Year-end Lists 2016: Music

As in years past, I spend the final week of December compiling lists of the best of and worst of the year, categorized in different posts. Expect more of this all week long. Today we are looking at the music of 2016.

United State of Pop 2016 (Into Pieces)

DJ Earworm is back with his mashup of the biggest pop hits of the year. The 2016 version continues a trend that aging folks know well -every year the music gets less recognizable. But it's got a good beat; I can dance to it.

The best songs of 2016: A 24-hour Spotify playlist.

Digg's 10 Best Songs of 2016.

The Ringer's Best Singles of 2016.

Rolling Stone's Highest Rated Albums of 2016.

The Ringer's Best Albums of 2016.

Bandcamp's Best Albums of 2016.

Uproxx's 20 Best Albums Of 2016.

The A.V. Club’s 20 best albums of 2016.

Spin's 50 Best Albums of 2016.

Digg's 10 Best Albums of 2016.

Album of the Year's albums of 2016.

Uproxx's Best Country Albums, Best Rap Albums, Best R&B Albums, and Best Pop Albums Of 2016.

The Best Southern Records 2016.

19 Best Music Videos Of 2016.

The year in band names, 2016.

Best of Bootie 2016 (the best song mashups).

These Are The Five Worst Songs Of 2016.

You Came For 2016

See more year-end lists here.