Song of the Day - Get Low - Zedd, Liam Payne

Here's a song that placed at #21 on my Top 51 Dance Tracks of 2017 list.  It's an ear pleasing collaboration between producer Zedd and singer Liam Payne and it reminds me of summer.  Check out the cool Get Low...

John's Music World's Top 51 Dance Tracks of 2017

Lol, I know that it's already January 21st of the new year, but time constraints and taking my time on this list have left me to this.  Regardless, this is a labor of love getting to share some great music that my followers might not otherwise get to know.  So, even though 2017 is long gone by now, here's my picks for the best 51 Dance Tracks of the Year 2017...

It was a lot of fun compiling a list of 2017's Best Pop Songs, and it's going to be even more fun doing the same for dance tracks.  As you all already know, dance music is my favorite type of music.  I love pretty much anything that gets me moving, from straightforward pop/dance songs to house, tropical and chill to some of the great new vibes of neo-disco.  As with any year, 2017 produced some pretty memorable, and very danceable, tunes, so let's take a look at what I chose as the best in dance music tracks for the year 2017...

#51 -Slow - Matoma, Noah Cyrus

Norweigan deejay/producer Matoma enlisted the help of sweet-voiced Noah Cyrus on this slow, but steady dance tune.  Check out Slow on YouTube.

#50 - Told You So - Miguel

Miguel's Told You So is the kind of song I used to love back in the 80's.  With a soulful, yet dancey sound, this one's got an uplifting chord to go along with that chorus.  Check out Told You So...

#49 - More Mess - Kungs, Olly Murs, Coely

French deejay/producer is best known for his smash This Girl, and in 2017 he put out a brand new set of goodies for us to hear.  Featuring British singer Olly, More Mess has got a fast-moving, harder edge for a dance song and it's oh so good. Check it out... 

#48 - Keep It Low - Afrojack, feat. Mighty Fools

Here's a fast and frenzied dance track from the master of fast and frenzied dance tracks.  Check out Keep It Low.

#47 - Disco T*ts - Tove Lo

Swedish singer Tove Lo returned in 2017 with a brand new album of goodies.  Blue Lips is the funky, disco-infused album and Disco T*ts was its lead single.  Check it out on YouTube.

#46 - Hot Damn! - The Shadowboxers

Here's one of only five songs to be featured on both this countdown and my Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017, and for good reason.  Though not a classic dance tune, this one is funky enough to get anybody moving.  Check out Hot Damn! on John's Music World.

#45 - Pose (Eva Shaw Remix) - Rihanna

Though the Anti album was not nearly the commercial success I am sure it was intended to be, this sexified remix of the song Pose is vintage Rihanna.  Check it out on YouTube.

#44 - DNA - BTS

South Korean boy band BTS struck it big internationally with this k-pop dance smash.  Check out DNA...

#43 - Lonely Together - Avicii, with Rita Ora

After a long hiatus, Avicii returned in 2017 with a new extended play record and one of the biggest hits to come off of that effort is this one with sweet-voiced Rita Ora.  Check out Lonely Together.

#42 - I Believe I'm Fine - Robin Schulz, Hugel

German deejay/producer Robin Schulz has had several hits off his latest, Uncovered, and this one, with French producer Hugel, is uplifting and chill.  Check it out on John's Music World.

#41 - Never Too Late - Alle Farben, Sam Gray

I've had German deejay/producer Alle Farben on my radar for some time now.  His 2017 tune, Never Too Late, is a nice, chill tune that's perfect for a summer day.  Check out Never Too Late.

#40 - Love Is Alive - Louis the Child, feat. Elohim

Such a nice, chill vibe from this track by dance pop duo Louis the Child!  Check out this cool expressive dance video for Love Is Alive...

#39 - Swish Swish - Katy Perry, feat. Nicki Minaj

Katy Perry's Swish Swish is by far the funnest thing on her latest Witness record.  Check it out on John's Music World.

#38 - Only With You - Cyn

I don't want anything to do with anyone like you

...and speaking of Katy Perry, here's a funky lil jam by an artist signed to Katy's record label, Unsub Records.  The singer's high-pitched voice is perfect for this type of in-your-face dance record.  Oh this one's been on my playlist for some time now.  Check out Only With You on YouTube.

