I noticed from your countdowns this year and last that you're really good at predicting things. You're like the opposite of Todd in the Shadows in that regard XD
You know, I really like how you describe the sound of songs. The entire Drunk In Love bit, as well as 23 ("pitch-shifted dial tone being played underwater") and Wiggle ("and an odd sound at the very back of the mix that sounds like someone's blowing into a stifled kazoo") in particular stand out. XD
Anyone else really like MJ's "love never felt so good"? It's so freaking enjoyable, dunno why anyone would hate it. Yeah, it's a cash grab, but fun is fun.
You know what it sounds like? "Treasure" by Bruno Mars. Which is an amazing song. Especially considering this is Michael Jackson next to Bruno freakin' Mars.
@@brumdun5279 Precisely It's the whiny tone and the overall topic of the song that makes it terrible. I find the "custom" of asking the dad for his daughters puke inducingly cringey. Yeah we (women) used to be property, we get it. No one would think reminding people of slavery is charming, but with the non personhood of women it's a different story. Weird.
I REALLY dig how seamlessly you transitioned from the audio sample of "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift with your year-end review of that song. I remember when I first watched this list about a year ago, I was initially disappointed that "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj was only at #8 because I was completely sucked into the hate bandwagon towards it. Over time, my perspective greatly evolved and became more balanced and realistic, so I realized that it's nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be, but still very much awful and no less deserving of being among the top 10. I also really dig that while the #1 can be seen as an unconventional choice, you still justified it very well in technical terms and it's no less deserving of being at the top.
***** I found it to be an insulting happy song that has lazy lyrics of being happy that comes off as a WGWAG song on how the guy has absolutely no problems with his life (i.e. Jack Johnson), along with a bunch of indie rock cliches like unconventional instruments, use of "whoos" in the chorus, unpolished vocals that wouldn't make it pass auditions on American Idol (the lead singer's voice on that song BTW grates on my nerves with how flat it is), all mixed with the stink of commercial jingle polish. And it was overplayed as all hell! It's very reminiscent to Hot Chelle Ray's Tonight Tonight where it's a poppy happy cheery song that is obnoxious and annoying! Although not nearly as infuriating. I have heard some of American Author's other songs and they are far superior to Best Day of My Life, but it's one of those overplayed songs that I cannot stand! It's too polished and sugary for me. I can't stand it! I haven't given the album a listen and I don't really have any intentions because I usually get bad luck whenever newer alternative bands crossover to top 40 radio (I blew ten bucks on the Neighbourhood, need I say more), but hey...it's all opinions. P.S. I was somewhat joking with the comment I made before. I do feel like this song deserves to be on a worst of 2014 list, but if you don't hate it that's fine.
this year was filled with great hip hop albums. it kinda makes me sad to hear critics saying it was bad because they only judge things that will play on the radio. i also agree with the pop songs you chose, and the fact that they are extremely overplayed on the radio just makes them sound even worse..
It was okay, there's been much better years but atleast it was better than last year. The good projects came from people who were unexpected; Freddie Gibbs, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples etc Although we all expected Run The Jewels 2 to be good.
Freddy Main yeah those were all great albums, especially pinata and rtj2 but there were many, many more. ras kaas' blasphemy, mick jenkins' the waters, quest's searching sylvan, clipping's clppng, pharoahe monch p.t.s.d., just to name a few. at least from an underground perspective, it was a pretty good year, in my opinion ofc.
I feel like "Somethin' Bad" should be retroactively bumped up to a spot on the list proper, simply because NBC decided to retool it for their godawful Sunday Night Football theme.
Very interesting list. I definitely agree with Wiggle being on there. That song is garbage, and it was played at my 8TH GRADE FORMAL! Honestly, the song is nasty. Animals is perhaps one of my least favorite songs this year. The song just screams douchebag and the music video just sounds appalling. I also hate Hangover by PSY. I couldn't make it through the whole song without plugging my ears. The auto tune! GAH!
One of the biggest issue's with Hangover is the breakdown. Sounded like Psy was trying to imitate the droning mess of Harlem Shake. We did not ask for that.
I'm from the future of 2019 and I'm here to rewatch all of these videos before they're all struck down by bullshit copyright claims. The abuse by the music industry of fair use law has gotten INSANE as of late.
Shake it off would be in my top ten for most annoying of 2014 mainly because they used it in ads for The Biggest Loser in Australia so by the end of 2014, the song just grated and lost any punch that it had.
Okay, even as a Taylor Swift fan, I will admit that Shake it Off isn't one of her best songs. And My N***** is such a lazy song and not that great. I agree with your main list, definitely, though I found Dark Horse to be a guilty pleasure for a while.
It is okay to admit that an artist you like has bad music, proves you're able to say when they make a bad song and open to other opinions. Isn't the N word slang for Homie? Why not name the song My Homie? Dark Horse doesn't apply to someone successful like Katy Perry, she is not an underdog.
Anyone get a very "Todd in the Shadows" vibe from this guy? I'm not complaining, I love Todd to bits, but it feels like some lines have been lifted word for word.
That "white girls who should know better" part about Juicy J was literally in Todd's review of Dark Horse. I love Todd as much as the next guy, but lordy!
The inclusion of Love Never Felt So Good as an honorable mention was actually really surprising. I love that song, and I'm not even a big fan of Justin Timberlake.
I thought that country was good for this year, but I agree that hip hop nowadays is just so uninteresting nowadays, just because there is no real unique or good sound like the older years.
I'm so glad that Beyonce found its way on to your top ten list. It's so soulless, bland, tuneless. It can't sing or write a decent melody, and when it finally DOES find one to latch onto, it makes the melody so aggressively awful with that uncomfortably high-pitched caterwauling. Is it taking lessons from Katy Perry? Jesus!
10. This song hurts my ears. It's just ugly. 9. On behalf of Canada, I apologize. We've been hearing this song longer than the US did. 8. Laziest. Sample. EVER. 7. Another immediate channel turner. 6. HOW does this guy still has a career? 5. 2nd worst sample ever (Rhythm is a Dancer? How can you dance to this?) 4. In TIS style, I had this on my list from last year in a slot I called, "Every qualifying song produced by MWMI" 3. I'd have been severely disappointed had this song not been on the list. 2. Never heard it... I guess I should be thankful. 1. Ditto -- I don't typically listen to country. Great list; I don't disagree with any of the songs you list, even in the dishonourable mentions.
Honestly, I disliked most of the pop music so much this past year that I concentrated on movies instead. My best/worst of those can be found on my channel.
10. Ironically, Beyonce sounds drunk. 9. Answer's still no, Nasri. 8. This song is worse than Stupid Hoe. STUPID HOE! That's a new low to set. 7. It's just blah. I don't like it, but I don't hate either. Just... BLAH! 6. Chris Brown's drones immediately swarm to this shit like flies. 5. Jeremih sounds like Cartman on helium here. 4. This song sucks! 'Nuff said. 3. I think this song is truly, absolutely... okay. Yeah, DeRulo's sleaziness is dumb and "Go ham it like Ham Sandwich?" Really? But Snoop Dogg's verse is tolerable and if you replaced the recorder with a different instrument, the beat is easier to find interesting. 2. As Eve Baird from The Librarians oncesaid: "NOPE! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!" 1. Snore!
even though I do enjoy Shake It Off a lot (big Taylor Swift fan) and most of the country songs on the list I respect your opinions & it's a really great list overall Mark and I especially loved your opinions on Wiggle & Lifestyle as they are definitely some of the worst songs this year here's my top 10 worst list from my blog: DHM's: Tove Lo-Habits (Stay High) Rixton-Me & My Broken Heart Jason Aldean-Burnin It Down A Great Big World Feat. Christina Aguilera-Say Something Milky Chance-Stolen Dance (I included songs from the Canadian year-end hot 100 chart) Top 10: 10. Schoolboy Q Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid-Studio 9. MAGIC!-Rude (what a coincidence haha =P) 8. Jeremih Feat. YG-Don't Tell Em 7. Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z-Drunk In Love 6. Maroon 5-Animals 5. DJ Snake Feat. Lil Jon-Turn Down For What 4. Nicki Minaj-Anaconda 3. Bobby Shmurda-Hot Boy/Nigga 2. Jason Derulo Feat. Snoop Dogg-Wiggle 1. Rich Gang Feat. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan-Lifestyle
Love Never Felt So Good is the worse song of the last five years. I don't care if it sounds good. It's pure graverobbery and everyone involved should be ashamed. You don't make money with dead people.
