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xoxo merry xmas I hope everyone's holidays are going great

 

I finally found some time to do this.

2023 was an alright year in music, nothing extraordinary but we got some nice bops and I discovered some interesting new artists

As usual my top 50 is mostly based on plays, with some small adjustments if a song aged / was released later in the year

 

check below the full list!

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1.      The Weeknd – Popular (with Playboi Carti & Madonna)

This is just a cool song. They all did their thing. Easy SOTY

 

2.      Dua Lipa – Houdini

A sophisticated pop masterpiece which is clearly not for everyone I fear. Exteneded edit is even better!

 

3.      SZA – Snooze

My fave from SOS from day 1 but I didn’t think it would smash like this

 

4.      PinkPantheress – Mosquito

This song <3333333333

 

5.      Dua Lipa – Dance The Night

Classic and they hate to see it

 

6.      Troye Sivan – Rush

Excellently produced bop

 

7.      Loreen – Tattoo

THEE queen of Eurovision

 

8.      Roosevelt – Paralyzed

If you like retro synthpop you have to get into him like now

 

9.      The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Die For You

We love a classic getting its flowers don’t we

 

10.   Nothing But Thieves – Welcome To The DCC

Houdini but for rock dads

 

11.   Tate McRae – Greedy

I knew from the first tiktok that this was a smash

 

12.   Troye Sivan – Got Me Started

Hated the sample at first but it grew over me with time

 

13.   Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Now it’s overplayed but instant classic yeah

 

14.   Kali Uchis – Endlessly

Best song on her album

 

15.   Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana

THEE song of the summer

 

16.   Zara Larsson – Can’t Tame Her

The perfect basic bop

 

17.   Calvin Harris – Miracle (with Ellie Goulding)

Loved the trance comeback

 

18.   Kamille – Muscle Memory

Get into this disco excellence NOW

 

19.   Casso, RAYE & D-Block Europe – Prada

Thank you tiktok for this eurosmash

 

20.   Kali Uchis – Moonlight

Bop and SMASH

 

21.   Doja Cat – Agora Hills

Scarlet was mostly crap but this? Whew

 

22.   Roosevelt – Rising

A vibe

 

23.   Nothing But Thieves – Overcome

Catchy synth rock bop. Get into them!

 

24.   PinkPantheress – Feel Complete

This just hits different for me, it gives me such a weird and beautiful nostalgia

 

25.   Marcus & Martinus – Air

Shame this had to go against Tattoo because it would’ve been an amazing entry for Sweden on ESC

 

26.   Addison Rae – I Got It Bad

Our new pop supreme

 

27.   Travis Scott – Telekinesis (feat. SZA & Future)

Definitely the best on UTOPIA. SZA devoured

 

28.   SZA – Kill Bill

Instant classic but not even top 5 on SOS for me

 

29.   Kenya Grace – Only In My Mind

Deserved to smash instead of Strangers

 

30.   The Weeknd – Double Fantasy (feat. Future)

Aged but I was obsessed with it for a couple weeks, usual synthperfection from him

 

31.   Bizarrap, Shakira – Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

This aged but wow what a moment

 

32.   Tainy & Bad Bunny – Mojabi Ghost

Groovy bop. Better than anything on his album which was disappointing

 

33.   Morgan Wallen – Last Night

I cannot make the bop not bop. Instant smash and it’s easy to see why it was so big

 

34.   PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy’s a liar Pt. 2

The rest of her album is even better tbh

 

35.   Tove Lo – I Like U

Looooved this eurobanger

 

36.   PNAU – The Hard Way / Stars / You Know What I Need

That’s like 3 Cold Heart clones but they all bopped so

 

37.   Travis Scott – K-POP (feat. The Weeknd & Bad Bunny)

Dated but still bopped

 

38.   Ella Henderson – REACT / 0800 HEAVEN / No Sleep

Ella decided to give us UK house anthems this year and we thank her for that

 

39.   The Kid Laroi – BLEED

Nice mellow track. Definitely the best on his album which was very disappointing

 

40.   Ariana Grande – Fantasize

A wasted #1

 

