Summer 2016 in pop and rap tracks

By Lauren Orcutt and Maggie Talbot

Here’s what we were listening to over the summer.

#1 Artist of the moment:

Frank Ocean

Top 10 Pop Songs of Summer 2016:

  1. “One Dance” Drake feat. Wizkid & Kayla
  2. “Closer” Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
  3. “This is What You Came For” Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
  4. “Work From Home” Fifth Harmony feat. Ty$Dolla
  5. “Cheap Thrills” Sia
  6. “Don’t Let Me Down” Chainsmokers feat. Daya
  7. “Close” Nick Jonas feat. Tove Lo
  8. “Can’t Stop The Feeling” Justin Timberlake
  9. “Ride” Twenty One Pilots
  10. “Needed Me” Rihanna

Top 10 Hip Hop Songs of the Summer

  1. “Too Good” Drake feat. Rihanna
  2. “Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1” Kanye West
  3. “All the Way Up” Fat Joe & Remymd
  4. “Sorry” Beyonce
  5. “Waves” Kanye West
  6. “No Problem” Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
  7. “Caroline” Amine
  8. “Broccoli” D.R.A.M feat. Lil Wachty
  9. “Pop Style” Drake
  10. “For Free” DJ Khaled feat. Drake