My Favorite Songs Of 2024

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  1. Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan
  2. HOT TO GO! – Chappell Roan
  3. TEXAS HOLD ‘EM – Beyoncé
  4. Houdini – Dua Lipa
  5. I KNOW ? – Travis Scott
  6. Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
  7. girl, so confusing – Charli xcx & Lorde
  8. Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
  9. I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All – Father John Misty
  10. Like That – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
  11. Training Season – Dua Lipa
  12. Jerkin’ – Amyl and The Sniffers
  13. Nothing Matters – The Last Dinner Party
  14. Water – Tyla
  15. Guess – Charli xcx feat. Billie Eilish
  16. Broken Man – St. Vincent
  17. Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
  18. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
  19. Starburster – Fontaines D.C.
  20. Abigail – Soccer Mommy
  21. Step Into Your Power – Ray LaMontagne
  22. What About the Children? – Gary Clark Jr. feat. Stevie Wonder
  23. LUNCH – Billie Eilish
  24. WILDFLOWER – Billie Eilish
  25. MY HOUSE – Beyoncé
  26. Mamushi – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
  27. Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
  28. yes, and? – Ariana Grande
  29. My Golden Years – The Lemon Twigs
  30. All In Good Time – Iron & Wine feat. Fiona Apple
  31. Taste – Sabrina Carpenter
  32. Lights Camera Action – Kylie Minogue
  33. The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
  34. That’s How I’m Feeling – Jack White
  35. Dancing in the Flames – The Weeknd
  36. BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Billie Eilish
  37. Femenine – Empress Of
  38. Saturn – SZA
  39. Once in a Lifetime – Joshua Idehen with the Social Singing Choir
  40. Capricorn – Vampire Weekend
  41. The Door – Teddy Swims
  42. Calling You Out – Charly Bliss
  43. Mess It Up – The Rolling Stones
  44. Eusexua – FKA twigs
  45. x-ray eyes – LCD Soundsystem
  46. Grace – IDLES
  47. Too Sweet – Hozier
  48. Young Lion – Sade Adu
  49. Baddy on the Floor – Jamie xx and Honey Dijon
  50. Euphoria – Kendrick Lamar
  51. Life – Jamie xx & Robyn
  52. Mother Nature – MGMT
  53. JOLENE – Beyoncé
  54. The Rest of Me – Michael Kiwanuka
  55. Worth It. – RAYE
  56. Dream Job – Yard Act
  57. Mood Swings – Little Simz
  58. All You Children – Jamie xx & The Avalanches
  59. The Light Nights – Camera Obscura
  60. J CHRIST – Lil Nas X
  61. Weightless – Romy
  62. 360 – Charli xcx featuring Robyn and Yung Lean
  63. LEVII’S JEANS – Beyoncé featuring Post Malone
  64. Sinner – The Last Dinner Party
  65. Sticky – Tyler, the Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
  66. Too Much – girl in red
  67. Well, Alright – Johnny Cash
  68. Peaceful Place – Leon Bridges
  69. Clams Casino – Cassandra Jenkins
  70. Sympathy Is a Knife – Charli xcx feat. Ariana Grande
  71. Take Me Home, Country Roads – Lana Del Rey
  72. Racist Piece of Shit – Fishbone
  73. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Lucinda Williams
  74. Classical – Vampire Weekend
  75. Bells and Whistles – Bright Eyes
  76. Alimony – Miranda Lambert
  77. Genesis. – RAYE
  78. Neva Play – Megan Thee Stallion feat. RM of BTS
  79. Disease – Lady Gaga
  80.  BLACKBIIRD – Beyoncé with Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell and Tiera Kennedy
  81. Flea – St. Vincent
  82. Friend of a Friend – The Smile
  83. HIND’S HALL – Macklemore
  84. HISS – Megan Thee Stallion
  85. Timeless – The Weeknd with Playboi Carti
  86. 16 CARRIAGES – Beyoncé
  87. we can’t be friends (wait for your love) – Ariana Grande
  88. On My Mama – Victoria Monét
  89. Death Valley High – Orville Peck featuring Beck
  90. Tennessee Rise – The Tennessee Freedom Singers
  91. The Feminine Urge – The Last Dinner Party
  92. Surround Sound – JID feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate
  93. Talk Talk – Charli xcx
  94. Cinderella – Remi Wolf
  95. Afterlife – Sharon Van Etten
  96. Real Good – Homeboy Sandman
  97. Sexy To Someone – Clairo
  98. Beaches – Beabadoobee
  99. Favourite – Fontaines D.C.

