Our Top 20 Singles from 2016 represent not only what was a strong and diverse year in new music, but they also presented themselves to be solid indicators of the trajectories of some of our favourite new artists. From NGAIIRE‘s “House on a Rock” to B Wise‘s “No Questions”, through to huge international hitters in Childish Gambino‘s “Redbone” and Flume‘s “Never Be Like You”, our contributors had some killer faves last year.
Revisit part one of our countdown here and check out what has made the Top 20!
20. Remi ft. Sampa The Great “For Good”
Appears On: Divas and Demons
19. Tkay Maidza ft. Killer Mike “Carry On”
Appears On: TKAY
18. David Bowie “Lazarus
Appears On: Blackstar
17. Aminé “Caroline
16. Beyoncé “Formation”
Appears On: Lemonade
15. The Avalanches “Subways”
Appears On: Wildflower
14. Kaytranada “Got It Good”
Appears On: 99.9%
13. B Wise “No Questions”
Appears On: Semi Pro
12. NGAIIRE “House on a Rock”
Appears On: Blastoma
11. Banks “Gemini Feed”
Appears On: The Altar
10. A.B Original ft. Dan Sultan “January 26”
Appears On: Reclaim Australia
09. The Peep Tempel “Rayguns”
Appears On: Joy
08. Sampa The Great “2 4”
07. Childish Gambino “Redbone”
Appears On: Awaken, My Love!
06. Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna “This Is What You Came For”
05. Snakehips ft. Chance the Rapper and Tinashe “All My Friends”
Appears On: All My Friends
04. Flume ft. Kai “Never Be Like You”
Appears On: Skin
03. Anderson .Paak ft. Rhapsody “Without You”
Appears On: Malibu
02. Kanye West “Ultralight Beam”
Appears On: The Life of Pablo
01. Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar “Freedom”
Appears On: Lemonade
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