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Overview of the events of 2014 in American music
List of years in American music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in the United States.
Events [ ] January [ ] 26 – The 56th Annual Grammy Awards , hosted by LL Cool J took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California . Daft Punk won 5 awards, including Album of the Year for Random Access Memories Get Lucky ".
28 – Mötley Crüe signed a "Cessation of Tour" agreement which will see them retire after a final world tour ending in 2015. February [ ] 2 – Soprano Renée Fleming makes history as the first opera singer to perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl . Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show, with an appearance from the Red Hot Chili Peppers .
4 – Transatlantic release their first album in five years, Kaleidoscope
25 – As I Lay Dying lead singer Tim Lambesis pleads guilty to felony solicitation of murder after attempting to hire a hitman to kill his estranged ex-wife.
Whole February – Katy Perry tops the US Billboard Hot 100 with her song "Dark Horse ", which overtakes Madonna in the most weeks at No. 1, and ties with Janet Jackson . March [ ] 23 – Dave Brockie (also known as Oderus Urungus), lead singer of Gwar , died from an accidental overdose.[1] [2] Jim Carroll 's punk classic, "People Who Died."
27 – Christine McVie rejoined Fleetwood Mac for first time in 16 years. April [ ] 1 – Nickel Creek released their first album in nine years, A Dotted Line
6 - The Academy of Country Music Awards took place, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton .
10 – The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place. Nirvana , Kiss , Peter Gabriel , Hall & Oates , Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt were inducted at the ceremony.
22 – Actor and musician Drake Bell released his first album in eight years, Ready Steady Go! May [ ] 5 – Following the 2014 Met Gala in New York City at an after-party at The Standard, High Line , Solange Knowles attacks Jay-Z by violently punching him in the face followed by kicking and swinging him and even hitting him with her purse. Video footage which was obtained by TMZ was made public on May 12, 2014.[3]
May 13 – Michael Jackson 's second posthumous album of previously unreleased tracks, Xscape Justin Timberlake 's duet "Love Never Felt So Good " was announced as the official lead single.
17 – Saosin performed at the Skate and Surf festival with their original lead vocalist, Anthony Green (who is also Circa Survive 's frontman). This was the first time Green had performed with Saosin since departing in 2004 to form Circa Survive.
20 – Josh Kaufman is crowned winner of the sixth season of The Voice Jake Worthington and Christina Grimmie finishing runner-up and third place respectively.
21 – Caleb Johnson is crowned winner of the thirteenth season of American Idol Jena Irene is named the runner-up. June [ ] 30 – After being their drummer for 21 years, Our Lady Peace announces that Jeremy Taggart has parted ways with the band. July [ ] 29 – NSYNC releases their third compilation album The Essential *NSYNC August [ ] 13 – After being with the band for 17 years, guitarist Chris Walla leaves Death Cab for Cutie .
24 – The MTV Video Music Awards took place at the Inglewood Forum in Inglewood, California . Beyoncé wins four awards that night and also received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award , presented to her by her husband Jay Z and her daughter Blue Ivy. September [ ] 2 – Counting Crows release Somewhere Under Wonderland
16 – Chris Brown comes back with the release of his sixth studio album, X
23 - Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett release their collaborative album, Cheek to Cheek
30 – Finch releases Back to Oblivion October [ ] 20 – Gwen Stefani releases her comeback single as a solo artist, "Baby Don't Lie ".
21 – Slipknot released their first album in six years, .5: The Gray Chapter
27 – Taylor Swift releases her fifth studio album, 1989 Eminem 's 2002 album The Eminem Show Britney Spears ' album Oops!... I Did It Again
28 – Live releases The Turn Chris Shinn on lead vocals. November [ ] 10 – Taylor Swift released "Blank Space ", the second single from her successful 1989
23 – The American Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, California . December [ ] 15 – TLC releases their first single in nine years called "Gift Wrapped Kiss".
