Worst Pop Songs of 2014 - Part 3

Welcome to the halfway point of the countdown of the worst pop songs of 2014. The last edition I did songs that weren't interesting or felt boring. This time I taking on establish artists who should know better than send these bad songs to the radio. On to the next two songs.

6. Beyonce feat. Jay Z - "Drunk in Love."

This song starts with a haunting effect that sounds Egyptian. It is an intriguing effect to start the song, but song goes down hill from there. Keeping with the theme of trap influenced hip hop songs of 2013, Beyonce sticks with production that sounds like a copy of Mike Will Made It beat. 

Beyonce vocals don't impress me here. Beyonce always reminded me of a better version of Rihanna but it seems she sank down to Rihanna level of singing here.  

This song clocks in at 5 minutes for the radio. You would think people would be sick of hearing this song in about 3 minutes.

Beyonce lyrics are pretty much bad Jay Z lyrics which don't help matters. I could listen Jay Z latest album if I wanted to hear that.  Jay Z verse is what I expect to hear from him this late into his career. Bragging about his expensive taste, and how rich he is.

This song too be honest would not have been hit if it wasn't for this power couple. I couldn't imagine anybody else getting this level of success from this song. (#2 on the Billboard Hot 100)  Less Beyonce in 2015 would be great.

Pop Radioplay in 2015: Once in a blue moon.


5. Jason Derulo - "Trumpets."

Jason Derulo was huge in 2014 mounting a big comeback this year from his neck injury in 2012. Jason Derulo singles seem to get worse as the year went on from "Talk Dirty" to "Wiggle" to the current single, "Trumpets." I prefer the sleazy Jason Derulo in the club to the emotional Jason Derulo. Crying and autotune sound like nails on a chalkboard to me.  Worst single is still, "Marry Me" from the project.

"Trumpets" is the unfortunate continuation of Derulo's softer side and his vocals are painful to listen too. In the song Derulo compares his love to many of the girl features to artists on the radio. Katy Perry, Coldplay, and Kanye West to name a few. 

"Is it weird" that I don't like this song? Absolutely not. While the instrumentation is pretty good and catchy, the lyrics and singing are just dreadful. Derulo's opening vocal is just plain awful. This is a perfect storm for a really bad Jason Derulo song.

I expect to hear less of him in 2015.

Pop Radioplay in 2015: Small amount while we wait for another Jason Derulo single.

Arriving soon number 3 & 4 on the worst list.