Caffé Latté presents…
THE 100 BEST SONGS OF
2017
It was the year of increased tension
between the West and North Korea; progress was made against Islamic State while
terrorism continued in locations such as London, Barcelona, Manchester and in
the Middle East. There was tragedy in Las Vegas and a horrific fire in London’s
Grenfell Tower.
Natural disasters such as hurricanes,
earthquakes and mudslides affected locations such as Mexico, Bangladesh, Sierra
Leone and Colombia.
Macron won the French election. Trump
was inaugurated.
#MeToo and the Silence Breakers brought
down media figures that included Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Kevin Spacey.
3AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Ed
Sheeran dominated the charts around the world. Latin pop and EDM made further
inroads into the mainstream.
As “Game Of Thrones” headed towards its
final season, ‘The Last Jedi’ premiered.
60
WHAT DO I KNOW?
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran was all over radio during 2017 with many tracks from his album '÷'. "What Do I Know?" was a Top 10 hit in Britain.
59
SPACE
Slavko Kalezic
At Eurovision, Montenegro was represented by Slavko Kalezic and his upbeat entry "Space" during the first Semi Final. Despite a major effort in his delivery, he did not qualify for the Grand Final.
58
FEEL ABOUT YOU
Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie
2017 saw 2 current members of Fleetwood Mac collaborate on an album. American Lindsey Buckingham and British Christine McVie co-wrote "Feel About You". The album also features contributions from 2 other group members: the latter's ex-husband, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood.
57
REMEMBER ME
Jennifer Hudson
During 2017, American vocalist Jennifer Hudson released "Remember Me", her first single for Epic Records. She co-wrote the song with Jamie Hartman who also helped write "Human" for Rag'n'Bone Man.
56
TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES
Sam Smith
British performer Sam Smith unleashed his 2nd studio album 'The Thrill Of It All' in September 2017. He co-wrote its lead single "Too Good At Goodbyes" which topped the charts in Britain, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. The song made the Top 5 in Europe, America and Canada.
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