The Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2015

The Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2015

Any song is eligible to chart, per usual, on the year end Most Played Songs chart. It does not have to be a 2015 release. take a good guess who snatched the top spot! Did Madonna overcome with her Rebel Heart? Is Sia still Alive and on fire on the charts? Has Demi Lovato snatched with her Old Ways, has she remained Confident or was she just Cool for the Summer? Was it just Ellie and Something in the Way You Move? Let's find out! 

With that being said, let's get to the chart which, this year, has been solely generated by last.fm. Click on the word "Listen" next to any song to take a listen if you have not heard it before!

The 2015 Chart:

100. Smoke Break – Carrie Underwood  (Listen)

99. One in a Million – Hilary Duff (Listen)

98. Pretty Girls (feat. Iggy Azalea) – Britney Spears (Listen)

97. I Really Like You – Carly Rae Jepsen (Listen)

96. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) – Rihanna (Listen)

95. For You – Demi Lovato (Listen)

94. Nightmare – Miley Cyrus (Listen)

93. Breathe In. Breathe Out. – Hilary Duff (Listen)

92. The Hills – The Weeknd (Listen)

91. Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne (Listen)

90. Until They Don’t Love You – Reba McEntire (Listen)

89. I Had a Dream – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

88. Sober – P!nk (Listen)

87. Shake It Off – Mariah Carey (Listen)

86. Most Girls – P!nk (Listen)

85. Revival – Selena Gomez (Listen)

84. Stone Cold – Demi Lovato (Listen)

83. Stronger – Kiesza (Listen)

82. Young Blood – Bea Miller (Listen)

81. Someone – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

80. Veni Vidi Vici (feat. Nas) – Madonna (Listen)

79. The Devil Beneath My Feet – Marilyn Manson (Listen)

78. Who Knew – P!nk (Listen)

77. Just Like a Pill – P!nk (Listen)

76. Should’ve Been Us – Tori Kelly (Listen)

75. Nobody Love – Tori Kelly (Listen)

74. Livin’ Ain’t Killed Me Yet – Reba McEntire

73. War Paint – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

72. I Bet – Ciara (Listen)

71. Truffle Butter (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne) – Nicki Minaj (Listen)

70. Just Dance – Lady GaGa (Listen)

69. Bad Reputation – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

68. Dance With Me – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

67. Rockstar 101 – Rihanna (Listen)

66. When We Were Young – Adele (Listen)

65. Something in the Way You Move – Ellie Goulding (Listen)

64. Confetti – Hilary Duff (Listen)

63. Want to Want Me – Jason Derulo (Listen)

62. Feeling Myself (feat. Beyonce) – Nicki Minaj (Listen)

61. Beautiful Scars – Madonna (Listen)

60. Little Red Wagon – Miranda Lambert (Listen)

59. Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself – Jess Glynne (Listen)

58. Love Somebody – Reba McEntire

57. Something’s Gotta Give – All Time Low (Listen)

56. Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding (Listen)

55. Trouble (feat. Jennifer Hudson) – Iggy Azalea (Listen)

54. Graffiti Heart – Madonna (Listen)

53. Borrowed Time – Madonna (Listen)

52. Alive – Sia (Listen)

51. American Oxygen – Rihanna (Listen)

50. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson (Listen)

49. Unapologetic Bitch – Madonna (Listen)

48. You Can Find Me – Jess Glynne (Listen)

47. Love Me Harder (feat. The Weeknd) – Ariana Grande (Listen)

46. The Hanging Tree (Rebel Remix) (feat. Jennifer Lawrence) – James Newton Howard (Listen)

45. Déjà vu (feat. Sia) – Giorgio Moroder (Listen)

44. LA Hallucinations – Carly Rae Jepsen (Listen)

43. Somebody Loves You – Betty Who (Listen)

42. Try – P!nk (Listen)

41. Old Ways – Demi Lovato (Listen)

40. Good for You (feat. A$AP Rocky) – Selena Gomez (Listen)

39. Fergalicious – Fergie (Listen)

38. Used to Love You – Gwen Stefani (Listen)

37. Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves (Listen)