#37 - Waterslides - Pixx

Here's a fast-moving, ultra-futuristic jam that I discovered back in June.  Think of it as Bjork meets the dance floor.  Check out Waterslides.

#36 - Water Me - Lizzo

I am free, yeah yeah
Come water me, oh oh
Love you so, but if you don't
I have to leave, oh no
I am free, yeah yeah
Come water me, oh oh
Love you so, but if you don't
I have to leave, oh no

One of my absolute favorite songs of the year is this inspirational and funky gem by indie raptress Lizzo.  Not only are the lyrics empowering, they're downright fun!  Ooh, I so wanna do a video of this one.  In the meantime check out Water Me...

#35 - Without You - Avicii, Sandro Cavazza

Here's another track from Avicii's latest, and it's got his classic sound, a hard-driving, rockish sound with strong male vocals, provided by Mr. Sandro Cavazza.  Check out Without You.

#34 - Hello There - Dillon Francis, feat. Yung Pinch

Here's a recent discovery that I posted only a month ago.  It's by LA-based deejay/producer Dillon Francis and it's got a cool, island vibe.  Oh, and the video is hysterical.  Check out the Song of the Day post for Hello There.

#33 - Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Bryson Tiller

Now here's a sexy, sultry song by DJ Khaled with a lil help from RiRi and Bryson Tiller.  Check out the hot, Santanaesque Wild Thoughts.

#32 - Line of Sight - Odesza, WYNNE, Mansionair

I love me a good chill tune, and though this hypnotic, ethereal tune took awhile to sink in, when it did it never left.  Great song!  Check out Line of Sight...

#31 - raingurl - yaeji

There's this hella cool deejay based out of Brooklyn and her name is yaeji.  She's got one of my favorite house tunes of the year.  Check out raingurl on John's Music World.

#30 - Right to It - Louis the Child, Ashe

Louis the Child makes a second appearance on this chart with this easy breezy summer jam that you can check out on John's Music World.

#29 - Oh Child - Robin Schulz

German deejay/producer Robin Schulz has proven to be a reliable quality music maker.  Ever since discovering his work on Lilly Wood & The Prick's Prayer in C and then through his awesome Sugar record, I've become a bona fide fan.  Here, he shows his versatilty with this easily pop chart-worthy tune, Oh Child.  Check it out...

#28 - Instruction - Jax Jones, Demi Lovato, Stefflon Don

Jax Jones is one of my favorite dance artists to come out of 2017.  This high energy track always gets me going.  Check out Instruction on John's Music World.

#27 - Everything Is Never Enough - Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp is an act that's had true staying power.  The British electronic duo have been making hits since 2000 and their latest, Everything Is Never Enough, is as hypnotic and pulsating as anything they've ever done.  

#26 - A Different Way - DJ Snake, Lauv

DJ Snake has been one of the hottest dance music deejay/producers around for the past couple of years.  One of his latest, A Different Way, wouldn't necessarily have placed this high on my list if it weren't for the wild and funky vocals that accompany the crescendo and are hard to make out.  Very cool!  

#25 - Interweb - Poppy

If you're a child of the 80's and you went clubbing back in the day, then you will really appreciate this one.  Poppy's Interweb is a sexy, hypnotic, bass-thumper that if you closed your eyes you'd swear you were back in 1985.  Check out Interweb... 

#24 - Starlight - Emeli Sandé

Singer Emile Sandé is not known for dance music, but last year she released the brilliant Starlight and proved she's got it when it comes to more than one genre.  Check out Starlight on John's Music World.

#23 - M.I.A. - Why Don't We

Manufactured boy band and occasional vloggers Why Don't We had this song in 2017, M.I.A., and it was...is...pretty darned hot!  With a steady beat and some catchy lyrics, it's a slow and deliberate dance floor jam.. Check out M.I.A. on YouTube.

#22 - All Over Again - Todiefor, feat. Helen, Dazie

Another slow, deliberate song that sort of reminds me of chill EDM artist Zhu is this hypnotic tune by Todiefor, which you can check out right here...

#21 - Get Low - Zedd, Liam Payne

This very catchy and sexy collaboration between superstar deejay/producer Zedd and former One Directioner Liam Payne is da bomb!  Check out Get Low...

#20 - F**k They - Sofi Tukker

Soffi Tukker, a New York-based duo, was on fire all year long in 2017.  This one, a great big, high energy middle finger aimed at their detractors, was, and still is, one hot club jam!  Check it out on John's Music World.

