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iHeartRadio is recapping the biggest hits of the year by looking back at the music that defined 2026.
iHeartRadio is celebrating the most popular music of 2026 with iHeartRewind, the annual recap of the most-played songs and artists of each year and the music that listeners have been playing on repeat. iHeartRewind 2026 dropped Thursday (November 12), giving listeners a look at the most popular songs of the year, overall and broken down by genre, by compiling the total audience spins (TAS) and the streams from iHeartRadio stations across the country as well as on the iHeartRadio app.
The biggest pop artist of the year is Bruno Mars, who released his fourth studio album The Romantic in February, a record that included lead single "I Just Might." The track was even one of the most-played pop songs of the year, coming in at No. 2. However, when it comes to the biggest pop song of the year, that honor goes to "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" by Olivia Dean. Dean, who is also one of the biggest pop artists of the year, even had a second song on the Top 5 with "Man I Need."
Keep reading to see iHeartRadio's biggest pop artists and songs of 2026 and check out the free iHeartRadio app where registered users can see their very own personalized interactive iHeartRewind recap of their most-played artists, songs, podcasts and more of the year.
Top pop artists for 2026:
- Bruno Mars
- Olivia Dean
- Taylor Swift
- Justin Bieber
- Sombr
Top pop songs for 2026:
- Olivia Dean — "So Easy (To Fall in Love)"
- Bruno Mars — "I Just Might"
- Olivia Dean — "Man I Need"
- Zara Larsson — "Midnight Sun"
- Tame Impala — "Dracula - JENNIE Remix"