36. Another Lonely Night – Adam Lambert (Listen)

35. Infinity – Mariah Carey (Listen)

34. Bitch, I’m Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj) – Madonna (Listen)

33. Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar) – Taylor Swift (Listen)

32. Biscuits – Kacey Musgraves (Listen)

31. U + Ur Hand – P!nk (Listen)

30. Unbreakable Smile – Tori Kelly (Listen)

29. Waitin for You (feat. Sirah) – Demi Lovato (Listen)

28. Ghost Town – Adam Lambert (Listen)

27. Deep Six – Marilyn Manson (Listen)

26. Today’s the Day – P!nk (Listen)

25. Wild – Troye Sivan (Listen)

24. Bitch Better Have My Money – Rihanna (Listen)

23. What Kind of Man – Florence + the Machine (Listen)

22. Heartbeat Song – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

21. Going Out Like That – Rebe McEntire (Listen)

20. Piece by Piece – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

19. On My Mind – Ellie Goulding (Listen)

18. All of You – Betty Who (Listen)

17. Joan of Arc – Madonna (Listen)

16. Blank Space – Taylor Swift (Listen)

15. Same Old Love – Selena Gomez (Listen)

14. Second Wind – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

13. Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd (Listen)

12. Ghosttown – Madonna (Listen)

11. Elastic Heart – Sia (Listen)

10. Hello – Adele (Listen)

9. Invincible – Kelly Clarkson (Listen)

8. The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles – Marilyn Manson (Listen)

7. Cool for the Summer – Demi Lovato (Listen)

6. Fight Song – Rachel Platten (Listen)

5. FourFiveSeconds (feat. Kanye West & Paul McCartney) – Rihanna (Listen)

4. Confident – Demi Lovato (Listen)

3. Sparks – Hilary Duff (Listen)

2. Rebel Heart – Madonna (Listen)

1. Living For Love – Madonna (Listen)

Madonna joins the ranks of our running list of most played songs over the last 7 years! Will she be able to be the first to snatch two years at #1? We will find out next year! Check out the previous winners below:

Previous Winners:

2008: So What by P!nk

2009: Just Dance by Lady GaGa

2010: Raise Your Glass by P!nk

2011: We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) - Rihanna

2012: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) by P!nk

2013: Try by P!nk

2014: Fancy (feat. Charli XCX) by Iggy Azalea

Can't get enough? Here are the 50 "Bubbling Under" Songs for 2015:

