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Roar (song)
"Roar" is Katy Perry's 2013 empowerment single and lead track from Prism, written with Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Cirkut. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, sold over 8 million copies, drew "Brave"-plagiarism claims, and earned two Grammy nominations.
Rolling in the Deep
Rolling in the Deep, Adele's lead single from 21 (2011), written with Paul Epworth; seven weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number 1, biggest US hit of 2011, UK peak number 2, and winner of the 2012 Grammys for Record and Song of the Year.
Royals (Lorde song)
Royals, Lorde's 2013 debut single co-written with Joel Little, is a minimalist electropop critique of pop luxury culture. It spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2014 Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Rude Boy (Rihanna song)
Rude Boy, Rihanna dancehall-pop single from Rated R (2009), written with Ester Dean and produced by Stargate; five weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number one in 2010, 4x Platinum, last dancehall chart-topper before Work.
S&M (song)
"S&M" is a 2010 Stargate-produced dance-pop song by Rihanna, the opener of her album Loud, written by Ester Dean and others. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011, spawned a Britney Spears remix, and its bondage-themed Melina Matsoukas video was banned in 11 countries.
Same Old Love
Same Old Love: 2015 Selena Gomez pop single, second release from Revival, written by Charli XCX, Stargate, Benny Blanco, and Ross Golan; peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Say You Won't Let Go
Say You Won't Let Go is a 2016 acoustic ballad by James Arthur from Back from the Edge, written with Neil Ormandy and Steve Solomon; UK number one, US Hot 100 number 11, RIAA Diamond certified.
Scars to Your Beautiful
Scars to Your Beautiful is a 2015 body-positivity single by Canadian singer Alessia Cara, the third single from Know-It-All. It peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified 6x Platinum (RIAA) and Eight Times Platinum (Music Canada).
Scream & Shout
Scream & Shout: 2012 electro-house single by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears, produced by Lazy Jay for the album #willpower; UK number one, US Hot 100 number three, first Dance/Electronic Songs chart topper, over a billion streams.
Secret Love Song
Secret Love Song: Little Mix ballad featuring Jason Derulo from Get Weird (2015), third single February 3, 2016; written by Ashurst, Rohan, Furner, and Derulo. Its solo piano version, Pt. II, became an LGBTQ+ anthem.
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Send My Love (To Your New Lover) is an Adele song from 25 (2015), written with Max Martin and Shellback, released as the third single in May 2016; a guitar-led pop track peaking at number 8 in the US and number 5 in the UK.
Señorita (Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello song)
Señorita is a 2019 pop duet single by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, released June 21, 2019 on Island Records. Written by eight songwriters, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart and was Spotify's most-streamed song of 2019.
Set Fire to the Rain
Set Fire to the Rain is a 2011 Adele song from 21, co-written and produced by Fraser T Smith. It was her third consecutive US Billboard Hot 100 number one (two weeks from February 4, 2012), peaked at number 11 in the UK, and its Royal Albert Hall live version won the 2013 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.
Sexxx Dreams
Sexxx Dreams (clean version "X Dreams") is a synth-pop song by Lady Gaga from ARTPOP (2013), track 4, written with DJ White Shadow, Martin Bresso and William Grigahcine, about a tryst while a lover's boyfriend is away; never released as a single.
Shake It Off
Shake It Off is an uptempo pop song by Taylor Swift, released August 18, 2014 on Big Machine Records as the lead single of 1989, co-written with Max Martin and Shellback, RIAA Diamond certified and Grammy-nominated.
Shape of You
Shape of You is a 2017 Ed Sheeran single from ÷, written with Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, first Hot 100 number one, 14 UK weeks at number one, and long Spotify's most-streamed song.
Side to Side
"Side to Side" is a 2016 pop-reggae song by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj from Dangerous Woman, written with Max Martin and Ilya; it peaked at number 4 in the UK and is RIAA 4x Platinum.
Sing (Ed Sheeran song)
Sing is a 2014 song by Ed Sheeran, co-written and produced by Pharrell Williams, and the lead single from his album x (Multiply). It was Sheeran's first UK number-one single, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified Platinum in the UK.
Slave to the Rhythm (Michael Jackson song)
Michael Jackson song "Slave to the Rhythm," also "Slave to the Rhythm (Original Version)": a 1989/1991 L.A. Reid and Babyface track from the Dangerous sessions, released May 13, 2014 on Xscape with a Timbaland remix, performed by hologram at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards; unrelated to Grace Jones's 1985 song of the same title.
Sorry (Justin Bieber song)
"Sorry" is a 2015 tropical house-pop single by Justin Bieber from the album Purpose, written with Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Skrillex, and BloodPop; it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart and is distinct from Madonna's and Beyoncé's songs of the same name.
Sorry Not Sorry (Demi Lovato song)
"Sorry Not Sorry (Demi Lovato song)" is a 2017 pop single by Demi Lovato, lead single of Tell Me You Love Me, written with Oak Felder and Sean Douglas; it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was re-recorded as a rock version with Slash in 2023.
Stay with Me (Sam Smith song)
"Stay with Me" is a 2014 soul ballad by Sam Smith, also credited to Jimmy Napes and Tourist, from In the Lonely Hour; it hit number two on the Hot 100, won 2015 Grammys for Record and Song of the Year, and carries a 12.5% Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne songwriting credit.
Story of My Life (One Direction song)
"Story of My Life" is a 2013 One Direction single from Midnight Memories, written with Jamie Scott, Bunetta, and Ryan; UK No. 2, US No. 6, folk-pop turn, ~1.97 billion Spotify streams.
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness: 2011 song by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels from Born to Die, produced by Emile Haynie; a trip-hop ballad whose 2013 Cedric Gervais house remix became her first US Hot 100 Top 10, peaking at No. 6.
Sweet but Psycho
Sweet but Psycho is a 2018 pop single by Ava Max, written with Cirkut, Madison Love, Tix, and William Lobban-Bean; it topped the UK Official Singles Chart for four weeks and hit number 1 across Europe.
Swish Swish
"Swish Swish" is a 2017 house-pop single by Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj from the album Witness, produced by Duke Dumont, widely read as a Taylor Swift diss track, peaking at UK No. 19 and No. 1 on Billboard Dance Club Songs.
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)
"Teenage Dream" is a 2010 pop single by Katy Perry from her album of the same name, written with Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Benny Blanco, and Bonnie McKee. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and is known for containing no tonic chord.
Thank U, Next (song)
"Thank U, Next" (also "thank u, next") is Ariana Grande's 2018 self-love breakup single naming Big Sean, Ricky Alvarez, Pete Davidson, and Mac Miller; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, set a female-artist US streaming record, and titled her 2019 album.
The Greatest (Sia song)
"The Greatest" is a 2016 RCA single by Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar, co-written with Greg Kurstin. Its Maddie Ziegler video, directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, honors the 49 Pulse Orlando victims; it peaked at #18 on the Hot 100 and #5 in the UK.
The Man (Taylor Swift song)
"The Man" is a 2019 Taylor Swift song from Lover, co-written with Joel Little, about gender double standards; its self-directed February 2020 music video featured her prosthetic male alter ego voiced by Dwayne Johnson and won the VMA for Best Direction.