CDS Picks: OneRepublic, Ayah Marar, Nervo, Jason Aldean and More

Welcome back to another installment in the wildly popular CDS Picks feature. This time, I'm focusing on new recordings by Paloma Faith, VÉRITÉ, DJ Fresh, Ellie Goulding, Jess Glynne and more (which will be covered in part 2). Have more picks for this week? Just tweet me them and I'll give them a spin? Maybe they'll be make next week's rundown.

Lights - "Up We Go"
Not much is known about up and coming singer Lights... except for the fact that she's a fantastic singer. "Up We Go" is an amazing pop production that leads off her 3rd (and upcoming studio album, Little Machines) in a stormy electronic fashion. It's a must listen if you enjoy experimental, electro, pop, or a fusion of different dance oriented sounds. A stunner!

Rating: ★★★★
Bottom Line: Interesting mix of sounds, fresh, funky.

Jason Aldean - "Burnin' It Down"

I've never been really into Jason Aldean's discography (or any form of Country-esque music), but this track feels like a whole new chapter -- for the better. "Burnin' It Down" marks a massive turn around in Aldean's career, one that has more appeal while still staying pure and true (for the most part). The track's smooth groove and catchy lyrics/hooks will make this an easy win for Aldean, with a potential pop radio crossover on the horizon.

Rating: ★★★½
Bottom Line: A little bit too safe with strong overall appeal.

Rixton - "Wait On Me"
While it doesn't weigh in at nearly the same level that their debut "My & My Broken Heart" does, Rixton's sophomore outing still manages to captivate decently. However, "Wait On Me" follows the unfortunate pattern that many follow up singles end up taking: a massive downgrade that goes almost unnoticed in the marketplace. With impulse purchases lurking across all corners of the iTunes Store, it's going to be almost impossible to avoid this one.

Rating: ★★★
Bottom Line: A downgrade from their debut, but strong enough to give a few listens to.

Pitbull - "Fireball (feat. John Ryan)"
Pitbull has had lots of mixed success on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, peaking as high as #2 (with 2013's "Timber" alongside Ke$ha) and as low as the #40-50 tier in early 2012. After a few months of break, Pitbull is finally back with a brand new hit. While it's highly unlikely that "Fireball" winds up becoming a top 20 success, it could potentially have a chance."Fireball", while being decently full of spice, falls a bit short of his previous efforts.

Rating: ★★½
Bottom Line: Decent enough to listen to, but not a whole lot better than that.

R3HAB & NERVO - "Ready For the Weekend (feat. Ayah Marar)"
There's not a whole lot to say about this one other than that "Ready For the Weekend" is a major club banger. Featuring the seasoned vocals of Ayah Marar (who has scored 2 back to back #1 CDS Music Chart Hot 50 singles), this R3HAB and NERVO (responsible for the #4 peaking "Hold On") collaboration is a must have for the end of the Summer season.

Rating: ★★★★½
Bottom Line: Sounds like it could be another #1 single for Ayah Marar, and the second top 5 for NERVO.

OneRepublic - "Ordinary Human"
Not nearly as catchy as I had hoped it would be, but OneRepublic's "Ordinary Human" certainly still does the trick. In preparation for the release of The Giver (an upcoming dystopian drama movie based on the New York Times #1 Bestseller of the same name), the track has been released as the lead single from the movie's soundtrack two weeks ahead of  the full physical release.

Rating: ★★★½
Bottom Line: It won't wind up becoming a massive hit, but a moderate success is to certainly be expected.

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CDS Picks: Usher and Nicki Minaj Team Up, Florida Georgia Line Returns

Welcome back to another installment in the wildly popular CDS Picks feature. This time, I'm focusing on new recordings by Usher, Iggy Azalea, Sia, Florida Georgia Line, Nicki Minaj and more. Have more picks for this week? Just tweet me them and I'll give them a spin? Maybe they'll be make next week's rundown.

