Marat's Top 50 Songs of 2016 (No.1)

by **marat2408** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:04 pm

YEARS & YEARS FEAT. TOVE LO

BEYONCE

FIFTH HARMONY FEAT. TY DOLLA SIGN

COLDPLAY

THE WEEKND

MIKE POSNER

G-EAZY FEAT. BEBE REXHA

BIRDY

ONEREPUBLIC FEAT. CASSIUS

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

by **heppolo** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:44 pm

Great to see Birdy in the top 50

last.fm · by **phoenix98** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:23 pm

Off to an (unsurprisingly) strong start, marat!

• Although it's no "Shine" or "King", I definitely do like "Desire" (both with and without Tove.) Shame that neither version became a proper official chart smash for them, though.
• "Sorry" is one of the absolute highlights of 2016 for me and easily the standout on Lemonade. Like I was just saying about "Desire", it's hard to believe that this didn't make a bigger impact on official charts. I know B doesn't take the traditional route when it comes to releasing and promoting her singles, but there's no reason that pop radio shouldn't have spun this to death.
• It was great to see 5H finally score an international smash with "Work From Home" - definitely a shame that they have to deal with lineup-change-drama so soon after such a breakthrough! :oops:

• Is the omission of the SeeB Remix on "I Took A Pill..." on purpose? Do you much prefer the original, or both pretty much equally? Although I really fell in love with the SeeB Remix, I don't think I've ever checked it out in its original acoustic-y form. :oops:

by **marat2408** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:56 pm

phoenix98 wrote:• Is the omission of the SeeB Remix on "I Took A Pill..." on purpose? Do you much prefer the original, or both pretty much equally? Although I really fell in love with the SeeB Remix, I don't think I've ever checked it out in its original acoustic-y form.

I count both, but defintely I prefer SeeB Remix version, it's more interesting to listen.

by **king_oxymoron** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:00 pm

Really good set, particularly pleasing to see Oh My My, such a good tune!

5H are my fave single there

by **Tansike** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:07 pm

50. YEARS & YEARS FEAT. TOVE LO - Desire
48. FIFTH HARMONY FEAT. TY DOLLA SIGN - Work From Home
47. COLDPLAY - Up & Up
46. THE WEEKND - In The Night
45. MIKE POSNER - I Took A Pill In Ibiza
44. G-EAZY FEAT. BEBE REXHA - Me, Myself & I
43. BIRDY - Wild Horses
42. ONEREPUBLIC FEAT. CASSIUS - Oh My My
41. FLORENCE + THE MACHINE - Wish That You Were Here

Very strong batch, many great tunes!

Yay for Birdy, she's so underrated

by **JSparksFan** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:22 pm

"Sorry" is the stand-out song in this set. So powerful!

50. YEARS & YEARS FEAT. TOVE LO - Desire
49. BEYONCE - Sorry
48. FIFTH HARMONY FEAT. TY DOLLA SIGN - Work From Home
46. THE WEEKND - In The Night
45. MIKE POSNER - I Took A Pill In Ibiza
44. G-EAZY FEAT. BEBE REXHA - Me, Myself & I

by **marat2408** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:59 pm

ROBBIE WILLIAMS

COLDPLAY

CALVIN HARRIS

MEGHAN TRAINOR

SHAWN MENDES

FRENSHIP FEAT. EMILY WARREN

DRAKE

TROYE SIVAN

BASTILLE

COLDPLAY

by **JSparksFan** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:39 pm

"Hymn for the Weekend" wins the set, but I also really like "No" and "Mercy".