101. Goodbye Earl – Dixie Chicks

102. Don’t Let Me Get Me – P!nk

103. Trouble – P!nk

104. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson

105. Wash All Over Me – Madonna

106. Fire N Gold – Bea Miller

107. Give Me Love – Ciara

108. Send My Love (to Your New Lover) – Adele

109. Jumpin’ Jumpin’ – Destiny’s Child

110. Into the Blue – Kylie Minogue

111. Like I Can – Sam Smith

112. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

113. What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber

114. Talk Me Down – Troye Sivan

115. There You Go – P!nk

116. Dancing in the Dark – Rihanna

117. True Love (feat. Lily Rose Cooper) – P!nk

118. Sound of a Woman – Kiesza

119. Bang My Head (feat. Sia) – David Guetta

120. Feel the Light – Jennifer Lopez

121. Old Scars / Future Hearts – All Time Low

122. Let Your Tears Fall – Kelly Clarkson

123. Try Me (feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma) – Jason Derulo

124. Levels – Nick Jonas

125. Ladders – Leona Lewis

126. Sober – Selena Gomez

127. God is a DJ – P!nk

128. So What – P!nk

129. Please Don’t Leave Me – P!nk

130. Funhouse – P!nk

131. Chandelier – Sia

132. Style – Taylor Swift

133. Tightrope – Kelly Clarkson

134. Nostalgic – Kelly Clarkson

135. Fire Under My Feet – Leona Lewis

136. No Sleeep – Janet Jackson

137. Bang Dem Sticks – Meghan Trainor

138. Holy Water – Madonna

139. The Original High – Adam Lambert

140. All Hands on Deck (feat. Iggy Azalea) – Tinashe

141. Bitch Better Have My Money – Karmin

142. E-MO-TION – Carly Rae Jepsen

143. Power – Leona Lewis

144. Lionheart – Demi Lovato

145. If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher

146. Walk Away – Kelly Clarkson

147. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

148. Woman’s World – Cher

149. See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa

150. Poison – Rita Ora

Leak/Review: Ke$ha - Warrior (Deluxe)

After one of the messiest leaks in the history of digital music, Ke$ha's new album has graced our ears in high quality during the past week. The album hit shelves today. Ke$ha had promised rock influence on this album and delivers on a few tracks, but still manages to include the sound that made her famous on the majority of the album. Select tracks stand out as utilizing rock influence such as Gran Trans Am and Dirty Love. On the other hand, her usual trashy-pop flavors shine in Die Young, C'mon and Only Wanna Dance With You.

The demo of Only Wanna Dance With You leaked around a year ago and everyone seemed to think it was a left over from Cannibal. It was decent, but nothing special. The album was supposedly going to be titled Spandex on the Distant Horizon. Frankly, it's kind of sad that it's not, but I like the title Warrior too. In 2011, K$ had said she intended to release the album in May 2012. It's understandable why the wait for Warrior was so agonizing.

But, finally, it is here! And the worth was totally worth it. Die Young was released in late September and serves as a great lead single. C'mon is set to be the second single and was confirmed by Ke$ha on twitter. I do not think C'mon is the best option for second single, but we will get to why later.