Hey, Mark. Just a quick question. How do you avoid copyright claims in these kinds of videos? I know it falls under fair use, but plenty of record companies still don't respect this system. Got any tips?
The weird thing about this video was that I knew and listened to all the songs featured on this list, but the only one I never knew about or listened to was the last one.
Fun list. I will admit that I do like "Lalala" and "Dark Horse" but you definitely listed some real clunkers. I check your reviews because I have a bad habit of not checking the radio enough to know about new releases. Moments like these remind me -why-. Okay. Now onto the good stuff...
Insanely long comment incoming. In creating my own list, I decided to rate each song on the Top 100 on a 1-10 scale. I have provided said ratings for anyone who decides to read. And without further ado… #10 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z: Drunk In Love - 3 I want to find the team who did the backing production for this audio train wreck and make sure their ears work. It’s rare for me to hate a song entirely on sound, because usually I can forgive unpleasant music if the lyrics are decent. And that’s not to say the lyrics of this are even passable, but I just can’t get past how grating and thudding the music here is, not in the least helped by Bey’s insufferable edge in her voice and Jay-Z not trying AT ALL to sound like he cares. Were it not for a few even worse offenders higher up, this would be my vote for worst produced song of the year. #9 Katy Perry ft. Juicy J: Dark Horse - 3 Sigh… I can’t even muster up outrage about Katy Perry anymore. This song is so lame and lacking in any kind of creative energy that even her phenomenally idiotic “This Is How We Do” is better because it’s at least a LITTLE fun. This is sludgy, gross, and boring as all get-out. Juicy J isn’t even worth mentioning. What a travesty. #8 Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & French Montana or Too $hort or Tyga: Loyal - 3 Need I say more? Didn’t think so. Next. #7 Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan: This Is How We Roll - 3 And so continues my never-ending battle against the tyrannical villains who were likely hand-picked by the country gods to destroy me and everything I find even remotely enjoyable about music. This time, however, they’ve brought a friend. Really, “This Is How We Roll” is the definitive bro-country song. You can listen to this and get everything that is absolutely insufferable about this sub-genre and be done with it. Uninspired backing track, laughably stupid hip-hop references, tired lyrics about the same old girls, booze, and trucks, and down-right terrible singing (ESPECIALLY from Luke Bryan). And yet, this isn’t even the worst bro-country had to throw at me this year. Wonder what was? #6 Brantley Gilbert: Bottoms Up - 2 There’s being idiotic and being a prime example of what’s wrong with your genre. Then there’s doing the same while NOT EVEN TRYING. If I can give any credit at all to FGL and Luke, at least they sound like THEY’RE enjoying this, even if I don’t. In Brantley Gilbert’s “Bottoms Up” I get the feeling even BG, as they call him in the ridiculously cliché video, is uninterested in what he’s singing about. The terrible production doesn’t help either. If you’re going to make a partying, drinking, sex song, at least put SOME energy into it. And with that, hopefully we can finally see an end to this bro-countastrophe. Hopefully. #5 Rich Gang ft. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan: Lifestyle - 2 “Started From the Bottom” failed last year because I couldn’t even care one iota about Drake’s supposed hardships that he supposedly overcame because he doesn’t even talk about it. This song? Exact same thing except sung/rapped by losers I’ve never heard of and probably won’t ever again on top of absolutely atrocious vocals. Get over your egos. No one’s going to care who you are in half a year’s time. #4 MAGIC!: Rude - 2 Immature, whiny, pathetic, insufferable, and weak. That’s all I have to say about this piece of cod-reggae tripe. I’m sure it had only the best intentions, but it was completely undercut by some of the worst writing and story-telling in a song I’ve heard in a while. Grow up. #3 Jason DeRulo feat. Snoop Dogg: Wiggle - 2 Only #3?! Oh, don’t you worry. I’m saving my DeRulo outrage. This wasn’t the worst this guy gave us this year. #2 Jason Aldean: Burnin’ It Down - 1 Whose bright idea was it to put twangy old Jason Aldean on a “smooth, sexy R&B” song? Because it didn’t work. At all. Now, I’m no Aldean fan myself, but even I was flabbergasted by how low he sunk with this. This is out-right terrible. The bleak, minimal beat and Aldean’s incredibly thick southern accent mix together like milk and crude oil. This whole thing was a mistake from the start and should have been scrapped immediately. And don’t even get me started on the lyrics. Not a shred of creativity to be found. That’s it, everybody. Bro-country was a failure. Let’s just all get together and *clears throat* burn it down. #1 Jason DeRulo: Trumpets - 1 Jason DeRulo dominated this year. Sure, other artists like Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, and Sam Smith may have been more prominent on the charts, but not one of them felt as naggingly powerful as Jason here. And every single one of his hits this year was ATROCIOUS. The only thing that saved “Talk Dirty” from being on here was that it was at least a passable dance song if you ignored the two artists on it entirely. “Wiggle” is a joke and a seriously not funny one at that. “Trumpets” is quite possibly the worst sounding song I’ve ever heard. Between DeRulo’s piercing falsetto covered in endless layers of auto-tune, an incredibly out of place piano backing it, terrible sounding synth trumpets (Seriously dude? You write a song called Trumpets and can’t even use real trumpets? Really?), a chorus that almost sounds like something you’d hear in a pre-school music class, etc. That’s not even mentioning some of the most astoundingly idiotic lyrics I’ve ever heard. Yes, Jason. It is VERY weird that her ass reminds you of a Kanye West song, or that her bra reminds you of a Katy Perry song, or that her eyes remind you of a Coldplay song. Thank you for asking. I suppose the concept behind this could have been slightly interesting if not a little cliché, but the execution screwed it up for everyone. This song is so beyond stupid I almost don’t believe it’s real. Like, I feel like I just made it up. But it does exist. And BOY does it suck. Are we done with this guy yet, America? Please?