Florida Georgia Line - "Dirt"
Following a slew of releases that really didn't grab me, Florida Georgia Line (who are most famous for re-releasing decent tracks in overly revamped formats, often featuring Country or Rap artists) finally struck it rich with "Dirt". The new track (which currently sits at #1 on US iTunes at press time) previews the band's 2nd official album (and 3rd overall after the re-release of their debut album under a new title) and is actually one of their most compelling efforts to date. Looking forward to hearing more from them this time around... hopefully they've phased out of the "country-rap" stint that initially made me dislike them so much. We'll see soon enough.

Usher - "She Came To Give It To You (feat. Nicki Minaj)"
While I was overly positive with Florida Georgia Line's newest release ("Dirt"), this new track from Usher really hit it out of the ballpark for me this week. Following up from one of his oddest singles to date ("Good Kisser"; it has officially charted thanks solely to a remix which takes the track from miserable to incredible), the Pharrell produced "She Came To Give It To You (feat. Nicki Minaj)" is a great comeback. While the track clearly feels like a song that's meant to be sung by Pharrell, Usher gives it his own personal twist, and Nicki Minaj delivers a solid (yet lingering) verse that's home to some of her most memorable lines to date. Overall, it's a great single and should eventually wind up being a late summer/early fall smash single. Expect it to be the biggest debut on the Hot 50 chart dated July 17th.

Iggy Azalea - "Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora)"
Hot off the heels of her still wildly popular breakthrough single, "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)", Iggy Azalea has started promoting The New Classic's next single. "Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora)" was serviced to Pop radio as the album's next promotional single, and is already making large waves in terms of sales and airplay. The track ranks at #49 on the US iTunes Hot 200 and bows at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 as of the most recent chart update.

When I first came across "Black Widow", I instantly knew that it would end up becoming the album's next release. It has yet to chart on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, but it should be reaching the list within the coming weeks... Stay tuned.

Kiesza - "So Deep"
Marking a major departure from the dance and house oriented sounds of her first two releases through a record label ("Hideaway" and "Giant In My Heart"), Kiesza's "So Deep" should be considered a groovy, sexy R&B/Soul jam with some electronic influences. It doesn't have the instant appeal that her first two tracks did, but it does have its moments and its a bright track with a promising future. It's unlike anything else you've heard (or will hear this year), so be sure to check it out and purchase lead single "Hideaway" on US iTunes today (currently ranked at #2 on Electronic and #113 on Overall; EP at #103 overall and #2 on Electronic).

Sia - "Cellophane"
Despite the fact that it is not a single at the moment, "Cellophane" (taken from Sia's recently released 1000 Forms of Fear album) is one of her most unique tracks that she has recently released. Hopefully it becomes an eventual single. Read my original thoughts on the track from my 1000 Forms of Fear album review:

"While "Cellophane" isn't nearly as strong as some of the other tracks on 1000 Forms of Fear, it's home to some of the most dazzling beats and lyrics. It's set apart from the pack as somewhat of a standout because it feels original, its unlike anything else on the album, and it feels like a ballad with a passionate twist. Unfortunately, it's not an instant favorite because it feels like the components of the track (while being stunning on their own) don't mesh in the same way that the structures of other tracks on the album do.

Still, "Cellophane" has Sia soaring sky high with her impressive vocal chords. It's definitely a grower. It will surely captivate your heart -- literally (you'll see what I mean when you listen to it) -- it just may take a few listens."

Fifth Harmony - "BO$$"
While I did give this track a severely low score upon release, it's worth noting that "BO$$" (while occasionally being annoying and downright stupid) is actually a nice achievement for Fifth Harmony: it's their only track to attract something of a decent sized audience and their only track worth playing or listening to. It also appears to get better with subsequent listens. Read my original thoughts below:

"The beat is undeniably one of the catchiest ones for a pop song this summer, but I (like a handful of others) disapprove of the writing quality (lyrics). One particular set of words comes to mind: complete garbage. "BO$$" feels like a giant quilt made out of individual squares that don't align right. The lyrics are botched and sound childish, and name dropping the First Lady isn't going to help: it'll make more people hate it. Additionally, the lyrics that could pass off as "decent" sound like they were ripped out of the classic Destiny's Child track "Independent Women Part 1" and stapled to a hodgepodge of poorly written lines. To all the publications saying Fifth Harmony "channels" Destiny's Child or TLC or whatever on their new track: no, they're copying them. I don't care who you are, you can't call yourself the new Destiny's Child if you or your staff writes like this.