Let's do a track-by-track breadown:
1. Warrior - the album opens with the title track and one of the best anthems of the year. Much like P!nk opened with Are We All We Are, Ke$ha opens with a major anthem that calls her animals to fight. "C'mon animals, are you ready to fight?" leads into lines such as "fight for the f**k-ups, stand up for true love." It's brazen and amazing in true Ke$ha style. One of the best tracks on the album, though, after breaking the record in, it seems a bit repetitive. 8/10
2. Die Young - She works her typical magic on this track. It's pure pop gold and radio is eating it up. It's blazing trails on iTunes. Ke$ha finds her first smash of the era here. It's currently one of the most played tracks in my iTunes. It's incredibly catchy and the video was one of her best yet. 9/10
3. C'mon  -  Great Ke$ha fun is delivered in what seem to be a direct continuation of Die Young. I find myself singing this in my head during the day and she sounds amazing in it. As for it being chosen for the second single, I think that's still a terrible choice. 7/10
4. Thinking of You - I have been in love with this since the low quality leak! It's on replay and totally needs to be a single. It's just that anthem for that ex who screwed you over and is now going nowhere in life and is pathetic. The bridge is totally better than the chorus as she blatantly calls some dude out, "I know I said I wouldn't talk about you publicly but that was before I caught you lying and cheating on me, slut, I was down for you hardcore while you were out trying to score, You're full of it, I'm over it so suck my dick." EPIC. 10/10
5. Crazy Kids - One of the first leaks from the album. It took some time to grow on me with the mixture of acoustic rock and typical K$ pop. After getting used to it, it's become this album's We R Who We R. It'll end up getting the single treatment even though I think there are much better options. 7/10
6. Wherever You Are - An honest, serious song about someone she loves. It's good and makes me slightly emotional about people I've moved away from, but in the major scheme of things, this falls short as one of the forgettable tracks. However, on Warrior, the forgettable tracks are still good! 7/10
7. Dirty Love (feat. Iggy Pop) - My first reaction to this song was WTF. It seemed to be a mess and her way of trying too hard to infuse rock into this album. The only place I had heard of Iggy Pop before was from his collab Kick It with Peaches. Slowly, especially after the Rick Santorum joke, this song has grown on me. It's a good one for running on the treadmill. Overall, still one of the weaker tracks on the album. 6/10
8. Wonderland - An amazing ballad that leaves me aching for the care free days with my friends in high school and college. It's nostalgic and amazing. A lot of people see this as one of the weaker tracks, but I have a personal connection to it that makes it awesome. 9/10
9. Only Wanna Dance With You - This seems to be the most generic pop song on here and one of the only tracks that really strikes me as a filler track. It's fun, but I had heard the demo almost a year ago and was kind of over it by the album release. 6/10
10. Supernatural - I like the song, don't get me wrong. I just do not see the hype. The drop from the chorus back into the verses feels forced and unfinished. I still enjoy the song and I foresee this being a single, but I don't really see anything exceptional here. Also, I think she was just being an ass and pulling one over on everyone when she says it's about having sex with a ghost. The English major in me gets the metaphor....and those that don't are actually believing her! 7/10
11. All That Matters (The Beautiful Life) - This song really came off as a filler when I first listened to the album because I was mesmerized by the epic tracks like Thinking of You. I ignored this for awhile. Now that I've given it the proper attention it deserves, I've fallen in love with this anthem about being in love with life. Ke$ha is truly inspirational on this album and it's good to see she didn't fully depart from the sound that made her famous. 8/10
12. Love into the Light - While I don't have this song on repeat, it still has an amazing and totally true message that I dig. The only problem I find with it is that the delivery is a bit dry and boring. However, still an exceptional song! 7/10
13. Last Goodbye - I feel like this song has been done before (all references to the similarity to Payphone's beat aside). It's good, but not my favorite on this album. 6/10
14. Gold Trans Am - YES, YES, YES. This is my jam! Wam bam thank you ma'am for this track! It's stellar rock and not to be missed. The usual Ke$ha fun shines through as she rocks out about sex, her Gold Trans Am, and jonesing for a mustache ride. Don't miss this....unless you don't have a sense of humor! 10/10
15. Out Alive - Another anthem where Ke$ha reminds people who take life to seriously that nobody is getting out alive. She reminds us to live it up. A solid pop track that could easily be the Super Bass of Warrior (though I'm hoping that Gold Trans Am will do that instead). 9/10 
16. Past Lives - Eh, at first I found this track dreadfully boring. Eventually I got into it and it's a great love song. It's definitely different than the usual romantic song. K$ pulls out her vulnerable and raw side and it's good. However, I feel the track is a little weak as a closing song. 6/10

Overall -  7.6/10

Easily one of the best releases of the year. It is definitely contending for a top 3 spot on my top albums of the year charts. Rihanna needs to take notes from someone with a dollar sign in her name who is coming for Rih's wig. This album rocks. Ke$ha is the only star who can infuse senseless pop music with such amazing depth and quality. This long awaited comeback totally pays off. I cannot wait for the amazing videos and performances that are about to stem from this era. Ke$ha cannot go wrong with this album! Don't miss this one!  Hopefully this can beat out Wiz Khalifa for that #1 spot!

Check out the video for Die Young below:

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Leak: Cher - Woman's World

The long awaited lead single from Cher's comeback album is finally here! A snippet, as played in a Detroit nightclub, made its way online a few weeks ago, sparking outrage from Cher. She tweeted that she was not angry over the leak, but that they played the demo. She promised that the final version was much better. The demo in its entirety showed up online yesterday. Cher and her team must have decided they had lost this war and chose to finally release the single. Scheduled for an initial January 2013 release after the demo snippet leaked and caused a pushback.

Cher premiered the song on her soundcloud account around midnight this morning and stated that it will be officially out on Monday.

