{"id":36131,"date":"2014-12-22T16:30:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T08:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=36131"},"modified":"2014-12-22T14:09:24","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T06:09:24","slug":"beyonce-sias-pretty-hurts-tops-aps-list-of-2014s-best-songs-sam-smith-bass-make-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/12\/22\/beyonce-sias-pretty-hurts-tops-aps-list-of-2014s-best-songs-sam-smith-bass-make-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonc\u00e9, Sia\u2019s \u2018Pretty Hurts\u2019 tops AP\u2019s list of 2014\u2019s best songs; Sam Smith, \u2018Bass\u2019 make list"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW YORK\u2014Need a new playlist? Check out the Associated Press\u2019 top songs of 2014 list. Heard them before? Then play them again.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cPretty Hurts,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>: Contemporary music\u2019s top singer and songwriter\u2014Beyonc\u00e9 and Sia\u2014join forces to create a song that is heavy, deeply felt, emotional\u2014but most important, beautiful. \u201cPretty Hurts,\u201d with its winning accompanying music video, tackles the insecurities anyone and everyone feels, and Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s rising vocals bring Sia\u2019s words to life, including lyrics like \u201cit\u2019s the soul that needs surgery.\u201d I could cry.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cChandelier,\u201d Sia<\/strong>: Being selfish is a good thing: Sia, who has written for Rihanna, Katy Perry and others, decided to keep \u201cChandelier\u201d for herself, and thankfully so. The upbeat party anthem can get anyone in the right mood.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cI\u2019m Not the Only One,\u201d Sam Smith<\/strong>: Yes, Sam Smith stole your heart with \u201cStay With Me,\u201d but \u201cI\u2019m Not the Only One\u201d proves he will be around for a long time. His honest delivery, lyrically and vocally, makes him so irresistible it makes you wonder who was so foolish to have broken his heart.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cAll About That Bass,\u201d Meghan Trainor<\/strong>: The year\u2019s most viral and colorful song still sounds good months after its release. \u201cAll About That Bass\u201d is addictive and empowering, and it showcases bright newcomer Meghan Trainor, who we think won\u2019t fall into the trap of one-hit wonder status.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cBailando,\u201d Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul, Gente de Zona and Descemer Bueno<\/strong>: It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s the Spanish or English version, Enrique Iglesias\u2019 \u201cBailando\u201d is the track with the year\u2019s most swag. I wanna be contigo, and live contigo, and dance contigo!<\/p>\n

6. \u201cDon\u2019t Tell \u2018Em,\u201d Jeremih featuring YG<\/strong>: The other song of the year full of swagger is Jeremih\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Tell Em,\u201d thanks to DJ Mustard\u2019s grungy but digestible production. Call him producer of the year: He also helmed Tinashe\u2019s \u201c2 On,\u201d Big Sean\u2019s \u201cI Don\u2019t\u201d and Fergie\u2019s \u201cL.A. Love (La La),\u201d among other favourites.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cTake Me to Church,\u201d Hozier<\/strong>: Hozier\u2019s humane and emotional lyrics, matched with his commanding voice, make for a bluesy, soulful, indie rock treasure with \u201cTake Me to Church,\u201d likely to win the Grammy Award for song of the year.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cDay Drinking,\u201d Little Big Town<\/strong>: \u201cWhy don\u2019t we do a little day drinking?\u201d Little Big Town asks\u2014rather sings\u2014on their latest hit. And why not? It would feel even better doing so while listening to this summer anthem, highlighted by the foursome\u2019s awesome harmonies and that guitar solo.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cTurn Down for What,\u201d DJ Snake and Lil Jon<\/strong>: Do I really need to explain why this is so good?<\/p>\n

10. \u201cBlank Space,\u201d Taylor Swift:<\/strong> Kudos to Tay Tay for writing a song about the media\u2019s portrayal of her love life\u2014or the multitude of them. It\u2019s creative, smart, funny and cool.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong>: \u201cCool Kids,\u201d Echosmith; \u201cRather Be,\u201d Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne; \u201ci,\u201d Kendrick Lamar; \u201cBoom Clap,\u201d Charli XCX; \u201cWaves,\u201d Mr. Probz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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