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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Throwback Thursday: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Tempo: 117 bpm Bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm The DJ’s Take: An iconic pop track that any dj should have in their rotation. No excuses. A good list of key-compatible songs to mix or mash up with, including: Solo Dance - Martin Jensen Routine - Alan Walker x David Whistle Safe And Sound - Justice D.A.N.C.E. - Justice Say My Name - ODESZA ft. Zyra This Town (Tiesto Remix) - Niall Horan Welcome - Martin Garrix & Julian Jordan Get Lucky - Daft Punk If you're willing to drop a couple bpm's, blending this with Poison - Bell Biv Devoe is pure gold. Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk

tempo: 93 bpm bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #6 in our chapter 53 mix (11:38): As we saw with the I Wonder lead-in, that percussion-only intro makes this easier to mix and to play around with. Also melts nicely into Nine Inch Nails' Closer . In fact, even though I know when the transition's coming, it still creeps up on me a bit. Still worth a spot in your prime-time pop rotation. Some other key-compatible music: Old Thing Back - Matoma & Notorious BIG Back To Sleep - Chris Brown One More Chance (Remix) - Notorious BIG Shoop - Salt N Pepa Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift This Is How We Do - Katy Perry Na Na - Trey Songz Paranoid - Ty Dolla $ign No Games - Serani Download or stream Starboy: spotify playlist amazon

DNA. - Kendrick Lamar

tempo: 70 bpm bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm , 70 bpm to 75 bpm the dj's take: Perfect song for an adDJ - ~100 seconds that will boom through the speakers and rile up the crowd before you move on to the next banger. If you spin hiphop, this one needs to be in the rotation for the foreseeable future. Keep in mind this morphs into a second song at around 1:50 with a bpm of 65 bpm. And in case you were wondering why actor Don Cheadle is in the video: Interesting tracks to mix with at 65 to 70 bpm (scroll down in the box below): goosebumps - Travis Scott Make Love - Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj Big Pimpin - Jay-Z ft. UGK Deja Vu - Post Malone & Justin Bieber In The Name Of Love - Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha Let Me Love You - Ariana Grande Day N Nite - Kid Cudi Jimmy Choo - Fetty Wap Horses In The Stable - Ty Dolla $ign Know Ya - Ty Dolla $ign Gold Bottles - Jeezy Big Rings - Drake & Future From 70 to 75 bpm: Party...

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