Last week, the Internet exploded into a frenzy over Flume’s remix of Lorde’s single “Tennis Courts” as it trended through social media sites across the web. It managed to rack up over a million views on Youtube, nearly two million plays on SoundCloud, and various worship from many blogs and entertainment news outlets (including ourselves). Come to think of it, there are a wide variety of pop songs that are refurbished with different, yet invigorating rhythms that we love over their originals. After witnessing the prominent success of Flume’s remix to Lorde’s not “Royals” remix, here’s a list of some of the best remixes of songs from the Top 40 realm in no particular order. The list features musicians who have reached the charts or local radio stations and their flipped over remixes from artists like Bassnectar, Swedish House Mafia, TC, Audien, Kaskade, Skrillex, and many more. They span a variety of genres and give a newer twist to their pop culture counterparts.
Icona Pop – I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) [Sick Individuals Remix] 
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Bastille – Pompeii (Audien Remix)
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Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
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The Killers – Mr. Brightside (Marco V Treatment)
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Capital Cities – Safe And Sound (Dzeko & Torres Digital Dreamin Remix)
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Gavin DeGraw – Not Over You (Leventina Remix)
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Lil Wayne – Love Me (feat. Drake & Future) [Dmitry KO Remix]
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Zedd – Clarity (feat. Foxes) [Torro Torro Remix]
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Wynter Gordon – Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix)
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Jay-Z – Tom Ford (Crizzly Remix)
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Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing (Diplo & Grandtheft Remix)
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Ellie Goulding – Lights (Bassnectar Remix)
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La Roux – In For The Kill (Skream Remix) & (Skrillex Remix)
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Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf (Steve Aoki Remix)
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Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Swedish House Mafia Remix)
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Beyonce – Drunk In Love (Diplo Remix)
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Katy Perry – Wide Awake (Kaskade Remix)
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Daft Punk – Get Lucky (TC Bootleg)
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If you think there are plenty more remixes that fit this category, let us know in the comments.
