The New York Times’ 2017-18 music section: The best songs of 2017
It’s been an amazing year for music, with a new generation of composers and a slew of great albums coming out in 2017.
But if you’re looking for the top 20 songs of the year, here’s a list of the top 100.
The first thing you’ll notice is that the number of albums released in 2017 was actually lower than the year before, with the year ending with no new releases at all.
That was a bit disappointing for fans of some of the genre’s greatest artists, but in an era of more and more bands releasing albums each year, it’s great to see that the genre is still alive and kicking.
But that’s not to say 2017 wasn’t full of great releases, with releases like this year’s ‘L’Oréal Blue’ and this year\’s ‘Divergent’ making a huge splash on the Billboard charts.
Here are the top 10 songs of all-time:1.
The Beatles: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1966)2.
The Who: Abbey Road (1966-1969)3.
Muse: Blue Album (1970)4.
Led Zeppelin: The Joshua Tree (1970-1971)5.
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1972)6.
The Strokes: Led Zeppelin III (1972-1973)7.
The Cure: My Generation (1973-1975)8.
Marvin Gaye: Purple Rain (1975)9.
The Doors: I Am a Pretender (1975-1976)10.
The Eagles: Black Sabbath (1976-1977)This year’s top 100 songs:10.
Marvins Pink Floyd: Black Monday (1977-1978)9,9.
Led Wulf: Doktor (1978-1979)8,8.
Led Paints: Let It Bleed (1979-1980)7,7.
Pinkerton: I’m Not a Robot (1980-1981)6,6.
Queen: The Queen of Hearts (1981-1982)5,5.
Ella Fitzgerald: The Girl From Ipanema (1982-1983)4,4.
The Byrds: It’s Only Love (1983-1984)3,3.
The Rolling Stones: Sgt. Pepper’s in the Room (1984-1985)2,2.
Boys Town: The Power of Love (1985-1986)1,1.
Miguel: La Maquina (1986-1987)10,10.
Pink Flamingos: The Last Waltz (1987-1988)9-10.
Dire Straits: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1988-1989)8-9.
Kurt Vile: My Bloody Valentine (1989-1990)7-8.
Miley Cyrus: My All-American Girl (1990-1991)6-7.
Bobby Shmurda: Bad and Boujee (1991-1992)5-6.
Rihanna: Shake It Off (1992-1993)4-5.
The Killers: Kill the Noise (1993-1994)3-4.
Ace Hood: The Blackout (1994-1995)2-3.
Javier González: I Got It From Here…
Thank You 4 Your Service (1995-1996)1.
Maroon 5: One Way or Another (1996-1997)2.-3.
Marina & the Diamonds: You & I (1997-1998)1.-2.
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Rex: The Rock (1998-1999)1-3,1.-4,1-4,2.-5.
Moses Sumney: I Just Can’t Go Anymore (1999-2000)10-11.
Pink: The Greatest Hits (2000-2001)9.-10.
Cinderella Man: Sweet Dreams (2001-2002)8.-9.
Passion Pit: A Life of Dedication (2002-2003)7.-8.
Avey Tare: A Love Story (2003-2004)6.-7.
Sgt. Pepper: Lonely Hearts Band (2004-2005)5.-6.
Barry Manilow: You Make It Feel Like Home (2005-2006)4.-5.-9.-11.
Dolly Parton: I’ve Been Waiting for You (2006-2007)10.-12.
Sleeping With Other People: Love Will Tear Us Apart (2007-2008)11-12.
Blondie: Love Is a Beautiful Thing (2008-2009)12.
The Beach Boys: A Day at the Beach (2009-2010)We had a lot of great music this year and it’s a pleasure to celebrate some of these amazing artists who’ve released albums in 2017:The BeatlesThe WhoThe WhoDire StraitMuseParks and RecreationBarrymanShmurdasPig
