Billboard - The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics' Picks (2017)

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November 21 2017

100. Britney Spears, "Kill the Lights" (Circus, 2008)
99. Backstreet Boys, "Climbing the Walls" (Never Gone, 2005)
98. Ciara, "Like a Surgeon" (Fantasy Ride, 2008)
97. The Black Eyed Peas, "Hands Up" (Elephunk, 2004)
96. P!nk, "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" (I'm Not Dead, 2006)
95. OneRepublic, "Future Looks Good" (Oh My My, 2016)
94. Fergie, "Pedestal" (The Dutchess, 2006)
93. Miley Cyrus, "Rooting for My Baby" (Bangerz Deluxe Edition, 2013)
92. Adele, "One and Only" (21, 2011)
91. Drake, "Karaoke" (Thank Me Later, 2010)
90. Shawn Mendes, "Don't Be a Fool" (Illuminate, 2016)
89. Michelle Branch, "You Get Me" (The Spirit Room, 2001)
88. Justin Timberlake feat. will.i.am, "Damn Girl" (FutureSex/LoveSounds, 2006)
87. Ed Sheeran, "Tenerife Sea" (x, 2014)
86. Jason Derulo feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma, "Try Me" (Everything Is 4, 2015)
85. Fifth Harmony feat. Missy Elliott, "Not That Kinda Girl" (7/27, 2016)
84. Nicki Minaj, "Girls Fall Like Dominoes" (Pink Friday Deluxe Edition, 2010)
83. John Mayer, "Stop This Train" (Continuum, 2006)
82. Sia, "Bird Set Free" (This Is Acting, 2016)
81. Missy Elliott, "Lick Shots" (Miss E... So Addictive, 2001)
80. Demi Lovato, "Something That We're Not" (Demi, 2013)
79. Usher feat. Luke Steele, "Looking 4 Myself" (Looking 4 Myself, 2012)
78. *NSYNC, "It Makes Me Ill" (No Strings Attached, 2000)
77. Halsey, "Gasoline" (Badlands Deluxe Edition, 2015)
76. Selena Gomez, "Perfect" (Revival Deluxe Edition, 2015)
75. Kelly Clarkson, "Beautiful Disaster" (Thankful, 2003)
74. Katy Perry, "International Smile" (Prism, 2013)
73. Gwen Stefani, "Yummy" (The Sweet Escape, 2006)
72. Lorde, "400 Lux" (Pure Heroine, 2013)
71. Rihanna, "Breakin' Dishes" (Good Girl Gone Bad, 2007)
70. Jonas Brothers, "Pushin' Me Away" (A Little Bit Longer, 2008)
69. Ariana Grande, "Piano" (Yours Truly, 2013)
68. Christina Aguilera, "Birds of Prey" (Bionic Deluxe Edition, 2010)
67. Jennifer Lopez, "Walking on Sunshine" (Metro Remix) (J to tha L-O! The Remixes, 2002)
66. One Direction, "Fireproof" (Four, 2014)
65. Justin Bieber, "Die in Your Arms" (Believe, 2012)
64. Lady Gaga, "Summerboy" (The Fame, 2008)
63. Zedd feat. Logic & X Ambassadors, "Transmission" (True Colors, 2015)
62. Madonna, "Forbidden Love" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
61. Pharrell, "Marilyn Monroe" (G I R L, 2014)
60. Britney Spears, "Freakshow" (Blackout, 2007)
59. Mariah Carey, "I'm That Chick" (E=MC2, 2008)
58. Beyoncé, "Smash Into You" (I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2008)
57. Ciara feat. Nicki Minaj, "Livin' It Up" (Ciara, 2013)
56. Lil Wayne feat. Drake, "With You" (I Am Not a Human Being, 2010)
55. Ellie Goulding, "My Blood" (Halcyon, 2012)
54. Ariana Grande, "Knew Better/Forever Boy" (Dangerous Woman, 2016)
53. Bruno Mars, "Chunky" (24K Magic, 2016)
52. Taylor Swift, "State of Grace" (Red, 2012)
51. Kesha, "Party at a Rich Dude's House" (Animal, 2010)
50. Kanye West, "The Glory" (Graduation, 2007)
49. Miley Cyrus, "Lighter" (Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, 2015)
