Pop music's best wasted no time getting into formation this year, with major releases from a galaxy of our brightest stars cluttering the calendar's opening months. But even with so many established huge names taking up space on the marquee, what really made the last twelve months in pop special was how they also found room for the lesser-known little guys; a Desiigner for every Drake, a Kiiara for every Kanye. Soundtracking a period of seemingly limitless real-world disagreement and strife, these artists big and small provided us with rare moments of much-needed unity, ones we all would've actually wanted to freeze time on. Here are the pop songs that pulled us closer in Note: Songs were considered eligible for this list if they were either released in or peaked on the Hot during that time — unless they already appeared on our list. After decades of men singing to women they know "want it" on the dance floor, Meghan Trainor hits the club and K.

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The song has always been the cornerstone of country music, but in recent years some have felt as sturdy as a straw house. That changed in , with mainstream artists in particular sidestepping the formulaic to find or write songs with real weight behind them. Jon Pardi reinvented the country-boy love song; Chris Janson praised his wife and kids; and Kelsea Ballerini called out guys who have failed to launch into adulthood. Here are the best songs of the year. On their debut single, Runaway June provide an invigorating antidote to heartbreak, a country take on what the pop star Sia calls the "victim-to-victory" trajectory. Everything here is pitched for encouragement: choppy, no-nonsense guitar; reckless fiddle; snappy beat; bountiful harmonies. Runaway June tie the track neatly together with a smoothly changing color theme: starting with black tears, moving to smeared red lipstick, and ending with a dream man who appears out of the blue.
Pop music is finally back on top in with an endless stream of incredible new releases week in and week out. We've compiled all the biggest chart pop songs of into one handy list for you to make it just that little bit easier to find all of this year's HUGE hits. Whether you're a Mixer or a Directioner, we've got all the tunes for you. The new year has now arrived!