My Top 10 worst songs of this year (if anyone cares): warning: walls of text 10) Jealous - Nick Jonas, production is not horrible but any merit that had is lost by the horribly selfish and badly written. 9) Booty - J.Lo ft. Iggy Azalea, is basically a scream for attention. Not really hatable, is more just pathetic. 8) This Is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line, if Cruise killed real country then this song right here is trampling on its grave, the cherry on the top being when Florida or Georgia or whatever he's called starts rapping in the second verse. Only #8 because it at least has a slightly fun atmosphere to it. 7) Wiggle - Jason Derulo & Snoop Dogg, the beat is nothing compared to the two other Jason Derulo hits this year, and that's really the only redeeming quality that JD has in his music at this point. And Snoop Dogg's rap is, aside from The Man, the most forgettable piece of audio that got radio play this year. 6) Anaconda - Nicki Minaj, I know this is overly hated and that there ARE positive arguments for it, but even if I forgive the horrible sampling, the overly hypocritical and stupid lyricism, I cannot deal with the outro. WTF. Who decided to stretch it out like that. Nicki is literally taunting us with how bad she is near the end of the song. 5) L.A. Love - Fergie, she sounds worse than she ever has before. The production is generic and painful to listen to (unsurprisingly enough, it's a mustard-on-the-beat-ho produced track), and the majority of the track is just Fergie calling out to cities in a last-resort attempt to stay relevant. 4) Loyal - Chris Brown, the only thing salvageable about this song is the beat. The message of the song is possibly the worst that has come out in any hit song this year, and sure, maybe a few Lil Wayne lines are forgivable, but even the fact that this reached so high on Billboard when so many people honestly thought Chris Brown's shit was over is just disappointing. 3) Adore You - Miley Cyrus, in the same way as Todd states on his worst of 2k13 list, Adore You offers nothing to the table. It's just elevator music with Cyrus's ear-piercing voice. Literally the only thing I don't hate about this is the way she sings 'you-ou-ou-ou-ooh' in the chorus. 2) MMM Yeah - Austin Mahone & Pitbull - This is in a very similar vein to Jealous, with the selfish lyrics and all, but there are two reasons this is above Nick Jonas - 1) Pitbull - this is possibly one of the worst Pitbull verses to come out this year, and considering how ignorable and generally terrible Pitbull can be, that's saying a LOT. 2) Austin Mahone is just generally a more irritating vocalist to listen to than NJ... and... (drumroll) 1) Selfie - The Chainsmokers - Eveyrone hated this, and obviously this song is supposed to be taken as a joke, but the song fails on that and as a proper EDM track. The drop is not pleasant to listen to in any way possible, the girl's monotonous chatting in the verses comes off as annoying instead of funny, there is just simply nothing about this song that I can bear... and that's my list... yay. Really enjoyed your list and in addition everything you put out this year, let's hope for another great year of reviews in 2015 :)
I care, and appreciate the time you took to explain your choices (I post my favorite year-end list of songs on my facebook page, and most friends could care less). I agree with nearly all your choices, though I would replace "Jealous" with either "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang et al, "Spark the Fire" by Gwen Stefani or "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry.
Wiggle or Lifestyle are the worst on the top 100; both of them sound ugly as hell. If Coco is on the year end 2015, I'm sure that it might be number 1 (unless if there's music artists that reach a new low which always happens).
10: Yeah... I mean I liked Beyonce's vocals, but that's about it. 9: I swear, the frontman of the band is basically saying "I don't need your permission! I'm marrying her anyway! But seriously, will you give me your blessings?" 8: I actually don't completely hate this, but I see why it was on multiple lists. Lazy sample, rap clichés.. I can go on. 7: I was probably the only girl in my school who didn't download this song. 6: I sorta liked the production, but this is just a mess. Encouraging cheating, but slamming the girls for cheating...? Can someone please tell Chris Brown that, oh I don't know... that's just a TERRIBLE MESSAGE?! 5: This not only sounds like a recycled DJ Mustard beat, but this is just..... annoying. 4: I was not expecting Miley to do this... 3: I have so many issues with this song... especially with the line "You know what to do with that big fat butt." Haven't really hears of 2 and 1, but I take it I'm not recommended to. Good job! Really well done. :)
As a Brit, in a country where we stopped giving a shit about Country music some time around 2002, I find Country music in general to be a massive clichéd joke, even more so than Rap/Hip-Hop, which were very close to not caring about anymore
Again? Dude, Juicy J and the other (ex) members of Three 6 Mafia rap about killers, killing, devil shit (their words, not mine), and have exhibited an overall horror theme since 1995, that's their style. And Jeffrey Dahmer's name has been used in their rhymes, many times. In fact, Juicy J and Three Six were probably the first rappers to ever use it. So, perhaps we can tone down the frivolous accusations of plagiarism in the future?
Lol I remember last summer always being mad that Rude was Number 1 on the Hot 100. Then it got replaced by Shake It Off and then I didn't feel that Rude was so bad
pop copies EDM and now unsaevable. plus pop is about mega companies choosing what going in it. plus hip hop in the same boat. it time for rap to get a band together so they do not go down with the boat. is bad because people who buy only care about dancing to it.
Great video. I disagreed with a number of your choices, and reasonings, but I saw what you meant. Here were my predictions for the list: 10. "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan 9. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J 8. "Rude" by MAGIC! 7. "Don't Tell Em" by Jeremih ft. YG 6. "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj 5. "Loyal" by Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga/Too $hort/French Montana 4. "Bottoms Up" by Brantley Gilbert 3. "23" by Mike WiLL Made-It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J 2. "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang ft. Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug 1. "Wiggle" by Jason DeRulo ft. Snoop Dogg Wow, I got nine of the choices correct and only ONE of them was in the correct position.
A few things I disagreed with, though. First of all, I didn't think "Shake It Off" was really meant to be a metaphorical middle finger to the haters. With the lack of any sort of insult towards the haters, I felt it was an acknowledgement of the haters existing, but not really minding what they have to say. Also, I liked the production. I have no idea why they let that bridge pass, though, as it was one of the worst musical ideas of the year. Also, I felt the atmosphere created on "Burnin' It Down" from the softer, more electronic production on the guitars and percussion worked really well. I actually liked "Love Never Felt So Good" a lot, but the background of it makes it harder for me to really enjoy it. I actually love "Rude" musically, as I felt the brass section at the end of each bar in the hook worked really well for the song, along with how each bar in the verses ends with a different guitar lick. Lyrically, I feel the "rudeness" was talking about the how the father worded his refusal, in a somewhat sarcastic outburst, but it is still immature. "La La La" is also immature, but I felt it being paired with Sam Smith's more soulful delivery worked great in an ironic sense. The sample is annoying as all hell though. I actually liked the production on "Loyal", and Lil Wayne's verse, but Chris Brown sunk it for me single-handedly. Though on Too $hort's version, he made it even worse. Young Thug had a few good lines on "Lifestyle", with some decent creative wordplay between mountains, volcanoes, and puffing on clouds, but it was otherwise a complete trainwreck. Here's my list; 10. "Bottoms Up" by Brantley Gilbert 9. "2 On" by Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q 8. "Hot Boy" by Bobby Shmurda 7. "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan 6. "Na Na" by Trey Songz 5. "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang ft. Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug 4. "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj 3. "Adore You" by Miley Cyrus 2. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J 1. "23" by Mike WiLL Made-It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J
But Dark Horse was from 2013. Well I guess since it was a hit in 2104, it makes it on here. Nobody except me heard it when it came out. Probably only me...
I love shake it off but then I am an unashamed taylor swift fan. But you are right something bad sucks. So does little red wagon. Were you doing the disgusted "next" line before that guy on snl or did you start doing it after words cause either way one of you has a law suit on your hands.