16 – Craig Wayne Boyd is crowned winner of the 7th season of The Voice Matt McAndrew , Chris Jamison and Damien finishing runner-up, third place and fourth place respectively. Bands formed [ ] Bands reformed [ ]
American Football Atreyu Babes In Toyland Basement Breaking Benjamin Constantines Copeland Deep Dish Despised Icon Design the Skyline Erase Errata Failure Haste the Day L7 The Libertines Luna The Matches Metro Station Midtown Mineral Nickel Creek OutKast Ride Saosin Sleater-Kinney Slowdive Trick Pony The Unicorns
Bands on hiatus [ ] As I Lay Dying Darkside Dredg Foxy Shazam Furthur The Wanted Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bands disbanded [ ]
Abandon All Ships The Allman Brothers Band Anberlin As Blood Runs Black Austrian Death Machine Beady Eye Beastie Boys Beneath the Sky The Blackout Bleeding Through Bomb the Music Industry! Brown Bird Camp Freddy Chimaira The Civil Wars Clipse Company of Thieves Crystal Castles Danity Kane The Dangerous Summer Death Grips Eleventyseven For All Those Sleeping Guided by Voices The Knife Lestat LFO The Luchagors Morning Parade The Move Nightmare Boyzzz Nachtmystium Pink Floyd The Rapture Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock Smith Westerns The Swellers Ten Second Epic There for Tomorrow Vista Chino Vivian Girls
Albums released [ ] January [ ] February [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
4
Love, Marriage & Divorce [24] Toni Braxton & Babyface
After the Disco [25] Broken Bells
Fight the Silence [26] For Today
Metalcore
Kin (<-->) [27] Pat Metheny Unity Group
Jazz
Eric Paslay Eric Paslay
Country
7
Make a Shadow [28] EP )
Meg Myers
Pop rock
11
Sunshine & Whiskey Frankie Ballard
Country
The Outsiders [29] Eric Church
Love Death Immortality [30] The Glitch Mob
Glitch
Small Town Heroes [31] Hurray for the Riff Raff
I Was Going to Be an Astronaut [32] Greg Laswell
Indie rock
Benji Sun Kil Moon
Folk rock
In This Life Elise Testone
14
Kudos to You! The Presidents of the United States of America
Alternative rock
18
Cult Bayside
Distraction Bear Hands
Barefoot and Pregnant The Dollyrots
Pop punk
Peace Kehd The Doppelgangaz
Hip hop
Music Speaks [33] Candice Glover
Motivational Jumpsuit Guided by Voices
Indie rock
Issues [34] Issues
Voices [35] Phantogram
Weird Kids [36] We Are the In Crowd
25
Morning Phase [37] Beck
Riser Dierks Bentley
Country
Love Songs, Werewolves, & Zombies The Dollyrots
Helios [38] The Fray
Oxymoron Schoolboy Q
Manhattan [39] Skaters
Alternative rock
St. Vincent St. Vincent
March [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
3
TV en Français We Are Scientists
Indie rock
G I R L Pharrell Williams
4
Oh, What a Life [40] American Authors
Indie rock
BraveHeart [41] Ashanti
R&B
10,000 Towns Eli Young Band
Country
Puppet Strings Fuel
Hard rock
Louder [42] Lea Michele
I'm a Fire David Nail
Country
Mastermind [43] Rick Ross
Hip hop
Push Rewind [44] Chris Wallace
Pop
11
Stereolithic 311
Lift Your Spirit Aloe Blacc
Slow Me Down Sara Evans
Country
The Truth [45] Ledisi
Young Money: Rise of an Empire Young Money Entertainment
Hip hop
18
Supermodel Foster the People
Piñata Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Hip hop
Sex and Love [46] Enrique Iglesias
Me Jo Dee Messina
Country
Summer #17
Ronnie Milsap
Going to Hell The Pretty Reckless
Alternative rock hard rock
Happiness Is Taking Back Sunday
Alternative rock
My Krazy Life YG
West Coast hip hop
Recess Skrillex
