5. Album: The Idler Wheel
Fiona Apple: I dub thee the queen of despair. Never change! —Ian Drew
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4. Album: Blunderbuss
Jack White should get divorced more often. Note to his ex-wife and assorted bandmates: He's better off alone.
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3. Album: Red
Taylor Swift's genre-jumping exposé flung her far beyond Nashville.
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2. Album: Wrecking Ball
Bruuuce (Springsteen, as if you didn't know) is still The Boss. Yes!
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1. Album: Channel Orange
Behold the rebirth of R&B. Glad we met, Frank Ocean!
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5. Single: "Diamonds"
Rihanna shined bright—and slowed down for once!—with this sultry gem.
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4. Single: "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Impossible to forget Gotye and Kimbra's supremely odd duet.
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3. Single: "We Are Young"
Rock trio fun.’s rousing testimonial of YOLO sure set the world on fire.
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2. Single: "We Are Never Getting Back Together"
Best kiss-off anthem, like, ever. Love, Taylor Swift.
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1. Single: "Call Me Maybe"
Who didn’t want Carly Rae Jepsen's number? Play it again!
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