#19 - I Feel So Bad - Kungs, feat. Ephemerals

You might remember French deejay Kungs from his dance smash, This Girl.  Well, I happened to catch his page on Spotify and checked out his whole album, from which the former came, and I found several songs to hit my playlist in 2017.  I Feel So Bad is somewhat reminiscent of something the Avicii of a couple of years might've put out, with a strong male vocal and a funky, harder edge track.  Check out I Feel So Bad.  

#18 - It Ain't Me - Kygo, Selena Gomez

Kygo and Selena Gomez had a huge hit with this anthemic and ethereal kind of dance tune.  I placed it at #13 on my Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017 and it belongs in the top 20 here, as well.  Check out It Ain't Me on John's Music World.

#17 - House Party - The Knocks & Captain Cuts

I've been hearing a lot of neo-disco in recent months, and this funky little ditty adds, you got it, a little house into the neo-disco mix and the result is hip-shaking.  Check out My House.  

#16 - Rockabye - Clean Bandit, Anne Marie, Sean Paul

Clean Bandit had a productive 2017, with at least a couple of records to hit the charts.  This collaboration with singer Anne Marie and reggae rapper Sean Paul is dramatic and dancey all at the same time.  Check out Rockabye...

#15 - Would You Ever - Skrillex, Poo Bear

Superstar deejay/producer Skrillex created one of my favorite dance tunes of the year.  Check out my Song of the Day post for Would You Ever.

#14 - Get It Right - Diplo, MO

Another superstar deejay/producer to make great stuff in 2017 was Diplo.  His collaboration with Danish singer MO on a track for Major Lazer's documentary, Give Me Future, is the perfect blend of slow melodies and up tempo dance stuff.  Check it out on John's Music World.

#13 - There For You - Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan's first foray into dance music couldn't have called for a better partner, Dutch EDM producer Martin Garrix.  Ooh, this one's smooth!  Check out There For You.

#12 - Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man

One of the funkiest songs of the year came from a new (at least to most of us) band with a strange name.  I placed this one at #2 on my favorite Pop Tunes for 2017, and it's dance-ability surely places it towards the top here, too!  Check out Feel It Still.

#11 - Heatwave - Amber Mark

My favorite neo-disco jam of the year comes from young singer Amber Mark.  If you close your eyes and listen to Heatwave, you're gonna think you're back on a dance floor somewhere in the late 70's.  Check out the samba-infused disco of Heatwave...

#10 - Faking It - Calvin Harris, Kehlani, Lil Yachty

This, our #9 dance tune of 2017, wasn't really a huge hit for Calvin Harris, but to me it's just so irresistible!  Check out Faking It on John's Music World.

#9 - Breathe - Jax Jones

I've become a big fan of Brit producer Jax Jones over the last year, and this dance-heavy jam, featuring Norwegian singer/songwriter Ina Wrodsen is a perfect dance tune  Check out Breathe.  

#8 - Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

My #1 pop song of 2017 is also in the top ten of my dance tunes, as well.  Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do is such a hot song to dance to, especially if you're a pole dancer!  Check it out on John's Music World.

#7 - D.Y.T. (Do Your Thing) - NVDES, REMMI

NVDES was new to me in 2017 and I am loving just about everything they put out.  This sexy dance jam is hot!  Check out D.Y.T. (Do Your Thing).

#6 - Shedon'tknowbutsheknows - Tove Lo

Another entry from the neo-disco persuasion, this groovalicious disco jam is the perfect song for a late night twirl under the disco ball.  Check out Shedon'tknowbutsheknows...

#5 - Dirty Sexy Money - David Guetta, Afrojack, Charli XCX, French Montana

When I first reviewed this collaboration between superstar dance music producers David Guetta and Afrojack, I was surprised at a lot of negativity towards it.  To me, the high energy tune, with some nice vocals by Charli XCX, sounds like a lot of the kind of stuff that made us all love David Guetta in the first place.  Ah well, I love it.  Here's Dirty Sexy Money...

#4 - Uh Huh - Somewhere Else

Now here's a dance track that is so hot that I can't stop bopping and shaking whenever I hear it.  A little bit of house, a little bit of sexy, and a whole mess of beats.  Check out Uh Huh...

#3 - Swalla - Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign

Jason Derulo is an expert at making music that makes ya move, and this shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy yo is freaking awesome!  Check out the funky Swalla...