My Life Is An Errant Venture Did you fail English class? Because you're all over the place. And a lawsuit? You're fuckin' kidding me, right? Do you really care how someone says something? But honestly, Taylor's 'Shake It Off' was complete shit. Every song she makes has gotten so repetitive (hence why is shit). Go ahead and listen to every song of hers and report to me where she doesn't complain about her ex in some way? And making a song (that's mostly dedicated to the critics... and her ex) about not caring means she actually cares. Now, time to dissect the fuck you were trying to type. "I love shake it off but then I am an unashamed taylor swift fan." - What's with the large ass spaces in-between a WORD and BUT? I am assuming you typed this comment on a phone, which can explain why you put UNASHAMED instead of ASHAMED, right? I hope. "But you are right something bad sucks." - No me digas... "Were you doing the disgusted "next" line before that guy on snl or did you start doing it after words..." - I'm sure "the guy on SNL" started doing it way before him. And you spell "after words" as 'afterwards'. (Come on, who can fuck that up when you have a spell checker on your fuckin' phone. ) "...cause either way one of you has a law suit on your hands." - A lawsuit... seriously? Yeah, someone is going to sue someone for "stealing" a way to say a word. If you didn't mean it that way, then what the fuck do you mean?! Are you going to sue a someone for saying a word a certain way? You're a dumbass if you believe you're going to win that. But, then again, people have sued people for stupid things and won them. So, I do not wish you luck. I mean, the judge will certainly laugh in your face, but you never know. Thanks for taking the time to read my comment! =)
+LP Gaming I'm sorry. I didn't realize that propper grammar was needed when reponding to a youtube video. Also, so what if she writes songs about her exes? Shake it off was not about her ex so what is your point there? The law suit comment was kind of a joke but copying someones schtic is kind of tacky. I wasn't even accusing you I was just pointing out how remarkably similar your thing was to Jebadiah Atkinson on snl
Great grammar! Shake It Off wasn't exactly about her ex, however, she STILL mentions him. And it just gets repetitive. So, first off, I am not the UA-camr, so I don't understand why you are saying I did the disgusted "next" line. And realizing that it was supposed to be taken as joke, I am sorry for saying that you are dumbass. But, y'know, there are a shit ton of idiots on the internet, which fueled my assumption that you were really going to sue him for saying a word a certain way.
I agree 100% with this list. Every single one of the songs you mentioned were atrocious, although I don't think Anaconda and Dark Horse should be on the list but still.
Is it just me, or in your review of Love Never Felt So Good do you basically say that Off The Wall sucks? Because uh...I'd love to hear why you don't like Off The Wall, then.
People complained about Flo Rida, Will.i.am and Pitbull back in 2010. I'm fine with them and I enjoy their music. Even I can't take Rich Homie Quan and those like him! This is how low we are.
I notice from going backward but on year end list videos; Sam Hunt shows up on these videos more often than Todd’s videos despite that he represents white guy with acoustic guitar, Todd’s most hated genre type of artists.
it's kinda funny to me when people complain about Katy Perry's "Dark Horse", saying she's not actually a dark horse. She didn't say she was; she said was coming at you LIKE a dark horse, as in, with something to prove and not resting on her laurels. whether or not she actually does that is another story. :p
Top ten worst songs of 2014 10. Blowin by Farrah Abraham 9. Maps by maroon 5 8. Blank space by Taylor swift 7. Loyal by Chris brown ft lil Wayne and Tyga 6. Anaconda by nicki minaj 5. Hello kitty by Avril lavigne 4. Selfie by the chainsmokers 3. Talk dirty to me by Jason derulo 2. La la la by fergie 1. Dark horse by Katy perry
I feel like I’m the only person who’s ever going to defend drunk in love. I don’t know why either- I like Rude too Anaconda is classic so bad it’s good. I think I’m with Todd on this song. Very conflicted on it. Oh God, ANOTHER song I completely understand the hate for and I have always liked...sigh. I can’t defend dark horse. But why do I still like it? I absolutely agree with loyal and chris brown sucks I like the beat but I don’t care about the song 23 is funny to me I agree on wiggle. I don’t know the top 2
I noticed from your countdowns this year and last that you're really good at predicting things. You're like the opposite of Todd in the Shadows in that regard XD
oh hey its wambu
I gotta say; he’s a good comparison & possibly great friend to Todd in the Shadows because I get similar vibes between both of them.
these songs are the reason Voltorb is so angry.
yep
these songs are the reason that Voltorb would evolve in electrode and explode
"Like Danny brown if he was drunk and lost about 80 IQ points." I busted out laughing.
You know, I really like how you describe the sound of songs. The entire Drunk In Love bit, as well as 23 ("pitch-shifted dial tone being played underwater") and Wiggle ("and an odd sound at the very back of the mix that sounds like someone's blowing into a stifled kazoo") in particular stand out. XD
1:47 Was that timing planned?
Yes, I think
Anyone else really like MJ's "love never felt so good"?
It's so freaking enjoyable, dunno why anyone would hate it. Yeah, it's a cash grab, but fun is fun.
I get why people dont like that people are just making money over it but they should at least like the song??
I like the non-JT version a lot, it's the only track I listen to all the time from Xscape. The JT version I dislike though.
I get what he means when he says MJ sounds unenthusiastic in it.
I like the song, I just think that JT's presence was completely unnecessary.
You know what it sounds like? "Treasure" by Bruno Mars. Which is an amazing song. Especially considering this is Michael Jackson next to Bruno freakin' Mars.
1:47 The best timing ever
That transition to mark and Taylor! Lol!
Just found your channel today. I like your reviews, thoughtful and in-depth. Good work. Also enjoyed the Jebediah Atkinson "NEXT!" on this video.
I was disappointed to not see Iggy Azalea's Fancy on the list.
Do you think Rude could've been improved by replacing every usage of the word "rude" with "cruel"?
never thought of that. interesting point
It's a stronger term, and yet it still feels more pertinent, even if it's hyperbolic. It may actually be an overall improvement.
yes
Just a bit less annoying the song would still be immensely terrible no matter what word substitutes rude
@@brumdun5279 Precisely
It's the whiny tone and the overall topic of the song that makes it terrible. I find the "custom" of asking the dad for his daughters puke inducingly cringey. Yeah we (women) used to be property, we get it. No one would think reminding people of slavery is charming, but with the non personhood of women it's a different story. Weird.
I REALLY dig how seamlessly you transitioned from the audio sample of "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift with your year-end review of that song.
I remember when I first watched this list about a year ago, I was initially disappointed that "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj was only at #8 because I was completely sucked into the hate bandwagon towards it. Over time, my perspective greatly evolved and became more balanced and realistic, so I realized that it's nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be, but still very much awful and no less deserving of being among the top 10.
I also really dig that while the #1 can be seen as an unconventional choice, you still justified it very well in technical terms and it's no less deserving of being at the top.
Honestly anaconda gets too much hate
Regarding Wiggle:
"...he might buy into the ASSinine crap he's selling..."
What you did there...I see it all too well.
Am I the only one that thinks that American Author's Best Day of My Life should've been on the worst of list. Or...well...every worst of list?
***** I found it to be an insulting happy song that has lazy lyrics of being happy that comes off as a WGWAG song on how the guy has absolutely no problems with his life (i.e. Jack Johnson), along with a bunch of indie rock cliches like unconventional instruments, use of "whoos" in the chorus, unpolished vocals that wouldn't make it pass auditions on American Idol (the lead singer's voice on that song BTW grates on my nerves with how flat it is), all mixed with the stink of commercial jingle polish. And it was overplayed as all hell! It's very reminiscent to Hot Chelle Ray's Tonight Tonight where it's a poppy happy cheery song that is obnoxious and annoying! Although not nearly as infuriating. I have heard some of American Author's other songs and they are far superior to Best Day of My Life, but it's one of those overplayed songs that I cannot stand! It's too polished and sugary for me. I can't stand it! I haven't given the album a listen and I don't really have any intentions because I usually get bad luck whenever newer alternative bands crossover to top 40 radio (I blew ten bucks on the Neighbourhood, need I say more), but hey...it's all opinions.
P.S. I was somewhat joking with the comment I made before. I do feel like this song deserves to be on a worst of 2014 list, but if you don't hate it that's fine.
***** I blame that stupid Vince Vaughn movie where he has like 500 kids for launching that songs popularity. And Glee's dry toast cover of it!
