twostepcub's music chart for December 19, 2014...

Hey gang, Friday is here, and it's time to run down my top 100 tunes from the week. Sam Smith stays on top for a second week, while Calvin Harris (pictured above) climbs up a notch in the top-10. Songs from Hozier, the Decemberists, and Nabiha make the biggest jumps (moves of 10+ places highlighted in red), while former big hits from the Black Keys, Iggy Azalea, and Jason Aldean drop out. Have you done all your Christmas shopping yet?

(PS I'm at the start of counting down my top 100 tunes from the year, and this is my last "chart week" of 2014. You can catch up by clicking here...)

This Week              Song/Artist (last week's position in parentheses)
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1. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith (1)
2. Take Me To Church - Hozier (2)
3. Something From Nothing - Foo Fighters (7)
4. Don't - Ed Sheeran (3)
5. Animals - Maroon 5 (5)
6. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor (4)
7. Blame - Calvin Harris f/John Newman (8)
8. Stolen Dance - Milky Chance (6)
9. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (9)
10. Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo (10)
11. Let Me Down Easy - Paolo Nutini (15)
12. Heroes (We Could Be) - Alesso f/Tove Lo (16)
13. Left Hand Free - alt-J (11)
14. Budapest - George Ezra (24)
15. Flaws - Bastille (20)
16. Riptide - Vance Joy (12)
17. Stay With Me - Sam Smith (17)
18. Wrapped Up - Olly Murs f/Travie McCoy (28)
19. Centuries - Fall Out Boy (29)
20. Try - Colbie Caillat (21)
21. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran (31)
22. Somewhere In My Car - Keith Urban (22)
23. Ghost - Ella Henderson (27)
24. Secrets - Mary Lambert (14)
25. Elevation - Erasure (13)
26. Cool Kids - Echosmith (18)
27. Day Drinking - Little Big Town (19)
28. Dangerous - Big Data f/Joywave (26)
29. Jealous - Nick Jonas (41)
30. Hustlin' - Vassy, Crazibiza & Dave Aude (30)
31. Superheroes - The Script (23)
32. Faded - Zhu (40)
33. In Your Arms - Nico & Vinz (37)
34. I Lived - OneRepublic (42)
35. Dangerous - David Guetta f/Sam Martin (51)
36. Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Mix) - Lilly Wood & The Prick (36)
37. Chandelier - Sia (32)
38. Waves (Robin Schulz Mix) - Mr. Probz (48)
39. Do You - Spoon (34)
40. Close Your Eyes - Parmalee (44)
41. Call My Name - Avery Sunshine (53)
42. Keep In Movin' - Aristofreeks f/Kathy Sledge (54)
43. What's Best For You - Trey Songz (43)
44. Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj (38)
45. Something In The Water - Carrie Underwood (49)
46. Girl In A Country Song - Maddie & Tae (52)
47. Love Come Home - Kristine W. (57)
48. Sunshine & Whiskey - Frankie Ballard (33)
49. Rather Be - Clean Bandit f/Jess Glynne (35)
50. Everybody Be Somebody 2014 - Ruffneck f/Yavahn (55)
51. One Life - Chris Willis & Joachim Gerraud (39)
52. Shotgun Rider - Tim McGraw (56)
53. Til It's Gone - Kenny Chesney (60)
54. Leave The Night On - Sam Hunt (47)
55. Look At You - Big & Rich (59)
56. Neon Light - Blake Shelton (46)
57. From Eden - Hozier (77)
58. Blank Space - Taylor Swift (66)
59. Perfect Storm - Brad Paisley (63)
60. Good Kisser - Usher (45)
61. These Days - Take That (71)
62. Talladega - Eric Church (72)
63. Cadillac Cadillac - Train (73)
64. I Bet My Life - Imagine Dragons (78)
65. Lionhearted - Porter Robinson f/Urban Cone (70)
66. Rock This Party - Fuzztroniks (58)
67. Feelin' It - Scotty McCreery (68)
68. Lips Are Movin' - Meghan Trainor (DEBUT)
69. Animals - Nabiha (87)
70. Afterlife - Ingrid Michaelson (80)
71. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson f/Bruno Mars (DEBUT)
72. Figure It Out - Royal Blood (82)
73. Headphones - Matt Nathanson f/Lolo (75)
74. Make You Better - The Decemberists (94)
75. Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz (67)
76. Wrong Side Of Heaven - Five Finger Death Punch (81)
77. Boom Clap - Charli XCX  (62)
78. Take It On Back - Chase Bryant (88)
79. This Is How We Do - Katy Perry (65)
80. Baby Don't Lie - Gwen Stefani (84)
81. Like A Cowboy - Randy Houser (91)
82. Rude - Magic! (74)
83. Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon (83)
84. Body Pop - Ranny f/Jipsta (96)
85. Do They Know It's Christmas 2014 - Band Aid 30 (85)
86. Cigarette Daydreams - Cage The Elephant (DEBUT)
87. Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih f/YG (61)
88. Homegrown Honey - Darius Rucker (92)
89. Sun Daze - Florida Georgia Line (93)
90. It's Your World - Jennifer Hudson f/R. Kelly (DEBUT)
91. Take It All The Way - Todd Terry & Tony Moran (DEBUT)
92. Nobody - Kem (99)
93. Real Love - Clean Bandit f/Jess Glynne (95)
94. I See You - Luke Bryan (DEBUT)
95. Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande f/The Weeknd (97)
96. Rolling In The Deep - Aretha Franklin (DEBUT)
97. Booty - Jennifer Lopez f/Iggy Azalea & Pitbull (98)
98. Like I Can - Sam Smith (DEBUT)
99. Mean To Me - Brett Eldredge (DEBUT)
100. The Heart Wants What It Wants - Selena Gomez (DEBUT)

There are ten new songs entering my chart this week (highlighted in blue),  and if you click on any of them you'll connect to the artists' official website where you can find tour dates, music, pictures, and more. And here they are on video, after the break...

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Grammy nominee for record and song of the year "All About The Bass" from Meghan Trainor is in the running for my top hit of the year with five weeks at #1, and her follow-up single "Lips Are Movin'" leaps in as the highest debut at #68...

British producer Mark Ronson teams up with American pop singer/songwriter Bruno Mars on the jam at #71, "Uptown Funk". Expect these two to be fighting for #1 in no time...

Another year-end contender, Kentucky garage-rock band Cage The Elephant (with their "Come A Little Closer" single), enter at #86 with "Cigarette Daydreams"...

Singer/actress/American Idol contender Jennifer Hudson returns at #90 with her club hit "It's Your World" featuring R. Kelly...

House music legends Todd Terry and Tony Moran team up at #91 with "Take It All The Way"...

The sixth single from country singer Luke Bryan's Crash My Party album, "I See You", appears at #94...

The "Queen Of Soul", Aretha Franklin, is back at #96 with her cover of the Adele classic "Rolling In The Deep"...

 While Sam Smith's "I'm Not The Only One" tops the chart, his new single "Like I Can" sneaks in at #98...

Country pin-up Brett Eldredge lands at #99 with "Mean To Me", the fourth single from his debut album to make my chart...

The final new entry of the week at #100 is former Disney queen Selena Gomez with a track from her greatest hits album, "The Heart Wants What It Wants"...