Top 10 Best Songs of 2024

MsMojo

Get ready to groove to the hottest beats of 2024! We're counting down the year's most unforgettable tracks that had us all singing, dancing, and hitting repeat. From viral sensations to chart-toppers, these songs defined the sound of the year and left an indelible mark on the music scene.

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00:00Yeah, 360, when you're in the mirror, do you like what you see?

00:03When you're in the mirror, you're just looking at me.

00:05I'm everywhere, I'm so Julia.

00:07Welcome to MsMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best,

00:12most memorable music released in 2024.

00:22Number 10. Nasty – Tinashe

00:25I've been a nasty girl. I've been a nasty, nasty, nasty.

00:30Is somebody gonna match my freak?

00:33How could we not start with a shout-out to the viral hit that basically defined 2024?

00:38Nate Dewiner's legendary TikTok started a trend that, thankfully,

00:43introduced the rest of us to Tinashe's playful club banger. But beyond that,

00:47you have to remember that the true appeal of Dewiner's moves lies within Nasty itself.

00:53If you keep up with me, I'll keep on coming back.

00:58Nasty exemplifies all the hottest musical trends we've seen in recent years,

01:03and then elevates them to an art form all its own. And to think,

01:07it all started off with one simple question. Isn't anyone gonna match her freak?

01:12Is somebody gonna match my nasty? I got stamina, they say I'm an athlete.

01:16Is somebody gonna match my freak?

01:18Number 9. Apaté – Rosé & Bruno Mars

01:24The former Blackpink member's first solo single in over three years did not disappoint.

01:35Enlisting Bruno Mars' help ended up being a wickedly smart move. The singer-songwriter

01:40brings his personal, genre-spinning touch to Apaté, following up his belt-out-loud

01:45Lady Gaga collab, Die With a Smile.

01:57And you can definitely hear it. Apaté is a little 60s, a little 80s, a little 2020s,

02:03and a lot of sheer pulse-pounding fun. Fun fact, Apaté finds its origins in a Korean drinking game.

02:11Said Rosé, quote,

02:12One night in the studio, I taught my crew how to play the game. Everyone was fascinated,

02:17especially when I started the chant, and I said we should make a song out of it.

02:28Number 8. Fortnite – Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

02:32I was supposed to be sent away, but they forgot to come and get me.

02:40Does anyone do yearning quite like Taylor? As the first song on her smash-hit album,

02:45The Tortured Poets Department, Fortnite sets the gorgeously heartbreaking tone for the songs to

02:50follow. A left-field collaboration with Post Malone, Fortnite finds both artists testing

02:56out new sonic palettes. Malone fans may not be hugely shocked given his recent genre-spanning

03:02efforts. Have you heard I Had Some Help? Building on the themes explored on Folklore and Evermore,

03:13Fortnite spins a juicy yarn about an illicit affair brought on by painfully suburban struggles.

03:18Does this song make anyone else want to escape to Florida, or is it just us?

03:26Number 7. A Bar Song – Tipsy – Shaboosie

03:40Shaboosie came out of nowhere in the early months of 2024 to deliver an all-time country anthem.

03:46This Woodbridge, Virginia native started his musical career making trap music before undergoing

03:52a pretty noticeable genre shift. And don't get us wrong, we are not complaining. Otherwise,

03:57we wouldn't have gotten this irresistible sing-along.

04:07A bar song captured listeners' hearts for the relatable struggles at its core,

04:11and an understandable yearning to escape the monotony of the day-to-day.

04:15The longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 of 2024, Tipsy is pure, infectious fun.

04:21Wait a minute, does it kind of sound like Wonderwall to you, or is it just us?

04:32Number 6. Bodyguard – Beyonce

04:45Queen Bee's Cowboy Carter album marked a significant stylistic departure for the Houston

04:50native, becoming her first to feature, well, maybe you've already guessed it,

04:55her take on country music. Acclaimed by critics for its successful genre-bending,

05:00just as everyone surely predicted, it was tough to go with a single pick.

05:04But we've narrowed it down to the Fleetwood Mac homage, Bodyguard.

05:14This breezy, undeniably summery jam embodies the album's conceptual themes

05:20about the role Black people played in the historical American West. Produced by R&B

05:25mainstay Raphael Sadiq, Bodyguard stands out for feeling at once totally familiar

05:30and totally authentic, once again as if anyone expected anything else from Beyonce.

