Filter's song "Take Me to Heaven" is No.1

This is my list based on my own listening and comparing songs. It was very close near the top and "Formation" pulled ahead of "Pillowtalk" though it almost went back the other way. Those top 3 songs especially are very well written songs with great music and singing. "Take Me to Heaven" was the best song in terms of songwriting and that was the difference.

10 Best Rock Songs List - First Half of 2016

1. Filter, Take Me to Heaven
2. Beyoncé, Formation
3. ZAYN, Pillowtalk
4. Rihanna, Kiss It Better
5. Halestorm, Mayhem
6. Beartooth, Aggressive
7. Garbage, Empty
8. Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman
9. BreathOut, Don't walk at night
10. The Edge Band, Timro Yaad

Hey Violet #1 "This Is Why"

Best Rock Songs of 2015 List
(Rock songs and other songs)

1. Hey Violet, This Is Why
2. Taylor Swift, Style
3. The Weeknd, In The Night
4. The Weeknd, Earned It
5. Weedpecker, Reality Fades
6. Aroob Mallhi, Lost Without You ...Not
7. Story of Hope, Forever
8. Drake, Hotline Bling
9. Demi Lovato, Cool for the Summer
10. Aranda, Don't Wake Me
11. Nicki Minaj, The Night Is Still Young
12. Queensrÿche, Hellfire
13. Chris Brown, Zero
14. Elle King, Ex's & Oh's
15. Lil Wayne & Charlie Puth, Nothing But Trouble
16. Red Sun Rising, The Otherside
17. Jason Derulo, Get Ugly
18. 眩暈SIREN "明滅する"
19. MESTIS, Pura Vida (feat. Mario and Erick of CHON)
20. Chris Cornell, Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
21. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Downtown
22. Tech N9ne, Hood Go Crazy ft. B.o.B., 2 Chainz
23. Scott Stapp, Proof of Life
24. Snoh Aalegra, Emotional
25. Hayley Richman, Will To Survive

Note: This is my list and my opinion.

The Weeknd and Taylor Swift are tied at #1

2015 Pop Songs List

Tie at #1 
1. The Weeknd, In The Night
1. Taylor Swift, Style

3. Demi Lovato, Cool for the Summer
4. The Weeknd, Earned It
5. Hasenchat Music, Move With You ( Female Vocal Mix )
6. Demi Lovato, Confident
Tie at #7
7. Ariana Grande, Focus  
7. Aroob Mallhi, Lost Without You ...Not
   (Original song)

9. Justin Bieber, What Do You Mean?
10. Drake, Hotline Bling
11. Lil Wayne & Charlie Puth, Nothing But Trouble
12. Chris Brown, Zero
13. Post Malone, White Iverson
14. Travis Scott, Antidote
15. Aranda, Don't Wake Me
16. She's My Lover
      (Original Song)
17. I wish～君がいるこの街で～／森口博子
18. Jason Derulo, Want To Want Me
19. Ellie Goulding, On My Mind
20. Nicki Minaj, The Night Is Still Young
21. Tinashe, Player ft. Chris Brown
22. Fetty Wap, Trap Queen
23. Nelly, The Fix ft. Jeremih (radio version)
24. Ludacris, Good Lovin ft. Miguel
25. Natalie La Rose, Somebody ft. Jeremih

Note: This is my list and my opinion.