48. One Direction, "What a Feeling" (Made in the A.M., 2015)
47. Destiny's Child, "Temptation" (The Writing's on the Wall, 2000)
46. Demi Lovato, "Don't Forget" (Don't Forget, 2008)
45. Alicia Keys, "Heartburn" (The Diary of Alicia Keys, 2003)
44. Coldplay, "Green Eyes" (A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2003)
43. Kelly Clarkson, "Gone" (Breakaway, 2004)
42. Christina Aguilera, "Red Hot Kinda Love" (Lotus, 2012)
41. Adele, "All I Ask" (25, 2015)
40. Sia, "Reaper" (This Is Acting, 2015)
39. Katy Perry, "One of the Boys" (One of the Boys, 2008)
38. Drake, "Come Thru" (Nothing Was the Same Deluxe Edition, 2013)
37. Beyoncé, "Blow" (Beyoncé, 2013)
36. Calvin Harris, "The Rain" (Ready for the Weekend, 2009)
35. Rihanna, "Watch N' Learn" (Talk That Talk, 2011)
34. P!nk feat. Indigo Girls, "Dear Mr. President" (I'm Not Dead, 2006)
33. Aaliyah, "Loose Rap" (Aaliyah, 2001)
32. The Weeknd, "Tell Your Friends" (Beauty Behind the Madness, 2015)
31. Nicki Minaj feat. Ariana Grande, "Get on Your Knees" (The Pinkprint, 2014)
30. Backstreet Boys, "Get Another Boyfriend" (Black & Blue, 2000)
29. Lady Gaga, "Speechless" (The Fame Monster, 2009)
28. JAY-Z, "Lucifer" (The Black Album, 2004)
27. Janet Jackson, "LUV" (Discipline, 2008)
26. *NSYNC feat. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, "Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay)" (No Strings Attached, 2000)
25. Maroon 5, "Shiver" (Songs About Jane, 2002)
24. Justin Bieber feat. Kanye West & Raekwon, "Runaway Love" (Remix) (Never Say Never: The Remixes, 2011)
23. Ariana Grande, "Be My Baby" (My Everything, 2014)
22. Avril Lavigne, "Anything But Ordinary" (Let Go, 2002)
21. Lil Wayne feat. Babyface, "Comfortable" (Tha Carter III, 2008)
20. Beyoncé, "Schoolin' Life" (4 Deluxe Edition, 2011)
19. Gwen Stefani, "Bubble Pop Electric" (Love. Angel. Music. Baby., 2004)
18. Taylor Swift, "Dear John" (Speak Now, 2010)
17. Justin Timberlake, "Pusher Love Girl" (The 20/20 Experience, 2013)
16. Bruno Mars, "Runaway Baby" (Doo-Wops & Hooligans, 2010)
15. Kanye West, "We Don't Care" (The College Dropout, 2004)
14. Adele, "Right as Rain" (19, 2008)
13. Usher, "Throwback" (Confessions, 2004)
12. Lorde, "Ribs" (Pure Heroine, 2013)
11. One Direction, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (Four, 2014)
10. Eminem, "Kill You" (The Marshall Mathers LP, 2000)
9. Britney Spears, "How I Roll" (Femme Fatale, 2011)
8. The Weeknd, "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls" (House of Balloons, 2011)
7. Drake, "Feel No Ways" (Views, 2016)
6. Lady Gaga, "Teeth" (The Fame Monster, 2009)
5. Rihanna, "Desperado" (ANTI, 2016)
4. Kanye West feat. Bon Iver, "Lost in the World" (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
3. Taylor Swift, "All You Had to Do Was Stay" (1989, 2014)
2. Justin Timberlake, "FutureSex / LoveSound" (FutureSex/LoveSounds, 2006)
1. Beyoncé, "Freakum Dress" (B'Day, 2006)

[StevieFan13]

Anyone else wonder why Ciara was covering Weird Al until they looked up the song?

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99. Backstreet Boys, "Climbing the Walls" (Never Gone, 2005)

So I'm not the only person on planet Earth who loves this song. Whenever I think of the perfect pop song for me, this is the one.