New music 2016

2016 was a great year for music! Here are some of the most popular and influential albums and songs from that year:

Pop

• Adele - "25" (November 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Justin Bieber - "Purpose" (November 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Sia - "This Is Acting" (January 2016)
• Ariana Grande - "Dangerous Woman" (May 2016)
• Calvin Harris - "This Is What You Came For" (March 2016)

Rock

• Coldplay - "A Head Full of Dreams" (December 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Twenty One Pilots - "Blurryface" (May 2016)
• Panic! At The Disco - "Death of a Bachelor" (January 2016)
• Green Day - "Revolution Radio" (October 2016)
• Foo Fighters - "Sonic Highways" (September 2014, but still popular in 2016)

Hip-Hop/Rap

• Drake - "Views" (April 2016)
• Kanye West - "The Life of Pablo" (February 2016)
• Beyoncé - "Lemonade" (April 2016)
• Chance the Rapper - "Coloring Book" (May 2016)
• Anderson.Paak - "Malibu" (April 2016)

Electronic/Dance

• The Chainsmokers - "Closer" (July 2016)
• Calvin Harris - "This Is What You Came For" (March 2016)
• Major Lazer - "Cold Water" (August 2016)
• Daft Punk - "Random Access Memories" (May 2013, but still popular in 2016)
• Skrillex - "Recess" (March 2014, but still popular in 2016)

Country

• Carrie Underwood - "Storyteller" (October 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Luke Bryan - "Kill the Lights" (August 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Kelsea Ballerini - "The First Time" (May 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Thomas Rhett - "Tangled Up" (September 2015, but still popular in 2016)
• Florida Georgia Line - "Dig Your Roots" (August 2016)

These are just a few examples of the many great albums and songs from 2016. It was a year that saw the rise of new artists and the continued success of established ones.