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Tunes Du Jour Celebrates PRIDE!

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Music has long been a powerful force for self-expression and building community for LGBTQ+ artists and listeners alike. This Pride playlist celebrates the incredible diversity within the LGBTQ+ community through a wide range of styles, eras, and voices.

From enduring anthems like Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out” and Queen’s defiant “I Want To Break Free” to recent hits from Lil Nas X, Janelle Monae, and Troye Sivan, the songs seamlessly blend messages of pride, self-acceptance, and living authentically. Legendary artists like Elton John, George Michael, and Melissa Etheridge stand alongside bold new voices like Rina Sawayama and Perfume Genius, showing how LGBTQ+ musicians have blazed trails across decades.

The playlist pays tribute to tracks that turned the spotlight on LGBTQ+ experiences through storytelling, like The Kinks’ “Lola,” Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s a Sin,” and Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy.” It also uplifts joyful, celebratory bops, such as “I’m Still Standing,” “Go West,” and the iconic “It’s Raining Men.” 

With a mix of pop smashes, singer-songwriter confessionals, rock anthems, and hip-hop ground-breakers, the eclectic playlist reflects how LGBTQ+ artists have fruitfully influenced every corner of the musical landscape. From Carl Bean’s pioneering disco hit “I Was Born This Way” to Gossip’s “Standing in the Way of Control,” these songs unite in championing self-love, equality, and the fundamental human rights that the LGBTQ+ community continues fighting for.

Ultimately, this playlist invites listeners of all identities and backgrounds to share in the uplifting spirit of Pride. It’s a vibrant, multi-dimensional celebration of the perseverance, creativity, and unshakeable truth at the heart of the LGBTQ+ experience.

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My Top 100 Songs Of 2021

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Prince, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Kool & the Gang. It must be my list of favorite songs of 198-, uh, 2021. The aforementioned veterans rub elbows with Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Wet Leg, serpentwithfeet, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, The Avalanches, Adele and Little Simz.

Here are my top 100 songs of 2021:

