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.
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