it’s a little bit funny this feeling inside the synth-pop queen with the
inside the synth-pop queen with the
inside the synth-pop queen with the golden voice welcome to watchmojo.com
golden voice welcome to watchmojo.com
golden voice welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Ellie Goulding’s
picks for the top 10 Ellie Goulding’s
picks for the top 10 Ellie Goulding’s songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful soft
we will be excluding any of the singers
we will be excluding any of the singers covers as well as any of the songs where
covers as well as any of the songs where
covers as well as any of the songs where Elia is only a featured artist
Elia is only a featured artist
Elia is only a featured artist sorry Calvin Harris you can have a list
sorry Calvin Harris you can have a list
sorry Calvin Harris you can have a list of your own
number 10 goodness gracious signal and
number 10 goodness gracious signal and put you away co-written by nate ruess of
put you away co-written by nate ruess of
put you away co-written by nate ruess of the american indie band fun this
the american indie band fun this
the american indie band fun this synth-pop number exudes the feeling of
synth-pop number exudes the feeling of
synth-pop number exudes the feeling of being completely enamored with a former
being completely enamored with a former
being completely enamored with a former love or you might say that goodness
love or you might say that goodness
love or you might say that goodness gracious is a polite way of saying good
gracious is a polite way of saying good
gracious is a polite way of saying good lord I think I may be obsessed with you
whatever the case if you have a voice
whatever the case if you have a voice like ellie goulding you can probably get
like ellie goulding you can probably get
like ellie goulding you can probably get away with it and the carefully mask
away with it and the carefully mask
away with it and the carefully mask lyrics are just innocent enough to hide
lyrics are just innocent enough to hide
lyrics are just innocent enough to hide the fact that someone’s looking for a
the fact that someone’s looking for a
the fact that someone’s looking for a little late nights
little late nights
little late nights huddling here I go again Belen you back
huddling here I go again Belen you back
huddling here I go again Belen you back to me pulling you back into my also
to me pulling you back into my also
to me pulling you back into my also selfishly number nine love me like you
selfishly number nine love me like you
selfishly number nine love me like you do you’re the light you’re the night
do you’re the light you’re the night
do you’re the light you’re the night you’re the color of my blood speaking of
you’re the color of my blood speaking of
you’re the color of my blood speaking of late night cuddling Ln a Jane Goulding’s
late night cuddling Ln a Jane Goulding’s
late night cuddling Ln a Jane Goulding’s hopped on the Fifty Shades of Grey
hopped on the Fifty Shades of Grey
hopped on the Fifty Shades of Grey trained for this max Martin produced hit
trained for this max Martin produced hit
trained for this max Martin produced hit on the edge of paradise every inch of
on the edge of paradise every inch of
on the edge of paradise every inch of your skin is a Holy Grail
your skin is a Holy Grail
your skin is a Holy Grail love me like you do was not only the
love me like you do was not only the
love me like you do was not only the second single for the blockbuster sex
second single for the blockbuster sex
second single for the blockbuster sex fest but it was also a gentle anthem for
fest but it was also a gentle anthem for
fest but it was also a gentle anthem for everyone too afraid to say I want you to
everyone too afraid to say I want you to
everyone too afraid to say I want you to sex me up
with gentle lyrics referencing an
with gentle lyrics referencing an emotional hi satellites and even the
emotional hi satellites and even the
emotional hi satellites and even the Holy Grail the lyrics that were
Holy Grail the lyrics that were
Holy Grail the lyrics that were partially penned by Tove lo I can’t see
partially penned by Tove lo I can’t see
partially penned by Tove lo I can’t see kidnoh touched on just about everything
kidnoh touched on just about everything
kidnoh touched on just about everything that people enjoy and as a result the
that people enjoy and as a result the
that people enjoy and as a result the music video recently surpassed well over
music video recently surpassed well over
music video recently surpassed well over 500 million views
number eight explosions you trembled
number eight explosions you trembled like you see the ghost well we hate to
like you see the ghost well we hate to
like you see the ghost well we hate to break it to you mojo holics but ellie
break it to you mojo holics but ellie
break it to you mojo holics but ellie goulding isn’t as innocent as she seems
goulding isn’t as innocent as she seems
goulding isn’t as innocent as she seems with this explosive dream pop song the
with this explosive dream pop song the
with this explosive dream pop song the brit conjures up images of ghosts and
brit conjures up images of ghosts and
