10. “Ridin’ Solo” – Jason Derulo (Video)
While Kelly wears her single status like a badge of honor, Jason Derulo couldn’t really care less on “Ridin’ Solo”. He’s too busy reveling in his bachelorhood — partying with friends and hooking up with pretty ladies — to even remember his ex. “Now I’m feeling how I should, never knew single could feel this good,” sings the 22-year-old on this memorable 2010 Top 10 hit. Play “Ridin’ Solo” on your way to the club this February 14.

9. “Me, Myself And I” – Beyoncé
Blue Ivy’s mama is the Queen of female empowerment anthems. From DC’s “Independent Women” to her own 2011 hit “Run The World (Girls)”, Beyoncé has been issuing directives to ladies (both in and out of relationships) for the past 15 years. And while “Single Ladies” is her most famous musical mission statement, “Me, Myself And I” is arguably the better Valentine’s Day choice — at least for jaded daters who can’t be bothered putting gloss on their lips or having a man on their hips. As Queen B preaches: “I took a vow from now on / I’m gonna be my own best friend”.

8. “Dancing On My Own” – Robyn (Video)
If you’re looking for music to cheer you up this February 14, then it’s probably best to skip Robyn’s depressing synth ballad about watching an ex hook up at the club while you dance alone in the corner. However, if you’re a glutton for punishment and feel like wallowing in your own misery, this is the V Day jam for you!

7. “Ain’t Thinkin’ Bout You” – Bow Wow Feat. Chris Brown (Video)
Here’s one for the boys. Bow Wow and Chris Brown join forces to plot a game plan for the emotionally fragile single gentleman. “Tonight I’m gon’ get tipsy, over 21 all the girls have fun and watch the ladies jump on me,” croons Breezy before concluding, “I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout you tonight”. The message is clear. Move on and hook up with someone new after popping bottles at the club. It clearly worked for these two in-demand Romeos.

6. “I Don’t Need A Man” – The Pussycat Dolls
The title says it all. Ms Scherzinger and her back-up dancers are not particularly well remembered for their lasting contribution to feminism, but the gang struck a blow for independent women everywhere on “I Don’t Need A Man”. Nicole sings a shopping list of self-worth mantras, including “I don’t need a ring around my finger to make me feel complete” before going there: “I can get off when you ain’t around”. Men, you have been put on notice.

5. “June 28th (I’m Single)” – Ruben Studdard (Video)
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard new music from Ruben, but the victor of American Idol season 2 is back in 2012 with an album about his recent divorce and this soulful jam about his new single status. This makes it perfect Valentine’s Day fodder for people that unexpectedly find themselves back on the market. The 33 year old’s approach to finding a new lady is advertising. He sings: “When you see me on the street don’t be scared to speak, I’m single”. Time to start letting random strangers know you’re available!

4. “(This Is) A Song For The Lonely” – Cher
Cher has your back. The patron saint of heartbroken clubbers (note: “Believe” and “Strong Enough” are equally appropriate choices for down-on-their-luck singles) delivered a message of hope for the desperate and dateless with this single off her most recent album. Lady Gaga’s future duet partner urges fans not to give up by declaring, “Wherever you may go I’m right beside you, you don’t have to look no more”. Who needs a relationship when you’ve got a 65-year-old pop legend by your side?

3. “Single” – Natasha Bendingfield
Natasha Bedingfield raises a number of salient points on her 2004 UK debut. First, being single is a valid lifestyle choice (”I’m single right now, that’s how I wanna be”). Second, playing the field is a lot of fun (”I know I’ll settle down one day, but till then I like it that way”). And last but not least, it’s not cute to settle (”I’m not gonna get hooked up because you say I should”). E-mail the Brit’s feisty anthem to unhappily partnered friends this February 14.

2. “Young, Wild & Free” – Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Feat. Bruno Mars (Video)
Who cares if you’re single on a holiday invented to sell cards and flowers? Take the advice of three wise men that know better and enjoy being young and irresponsible — “So what what we go out? That’s how it’s supposed to be, living young and wild and free”. Seriously, forget about your Facebook status. Which admittedly is a lot easier if you’re as baked as these guys.

