Best of 2023: Songs

Short and sweet, nothing but the best. For the repeat plays and the mood enhancers, these are the top tracks of the year.

 

20 – 11


20. People Are Toys To You / Joanna Sternberg

19. A&W / Lana Del Rey

18. New York Transit Queen / Corinne Bailey Rae

17. Begin Again / Jessie Ware

16. Suspended / Sampha

15. Shivers / Julia Jacklin

14. I Got Heaven / Mannequin Pussy

13. Bull Believer / Wednesday

12. Cool About It / boygenius

11. My Love Mine All Mine / Mitski

10

rat
Kara Jackson

is

a soft and simple humiliation.

09

Leikara Ljóð
Susanne Sundfør

is

taking place in another, better world entirely.

08

Can’t
ANOHNI

is

a transfixing cry of vulnerability.

07

Younger & Dumber
Indigo De Souza

is

an expulsion of nostalgic daydreaming.

06

Turbines/Pigs (Live at Bush Hall)
Black Country, New Road

is

writing a 1-star review of yourself.

05

Salad
Blondshell

is

the most dangerously compelling vengeance since Underwood.

04

Miami
Caroline Rose

is

somehow triumphant agony.

03

So You Are Tired
Sufjan Stevens

is

lost in the space of separation.

02

SORRY NOT SORRY
Tyler, The Creator

is

the anatomy of a brag.

01

Vampire Empire
Big Thief

is

the best song of the year.

Now Listen

The best songs of the year in one playlist for you.