Worst songs of the year

[Hikamaru]

LITERALLY EVERYTHING REDFOO RELEASED THIS YEAR
I don't think this requires an explanation.

This, totally. I remember listening to the hits he churned out with LMFAO but at least they were tolerable, but then once he went solo his music was absolutely ruined for me. In terms of a song that deserves a mention regarding him, it's New Thang. That one made me cringe so much I always tuned out when that song came on. Just utter saddening.

And there's been another song that I think deserves a mention from me lately:

Imagine Dragons - I Bet My Life
This band seems to have gone downhill for me. I remember listening to Radioactive for the first time and that song was so dark and epic, and the music video really captured that sound well. Some of the other stuff from their 2013 album Night Visions wasn't as distinctive, but at least they were enjoyable. But now this disaster comes along, and I can easily say my first listen made me feel like they have lost the edge they once had. I don't even know if they can redeem me with the new material because this one was an utter disappointment for me.

 

[Rest]

In due time it's so gonna end up with Hey Ya! by Outkast and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley as some of my least fave songs of all time.

Whattttt. How does one hate Outkast and Gnarls Barkley?

I really hate Rude so I'll go with that as the worst song of last year, but there was a lot of crud on the radio last year.

 

[Palkia]

Maroon 5- Animals
Really bad song. The lyrics are horrible for many reasons and the way the singer sings them was really bad as well. His voice is just to high pitched for my liking.

Adam Levine's falsetto is literally the worst thing ever. It's even worse in Maps where it sounds like he's shrieking through the entire song. The first few moments of that song is the worst, plus the song has no fucking idea what it's doing lyrically or musically.

 

[Pendraflare]

Adam Levine's falsetto is literally the worst thing ever. It's even worse in Maps where it sounds like he's shrieking through the entire song. The first few moments of that song is the worst, plus the song has no fucking idea what it's doing lyrically or musically.

While I thought that Maps was weird, at least it didn't have a gag-worthy concept. Animals was just unnerving in every sense.

And here's another one I wanted to chip in with:
Don't Tell 'Em by Jeremih featuring YG
I will admit I did get a laugh out of the "I GOT A MISSED CALL FROM YO BITCH" line, but other than that this song just really grated on me, and it was another one that fell victim to overplay to me. With a very weak beat that repeats throughout the entire song, I really couldn't take this one for long. And the fact that it's still in the top 1/3 of the charts at the time of this typing doesn't exactly excite me. Yet my mom and twin brother like it...

 

[Palkia]

While I thought that Maps was weird, at least it didn't have a gag-worthy concept. Animals was just unnerving in every sense.

And here's another one I wanted to chip in with:
Don't Tell 'Em by Jeremih featuring YG
I will admit I did get a laugh out of the "I GOT A MISSED CALL FROM YO BITCH" line, but other than that this song just really grated on me, and it was another one that fell victim to overplay to me. With a very weak beat that repeats throughout the entire song, I really couldn't take this one for long. And the fact that it's still in the top 1/3 of the charts at the time of this typing doesn't exactly excite me. Yet my mom and twin brother like it...

Why did this song chart. One the very few songs I heard this year with no redeeming qualities. The beat sounds like someone screwed around with Fruity Loops for 30 minuets and the lyrics are sexual as opposed to sexy. also can we get rid of Meghan trainor seriously all about that bass was tolerable but lips are movin' needs to go away asap

 

[Pendraflare]

Why did this song chart. One the very few songs I heard this year with no redeeming qualities. The beat sounds like someone screwed around with Fruity Loops for 30 minuets and the lyrics are sexual as opposed to sexy.

And you wanna know what makes it even sadder? From what I read on a music blog on their list of Worst Hit Songs of 2014:

"It's pretty rare for a song that has done as well as this one on the Hot 100 to not have a music video, and apparently they were going to shoot one but Jeremih never showed up. And this is a recurring issue with Jeremih, because he hasn't promoted his upcoming album or this single at all, making him one of the most reclusive and anonymous R&B singers out right now."

If you ask me, that says a lot.

also can we get rid of Meghan trainor seriously all about that bass was tolerable but lips are movin' needs to go away asap

As I mentioned before, I think the opposite, but whatever.

