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For the past 22 weeks, America has been obsessed with just three songs; Fun’s We Are Young, Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know, and Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe, or so the Billboard Hot 100 says. These songs have been number one this whole time starting back in March. Isn’t it time we start to find something else to listen to? Check out these songs that are racking in the popularity overseas.
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Kylie Minogue, “Timebomb” – Listen
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Kylie Minogue
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Her best selling single in the US since 2002’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head, Timebomb is a promotional single that was released for her greatest hits album in June.  In true Kylie form, Timebomb is an anthem that will shake the dance floor and leave you wanting more from this sexy Aussie. So tell me now, do you wanna dance like it was the last dance of your life? If so, you’ll wanna die listening to this!
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Reece Mastin, “Shout It Out.” – Listen
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Reece Mastin
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Brit/Aussie Reece Mastin has a set of pipes on him that could front any California-dreamin’ garage band, like if a new formation of The All-American Rejects came along, he’d be the vocalst. He doesn’t sound it, the pop/rock singer is only 17.  His single Shout It Out sounds like what Rejects would have made 10 years ago, or even a toned down Cobra Starship. More rock than One Direction, but less poppy than Big Time Rush, Reece’s scream and shout singing sets him apart from singers in his age bracket.
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Sak Noel, “Loca People” – Listen

Photo courtesy of Sak Noel
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Released last year throughout Europe, my friend in Spain said it’s running wild throughout the clubs there right now. A club song by Spanish DJ Sak Noel, this low-key track about some crazy people goes 180° with the repeated phrase “What the f***?” Fist-pumping and beer guzzling sound like necessary actions when listening to this song. I’ll drink to that.
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Conor Maynard, “Vegas Girl” – Listen
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Conor Maynard
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What with the influx of British acts this year, what’s one more? Conor Maynard’s song Vegas Girl has the sound of a cheesy boy band song, but his voice sounds like Justin Timberlake’s. Already a chart topper in his native UK, the song is slowly climbing up the US pop song charts, peaking at 38. It’s taking baby steps to advance, but he’ll eventually cross over to the Hot 100.
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Come back next week to see what songs you should look out for.
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