Check out the track below:
Listen to Cher's Woman's World

The track is quite catchy. The club banger takes off right from the start with a feminist anthem of independence and strength after a broken heart, much like Believe with more muscle. Cher bellows long and amazing notes, that first really showed the strength of her voice in You Haven't Seen the Last of Me from her 2010 film Burlesque. Do I think this track will be as successful as Believe? No. The track is great and a whole lot of fun, however, it is tailor-made for the club scene. I don't see this taking off on radio, but will be thumping through every gay bar in the nation by next weekend. The track is nearly flawless regardless. The only part I found that seemed out of place was the repetitive part about everyone in the club standing up. Once again, that part immediately sinkholes the track from any possible radio success.

As for me, I'll be enjoying this song for a long time to come and cannot wait for her album, especially for the P!nk-penned track I Walk Alone. This album seems to be Cher showing her independence. While she's almost pushing 70, you can't tell it. Those that know her age may find it odd that she's singing about dancing in a club, but the track is awesome. The cover is a bit iffy. She looks overly photoshopped and I hate her auburn hair. I do like the font they used for her name. You can see it by the sound cloud track, I haven't managed to get my hands on an actual single cover copy yet. I really do hope this comeback will do better for her than Madonna's MDNA! I've always loved Cher over Madonna. I think it's because I feel that P!nk and Cher are a lot alike, making Cher instantly likeable. Though I prefer her 80's rock, I can't wait for the new album!

Overall, 7.5/10

Leak: Katy Perry - Part of Me

I think it is safe to say that the official version of Part of Me, the first single from the re-release of her Teenage Dream album, has hit YouTube. It sounds much more finished, but basically the same as the demo version. I have to say, at first listen, I was not a fan of this song, but somehow it has preyed on my mind. Once I read the lyrics, I was instantly hooked. It's such an empowering anthem and Katy could very well have another major success on her hands. I am hoping we will see her perform this at the Grammy's! Check the song out below:

SOPA

I try not to stray from talking music here, but this needs to be addressed. It somewhat goes hand-in-hand. I'm not claiming to be an expert here, everything I say is what I've taken away in my comprehension of what I have read. Basically, by passing this bill, liberty on the internet is toast. This act will give the entertainment industry the power to wipe out sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, etc simply for posting a link to a video that was illegally uploaded (such as a lyric video on YouTube made by RainbowsStarsandCrayons2001). That being said, all the aforementioned websites won't last a DAY. Heck, I'm a goner. I'm sure all those videos I uploaded in the Top 100 post were not all properly uploaded. My EGMAplatinum account on YouTube will be done for for using songs even though it's under the Fair Use Act of 1973.

Speak now! This must be stopped or this will no longer be the land of the free (not that it really was to start with, but that's a whole different argument.) Let your voice be heard! Google, Wikipedia and many other sites are participating in a blackout today. Sign google's petition against SOPA here: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

last.fm

I have finally decided to check out last.fm and made an account. Send me a friends request if you want. My username is sm3ltz on there. Now that I downloaded the scrobbler thing, I like it a lot, gives all the music I listen to some meaning!

Hope to see you there!

Jessie J - Domino

Jessie J may take a minute for people to like. In fact, she did for me. However, I gave her several listens and ended up really liking her. I love what she stands for and I love that she isn't afraid to be unique. She's getting it alright where GaGa took "individuality" wrong. She has had one mildly successful hit in the US with "Price Tag." Despite other incredible singles such as "Who You Are," she has yet to have another smash....but the time is upon us. Her new single "Domino" has been making airplay gains something fierce. I hope this song smashes its way to #1 on Billboard for her.

The track is so much fun. I find myself listening to it 2 or 3 times in a row when I put it on. I adore the lines "I can't taste potential like a cloud of smoke in the air, now I'm breathin' like I'm runnin' cause you're taking me there, don't you know, you spin me outta control." Check it out. It was definitely one of the best songs I have heard in some time! It can definitely bring some competition to Rihanna's reign at the top of the charts, though Katy or Bruno will snatch it before then. Overall, the song by itself is a 5/5.