#2 - Best Friend - Sofi Tukker

I think that I'll keep loving you, way past sixty-five
We made a language for us two, we don't need to describe
Everytime time you call on me, I drop what I do
You are my best friend and we've got some shit to shoot

Sofi Tukker's biggest breakthrough of the year was this pulsating bit of high energy dance.  Check out Best Friend...

#1 - Mi Gente - J. Balvin, Willy William

By far, the most hypnotic dance track to come out of 2017 was J. Balvin's Mi Gente.  Whether you understand Spanish or not, the hot hook of this one'll get you moving every time.  The song was so infectious that Beyoncé even put herself into the mix at one point. Check out Mi Gente...

So there you have it, my picks for the best 51 dance tracks of 2017.  If you can't find something here to dance your ass off to, then I'm thinking you may be without any rhythm.  Stay tuned for my choices for the best 10 albums of 2017 coming soon.

Song of the Day - Love Is Alive - Louis the Child, feat. Elohim

I've been working on John's World's Top 50 Dance Tracks of 2017 and I realized I never posted this one by dynamic dance duo Louis the Child.  Not only does the song have a nice, chill vibe, the video's pretty cool too!  Check out Love Is Alive... 

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - What Lovers Do - Maroon 5, SZA

It's a wicked, windy, wintry day here, so lets close our eyes and imagine we're on a dance floor at a resort on an island somewhere, dancing to this summery song...

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - Everything Is Never Enough - Goldfrapp

Here's another hot dance tune that I've got on my short list of the best of 2017.  Everything Is Never Enough is one of Goldfrapp's best, hypnotic and free.  Check it out...

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - There For You - Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan

Now that my Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017 is out there, I'm going to turn my attention to the best dance music of the past year.  Here's a favorite of mine from superstar deejay/producer Martin Garrix, with Aussie Troye Sivan, who is reportedly working on a new record (can't wait!).  Check out the smooth, dancey There For You...

John's Music World's Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017

Hello and welcome to John's Music World's annual list of the best of pop songs for the year 2017.  I promise you that my list is completely different from any other list you will see because it's all based on my own musical taste, which I can attest is usually spot on.  Of course many of the tunes on this list have been spotlighted in my daily Song of the Day posts, but some have not.  In any case, they all made their mark in the year 2017 in one way of another, so check it out...  

#50 - Slow Hands - Niall Horan

The year 2017 was a year for the boys of One Direction to branch out on their own and show us what they've got as solo artists.  All five of the guys, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all released new music this year, to varied success both commercially and musically.  Horan's album, Flicker,  was released in October and got mostly favorable reviews.  To me, the album's got an American country flavor to it, as you can see on Slow Hands, the album's second single... 

#49 - Glorious - Macklemore, feat. Skylar Grey

Seattle rapper Macklemore has really come into his own in 2017.  Having released a solo album, Gemini, he's cemented his type of music...fun, funky and oftentimes inspirational.  The first single on the album fits the bill in all of these ways.  Check out Glorious on YouTube.

#48 - Personal - The Vamps, Maggie Lindemann

I'm so happy to have discovered the U.K. band The Vamps this year.  After falling in love with theirs and Connor Maynard's mash-up of Ed Sheeran's Shape of You, I took notice and discovered that these guys make some pretty darned good music on their own.  I'm actually surprised that they haven't made too much of a splash here in the States...yet.  One of their latest, featuring singer Maggie Lindemann, is pop music at it's best.  Check out the video for Personal right here.

#47 - Back To You - Louis Tomlinson, feat. Bebe Rexha, Digital Farm Animals

Louis Tomlinson's second solo single features Albanian singer Bebe Rexha and though it took a little while to grow on me, grow on me it did.  Check out Back to You.

#46 - Crybaby - Paloma Faith

I'd never really had British singer Paloma Faith on my radar, though I had heard of her before the release of this beautiful, catchy single.  Definitely one of my favorite songs of the year.  Check out Crybaby...

#45 - Intrigued - Nico & Vinz

Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz don't make a lot of hits, but when they do, they are so good.  Intrigued was their latest entry for 2017 to hit my musical consciousness and it is so dramatic.  Check it out on John's Music World.