05:42Number 5. Girls So Confusing Remix – Charli XCX Featuring Lorde

05:51There's a lot to unpack in Girls So Confusing. Hyper-pop innovator Charli XCX had earned

06:01considerable critical acclaim and cult status in the years since her bubblegum breakthrough hit

06:07Boom Clap. However, commercial success proved difficult to attain, with her intense,

06:12often cerebral take on pop music seeming to alienate mainstream audiences.

06:20That changed with 2024's Brat, which finally saw XCX elevated to the elusive next level.

06:32Girls So Confusing nicely fits into Brat's overarching themes, which include the artist's

06:37reckoning with her level of fame and sees her, and featured artist Lorde, break that feeling down.

06:44Crucially, it also finds the two burying the hatchet after years of rumored feuding.

06:50Number 4. Birds Of A Feather – Billie Eilish

07:07Pop music fans may have initially been caught off guard by Birds Of A Feather.

07:11The second single from alt-pop icon Eilish's album hit me hard and soft. Specifically,

07:17they might not have been expecting the song's sweet,

07:20gentle tone, which critics noted recalls 80s New Wave music.

07:34However, Eilish's trademark darkness simmers just below the surface of Birds Of A Feather,

07:39which details the singer's undying love for her partner, which may not be as reciprocal as Eilish

07:45might wish. Co-written and produced by the singer's brother and frequent collaborator,

07:49Phineas O'Connell, Birds Of A Feather finds Eilish exploring different sonic textures to

07:55dazzling effect. Number 3. Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

08:07Is this scathing Drake takedown the most successful diss track of all time? While the jury may still

08:18be out on that one, it's safe to say that Not Like Us functions as both a no-holds-barred,

08:23all-out slugfest and a certified smash hit. And we're not kidding about that last part.

08:34Not Like Us went viral, hitting number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and giving Lamar a

08:38significant upper hand in his feud with the Canadian hip-hop star. Unanimously acclaimed

08:43by critics and music fans alike, Not Like Us is a call-out, no doubt about that. But it also

08:49manages to be an effusive celebration of the West Coast. Number 2. Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter

09:04It took cheeky pop songstress Carpenter nine years and six studio albums to hit the big time.

09:14But when she showed up on the global music scene, it was like she'd been there the whole time.

09:18The massively successful and seemingly inescapable Espresso hit number three on

09:23the Billboard Hot 100. And its bouncy, disco-inspired sound turned Carpenter

09:28into an overnight superstar. Espresso serves as a fitting showcase for Carpenter's unique

09:40songwriting point of view, with its breezy, light-hearted tone giving way to the playful

09:45teasing at its core. Simply put, only Sabrina Carpenter could have made Espresso and made it

09:51work. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

10:05Diet Pepsi – Addison Rae The TikToker sheds her image with this

10:09catchy Lana Del Rey homage. Sexy to Someone – Claro

10:20Bringing the 70s back with indie charm. We Can't Be Friends – Wait For Your Love

10:35– Ariana Grande The second single from

10:38Grande's Eternal Sunshine is perfect for crying in the club.

10:49Angel of My Dreams – Jade Formerly of Little Mix,

10:53her solo debut blends 90s R&B with hyper-pop.

11:06Don't Forget Me – Maggie Rogers

11:10We're not crying. Okay, yeah, we're crying. Thanks a lot, Maggie.

11:361. Chapel Roan – Sabrina Carpenter

11:51Yeah, maybe you saw this one coming. But can you blame us? It seemed like no one else,

11:55save for maybe Sabrina Carpenter, had as good of a year, or as meteoric of a rise,

12:01as the Midwest princess herself. Roan, who had long struggled to break through in a seemingly

12:06cruel and indifferent music industry, hit it bigger than anyone could have imagined

12:10with Good Luck, Babe. This rousing, belt-out-loud queer synth-pop anthem single-handedly propelled

12:24Roan to the A-list, and it's easy to see why. Produced by frequent collaborator Dan Nigro,

12:30Roan's groundbreaking take on compulsory heterosexuality opened hearts and minds,

12:36while also delivering a chorus for the ages.

12:47What was your favorite song of 2024? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

12:51Please, please, please, don't prove I'm right

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