List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2014

This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, an all-genre singles chart, in 2014.

During the year, 59 songs (including those who peaked in 2013 and 2015 prior to their entry) and 66 acts charted in the tier, and 28 of these acts scored their first top-ten single in the US either as a lead or featured artist. Ariana Grande had the most top tens in 2014, with four, while Pharrell Willams's single "Happy" became the longest-running number one song in the U.S., spending ten consecutive weeks in the countdown; and OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" and Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" became the longest top-ten singles of the year, spending twenty-five consecutive weeks in the tier. John Legend's first top ten hit "All of Me" became the third-longest ascent to number one after Los del Rio's hit song "Macarena" and Lonestar's Amazed, reached on its thirtieth week, and spending twenty-three weeks in the top 10.

Top-ten singles

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Key

  •  ↑  – indicates single's top 10 entry was also its Hot 100 debut
  •  †  – indicates Best performing song of the year
  • (#) – 2014 year-end top 10 single position and rank
  • The "weeks in top ten" column reflects each song's entire chart life, not just its run during 2014.
List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 2014
Top ten
entry date
Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in
top ten
References
Singles from 2013
November 9 "Counting Stars" (#5) OneRepublic 2 January 18 25 [1][2]
November 30 "Timber" Pitbull featuring Kesha 1 January 18 17 [2][3]
December 7 "Let Her Go" Passenger 5 February 22 12 [4][5]
Singles from 2014
January 18 "Dark Horse" (#2) Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 1 February 8 22 [6]
February 1 "Pompeii"[D] Bastille 5 March 15 15 [7]
"Team" Lorde 6 March 15 14 [7]
February 8 "Talk Dirty" (#6) Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz 3 February 22 18 [5][6]
February 15 "Drunk in Love" Beyoncé featuring Jay Z 2 February 15 8 [8]
"Happy" † (#1) Pharrell Williams 1 March 8 22 [9]
March 8 "All of Me" (#3) John Legend 1 May 17 23 [10]
March 22 "Let It Go"[E] Idina Menzel 5 April 5 9 [11]
March 29 "We Might Be Dead by
Tomorrow
" ↑
Soko 9 March 29 1 [12]
"The Man" Aloe Blacc 8 April 12 5 [13]
April 12 "Turn Down for What" DJ Snake and Lil Jon 4 June 14 15 [14]
May 3 "Loyal" Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and
French Montana or Too Short or Tyga
9 May 3 2
"Not a Bad Thing" Justin Timberlake 8 May 3 6 [15]
May 10 "Fancy" (#4) Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX 1 June 7 17 [16]
May 17 "Problem" (#9) Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 2 June 7 16
May 24 "Ain't It Fun" Paramore 10 May 24 1
May 31 "Love Never Felt So Good" Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake 9 May 31 1
"A Sky Full of Stars" Coldplay 10 May 31 1
June 7 "Am I Wrong" Nico & Vinz 4 July 5 14 [17]
"Wiggle" Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg 5 June 21 9
June 14 "Rude" (#7) Magic! 1 July 26 16
"Summer" Calvin Harris 7 July 19 9
June 21 "Stay With Me"(#10) Sam Smith 2 August 16 21
July 19 "Maps"[G] Maroon 5 6 August 9 8
July 26 "Latch" Disclosure featuring Sam Smith 7 August 9 4
August 9 "Chandelier"[I] Sia 8 August 23 8
August 16 "Bang Bang" ↑ Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 3 October 4 16
"All About That Bass" (#8) Meghan Trainor 1 September 20 25
August 23 "Boom Clap"[F] [H] Charli XCX 8 October 4 4
August 30 "Black Widow" Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora 3 October 18 13
"Break Free" Ariana Grande featuring Zedd 4 August 30 8
September 6 "Shake It Off" ↑ Taylor Swift 1 September 6 24
"Anaconda" Nicki Minaj 2 September 6 8
October 4 "Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih featuring YG 6 October 25 8
October 11 "Habits (Stay High)" Tove Lo 3 November 8 10
"Rather Be" Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne 10 October 11 1
October 18 "Animals" Maroon 5 3 November 22 14
October 25 "Hot Boy" Bobby Shmurda 6 November 22 6
November 1 "Don't"[J] [K] Ed Sheeran 9 November 15 3
November 8 "Take Me to Church" Hozier 2 December 20 20
November 22 "Love Me Harder"[K] Ariana Grande and The Weeknd 7 November 22 7
November 29 "Blank Space" Taylor Swift 1 November 29 17 [18]
"I'm Not the Only One" Sam Smith 5 December 27 14
December 13 "The Heart Wants What It Wants" Selena Gomez 6 December 13 1 [19]
December 20 "Lips Are Movin" Meghan Trainor 4 December 27 12 [20]