  1. Same Size Shoe – serpentwithfeet        
  2. Love Again – Dua Lipa                                
  3. Body – Megan Thee Stallion                    
  4. Black Like Me – Mickey Guyton             
  5. Easy On Me – Adele                                   
  6. Thot Shit – Megan Thee Stallion            
  7. Up – Cardi B                                                   
  8. Save Your Tears – The Weeknd             
  9. Good Days – SZA                                          
  10. Under the Table – Fiona Apple              
  11. Wet Dream – Wet Leg                               
  12. Rumors – Lizzo & Cardi B                           
  13. Find My Way – Paul McCartney             
  14. Levitating – Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby        
  15. Chaise Longue – Wet Leg                         
  16. I Love You, I Hate You – Little Simz       
  17. Best Friend – Saweetie feat. Doja Cat 
  18. Brando – Lucy Dacus                                   
  19. So I Lie – Miguel                                           
  20. We Go On – the Avalanches feat. Cola Boyyy & Mick Jones                                
  21. Twerkulator – City Girls                             
  22. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) – Lil Nas X                                                          
  23. Butter – BTS                                                   
  24. Cold Heart – Elton John & Dua Lipa       
  25. Therefore I Am – Billie Eilish                    
  26. Your Power – Billie Eilish                           
  27. INDUSTRY BABY – Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow                                                             
  28. Point and Kill – Little Simz feat. Obongjayar                                                                
  29. Scratchcard Lanyard – Dry Cleaning      
  30. Security – Amyl and the Sniffers           
  31. Puppy and a Truck – Jenny Lewis          
  32. Don’t Judge Me – FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred again…                                        
  33. Pursuit of Happiness – Kool & the Gang                                                                       
  34. Savage Good Boy – Japanese Breakfast                                                                       
  35. Pay Your Way in Pain – St. Vincent       
  36. ARE YOU WITH THAT? – Vince Staples
  37. Hot Summer – Prince                                 
  38. Diamond Studded Shoes – Yola             
  39. Solar Power – Lorde                                   
  40. chinatown – Bleachers feat. Bruce Springsteen                                                        
  41. The Divine Chord – the Avalanches feat. MGMT & Johnny Marr                       
  42. Don’t Go Yet – Camila Cabello                
  43. Strong Feelings – Dry Cleaning               
  44. Rainforest – Noname                                 
  45. Working for the Knife – Mitski               
  46. Take My Breath – The Weeknd             
  47. Boomerang – Yebba                                   
  48. ooh la la – Run the Jewels feat. Santa Fe Klan & Mexican Institute of Sound                                       
  49. Candypaint – Joey Purp                            
  50. Free from Gravity – Django Django      
  51. Spanish Doors – Liz Phair                          
  52. Roaring 20s – Flo Milli                                 
  53. Rhetorical Figure – John Grant               
  54. THAT’S WHAT I WANT – Lil Nas X           
  55. The Doll – Audiobooks                               
  56. Strange – Celeste                                        
  57. WUSYANAME – Tyler, the Creator feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign                    
  58. White Dress – Lana Del Rey                     
  59. family ties – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar                                                                 
  60. Starlight – Yola                                              
  61. The Melting of the Sun – St. Vincent   
  62. Pick up Your Feelings – Jazmine Sullivan                                                                      
  63. I am not a woman, I’m a god – Halsey 
  64. Hertz – Amyl and the Sniffers                 
  65. Please – Jessie Ware                                  
  66. The Adults Are Talking – the Strokes   
  67. Got Me – Laura Mvula                               
  68. We’re Good – Dua Lipa                             
  69. Kiss Me More – Doja Cat feat. SZA       
  70. I Don’t Live Here Anymore – The War on Drugs feat. Lucius                                
  71. Magnificent Hurt – Elvis Costello & The Imposters                                                  
  72. 34+35 – Ariana Grande feat. Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion                             
  73. Just One Sec – the Antlers                       
  74. Love Is Back – Celeste                                
  75. Let Me Love You Like a Woman – Lana Del Rey                                                         
  76. Down – St. Vincent                                     
  77. Amoeba – Clairo                                           
  78. Don’t Forget Your Neighborhood – Cola Boyy feat. The Avalanches                
  79. All My Favorite Songs – Weezer            
  80. Sober & Skinny – Brittney Spencer       
  81. Unblu – Jenny Lewis/Serengeti             
  82. Living Proof – The War on Drugs            
  83. Prisoner – Miley Cyrus feat. Dua Lipa  
  84. NDA – Billie Eilish                                          
  85. In His Arms – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall                                     
  86. Walking at a Downtown Pace – Parquet Courts                                                        
  87. Lost Cause – Billie Eilish                             
  88. Dancing with the Devil – Demi Lovato 
  89. Hope – Arlo Parks                                        
  90. Oh My God – Adele                                    
  91. My Path – Raphael Saadiq                        
  92. Unsmart Lady – Dry Cleaning                  
  93. t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l – Willow feat. Travis Barker                                                
  94. Reason to Believe – Vagabon feat. Courtney Barnett                                            
  95. Paprika – Japanese Breakfast                 
  96. Thumbs – Lucy Dacus                                 
  97. Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish              
  98. Be Sweet – Japanese Breakfast             
  99. Hurt – Arlo Parks                                          
  100. More Life – Cordae feat. Q-Tip

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Queer Music of the 2010s

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Wrapping up Pride Month with the sixth and final installment of my Queer Music playlist series. Compare this playlist to the first one in the series and look at how far we’ve come in terms of representation and living openly. Coming up with 30 songs was challenging for the fifties/sixties program; limiting the tens program to 30 songs is tough. Much respect to all of the artists under the LGBTQ+ umbrella who didn’t make the cut. Keep on doing what you’re doing, and thank you.

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