On the other hand, the beat is actually decently entertaining, but then yet again there are some issues: Fifth Harmony clearly didn't produce the beat so I can't really give them a grade on that, and it does sound really familiar ("Talk Dirty" and "Problem") which makes it a pleasant disappointment overall.

As for the song itself, I'd skip it but its not terrible in a pinch. Still, it's cheesy, and completely stupid sounding at times."

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Chart Highlights: Maroon 5 Barely Summits, Tinashe Claims Top Debut

After two weeks of charting, Maroon 5's "Maps" crowns the chart with a 3-1 lift in its third week on the chart. The track soars to the top of the 50 position, all format chart with 135 points, a 10 point uptick from last week's 125 point total. That ties Lady Gaga's "Venus" as the track with the second largest point frame in a non debut week; both currently rank behind Sanna Nielsen's "Undo" (137 on the chart dated July 3rd).With the move, the track abruptly cuts off the #1 run of Sanna Nielsen's "Undo" which wrapped a 3 week run at the top. While "Undo" is now stuck in a multiple way tie for shortest time at #1 in 2014, the track still manages the most solid run of any Eurovision track. Previously, Loreen's "Euphoria" (from the 2012 edition of the competition) also managed a 3 week stint in first place, though it ranked lower in terms of points in all three weeks when compared to "Undo".

Back to "Maps", the track becomes Maroon 5's 4th non-conseutive #1 single. The track follows "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)", "One More Night" and "Love Somebody" as the group's 4th #1 effort. To date (including this frame), the group has notched a cumulative total of 7 weeks at #1 since 2012. In an interesting twist, "Maps" was initially forecasted to land in 2nd or 3rd place on this week's chart behind Kiesza's "Hideaway" and Sanna Nielsen's "Undo". Surprisingly, "Maps" pulled ahead on the final day of tracking (July 4th) and completed the week barely on top of the list.

 Maroon 5's previous 7 top 5 hits are as follows: the #1 peaking "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)", the #1 peaking "One More Night", the #1 peaking "Love Somebody", the #3 peaking "Lucky Strike", the #5 peaking "Doin' Dirt", the #5 peaking "Daylight" and the #5 peaking "Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)".

*Frame points help determine a song's position (more equals higher position; can be infinitely high), while chart points are awarded based on ranking. The #1 track gets 50 chart points even if it needed 120 frame points to get there. In other words, frame points aren't worth anything except distinguishing rank, and there is no bonus to scoring more other than recognition.

Here's a list of songs that have wound up past 100 plays. If a track had multiple weeks over 100, greatest value only is listed .NOTE: This is the second week in history to have all tracks in the top 10 tally final point scores above 101.

Plays	Song	Artist	Date	Rank
211	Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly)	Lady Gaga	October 31st, 2013	#1 (Debut)
159	Applause	Lady Gaga	August 23rd, 2013	#1 (Debut)
137	Undo	Sanna Nielsen	July 3rd, 2014	#1 (=)
135	Maps	Maroon 5	July 10th, 2014	#1 (+2)
135	Venus	Lady Gaga	November 7th, 2013	#1 (+41)
131	Hideaway	Kiesza	July 10th, 2014	#2 (=)
126	Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)	Clean Bandit	July 10th, 2014	#4 (=)
120	Giant In My Heart	Kiesza	July 10th, 2014	#5 (+2)
119	Dare (La La La)	Shakira	July 3rd, 2014	#5 (=)
115	Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)	Iggy Azalea	July 10th, 2014	#6 (=)
116	Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)	Maroon 5	April 19th, 2012	#1 (Debut)
114	A+D	Vita Chambers	July 10th, 2014	#7 (+1)
112	Am I Wrong	Nico & Vinz	July 10th, 2014	#8 (+2)
111	Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)	Swedish House Mafia	December 6th, 2012	#1 (+1)
109	Thinking About You (feat. Ayah Marar)	Calvin Harris	August 23rd, 2013	#2 (-1)
105	Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)	Ariana Grande	July 3rd, 2014	#9 (+3)
104	A Sky Full of Stars	Coldplay	June 19th, 2014	#3 (=)
104	Summertime Sadness	Lana Del Rey	August 23rd, 2013	#3 (+28)
104	Where Have You Been	Rihanna	June 21st, 2012	#1 (+2)
103	Am I Wrong	Nico & Vinz	July 3rd, 2014	#10 (+11)
102	Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	August 23rd, 2013	#4(-2)
102	Euphoria	Loreen	June 21st, 2012	#2 (-1)
101	We Run the Night (feat. Pitbull)	Havana Brown	June 21st, 2012	#3 (+18)

