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22 (Taylor Swift song)
"22" is a 2012 Taylor Swift song from Red, co-written and produced with Max Martin and Shellback. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 in the UK, went 3x Platinum, and became a birthday anthem, later re-recorded as 22 (Taylor's Version).
All About That Bass
"All About That Bass" is Meghan Trainor's 2014 debut single, co-written with Kevin Kadish; a doo-wop body-acceptance anthem that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and earned two 2015 Grammy nominations.
All Too Well
All Too Well is a Taylor Swift song from Red (2012), co-written with Liz Rose; its 2021 re-recorded 10 Minute Version on Red (Taylor's Version) became the longest song ever to top the Billboard Hot 100.
Applause (Lady Gaga song)
"Applause" is a 2013 dance-pop song by Lady Gaga, lead single of ARTPOP, rush-released August 19 after leaks, produced with DJ White Shadow, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 in the UK.
Baby (Justin Bieber song)
Baby (2010) is a pop song by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, from My World 2.0. Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaked No. 3 in Canada, 12x platinum RIAA, once the most disliked YouTube video.
Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)
Bad Blood is a 2014 Taylor Swift song from 1989, written with Max Martin and Shellback; the May 2015 Kendrick Lamar remix hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and its VFX-heavy video won the 2015 MTV VMA for Video of the Year and the 2016 Grammy for Best Music Video.
Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)
Bang Bang is a 2014 pop single by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj, written and produced by Max Martin, Rickard Göransson, and ILYA. It topped the UK Official Singles Chart, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and earned a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Blank Space
Blank Space is a 2014 Taylor Swift song from 1989, written with Max Martin and Shellback, a satire of her media image as a serial dater; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks and peaked at number 4 in the UK.
Booty (Jennifer Lopez song)
Booty is a 2014 Jennifer Lopez song from her album A.K.A., originally featuring Pitbull and remixed with Iggy Azalea; the Azalea single peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its Hype Williams video drew over 30 million views in five days.
Born This Way (song)
Born This Way is Lady Gaga's 2011 LGBTQ empowerment anthem, lead single from her album of the same name. It was the Billboard Hot 100's 1000th number one, spent six weeks at the top, and was the first US chart-topper to reference the trans community.
Boyfriend (Justin Bieber song)
"Boyfriend" (Justin Bieber song), lead single from Believe, released March 26, 2012; written with Mike Posner, MdL, and Blackbear; peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 in Canada.
California Gurls
California Gurls: 2010 Katy Perry song featuring Snoop Dogg, lead single of Teenage Dream. Written with Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Bonnie McKee as a West Coast answer to Empire State of Mind; six weeks at Hot 100 number one.
Call Me Maybe
Call Me Maybe is a 2011 pop single by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, written with Tavish Crowe and Josh Ramsay. It spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012 and sold about 12 million copies worldwide.
Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song)
Come & Get It is a 2013 Selena Gomez pop single, lead release from Stars Dance, written by Ester Dean and Stargate, originally intended for Rihanna; it peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100, her first top ten.
Crazy Stupid Love (song)
Crazy Stupid Love is a 2014 pop single by Cheryl featuring Tinie Tempah, lead single from Only Human. It debuted at UK number 1 on 2 August 2014 with 118,000 sales, Cheryl's fourth solo chart-topper, distinct from the 2011 film and Emei's 2025 song.
Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)
"Dark Horse" is a 2013 Katy Perry single featuring Juicy J from Prism, a trap-pop hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the subject of the copyright case Gray v. Perry.
Diamonds (Rihanna song)
Diamonds (Rihanna song): 2012 midtempo pop ballad written by Sia, produced by Benny Blanco and Stargate, lead single of Unapologetic; 12th Rihanna Hot 100 No. 1 for three weeks, nearly once recorded by Eminem.
Don't (Ed Sheeran song)
Don't (Ed Sheeran song): 2014 single by Ed Sheeran, second release from x, co-written with Benny Blanco, produced by Rubin and Blanco, sampling Lucy Pearl's Don't Mess with My Man; UK peak number 8.
E.T. (song)
"E.T." is a Katy Perry song from Teenage Dream, released February 16, 2011 as a Kanye West remix single; produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Ammo, it hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 and was RIAA-certified Diamond in 2024.
Firework (song)
Firework (song): Katy Perry dance-pop single released October 26, 2010 as the third single from Teenage Dream; written with Stargate, Sandy Vee, and Ester Dean; fourth US Billboard Hot 100 number one for Perry, UK peak number 3, RIAA Diamond certified.
Grenade (song)
Grenade: 2010 pop ballad by Bruno Mars from Doo-Wops & Hooligans; written with the Smeezingtons, Brody Brown, Andrew Wyatt, Claude Kelly; US and UK number one, diamond certified.
Habits (Stay High)
Habits (Stay High) is an electropop single by Swedish singer Tove Lo. Released in 2013, the song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014.
Happy (Pharrell Williams song)
"Happy" is a 2013 song written and produced by Pharrell Williams for Despicable Me 2; it spent 10 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
I Knew You Were Trouble
"I Knew You Were Trouble" is a 2012 pop song by Taylor Swift from her album Red. It is known for its dubstep-influenced production and bass breakdown.
Judas (Lady Gaga song)
"Judas" is a 2011 Lady Gaga song, also known as the second single from Born This Way, written and produced with RedOne, released April 15, 2011, with a biblical Mary Magdalene-themed video and UK peak of number 8.
Just Give Me a Reason
Just Give Me a Reason: 2012 pop ballad duet by Pink featuring Nate Ruess of Fun, from The Truth About Love; three weeks at Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, UK No. 2, 2014 Grammy nominee.
Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)
Just the Way You Are is Bruno Mars's 2010 debut solo single from Doo-Wops & Hooligans, produced by the Smeezingtons with Needlz, a four-week Billboard Hot 100 number one, Grammy winner, and the highest-certified single in RIAA history at 21x Platinum.
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) is a 2011 Katy Perry single from Teenage Dream, written with Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Bonnie McKee. It hit Hot 100 #1 for two weeks, making Perry the first woman with five #1s from one album, tying Michael Jackson's Bad.
Legendary Lovers (song)
"Legendary Lovers" is a 2013 Katy Perry song, track 2 on PRISM, written with Bonnie McKee, Max Martin, Dr. Luke, and Cirkut; a Bollywood/Bhangra-influenced love song inspired by John Mayer, never a single, later remade with Chief Keef in 2026.
Locked Out of Heaven
Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars song (2012), lead single of Unorthodox Jukebox; written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine; new wave/reggae-rock hit, six weeks at Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, UK No. 2, Record and Song of the Year Grammy nominations.