Spotify’s Music Editors Reveal Their Picks for the Best Songs of 2024

The work of Spotify’s global editorial experts is grounded in a deep understanding of music culture. Our editors are always at the forefront of new trends, working to establish new genre spaces, introduce listeners to emerging artists, and provide context for music fans. And now, as the year comes to a close, Spotify is thrilled to present our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024—an 85-track, genre-spanning journey through the songs that made us feel, think, and move. 

The playlist builds on our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of the Year (So Far), a carefully curated playlist of 40 songs that launched in June.

“Our team lives and breathes music, with genre experts across the musical landscape listening to thousands of songs each year,” said John Stein, Spotify’s Head of North American Editorial. “Spotify’s Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 playlist is our home for the best of the best, the songs we couldn’t stop playing and couldn’t stop talking about this year. We hope you enjoy.”

Songs were hand selected based on their exceptional songwriting, musicality, cultural impact, and distinctiveness. For each pick, our editors asked themselves: Is this song unique or in its own lane in 2024? Has it driven meaningful cultural conversation? Is this a beautiful and undeniably artistic song?

To share that editorial expertise directly with fans, our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 playlist comes to life via our Editorial Watch Feed, where listeners will find dynamic on-screen insights and commentary from Spotify’s editors that offer a deeper dive into each song’s artistry and impact. It also features a playlist clip from Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, Music, introducing the full list.

 

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So without further ado, here are the 85 songs that rose to the top in 2024.
(Listed alphabetically by artist first name)

1. 1. “Sadness As A Gift” – Adrianne Lenker
   2. “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Ariana Grande
   3. “Active” – Asake, Travis Scott
   4. “One Last Dance” – Baby Rose, BADBADNOTGOOD
   5. “II Hands II Heaven” – Beyoncé
   6. “Law & Order” – BigXthaPlug
   7. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
   8. “S P E Y S I D E” – Bon Iver
   9. “What Now” – Brittany Howard
   10. “Honey” – Caribou
   11. “Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
   12. “Von Dutch” – Charli xcx
   13. “Girl, so confusing featuring lorde” – Charli xcx, Lorde
   14. “In The Night (feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae)” – Childish Gambino, Jorja Smith, Amaarae
   15. “I Lied, I’m Sorry” – Chloe Qisha
   16. “Juna” – Clairo
   17. “Open Up!” – Clothesline From Hell
   18. “Happy World” – Debbii Dawson
   19. “Breathe” – DOE
   20. “CATFISH” – Doechii
   21. “ATTITUDE (FEAT. CHARLIE WILSON & CASH COBAIN)” – Don Toliver, Charlie Wilson, Cash Cobain
   22. “Push Ups” – Drake
   23. “Broken” – Ela Minus
   24. “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C.
   25. “Feel Like Home” – Fousheé
   26. “Origami” – Freddie Gibbs
   27. “Like That” – Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar
   28. “Mahal” – Glass Beams
   29. “TGIF” – GloRilla
   30. “Foxglove” – Haley Heynderickx
   31. “KINTSUGI” – HUMBE
   32. “Angel Of My Dreams” – JADE
   33. “Baddy On The Floor” – Jamie xx, Honey Dijon
   34. “Darlin’” – Jean Dawson
   35. “Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
   36. “Go Back (feat. Julia Church)” – John Summit, Julia Church
   37. “i need you more” – Josiah Queen, Henrik
   38. “SIN MIEDO” – JPEGMAFIA
   39. “zarcillos de plata” – Judeline
   40. “The Architect”– Kacey Musgraves
   41. “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – KAROL G
   42. “The Straw” – Kassi Ashton
   43. “euphoria” – Kendrick Lamar
   44. “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
   45. “wacced out murals” – Kendrick Lamar
   46. “Suffocate (feat. Poppy)” – Knocked Loose, Poppy
   47. “pero me estoy acabando.” – LATIN MAFIA
   48. “Yes It Is” – Leon Thomas
   49. “The Ballad of Matt & Mica” – Magdalena Bay
   50. “Loud Bark” – Mannequin Pussy
   51. “Slug” – Matt Champion
   52. “No Caller ID” – Megan Moroney
   53. “Joker Lips” – MJ Lenderman
   54. “Alesis” – Mk.gee
   55. “Made For Me” – Muni Long
   56. “stick of gum” – Nemahsis
   57. “Unfinished Business” – Nia Archives
   58. “Hell of a Ride” – Nourished By Time
   59. “NADIE MÁS!” – Nsqk
   60. “FromHere (feat. Snoop Dogg & October London)” – NxWorries, Anderson.Paak, Knxwledge, Snoop Dogg, October London
   61. “Defense” – Panda Bear, Cindy Lee
   62. “RELOJ” – Peso Pluma, Ivan Cornejo
   63. “One Wish (feat. Childish Gambino)” – Ravyn Lenae, Childish Gambino
   64. “Soup” – Remi Wolf 
   65. “Don’t Mind If I Do (ft. Ella Langley)” – Riley Green, Ella Langley
   66. “APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
   67. “Daily” – Ryan Ofei
   68. “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
   69. “Please Please Please” – Sabrina Carpenter
   70. “saving flowers” – salute, Rina Sawayama
   71. “Thought of You” – Sam Barber
   72. “H.B.W” – Saya Gray
   73. “American Dreaming” – Sierra Ferrell 
   74. “Love Me JeJe” – Tems
   75. “The Feminine Urge” – The Last Dinner Party
   76. “No One Noticed” – The Marías
   77. “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – Tommy Richman
   78. “Jump” – Tyla, Gunna, Skillibeng
   79. “Noid” – Tyler, The Creator
   80. “Sticky” – Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Lil Wayne
   81. “Mary Boone” – Vampire Weekend
   82. “Right Back to It” – Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman
   83. “symptom of life” – WILLOW
   84. “booboo” – Yaeji
   85. “Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan

Stream our Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024 on Spotify.