Industry Mar 31, 2026

Billboard Staff Picks: The 100 Best Songs of 2006

Our staff's favorite songs from a year of booming rap singles, delicate piano-rock ballads and irresistible pop singles that brought you-know-what back to the front of top 40.

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Billboard staff have compiled a list of the 100 best songs from 2006. This year was characterized by prominent rap singles, piano-rock ballads, and pop hits that influenced the Top 40 charts. Originally reported by Billboard.