by the halfway point of this decade popular music has been dominated by
popular music has been dominated by
popular music has been dominated by genres like indie electronic pop dance
genres like indie electronic pop dance
genres like indie electronic pop dance and alternative
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten musical apps from the first half of the
musical apps from the first half of the
musical apps from the first half of the 2010s for our series on the top 10
2010s for our series on the top 10
2010s for our series on the top 10 musical acts per decade we’ve based our
musical acts per decade we’ve based our
musical acts per decade we’ve based our choices on a mix of an act success
choices on a mix of an act success
choices on a mix of an act success popularity and overall musical legacy
popularity and overall musical legacy
popularity and overall musical legacy what everyday I’m shuffling this is part
what everyday I’m shuffling this is part
what everyday I’m shuffling this is part of a series of videos spanning the
of a series of videos spanning the
of a series of videos spanning the decades of music from the 1950s to the
decades of music from the 1950s to the
decades of music from the 1950s to the 2000s number 10 Macklemore and Ryan
2000s number 10 Macklemore and Ryan
2000s number 10 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ice on the fringe is so damn
Lewis ice on the fringe is so damn
Lewis ice on the fringe is so damn frosty the people like damn that’s a
frosty the people like damn that’s a
frosty the people like damn that’s a cold ass home in 2012 this hip-hop duo
cold ass home in 2012 this hip-hop duo
cold ass home in 2012 this hip-hop duo scored big with their blockbuster debut
scored big with their blockbuster debut
scored big with their blockbuster debut the heist it is a brilliant and
the heist it is a brilliant and
the heist it is a brilliant and heartfelt Grammy winning album that
heartfelt Grammy winning album that
heartfelt Grammy winning album that spawned three top 10 singles on the
spawned three top 10 singles on the
spawned three top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart return to the
Billboard Hot 100 chart return to the
Billboard Hot 100 chart return to the back
back
back you know what it is what it does what it
you know what it is what it does what it
you know what it is what it does what it is what it is looking for a better way
is what it is looking for a better way
is what it is looking for a better way to get up out of bed instead of getting
to get up out of bed instead of getting
to get up out of bed instead of getting on the internet and checking a new hit
on the internet and checking a new hit
on the internet and checking a new hit again they’ve so far shown that they’re
again they’ve so far shown that they’re
again they’ve so far shown that they’re not afraid of controversy tackling
not afraid of controversy tackling
not afraid of controversy tackling same-sex marriage with same love strip
same-sex marriage with same love strip
same-sex marriage with same love strip away the beer underneath it’s all the
away the beer underneath it’s all the
away the beer underneath it’s all the same love about time that we raised up
same love about time that we raised up
same love about time that we raised up but they also know how to be funny and
but they also know how to be funny and
but they also know how to be funny and use really catchy beats to their
use really catchy beats to their
use really catchy beats to their advantage they had a broken
advantage they had a broken
advantage they had a broken I bought a broken keyboard i bought a
I bought a broken keyboard i bought a
I bought a broken keyboard i bought a skeet blanket then I bought it anymore
skeet blanket then I bought it anymore
skeet blanket then I bought it anymore just have a listen to thrift shop which
just have a listen to thrift shop which
just have a listen to thrift shop which is a musical ode to getting a good
is a musical ode to getting a good
is a musical ode to getting a good bargain
number nine Arctic Monkeys have you got
number nine Arctic Monkeys have you got coloring
formed in 2002 this English indie rock
formed in 2002 this English indie rock band first made a splash with its rock
band first made a splash with its rock
band first made a splash with its rock in 2006 debut whatever people say I am
in 2006 debut whatever people say I am
in 2006 debut whatever people say I am that’s what I’m not but it was with
that’s what I’m not but it was with
that’s what I’m not but it was with later records that they really nailed
later records that they really nailed
later records that they really nailed their sound and got a newfound groove
albums like favorite worst nightmare
albums like favorite worst nightmare suck it and see and am truly represent
suck it and see and am truly represent
suck it and see and am truly represent the monkeys at their fierce and melodic
the monkeys at their fierce and melodic
the monkeys at their fierce and melodic best
to top things off you can really call
to top things off you can really call them a modern band because it was thanks
them a modern band because it was thanks
them a modern band because it was thanks to the Internet that their initial
to the Internet that their initial
to the Internet that their initial popularity grew and eventually led to a
popularity grew and eventually led to a
popularity grew and eventually led to a record deal
I’ve been I’ve been using speed number
I’ve been I’ve been using speed number eight One Republic things we pop-rock
eight One Republic things we pop-rock
eight One Republic things we pop-rock didn’t get catchy er than this during
didn’t get catchy er than this during
didn’t get catchy er than this during the first half of the 2010 following the
the first half of the 2010 following the
the first half of the 2010 following the mega success of apologize in 2007
Colorado Springs outfit kept churning
Colorado Springs outfit kept churning out the hits year after year
2013 saw one Republic earned their first
2013 saw one Republic earned their first top ten effort on the Billboard 200 and
top ten effort on the Billboard 200 and
top ten effort on the Billboard 200 and the inescapable catchiness of the single
the inescapable catchiness of the single
the inescapable catchiness of the single known as counting stars everything that
known as counting stars everything that
known as counting stars everything that kills me makes me feel alive thanks to
kills me makes me feel alive thanks to
kills me makes me feel alive thanks to its pokey elements the pop tune put the
its pokey elements the pop tune put the
its pokey elements the pop tune put the band at number 2 on the Hot 100 chart
band at number 2 on the Hot 100 chart
band at number 2 on the Hot 100 chart and at the top of many other charts
number seven Kanye West to have a toes
number seven Kanye West to have a toes let’s have a toast for douchebags love
let’s have a toast for douchebags love
let’s have a toast for douchebags love them or hate oh it can’t be denied that
them or hate oh it can’t be denied that
them or hate oh it can’t be denied that this rapper is a talented artist
this rapper is a talented artist
this rapper is a talented artist constantly reinventing his sound
constantly reinventing his sound
constantly reinventing his sound Kanye knows he’s great but at least it’s
Kanye knows he’s great but at least it’s
Kanye knows he’s great but at least it’s for good reason I control my street like
after finding success in the previous
after finding success in the previous decade Kanye gave us My Beautiful Dark
decade Kanye gave us My Beautiful Dark
decade Kanye gave us My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Jesus which
Twisted Fantasy and Jesus which
Twisted Fantasy and Jesus which represent popular hip-hop music at its
represent popular hip-hop music at its
represent popular hip-hop music at its euphoric ingenious best build a
euphoric ingenious best build a
euphoric ingenious best build a champagne Bastille the first stage rock
champagne Bastille the first stage rock
champagne Bastille the first stage rock band the 21 but just turned Kurt critics
band the 21 but just turned Kurt critics
band the 21 but just turned Kurt critics love him the rap community gives him
love him the rap community gives him
love him the rap community gives him respect and his impact is indeed
respect and his impact is indeed
respect and his impact is indeed immeasurable in the folk style number 6
immeasurable in the folk style number 6
immeasurable in the folk style number 6 muse after making a name for themselves
muse after making a name for themselves
muse after making a name for themselves in their native UK Muse has now found
in their native UK Muse has now found
in their native UK Muse has now found quite a home in other countries
quite a home in other countries
quite a home in other countries including the US thanks to their
including the US thanks to their
including the US thanks to their alternative and progressive rock sound
dang
dang drawing crowds in the hundreds of
drawing crowds in the hundreds of
drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands they’ve got a rep for being
thousands they’ve got a rep for being
thousands they’ve got a rep for being one of the best live acts in the world
they’ve also earned multiple accolades
they’ve also earned multiple accolades including Brit Awards and a Grammy
number five Taylor Swift it feels like a
number five Taylor Swift it feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters
perfect night to dress up like hipsters
perfect night to dress up like hipsters and make fun of our exes it’s hard to
and make fun of our exes it’s hard to
and make fun of our exes it’s hard to ignore the impact this country
ignore the impact this country
ignore the impact this country singer-songwriter has had on popular
singer-songwriter has had on popular
singer-songwriter has had on popular music in the early 21st century we’re
music in the early 21st century we’re
music in the early 21st century we’re happy free confused and lonely at the
happy free confused and lonely at the
happy free confused and lonely at the same time selling over 26 million albums
same time selling over 26 million albums
same time selling over 26 million albums worldwide
worldwide
worldwide and 76 million in digital sales Taylor
and 76 million in digital sales Taylor
and 76 million in digital sales Taylor Swift also boasts a massive amount of
Swift also boasts a massive amount of
Swift also boasts a massive amount of fans 2012’s we are never ever getting
fans 2012’s we are never ever getting
fans 2012’s we are never ever getting back together became her first single to
back together became her first single to
back together became her first single to peak at the top of the Hot 100 while I
peak at the top of the Hot 100 while I
peak at the top of the Hot 100 while I knew you were trouble allowed the young
knew you were trouble allowed the young
knew you were trouble allowed the young songstress to add some synths and a
songstress to add some synths and a
songstress to add some synths and a dubstep vibe to her Sam
and judging by it’s critical and
and judging by it’s critical and commercial success we think there are
commercial success we think there are
commercial success we think there are quite a few of you out there who can’t
quite a few of you out there who can’t
quite a few of you out there who can’t help but sing along when it starts to
help but sing along when it starts to
help but sing along when it starts to play number four Daft Punk although they
play number four Daft Punk although they
play number four Daft Punk although they have produced many iconic dance tracks
have produced many iconic dance tracks
have produced many iconic dance tracks since the release of their debut album
since the release of their debut album
since the release of their debut album in 1997 this French electronic duo hit a
in 1997 this French electronic duo hit a