Kiesza's "Hideaway" added 2 points for a frame totaling 131 points, a mere 4 points off of the #1 position. To date, the track has tallied 6 consecutive weeks at #1 and another 4 consecutive consecutive frames at #2. Despite the fact that "Hideaway" didn't scoop a 7th week at #1 (like it was predicted to), Kiesza still holds the second longest running #1 debut (behind the 11 non-consecutive week run of "Applause") as well as the only song to rack 100 points or more for 10 weeks, further extending its record lead (it surpassed "Do What U Want" after its third week past 100) though that's not saying much given that every track in the top 10 wound up past 100 points. For the third straight week, Kiesza barely lands in the #2 position, facing strong competition from Maroon 5's "Maps" (which elevates to #1 this week). Currently, "Hideaway" is ranked as the #2 song of the summer as the annual competition enters its fifth week.

Sanna Nielsen's "Undo" drops from the CDS Music Chart Hot 50's summit after reigning for a 3rd consecutive frame, which tied Loreen's "Euphoria" as the longest reigning #1 hit from any edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (coincidentally, both female artists represented Sweden in the annual competition). This week, "Undo" slides to 127 points alongside a 1-3 drop on the chart. Though it no longer ranks at #1, "Undo"still holds its lead over Kiesza's "Hideaway" in terms of overall points in the 2014 Summer Songs competition. As of the fifth week of summer tracking, "Undo" currently leads the season off with 247 points (Kiesza's "Hideaway" shifts to 246 points, with the gap being only a single point wide).

Clean Bandit's "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" holds at its #4 peak for a third consecutive week in its 21st week on the chart. It previously tallied two weeks at #9 toward the start of its run and a total of five non-consecutive weeks at #10 (a record tying total). Katy Perry's "Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)" first strung together 5 non-consecutive weeks at #10 between December 2013 and February 2014. Given the track's impressively strong track record (and massive increase this week), "Rather Be" will likely close past 1000 chart points (it passes 830 points this week), which would rank as one of the year's biggest hits.

Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart" lifts 7-5 to round out the top 5. In the process, the track become's the Canadian singer's 2nd top 5 following "Hideaway" which debuted and peaked at #1 (holding for a 2014 record long 6 weeks). Aiding the track's growth this week? The release of the official music video which received extremely positive reception among critics and fans. With the release of its parent album, the Hideaway EP, on the third day of the upcoming frame, "Giant In My Heart" could wind up in first place next week to become the singer's second consecutive #1 single. Additionally, "So Deep" (another track on the EP) is set to make a modest yet lofty start on next week's Hot 50. Additional details and forecasts coming soon.

Iggy Azalea's "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" holds at #6 for a 3rd frame (5th overall), despite pushing past 100 frame points for the third time (117; +2%). Additionally, it makes noticeable strides on Radio and Streaming components. It leads Hip-Hop/Rap Songs for a 9th straight week, and jumps to #3 (+5) on the Voter's Top 100 (marking its 7th top 10 appearance on the latter chart). It should be on pace for an 10th week at #1 on Hip-Hop/Rap Songs, given the fact that its biggest competitor (Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions") holds tight at #15 this week.

Vita Chamber's 4th consecutive top 10 single, "A+D", rebounds 8-7 on this week's chart. With this frame, it spends a third week past 100 points and a 4th overall week in the top 10. It should hold up well throughout the rest of July (mainly because the track's official video counterpart debuts on July 7th). While "A+D" was the only Vita Chambers song to not debut within the top 10, the track has made up for it and become the young Canadian artist's 4th straight top 10 hit (as previously announced) following "Fix You", "Masquerade" and "What If?" which debuted at numbers 10, 9 and 7 before peaking at numbers 1, 2 and 3.