***** St. Vincent? It's funny because that movie has gotten a lot of rave reviews.
Davidwash3r3 I actually love that song.
I think that song is ok.
OMG it totally does sound like a pitch shifted dial tone underwater! I'm dying!!
This video was so funny. Please never stop making these
this year was filled with great hip hop albums. it kinda makes me sad to hear critics saying it was bad because they only judge things that will play on the radio. i also agree with the pop songs you chose, and the fact that they are extremely overplayed on the radio just makes them sound even worse..
It was okay, there's been much better years but atleast it was better than last year. The good projects came from people who were unexpected; Freddie Gibbs, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples etc
Although we all expected Run The Jewels 2 to be good.
Freddy Main yeah those were all great albums, especially pinata and rtj2 but there were many, many more. ras kaas' blasphemy, mick jenkins' the waters, quest's searching sylvan, clipping's clppng, pharoahe monch p.t.s.d., just to name a few. at least from an underground perspective, it was a pretty good year, in my opinion ofc.
DihStyle69 don't forget big krit, prodigy, and Royce Da 5'9 wit dj premier
im still confused as to why the got miley cyrus on that song when it was supposed to be nicki minaj having the first verse, until she declined???
28:10 ladies and gentlemen, the progenitor of mumble rap.
I feel like "Somethin' Bad" should be retroactively bumped up to a spot on the list proper, simply because NBC decided to retool it for their godawful Sunday Night Football theme.
Wait how did you understand any of the lyrics in lifestyle?
He looked them up. Probably.
He probably read them off the internet.
Very interesting list. I definitely agree with Wiggle being on there. That song is garbage, and it was played at my 8TH GRADE FORMAL! Honestly, the song is nasty.
Animals is perhaps one of my least favorite songs this year. The song just screams douchebag and the music video just sounds appalling. I also hate Hangover by PSY. I couldn't make it through the whole song without plugging my ears. The auto tune! GAH!
One of the biggest issue's with Hangover is the breakdown. Sounded like Psy was trying to imitate the droning mess of Harlem Shake. We did not ask for that.
Animals is probably my biggest guilty pleasure song ever. The main problem is just that Adam Levine is the least convincing yandere imaginable.
I think both of those songs landed on Buckley's list
I like Hangover. I think it's fun.
I'm from the future of 2019 and I'm here to rewatch all of these videos before they're all struck down by bullshit copyright claims. The abuse by the music industry of fair use law has gotten INSANE as of late.
I’m here in 2019 and hearing Michael Jackson defended is weird
I'm here in 2021 and this video is still up and is likely going to be up for a very long time
that voltorb looks almost as disgruntled as you sound thru out this list.
1:48 did you edit it like that on purpose. lol
I love when you say "oh my god" right as Taylor Swift is about to say it (1:50). Was that planned?
I wouldn't even consider the last two to be "hits". Wiggle should be #1. Otherwise, solid list.
crap, i'd forgotten about most of these songs
compare to all the bland, uninspired, autotuned and plastic sound of most of todays singles, "Love never felt so good" sounds pretty nice
Shake it off would be in my top ten for most annoying of 2014 mainly because they used it in ads for The Biggest Loser in Australia so by the end of 2014, the song just grated and lost any punch that it had.
oh my god you're hilarious. I have to watch more of these.
Okay, even as a Taylor Swift fan, I will admit that Shake it Off isn't one of her best songs. And My N***** is such a lazy song and not that great.
I agree with your main list, definitely, though I found Dark Horse to be a guilty pleasure for a while.
It is okay to admit that an artist you like has bad music, proves you're able to say when they make a bad song and open to other opinions.
Isn't the N word slang for Homie? Why not name the song My Homie?
Dark Horse doesn't apply to someone successful like Katy Perry, she is not an underdog.
***** The clean version is "My Hitta" which makes the song seem even stranger.
That one white spot on your shirt was irritating me throughout the video.
XD
same my inner clean freak was coming.
it only noticed it when I read this comment
I have a ethical problem with post humous music as well. If they're dead stopped trying to make money on them.
Anyone get a very "Todd in the Shadows" vibe from this guy? I'm not complaining, I love Todd to bits, but it feels like some lines have been lifted word for word.
That "white girls who should know better" part about Juicy J was literally in Todd's review of Dark Horse. I love Todd as much as the next guy, but lordy!
The inclusion of Love Never Felt So Good as an honorable mention was actually really surprising. I love that song, and I'm not even a big fan of Justin Timberlake.
I like it too, Diane
Aw :( La La La is awesome.
Not.
No it's not that song and Sam smith are both absolutely terrible and overrated
The "lalala" lyrics are annoying as shit.
I thought that country was good for this year, but I agree that hip hop nowadays is just so uninteresting nowadays, just because there is no real unique or good sound like the older years.
instantly regret searching 'ex to see" lol
I do like La La La, but I can see why you don't.
This was great. Cant wait for the best list
I'm so glad that Beyonce found its way on to your top ten list. It's so soulless, bland, tuneless. It can't sing or write a decent melody, and when it finally DOES find one to latch onto, it makes the melody so aggressively awful with that uncomfortably high-pitched caterwauling. Is it taking lessons from Katy Perry? Jesus!
Great!!!! Thanks for the nostalgia trip; I remembered many songs from 10 months ago. I agree an, like, 9 of those ten.
10. This song hurts my ears. It's just ugly.
9. On behalf of Canada, I apologize. We've been hearing this song longer than the US did.
8. Laziest. Sample. EVER.
7. Another immediate channel turner.
6. HOW does this guy still has a career?
5. 2nd worst sample ever (Rhythm is a Dancer? How can you dance to this?)
4. In TIS style, I had this on my list from last year in a slot I called, "Every qualifying song produced by MWMI"
3. I'd have been severely disappointed had this song not been on the list.
2. Never heard it... I guess I should be thankful.
1. Ditto -- I don't typically listen to country.
Great list; I don't disagree with any of the songs you list, even in the dishonourable mentions.
Honestly, I disliked most of the pop music so much this past year that I concentrated on movies instead. My best/worst of those can be found on my channel.
10. Ironically, Beyonce sounds drunk.
9. Answer's still no, Nasri.
8. This song is worse than Stupid Hoe. STUPID HOE! That's a new low to set.
7. It's just blah. I don't like it, but I don't hate either. Just... BLAH!
6. Chris Brown's drones immediately swarm to this shit like flies.
5. Jeremih sounds like Cartman on helium here.
4. This song sucks! 'Nuff said.
3. I think this song is truly, absolutely... okay. Yeah, DeRulo's sleaziness is dumb and "Go ham it like Ham Sandwich?" Really? But Snoop Dogg's verse is tolerable and if you replaced the recorder with a different instrument, the beat is easier to find interesting.
2. As Eve Baird from The Librarians oncesaid:
"NOPE! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!"
1. Snore!
firefly4f4 on behalf of Canada, fuck you
Connor Lockhart
Uh, Wiggle is just a guilty pleasure.
@@Treetops27 Are you alright? You seem testy. Did you run out of maple bacon?!😂😂😂
2014 was a bad year for mainstream hip hop.