brit conjures up images of ghosts and kings along with her soil bleeding in
kings along with her soil bleeding in
kings along with her soil bleeding in the dark she could be king
okay maybe it’s not exactly your typical
okay maybe it’s not exactly your typical love valid but it reminds listeners that
love valid but it reminds listeners that
love valid but it reminds listeners that it’s okay to move on from nasty breakups
it’s okay to move on from nasty breakups
it’s okay to move on from nasty breakups while still understanding the
while still understanding the
while still understanding the significance of the past expert
the third single from her huge album
the third single from her huge album Halcyon explosions is ironically one of
Halcyon explosions is ironically one of
Halcyon explosions is ironically one of Ellie’s softest and most touching songs
number seven the rider you wait for
number seven the rider you wait for asylums
asylums
asylums I’ll a lie next to you
I’ll a lie next to you
I’ll a lie next to you well this girl has a plan and she wants
well this girl has a plan and she wants
well this girl has a plan and she wants you to mold her out of clay what do you
you to mold her out of clay what do you
you to mold her out of clay what do you say for the final single off her debut
say for the final single off her debut
say for the final single off her debut album lights ellie goulding took a folky
album lights ellie goulding took a folky
album lights ellie goulding took a folky approach for a track that hit home for
approach for a track that hit home for
approach for a track that hit home for listeners everywhere
it’s truly a fairy tale of a song and
it’s truly a fairy tale of a song and given the backdrop of a Norfolk
given the backdrop of a Norfolk
given the backdrop of a Norfolk lighthouse in the music video it’s one
lighthouse in the music video it’s one
lighthouse in the music video it’s one of those ballads that couples imagine
of those ballads that couples imagine
of those ballads that couples imagine while roaming about the countryside and
while roaming about the countryside and
while roaming about the countryside and holding hands
here’s a song about letting go but it’s
here’s a song about letting go but it’s also the track that introduced ellie
also the track that introduced ellie
also the track that introduced ellie goulding
goulding
goulding to american television audiences
and everybody
and everybody lyrically she dropped all inhibitions
lyrically she dropped all inhibitions
lyrically she dropped all inhibitions when riding starry-eyed as it’s about
when riding starry-eyed as it’s about
when riding starry-eyed as it’s about having fun whether it be from a natural
having fun whether it be from a natural
having fun whether it be from a natural high or by taking recreational drugs as
high or by taking recreational drugs as
high or by taking recreational drugs as Ellie puts it well in that case the
Ellie puts it well in that case the
Ellie puts it well in that case the lyrics take on a new meaning am i right
lyrics take on a new meaning am i right
lyrics take on a new meaning am i right whatever the case the electro-pop beat
whatever the case the electro-pop beat
whatever the case the electro-pop beat and repetitive lyrics caught on with
and repetitive lyrics caught on with
and repetitive lyrics caught on with younger listeners as starry-eyed was
younger listeners as starry-eyed was
younger listeners as starry-eyed was featured on numerous popular MTV shows
brilliantly written and extravagant in
brilliantly written and extravagant in instrumentation miss Goulding released
instrumentation miss Goulding released
instrumentation miss Goulding released this existential track on her second
this existential track on her second
this existential track on her second studio album and fans immediately
studio album and fans immediately
studio album and fans immediately embraced the lyrical depth and palms to
embraced the lyrical depth and palms to
embraced the lyrical depth and palms to the sky chorus
with some hard-hitting drums and the
with some hard-hitting drums and the vocals of Golding being as angelic as
vocals of Golding being as angelic as
vocals of Golding being as angelic as ever the lyrics call out to God about
ever the lyrics call out to God about
ever the lyrics call out to God about her blood-stained body and anyone can
her blood-stained body and anyone can
her blood-stained body and anyone can relate to the songs connection of lost
relate to the songs connection of lost
relate to the songs connection of lost love being painful
my blood is a surrealistic gem of
my blood is a surrealistic gem of electro-pop music and the singers live
electro-pop music and the singers live
electro-pop music and the singers live performances are even more electrifying
number four burn leave we don’t have to
number four burn leave we don’t have to worry about nothing
worry about nothing
worry about nothing co-written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic
co-written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic
co-written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and originally recorded by Leona Lewis
and originally recorded by Leona Lewis
and originally recorded by Leona Lewis this infectious synth pop release earns
