The Top 150 Hits of… 2013
Let’s Talk About “Harlem Shake.”
According to Billboard, “Harlem Shake” was the #4 song of
the year, primarily on the strength of its Youtube views. I have a problem with
this.
Streaming data from a number of online sites and services
was added to the Hot 100 the week of Mar. 2, 2013. Now there were 3 ways a song
could accumulate points, from airplay, sales, and streaming. Since streaming is
essentially an on-demand radio service, its inclusion makes sense. “Harlem Shake”
exploded on Youtube that very week. Sort of. If you don’t know what a Harlem
Shake video is, go to Youtube and do a search, it’s a little hard to explain.
There were thousands upon thousands of them, many of them getting millions of
hits, and all of those hits added to the song’s streaming points. It was #1 for
five weeks. Its point total on the scale I use puts it about 300 points further
down the year-end list from where Billboard puts it, so during those 5 weeks at
#1, it’s weekly point total must have been astronomically higher than that of
every other song. The problem I have is that all of those Youtube views have
little to do with anyone wanting to hear the song and everything to do with the
crazy videos, which only use the first 30 seconds of the song. However, the
sales points of the complete song, in its first week, would have put it at #15
in the March 2 issue. Clearly it belongs here somewhere. If the year-end list
read “(The first 30 seconds of) Harlem Shake,” I wouldn’t have as much of an issue
with it being #4. But since we’re talking about the whole song, I put it where
its point total indicated it should be at #40. Although I’ve yet to meet anyone
other than myself who likes listening to all 3½ minutes.
I’m a little unsure about the placement of #’s 1 & 2.
“Blurred Lines” was #1 for 12 weeks and was on the chart a total of 48 weeks.
You wouldn’t think any other song would have a chance at #1, until you learn
that “Radioactive” set a record for most weeks on the chart at 87! That’s a difference
of 39 weeks between the two songs. The latter also got 89 more points on my
scale. But how far ahead was the former during those 12 weeks at #1, enough to
bridge the gaps in points and time? Maybe, maybe not, so if you feel the need
to switch the top 2 for yourself, feel free.
- Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell
- Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
- Royals – Lorde
- Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
- Wake Me Up – Avicii
- Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- Roar – Katy Perry
- Can’t Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
- Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
- Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
- Just Give Me a Reason – Pink feat. Nate Ruess
- When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
- I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift
- Diamonds – Rihanna
- Stay – Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
- Home – Phillip Phillips
- Sail – AWOLNATION
- Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake
- Holy Grail – Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake
- We Can’t Stop – Miley Cyrus
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
- Safe and Sound – Capital Cities
- Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z
- Cups (Pitch Perfect’s When I’m Gone) – Anna Kendrick
- Scream & Shout – will.i.am feat. Britney Spears
- Die Young – Ke$ha
- Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin
- Applause – Lady Gaga
- It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
- Clarity – Zedd feat. Foxes
- I Love It – Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX
- Treasure – Bruno Mars
- Beauty and a Beat – Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj
- The Way – Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller
- Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj
- Started from the Bottom – Drake feat. Majid Jordan
- Come & Get It – Selena Gomez
- Harlem Shake – Baauer
- I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
- I Cry – Flo Rida
- Daylight – Maroon 5
- Feel This Moment – Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera
- Summertime Sadness – Lana del Rey & Cedric Gervais
- Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men
- Adorn – Miguel
- Love Me – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future
- F***in Problems – A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chains & Kendrick Lamar
- My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) – Fall Out Boy
- Same Love – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert
- Sweet Nothing – Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch
- Power Trip – J. Cole feat. Miguel
- Try – Pink
- The A Team – Ed Sheeran
- Heart Attack – Demi Lovato
- Love Somebody – Maroon 5
- Swimming Pools (Drank) – Kendrick Lamar
- Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
- I Need Your Love – Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding
- Berzerk – Eminem
- Bad – Wale feat. Tiara Thomas or Rihanna
- Boys ‘Round Here – Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies & Friends
- Gone, Gone, Gone – Phillip Phillips
- That’s My Kind of Night – Luke Bryan
- Love More – Chris Brown feat. Nicki Minaj
- Catch My Breath – Kelly Clarkson
- The Other Side – Jason Derulo
- Hall of Fame – The Script feat. will.i.am
- Gas Pedal – Sage the Gemini feat. Iamsu!
- The Fox – Ylvis
- Crash My Party – Luke Bryan
- 22 – Taylor Swift
- Best Song Ever – One Direction
- Pour It Up – Rihanna
- I Want Crazy – Hunter Hayes
- Carry On – fun.
- Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift
- Body Party – Ciara
- Still Into You – Paramore
- Sure Be Cool If You Did – Blake Shelton
- #Beautiful – Mariah Carey feat. Miguel
- It Goes Like This – Thomas Rhett
- Troublemaker – Olly Murs
- U.O.E.N.O. – Rocko feat. Future & Rick Ross
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
- Don’t Stop the Party – Pitbull feat. TJR
- Bandz a Make Her Dance – Juicy J feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chains
- Crooked Smile – J. Cole feat. TLC
- Round Here – Florida Georgia Line
- Madness – Muse
- Runnin’ Outta Moonlight – Randy Houser
- I’m Different – 2 Chains
- Next to Me – Emeli Sande
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
- Bugatti – Ace Hood feat. Future & Rick Ross
- Downtown – Lady Antebellum
- Get Your Shine On – Florida Georgia Line
- Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake
- Slow Down – Selena Gomez
- #Thatpower – will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber
- Redneck Crazy – Tyler Farr
- Night Train – Jason Aldean
- No Worries – Lil Wayne feat. Detail
- Rich as F**K – Lil Wayne feat. 2 Chains
- Va Va Voom – Nicki Minaj
- Mine Would Be You – Blake Shelton
- Everything Has Changed – Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran
- Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) – Gary Allan
- Don’t Ya – Brett Eldredge
- Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe – Kendrick Lamar
- Beware – Big Sean feat. Lil Wayne & Jhene Aiko
- We Were Us – Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
- Alive – Krewella
- Red – Taylor Swift
- All Gold Everything – Trinidad James
- Hey Girl – Billy Currington
- DONE. – The Band Perry
- See You Again – Carrie Underwood
- Little Bit of Everything – Keith Urban
- Here’s to Never Growing Up – Avril Lavigne
- Two Black Cadillacs – Carrie Underwood
- Southern Girl – Tim McGraw
- Gorilla – Bruno Mars
- No New Friends (SFTB remix) – DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
- Somebody's Heartbreak – Hunter Hayes
- Gentleman – Psy
- Red Nose – Sage the Gemini
- One of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
- Tapout – Rich Gang feat. Lil Wayne, Birdman, Future, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj
- Replay – Zendaya
- The Only Way I Know – Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan & Eric Church
- Tom Ford – Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake
- Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
- I Luv This Sh*t – August Alsina feat. Trinidad James
- Type of Way – Rich Homie Quan
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Aw Naw – Chris Young
- C’mon – Ke$ha
- Headband – B.o.B. feat. 2 Chains
- Wicked Games – The Weeknd
- TKO – Justin Timberlake
- How Country Feels – Randy Houser
- Little Things – One Direction
- Sunny and 75 – Joe Nichols
- Goodbye in Her Eyes – Zac Brown Band
- All Over the Road – Easton Corbin
- I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
- Beat This Summer – Brad Paisley
- Young and Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
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