1. “Lullaby For Myself” – Barbra Streisand
If you’re not wild, free or even particularly young, don’t worry. Spinsters have their own feel-good anthem this Valentine’s Day courtesy of Barbra Streisand! Recorded way back in 1977 for the diva’s Superman album, “Lullaby For Myself” sets out the benefits of single life in the most pragmatic (and hysterical) way possible. For starters, you can eat what you want (”not to share a pair of pork chops when you crave champagne and cheese”) and have free reign in the bathroom (”take an hour in the shower, use the water while it’s hot”). Brace yourself for Babs’ words of wisdom below.

Did we include your favorite singles’ anthem on our list? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments section below, or by hitting us up on Twitter and Facebook.

5. Mariah Carey. Simon Cowell cannot stop fawning over Mimi, who kept popping up on predictions lists the last time we went through this judge guessing game. And though she’s busy recording her new album, a job on a reality competition show certainly helped Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera be welcomed back to musical relevancy.

4. Britney Spears. Brit-Brit’s taking a break now that she’s put a bow on Femme Fatale, and don’t tell us you wouldn’t watch this show every single episode just to see what Spears sounds like with no one controlling every word that comes out of her mouth. It was certainly improve the show’s ratings, even if any advice she gives about singing live would ring particularly false.

3. Cher. If you check her Twitter feed, you’ll know she’s loopy enough to be entertaining television. And if Cher tells you to stop being pitchy or engage with the audience more during your performance, you’re sure as hell going to do it. She’s Cher, after all, and she’s been doing this for longer than we’ve all been alive.

2. Ciara. Because what else is she doing?

1. No one. Just cancel the show, as it’s already viewed as an over-hyped disappointment. And it’s not like we’ll really miss one of the five billion singing competition shows currently on TV. LA Reid can put his focus back on running Epic Records, and Simon Cowell can fill the hours developing his DJ show, and continue his gigs on Britain’s Got Talent and the UK edition of The X Factor. Or just spend his days swimming through his various bank vaults filled with massive amounts of gold coins.

Who do you think should become a judge on The X Factor? What other tweaks should be made to the show? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or in the comments below.

No stranger to fights involving Nicki, Safaree’s response was enough to get an apology out of Cher, who tweeted: “U R right ! Someone said I was dissed..I’ve been dissed b4,but instead of finding out I just got defensive ! I should know better.”

Nicki’s response? “@cher “#stopit5.”

Both divas have since deleted all the tweets, which seem to have caused a minor uproar over virtually nothing, since Nicki’s “Did It On ‘Em” lyric is hardly a diss, and Cher’s response wasn’t all that catty.

But for those who love a good Twitter battle, Rap-Up has the entire scuffle, pre-delete.

From the publisher:

Cher is a platinum selling singer, an award winning actress and a performer for the ages. She’s one smart cookie who knows a lot and has done it all. Get the skinny on Cher’s rise to the status of legend in the upcoming Bluwater comic book “Female Force: Cher” written by New York Times Bestselling Author Marc Shapiro). And the beat goes on.

No word on Bluewater’s target audience as we’ve never known diehard Cher fans to be avid comic book readers and vice versa. Will you be picking up a copy this winter?

“[Gaga and I] recorded the song a few years ago, and we were always in the studio enjoying that song. It’s weird we never did anything with it,” RedOne explains. “So I remember my management and Cher’s management were trying to get us together, and I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’d love to meet Cher, just to meet her!’ And so I met her, I played her some songs, and I played her ‘The Greatest Thing,’ and she loved it.

“I cut the vocals with Cher first, and I was in Madrid and got a text from Gaga saying, ‘I’m thinking about jumping on the song in the remix.’ I was like, ‘No, you should jump on the original! Make it a duet.’ She said, ‘Oh yes, OK, absolutely,’ and then I spoke to Cher, and it became a party.”

Quite a party, indeed — one that we can’t wait for! And though the rumor mill told us we’d be getting “The Greatest Thing” come September, there are only a few days left to make that happen. Here’s to hopin’!

Read the full interview over at MTV.

Did You Hear?

:: Kanye West may be be currently watching the throne, but watching the clock is not his style. Check the 20-minute version of “Runaway” he performed recently in Poland. [Vulture]

:: Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned from his position as CEO of the company. Let’s all clutch our iPods and cue up “Never Can Say Goodbye,” shall we? [Yahoo News]

:: Hilary Duff’s baby bump is showing. [Pink Is The New Blog]

:: Producer Peter Thomas whipped up a potent and peppy (say that five times fast) remix of Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale track “Seal It With A Kiss.” [Arjan Writes]

:: Lady Gaga upon meeting Cher at last year’s VMAs: “I don’t think she realized I was handing her meat.” [MTV News]

:: A cat reenacts Madonna’s career-making 1984 VMAs “Like A Virgin” performance. Many quips come to mind, but we’ll just say, “Bad kitty!” [MTV Buzzworthy]

After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today.

