Year-End List 2016: 25 Songs
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In 2016, we just worked and worked and worked, and even when we're home, we still worked. But since we're a motherf*ckin' Starboy, we went for some cheap thrills, rode someone's rover, met a dangerous woman who's walking from side to side, and we get in formation. In the end, all we needed was that one dance. Yup, that's probably the best way to sum up another spectacular year for mainstream pop music, so let's have the songs do it for us instead.
Just like every year, these are my picks for the 25 Songs of 2015: endless songs about love (as usual), a tribute for a departed friend, and even ditties with a lot of questions. These are the songs that I've shared on this blog at some point over the past 12 months.
Of course, this is admittedly a subjective list based on my personal judgments and preferences, but this list should also be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great mainstream music - again, take note, MAINSTREAM MUSIC - to be found here.
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Lady GaGa
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DJ Snake (ft. Justin Bieber)
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23. Cheap Thrills
Sia (ft. Sean Paul)
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22. Youth
Troye Sivan
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21. Cake By The Ocean
DNCE
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20. Say You Won't Let Go
James Arthur
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19. Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande
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18. Middle
DJ Snake (ft. Bipolar Sunshine)
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17. Formation
Beyonce
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16. Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmoker (ft. Daya)
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15. Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
ADELE
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14. Heathens
twentyonepilots
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13. Starboy
The Weeknd (ft. Daft Punk)
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12. Into You
Ariana Grande
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11. Cold Water
Major Lazer (ft. Justin Bieber)
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10. PILLOWTALK
ZAYN
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09. 7 Years
Lukas Graham
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08. I Took A Pill In Ibiza
Mike Posner
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07. This Is What You Came For
Calvin Harris (ft. Rihanna)
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06. Love Yourself
Justin Bieber
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05. Work From Home
Fifth Harmony
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04. Can't Stop The Feeling!
Justin Timberlake
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03. Work
Rihanna
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02. Closer
The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey)
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01. One Dance
Drake (ft. Wizkid & Kyla)
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