Sure is. But it’s not as bad of 2016-2018 hip hop
@@ffjreviews9029 or 2006-2007 hip hop
@@slamwall9057 Or 2009-2010 "Hip-Hop"
even though I do enjoy Shake It Off a lot (big Taylor Swift fan) and most of the country songs on the list I respect your opinions & it's a really great list overall Mark and I especially loved your opinions on Wiggle & Lifestyle as they are definitely some of the worst songs this year here's my top 10 worst list from my blog:
DHM's:
Tove Lo-Habits (Stay High)
Rixton-Me & My Broken Heart
Jason Aldean-Burnin It Down
A Great Big World Feat. Christina Aguilera-Say Something
Milky Chance-Stolen Dance (I included songs from the Canadian year-end hot 100 chart)
Top 10:
10. Schoolboy Q Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid-Studio
9. MAGIC!-Rude (what a coincidence haha =P)
8. Jeremih Feat. YG-Don't Tell Em
7. Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z-Drunk In Love
6. Maroon 5-Animals
5. DJ Snake Feat. Lil Jon-Turn Down For What
4. Nicki Minaj-Anaconda
3. Bobby Shmurda-Hot Boy/Nigga
2. Jason Derulo Feat. Snoop Dogg-Wiggle
1. Rich Gang Feat. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan-Lifestyle
What?? I freaking love La La La. So unique and catchy, unlike anything else in 2014. Love the message too
Love Never Felt So Good is the worse song of the last five years. I don't care if it sounds good. It's pure graverobbery and everyone involved should be ashamed. You don't make money with dead people.
this is first time I agree with you
Great list man, wish you the best!
I'm curious how 'Cool Kids' got by your radar. It seems like the kinda song you'd really sink your fangs into
Hey, Mark. Just a quick question. How do you avoid copyright claims in these kinds of videos? I know it falls under fair use, but plenty of record companies still don't respect this system. Got any tips?
I love taylor but SHAKE IT OFF is just terrible and should have actually had a spot on the list.It's by far her worst and deserved a top 10 spot
The weird thing about this video was that I knew and listened to all the songs featured on this list, but the only one I never knew about or listened to was the last one.
Fun list. I will admit that I do like "Lalala" and "Dark Horse" but you definitely listed some real clunkers. I check your reviews because I have a bad habit of not checking the radio enough to know about new releases. Moments like these remind me -why-. Okay. Now onto the good stuff...
Insanely long comment incoming.
In creating my own list, I decided to rate each song on the Top 100 on a 1-10 scale. I have provided said ratings for anyone who decides to read. And without further ado…
#10 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z: Drunk In Love - 3
I want to find the team who did the backing production for this audio train wreck and make sure their ears work. It’s rare for me to hate a song entirely on sound, because usually I can forgive unpleasant music if the lyrics are decent. And that’s not to say the lyrics of this are even passable, but I just can’t get past how grating and thudding the music here is, not in the least helped by Bey’s insufferable edge in her voice and Jay-Z not trying AT ALL to sound like he cares. Were it not for a few even worse offenders higher up, this would be my vote for worst produced song of the year.
#9 Katy Perry ft. Juicy J: Dark Horse - 3
Sigh… I can’t even muster up outrage about Katy Perry anymore. This song is so lame and lacking in any kind of creative energy that even her phenomenally idiotic “This Is How We Do” is better because it’s at least a LITTLE fun. This is sludgy, gross, and boring as all get-out. Juicy J isn’t even worth mentioning. What a travesty.
#8 Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & French Montana or Too $hort or Tyga: Loyal - 3
Need I say more? Didn’t think so. Next.
#7 Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan: This Is How We Roll - 3
And so continues my never-ending battle against the tyrannical villains who were likely hand-picked by the country gods to destroy me and everything I find even remotely enjoyable about music. This time, however, they’ve brought a friend. Really, “This Is How We Roll” is the definitive bro-country song. You can listen to this and get everything that is absolutely insufferable about this sub-genre and be done with it. Uninspired backing track, laughably stupid hip-hop references, tired lyrics about the same old girls, booze, and trucks, and down-right terrible singing (ESPECIALLY from Luke Bryan). And yet, this isn’t even the worst bro-country had to throw at me this year. Wonder what was?
#6 Brantley Gilbert: Bottoms Up - 2
There’s being idiotic and being a prime example of what’s wrong with your genre. Then there’s doing the same while NOT EVEN TRYING. If I can give any credit at all to FGL and Luke, at least they sound like THEY’RE enjoying this, even if I don’t. In Brantley Gilbert’s “Bottoms Up” I get the feeling even BG, as they call him in the ridiculously cliché video, is uninterested in what he’s singing about. The terrible production doesn’t help either. If you’re going to make a partying, drinking, sex song, at least put SOME energy into it. And with that, hopefully we can finally see an end to this bro-countastrophe. Hopefully.
#5 Rich Gang ft. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan: Lifestyle - 2
“Started From the Bottom” failed last year because I couldn’t even care one iota about Drake’s supposed hardships that he supposedly overcame because he doesn’t even talk about it. This song? Exact same thing except sung/rapped by losers I’ve never heard of and probably won’t ever again on top of absolutely atrocious vocals. Get over your egos. No one’s going to care who you are in half a year’s time.
#4 MAGIC!: Rude - 2
Immature, whiny, pathetic, insufferable, and weak. That’s all I have to say about this piece of cod-reggae tripe. I’m sure it had only the best intentions, but it was completely undercut by some of the worst writing and story-telling in a song I’ve heard in a while. Grow up.
#3 Jason DeRulo feat. Snoop Dogg: Wiggle - 2
Only #3?! Oh, don’t you worry. I’m saving my DeRulo outrage. This wasn’t the worst this guy gave us this year.
#2 Jason Aldean: Burnin’ It Down - 1
Whose bright idea was it to put twangy old Jason Aldean on a “smooth, sexy R&B” song? Because it didn’t work. At all. Now, I’m no Aldean fan myself, but even I was flabbergasted by how low he sunk with this. This is out-right terrible. The bleak, minimal beat and Aldean’s incredibly thick southern accent mix together like milk and crude oil. This whole thing was a mistake from the start and should have been scrapped immediately. And don’t even get me started on the lyrics. Not a shred of creativity to be found. That’s it, everybody. Bro-country was a failure. Let’s just all get together and *clears throat* burn it down.
#1 Jason DeRulo: Trumpets - 1
Jason DeRulo dominated this year. Sure, other artists like Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, and Sam Smith may have been more prominent on the charts, but not one of them felt as naggingly powerful as Jason here. And every single one of his hits this year was ATROCIOUS. The only thing that saved “Talk Dirty” from being on here was that it was at least a passable dance song if you ignored the two artists on it entirely. “Wiggle” is a joke and a seriously not funny one at that. “Trumpets” is quite possibly the worst sounding song I’ve ever heard. Between DeRulo’s piercing falsetto covered in endless layers of auto-tune, an incredibly out of place piano backing it, terrible sounding synth trumpets (Seriously dude? You write a song called Trumpets and can’t even use real trumpets? Really?), a chorus that almost sounds like something you’d hear in a pre-school music class, etc. That’s not even mentioning some of the most astoundingly idiotic lyrics I’ve ever heard. Yes, Jason. It is VERY weird that her ass reminds you of a Kanye West song, or that her bra reminds you of a Katy Perry song, or that her eyes remind you of a Coldplay song. Thank you for asking. I suppose the concept behind this could have been slightly interesting if not a little cliché, but the execution screwed it up for everyone. This song is so beyond stupid I almost don’t believe it’s real. Like, I feel like I just made it up. But it does exist. And BOY does it suck. Are we done with this guy yet, America? Please?
My Top 10 worst songs of this year (if anyone cares): warning: walls of text
10) Jealous - Nick Jonas, production is not horrible but any merit that had is lost by the horribly selfish and badly written.
9) Booty - J.Lo ft. Iggy Azalea, is basically a scream for attention. Not really hatable, is more just pathetic.