#44 - Something to Hold On To - Emily Warren

This beautiful and tender ballad by singer/songwriter Emily Warren never gained much traction, but it is very deserving of attention.  Check out my Song of the Day post for Something to Hold On To from August.

#43 - What Lovers Do - Maroon 5, SZA

Now I've never been a huge fan of Maroon 5, but their latest album, Red Pill Blues, has me singing a different tune.  What Lovers Do, the first single off the record, is the also the first of two Maroon 5 songs on this countdown.  Such a happy, ear-pleasing tune.  Check it out...

#42 - How Long - Charlie Puth

The very talented singer/songwriter Charlie Puth put out what I feel is his best song as a solo artist.  Check out the catchy How Long on John's Music World.

#41 - Wolves - Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez' latest release is a very personal and uplifting tune that's worthy of a place on this countdown.  Check out Wolves on John's Music World.

#40 - Symphony - Clean Bandit, feat. Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson is the biggest new thing to come out of Sweden.  With several hit singles coming off her first international album, So Good, she's become one to watch in the months and years ahead. This collaboration with British production group Clean Bandit is simply sweet!  Check out Symphony...

#39 - Castle On the Hill - Ed Sheeran

The year 2017 brought Ed Sheeran into the stratosphere, and here's the second monster single from his smash third album, Divide.  Check out Castle On the Hill.

#38 - Sit Next to Me - Foster the People

Foster the People revealed a brand new sound in 2017 and the results were stellar.   Check out #38 on this countdown of the best of 2017 on John's Music World.

#37 - This Town - Kygo, feat. Sasha Sloane

Kygo is another artist who's had a big year, with several stellar tunes off his Stargazing EP and Kids In Love album.  Great stuff!  Check out the beautiful This Town on YouTube.

#36 - Good Old Days - Macklemore, Kesha

Kesha and Macklemore both had stellar years in 2017, and they're celebrating with a joint tour next summer.  Here's a collaboration that's simply stellar!  Check out Good Old Days...

#35 - Sexy Dirty Love - Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato's Sexy Dirty Love is a song I didn't want to like, probably because of the title, but it's a song that just sticks in your head long, long after a listen.  Check it out on John's Music World.

#34 - Kiwi - Harry Styles

She worked her way through a cheap pack of cigarettes

Hard liquor mixed with a bit of intellect

And all the boys, they were saying they were into it

Such a pretty face, on a pretty neck

Hands down my favorite album of the year is Harry Styles debut solo record.  The album is full of masterfully woven tunes from a variety of genres and this hard rocking jam is one of its best.  Check out Kiwi...

#33 - Mercy - Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes is such a talent, and he's another artist who had a lot of success in 2017, with three consecutive top twenty singles, including this one, which peaked at #15 on Billboard's Hot 100.  Check out Mercy on John's Music World.

#32 - Cut to the Feeling - Carly Rae Jepson

You all remember Carly Rae Jepson, don't you?  Though she's never quite reached the pinnacle of the music world since her 2012 smash Call Me Maybe, she has put out several minor hits.  This one, from earlier in the year, is downright catchy and pleasing.  Check out my Song of the Day post for Cut to the Feeling.

#31 - Kids In Love - Kygo, feat. The Night Game

Here's the title cut to Kygo's latest record, Kids In Love.  I could swear this one samples The Who's Baba O'Riley.   Check out Kids In Love.

#30 - Let Me Go - Hailee Steinfeld, Alesso, Florida Georgia Line

I fell in love with the music of actress turned singer Hailee Steinfeld this year.  It seems she's got a knack for making great pop songs, and this collaboration with deejay/producer Alesso and country music duo Florida Georgia Line is da bomb.  Check out Let Me Go...

#29 - Told You So - Miguel

Miguel is a new artist to me that just came under my radar this year and he put out several songs that I just love.  Check out this funky funky tune on John's Music World.

#28 - Show Me - John Splithoff, feat. Madison Ryann Ward

Now here's one you'll probably only see and hear on this blog.  I first posted it early on in my New Music Fridays column back in July and I haven't had anyone not love it who I played it for.  The song is by indie recording artist John Splithoff and has all the elements of a great love song...great vocals, great melody, great, great song.  Check out a live acoustic performance of it here and an audio of the original song on John's Music World.

#27 - Help Me Out - Maroon 5, Julia Michaels

The second entry from Maroon 5 is another pleasant tune with a little bit of an island feel to it.  The vocals of Adam Levine and Julia Michaels blend very well together and you can probably catch em performing the sweet tune on tour next year.  Check out Help Me Out.

