The Biggest Hits of 2013

End of the year is coming, and we all know what that means. If you're a dj, time to consider what you're spinning at your holiday or New Year's gig. If you're hosting a party, you want to download some fun tracks for a playlist. And if you're just sentimental, it's fun to look back at the past year in pop.

So for the rest of the year, I'll be posting up tracks from 2013 that I think were pretty noteworthy. Just click the link for the song, and you'll either go to the post I wrote on it (with our world-famous mix recommendations) or straight to a digital download page. This list will grow over the next couple days, so check back often.

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Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell and T.I.

Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell

Wake Me Up - Avicii

Timber - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha

The Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna

Roar - Katy Perry

Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars

Royals - Lorde

I Love It - Icona Pop

Harlem Shake - Baauer

Thrift Shop - Macklemore

Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

Applause - Lady Gaga

Hold On We're Going Home - Drake

Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - Lana Del Rey

Counting Stars - OneRepublic

Holy Grail - Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake

Started From The Bottom - Drake

Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes

Stay The Night - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams

Safe And Sound - Capital Cities

Alive - Krewella

F**kin' Problems - A$AP Rocky

The Other Side - Jason Derulo

Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake

Can't Hold Us - Macklemore

I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Feel This Moment - Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera

Don't Stop The Party - Pitbull

Die Young - Ke$ha

Scream & Shout - will.i.am ft. Britney Spears

Do What U Want - Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly

Diamonds - Rihanna

Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia

Let Me Love You - NeYo

Rap God - Eminem

Burn - Ellie Goulding

Pour It Up - Rihanna

Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch

Animals - Martin Garrix

Show Me - Kid Ink

HeadBand - B.o.B ft. 2 Chainz

Drunk In Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

Dark Horse - Katy Perry

Love More - Chris Brown ft. Nicki Minaj

This Is What It Feels Like - Armin van Buuren

Gas Pedal - Sage The Gemini

White Walls - Macklemore

Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon

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dj mix: #63 ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches (plus Doja Cat, Tevin Campbell & more)

Made with Logic Pro X at 88 bpm 20:15 of pop and hiphop music Check out some more mixes here . Playlist is here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. All We Know - The Chainsmokers ft. Phoebe Ryan 2. I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell (1:17) 3. Juicy - Doja Cat (4:12) 4. Closer - Nine Inch Nails (5:17) 5. Just A Friend - Biz Markie (8:22) 6. Peaches - Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON (10:43) 7. Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G. (12:34) 8. #1 - Nelly (13:50) 9. Ride Of Your Life - Tinashe (16:01) 10. Scared To Live - The Weeknd (17:06)

Lucky You - Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas

tempo: 76-77 bpm bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm the dj's take: I was wondering why the phrase 'Lucky You' sounded familiar... then remembered my Lucky Brand jeans say this behind the zipper: So let's say you're on a date. Things are going well, relations commence, and your companion sees that message. Cute? Or a mood killer? Either way, that's a lot of bravado to live up to. Brings to mind Brick Tamland in Anchorman: As for the track, try mixing with: Bam - Jay-Z ft. Damian Marley PIE - Future ft. Chris Brown Stitches - Shawn Mendes download or stream Lucky You: amazon itunes

Stay - The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber

tempo: 85 bpm bpm range: 85 to 90 bpm the dj's take: Song #9 in episode #65 of our mix show (22:29): Cool transition out of Scarface's Guess Who's Back ; loop that properly and you've got an interesting potential beat / mashup. And then we slide into T-Pain and Kehlani's I Like Dat to slow down the pace and take us into the home stretch. A must-spin for any pop dj - serves up a burst of bouncy energy for the youth who've been cooped up for awhile now. Some other key- and bpm-compatible music: Ahora - J Balvin Se Preparó - Ozuna Kill Jay-Z - Jay-Z Can I Get A - Jay-Z Miss Independent - Ne-Yo Umbrella - Rihanna Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes Mind - Skrillex & Diplo Chandelier - Sia Burn - Ellie Goulding download or stream Stay: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

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