Electronica
24
Singles [47] Future Islands
25
Out Among the Stars [48] Johnny Cash
Country
The Colourist The Colourist
Teeth Dreams The Hold Steady
Indie rock
Pulses [49] Karmin
May Death Never Stop You My Chemical Romance
Alternative rock
About Last Night
Sleeper Agent
Alternative rock
April [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
1
La Gárgola Chevelle
Alternative metal
Devil Chiodos
Here and Nowhere Else Cloud Nothings
Where It All Began Dan + Shay
Country
Cope Manchester Orchestra
MKTO MKTO
The Infamous Mobb Deep Mobb Deep
Hip hop
Head or Heart Christina Perri
Imaginary Enemy [50] The Used
2
Gonzo Foxy Shazam
Progressive rock alternative rock
8
Celebrate [51] James Durbin
Pop rock
Everlasting Martina McBride
Love & Hate
Joan Osborne
Rock
SoMo [52] SoMo
R&B
15
Savages Breathe Carolina
Electropop
Talk Dirty [53] Jason Derulo
The Silence in Black and White Acoustic
Hawthorne Heights
Acoustic
Quack Duck Sauce
Lights Out Ingrid Michaelson
Indie pop
Rivers in the Wasteland Needtobreathe
Testimony August Alsina
19
Demolicious [54] Green Day
Pop punk alternative rock garage rock
Indie Cindy Pixies
Alternative rock
22
Rented World The Menzingers
Pop Psychology Neon Trees
Ready Steady Go! Drake Bell
RetroHash Asher Roth
Hip hop
Modern Creation The Whigs
27
Arcadia
Ramona Lisa
Electronic
28
Food [55] Kelis
29
Midnight Sun The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
After Hours
Timeflies
Shriek Wye Oak
May [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
5
AEGEA
Billy Corgan
Experimental rock
Nikki Nack Tune-Yards
6
Southsiders Atmosphere
Hip hop
Storyline Hunter Hayes
Country
Supernova Ray LaMontagne
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Corazón Santana
Latin rock
Strangeulation Tech N9ne Collabos
Hip hop
12
Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso
13
Unrepentant Geraldines Tori Amos
Alternative rock baroque pop
Turn Blue The Black Keys
Ghosts of Download Blondie
Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Punk rock
Blue Smoke Dolly Parton
Country
Rewind Rascal Flatts
Country
To Be Kind Swans
Ultima II Massage TOBACCO
Electronic
19
Just as I Am Brantley Gilbert
Country
Cool Planet
Guided By Voices [56]
Behind the Light Phillip Phillips [57]
27
Xscape Michael Jackson [58] Pop
The Secret Austin Mahone
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse Mariah Carey
Clouded
This Wild Life
June [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
3
Animal Ambition 50 Cent
Hip hop
Road Between Lucy Hale
Country
Platinum Miranda Lambert
Country
Akeda Matisyahu
Beauty & Ruin Bob Mould
Alternative rock
Till Death Do Us Party Adore Delano
Dance
Black Hours Hamilton Leithauser
Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing Kelly Price
R&B
10
Stockholm Chrissie Hynde
Rock
While You Were Sleeping
José James
The Rockville LP
O.A.R. [59]
Hebrews Say Anything
Lazaretto Jack White
17
Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
The Hunting Party Linkin Park
Rock alternative rock hard rock rap metal
A.K.A. Jennifer Lopez
24
Language & Perspective Bad Suns
Fuego Phish
Rock
PHOX
PHOX
Indie pop
Nothing More Nothing More
Relief
Vacationer
July [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
1
Thanks for Listening Colt Ford
Country rap
Paula Robin Thicke [60] R&B
Trigga Trey Songz [61] R&B
4
Chicago XXXVI: Now Chicago
Rock
4
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Alternative rock
8
