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20. Me, Myself, & I - G-Eazy feat. Bebe Rexha
Peak: 7 (March 12-April 9); Weeks on chart: 37; December 31 position: NR
I can't decide who G-Eazy is trying to imitate with his rapping. At times he sounds like Big Sean, at others it seems he's going for a Macklemore vibe. Wait, this gives me an idea. How about he changes his stage name and combines the names of the two guys he wants to be? Ladies and gentleman, I give you the renamed rapping sensation: BIG MAC. (I'll see myself out now, on to the next one!)
19. Closer - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey*
Peak: 1 (September 3-November 19); Weeks on chart: 20; December 31 position: 3
I was one of the millions of people who just couldn't get enough of the fall's biggest song; "Closer" spent more Hot 100 weeks at number one than any other song this year. The megahit spent 12 weeks atop the chart, most for any song since "Uptown Funk" last year. I streamed "Closer" more than any other song on the #Top100of2016. Had this song been released in the first half of the year, The Chainsmokers would have for sure had two top 10 singles on this list.
18. Cake By The Ocean - DNCE*
Peak: 9 (March 12, March 26-April 9; April 30); Weeks on chart: 46; December 31 position: NR
Last year, I threw out an honorable mention to this song, which only took half a year to get big. When "Cake By The Ocean" finally did take off, it became one of spring's biggest hits. Joe Jonas's band went double platinum with its debut single; a follow-up effort called "Toothbrush" got into the top 50 but had nowhere near "Cake's" success.
17. Ride - twenty one pilots
Peak: 5 (September 10); Weeks on chart: 39; December 31 position: NR
One of 2016's biggest bands, twenty one pilots (stylization theirs, not mine) was the only act not named Justin Bieber to chart at least three top-five hits as a lead artist this year. "Ride" is the lowest-peaking of the three singles from the alternative duo. My favorite part of the song is the bridge. Even though it is exceptionally repetitive, I enjoy the melodic line.
16. My House - Flo Rida
Peak: 4 (March 19-26, April 9); Weeks on chart: 39; December 31 position: NR
Since breaking onto the scene eight years ago with "Low," the Miami-based Flo Rida has been nothing if not consistent. Nothing Flo has released since "Low" has been an all-time classic. It does, however, seem like every one of his singles cracks the top five for a while before disappearing into relative obscurity; like clockwork, you hear the song out of the blue two years later and remember how much of a jam it actually was. I fully expect to stumble upon "My House" in 2018 and react accordingly.
15. Sorry - Justin Bieber*
Peak: 1 (January 23-February 6); Weeks on chart: 42; December 31 position: NR
After spending the first two months of its Hot 100 life waiting just behind Adele at the number two position, "Sorry" finally got its time in the sun with a three-week run of its own atop the chart. Bieber promptly went and became the only artist this year to replace himself at number one, with a single that you'll be seeing tomorrow.
14. 7 Years - Lukas Graham
Peak: 2 (April 9-23, May 7); Weeks on chart: 36; December 31 position: NR
I never fell in love with the sing-songy hit from Danish foursome Lukas Graham, but "7 Years" was exceptionally popular during spring break season this year. "Years" was the fifth single by Graham to top pop charts in Denmark, but just the first of their songs to chart in the U.S. "Mama Said" also spent time on the Hot 100 this year, but the "Hard Knock Life" rip-off only reached number 36 here.
13. Heathens - twenty one pilots
Peak: 2 (September 24-October 15); Weeks on chart: 26; December 31 position: 15
I thought twenty one pilots' third single of the year was a good song right up until I realized what atrocious movie's soundtrack the song appears on. Just because I'll never be done ranting about Suicide Squad: Thanks, DC Comics, for killing off two of the best-portrayed characters in your entire TV universe just because Will Smith and How To Get Away With Murder Girl have more name recognition. Thanks a lot.
12. I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) - Mike Posner*
Peak: 4 (May 21); Weeks on chart: 37; December 31 position: NR
Call me an old-timer, because I never forgot Mike Posner's former best pop song. The "Cooler Than Me" producer came back this year with one of my favorite tracks of 2016. The radio remix is definitely the better version of the song; its acoustic version puts me to sleep. I was glad to have Posner back on the airwaves either way.
11. Work From Home - Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Peak: 4 (June 11-18); Weeks on chart: 34; December 31 position: NR
In the time since I wrote about Second Harmony's lower song on the #Hot100of2016, the band's absolute worst member has departed the group. That still doesn't change the fact that the group still exists and this was by far the most annoying song on this entire list. Here's hoping that with Canola Cannelloni's exit these girls go the One Direction route and starting focusing on more actual music and less production, but until then I absolutely can not remotely enjoy this group.
Tomorrow, the countdown concludes with the revealing of the #CUBS artist of the year, best new artist, and the Top Song of 2016.
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