Entertainment Tonight: The Songs That Saved 2016
1. Beyoncé Formation
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To address the elephant in the room, this entire list could have just basically been Lemonade. But when the “Formation” video dropped, Queen B found a way to use her mega-star platform to promote social conversation, and push the boundaries of what an album can be. It can be hard to top Beyoncé, but one person you can always count on to do it is the woman herself.
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2. Ariana Grande Into You
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You could also go with her amazing Nicki Minaj collaboration “Side to Side” or “Dangerous Woman” here, but we have to include something after the 23-year-old actress put out her best and most inspired album yet. We’ve known she had singing chops for awhile now, but Dangerous Woman puts Ariana squarely in the conversation of tour de force pop stars.
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3. Sia Cheap Thrills
4. Kanye West Ultralight Beam
5. Chance the Rapper Summer Friends
6. Alicia Keys Holy War
7. Frank Ocean Nike's
8. Stranger Things Vol 1 Kids
9. Calvin Harris ft Rihanna This is What You Came For
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Never mind that this was the second major pop hit involving a narrative Taylor Swift could not be excluded from, “This Is What You Came For” is impossibly catchy on the strength of a characteristically terrific performance from Rihanna. Calvin and Taylor’s romance may not have survived 2016, but this song will help our hearts carry on through.
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10. Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber Cold Water
11. The Weeknd Starboy
12. The Chainsmokers Closer
13. Carly Rae Jepson Store
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Perhaps sagely sensing that we collectively still had some major feelings to work out, Carly dropped Emotion: Side B in 2016, featuring the infectious melody on “Store,” a song that reminds you that sometimes, all you need is to take a deep breath, and go to the store.
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14. Drake One Dance
15. The Hamilton Mixtape
16. Childish Gambino California
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