Sound of Change
Dirty Heads
Fall for You
Leela James
15
Strange Desire Bleachers
Alternative rock
Yes! Jason Mraz
Pop rock
The Black Market Rise Against [62]
Mandatory Fun "Weird Al" Yankovic [63]
22
Lowborn Anberlin
Nobody Smiling Common
Hip hop
Do You Wanna Start a War Fozzy
I Remember
Kaskade
In Technicolor Jesse McCartney
Pop
Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing Real Friends
29
A Life Worth Living Marc Broussard
Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Lese Majesty Shabazz Palaces
Experimental hip hop
Hypnotic Eye Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Rock
August [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
5
1000hp Godsmack
Alternative metal hard rock
Magazines or Novels [64] Pop rock
Andy Grammer
The Interrupters
The Interrupters
Summer Nationals (EP )The Offspring
Punk rock
Worlds Porter Robinson
They Want My Soul Spoon
Provoked Sunny Sweeney
Country
12
Horizons Kris Allen
Pop rock
Testify Caleb Johnson
Rock
Stronger
Tank
R&B
Rockabilly Riot!: All Original Brian Setzer
Rockabilly
19
Anchor Colton Dixon
Get Hurt The Gaslight Anthem
Blacc Hollywood Wiz Khalifa
Hip hop
Ignite the Night Chase Rice
Country
I Will Not Be Afraid
Caroline Rose
25
L.O.R.D. ASAP Mob
Hip hop
Stomachaches frnkiero andthe cellabration
My Everything Ariana Grande
Lost in Alphaville The Rentals
New wave
Manipulator Ty Segall
26
Moonshine in the Trunk Brad Paisley
Country
September [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
2
Seen It All: The Autobiography Jeezy
Hip hop
The Turn
Amber Pacific
Pop punk
Hold On Pain Ends The Color Morale [65]
Somewhere Under Wonderland Counting Crows
V Maroon 5 [66]
5
Goddess Banks
8
El Pintor Interpol
9
Blood & Lemonade American Hi-Fi
I Don't Dance Lee Brice
Country
Title Meghan Trainor
Kids These Days
Judah & the Lion
Alternative rock folk rock
Where It's At Dustin Lynch
Country
Journey To Freedom Michelle Williams
Souled Out Jhené Aiko
PBR&B
16
X Chris Brown
Between the Stars Flyleaf
Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. For King & Country
Hope Manchester Orchestra
Sundown Heaven Town Tim McGraw
Country
You Haunt Me Sir Sly
Broken Compass Sleepwave
Bulletproof Picasso Train
23
Cheek to Cheek Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga [67] Jazz
The Big Revival Kenny Chesney
Country
Encyclopedia The Drums
Awakening Jackie Evancho
Classical crossover
JHUD Jennifer Hudson
R&B
Luke James
Luke James [68] R&B
Strut Lenny Kravitz
Rock
Plain Spoken John Mellencamp
PTX Pentatonix [69]
Sukierae Tweedy
Rock
29
Hesitant Alien Gerard Way
30
Collide
Boyz II Men
R&B
Gypsy Heart Colbie Caillat
Back to Oblivion Finch
747 Lady Antebellum [70]
Holiday for Swing Seth MacFarlane
Art Official Age Prince
Bringing Back the Sunshine Blake Shelton
Country
October [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
7
Old Boots, New Dirt Jason Aldean
Country
You're Dead! Flying Lotus
It's About Us Alex & Sierra
Point of No Return Keyshia Cole
The Way
Macy Gray
Resurrection New Found Glory
Pop punk
Taiga Zola Jesus [71] Synth-pop
Aquarius Tinashe [72] R&B
Everything Will Be Alright in the End Weezer
Alternative rock power pop
Lift a Sail Yellowcard
14
Anything Goes Florida Georgia Line
Country
Heart on My Sleeve
Mary Lambert
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Holiday Wishes Idina Menzel
Christmas
Hungry Ghosts OK Go
Alternative rock
Ride Out Bob Seger
Duality
Set It Off
Rose. Ave.