2013 peaks

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List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2014 which peaked in 2013
Top ten
entry date
Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in
top ten
References
August 31 "Roar"[A] Katy Perry 1 September 14 17 [21]
September 7 "Wake Me Up!" Avicii 4 October 5 21 [22]
September 14 "Royals" Lorde 1 October 12 23 [23]
September 28 "Wrecking Ball"[B] Miley Cyrus 1 September 28 16 [24]
November 9 "Demons" Imagine Dragons 6 December 7 12 [25]
November 16 "The Monster" ↑ Eminem featuring Rihanna 1 December 21 13 [1]
"Story of My Life" ↑[C] One Direction 6 November 16 7 [26]
December 14 "Say Something" A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera 4 December 28 14 [27]

2015 peaks

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List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2014 which peaked in 2015
Top ten
entry date
Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in
top ten
References
November 29 "Jealous"[L] Nick Jonas 7 January 24 10
December 13 "Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 1 January 17 31
December 27 "Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran 2 January 31 23

Artists with most top-ten songs

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Ariana Grande scored the most top ten hits in 2014 with four, including "Problem", "Bang Bang", "Break Free" and "Love Me Harder".
List of artists by total songs peaking in the top-ten
Artist Numbers of songs
Ariana Grande 4
Iggy Azalea 3
Sam Smith
Charli XCX 2
Ed Sheeran
Jason Derulo
Justin Timberlake
Maroon 5
Meghan Trainor
Nicki Minaj

Notes

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A The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 11, 2014.[28]
B The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 18, 2014.[2]
C The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 25, 2014.[29]
D The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 22, 2014.[30]
E The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending April 5, 2014.
F The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending September 13, 2014.
G The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending September 20, 2014.
H The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending September 27, 2014.
I The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending October 4, 2014.
J The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending November 15, 2014.
K The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending December 6, 2014.
L The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending December 20, 2014.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Trust, Gary (November 13, 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Leads Hot 100, Lady Gaga's 'Dope' Debuts At No. 8". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Trust, Gary (2014-01-08). "Pitbull, Ke$ha Take 'Timber' to Top of Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (2013-11-20). "Lorde's 'Royals' Reigns On Hot 100 for Eighth Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (2013-11-27). "Lorde's 'Royals' Rules Hot 100 For Ninth Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  5. ^ a b "Katy Perry Rules Hot 100, Pharrell Flies to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  6. ^ a b Trust, Gary (2014-01-29). "Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Gallops to No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  7. ^ a b Trust, Gary (2014-01-22). "Pitbull & Ke$ha's 'Timber' Still Tops Hot 100; Bastille, Lorde Reach Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-02-05). "Katy Perry Tops Hot 100, Beyonce Bounds to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  9. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-02-26). "Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Hits No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  10. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-03-26). "Pharrell Williams Leads Hot 100; John Legend, Idina Menzel On the Move". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  11. ^ Trust, Gary (March 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams, Idina Menzel Ride Oscar Gains On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  12. ^ Gruger, William (March 19, 2014). "'First Kiss' Video Sends Soko to No. 1 Debut On Streaming Songs, Top 10 Start On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  13. ^ Trust, Gary (March 19, 2014). "Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100 Again; Soko Surprises With Top 10 Debut". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Trust, Gary (April 2, 2014). "Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Holds Atop Hot 100; DJ Snake & Lil Jon Hit Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  15. ^ Trust, Gary (April 23, 2014). "Pharrell Williams Still Atop Hot 100; Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown Reach Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  16. ^ Trust, Gary (April 30, 2014). "Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100 For 10th Week, Iggy Azalea Vaults Into Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  17. ^ Trust, Gary (May 28, 2014). "Iggy Azalea Tops Hot 100 With 'Fancy,' Matches Beatles' Historic Mark". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  18. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-11-19). "Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With 'Blank Space'". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  19. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-12-03). "Taylor Swift No. 1 on the Hot 100, Selena Gomez, Mark Ronson Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  20. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-12-10). "Taylor Swift Tops Hot 100, Meghan Trainor Scores Second Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  21. ^ Trust, Gary (August 21, 2013). "Robin Thicke No. 1, Katy Perry No. 2 On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  22. ^ Trust, Gary (August 28, 2013). "Robin Thicke Leads Hot 100, Katy Perry Holds At No. 2". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  23. ^ Trust, Gary (October 2, 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Crowns Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  24. ^ Trust, Gary (September 18, 2013). "Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Swings Atop Hot 100". Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  25. ^ Trust, Gary (October 30, 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Crowns Hot 100 For Fifth Week". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  26. ^ Trust, Gary (November 6, 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Rules Hot 100 For Sixth Week". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  27. ^ Trust, Gary (2013-12-04). "Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Swings Back To No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  28. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-01-02). "Eminem, Rihanna Rule Hot 100 for a Fourth Week; Miley Cyrus Returns". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  29. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-01-15). "Pitbull and Ke$ha's 'Timber' Remains Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  30. ^ Trust, Gary (2014-02-12). "Katy Perry Rules Hot 100, Pharrell Flies to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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