Ranking every hit song in 2017

Well, here it is. Something that I have worked on for two days. EVERY song of 2017, rated out of 10.

Well, let me just say right now, 2017 is AWFUL for music and it does not get enough hate. Nearly every single song from 2017 is either A) extremely forgettable, or B) GOD AWFUL! While there are a couple of tolerable songs, most of them will not stick in my mind.

I tried to give these songs the benefit of the doubt by listening to them and thinking about the pros and cons of them. Some had no pros at all, and some were so bad I couldn't even finish them. So, well, here we go:

1-800-273-8255: Logic, Alessia Cara & Khalid: 6/10. Passable.
2u - David Guetta & Justin Bieber: 6/10. Okay, average, needs improvement.
Alone - Alan Walker: 5/10. Girl singing sounds like a bad impression of Numbuh 3 from KND or Casey from Pokemon.
Anywhere - Rita Ora: 4/10. Emotionless.
Attention - Charlie Puth: 2.5/10. Annoying as fuck and hearing it 100 times on the radio does not help.
Back to You: Louis Tomlinson & Bebe Rexha: 5/10. It exists.
Bad Liar - Selena Gomez: 0/10. So whiny and obnoxious. Bleh!
Believer - Imagine Dragons: 3/10. One of their better songs, but still terrible.
Bodak Yellow - Cardi B: 0/10. Awful in every single way.
Bon Appetit - Katy Perry & Migos: 4.5/10. I will forget about this song in 5 minutes.
Boys - Charli Xcx: 2/10. An assault on the ears.
Call on Me - Starley & Ryan Riback: 5/10. Beat is a bit annoying side and the vocals aren't great.
Castle on The Hill - Ed Sheeran: 6/10. A bit boring but decent vocals.
Chained to The Rhythm - Katy Perry & Skipmarley: 4/10. And no, it's not my favorite song. I'm not dancing...
Cold - Maroon 5 & Future: 5/10. It exists. Nothing memorable about it.
Congratulations- Post Malone & Quavo: 2/10. Where's Felix when you need em'?
Crying In The Club - Camila Cabello: 3/10. This song is so generic and worthless that if you didn't know who sung it, you'd think it was by Rihanna.
Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee: 5/10. One of the most popular songs of 2017 and yet it's, like so many other 2017 songs, forgettable.
DNA - BTS: 2/10. God help me. The autotune is reaching uncomfortable levels.
Down - Fifth Harmony & Gucci Mane: 3/10. Tries to be catchy, but only succeeds in being obnoxious and boring.
Dusk Till Dawn - Zayn & Sia: 4/10. I feel like there's some passion there but it doesn't work for me.
Echame La Culpa - Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato: 5/10. I thought I lived in North America, not South America.
Feel it Still - Portugal. The Man: 0/10. Horrible singing combined with bad instrumentals makes for a painful listening experience.
Feels - Calvin Harris & Katy Perry: 4/10. Soooooo boring!
Fetish - Selena Gomez & Gucci Mane: 3/10. Why?
Friends - Justin Bieber & Bloodpop: 4/10. Another generic EDM pop song.
Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran: 6/10. Kinda annoying but has some effort.
Green Light - Lorde: 5/10. Sadly, this is my favorite Lorde song.
Gucci Gang - Lil Pump: 1/10. The worst part about this song is that there are worse songs that came from 2017 than this.
Havana - Camila Cabello & Young Thug: 2/10. Why does shit like this get popular?
Heavy - Linkin Park & Kiiara: 5/10. One of their more forgettable songs.
Hey Ma - Pitbull: 4/10. Just boring.
How Long - Charlie Puth: 5/10. Very forgettable and feels bland.
Humble - Kendrick Lamar: 6/10. Has a surprisingly good beat compared to other trap songs.
I Don't Wanna Live Forever - Zayn & Taylor Swift: 3/10. Is there a "Most Whiny Song Award"?
I Got You - Bebe Rexha: 4/10. Forgot about this one.
I'm The One - DJ Khaled and Justin Bieber: 3/10. Terrible singing. Lame and generic beat. The best two things you need for a generic trap song.