You+Me
21
Under Pressure Logic
Hip hop
Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw
Jukebox the Ghost Jukebox the Ghost
Pain Killer Little Big Town
Country
That's Christmas to Me
Pentatonix
Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble Primus
Experimental rock
.5: The Gray Chapter Slipknot
Metal
Paperwork: The Motion Picture T.I.
Hip hop
27
...And We Explode
Black Map
Alternative metal
1989 Taylor Swift
Pop
Love Ran Red Chris Tomlin
28
The Turn Live
Alternative rock
Classics
She & Him
Indie pop
Feels So Good
Dionne Warwick
R&B
November [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
6
Broke with Expensive Taste Azealia Banks
10
Sonic Highways Foo Fighters
Nick Jonas Nick Jonas
Pop
Non Fiction
Ne-Yo
R&B
12
Weathered
Angie Miller [73] Pop
14
Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol Monster Magnet
17
Coming Home Kristin Chenoweth
Jersey
Bella Thorne
Pop
Black Widow In This Moment
18
Seeds TV on the Radio
The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty Tyga
Hip hop
24
Man Against Machine Garth Brooks
Country
Descensus Circa Survive
Shady XV Various Shady Records artists
Hip hop
For You Selena Gomez
Globalization [74] Pitbull
Hip hop
Hood Billionaire Rick Ross
Hip hop
December [ ]
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
2
Sex Playlist Omarion
R&B
Talking Is Hard Walk the Moon
4
Shadows to Light (EP)
Shoshana Bean
Pop-soul
8
2014 Forest Hills Drive J. Cole
Hip hop
9
The Dream Walker Angels & Airwaves
Alternative rock
Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart K. Michelle
R&B
Monuments to an Elegy The Smashing Pumpkins
Alternative rock
Greatest Hits: Decade Number 1 Carrie Underwood
Country
15
Black Messiah D'Angelo
Neo soul
The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj
Hip hop
16
Player Select Starbomb
23
Redefine
Inspection 12
Top hits on record [ ] Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Hits
"The Monster " – Eminem feat. Rihanna (2 weeks in 2014, 2 weeks in 2013)
"Timber " – Pitbull feat. Kesha (3 weeks)
"Dark Horse " – Katy Perry feat. Juicy J (4 weeks)
"Happy " – Pharrell Williams (10 weeks)
"All of Me " – John Legend (3 weeks)
"Fancy " – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX (7 weeks)
"Rude " – MAGIC! (6 weeks)
"Shake It Off " – Taylor Swift (4 weeks)
"All About That Bass " – Meghan Trainor (8 weeks)
"Blank Space " – Taylor Swift (5 weeks) See also: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2014
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20
"23 " – Mike Will Made It feat. Miley Cyrus , Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J (#14 in 2014, #11 in 2013)
"7/11 " – Beyoncé (#13)
"A Sky Full of Stars " – Coldplay (#10)
"Ain't It Fun " – Paramore (#10)
"All About That Bass " – Meghan Trainor (#1)
"All of Me " – John Legend (#1)
"Am I Wrong " – Nico & Vinz (#4)
"Amnesia " – 5 Seconds of Summer (#16)
"Anaconda " – Nicki Minaj (#2)
"Animals " – Maroon 5 (#3)
"Bailando " – Enrique Iglesias feat. Sean Paul , Gente de Zona and Descemer Bueno (#12)
"Bang Bang " – Jessie J , Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj (#3)
"Best Day of My Life " – American Authors (#11)
"Billie Jean " – Michael Jackson (#14 in 2014, #1 in 1983)
"Birthday " – Katy Perry (#17)
"Black Widow " – Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora (#3)
"Blame " – Calvin Harris feat. John Newman (#19)
"Blank Space " – Taylor Swift (#1)
"Blurred Lines " – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell (#19 in 2014, #1 in 2013)
