RECAP:
100 – All We Know by The Chainsmokers featuring Phoebe Ryan
99 – Sweet Lovin by Sigala featuring Bryn Christopher
98 – Toothbrush by DNCE
97 – Lost Boy by Ruth B.
96 – Panda by Desiigner
95 – Vice by Miranda Lambert
94 – Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga
93 – All in My Head (Flex) by Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap
92 – If It Ain’t Love by Jason Derulo
91 – I Need a Forest Fire by James Blake featuring Bon Iver
90 – Waste a Moment by Kings of Leon
89 – For Free by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
88 – Hide Away by Daya
87 – I Feel It Coming by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk
86 – Needed Me by Rihanna
85 – Wrong Crowd by Tom Odell
84 – Spirits by The Strumbellas
83 – Adore by The Savages
82 – 7 Years by Lukas Graham
81 – Just Like Fire by Pink
80 – Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
79 – Controlla by Drake
78 – Clumsy by Britney Spears
77 – We Don’t Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez
76 – i hate u, i love u by gnash featuring Olivia O’Brien
75 – Brand New by Ben Rector
74 – Berlin Got Blurry by Parquet Courts
73 – A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay
72 – Ophelia by The Lumineers
71 – Into You by Ariana Grande
70 – Me Too by Meghan Trainor
69 – My Way by Calvin Harris
68 – Fade by Kanye West
67 – The Greatest by Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar
66 – Daddy Lessons by Beyonce
65 – Send My Love (To Your New Lover) by Adele
64 – Unsteady by X Ambassadors
63 – Gold by Kiiara
62 – Talk by DJ Snake featuring George Maple
61 – Party by Chris Brown featuring Gucci Mane and Usher
60 – Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande
59 – 22 (OVER S∞∞N) by Bon Iver
58 – Happy by Mitski
57 – A Change of Heart by The 1975
56 – Hold Up by Beyonce
55 – Magnetised by Tom Odell
54 – Pillowtalk by ZAYN
53 – Tears by Clean Bandit featuring Louisa Johnson
52 – Bang My Head by David Guetta featuring Fetty Wap and Sia
51 – Lake by the Ocean by Maxwell
50 – Holy Key by DJ Khaled featuring Betty Wright, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar
49 – No by Meghan Trainor
48 – Bored to Death by Blink 182
47 – Don’t Wanna Know by Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar
46 – Cold Water by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and M0
45 – Blackstar by David Bowie
44 – Love on the Brain by Rihanna
43 – Cheap Thrills by Sia featuring Sean Paul
42 – All Night by Beyonce
41 – My House by Flo Rida
40 – Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
39 – 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
38 – Rockabye by Clean Bandit featuring Anne-Marie and Sean Paul
37 – Never Be Like You by Flume featuring Kai
36 – All Night by Chance the Rapper featuring Knox Fortune
35 – Million Reasons by Lady Gaga
34 – Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales by Car Seat Headrest
33 – Cranes in the Sky by Solange
32 – Ultralight Beam by Kanye West
31 – Starving by Hailee Steinfeld featuring Grey and Zedd
30 – Boyfriend by Tegan and Sara
29 – Cake by the Ocean by DNCE
28 – Side to Side by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
27 – Don’t Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
26 – My Church by Marren Morris
25 – Freedom by Beyonce featuring Kendrick Lamar
24 – Shout Out to My Ex by Little Mix
23 – Kids by OneRepublic
22 – Starboy by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk
21 – Waves by Miguel
20 – Sorry by Beyonce
19 – Work from Home by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
18 – Perfect Strangers by Jonas Blue featuring JP Cooper
17 – Self Control by Frank Ocean
16 – Versace on the Floor by Bruno Mars
15 – This is What You Came for by Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
14 – Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
13 – Hands to Myself by Selena Gomez
12 – Wild Things by Alessia Cara
11 – I Took a Pill in Ibiza by Mike Posner (Seeb Remix)
TOP 10:
10 – Roses by The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES
Before “Roses”, The Chainsmokers were mostly known for “#SELFIE”. And I don’t think people even remember the song or associate it with them. Cheers to the song that began the revolution for The Chainsmokers! It’s the original that I will never let go.
