Posts tagged: Sufjan Stevens

Five years after then president of The Recording Academy proclaimed that women need to step up, the ladies have responded with “How’s this, jerkface?” Women dominate this year’s Grammy nominations. More importantly, all but two of the top 20 songs on my year-end list are led by female artists (with one guy showing up to provide guest vocals). That’s a record, I think, but don’t quote me on that. I’m too lazy to check. I don’t have a deep analysis for this phenomenon, but I do have a deep appreciation for the talent and diversity of these women (not that women have ever been underrepresented in my annual tallies). The highest placing male acts on my 2023 list are none other than The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Yes, you read that right. The legends are back, and they still can show the young-uns how it’s done. With their song “Angry,” The Rolling Stones have achieved a remarkable feat: the longest span from first appearance to most recent appearance in my year-end surveys. In 1981, my first year of making such lists, the group placed with “Start Me Up.” The 80s are also well represented by Kylie Minogue and Madonna, each of whom made a triumphant return to my list after long absences. Welcome back, ladies! And last but not least, let’s give a round of applause to Megan Thee Stallion, who has been in my top five for five years in a row. That’s a record, I think, but don’t quote me on that. I’m too lazy to check. Now, without further ado, here is my list of the best songs of 2023. Enjoy!

1. Ice Cream Man. – RAYE
2. vampire – Olivia Rodrigo
3. Kill Bill – SZA
4. Bongos – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
5. Not Strong Enough – boygenius
6. Flowers – Miley Cyrus
7. Escapism. – RAYE & 070 Shake
8. Paint the Town Red – Doja Cat
9. Lipstick Lover – Janelle Monáe
10. Nobody Gets Me – SZA
11. Dance the Night – Dua Lipa
12. Shirt – SZA
13. AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
14. What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish
15. Padam Padam – Kylie Minogue
16. Cobra – Megan Thee Stallion
17. Brenda Put Your Bra On – Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack & Pillbox Patti
18. Angry – The Rolling Stones
19. Now and Then – The Beatles
20. Cool About It – boygenius
21. RATATA – Skrillex, Missy Elliott & Mr. Oizo
22. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey
23. Calm Down – Rema with Selena Gomez
24. Gorilla – Little Simz
25. Seven – Jung Kook feat. Latto
26. My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski
27. bad idea right? – Olivia Rodrigo
28. Jaded – Miley Cyrus
29. Tropic Morning News – The National
30. Someday At Christmas – Lizzo
31. Used To Be Young – Miley Cyrus
32. Pretty Girls Walk – Big Boss Vette
33. River – Miley Cyrus
34. Light On In The Kitchen – Ashley McBryde
35. Out Alpha the Alpha – Megan Thee Stallion
36. Bubblegum – Dawn Richard
37. Rush – Troye Sivan
38. It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody – Weyes Blood
39. Weightless – Arlo Parks
40. Psychos – Jenny Lewis
41. The Sea – Romy
42. Lil Boo Thang – Paul Russell
43. Popular – The Weeknd & Madonna feat. Playboi Carti
44. The Narcissist – Blur
45. (It Goes Like) Nanana – Peggy Gou
46. Tukoh Taka – Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares
47. Freak Me Now – Jessie Ware
48. Standing Next To You – Jung Kook
49. Eyez – The Arcs
50. What Now – Brittany Howard
51. Thinking About You – Beck
52. Wall of Eyes – The Smile
53. Good Lookin’ – Dixon Dallas
54. Girl Like Me – Dove Cameron
55. Wild Flower – RM with youjeen
56. Helmet – Steve Lacy
57. Everybody’s Got to Learn – First Aid Kit
58. Flip a Switch. – RAYE feat. Coi Leray
59. Nothing Left To Lose – Everything But The Girl
60. Say Yes To Heaven – Lana Del Rey
61. Moonlight – Kali Uchis
62. Bending Hectic – The Smile
63. In My Head – The Lemon Twigs
64. Snooze – SZA
65. Attention – Doja Cat
66. get him back! – Olivia Rodrigo
67. Will Anybody Ever Love Me? – Sufjan Stevens
68. Tux (Your Body Fills Me, Boo) – US Girls
69. Lottery – Latto feat. LU KALA
70. Bug Like an Angel – Mitski
71. The Hands – serpentwithfeet
72. A day in the water – Christine & the Queens
73. Drummer Boy – Titus Andronicus
74. Little Things – Jorja Smith
75. Daydreaming – Harry Styles
76. True Love – Christine & the Queens & 070 Shake
77. Evicted – Wilco
78. Got Me Started – Troye Sivan
79. Eye For An Eye – Rina Sawayama
80. Water Slide – Janelle Monáe
81. Single Soon – Selena Gomez
82. Odyssey – Beck & Phoenix
83. I Don’t Know What You See In Me – Belle & Sebastian
84. Seem an I – PJ Harvey
85. Begin Again – Jessie Ware
86. One of Your Girls – Troye Sivan

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