Pharrell, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Shakira have birthdays (musical)
If you buy retinol serum and dream of drinking the $18 shake from Erewhon (the exclusive Los Angeles supermarket chain) that contains ingredients that can pamper your skin, this is your article. It has been 10 years, a decade, since 2014. At that time The far right did not threaten democratic politics World events and climate catastrophes continued to be presented as crises in the future tense.
The Secret of Victoria, the world's best-known lingerie brand, continued to shock with its underwear shows (and trigger eating disorders among the young women who continued to own their floating ribs), and Donald Trump was a simple, if multimillionaire, businessman. Nostalgia is the loyal belief that the past was always better, and in the case of music 2014 was one of the high points of pop. Taylor Swift established herself as one of the world's biggest artists and music in Spanish began to cross oceans and top the charts.
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With “smart” cell phones, the proliferation of Spotify and paid music applications, and technology as a mediator of human emotions, music became globalized and adapted to the term that years later could be heard in every corporate office of major record companies: a viral song. As 2024 begins, let's remember ten of the most popular songs of 2014 that, if TikTok existed, would have crept into all of Generation Z's videos.
Don't let the Swifties eat me! We all know that after the (re)release of this song, there is already a Taylor version 1989but the first song first reached us in 2014 with a Twilight video in which the American artist ironically commented on the rumors spread in the tabloid press that she was a “manhunter” unable to consolidate her relationships (which were never of duration). .
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Nobody's bitter over a piece of candy and there's nothing Swift likes more than a sweet revenge: what better way to do that with one of her biggest hits of all time, this Blank Space in Which He accuses men and turns the shortcomings he experienced and felt in his relationships into sarcasm.. Instant hit and one of the songs that defined the year and the album that he reissued a few months ago on his own label.
We love it and hate it weeks after hearing it on every radio station and in the stores of the world's most famous clothing chains. Happy was an earthquake: the song from the soundtrack of Gru 2: Despicable Me It was without a doubt one of the songs that defined 2014. Sung by Pharrell, his catchy lyrics and rhythm led him to become that duality that only applies to the most resounding success: If you sing it so often, it eventually becomes the rhythm that your nightmares dance to..
It would be a foolish task to deny the importance of Enrique Iglesias' music in the spread of Spanish in the charts. Before reggaeton became the most popular genre in the industry, Spanish was one of the people responsible for bringing the language to all the clubs and clubs in the cities where reggaeton was played Erasmus students They reconsider their long-distance relationships.
With Bailando, together with Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona, the son of Isabel Preysler was crowned inside and outside Spain and formed the Song of the summer 2014, a term that is even archaic, since the pace of consumption currently does not allow a single topic to take center stage in the summer. The sweat, the sun, the guitar, the palm trees… a perfect fusion of the elements that made Enrique Iglesias number one.
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Ariana Grande is back. At least that's what the fans of the artist believe, who is planning a comeback (and therefore a new album) for 2024. The American is one of the great female references in current pop and her song Break Free was proof of this. Joined by producer Zedd and donning an intergalactic suit, Grande showcases her extensive vocal chops with a song that perfectly describes the good year the genre has had. The lyrics, the video, the production of the song and the freshness make it one of the best songs of his careerand 2014.
In 2014 there was also space for that In the will sneak into the global charts. That was the case with Riptide by Vance Joy, a song unrelated to those on this list that allowed music lovers to enjoy their moment of fame. A typical song that appeared in the publications of those who resisted hearing the same things as others, or that became the soundtrack of van rides that included a few surfing lessons in rough seas.
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The Favorite song of the participants of a Talent show to demonstrate vocal skills that ultimately result in a display of disgruntlement. Chandelier introduced an unknown (and still unknown) Sia and led to Maddie Ziegler, the young dancer who stars in the video clip, became one of the most discussed characters of the year. Her particular way of incorporating the lyrics into her movements allowed her to be the image of the song, as Sia has a rule of never showing her face (her iconic two-tone wig that hides her facial features). The Australian's heartbreaking lyrics and performances propelled Chandelier to the top of the charts. Ten years later, it is still remembered as the hit that it was.
The BBC song: Weddings, baptisms and communions. It aged like an opened avocado in the fridge, like Ed Sheeran himself, but at the time it was one of the British composer's great romantic songs, along with the later Perfect. The dilemma of the song is this photo that marks our lifethat we carry in our handbags and that symbolizes the deepest perfection of life and love.
An explosive, canonical and picturesque duo. Before joining Karol G at TGQ, Shakira hung out with the most powerful women in the Anglo-Saxon industry. He did it with Beyoncé in “Beautiful Liar” and some time later he repeated the experience with Rihanna in “ I can't remember forgetting you, an anthem full of sensuality and passion that began to confirm that the music industry can do nothing when two hurricanes combine their voices. Ten years later, Rihanna appears to have retired from her makeup empire and the Colombian has had a frenetic 2023 full of music hits.
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Always controversial, she has composed a song and an irreverent video clip the buttocks moved to the rhythm of the song. Anaconda is one of the great singles from Nicki Minaj, a rapper who stands out for not mincing her words and saying everything that comes to mind. The title of this iconic song, now considered a canonical event, is: does not refer to the type of snakebut we don't need to reveal more details about the interpretation of his profound lyrics, just watch the video to learn the details that can be overlooked.
Meghan Trainor became one of those profiles that people wanted to talk about the toxicity of the music industry (which required artists not only to sing and dance well but also to have the height and physique of a model) and society. With his All About That Bass a plea for all bodies that do that became a feminist anthem of the most commercial pop. The song did not age well, as many pointed out that by praising bodies that deviated from normative thinness, Trainor was emphasizing one type of physicality over another and indirectly criticizing those women who could wear a size 34 dress.