Top 50 Songs of 2024

A chaotic year worldwide was at least endowed with a wonderful soundtrack.

1. Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan)

2024 was definitely Chappell Roan's year, and "Good, Luck Babe!" will go down as one of the preeminent pop anthems of the 2020s.

2. Not Like Us (Kendrick Lamar)

3. Starburster (Fontaines D.C.)

4. Sticky (Tyler, the Creator)

5. Paying Bills at the End of the World (Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties)

6. Right Back to It (Waxahatchee ft. MJ Lenderman)

7. We Were Never Alive (Brigitte Calls Me Baby)

Not quite The Strokes, not quite Elvis Presley. You cannot put BCMB in a box. Their debut was one of the best albums of 2024, and it's even better to hear live. Have a listen.

8. The Feminine Urge (The Last Dinner Party)

9. Shame on the Devil (Vince Staples)

10. Routines in the Night (Twenty One Pilots)

11. And Nothing Is Forever (The Cure)

12. People Watching (Sam Fender)

13. 28 (Zach Bryan)

14. Nothing Changes (MGMT)

15. Broken Man (St. Vincent)

16. How Can I Love Her More? (The Lemon Twigs)

17. Cry Your Eyes Out (The Chisel)

18. either on or off the drugs (JPEGMAFIA)

The only one who can see me is me / The only one who can believe is me.

We see you JPEG.

19. Death and Romance (Magdalena Bay)

20. Mental Health (Father John Misty)

21. The Day the Mississippi Died (Gillian Welch & David Rawlings)

22. This Can’t Go On (Bill Ryder-Jones)

23. A Gaslight Anthem (Japandroids)

24. Evol (Adrianne Lenker)

25. Like That (Future and Metro Boomin)

26. You Hear Yes (Destroy Boys & Mannequin Pussy)

27. Taste (Sabrina Carpenter)

28. Borrowed Time (KA)

29. SET IT (Denzel Curry)

30. I’D MISS THE BIRDS (Joy Oladokun)

31. THE GREATEST (Billie Eilish)

Hit Me Hard and Soft sees Billie Eilish reaching new heights. Not only did BIRDS OF A FEATHER and LUNCH rise to the top of the charts, but THE GREATEST stakes its claim as her GREATEST track to date. You cannot tire of the wispy, hypnotizing vocals.

32. Gentle Violence (John Moreland)

33. Renegade (Doves)

34. BLUE SKY (Kid Cudi)

35. old body, new mind (Nemahsis)

36. Humorist (Two Inch Astronaut)

37. Latency (Blu DeTiger)

38. GIRLS (The Kid LAROI)

39. Crime Scene (Night Club)

40. Albatross (Cola)

The Canadian post punk trio released The Gloss in June, a must listen for fans of...good music. Albatross stands out as a laid back, riff-heavy track complemented by Tim Darcy's poetry.

41. Hiding in Plain Sight (Manic Street Preachers)

42. Innocent Money (Primal Scream)

43. Yoshinoya (Childish Gambino)

44. Dispose of Me (Omar Apollo)

45. Buffalo (Hurray for the Riff Raff)

46. Fare Well (Hozier)

47. R&B (English Teacher)

48. Party of the Century (Katy Kirby)

Captivating lyrics and orchestral love songs compose Blue Raspberry, Katy Kirby's breakout second record, highlighted by Party of the Century, where the Big Thief inspiration shines through.

49. No Way Out (Illiterate Light)

50. The Garden (Pale Jay)