I'm mostly not an album listener, so I'll just make the song list. I also don't like idea of one song per artist, so you'll see multiple entries from different artists. I know my taste is already as limited as it comes, that's why this approach will make the list even more limited, but who cares. Let's start.

100. Banks – Gemini Feed



This song would probably have placed higher if Banks was more likeable, had a more pleasant tone & better lyrics.

99. Beyoncé – Sorry



Beyoncé's best effort in years.

98. 4MINUTE – Hate



The transitions in this song are insane.

97. G-Eazy - Me, Myself & I (feat. Bebe Rexha)



Nice hook.

96. Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better



Shawn should've come harder, but this wasn't bad either.

95. DJ Snake – Let Me Love You (feat. Justin Bieber)



Bieber's vocals got old fast, but it was great while it lasted.

94. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah)



A nice effort from one of the newcomers. Keep it up.

93. Fifth Harmony – All in My Head (Flex) (feat. Fetty Wap)



A bop. Fetty Wap is like the best feature artist ever. A shame he was a fad.

92. DJ Mustard – Don’t Hurt Me (feat. Jeremih & Nicki Minaj)



Jeremih's sexy voice, Nicki's flow, Mustard's production - everything just works. What a hook.

91. Alan Walker – Faded



One of the best global smashes of 2016.

90. P!nk – Just Like Fire



Hearing it constantly on the radio finally made me like the song.

89. Wonder Girls – Why So Lonely



.A chill bop.

88. Granger Smith – Backroad Song



Ooh-ooh-ooh. So good.

87. Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You



An obvious attempt to recreate the magic that was LMLYD, but no one's complaining. The buildup to the bridge slays lives.

86. Martin Garrix – In the Name of Love (feat. Bebe Rexha)



Even though Bebe kept failing to deliver as a solo artist throughout the year, she still shone as a hook girl.

85. Twenty One Pilots – Heathens



21P proved they're here to stay.

84. Little Mix - Your Love



Your love make me feel like, OH.

83. Iggy Azalea – Team



#1ggy delivered.

82. The Knocks – Love Me Like That (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen)



A really great collab.

81. User – Crash



It deserved more attention.

80. Tiffany – Heartbreak Hotel (feat. Simon Dominic)



No, I ain't gonna go.

79. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman



Somethin bout, somethin bout, somethin bout YOUUU

78. OneRepublic – Kids



The hooks get stuck in your head effortlessly.

77. Tegan and Sara – 100x



A ballad.

76. Zara Larsson – I Would Like



Zara delivered a bop after the tragedy that was Ain't My Fault.

75. MØ – Drum



It's clearly no Final Song but it still goes.

74. Tove Lo – Flashes



What aboutchu?

73. blackpink – STAY



An amazing ballad after amazing bops.

72. Britney Spears – Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)



Relatable.

71. Danny L Harle – Super Natural (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen)



PC music's probably never getting better than this.

70. The Veronicas – In My Blood



They're so underrated.

69. Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here



This song gained a new meaning after my best friend lost her father in 2016. Tough times.

68. The 1975 – Lostmyhead



A life-changing experience.

67. Gwen Stefani – Misery



Pull me out of my missouri.

66. blackpink – PLAYING WITH FIRE



So don’t play with me boy.

65. Charlie Puth – We Don’t Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez)



SELEGEND!

64. Calvin Harris & Rihanna – This Is What You Came For



Global hitmakers did THAT.

63. Mike Perry – The Ocean (feat. Shy Martin)



This song reminds me of the best things about the summer.

62. Taeyeon – Why



The production kinda put the western producers to shame.

61. Lee Brice – That Don’t Sound Like You



It honestly gets to me.

60. DNCE – Zoom



The bridge is such a moment.

59. AOA – 10 Seconds



The 80's inspired k-pop is just the best, isn't it?

58. Tegan and Sara – That Girl



The synths. The way the bridge feels like a second chorus. WHEW.

