Versus: Best Selling Songs of 2013, UK vs. US

[Postman Dave]

In which we look what the biggest songs of 2013 were both sides of the pond, Fuji finds out what rubbish the kids are listening to these days

UK

1 BLURRED LINES ROBIN THICKE/TI/PHARRELL
2 GET LUCKY DAFT PUNK FT PHARRELL WILLIAMS
3 WAKE ME UP AVICII
4 LET HER GO PASSENGER
5 LA LA LA NAUGHTY BOY FT SAM SMITH
6 ROAR KATY PERRY
7 THRIFT SHOP MACKLEMORE/RYAN LEWIS/WANZ
8 JUST GIVE ME A REASON PINK FT NATE RUESS
9 COUNTING STARS ONEREPUBLIC
10 MIRRORS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Official Charts Company

US

1. Robin Thicke: 'Blurred Lines' (6.5m)
2. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: 'Thrift Shop' (6.15m)
3. Imagine Dragons: 'Radioactive' (5.5m)
4. Florida Georgia Line: 'Cruise' (4.69m)
5. Lorde: 'Royals' (4.42m)
6. Katy Perry: 'Roar' (4.41m)
7. Pink ft. Nate Reuss: 'Just Give Me a Reason' (4.32m)
8. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: 'Can't Hold Us' (4.26m)
9. Bruno Mars: 'When I Was Your Man' (3.93m)
10. Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko: 'Stay' (3.85m)

Digital Spy

So, no surprises on what the biggest song of the year was, as "Blurred Lines" destroyed the competition in both countries. Other artists to have major success in both were Katy Perry, Pink, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

A closer look sees a disappointing year for UK music as only two artists cracked the year end top ten, and I'd bet good money on Passenger being a one hit wonder.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Yep, the kids are definitely listening to garbage. Out of every one of those songs listed, I like two. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to which two they are?

 

[Smart Marx]

The United Kingdom needs to calm down on the caps lock. WHY ARE WE SHOUTING BLURRED LINES?

Not surprising that Robin Thicke owned the charts. It's still being played on radio stations over here.

 

[Wang Chung]

Yep, the kids are definitely listening to garbage. Out of every one of those songs listed, I like two. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to which two they are?

Radioactive and can't hold us. I don't like any of those songs and that Robin Thicke piece if trash is horrendous

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[Fuji Vice]

Actually, Blurred Lines is one of the two that I like. By like I mean "don't mind", not "I'd buy the album".

The other one is Royals. That's some catchy shit.

 

[Wang Chung]

Actually, Blurred Lines is one of the two that I like. By like I mean "don't mind", not "I'd buy the album".

The other one is Royals. That's some catchy shit.

I just don't like blurred lines at all. The song doesn't know if it wants be the fat Albert theme, a 70's sound (which by the way seemed to control a lot of the songs I heard this year), or a contemporary sound. The song really has no point but to piss me off on a daily basis.

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[Smart Marx]

Actually, Blurred Lines is one of the two that I like. By like I mean "don't mind", not "I'd buy the album".

The other one is Royals. That's some catchy shit.

Out of this list I like Blurred Lines, Just Give Me a Reason and Royals.

I still haven't gotten sick of Blurred Lines. I also like his Give It 2 U song which gets no air play.

I just don't like blurred lines at all. The song doesn't know if it wants be the fat Albert theme, a 70's sound (which by the way seemed to control a lot of the songs I heard this year), or a contemporary sound. The song really has no point but to piss me off on a daily basis.

I think that was point of the beat. It was trying to be a mix of 70s and contemporary harmonies.

 

[Lover Boy]

My boy JT getting into the UK one, we know what's up.

 

[Postman Dave]

So did Get Lucky not catch on in America at all? That surprises me.

 

[Wang Chung]

So did Get Lucky not catch on in America at all? That surprises me.

It did but I for one did not like this entry into the daft punk group of songs.

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[Swinny]

Blurred Lines was actually pretty good at first, but I heard it way too much.

I really liked Royals from the get-go and still do, think that has more staying power and more continuing enjoyment than Blurred Lines. I dig Radioactive too and I gotta admit Roar is pretty damn catchy.