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Top 89 Staff Picks: Mary Lucia, host

The Current's Top 89 of 2016 Staff Picks
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by Mary Lucia

December 06, 2016

Top 10 Most Listened to Songs of 2016

Anyone who lists more than 10 songs has commitment issues.

1. David Bowie – "I Can't Give Everything Away"
2. Angel Olsen – "Shut Up Kiss Me"
3. Catfish and the Bottlemen – "Soundcheck"
4. Deap Vally – "Smile More"
5. Wilco – "Someone to Lose"
6. The xx – "On Hold"
7. Haley Bonar – "Hometown"
8. Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam – "A 1,000 Times"
9. Margaret Glaspy – "Emotions and Math"
10. Last Shadow Puppets – "Miracle Aligner"

The Current Hosts' and Staffers' Top 89 of 2016

Brett BaldwinBill DeVilleJay GablerLeah GaraasJadeCecilia JohnsonLindsay KimballMary LuciaJim McGuinnSean McPhersonShelley MillerDan NassMike NovitzkiMatt PerkinsBrian OakeJill RileyJake RudhNate RyanDavid SafarDerrick StevensAndrea SwenssonLuke TaylorAnna ReedMark WheatMac Wilson