Just a halfway marker for me. It’s a kind of funny and interesting year thus far, and I’m really, really looking forward to the second half.
Note: Some of these were released on their parent albums last year, but have emerged as singles only recently.
40. “Zou Bisou Bisou” by Jessica Paré (from AMC’s Mad Men)
39. “Part of Me” by Katy Perry
38. “Dance Again (feat. Pitbull)” by Jennifer Lopez
37. “Lights” by Ellie Goulding
36. “Warrior” by Kimbra (with Mark Foster & A-Trak)
35. “Let’s Go (feat. Ne-Yo)” by Calvin Harris
34. “Chasing the Sun” by The Wanted
33. “We Run the Night (feat. Pitbull)” by Havana Brown
32. “Off the Wall” by Yuksek
31. “Simple Song” by The Shins
30. “Primadonna” by Marina & The Diamonds
29. “Dark Side” by Kelly Clarkson
28. “Laserlight (feat. David Guetta)” by Jessie J
27. “Home” by Phillip Phillips
26. “Brokenhearted” by Karmin
25. “Scream” by Usher
24. “Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)” by Regina Spektor
23. “All the Rowboats” by Regina Spektor
22. “Climax” by Usher
21. “Settle Down” by Kimbra
20. “Abraham’s Daughter” by Arcade Fire
19. “How We Do (Party” by Rita Ora
18. “Happy Pills” by Norah Jones
17. “Marathon Runner” by Yellow Ostrich
16. “Where Have You Been” by Rihanna
15. “HYFR (Hell Yeah Fucking Right)” by Drake
14. “We Take Care of Our Own” by Bruce Springsteen
13. “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)” by Fun.
12. “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
11. “Feel So Close” by Calvin Harris
10. “Born to Die” by Lana Del Rey
09. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson
08. “Every Single Night” by Fiona Apple
07. “Midnight City” by M83
06. “Bad Girls” by M.I.A.
05. “Shadow Days” by John Mayer
04. “Out of the Game” by Rufus Wainwright
03. “Baby Come Home” by Scissor Sisters
02. “Only the Horses” by Scissor Sisters
01. “Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)” by Gotye
