Kanye teased us with Swish all year. Frank Ocean's third album was a 12-month rumour. Rihanna has announced the 2016 Anti world tour, but still hasn't actually finished Anti. Was 2015 just a year in music purgatory?
A team of Complex AU's writers have broken down their personal top five tracks from the year that was. While it didn't deliver on the much-hyped trio above, 2015 still gave everyone plenty to post about with Hotline Bling, To Pimp A Butterfly and the unexpected widespread acceptance of Justin Bieber.
Get your Tweets ready, here are Complex AU's top 25 tracks from 2015.
Staff writer for Complex AU
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber "Where Are Ü Now"
Skepta "Shutdown"
Kendrick Lamar "King Kunta"
Jamie xx feat. Young Thug and Popcaan "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"
Online editor, Complex AU
Future "Groupies"
The Game feat. Anderson.Paak and Sonyae "Crenshaw/80s and Cocaine"
Snoop Dogg "So Many Pros"
Staff, Complex AU
Rihanna "Bitch Betta Have My Money"
Oscar Key Sung "Brush"
Grimes "Flesh Without Blood"
Vic Mensa feat. Kanye West "U Mad"
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Freelance writer, Complex AU
A$AP Rocky “L$D”
Action Bronson feat. Chance the Rapper “Baby Blue"
Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman “So Strange Here”
Big Grams feat. Run The Jewels “Born to Shine"
Miguel "The Valley"
Staff, Complex AU