Kaya Stewart In Love With A Boy Album: TBA Year: 2015 Kaya Stewart experiences her first serious crush in the distant “In Love With A Boy.”) Keen synths open the single, setting an aloof tone. The chorus starts the single. She walks to her locker and there he is, joking with his friends. She laughs to herself. The joke is pretty fu...
Shania Twain Honey, I’m Home Album: Come On Over Year: 1998 Shania Twain wishes she could start the day over in the modern “Honey, I’m Home.” A plucky guitar opens the single, s...
Calvin Harris & Big Sean Open Wide Album: Motion Year: 2015 Big Sean rambles about having sex with women in the recycled “Open Wide.” Harris’ own “C.U.B.A..&rd...
Katy Perry Firework Album: Teenage Dream Year: 2010 Katy Perry wants people to believe in themselves in the lucent “Firework.” Glinting synths open the single, setting a sparkling tone. She eats her sandwich. As she wipes her mouth a napkin, she notices a young girl sitt...
Little Big Town Girl Crush Album: Pain Killer Year: 2014 Karen Fairchild wishes she could be like her crush’s girlfriend in the courtly “Girl Crush.” A craving guitar opens the single, setting a longing tone. Her crush has found a special girl. She&rsqu...
Selena Gomez & A$AP Rocky Good For You Album: TBA Year: 2015 Selena Gomez wants to look her best for her boyfriend in the ethereal “Good For You.” Celestial synths open the single, setting a divine tone. She brushes her cheek with blush. She takes another look in the mirror and decides to add a little bit more. She puts her necklac...
Sugar Ray Every Morning Album: 14:59 Year: 1999 Mark McGrath looks for his girlfriend to redeem him in the sullen “Every Morning.” A sulky guitar opens the single, setting a morose tone. He doesn’t know how she handles being with him. She’s a saint for putting up with his broodiness and som...
Olivia Newton-John Heart Attack Album: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Year: 1982 Olivia Newton-John loses her cool around her crush in the clingy “Heart Attack.” Choked synths open the single, setting a shaken tone. He talks to her about the televison show he watched last night. She&rsquo...
Haddaway What Is Love Album: The Album/Haddaway Year: 1993 Haddaway worries about his relationship in the anxious “What Is Love.” Pulsating synths open the single, setting a panicked tone. The chorus starts the single. It’s his first serious relationship. He isn’t sure if he did something wrong. But he doesn’t...
Geri Halliwell Look At Me Album: Schizophonic Year: 1999 Geri Halliwell is not what people expect in the dishy “Look At Me.” Cheeky synths open the single, setting a playful tone. She thinks of people she’s met and knows: her ex-boyfriend was gorgeous but was a racis...
CeCe Peniston Finally Album: Finally Year: 1991 CeCe Peniston finally meets her soulmate in the exhilarating “Finally.” Exuberant synths open the single, setting a triumphant tone. She thought she was going to be single forever. Her ideal would give her such an intimate look of love that she would blush. Then, she was able to exper...
Real McCoy One More Time Album: One More Time Year: 1997 Vanessa Mason & O-Jay Jeglitza attempt to get back together in the obsolete “One More Time.” Breathless synths open the single, settin...
Sia Elastic Heart Album: 1000 Forms of Fear Year: 2015 Sia, as Katniss, deals with her growing feelings for Peeta in the articulate “Elastic Heart.” Shivery synths open the single, setting a rabbity tone. The kiss with Gale w...
Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber Where Are U Now? Album: Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U Year: 2015 Justin Bieber feels abandoned by his girlfriend in the heedful “Where Are U Now?” &nb...
The Weeknd Can’t Feel My Face Album: Chapter III Year: 2015 Abel Tesfaye will enjoy the happiness of his new relationship in the daft “Can’t Feel My Face.” Tentative strings open the single, setting a paused tone. She smiles at him from across the room, her eyes lifting up and looking back to him...