Nico & Vinz leap 10-8 with their debut hit single "Am I Wrong". This week, the track jumps to 112 spins, which ranks in 13th place for most points earned in a single frame. That's nothing to boast about, but "Am I Wrong" has a chance at getting close to a record before its run is over. To date, the track has yet to slip any positions or hold at the same position for a second week (all of its chart movements have been upwards). Additionally, all movements have been somewhat drastic and large. Last week it moved up 11 spaces, and in the previous it moved up 7.

Shakira's "Dare (La La La)" drops 5-9, the biggest crash in the top 10 this week. It previously spent two frames at its peak position of #5, and with this week totals a 4th week in the top 10. While the track successfully became Shakira's 3rd consecutive top 5 single, it's highly likely that this track caps off with a total cume lower than both that of "Empire" (769 points through July 3rd; 8th place year to date) and "Can't Remember to Forget You (feat. Rihanna)" (752 points through entire run; 9th place year to date). That's unfortunate, but it is what it is. More details and predictions next week.

Ariana Grande's "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" slides off 9-10 while racking up exactly 105 points for the second time in a row. With the track's move into the top 10 last week, Ariana net her second straight top 10 single (after 2013's "The Way") and Iggy Azalea scooped her second straight top 10 single (after her #4 peaking "Fancy"). Additionally, Ariana equaled her highest peak (#9), which first came when 2013's "The Way (feat. Mac Miller)" reached #9 back in a nearly identical week. Unfortunately, "Problem" will likely not reach any higher on the chart. I'm expecting it to drop out of the top 10 next week.

Below the top 10, Tinashe's "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" begins at #31 (higher than the #37 debut that was previously reported) to claim the largest debut of the week. Other tracks to enter this week include the following: "My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Route 94, "No Mediocre (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by T.I.", "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross)" by Chris Brown, "Good Kisser (Disclosure Remix)" by Usher x Disclosure, and "F For You (feat. Mary J Blige)" by Disclosure.

Unfortunately, nearly all of those tracks wound up with starts between 41-50, putting them in jeopardy of charting next week. Strong debuts next week should come from Kiesza's "So Deep", Ariana Grande's "Break Free (feat. Zedd)", David Guetta's "Lover's On the Sun (feat. Sam Martin)" and several tracks from Sia's forthcoming 1000 Forms of Fear album (due out July 8th in the US).

Hot 50 Debuts:
- "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" by Tinashe (1st overall entry)
- "My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Route 94 (1st overall entry; 2nd for Jess Glynne)
- "No Mediocre (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by T.I." (1st overall entry; 2nd for Iggy Azalea)
- "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross)" by Chris Brown (4th overall entry; 3rd for Usher; 1st for Rick Ross)
- "Good Kisser (Disclosure Remix)" by Usher x Disclosure (4th overall entry; 2nd for Disclosure)
- "F For You (feat. Mary J Blige)" by Disclosure (3rd overall entry; 1st for Mary J Blige)

Dropouts:
- "Team" by Lorde
- "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic
- "XO" by Beyoncé
- "Not A Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake
- "The Man" by Ed Sheeran
- "Midnight" by Coldplay

Genre Based Top 5's:

Pop Songs
#1(+1) "Maps" by Maroon 5 (1 week @ #1)
#2(-1) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen (5 weeks @ #1)
#3(+1) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#4(+1) "A+D" by Vita Chambers
#5(+2) "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz

Notable Debut: "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" by Tinashe

Hip-Hop/Rap Songs
#1(=) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea (9 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#3(=) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#4(NEW) "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" by Tinashe
#5(NEW) "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross)" by Chris Brown

Notable Debut: "No Mediocre (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by T.I.