9 – Formation by Beyonce
“Formation” is not your typical or traditional hit. But if anyone can pull off a song that doesn’t sound like anything on the radio today and still achieve commercial success, it would be Beyonce. More than all this, she has managed to use music a tool to forward political causes and that in itself is an accomplishment that should be recognized. This doesn’t in any way undermine how innovative and kickass this track is.
8 – No Problem by Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
I tend to gravitate away from hip-hop but I feel that Chance the Rapper has made it significantly easier for me, and others, to appreciate the genre. The uncompromising and unbending stance he makes against record labels is something I salute. The artistry with him combining the sound of hip-hop and gospel is admirable. And just as a consolation, he makes one of the most compelling and enjoyable jams of 2016.
7 – Middle by DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine
I will always remember the good times I had drunk and partying while this track was playing in the background. My favorite bar of 2016 ended up disappointing me by year-end. In hindsight, it seemed it was only the music at the start of the year that made me love it, with “Middle” as the highlight.
6 – Too Good by Drake featuring Rihanna
Rihanna and Drake ending up together now seems too good to be true. But before they fell out of it, they came out with two great collaborations in 2016. “Too Good” talks about being taken for granted, a position I doubt these two feel nowadays, or deserve to feel at least. I’m just kidding!
5 – Once in a While by Timeflies
“I live like my blood type, B positive.” These lyrics are so corny, yet so good. I guess I have an excuse to be a negatron given that I have a different blood type. But seriously, if any artist is being taken for granted in the last few years, it will be Timeflies. I bet they play on your Today’s Top Hits all the time but you don’t remember them after they are taken off the playlist.
4 – Work by Rihanna featuring Drake
I googled the lyrics to “Work” to be able to sing along and comprehend what it might mean in the greater scheme of things. But I only got more confused and gave up. There’s one takeout and it’s to work and that I’m already satisfied with. Rihanna and Drake may not end up as life partners, but their combo in music is something they should sustain.
3 – The Sound by the 1975
If 2016 gave us any pleasant surprise, it will have to be the new music from The 1975. I have not seen such a significant leap in respect and acclaim for a group in a span of one album release. The sound is pure pop perfection, aware and unapologetic about it. That’s the way it should be served!
2 – One Dance by Drake featuring Kyla and Wizkid
I don’t believe in fate but the only time I drank Hennessy this year, “One Dance” played and that moment was magical. Am I the only one who screams and gets a rush on the dancefloor when the clubs play it? The beat sounds partially completed but it’s the imperfection of it that becomes the ultimate draw.
1 – This Girl by the Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners
I will begin by saying something preachy and cheesy. I genuinely believe that at the end of the day, music should enrich life. And no other song has done that as good as “This Girl” by The Kungs and Cookin’ on 3 Burners. The times I hated getting up to in the morning to start my day in the awful year that is 2016, I listened to it and danced along while showering. The clubs I hated, I ended up enjoying as soon as it played. The times I felt down, hearing this signified that everything will be okay. The song is nothing profound but it has made me smile more times than normal given how shitty 2016 was.
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Other Links:
100 to 91: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/17/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-100-to-91/
90 to 81: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/18/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-90-to-81/
80 to 71: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/20/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-80-to-71/
70 to 61: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/23/top-100-songs-of-2016-70-to-61/
60 to 51: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/25/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-60-to-51/
50 to 41: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/26/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-50-to-41/
40 to 31: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/27/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-40-to-31/
30 to 21: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/30/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-30-to-21/
20 to 11: https://onemananthem.com/2016/12/31/my-top-100-songs-of-2016-20-to-11/
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