57. Little Mix – No More Sad Songs



Did we have a better pre-chorus in 2016? I don't think so.

56. Britney Spears – Man on the Moon



The bridge is otherworldly.

55. Ariana Grande – Everyday (feat. Future)



Deserves to smash hard.

54. Tove Lo – Keep It Simple



It hits you.

53. Beck – Wow



First Dreams, then Wow. Slaying 2 years in a row.

52. Cash Cash – Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee)



EDM anthem of 2016.

51. Rihanna – Needed Me



Rihanna keeps outdoing herself.

50. Carly Rae Jepsen – First Time



There isn't a better song to open the Top 50 with.

49. LIZ – When I Rule the World



Yeah, I unironically enjoy this song a looot.

48. Tove Lo – Cool Girl



That bass alone. Just listen to in a car with max volume.

47. The Chainsmokers – All We Know (feat. Phoebe Ryan)



The Chainsmokers owned 2016 & also my ass.

46. Jamala – 1944



2016 Eurovision winner. So powerful.

45. Kid Ink – Promise (feat. Fetty Wap)



Probably the catchiest chorus of 2016.

44. Machine Gun Kelly – Bad Things (feat. Camila Cabello)



I hate how weird, but great the chorus melody is. Good luck to Camila on her solo career.

43. Clean Bandid – Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)



It's kinda impossible to get this song out of your head these days.

42. Jonas Blue – By Your Side (feat. Raye)



After the annoying Perfect Strangers this song feels like fresh air.

41. Red Velvet – Some Love



Should've been a gLobal smash in 2016.

40. Carly Rae Jepsen – The One



What would we do without you, Carly?

39. Florida Georgia Line – Heatwave



Country song of 2016.

38. The Chainsmokers – Inside Out



The drop is like heaven.

37. Carly Rae Jepsen – Higher



Thanks for existing, Carly.

36. Gwen Stefani – Where Would I Be?



There were days when I wanted to live in another universe where this song was playing on the radio every 5 minutes.

35. Britney Spears – Do You Wanna Come Over?



Got Blackoutney SHOOK.

34. Tove Lo – Don’t Talk About It



Tove Lo & Ilya Salmanzadeh make no wrong together.

33. Maroon 5 – Don’t Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)



Trend-hopping done right.

32. Lady Gaga – Million Reasons



Gaga's delivering a good song. The biggest surprise of 2016.

31. Fergie – M.I.L.F. $



The GP did Fergie wrong.

30. Carly Rae Jepsen – Cry



Ugh.

29. The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down (Illenium Remix)



This remix took the song to a whole new level.

28. Little Big Town – Better Man



Lord's writing for other artists was the best thing to happen in 2016.

27. Carly Rae Jepsen – Body Language



Carlegend.

26. The Weeknd – Starboy



I'm a mother****in' Starboy.

25. Sia – Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)



Thanks to Sia for bringing Sean Paul back.

24. Shakira – Chantaje (feat. Maluma)



Shakira's still got it.

23. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever



I wish it was a solo Taylor track.

22. Tove Lo – Imaginary Friend



Tove came through.

21. Little Mix – Touch



Insane production. The way the chorus punches harder as it goes on.

20. blackpink – Whistle



Make 'em whistle like a missile BOMB, BOMB

19. Gwen Stefani – You’re My Favorite





18. blackpink – BOOMBAYAH



The second verse is the best verse of 2016.

17. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)



The actual definition of a BOP.

16. Carly Rae Jepsen – Fever



You wanna break my heart, ALRIGHT

15. Gwen Stefani – Asking 4 It (feat. Fetty Wap)



Best collaboration of 2016.

14. MØ – Final Song



It was a #1 hit in my heart.

13. Ariana Grande – Touch It



The song makes you feel so many things.

12. Gwen Stefani – Send Me a Picture





11. Carly Rae Jepsen – Roses



I love how she spoils me with all these masterpieces.