in 1997 this French electronic duo hit a career peak with their 2013 album random
career peak with their 2013 album random
career peak with their 2013 album random access memories they’re infectious and
access memories they’re infectious and
access memories they’re infectious and catchy single get lucky really got
catchy single get lucky really got
catchy single get lucky really got dancefloor is moving
dancefloor is moving
dancefloor is moving especially since it featured Pharrell on
especially since it featured Pharrell on
especially since it featured Pharrell on my phone night to give not only did the
my phone night to give not only did the
my phone night to give not only did the disco and funk influenced track earned
disco and funk influenced track earned
disco and funk influenced track earned Daft Punk two Grammys but it’s parent
Daft Punk two Grammys but it’s parent
Daft Punk two Grammys but it’s parent album also won an additional three
album also won an additional three
album also won an additional three trophies
the critics went crazy for it and its
the critics went crazy for it and its impact will undoubtedly be fully felt
impact will undoubtedly be fully felt
impact will undoubtedly be fully felt once the decade is done
unless you’re living under a rock
unless you’re living under a rock there’s no way you haven’t heard about
there’s no way you haven’t heard about
there’s no way you haven’t heard about this reigning popstar her album Teenage
this reigning popstar her album Teenage
this reigning popstar her album Teenage Dream spawned five number-one hits on
Dream spawned five number-one hits on
Dream spawned five number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100
the Billboard Hot 100
the Billboard Hot 100 Kimi’s
Kimi’s
Kimi’s including California Girls firework and
including California Girls firework and
including California Girls firework and last Friday night
with prism she topped the singles charts
with prism she topped the singles charts again with tracks like roar and dark
again with tracks like roar and dark
again with tracks like roar and dark horse and was named the top certified
horse and was named the top certified
horse and was named the top certified digital artist ever in 2014 with 72
digital artist ever in 2014 with 72
digital artist ever in 2014 with 72 million digital sales in the US
this Santa Barbara born artist is
this Santa Barbara born artist is definitely much more hot than cold so
definitely much more hot than cold so
definitely much more hot than cold so far this decade
number two Bruno Mars couldn’t turn on
number two Bruno Mars couldn’t turn on the radio during the first half of this
the radio during the first half of this
the radio during the first half of this decade without hearing this
decade without hearing this
decade without hearing this singer-songwriters now familiar but
singer-songwriters now familiar but
singer-songwriters now familiar but distinctive voice
with just two full-length albums and 10
with just two full-length albums and 10 top 40 solo hits he single-handedly
top 40 solo hits he single-handedly
top 40 solo hits he single-handedly owned popular radio in the early 2010’s
the songs just the way you are grenade
the songs just the way you are grenade locked out of heaven and when i was your
locked out of heaven and when i was your
locked out of heaven and when i was your man ring about the shuttle bunch of
man ring about the shuttle bunch of
man ring about the shuttle bunch of flowers and he was certainly all over
flowers and he was certainly all over
flowers and he was certainly all over the place and we can’t help but love
the place and we can’t help but love
the place and we can’t help but love this honolulu born crooner just the way
this honolulu born crooner just the way
this honolulu born crooner just the way he is
before we unveil our pick for top
before we unveil our pick for top musical act of the first half of the
musical act of the first half of the
musical act of the first half of the 2010 here are a few honorable mentions
plain
plain all they want
I wear every single chain even when I’m
I wear every single chain even when I’m in that house cuz we started from the
in that house cuz we started from the
in that house cuz we started from the bottom now we’re here started from the
bottom now we’re here started from the
bottom now we’re here started from the bottom now my whole team here started
bottom now my whole team here started
bottom now my whole team here started from the bottom now we’re here there’s a
from the bottom now we’re here there’s a
from the bottom now we’re here there’s a buyers number-one Adele on reaching a
buyers number-one Adele on reaching a
buyers number-one Adele on reaching a fever pitch it’s bringing me at the dog
fever pitch it’s bringing me at the dog
fever pitch it’s bringing me at the dog yes she just had one album this decade
yes she just had one album this decade
yes she just had one album this decade but was there a more defining record
but was there a more defining record
but was there a more defining record during the early 2010’s than her 21
you know other efforts sold more copies
you know other efforts sold more copies worldwide in 2011 and 2012 the Nadal’s
worldwide in 2011 and 2012 the Nadal’s
worldwide in 2011 and 2012 the Nadal’s brilliant breakup album
it also spawned multiple chart-topping
it also spawned multiple chart-topping singles and we admit they’re still in
singles and we admit they’re still in
singles and we admit they’re still in heavy rotation on our iPods to this day
with her beautiful melange of soul and
with her beautiful melange of soul and pop the British singer-songwriter found
pop the British singer-songwriter found
pop the British singer-songwriter found her way into our hearts and has stayed
her way into our hearts and has stayed
her way into our hearts and has stayed there ever since
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do you agree with our list who’s your favorite musical act of the 2010 so far
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