<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://chaoticcritic.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[ChaoticCritic]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://chaoticcritic.wordpress.com/author/chaoticcritic/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Billboard Hot 100 March Madness&nbsp;2014]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>32 hits have been chosen from being in the Hot 100 from May 4, 2013 to the current chart. For the past 2 years Britney Spears has reigned SUPREME with 2012s, &#8216;Hold It Against Me&#8217; and the 2013 collab with Will.i.am, &#8216;Scream &amp; Shout.&#8217;</p>
<p>This year Britney isn&#8217;t in the running, but there are plenty of fan favorites. The Sweet 16 will be announced Monday, March 10th and the winner March 27th.</p>
<p>Check out the chart below:</p>
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<p>Here are my picks for the Sweet 16:</p>
<p>Lorde &#8216;Royals&#8217; v. Avicii &#8216;Wake Me Up&#8217;</p>
<p>Pink/Nate Reuss &#8216;Just Give Me a Reason&#8217; v. One Republic &#8216;Counting Stars&#8217;</p>
<p>Pharrell &#8216;Happy&#8217; v. Imagine Dragons &#8216;Radioactive&#8217;</p>
<p>Eminem/Rihanna &#8216;The Monster&#8217; v. Macklemore &amp; Ryan Lewis &#8216;Can&#8217;t Hold Us&#8217;</p>
<p>Katy Perry &#8216;Roar&#8217; v. Daft Punk/Pharrell &#8216;Get Lucky&#8217;</p>
<p>Macklemore &amp; Ryan Lewis &#8216;Thrift Shop&#8217; v. Pitbull/Ke$ha &#8216;Timber&#8217;</p>
<p>Miley Cyrus &#8216;Wrecking Ball&#8217; v. One Direction &#8216;Best Song Ever&#8217;</p>
<p>Katy Perry/Juicy J &#8216;Dark Horse&#8217; v. Robin Thicke/Pharrell/T.I. &#8216;Blurred Lines&#8217;</p>
<p>Tune back in next week for the official standings. It&#8217;s all up to the fans to vote so we&#8217;ll see. <a href="http://billboardpd.polldaddy.com/s/hot-100-march-madness-round-1">Vote here</a>!</p>
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