8) This Is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line, if Cruise killed real country then this song right here is trampling on its grave, the cherry on the top being when Florida or Georgia or whatever he's called starts rapping in the second verse. Only #8 because it at least has a slightly fun atmosphere to it.
7) Wiggle - Jason Derulo & Snoop Dogg, the beat is nothing compared to the two other Jason Derulo hits this year, and that's really the only redeeming quality that JD has in his music at this point. And Snoop Dogg's rap is, aside from The Man, the most forgettable piece of audio that got radio play this year.
6) Anaconda - Nicki Minaj, I know this is overly hated and that there ARE positive arguments for it, but even if I forgive the horrible sampling, the overly hypocritical and stupid lyricism, I cannot deal with the outro. WTF. Who decided to stretch it out like that. Nicki is literally taunting us with how bad she is near the end of the song.
5) L.A. Love - Fergie, she sounds worse than she ever has before. The production is generic and painful to listen to (unsurprisingly enough, it's a mustard-on-the-beat-ho produced track), and the majority of the track is just Fergie calling out to cities in a last-resort attempt to stay relevant.
4) Loyal - Chris Brown, the only thing salvageable about this song is the beat. The message of the song is possibly the worst that has come out in any hit song this year, and sure, maybe a few Lil Wayne lines are forgivable, but even the fact that this reached so high on Billboard when so many people honestly thought Chris Brown's shit was over is just disappointing.
3) Adore You - Miley Cyrus, in the same way as Todd states on his worst of 2k13 list, Adore You offers nothing to the table. It's just elevator music with Cyrus's ear-piercing voice. Literally the only thing I don't hate about this is the way she sings 'you-ou-ou-ou-ooh' in the chorus.
2) MMM Yeah - Austin Mahone & Pitbull - This is in a very similar vein to Jealous, with the selfish lyrics and all, but there are two reasons this is above Nick Jonas - 1) Pitbull - this is possibly one of the worst Pitbull verses to come out this year, and considering how ignorable and generally terrible Pitbull can be, that's saying a LOT. 2) Austin Mahone is just generally a more irritating vocalist to listen to than NJ...
and... (drumroll)
1) Selfie - The Chainsmokers - Eveyrone hated this, and obviously this song is supposed to be taken as a joke, but the song fails on that and as a proper EDM track. The drop is not pleasant to listen to in any way possible, the girl's monotonous chatting in the verses comes off as annoying instead of funny, there is just simply nothing about this song that I can bear... and that's my list... yay.
Really enjoyed your list and in addition everything you put out this year, let's hope for another great year of reviews in 2015 :)
I care, and appreciate the time you took to explain your choices (I post my favorite year-end list of songs on my facebook page, and most friends could care less). I agree with nearly all your choices, though I would replace "Jealous" with either "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang et al, "Spark the Fire" by Gwen Stefani or "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry.
you realise 'selfie' was a pisstake... just saying
Eva Matthews I'm aware, but just because something is meant to be taken as parody doesn't make it sound any less obnoxious.
yeah, i do agree. although i like the stupidity of the girls bitching. it's very realistic...
***** the point is that it's supposed to be bad.
Wiggle or Lifestyle are the worst on the top 100; both of them sound ugly as hell. If Coco is on the year end 2015, I'm sure that it might be number 1 (unless if there's music artists that reach a new low which always happens).
O.T. Genasis had a better song than Coco, sadly. Heck, DJ Mustard sounds suit him more than songs like Coco did.
10: Yeah... I mean I liked Beyonce's vocals, but that's about it.
9: I swear, the frontman of the band is basically saying "I don't need your permission! I'm marrying her anyway! But seriously, will you give me your blessings?"
8: I actually don't completely hate this, but I see why it was on multiple lists. Lazy sample, rap clichés.. I can go on.
7: I was probably the only girl in my school who didn't download this song.
6: I sorta liked the production, but this is just a mess. Encouraging cheating, but slamming the girls for cheating...? Can someone please tell Chris Brown that, oh I don't know... that's just a TERRIBLE MESSAGE?!
5: This not only sounds like a recycled DJ Mustard beat, but this is just..... annoying.
4: I was not expecting Miley to do this...
3: I have so many issues with this song... especially with the line "You know what to do with that big fat butt."
Haven't really hears of 2 and 1, but I take it I'm not recommended to. Good job! Really well done. :)
i like your reviews. (:
"You're better than this." Yeah, not really.
Where did you get Voltorb?
up wall-nut's ass
( a joke to that robot peashooter episode :3)
but idk where to get it too
LuigiFan00001 He answers that question in his Q&A.
I'm a huge fan of Brantley Gilbert, but I have to agree with him Bottoms Up is one of his worse songs ever
I had to explain who Jeffrey Dahmer was to kids singing it
2013 had way better songs than 2014.
Yes but the bad music of 2013 was far worse than the bad music of 2014
The reason Katy reaches the top 10 so often is her record company pays a tonne of money to billboard to get katy promoted.
I was wondering if at some point you could review the album One-X by Three Days Grace or Black Veil Brides new album Black Veil Brides IV
Also, why wasn't "On my own" , and "Get it right (#Getitright)" released as singles?
As a Brit, in a country where we stopped giving a shit about Country music some time around 2002, I find Country music in general to be a massive clichéd joke, even more so than Rap/Hip-Hop, which were very close to not caring about anymore
I absolutely love La La La. It's just so funny to me, somehow.
Again? Dude, Juicy J and the other (ex) members of Three 6 Mafia rap about killers, killing, devil shit (their words, not mine), and have exhibited an overall horror theme since 1995, that's their style. And Jeffrey Dahmer's name has been used in their rhymes, many times. In fact, Juicy J and Three Six were probably the first rappers to ever use it. So, perhaps we can tone down the frivolous accusations of plagiarism in the future?
"Loyal" has a great instrumental, with awful lyrics.
yea she has better lyrics
Lol I remember last summer always being mad that Rude was Number 1 on the Hot 100. Then it got replaced by Shake It Off and then I didn't feel that Rude was so bad
10:08 lol is that one of your real-life experiences?
Why is Voltorb staring at me like that with his menacing eyes?...
You're crazy 2014 is one of the worst years in music history. 2013 was one of the best.
2014 was average and 2013 was a bland piece of crap
The Tiger of insainity 2014 was awesome. Everybody released albums.
I actually liked 2013 a lot. 2014 killed me, since I couldn't stand almost every song on the radio. Not to mention *cough* DJ Mustard *cough*
This guy watches a lot of todd in the shadows and rap critic
Waiting for Ke$ha and Lady Gaga to save pop music
Ikr I am still waiting for kesha to release something new cause I am tired of nicki minaj
pop copies EDM and now unsaevable. plus pop is about mega companies choosing what going in it. plus hip hop in the same boat. it time for rap to get a band together so they do not go down with the boat. is bad because people who buy only care about dancing to it.
Mark ronson and bruno mars already did
I agree, but Rude is not that bad, i enjoyed a little bit that song...
Btw, a new design for your videos and channel would look amazing C:
Great video. I disagreed with a number of your choices, and reasonings, but I saw what you meant. Here were my predictions for the list:
10. "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan
9. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
8. "Rude" by MAGIC!
7. "Don't Tell Em" by Jeremih ft. YG
6. "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj
5. "Loyal" by Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga/Too $hort/French Montana
4. "Bottoms Up" by Brantley Gilbert
3. "23" by Mike WiLL Made-It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J
2. "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang ft. Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug
1. "Wiggle" by Jason DeRulo ft. Snoop Dogg
Wow, I got nine of the choices correct and only ONE of them was in the correct position.
