Swedish people really have quite an ear for pop music and it’s been historically known that the Swedes know how to make pop music very well and of course I wanted to tap into something of that."
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9. Tove Lo - "Habits (Stay High)"
Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo was born Tove Nilsson. Her debut EP Truth Serum was released back in March. "Habits (Stay High)" has been a top 3 hit on the US rock songs chart. A remixed version of the song has been a top 10 pop hit in many countries including Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
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10. Ed Sheeran - "Don't"
The subject matter of Ed Sheeran's "Don't" is a girlfriend who cheated on him with a close friend. Speculation exists as to the identity of the girlfriend in the song with some mentioning Taylor Swift as a possibility. Ed Sheeran has said that it is, "100 percent not about Taylor."
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