This is the second in a set of three end-of-year 2016 music stats posts. I published my top songs yesterday and will publish my top albums tomorrow. I keep track of every track and podcast episode I listen to on Itunes, my Ipods, Spotify, YouTube, etc. by way of Last.fm scrobbling. If you don’t have all your platforms connected to Last.fm, then you’re doing it wrong.
Below are my top artists for 2016 paired with the song that I listened to the most by each artist.
1. Beyonce
Top Song: “Formation”
2. Rihanna
Tie: “Needed Me” and “Work”
3. PBS Newshour
Top story: “In Tornado Alley, forecasting severe weather with drones”
4. Britney Spears
Top Song: “Make Me…”
5. Florence + The Machine
Top Song: “Drumming Song”
6. Marina & the Diamonds
Top Song: “I Am Not a Robot”
7. Lada Gaga
Top Song: “Perfect Illusion”
8. The Current from CBC (Highlights)
Top Story: “Beyoncé’s Lemonade gives black women in Canada a lot to savour”
8. Lana Del Rey
Top Song: “Young and Beautiful”
10. The 1975
Top Song: “Somebody Else”
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