1. Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
Despite controversy over the cover art and the sexually explicit lyrical content, Nicki Minaj is rising quickly on the charts with "Anaconda." She has returned to her hip hop core steering away from recent dance pop experiments. Nicki Minaj is also riding high on the charts as part of the superstar trio on "Bang Bang."
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2. Iggy Azalea - "Black Widow" featuring Rita Ora
Iggy Azalea has released the music video for "Black Widow." The clip was co-directed by Director X, who also worked on the "Fancy" video, and Iggy Azalea herself. Rita Ora appears in the clip along with rapper T.I. and actors Michael Madsen and Paul Sorvino. "Black Widow" is a top 30 hit on the dance club chart along with its success at mainstream pop radio.
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3. Clean Bandit - "Rather Be" featuring Jess Glynne
Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" debuted at #1 when it hit the UK pop singles chart earlier this year. It was the first song by a British artist to spend four weeks at the top since Adele's hit "Someone Like You" in 2011. It has since reached the top 10 in nearly every major pop music market outside of the US and Canada.
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4. Echosmith - "Cool Kids"
"Cool Kids" was originally released as a single back in 2013. It has taken some time to connect with audiences but is now climbing both the adult pop and mainstream pop radio charts. It is included on Echosmith's debut album Talking Dreams which has so far peaked at #141 on the album chart.
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5. Taylor Swift - "Shake It Off"
While announcing the release of her new single "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift also announced that the upcoming album 1989 will officially be her first pop album. The new song has erupted in both sales and pop radio airplay reaching the top of the iTunes sales chart within hours of release.
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6. Ariana Grande - "Break Free" featuring Zedd
Ariana Grande is one of the hottest pop artists of the year placing three songs simultaneously in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for 'Break Free" debuted last week and spoofs such science fiction films as Barbarella and 2001: A Space Odyssey. "Break Free" is a top 5 pop hit single in Australia and New Zealand.
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7. Katy Perry - "This Is How We Do"
Katy Perry takes a tongue-in-cheek look at consumer culture and youthful excess on "This Is How We Do." The accompanying music video illustrates the concepts in the song in bright, candy-colored fashion. "This Is How We Do" is the fifth official single from the album Prism.
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8. Jeremih - "Don't Tell 'Em" featuring YG
Keenon Jackson, aka YG, is the featured rapper on Jeremih's new hit single "Don't Tell 'Em." He stormed to #2 on the album chart earlier this year with his debut collection My Krazy Life. "Don't Tell 'Em" is a single from Jeremih's upcoming third solo album Late Nights due in stores at the end of September.
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9. Enrique Iglesias - "Bailando" featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona
The Spanish-language single "Bailando" has turned into an unexpected major pop smash for Enrique Iglesias. It is the highest charting of three charting singles from the album Sex and Love. "Bailando" has also recently crossed over from mainstream pop to adult pop radio.
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10. Tove Lo - "Habits (Stay High)"
Swedish singer Tove Lo has had chart success around the world with both "Habits (Stay High)" in its original form and in a remix featuring Hippie Sabotage. The remix has reached the pop top 10 across Europe and in the UK while the original version is climbing charts in the US.
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