Best of the Rest of the Top 40: The 2010s (So Far)

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1

Time to finish out the semi-finals of this tourney. The decade’s not over yet (though trust me, you’ll freak when you see who topped the charts in 2018), and the 2014 poll is currently tied with two songs at 8 votes each, so we have six songs in this poll.

What’s your favorite?

Previous polls: 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

Best #1 single polls: 1955-56 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s All-time

2

In the best-of-the-year polls, “Get Lucky” was the only one of these songs to be highest-rated in the world-famous Ponch8 Music Rating System. However, in a shocking upset, I’m picking “Team” over “Get Lucky.”

The boring songs “Lights” and “Chandelier” tie for dead-ass last. Ellie Goulding has far better songs than “Lights,” whereas I’ve never gotten the appeal of Sia.

3

Was a toss-up for me between Cee-Lo and Gaga.

When in doubt go with Gaga, that’s what I always say.

4

Ellie Goulding stands above the rest on this list. Gaga would be runner up and perhaps Cee Lo Green takes bronze.

5

Cee-Lo for the top spot for me, with Daft Punk number two, and Gaga third.

6

A pretty good decade so far. There are three songs that I really like here, something that hasn’t happened since the 80s poll:

Ellie Goulding - Lights wins. The chorus is one of the catchiest I’ve heard in years, extremely uplifting. Sia’s Chandelier is not far behind with Get Lucky a bit further.