Instruction - Jax Jones and Demi Lovato: 6/10. I'll give this one points for it's fun and energetic beat. The lyrics are incoherent but the singing is okay. Not too bad.
Issues - Julia Michaels: 3/10. Whiny as fuck and lame instrumentals to go along with it.
It Ain't Me - Kygo & Selena Gomez: 6/10. Okay beat and okay singing. Just, okay.
Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift: 2/10. Another generic I hate the boy who used to love me song. Next.
Love - Lana Del Ray: 4/10. Very little improvement from Summertime Sadness.
Love on The Brain - Rihanna: 3/10. Feels like she's trying to put in effort, but then fails and gives us horrendous singing.
Lust for Life - Lana Del Ray & The Weekend: 4/10. Incomprehensible singing.
Malibu - Miley Cyrus: 3/10. Wasted potential. Could've been really good if Miley wasn't the singer.
Mama - Jonas Blue and William Singe: 5/10. Kinda generic.
Mans Not Hot - Big Shaq: 4/10. Another generic rap song. Next.
Mask Off - Future: 3/10. See above. This one is even worse because Future sounds like he doesn't even want to be there.
Me Enamore - Shakira: 4/10. I guess it's energetic, but Shakira just can't sing. Not a fan of her.
Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line: 4.5/10. I gave it a bit of mercy because I guess I can understand what the lyrics are.
Mi Gente: 4/10. Strange vocals and odd beat.
More than You Know - Axwell & Ingrosso: 3/10. Generic and unimpressive.
Motorsport - Migos, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B: 1/10. Three terrible "artists" that can't sing? Check. Terrible and incredibly generic beat? Check. Fancy-schmancy cars in the background as an excuse to call the song, "Motorsport"? Check!
New Rules - Dua Lipa: 3/10. Sorry, I don't enjoy listening to someone mumble gibberish during a decent beat and then force us to hear her terrible singing.
No Promises - Cheat Codes & Demi Lovato: 4/10. One of the most forgettable songs of the decade.
Ok - Robin Schulz & James Blunt: 2/10. Hey, I can speak gibberish too! Aannaaiaijaaajkdsheieunwnoooooolslsslsko! I wish I could say that gibberish is unacceptable in today's music, but it's fair game nowdays.
One More Light - Linkin Park: 9/10. Sweet message and the vocals are powerful. RIP Chester, we'll all miss you. One of the very few songs of 2017 that feels like there was heart and talent put into it.
Paris - The Chainsmokers: 3/10.... And we're back to this shit again. Why can't we have more good songs like One More Light? Fuck me!
Perfect - Ed Sheeran: 4/10. Generic and boring.
Power - Little Mix & Stormzy: 5/10. Could've been great.
Praying - Kesha: 6/10. Okay singing and okay beat. The definition of "it's okay, but doesn't hit hard".
...Ready for It? - Taylor Swift: 2/10. Yes, i'm ready - for horrendous singing, the same old shit lyrics about your ex, same shit 30 times over.
Reggaeton lento (Remix) - Cnco & Little Mix: 4/10. Another strange foreign song.
Rockstar - Post Malone & 21 Savage: 0/10. No, you are NOT a "rockstar". The very fact that you even say that word while giving us fucking terrible singing, instrumentals, and literally terrible fucking EVERYTHING is more than enough to make this one of the absolute WORST songs of the whole decade. Not just year, decade. Generic as all FUCK, pointless, stupid, obnoxious, narcissistic, I can go on and on.
Scared To Be Lonely - Dua Lipa: 3/10. I'm more scared of the future of music because of shit like this.
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran: 6/10. Kinda catchy actually.
Sign of the Times - Harry Styles: 6.5/10. Decent for a "in memoriam" tribute video.
Silence - Marshmello & Khalid: 3/10. Stop making music.