38. CALVIN HARRIS - My Way
37. MEGHAN TRAINOR - No
36. SHAWN MENDES - Mercy
34. DRAKE - Summer Sixteen
33. TROYE SIVAN - Youth
31. COLDPLAY - Hymn For The Weekend

last.fm · by **phoenix98** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:50 pm

• "My Way" is alright, and while there's definitely something sexy about Calvin's voice, I've generally preferred the tracks where he hands off the vocals to someone else ("We'll Be Coming Back", "I Need Your Love", "Sweet Nothing", "Outside", "This Is What You Came For", etc.)
• "NO" came as a big surprise - a massive shift from the doo-wop/50's-60's-girl-group sound of her debut, and released so quickly after! Although I appreciated what she was going for at first, it ended up having a higher burnrate for me than a lot of the stuff from her debut that many people, especially around UKMIX, can't seem to tolerate at all :lol:

"Dear Future Husband" + "Title" = <3
• "Youth" is one of several standouts on Blue Neighbourhood, for sure, and it was great to see it become a decent-sized Hot 100 hit for him.

by **king_oxymoron** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:59 am

Another decent set, faves being Troye and especially Shawn! Young boy pop ftw! :lol:

by **Tansike** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:14 pm

Actually 10/10 for me in the latest batch. "Hymn For The Weekend" is easily my fave there though, one of their best tracks to date

by **marat2408** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:37 pm

MØ

SIA FEAT. SEAN PAUL

RIHANNA FEAT. DRAKE

THE CHAINSMOKERS FEAT. PHOEBE RYAN

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

JONAS BLUE FEAT. DAKOTA

MEGHAN TRAINOR FEAT. YO GOTTI

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

RIHANNA

THE WEEKND FEAT. DAFT PUNK

last.fm · by **phoenix98** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:56 pm

• "Final Song" was a pretty universal smash around UKMIX, but it never managed to win me over quite as strongly. I don't mind it, just never got hooked on it either.
• I got VERY into "Cheap Thrills", though! It's really refreshing to see someone NOT exclude Sean Paul for once :lol:

I like both versions of the track, but I ended up downloading the version with him first, so that's the one I grew attached to more.
• "Work", like "Cheap Thrills", is another of my absolute-biggest-personal-chart-smashes of 2016, so I'm definitely pleased to see it crack your Top 30! One of the most infectious hooks of the year.
• "All We Know" may be a bit of a "Closer" clone, but considering how much I adore "Closer", I certainly can't complain! :lol:

• "Better" is one of clear standouts on Thank You, and it deserved MUCH better treatment from the general public! At least you and I showed it some proper love, though.

• LOTB is another ANTI highlight, so I REALLY hope she delivers us a proper video sometime soon (though I'm losing faith with each passing day...)

by **Phoenixx** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:01 pm

marat2408 wrote:
30. MØ - Final Song
29. SIA FEAT. SEAN PAUL - Cheap Thrills
28. RIHANNA FEAT. DRAKE - Work
27. THE CHAINSMOKERS FEAT. PHOEBE RYAN - All We Know
25. JONAS BLUE FEAT. DAKOTA - Fast Car
22. RIHANNA - Love On The Brain
21. THE WEEKND FEAT. DAFT PUNK - Starboy

Great batch

by **marat2408** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:31 pm

MAJOR LAZER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & MØ

DRAKE

BRITNEY SPEARS FEAT. G-EAZY

DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA

ARIANA GRANDE

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

ONEREPUBLIC

ZAYN

COLDPLAY

SIA FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

by **Phoenixx** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:42 pm

marat2408 wrote:
20. MAJOR LAZER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & MØ - Cold Water
19. DRAKE - Controlla
18. BRITNEY SPEARS FEAT. G-EAZY - Make Me…
17. DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA - Too Good
16. ARIANA GRANDE - Into You
15. TWENTY ONE PILOTS - Stressed Out
14. ONEREPUBLIC - Kids
13. ZAYN - Pillowtalk
12. COLDPLAY - Everglow
11. SIA FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR - The Greatest

Perfect 10/10 for me 8-)

by **king_oxymoron** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:18 am

30-21 isn't my favourite batch, 20-11 wins by hosting Into You and Kids.. great tunes!

last.fm · by **phoenix98** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:59 am

• "Cold Water" left me a bit...well...cold :lol:

I was on-board with all of the Purpose singles, and I definitely got hooked on "Let Me Love You", but something about this particular Bieber offering just didn't click with me in the same way. Maybe I just set my expectations too high?
• "Make Me..." was a pretty pleasant surprise from Brit - a refreshing shift away from all the EDM she'd been serving us in the 2010's, and I've already played it more than "Work Bitch."
• I typically prefer Rihanna ft. Drake to Drake ft. Rihanna, but "Too Good" is probably my favorite example of the latter.
• I've been sold on Ari since "The Way", and "Into You" is definitely one of the highlights on DW and definitely one of the highlights of 2016. It just might be the track with the best track record across all UKMIX Year-End Countdowns, and deservedly so!
• Zayn's always been far-and-away my favorite member of 1D looks-wise (and probably voice-wise too, for that matter), but his solo offerings haven't charmed me quite as much. I liked "Pillowtalk", but I preferred "Like I Would."
• As much as I applaud Sia for what she did with the video for "The Greatest", the track itself just doesn't quite do for it me (even though I LOVED the similar-sounding "Cheap Thrills.")

by **Tansike** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:22 pm

30. MØ - Final Song
29. SIA FEAT. SEAN PAUL - Cheap Thrills
27. THE CHAINSMOKERS FEAT. PHOEBE RYAN - All We Know
24. MEGHAN TRAINOR FEAT. YO GOTTI - Better
22. RIHANNA - Love On The Brain
21. THE WEEKND FEAT. DAFT PUNK - Starboy

20. MAJOR LAZER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & MØ - Cold Water
19. DRAKE - Controlla
18. BRITNEY SPEARS FEAT. G-EAZY - Make Me…
17. DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA - Too Good
16. ARIANA GRANDE - Into You
15. TWENTY ONE PILOTS - Stressed Out
14. ONEREPUBLIC - Kids
12. COLDPLAY - Everglow
11. SIA FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR - The Greatest

Another two brilliant batches! So many strong tunes!!

by **marat2408** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:23 pm

10. JUSTIN BIEBER - Sorry

09. ARIANA GRANDE FEAT. NICKI MINAJ - Side To Side

08. CALVIN HARRIS FEAT. RIHANNA - This Is What You Came For

last.fm · by **phoenix98** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:43 pm

• I've probably said this before, but Bieber delivered SUCH a strong string of singles from Purpose, and "Sorry" is quite possibly my favorite of them all! Sadly, my love for it wasn't really reflected on my Year-End Countdowns, since its chart run was sliced between 2015-2016, but I'm definitely glad it became such a smash for him on official charts and landed inside the Top 10 here!
• "Side To Side" seemed to be a big fan favorite from the start, and it was easily her biggest hit across the globe this era, but for some reason it's always just been in the middle of the pack for me when it comes to Dangerous Woman overall, and I still can't put my finger on exactly why. Ari's definitely lookin' all kinds of fit in that video, though

and it's always a treat to see her doing well on people's charts with any of her material.
• "This Is What You Came For" is definitely one of my favorite Calvin offerings as a lead artist. When it first dropped, it actually got a bit overshadowed by "True Colors" for me, but it soon pulled ahead (and has stayed ahead ever since.)

by **king_oxymoron** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:03 pm

Three good tunes, definitely Ariana is my fave!

by **JSparksFan** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:01 pm

Some big tunes in the last three batches! Rihanna going all soul diva on us with "Love on the Brain", the cool guy's anthem "Starboy", the dance-pop hurricane of "Into You", the sexy "Pillowtalk", the uplifting "The Greatest", and the huge grower that was "Sorry".

29. SIA FEAT. SEAN PAUL - Cheap Thrills
28. RIHANNA FEAT. DRAKE - Work
22. RIHANNA - Love On The Brain
21. THE WEEKND FEAT. DAFT PUNK - Starboy
19. DRAKE - Controlla
18. BRITNEY SPEARS FEAT. G-EAZY - Make Me…
17. DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA - Too Good
16. ARIANA GRANDE - Into You
14. ONEREPUBLIC - Kids
13. ZAYN - Pillowtalk
12. COLDPLAY - Everglow
11. SIA FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR - The Greatest
10. JUSTIN BIEBER - Sorry
09. ARIANA GRANDE FEAT. NICKI MINAJ - Side To Side
08. CALVIN HARRIS FEAT. RIHANNA - This Is What You Came For