Pictured above: The Aces, the group behind Brandon’s favorite song of the year.

Brandon Hughes is our pal behind the scenes at Tuned Up, so to speak. He likes to chime in every now and again with some reviews, but he has been a superb advisor and friend the past couple of years, helping us land shows with bands and being on the money with who’s on the up and up.

We thought you might like to see his favorite music of 2017:

Top 100 songs:

1. “Baby Who” by The Aces
2. “Fears” by Michigander
3. “Girls On Their Phones” by DALES
4. “If You Don’t Call” by Sol
5. “Want You Back” by HAIM
6. “Everybody Lost Somebody” by Bleachers
7. “Run For Cover” by The Killers
8. “Stolen” by Michigander
9. “My Thoughts On You” by The Band CAMINO
10. “Desert” by Brand New
11. “Green Light” by Lorde
12. “Money” by The New Respects
13. “DJs & Porsches” by Smallpools
14. “Rich White Girls” by Mansionz
15. “The Outfield” by The Night Game
16. “Now Or Never” by Halsey
17. “Fake Happy” by Paramore
18. “Los Ageless” by St. Vincent
19. “Sit Next To Me” by Foster The People
20. “Colorado” by Cole Woodruff
21. “Watchu Mean” by Lecrae feat. Aha Gazelle
22. “Liability” by Lorde
23. “Make It Up To You” by Julia Michaels
24. “Real Name” by Lostboycrow
25. “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man
26. “It Will Never Be Enough” by Vesperteen
27. “All I Ever Do” by The Wldlfe
28. “137” by Brand New
29. “Chateau” by DALES
30. “HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar
31. “9 (After Coachella)” by Cashmere Cat feat. MØ & SOPHIE
32. “Supercut” by Lorde
33. “Sorry Not Sorry” by Demi Lovato
34. “Hollywood Forever” by K.Flay
35. “DEVASTATED” by Joey Bada$$
36. “Love Less” by R.LUM.R.
37. “Fuzzy Disco” by Talkie
38. “New Rules” by Dua Lipa
39. “Sweetest Heartbeat” by XAXO feat. 070 Shake
40. “The Gold” by Manchester Orchestra
41. “One Of Us” by New Politics
42. “Physical” The Aces
43. “Michelada” by Bonelang
44. “Models” by Grey Lamb
45. “Issues” by Julia Michaels
46. “The Last of The Real Ones” by Fall Out Boy
47. “Houdini” by nothing,nowhere.
48. “Traveler” by Lostboycrow
49. “Doing It For The Money” by Foster The People
50. “Break My Heart” by Hey Violet
51. “One Foot” by Walk The Moon
52. “Better Than I Used To be” by Mat Kearney feat. AFSHeeN
53. “Let Me Out” by Gorillaz feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T
54. “Eyes Off You” by Phangs
55. “Hate That You Know Me” by Bleachers
56. “KW” by The Accidentals feat. Keller Williams
57. “Out of Mana” by Brand New
58. “Modern Day Cain” by I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
59. “Only Us” by Paperwhite
60. “Cheap Pop” by The Social Club
61. “Yellow” by Aminé feat. Nelly
62. “Taxi” by The Maine
63. “A Place To Call Your Own” by Tall Tall Trees
64. “HEAVY METALS” by Noah Gundersen
65. “Passenger Side” by Smallpools
66. “Facts” by Lecrae
67. “Purple Dinosaur” by nobigdyl.
68. “Get Me Outta Here!” by Amy Allen
69. “Lonely” by Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
70. “Alone” by Halsey
71. “Mariner” by Bonelang feat. Adam Sabh
72. “Waste My Time” by CAPPA
73. “Always Been U by Phangs feat. R.LUM.R.
74. “California” by The Band CAMINO
75. “Elevator” by PONCÉ
76. “1-800-273-8255” by Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid
77. “Holding You” by Great Good Fine OK
78. “Good Girls” by LANY
79. “Fresh Fruit” by Carter Reeves
80. “Masseduction” by St. Vincent
81. “Kerosene” by Armors
82. “HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T” by Fall Out Boy
83. “Good Old Days” by Macklemore feat. Kesha
84. “Nights With You” by MØ
85. “Giver” by K.Flay
86. “I Lost You” by The Wldlfe
87. “4Her” by Public
88. “Cut To The Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen
89. “Faded Heart” by BØRNS
90. “chateau” by blackbear
91. “Rewind” by Flint Eastwood feat. GRiZ
92. “Funeral Fantasy” by nothing,nowhere.
93. “FOR MY PEOPLE” by Joey Bada$$
94. “Take Back My Soul” by The New Schematics
95. “Savage” by Lights
96. “Compost” by The Hacky Turtles
97. “Dollars” by Crankdat feat. Bryce Vine
98. “Never Give Up On Me” by Misterwives
99. “Praying” by Kesha
100. “Getaway Car” by Taylor Swift

Top 20 Albums

1. Brand New – Science Fiction

2. Lorde – Melodrama

3. Foster The People – Sacred Hearts Club

4. K.Flay – Every Where Is Some Where

5. Bleachers – Gone Now

6. St. Vincent – MASSEDUCTION

7. Halsey – hopeless fountain kingdom

8. Joey Bada$$ – ALL-AMERIKKAN BADA$$

9.  Smallpools – THE SCIENCE OF LETTING GO

10. Macklemore – GEMINI

11. Julia Michaels – Nervous System

12. Portugal. The Man – Woodstock

13. VÉRITÉ – Somewhere In Between

14. Lecrae – All Things Work Together

15. Tall Tall Trees – Freedays

16. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.

17. nothing,nowhere. – Reaper

18. Hey Violet – From The Outside

19. Bonelang – Venn Diagrams Pt. 1 & 2

20. White Noise – Noah Gundersen