Mumford & Sons
“I Will Wait”
Folk, Rock

Marcus Mumford and Co. return with a triumphal folk shout-out to a special someone … or perhaps God?

Florida Georgia Line
“Cruise”
Country

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley may be newcomers to the burgeoning country-pop world. But they’ve got their good ol’ boy …

Jason Aldean
“Take a Little Ride”
Country

This track’s title, “Take a Little Ride,” may well mean more than just Jason driving his Chevy down to the …

PSY
“Gangnam Style”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Why are hundreds of millions of people watching a strange video of a Korean man dancing like he’s riding a …

P!nk
“Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
Pop, Rock

Nobody has as much “fun” with a breakup as P!nk does.

Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen
“Good Time”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Owl City’s Adam Young teams up with chart-ruling Canadian songstress Carly Rae Jepsen to deliver perhaps the least descriptive ode …

Green Day
“Oh Love”
Rock

The video for Green Day’s latest hit revisits—and brazenly one-ups—the steamy, seamy side of ’80s rock clichés.

Maroon 5
“One More Night”
Pop, Reggae, Rock

Maroon 5’s latest smash hit isn’t really about what its title implies. Then again, maybe it is.

Justin Bieber
“As Long as You Love Me”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

“A boy … is what you are,” a young woman’s father tells Justin in the video for his hit “As …

The Lumineers
“Ho Hey”
Folk, Rock

The first big hit from this Denver-based folk rock trio looks to extend the stripped-down roots rock revival that’s recently …

fun.
“Some Nights”
Pop

Murky musings on fun.’s second big hit hint at ambivalence, cynicism and rebellion. But you’d be hard pressed to pin …

Phillip Phillips
“Home”
Folk, Pop

American Idol Season 11 champ Phillip Phillips channels a bit of Mumford & Sons’ earnest, upbeat acoustic vibe on his …

Cher Lloyd
“Want U Back”
Pop

Cher Lloyd’s first stateside hit unleashes a blast of breezy, bratty British bubblegum pop. Will we want her back after …

Baauer
“Harlem Shake”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Rap/Hip-Hop

After sparking an Internet frenzy, the hip-hop dance tune “Harlem Shake” hits the top of the music charts.

Katy Perry
“Wide Awake”
Pop

Katy Perry says she’s now “Wide Awake” as she cathartically expunges the pain and regret of love lost to divorce.