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The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.

The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.

The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.

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The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.

The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.

The top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are occupied largely by downers. At No. 1, Alex Warren's vaguely Christian ballad "Ordinary" is best suited for a quiet study session, not a raucous party.