Music On TV:
:: The View (ABC) — Charlie Wilson (repeat)
:: The Talk (CBS) — David Cook (repeat)
:: Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC) — Dolly Parton (repeat)
:: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Fountains Of Wayne (repeat)

“The Greatest Thing” will serve as the lead single to Cher’s 26th studio album, though no release date for either the single or the album has been announced yet.

Did You Hear?

:: Cher set off a series of tweets telling her followers that she’s tinkering with the idea of going back on tour. And that’s not all: “Maybe Recreating Welcome 2 Burlesque as it was in film on stage!” Will they have an Xtina stand-in gaping wide-eyed at the performance like she did in the film? [Vulture]

:: Whatever Brit can do, Christina Aguilera can do… better? [Pink Is The New Blog]

:: Not content with one chart-topper in 2011, soul queen Jill Scott is set to release another album – this time of unreleased gems – on August 30 . [Soul Bounce]

:: Natalia Kills really, really likes her label Cherrytree Records. [Arjan Writes]

:: Beyonce’s dad finally responds to those pesky theft allegations, points the finger at his daughter’s new team.  [Rap-Up]

After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today.

Music On TV:
:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Imelda May
:: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Bono & The Edge
:: Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) — Goldheart Assembly (repeat)
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Wye Oak
:: Conan (TBS) — Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
:: Lopez Tonight (TBS) — Jordan Knight

::Michael GM was outraged by Mermaid-gate: “Katy Perry is a hack. Nothing about her is original. If it wasn’t for her producers she would still be singing unsellable christian rock. She already copied the alien theme from Gaga.. I am sure she’ll be on a Motorcycle soon too.”

::Angelica Marc went a step further: “She is a thief. She stole from gaga a bunch to times like with the alien, mermaid, and she even did a cover of born this way.”

:Nyan tried to be the voice of reason: “Katy didn’t copy anything from the Born This Way video… What do you expect from a song called E.T.? Anyway, I don’t know whether or not this is a coincidence or just plain copying but things like this have happened in the past between Katy and Gaga, so I’ll just let it blow over…”

::Yaya, on the other hand, took a more philosophical approach: “10 -20 years from now when there is a ‘new’ pop artist, their fans are gonna say how original, new, and fresh they are and that Gaga and Katy are old hags as they do to Madonna now and you’ll be saying ‘what do those young kids know’… just you wait!”

:: LordGagaTX was clearly excited by the prospect of Cher and Lady Gaga joining forces: “They might do a DUET REMIX of the song! That would slay..HARD. Imagine Cher, a LEGEND uniting forces with Gaga, AN ICON. Gaga+Cher=POP ORGASM.”

::Manucillo Ramirez Arenas shared the elation: “Is beautiful. gaga love and love cher.”

::SSsDF was slightly less impressed: “What a has been.”

::Marley was one of the many readers to be touched by Demi Lovato’s #1 iTunes smash: “This is an amazingly beautiful song. so powerful and so heartfelt. Demi is an inspiration to me and to many other people out there. keep it up doll.”

::Mercedes could also relate to the song’s message: “She’s all grown up! Singing from her gut, her soul. I can relate to this song as many other woman will as well. Beautiful , inspiring. Bye Bye Disney. hello world.!!”

::Anna wished Demi the best for her comeback: “She has conquered the many problems that teenagers face these days, image, and she has risen to the occasion. I love her voice so raw, its much more powerful. love you Demi Lovato. You’re an inspiration. A true one. Keep going strong, you have an amazing life ahead of you.”

::Georginos will most likely not be downloading Leona Lewis’ new single from iTunes: “Leona should shelve this song. It is not good at all and its lyrics are very juvenile.”

::JamesK blamed bad fashion for the English diva’s decline: “In regard to Leona, ever since she lost her mind and started to wear those ridiculous outfits she has significantly declined musically and this song is further evidence of that. What a shame.”

::Mark Daniel Snyder really doesn’t care that “Collide” is (allegedly) a rip-off: “You can play both at the same time and it sounds like even better like a remix LOL hot.” We totally agree!