"Boom Clap " – Charli XCX (#8)
"Booty " – Jennifer Lopez feat. Iggy Azalea or Pitbull (#18)
"Bottoms Up " – Brantley Gilbert (#20)
"Break Free " – Ariana Grande feat. Zedd (#4)
"Burn " – Ellie Goulding (#13)
"Burnin' It Down " – Jason Aldean (#12)
"Can't Remember to Forget You " – Shakira feat. Rihanna (#15)
"Chandelier " – Sia (#8)
"Classic " – MKTO (#14)
"Cool Kids " – Echosmith (#13)
"Counting Stars " – OneRepublic (#2)
"Dark Horse " – Katy Perry feat. Juicy J (#1)
"Demons " – Imagine Dragons (#6)
"Dirt " – Florida Georgia Line (#11)
"Do What U Want " – Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly (#16 in 2014, #13 in 2013)
"Don't " – Ed Sheeran (#9)
"Don't Tell 'Em " – Jeremih feat. YG (#6)
"Drunk in Love " – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (#2)
"Fancy " – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX (#1)
"Habits (Stay High) " – Tove Lo (#3)
"Happy " – Pharrell Williams (#1)
"Hey Brother " – Avicii (#16)
"Hold On, We're Going Home " – Drake feat. Majid Jordan (#13 in 2014, #4 in 2013)
"Hot Nigga " – Bobby Shmurda (#6)
"I Don't Fuck with You " – Big Sean feat. E-40 (#11)
"I'm Not the Only One " – Sam Smith (#5)
"Jealous " – Nick Jonas (#8)
"La La La " – Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith (#19)
"Latch " – Disclosure feat. Sam Smith (#7)
"Let Her Go " – Passenger (#5)
"Let It Go " – Idina Menzel (#5)
"Lifestyle " – Rich Gang feat. Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan (#16)
"Lips Are Movin " – Meghan Trainor (#4)
"Love Me Harder " – Ariana Grande & The Weeknd (#7)
"Love Never Felt So Good " – Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake (#9)
"Love Runs Out " – OneRepublic (#15)
"Loyal " – Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and French Montana , Too Short or Tyga (#9)
"Magic " – Coldplay (#14)
"Maps " – Maroon 5 (#6)
"Me and My Broken Heart " – Rixton (#14)
"My Nigga " – YG feat. Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan (#19)
"Not a Bad Thing " – Justin Timberlake (#8)
"No Type " – Rae Sremmurd (#16)
"Only " – Nicki Minaj feat. Drake , Lil Wayne and Chris Brown (#12)
"Out of the Woods " – Taylor Swift (#18)
"Play It Again " – Luke Bryan (#14)
"Pompeii " – Bastille (#5)
"Problem " – Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea (#2)
"Radioactive " – Imagine Dragons (#13 in 2014, #3 in 2013)
"Rather Be " – Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne (#10)
"Roar " – Katy Perry (#8 in 2014, #1 in 2013)
"Royals " – Lorde (#4 in 2014, #1 in 2013)
"Rude " – MAGIC! (#1)
"Say Something " – A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera (#4)
"#SELFIE " – The Chainsmokers (#16)
"Shake It Off " – Taylor Swift (#1)
"Shower " – Becky G (#16)
"Show Me " – Kid Ink feat. Chris Brown (#13)
"Sing " – Ed Sheeran (#13)
"Somethin' Bad " – Miranda Lambert feat. Carrie Underwood (#19)
"Stay the Night " – Zedd feat. Hayley Williams (#18)
"Stay with Me " – Sam Smith (#2)
"Steal My Girl " – One Direction (#13)
"Story of My Life " – One Direction (#9 in 2014, #6 in 2013)
"Summer " – Calvin Harris (#7)
"Sweater Weather " – The Neighbourhood (#16 in 2014, #14 in 2013)
"Take Me to Church " – Hozier (#2)
"Talk Dirty " – Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz (#3)
"Team " – Lorde (#6)
"The Hanging Tree " – James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence (#12)
"The Heart Wants What It Wants " – Selena Gomez (#6)
"The Man " – Aloe Blacc (#8)