 

[Sir Codin]

Jesus Christ, get a load of this bullshit:



After listening to this, I hate everyone who likes this band.

 

[RaRa91]

Anything by Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, much to my brothers dismay.

Don't tell em' is so catchy! But ya it's pretty bad.

 

[Eruption]

I'll do what I never expected to and defend Nicki Minaj. Anaconda is awful, but I think it was an unfortunate necessity for her to sell her album as this one is more rap orientated than the last two. It's only about as bad as Stupid Hoe & Beez In The Trap anyway. I'll say I didn't enjoy Only at first, but it grew on me at first and the whole whether she f'd Drake or Wayne is only like the first few bars of each verse (Drake goes a bit further than the other two but oh well). Anyway, the rest of the Pinkprint is actually surprisingly good on average, it's definitely a major improvement on the other albums by her.

Anyway since most of the awful pop/edm songs have been cleared I'll go with this.



Now I love Kanye experimenting more than most, but this just turned out awful. You can barely hear a thing Keef says (as usual I guess), the sample was already used to much better effect on Lost by Chance The Rapper and the fact that all Kanye does on his feature is moan in the background and repeat the annoying ad-lib 'You really don't understand do you?' was quite frustrating since he hadn't been on a track for like half a year before this.

Other than that, there's a number of one hit rap wonders that could be brought up too. Bobby Shmurda, Ot Geneasis, OG Maco etc.

 

[probono]

every single track from dmx's redemption of the beast

 

[Her]

Dark Horse by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J (#2 on Year-End Hot 100) - This one wore on me pretty quick. I didn't mind Roar, but this is not something that a pop diva like Katy Perry should sound like. Juicy J's verse didn't really help.

ok but have you heard the song in a club? because I can guarantee that any sentient being in the surrounding area will lose their body and soul to katy perry regardless of whatever they think of her

 

[curiousnathan]

All about that bass
Anaconda
Uptown Funk
Problem
Stay With Me
Thinking Out Loud
90% of Lady Gaga's album if that even came out last year

 

[kyuubi93]

All About That Bass and the selfie song, I don't know the name of it.

 

[antemortem]

90% of Lady Gaga's album if that even came out last year

you can't be speaking of cheek to cheek

honestly if you are i'd like to invite you to turn on some mood lights, maybe light a candle or two and grab some tea and turn nature boy on a pleasant resonant volume and beg for lady gaga and lord bennett's forgiveness for your hate speech and slander

if you're referring to artpop, that did come out in 2013 and it's still pretty much bad, yes

 

[curiousnathan]

snip

I was referring to Artpop, yeah. There's a few songs that are diamonds amongst the rough (Applause, GUY) but it's mostly meh.

 

[kuzronk]

It's a joke song like Valley Girl by Frank Zappa.

It's a really overproduced song,stupid lyrics and gimmick.

 

[Hikamaru]

It's a joke song like Valley Girl by Frank Zappa.

It's a really overproduced song,stupid lyrics and gimmick.

For some weird reason I kinda find I'm An Albatraoz song very funny, and fun fact AronChupa's sister is the one doing the vocals there. But still, at least I find it much better than that stupid "Selfie" song by The Chainsmokers.

 

[kuzronk]

But still, at least I find it much better than that stupid "Selfie" song by The Chainsmokers.

One is a joke that you shouldn't take seriously and one is a legit song.

 

[Dreg]

Pharrell Williams - Happy
Anything BUT happy with this one. This has to be one of the worst songs I've ever heard, and it grates on me, it's overplayed too much. The fact that it is associated with those irritating Minions makes me hate it even more.

Meghan Trainor - All about that bass
Another irritating and overplayed song. Weird Al Yankovic should parody this and call it "all about dat ass" or even keep the same song name and parody it on fishing.

 

[Scotash!]

Taylor Swift - Shake it off. More annoying as to the fact it was on every station, every hour. Actually liked it as a tune to begin with but now its just like scraping nails down a chalkboard.
Nicki Minaj - Anaconda. Less said about this the better. Horrible!
Pharrell - Happy. Hate this song, reminds me of Call me maybe. So overhyped and overplayed.


That's my worst 3.