God, pop music has been full of troute this year. I mean, in a year in which we were graced with Lemonade, ANTI, and Joanne to name a few, it was going to be hard for the rest of the pop acts to match.

I'm going to remember this year for being completely forgettable. I can't make my annual Top 10 BEST without - for the first time - marking down the worst.

(This list is in no particular order)


10. Closer
The Chainsmokers ft Halsey


Yes, these are the same lot who brought us that awful garbage 'Selfie' tune. I wish they'd disappeared after that, but instead they've tried to go a more serious route by teaming up with Tumblr fav Halsey to create this absolutely insidious tune, Closer. I smurfing despise this and it makes my blood boil if it comes on the radio with it's terribly basic melody and even worse lyrics. I can forgive troutty lyrics if the artist isn't taking themselves seriously. But these guys are.

9. Starving
Hailee Steinfeld, Grey ft Zedd


I hate this for pretty much the exact same reasons as I hate the Chainsmokers tune. I didn't know I wanted to be deaf until I heard this tune. Can't wait until this isn't on the radio anymore.

8. All In My Head (Flex)
Fifth Harmony ft Fetty Wap


I don't mind the parts of this song where Fetty Wap's mouth is shut and I don't have to listen to his god awful deliberately tuneless warbling. But I mean I feel like I've heard this exact song a million times. It's so forgettable, and I usually don't mind Fifth Harmony, but they're getting so so so samey in a bad way. DULL.

7. Sexual
NEIKID ft. Dyo


Oh you could knock me over with a feather, ANOTHER troutty dance track.

6. The Greatest
Sia ft. Kendrick Lamar


Sia and Kendrick Lamar on paper sounds like it would be an amazing tune. This is just..... Sia ticking all of her typical boxes - a far cry from The Girl that We Lost to Cocaine. This sounds like a deliberate sell out. And Kendrick's verse sounds like a primary school teacher rapping the alphabet to help the students. I love you Sia, but this was a proper bum note.

5. My Way
Calvin Harris


Remember, it's not about T Swizz, but about his old job as a trolley pusher. The background story behind the song doesn't make it any better, it was out too late to be a summer hit, and honestly it just came and went very quickly... In the same year in which Calvin had 'This Is What You Came For'... This was a bad move!

4. Don't Wanna Know
Maroon 5


Adam Levine is a cock, and this song is balls.

3. Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele


Urgh, such a low point for Adele after the smash that Hello was. This is the worst song on her album, and possibly the worst Adele song. The melody is awful and goes right through me, and I haven't met anyone who liked this song yet.

2. NO
Meghan Trainor


I can't stand this song. I hate that YouTube tried to ram it down my throat via autoplay for a good 7 months of this year. I wish it would smurf off. It's just so bad... Meghan's voice does not sound even remotely good on this track and the video is a cringe fest too. Meghan - NO.

1. I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
Mike Posner


I'd be happy to never have to hear this song again as long as I live.