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Song of the Day #2,652: ‘Wildest Dreams’ – Taylor Swift

taylor_swift_wildest_dreamsIn Billboard’s fourth and fifth spots are a couple of repeats — one I like and one I loathe. At #4 is Fetty Wap with the horrible ‘679‘ and rounding out the top five is Shawn Mendes with the respectable ‘Stitches.’

Taylor Swift’s dominance continues as yet another 1989 single hits the top ten. ‘Wildest Dreams’ is the fifth 1989 track to reach the top ten, making this one of only 21 albums in history to have that many songs on the chart. And the album is sure to generate at least one more hit, if not several.

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Song of the Day #2,651: ‘What Do You Mean?’ – Justin Bieber

just_bieber_whatAt some point over the past few months, hating on Justin Bieber officially got old and people suddenly liked him again.

The turning point seems to be tied to today’s SOTD, and Billboard’s #3 song, ‘What Do You Mean?’ The seductive tropical beat and dreamy vocals hit just the right note for fans and critics and the comeback was under way!

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Song of the Day #2,650: ‘Hotline Bling’ – Drake

drake_hotline_blingIt’s time for another installment of What the Kids are Listening To! It’s been a couple of months since I featured Billboard’s top hits, presumably enough time for some turnover in those ranks.

Or not. At #1 this week is The Weeknd with ‘The Hills,’ a song I featured on August 28 when it was #5 on this list. I caught it on the rise back then, because this is the fifth straight week at #1 for that track.

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Song of the Day #2,649: ‘Paint It Black’ – The Rolling Stones

aftermathHere’s a song that’s nearly 50 years old but doesn’t sound a day over 25.

1966’s ‘Paint It Black’ was The Rolling Stones’ third #1 single in the U.S. (following ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction‘ and ‘Get Off of My Cloud‘). They would release five more over the next 12 years and never again reach the top of the charts (barring a surprise new release by the octogenarians).

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