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Coffee Break: 2016

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

January 21, 2026

Chance the Rapper puts on The Current oval mascot suit at Rock the Garden 2016.
Chance the Rapper puts on The Current oval mascot suit at Rock the Garden 2016.Jim McGuinn

Scroll through your social media feed, and there’s a good chance you might see your friends waxing nostalgic for 2016. The trend has gathered steam as people look back to a simpler time, when Stranger Things made its debut, Pokémon Go became a phenomenon, and stories first launched on Instagram. 

2016 was also a great year for music. Bon Iver released, 22, A Million, Lizzo was feeling “Good As Hell,” and David Bowie gifted us his final album, Blackstar. Let’s hop on the sentimental train by creating a playlist of songs that were released a decade ago.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that were released in 2016 would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Bon Iver- 22 Over Soon Bob Moose Extended Cab Version
Chance The Rapper- Blessings feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Car Seat Headrest- Drunk Drivers
HALEY- Kismet Kill
Glass Animals- Pork Soda
Beyonce- Formation
Margaret Glaspy- You And I