Although most of Bruno Mars' songs lean to the happy side of love, "Grenade" shows his heart can be broken as well.
This list should be a great conversation starter. Robyn says that this dance-pop hit is about things being both scary and fun when you meet someone new and fall in love. It has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song as well as the group being nominated for Best New Artist.
This time it was with surefire pop melodies from Either way, there is a lot of great pop music to be found on this list. Bill Lamb is a music and arts writer with two decades of experience covering the world of entertainment and culture. Rihanna featuring Drake - "What's My Name?" Showing off his versatility rapper B.o.B. Mike Posner's second hit single drops most hip-hop influences and moves more strongly in an electro-pop direction. The result went straight to #1. turned more haunting on his second hit. The sound of B.o.B.
It was used extensively by Coca-Cola in advertising surrounding the At the number-one position was Kesha's "Tik Tok", which … Honey sweet vocals on the hook by Bruno Mars helped it become a top 5 smash.
Travie McCoy stepped away from his group Gym Class Heroes for this first solo effort. This is beautiful, swirling disco pop that sparkles and shimmers in your ears.
Witty wordplay and midtempo pop rock proved tremendously appealing on pop radio. OneRepublic's hit has been featured in a wide range of TV shows as well as advertising by Ralph Lauren and for Apple's iPhone 4. This plaintive painful ballad was one of the biggest country crossover hits in recent memory. This hit from the DJ partnership known as Duck Sauce samples Boney M's song "Gotta Go Home." Somalia born Canadian rapper and singer K'Naan gained worldwide acclaim with this anthem.
This potent mix of pop, folk, and more than a bit of soul anthem introduced mainstream pop audiences in the US to Florence and the Machine when she delivered a stunning live performance of the song at the MTV Video Music Awards. However, he rejected the song for himself and suggested that his protege Kelis returned in 2010 and moved away from strong R&B to a more electronic dance-pop oriented sound. Billboard publishes annual lists of songs based on chart performance over the course of a year based on Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems and SoundScan information. This song could be at least somewhat autobiographical for both Two of the top teen-oriented artists collaborated on a track that sounded like pure summer fun when it first appeared in the spring of 2010. The first ultra-catchy hook is courtesy of a sample from singer Dev. Linkin Park headed in the direction of more synth textures and less rock guitar on this lead single from the
Stellar break-up lyrics along with his sure hand for a pop melody have turned this song into another top chart hit for Bruno Mars. and Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars went straight to the top with his first solo hit. Teen star Selena Gomez moved into a more adult dance-pop sound here.
It continued her hit streak and likely picked up some new adult fans to go with her solid teen base. It is an R&B laced pop lament that sounds timeless the first time it is heard. He was signed to a recording contract by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. After landing in the top 5 as featured vocalist on debut singles from B.o.B.
17-year-old Selena Gomez broke into the pop top 40 for the first time with this perky bit of dance pop. Nearly ten years after their last appearance on the
The top 100 2010 lists the 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 2010. The Norwegian duo Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool built a worldwide pop sensation around a sample of a 1950s Italian pop song. Wiz Khalifa makes his debut in the pop mainstream with a musical celebration of the colors most associated with his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He worked with hot producer Benny Blanco in putting together the record. Reportedly "If It's Love" was written around the same time as Train's hit Romanian musician and producer Edward Maya created an international pop sensation with this adaptation of an Azerbaijani song. Sean Kingston and
A number of songs have expanded reviews.
Barbados born Shontelle proved that she was not a one-hit wonder with this plaintive ballad that placed higher up on the charts than her first hit "T-Shirt" did.
Matisyahu's spiritually uplifting prayer for peace in our world was used extensively as a theme song for NBC's coverage of the "All the Lovers" sounds like a grand culmination of Kylie Minogue's international pop success. By using LiveAbout, you accept our Michael Buble successfully brought his sophisticated This delightfully catchy song is what came out. Production from Alex Da Kid and a stellar vocal from Paramore's Hayley Williams helped turn this into a massive hit. "Little Lion Man" is the debut single from British folk-rock band Mumford and Sons. Two massive talents made their pop mainstream debut on this single, and it went straight to #1. "Animal" is based in 80s pop influences and gained one of the broadest audiences of any song in the year. Feel free to agree or to disagree. His "Just the Way You Are" is likely to supersede the Billy Joel classic of the same name in the minds of many pop fans. It became her first #1 pop hit at home in Sweden after hitting the charts there for 15 years.
This sexy and intense song of desire and lust from Alicia Keys was made even more powerful in the music video by tackling interracial dating as the primary plot element. The homecoming here is a welcome re-introduction by the pop mogul.
It was a year later than fans initially expected, but when Coldplay's Christmas record finally appeared, it sounded like a potential perennial holiday hit. It is intelligent and irresistibly catchy pop that Robyn does particularly well.