Top 91 Songs of 2016
On Monday, January 2, WSGE counted down the Top 91 Songs of 2016. “All We Ever Knew” from The Head and the Heart’s album, Signs of Light was the number 1 song.
The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band. They were formed in the summer of 2009 by Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion) and Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar, percussion), the band also includes Charity Rose Thielen (violin, banjo, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (piano), and Tyler Williams (drums). The band is signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released three albums thus far. The band will be performing in Charlotte on March 10th.
Rounding out the top five are the following songs: The Decemberists “Why Would I Now”, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals “Shine,” Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities,” and Coldplay “Up & Up”. The countdown was based on the station’s weekly playlists.
ARTIST SONG ALBUM
The Head And The Heart All We Ever Knew Signs Of Light
The Decemberists Why Would I Now Florasongs
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Shine Call It What It Is
Red Hot Chili Peppers Dark Necessities The Getaway
Coldplay Up & UP A Head Full Of Dreams
Barns Courtney Fire Burnt Movie Soundtrack
The Avett Brothers Aint No Man True Sadness
Matt Simons Catch & Release Catch & Release
The Lumineers Ophelia Cleopatra
Tedeschi Trucks Band Anyhow Let Me Get By
The Revivalists Wish I Knew You Men Amongst Mountains
Passenger Somebodys Love Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Look It Here Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
The Lumineers Cleopatra Cleopatra
Andrew Bird Capsized Are You Serious
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats I Need Never Get Old Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Elle King Under The Influence Love Stuff
The Jayhawks Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces Paging Mr. Proust
Bastille Good Grief Wild World
The Strumbellas Spirits Hope
The Record Company Off The Ground Give It Back To You
Frightened Rabbit Get Out Painting Of A Panic Attack
Coldplay Adventures Of A Lifetime A Head Full Of Dreams
Michael Kiwanuka One More Night Love & Hate
Margaret Glaspy You And I Emotions & Math
Lukas Graham 7 Years Lukas Graham
Lake Street Dive Call Off Your Dogs Side Pony
St. Paul & The Broken Bones All I Ever Wonder Sea Of Noise
Florence And The Machine Delilah How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Pete Yorn Lost Weekend Arranging Time
Amos Lee Vaporize Blow Up The Moon
Paul Simon Wristband Stranger To Stranger
Fairground Saints Cant Control The Weather Fairground Saints
Bonnie Raitt Gypsy In Me Dig In Deep
The Record Company Rita Mae Young Give It Back To You
Beirut Gilbraltar No, No, No
Mumford and Sons There Will Be Time Johannesburg
City And Colour Lover Come Back To Me If I Should Go Before You
Father John Misty Real Love Baby Album Title - TBA
Beck Wow Album Title - TBA
Joe Bonamassa Drive Blues Of Desperation
Kings Of Leon Waste A Moment Walls
Joseph White Flag I'm Alone, No You're Not
Ray LaMontagne Hey No Pressure Ouroboros
Bonnie Bishop Mercy Ain't Who I Was
Mumford and Sons Ditmas Believe
Fitz And The Tantrums Hand Clap Fitz And The Tantrums
Eric Lindell Since June Matter Of The Heart
The Pretenders Holy Comotion Alone
Blind Pilot Packed Powder And Then Like Lions
Mayer Hawthorne Love Like That Man About Town
Imagine Dragon Roots TBA
War Paint New Song Heads Up
Ben Rector Brand New Brand New
Mavis Staples High Note Livin On A High Note
The Avett Brothers True Sadness True Sadness
Tedeschi Trucks Band Let Me Get By Let Me Get By
Star & Micey Next Time Get'em Next Time
Widespread Panic Welcome To My World Street Dogs
Jason Isbell The Life You Chose Something More Than This
City And Colour Wasted Love If I Should Go Before You
Michael Franti Crazy For You Soul Rocker
El Vy Return To The Moon El Vy
Chemical Brothers With Beck Wide Open Born In The Echoes
Lake Street Dive I Don't Care About You Side Pony
Anderson East Satisfy Me Delilah
Red Hot Chili Peppers Go Robot The Getaway
Adam Friedman Lemonade TBA
The Saint Johns Lost The Feeling Dead Of Night
Marcus King Band Ain't Nothing Wrong With That The Marcus King Band
Shovels And Rope I Know Little Seeds
The Get Right Band Who's In Charge Who's In Charge
Kula Shaker Let Love Be (With U) K 2.0
O.A.R. I Go Through XX
The War And Treaty Hi Ho TBA
Blitzen Trapper Summer Rain Amazon Songs Of Summer
The Jayhawks Comeback Kids Paging Mr. Proust
Adele When We Were Young 25
Wilco If I Ever Was A Child Schmilco
Mike Doughty I Cant Believe I Found You In That Town The Heart Watches
Bernhoft Stop, Shut Up Stop, Shut Up, Shout
Boy & Bear Walk The Wire Limit Of Love
Matt Brown Walk Into The Light Walk Into The Light
Josh Ritter Where The Night Goes Sermon On The Road
Pressing Strings What It Means Most Of Us
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Wasting Time A Little Something
Billy Gibbons And BFG's Treat Her Right Treat Her Right
James Hunter Six Baby Hold On Hold On
Ages And Ages They Want More Something To Ruin
Lissie Don't You Give Up On Me My Wild West
Andra Day Rise Up Cheers To The Fall
