Neste fim do ano os maiores veículos de entretenimento estão publicando suas listas e opinando: quais foram as melhores músicas de 2017? Apesar de geralmente alguns nomes serem frequentes, como Kendrick Lamar, as listas surpreende principalmente quando não contam somente o sucesso nas paradas, que é mais previsível.
O top 30 da Entertainment Weekly misturou grandes representantes do pop com nomes da música alternativa, rock, hip hop e R&B. Veja a lista:
30. “Dear Hate,” Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
29. “New Rules,” Dua Lipa
28. “Have All the Songs Been Written,” The Killers
27. “Arc of Bar,” Japandroids
26. “Sam,” Jessie Ware
25. “Jungelknugen (Four Tet Remix),” Todd Terje
24. “New Year’s Day,” Taylor Swift
23. “I Dare You,” the xx
22. “Where This Flower Blooms” Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean
21. “Thinking of a Place,” The War on Drugs
20. “Diane,” Cam
19. “Boys,” Charli XCX
18. “Can I Sit Next to You,” Spoon
17. “9 (After Coachella),” Cashmere Cat feat. MØ & SOPHIE
16. “Ascension,” Gorillaz feat. Vince Staples
15. “Cool Your Heart,” Dirty Projectors feat. DAWN
14. “Passionfruit,” Drake
13. “Don’t Kill My Vibe,” Sigrid
12. “XO TOUR Llif3,” Lil Uzi Vert
11. “Want You Back,” Haim
10. “Bad Liar,” Selena Gomez
9. “White Man’s World,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
8. “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B
7. “Everything Now,” Arcade Fire
6. “Pa’lante,” Hurray for the Riff Raff
5. “Slide,” Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
4. “Cut to the Feeling,” Carly Rae Jepsen
3. “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano,” Sampha
2. “Praying,” Kesha
1. “HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar