"Bad Blood" is a track from Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, 1989. It was written by Swift, Max Martin & Shellback and produced by Martin & Shellback. It is possibly about singer Katy Perry, whom Taylor is rumored to be feuding with. On May 17, 2015, the song was released as the fourth single from the album. The single version features Kendrick Lamar.
"Honey, I'm Good." is the second single from American musician Andy Grammer's sophomore album Magazines or Novels. The song has peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grammer's highest ranking single to date. The single was produced by Steve Greenberg, Brian West, and Nolan Sipe. Sipe co-wrote the song with Andy Grammer.
"See You Again" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring the vocals and piano playing of American singer Charlie Puth on the hook. The song is featured in the 2015 action film Furious 7 as a tribute to Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in November 2013. The single was released on March 17, 2015 in the US, followed by an international release on April 3, and a UK release on April 12.
"Want to Want Me" song by Jason Derulo. The song was released on March 9, 2015 as the first single from his upcoming fourth album Everything Is 4. Derulo co-wrote the song with Sam Martin, Lindy Robbins, Mitch Allan and Ian Kirkpatrick, the latter is also the producer.
"Shut Up and Dance" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band Walk the Moon for their second studio album Talking Is Hard (2014). It was written by the band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience frontman Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His girlfriend invited him to dance, inspiring the title, which he envisioned as an anthem for letting go of frustration and to having fun. Its music was inspired by music of the 1980s. The song was digitally released as the lead single from Talking Is Hard on September 10, 2014.
"I Want You to Know" is a song by DJ Zedd featuring vocals from Selena Gomez from his upcoming second studio album True Colors. It was written by Zedd, Gomez, OneRepublic's frontman Ryan Tedder, and KDrew. The song was released on February 23, 2015. I
"Earned It" (alternative title "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)") is a song by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. The song was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 2015 film Fifty Shades of Grey.
""Problem" is the first single from Ariana Grande's sophomore album. The song features recording artist Iggy Azalea. It is about knowing you'd be better off without someone but you can't resist them and need them no matter what.
It was released on April 28, 2014.
"Roar" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry, released as the lead single from her upcoming album, Prism (2013). "Roar" is a midtempo power pop song. Its lyrics concern standing up for oneself.
"Still Into You" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released on March 14, 2013, as the second single from their self-titled fourth album, Paramore.
Some Nights is the second studio album from American indie pop band Fun. It was released on February 21, 2012 through Fueled by Ramen.It was recorded in 2011 and produced by Jeff Bhasker. After signing to a new label, the band began to work on Some Nights for over nine months throughout 2011.
"Daylight" is a song performed by American pop rock band Maroon 5. The song will be released as the third single from their fourth studio album Overexposed (2012). It was written by Adam Levine, Max Martin, Sam Martin and Mason Levy, while production was handled by Levine, Levy and Martin. The song is a soft rock ballad about realizing that one has to move on from an old relationship, but not fully wanting to leave just yet.
"Carry On" is a song by American indie band Fun. It was released on October 23, 2012 as the third single off their second album, Some Nights. The song was written by the band members, Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, alongside the album's producer, Jeff Bhasker.
"Radioactive" is a song by American indie rock band Imagine Dragons, released as a single from their debut album Night Visions on April 2, 2012. The song has reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming their second Top 40 single.
"Sweet Nothing" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and producer Calvin Harris taken from his third studio album 18 Months (2012). It features vocals from Florence Welch, lead singer of the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine
"Sweet Nothing" is an electronic dance music song, with love-strung vocals and a bouncy, ever-building beat. Lyrically, it talks about a romance with no depth, where the protagonist is receiving "sweet nothing". Critical reception of "Sweet Nothing" was positive, with many critics praising its production and Welch's vocals.
"Stay" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her seventh studio album Unapologetic (2012). Featuring guest vocals by Mikky Ekko, the song was released as the second single from the album on January 7, 2013. "Stay" was co-written and co-produced by Ekko, Elof Loelv and Justin Parker. It is a pop and R&B ballad, featuring piano and guitar chords. The lyrical content regards the temptation and failure of resisting a true love. The song garnered a mostly positive response from music critics. They were divided in their opinion regarding the balladry, with most describing it as a standout track on the album, while a few labeled it as boring. However, critics were unified in their opinion of praising her vocal performance and emotion.
"British alternative rock trio Muse are enjoying lots of limelight with their new single “Madness” off the band’s 2012 release, “The 2nd Law.” “Madness” is No. 1 on Nielsen’s BDS Alternative radio chart for a seventh week and showing no signs of faltering anytime soon.
On “Madness,” like with much of Muse’s latest release, the band fuses alternative rock, electronic and Radiohead-inspired trialing, led by singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy. While “Madness” stays in line with Muse’s love affair with everything electronic, the song is less dependent on Bellamy’s guitar lines and more reliant on Muse’s spacey sonics and Bellamy’s lush tenor.
More than anything, “Madness” showcases Bellamy’s extraordinary pipes and ability to harmonize on a dime. “I can’t get these memories out of my mind / And some kind of madness has started to evolve,” he sings in the intro with looped drum beats in the distance.
Bellamy has stated the song was inspired by a quarrel he got into with his girlfriend. That’s apparent in the chunk of the song’s lyrics: “I need to know is this real love / Or is it just madness keeping us afloat? / When I look back at all the crazy fights we had / Like some kind of madness was taking control / I have finally seen the light / I have finally realized what you mean.”
"Thrift Shop" is a song by Seattle-based American rapper Macklemore and his producer Ryan Lewis. It was released as the fifth and final single from their collaborative debut studio album The Heist (2012) on August 28, 2012 and features vocals from Wanz.
"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012).
"Locked Out of Heaven" is a New Wave, funk and reggae rock song about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as good sex. Several music critics noted that the song is influenced by a number of bands, with The Police being most cited. Mars admitted that he was influenced by the band to write the song.