A few things I disagreed with, though. First of all, I didn't think "Shake It Off" was really meant to be a metaphorical middle finger to the haters. With the lack of any sort of insult towards the haters, I felt it was an acknowledgement of the haters existing, but not really minding what they have to say. Also, I liked the production. I have no idea why they let that bridge pass, though, as it was one of the worst musical ideas of the year.
Also, I felt the atmosphere created on "Burnin' It Down" from the softer, more electronic production on the guitars and percussion worked really well.
I actually liked "Love Never Felt So Good" a lot, but the background of it makes it harder for me to really enjoy it.
I actually love "Rude" musically, as I felt the brass section at the end of each bar in the hook worked really well for the song, along with how each bar in the verses ends with a different guitar lick. Lyrically, I feel the "rudeness" was talking about the how the father worded his refusal, in a somewhat sarcastic outburst, but it is still immature. "La La La" is also immature, but I felt it being paired with Sam Smith's more soulful delivery worked great in an ironic sense. The sample is annoying as all hell though. I actually liked the production on "Loyal", and Lil Wayne's verse, but Chris Brown sunk it for me single-handedly. Though on Too $hort's version, he made it even worse. Young Thug had a few good lines on "Lifestyle", with some decent creative wordplay between mountains, volcanoes, and puffing on clouds, but it was otherwise a complete trainwreck. Here's my list;
10. "Bottoms Up" by Brantley Gilbert
9. "2 On" by Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q
8. "Hot Boy" by Bobby Shmurda
7. "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan
6. "Na Na" by Trey Songz
5. "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang ft. Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug
4. "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj
3. "Adore You" by Miley Cyrus
2. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
1. "23" by Mike WiLL Made-It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J
Drunk in love is terrible though
But Dark Horse was from 2013.
Well I guess since it was a hit in 2104, it makes it on here. Nobody except me heard it when it came out. Probably only me...
Wait. Dark Horse will also be a hit in 2104? I hope not
Great video ;)
"And surprising racism"
Top 5 worst of 2014
#5 - drunk in love
#4 - booty
#3 - anaconda
#2 - talk dirty
#1 - wiggle
tfw wiggle is your guilty pleasure
I love shake it off but then I am an unashamed taylor swift fan. But you are right something bad sucks. So does little red wagon. Were you doing the disgusted "next" line before that guy on snl or did you start doing it after words cause either way one of you has a law suit on your hands.
My Life Is An Errant Venture Did you fail English class? Because you're all over the place. And a lawsuit? You're fuckin' kidding me, right? Do you really care how someone says something? But honestly, Taylor's 'Shake It Off' was complete shit. Every song she makes has gotten so repetitive (hence why is shit). Go ahead and listen to every song of hers and report to me where she doesn't complain about her ex in some way? And making a song (that's mostly dedicated to the critics... and her ex) about not caring means she actually cares.
Now, time to dissect the fuck you were trying to type.
"I love shake it off but then I am an unashamed taylor swift fan."
- What's with the large ass spaces in-between a WORD and BUT? I am assuming you typed this comment on a phone, which can explain why you put UNASHAMED instead of ASHAMED, right? I hope.
"But you are right something bad sucks."
- No me digas...
"Were you doing the disgusted "next" line before that guy on snl or did you start doing it after words..."
- I'm sure "the guy on SNL" started doing it way before him. And you spell "after words" as 'afterwards'. (Come on, who can fuck that up when you have a spell checker on your fuckin' phone. )
"...cause either way one of you has a law suit on your hands."
- A lawsuit... seriously? Yeah, someone is going to sue someone for "stealing" a way to say a word. If you didn't mean it that way, then what the fuck do you mean?! Are you going to sue a someone for saying a word a certain way? You're a dumbass if you believe you're going to win that.
But, then again, people have sued people for stupid things and won them. So, I do not wish you luck. I mean, the judge will certainly laugh in your face, but you never know.
Thanks for taking the time to read my comment! =)
+LP Gaming I'm sorry. I didn't realize that propper grammar was needed when reponding to a youtube video. Also, so what if she writes songs about her exes? Shake it off was not about her ex so what is your point there? The law suit comment was kind of a joke but copying someones schtic is kind of tacky. I wasn't even accusing you I was just pointing out how remarkably similar your thing was to Jebadiah Atkinson on snl
Great grammar! Shake It Off wasn't exactly about her ex, however, she STILL mentions him. And it just gets repetitive.
So, first off, I am not the UA-camr, so I don't understand why you are saying I did the disgusted "next" line.
And realizing that it was supposed to be taken as joke, I am sorry for saying that you are dumbass. But, y'know, there are a shit ton of idiots on the internet, which fueled my assumption that you were really going to sue him for saying a word a certain way.
Love never felt so good is amazing.
I am dissapointed. I LOVED la la la
My Country best list for 2014 had "Somethin' Bad" on it. Guess we have different tastes. But I agree with #1. A lot.
I agree 100% with this list. Every single one of the songs you mentioned were atrocious, although I don't think Anaconda and Dark Horse should be on the list but still.
Yes they definitely should.
then its an 80% dont you think?
Anaconda should be.
I really love Dark Horse ;~;
Anaconda and Dark Horse were pretty bad. lol I'd put Hangover and Problem on mine though ahead of them.
Is it just me, or in your review of Love Never Felt So Good do you basically say that Off The Wall sucks?
Because uh...I'd love to hear why you don't like Off The Wall, then.
People complained about Flo Rida, Will.i.am and Pitbull back in 2010. I'm fine with them and I enjoy their music.
Even I can't take Rich Homie Quan and those like him! This is how low we are.
Dark Horse would have been so much better without Juicy J. Not her best work but it's at least entertaining.
my personal list:
10. Say Something
9. Lifestyle
8. Latch
7. Animals
6. Trumpets
5. Come With Me Now
4. Black Widow
3. Dark Horse
2. Loyal
1. Anaconda
I notice from going backward but on year end list videos; Sam Hunt shows up on these videos more often than Todd’s videos despite that he represents white guy with acoustic guitar, Todd’s most hated genre type of artists.
Man, Sam Hunt was doing this 8 years ago?
I thought Southside was the debut album,
And yeah, WGWAG,
it's kinda funny to me when people complain about Katy Perry's "Dark Horse", saying she's not actually a dark horse. She didn't say she was; she said was coming at you LIKE a dark horse, as in, with something to prove and not resting on her laurels. whether or not she actually does that is another story. :p
Wiggle almost does feel like a joke song
Finally! Someone who hates Something Bad as much I do. Great video.
I don't think Nicki Minaj is better than that, I've never heard a good Nicki Minaj song (I don't think there is one)
Moment 4 Life ft. Drake? Fly ft. Rihanna? Her verse on Monster?
*****
Sucks
Sucks
Sucks
ADoseofBuckley Stan Marilyn Monroe?
Top ten worst songs of 2014 10. Blowin by Farrah Abraham 9. Maps by maroon 5 8. Blank space by Taylor swift 7. Loyal by Chris brown ft lil Wayne and Tyga 6. Anaconda by nicki minaj 5. Hello kitty by Avril lavigne 4. Selfie by the chainsmokers 3. Talk dirty to me by Jason derulo 2. La la la by fergie 1. Dark horse by Katy perry
I feel like I’m the only person who’s ever going to defend drunk in love. I don’t know why either-
I like Rude too
Anaconda is classic so bad it’s good. I think I’m with Todd on this song. Very conflicted on it.
Oh God, ANOTHER song I completely understand the hate for and I have always liked...sigh. I can’t defend dark horse. But why do I still like it?
I absolutely agree with loyal and chris brown sucks
I like the beat but I don’t care about the song
23 is funny to me
I agree on wiggle.
I don’t know the top 2