Replay 2017’s Biggest Hits with iHeartRadio’s Year-End Top 100 Genre Playlists
From Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” to Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” 2017 was a big year for catchy music! We’ve compiled a genre-by-genre breakdown of the biggest hits from this past year — based on broadcast popularity by each major format, the lists showcase the top songs that debuted in 2017, as well as tracks that were released earlier but rose to fame in 2017.
Want to know where Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton landed on our top country playlist? Or how many of the top Hip-Hop songs feature Drake? Bruno Mars is the current king of R&B, but did “24K Magic” top our list of biggest R&B songs this year? Check out our playlists to find out!
And you know “Shape of You” is the biggest hit on our 100 overall hits playlist—see who else joins Ed Sheeran at the top. Imagine Dragons’ “Believer” earned the top spot on our alternative playlist, but Highly Suspect’s “My Name is Human” was the biggest rock hit of the year.
So, what’s the verdict? Did your favorite jams wind up on one of our lists? Thanks for listening to iHeartRadio this year—we can’t wait for 2018!