CDS Music Top 100 of 2013: #30-21

Welcome to part 8 in a ten part series that will document my 100 favorite songs of 2013!

As a recap, Rihanna ranked #31 with "Diamonds" in part 7.

Sit back, relax and enjoy!

30. "Crying Out Your Name" by Loreen
Peak: 3
Weeks On: 21
Points: 654
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 67
Certification: Gold

After "Euphoria" and "My Heart Is Refusing Me", Loreen returned to the music scene with her 3rd single. It replicated the success of her previous 2 singles and reached a peak of #3 after a top 10 debut.

29. "Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato
Peak: 7
Weeks On: 25
Points: 663
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 66
Certification: Gold

Demi Lovato returned to the top 10 this year with "Heart Attack". While it didn't become a top 5 hit, it spent a reasonable amount of weeks on the chart and became a noteworthy hit.

28. "I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding)" by Calvin Harris
Peak: 4
Weeks On: 51
Points: 663
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 12
Certification: Platinum
Last Year (2012): 47 (+19)

Spending 51 weeks on the chart, "I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding)" became one of the longest running chart hits in history. Only three other songs reached past 50 weeks on the chart, including yet another Ellie Goulding track. Ellie Goulding has 1 more song that charts higher on this year end list while Calvin Harris has 2.

27. "How to Be A Heartbreaker" by Marina & the Diamonds
Peak: 5
Weeks On: 30
Points: 670
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 27
Certification: Gold
Last Year (2012): 92 (+65)

After reaching #5 with "Primadonna" in 2012, Marina & the Diamonds returned to the #5 position with this song. It spent 30 weeks on the chart (more than "Primadonna") and outranked it in terms of overall points. It also previously set the record for "Longest Climb to the Top 5".

 

26. "Hold On, We're Going Home (feat. Majid Jordan)" by Drake
Peak: 5
Weeks On: 20
Points: 696
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 62
Certification: Gold

"Started From the Bottom" reached #51 (not eligible for points) earlier in 2013. This song was later released as Drake's 2nd single from his 3rd album. The smooth production of the song was praised by critics and the soft vocals were a major improvement over the gruff production I heard on "Started From the Bottom".

25. "I Knew You Were Trouble." by Taylor Swift
Peak: 4
Weeks On: 28
Points: 700
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 46
Certification: Gold
Last Year (2012): 131 (+106)

One of the rarest cases I have had... a Taylor Swift song that charted. All of her other songs preceding this release failed to chart, though two other songs by her charted after this one did ("Red" and "22"). Her latest single "Sweeter Than Fiction" could chart in upcoming weeks.

24. "Fail In Love" by Sharon Doorson
Peak: 3
Weeks On: 21
Points: 702
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 61
Certification: Gold

I discovered Sharon Doorson when I was looking for unreleased Rihanna tracks (I don't know why I was doing it), and came across this track. It was branded as a Rihanna demo but I looked through the comments on YouTube and found out it was actually a Sharon Doorson track. I also discovered another track "La La Love" by Ivi Adamou in a similar way.

23. "Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)" by Olly Murs
Peak: 3
Weeks On: 26
Points: 711
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 41
Certification: Gold
Last Year (2012): 122 (+99)
 
Although Flo Rida will likely make my "Worst of 2013" song list, he was actually bearable on this track. The lead single from Olly's 3rd album was pushed in the United States market and it charted on my list as a result. Murs has yet to chart again.

22. "Doin' Dirt" by Maroon 5
Peak: 5
Weeks On: 27
Points: 726
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 28
Certification: Gold
Last Year (2012): 94 (+72)

This is Maroon 5's highest charting track this year. It wasn't released as a single but I felt that it was a standout track that deserved to be given some recognition. It added to Maroon 5's expanding list of top 5's, and became their 3rd most successful single in history.

21. "Clarity (feat. Foxes)" by Zedd
Peak: 2
Weeks On: 25
Points: 743
2012-2013/All Time Rank: 55
Certification: Gold

Yet another bittersweet position. Foxes (who was just honored as the "Best Featured Artist of 2013" at the CDS Music Chart Awards) broke out in the United States following her performance on this track. It also took Zedd into the limelight (after some failed releases) and was easily one of the biggest EDM tracks of the year. It currently ranks in the top 50.

Come back for part 9!