One reason I know this was a good year for music: My Spotify playlists. I saved dozens of new albums and made several mixes, probably at least twice as many as I have the last two years (and I make A LOT of mixes). There was so much diversity, too: As good of indie-pop as I can remember since 2013, insanely catchy rap songs by young, green artists, star power courtesy especially of Beyonce and Rihanna and, sorry not sorry to the numerous critics who hate the Chainsmokers, the Chainsmokers.
So here they are, the top 25 songs. Spotify playlist here and embedded at the bottom.
25. “Dying to Know,” Tegan and Sara
24. “Say It,” Flume feat. Tove Lo
23. “Store,” Carly Rae Jepsen
22. “Panda,” Desiigner
21. “Wow,” Beck
20. “Love on the Brain,” Rihanna
19. “Famous,” Kanye West
18. “Stop For Nothing,” courtship.
17. “Work From Home,” Fifth Harmony, Ty Dolla Sign
16. “like you lots,” LANY
15. “This is What You Came For,” Rihanna, Calvin Harris
14. “Safe Inside,” Classixx, Passion Pit
13. “Closer,” The Chainsmokers, Halsey
12. “Hang up tha phone,” Kiiara
11. “Let ‘em Say,” Lizzo, Caroline Smith
10. “No Problem,” Chance the Rapper, Lil’ Wayne, 2 Chainz
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