#26 - Generous - Olivia Holt

Another actress turned singer, Olivia Holt, put out this infectious, fun little ditty and the video is just as naughtily delicious.  Check out Generous...

#25 - Blood In the Cut - K. Flay

Modern day Alanis Morrissette.  That's what I think of when I think of young singer and her song Blood in the Cut.  This is another song that you won't see on any other list, but ooh, it's so deserving of your attention.  Check out this hard-rocking anthem...

#24 - Havana - Camila Cabello, feat. Young Thug

Here's a scorching, Latin-tinged tune that I found curiously attracted to the very first time I heard it.  This woman is going to be a star!  Check out the dramatic, humorous novela of a video for Havana right here.

#23 - Bad Liar - Selena Gomez

The second of three entries for Selena Gomez is a funky, hypnotic jam that always gets me going.  Check out Bad Liar.

#22 - Love So Soft - Kelly Clarkson

The year 2017 saw the return of Kelly Clarkson with her 8th studio album, Meaning of Life, and the record's debut single proved to us all that she's still got it...a strong, soulful voice, and a keen ear for great music.  Check out Love So Soft.

#21 - He Like That - Fifth Harmony

Pumps and a bump

Fifth Harmony, sans Camila Cabello, released their third studio album and it's biggest hit has got just the catchiest hook.  Check out He Like That.

#20 - Hot Damn - The Shadowboxers

Now here's a song that if you hit play, you're just gonna love it.  If it reminds you of Justin Timberlake, then well you'd be 100% spot on.  These boys are signed to J.T.'s label and boy do they carry that same kind of funky soul.  Check out Hot Damn.

#19 - Mi Gente - J. Balvin, Willy William, feat. Beyoncé

Mi Gente is one of those hot Spanish songs that comes along only once in awhile.  With hypnotic rhythms, hot vocals and even a guest spot by none other than Beyoncé, this one is one of the hottest tunes of the year.  Check out Mi Gente...

#18 - Move You - Kelly Clarkson

The second single off of Kelly Clarkson's Meaning of Life is a ballad that simply moves me.  Check out Move You.

#17 - Younger Now - Miley Cyrus

We were treated to a brand new, more mature sound from one Miley Cyrus, whose album Younger Now is chock full of thoughtful, quality tunes, including this, the title track.  Check out Younger Now on John's Music World.

#16 - Stay - Zedd, Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara is such a rising star, and though she'd been basking in the success of her debut record, Know It All, that didn't stop her from making one of the hottest songs of the year with deejay/producer Zedd.  Check out the anthemic Stay on John's Music World.

#15 - Your Song - Rita Ora

Rita Ora is a fresh voice on the music scene, at least here in the States.  This lead single to her second studio album became Ora's 9th top ten single in her native U.K. and is so worthy of this high spot on this countdown.  With a sweet melody and even sweeter vocals, you're going to love it if you don't already.  Check out Your Song...

#14 - Most Girls - Hailee Steinfeld

Oh yeah, I became a super fan of Hailee Steinfeld this year.  This song is so catchy, I wish it had done better than it actually did, only peaking at #58 on Billboard's Hot 100.  Check out Most Girls on a Song of the Day post from May.

#13 - It Ain't Me - Kygo, Selena Gomez

Two of the biggest stars of 2017 collaborated on one of the year's best pop dance anthems.  Check out It Ain't Me on a Best of 2017 Song of the Day.

#12 - Despacito - Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, feat. Justin Bieber

One of the biggest collaborations of the year featured two of Latin music's biggest stars, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.  As if the song wasn't big enough, the two of them enlisted Justin Bieber for a remix of the tune which catapulted it into the stratosphere.  You can check out the video for the original here and an audio version with Bieber here.  

#11 - New Rules - Dua Lipa

British phenom Dua Lipa scorched up the charts this year with this soulful, sexy, in-your-face jam that brought her into the collective minds of many.  By the sounds of this and some of her other stuff, this young lady is going to be a big star.  Check out New Rules...

#10 - Malibu - Miley Cyrus

I never came to the beach or stood by the ocean
I never sat by the shore under the sun with my feet in the sand
But you brought me here and I'm happy that you did
'Cause now I'm as free as birds catching the wind

Miley Cyrus' first single off her Younger Now album is simply melancholic, reflective, and beautiful!  Check it out on John's Music World.

