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60. Trumpets - Jason Derulo
Peak: 14 (November 8-22); Weeks on chart: 29; December 27 position: 31
"Trumpets" became the third song by Jason Derulo to crack the Top 15 this year in November. The light and carefree nature of the hit complements Derulo's oft-annoying falsetto singing to make for a generally enjoyable song, certainly the tamest of the three Jason Derulo tracks in the year-end Top 100.
59. Play It Again - Luke Bryan
Peak: 14 (April 26); Weeks on chart: 20; December 27 position: NR
Country star Luke Bryan had quite a successful 2014; in addition to being the featured artist in Florida Georgia Line's "How We Roll", his own song "Play It Again" was the second-highest finishing country song in this year's Top 100. "Play It Again" spent 12 weeks in the Top 30, including a nine-week run in which it was in the Top 20 eight times.
58. Classic - MKTO
Peak: 14 (July 12); Weeks on chart: 27; December 27 position: NR
Everything was so throwbackish for MKTO this summer, whose song that sounds vaguely Jackson 5-like spent 15 weeks in the Top 30. It invokes the name of some of pop culture's biggest icons (Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe, among others). As for the rap? Let's just say "I've never heard a rap like it ever 'til I heard it."
57. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande feat. The Weekend
Few pop stars had a bigger 2014 than Ariana Grande, who is the primary singer in three Top 100 tracks and a collaborator in one more. The former Nickelodeon starlet spent five of the last six charts this year in the Top 10 with her current hit, "Love Me Harder". As big as 2014 was for Ariana, we can only hope next year will be even greater for her.
56. Burnin' It Down - Jason Aldean
The top country song of 2014 was in the Hot 100 through December 20, with its first 14 weeks on the chart in the Top 30. Jason Aldean sipped his cold Jack Daniels whiskey to an impressive year-end finish. For me, "Burnin' It Down" was one of the more enjoyable country songs of 2014, so I approve of this placement in the Top 100 chart.
55. Cool Kids - Echosmith
Peak: 13 (November 1); Weeks on chart: 23; December 27 position: 46
"Cool Kids" was one of the top indie hits of the year, preaching a message of inclusion despite stereotypes. Echosmith became the cool kids of pop when their debut single spent seven weeks in the Top 20. In addition to the brilliance of the original track, "Cool Kids" provided one of the best covers of 2014.
54. Sing - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran's first successful single from his album X spent its first 12 weeks in the Hot 100 tottering anywhere between No. 13 and No. 16. The infectious "Sing" first burst onto the charts in April and fell off them in September, while Ed's next single "Don't" was slowly climbing into the Top 30.
53. Roar - Katy Perry
Peak: 1 (two weeks in 2013); Weeks on chart: 35; December 27 position: NR
When 2014 rolled around, "Roar" was still the No. 11 song in America. The Katy Perry megahit spent the first quarter of the year in the top 30. By the time "Roar" was a Hot 100 has-been, Perry's next single had also reached its number one summit.
52. Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Currently the hottest song in the United States, "Blank Space" only misses the year-end top 50 by virtue of its late-year debut and that fact that it only reached its peak in its third week on the Hot 100. "Blank Space" caps Swift's triumphant fall launch into the world of pop.
51. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
In full disclosure, I don't find the appeal of Sam Smith. Teenage girls must latch onto the sappy nature of his lyrics and his castrato high notes. His second solo hit of 2014, "I'm Not The Only One", takes the same chords and structure from "Stay With Me" and changes the lyrics and melody only. Recycled hits aren't fun, Sam Smith, even less so when your voice is more suited for Glee than for actual music.
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