My Love Affair with Music - 2013 Edition

Music is my therapy. It speaks to me. It moves me. It inspires me. It calms me down or hypes me up. I can laugh to music. I can cry with music. Music is simply, everything. Without music this world would be an empty place. Here are the songs that I had a love affair with, 2013 edition. 

30) Started from the Bottom - Drake 

29) Meant to Be - TLC 

28) Love More - Chris Brown ft. Nicki Minaj

27) Back to Black - Beyonce ft. Andre 3000

26) Body Party - Ciara

25) V.S.O.P - K Michelle

24) If We Had Your Eyes - Michelle Williams

23) Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake

 

22)  Dirty Laundry - Kelly Rowland 

21) Clean This House - Isaac Carree

20) Roar - Katy Perry

19) I Can't Describe - Jennifer Hudson ft. T.I. 

18) Without You - Fantasia ft. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott

17) Love & War - Tamar Braxton 

16) It Won't Stop - Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown

15) On the Run (Part II) - Jay Z ft. Beyonce

14) Poetic Justice - Kendrick Lamar 

13) Couple of Forevers - Chrisette Michelle

12) Cocoa Butter - India Arie

11) Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

10) Hurt You - Toni Braxton & Babyface

9)  Don't Kill My Vibe - Kendrick Lamar

8) Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

7)  Electric Lady - Janelle Monae

6) Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell

5) He Turned It - Tye Tribbett

4) Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z

3) Part II (On the Run) - Jay Z ft. Beyonce

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2) XO - Beyonce

1) Holy Grail - Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake 

BONUS FAVORITES: 

*These track didn't make the top 30; however, they were (are) in heavy rotation this year...and I simply love all of Beyonce's album, she could have had all top ten spots, buuuut that wouldn't be fair to the other music that I loved over the year*

Turnt - The Dream ft. Beyonce & 2 Chainz

Drunk in Love - Beyonce ft. Jay Z

Naive - Solange ft. Beyonce & Da Brat