Dance Songs
#1(+1) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (7 weeks @ #1)
#2(-1) "Undo" by Sanna Nielsen (3 week @ #1)
#3(=) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit
#4(+1) "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza
#5(-1) "Dare (La La La)" by Shakira

Notable Debut: "My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Route 94

Electronic Songs
#1(=) "Hideaway" by Kiesza (10 weeks @ #1)
#2(=) "Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Clean Bandit (7 weeks @ #1)
#3(=) "Giant In My Heart" by Kiesza
#4(=) "Do It Again" by Röyksopp & Robyn
#5(=) "Latch (feat. Sam Smith)" by Disclosure (5 weeks @ #1)

Notable Debut: "Good Kisser (Disclosure Remix)" by Usher x Disclosure

On The Bubble/Next Up:
New tracks you'll see on the chart soon.
#51(+2) "A.K.A (feat. T.I.)" by Jennifer Lopez
#52(+2) "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)" by Grimes
#53(+5) "Big Girls Cry" by Sia
#54(-1) "Flipside" by Lana Del Rey
#55(+1) "Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance
#56(NEW) "Bo$$" by Fifth Harmony
#57(=) "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran
#58(NEW) "So Deep" by Kiesza
#59(=) "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
#60(=) "Afire Love" by Ed Sheeran

In the Mix:
Tracks that are just starting to surge in popularity. You'll see 'em on the Hot 50 real soon! Bold indicates that the track is one of the largest movers of the week. Red tracks are falling off.

- "Sing" by Ed Sheeran
- "Lovers On the Sun" by David Guetta
- "Break Free (feat. Zedd)" by Ariana Grande
- "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)" by Grimes
- "Big Girls Cry" by Sia
- "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
- "One" by Ed Sheeran
- "Afire Love" by Ed Sheeran
- "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran
- "Ghost" by Ella Henderson
- "UP!" by Samantha Jade
- "Bartender" by Lady Antebellum
- "Hurricane" by Alyssa Reid
- "So Deep" by Kiesza
- "A.K.A (feat. T.I.)" by Jennifer Lopez
- "Another's Arms" by Coldplay
- "Rainbow" by Sanna Nielsen
- "Classic" by MKTO
- "Gore & Glory" by Lorde
- "Waves" by Mr. Probz
- "Flipside" by Lana Del Rey
- "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons
- "First Love" by Jennifer Lopez
- "Turn Down For What (feat. Lil Jon)" by DJ Snake
- "Eye of the Needle" by Sia
- "Try" by Colbie Calliat
- "Bo$$" by Fifth Harmony

Falling Off:
- "Keep Us Safe" by Carrie Underwood
- "Something Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
- "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst
- "Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)" by Jason Derülo
- "Money Can't Buy (feat. Jezzy)" by Ne-Yo
- "Smoke (feat. Trey Songz)" by 50 Cent
- "You and I" by One Direction
- "My Bae" by Pia Mia
- "Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass)" by Clean Bandit
- "Rainmaker" by Emmelie De Forest

Voter's Top 10:
The top 10 most approved songs by the public across all platforms. Red tracks didn't reach the Hot 50 this week. Bolded tracks debuted on the Hot 50. Italicized tracks were on Hot 50 last week and are listed again. Vote for your favorites each week.

#1(NEW) "Break Free (feat. Zedd)" by Ariana Grande
#2(+13) "Shades of Cool" by Lana Del Rey*
#3(+5) "Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)" by Iggy Azalea
#4(+78) "First Love" by Jennifer Lopez*
#5(+1) "No Mediocre (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by T.I.
#6(-4) "Dare (La La La)/La La La" by Shakira
#7(-4) "West Coast" by Lana Del Rey
#8(+4) "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst
#9(-2)" Maps" by Maroon 5

#10(+3) "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore

Top 10 Dropouts:
#11(-10) "Pills N Potions" by Nicki Minaj
#12(-2) "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" by Ariana Grande
#13(-4) "Boom Clap" by Charli XCX
#16(-9) "Ultraviolence" by Lana Del Rey

Highest Non Top 10 Debuts:
#27(NEW) "2 On (feat. SchoolBoy Q)" by Tinashe
#35(NEW) "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
#36(NEW) "Crying For No Reason" by Katy B
#37(NEW) "My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)" by Route 94
#48(NEW) "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross)" by Chris Brown

*Charted prior to this week.

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