Number 1
Ellie Goulding - Burn
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"Burn" is a song recorded by English singer Ellie Goulding for Halcyon Days (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The song was released as the lead single from the reissue on 5 July 2013. It was written by Ryan Tedder, Goulding, Greg Kurstin, Brent Kutzle and Noel Zancanella, while production was handled by Kurstin and vocal production was done by Tedder.
The track received a mixed response from music critics, who praised it as "catchy" and noted it as one of Goulding's most "radio friendly" songs to date, while others felt it was not memorable. "Burn" earned Goulding her first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, selling 116,857 copies in its first week. Elsewhere, it reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand.
The track received a mixed response from music critics, who praised it as "catchy" and noted it as one of Goulding's most "radio friendly" songs to date, while others felt it was not memorable. "Burn" earned Goulding her first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, selling 116,857 copies in its first week. Elsewhere, it reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand.
Number 2
Avicii - Wake Me Up
Wake Me Up!" is a song by Swedish producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Aloe Blacc and work from Incubus' Mike Einziger. It was released in June 2013 as the first single by Avicii from his upcoming debut studio album True, which is set to be released on September 17, 2013.The song achieved commercial success internationally, peaking at number one in 15 countries including in Italy, Ireland and the UK Singles Chart and charting on the US Billboard' Hot 100.
Number 3
Klangkarussell - Sonnentanz
"Sonnentanz" is the debut single by Austrian dance and electronic duo Klangkarussell. It was released in Austria on June 14, 2013 as a digital download and was released in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2013. The song was written and produced by Tobias Rieser & Adrian Held. The song has reached the Top 10 in 6 countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). A second version "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" features vocals from Will Heard.
Number 4
Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness
"Summertime Sadness" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album Born to Die. It was released on June 22, 2012, by Interscope Records as its third single in Austria and Germany and the fourth single in Switzerland. Charting across Europe, the single the top ten in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. In the spring of 2013, "Summertime Sadness" became a number-one hit in Poland and Ukraine. Trap and house remixes of "Summertime Sadness" helped Del Rey break into the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. There, it became a modest hit and marked Del Rey's first foray into the chart. On the accompanied Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart, the single gave Del Rey her first US number-one single in August 2013. Earlier in 2012, the song also managed to become a rock hit in the US.
Number 5
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
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"We Can't Stop" is a song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus for her upcoming fourth studio album Bangerz. Her first release with RCA Records after leaving Hollywood Records, it was released on June 3, 2013, as the lead single from the project. The song was written by Mike Will Made It, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters, while production was handled by Mike Will Made It. "We Can't Stop" is a pop song that incorporates R&B and dance styles and lyrically talks of a house party.
Number 6
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"Trampoline" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, and the lead single from his upcoming second studio album Demonstration. The song features an additional rap verse from American rapper 2 Chainz, and was released on 4 August 2013. The track was produced by in-demand DJ and producer, Diplo, leader of Major Lazer.
Number 7
Lady Gaga - Applause
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"Applause" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her upcoming third studio album, Artpop (2013). It was written and produced by Lady Gaga and DJ White Shadow. The song was released as the album's lead single, it was originally intended to be released through mainstream and rhythmic airplay on August 19, 2013 by Interscope Records, but was rush-released a week earlier on August 12 after two snippets of the song were leaked online on August 10.
Number 8
Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
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"Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys and the third single from their upcoming fifth studio album AM, following "R U Mine?" and "Do I Wanna Know?". The song was leaked on 29 July 2013 on YouTube and social networking sites, but quickly taken down. It was released as a single on 11 August 2013, together with an accompanying music video.
Number 9
Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake - Magna Carta...Holy Grail
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"Holy Grail" is a song by American hip hop artist Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album Magna Carta... Holy Grail. It features vocals from singer Justin Timberlake and will serve as the album's first single. It was produced by The-Dream, Timbaland and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with additional production from No ID and contains elements of Nirvana's 1991 hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Following the release of the album, the song debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.
Pharrell
Number 10
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"Blurred Lines" is a song recorded by American R&B recording artist Robin Thicke, for his 2013 album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell; all three share writing credits on the song. It was produced by Pharrell. The song was released as the lead single from Blurred Lines on March 26, 2013 through Star Trak Recordings. Believing that the song was supposed to be a demo, Justin Timberlake had expressed interest in writing additional lyrics for the song as he wanted it to be the lead single from his The 20/20 Experience album (which was released earlier in 2013) but Pharrell denied him from acquiring the song as he believed that Thicke was already planning it to be the lead single of his album with the
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Number 11
The Wanted - We Own The Night
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"We Own the Night" is a song by British-Irish boy band The Wanted from their upcoming third studio album Word of Mouth. It was released on 11 August 2013. The song was written and produced by Nasri and Adam Messinger of The Messengers along with Sir Nolan.
Number 12
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"Love Me Again" is the debut single by British soul singer and musician John Newman, from his upcoming debut studio album. The song was released as a digital download in Europe on 17 May 2013, except for the United Kingdom where it was released on 30 June 2013. The song was written by Newman and Steve Booker and produced by Booker and Mike Spencer.
Number 13
"Best Song Ever" is a song recorded by the British-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 22 July 2013 by Syco and Columbia. The song was recorded in 2013 and consists of a running length of 3 minutes and 21 seconds. The opening of the song samples The Who's "Baba O'Riley" which was released in 1971. It was announced by One Direction in a video uploaded to their YouTube channel on 25 June 2013.The trailer for This is Us was released thirty minutes after the video was uploaded, and included a short preview of the song. The song became available for pre-order on iTunes on 26 June.
Icona Pop - I Love It ft. Charli XCX
Naughty Boy - La La La ft. Sam Smith
Number 14
"I Love It" is a song by Swedish synthpop duo Icona Pop featuring British recording artist Charli XCX. It was released in May 2012 as a digital download in Sweden. The song was added to their debut studio album Icona Pop, as well as their EP Iconic, and their upcoming international album This Is.... The song entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number 48 and peaked at number two. The song was placed on multiple year-end lists, including Rolling Stone, which ranked it at number 35, and Pitchfork, which ranked it at number 50. The song became Icona Pop's first US hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting over 2 million copies sold in the United States. In July 2013, over a year after it was released elsewhere, the song charted at #1 on the UK singles chart. It also featured in both Microsoft Internet Explorer's latest advert and Samsung's demonstration of the Samsung Galaxy S4.
Number 15
"La La La" is a single released by British producer Naughty Boy, featuring vocals from English singer/songwriter Sam Smith. It was released on 17 May 2013 as the second single from Naughty Boy's debut album, Hotel Cabana (2013). The track reached #1 on the UK Charts (at its time of release it was the fastest selling single of 2013 in the UK) and the Italian Charts.
Passenger - Let Her Go
Number 16
"Let Her Go" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Passenger. Recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording and co-produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo. Featuring a band of Australian musicians Stu Larsen, Georgia Mooney, Stu Hunter, Cameron Undy and Glenn Wilson. "Let Her Go" was released in July 2012 as the second single from Passenger's third album All the Little Lights. In early 2013, the song broke through in Europe and Oceania, reaching number-one in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, making it his first international success.
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