41.   Heidi Montag – I’ll Do It

Thank you tiktok for making me discover this 00s classic

 

42.   Post Malone – Mourning

Posty’s album was cute but not cute enough.. this was my most played

 

43.   Sophie and The Giants & Purple Disco Machine – Paradise 

Classic PDM smash

 

44.   Lily Rose Depp – World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak

The concept of manufactured pop girlie song was perfectly realized

 

45.   Zara Larsson, David Guetta – On My Love

On my hit on my hit

 

46.   Miley Cyrus – Jaded

The only good song on ESV after Flowers, deseverd to smash

 

47.   Purple Disco Machine & Kungs – Substitution

Classic PDM smash (2)

 

48.   Fred again.. & OBONGJAYAR – adore u

Fred king of chill dance bops need to see him live asap

 

49.   Charli XCX – Speed Drive

Charli + car themed songs will never get old

 

50.   Taylor Swift – Style

The og, obviously

 

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The RIHveal we’ve been waiting for :jonny6:

 

Fantasize making the list :jonnycat: I just know it will be on AG7 in some form

 

Nnn the Shakira song really did age like rotten milk. I was obsessed when it came out and have no desire to touch it again :bibliahh:

 

Greedy, SZA, Can’t Tame Her, Jaded, PNAU, PinkPantheress, Agora Hills, Muscle Memory… :jonny6: The taste jumped out as usual :clap3: Love how much overlap we had, but no surprise considering we have an ear for HITS :heart:

 

 

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2.      Dua Lipa – Houdini

3.      SZA – Snooze

4.      PinkPantheress – Mosquito

5.      Dua Lipa – Dance The Night

6.      Troye Sivan – Rush

9.      The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Die For You

11.   Tate McRae – Greedy

12.   Troye Sivan – Got Me Started

13.   Miley Cyrus – Flowers

16.   Zara Larsson – Can’t Tame Her

17.   Calvin Harris – Miracle (with Ellie Goulding)

19.   Casso, RAYE & D-Block Europe – Prada

21.   Doja Cat – Agora Hills

26.   Addison Rae – I Got It Bad

28.   SZA – Kill Bill

34.   PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy’s a liar Pt. 2

35.   Tove Lo – I Like U

36.   PNAU – The Hard Way / Stars / You Know What I Need

39.   The Kid Laroi – BLEED

40.   Ariana Grande – Fantasize

45.   Zara Larsson, David Guetta – On My Love

46.   Miley Cyrus – Jaded

49.   Charli XCX – Speed Drive

50.   Taylor Swift – Style

 

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1.      The Weeknd – Popular (with Playboi Carti & Madonna)

2.      Dua Lipa – Houdini

5.      Dua Lipa – Dance The Night

9.      The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Die For You

11.   Tate McRae – Greedy

13.   Miley Cyrus – Flowers

17.   Calvin Harris – Miracle (with Ellie Goulding)

30.   The Weeknd – Double Fantasy (feat. Future)

31.   Bizarrap, Shakira – Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

34.   PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy’s a liar Pt. 2

35.   Tove Lo – I Like U

49.   Charli XCX – Speed Drive

50.   Taylor Swift – Style

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13 hours ago, Mark Rih said:

2.      Dua Lipa – Houdini

5.      Dua Lipa – Dance The Night

7.      Loreen – Tattoo

10.   Nothing But Thieves – Welcome To The DCC

11.   Tate McRae – Greedy

13.   Miley Cyrus – Flowers

23.   Nothing But Thieves – Overcome

31.   Bizarrap, Shakira – Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53

35.   Tove Lo – I Like U

50.   Taylor Swift – Style

 

 

 

These bops :clap3:

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Popular is freaking amazing :jonny:  I need entire album from Madonna in this style :jonny2:

Houdini :clap3: finally some love for amazing extended version!

I kinda loved Snooze more before it became such a smash :skull:

Flowers :clap3:  

Prada is so infectious :jonny5:

Agora Hills is truly the best song from album :clap3:

Fantasize :rip: she has so many great l3aks :deadbanana4:

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Rush, Die for you & Flowers :heart:

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