All of 2015’s best music, turned into two epic mashups
We still have a month and a half left to go, but it’s safe to say that 2015 has been a pretty epic year for music. The music gods have been pretty kind to us; and from Adele’s “Hello” to Missy Elliott’s “WTF (Where They From),” 2015 was definitely the year of the comeback. Looking back, it’s hard to pick a favorite track — but why pick just one song that defined 2015 when you can put all of them together?
Since 2010, YouTube star Daniel Kim has been releasing an annual “Pop Danthology,” a mega-mashup of the year’s biggest hits in one digestible track. All of them have been quick to go viral (they’re catchy as heck) — and this year, Kim decided to grace the world with not one, but two new volumes. Unsurprisingly, both have us dancing at our desks.
“For the first time, I am releasing two Danthologies at once,” Kim explained on his website. “With music from all over the world becoming more and more accessible, it has become increasingly more challenging to satisfy my fans and fit in all of their many favorite songs in my year-end mashup.”
“I found myself cutting down so much of the original musical pieces just to ‘jam’ in as many songs as I could,” he continued. “Although making two Danthologies took a lot more time. . . I enjoyed the work much more and I feel like each Danthology has much better flow than Danthologies from previous years.”
We think the extra work paid off. Check them out for yourself below!
Part one is four minutes long, and consists of 45 songs:
- 99 Souls – The Girl Is Mine
- Adam Lambert – Ghost Town
- Afrojack – SummerThing (feat. Mike Taylor)
- Alesso – Cool (feat. Roy English)
- Ariana Grande – One Last Time
- AronChupa – I’m an Albatraoz
- Carly Rae Jepson – Run Away With Me
- Cazzette – Together (feat. Newtimers)
- Charlie Puth – Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)
- Chedda Da Connect – Flicka Da Wrist (feat. Boston George)
- Daniel Kim – Hoover Swing
- Daniel Kim – Different Target
- Daniel Kim – On My Own
- Demi Lovato – Cool For The Summer
- Deorro & Chris Brown – Five More Hours
- Drake – Know Yourself
- Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
- Fetty Wap – My Way (feat. Monty)
- Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
- Flo Rida – I Don’t Like It, I Love It (feat. Robin Thicke)
- Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
- Hilary Duff – Sparks
- Jason Derulo – Want To Want Me
- Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand
- Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
- Kelly Clarkson – Heartbeat Song
- Kygo – Firestone (feat. Conrad Sewell)
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Downtown
- Madonna – Bitch I’m Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Madonna – Living For Love
- Maroon 5 – Sugar
- Martin Solveig & GTA – Intoxicated
- New World Sound & No Talent – Buoy
- OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
- O.T. Genasis – Coco (Remix feat. Pitbull & J Balvin)
- Pitbull – Fun (feat. Chris Brown)
- Pitbull – Time Of Our Lives (feat. Ne-Yo)
- Redfoo – Where the Sun Goes (feat. Stevie Wonder)
- Skrillex & Diplo – Where Are U Now (feat. Justin Bieber)
- T-Wayne – Nasty Freestyle
- Tove Lo – Talking Body
- Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance
- Years & Years – King
- Zedd – Beautiful Now (feat. John Bellion)
- Zedd – I Want You To Know (feat. Selena Gomez)
While part two is about five minutes, and consists of 37 songs:
- Adele – Hello
- Ariana Grande – Focus
- Britney Spears – Pretty Girls (feat. Iggy Azalea)
- Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love
- Charli XCX feat. Rita Ora – Doing It
- Chris Brown & Tyga – Ayo
- Daniel Kim – Road To Glory
- David Guetta – Hey Mama (feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)
- David Guetta – Hey Mama (Bass Kidz Remix feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)
- Dawin – Dessert
- DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It
- Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
- Fetty Wap – 679 (feat. Remy Boyz)
- Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (feat. French Montana)
- Fifth Harmony – Worth It (feat. Kid Ink)
- Flo Rida – GDFR (feat. Sage The Gemini)
- iHeart Memphis – Hit The Quan
- Jason Derulo – Cheyenne
- Justin Bieber – Sorry
- Little Mix – Black Magic
- Madeon – You’re On (feat. Kyan)
- Madonna – Bitch I’m Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Major Lazer & DJ Snake – Lean On (feat. Mo)
- Maroon 5 – This Summer’s Gonna Hurt
- Ne-Yo – She Knows (feat. Juicy J)
- Nicki Minaj – Truffle Butter (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne)
- Rachel Platten – Fight Song
- Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money
- Selena Gomez – Good For You (feat. A$AP Rocky)
- Selena Gomez – Same Old Love
- Silento – Watch Me – (Whip/Nae Nae)
- Taylor Swift – Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
- Taylor Swift – Style
- Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams
- The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
- Wiz Khalifa – See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)
- Zedd – I Want You To Know (feat. Selena Gomez)
As Kim points out, not all of these tracks are included in the edits he uploaded to YouTube — so if you want to hear the mashups in their full glory, head over to his SoundCloud.
(Image via Daniel Kim.)
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