The Current's Top 89 of 2017
2017 was an incredible year for music. Each month saw a barrage of new singles and albums from a wide array of artists. We played the songs, and you responded to each of them. Now, we're counting the songs down based on your votes in our annual Top 89 poll.
As the Top 89 countdown airs, results are revealed online here. Follow along and join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #Top89!
Explore the results of our bonus categories, plus The Current staff picks:
• Top 89 of 2017: Staff Picks
• Top 89 Local Songs of 2017
• Top 10 Albums of 2017
• Top 5 New Artists of 2017
• Top 5 Local Artists of 2017
• Top 5 Concerts of 2017
• Top 5 Music Videos of 2017
Results for The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2017 will post below as they are revealed on Sunday, Dec. 31 starting at 5 p.m. CT.
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"If We Were Vampires"
The Nashville SoundJason Isbell and the 400 Unit2
"Feel It Still"
WoodstockPortugal. The Man3
"No Roots"
No Roots EPAlice Merton4
"HUMBLE."
DAMN.Kendrick Lamar5
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"Creature Comfort"
Everything NowArcade Fire7
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"Me and Your Mama"
"Awaken, My Love!"Childish Gambino10
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"May I Have This Dance (Remix) [feat. Chance The Rapper]"
May I Have This Dance (single)Francis and the Lights12
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"Hot Thoughts"
Hot ThoughtsSpoon14
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"The Way You Used To Do"
VillainsQueens of the Stone Age20
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"Truth Hurts"
Truth Hurts (single)Lizzo22
"The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness"
Sleep Well BeastThe National23
"Shine On Me"
Waiting On A SongDan Auerbach24
"Pain"
A Deeper UnderstandingThe War On Drugs25
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"Over Everything"
Lotta Sea LiceCourtney Barnett and Kurt Vile29
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"Holding On"
A Deeper UnderstandingThe War on Drugs33
"Witness (feat. Mavis Staples)"
WitnessBenjamin Booker34
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"The Punisher"
The Punisher (single)Lucius38
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"Something For Your M.I.N.D."
Something For Your M.I.N.D. (single)Superorganism40
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"The Man"
Wonderful WonderfulThe Killers42
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"Feet Don't Fail Me"
VillainsQueens of the Stone Age45
"Ballad of the Dying Man"
Pure ComedyFather John Misty46
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"Pure Comedy"
Pure ComedyFather John Misty49
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"White Man's World"
The Nashville SoundJason Isbell and the 400 Unit51
"Total Entertainment Forever"
Pure ComedyFather John Misty52
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"Matter of Time"
Soul of a WomanSharon Jones and The Dap-Kings54
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"High Ticket Attractions"
Whiteout ConditionsThe New Pornographers57
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"Brother"
The WildThe Rural Alberta Advantage61
"Any Party"
PleasureFeist62
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"In Cold Blood"
Relaxeralt-J66
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"If All I Was Was Black"
If All I Was Was BlackMavis Staples69
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"Own Light (What Hearts Are For)"
All The Beauty In This Whole LifeBrother Ali73
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"Little Blue World"
Little Blue World (single)jeremy messersmith and Friends75
"Continental Breakfast"
Lotta Sea LiceCourtney Barnett and Kurt Vile76
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"Good with God (feat. Brandi Carlile)"
Graveyard WhistlingOld 97's78
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"Jackpot"
Highway QueenNikki Lane82
"baseball"
warm glowHippo Campus83
"Kick Jump Twist"
What NowSylvan Esso84
"Every Day's the Weekend"
I Love You Like a BrotherAlex Lahey85
"Wait in the Car"
Wait in the Car (single)The Breeders86
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"They Put A Body In The Bayou"
Terrible Human BeingsThe Orwells88
"I Promise"
OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017Radiohead89
"Love"
Lust For LifeLana Del Rey