TOP 100 SONGS OF 2017. This post: #35- 31. Continues tomorrow.

THE 100 BEST SONGS OF

2017

It was the year of increased tension between the West and North Korea; progress was made against Islamic State while conflict and terrorism continued in locations such as London, Barcelona, Manchester and in the Middle East. There was tragedy in Las Vegas and a horrific fire in London’s Grenfell Tower.

Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and mudslides affected locations such as Mexico, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, the Philippines and Colombia.

Macron won the French election. Trump was inaugurated. Teresa May lost her majority in an unnecessary British election. Robert Mugabe lost his long-held power in Zimbabwe.

Australia finally legalized same sex marriage after putting the population through an unnecessary and wasteful voting survey.

#MeToo and the Silence Breakers brought down media figures that included Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Kevin Spacey.

3AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Ed Sheeran dominated the charts around the world. Latin pop and EDM made further inroads into the mainstream.

As “Game Of Thrones” headed towards its final season, ‘The Last Jedi’ premiered.

35

NEW MAN

Ed Sheeran

"New Man" is another of the tracks from Ed Sheeran's 2017 album '÷'. The track features guest vocals from Francis Farewell Starlite who usually works under the moniker Francis and the Lights. The single peaked at #5 in the UK.

 

34

PENTHOUSE FLOOR

John Legend 

ftg. Chance The Rapper

"Penthouse Floor" was a single lifted off John Legend's 2016 album 'Darkness And Light'. American Chance The Rapper contributes to the track.

 

33

SUMMER GIRL

Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai's first album in 7 years featured "Summer Girl", which exemplifies the British group's traditional disco / funk / acid jazz sound.

32

ROCKIN'

The Weeknd

The 4th single lifted off The Weeknd's 'Starboy' album was "Rockin'". The song charted in America, Britain and his native Canada.

 

31

GOOD OLD DAYS

Macklemore ftg. Kesha

Macklemore collaborated with Kesha on "Good Old Days" from his 2017 album 'Gemini'. The single went Top 10 in Australia, which has always been a strong market for the American rapper.