Slow Hands - Niall Horan: 5/10. Inoffensive but forgettable.
Something Just Like This - Chainsmokers and Coldplay: 6.5/10. Okay instrumentals and decent singing.
Sorry not Sorry - Demi Lovato: 3/10. UUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHH
Stay - Zedd & Alessia Cara: 3/10. Came from a machine.
Strip that Down - Liam Payne & Quavo: 5/10. At least it tried with the beat and flow being kind of catchy? But it's not enough to keep it from being forgettable.
Sua Cara - Major Lazer: 1.5/10. Fuck no.
Subeme La Radio - Enrique Iglesias: 3/10. No.
Swalla - Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign: 1.5/10. Fuck no.
Swish Swish - Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj: 2/10. Ooh boy, we're on a roll here!!!!
Symphony - Clean Bandit & Zara Larsson: 3/10. Google "Beethoven" idiot. That's what a symphony actually is. Not this trash.
That's What I Like - Bruno Mars: 6/10. Decent beat and the visuals in the music video are great, but it gets kinda boring after listening to it a few times.
The Cure - Lady Gaga: 4/10. If this was the cure for coronavirus I would give it a 10, but an annoying beat combined with lackluster vocals makes it entirely forgettable.
There For You - Mattin Garrix & Troye Sivan: 3/10. The beat is so bad it ruins any potential the song could've had.
There's Nothing Holding Me Back - Shawn Mendes: 7/10. Good instrumentals combined with good vocals makes for one of the best songs of the year. Finally, one more good song from 2017.
Thunder - Imagine Dragons: 2/10. Ironic how these guys are called "Imagine Dragons" and yet virtually all of their songs lack any imagination.
Too Good at Goodbyes - Sam Smith: 3/10. HORRID background vocals that destroy all of the potential the song had.
Too Much To Ask - Niall Horan: 7.5/10. Thank you, you made another good song from 2017.
Touch - Little Mix: 3/10. And we're back to bad pop songs that will be forgotten in 20 years. Thanks a lot Little Mix.
Unforgettable - French Montana & Swae Lee: 3/10. The irony may be funny, but it can't save the song from being, well, forgettable. Oh the irony.
What About Us - Pink: 6/10. Okay, above average, acceptable, tolerable.
What Lovers Do - Maroon 5 & Sza: 3/10. The vocals are so annoying.
Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled & Rihanna: 3/10. You ain't "wild" baby.
Wolves - Selena Gomez & Marshmello: 4/10. So bland and boring that I didn't even finish the song.
xo tour llif3 - lil uzi vert: 3/10. Generic rap song #1819
You Don't Know Me - Jax Jones & Raye: 4/10. Strange instrumentals and the vocals are uninspired.
Your Song - Rita Ora: 5/10. It exists.

Total: 357

Best song of 2017: One More Light - Linkin Park

The only song from 2017 that makes me cry (not counting Coco's "Remember Me", though). Chester was a iconic and wonderful man who went too soon. He had lots of life in him - the fact that he's gone hurts to this day. It's a wonderful homage to a man who will be missed by many for years to come. The lyrics make it even sadder now that so many people have lost hope due to the coronavirus wrecking havoc. I wish we had more songs like this...

Worst song of 2017: Rockstar - Post Malone & 21 Savage

...AND NOT SHIT LIKE THIS! You know, it's weird how this is the song that makes me rage. Maybe it's because he calls himself a "rockstar", while giving us nothing but shit. Shit beat, shit lyrics, shit EVERYTHING. It is the song that shows everything wrong with 2010s rap. It is everything that rappers should look at in 10 to 15 years to learn about what NOT to do. It's repetitive. It's obnoxious. It's worthless. Nobody will remember this song in 10 years. Nobody. If they do find it, well, it will end up being MOCKED and shat on. It is that worthless and cringey.