HYPEBEAST Best Songs Of 2016 Playlist

The songs that kept the people going the past 12 months.

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2016 is definitely one of the most dynamic years for music in recent times. The music world’s biggest stars released astounding and sometimes surprising releases — there were many great comeback albums from veterans as well as debuts from up-and-comers. Last week we published our top 20 roundup of the year’s best albums; today, we share our 50 favorite songs of the year. Not limited to a single genre, we handpicked gems from all styles of music. 2016 was not a great year in many ways but for music, it was beyond phenomenal. Listen to HYPEBEAST’s favorite songs of the year via Apple Music below.

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