was far and away the biggest song of 2015, guaranteed to play at every wedding we attend from now until the end of time. But"FourFiveSeconds" represents a much more interesting embrace of so-called"genre-neutral" music in the mainstream: a trend recently instigated by Gotye and Lorde that led us to the country-trap stylings of
this summer. Here, titans of the pop, rap and rock genres came together for a stripped-down, soulful folk song that equally showcased their strengths and managed to become a feel-good crossover hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Hot 100.Drake's influence, for better and worse, cannot be overstated.
in 2015. The rapper's dancehall-indebted"One Dance" signaled a new era in more ways than one, becoming the first song in Spotify history to cross 1 billion streams.The music industry has finally woken up to the huge audience for Latin music in the U.S., thanks in large part to this inescapable, reggaeton-flavored song of summer by Puerto Rican artists Fonsi and Yankee, which then tied Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's"One Sweet Day" for the longest-reigning No.
A catchy, career-defining masterpiece by Grande, who came out on top after a year and a half of immense personal trauma, public scrutiny and loss."Thank U, Next" is extraordinary in so many ways, not the least of which is its ability to launch a thousand memes .
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