The music video is unique, I love the direction and production of it. Some of her outfits were a bit awkward, but, hey, it's Jessie J. I absolutely dig the green background in the video. The video gets a 5/5 as well! Get it Jessie! Check out the video below:

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Okay, there is massive hype for Lana Del Rey's upcoming album on Twitter. Being the music buff I am, I figured I better check her out and see a new pop star was about to emerge. You know, I hate being left out of stuff. I listened to the "Lana Del Rey - EP" that was uploaded to iTunes this week and was only impressed by one track, and impressed is almost an overstatement.

The track is quite monotone but a little catchy regardless. The self-proclaimed "gangster Nancy Sinatra" seems, to me, to be Interscope's attempt at popping out another Adele. This track is just so monotone that I can't even focus on the words for the whole song, rather I lose focus after about a minute and listen to the music. Many will disagree with me and that's their right, however, I give "Born to Die" a 2/5. I'm not hyped for this record, but I will give it a listen and possibly a full review once it is out. The video was visually stunning, except the graphic ending. It helped me comprehend the lyrics better, but I tuned in and out still.

If you aren't in on the hype, as I wasn't, check out the track below:

Nicki Minaj - Roman in Moscow/Stupid Hoe

While people were worried Nicki was re-releasing Pink Friday due to the similarity in album titles, Nicki began bombing us relatively quickly with buzz singles for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which, as Nicki confirmed on Twitter, will be a brand new LP. It's surprising that the album drops February 13th, yet the official first single Va Va Voom has yet to be released, though it was rumored that it would be January 3rd...but that was yesterday...

The first buzz single she dropped was Roman in Moscow. It's intense, it's nuts, it's Roman on crack. On my first listen, I was not impressed at all. It was stupid as hell. It took several listens and then I could get into the fun of the song. Her intensity is incredible and despite chanting "Roman, yo what the f**k" a million times, the flow in some of the verses is phenomenal. She also lets it out that she had no one left to impress when she says "Ain't no muthaf**kin' bridge, b**ch, ain't no muthaf**kin' third muthaf**kin' verse." I determined this track had to be the intro to the album, rather than an official single. I knew it would bomb, in the bad sense, on radio. Later, I found out it was just a buzz single and I was incredibly relieved. Finally, after a million jam sessions in my car, I can sit and give this song 3/5. The edited performance of the song on New Years was slightly hilarious because it took out every other word! The studio version and the New Years performance are below:

Not more than a few weeks after Roman in Moscow started snatching wigs, Nicki, or should I say Roman, unexpectedly launched Stupid Hoe on us. I was concerned with the amount of comedy and insanity Nicki was placing on these singles. It made me nervous for the rest of the album. Nonetheless, I could not deny that they were fun. Stupid Hoe reminds us all of THAT one girl we know....or in some of our cases, a lot of girls we know! This song can also be taken as another Lil Kim diss. Either way, it's a bundle of fun, but too silly to be taken seriously. And her garbled shouting at the end sends listeners running for Tylenol. However, I still love her and enjoy this track. Once again, thankful it was not the first official single! Overall, 3/5 again. Check it out below:

With that out of the way, where-oh-where is Va Va Voom....I need it in my life. Hopefully, we find out soon...I need her or Xtina's new singles...now!

Christina Aguilera - Love Your Body

The rumor mill has been hard at work on Twitter with multiple sources confirming that Xtina's comeback is upon us. No release date has been given yet, but the title is confirmed to be Love Your Body and has been added to Sony's catalog. The lack of sell sheets has the rumors buzzing that its first release will be online. On Twitter, @HalfMartian stated, "The CD single for "Love Your Body" has the three tracks so that means there are two versions. Probably an explicit version." As well as, "Apparently, the single was supposed to debut at the Grammy's, but everything was pushed up because of security issues with Sony's db server." So, does someone have their hands on the track already? Is that why they are speeding up the release? It is possible that the single could show up as soon as tomorrow.

Thoughts? Concerns? Speculations? I hope it's not a feel good song....at least part of me....the other part of me knows that Christina is amazing at that type of song!