40 Pop Songs That Define Music Today
31. Nicki Minaj - "The Night Is Still Young"
Nicki Minaj continues to be red hot. "The Night Is Still Young" is an upbeat dance track that uses both her singing and rapping. It is another single from her hit album The Pinkprint.
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32. George Ezra - "Budapest"
"Budapest" has had a slow path to success on mainstream pop charts in the US. Singer-songwriter George Ezra has one of the most distinctive singing voices among young male artists. He sees Woody Guthrie and Howlin' Wolf as key influences. "Budapest" was first released in the UK in December 2013. It ultimately went to #3 on the pop singles chart there, and a recent Saturday Night Live appearance has helped the song continue to climb charts in the US.
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33. Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea - "Pretty Girls"
The superstar duet of Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea is charging up the charts. It was put together by much of the same team that worked on Iggy Azalea's breakthrough pop smash "Fancy." The pair performed the song live at the Billboard Music Awards.
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34. Echosmith - "Bright"
Sibling group Echosmith broke into pop charts around the world last year with their debut hit "Cool Kids." The new single "Bright" has kept them in the pop spotlight becoming a top 20 hit at adult pop radio.
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35. The Weeknd - "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
Fifty Shades of Grey has helped produce a breakthrough pop hit by critically celebrated Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd. The moody feel of the track foreshadows the feel of the film. The Weeknd recently delivered very well received performances at this year's Coachella Music Festival.
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36. Charlie Puth - "Marvin Gaye" featuring Meghan Trainor
Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth released this single before his widespread success as the featured vocalist on Wiz Khalifa's #1 smash "See You Again." Now it is seeing a new lease on life at pop radio. The song is a tribute to the legendary Marvin Gaye and his sexy soul classics.
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37. Sia - "Elastic Heart"
Sia returned to interpretive dance to help illustrate this follow up to her top 10 smash hit "Chandelier." This time she brought in actor Shia Labeouf to join dancer Maddie Ziegler in the clip. "Elastic Heart" has become a #1 dance club hit.
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38. Carly Rae Jepsen - "I Really Like You"
Many feared that Carly Rae Jepsen would be a one hit wonder after she hit #1 back in 2012 with her debut chart hit "Call Me Maybe." However, "I Really Like You" has become the first solo hit to bring her back to the pop top 40 in the US. The accompanying music video featuring actor Tom Hanks is one of the more charming clips of 2015.
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39. Trey Songz - "Slow Motion"
Trey Songz has been one of the most consistently successful R&B artists of the last decade. His last two albums both hit #1 on the overall album chart. "Slow Motion" is the first single from a reissue of the album Trigga.
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40. Ellie Goulding - "Love Me Like You Do"
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding returned to the upper reaches of the US pop singles chart as a solo artist for the first time since her debut hit "Lights" with this track from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack. The atmospheric electropop sound is a perfect fit for the film.
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