"The Monster " – Eminem feat. Rihanna (#1)
"Thinking Out Loud " – Ed Sheeran (#6)
"This Is How We Roll " – Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan (#15)
"Timber " – Pitbull feat. Kesha (#1)
"Trumpets " – Jason Derulo (#14)
"Tuesday " – ILoveMakonnen feat. Drake (#12)
"Turn Down for What " – DJ Snake and Lil Jon (#4)
"Unconditionally " – Katy Perry (#20 in 2014, #14 in 2013)
"Uptown Funk " – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (#3)
"Wake Me Up! " – Avicii (#8 in 2014, #4 in 2013)
"Wasted Love " - Matt McAndrew (#14)
"Waves " – Mr Probz (#14)
"We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow " – Soko (#9)
"West Coast " – Lana Del Rey (#17)
"White Walls " – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. ScHoolboy Q and Hollis (#18 in 2014, #15 in 2013)
"Wiggle " – Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg (#5)
"Wrecking Ball " – Miley Cyrus (#9 in 2014, #1 in 2013)
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014
Deaths [ ]
January 2 – Jay Traynor , 70, singer (Jay and the Americans )
January 3 – Phil Everly , 74, rock singer (The Everly Brothers )
January 7 – Maureen Gray , 65, songwriter and doo-wop singer
January 9 – Roy Campbell, Jr. , 61, trumpet player
January 18 – Dennis Frederiksen , 62, rock singer (Toto , LeRoux , Angel )
January 25 – Arthur Doyle , 69, singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and flute player
January 26 – Rusty York , 78, singer-songwriter and guitarist
January 27 – Pete Seeger , 94, folk singer
January 28
John Cacavas , 83, composer and conductorDwight Gustafson , 83, composer and conductorStevie Woods , 62, R&B singer and musician
January 29 – Johnny Allen , 96, pianist and arranger
January 30 – The Mighty Hannibal , 74, singer-songwriter and producer
February 5 – Richard Hayman , 93, harmonica player, composer, and conductor
February 8 – Dick Berk , 74, drummer and bandleader
February 16 – Raymond Louis Kennedy , 67, singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer
February 17 – Bob Casale , 61, new wave guitarist (Devo )
February 22 – Trebor Jay Tichenor , 74, pianist and composer
February 23
February 24
February 26
Frank Reed , 59, singer (The Chi-Lites )Frankie Sardo , 77, rock and roll singer, actor and film producerTim Wilson , 52, country music artist and stand-up comedian
March 6 – Charles Love, 68, singer and guitarist (Bloodstone )
March 8
March 14 – Gary Burger , 72, garage rock singer and guitarist (The Monks )
March 15 – Scott Asheton , 64, rock drummer (The Stooges )
March 18 – Joe Lala , 66, percussionist and musician (Blues Image )
March 23 – Dave Brockie , 50, metal vocalist (Gwar )
March 25 – Eddie Lawrence , 95, monologist, actor, singer, lyricist
March 28 – Joe Frazier, 77, singer (Chad Mitchell Trio )
March 31 – Frankie Knuckles , 59, house disk jockey and producer
April 1 – Joe "Speedo" Frazier, 70, singer (The Impalas )
April 3
April 5
Wayne Henderson ,74, trombonist and record producer (The Jazz Crusaders )Jason McCash, 38, metal bassist (The Gates of Slumber )
April 6 – David Lamb , folk singer and guitarist (Brown Bird )
April 11 – Jesse Winchester , 69, musician and songwriter
April 15 – Little Joe Cook , 91, singer and songwriter (Little Joe & The Thrillers)
April 18 – Deon Jackson , 68, soul singer and songwriter
April 19 – Kevin Sharp , 43, country music singer
April 21 – Mundo Earwood , 61, country singer-songwriter[75]
April 26 – DJ Rashad , 34, electronic and hip hop disk jockey
