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    Staff Picks: Top 10 Songs of 2014 (Part 1)

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    Before officially closing the door on 2014, CMW staffers took a moment to rewind on the year that was and remember some of the tunes that made them hit replay more than a few times. Below, for your listening and viewing pleasure, are some of our Top 10 Songs of 2014.

     

    Justin Kwan – Festival Manager

     

    1. Future Islands – “Seasons (Waiting On You)”

    2. Tove Lo – “Habits”

    3. The Weeknd – “Often”

    4. Leon Bridges – “Coming Home”

    5. Kendrick Lamar – “I”

    6. FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks”

    7. Woman’s Hour – “Her Ghost”

    8. Thomston – “Anaesthetic”

    9. Foster The People – “Coming of Age”

    10. Alvvays – “Archie, Marry Me”

     

    Iain MacNeil – Festival Coordinator

     

    1. Kendrick Lamar – “I”

    2. Future feat. Pusha T & Pharrell – “Move That Dope”

    3. Travi$ Scott feat. Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug – “Mamacita”

    4. T.I. feat. Young Thug – “About the Money”

    5. Rick Ross feat. Kanye West & Big Sean – “Sanctified”

    6. Popcaan – “Everything Nice”

    7. Drake – “0 to 100”

    8. Rae Sremmurd – “No Type”

    9. P Reign feat. Meek Mill & PartyNextDoor – “Realest in the City”

    10. ILOVEMAKONNEN – “Wishin’ You Well”

     

    Jamie Kendall – Ticketing & Logistics Coordinator

     

    1. Jamie T – “The Prophet”

    2. Childish Gambino – “No Fucks Given”

    3. ODESZA ft. Zyra – “It’s Only”

    4. Erik Hassle ft. Vic Mensa – “Talk About It”

    5. Isaiah Rashad – “Heavenly Father”

    6. Phantogram – “Black Out Days Remix ft. Danny Brown and Leo Justi”

    7. Sean Leon – “Pretty Girls Put Boys in Cemeteries”

    8. Yellerkin – “Tools”

    9. Ilovemakonnen ft. Drake – “Tuesday”

    10. YG ft. Drake – “Who do you love”

    Honorable mentions: Made in Heights – “Ghost”, Drake – “0-100/The Catch Up”, Raury – “Woodcrest Manor”, Kevin Abstract – “Drugs”, Bear Hands – “Giants”.
    Ok let’s be real – any song that Danny Brown or Drake jumped on to do a guest verse.

     

    Bessie Bullard – Communications Director

     

    1. Hozier – “Take Me To Church”

    I’m not a very religious person, but I can change.

    2. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”

    3. Alt-J – “Left Hand Free”

    4. Big Data – “Dangerous”

    5. George Ezra – “Budapest”

    6. Tokyo Police Club – “Hot Tonight”

    7. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”

    8. Milky Chance – “Stolen Dance”

    9. Royal Blood – “Figure It Out”

    10. Tove Lo – “Habits (Stay High)”

    Honorable mentions:
    Vance Joy – “Riptide”, John Legend – “All Of Me”, Lorde – “Yellow Flicker Beat”, OneRepublic – “Love Runs Out”