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chart is published weekly by ''

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''. It compiles the weeks most popular songs from a sample of reporting DJ's around the country. The first number-one song of 2014 was "

Unconditionally "Unconditionally" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her fourth studio album ''Prism'' (2013) on October 16, 2013, two days before the album was released. Inspiration for the song came primarily fro ...

" by

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. With remixes by

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and Country Club Martini Crew, it became her twelfth consecutive chart topper, extending her own record for the most number-ones in a row in the thirty-seven year history of the chart. Perry achieved a further three number one singles during the year – "

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" featuring

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, "

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" and "

This Is How We Do "This Is How We Do" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, ''Prism'' (2013). Perry co-wrote the track with its producers Max Martin and Klas Åhlund and recorded it in Stockholm, Sweden. The song was rele ...

" – with the last becoming her record-extending fifteenth consecutive number-one.

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was one of three acts to top the chart three times, beginning with "

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", then "

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" and her twenty-second in total, "

Pretty Hurts "Pretty Hurts" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her eponymous fifth studio album (2013). It impacted mainstream radio in the United States on June 10, 2014, as the third single from the album. The song was written by Sia, Am ...

Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...

and

Dave Audé Dave Audé (born Oct 12, 1969) is an American Disc jockey, DJ, Record producer, producer and remixer. He operates his own label Audacious Records, and is known for having more number ones than any other producer on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club S ...

achieved three number-ones; the former with "

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" featuring

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...

, " Black Widow" featuring

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and "

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", a collaboration with

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, and Audé with "Take Me Away", "Aftermath (Here We Go)" and "Hustlin.

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

topped the chart twice with " Neon Lights" and "

Really Don't Care "Really Don't Care" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato, featuring English singer Cher Lloyd. The song was released on May 20, 2014, as the fourth and final single from the former's fourth studio album ''Demi'' (2013). Both of them co-wrot ...

" featuring

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. " Somebody Loves You" became

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's first song to top the chart. Jennifer Lopez's hit streak of 11 number ones was broken with the release of "

I Luh Ya Papi "I Luh Ya Papi" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her eighth studio album, '' A.K.A.'' (2014). Featuring guest vocals from American rapper French Montana, the song was released on March 11, 2014 as the lead single from th ...

" but follow up with another number one "

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" and her collaboration with Azalea.

Fedde Le Grand Fedde Le Grand (; born 7 September 1977) is a Dutch house DJ, record producer and remixer from Utrecht. Biography In 2006, his single "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached the top five on the Dutch Top 40, number one in the UK Singles Chart a ...

and

Gregor Salto Gregor van Offeren (born 21 April 1979 in Haarlem, Netherlands), better known as Gregor Salto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. Biography Dominating the Dutch club scene for over a decade, Haarlem native Gregor Salto has become famous amon ...

Funkin Matt Mats Ronander (born 27 December 1986), better known by his stage name Funkin Matt, is a Norwegian record producer, remixer and DJ. Ronander is best known for his remix of Mariah Carey's " You're Mine (Eternal)", with fellow producer Gregor Sa ...

produced remixes of

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's song "

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", garnering the singer her seventeenth number-one since she first topped the chart with " Someday" in 1991. "Painkillr", by

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, became her seventh consecutive number-one on the chart. In addition to "Black Widow", Ora's own "

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" topped the chart in June.

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became the male artist with the most number-one songs in history, with " Bailando" featuring

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and Gente de Zona becoming his thirteenth. "

Can't Remember to Forget You "Can't Remember to Forget You" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fourth English and overall tenth studio album, ''Shakira'', featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna. Shakira began planning to make new music in 2011; w ...

", a song by

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featuring

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...

, became the former's sixth and the latter's twenty-second number-one in April, making Rihanna the second artist with the most entries after

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. Shakira also topped the chart with "

Dare (La La La) "Dare (La La La)" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her self-titled tenth studio album ''Shakira'' (2014). The song was first released to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 24 April 2014, as the third single from the ...

" in July. Zhu's song " Faded" topped the chart on December 20. A writer for ''

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'' was surprised that the song only reached number-one in December despite being commercially released in September, writing "While I'd love to say that it's because the song is just that damn good (which it is), ''Billboard'' says it's been helped by the number of remixes from

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, Amtrac, and The Magician." " Never Say Never" by

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became the most-played track of the year from the national sample, ranking atop the Dance Club Songs 2014 year-end chart.

List of number-ones

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References

External links

Current Dance Club Songs chart
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Dance Club Songs 2014 year-end chart
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2014 in American music

List of number-ones

See also

References

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