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Billboard Year-End Hot chart for For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article " Billboard Hot ". Top s Songs. We Are Young - Fun. Payphone - Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 5. Lights - Ellie Goulding 6. Glad You Came - The Wanted 7. Starships - Nicki Minaj
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