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The music critics of The New York Times share their picks for the best songs of the year.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Rihanna featuring Drake<\/strong> \u201cWork\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Roc Nation\/Westbury Road) The year\u2019s ultimate earworm: nagging, insinuating and then irresistible, with a chorus for an era that demands relentless productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Paul Simon<\/strong> \u201cWristband\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Concord) A backstage anecdote swings its way toward thoughts of privilege and income inequality.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/user\/nytarts\/playlist\/53TCrAXk5IhEvI9iXKe3Ob<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Alicia Keys<\/strong> \u201cIn Common\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (RCA) Taking her voice down to a near-whisper, Ms. Keys rides a programmed Latin beat into a \u201cmessed-up\u201d romance.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Bonnie Raitt<\/strong> \u201cThe Ones We Couldn\u2019t Be\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Redwing) In a plainspoken ballad that goes straight to the heart, Ms. Raitt <\/span>distills an essence of grown-up regret.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Solange featuring Sampha<\/strong>\u201cDon\u2019t Touch My Hair\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Saint\/Columbia) Quiet and steely, Solange patiently explains how a look is a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Anderson.Paak<\/strong>\u201cCelebrate\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Steel Wool\/Obe) A pep talk for modest expectations grounds itself in 1960s soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. John Legend featuring Brittany Howard<\/strong>\u201cDarkness and Light\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Columbia) Opposites explode in a ballad about unstoppable desire.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Blood Orange<\/strong>\u201cAugustine\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Domino) A determined beat and an uplifting melody carry thoughts of faith, family, martyrdom and loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. iLe<\/strong>\u201cCan<\/a><\/strong>\u00edba<\/a><\/strong>l\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Sony Music Latin) Ileana Cabra, who has sung with Calle 13, goes dramatically retro, complete with string section, to equate unrequited love and cannibalism.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Kanye West featuring The-Dream, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and Chance the Rapper<\/strong>\u201cUltralight Beam\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (Def Jam) Mr. West and guests offer up prayers and affirmations in a track that compresses a gospel service for hip-hop impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

To read the entire article click here: \u00a0New York Times\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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