♫ I'm a motherf----n woman, baby Alright ♫
Calling all animals! Welcome to Ms. mojo and today, we'll be counting down the top 10 Ke$ha songs
♫ Let's make the most of the night, like we're gonna die young ♫
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For this list, we're only looking at Ke$ha's original songs which have appeared on her albums
So we're not including covers or features like her part in Pitbull's "Timber"
♫ It's going down (it's going down), I'm yelling timber ♫
♫ You better move (you better move), you better dance ♫
Number 10 - "Take It Off"
♫ When the dark of the night comes around... ♫
Not many artists can say they've had a song chart before it was announced as a single
but Ke$ha's in that rare club thanks to this entry
It charted thanks to its strong digital sales and later into the top 10 when it was officially released as a single
An infectious tune written after the performers at a drag show inspired Ke$ha
♫ There's a place downtown, Where the freaks all come around ♫
♫ It's a hole in the wall, it's a dirty free for all ♫
It's a fun dance track with a pounding beat meant to get you moving
What's more is that the single made Ke$ha only the 11th female artist in history to have four top tens from a debut album
♫ Take it off, everybody take it off ♫
Number nine - "Come On"
♫ Saw you leaning against that old record machine... ♫
One of Kesha's most inviting songs, "Come On", is an invitation to let go and let loose for the night
Released as the official second single from her Warrior album,
It's a mix of her signature pop rock and techno groove that gets your blood pumping and ready for a night of freedom and fun
♫ Now don't even try to deny We're both going home satisfied ♫
The music video for the song perfectly matches her lyrics with Ke$ha living it up
As she dances with extras and animal costumes in a convenience store.
Just like Ke$ha, it's colorful and full of life and is a reminder to play once in a while.
♫ C'mon~ ♫
"I want you to set them up with a tape on me. Alright? Bottles of Goose. The whole nine..."
Number eight - Blah Blah Blah featuring 3OH!3
♫ Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Comin' out your mouth with your blah blah blah ♫
Ke$ha and the Electro Rock Duo, 3OH!3, were pretty much the perfect pop pairing
and this song is the proof
Flipping the stereotype that women talk too much,
The three artists have fun with Ke$ha singing about
wanting to skip the polite chatter in favor of getting down to the fun part of hooking up
♫ Don't really care where you live at Just turn around boy, let me hit that ♫
♫ Don't be a little b---- with your chit chat Just show me where your d---'s at ♫
It's an anthem for not taking one-night stands too seriously and going with the flow
It was a smash success when it was released and went on to become her second top 10 single in the US and Canada
♫ Stop ta-ta-talkin' that ♫
♫ I don't need you or your brand-new Benz Or your bougie friends ♫
Number seven - Sleazy
♫ I don't need love, looking like diamonds Looking like diamonds ♫
If there's one theme in Ke$ha's music
It's that she's an independent woman who does what she wants and this song is no exception
Sing rapping about rich and bougie dudes hitting on her Ke$ha makes it clear that she's a woman who can get her own
and that material possessions aren't that impressive
♫ I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique ♫
♫ But your money's not impressing me, it's kinda weak ♫
With the pounding drums, the song is bolder and more of a hip-hop sound than anything else she put out at the time
but that just gives her words more power and force
This tune is for the ladies who won't back down
Number six - Blow
♫ Back door cracked, we don't need a key ♫
This one is for the nights you don't want to end
A signature Ke$ha song, the tune is about simply living it up and going crazy for the night
The energy in her vocals and the catchy hook matched that feeling of being at an absolutely insane party
and feeding off the energy of the crowd
♫ This place's about to blow-oh-oh-oh! Blow-oh-oh-oh ♫
It's the kind of song that propels you through the night
And it's no wonder it became her sixth consecutive top ten single in the US and Australia
Just like the song, the music video is fun and crazy
with the cameo from James Van Der Beek as Ke$ha's rival
"Truce?"
"Nah."