April 27 – DJ EZ Rock , 46, hip-hop DJ (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock )
April 29 – Paul Goddard, 68, bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section )
April 30 – Larry Ramos , 72, singer and musician (The Association )
May 2 – Jessica Cleaves , 65, singer and songwriter (The Friends of Distinction )
May 3 – Bobby Gregg , 78, musician, drummer, and record producer
May 9 – Joe Wilder , 92, trumpet player, composer, and bandleader
May 11 – Ed Gagliardi , 62, bass player (Foreigner )
May 18 – Jerry Vale , 83, singer and actor
May 25 – Herb Jeffries , 100, popular music and jazz singer
June 2
June 15 – Casey Kasem , 82, co-creator and original host of American Top 40 , DJ, music historian
June 18 – Johnny Mann , 85, arranger, composer and recording artist
June 19 – Gerry Goffin , 75, lyricist
June 22 – Teenie Hodges , 68, guitarist and songwriter (Hi Rhythm Section )
June 24 – Lee McBee , 63, singer and harmonica player
June 27 – Bobby Womack , 70, R&B singer, songwriter
July 1 – Betty Cody , 92, country singer
July 3 – Jesse Anderson , 73, blues singer-songwriter and musician
July 7 – Lois Johnson , 72, country singer
July 11
Charlie Haden , 76, bassist and composer (Old and New Dreams )Tommy Ramone , 65, producer and founding Ramones drummer
July 16 – Johnny Winter , 70, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
July 18 – James Govan , 64, singer-songwriter
July 19 – Lionel Ferbos , trumpet player
July 23 – Norman Leyden , composer and conductor, 96
July 26 – Johnny Winter , 70, blues guitarist, singer, songwriter
July 29 – Idris Muhammad , 74, jazz drummer
July 30 – Dick Wagner , 71, guitarist and songwriter (The Frost , Alice Cooper )
August 1 – Michael Johns , 35, singer and American Idol [76]
August 2 – Rosetta Hightower , 70, singer (The Orlons )
August 24 – Talmadge "Tommy" Gough, 74, singer (The Crests )
August 31 – Jimi Jamison , 63, vocalist (Survivor )
September 5 – Simone Battle , 25, pop singer (G.R.L. )
September 11 – Bob Crewe , 83, songwriter and record producer
September 12 – Joe Sample , 75, pianist, keyboard player, and composer (The Jazz Crusaders )
September 17 – George Hamilton IV , 77, country singer
September 20 – Polly Bergen , 84, actress and singer
September 24 – Priscilla Mitchell , 73, country music singer
October 4 – Paul Revere, 76, keyboardist and musician (Paul Revere & the Raiders )
October 7 – Iva Withers , 97, Canadian-American actress and singer
October 14 – Isaiah "Ikey" Owens , 38, keyboardist (The Mars Volta , Jack White )
October 16 – Tim Hauser , 72, singer (The Manhattan Transfer )
October 18 – Paul Craft , 76, singer-songwriter
October 23 – Jeanne Black , 76, country music singer
October 24 – Marcia Strassman , 66, actress and singer
November 1 – Wayne Static , 48, metal vocalist (Static-X )
November 9 – Jonathan Athon , 32, metal bassist (Black Tusk )
November 17 – Jimmy Ruffin , 78, soul singer
November 18 – Dave Appell , 92, musician, arranger and record producer (The Applejacks)
December 3 – Edward "Sonny" Bivins, 78, R&B singer (The Manhattans )
December 9 – Winfred "Blue" Lovett, 78, R&B singer (The Manhattans )
December 11 – Dawn Sears , 53, singer-songwriter[77]
December 16 – Wendy Rene , 67, soul singer and songwriter
December 18 – Larry Henley , 77, singer and songwriter (The Newbeats )
December 22 – Joe Cocker , 70, singer
December 23 – Jo Jo Benson , 76, R&B and soul singer
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