#9 - Middle of the Night - The Vamps

This awesome, uplifting tune was my first experience with The Vamps and the song is so good, I even got some of my friends to love it.  Boy, do these guys need to hit it big here!  Check out Middle of the Night...

#8 - Strangers - Halsey, Lauren Jauregui

This dramatic duet was the second off of Halsey's sophomore album, hopeless fountain kingdom. It's a first for the openly bisexual singer, an open song of love for another woman. The tune features Lauren Jauregui from Fifth Harmony, whose voice perfectly blends with Halsey's.  Check out Strangers on John's Music World.

#7 - Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

I'm sure that this monster tune will end up higher on virtually every other year-end chart, and deservedly so, but based on my own musical tastes I'd say I'm doing alright by putting it at #7.  Check out the wildly hypnotic Shape of You on John's Music World, and while you're at it, take a look-see at this wonderful mash-up of the tune by The Vamps and Connor Maynard right here.  

#6 - Swish Swish - Katy Perry, feat. Nicki Minaj

I first took notice of this song at a club in Philly when seemingly everybody in the place was singing and dancing along like crazy to the hypnotic beats.  The song only grew on me from there, becoming an anthem for our Roller Coaster Road Trip over the summer and hearing it again and again at other clubs.  Love it!  Check out this performance of the tune on SNL featuring a whole lotta drag queens and the backpack boy...

#5 - What About Us - P!nk

The year 2017 saw the much anticipated return of the wonderful, uber-talented P!nk, and with the debut single from her beautiful Trauma album, she proved she's still got it.  Check out What About Us...

#4 - There's Nothing Holding Me Back - Shawn Mendes

It seems that of all the great songs that I heard in 2017, I probably heard this one the most, and for good reason.  Shawn's voice and the way this track is performed is just awesome!  Check it out on this featured Song of the Day post from August.

#3 - Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

The lead single to Harry Styles' debut solo album is a melodramatic, heart-wrenching masterpiece.  Check out Sign of the Times...

#2 - Feel It Still - Portugal.  The Man

One of the best songs of the year comes from a band with a very strange name.  It was this song that I wrote about just a couple of weeks ago when I mentioned how friends will mention a song to me way after I'd already posted it on here. Funky, funky goodness!

#1 - Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

Well, Taylor Swift has done it to me again with this irresistible, sexy jam that makes for a perfect stripper pole-dance number.  Though it got a lot of flak for whatever reason, it's such a hot song!  Check it out...

So there you have it, my picks for the top 50 pop tunes of 2017.  Like I said, you probably won't find a lot of the songs from my countdown on any other charts, but in my opinion they're the best this year has had to offer.  Stay tuned for upcoming posts on the Top 50 Dance Tunes of 2017 and the Top Ten Albums of 2017.  

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - Younger Now - Miley Cyrus

One of my favorite songs of 2017 is this, the second single from Miley Cyrus' Younger Now album.  Virtually all of the songs on the record show off a newer, more mature side of the talented young songstress, and this song set the tone for that.  Simply beautiful!  Check out Younger Now...

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - It Ain't Me - Kygo, Selena Gomez

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One of my favorite tunes of 2017 is this inspiring anthem performed by Selena Gomez and Kygo.  Check out It Ain't Me...

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - Malibu - Miley Cyrus

The year 2017 was an especially nice year for 25 year-old Miley Cyrus, who created a newfound sound that is much more mature than her previous efforts.  Several nice tunes have come off Younger Now, and this beautiful, melancholic tune is one of the best.  Check out Malibu...

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - Best Friend - Sofi Tukker, feat. NERVO, The Knocks, Alisa Ueno

I've been working on my lists for best dance song, pop songs and albums from 2017 and so I'll be featuring a few in this week's Song of the Day posts.  Here's an artist that has had a very big 2017.  I remember first discovering and posting their song Johny back in January.  I thought it was very different, very avante garde retro Euro.  I didn't think much more about the New York-based duo until the summer, when I first came across their hi-energy, fast and frenzied F**k They.  I became a bona fide fan.

The duo's next single was yet another funky, high energy track that became very-well known for its spot in the commercial for Apple's new iPhone x.  For me, it's one of the best dance hits of the year.  Check out Best Friend...