[hysterical background laughter]
Number five - Die Young
♫ I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums ♫
As the first single from her second studio album, this entry proved that Ke$ha success wasn't a fluke
even though the song and title include the words "die young"
The lyrics are celebration of life, meant to serve as a reminder that our time on Earth isn't guaranteed
So live for every moment
♫ Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young ♫
A classic Ke$ha song, it makes the listener feel good and offers a bit of an escape
The single was not without controversy, though
It was pulled on airplay on some radio stations in the US
after the occurrence of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
♫ ...like we're gonna die young ♫
♫ We're gonna die young ♫
♫ And we both know all the truth I could tell ♫
♫ I'll just say this is ... ♫
Number four - Praying
♫ I hope you're somewhere praying ♫
Her first song in almost four years,
2017's praying is proof that Ke$ha won't be broken after her long legal battle with Dr. Luke
kept her from making music, Ke$ha return with this emotional and heartbreaking ballad clearly aimed at her allegedly abusive former producer
♫ You brought the flames and you put me through hell ♫
♫ I had to learn how to fight for myself ♫
Like her early songs, we get to hear Ke$ha's voice without auto-tune
Her vocals are raw and stripped-down, which show what a tremendous talent she truly is
It's one of her most honest and brave songs, and we're excited to hear more like it
♫ ... praying ♫
Number three - Your Love Is My Drug
♫ Maybe I need some rehab Or maybe just need some sleep ♫
Written with the help of her mother Pebe, this song has to be one of Ke$ha's most well known hits
While this tempo was upbeat,
It's a clever song because of its lyrical layers. It's easy enough to think that it's about being head over heels
It's actually about Ke$ha's codependent relationship with an ex-boyfriend
♫ (I said) Your love, your love, your love is my drug Your love, your love, your love ♫
It's catchy as hell, though
And is another dance hit from the singer
To date, it's sold over three million copies in just the US
Making it over two times platinum
♫ Your love, your love, your love, your love ♫
♫ is my drug ♫
♫ I like your beard ♫
Number two - We Are Who We Are
♫ Hot and dangerous If you're one of us, then roll with us ♫
Say what you want about Ke$ha
You can't knock her for always being herself and living out loud
With this gem, Ke$ha sings about embracing your inner weirdo and doing whatever the hell you want
She specifically wrote it after realizing that there was a huge surge in suicide rates among LGBTQIA teens
But it's a reminder for everyone to be who they are
♫ We're dancing like we're dum dum-dum dum-dum-dumb ♫
♫ Our bodies goin' num num-num num-num-numb ♫
It's inspirational without being cheesy, which allows a message to hit home
The dance song debuted at number one on the US billboard chart,
making it the seventeenth song in history to premiere that high
♫ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♫
Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a few honorable mentions
♫ Never thought that you would be the one ♫
♫ Acting like a slut when I was gone ♫
♫ Maybe you shouldn't (ah-oh) Kiss 'n' tell ♫
♫ They say that true love hurts, well this could almost kill me ♫
♫ Young love murder, that is what this must be ♫
♫ And we are, we are we are, we are we are ♫
♫ The crazy kids, we are the ♫
♫ We are the crazy people ♫
Number one - Tik Tok
♫ Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy (Hey, what up girl?) ♫
It's impossible not to love the song. It's rare that the artists debut single still perfectly captures who they are
but this one does just that
Inspired after a crazy night out where Ke$ha woke up surrounded by a beautiful woman the morning after,
the lyrics capture their rock star lifestyle of not having a care in the world and doing what you want
♫ Don't stop, make it pop DJ, blow my speakers up ♫
♫ Tonight, I'm-a fight Till we see the sunlight ♫
What's more, the Electro-Pop song shows off Ke$ha's sense of humor
The single is the monster head of Ke$ha's career with over 16 million copies sold as of 2017
making it one of the best-selling singles in digital music history
♫ Don't stop, make it pop DJ, blow my speakers up ♫
♫ Tonight, I'm-a fight Till we see the sunlight ♫
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