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The 30 Best Songs Of 2016

So many bad things happened in 2016, but at least we had some bops to listen to along the way.

Stef Rosado

Dec 26, 2016

Waterbury, CT

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I think the one thing we can all agree on is that 2016 was a pretty rough year for all of us. From all of the tragic world events to the wildest/worst election in history, at least 2016 provided us with some good music to listen to. I mean it was the least it could do. This is a completely biased list of the best songs of 2016, in no particular order of course.

1. "Work" -Rihanna ft. Drake

*Prays for them to get back together*

2. "Panda" -Desiigner

Can't understand a word he's saying. But the beat is fire

3. "One Dance" -Drake

Bae

4. "Closer" -The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

Halsey makes this song

5. "Black Beatles" -Rae Sremmurd

*Does mannequin challenge*

6. "Broccoli" -D.R.A.M ft. Lil Yachty

Because we definitely needed a new euphemism for weed

7. "Cheap Thrills" -Sia

This song is great and the remix featured Sean Paul, so that's even greater

8. "Cake by the Ocean" -DNCE

Thankful we still have a Jonas brother to obsess about in 2016

9. "Formation" -Beyonce

Any song that makes Tomi Lahren mad is a great song

10. "Drug Dealers Anonymous" -Pusha T ft. Jay-Z

Jay Z used a soundbite from the Tomi Lauren video (mentioned above) that was aimed at him and then delivered one of his best feature verses in a while... #petty #genius

11. "tHat Part" -Schoolboy Q ft. Kanye West

Schoolboy making TDE proud

12. "Chill Bill" -Rob $tone

Using the whistle from Kill Bill as the beat was I C O N I C

13. "Starboy" -The Weeknd

14. "Million Reasons" -Lady Gaga

Slay queen

15. "Nights" -Frank Ocean

One good thing came out of 2016 and that was Frank finally dropping new music

16. "Child's Play" -Drake

I would never fight with you at Cheesecake, Drake

17. "Goosebumps" -Travis $cott ft. Kendrick Lamar

It's lit!

18. "44 Bars" -Logic

Extremely underrated song from an underrated album by an underrated artist, but a bop, nonetheless

19. "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" -Mike Posner

20. "Work From Home" -Fifth Harmony

This chorus will probably be stuck in my head until 2017

21. "Death of a Bachelor" -Panic! At the Disco

Swooning over Brendon Urie since 2007

22. "Untitled 07/ Levitate" -Kendrick Lamar

Levitate levitate levitate levitate

23. "Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1" -Kanye West

Wondering if Young Metro still trusts Kanye

24. "All The Way Up (Remix)" -Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jay-Z, French Montana

So great to see Remy making a comeback

25. "Come and See Me" -Partynextdoor ft. Drake

The ultimate break-up song of 2016

26. "Housewives" -Bas

Another great song from another underrated rapper

27. "Immortal" -J. Cole

I wanted to put the entire album on this list to be honest

28. "No Problem" -Chance the Rapper ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

2016 was a HUGE year for Chance

29. "Cranes in the Sky" -Solange

Solange blessing us with that Black Girl Magic

30. "We The People" -A Tribe Called Quest

Always great when hip-hop legends make a come back and this album came out during a time we needed it the most.

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The 30 Best Songs Of 2016

So many bad things happened in 2016, but at least we had some bops to listen to along the way.

1. "Work" -Rihanna ft. Drake

2. "Panda" -Desiigner

3. "One Dance" -Drake

4. "Closer" -The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

5. "Black Beatles" -Rae Sremmurd

6. "Broccoli" -D.R.A.M ft. Lil Yachty

7. "Cheap Thrills" -Sia

8. "Cake by the Ocean" -DNCE

9. "Formation" -Beyonce

10. "Drug Dealers Anonymous" -Pusha T ft. Jay-Z

11. "tHat Part" -Schoolboy Q ft. Kanye West

12. "Chill Bill" -Rob $tone

13. "Starboy" -The Weeknd

14. "Million Reasons" -Lady Gaga

15. "Nights" -Frank Ocean

16. "Child's Play" -Drake

17. "Goosebumps" -Travis $cott ft. Kendrick Lamar

18. "44 Bars" -Logic

19. "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" -Mike Posner

20. "Work From Home" -Fifth Harmony

21. "Death of a Bachelor" -Panic! At the Disco

22. "Untitled 07/ Levitate" -Kendrick Lamar

23. "Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1" -Kanye West

24. "All The Way Up (Remix)" -Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jay-Z, French Montana

25. "Come and See Me" -Partynextdoor ft. Drake

26. "Housewives" -Bas

27. "Immortal" -J. Cole

28. "No Problem" -Chance the Rapper ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

29. "Cranes in the Sky" -Solange

30. "We The People" -A Tribe Called Quest

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

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