this infectious synth pop release earns
this infectious synth pop release earns Ellie her first number-one in the UK and
Ellie her first number-one in the UK and
Ellie her first number-one in the UK and we’re gonna
in essence she’s building on the concept
in essence she’s building on the concept of fighting for what you believe in and
of fighting for what you believe in and
of fighting for what you believe in and your passion will catch on with others
your passion will catch on with others
your passion will catch on with others get it kind of like a fire
burnt or up the charts and inspired
burnt or up the charts and inspired young females to mimic Ellie’s vocal
young females to mimic Ellie’s vocal
young females to mimic Ellie’s vocal intonation for hours upon hours on end
intonation for hours upon hours on end
intonation for hours upon hours on end and why not it’s a catchy catchy track
and why not it’s a catchy catchy track
and why not it’s a catchy catchy track and we’re gonna
number three figure eight these are
number three figure eight these are smoking two miles in the back of a car
smoking two miles in the back of a car
smoking two miles in the back of a car with you
not only does le slay this song’s
not only does le slay this song’s personal lyrics but she’s also got the
personal lyrics but she’s also got the
personal lyrics but she’s also got the dubstep beat going on thus making a
dubstep beat going on thus making a
dubstep beat going on thus making a notable shift in her sound and worldwide
notable shift in her sound and worldwide
notable shift in her sound and worldwide appeal
starting off slow and exploding in the
starting off slow and exploding in the song’s chorus the overall package of
song’s chorus the overall package of
song’s chorus the overall package of figure 8 was a welcome surprise for
figure 8 was a welcome surprise for
figure 8 was a welcome surprise for Ellie Goulding fans of the world and
Ellie Goulding fans of the world and
Ellie Goulding fans of the world and helped the album Halcyon go three times
helped the album Halcyon go three times
helped the album Halcyon go three times platinum in the UK to anything possibly
platinum in the UK to anything possibly
platinum in the UK to anything possibly sonically inspired by Skrillex who was
sonically inspired by Skrillex who was
sonically inspired by Skrillex who was at one point romantically involved with
at one point romantically involved with
at one point romantically involved with Ellie we couldn’t be more pleased with
Ellie we couldn’t be more pleased with
Ellie we couldn’t be more pleased with the direction that she went on this
the direction that she went on this
the direction that she went on this track
for the lead single offers second album
for the lead single offers second album le came out swinging with a timeless
le came out swinging with a timeless
le came out swinging with a timeless production that looks back at the past
production that looks back at the past
production that looks back at the past and most importantly embraces the
and most importantly embraces the
and most importantly embraces the present
the music video for the instant pop
the music video for the instant pop classic featured le as some sort of
classic featured le as some sort of
classic featured le as some sort of bleeding beach time traveler
and the song has now been covered by
and the song has now been covered by some of music’s biggest stars
with lyrics referencing an unknown
with lyrics referencing an unknown future anything could happen is the
future anything could happen is the
future anything could happen is the ideal music number to kick off any type
ideal music number to kick off any type
ideal music number to kick off any type of journey
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Bonnie
I know you can I know it is always been
I know you can I know it is always been there
well she’s come a long way today ellie
well she’s come a long way today ellie goulding rights iconic pop anthems
goulding rights iconic pop anthems
goulding rights iconic pop anthems however five years ago she was singing
however five years ago she was singing
however five years ago she was singing about her fear of the dark
believe it or not lights was actually
believe it or not lights was actually only released on the re-release of her
only released on the re-release of her
only released on the re-release of her debut album entitled bright lights but
debut album entitled bright lights but
debut album entitled bright lights but the overall groove of the song and the
the overall groove of the song and the
the overall groove of the song and the hypnotic vocals propelled lights up the
hypnotic vocals propelled lights up the
hypnotic vocals propelled lights up the charts touch of course everybody knows
charts touch of course everybody knows
charts touch of course everybody knows her name now but it was lights that took
her name now but it was lights that took
her name now but it was lights that took us out of the dark
do you agree with our selections what is
do you agree with our selections what is your favorite ellie goulding song for
your favorite ellie goulding song for
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