DJ Earworm's United States of Pop 2014

DJ Earworm's annual mash-up of pop's most thrilling moments always highlights a few trends in songwriting. This year's edition is no exception, to whit:.

1) It's not just rappers any more. These days, everybody says their name in their songs in case you forget who they are (1'08" - 1'13").

2) In a year of whiney vocals, Sam Smith's are the whiniest.

3) There are now only two colour palettes available to music video directors: Moribund monochrome and dayglo neon.

4) The US music market is going through one of its occasional isolationist periods.

5) Fancy has the best chorus of the year by far.

DJ Earworm - United States of Pop 2014

In case you need a checklist, the 25 songs featured in this year's mix are:

A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera - Say Something
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem
Bastille - Pompeii
Dj Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What
Hozier - Take Me to Church
Idina Menzel - Let It Go
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
Jeremih feat. YG - Don't Tell 'Em
Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
John Legend - All Of Me
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - Dark Horse
Lorde - Team
Magic! - Rude
Maroon 5 - Animals
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
One Direction - Story of My Life
Passenger - Let Her Go
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber
Sam Smith - stay with me
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Tove Lo - Habits

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