10. Britney Spears – Just Luv Me



Delivered her best song 17 years into her career.

9. Rihanna – Work (feat. Drake)



Work work work work work work.

8. The Chainsmokers – Closer (feat. Halsey)



Still gets better.

7. Charli XCX – After The Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty)



The bridge of 2016. A shame party songs don't smash anymore.

6. Ariana Grande – Into You



Oh this heavenly gay bop.

5. Gwen Stefani – Rare





4. Hailee Steinfeld, Grey - Starving (feat. Zedd)



Ahh, my ****ing fave.

3. Tiffany – I Just Wanna Dance



Sometimes I feel like music peaked with this song.

2. Gwen Stefani – Truth



The guitar arrangement. The vocal melodies. The way you can hear joy & happiness in her voice. This song makes me wanna fall in love again.

1. The 1975 – Somebody Else



Came out in February & remained my SOTY till the end of 2016. It just never gets old. Such an emotional & spiritual roller coaster. I'll always feel the same about that particular person.

100. Banks – Gemini Feed 99. Beyoncé – Sorry 97. G-Eazy - Me, Myself & I (feat. Bebe Rexha) 96. Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better 95. DJ Snake – Let Me Love You (feat. Justin Bieber) 90. P!nk – Just Like Fire 87. Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You 85. Twenty One Pilots – Heathens 83. Iggy Azalea – Team 79. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman 78. OneRepublic – Kids 76. Zara Larsson – I Would Like 74. Tove Lo – Flashes 72. Britney Spears – Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes) 67. Gwen Stefani – Misery 65. Charlie Puth – We Don’t Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez) 64. Calvin Harris & Rihanna – This Is What You Came For 60. DNCE – Zoom 56. Britney Spears – Man on the Moon 55. Ariana Grande – Everyday (feat. Future) 54. Tove Lo – Keep It Simple 51. Rihanna – Needed Me 50. Carly Rae Jepsen – First Time 48. Tove Lo – Cool Girl 47. The Chainsmokers – All We Know (feat. Phoebe Ryan) 40. Carly Rae Jepsen – The One 38. The Chainsmokers – Inside Out 37. Carly Rae Jepsen – Higher 36. Gwen Stefani – Where Would I Be? 35. Britney Spears – Do You Wanna Come Over? 34. Tove Lo – Don’t Talk About It 32. Lady Gaga – Million Reasons 31. Fergie – M.I.L.F. $ 30. Carly Rae Jepsen – Cry 29. The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down (Illenium Remix) 27. Carly Rae Jepsen – Body Language 26. The Weeknd – Starboy 25. Sia – Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul) 23. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever 22. Tove Lo – Imaginary Friend 19. Gwen Stefani – You’re My Favorite 16. Carly Rae Jepsen – Fever 15. Gwen Stefani – Asking 4 It (feat. Fetty Wap) 13. Ariana Grande – Touch It 12. Gwen Stefani – Send Me a Picture 11. Carly Rae Jepsen – Roses 10. Britney Spears – Just Luv Me 9. Rihanna – Work (feat. Drake) 8. The Chainsmokers – Closer (feat. Halsey) 7. Charli XCX – After The Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) 6. Ariana Grande – Into You 5. Gwen Stefani – Rare 4. Hailee Steinfeld, Grey - Starving (feat. Zedd) 2. Gwen Stefani – Truth

79. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman 78. OneRepublic – Kids 74. Tove Lo – Flashes 72. Britney Spears – Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes) 65. Charlie Puth – We Don’t Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez) 48. Tove Lo – Cool Girl 40. Carly Rae Jepsen – The One 36. Gwen Stefani – Where Would I Be? 32. Lady Gaga – Million Reasons 30. Carly Rae Jepsen – Cry 16. Carly Rae Jepsen – Fever 6. Ariana Grande – Into You 4. Hailee Steinfeld, Grey - Starving (feat. Zedd)