I listened to Flume's album and while I liked a lot of the songs, I also think it had a lot of filler, but he definitely is promising, and Say It and Never Be Like You are easily some of the best songs this year.
Kelly, Gwen and Godplay are all talent (Imagine Dragons too but I kinda forgot they existed since 2014)
Ellie making the list with only 2 singles this year
Collage is a decent EP, none of the songs are actually bad
I haven't heard Skin but Say It slays. Same with Suicide Squad and Heathens
Starboy is overrated but I like about half the songs. Gwen
Nice list so far.
Have only listened to a few songs off Flume's album but it was pretty good from what I heard.
Hymn for the Weekend.
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Better known as Belly Clarkson, Kellendria Clarkson made a huge splash this year by crying on failed talent show American Idol, sending a flop single into the top 10 and making her stans come out of hiding to claim she has impact.
I should report you just for slandering the Nostalgic Remix Glad to see talent in your countdown, will surely make up for the deficit we will see later on
The original is GOAT but that's all I have to say about thaT
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That performance was basically the musical highlight of the year tho.
Genre: R&B
Plays: 80
After a wait a few years too long, Frank Ocean came back brilliantly but with mixed reception with Blonde. A more understated album than his previous effort, I found the the low key synths and vocals to be more pleasing. Highlights included Skyline To, Pink + White, and Godspeed.
Also who else is triggered that he has like green hair in the album cover.
Standout track: Godspeed
#12: Banks - The Altar
Genre: Alternative Pop, R&B
Plays: 91
Not even gonna lie, my plays and love for this album are about 75% driven by Gemini Feed, one of the best pieces of pop released this year. The album does feature other standouts, however, such as FWM.
Standout track: Gemini Feed
#11: The Lumineers - Cleopatra
Genre: Folk
Plays: 106
What did the Lumineers do? They did that. Ophelia was my first favorite song of 2016, providing a soundtrack to a new start. The band carried over that feeling with Sleep on the Floor, which features lyrics like "pack yourself a toothbrush dear/pack yourself a favorite blouse/take a withdrawal slip/take all of your savings out/cause if we don't leave this town/we might never make it out".
Standout track: Sleep on the Floor
#10: Dierks Bentley - Black
Genre: Country
Plays: 113
Filling in the first position in the top 10 is Dierks Bentley's 2016 album, Black. Before you write him off for being a male in country music, listen beyond the the rock tinged radio singles and find gems like I'll Be The Moon and the title track.
Top Album: Lemonade
Plays: 165
As acclaimed as she may be, I've never found Beyonce particularly interesting musically until this year. Formation quickly went from a cute video to one of my favorite songs of the year. Lemonade surprised me after what I considered to be the lackluster self titled album. Highlights such as Daddy Lessons and All Night proved she's more than just hype and a one trick pony, making me think she may be worth the buzz after all.
Top Song: Daddy Lessons
#12: Sufjan Stevens
Top Album: Carrie & Lowell
Plays: 171
An artist worth the acclaim, Carrie & Lowell's success carried over into 2016 as Fourth of July racked in continued plays. Chicago also remained a favorite, and a musical highlight of the year for me was seeing Sufjan live at Red Rocks Amphitheater in July.
Top Song: Fourth of July
#11: The Chainsmokers
Top Album: Collage
Plays: 174
Scoring hit after hit, The Chainsmokers proved that Gaga always loses and hot guys always win. Roses was a huge grower, Don't Let Me Down was an instant bop, and Closer is a future classic. 2017 continues to look bright with All We Know, Setting Fires, and more surefire hits on the horizon. OGHs winning team.
Top Song: Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya)
#10: Tove Lo
Top Album: Lady Wood
Plays: 238
Lady Wood failed to reach quite the highs of 2014's Queen of the Clouds, but Tove Lo still managed to pull off what proved to be one of the best pop albums of the year. Additionally, Say It, with Flume, soundtracked much of my summer and QOTC's impressive recurrent plays helped propel Tove Lo to over 200 plays despite releasing late in the year.
Scoring hit after hit, The Chainsmokers proved that Gaga always loses and hot guys always win.
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The Chainsmokers were my favorite artists of 2016! they're amazing! I always knew they were going to be big the moment when I heard "Kanye" back in 2013
Tove Lo