Jason Derulo Want To Want Me Album: TBA Year: 2015 Jason Derulo lusts for his new girlfriend in the foolish “Want To Want Me.” Michael Hutchence’s “ha” from INXS “Need You Tonight” opens the single, setting a tricky one. His face flushes as her face enters his dreams. He
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Zedd & Selena Gomez I Want You To Know Album: True Colors Year: 2015 Selena Gomez finally gets together with her longtime crush in the softhearted “I Want You To Know.” Docile s
Meghan Trainor Dear Future Husband Album: Title EP Year: 2015 Meghan Trainor wants to be treated like a princess from the man in her life in the selfish “Dear Future Husband.” A fuzzy piano opens
Labrinth Let The Sun Shine Album: Electronic Earth Year: 2010 Labrinth enjoys a summer day in the inert “Let The Sun Shine.” Sparkling synths open the single
Garbage Special Album: Version 2.0 Year: 1998 Shirley Manson is disappointed in her boyfriend in the prime “Special.” A liberated guitar opens the single, setting a vindicated ton
Carrie Underwood Undo It Album: Play On Year: 2010 Carrie can’t get rid of her immature ex-boyfriend in the vexed “Undo It.” A provoked gu
Nickelback How You Remind Me Album: Silver Side Up Year: 2001 Chad Kroeger faces his past with his ex-girlfriend in the tortured “How You Remind Me.” &n
All-American Rejects Gives You Hell Album: When The World Comes Down Year: 2008 Tyson Ritter is glad to see karma has bit his ex-girlfriend in the spiteful “Gives You Hell.” &
Soluna Bring It To Me Album: For All Time Year: 2001 Aurora Rodriguez hopes her crush will tell her how he feels in the fair “Bring It To Me.” &n
Flo Rida & Sage the Gemini G.D.F.R. Album: My House Year: 2014 Flo Rida is only interested in the free-spirited women in the offbeat “G.D.F.R.” A rattling siren from the Lookah’s instrumental sample of Low
Chris Brown & Tyga Ayo Album: Fan of a Fan 2 Year: 2015 Tyga only cares about money and how many women he get with his wealth in the starlit “Ayo.” A nameless woman coos “I need you” eight times over the chilled synths, setting a gleam
Sia Big Girls Don’t Cry Album: 1000 Forms of Fear Year: 2014 Sia’s brave face disappears once she’s alone in the powerful “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” A ruminative piano opens the single, setting a questioning tone. No one knows to mess with her
Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson Trouble Album: Reclassfied Year: 2015 Iggy Azalea wants the excitement and drama that comes with dating a bad boy in the routine “Trouble.” A pious piano opens the single, setting a spiritual tone. He’s gotten really difficult to reach. He doesn’
Blake Shelton & Gwen Sebastian My Eyes Album: Based On A True Story… Year: 2014 Blake Shelton finds his girlfriend absolutely stunning in the loving “My Eyes.” A lingering guitar opens the single, setting a calming tone. He compli
Ariana Grande One Last Time Album: My Everything Year: 2015 Ariana Grande confesses to cheating in the okay “One Last Time.” Resigned synths open the single, setting a compliant tone. Her ex-boyfriend sits across from her in the restraurant. She te
Asher Roth I Love College Album: Asleep In the Bread Aisle Year: 2009 Asher Roth attends more parties than classes in the sluggish “I Love College.” In the intro, the MC Lyte’s “10% Dis” sample begins and then leads to Weezer’s “Say It
Kanye West Stronger Album: Graduation Year: 2007 Kanye West has his sights set on getting the girl in the intelligent “Stronger.” The Daft Punk sample “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” opens the single, s
Jamie Walters Hold On Album: Jamie Walters Year: 1994 Jamie Walters comforts his girlfriend in the docile “Hold On.” A delicate guitar opens the single, setting a perceptive tone. Her eyes well up with tears. He puts the dishcloth away and races to her. He asks her what’s wr
Adele Rolling In The Deep Album: 21 Year: 2010 Adele realizes what a terrible guy her boyfriend is in the fiery “Rolling In The Deep.” A hammering drum opens the single, setting a smarting tone. She taps her fingers on the counter. Did he purposely leave his phone out
Britney Spears …Baby One More Time Album: …Baby One More Time Year: 1998 Britney Spears wishes she hadn’t broken up with her ex-boyfriend in the recongnizable “…Baby One More Time.” Pouting synths open the single
Little Mix & Missy Elliott How You Doin’? Album: DNA Year: 2013 Jade Thirwall gives up on her boyfriend in the hodgepodge “How Ya Doin’?” Part of the che chorus starts the single. It has a lyric sample from Curiousity Killed The Cat’s
Cash Cash & Julia Michaels Surrender Album: N/A Year: 2014 Julia Michaels gives into her feelings for her crush in the marveling “Surrender.” Yielding synths open
Walk The Moon Shut Up And Dance Album: Talking Is Hard Year: 2014 Nicholas Petriccia meets his new girlfriend at the bar in the copycat “Shut Up And Dance.” A stolen U2 riff opens the single, setting a familia
Madonna Living For Love Album: Rebel Heart Year: 2014 Madonna won’t let another heartbreak stop her from falling in love again in the stodgy “Living For Love.” Muffled synths open the s
Echosmith Bright Album: Talking Dreams Year: 2015 Sydney Sierota and her boyfriend watch the stars in the heartwarming “Bright.” An enraptured guitar opens