Billie Eilish and Lizzo are both notably absent, although Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" was No. 6 on iHeartRadio's top songs list and Eilish's "bad guy" clocked in at No. 9.
Pop music is usually prevalent on top charts, but the genre reclaimed the top spot this year after being rivaled by hip-hop over the course of the decade, Poleman said. US pop listeners also discovered new genre influences this year thanks to the likes of Lizzo and Billie Eilish . IHeartRadio uses streaming statistics when programming its radio stations, Poleman said, and also monitors the impact airplay has on the streaming success of a song. If iHeartRadio tests a new song on a handful of local stations and finds it becomes subsequently popular on streaming services, then iHeart will play the song on more stations.
SAI Today's music doesn't have the same soul, I like that old time rock and roll.
Post Malone is a pop artist, essentially.